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City council answers questions about golf course purchase Santa Arrives in Garner, Saturday By Rebecca Peter GARNER - Mark your calendar - The Garner Chamber of Commerce will bring the jolly ‘ole elf himself - Santa - to town on Saturday, Dec. 14. An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be served at the fire hall from 8:30 a. m. to 10:30 a.m. The breakfast is $5 each, $3 four children age 4 and younger. Proceeds will support Garner Chamber of Commerce activities. Santa will be at the Garner Fire Hall during this time to greet his young fans. Mom and Dad‌remember to bring your camera! Christmas baking is easy when you get your cookies at the annual cookie walk 9-11 a.m. at the Garner Public Library community room. Finally, the entire family can enjoy the movie, “The Polar Expressâ€? at The Avery Theater. There will be two showings: 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The movie is sponsored by Reliance State Bank. Admission is free, but you are encouraged to bring a non-perishable item to donate to God’s Pantry. The concession stand will be open for purchases.

News at a glance

CWL Elementary Concert

The elementary winter concert at CorwithWesley-LuVerne is rescheduled to Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. in LuVerne. Hope everyone can make it and please pass the word about the date and time!

Garner Asset Project

By Rebecca Peter The public had an opportunity to have questions answered about the purchase of the Garner Golf Course by the City of Garner. About 20 people, including citizens and representatives of the new Garner Golf Course Foundation, attended a special session of the Garner City Council, Dec. 3. The council approved the purchase of the golf course for $171,000 at the Nov. 26 meeting. The purchase will be financed by local option sales tax revenue. The council was expected to act on a two-year operating agreement with the non-profit Foundation during their regular meeting this past Tuesday. Final acquisition by the city of the property is expected to take place Jan. 2, 2014. The city council was approached by the country club board of trustees last February, about the possibility of the city acquiring the facility. The golf course has experienced declining membership in recent years due in part to the economy and competing interests and activities among families. “With fewer people golfing there was less revenue and the expenses stay the same or go up every year,� said Randy Lansing, Garner city administrator. “As a result the golf course was losing about $20,000 a year.� Lansing continued, “The members had seen the success that the Clear Lake Memorial Golf Course had under city ownership and opera-

tion with a not-for-profit foundation and made some inquiries.� Lansing said under city ownership, the golf course will be exempt from property taxes. “In Garner’s case that would save about $17,000 a year. The golf course under city ownership would be insured by the city, which would again result in a savings of about $4,000.� “Selling the golf course to the city also means the community retains this asset. It allows the Garner Golf and Country Club to pay off its operating loan at the bank,� he said. Lansing said that the city will also have to provide some money for equipment replacement as outlined in a capital improvement plan. “The golf course is expected to be self-sufficient in three years,� he said. “There isn’t any reason why that goal shouldn’t be met.� “How’s the golf course going to benefit the majority of the citizens of Garner,� asked resident Shirley Brown. “What’s the net pay off?� “It’s hard to put on a dollar figure,� Lansing responded. “Every community has assets.� The aquatic center, rec center and Avery Theatre are three such examples, he said. “The city council feels keeping the golf course is an asset and an enhancement to the community that will continue to help us facilitate economic growth and prosperity in the future,� Lansing stated. Under the proposed operating agreement the course “shouldn’t cost taxpayers any money once we

get beyond the initial purchase.� “I would like to see a business plan,� said council member Deb Schmidt. “How are you going to get members?� Schmidt also wanted to know what the future plans for the clubhouse were. It was pointed out at the meeting that joining the Foundation is not the same as a membership in golf course. “That’s true,� said Randy Lansing. “Going forward there will be a different terminology. What was ‘membership’ in the past, will be a ‘season pass’ or a ‘greens fee pass.’ It will become a public course.� Bill Paulus, a member of the Garner Golf Course Foundation board, said Foundation members will be able to donate “time or money� to the course. “I think we need a to change attitudes. This is a community course. It needs to be sold as that by the new Foundation board,� said Deb Schmidt. Mayor Ken Mick noted, if the city were to loose the course, it would cost the city money in terms of lost property tax valuation. The group also discussed the need to encourage families and youth to take up the sport. Garner resident Ed Enright said course was one of the reasons he moved to the community six years ago. “We have an asset out there,� said Mark Huling. “Garner’s the jewel in the crown of North Iowa. That’s a jewel for Garner, Iowa.�

Klemme Council hears HCEDC funding request

The Garner Asset Project meeting is Thursday, Dec. 19, noon to 1 p.m. at the Garner Public Library, hosted by St. Boniface Catholic Church. GAP is a coalition that strives to build healthy communities through collaboration and education. All interested persons are invited to attend.

Compensation Board

The Hancock County Compensation Board will meet today, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, 9:30 a.m. in the Supervisors Board Room of the Hancock County Courthouse. The purpose of Compensation Board is to make salary recommendations for 2014-2015 fiscal year for elected county officials: Auditor, Recorder, Treasurer, Sheriff, County Attorney and the Board of Supervisors. The meeting is open to the public.

By Rebecca Peter KLEMME - The Klemme City Council met with Ed Berg, executive director of the Hancock County Economic Development Corp. (HCEDC) director, Dec. 2. Berg informed the council of the activities of the HCEDC in 2013 as well as goals for 2014. Hancock County Economic Development requested that the city council consider supporting the HCEDC in 2014. Support from the City of Klemme is calculated at $2.50 per capita basis (population 507) for a request total of $1,267.50.

No action was taken on the request by the council at the meeting. Retiring council members Leland Hummel and Roberta Carolus were thanked for their years of service on the Klemme City Council. Leland Hummel thanked Mayor Ken Blank and the city council, public works director Ken Weiland and Colleen Rout, city clerk, for serving with him. He enjoyed his time on the council and encouraged everyone to work together to keep things progressing. Following a public hearing, the council adopted the updated city

code book of ordinances. No comments or objections of were received at the hearing and the council voted to waive second and third readings. City officials unanimously adopted the Hancock County Multi Jurisdictional, Multi Hazards Mitigation Plan. The plan was done in cooperation with the Hancock County Emergency Management. Ken Weiland, public works director, reported that the Christmas street decorations were up and several bulbs needed to be replaced. The council discussed purchasing new KLEMME to page 2

Supper with Santa

The Hobo Days Association held the annual ‘Supper with Santa’ last Friday night in Britt. Children got to register to win prizes, eat dinner, make their own sundae and of course tell Santa what they would like for Christmas this year. Laura Bruns, daughter of Sonny and Tracy Bruns of Britt, is pictured visiting with Santa. (Leader photo Sarah Freesemann)

DNR to review flood plan for Goodell sewer project By Rebecca Peter GOODELL - Goodell City Council members were recently updated on the status of the city’s on-going city sewer project. Mayor Ryan Halfpop was in contact with the project engineer from Yaggy-Colby, Mason City and inquired about the Iowa Department of Natural Resources flood plan issue with the land for the lagoon. Engineer Tom Madden reported that the DNR will review the plan sometime this month. No other updates were available. Several people who attended the Dec. 2 council meeting asked questions about the sewer project. The council made several appointments to the Goodell Bettermant Board. According to the current city ordinance, only one council member can serve on the Betterment Board. Current councilman Tom Bonjour and Chris

Nolte (who will join the council in January) are both on the Betterment Board. Nolte declined the position on the board. Mayor Halfpop made the following appointments to the Goodell Betterment Board: Dave Robbins, Annette Pralle, Lorna Holst, Ginger Stille, and Tom Bonjour. In other business, Tom Bonjour, reported six events were held at the American Legion Hall during November. The Belmond Lion’s Club sposnored a Hunter’s Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 5. Several other gatherings for December were also noted. Alan Pralle, fire chief, said Mercy Air Medics will be in Goodell to promote a class for the fire department. The Mercy Air Helicopter will also be in Goodell for the fire department. Mercy Air Medics are doing this in all the towns in HanGOODELL to page 2

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Garner-Hayfield fifth graders in got into the Christmas spirit of giving to others by helping with the Angel Tree project. The class raised $450 through pop can refunds during the year, which they used to buy gifts for six children. They all participated in a gift wrapping party on Thursday, Dec. 5. Above: Avery Lackore, Haylie Fry and Abbey Case put the finishing touches on a package. More photos are on The Leader’s Facebook page. (Leader photos by Rebecca Peter)

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Saturday, Dec. 14 Hope for Brad Holiday Cookie Walk at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Britt begins at 9 a.m. Holiday Open House Night and Annual Firemen’s Soup Supper in Britt. Chamber Holiday Stroll events in Garner all day. Duncan Ballroom is holding a Christmas Appreciation Party from 5 to 11:30 p.m. Cookie Walk from 9-10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Reformed UCC in Klemme. Sunday, Dec. 15 Christmas Cantata begins at 7 p.m. at the Zion Evangelical & Reformed Church in Garner. Tuesday, Dec. 17 The Commission of Veterans Affairs will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room at the Hancock County Courthouse. Wednesday, Dec. 18 Britt Community Blood Drive, from 1:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Britt Municipal Building, 170 Main Avenue South. Common Threads quilt interest group will meet at the Britt Public Library at 9 a.m. Send us your community events by email to Kelly.map@qwestoffice.net, stop by, or call 923-2684.

Garner-Hayfield fifth graders Brock Abele and Blake Lynch get an assist with wrapping a package from Mrs. Law, a substitute teacher, during the 5th grade present wrapping party, Thursday. The class raised money to purchase gifts for the Angel Tree Project in Garner. (Leader photo)

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Christmas Day has become a big day in the movie business. Many studios now release big-budget films on December 25th, and audiences have recently flocked to the theaters to see some of their favorite stars in films that opened on Christmas Day or shortly before. According to Box Office Mojo, an online movie publication and box office reporting service, no film has fared better on Christmas Day than “Sherlock Holmes,� which premiered on December 25, 2009, earning just under $25 million in its initial day onscreen. “Avatar,� the 2009 James Cameron film that would go on to gross $760 million in domestic receipts alone, holds the distinction of earning the second most money on Christmas Day, when it earned a little more than $23 million despite having already been out in the theaters one full week. The 2004 Ben Stiller film “Meet the Fockers� opened three days before Christmas but still managed to earn $19.5 million on Christmas Day. A pair of 2012 films, the latest big screenadaptation of “Les Miserables� ($18 million) and Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained� ($15 million), round out the top five highest grossing films on Christmas Day. Numerous films are slated to open on December 25, 2013, including Stiller’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty� and “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,� starring Chris Pine and Kevin Costner.

Santa arrives at Klemme

Santa made a pre-Christmas appearance at Klemme on Saturday. Jesse Reed shares what he would like to see under the Christmas tree with “the jolly ole elf� while other youngsters wait their turn. (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter)

KLEMME from page 1 Christmas decorations for next year. Lighter weight decorations are to be considered. Weiland estimated that the current decorations are at least 15 years old, and are getting fragile. The city plans to apply for a grant to help with a portion of the cost and include it in the new budget. Weiland was also approached with a request to put lights up on a tree in city park. Weiland spoke to Mike Dillon on prep work for the street poles to get them ready for painting for next spring. In other matters, Weiland reported that the light on top of water tower is

now working. He reminded the council that this winter that the city will limit sand usage as it will end up in the sewer. GOODELL from page 1 cock County. Pralle, who is also water superintendent for Goodell, said the Iowa DNR will conduct an inspection for the water system on Friday, Dec. 13. Following a public hearing, the council adopted the Multi-Jurisdictional, Multi-Hazard Plan for the Incorporated Areas of Goodell. The city clerk will forward the paperwork to Matt O’Brien at NIACOG.

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agement. It’s time to put teeth into the law to keep our farm safety net defensible in an era that calls for serious belttightening across-the-board. If Congress fails to reach an agreement on the farm and food bill, consumers could experience serious sticker shock in January. Prices for milk could double if current commodity programs expire. That’s because the underlying permanent farm law would trigger the U.S. Department of Agriculture to set the floor price for milk at about $39 per 100 pounds. Although I’m not serving on the conference committee hammering out the details on a final bill, I’m riding herd on lawmakers to keep the reforms in place that were in both the House- and Senate-passed bills. It’s time to give farmers the certainty they need to make business decisions for the year ahead. Monday, December 2, 2013

CF Industries minigrants were awarded to: (seated, left-right): Karen Springer, Kelli Just, Rayshel Witte, Julie Jass, Lisa Johnson, Jaci Hayes, (standing) Tracy Smeby, Racine Dodd, Megan Sears, Ben Johnston, Jennifer Kumsher and Tiffany Kesler of Garner-Hayfield Elementary. Not pictured: Kristin Schmidt of Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High School and Rebecca Obermann of Garner-Hayfield Elementary. (Leader photos by Rebecca Peter)

CF Industries Awards Classroom Minigrants at Garner-Hayfield GARNER - Thanks to a donation from Ch Industries’ Classroom Minigrant Program, elementary students at Garner-Hayfield will: •Plan, design, construct and maintain an outdoor classroom. •Create a wind-farm in a lab to understand the importance of renewable energy to our ecology and economy; and •Use technology to research plants, environment and local agriculture. The Company partnered with the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Community School District to provide grants to teachers who incorporate agriculture or the environment in the classroom. CF Industries contributed $4,105 to support projects in the classrooms of the following teachers: Karen Springer, Kelli Just, Rayshel Witte, Julie Jass, Lisa Johnson, Jaci Hayes, Tracy Smeby, Racine Dodd, Megan Sears, Rebecca Obermann, Ben Johnston, Jennifer Kumsher, Tiffany Kesler of Garner-Hayfield Elementary; and Kristin Schmidt

of Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High School. Since the inception of the program, CF Industries has provided more than $750,000 to teachers through the classroom minigrant program. The Garner Terminal alone as donated more than $126,000 to date to support public safety, education and youth development organizations in the greater Garner community. “We are very pleased to give back to our community through CF Industries’ Classroom Minigrant program,� said Charlie Tuel, Superintendent of CF Industries’ Garner Terminal. “Area teachers continue to come up with innovative educational opportunities for our children and we are pleased to support them.� CF Industries’ Garner Terminal has been a member of the community since 1970. The terminal provides quality plant food nutrients to farm retailers and industrial customers in the region.

Marcia Ring, PhD, ARNP, Behavioral Medicine provider for Hancock County Health System at the Britt and Garner Medical Clinics has outlined six easy things you can do now that can change your outlook on the holidays. All you will need is a pen and some paper and a few moments of time. Research has found that writing by hand can help to alleviate difficult emotions so doing these steps with pen on paper will benefit you in ways that typing on a computer cannot. In fact, just two sessions of twenty minutes each of writing in this way can help you feel better. These steps include the following: 1. Release yourself and others of expectations.

2. Gratitude 3. Forgiveness of self and others. 4. Surrender 5. Compassion 6. Give what you want to receive. Step 1. Release yourself and others of expectations. Often, we don’t even realize how many expectations we have placed on ourselves to make others happy. Then, we place as many expectations on others as we have on ourselves, not realizing that we have set ourselves up for disappointment. On your paper, start by writing out (by hand, not on the computer), all the expectations you place on yourself, and that you feel have been placed on you by others. Give yourself a good twenty minutes to do this. Be thorough and as detailed, or

Charlie Tuel, Superintendent of CF Industries’ Garner Terminal, presents a check for $4,105 from the CF Industries Minigrant Program to Garner-Hayfield Elementary Principal Cindy Yakel.

Change your outlook on the holidays in 6 steps

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Unfinished Business

by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley During the tugs of war that crop up in Washington during political debates and policymaking, it’s not surprising the act of legislating has often been compared to the art of sausage making. The give-and-take that has long characterized the legislative meat grinder on Capitol Hill has been put on the chopping block. Consider an analogy attributed long ago to George Washington. He compared the bicameral functions of the upper and lower chambers of Congress to a cooling saucer and hot coffee. America’s first president suggested the Senate “cools� legislation passed by the more tumultuous House of Representatives. Skip ahead two centuries and regrettably, heated tempers were not allowed to cool in the deliberative senatorial saucer during a recent rule change in the U.S. Senate. Instead of cooling his heels, the Majority Leader booted the institutional traditions and decorum associated with the upper chamber of Congress. His cavalier power grab leaves a stain on the world’s greatest deliberative governing body, weakening its tradition for civility and consensus. Despite the discouraging setback that meddles with the constitutional principles of the Senate’s advice and consent authority, important legislative and oversight work continues as we near the end of the calendar year. Unfinished business includes the budget blueprint and the farm and food bill. Working under the shadow of a $17 trillion national debt, lawmakers need to come to grips with the fact that Washington cannot tax-and-spend its way to prosperity. As a member of the budget conference tasked with a Dec. 13 deadline, I want the committee to reach an agreement that will set spending parameters for the federal government through the next fiscal year. So far, big spenders keep trying to hammer a square peg into a round hole, hooked on a utopian mindset that Big Government can solve all our problems. Just look where that’s gotten us: unsustainable spending, broken promises and a cynical American public. Washington also keeps kicking the can down the road on the farm and food bill. Rural America, the nation’s food producers and the taxpaying public deserve better, long-term certainty than yet another short-term extension. This important piece of public policy sets into place farm and nutrition safety nets, conservation incentives and rural development programs. A big sticking point hinges on how much savings to extract from the food stamp program. All sides agree enrollment has soared. The expiring farm and food bill spent 80 percent of its budget on nutrition programs, including food stamps. In September, 15 percent of the population, or about 47 million Americans, received food stamp benefits. On the farm side of the spending ledger, I’m championing payment caps that limit how much individual farmers may receive per year. I’m also working to maintain support for closing a loophole that exploits the taxpaying public. Currently, general partnerships and joint ventures may qualify for farm payments using “active personal management� guidelines that allow hundreds of millions of tax dollars to flow though this loophole. The provisions I authored would allow only one off-farm manager to address the abusive practice of multiple non-farming individuals receiving payments without having a significant role in farm man-

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Duncan Ballroom Christmas Appreciation Night

West Hancock Elementary, Middle School Holiday Concerts The holiday spirit at West Hancock Community School continues with these elementary and middle school concerts: The 3rd and 4th grade students will present a holiday musical titled, “How the Penguins Saved Christmas� on Thursday, Dec. 12 7 p.m. at the high school gym in Britt. Students will be dressed as penguins getting ready for a perfectly polite pageants when a stranger drop from the sky into their midst, knocking himself quite unconscious. Eventually reasoning that this stranger must be Santa Claus, the penguins find that once conscious again, the visitor has no memory whatsoever - and on Christmas Eve! West Hancock middle school students will be showing us all how to bring in the season with music on Thursday, Dec. 19. 7 p.m. at the Kanawha Middle

School gym. The 5th and 6th grade vocal students will be making their school year debut with an Italian carol, a two-part Christmas piece, and a partner song including “Jingle Bells�. The 7th and 8th grade choir will be singing a Christmas piece titled “Born ‘Neath a Star�, a beautiful winter song “In Winter,� and a baroque piece “Sing for Joy!� by Handel. The 5-8 Bands have been hard at work practicing for this winter concert! Come reap the benefits of their work by coming out to hear some of your holiday favorites, from “Up on the Housetop� to “Jingle Bells.� You’ll feel the joy and excitement of the 7th-8th grade band’s “Fanfare and Flourishes� and take a journey with the 6th grade band’s “Highland Park Overture.� You might even find yourself humming the tunes on the way home!

4-H Junior Fun Night set for Jan. 3 All 4th-6th graders are welcome to join us at the Forest City YMCA from 9 p.m. to midnight on Friday January 3rd, 2014. Celebrate 2014 4-H style with swimming, pizza, games, and more. 4-Hers can attend for only $5. Non 4-H members are welcome to sign up for $10. Registration forms are available at the Hancock County Extension Office at 327 W 8th Street, Garner or by calling 641-923-2856. “4-H is about creating lifelong relationships, successful learners, and outstanding communicators. The 4-H Fun Night is a way for youth to celebrate with each other and build their skills.� says Victoria Schmidt, Hancock

County Youth Coordinator. The event is being held jointly between Hancock and Winnebago County 4-H. 4-H is for young people grades 4-12. 4-H youth can attend camps, show at the county fair, learn about a topic of their choice (not just livestock and cooking, other examples include target shooting and building and programming robots), learn to be good citizens for their communities, and have fun with friends in a safe environment. If you would like to learn more about joining 4-H contact Victoria Schmidt, Hancock County Youth Coordinator, at 641-923-2856 or vschmidt@iastate. edu.

Last Chance for Flu Vaccine Coverage BRITT – If you haven’t been vaccinated for the flu, Hancock County Health System (HCHS) has about 40 doses of the flu mist available which can be administered to those ages 2 to 49. “The flu mist is still a good option to protect against the seasonal flu viruses,� said Wendy Thompson, RN, HCHS Community Health Nurse. “However, if you have a chronic condition such as bronchitis, or if you are around people who have a compromised immune system you would not be eligible for flu mist vaccine.� A flu vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your family from

the flu but there are everyday steps you can take to stop the spread of germs. Hand washing with soap and warm water, or the use of hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available can help protect your from viruses. Coughing and sneezing into your sleeve and staying home when you are sick are also ways to prevent the spread of the flu virus. To schedule an immunization, call the Britt Medical Clinic at 641-8435050 or the Garner Medical Clinic at 641-923-2651.

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Auxiliary Supports Community The VFW Auxiliary Post 5515 made their annual donations in support of various community organizations. President Connie Heinen (left) Dorothy Blakesley (right) recently presented a check to Maureen Kozisek on behalf of Little Lamb Preschool in Garner. The groups to receive donation are the Garner Volunteer Ambulance Service, Garner Fire Department, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Head Start, the Garner Work Center and God’s Pantry. (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter)

Common Threads meet at Britt Common Threads quilt interest group will meet at the Britt Public Library at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. The meeting is canceled if driving conditions are icy. Common Threads chose its name as it is a group with attendees from Hancock County. As a county-wide group, women from five communities attend, and more are always welcome.

Progressive Club News Sixteen members of the Garner Progressive Club met on Monday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. for a Christmas dinner at the home of Vivian Bovenmyer with Lou Pinnekamp and Kelley Hammitt serving as hostesses. The evening was spent by sharing a special gift memory. Vivian Bovenmyer read “A Cup of Christmas Tea�. Bev Cataldo treated the members to accordian music as we sang Christmas carols. The evening concluded with punch and Christmas cookies.

Final Winter Des Moines Bus Trip Reminder The deadline for registering for the and enjoy lunch at Trellis, the Garden’s senior citizens over 64. Members of the Winnebago and Hancock County Conservation Boards’ January 4th motorcoach excursion to Des Moines is fast approaching! People wishing to sign up for the trip should do so by Monday, Dec. 16 to be guaranteed a spot on the bus. The trip can also be offered as a Christmas gift, if reservations are made by the 16th! People wishing to do that can contact either the Hancock or Winnebago County Conservation Boards (see the phone numbers below) for details on how to receive a gift certificate. The first stop of the day on the Jan, 4 trip will be at the Des Moines Botanical Garden, which was recently closed for three months for renovations. The Garden’s pathways, gardens, and balconies have been improved, and the lobby is now home to Iowa’s first living wall. While at the Garden, people will have the opportunity to stroll through the botanical displays, browse through the Garden’s gift shop (with its assortment of naturally-inspired gifts and books),

new cafĂŠ. The warmth of the tropical gardens should provide some nice relief from the cold, Iowa winter! After visiting the Botanical Garden, the group will head to the Science Center of Iowa. While there, everyone will have a chance to experience the world premiere of the National Geographic exhibit Earth Explorers. Earth Explorers is an interactive exhibit that allows people to explore various biomes much as an actual explorer would. Through the display, people will be able to “visitâ€? the polar regions, the oceans, the rainforests, and the savannas, as well as mountains and caves. Besides browsing through the rest of the museum, the group will also enjoy the IMAX movie “Flight of the Butterflies,â€? which details one scientist’s 40-year journey to unravel the mystery of where Monarch butterflies go each fall. The cost of the Des Moines Winter Bus Trip will be $55 for adults aged 18-64, and $50 for kids under 18 and

Friends of Winnebago County Conservation Foundation will receive an additional $5 discount. Those prices will cover the motorcoach transportation, all admission fees, and the IMAX movie. Lunch at the Botanical Garden and a meal stop on the way home are not included. Most likely, departure locations will be in Forest City and Garner, but other departure locations may be added depending upon who registers for the trip. To register, people simply need to send a check (made out to the WCCB), along with their contact information, to the Winnebago County Conservation Board, 34496 110th Avenue, Forest City, IA, 50436. Trip itineraries will be sent out to all participants about a week or two before the trip. For more information about the Des Moines Winter Bus Trip, people can contact either Winnebago County Naturalist Lisa Ralls at 641-565-3390, or Hancock County Naturalist Jason Lackore at 641-923-2720.

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Iowa Specialty Hospital receives seven prestigious awards three years in a row BELMOND & CLARION – For the third consecutive year, Iowa Specialty Hospital has received more awards for patient satisfaction than any other hospital in the nation. Awarded with seven prestigious Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Awards, Iowa Specialty Hospital leads the country in excellent patient care. One of the healthcare industry’s most coveted symbols of achievement, the Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing healthcare organizations that have remained in the 95th percentile for patient satisfaction, physician engagement, and clinical quality performance during each of the reporting periods throughout the year. “With both our Belmond and Clarion campuses contributing to our total award count once again, Iowa Specialty

Hospital has truly distinguished itself,� says Amy McDaniel, chief executive officer of Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond. Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion ranked at or above the 95th percentile in the Press Ganey database in the areas of ambulatory surgery, emergency department and medical practice, while Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond reached the same level of recognition for its inpatient, emergency department, medical practice and outpatient services. “We’re honored to have been recog-

nized with this outstanding distinction once again this year,� Steve Simonin, chief executive officer of Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion says. “It is a testament to the commitment and dedication of our employees, who provide exceptional healthcare to each and every patient every day.� For more information about the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Awards or Iowa Specialty Hospital, call Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond at (866) 643-2622 or Iowa Specialty HospitalClarion at (866) 426-4188.

Corwith Community Club The Corwith Community Club is sponsoring a Pancake/Santa/Vendor Day at the Corwith High School on Saturday, Dec. 14. Enjoy free pancakes from 10 a.m. till 1p.m. Santa hours will be 10 a.m. till noon. The vendor’s hours will be from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. in the gym. St. John Lutheran Church in Corwith invites you to visit the “Bethlehem Inn� Live Nativity Event on Sunday Evening, Dec. 15. This is a sit-down Christmas dinner theater rather than come and go, as was done in previous years. The meal will be served as the action of the drama takes place. Door will open at 5:30 p.m. Guest should plan to arrive no later than 5:45 p.m. The menus will include: fruit, soups, dessert, and beverages for a free will donation. All proceeds will be donated to charity. Join us at the Inn, Sunday Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at St John Lutheran Church in Corwith. Bring the whole family. The United Methodist and St John Lutheran Churches are presenting their Sunday School Christmas Program at 10 am at the Methodist Church on Sunday, Dec. 15. Everyone is welcome.

Algona Cornbelt Chorus ALGONA - Celebrate Christmas with the Algona Cornbelt Chorus. The chorus will perform in concert Sunday, Dec. 15 at the First United Presbyterian Church, 101 North Main Street, Algona. Performances will b e at 2 and 4 p.m. Special guest chorus is the Algona High Chamber Singers. Admission is a free will offering with the proceeds going to the Kossuth County C.A.R.E. Team.

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A holiday open house at the Klemme Museum on Saturday, Dec. 7, was attended by about 40 persons. Luverne and Gladys Wessels stand next to a rocker owned by K.J. Klemme, founder of the town. (Leader photo)

Blood Ties Book Signing at Book World in Mason City Fighting for her life hadn’t been on the college curriculum but when Liz discovers her art history professor is a vampire her midterms become a test for survival. Rice will be signing copies of the book at Book World, Southbridge Mall in Mason City on December 14 and 21. Victoria Rice is an Iowa native, her home town Forest City. Her parents are Joyce and Gerald Krukow. An avid reader, she sat down one rainy Sunday afternoon and plotted her first novel. An immediate passion was born. She writes paranormal urban fantasy for New Adult and Adult readers. Her love

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Thanksgiving Day dinner guests at the home of Steven and Ali Cram in Eagle Grove were Marge Morris of Wesley, Gary Morris and friend Tina of Decorah, Kevin Cram of Nora Springs. Those from Corwith were Mark Cram, Kim Rojohn, Randy Cram, and Myron and Mariann Cram. ** Bob Skelley of Urbandale spent from Wednesday to Sunday with his mother, Lois Skelley. They joined Katheryn Quebe at the home of Leona Welter for a Thanksgiving pot luck on Thursday. On Saturday they visited Lois’s Aunt Frances Wubben at Friendship Haven in Ft. Dodge. ** Rich and Shirley Hankom had their Thanksgiving on Friday. Present were Kara and David Freeman, Renee and Ryan, Kayla and Doug Halfpap and Collin, and Todd and Emily Anderson and Ella. ** Julie and Noel Stiller, Ryan, Kami and Brodie from Minnesota, Keith, Kyle, Andy and Kara Hauswirth and Bunny Hauswirth were Thanksgiving guests of Rick and Cheryl Hauswith’s on Friday, Nov. 29. ** Thanksgiving was celebrated at the Howard and Cecelia Mullins’s home on Sunday, Dec. 1 with JaNiece Mullins of Ft. Dodge, Port and Charlotte Beattie of Waterloo and Leona Welter. ** On Thanksgiving, Todd Hunget of Mitchellville and Grant Hunget of Olathe, Kansas were at the parental, Phil and Connie Hunget home. ** Phil and Connie Hunget went to their son, Todd Hunget’s in Mitchellville on Sunday and had dinner with Keely and Nick Knight and Helen from Arvada, Colorado. ** Elwood and Wava Geary accompanied Mike and Deb Geary and Meghan of Lake Cornelia to Ames where they enjoyed Thanksgiving with Richard and Joyce Minnick. ** Martha Landsberg spent Wednesday until Sunday with Norman and Dianne Chambers. On Thanksgiving, they went to the Carol and Ken Smith home in Clear Lake. Others there were: Charlie and Lisa Biebesheimer and girls, Emily and Chad Stevens and kids, Jon and Paula Chambers and family, Larry and Gail Pearson, Chuck and Nancy Weber, Craig and Sue LaKose and family, Derwin Dornbier, and girls and Joyce Strimpfel. **

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West Hancock letterwinners - basketball

Letterwinners returning to play basketball for West Hancock in the 2013-2014 season are: (left to right) Ricky Ibarra, Jordan Savoy, Connor Sonius, Trevor Nalan, Nelson Barranca, Jacob Hejlik, Cole Weiland, and Nate Paulus. (Photo by Michelle Kronemann)

West Hancock’s Trevor Nalan goes for a lay-up in last week’s match up against Eagle Grove. (Photo by Michelle Dronemann)

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Letterwinners returning to wrestle for West Hancock in the 2013-2014 season are: (left to righ) Drew Redenius, Uziel Romero, Klayton Lamoreux, Logan Brown, Hunter Hiscocks, Sam Smith, and Dakota Peterson. (Photo by Michelle Kronemann)

West Hancock wrestling kicks season off with triangular The West Hancock Wrestling team kicked off their 2013-2014 season last week with triangular at home on Thursday and tournament Saturday. The Eagles wrestled Emmetsburg and Forest City last Thursday where they lost 21-57 and 6-74 respectively. West Hancock then traveled to Okoboji for a tournament Saturday where they placed five wrestlers. Triangular Emmetsburg 21-57 The Eagles picked up four wins against Emmetsburg last Thursday. Uziel Romero won his match by a 6-2 decision at 285. Nick Lemmon won by fall in 3:28 at 126, while Jordan Weiland also won by fall in 1:05 at 160. John Fransen won by forfeit at 220. The Eagles forfeited five matches and lost five in action. Clayton Brown lost by fall in 2:15 at 106, Mike Myers lost by fall in 1:36 at 132, Logan Brown lost by fall in 4:27 at 138, Sam Smith lost by a 4-3 decision at 145, and Brice Kudej lost by fall in 2:53 at 195. Forest City 6-74 The Eagles picked up one win over

Forest City. Sam Smith won by fall in 4:58 at 145 for West Hancock. The Eagles forfeited seven matches, and lost in action in six. Clayton Brown lost by fall in 1:40 at 106, Nick Lemmon lost by technical fall 16-1 at 126, Mike Meyers lost by fall in 1:26 at 132, Logan Brown lost by fall in :56 at 138, Jordan Weiland lost by a 7-2 decision at 160, and Uziel Romero lost by fall in :18 at 285. “We have a lot of work to do at this point. We need to become more offensive and better at wrestling on the mat,� noted Coach Mark Sanger. “As a group we need to get more experience on the mat. It is still early in the season, but we need to continue to work on the basics and get better in all positions.� Okoboji Tournament The Eagles had seven wrestlers compete at the Okoboji Tournament this past Saturday. Five placed. Clayton Brown earned the highest placing for the Eagles with a third place performance finishing the day 2-1 at 106. Uziel Romero finished 2-2 on the day for fourth place at 285. Both Jordan Weiland (160) and Lo-

The West Hancock girls’ basketball team moves to 1-2 after their first week of competition. The Eagles opened their 2013-2014 season with a victory over Eagle Grove at home last Monday 62-25. West Hancock then dropped their next two games by just nine points, Northwood-Kensett

Tuesday on the road 53-62 and Central Springs at home Friday 58-67. West Hancock led every quarter against Eagle Grove. The Eagles jumped out to a 16-4 lead after the first and extended that lead to 33-16 at halftime. Holding strong, the Eagles added 17

Earnest Duran wrestles his Emmetsburg opponent. (Photo by Michelle Kronemann) gan Brown (138) were 2-2 on the day “We have a very young team this year for fifth place finishes, while Mike My- with 12 freshman and sophomores on ers (132) was 1-3 for a sixth place fin- the roster. It will take some time for us ish. to get these young wrestlers ready for “We don’t have all of our guys in the the high school level of competition.� line-up at the moment. We have some The Eagles JV squad competed at guys fighting some injuries. I look for- West Fork on Monday and will travel ward to getting a few more of our guys to Algona on Friday. The Varsity team in the line-up to see what we are capa- will wrestle at the Algona Tournament ble of as a team,� said Sanger. this Saturday.

The West Hancock Boy’s Basketball team launched their 2013-2014 season last week with an exciting fourth quarter explosion over Eagle Grove 74-58. That victory set the pace for the rest of the week as West Hancock picked up wins over Northwood-Kensett 80-55 and Central Springs 61-47. The Eagles opened up at home last Monday against Eagle Grove where West Hancock trailed by one at the half, 30-31. The Eagles’ deficit increased to seven after the third, 41-48, before a knockout 33 point fourth quarter shot West Hancock into the win column 74-58. Sophomore Connor Sonius led the Eagles with 15 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Nate Paulus added 13 points, three assists and two steals, Trevor Nalan 10 points and five rebounds, Jordan Savoy seven rebounds and two assists, and Nelson Barranca three steals. West Hancock then traveled to Northwood the following night to win the game by 25 points over NorthwoodKensett. The Eagles led 38-29 at the half before another strong fourth quarter performance handed West Hancock 31 points to cruise by their opponent 8055. Paulus had a standout night at the basket sinking 29 points, including four three-pointers, to lead the Eagles.

Ricardo Ibarra added 12 points while Sonius put in 11. Nalan led under the boards with seven rebounds, both Sonius and Jacob Hejlik grabbed six apiece, while Sonius dished out six assists and snatched eight steals. Nalan and Paulus each added four steals, while Hejlik recorded four blocks. West Hancock wrapped up their opening week Friday night at home against Central Springs. The Eagles started off strong leading 14-8 after the first and went on to lead every quarter on their way to the 61-47 win. West Hancock led 31-20 at the half and 49-36 heading into the fourth. Sonius led with 15 points, Paulus added 11 and Hejlik 10. Hejlik was strong under the boards collecting seven rebounds, Ibarra collected six and both Nalan and Savoy claimed four each. Sonius led in assists with 8, added four steals and one block, while Savoy stole three times. With momentum on their side, the Eagles opened up week two of competition on Monday against West Fork on the road. West Hancock also kicked off their NIC schedule at Garner (1-1) on Tuesday and will travel to Osage this Friday (2-0).

the fourth quarter to add 20 points to the Eagles 15 to secure the win over West Hancock 67-58. Gonzalez had a standout night at the basket, draining 28 points, including four three-pointers, to lead the Eagles. Francis followed with eight points. Leerar led under the basket with 12 rebounds, while Johnson grabbed seven, and Eisenman, Chizek and Francis

each claimed six. Eisenman handed out six assists and earned three steals, Gonzalez added four steals of her own. The Eagles opened their week Monday on the road against West Fork. They then kicked off their North Iowa Conference schedule in Garner (1-2) Tuesday and will head to Osage (2-0) on Friday.

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Emma Chizek goes for a lay-up against Central Springs. (Photo by Michelle Kronemann)

points in the third to push the gap to 50-23, before finishing the game with an additional 12 points in the fourth to hand them the 62-25 victory. Maria Gonzalez led the Eagles with 16 points and six steals. Emily Leerar and Cara Francis added 12 points apiece, while Francis led in rebounds with 12. Emma Chizek added nine rebounds of her own, while Leerar grabbed six. Bailey Eisenman led the offense with nine assists and added four steals on the night. After the strong season opening win, the Eagles traveled to Northwood the next night where they would come up just nine points shy of the victory. A slow first quarter would prove to be just enough of a deficit for the Eagles to not recover from. West Hancock trailed 4-14 after the first, but a stronger 18 point second quarter would bring the Eagles within six of NK, 22-28, before the break. The Eagles shaved off two more points in the third to trail by only six, 38-42 heading into the final minutes. Despite a 15 point fourth quarter performance, Northwood-Kensett was determined to secure the win and scored their biggest quarter of the night, 20 points, to hold off the Eagles. Gonzalez led the Eagles with 16 points. Eisenman and Faith Hammer each put up eight points, while Francis added seven. Francis led under the boards with nine rebounds, Eisenman added eight and Kealey Johnson six. Eisenman led in assists and steals with seven and six respectively. Chizek and Francis each added three steals. West Hancock wrapped up their opening week at home last Friday with another close loss to the Central Springs Panthers. The first and fourth quarters once again proved to be too much for the Eagles to handle, as they trailed 6-17

after the opening quarter. Both teams added 19 in the second quarter to head into halftime with the Eagles down 25-36. West Hancock’s 19 point third quarter would bring them within one point of the Panthers after holding them to just nine points, 44-45. Despite the third quarter push by the Eagles, Central Springs rebounded in

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Cardinal Girls Split Non-Conference Games

GHV put some miles on the bus last week with a pair of non-conference basketball games. On Tuesday the Cardinals motored to Armstrong to face North Union and then reloaded the bus on Saturday for a trip to Greene. It was a long bus ride to Armstrong but the trip was worth it as GHV got into the win column. A low scoring first quarter saw North Union sneak ahead 8 – 7 but the Cardinals were able to bounce back in the second period to lead 21 – 18 at halftime. The Cardinals then put the defensive clamp on their hosts in the third quarter, holding North Union to a lone free throw while pulling ahead 38 – 19. GHV then coasted through the fourth period on the way to the 43 – 27 win. Maddie Tusha led the way for GHV with 14 points, 10 rebounds and six steals. Emily Spilman and Shelby Rayhons added eight points apiece followed by Mackenzie Van Gerpen with six. Tiara Van Gerpen chipped in four points while Mackenzie Haag scored two points with five rebounds. Sydney Young completed the scoring total with a free throw. Cardinal coach Matt Erpelding commented, “The first half was a tight battle all the way through. It consisted of stretches of good defense as well as stretches of sloppy offense for both teams. We applied some full court defense that ignited us to an 8-2 run in the last two minutes of the half. Unlike last game, this time we were able to ride that momentum into the third quarter and we continued to play solid on the defensive end. We outscored them 17 to 1 in the third and that was the difference in the game. I wasn’t real excited with how we finished the game as I felt we relaxed with the big lead and lost some focus and allowed North Union to hang around.� Erpelding noted that in spite of playing much better than their first outing, the Cardinals still have work to do. “I was much happier with our defensive performance although it still needs vast improvement to get where we want to be. Our full court pressure was very effective due in large part to the play of the back end of that pressure. Those girls did a very good job of pressing up which led to many opportunities for us to get a hand on passes and turn them over resulting in some easy looks for us. Our offense still has a long ways

to go before we can be satisfied with its execution. We are making way too many poor decisions on our passes and committing too many unforced turnovers. All in all I was happy with our performance considering how poorly we played our first time out.� Saturday’s trip to North Butler was also a long ride but coming home seemed even longer after the tenthranked (2A) Bearcats posted a blowout over GHV. The Cardinals did not have an answer for North Butler’s inside game and GHV fell 74 – 32. The Bearcats pulled ahead 17 – 10 after one quarter of play and then blew the game open in the second period to lead 41 – 18 at halftime. The second half proved to be as one-sided as the first with North Butler continuing to play relentless defense. Maddie Tusha led the Cardinals with a dozen points and five rebounds while Shelby Rayhons added six points. Mackenzie Haag and Tiara Van Gerpen chipped in five and four points respectively followed by Kim Dornbier and Emily Spilman with two points each. Grace Tusha’s free throw completed GHV’s scoring total. “Pretty easy to sum up this game,� remarked Coach Erpelding. “We had 31 turnovers and only 33 shot attempts. You will not be in any game when you have as many turnovers as shot attempts. To North Butler’s credit they knew our weaknesses and they exploited every one of them. They shot the ball extremely well from the floor (59%) but I honestly wasn’t that upset with the defensive end of the floor for us. Due to one of their top players getting off to a fast start, very early in the game we switched to some defenses that we just implemented a couple days ago and I thought we executed them pretty well. The problem is when you spend the entire night on the defensive end of the floor you are going to get mentally fatigued and start to break down more times than you would like.� Erpelding noted that offensively the Cardinals left room for improvement. “We shot the ball from the floor at a respectable clip (42.4%). The problem is we only got shots up on about half of our possessions. This is a game where our opponent turned our turnovers into points. In our previous two games the opponent hasn’t done a very good job of that but good teams will and that’s

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CWL’s Micah Meyers (43) goes up against St. Ansgar’s Adam Haynes (45) during a junior varsity match-up last week. (Photo by Joella Leider) GHV’s Tiara VanGerpen scores for the Cardinals during their game with North Butler. (Photo by Rick Ermer) what happened in this one. North But- against the Eagles on Tuesday and will ler had 33 points off turnovers - enough continue on Friday with the Cards travsaid.� eling to Belmond. Coach Erpelding is confident that his Selected individual stats from last team can learn from the loss and grow. week’s games follow. “Until we start executing what we work GHV 7 14 17 5 43 on in practice in games we will contin- NU 8 10 1 8 27 ue to underachieve as a team. I obvi- Individual stats (FGM-A, FTM-A, P, ously need to find a way to make that F): Maddie Tusha: 4-10, 5-8, 14, 0; happen. It falls entirely on me as it is Emily Spilman: 3-12, 1-6, 8, 2; Shelby everyone who is struggling on the floor Rayhons: 4-5, 0-1, 8, 3; Mackenzie Van not just a couple people. North Butler Gerpen: 3-4, 0-0, 6, 0; Tiara Van Geris a very good team but they are not 42 pen: 1-2, 1-2, 4, 3; Mackenzie Haag: points better than the group I have if we 0-5, 2-4, 2, 4; Sydney Younge: 0-0, 1-2, execute like we know we can and play 1, 3. with confidence.� GHV 10 8 6 8 32 With conference play beginning this NB 17 24 18 15 74 week the Cardinals will look to get Individual stats (FGM-A, FTM-A, things going in league play. “We need P, F): Maddie Tusha: 5-6, 1-4, 12, 3; to bounce back in a hurry as West Han- Shelby Rayhons: 3-5, 0-3, 6, 2; Mackcock comes to town on Tuesday to enzie Haag: 2-6, 0-0, 5, 1; Tiara Van start the conference race and we want Gerpen: 2-5, 0-0, 4, 0; Kim Dornbier: to put an end to their 47-game confer- 1-3, 0-0, 2, 2; Emily Spilman: 1-2, 0-0, ence winning streak. I can assure you 2, 1; Grace Tusha: 0-0, 1-2, 1,1; Sydney that you will see much better out of my Younge: 0-2, 0-0, 0, 3; Madee Hejna: group come Tuesday.� 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0; Mackenzie Van Gerpen: The Cardinals will take a 1 – 2 non- 0-3, 0-0, 0, 0; Mallory Van Oort: 0-0, conference record into league play 0-0, 0, 1.

GHV Cheerleaders perform with Iowa Cheer honor squad

Three GHV Cardinal Cheerleaders were selected for the Iowa Cheer Honor Squad, sponsored by the Iowa Cheerleading Coaches Association. Juniors and seniors from around the state were selected by their coaches to participate in this event. Juniors Danielle Nelson, Shelby Schroeder, and Autumn Prehn represented the Cardinals on this squad. Over 250 cheerleaders from more than 90 schools learned a routine that consisted of a dance, a cheer, and stunts. The squad performed at halftimes of the Iowa High School State Championship Football games at the UNIDome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Cardinal Cheerleaders are coached by Kristi Carew and Kelley Larson.

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CWL Panthers begin final season The CWL Boy’s basketball team opened their final season as the Panthers last week. CWL hosted Belmond-Klemme last Monday where they fell 23-85. The Panthers then traveled to Buffalo Center on Tuesday to fall to North Iowa 32-47 and returned home Friday to face Saint Ansgar where they lost 41-65. The Panther’s opened their season against Belmond-Klemme where the Broncos proved to be too much for CWL to handle. The Panthers trailed 6-25 after the first, 9- 54 at the half, 12-70 after the third and finally 23-85 in the end. Esden Carroll led the Panthers with nine points, Jared Haler added six and both Grant Carroll and Stefan Chambers added four. Haler grabbed nine rebounds, Esden six and Chambers five, while Esden also dished out two assists, one steal and one block. The Panther’s game against North Iowa the following night proved to be closer, as CWL lost by 15. The Panthers trailed 6-17 after the first, 14-31 at the half, 14-39 after the third and 32-47 in the end. Grant led the team with 12 points, Esden added seven, Sam Ludwig six, Chambers four and Haler three. Haler led under the basket with 12 rebounds, Esden earned 10, while both

Chambers and Ludwig each grabbed six. Esden dished out three assists, Grand and Haler two apiece and Ludwig one, Ludwig led with four steals and Esden and Chambers each earned two blocks for the Panthers. CWL wrapped up their opening week against Saint Ansgar at home where they fell 41-65. The Panthers trailed by just one after the first, 9-10 and then by nine at the half, 25-34. Saint Ansgar continued to pull away in the second half, extending their lead over the Panthers 46-32 after the third and then the final score of 6541. Esden led with 11 points, Haler added 10, Grant eight, Chambers seven and Ludwig five. Haler grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Panthers, Esden pulled in 11, Chambers seven and Ludwig five. Esden handed out four assists, while earning three steals and two blocks. Haler finished out the team stats with two assists and two steals. The Panthers kicked off their conference schedule this week after hosting Clay Central Everly on Tuesday. CWL will travel to Harris Lake Park on Friday and wrap up the week Saturday against Northeast Hamilton on the road.

West Hancock 7th/8th Boys Basketball This year the 7th and 8th grade West Hancock boys basketball team is very small with nine 7th graders and three 8th graders. The eighth grade team members are; Macoy Yeakel, Cody Leerar, and Chase Eisenmann. Seventh grade team members are; Gavin Becker, Lucas Weiland, Bennett Bruns, Dalton Subject, Caleb Eckels, Santiago Garcia, Jacob Hlavacek, Reed Brown, and Colton Cheever. On Nov. 14 the West Hancock basketball team played at North Iowa. The 7th grade team won 30-15 and 8th grade won 40-29. Leading the way were Bennett Bruns with a combined 20 points, and Lucas Weiland/Gavin Becker with a combined 13 points each. Macoy Yeakel

also scored 9, while Bennett Bruns grabbed 14 rebounds on the night. On Nov. 19 the team played at Forest City against Forest City 8th A and B. Both games were losses with scores of 18-60 and 21-36. Bruns scored 12 combined and Becker tallied 8 points. Caleb Eckels led in rebounds with 13 total. On Nov. 25 the team played at Macon City Newman against 7th and 8th grade. 7th grade was a 33-38 loss for West Hancock, while 8th grade was a 28-54 loss. Becker led in scoring with 12 points, with Weiland 11 and Chase Eisenmann (7) close behind. Caleb Eckels paced the Eagles with 13 rebounds while Yeakel grabbed 8.

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GHV Boys Open With Win

Basketball season finally arrived for the GHV Cardinal boys last week. The Cards opened the schedule with three non-conference games, traveling to North Union on Tuesday before hosting last year’s Class 2A state runner-up on Friday. On Saturday the Cards traveled to Greene to face North Butler. Tuesday’s game at Armstrong couldn’t have started any better for GHV. The Cardinals opened with a strong offensive surge at the beginning of the game to build a 19 – 5 lead heading into the second period. The offense continued to roll through the second quarter and GHV expanded their lead to 39 – 20 by halftime. Scoring was not a weakness for the Cardinals in the third quarter with GHV expanding their advantage to 57 – 30 going into the final period. The Cards then emptied the bench in the final minutes of the game and cruised to a 62 – 42 victory. Joel Toppin played an exceptional game on the offensive end of the floor to lead GHV in the scorebook with 21 points. Holden Hutcheson had a good night in his first appearance as a varsity performer to finish the game with 10 points. Spencer Shaw followed with eight points while Logan Ryerson and Luke Wolf added six points each. Wolf also had a good night on the boards grabbing five rebounds along with Braden Meints with his 10 rebounds and four points. Harley Forry completed the scoring total with two points. Cardinal coach Joe Albertson commented, “The first game is always exciting, and you never know what to expect. We struggled early to make a basket, but started to figure things out late in the first quarter. Joel Toppin and Logan Ryerson got us going early. Logan was drawing fouls, and Joel was hitting shots. It was encouraging to see the boys build a comfortable lead. However, we had many moments where we were in the wrong position and fouled our opponent. Even though we got into some foul trouble, we were able to counter with some good bench play from Luke Wolf, Adam Monson, Harley Forry, and Jimmy Ermer.” The Cardinals have always scheduled strong opponents for their non-conference games and they couldn’t have found anyone in the area tougher than Friday’s matchup. West Fork just missed winning a state championship last season and with much of their lineup returning entered the game looking for an upset. GHV survived an incredibly sluggish start as West Fork had opportunities to break the game open in the first quarter. The scrappy Cards clawed their way back into the game to trail 12 – 9 heading into the second period. The momentum shifted back to West Fork in the second quarter and GHV found themselves on the short side of a 32 –19 score. West Fork’s offense looked to be in mid season form during the third period as the Warhawks pushed their lead to 56 – 29 as the final quarter started. The Cardinals never found an answer for the West Fork defense as the game finished with the Warhawks humbling GHV 78 – 48. Braden Meints led GHV with 16 points and 13 rebounds followed by Luke Wolf

who came off the bench to score 11 points with five boards. Jake Wolf returned from an ankle injury to score six points with five rebounds while Adam Monson chipped in four points. Completing the Cardinal scoring were Joel Toppin with three points along with two points each from Harley Forry, Holden Hutcheson, Logan Ryerson and Spencer Shaw. “We knew West Fork had experience and talent coming back, and we would have to play well to knock them off,” remarked Coach Albertson. “Early in the game they turned us over and attacked the hoop. We were able to tie the score late in the first quarter with the help of some buckets by Braden Meints, but that was our highlight for the night. When they hit a three at the end of the first quarter, they took all the momentum and never gave it back. We struggled hitting shots and protecting the paint. They beat us in every facet of the game. Luke Wolf was one of the few that found ways to score as he scored 11 off the bench.” GHV discovered a big difference in competition from Friday to Saturday in their game at North Butler. The Bearcats came out of the gate strong to build a 20 – 14 lead after one quarter of play but the Cards appeared to find a solution in in the second period. GHV outscored their hosts 24 – 6 in the second quarter to pull ahead 28 – 26. What was a close game became a blowout in the third period as the Cardinals used a 17 – 3 run in that quarter to take control of the game. Another strong defensive effort in the final period led to a 71 – 32 win for the Cards. Joel Toppin got back into an offensive flow to lead GHV with 21 points while picking up four steals. Braden Meints added 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals followed by Luke Wolf with nine points. Holden Hutcheson and Logan Ryerson chipped in five points apiece while Jake Wolf scored four. Also in the scorebook for GHV were Adam Monson and Spencer Shaw each with three, Harley Forry with two and Jimmy Ermer with a free throw. “I was concerned that a bad loss the night before would have a negative effect on our game,” noted Albertson. ”Things didn’t look good early. North Butler was finding open shooters, and they were knocking down shots. After trailing by eight in the first quarter, things started clicking. Joel Toppin and Braden Meints started getting to rim and hitting threes to help go on a 26-6 run in the second quarter. In the second half the guys kept pushing the ball and attacking the rim. Equally impressive was the way the boys defended and rebounded in the last three quarters holding the Bearcats to six second-half points. We will need to play even better next week to be successful in conference play.” After going 2 – 1 in non-conference play the Cardinals are hoping for a strong start to the North Iowa Conference schedule this week. GHV will open league play at home on Tuesday against West Hancock followed by Friday’s game at Belmond against a very strong Bronco squad.

Cardinal Wrestlers Top Newman What a difference a year can make. Last season a very short-handed GHV wrestling team entered every dual meet knowing that victory was virtually impossible. This season promises to be different since the Cardinals are fielding a lineup that looks to be competitive with only one or two open spots. The change was obvious in GHV’s first outing of the season as the Cardinals topped Mason City Newman 45 – 27 at Garner on Thursday. The Cards followed with a close dual against Belmond before facing North Iowa Conference powerhouse Osage. Newman scored pins in the first two matches against GHV but the Cardinals came roaring back thanks to pins from Dalton Basinger and A.J. Arnold. Newman regained the lead with a decision at 145 pounds, but pins from Connor Shaw and Cade Baker along with a forfeit to Tucker Datema gave GHV a 30 – 15 advantage. Newman never saw the lead again as Nic Tusha scored a fall at 220 pounds while Brady Baker and Austin Case scored forfeits. Cardinal coach Steve Smith commented, “We came out and wrestled very well. Connor Shaw defeated a good wrestler in Michael Tan in his first career varsity match. Nic Tusha, Dalton Basinger, A.J. Arnold and Cade Baker all recorded pins against Newman.” GHV was in a dogfight in the second dual of the night as the Cardinals traded pins with Belmond through the early matches. Dalton Basinger and Colby Reid both earned a fall while Connor Shaw and Tucker Datema added points with forfeits. GHV’s lead was 24 – 12 after six matches, but the Bronco’s won six of the next seven matches on the way to a 45 – 30 dual victory. Nic Tusha’s pin at 220 pounds was the only Cardinal points scored during those final seven matches. Osage has dominated the NIC for the last several years, meaning the Cardinals were entering that dual as huge underdogs. GHV made a good showing against the Green Devils in the 59 – 18 loss. Nic Tusha added another pin to his record with a fall at 220 pounds. Allan Devora picked up his first fall as a Cardinal in his 285-pound match and Austin Case scored a forfeit at 106 pounds. “In the second dual we came out really flat against Belmond and did not wrestle the way they are capable,” noted Smith. “In the third dual of the night against Osage we wrestled better than we did against Belmond. Nic Tusha went 3-0 on the night while Dalton Basinger, Brady Baker and Connor Shaw all went 2-1. We saw some really good things along with some things we need to work on to get better.” The Cardinals competed in their first tournament action of the season at St. Ansgar on Saturday. Results from Saturday’s dual team tournament appear in a separate story in the Leader Sports section. Complete results from Thursday’s quadrangular meet follow. GHV 45 Newman 27 120 - Jeremah Colon (N) pinned Andrew Dornbier, 0:27; 126 – Ben Ball (N) pinned Austin Oborny, 1:36; 132 Dalton Basinger (GHV) pinned Peyton Scott, 4:25; 138 - AJ Arnold (GHV) pinned Triston Caulder, 1:27; 145 – Reed Rognes (N) dec. Colby Reid, 9 – 2; 152 Connor Shaw (GHV) dec Michel Tan, 6-2; 160 - Tucker Datema (GHV) won by forfeit; 170 - Cade Baker (GHV) pinned Patrick Anderegg, 0:29; 182 Open; 195 – Colton Hansen (N) pinned Connor Smith, 2:24; 220 - Nic Tusha (GHV) pinned William West, 0:42; 285 - Brady Baker (GHV) won by forfeit; 106 - Austin Case (GHV) won by Forfeit; 113 - Jase Curly (N) won by forfeit. B-K 45 – GHV 30 126 – Mike Anderson (B) pinned Austin Oborny, 0:28; 132 – Dalton Basinger (GHV) pinned Jacob Schroeder, 5:13; 138 – Tanner Heaberlin (B) pinned A.J. Arnold, 1:02; 145 – Colby Reid (GHV) pinned Jonny Dugger, 0:13; 152 – Connor Shaw (GHV) won by forfeit; 160 – Tucker Datema (GHV) won by forfeit; 170 – Race Toffey (B) dec. Cade Baker, 2-1; 182 – no match; 195 – Nick Raftis (B) won by injury default over Connor Smith; 220 – Nic Tusha (GHV) won by forfeit; 285 – Luke Worden (B) pinned Allan Devora, 1:16; 106 – Juan Guido (B) pinned Austin Case, 4:54; 113 – Trevor Soma (B) won by forfeit; 120 – Zach Andrews (B) pinned Andrew Dornbier, 0:37. Osage 59 – GHV 18 132 – Brock Jennings (O) pinned Dalton Basinger, 0:58; 138 – Christian Fox (O) pinned A.J. Arnold, 1:12; 145 – Thatcher Goodale (O) pinned Colby Reid, 1:45; 152 – Douglas Perrin (O) tech fall over Connor Shaw, 15 – 0; 160 – Ryan Woods (O) pinned Tucker Datema, 1:06; 170 – Dillon Johnson (O) pinned Cade Baker, 1:07; 182 – Nic Weigle (O) won by forfeit; 195 – Tommy Low (O) won by forfeit; 220 – Nic Tusha (GHV) pinned Caleb Ring, 0:50; 285 – Allan Devora (GHV) pinned Orry Leggett, 1:58; 106 – Austin Case (GHV) won by forfeit; 113 – no match; 120 – Derek Fox (O) pinned Andrew Dornbier, 1:20; 126 – Brady Jennings (O) pinned Austin Oborny, 0:56.

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There’s a renewed excitement in the GHV wrestling room this season and that enthusiasm was on display at St. Ansgar on Saturday. The Cardinals faced four different teams at the dual team tournament and finished the day with a pair of wins along with two encouraging losses. GHV picked up an exciting one-point victory over Austin, Minnesota as the Cards prevailed 41 – 40. GHV scored pins from Austin Oborny, Dalton Basinger, A.J. Arnold, Colby Reid, Nic Tusha and Brady Baker. Cade Baker’s major decision at 170 pounds made the difference in the team score as Austin benefitted from three Cardinal forfeits to keep the match close. The Cardinals earned a lopsided victory over a short-handed Rockford team. Four forfeits by the Warriors helped GHV in spite of the Cards also surrendering 12 points by forfeit. A.J. Arnold, Colby Reid, Connor Shaw and Cade Baker all recorded pins for GHV in the dual. Dalton Basinger was GHV’s other winner, earning a 7 – 2 decision in his match at 132 pounds. Clarksville has fielded a strong wrestling program in the past and GHV did not have enough firepower to stay with the Indians. Clarksville scored in nine of the 14 matches on the way to a 54 – 22 win over GHV. Austin Case and Dalton Basinger added forfeit victories to their season records while Connor Shaw earned a major decision and Cade Baker picked up a win. New Hampton presented an equally tough challenge to the Cardinals as the Chickasaws won eight matches on the way to winning 45 – 24. Colby Reid earned a pin against New Hampton and Nic Tusha scored with a forfeit. Dalton Basinger earned a decision at 132 pounds, A.J. Arnold defeated his opponent at 138 pounds, Connor Shaw won at 152 pounds and Brady Baker earned a decision at 285 pounds to complete the Cardinal scoring. On the day, Colby Reid and Dalton Basinger both finished perfectly at 4 – 0 while Nic Tusha, Cade Baker, Connor Shaw, Brady Baker and A.J. Arnold all ended at 3 – 1. Cardinal coach Steve Smith commented, “We wrestled very well on Saturday. We made some great improvements from our first dual on Thursday. Tucker Datema wrestled a great match in the New Hampton dual for his first year out and gave that kid everything he wanted. Colby and Dalton both wrestled very well. I was very pleased with how we wrestled today. We ended the day 2-2 and now have a week off to work on some things and get better.” The Cardinals are now 3 – 4 one week into the season and will spend the next five days preparing for Saturday’s tournament at Nashua. Complete results from the St. Ansgar dual team tournament follow. GHV 41 Austin, Mn 40 106 - Christopher Romero (A) pinned Austin Case, 2:42; 113 - Danny Albar-

ran (A) won by forfeit; 120 – Alden Wilson (A) pinned Andrew Dornbier, 0:48; 126 - Austin Oborny (GHV) pinned Juan Rodreges, 1:04; 132 - Dalton Basinger (GHV) pinned Jacob Jarvis, 4:34; 138 - AJ Arnold (GHV) pinned Nathan Brinkman, 4:58; 145 - Colby Reid (GHV) pinned Jayden Erig, 4:31; 152 Brandon Cotter (A) maj dec over Connor Shaw,15-3; 160 - Branden Eggon (A) pinned Tucker Datema, 1:06; 170 - Cade Baker (GHV) won by maj dec Alex Estrada, 11-0; 182 - Gabe Gerstner (A) won by forfeit; 195 - Pedro Cabello (A) won by forfeit; 220 - Nic Tusha (GHV) pinned Mitch Whalen, 2:11; 285 - Brady Baker (GHV) pinned Gabe Gerstner ,1:20. GHV 51 RRMR 18 106 – Will Protis (R) pinned Austin Case, 4:08; 113 – no match; 120 - Andrew Dornbier (GHV) won by forfeit; 126 – Wyatt Portis (R) pinned Ausitn Oborny, 4:47; 132 - Dalton Basinger (GHV) dec Chase Krueger, 7-2; 138 AJ Arnold (GHV) pinned Rugby Sliger, 2:28; 145 - Colby Reid (GHV) pinned Ian Gray 2:48; 152 - Connor Shaw (GHV) pinned Austin Duryee, 3:00; 160 - Tucker Datema won by forfeit; 170 - Cade Baker pinned Heath Farr, 1:10; 182 - Collin Kuhlemeirer (R) won by forfeit; 195 - Remmington Sliger (R) won by forfeit; 220 - Brady Baker (GHV) won by forfeit; 285 - Nic Tusha (GHV) won by forfeit. Clarksville 54 - GHV 22 106 - Austin Case (GHV) won by forfeit; 113 Rilley Cramer (C) won by forfeit; 120 - Dakota Garretson (C) pinned Andrew Dornbier, 1:10 126 - Dusty Summerfelt (C) pinned Austin Orborny, 2:16; 132 - Dalton Basinger (GHV) won by forfeit; 138 - Chase Capper (C) pinned AJ Arnold, 0:19; 145 - Colby Reid (GHV) won by dec over Trevor Fenneman, 5-3; 152 - Connor Shaw (GHV) won by maj dec Jimmy Rodgers 11-2; 160 - Zach Summerfelt (C) pinned Tucker Datema, 0:37; 170 - Cade Baker (GHV) dec Dylan Civerelli, 9-2; 182 Skyler Gilbert (C) won by forfeit; 195 - Matt Negen (C) won by forfeit; 220 - Mason Lovrien (C) pinned Nic tusha, 2:34; 285 - Skyler Popham (C) pinned Brady Baker, 1:54. New Hampton 45 - GHV 24 106 – Keegan Terge (NH) pinned Austin Case; 1:49; 113 - Connor Cleveland (NH) won by forfeit; 120 – Jerro Gayton (NH) pinned Andrew Dornbier, 0:26; 126 – Ryan Gorman (NH) pinned Austin Oborny, 1:53; 132 - Dalton Basinger (GHV) dec Drew Boeding, 12-7; 138 - AJ Arnold dec Justin Wheelode, 5-4; 145 - Colby Reid (GHV) pinned Adam Wurzer, 1:12; 152 - Connor Shaw dec Cody Wuchter, 4-3; 160 – Michael Krammer (NH) dec Tucker Datema, 4-3; 170 – Kyle Blaylock (NH) pinned Cade Baker, 2:55; 182 - Alex Lukes (NH) won by forfeit; 195 - Chase Bethany (NH) won by forfeit; 220 - Nic Tusha (GHV) won by forfeit; 285 - Brady Baker (GHV) dec Noah Hopp, 7-5.

Weekly Bowling Scores from Super Bowl Thursday Night League Iowa Nov. 21 1 Sh-Boom’s 34 18 2 Super Bowl 33 19 3 Eddy’s 32 20 4 Thompson Roofing 29 23 5 Fred’s Peeps 25.5 26.5 6 Fred’s Girls 25 27 7 The Jems 18 34 8 Two & One 11.5 40.5 Team Scratch Game 602 Fred’s Peeps, 504 Sh-Boom’s, 470 Thompson Roofing; Men 243 Heath Weber, 168 Scott Arnold, 111 Dave Bolie; Women 197 Shelby Hoeft, 191 Ginny Thompson, 180 Jaime Fredrickson; Team Scratch Series 1573 Fred’s Peeps, 1395 Sh-Boom’s, 1314 Thompson Roofing; Men 570 Heath Weber, 448 Scott Arnold, 317 Dave Bolie; Women 504 Shannon Swearingen, 503 Kristi Hartigan, 500 Jaime Fredrickson; Team Handicap Game 677 Fred’s Peeps, 600 Sh-Boom’s, 596 Two & One; Men 243 Heath Weber, 215 Scott Arnold, 165 Dave Bolie; Women 233 Janet Haugen, 232 Kristi Hartigan, 231 Shelby Hoeft; Team Handicap Series 1798 Fred’s Peeps, 1722 Super Bowl, 1700 Two & One; Men 589 Scott Arnold, 570 Heath Weber, 479 Dave Bolie; Women 662 Kristi Hartigan, 615 Janet Haugen, 604 Deb Rochleau. Monday Bago League Nov. 25 1 National Purity 34 2 Duane Malek Const. 33 3 Jasperson Ins & Re 30 4 Prairrie Energy 29

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5 Pritchard Auto 25 27 6 Larson Contracting 24 28 7 Hardee’s of Garner 23 29 8 Unicover 22 30 9 Jordahl Jems 21 31 10 Schmidt’s Livestock 19 33 Team Scratch Game 717 National Purity, 680 Unicover, 634 Pritchard Auto; Scratch Game 201 Cindy Chizek, 197 Linda Luppen, 196 Allyssa Frascht; Team Scratch Series1958 National Purity, 1804 Unicover, 1803 Pritchard Auto; Scratch Series 553 Jeanie Purvis, 521 Linda Luppen, 518 Pauline Lynch; Team Handicap Game 846 National Purity, 846 Unicover, 821 Duane Malek Constr; Handicap Game 241 Brenda Boss, 234 Cindy Chizek, 233 Pauline Lynch; Team Handicap Series 2345 National Purity, 2309 Hardee’s, 2302 Prairrie Energy, 2302 Unicover; Handicap Series 647 Pauline Lynch, 634 Jeanie Purvis, 625 Missy Heintzman.

Tuesday Industrial Mixed League Nov. 26 1 Super Bowl 84.5 35.5 2 The Dan Marinos 75 45 3 Singelstad Hardware 66 54 4 Woodford Lumber 63 57 5 The Leftovers 53 67 6 Village People 53 67 7 TSB 49 71 8 Team 7 36.5 83.5 Team Scratch Game 1057 Singelstad Hardware, 1019 The Dan Marinos, 947 TSB; Men 247 Denny Schmidt, 246 Josh McClement, 245 Kris Singelstad; Women 24247 Becky Stumme,

207 Shelley Turner, 179 Robyn Onken; Team Scratch Series 2984 The Dan Marinos, 2944 Singelstad Hardware, 2743 The Leftovers; Men 702 Kris Singelstad, 666 Eric Newby, 660 Josh McClement; Women 590 Becky Stumme, 501 Shelley Turner, 476 Robyn Onken; Team Handicap Game 1216 Singelstad Hardware, 1164 TSB, 1164 The Dan Marinos; Men 275 John Richardson, 271 Josh McClement, 270 Kris Singelstad; Women 290 Becky Stumme, 270 Shelley Turner, 239 Robyn Onken; Team Handicap Series 3421 Singelstad Hardware, 3419 The Dan Marinos, 3396 Woodford Lunber; Men 777 Kris Singelstad, 749 Steve Usher, 735 Josh McClement; Women 719 Becky Stumme, 690 Shelley Turner, 656 Robyn Onken.

Wednesday, Power Puff Oct. 27 1 Twedt Financial 40 16 2 GES Who 28.5 27.5 3 Lake Mills Pump 28 28 4 Jordahl Jems 26 30 5 Le Pews 23.5 32.5 6 Black Hills Energy 22 34 Team Scratch Game 484 Lake Mills Pump, 461 Le Pews, 450 Jordahl Jems; Scratch Game 203 Linda Jodahl, 199 Ila Grothe, 178 Darla Schroader; Team Scratch Series 1323 Lake Mills Pump, 1316 Jordahl Jems, 1293 GES Who; Scratch Series 556 Linda Jordahl, 497 Darla Schroader, 484 Ila Grothe; Team Handicap Game 617 Twedt Financial, 615 Lake Mills Pump, 585 Le Pews; Handicap Game 245 Ila Grothe, 218

Ellen Olson, 217 Sharon Matthes; Team Handicap Series 1746 Twedt Financial, 1725 GES Who, 1716 Lake Mills Pump; Handicap Series 622 Ila Grothe, 603 Sharon Matthes, 601 Ellen Olson.

Wednesday North Iowa Oct. 27 1 Forest City Ford 123 37 2 FCA-VIP 120 40 3 Thompson Roofing 112 48 4 Singlestad Hardware 90.5 69.5 5 Yohn Ready Mix 79 81 6 Plas-Tech 77.5 82.5 7 Bob’s Body Shop 74 86 8 Super Bowl 70 90 9 Spahn & Rose 70 90 1010th Frame 66 94 11 North Iowa Honey 56 104 Team Scratch Game 1143 PlasTech, 1061 Thompson Roofing, 1002 10th Frame; Men 279 Scott Plagge, 258 Jeff Haugen, 236 Max Rehm, 236 Charles Van Overbeke; Women 213 Samantha Kohner, 192 Alma Walker, 178 Shelley Turner; Team Scratch Series 2932 Thompson Roofing, 2863 10th Frame, 2844 Plas-Tech; Men 703 Scott Plagge, 657 Rick Osterman, 642 Brian Thompson, 642 Plas-Tech; Women 533 Samantha Kohner, 504 Shelley Turner, 502 Alma Walker; Team Handicap Game 1313 Plas-Tech, 1199 Forest City Ford, 1178 10th Frame; Men 297 Scott Plagge, 279Max Rehm, 271 Josh Shankland; Women 256 Kathy Peterson, 239 Shelley Turner, 238 Samantha Corsaro; Team Handicap Series 3391 10th Frame, 3354 Plas-Tech, 3327

Spahn & Rose; Men 757 Scott Plagge, 743 Gene Bakeberg, 738 Josh Shankland; Women 687 Shelley Turner, 678 Kathy Peterson, 641 Samantha Corsaro.

Friday Mixed League Nov. 22 1 Shat 8 0 2 Becotte Racing 7 1 3 CJ Paint 4 4 4 Wonderboys 4 4 5 The 4 Monkeys 4 4 6 Happy Happy Happy 4 4 7 The Misfit 4 4 8 Split Happens 3 5 9 Team 2 1 7 10 The Mighty Tiggers 1 7 Team Scratch Game 843 Shat, 739 Split Happens, 717 Becotte Racing; Men 254 Corey Knutson, 236 Josh Shankland, 235 Cody Finer; Women 214 Alma Walker, 199 Amanda Plagge, 184 Sondra Nelson; Team Scratch Series 2349 Shat, 1983 Split Happns, 1953 Becotte Racing; Men 635 Jordy Plagge, 625 Scott Plagge, 615 Heath Weber; Women 529 Amanda Plagge, 525 Alma Walker, 477 Vineta Anderson; Team Handicap Game 980 Shat, 959 Split Happens, 930 Becotte Racing; Men 291 Corey Knutson, 285 Josh Shankland, 284 Cody Finer; Women 269 Karen Usher, 265 Cindy McClement, 263 Alma Walker; Team Handicap Series 2760 Shat, 2643 Split Happens, 2640 The 4 Monkeys; Men 727 Dave Martin, 724 Travis Gress, 718 Corey Knutson; Women 700 Cindy McClement, 697 Karen Usher, 678

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Sunday Night Mixed Nov. 30 1 Anderson-Doble 20 8 2 CPS 19.5 8.5 3 Boss-Frascht-Weber 19 9 4 Buffington-Eenhuis 19 9 5 Schott-East-Juenger-S15.5 12.5 6 Haberkamp-Rout-Purvis15 13 7 Prohaska-Bomstad-Gr 13 15 8 Sankey-Lynch 12 16 9 Rud-Tue 12 16 10 Krein-McMahon 11 7 11 Schulz-Francis 8 20 12 Kramer-Bradshaw 4 24 Team Scratch Game 796 A-D, 707 B-F-W, 700 B-E; Men 250 Charles Frascht, 235 Joel Doble, 231 Zac Holldorf; Women 221 Michelle Doble, 193 Ronda Francis, 193 Sally Prohaska; Scratch Series 2223 A-D, 2077 B-FW, 2045 B-E, 2045 S-E-J-S; Men 684 Charles Frascht, 660 Marvin Walker, 617 Joel Doble; Women 564 Michelle Doble, 516 PPat Ridder, 506 Ronda Francis; Handicap Game 915 A-D, 851 CPS, 836 S-E-J-S; Men 261 Zac Holldorf, 250 Charles Frascht, 238 Jerry Francis, 238 Larry Eenhuis; Women 254 Michelle Doble, 240 Sally Prohaska, 240 Jill Schott; Handicap Series 2580 A-D, 2465 S-E-J, 2458 B-F-W; Men 684 Charles Frascht, 660 Marvin Walker, 656 Jerry Francis; Women 663 Michelle Doble, 651 Jill Schott, 645 Pat Ridder, 645 Brenda Boss.

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Yard and Garden: Caring for Holiday Plants By Richard Jauron, Horticulture And Willy Klein, ISU Extension & Outreach AMES, Iowa — Holiday plants are one way to extend the cheer of the holiday season and serve as a reminder of cherished time we spent with friends and family. Horticulturists with ISU Extension and Outreach say keeping these plants looking good through the holiday season and beyond is not as difficult as some might expect. How do I care for a poinsettia? Place the poinsettia in a plant sleeve or carefully wrap it before transporting the plant home. Exposing the poinsettia to freezing temperatures, even for a few minutes, may cause its bracts and leaves to blacken and drop. As soon as you get home, unwrap the poinsettia and place it near a sunny window or other well-lit location. However, don’t let the plant touch the cold window pane. Also, keep the poinsettia away from cold drafts or heat sources. Poinsettias prefer temperatures between 60 and 70 F. Water needs can be determined with your finger. Check the potting soil daily. When the soil surface becomes dry to the touch, water the plant until water begins to flow out the bottom of the pot. The pots of most poinsettias are placed inside decorative pot covers. When watering a poinsettia, carefully remove the pot covering, water the plant in the sink, then drop the poinsettia back into the pot cover. When given good care, a poinsettia should remain attractive for several weeks. Poinsettias are normally discarded after the holiday season.

How do I care for a Christmas cactus? Plants commonly referred to as Christmas cacti include the true Christmas cactus (Schumbergera bridgesii), Thanksgiving cactus (Schumbergera truncata) and numerous hybrids. While Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti are similar in appearance, there are differences. The flattened stem segments (phylloclades) on the Christmas cactus have rounded margins. Christmas cacti typically bloom in December or January. The phylloclade margins on the Thanksgiving cactus possess two to four saw-toothed projections. Thanksgiving cacti typically bloom in November or December. While there are differences in their appearance and bloom time, the cultural requirements for Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti are the same. Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti prefer bright, indirect light and temperatures of 60 to 70 F. In spring and summer (when plants are actively growing) water plants about once every seven days and fertilize every two to four weeks with a dilute fertilizer solution. In fall and winter, keep plants a bit on the dry side. A thorough watering every seven to 10 days is usually sufficient. Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti are short-day plants. Plants will not bloom properly if exposed to artificial light at night. In late summer/ early fall, place plants in a cool (60 to 65 F) location that receives bright light during the day, but no artificial light at night. An unused bedroom or basement may have the proper environmental

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Areator in use at Lake Catherine FOREST CITY - Users of area fishing ponds should be aware that the Winnebago County Conservation Board has turned on aerators at Thorpe Park’s Lake Catherine (west of Forest City), the north pond of the Ambroson Recreation Area (south of Leland), and the Florence Recreation Area (west of Thompson). The aerators will remain in operation until spring. The aerators will create open water conditions and weak ice. DO NOT attempt to approach the open water near an aerator. For your safety, be sure to check the ice conditions before you venture away from the shoreline. It’s also a good idea, if you are going out on the ice, to go with a friend. When venturing out on the ice, remember that two inches of clear, solid ice is usually safe for one person walking, but four inches is required for ice fishing. Five inches is typically safe for snowmobiling and eight inches is usually safe for a car or light truck weighing less than 2½ tons. If you’re planning to drive a medium truck onto the ice, make sure that there is at least a foot of ice on the water. For more information about the use of aerators at county parks, contact the Winnebago County Conservation Board at 641-565-3390.

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Youth and adults enjoyed making Christmas crafts at the Klemme’s Hometown Christmas, Saturday afternoon at the Klemme Community Room. Left-right: Kaydance Gardner, Brooklynn Winders and Gloria Hasenwinkel make origami Christmas trees and paper chains from construction paper. Visitors could relax and enjoy a cup of coffee or cider and cookies, while watching a slide presentation of “Old Times in Klemme.� (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter)

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