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Garner man killed in rollover accident GARNER - A rural Garner man died of injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident, 2:30 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 15. A report from the Iowa State Patrol states David Jeffrey Hueneman, 41, was westbound on 210th St., east of Pine. Hueneman lost control of his 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup truck and ran off the road to the right. The truck entered the ditch and rolled multiple times. Hueneman was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The report indicates he was not wearing a seatbelt. The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by the Garner Volunteer Ambulance and the Garner Fire Department, and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. Services Thursday Funeral services for David Hueneman will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 19 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner, with the Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner, and continue one hour prior to services at the church. The complete obituary is on page 7a of The Leader.

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Garner City Council set goals for 2014 By Rebecca Peter GARNER - The Garner City Council set priorities for 2014 and beyond at their Dec. 10 meeting. The list below is the result of a goalsetting session in November where council members were asked to identify recent accomplishments, issues/concerns/trends, etc., as well as potential new initiatives/programs or policies. On-going priorities for 2014 are: •Complete the sludge storage lagoon project at the wastewater treatment plant. •Complete the Maben Ave to Lyon Street connection project. •Install standby generator(s) at the water treatment plant and Well #3. •Purchase the golf course and provide for its operation with management agreement with the Garner Golf Course Foundation. •Complete the update of the Garner Comprehensive Plan. •Cardinal Park improvements. Priorities for 2014 and 2015 include: •Library remodeling and addition. •Tennis court restoration. •Review the street right-of-way tree planting policy. •Annexation of the school Fuller property. •Reichardt Park improvements. Several long-range goals were also identified. They are trail development, future housing subdivision development, obtain the current school bus barn and baseball field property, the Cottonwood storm sewer project and a possible community center at the golf

Schmidt joins Garner City Council

Mayor Ken Mick (left) welcomes Tim Schmidt to the Garner City Council. Schmidt, who was elected to the council during the Nov. 5 city elections, took the oath of office at the Dec. 10 meeting. Mayor Mick and councilmen George Smith and Dennis Drabek were also reelected to their respective seats. (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter) course. Economic Development Ed Berg, Hancock County Economic Development Corp. director, presented the HCEDC annual report and request for funding support. Berg said among the accomplishments in 2013, is a new website and Facebook page. There was more involvement from the business community in 2013.

•Television ads highlighting Hancock County as a good place to live and work ran in September. Three more ads to air in January will feature people who tell why they moved to Hancock County. •Promoting existing businesses and housing opportunities are among the goals for 2014-15. •Career fairs help students become aware of career and employment possibilities in the county. Funding for the organization from

In appreciation

Mayor Ken Mick presents a plaque to retiring councilman Dick Voortmann (left) in appreciation of his years of service to the City of Garner. Voortmann served on the Garner City Council from 1996 to 2013. (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter) the cities and county is on a $2.50 per capita basis. HCEDC is requesting $7,822.50 from the City of Garner. Golf Course Agreement The council approved the two-year operating lease agreement with the Garner Golf Course Foundation. The agreement goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014. In other business, the Garner City Council: •Reviewed and adopted the Multi-

Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Hancock County. •Approved an amendment to an agreement with the Landfill of North Iowa. •Reviewed and approved a $16,639.25 pay request from North Iowa Septic Solution for work completed to date on the Storm Sewer Intake Replacement Project.

Snow Ordinance GARNER - Randy Lansing, Garner city administrator, reminds residents that the Garner Snow Ordinance prohibits parking on most city streets until after the snow has been plowed and removed. Also, sidewalks must be cleared of snow within 48-hours of a snow event, including the sidewalk street approaches on corner lots.

Correction The photo in the Dec. 11 edition of The Leader of the open house at the Klemme Museum misidentified LaVern Velau as LaVern Wessels. The Leader regrets the error.

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A view of the crash site in Omega Canyon, New Mexico, that claimed the life of Michael Fjetland of Harmony, Minn. and Kevin Burrs of Corwith, Iowa. The accident is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. (Photo courtesy of the Los Alamos Monitor)

Plane crash near Los Alamos claims lives of two By Rebecca Peter A plane crash that occurred Sunday, Dec. 8 near Los Alamos, New Mexico, claimed the life of a Corwith man and a former resident. The victims were positively identified as Michael D. Fjetland, 51, of Harmony, Minn., and Kevin John Burrs, 52, of Corwith, according to a statement from the Los Alamos County Police Department. Michael Fjetland, the pilot of the aircraft, is a former Corwith area resident. The two men were reported to be friends since grade school as well as business partners. The Los Alamos Monitor reported the crash occurred about 8:10 a.m., about one mile south of the Los Alamos County Airport in Omega Canyon, on land that is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. The plane was completely destroyed.

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Gavin and Tori Schoneman have their picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday morning at fire station in Garner. The Garner Chamber of Commerce reports a record turn-out for the pictures and pancakes with Santa event. More photos on page 2. (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter)

Fjetland was flying a 2012 Husky A-1C-200 Aviate Aircraft, powered by a Lycorming 10-360-A1D6 engine. Acording to news reports, Fjetland picked up Burrs in Iowa. The two were on their way to Chandler, Ariz. when they were forced to land in Los Alamos on Saturday due to inclement weather. Fjetland’s fiancÊ, Darla Reynolds, told the Monitor the last text he sent her Sunday morning was he was about to take off from the Los Alamos airport for Chandler. The accident remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigator Eric Weiss said there will be a preliminary report within two weeks of the accident and a final report within a year to 18 months, although it can be sooner. Services Pending

Funeral services for Kevin Burrs are pending. Oakcrest Funeral Services of Corwith is in charge of arrangements. Kevin Burrs was employed at Stellar Industries on August 29, 2011 as a design manager. He spent his time working at Kiefer Manufacturing, located in Kanawha, where he managed their engineering department and worked on updating current and new trailer designs. In a statement from the company, Jim Fisk, general manager at Keifer described Burrs as “hard-working and unselfish person who was always willing to help out above and beyond what anyone expected.� Matt Schroeder, Engineer at Stellar Industries said Burrs had an exceptional work ethic and a ‘can do’ attitude. “He will certainly be missed by all of us around Kiefer and Stellar,� he said.

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ABOVE LEFT: Early birds were treated to a pancake breakfast at the fire station, Saturday. The breakfast was hosted by the Garner Chamber of Commerce. Above: Shirley Roth, getting ready to serve pancakes to Hannah Swartout and her father, Joel. Pancakes, sausage and donuts were supplied by Bill’s Family Food. (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter)

ABOVE RIGHT: Emily Brown (left) reads a Christmas story to Quinten Greiman and mom, Amber, during Saturday’s pictures and pancakes with Santa in Garner. Other events included a cookie walk at the Garner Public Library. (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter)

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From time to time as Christmas approaches, I love to pull out one of my sons’ board books and read it to them. The book, written by Joseph Slate entitled “Who is Coming To Our House,� gives a glimpse of what happened in the barn over 2,000 years ago. “Who is coming to our house?� “Someone, someone,� says Mouse. Who is that someone?

ship him.� When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,� they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “’But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.’� Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.� After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,� he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.� So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.� When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicin-

A look back on 2013 in the Legislature December gives us a chance to close the books on 2013. As I look back on the past year and review what the Legislature was able to come together and accomplish, I am pleased about the strong bi-partisan work that was done to strengthen middle class. Plenty of attention is given to big pieces of legislation but there are less talked about initiatives that have a significant impact on our state. Even if they do not grab headlines, these things contribute to our efforts to increase opportunities for Iowans. This year we focused on empowering the next generation of Iowans by investing in education. We enabled the ability to create entrepreneurial education accounts so that students can develop skills related to starting and running a business. We fought to keep college education accessible by freezing tuition at our state universities. That is something that had not happened in decades. We also had a number of items that should help ensure there are opportuni-

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ties for young Iowans to stay here. The beginning farmer program was expanded to help the next generation continue the legacy of agricultural leadership in Iowa. A targeted small business program will make microloans available to the small businesses that are the backbone of our communities and engines of growth. To increase opportunities for today’s workers, we must address the skills gap. This year we provided over $10 million for new initiatives that offer education and training for Iowa’s workers. This investment will help Iowans get the training they need to access new careers. The more progress we make in developing a skilled workforce, the more we will enable job growth and high-paying careers. Too often I hear from a company

who wants to hire but is having trouble finding qualified workers to fill the job. When the problem becomes more serious, a business owner can feel like they need to move the jobs out of the state. We need to make sure that does not happen. Investing in better-educated graduates and better-trained adults is a smart way to let everyone know that Iowa is committed to providing the best workforce in the country. When we do that, opportunities in communities large and small with abound. Those opportunities are critical to strengthening our middle class and must always be a focus for us in the Legislature. I think we have made progress in 2013, and we need to build on that in 2014. This holiday season, be safe, stay warm and have a Merry Christmas!

The story of Christmas As Christmas approaches just a few short days ahead I’ll recite Matthew 1:18-2:12 of the New International Version. This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.� All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel�--which means, “God with us.� When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to wor-

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ity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.� After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.� So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.� While I’ve recited these words from the Bible to our readers for the past several years, I’d like to share something that my wife, Jill, has started this year with our two young children. Philip, age 7, and Benjamin, age 5, are just beginning to understand the meaning of Christmas. As we discuss Jesus at home with our children, we remind them that Christmas isn’t just about the gifts under the Christmas Tree, nor is it just about the Christmas music playing on the radio, it’s truly about Jesus’ birthday. Like recent years, again this year my

wife has decided, along with our kids, to make a birthday cake for Jesus. The cake will be treated just like any other birthday cake. It’ll be loaded with frosting, sprinkles as the kids help her decorate it, and of course a few candles. It got me to thinking about how truly important this tradition can become. The idea of decorating a cake, putting on the frosting and sprinkles, along with the candles will help to ingrain in

our kids how truly important it is to remember Jesus, not just at our traditional candlelight services, but by celebrating at home with each other. We make a cake for all of our family members as their birthdays arrive each year, why shouldn’t we celebrate with cake on Christmas, too? Jesus is a part of our family, too. And so back, to Slate’s book‌. “Who is coming to our house?â€? “Mary and Joseph,â€? whispers Mouse. “Welcome, welcome to our house.â€? Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you, our loyal readers. My family and I would like to wish you nothing but the best of health and good will in 2014.

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the body. Holding anger in, even if we don’t think about it for a long time, can make us physically ill. We know that expressing anger can be very damaging to others. Holding anger in and not forgiving others can hurt us. So forgiveness is done for you, not for the person who hurt you. Out loud, and written down say the following, “I forgive fill in the NAME for what he did/said to me. I release all the anger I am holding inside.� If feelings arise, write them down. The point of this step is get the old anger up and out of you. Sometimes, we are deeply upset with ourselves for past things we did or did not do. It can be so helpful to forgive yourself. I have found that in the moment, we do the best we can. We cannot use hindsight to judge old actions because if we could have done things better, we would have. Out loud, and written down say the following, “I forgive myself for what I did/said to fill in the NAME. I release all the anger I am holding inside towards myself.� If you find yourself becoming so upset that you cannot do your normal daily routine, please seek out help with your health care provider. Add each step together with the previous steps and write down your thoughts and feelings. By the time we have covered all six steps, you will have a powerful program of self-help that you can do anywhere, anytime, about any issue. Teenagers can use these steps as well. If you would like to submit a healthcare question, visit www.trustHCHS. com and select Contact Us at the bottom of the home page or call 641-8435150.

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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. 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. Last week, I discussed step #1 and this week I’ll review steps #2 and #3. Remember, gather a pen and some paper, or a notebook to write down your thoughts and feelings. Step 2. Gratitude. Gratitude is said to be a feeling that opens the heart. Everyone can find something to be grateful for no matter how hard life has been. Even if you can only think of three things you are grateful for, write them down. Think about these things during your day. Do this step every day. It is okay if you write out the same three things you feel grateful for on a daily basis but if you can think of more than three things, write them down. Step 3. Forgiveness of Self and others. Forgiveness is not the same as forgetting. Forgiveness does not mean things go back to being the way they were before, because that is not really possible. Forgiveness means we no longer hold our anger in about what happened. We let go of the grudge and the feeling that the person(s) who hurt us should be punished. Anger can be very destructive even if we hold it in. Science understands more and more about the connection between the mind and

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BIRTHS Dawson, Shindelar welcome baby boy Angela Dawson and Nick Shindelar of Goldfield are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Sage Jason Shindelar on December 11, 2013, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. Sage arrived weighing 7 pounds and 10 ½ ounces. Sage’s grandparents are Linda Nelson of Goldfield and Shohn Davis of Fort Dodge. His great-grandmother is Dawn Davis of Goldfield.

Beecher selected as college marshal AMES — Kristen Beecher of Garner has been selected to lead her peers as the college marshal at the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences’ graduation celebration. Beecher is graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a minor in digital technologies. She specializing in special education, and received endorsements in reading and coaching. Beecher has a passion for using technology to enhance student learning, and incorporated technology into her student teaching on a daily basis. She also helped to establish the Iowa State University Education Association, the state’s largest student group for future teachers, and served as the group’s president. Beecher will be recognized for her achievements at the college’s graduation celebration at 3 p.m. Dec. 20 at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium on the Iowa State University campus.

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Klemme Grandma’s Club The Grandma’s Club met Oct. 8, at 1:30 at the Klemme Community Room. The meeting was opened by President Darlene Heginger with the reading “Reading Autumn� and “Tip Top In Today�. The Grandma’s Song Was Sung. The Pledge to the Flag was said. The Sunshine Cup was passed. The lesson was given by Judy Bauman. “School of Life, “The Pumpkin�, “When I am an Old Lady�, “Live With My Kids�. “Do you know 7 different Woodpeckers? Roll Call was answered by 7 members with - How did you meet your Husband? Minutes of the Secretary’s report were read by June Wheeldon and approved. Treasurer’s Report was read by Judy Bauman and approved. Unfinished Business: June Wheeldon showed Drawing plan for Grandma’s Sign for AG Day. New Business: Donate to Community Center. Adjournment Reading by Darlene Heginger – “Especially of Autumn� Social Hour – Ruth Trampel and Bernice Peebles. Ruth Trampel was Hostess = Coffee, candy, nuts, and Fluff dessert. Other items of interest: Thinking of you card to Marsha Blau at Duncan Height Care Center; Beulah Hummel – Surgery at Mercy Hospital. Any ladies in the community who would like to join, meetings are held in the Klemme Community Room 2nd Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

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.

Christy graduates basic training Army National Guard Pvt. Tyler L. Christy has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman. Christy is the son of Cole Christy of Clear Lake. He is a 2011 graduate of Ventura High School.

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The CWL junior high band performed three songs, followed by the junior high choir who also sang three songs. Then a duet by Kara Hauswirth and Jordan Nygaard. After they finished the senior high band and choir each presented three arrangements. When the senior high choir was done the junior high choir joined them for a group performance of Night of Silence. The audience joined in at the end to sing Silent Night. (Photo by Joella Leider)

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Alyana Julius from Wesley age 3 was not scared to sit on Santa’s lap. She really liked the book they gave her. (Photo by Joella Leider)

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Kara Eischen and LeeAnn Eischen put face paint on Grace Schumacher on Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Wesley Community Club celebration. (Photo by Joella Leider)

On Sunday December 15, 2013, the Wesley Community Club had its yearly pancakes with Santa. There were many things for the kids to do; face painting, making crafts, getting presents for the parents, eating pancakes and sausages, and of course lets not forget about seeing Santa. Seen here on Santa’s lap is Beckett Riedesel of Wesley. (Photo by Joella Leider)

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8:30 a.m. Mass Church of Christ IMMANUEL REFORMED UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST North Fourth & Elder, Klemme Phone 587-2462 Pastor Donna Buckmann Sunday, Dec. 22 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship *Dorcas 1st Wednesday each month. *Women’s Fellowship 2nd Wednesday.

50438 Handicap Accessible Phone 927-4413 Saturday, Dec. 21 NO Men’s Bible Study Sunday, Dec. 22 8:25 a.m. SS/Confirmation 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 Coffee Tuesday, Dec. 24 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Wednesday, Dec. 25 Merry Christmas!

Catholic Evangelical Free THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF HANCOCK COUNTY ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH 660 Bush, Garner - Phone 923-2329 ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH Duncan ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH Britt Fr. Dennis W. Miller, Pastor Fr. Paul E. Lippstock, Sacramental Priest Thursday, Dec. 19 8 a.m. Mass at Garner Friday, Dec. 20 7:30 a.m. Mass at Britt Saturday, Dec. 21 10 a.m. Holy Hour & Reconciliation at Garner 3:45 p.m. Reconciliation at Duncan 4:30 p.m. Mass at Duncan Sunday, Dec. 22 7:15 a.m. Reconciliation at Britt 8 a.m. Mass at Britt 10:00 a.m. Mass at Garner 4 p.m. Communal Penance at Duncan Monday, Dec. 23 8 a.m. Mass at Garner Tuesday, Dec. 24 4 p.m. Mass at Britt 7 p.m. Mass at Garner Wednesday, Dec. 25 8:30 a.m. Mass at Duncan ST. BENEDICT CATHOLIC CHURCH 2003 190th St., Algona, 50511 Phone 515-679-4279 Tuesdays & Thursdays 8 a.m. Mass Saturdays 6:30 p.m. Mass ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 403 East St., S., Wesley, 50483 Phone 515-679-4279 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. Mass Saturdays 5 p.m. Mass Sundays

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 810 Second Ave SW, Britt, 50423 Pastor Stan Johnson Pastor Mark Stevens Phone 843-3861 Sundays 9 a.m. Services 10:15 a.m. Sunday School EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 502 Reed St., W., Wesley, 50483 Phone 515-679-4460 Jason Boomgarden, Pastor Sundays 9 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 6 p.m. Evening Service (1st & 3rd Sunday) GARNER EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 580 Hwy 18 E., Garner, 50438 Phone 923-6092 www.garnerefree.org Haddon Anderson, Pastor Thursday, Dec. 19 6:30 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study Friday, Dec. 20 6:30 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study Saturday, Dec. 21 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Sunday, Dec. 22 8 a.m. Worship Team Practice 8:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 6 p.m. WIRED (Jr High) 7 p.m. SOJOURN (High School) Monday, Dec. 23 6:30 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study Tuesday, Dec. 24 6:30 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candle Light Service Lutheran FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 1985 290th St., Miller, Garner,

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 70 5th Ave, NW, Britt, 50423 Phone 843-3172 Pastor Lee Nelson Sunday, Dec. 22 9 a.m. Sunday School Confirmation 10 a.m. Worship Service 7 p.m. AA Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 24 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Candle/ Communion Service Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christ the Savior is Born!

Methodist UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 707 4th St. SW, Britt Phone 843-3523 The Rev. Robert Dodge Sundays 9 a.m. Worship UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 214 Clinton St., Box 217, Corwith, 50430 The Rev. Beatrice Kinzler Sundays 10 a.m. Worship Food Pantry by Appt.

ST. JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 2405 260th St., Garner Phone 829-4493 The Rev. Carl Hedberg Sunday, Dec. 22 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH PO Box 212, 517 SE Elm St., Corwith, 50430 Barbara Chapman, Pastor Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) and Little Lambs Preschool 810 State Street, Garner Phone 923-2261 The Rev. Scott A. Kozisek 641-923-2261, Email: stpauloďŹƒce@ mchsi.com OďŹƒce Hours: M-F 8 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 1:45 p.m. Concord Bingo (R) Saturday, Dec. 21 9-11 a.m. Program Practice Sunday, Dec. 22 Service may be heard at 12:30 p.m. on 107.3 KIOW-FM 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Fellowship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School & HS 10:15 a.m. “The Case for Jamesâ€? 10:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 885 Maben, Garner Phone 923-2191 Pastor Paul Evans Thursday, Dec. 19 9:30 a.m. Joy Circle at Pearl Brown’s home 12 p.m. Esther Circle Fellowship Hall Potluck 4-6 p.m. God’s Pantry 7 p.m. Disciple II (Fireside Room) Sunday, Dec. 22 8:45 a.m. Cookie Club 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Celebration Hospitality following Worship 6:30 p.m. Disciple I Monday, Dec. 23 9-11 a.m. God’s Pantry 10 a.m. Staff Meeting 1:00 pm Quilters Tuesday, Dec. 24 6:30 pm Christmas Eve Service Wednesday, Dec. 25 Office Closed Merry Christmas UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 Willow St., Goodell Phone 641-495-6102 Pastor Michael Shaer Wednesday, Dec. 18 Bell Practice Sunday, Dec. 22 Kids Christmas Program 11 a.m. Worship Service Tuesday, Dec. 24 5 p.m. Candlelight Service

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Klemme Phone 641-587-2540 Pastor Michael Shaer Wednesday, Dec. 18 Bell Practice Sunday, Dec. 22 Kids Christmas Program 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 5 p.m. Contemporary Service Tuesday, Dec. 24 7 p.m. Candlelight Service UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 306 3rd St., LuVerne, 50560 Phone 515-882-3509 Sundays 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School Wednesdays 7 a.m. Prayer Breakfast Non-denominational OPEN ARMS CHRISTIAN MINISTRY CHURCH Garner Ed. Center, 325 W. 8th Street Church OďŹƒce: 425 State Street, Garner Phone 641-425-4095 Email: oacmc@live.com Pastor Keith Hood Thursday, Dec. 19 7-9 p.m. Pastor’s Office Hours Sunday, Dec. 22 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Christmas Program/ Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship & Coffee Monday, Dec. 23 Bible Study @ Maxine Upmeyer’s Tuesday, Dec. 24 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Wednesday, Dec. 25 Merry Christmas – no regular activities scheduled. Presbyterian UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 475 Maben Ave., Garner Phone 923-2274 Justin Asche, Pastor www.facebook.com/GarnerUPC Thursday, Dec. 19 9 a.m. Pastor Justin Office Hours Newsletter items to Kris Sunday, Dec. 22 8:30 a.m. Adult Study 9 a.m. Youth Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Choir Practice 10 a.m. Worship

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Brooke Penning by Trevor Rayhons

Being part of the cheerleading competition her senior year has been just one of Brooke Penning’s favorite parts about her senior year. Brooke Penning, the daughter of Raymond and Michele Penning, was born on Feb. 24, 1996. Brooke also has a younger sister, Paige, and three cats: Buddy, Princess and Thumbs. Brooke says, “Kandee Johnson, a famous makeup artist, is my role model because she is very inspiring and she has a kind heart.� Some of Brooke’s favorites include celebrity Dave Franco, pizza, the ice cream flavor twist, any class with Mrs. Hill and the colors pink, yellow, purple and light blue. She likes all animals; in fact, she won’t even kill an insect. Brooke also enjoys the movies A Walk to Remember, The Notebook and The Vow, and her favorite quote is “Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your problems.� A fun fact about Brooke is she enjoys writing backward. Her biggest pet peeve is judgmental people, and her nervous habit is biting her nails. One of Brooke’s favorite childhood memories was going on vacation with her family, and some of the top things on Brooke’s bucket list are to get married, to have a family and to enjoy her career. During high school Brooke has been involved in football and competition cheerleading, color guard, FFCLA and drama. When Brooke leaves high school, she is going to miss her friends, her family and her cats. Brooke advises underclassmen to “Make friends and do the things you enjoy. Life is way too short to be doing things that don’t make you happy.� After graduation she plans on attending DMACC but is undecided on her major at this time.

Jake Wolf by Theodore Zrostlik

The number one thing on Jake Wolf’s bucket list is to find Bigfoot. Jake was born March 6, 1996, to Todd and Donna Wolf, and he has three siblings, Brandon, Amanda and his Luke. (Fun fact: Luke is Jake’s twin!) Jake’s father is his role model because he has a positive attitude about everything. Some of Jake’s favorites include Good Housekeeping magazine, The Cosby Show, The Land of the Lost, the Backstreet Boys, peanut butter, the color red, advanced chemistry and cookies and cream ice cream. His celebrity crush is the old Miley Cyrus. Jake’s favorite quote is “The one who says it can’t be don’t is generally passed by someone doing it.� Jake’s favorite sports team is the Flint, Michigan, Tropics, and his favorite team to hate is the Iowa Hawkeyes. Another fun fact about Jake Wolf is that he loves basketball. Jake’s favorite childhood memories were going to see his brother Brandon play football at Iowa State. If Jake could walk in anyone else’s shoes for a day, he would choose Will Ferrell’s, who also happens to be the celebrity that Jake thinks he looks the most like, because Will Ferrell is a very funny guy. Jake’s hobbies include basketball, fishing, golfing and collecting gnomes. If Jake could change one thing about himself, it would be to be able to jump higher, and his biggest pet peeve is finding cereal that is bland. During high school Jake has been involved in basketball, baseball, football and track and field. Jake’s favorite high school memory is winning the conference title last year in basketball, and the high school achievement he is most proud of is being on the A honor roll for three years. Hanging out with his friends Adam and Braden has been Jake’s favorite part of his senior year so far. The best advice he has gotten this year is to make everyday of his senior year a great one, and his advice to underclassmen is to make the most out of high school because it goes by really fast. Jake will miss playing basketball and seeing all of friends every day the most about high school. After high school Jake plans on attending college and getting a degree in education or architecture while also playing basketball. He looks forward to getting a degree and starting his career.

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Having senior study hall and enjoying time as an upperclassman are just some of the many things Kathryne Kozisek has enjoyed from her senior year. Kathryne Kozisek, daughter of Maureen and Kevin Kozisek, was born on Feb. 14, 1996. Kathryne has two sisters, Ana and Heather, as well as two brothers, Michael and Sean. She also has five horses, two dogs (Elmo and Maggie) and a hamster (Moses.) Kathryne says, “My role model is my grandma, mainly because she is the strongest person I know, and she fights through everything.� Some of Kathryne’s favorites include Law & Order SVU, the Disney movie Aladdin, Victoria’s Secret, monkeys and the color orange. Kathryne enjoys spaghetti, mint chip ice cream and cheering for Iowa State University, and she loves to hate the Iowa Hawkeyes. Her favorite quote is “Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.� One of Kathryne’s favorite childhood memories is when she used to go camping every summer. One thing on her bucket list is to skydive, and her biggest pet peeves are bad and crazy drivers. If Kathryne could walk in someone else’s shoes for one whole day, she would walk in Nathan LaCaria’s because he is always happy and making the most of his day, no matter what the circumstance is. Kathryne is going to miss going to school with her younger sister and seeing her every day as well as making fun of Mr. V every day in science class. She looks forward to attending college so that she will be able to meet more people. During high school Kathryne has been involved in cheerleading, FFA and FFCLA. The high school achievement she is most proud of is making a stick in woods class her freshman year. Kathryne advises underclassmen to take two years of Spanish. “No matter what you think, Spanish will help you in the long run,� says Kathryne. After graduation Kathryne plans on attending DMACC and then ISU to major in special education and elementary education.

Luke Wolf by Theodore Zrostlik

A fun fact about Luke Wolf is that there is someone that looks exactly like him, and that person is his twin brother, Jake. Luke has two other siblings: his sister, Amanda Clark, and his other brother, Brandon Cook. Luke is the son of Todd and Donna Wolf and was born March 6, 1996. Some of Luke’s favorites include Eastbay magazine, Cops, Step Brothers, the music group Tenacious D, the BK Stacker, Wal-Mart, blue, the honey badger, advanced foods class, vanilla ice cream and celebrity Jessica Alba. Luke’s favorite sports team is the Iowa State Cyclones, and his favorite team to hate is the Iowa Hawkeyes. Luke’s favorite quote is “If you ain’t first, you’re last.� Luke’s hobbies include playing PS3 and “balling it up at the rec.� Going to watch his brother Brandon play at Iowa State is Luke’s favorite childhood memory, and if he could walk in anyone else’s shoes for a day, he would choose his brother Jake’s because they “have the same shoes pretty much.� Kevin Durant is Luke’s role model because the way he plays basketball is the way Luke tries to play. The celebrity that Luke thinks he looks the most like is Will Ferrell. If Luke could change anything about himself, he would want to have a bionic arm that had rockets and cool gadgets. Luke’s biggest pet peeve is having to do homework on game nights. Luke has been involved in cross country, soccer, basketball and baseball while in high school. Luke’s favorite part of his senior year and all of high school is having senior study hall with his friends. The high school achievement that Luke is most proud of is making the A honor roll his senior year. The best advice Luke has been given this year is to be the best he can be, and his advice to underclassmen is to enjoy it all because it goes faster than a racecar around the track. Luke will miss playing basketball the most about high school. After high school Luke plans on attending Iowa State University for criminal justice, which is what he looks forward to the most.

Jazz Band Earns Trip to State Championships by Trevor Rayhons As the lights shone brightly and the GHV jazz band took the stage at Fort Dodge High School on Sat., Dec., 7, a rush of excitement and eagerness flowed through the 20-member jazz band before they started to play. With full energy, the band performed three tunes on Saturday and ended the day in second place to earn a trip to state. The ensemble started their set with a Latin tune called “Trofeo de Bolos� by Craig Skeffington that featured soloists Alysia Thorp and Devyn Miller. The band’s second piece was a ballad, “Blue� by Bobby Shew, featuring soloist Kevin Boehnke, and they concluded their performance with a blues piece, “Who Me?� by Frank Foster, featuring soloists Logan Ryerson, Nolan Turner, Michael Chizek, Kevin Boehnke and Timothy Folkers. The band competed in the Class 3A category against seven other bands. They were judged by three judges and were judged collectively by the total ensemble, the rhythm section and improvisation and programming: 100 points were possible for scoring. In the total ensemble category, the band was judged by their tone quality, time and precision, style comprehension, intonation and balance and blend. One judge stated, “Very nice job shaping the blues piece.� In the rhythm section category, the band was judged on their time and precision, style comprehension, balance and fills and back-ups. “The drum and bass section are amazing!� stated another judge. In the improvisation category, they were judged on style, creativity, originality and excitement. Lastly, in the

programming category, the band was judged on sustainability, variety, programming and difficulty. Mr. Jeff Griffin, GHV’s band director stated, “The day before competition, we chose to switch the order of our pieces, placing our weakest piece first. This was quite abnormal because usually we would want to start out with a strong piece. Of course, there were some bumps in that piece, but as individuals we are our own worst critic. The members of the band thought they didn’t do very well, but really, they played very great, and we blew the judges out of the park!� This year’s jazz band is made up of saxophones Nolan Turner, Tiara Van Gerpen, Alysia Thorp, Ryan Grunwald, Stacy Hackenmiller and Shelby Rayhons; trombones Cole Schreiber, Katherine Groom, Luke Josten, Matthew Schroeder and Jacob Heinemann; trumpets Emily Mathews, Jasie Heitland, Logan Ryerson and Kevin Boehnke; drummer Devyn Miller; bass players Rebecca Nelson and Tyler Obermann; piano player Timothy Folkers, and vibes player Michael Chizek. Trumpet player Emily Mathews said, “I was really happy with how the band did on Saturday. As Mr. Griffin said, rearranging our pieces before performance was a little frightening, but we really did end on a good note.� Algona High School placed first at the Fort Dodge competition, and they and GHV’s jazz ensemble will be moving on to State Championships on April 8 in Des Moines. The band will also be performing at State Jazz Contest on Jan. 27 and the Charles City Jazz Festival on March 8 and in two high school band concerts on Feb. 24 and May 13.

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Eagles finish week with a win The West Hancock boys’ basketball team moved to 4-2 overall after the second week of regular season action. The Eagles suffered their first two loses last week, but finished with an NIC win over Osage on the road 54-47. The Eagles dropped their conference opener against GHV last Tuesday 6187, after suffering their first loss to West Fork the night before 63-82. West Hancock opened their week against West Fork on the road where they fell behind early, 9-33, after the first quarter. The Eagles momentum shifted in the second quarter, as West Hancock sank 20 points to head into the half down 2947. Both teams earned 16 points in the third, but West Fork was able to keep up their pace in the final minutes to add 19 points to the Eagles 18 and secure the win over West Hancock, 63-82. Ricardo Ibarra led the Eagles with 15 points. Trevor Nalan and Connor Sonius each added 11, while Nate Paulus chipped in 10 and Jacob Hejlik eight. Hejlik led under the boards with eight rebounds, Nelson Barraca pulled in four. Sonius dished out six assists and reached for four steals. After their first loss, the Eagles quickly shifted their attention to their North Iowa Conference opener the next night against the Cardinals of GHV. West Hancock headed the short 11 miles East to Garner where they fell to the Cardinals 61-87. The Eagles trailed 19-30 after the first and 32-45 at the half. Unable to have a breakout second half, West Hancock continued to trail GHV after the third 48-70. Nalan scored 13 points for the Eagles, Sonius and Paulus each added 12, while Ibarra and Hejlik contributed 10 points apiece. Sonius led with six rebounds and eight assists. Hejlik added four boards and Nalan two steals. West Hancock was able to snap their two game losing streak with an NIC victory on the road to Osage last Friday.

During the CWL JV game, #44 Johnathan Hinz keeps an eye on #24 Gavyn Gronbach and #34 Dawson Anderson while they guard CCE’s #43 Gage Krieger. (Photo by Joella Leider)

Panthers gain first win of the season

Eagle Jacob Hejlik looks for the rebound last Tuesday night against the Cardinals. (Photo by Rick Ermer) The Eagles and Green Devils stayed within four points of one another through the first half with the Eagles trailing 8-12 and 18-22. A strong Eagle third quarter would boost West Hancock ahead of Osage by 10, 41-31. Both teams battled it out in the fourth quarter, with Osage outscoring West Hancock 16-13, but it would not be enough to snatch the win from the Eagles as the red and white prevailed 5447. Nalan led at the hoop with 15 points

and 10 rebounds, while Sonius added 14 points and eight boards. Paulus sank 13 points for the Eagles, Nelson and Jordan Savoy each secured seven rebounds. Sonius dished out 10 assists and Nalan earned five steals against the Green Devils. West Hancock (4-0, 1-1) played just one game this week against BelmondKlemme on the road Tuesday night. The Eagles will break for the Holidays and return to action Tuesday, January 7 at home against Lake Mills.

West Fork where they fell behind early 8-22. Unable to shift the momentum in the second, West Hancock added eight more points while the War Hawks sank 15 to lead the Eagles 37-16 at the break. West Hancock returned to add just

five points in the third as West Fork extended their lead to 58-21. The Eagles finished out the final minutes with 10 points to fall 31-70. Maria Gonzalez led at the basket with 11 points, Bailey Eisenman followed with six. Kealey Johnson and Cara Francis each collected seven rebounds, while Emma Chizek brought in five. Emily Leerar stole twice for the Eagles.

CWL boys basketball earned their first win of the season last week against Clay Central Everly at home 67-40. The Panthers went on to drop their next two games later that week. CWL fell to Harris Lake Park 4476 on the road Friday and to Northeast Hamilton Saturday 29-54. The Panthers jumped out to an early lead at home against CCE 15-6. CWL added 20 more in the second to lead 35-18 at the half. CWL’s slower third quarter handed them just 10 points to CCE’s 11, but they quickly regrouped for the final quarter to sink 22 points and earn the win 67-40. Grant Carroll sank four threepointes to lead the Panthers with 23 points. Esden Carroll followed with 22 points, while Sam Ludwig added nine, Stefan Chambers eight and Jared Haler five. Haler led under the net with 12

rebounds, Esden brought in 10 and Chambers seven. Esden led with five assists, steals and blocks each, while Chambers stole four for the Panthers. After picking up the win, CWL headed to HLP Friday where they fell 44-76. The Panthers trailed 6-18 after the first and 17-36 at the break. CWL added 14 in the third, while HLP tacked on 24. Their closest quarter came in the fourth when the Panthers scored 13 to their opponents 16, but it wouldn’t be enough to pull out the win. Grant Carroll continued to be hot on the outside sinking five three pointers to lead the Panthers with 17 points. Esden added 12 while Haler sank 11. Haler led with eight rebounds, Esden brought in seven, Chambers six and Ludwig five.

Esden led with four assists and three steals; Haler also stole three times for CWL. The Panthers wrapped up their week Saturday against NEH where they fell 29-54. CWL was within three after the first 12-15, but quickly fell further behind in each of the following quarters. The Panthers trailed 17-28 at the half, 23-39 after the third and then the final 29-54. Grant sank three three’s for nine points, Esden added seven points. Haler earned 11 rebounds, Esden eight and Ludwig six, while Esden also dished out five assists. The Panthers played on the road this Monday against CAL and will head to West Bend Mallard Friday before breaking for the Holidays. CWL will return to action on Saturday, January 4 against Bishop Garrigan.

West Hancock opened their North Iowa Conference schedule the next night against Garner Hayfield Ventura. The Eagles trailed 9-18 after the first and 21-33 at the break. Down just 12 points the Eagles hoped for a comeback quarter, but unfortunately went on to score just three in the third and six in the final quarter to fall 30-66 to the Cardinals.

Gonzalez led with eight points, Faith Hammer added seven, Johnson six and Eisenman five. Eisenman won the rebound eight times to lead the Eagles, while Johnson and Chizek each secured six. Hammer and Eisenman each dished out two assists, while Gonzalez earned four steals. The Eagles wrapped up their week with another NIC match-up against Osage last Friday. West Hancock suffered a slow first quarter, 2-18, but quickly regrouped

fin the second to sink 17 points to the Green Devils’ nine. The Eagles trailed 20-27 at the half. Unable to outscore Osage in the third or fourth quarters the Eagles eventually fell 37-55. Leerar led the team with eight points, while Hammer followed with seven. West Hancock (1-5, 0-2) played Belmond-Klemme on the road Tuesday and will return to action after the Holiday break Monday, January 6 against North Union in Swea City.

Eagle girls drop games to West Fork, GHV and Osage

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GHV Boys Blow Out West Hancock While there is no clear cut favorite in the North Iowa Conference boys’ basketball race right now the GHV boys were hoping to be in the hunt. If Tuesday’s opener is any indication, the Cardinals should have a chance to compete for the title after their blasting of West Hancock. However Friday’s game at Belmond proved that winning the crown will be no easy task as the Broncos stayed perfect on the season. West Hancock fields a fairly young team, but most of those Eagle players gained considerable experience last season and the Cardinals were expecting a typical battle with their rivals from the West. Those expectations of a close game faded quickly as GHV rolled to a 30 – 19 lead after one quarter of play. The Cards then put the game away in the second quarter after extending their advantage to 55 – 32 by intermission. GHV called off the dogs in the second half but the Cardinals maintained their lead, bringing the score to 70 – 48 going into the final period. Even with three starters not touching the floor in the fourth quarter, GHV managed to widen the gap for an 87 – 61 victory. Braden Meints played an inspired game, scoring 23 points with nine rebounds in spite of sitting the entire fourth period. Joel Toppin also sat the fourth quarter but still poured in 19 points with four assists. Also scoring in double figures were Luke Wolf and Logan Ryerson with 14 and 10 points respectively. The pair also cleaned up on the boards as Ryerson grabbed a dozen rebounds and Wolf finished with six. Freshman Holden Hutcheson came off the bench to score eight points with six rebounds followed by Adam Monson with four points and Harley Forry with three. Adding two points to the total were Jake Wolf and Sam Cataldo while Payton James and Zach Powers each hit a free throw. Spencer Shaw didn’t score in the game, but did manage to dish out four assists in only three quarters of play. Cardinal coach Joe Albertson commented, “We knew we had our hands full playing a young talented team, and it showed in the first quarter as West

Adam Monson gets fouled on his way to the basket during the Cards conference opening 87-61 win over West Hancock. (Photo by Rick Ermer) Hancock was able to draw fouls and mond’s perimeter shooting and relent- season well and they pose many probhit threes. However, we also got to the less defense were too much for GHV as lems for us due to their shooting abilfree throw line and hit some threes. the Broncos posted a 70 – 55 win. ity,� noted Albertson. “From the start of Braden Meints and Joel Toppin got us Belmond pulled ahead in the first the game, B-K showed that they were going in the first half. Logan Ryerson quarter 19 – 11 and then extended in rhythm. We got down early in the was running the floor well and clean- their lead to 37 – 22 by halftime. That first quarter and were able to battle back ing up the glass. I liked how we were proved to be the difference in the game with three buckets by Braden Meints, able to run the floor in the second half, as GHV played even with their hosts but we could not stop them defensively. too. Holden Hutcheson and Luke Wolf through the final two quarters. They applied good pressure and forced led us in scoring in the second half Braden Meints led the Cards in the us into some quick shots. When we with their play in the paint. I was most scoring column with 12 points while made a run in the second half they had pleased with our free throw shooting. also grabbing 11 rebounds. Joel Top- an answer. Harley Forry and Holden We set a school record by making 37 pin followed with 10 points while Hutcheson came off the bench to hit free throws. If we can continue to get to Harley Forry came off the bench to three shots each. We will need to have the line often, we can be successful.� knock down three three-pointers. some great practices next week to get Belmond-Klemme entered the week Spencer Shaw, Jake Wolf and Holden back on track.� unbeaten and has earned some impres- Hutcheson all added six points to the The Cardinals are now 3 – 2 overall sive rankings in Class 2A. The Broncos total followed by Logan Ryerson with and will travel to Osage on Thursday were hoping that home court advantage five and Adam Monson with a free for their final NIC game before the holwould help them stay unbeaten in Fri- throw. iday break. GHV will then host Central day’s NIC battle against the Cards. Bel“Belmond-Klemme has started the Springs on Friday.

Viking Seventh Graders Earning Wins while Erik Goll and Holden Larson each scored four. Ty Abele added three points with Jace Pringnitz, Justin Reding and Reece Smith completing the scoring with two points apiece. On the same day the VGH reserves hosted Forest City against the Indian second team squad. The Vikings cruised to a 50 – 20 win as James Woody exploded for 26 points to outscore everyone. Zach Eichman connected for six points followed by Noah Boeckman, Dalton Hawe, Dakota Markla, Nolan Ossman and Buck Weaver all with four points. Dakota Buress added two points for the Vikes. On December 3 the Vikings hosted Lake Mills in hopes of avenging a pre-

vious loss to the Bulldogs. That mission was accomplished by VGH as a strong defensive effort led to a 32 – 12 victory for the Vikes. James Betz led all scorers with 11 points while Holden Larson and Lucas Rayhons added six points each. Caden Vitek chipped in four points followed by Ty Abele and Jared Graham with two points apiece. The Viking reserve team suffered their only loss of the season to date as Lake Mills posted a 25 – 21 decision over VHG. James Woody led the way with six points followed by Dakota Markla with four. Noah Boeckman and Buck Weaver each scored three points while Dakota Buress and Zach Eichman chipped in two points apiece.

Ten Vikings got into the scoring column on December 5 as VGH pulled away from North Iowa for a 45 – 6 win. The Vikes held their guests scoreless in the first half before giving up three baskets in the fourth quarter. Jace Pringnitz paced VGH with 14 points followed by Holden Larson with six. Ty Abele and James Betz both scored five points with Dakota Markla and Noah Boeckman each adding four. Zach Eichman, Caden Vitek and Nolan Ossman all scored a basket and James Woody chipped in a free throw. The Vikings extended their winning streak to four games with an exciting 34 – 31 victory over Osage on December 9. VGH trailed by five points at

Viking Eighth-Graders Stay Perfect VGH recorded their second win of the season over Lake Mills on December 3 as the Vikings won 46 – 38. Connor Burke and Dane Whipple each scored 11 points to lead the Vikes. Ray Cataldo followed with eight points and Ryan Meyers added six points to the winning effort. Nick Joynt scored four points while Matt Heineman, Tyler Kumsher and Colton Schroeder all scored two. The Viking B team added a win to their record with a 24 – 17 win at Lake Mills. Seth Miller led a balanced scoring attack with four points followed by Rhys Glidden and Derek Neuberger with three points each. Aaron Canchola and Tyler Obermann scored two points apiece while Drew Baumgard and Spencer Formanek each hit a free throw. VGH cruised to a 43 – 21 win over North Iowa on December 5. Connor Burke led all scorers with 19 points followed by Ray Cataldo, Matt Heineman

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It’s been a great season to date for the VGH eighth grade basketball team. The Vikes are currently 8 – 0 on the season after winning five games since the Thanksgiving break. The Viking A team traveled to West Hancock on December 2 where VGH handled the Eagles by a score of 47 – 13. Connor Burke and Ray Cataldo scored 11 and 10 points respectively to lead the Vikes followed by Ryan Meyers with eight points. Nick Joynt and Colton Schroeder scored six points apiece, Dane Whipple added four and Tyler Kumsher scored two. The Viking B team stayed home on December 2 for a game against the Forest City B squad. The Indians were too much for VGH as Forest City posted a 45 – 11 victory. Jade Pringnitz was the offensive bright spot for the Vikes as he finished with eight points. Spencer Formanek scored two points and Brady Hess completed the scoring with a free throw.

and Ryan Meyers all with six points. Rounding out the scoring for the Vikings were Colton Schroeder with four points and Tyler Kumsher with two. The Vikings claimed a win in their closest game of the season to date on December 9 as VGH edged Osage 29 – 28. Ryan Meyers and Dane Whipple each scored eight points to lead the Vikes while Nick Joynt chipped in seven points. Ray Cataldo and Colton Schroeder completed the scoring total with two points apiece. VGH’s B team added another win to their record with a 35 – 17 victory over the Green Devils. Jade Pringnitz led the way with 11 points followed by Brady Hess with seven points and Rhys Glidden with six. Spencer Formanek and Derek Neuberger added four points apiece while Drew Baumgard scored three and Blaine Hanson hit a free throw. The Vikings traveled to Belmond on December 10 where VGH posted a 40

– 32 win over the Broncos. Nick Joynt had a big night on the offensive end as he finished with 14 points. Ray Cataldo and Ryan Meyers scored eight points apiece followed by Connor Burke with four points. Completing the Viking scoring were Colton Schroeder with three points, Tyler Kumsher with two points and Matt Heineman with a free throw. The Viking B team also came away winners from Belmond after earning a 20 – 13 win over the Broncos. Seth Miller led the way with six points followed by Aaron Canchola with five points and Spencer Formanek with four. Tyler Obermann and Rhys Glidden scored two points apiece and Brady Hess added a free throw. At this point in the season the Vikings have four games remaining on the calendar with their final game scheduled for December 17.

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GHV’s Logan Ryerson gets fouled on the way to the hoop during the Cards 71-32 win over North Butler. (Photo by Rick Ermer) halftime but used a strong effort on the defensive side of the floor to rally for the win in the second half. James Betz poured in 14 points to lead VGH in the scorebook followed by Holden Larson and Jace Pringnitz with six points each. Lucas Rayhons hit a pair of baskets for four points while Ty Abele and Caden Vitek added two points each. In the reserve game, the Vikings prevailed 16 – 9. Nolan Ossman and James Woody scored four points apiece while Noah Boeckman, Bryant Cook, Zach Eichman and Buck Weaver all scored

two. The Vikings were hoping to upset Belmond on December 10 but the Broncos were able to hold on for a 23 – 21 win. James Betz led the way with seven points and Lucas Rayhons scored four for VGH. Holden Larson, Justin Reding, Reece Smith, Buck Weaver and James Woody all chipped in two points. The Vikings are 6 – 3 after the loss to Belmond while the reserve team is 6 – 1. VGH has four games remaining on the schedule before finishing the season on December 17.

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Seventh grade hoopsters from VGH have seen plenty of action over the last two weeks. The Vikings have been spending a lot of time on the floor, playing on five of the last seven school days. The Vikes have been playing well, picking up a total of eight victories between two squads. On December 2 VGH traveled to Kanawha to play one game against West Hancock. The Vikings played a strong first half to lead 21 – 14 at intermission. VGH then outscored the Eagles in the second half for a 40 – 29 victory. James Betz and Lucas Rayhons led the Vikes in the scoring column with nine and eight points respectively. Jared Graham followed with six points

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GHV Girls Blast West Hancock, Belmond GHV Wrestlers Compete at Nashua Saturday tournaments a year ago weren’t too exciting for Cardinal wrestling fans. GHV’s small roster led to a lot of idle time between matches but that has changed this season. On Saturday the Cardinal squad consisted of 11 wrestlers competing in the varsity brackets at Nashua, giving Cardinal fans plenty of opportunities to cheer and head coach Steve Smith plenty of matches to coach. As a team the Cardinals had a very respectable day on the mat scoring 123 points to finish fifth out of a dozen teams. GHV saw two of their wrestlers advance to the finals only to fall short of winning individual titles. At 152 pounds, Connor Shaw won his first two matches of the day with pins before losing by fall in the finals. Cade Baker recorded a pin and a decision in his first two matches of the day before losing by fall in his title match at 170 pounds. Other top finishers for GHV included Nic Tusha and Austin Case. Tusha scored a pin in his first match of the day and then followed with a decision in the consolation bracket and another pin in his consolation final at 220 pounds. After losing his first match at 106 pounds, Case came back with a pin in the consolation semi-finals before losing his consolation final match. Tusha finished third overall in his weight class while Case was fourth. There were plenty of pins recorded by Cardinal wrestlers throughout the day. Austin O’Borny picked up a pair of falls on his way to a fourth place finish at 120 pounds. At 138 pounds A.J. Arnold opened the day with a pin and then ended the day with a decision on the way to a fifth place finish. Colby Reid added a pin to his resume in his first round match at 145 pounds and Connor Smith won two matches by fall on the way to finishing fourth at 195 pounds. Coach Smith was pleased to see his team working hard at Nashua on Saturday. “We came out and competed today. Connor Shaw and Cade Baker wrestled very tough today to place second. Austin Case, Austin Oborny, Nic Tusha and Connor Smith all had good days as well. I am very proud how we wrestled. We have some things that we still need to work on but we just keep getting better each time out. As a team we placed fifth and it feels good to be able to compete with other teams this year.” The Cards will have a very busy week ahead in their final action before the holiday break. On Tuesday,

GHV will travel to Forest City to face the Indians and Central Springs. On Thursday the Cards head to Newman to face the Knights, West Hancock and Rockford. The week will finish on Saturday with tournament action at West Hancock. Complete results from Saturday’s tournament at Nashua follow. Team Scores: Clarksville 232.5 Nashua Plainfield 228 Lake Mills 182 Hudson 132.5 GHV 123 Edgewood Colesburg 105.5 Northwood Kensett 89 Columbus Catholic 76 GRNT 72.5 Riceville 44 West Fork 41 Rockford 34 Cardinal Individuals 106 - Austin Case (fourth place): pinned by Jacob Schares (H); second round bye; pinned Stuart Eliasen (NP); pinned by Will Portis (R); 113 – Jacob Meier (sixth place): pinned by Riley Cramer (R); second round bye; pinned by Carter Hulwes (EC); pinned by Carson Wright (H); 120 – Austin Oborny (fourth place): pinned by Jacob Hansen (WF); pinned Colin Schmitz (CC); pinned Parker Eaton (LM); pinned by Dakota Garretson (C); 126 – Derek Brown (no place): pinned by Jow Meisner (EC); pinned by Mathew Stille (NP); 138 – A.J. Arnold (fifth place): pinned Scott Wogen (LM); pinned by Sawyer Amling (EC); pinned by Reece Reams (NP); won by decision Tyler Watson (CC); 145 – Colby Reid (sixth place): pinned by Joe Hageman (H); pinned Tristian Johanningmeier (R); pinned by Lee Hanson (CC); lost by injury default to Trevor Fenneman (C); 152 – Connor Shaw (second place): pinned Chase Schores (H); pinned Mitchell Athey (NK); pinned by Noah Irons (LM); 170 – Cade Baker (second place): pinned Colton Hageman (EC); won by decision over Dylan Ciavarelli (C); pinned by Brandon Marks (NP); 195 – Connor Smith (fourth place): pinned by Tyler Mary (LM); pinned Remington Sliger (R); pinned Slade Wager (GR); pinned by Tyler Mary (LM); 220 – Nic Tusha (third place): pinned Tony Weber (GR); pinned by Andrew Olson (LM); won by major dec. over Jake Siddell (CC); pinned Tony Weber (GR); 285 – Brady Baker (no place): pinned by Blaine Bark (NP); pinned by Jacob Walters (GR).

It appears that GHV’s tough nonconference competition has paid dividends as the Cardinals opened North Iowa Conference play last week. The Cards opened the season 1 – 2 against very good teams, but GHV picked up a pair of blowouts against NIC opponents to open the league schedule. West Hancock has been the top girls’ team in the NIC for the past three seasons. That ride for the Eagles appears to be over as they were given a healthy dose of humility by GHV in the NIC opener. In spite of having three key contributors unavailable due to injury, the Cardinals were able to build an 18 – 9 first quarter lead which ballooned to 33 – 21 by halftime. There was no doubt about the outcome of this game after the third quarter as an impressive defensive stand by the Cardinals helped GHV build a 49 – 24 lead heading into the final period. The Cards then gave the Eagles a lesson in sportsmanship by pulling off the press and emptying the bench in the fourth quarter. GHV was still able to outscore their guests on the way to a 66 – 30 win. Mackenzie Haag scored 13 points to lead a balanced offensive attack for the Cardinals. Emily Spilman followed with 10 points while Shelby Rayhons chipped in eight points with six rebounds. Grace Tusha scored six pints with eight boards and sister Maddie added six points with six rebounds, 10 steals and four assists. Mackenzie Van Gerpen also scored six points while sister Tiara and Kim Dornbier each scored five points. Sydney Younge finished with five points and eight rebounds as Madee Hejna completed the scoring total with two points. Cardinal coach Matt Erpelding commented, “This game was a combination of a very good defensive effort and the best offensive execution of the season to this point. We held them to 23% shooting from the field and did a good job on the boards outrebounding them 46 to 29. We did a great job limiting Maria’s (Gonzalez) touches and taking her out of the game offensively as we held her to eight points.” Erpelding was pleased with the play on the offensive side of the floor compare to previous games. “Offensively, I thought all of our posts played extremely well. Sydney, Shelby, Grace, Kim, and Mack all had solid games. Our patience on offense was finally where it needs to be and that led to a lot of quality shots. We shot 47% from the field which is a direct result of the patience and execution on the offensive end. Having 18 assists on 25 field goals is also a very good ratio and also shows the importance of patience on offense. I thought Emily and Mack both had their best games of the season. Mack finally got her offense going and Emily made better decisions with the basketball.” Coach Erpelding has been looking forward to opening NIC play against the Eagles. “The outcome of this game probably isn’t a big surprise to many but it is certainly nice to be the team to

put an end to West Hancock’s 47-game conference winning streak. Being a rival it is nice to start the conference race off with a victory against them.” GHV appears to be getting comfortable on the defensive end of the floor as shown in Friday’s lopsided win at Belmond. The Cardinals held B-K to single digits in all four quarters of the game on the way to a 59 – 20 victory. GHV cruised to an 18 – 9 lead after one quarter of play and then blew the game open to go ahead 34 – 15 by halftime. The Cardinals held their opponent to under 10 points in the second half for the second consecutive game as Belmond managed to score only five points in the final 16 minutes. Emily Spilman led all scorers in the game with 17 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Shelby Rayhons added a dozen points and four rebounds followed by Mackenzie Van Gerpen with 11 points and six steals. Sydney Young and Grace Tusha chipped in seven and four points respectively while Tiara Van Gerpen added four points with six steals. Mackenzie Haag picked up four steals to go with two points and Kim Dornbier also scored two. Erpelding was pleased with the win but did notice some areas that need work. “For the second straight game our defense was tremendous and we shot the ball well from the floor resulting in a win. However, I was not at all satisfied with our play on the offensive end. We were very sloppy with our execution and had very poor ball and body movement within the offense. It is a bit frustrating coming off a game in which we executed so well that we weren’t able to carry that forward into this game. Fortunately our solid defense was able to cover up our poor offensive performance. We forced 47 turnovers and were able to turn them into 32 points which allowed us to pull away. We held them to 22% shooting and again did a tremendous job holding the opposing teams leading scorer in check. This time we held her to three points, all coming from the free throw line. When you can hold a team’s leading scorer to that kind of production you are going to have a very good chance of winning the ball game. It is good to see our second half defense be as suffocating as it has been the last two games giving up nine and five points respectively in those games. I thought Shelby played with a lot of energy and was very productive with her minutes. Emily had another good game finishing a lot of shots around the basket and leading us in rebounding with seven. Kenzie VanGerpen also had a good fourth quarter and finished with six steals and 11 points.” Erpelding recognizes that the competition this past week was not as challenging as what the Cardinals will see in upcoming weeks. “Hopefully we can have a good week of practice and continue to improve our offensive play as our competition gets drastically stiffer with games against Osage and Central Springs on the horizon.”

hawks by one point in the extra period on the way to a 41 – 40 win. Johnny O’Conner scored 14 points to lead GHV followed by Chase Theobald with nine points and Logan Dalbeck with seven. Rounding out the scoring were Dylan Mahlstedt with five points along with Josh Chizek and Logan Rohlfing with three points apiece. “Any time you can get a win against

a team that is from a program like West Fork’s it’s a big win,” stated Banse. “I was proud to see some kids really step up in the game.” The lower level teams will be playing a full slate of games as the season progresses. Updates on these contests will appear in the Leader sports section periodically throughout the season as the results become available.

GHV JV Boys Basketball Update Basketball season opened on December 2 for the GVH lower level boys teams and the Cardinals have played some pretty good ball to date. The Cardinal freshmen team opened the season at Central Springs where they posted a 42 – 28 win. Josh Chizek led the Cardinals with 14 points while Johnny O’Connor followed with 13. Logan Dalbeck score eight points, Chase Theobald added five and Dylan Mahlstedt chipped in two. Cardinal coach Josh Banse commented, “It was great to see these guys go up and down the court. They can fly. The fun thing about coaching at this level is to see the development. These guys have been working hard and it’s paying off.” The Cardinal sophomore team also faced Central Springs to open their season. GHV lost to a strong junior varsity team by a score of 45 – 33. Johnny O’Conner scored 18 points in this game followed by Alek Goll with seven points. Nick Molencamp and Trevor Kluver each added four points to the total. “These boys really stepped up against a good JV squad,” noted Banse. “Everyone on the court is working hard to get better and it is starting to show.” The Cardinal freshmen were back in action on December 5 against Algona. GHV came up short in that game as the Bulldogs posted a 51- 37 victory. Johnny O’Conner and Chase Thoebald led the way in this game with nine and eight points respectively. Josh Chizek

followed with six points while Logan Rohlfing, Julian Washington, Riley Kozisek and Chase Schilling all scored two points. Banse remarked, “Algona always has a good squad. These are the types of games we need in order to get better.” The Cardinals posted an exciting overtime win over West Fork on December 6. GHV outscored the War-

GHV’s Mackenzie VanGerpen scores for the Cards during the Cards 59-20 win over Belmond Klemme. VanGerpen finished the night with 11 points. (Photo by Rick Ermer) The Cardinals are now 3 – 2 overall and sit on top of the NIC at 2 – 0. They will travel to Osage on Thursday before hosting Central Springs on Friday. Selected individual statistics from last week’s games follow. WH 9 12 3 6 30 GHV 18 15 16 17 66 Individual stats (FGM-A, FTM-A, P, F): Mackenzie Haag: 6-9, 0-0, 13, 3; Emily Spilman: 3-10, 3-5, 10, 2; Shelby Rayhons: 2-5, 4-4, 8, 1; Grace Tusha: 3-5, 0-2, 6, 2; Maddie Tusha: 2-8, 2-3, 6, 2; Mackenzie Van Gerpen: 2-3, 2-2, 6, 2; Kim Dornbier: 2-5, 0-3,

5, 4; Tiara Van Gerpen: 2-3, 0-2, 5, 3; Sydney Younge: 2-2, 1-3, 5, 2; Madee Hejna: 1-3, 0-0, 2, 1. GHV 18 16 7 18 59 BK 9 6 2 3 20 Individual stats (FGM-A, FTM-A, P, F): Emily Spilman: 7-10, 3-4, 17, 2; Shelby Rayhons: 4-8, 4-7, 12, 2; Mackenzie Van Gerpen: 5-8, 1-4, 11, 2; Sydney Younge: 3-4, 1-4, 7, 2; Grace Tusha: 2-3, 0-0, 4, 5; Tiara Van Gerpen: 2-8, 0-2, 4, 0; Kim Dornbier: 0-1, 2-2, 2, 2; Mackenzie Haag: 1-6, 0-0, 2, 1; Maddie Tusha: 0-5, 0-0, 0, 2.

Sam Smith (above) and Jordan Weiland (below) wrestle for West Hancock at an Algona tournament. (Photos by Michelle Kronemann)

Members of the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura junior varsity boys basketball team for the 2013-2014 season are: (front row, left to right) Ben Baumgard, David Cook, Nathan LaCaria, Remington Jorgenson, Turner Albertson, Todd Finley, (middle row) Alek Goll, Nic Mollencamp, Kevin Boeknhe, Payton Stadtlander, Zach Powers, Payton James, Calen Bruggeman, (back row) Coach Harriman, Julian Washington, Clayton Hargrove, JJ Losechen, Logan Rohlfing, Alex Stromer, Sam Cataldo, Jack Bertilson, Michael Chizek, Trevor Kluver, and Coach Banse. (Photo by Rick Ermer)

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Reorganization petition approved by G-H board By Rebecca Peter The Garner-Hayfield Board of Education took the first step toward the proposed reorganization between the Garner-Hayfield and Ventura Community School districts, Monday, Dec. 9. The school board approved a petition for the possible reorganization of the two districts into one. Ventura school board members were also expected to act on the matter at their meeting this past Monday. The petition in support of the reorganization must be signed eligible electors equal in number to at least 20 percent of the registered voters or 400 eligible electors, which ever is smaller, in each school district. Starting in January, petitions will be at sporting events and local banks starting in both communities. Once the required number of signatures is collected, the Area Education Agency 267 will set the deadline to file objections and set the date for a public hearing. The AEA Board will also set the date for the special election. The petition includes the following: •The proposed name of the merged district is Garner-Hayfield-Ventura. •The proposed geographic area is to include all of the current area of the two existing districts. •An initial board of directors will consist of 4 directors appointed from the Garner-Hayfield Community School District board and 2 from the Ventura School District. A seventh director is to be unanimously appointed or specially elected. •The number of directors on the regular board shall be five, to be elected at large by the entire new district. •Neither district has approved the issuance of general obligation bonds at election in the preceding six months. •The assets and liabilities of the two districts shall become the assets and liabilities of the newly reorganized district effective July 1, 2015, the proposed effective date of the reorganiza-

tion. •The proposed school district will have a combined enrollment in excess of the minimum enrollment prescribed in the Code of Iowa. Intro to Teaching The Garner-Hayfield board visited with Dr. Larry D. Hill of Waldorf College. Hill discussed the possibility of an Introduction to Teaching course. Students would be able to earn high school and college credit. They would also gain insight into whether or not teaching is the right career path for them. Currently Garner-Hayfield offers “cadet teachingâ€? as a field experience for students who may be interested in teaching as a career. Introduction to Teaching would be much more indepth. Tyler Williams, superintendent, said the cost to the district is minimal. “It seems like a win-win for our schools and for our kids who are thinking about teaching,â€? he said. This month’s curriculum report was given by special education teachers Rebecca Martinson, Kristin Schmidt and Tiffany Kessler. They discussed how students in the special education program are assessed. “Special education has been and continues to be a difficult to fill position,â€? Williams commented. “[Renee Denny, special education coordinator] has done a tremendous job assembling a staff. “What you guys do is huge for the culture and climate of the district,â€? Tim Tusha, board member said. Elementary principal Cindy Yakel reported CF Industries awarded over $4,105 in grant funding to support various classroom projects at the elementary and one project at the high school. Jim Haag, high school principal, reported a team of five high school drafting and engineering students placed third in a design contest sponsored by Struxture Architects. The students are

Nick Tusha, Mark Wellik, Trey Jass and Colby Reid. Haag reported 14 Spanish language class students have signed up for a trip to Spain this summer. The GHV Jazz Band recently qualified for Iowa Jazz Championships. In his report, Superintendent Williams said “conversationsâ€? about possible conference realignment are underway. The future of the shared cross-country program with West Hancock and soccer program were also discussed. In other business the school board approved the following: •Accepted the resignation of Brenda Smith, as a elementary para professional. Smith has accepted the position as Project Officer with the Hancock County Wellness Coalition. •Accepted Erik Jolivette’s resignation as assistant cross country coach. Jolivette was then hired as the head cross country coach. •Hired Cory Jenniges as assistant wrestling coach. •Hired Danielle Dykstra as the junior high cheerleading coach. •Approved appointments to the 2013-14 School Improvement Advisory Committee.

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West Hancock High School Art students created paintings for Main Street business’s this Holiday season. The paintings were created to help bring some Holiday Spirit to Britt by request of the Britt Chamber. The nine artists that created the paintings this year include Madison Daniels, Alyssa Tegtmeyer, Autumn Olsen, Paige Thompson, Ariel Cochran, Brice Kudej, Cassi Jackson, Nate Jackson, and Mary Lou Zamago. Pictured is a painting that can be found in the window at the Cobbler Shoppe. *Both of these pictures below are hung in the windows of the Cobbler Shoppe in Britt - the artists of each are not known as an overall winner will be chosen by the Chamber to win Britt Bucks. (Photo by Sarah Freesemann)

State Auditor releases findings of GVAS audit Auditor of State Mary Mosiman released the findings of a special investigation of the Garner Volunteer Ambulance Service (GVAS) for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. In a press release, Mosiman said the investigation was requested after GVAS officials identified inconsistencies between the accounting system and bank records, including deposits in the accounting system which were not in the bank records and disbursements in the bank records which were not in the accounting system. The audit report identified $20,950.70 of unsupported disbursements for member incentive programs and $141.48 of

late fees, over limit fees and interest charges on the GVAS credit card. The unsupported disbursements identified include payments to GVAS members and purchases, which appear to be related to incentive programs established by GVAS. The incentive programs established by GVAS allows members to redeem tokens they’ve earned for payments or items such as hotel stays, gift cards and tickets to athletic events, amusement parks, zoos and other entertainment venues. Mosiman also reported GVAS did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for the incentives earned by or distributed to members. Because of the nature of the purchases made for the incentive programs and the lack of supporting documentation, Mosiman re-

ported it was not possible to determine if any of the purchases identified were for personal use. The report includes recommendations to strengthen controls and procedures over collections, bank reconciliations and purchases made for the incentive programs. Mosiman recommended supporting documentation be maintained for all disbursements. A statement from the Garner Ambulance Service reads: “The Garner Ambulance Service found discrepancies in our books and we asked the State Auditor’s Office for assistance. The discrepancies that were found were identified only as bookkeeping errors and as result, we have implemented new policies and procedures to prevent this occurring again.�

“The checks and balances are there, and all the money is accounted for,� said Brian Roberts, President of the GVAS. Hancock County Attorney David Solheim said his office is reviewing the report, but he did not anticipate any charges would be filed. Solheim said the Garner Ambulance Service “has been cooperative throughout the whole process.� Copies of the report are on file with the Hancock County Attorney’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and the Division of Criminal Investigation. A copy of the report is available for review in the Office of Auditor of State and on the Auditor of State’s website at http://auditor.iowa.gov/specials/13200383-BE00.pdf.

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