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Disaster assistance applications accepted for Butler County
Grundy Register What Cheer Paper Participants entered in the 5K Run/ Walk at Wilder Park, Allison, on Saturday, Oct. 8 are reminded to pickup their packet, which contains an official T-shirt, map of the 5K Run/ Hampton Chronicle Walk, ticket to the Lions Omelet Breakfast, etc. Packets need to be picked up before the run. Packet pickup times will be Friday, Oct. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., or Saturday, Oct. 8 from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. in Wilder Park, at the West Shelter, located just west of the main parking lot. Signs will be The Shell Rock River was over 15 feet high Thursday evening when this photo of the Erin and Krisposted. topher Dralle residence at the southwest corner of South Main and Greene streets in Greene was taken. The river crested the following afternoon at 21.5 feet. (TJ photo/MS)
The Allison Lions Club will serve an Omelet Breakfast in conjunction with a Harvest Moon Festival, and 5k Run/Walk, from 7:30 to 10 a.m., at Wilder Park, Allison. Wilder Park s located on Highway 3 just East of Casey’s Store. Egg omelets will be made with ingredients of your choice such as cheese, ham, green peppers, and mushrooms Other menu items are muffins, juice, coffee and milk. Cost of the meal is $5 for adults, and $3 for children 6 to 10 years old. Children 5 and under eat free. Profits go to support local scholarships, the local Lions Sight Screening Program for preschool children, plus other local and state Lionssponsored programs.
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Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016
Record crest at Shell Rock River; lawmakers survey damage
North Iowa Community Action Organization is currently accepting applications for the Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Program for households in Butler County living in areas impacted by recent storms and flooding. The Governor’s Disaster Proclamation activated the Iowa Individual Assistance Program, which provides grants up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or a maximum annual income of $40,320, for a family of three. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and for the expense of temporary housing. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available at the “Disaster Assistance” link on the Iowa Department of Human Services website: www.dhs.
iowa.gov.
FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE FINAL DATE TO APPLY: November 7, 2016 CALL: 319-278-4606 or 800873-1899 for more information WHERE and WHEN to APPLY at your local North Iowa Community Action Organization Outreach Office: Butler County Outreach Office; 209 N. Mather St.; Clarksville, IA 50619. The office is open on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Individuals can also pick up applications at the following locations: Public Health at the Butler County Courthouse, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Clarksville, Shell Rock City Hall, Greene City Hall. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS should be dropped off or mailed back to the Butler County NICAO Outreach office.
Flood impacts homes, businesses in Clarksville, Greene, Shell Rock Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor
The Shell Rock River at both Greene and Shell Rock crested at a record 21.5 feet shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23. The previous record of 20.4 feet occurred June 10, 2008. The governor team, U.S. and Iowa
lawmakers gathered in Clarksville at 8:30 a.m. Saturday to survey the damage. Gov. Terry Branstad declared Butler County as a disaster area on Friday, and 12 other counties including Bremer, Chickasaw, Floyd, Franklin and Black Hawk. This is the first step to receive a federal declaration. A federal
declaration by the president will make FEMA assistance available. The purpose of the visit was to overview damages, reassess and plan for mitigation efforts, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds said. Estimates of the amount of homes FLOODING to page 14
Harold Wintz of Clarion speaks at a Butler County Genealogical Society program on Hitesville at the Clarksville Public Library earlier this year. (Clarksville Star photo)
AMVETS Fish Fry reset to Oct. 8
The Clarksville AMVETS Fish Fry set for Sept. 24 has been rescheduled until Saturday, Oct. 8. Serving will be from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the AMVETS Community Center, downtown, Clarksville. Menu is a choice of fish or chicken wings, baked potato, coleslaw, baked beans and drinks. Adult tickets are $9; children’s tickets, $4. Ages 5 and under eat free. Meals may be carried out.
Writers Group to meet Tuesday
There will be a Writers Group meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Community Room of the Allison Public Library. Anyone who loves writing is welcome. The writing challenge for this month: Come and see. Refreshments will be served. Questions? Call Robyn Mulder at 319-267-2982.
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2016 NORTH BUTLER HOMECOMING COURT candidates are Gage Johnson, Addyson Clark, Nick Kabela, Shayna Engelhardt, Tyler Merfeld, Makayla Hauser, Dalton Nelson, Taylor Salge, Clay Shultz, Kayla Siemens, Randy Wildeboer and Hallie Testroet. The pep rally and crowning event starts at 6:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 29. (Contributed by North Butler Schools/MaTina Clark)
NB Homecoming 2016—
‘There’s No Place Like Home’ By MaTina Clark NBHS Guidance This year’s North Butler Homecoming week has taken on a new feel. In light of the recent flooding in Greene, the NBHS student council wanted to focus on the feeling of COMMUNITY. The North Butler School Community is humbled by the hours of service and dedicated acts of kindness shown by people who gave of their time and talents to help those in need. PEP RALLY/CROWNING: Home-
coming festivities will take place on Thursday, Sept. 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the junior/senior high school in Greene. At that time, a community pep rally will be held, in the old gym, to honor our students and our community. The night will feature the NBHS band, dance team, student council, cheerleaders, football team, volleyball team, and cross country team, along with this year’s homecoming royalty. The evening will conclude with the crowning of the 2016 North Butler Homecoming
King and Queen. FOOTBALL GAME: On Friday evening, Sept. 30, the North Butler Bearcats will host the Rudd-RockfordMarble Rock Warriors for their 7 p.m. kickoff. The NBHS student council is sponsoring a “United We Stand” night at the game and asks patrons to wear their 2016 Homecoming T-shirts. Everyone is welcome to attend this year’s Homecoming festivities, because, after all, “There’s No Place Like Home!”
2016 Football Contest continues this week The annual Clarksville Star/Butler County Tribune-Journal/Parkersburg Eclipse News-Review football contest continues with a slate of high school, college and NFL games. The contest will run for 11 consecutive weeks during the football season. Last week, Sept. 14-15, placing first with all game picks correct was Kristin Jacobs of Clarksville, for $35 Football Bucks. Bryce Jacobs, also of Clarksville, also had a perfect score but was two points long of Kristin on the tiebreaker. This week, Sept. 21-22, placing first with six of seven game picks correct
was Darla Ubben of Conrad, for 35 Football Bucks. Allison’s Deb Blockus also missed none but placed second based on the tiebreaker. She wins 15 Football Bucks. Football Bucks can be spent just like cash at any of the participating contest sponsor businesses. The games, entry form, sponsors ads and official rules are inside each issue during the contest. The deadline to submit entries is 5 p.m. on Friday. Entry forms can be emailed to butlersales.map@gmail. com, tribuneads@netins.net or eclipsedesign@midamericapub.com or
dropped off at the Clarksville Star, Butler County Tribune-Journal or Parkersburg Eclipse News-Review office. Mailed entries should have a postmark no later than Friday. At the end of the 11-week regular contest, each week’s first-place winners will have the chance to compete for a grand prize of $500 in Football Bucks. The winners will be sent an entry form to make their choices on the college bowl games. The year’s contest sponsors are: Butler Bremer Communications, Cooper Motors, J & C Grocery, The Mill, JBL Rentals and K & S Grocery.
Hitesville places, family trees described Families named include Considine, Hites, Wintz, Schmadeke, Shaffer Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor
Harold Llewellyn Wintz of Clarion discussed some of the early settlers of the Hitesville area (Ripley Township), the Michael Considine clan, some of his ancestors, for a Butler County Genealogical Society meeting earlier this year. His father was a cousin to the mother of attendee Shirley (Hites) Wirkler, formerly of Hitesville (having lived there in the 1930s and ‘40s), Wirkler said. PLACES: Hitesville was so named after the names of many of its inhabitants. It had a church, school, post office. The Hitesville Gospel Hall belonged to the United Brethren, which is substantiated at a website chronicling gospel halls (http://gospelhall. org/content/view/245/). According to the Hitesville Gospel Hall history online, The Hitesville Post Office was moved to Kesley, two miles southwest, when the Northwestern Railroad came through Kesley. As would be expected, most of the time at this May Genealogical Soci-
ety meeting focused on the families of Hitesville. PEOPLE: An ancestor of Wintz, Michael Considine, was one of the early settlers of the Hitesville area in 1855. Michael Considine was born about 1777 in County Clare, Ireland, where he lived before coming to Nova Scotia, according to research on the family crest Wintz presented. The surname Considine, in Irish Mac Consaidin, denotes son of Constantine and is an example of a Gaelic surname formed from a foreign Christian name. Upon arrival in Nova Scotia, Michael Considine was housed at a convent. There, he met a nurse, Mary Ann DeLong, who had been left at the convent by her parents. She later became his wife. Two years after Michael arrived in Nova Scotia, the King of England was still giving out land grants, and Michael obtained one. “There was no way on earth you could make a living off that rock pile they got from the king,” Wintz said. In 1855, Michael Considine and HITESVILLE to page 13
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Can some police records be forever sealed?
Editor’s note: With the controversy in Charlotte, N.C., and elsewhere around in United States, as well as in in Iowa, this article offers a timely examination of an important topic. By Jason Clayworth The Des Moines Register Monica Speaks wants answers about her father’s death 30 years ago. But like dozens of other Iowans this year, she was shut down by the Iowa Department of Public Safety. The reason is a controversial and relatively recent interpretation of a 45-yearold Iowa law in which the department claims any document created or collected as part of an investigation can be considered confidential forever. That includes records involving the apparent 1986 suicide in Oskaloosa of Rick Lynne Davis, Speaks’ father. Davis was found shot to death in a car. Speaks believes it’s possible the death was related to her father’s involvement in the drug trade. The agency gave Speaks a synopsis of its work but refused her access to the records. “It’s impossible. It’s literally impossible” to know without the records what was reviewed or investigated, Speaks said. “I’m not looking to arrest anybody. I just want to know what happened with my dad.” The Department of Public Safety denied all or parts of 40 out of 59 record requests it received during the first six months of 2016, a Des Moines Register investigation found. And of the 40 denials, 28 were based on the investigative file exemption — regardless of whether the case is closed, remains under investigation or went cold three decades ago. A spot check showed that local law enforcement agencies rarely use the same exemption. Des Moines police had no record of any requests it has denied citing that exemption in the first six months of 2016. The Polk County sheriff had two. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said the department generally views most records as public once a case has closed. “I know that school of thought exists,” Parizek said in reference to agencies that have decided to keep most investigative records off-limits to the public even when cases are closed. “But we tend to take an approach in favor of transparency.” Some of the other records DPS has denied: • A national group focused on privacy issues sought records showing how Iowa uses facial recognition technology. In that case, the state wouldn’t even acknowledge whether it has written policies or manuals about the matter. • An attorney said a denied records request prevented him from checking what, if anything, the state agency reviewed before clearing a local police chief accused of unlawfully entering a residence.
• A journalist was denied access to case numbers assigned to criminal cases. Public Safety Commissioner Roxann Ryan declined multiple requests for interviews about the records issues, initially referring questions to the Iowa Attorney General’s office. DPS spokesman Alex Murphy ultimately answered the questions, saying the department’s general policy is to withhold information related to investigations unless it fits the «immediate facts and circumstances» of a case, which Iowa law generally requires to be released. Murphy also defended the agency’s decisions to release additional information in some cases but not others. He said those decisions are largely strategic and intended to help law enforcement investigate crimes. “For each request, we review the specific facts and circumstances of the case to determine what, if anything, can be released,” Murphy wrote. An evolving interpretation The idea that a public record reviewed or collected by an Iowa investigator can be considered forever confidential is a relatively new interpretation of the law, and one that some say is contrary to the intent and spirit of Iowa’s public records law. “That exemption is intended to only be applicable if it is part of an ongoing investigation,” said Arthur Bonfield, a retired University of Iowa law professor who was the principal architect behind the state’s open meetings law in 1978 and has helped legislators write or modify numerous other public transparency measures. “It seems to me that once the investigation is no longer ongoing, that exemption is functionally terminated.” Some of the first notable examples of that interpretation arose in 2014, when the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation refused to release records in several cases in which people died after officers shocked them with 50,000-volt electrical weapons known as Tasers. In another case that same year, Polk County District Court Judge Robert Blink ruled that the placement of a comma in the state’s open records law means that records that were once part of a law enforcement agency’s investigative files may remain confidential even after the investigation is concluded. That ruling was prompted by Timothy Wayne Allen’s effort to review records pertaining to four Iowa homicides from the 1970s involving young women. Three of the four remain unsolved. Allen, of Ankeny, argued that routine public records may be released if they are not part of an ongoing investigation, which he said had been a longtime practice under Iowa’s open records law. But Blink said the comma’s placement in the statute’s wording means that only electronic mail and telephone billing records of law enforcement agencies must be released following
the conclusion of an investigation. “The initial phrase before the first comma, ‘peace officers’ investigative reports,’ is unqualified; thus, investigative reports are confidential without condition,” Blink ruled. Allen, a former New Orleans homicide detective, said the FBI provided him dozens of documents on the Iowa cases after he filed a similar records request with that agency. “If the FBI can provide me with responsive documents,” Allen said, “why can’t the DCI? (The Division of Criminal Investigation is part of the Public Safety department.) There’s something clearly fundamentally wrong in the way they are applying this exemption.” Further court scrutiny Public record watchdogs are closely monitoring a case that involves the quest for records involving Autumn Steele, a 34-year-old mother accidentally shot and killed in front of her toddler by Burlington Police Officer Jesse Hill. Hill was cleared of wrongdoing and returned to work about two months after the incident. The family and the Burlington Hawk
Eye newspaper have sought 911 call transcripts, emails and footage from police body and dashboard cameras. The local agencies involved — including the Burlington police and the Des Moines County Attorney — claim they turned all their records over to the state, and therefore have no documents in their possession. And the Division of Criminal Investigation claims those records are part of its investigation and not among the immediate facts and circumstances required to be released under Iowa law. All three agencies were charged with public record violations in a case being prosecuted by a public information board appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad. An administrative law judge is set to hear the case against the county attorney in October. “Police tell a story and just expect the public to take their word for it. It’s unbelievable,” said Gina Colbert, Autumn Steele’s mother. “How does this happen in America?” USED with credit to the Des Moines Register and resulting permission. Shared by Iowa Freedom of Information Council.
The judge and the comma
Iowa’s public records law lists 67 exemptions when records may be withheld. The investigative file exemption has historically been viewed to be applicable to ongoing cases and specifically to the report itself, not public records that were gathered as part of the investigation. Here’s what the exemption says, and here’s how Polk County District Court Judge Robert Blink interpreted it in March 2014: Iowa Code 22.7: “The following public records shall be kept confidential, unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records, or by another person duly authorized to release such information:” Iowa Code 22.7(5): “Peace officers’ investigative reports, and specific portion of electronic mail and telephone billing records of law enforcement agencies if that information is part of an ongoing investigation, except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in this Code. However, the date, time specific location, and immediate facts and circumstances surrounding a crime or incident shall not be kept confidential under this section, except in those unusual circumstances where disclosure would plainly and seriously jeopardize an investigation or pose a clear and present danger to the safety of an individual.” BLINK’S RULING: The plain reading of the law does not support the interpretation that investigative reports must be disclosed if they are not part of an ongoing investigation. “The phrase ‘if that information is part of an ongoing investigation’ only modifies the immediately preceding phrase ‘specific portion of electronic mail and telephone billing records of law enforcement agencies.’ The initial phrase before the first comma, ‘[p]eace officers’ investigative reports,’ is unqualified; thus, investigative reports are confidential without condition.
Panel discussion: Sealing police records
WHAT: Panel discussion — Investigative Records: Forever Secret? WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 29, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Des Moines Register Community Room, 400 Locust St. (Capital Square) PANELISTS: State Rep. Kevin Koester, R-Ankeny; Timothy Allen of Ankeny, a records advocate and former homicide detective; Ryan Foley, Associated Press reporter; Erin Jordan, Cedar Rapids Gazette reporter; and Sgt. Paul Parizek of the Des Moines Police Department. MODERATOR: Lynn Hicks, The Des Moines Register’s opinion editor. QUESTIONS: To submit a question in advance, email: jclayworth@dmreg.com
Jeff Chesnut
Jeff Chesnut claims big prize in new ‘$100,000 Mega Crossword’ scratch game
A northern Iowa man’s decision to buy a scratch ticket Friday ended up being in his favor as he won a big prize. Jeff Chesnut of Clarksville claimed the third of 33 prizes of $10,000 available in the lottery’s new “$100,000 Mega Crossword” scratch game. The 59-year-old said he didn’t have to work Friday so he decided to stop at Express Mart, 205 N. Main St. in Clarksville to buy a lottery ticket. “I went and bought three scratch tickets and played my usual All or Nothing and I won,” Chesnut told lottery employees the same day as he claimed his prize at the lottery’s regional office in
Allison Meals on Wheels Menus are subject to change.
Monday, Oct. 3: Baked chicken drums, mashed potatoes/gravy, pea salad, applesauce Tuesday, Oct. 4: Cobb lettuce salad, cherry delite dessert Wednesday, Oct. 5: Baked fish fillet, creamed potatoes, broccoli & cheese
Economy Priced Cars 2012 Chevy Equinox LS FWD ...........................................................$12,500 2011 Chrysler 200 Touring ................................................................$12,900 2010 Chrysler 300 Touring ................................................................$10,500 2008 Chevy Impala LS 4 Door ............................................................ $7,995 2007 Chrysler P-T Cruiser ...................................................................$4,995 2008 Chevy Colorado Pickup ............................................................$11,900 2004 Chrysler 300 C 4 Door ................................................................$3,400 2004 Dodge Stratus R/T ......................................................................$3,400 2003 Ford Escape 4x4 .........................................................................$3,400 RUSTY TRUSTY RIDES 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan................................................................$1,500 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan................................................................$1,500 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan................................................................$1,500 2000 Ford Windstar Van .........................................................................$995 2004 Kia Sorento 4x4 ..........................................................................$1,500
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sauce, pumpkin bar Thursday, Oct. 6: Pork roast, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, strawberry shortcake Friday, Oct. 7: Beef Brisket, baked potato, peas & carrots, cake roll
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Menu
Meals are served at the Greene Community Center (202 West South Street) Monday through Friday, for reservations call 641-823-4422. Meals are also served at the Dumont Legion Hall on Wednesdays, for reservations call 641-857-6231. Home delivered meals are also available. For more information call 319-272-1767 or toll free at 877-538-0508.
Monday, Oct. 3: A: Pork Loin with Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Red Potatoes, Green Peas, Wheat Bread & Margarine, Applesauce; B: Baked Chicken with Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Red Potatoes, Green Peas, Wheat Bread & Margarine, Applesauce Tuesday, Oct. 4: A: Sliced Turkey with Gravy, Baked Sweet Potato, Capri Vegetable Blend, Wheat Roll & Margarine, Fruit Cocktail, Chocolate Milk; B: Mixed Bean Soup, Chicken Salad, Wheat Bread, Mixed Green Salad with Dressing, Fruit Cocktail, Chocolate Milk Wednesday, Oct. 5: A: Oven Fried Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese, Green
Beans, Multi Grain Bread & Margarine, Fresh Seasonal Fruit; B: Crunch Pollock with Tartar Sauce, Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Multi Grain Bread & Margarine, Fresh Seasonal Fruit Thursday, Oct. 6: A: Beef Spaghetti, Italian Vegetable Blend, Garlic Bread & Margarine, Cookie; B: Fall Harvest Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad, Garlic Bread, Cookie Friday, Oct. 7: A: Salisbury Beef, Roasted Red Potatoes, Broccoli, MultiGrain Bread & Margarine, Fruited Gelatin; B: C’berry Dijon Chicken, Roasted Red Potatoes, Broccoli, Multi-Grain Bread & Margarine, Fruited Gelatin
North Butler Community School District Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Lunches include milk and salad bar and whole wheat white bread/marg. Menus are subject to change.
Monday, Oct. 3: Breakfast: Pretzel cinnamon stick, cereal, mixed fruit; Lunch: Chicken fajita on soft shell, corn, shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce, southwest blend, pineapple chunks, salsa, sour cream Tuesday, Oct. 4: Breakfast: Pancake/sausage stick, mandarin oranges; Lunch: Hamburger/bun, French fries, sliced American cheese, broccoli, peaches, baby carrots Wednesday, Oct. 5: Breakfast: Ce-
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Mason City. Chesnut is no stranger to winning big lottery prizes. He also won $21,000 in August 2014 playing a different scratch game. Chesnut, who works at American Tool and Engineering in Greene, said he and his wife, Vickie, plan to use a majority of their most recent winnings to pay bills. The $100,000 Mega Crossword scratch game is a $10 scratch game. More details about how to play this game, and number of prizes still up for grabs in it can be found on the Iowa Lottery’s website, www.ialottery.com.
real, bread; Lunch: Beef & noodles, peas, pears Thursday, Oct. 6: Breakfast: Waffle/ syrup, peaches; Lunch: Sub sandwich, tortilla chips, trio cheese, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, baby carrots/ salad dressing Friday, Oct. 7: Breakfast: Ring donut, mixed fruit; Lunch: Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, green beans, applesauce, rice krispy treats, baby carrots/ranch dressing
Clarksville Community School District Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Grape and apple juice, and cereal, offered daly at breakfast. Skim, 1% white milk and fat-free chocolate milk offered daily. Salad bar offerd daily at lunch. Menu subject to change.
Monday, Oct. 3: Breakfast: Long John, Cereal; Lunch: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potato, PB&J Sandwich, Mandarin Orange Tuesday, Oct. 4: Breakfast: Breakfat Bar, Toast; Lunch: Nacho Supreme, Green Beans, Pineapple Wednesday, Oct. 5: Breakfast:
Waffles; Lunch: Pizza Boat, Corn, Mixed Fruit Thursday, Oct. 6: Breakfast: Little Smokies; Lunch: Chili, Cinnamon Roll, Applesauce Friday, Oct. 7: Breakfast: Homecoming Breakfast; Lunch: Pork Patty, Baked Beans, Pears
Hampton-Dumont Schools
Breakfast & Lunch Menus Summer Food Program/H-D High School Cafeteria
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m. Served Free for ages 1 to 18! There is a charge for all adults: Breakfast $2.50/Lunch $4.00. All meals include milk and are subject to change. Salad Bar will be offered every day. Breakfast includes peanut butter & jelly offered with toast. Fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads & pastas are used whenever possible. Please Note: There is a 50¢ charge for lunch seconds for all students.
Monday, Oct. 3: Breakfast: Egg omelet, toast, peaches; Lunch: Sub sandwich, crisp baby carrots, Gold Fish crackers, pineapple Tuesday, Oct. 4: Breakfast: Breakfast bar, toast, banana; Lunch: Shrimp poppers, asparagus, cottage cheese, orange wheels, buttered sandwich Wednesday, Oct. 5: Breakfast: Pancake on a stack, orange wheels;
Lunch: Chicken strips, broccoli Normandy, jelly sandwich, pears Thursday, Oct. 6: Breakfast: French toast sticks, smokies, strawberries; Lunch: Chicken tetrazzini, salad, bread stick, peaches Friday, Oct. 7: Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, toast, pears; Lunch: Walking taco, tomato & lettuce, corn, peanut butter sandwich, peaches
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Bulletin Board GREENE FARMERS MARKET WHERE: S. Second Street, Greene WHEN: Fridays, 4-7 p.m. ALLISON FARMERS MARKET WHERE: Corner of Third and Main streets, Allison WHEN: Fridays, 4:30-6 p.m. FLU SHOT CLINICS – BUTLER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DETAILS: Vaccination is recommended for all people over 6 months of age receive an annual seasonal influenza shot. WHEN/WHERE: • ALLISON Courthouse, Oct. 3, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. • GREENE Community Center, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. • PARKERSBURG Civic Center, Oct. 5, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. • DUMONT American Legion, Oct. 10, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. • CLARKSVILLE AMVETS, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. • APLINGTON School Lunchroom, Oct. 12, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. COST: Flu shot will cost $30 and is covered by Medicare Part B. ACCEPTING TRADITIONAL RED, WHITE AND BLUE MEDICARE ONLY. Others will need to pay for the shot that day and file a claim with insurance. QUESTIONS? Please call 319-2672934. 2016 JUVENILE DIABETES TRAIL RIDE WHEN: (Postponed from Sept. 17 and 18) SATURDAY, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. sharp, horseback riders leave; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free-Will Donation Pork Loin Supper; 8 p.m. Borderline (the band) at Doc’s Restaurant Lounge, Clarksville; SUNDAY, Oct. 9. 9 a.m. Cowboy Church; 11 a.m. sharp, horseback riders leave. WHERE: 27389 180th St., Clarksville is starting point. Other events will be points along the ride. DETAILS: Cash raffle and hog auction, more auction items at dance. Contact Butch Freeseman (his last year at this), 641-228-0710. HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL 5 K RUN AND WALK WHEN: 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Lions Club Omelet Breakfast will be served from 7:30-10 a.m. WHERE: Wilder Park, Allison SPONSORED by the Allison Lions Club DETAILS: Youth and adult medals. Run registration forms may be picked up at Allison City Hall and the Allison Variety Store. To pay online, go to www. getmeregistered.com/HarvestMoonFestival5K. CLARKSVILLE CITYWIDE GARAGE SALES WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 8 in Clarksville.
FALL CRAFT EXPO WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 22 WHERE: Clarksville Community School NEW HARTFORD CRAFT SHOW WHEN: Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: TBA DETAILS: Registration as a crafter is $30, and proceeds go to Dike-New-Hartford After Prom. CONTACT kyhlm@hotmail.com IMAGES OF CHRISTMAS WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 4, from 4-6 p.m. WHERE: Downtown Clarksville DETAILS: Business window decorations and live nativity scene. Businesses are asked to tell window decoration plans to the committee, Dawn Bruhn, Karen Kielman, Joyce Hinders or Lola Clark by Oct. 1. OUT OF COUNTY PRAIRIE RAPIDS AUDUBON SOCIETY TO VISIT HERITAGE VALLEY WHO: Guides will be nature photographer Bill Witt, author of a pocket guide to orchids, and Brian Frankhauser, the blufflands director for the INHF. The Prairie Rapids Audubon Society serves Black Hawk, Grundy, Butler, Bremer, Buchanan and Hardin Counties. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. WHERE: First Presbyterian Church, 902 Main St., Cedar Falls. DETAILS: Free. See the natural beauty, diversity, and history of Heritage Valley, a 1,227-acre Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation project in northeast Iowa, on which over 1,100 plant and animal species have been discovered. FOR MORE information including about bird watching field trips, typically held on Wednesday mornings in September and October with special events at other times, can be found online at http:// www.gopras.org/ or at the Prairie Rapids Audubon Society Facebook page. Questions can be directed to PRAS president Tom Schilke, tom.schilke@gmail.com. PRAIRIE RAPIDS AUDUBON SOCIETY WILDLIFE MONITORING WHO: Stephanie Shepherd, biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will discuss the Iowa Volunteer Wildlife Monitoring Program WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. WHERE: First Presbyterian Church, 902 Main St., Cedar Falls. DETAILS: Learn of projects old and new that encourage the public to gather information important to wildlife management and research. FOR MORE information including about bird watching field trips, typically held on Wednesday mornings in September and October with special events at other times, can be found online at http:// www.gopras.org/ or at the Prairie Rapids
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Halloween Hike at Heery The Butler County Conservation Board is sponsoring their annual Halloween Hike at Heery Woods Nature Center on Tuesday, October 18. This year’s theme is “Creatures of the Deep!” During the hike, participants will learn about the lives of five different characters that rely on fresh, clean water to survive. The characters include a salamander, crayfish, catfish, freshwater mussel, and a caddisfly larva. Hikes begin at 6 and will leave the every 15 minutes until 6:45 with each
hike lasting approximately 45 minutes. Refreshments of cookies, hot cocoa, and coffee will be served in the lodge after each hike. Halloween hikes at Heery Woods Nature Center are meant to be a non-scary alternative that is fun for the whole family. Registration for the hikes is recommended and will guarantee a hike time; children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost for the hike is free, but donations are encouraged. For more information or to register, contact Heery Woods Nature Center at 319-278-1130.
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Free child car seat checks Families with children 1 month to 12 years old are invited to a free car seat check-up event. Trained staff will be ready to assist families in making sure their children are riding safely. This free event will be held on Thursday, October 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Roling Ford in Shell Rock. Waverly Health Center (WHC) staff will check seats for proper installation, provide education to parents and caregivers and replace expired, recalled or
damaged car seats. “Around 80 percent of car seats are not installed correctly,” stated Kim Conner, WHC Birthing Center. “ We want to make sure that the car seats are installed correctly so if they are in a crash, the children are safe and secure.” This event is made possible through funding from Jerry Roling Motors and Roling Ford. For more information about car seat safety, call (319) 483-1361.
Achievements in Education Allen College–UnityPoint Health dean’s list
The administration and faculty of Allen College congratulate students named to the Allen College dean’s list at the completion of the summer semester of the 2016 – 2017 academic year. Bachelor’s and associate’s students named to the Allen College dean’s list must complete at least 12 semester hours and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Last, First, Program, Hometown Kelm, Carissa, Nursing-BSN, Clarksville Kalkwarf, Cassandra, NursingBSN, Dumont Nolte, Katelyn, Nursing-BSN, Dumont Allen College is Iowa’s secondlargest college of nursing. In addition to nursing, Allen College also offers an Associate Degree in Radiography, Bachelor of Health Science Degrees in Medical Lab Science, Nuclear Medicine, Public Health, Dental Hygiene and Diagnostic Medical Sonography, a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy and a Doctor of Education degree. Over 600 students enrolled at the
Upper Iowa University summer 2016 dean’s list
Upper Iowa University announces the dean’s list for the 2016 summer Term. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student. Among the honorees were: Clarksville - Kelci Krull, a Human Resources Mgmt major Shell Rock - Kayli Heine. An All Social Science major
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College this fall. Information on Allen College is available at www. allencollege.edu.
Card shower planned for 90th birthday of Fred Feckers
Fred Feckers will celebrate his 90th birthday Sunday afternoon with his family. Fred was born October 3, 1926, on a farm in Butler County. He lived most of his life in Butler County except for two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Fred married Minnie Hersey on April 2, 1952. After a few years farming, they moved to their farm southwest of Plainfield where Fred was a dairy farmer for 40 years, retiring to Clarksville in 1996. His children are Eileen and Darwin
Kluiter, Ken and Janet Feckers and Dan Feckers. Fred has five grandchildren: Jason Kluiter, Jennifer Elliott, Kendra Rochford, Kayla Wolf and Kory Feckers; eight great-grandchildren: Ashten and Ava Elliott; Olivia, Logan and Sophie Rochford; and Katelyn, Jenny and Laura Wolf. Fred’s family is holding a card shower for him and invites all friends and relatives to send a card with birthday wishes to 402 West Prospect St., Clarksville, IA 50619.
due to the Extension office by September 30th. Our newly elected officers are: President-Carter Leerhoff Vice-President- Dawson Barnett Secretary-Casey Leerhoff Treasurer-Wyatt Jensen Photographer-Tommy Barnett Historians-Brandt and Leyton Reints New Members: Levi Kampman Howie Clark Leyton Reints Brandt Reints Harley Barnett Jack Hummel — Secretary, Dawson Barnett
New business included hearing from Jan Longmuir’s committee and their recent interview of a candidate for a P.E.O. Continuing Education scholarship and loan. The P.E.O. Star Scholarship information and application forms for high school seniors girls will be taken to the school guidance counselor. A report of the Star Scholarship committee will be given at the next meeting. The Chapter voted to participate in the Images of Christmas event for December 4. A committee was appointed to report back with suggestions for a window theme at the next meeting. Chapter IT’s program theme for the year is “Carry P.E.O. In Your Heart.” Kimra Bergman presented the program “Give Thanks for the Star and its Message.” She reminded the members we wear our organization pin with honor and pride as did Alice, who designed the 5 points of the P.E.O. Emblem. Giving thanks for the Stars in the universe is a reminder to all to observe the many colors of the Stars. Identifying the many star formations reveals the true meaning of the stars. Additional information drew the attention of the interesting Star markings on some horse foreheads. Hostess Jan served desert and beverages. —Lola Clark, P.E.O. Publicity Chair
Clubs & Meetings IWARN TO MEET OCTOBER 6 IN GRUNDY CENTER
IWARN (Iowa Wireless Amateur Radio Network) is having their monthly meeting on Thursday, October 6, at 7 p.m., Grundy County Memorial Hospital Education Room (Use Entrance 3 - west side of Hospital), 201 East J Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638. IWARN is a group of Ham Radio operators from all walks of life who reside in Butler, Franklin, Hardin, Grundy, Marshall and Tama Counties.
EAST BUTLER RAMBLERS 4-H
The regular meeting of the East Butler Ramblers 4-H group was held at St. John’s Church on Sunday September 11. The meeting was called to order by Carter Leerhoff at 6 p.m. Roll call was answered by 13 members. Carter Leerhoff approved June minutes and Casey Leerhoff seconded it. Carter Leerhoff approved the treasurer’s report and Casey Leerhoff seconded it. Old Business: Carter and Casey Leerhoff received Seal of Excellence at the Iowa State Fair for their working exhibits. New Business: Record books, Secretary books, and Treasurer’s books are
CHAPTER IT P.E.O. SISTERHOOD MEETING SEPT. 19
Chapter IT held it first business meeting and program for the new year at the home of Jan Longmuir on Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The Business meeting was conducted by President of the Chapter Janice Metz. Monthly reports were given by the officers and committee chairman. The Iowa State President’s letter was read. Vice President Clara Hinman reports the Year Book has been sent in as required.
OPINION / EDITORIAL
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BUTLER COUNTY BULLETIN Nancy Jensen Butler County Program Coordinator
nejensen@iastate.edu
Cleaning up afterwards
Looks as though what I thought might be an early harvest, has taken a drastic turn and it may be weeks before some farmers are able to get into their fields after this latest attack by Mother Nature. Some reports from the Greene area relayed that fields were either flooded by rains or flattened by tornadoes. Many schools had to take a day or two off because of the rain damage done to their communities. One report stated the water levels of this storm met or exceeded those in 2008. One big difference is the fact we were dealing with plants in June of 2008 and now we are looking at crops that were only days from being harvested. According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture, “Flood damaged grain is considered adulterated under Chapter 198.7 of the Iowa Code. The Code prohibits the manufacturing or distribution of any food or feed from ingredients that are adulterated. There is the potential for a wide variety of contaminants to enter grain through flood waters, so any corn or soybeans that have been submerged are considered adulterated and must be destroyed.” Some questions farmers may be asking themselves are: 1) Can farmers use grain submerged by flooding? a. Flood soaked grain is adulterated and can’t be used for feed or food including use at an ethanol plant that uses distiller’s grains as feed. 2) How do farmers handle flood damaged grain? a. Flood damaged grain must be destroyed and not blended with undamaged grain. Options include mowing with a bat wing mower or a tillage
(disk, chisel, etc.) method. The goal is to get as much corn as possible in contact with soil. 3) What about fields where the flood waters were not contaminated? a. Uncontrolled flood waters are generally considered contaminated. 4) What are the most common health concerns? a. Grain dust contains plant material and dust. It also can contain molds and spores, insect parts and debris, bacteria, chemicals or plant toxins. b. Exposure to low levels of grain dust often causes coughs, sore throats, nose and eye irritations and congestion c. Exposure to moldy and dusty grain are linked to two specific medical conditions – Farmer’s Lung and Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome 5) What symptoms should farmers watch for? a. Common ones include cough, headache, chest tightness, muscle aches, fever or generally not feeling well. If any of these are exhibited, visit with your medical provider as soon as possible. 6) How can farmers protect themselves when destroying crops? a) Avoid direct exposure to dust if at all possible. b) Use a NIOSH approved and certified N-95 respirator. c) Those with chronic respiratory health issues should avoid dust exposure. d) Contact your medical provider if exposed to large amounts of dust and you begin to feel ill. For more information on dealing with flood issues, please check out our web site www.extension.iastate.edu/butler and click on our Flooding Resources.
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So when is a good time to protest? People are dying. Cities are burning. So why are people still talking about these NFL National Anthem protests? When I first heard about Colin Kaepernick and his quiet protest of the systematic violence against black people, I didn’t pay it much attention. I don’t know what difference Kaepernick and his fellow players think they’re going to make by kneeling during the national anthem, but at least their intentions are good. It’s also a safe bet that kneeling for a couple minutes during a song won’t degenerate into riots, so, as far as protest methods go, it has that going for it. Apparently though, others seem to disagree. Kaepernick has recently been voted as the most disliked player in the NFL. There is talk that the protests are causing ratings to drop for televised games. People are boycotting teams. I’m sure on Facebook you’ve got at least one friend who has posted a list of teams that a sports bar has banned from their TV screens while the protest persists. I feel that this would be an appropriate place to remind people that football is a sport where players often make the news when they are found beating their wives, children, or dogs. At what point did a man quietly kneeling become a more outrageous offense? The level of outrage generated by Kaepernick’s protest is utterly astounding. If I were to tell you that a religious fanatic got on a loudspeaker and announced to
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a cheering crowd that people who don’t participate in their nationalistic ceremony should be round up and shot, you might think I was talking about something happening in war torn Syria or Iraq. Nope. That’s homegrown American “patriotism” straight out of Georgia, where a Southern Baptist pastor was announcing at a high school football game. The pastor has since claimed that his alleged statement was misquoted and taken out of context. Fair enough. The bigger problem is, out of context or not, the number of people that agreed with it. In their defense of a song that has “For the land of the free” as a prominent lyric, these people are chomping at the bit for North Korea style state mandated patriotism. Then you have Jeffery Bell, President of his local police Union in Miami, urging off-duty officers to not sign up to work security for NFL games, saying “I respect their right to have freedom of speech. However, in certain organizations and certain jobs you give up that right of your freedom of speech temporary while you serve that job or while you play in an NFL game.” You give up your right to freedom of speech while playing in an NFL game. An NFL game.
Now, I can understand there may be some professions out there where restricting somebody’s First Amendment rights may be appropriate. I can’t actually think of any outside of public service off the top of my head, but there’s probably something out there. I am, however, quite sure that “football player” is not among the professions where it is appropriate to suspend the first amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. I admit I’m not a constitutional scholar, but I am pretty certain that “unless you throw a ball for entertainment” isn’t written in the margins between the first and second amendment. In fact, I’m relatively certain that there’s nothing in the Constitution about the NFL pre-game show at all. Listen, I like football as much as the next guy (so long as the next guy doesn’t really follow football unless it looks like the Steelers are going to the Super Bowl), but let’s get some perspective here. We are literally talking about a game played for entertainment. It’s not a funeral. It’s not a coronation. It’s a sport. When the Westboro Baptist Church holds up intentionally offensive signs at military funerals, we grit our teeth and remind ourselves that they have
the right to free speech and that their existence serves as a reminder of how important that right is. Because no matter how offensive it is, the alternative is worse. Yet, somehow, not participating in a superficial show of patriotism wedged between pre-game rock music and a bunch of dudes slamming into each other crosses the line for some people. What bothers me most about this whole ordeal is the hypocritical virtue signaling coming from those who protest the protest. After all, let’s not pretend that the people taking such offense at Kaepernick’s protest would themselves bother to stand up while watching the game in the comfort and privacy of their home. One might be able to argue that kneeling during the national anthem is disrespectful, but there is no question that the reaction to that protest has been an even greater insult to this nation. By utilizing his rights to draw attention to an injustice, Kaepernick is performing his patriotic duty. It’s hard to say how effective he will ultimately be, but at least he’s trying to make a positive change in the country. If anybody’s patriotism should be questioned, it’s the people who consider superficial lip-service more important than respecting this nation’s most important foundational philosophy. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and thinks that if you’re so proud to be an American, you should start acting like one.
Wind energy is an economic success story in Iowa
Innovative energy has been a hallmark of the Iowa economy in recent years. Geography, natural resources and a strong agricultural heritage have positioned us for success in the industry. The Legislature actively supports the growth of Iowa’s homegrown energy options. Wind energy is one such success story. Iowa’s winds have created jobs, grown business and manufacturing, added to farm income and boosted local economies. Incentives have made Iowa home to manufacturers and other companies that maintain, repair and provide supplies for wind energy systems. More than 215 Iowa businesses are connected to the wind industry, employing more than 6,000 Iowans. In 2015, Iowa produced more than 31 percent of our electricity from wind. That’s a larger share than any other state. Iowa produces enough wind en-
ergy to power more than 1.5 million homes, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. We have encouraged the development of large-scale wind farms, as well as smaller, locally owned wind energy systems. We’ve also made it easier and more affordable to install small wind systems to power homes, businesses and farms. The environmental benefits of Iowa wind energy are also substantial. By turning to wind, we remove the equivalent of more than 1.3 million cars worth of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and save more than 3.5 billion gallons of water annually. Iowa is well positioned to continue
as a leader in the wind industry. We’re located in the middle of the nation’s largest wind resources. Additionally, our community colleges are training workers for a variety of jobs that keep the industry booming. MidAmerican Energy is also planning to build $3.6 billion wind turbine operation that will generate up to 2,000 MW of electricity through 1,000 turbines, enough energy to power 800,000 homes. Alliant Energy plans to spend $1 billion over five years to add 500 MW to a wind farm in Franklin County—enough to power 215,000 households—and possibly more in other parts of the state.
Additional information This is a legislative column by Senator Amanda Ragan, representing Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties. For newsletters, photos and further information, go to www.senate. iowa.gov/senator/ragan. To contact Senator Ragan during the week, call the Senate Switchboard at 515-281-3371. Otherwise she can be reached at home at 641-424-0874. Email her at amanda.ragan@legis.iowa. gov. Senator Ragan is an Assistant Senate Majority Leader, chair of the Health & Human Services Budget Subcommittee, vice-chair of the Agriculture Committee and vice-chair of the Human Resources Committee. She also serves on the Appropriations, Natural Resources & Environment, Rules & Administration and Veterans Affairs committees.
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Church Directory ACKLEY-
Washington Reformed Church
28182 Birch Ave Phone # 641-847-2817 The Rev. Jack D. Ritsema, Pastor Service Times: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Morning Worship; 7 p.m. Evening Worship. ALLISON-
Allison Bible Church
108 Pfaltzgraff St. Sunday, October 2: 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Wednesday, October 5: 7:30 p.m. Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship
Allison Congregational Church
Craig Harris, Pastor 508 N. Main St. 319-267-2333 Elevator Handicap Accessible Sunday, October 2: 10 a.m. Worship Service
New Life Lutheran Congregation Allison Congregational Church
NALC Iowa Mission Pastor Jean Rabary 1st, 2nd and 5th Sundays; Galen Eiben, Lay Pastor 3rd and 4th Sundays 319-267-2860 Sunday, October 2: 8 a.m. Worship Service
St. James Lutheran Church
Saturday, October 1: 7 a.m. Women’s and Men’s Bible Study at Elm Springs Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. Worship Service; Coffee/Fellowship following worship Saturday, October 8: 7 a.m. Women’s and Men’s Bible Study at Elm Springs
Trinity Reformed Church
Pastor Gary Mulder 614 Cherry St. 319-267-2982 Note: Handicap Accessible Services are broadcast live on Dumont Cable Channel 998. On demand at trinref.org Thursday, September 29: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness; 7:30 p.m. Fresh Hope at The Corner Friday, September 30: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Monday, October 3: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness Tuesday, October 4: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness Wednesday, October 5: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness; 2-5 p.m. Community Closet is open; 6:30 p.m. GEMS/Cadets; 7 p.m. HSYG at The Corner Thursday, October 6: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness; 7:30 p.m. Fresh Hope at The Corner Friday, October 7: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness APLINGTON-
Hitesville Gospel Hall
R.R., Aplington Sunday, October 2: 10 a.m. Ministry of the Word; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Gospel Service Wednesday, October 5: 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study AREDALE, BRISTOW AND DUMONT-
New Hope Parish
United Methodist Churches Pastor Ann Donat Aredale Sunday, October 2: 8 a.m. Worship Service Dumont Sunday, October 2: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.
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Bristow Church of Christ
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First Presbyterian Church
Dick Burlingame, Minister Ph: 641-775-3222 Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. Coffee and goodies; 9:30 a.m. Bible School for all ages; 10:15 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Wednesday, October 5: 6:30 p.m. Youth Group for kids aged 4 to high school. Please contact Sharron Meyer, 641-425-8856, or Trisha Boos, 641330-5601 if you have questions. Learning and snacks provided.
319 East Traer Streets P.O. Box 160 Greene, IA 50636-0160 Cathy Belles, Pastor bellescatherine@gmail.com Sunday, October 2: 8:30 a.m. Worship, All are welcome!
Reformed Church, Bristow Kesley Presbyterian Church
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Pastor Tamara Entin Cell: 515-293-0928 Home: 515-532-2274 Sunday, October 2: 9:30 a.m. Worship at Bristow CLARKSVILLE –
St. John Lutheran Church
204 N. Washington Pastor Charles R. Underwood 278-4765 Handicap Accessible Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion; 1:30 p.m. Services at Clarksville Skilled Care Monday, October 3: 7 p.m. Bell Choir practice Tuesday, October 4: 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study Wednesday, October 5: 9 a.m. Meet to Greet meeting; 10:30 a.m. Communion at Clarksville Skilled Care; 6 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Altar Guild Meeting
Community United Methodist Church
You are always welcome! 309 W. Superior Street Pastor Dan Fernandez Community-Shell Rock UMC Office 885-4554 Pastor Dan cell: 515-729-7079 Handicapped Accessible Wednesday, September 28: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Community Church will provided helpers for serving meals at St. John Lutheran Church for Flood victims and volunteers. Sunday, October 2: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. Sunday School children will sing. Presentation of attendance certificates and pins, Third grader to receive her Bible. Communion will be served.
Immanuel United Church of Christ
The Rev. Linda Myren 203 S. Mather Street 319-278-4224 Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. Confirmation; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with worldwide communion. Mission: NIN Monday, October 3: 1 p.m. Dorcas sewing Wednesday, October 5: 9 a.m. Study Group; 6:30 p.m. Council Thursday, October 6: 1:30 p.m. Women’s fellowship at nursing home Saturday, October 8: 1-3 p.m. Meet and greet for Pastor Jim
Church of Christ
302 S. Elizabeth Street Val Swinton, Pastor 278-4416 Sunday, October 2: 8:45 a.m. Coffee & Donuts; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study. Wednesday, October 5: 10:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m. Sonbeams PK-5th Grade and Adult Bible Study. DUMONT-
Dumont Reformed Church
Pastor Chris Meester (641) 857-3514 Sunday, October 2: 9:30 a.m. Worship (nursery care provided), Communion on the first Sunday of each month. Mondays: 1st Monday of the Month: 1 p.m. Reformed Church Women (RCW) Wednesdays: 3 p.m. Adults for Christ (adult group for ages 18+); 6 p.m. Kids for Christ (Middle School Youth Group for 4th-7th grade); 7 p.m. RCYF (High School Youth Group for 8th-12th grade)
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
105 N. Main St., Greene Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Sunday, October 2: 10 a.m. Mass.
324 E. Traer, Greene Daniel Flucke, Pastor 641-816-5531 Saturday, October 1: 6 p.m. Worship Service Sunday, October 2: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion; 9:45 a.m. Fellowship, Sunday School, Luther League; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion Wednesday, September October 5: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. 7th and 8th grade confirmation Saturday, October 8: 6 p.m. Worship Service NASHUA-
St. John’s United Church
of Christ, Pleasant Hill 10009 Union Ave. Nashua, IA 50658 Like us on facebook: St. John’s UCC-Pleasant Hill (641) 435-4998 Saturday, October 1: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Youth serving at Welcome Center Sunday, October 2: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion. Coffee hour to follow Wednesday, October 5: 7 p.m. Women’s Fellowship PLAINFIELD –
First Baptist Church
809 Main Street 319-276-4889 Pastor Shawn Geer Sunday, October 2: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School – all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship.
United Methodist Church
404 2nd Street Pastor Catherine Orth Church - 319-276-3195 Cell – 319-231-2117 Office Hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. Worship. PLEASANT VALLEY –
First United Church of Christ
31015 150th Street, Clarksville 319-276-4443 The Rev. Peter Wenzel, Minister Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Service ROSEVILLE-
St. Mary Church
2397 Highway 14 Roseville, IA Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Mass
Faith Lutheran Church
422 N. Prairie Street Pastor Kim Smith 319-885-4547 Email: faithsr@butler-bremer.com Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Wednesday, October 5: 7 p.m. Evening Worship Service. VILMAR-
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Pastor Mark Walker St. John’s is Handicap Accessible. Wednesday, September 28: Little Lutherans after school; 7:30 p.m. Choir practice Saturday, October 1: 7 a.m. Bible Study at Elm Springs Sunday, October 2: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion; Coffee and Fellowship Wednesday, October 5: Little Lutherans after school; 7:30 p.m. Choir practice Saturday, October 8: 7 a.m. Bible Study at Elm Springs WAVERLY-
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
2700 Horton Road Fr. Dave Schatz 319-352-2493 Eucharistic Liturgies: Saturday 5:15 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday, September 30: 6 p.m. Assumption for the Blessed Virgin Mary. Saturday, October 1: 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass/Children’s Liturgy/Peanut Butter Collection. Sunday, October 2: 8 a.m. Mass/ Children’s Liturgy; 10 a.m. Mass/Children’s Liturgy
Peace United Church of Christ
1800 11th Street SE 319-352-3151 Pastor Jonathan Hennings Sunday, October 2: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Missouri Synod “Church of the Lutheran Hour” On radio stations WMT, 600 AM at 6:30 a.m.; KXEL, 1540 AM at 7 a.m. & KWAY, 1470 AM at 8 a.m. Every Sunday 415 4th Street SW The Rev. Matthew Versemann & The Rev. Keith Brustuen Sunday, October 2: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class. Wednesday, October 5: 5:30 p.m. Confirmation; 6 p.m. Midweek Classes.
Open Bible Church
Pastor Matt Miller 1013 E. Bremer Ave. Ph: 319-352-2038 Sunday, October 2: 9:30 a.m. Donuts & Fellowship; 10 a.m. Morning Worship.
Believers Baptist
United Methodist Church
204 S. Prairie Street Pastor Dan Fernandez 319-885-4554 Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. Worship Service.
First Baptist Church
Redeemer Lutheran Church
223 W. Washington Street Shell Rock, IA 50670 Pastor Alan V. Dicks Sunday, October 2: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service Wednesdays: 6:30-8 p.m. AWANASBible Verses, Stories, Refreshments
Peace Lutheran Church
(LCMS) 121 East Washington Pastor Michael Knox 319-231-9761 Saturday, October 2: 6 p.m. Bible Class; 7 p.m. Worship.
Funeral services were held on Friday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. at the Dumont United Methodist Church in Dumont. Visitation was held on Friday from 11 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial took place at the Dumont Cemetery in Dumont. Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church in Dumont or the Dumont Public Library. Gwendolyn Nelson Lee, 97, of Ankeny, formerly of Dumont, died Monday, September 19, 2016, at the Mill-Pond Assisted Living Facility in Ankeny. She was born October 18, 1918, to Henry and Verdie (Jones) Nelson in Rolfe, Iowa. Gwen received her liberal arts degree from Iowa State Teachers College and a master’s degree in Library Science also at UNI. She was united in marriage to James Edward Lee in Rolfe, Iowa, in 1941; he passed away in 1997. Gwen was a teacher and librarian in Ventura, Dumont, Klemme and Pomeroy, Iowa. She was a member of the Dumont United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Eastern Star, and was a founding member of the Dumont Historical Museum. Gwen is survived by son James Gary (Linda) Lee of Greensboro, North Carolina, grandchildren Cynthia (Thomas) Bates of Greensboro, North Carolina, James Christopher (Heath) Lee of Roanoke, Virginia, four great grandchildren Margaret and Catherine Bates and Anne Alston and James Lee, brother James (Beverly) Nelson of Ankeny, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Gesina True
Gesina Marie True, 94, of Waverly, died on Monday, September 26, 2016, at the Waverly Health Center, in Waverly. Gesina was born on June 3, 1922, in Parkersburg, the daughter of Mary (Jungling) and Harm Van Hauen. On March 10, 1944, Gesina was united in marriage to Elmer William True in Allison. The couple made their home near Clarksville where they farmed and raised their family. In 1975, they moved to their present house in Waverly. Gesina worked in housekeeping for the Cedar Lawn Motel and the Star Motel. Elmer passed away on February 26, 1984. Gesina was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Waverly. She enjoyed going to auctions and garage sales, as well as gardening and canning. Gesina is survived by her daughter, Barbara True of Waverly; a half-sister, Jeanette Weber of Waverly; and several nieces; nephews; and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elmer; a son, Vern in 2003; brothers, Harvey, and George in infancy; and a half-sister, Marie Kuperus. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 29, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waverly, with Pastor Keith Brustuen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Private burial will be at a later date in Lynwood Cemetery, in Clarksville. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly was in charge of the arrangements.
St. John Lutheran Church
Lee Hutchison, Pastor P.O. Box 102 Waverly, IA 50677 319-559-0811 Independent, Fundamental King James Bible Services Sundays: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesdays: 7 p.m. Location: Waverly Senior Center, 506 E. Bremer Ave.
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Pastor Nancy Larson 2001 W. Bremer Ave. (319)352-1325 www.redeemerwaverly.org Wednesday – 5:30 p.m. Saturday – 5:30 p.m. Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Cappuccino | Fellowship 9-11 a.m. Holy Communion is served at all services.
The worst situations bring out our best
Pastor Gary Mulder Trinity Reformed Church Sometimes it takes the worst situations to bring out the best in people. This was the case last week with the flooding in Greene. Having not seen the flood of 2008, I really didn’t know what to expect on Wednesday night as I headed to Greene to give my assistance. What I found were many people willing to lend a hand in a time of crisis. I worked many hours sandbagging on Wednesday and Thursday and never did I find people complaining. People were there to help. There were children as young as elementary school helping tie sandbags, other people who had immediate family members in the hospital with life-threatening concerns, and volunteers from Greene and the surrounding communities. Firemen from nearby towns joined with law enforcement officers, city officials, and disaster preparedness officials in working endless hours for the cause. Obviously, some of the efforts were very successful while others were not, but everyone did what they could in the moment to help others in need. There are times when we’re disappointed in the world we live in. Sometimes we see the degradation of America’s moral fiber and we lose our faith in humanity. But we need to realize that people still understand goodness. They still have an appreciation for acts of kindness and generosity. People are still willing to work hard for good causes and provide for those in need. In doing so, they still reflect that humanity is made in the image of God. As I write this, my fingers are swelled from tying sandbags in the wet and cold. My back, legs, and arms are sore from throwing sandbags onto trucks. But it’s a good type of soreness. It’s a reminder that I was part of something good...an outpouring of humanity...Christians and non-Christians alike joining in a common cause. The soreness will subside. The communities will rebound. Most things will get back to normal soon. But the lasting effect should be our reminder of the goodness of people that still exists. Although some people continue to stray, most people still carry with them the image of God. And God cares about people. God works in people’s hearts and moves them to respond when there is a need. His love is shown through the actions of those who hold him dear and even those who remain at a distance. We are not alone when disaster strikes. We have a God who cares and many, many good people who do as well. In Hebrews 13:16 it says, Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Truly God was pleased with what he saw last week in Greene and other flooded communities. May we all show his love in other ways in the months to come.
RECORDS Corn Growers announce 60 day harvest weight proclamation
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Allison Public Library Notes By Kelly Henrichs and Patty Hummel
NEW RELEASES: “THE LOST GIRLS” by Heather Young . . . More than half a century after the disappearance of her sister destroys their family, Lucy imparts the story of the tragedy to her grandniece, Justine, who wants to secure a stable home for her daughters in the family’s isolated Minnesota lake house near a neighbor who may hold the key to the mystery. “THE CITY BAKER’S GUIDE TO COUNTRY LIVING” by Louise Miller . . . After losing her job at an exclusive Boston dinner club, pastry chef Olivia Rawlings escapes to her best friend’s Vermont hometown, where her mouthwatering desserts give way to a new job, a blue-ribbon competition, a potential relationship, and new understandings about belonging. “RYAN’S HAND” by Leila Meacham . . . Some friends are more like family...and that’s exactly how Cara Martin feels about Ryan Langston. He stood by her side through the most difficult time of her life and there’s nothing she won’t do for him, even now after his death. But inheriting Ryan’s share of his family’s ranch in west Texas and living there for a year? Cara can not deny Ryan’s last request...even if it means
sharing a roof with his brooding, arrogant older brother. “GOOD AS GONE” by Amy Gentry . . . When a young woman appears on Anna Whitaker’s doorstep claiming to be her long-lost daughter, kidnapped at the age of thirteen, Anna has nagging doubts and turns to a private eye for help. “CRASH AND BURN” by Fern Michaels . . . The women of the Sisterhood are united by their mission to help those unable to help themselves, but now they’ve encountered opponents who share a unique bond of their own--the ruthless law firm of Queen, King, Bishop & Rook, better known as the Chessmen. “AN UNBROKEN HEART” by Kathleen Fuller . . . After an accident takes the lives of her parents and leaves Joanna Schrock injured, she must overcome her grief in order to open her heart to healing, forgiveness, and love. “DARK JUSTICE” by Brandilyn Collins . . . While driving a rural road, Hannah Shire and her aging mother, who suffers from dementia, stop to help a man at the scene of a car accident. The man whispers mysterious words in Hannah’s ear. Soon people want to kill Hannah and her mother for what they “know.” Even
law enforcement may be involved. “WHAT YOU NEED” by Lorelei James . . . When his brothers drag him to a night club where he encounters the conservative blonde from his office who has starred in his fantasies for months, CFO of Lund Industries and confirmed workaholic Brady Lund discovers that there is much more to Lennox Greene than he could have ever imagined. “IOWA CULTURE: PAST AND PRESENT” by Carson Ode . . . Presents an entertaining trip for historical explorers and cultural adventurers in Iowa. FOR YOUNG READERS: “GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2017” by Craig Glenday . . . A new edition of a full-color favorite incorporates thousands of new entries of broken records, hundreds of new photographs, highlights of classic records, infographics and much more. “A BOY, A BALL, AND A DOG” by Gianna Marino . . . Forging a bond over a shared love for throwing and catching balls, a little boy and his dog are accidentally separated while trying to figure out how to play with a balloon. “PINKALICIOUS 1 2 3” by Victoria Kann . . . 1 wand, 2 teacups, 3 teddy bears. Learn to count to 20 with Pinkalicious in this pinkamazing board book! NEW DVDs for your viewing enjoyment: ME BEFORE YOU, THE JUNGLE BOOK, and GOD’S NOT DEAD 2.
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JOHNSTON (ICGA) — To help haul in this year’s harvest, Gov. Terry Branstad signed a proclamation Monday granting a temporary 60-day weight limit exemption for trucks on Iowa roads, effective starting at 12:01 am, Tuesday, Sept. 20. The proclamation specifi-
cally increases the weight allowable for shipment of corn, soybeans, hay, straw and stover, by 12.5 percent per axle (up to a maximum of 90,000 pounds) without the need for an oversize/overweight permit. The 2016 proclamation again applies to loads transported on all
highways within Iowa, excluding the interstate system. Trucks cannot exceed the truck’s regular maximum by more than 12.5 percent per axle and must obey the posted limits on all roads and bridges.
PROPERTY TAXES ARE NOW DUE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE:
• Drop box is available on northside of courthouse • September postmarks are accepted as timely payment • Pay online at www.iowatreasurers.org
TREASURER’S OFFICE WINDOW HOURS ARE 7:30 AM TO 4:30 P.M.
BUTLER COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE Vicki Schoneman, Treasurer PO Box 327 Allison, IA 50602 319-267-2703 treasurer@butlercoiowa.org
Penalty will be applied on OCTOBER 1, 2016
Butler County Sheriff’s Report Monday, September 19: • Officers executed five traffic stops, assisted with five medical calls, and received a report of two controlled burns. • 3:23 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 200 block of Wemple St. • 4:57 p.m.: Officers executed a search warrant in the 1000 block of Dorothy Ave. • 7:36 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 300 block of W. Prospect St. Tuesday, September 20: • Officers executed four traffic stops, and assisted with two medical calls. • 5:35 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident with unknown injuries near the intersection of 110th St. and Highway 14. • 3:02 p.m.: Officers received a report of a possible fraud in the 1400 block of W. Broadway St. • 5:25 p.m.: officers received a burglary report in the 1000 block of Main St. • 5:27 p.m.: Officers received a harassment report in the 1200 block of Florence St. • 7:14 p.m.: Officers arrested Zach Penning, 32, of Dumont, in the 600 block of Nash St., on a warrant for driving while barred. He was placed in a cell and held on a $750 bond. • 7:42 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 27900 block of 290th St.
Public Notice
NOTICE OF VACANCIES The Butler County Board of Supervisors is taking applications for various county board and commission appointments for the following year. Butler County appreciates diversity in these appointments and welcomes all applicants at least 18 years of age. Terms and dates of appointments vary. These are unpaid positions. A brief description follows: Board of Adjustment: 5 member board to review county zoning ordinance and hear requests for variances or special exceptions to the ordinance. Planning & Zoning Commission: 5 member commission to review and enforce county zoning ordinance and make recommendations on any proposed changes to same. Compensation Commission in Eminent Domain: 28 member commission representing realtors, farmers, bankers, auctioneers and city property owners to be available to the chief judge of the judicial district to assess damages to property taken by eminent domain. Board of Health: 5 member board to provide guidance and oversee operations of county Public Health department. Veteran Affairs Commission: 5 member commission to provide guidance and oversee operations of Veteran Affairs department. Must be a Veteran as defined by Iowa Code §35.1. Conservation Board: 5 member board to provide guidance and oversee operations of county Conservation department. Civil Service Commission: 3 member commission to oversee examinations, promotions, and discipline issues relating to Deputy Sheriffs. Applications are required and can be obtained at the office of the Butler County Auditor or online at http://www.butlercoiowa.org/index. php/lastest-news/jobs. TJ/CS 39-1
• 9:04 p.m.: Officers arrested Henry Moss, 23, of Ames, in the 200 block of S. Main St., Clarksville, and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on his own recognizance. Wednesday, September 21: • Officers executed six traffic stops, and assisted with six medical calls. • 2:16 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage car-deer accident near the intersection of 230th St. and Douglas Ave., Dumont. Thursday, September 22: • Officers assisted with seven medical calls and assisted a motorist. • 2:30 a.m.: Officers were called to an alarm in the 27600 block of Temple Ave. • 2:55 a.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel in the 500 block of N. 4th St. • 9:01 a.m.: Officers transported a subject. • 10:15 a.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel in the 26300 block of 130th St. • 10:36 a.m.: Officers were called to a family domestic matter in the 24200 block of 265th St., Allison. • 2:07 p.m.: Officers were called to an alarm in the 700 block of Highway 57.
Proceedings
MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2016. Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Rusty Eddy with members Rex Ackerman and Tom Heidenwirth present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Board met with Connie Rottink, Butler County Wellness Committee to request flu shots for employees and family members covered by County insurance. Moved by Ackerman, second by Heidenwirth to approve with a tentative date of October 18, 2016. Motion carried. Time and place to conduct bid letting for Construction Project L-Culv17--73-12 - Culvert replacements Section 15 in Madison Township on T16 and Section 24 in Butler Township on T63. Also present was Kendall Knospe, K Construction, Inc., Elkader, Iowa. Contract will be awarded at 10:00 this day. Bids were as follows: Iowa Bridge and Culvert, LC, Washington, IA, $300,493.50 K Construction, Inc., Elkader, IA, $317,870.74 Peterson Contractors, Inc., Reinbeck, IA, $324,302.01 Muscatine Bridge Co., Inc., Muscatine, IA, $526,047.70 Chairman Eddy left the meeting at 9:35 A.M. Following review of submitted bids for accuracy, Engineer Riherd recommended accepting corrected bid of $301,220.50 from Iowa Bridge & Culvert, LC of Washington, Iowa. Moved by Ackerman, second by Heidenwirth to approve the recommendation of Engineer Riherd and accept said bid. Chairman Eddy was absent. Motion carried. Board approved claims as submitted. Moved by Ackerman, second by Heidenwirth to adjourn the meeting at 10:22 A.M. to Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried. The above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes and proceedings of a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Butler County, Iowa on September 13, 2016. TJ/CS 39-1
• 4:27 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 700 block of N. 1st St. • 9:05 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel in the 400 block of Main St. Friday, September 23: • Officers executed two traffic stops, assisted with three medical calls, and assisted a motorist. • 12:25 a.m.: Officers were called to an alarm in the 200 block of N. 5th St. • 2:17 p.m.: Officers received a report of an animal bite in the 100 block of E. Ridge Court. • 4:35 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel in the 27700 block of
290th St., New Hartford. • 6:25 p.m.: Officers took a burglary report in the 1000 block of Railroad St., Parkersburg. • 7:44 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 280th St. and Highway 14. • 8:39 p.m.: Officers were called to a fight in the 400 block of Packwaukee St., New Hartford. Saturday, September 24: • Officers executed seven traffic stops, assisted with three medical calls, and received a report of three controlled burns. • 10:54 a.m.: Officers were called to a personal injury accident near the
intersection of N. Hilton St. and W. Superior St., Clarksville. • 11:47 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 16900 block of Quarry Ave., Clarksville. • 11:52 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 16500 block of Quarry Ave., Clarksville. • 1:14 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter. • 1:19 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel in the 100 block of E. Locust St., Clarksville. • 1:50 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter. • 1:56 p.m.: Officers were called to
a dog/deer/livestock matter. • 5:17 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 170th St. and Quarry Ave., Clarksville. • 9:16 p.m.: Officers executed an arrest warrant at the Bremer County LEC. Officers arrested Daniel Paul Kuethe, 36, on a probation revocation. He was placed in a cell and held for court. • 9:59 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident with unknown injuries near the intersection of 150th St. and Elm Ave.
Official Council Proceedings: City of Allison
CITY OF ALLISON COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 19, 2016 Public Hearing: Mayor Henrichs called the public hearing on the matter of the proposal to approve and authorize execution of a Forgivable Loan Agreement by and between the City of Allison and Integrity Site Maintenance, LLC to order at 5:45 P.M. Council members present: Blockhus, Cramer, Davis, Platter. Absent: Henrichs. Others present: Lee Gallentine – City Engineer, Chance Rose, Tony & Roxie Nicolaus, Regina DeVries, Mira Schmitt-Cash-Butler County Tribune. Mayor Henrichs announced that the notice of the proposed action by the Council to enter into said Agreement had been published pursuant to the provisions of Section 364.6 of the City Code of Iowa and asked for comments for or against entering into a forgivable loan agreement with Integrity Site Maintenance, LLC. No comments were received from the audience. Glenda said no written or oral objections had been filed by any resident or property owner. Davis made a motion to close the public hearing. Second by Cramer. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Regular Meeting: Mayor Henrichs opened the regular meeting at 5:50 p.m. Council members present: Blockhus, Cramer, Davis, Platter. Absent: Henrichs. Others present: Lee Gallentine – City Engineer, Chance Rose, Tony & Roxie Nicolaus, Regina DeVries, Mira Schmitt-Cash-Butler County Tribune. Platter made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Cramer. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Open Forum: Chance Rose said that he has been having a fence dispute with his neighbors Carl & Joyce Heyenga. They built a chain link fence without first obtaining a permit to do so. Chance has had the property surveyed and the fence is partially encroaching on his property by about 2”. After some discussion by Council it was decided that a letter would be sent to the Heyenga’s to remove the fence and apply for a building permit if they wish to reinstall the fence. Lee Gallentine reported to Council that he had received notice from the DNR in regards to the sewer relining project in that they had received our proof of publication and that the 30 day public comment period for the project would end on October 8, 2016 and that if no objections had been received by then, that would be the end of the environmental review period. He will be getting notices ready for the bidding process. It was decided that bids would need to be received by 12 noon on November 14, 2016 at City Hall. Bids would be opened at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall and Lee would present them at the Council meeting that evening. Council decided that the completion date for the project would be December of 2017 and that liquidated damage amount for the project not being completed by that date would be $500/day. Lee also reported that the hold up on the Farm to Market Project at this time, before the project can go out for bids, was in the getting of temporary easements for the handicapped sidewalk entrances. Council asked Lee to get ahold of the DOT to see who can talk to the owners about the process. Blockhus reported that he had received information from Jim Willis of Waverly about assisting smaller Iowa cities with securing better rates
for health insurance by combining these cities into a pool. Blockhus will check into this further. Consent Agenda: Motion by Davis to approve the consent agenda. Second by Blockhus. Those items approved were as follows: Approve minutes from the meeting on 8/22/2016 Approve Treasurers Reports Approve building permit for Tony Knoll – 815 Maple – Curb Cut Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carried. New Business: Blockhus made a motion to approve Resolution #16-09.1 – Resolution approving the Urban Renewal Report for FY 2016. Second by Cramer. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Davis made a motion to approve Resolution #16-09.2 – Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Forgivable Loan Agreement by and between the City of Allison and Integrity Site Maintenance, LLC. Second by Platter. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Motion by Davis and second by Blockhus to set the date for “Trick or Treat Night” to be October 31, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carried. It was discussed by City Council whether the elevator in City Hall should have two inspections done per year instead of just one as it seems in the past few years the company has to come back out a second time each year for repairs. Council decided to leave it as is for now. Glenda had drafted a letter to be sent out to the homeowners along the Farm to Market Route about getting their sewer lines televised and repaired if necessary as it would be cheaper now to tear up the road then it would be to tear up the new road. Lee Gallentine had the names of several contractor’s that did televising in the area. Council asked Glenda to contact the contractors and see what they would charge to do the televising so the property owners would have an idea on cost. Several homeowners along the West side of Main street expressed concerns that there were no speed limits sign on that side of the street from the Courthouse until the sign that is on the property at 102 S. Main. Cramer made a motion to put up signs matching those on the East side of the Street. Second by Davis. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Old Business: The process for removing the junk on properties at 721 Locust and 821 Walnut Street was discussed. Glenda is to check with the city maintenance workers to see when would be the best time for them to remove the junk and also check with the Sheriff’s office as they will need to be present during the removal process. The promissory note for Allan Industrial Coatings was discussed. It was decided to ask city attorney Marty Petersen to deliver the promissory note to them for a signature. Motion by Blockhus to adjourn @7:00 p.m. Second by Davis. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carried. Scot Henrichs – Mayor Attest: Glenda Miller – City Clerk Access Elevator-Elevator Inspection $445.00 Allan Inc.-UPS Charges $124.07 Allison Propane-Propane For Lagoon $188.98 Allison Variety-Supplies $388.69 Baker & Taylor-Library Books $788.59
Barnes And Noble-Library Books $68.94 Bilbrey Insurance-Insurance For Wilder Days (Wilder Days Fund) $202.72 Blacktop Services-Blacktop Cold Mix $2,211.00 Borderline-Music At Wilder Days (Wilder Days Fund) $800.00 Bremer County Fair Assoc-Keg Trailer For Wilder Days (Wilder Days Fund) $250.00 Butler County Computers -Library Computer Service $445.00 Butler County Solid Waste -Sept Disposal Fee $3,344.25 Butler County Treasurer -Taxes On Properties $2,384.00 Cardmember City-Supplies $142.77 Casey’s General Store-Gasoline $1,995.43 Central Iowa Distr-Park Supplies $242.70 City Of Allison-Library & City Hall Water Bills $166.49 Cooley Pumping -Porta Potty At Cemetery $170.00 Cooper Motors -Battery For Fire Dept Gator $43.84 Croell Redi Mix -Cement Pad For Cabin $637.50 Data Technologies Inc -Continuing Education $95.00 Delta Dental Of Iowa-Dental Ins $126.96 Dralle Plumbing & Heating-Cabin Rough In Plg & Other Repairs $1,201.00 Dumont Telephone Co -Monthly Phone Bills $543.62 EFTPS-Fed/FICA Tax $7,189.72 Elm Springs Assisted Liv -Senior Citizens Coffee $127.50 Farmers Feed & Grain -Grass Seed For Park $163.00 Follett School Solutions -Library Computer Service $700.00 Glenda Miller-Mileage $30.24 GRP & Associates -Disposal Of Amb Medical Waste $52.00 Hawkins Inc-Water Chemicals $552.00 IMWCA-Workers Comp Premium $1,335.00 Innovative Ag Services Co -Dust Control $2,476.80 INRCOG-Housing Rehab Fees & Dues $1,352.83 Iowa One Call-One Call Locates $43.50 IPERS-IPERS $2,394.67 J & C Grocery-Supplies $229.13 Jacob Goodrich-Copies Made For Pool $5.50 Jendro Sanitation Svcs -Garbage Collection $4,296.39 Joe’s Heating And Cooling-Toilet For City Hall & Other Plg Parts $483.70 John Deere Financial -Wheel For City Sign $11.79 Keystone Lab- Water And Wastewater Testing $2,477.00 Kluiter Auto Repair-Repair Of 1988 Ford $41.43 Landus Cooperative -Chemicals For Park $67.33 Langfritz Seed-Grass Seed For Park $87.50 Lincoln Savings-Cash Withdrawel By Supplementary Fund & Stopped Payment Check (Ambulance Fund) $349.35 Lisa Oelberg-Camping Refund $38.00 Marlys Kruse-Courhouse Bathroom Cleaning $40.00 Merchant-Credit Card Mgr $234.33 Methodist Church-Amb Food At Fair (Ambulance Fund) $62.00 Mid American Energy-Gas & Electric $6,779.74 Mid-America Publishing Cr
-Publications $205.80 Miller Building-Wilder Park Supplies $51.07 Miller True Value Hardwar-Keys For Park $4.66 Modern Builders-Library Repairs (Library Fund) $16,119.00 Myers-Cox Co.-Supplies For Park $234.74 Napa Auto Parts-Auto Oil Filters $37.56 Overdrive-Library E Book Fees $334.61 Paul Niemann Construction -Rock For Park & Streets $366.36 Payroll Checks -Total Payroll Checks $28,182.45 Physicians Claims Co -Ambulance Billing $213.62 Plezant Company-Wilder Park Music (Park Board Fund) $75.00 Rudys Sales & Service -2nd Payment On Golf Cart $2,000.00 Ryan Exterminating -Exterminating At Shop $32.00 Ryken Engineering -Farm To Market Engineering $3,767.50 Sharon Niehaus-Library Cleaning $160.00 Star Graphics-Memorial Bricks (Park Board Fund) $126.00 State Library Of Iowa -Library Database Fee & Dues $134.45 Stirling Lawn Care-Mosquito Spraying $700.00 Storey Kenworthy-Office Equipment $293.16 Sugar Daddy’s-Wilder Park Music (Park Board Fund) $250.00 Sweet Adelines-Wilder Park Music ( Park Board Fund) $230.00 Taylor Rose-Cleaning At Park & City Hall $525.00 Tracey Goodrich-Supplies For Pool $32.10 US Cellular-Cell Phone Bill $67.88 US Post Office-First Class Presort Fee & Postage $442.50 Utility Equipment -Street Project Supplies $187.00 Walmart-Library DVDs $33.92 Waverly Health Center -Ambulance Billing $525.00 Wellmark-Health Insurance $3,690.36 Window Tec-Library Window Cleaning $85.60 Wix Water Works-Wt Bottle Rental $26.00 Claims Total $107,760.34 General Fund $71,145.99 Road Use Tax Fund $8,279.67 Employee Benefits Fund $2,156.86 Farm To Market Rd Fund $3,767.50 Housing Rehab Grant Fund $869.20 Water Fund $7,584.02 Sewer Fund $6,526.18 Landfill/Garbage Fund $7,430.92 REVENUE REPORT General Total 62,378.02 Library Total 34.64 Road Use Tax Total 14,072.29 Employee Benefits Total 543.02 Emergency Fund Total 42.90 LOST-80% Infrastructure Total 4,224.72 LOST-15% Emergency Servic Tota 792.14 LOST-5% Economic Develop Tota 264.04 Debt Service Total 946.58 Housing Rehab Grant Total 18,000.00 Perpetual Care Total 60.00 Water Total 11,999.68 Sewer Total 27,739.24 Landfill/Garbage Total 8,586.80 Storm Water Total 961.18 Total Revenue 150,645.25 TJ 39-1
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Nonstick spray 2 tubes (8 ounces each) crescent rolls 1 container (10 ounces) Sabra Spinach and Artichoke Hummus 1 can (14 ounces) quartered artichoke hearts, drained 12 cups fresh baby spinach leaves 1 cup shredded cheese blend Heat oven to 350 F. Spray 9-by-5 loaf pan with nonstick spray and set aside. Lightly spray work surface and carefully unroll 1 tube crescent rolls, so it stays as close as possible to one piece. Pinch seams. Spread half the hummus over entire surface. Sprinkle with half the
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North Butler boys fourth, girls 10th at West Fork cross country invitational ROCKWELL – Brett Marshall finished 20th to lead North Butler’s boys’ cross country team to a fourth place team finish in the eight-team West Fork invitational on Monday, Sept. 19. In an intense race to the finish against a North Iowa runner, Marshall beat the Bison runner to the line for the top Bearcat boys’ finish. Coach Kirk Clark’s team scored 104 points for fourth. West Fork won the individual team title, led by individual champion Jacob Hansen, who finished in 16 minutes, 58 seconds. The North Butler girls were 10th out of 10 complete teams, scoring 228 team points. In the girls’ team race, Mason City
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Morgan Fritz (LM) 22:38; 8. Caitlyn Juhl (SA) 22:47; 9. Maddison Shupe (WF) 23:00; 10. Mia Blodgett (NI) 23:04; 11. Rylie Smith (MCN) 23:24; 12. Thone Golwitzer (FC) 23:48; 13. Jenna Knoig (CS) 23:55; 14. Hannah Buffington (FC) 23:56; 15. Aubrea Thompson (MCN) 24:00. Boys Team Scoring 1. West Fork 26; 2. Mason City Newman 33; 3. Forest City 37; 4. North Butler 104; 5. Lake Mills 132; 6. St. Ansgar 137; 7. Rockford 179; 8. Belmond-Klemme 188. Top 15 – 1. Jacob Hansen (WF) 16:58; 2. Grady Hovenga (FC) 17:50; 3. Carson Rygh (LM) 17:51; 4. Max Mueller (MCN) 18:24; 5. Stephen Rings (MCN) 18:44; 6. Sam Hassebroek (NI) 18:47; 7. Josh Stevens (WF) 18:50; 8. Zach Martinek (WF) 18:55; 9. Ryan Theel (FC) 18:55; 10. Connor Schulz (WF) 18:58; 11. Jacob Schutt (MCN) 19:04; 12. Paul Olson (FC) 19:17; 13. Isaac Fettkether (MCN) 19:22; 14. Zach Lehmann (FC) 19:24; 15. Ellis Regan (CS) 19:26.
SHEFFIELD – Sometimes things in life are bigger than football. As West Fork head coach Eric Gabe’s hometown was ravaged by a couple of small tornadoes and extensive flooding last week, his team signed on to help with clean-up in Greene this week. In the meantime, his Warhawks showed no backing down from the top-ranked team in Class A in an eventual 41-21 loss to St. Ansgar at home on Friday, Sept. 23. “On Monday, we’re going to North Butler my old hometown and it’s a really proud thing for me to take my guys that I’m extremely proud of back to my hometown that has given me so much,” Gabe said. “And I can finally give back. That’s kind of a life-long goal.” According to Gabe, the whole team save a few who are taking tests in courses at NIACC were set to go clean-up after floodwaters receded on Monday. “We are going to do what we can,” Gabe said. “My parents and my best friend live a mile apart on the east side of Greene and they were right next to those small tornadoes. There are trees all over the place at the house and all of those things. It spared the house, the machine shed is down, whatever. “But my parents did a good job raising somebody who is thankful for what they have and I love being a Warhawk and being here and it’s the community piece and being from North Iowa that is important.” The Bearcats’ home football game against Nashua-Plainfield scheduled for Friday, Sept. 23 was postponed because of floodwaters that were supposed to recede by Monday, Sept. 26. No official date had been rescheduled by press time. Also cancelled or postponed were a cross country meet at Central Springs on Thursday, Sept. 22 and at Garner on Monday, Sept. 26.
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By: Haley Bangs and Jax Thorne Third Grade Mrs. Lindaman’s class The Cy/Hawk Challenge is a contest between the Cyclones and Hawkeyes. It started 12 years ago at North Butler to raise money. This year on September 9, 2016 stu-
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By: Ryland Pitzenberger and Savanna Clark Third Grade Ms. Steere’s Class This year North Butler Elementary School did a summer reading program where kids read books and recorded the amount of time that they read. The program was led by Mrs. Wedeking. If they turned in one of their slips they got their name written on a character from the Peanuts movie. There were one hundred fifty five slips turned in. The principal wants to do this again. Next time she wants new characters. If you had fun, participate next year!
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HITESVILLE from page 1 his family relocated to section nine of Ripley Township, two miles north of the Hitesville Cemetery. Soon he sold some of the land to one of his sons, and part of the land he bought after was just south of Lake Considine, where he subsequently moved, which is 4 1/2 miles northwest of Kesley. (Years later, a granddaughter of Michael and Mary Considine, Mrs. C. H. Wagner, spoke with the Waterloo Courier for a news brief about the Lake Considine recreation area. She, age 86, lived with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lumby, in Kesley at the time.) Michael and Mary Considine had 10 or more children, though Wintz found only a few records in the age range: • Michael Considine Jr. had a homestead house in Kansas and is buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery at Grenola, Kansas, Wintz said. Michael Jr. had three children, two of whom worked at a Markham ranch in Arizona and both were shot by the Native Americans within a few months of each other. The Grenola Chief newspaper published two reports from Michael Jr. via his son, Sherman, in September and November of 1885. Both letters reported to Sherman that a brother of his had been killed at or near a Markham ranch. One correspondence from D. Markham, September 26, 1885, said John had been riding with his son toward “the ranch, which is about thirty miles from here” (return address, Smithville) and John was shot in the mouth while the Markham boy escaped, and that the Indians looted the
house. A second letter from G. W. Davison reported Nov. 14, 1885, from Morenci, Arizona, that Sherman’s brother was sitting in the door of the cabin at a sheep ranch owned by a Markham, 30 miles from Morenci, Arizona, greasing his boots, and was shot and died with one hand in his boot. Davison continued: “He was the only kill out of three or four persons that was [were] there… He was buried right there. The Indians did not touch the body as the men that were in the cabin stood them off.” • Patrick Considine served in the Union army during the Civil War and wouldn’t stay out, Wintz said. He was discharged once because of illness, reenlisted and was discharged a second time for psoriasis, Wintz said, citing papers. A Keokuk newspaper said Patrick Considine was buried at Keokuk, but Wintz was unable to locate him in national cemetery records there. • Joseph Considine, the father of Leone A. “Jack” Considine, was a veteran of the Civil War who served in Co. K. 147th Ill. Infantry and returned home, states a letter to Leone Considine from Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Commander-in-Chief Eugene E. Russell, dated Sept. 14, 1984, which Wintz presented. Joseph was buried in Hitesville in 1908, Wintz said. • There was a Margaret Considine of unknown whereabouts. • Several Considines lived in Montana, Wintz said. He continued: “The (Allison Tribune) news man couldn’t believe all the things the man told him about the West (and said) that it was so interesting it made you want to hitch up your horse and head to Yellowstone.”
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A visual aid Wintz presented at the May Butler County Genealogical Society meeting shows a Grand Army of the Republic (Civil War) 1886 Reunion at Allison, with Joe Considine (as most of the other documents spell it) in the back row. • One of the youngest children, Peter H. Considine, (1889-1954), served as a private first class in the Battery D8 Field Artillery during World War I. • A common ancestor of presenter Harold Wintz and attendee Shirley (Hites) Wirkler, formerly of Hitesville, was George Washington Wintz, who
came from Virginia by way of Ohio and married Henrietta Hatfield. G. W. Wintz served with the Ohio Civil War volunteers. He was the great-grandfather to both Wirkler, now of the Elkader area, and Wintz. The daughter of G. W. Wintz, Mary Leona “Molly” Wintz, married Albert
Hites, who fathered H. Alberta Hites. Hilda Alberta Hites, who went by Alberta, was born in 1902 in Hitesville and married Frank Jacobs from Black Hawk County. They were the parents of Shirley (Hites) Wirkler. Shirley lived a block east of Hitesville on a farm from
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1933 to 1950. A grandson of George Washington Wintz, Llewellyn Wintz, was the father of presenter Harold Wintz, Wintz confirmed. Llewellyn was first cousin to Shirley’s mother, Alberta, Shirley said. Henrietta Hatfield, who married G.W. Wintz, Wintz’ great-grandparents; Henrietta’s mother was Sally, whose maiden names was Hites, and she married John Hatfield. Sally Hites’ father, John Hites, was a Revolutionary War soldier, Wintz said. He is buried in Ohio on Works Hill, near Millersburg. “That’s where the Hitesville Cemetery comes from,” Wintz said, “is that family throughout the years moved from there farther west in Ohio and then moved to Iowa and owned land around Hitesville. The Hitesville Cemetery, the land originally was given as a burial site by Christian Hites” after the Civil War, Wintz said. • Attendee Marjorie (Schmadeke) Shaffer, now of Cedar Falls, had conducted research that intersected with Hitesville. Some old-time settlers of Hitesville, she said, were Tom Shaffer, her late husband’s grandfather, and wife Anna Belle (Gibson) Shaffer. Anna Belle Gibson attended the Normal School in Cedar Falls and taught until she was married. Roger Hites, who is listed on the Vietnam Memorial and known as from Clarksville, was the brother-in-law to Marvin Smith because Marvin married Lois Hites, Shaffer said. She claimed, but did not elaborate, that Roger Hites could trace lineage to the Revolutionary War.
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14 • Thursday, September 29, 2016 FLOODING from page 1 and businesses affected by flooding were preliminary on Monday morning. In Clarksville, 146 homes (out of about 540 residences in town) and 10 businesses were known affected, according to the city’s list, and a total of residences given by Councilman Jeff Kolb at the Saturday meeting. The northwest and south sides of town, nearest the river, were predominantly affected. In Greene, 125 homes and 12 businesses — including the downtown — were known affected Monday, County Emergency Management Director Mitch Nordmeyer said. In Shell Rock, some 40 homes and an unknown amount of businesses were affected, he said. The governor was reported to be visiting Greene on Monday at press time. Butler County Secondary Roads was estimating $2 million in damage, Nordmeyer said. Culverts were affected, but bridges could not be assessed until the water receded. Though no tally of culverts damaged was available early Monday, a washed out culvert left a gaping hole in the Rolling Prairie Recreational Trail near Midwest Manufacturing – Menard Inc. north of Shell Rock. The access road to the business and house at the corner remained underwater on Monday. Farmers were also impacted. Whereas farmers used to be able to take flooded crops for harvest; now there are caveats, said County Supervisor Tom Heidenwirth, who is a crop insurance agent. “If (floodwater) goes over the ear, they can’t take it. If it’s under the ear, it goes into town,” Heidenwirth said. A corn crop near Packard was almost completely submerged, and many plants were standing in some water, as far south as Allison. The landlocked county seat (Allison) missed the brunt of the flooding. The power flickered briefly on Thursday at the courthouse, before the generator kicked in. Dumont was spared from serious flooding, City Clerk Rhonda Schmidt said. However, some rural residents had to move vehicles, she noted. Crop loss claims go through the local Farm Service Agency, Branstad said. About 95 percent of farmers have crop insurance, Heidenwirth said. Even at 80 percent crop loss protection, farmers are just getting their money back, he said. Damage followed a similar pattern to the wake of the 2008 floods, Kolb said. This is the first time since the 2011 flooding of the Missouri River that the Iowa National Guard had been activated, Branstad said. Guard liaison teams were sent to identify potential needs in affected communities. Schools at Clarksville and North Butler closed late last week, and were set up as emergency centers. Students have been volunteering their time, such as
Rachel Groen and Joseph Kern sandbag the pumps at Jensen’s Bridgeway in Greene Thursday evening, Sept. 22, after 5:30 p.m. The station and pumps did not flood in this flood event, a staffer said Tuesday. The river crested Friday afternoon, Sept. 23, at 21.5 feet.
The top of an RV almost disappears in floodwaters at Gates Bridge area, northwest of Greene. (Contributed photo) About 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, sandbagging, serving meals and help- said. ing rescue departments with cleanup, Now, residents are being asked to City Clerk Larry Betts received word but it was too soon for their hours to limit laundry to one load a day through that first responders would be knocking be tabulated for a school volunteer pro- Friday. Otherwise, the sewer system is on doors because water was inundating alright to use at the normal rate. Clarksville. gram. “I have been continually impressed Butler County Rural Electric Co- Community Nursing Home already and humbled by the help that our North operative updated customers on its had a plan. Butler students, staff, and community Facebook page on Thursday, Sept. 22: Power was lost for several hours have given during this trying time,” NB “Unfortunately, due to a transmission on Thursday morning in Clarksville High School Guidance Counselor Ma- line owned by ITC, we have about 11 but was back on Thursday afternoon, services in the Greene area that may be Clarksville Skilled Nursing Office Tina Clark said. In Clarksville, residents were initially without power for more than one day.” Manager April Langfritz said. On advised not to flush or do laundry. Por- On Friday, before 2 p.m. about 3 per- Thursday, Community Nursing Home table restrooms were set up around cent of Butler County residents served staff informed families of the plan to by MidAmerican Energy — 142 cus- evacuate. town. Inflow and infiltration to the sanitary tomers out of 4,681 served — were Flooding on the northwest side of sewer was affected, however, “not the without power, the company said on town prompted an evacuation of the 38 plant itself,” Councilman Jeff Kolb its website. This was right before the residents at Clarksville Skilled Nursing Shell Rock River crested. By Monday, and Rehabilitation, the 12 at Westside no outages were reported for MidAm- Assisted Living, and of Community erican customers in Butler County, Retirement Villages, Langfritz said. though it is likely that some who re- The senior housing includes the areas ceived floodwaters still had yet to clean of North Hilton, North Ely and West BUTLER COUNTY TYDEN FARM #5 up and get inspected to reconnect. Resi- Prospect. 320 acres, more or less, with 311.05 FSA Cropland dential customers may report an outage “When the water hit Ely Street, that to MidAmerican Energy at 888-427- was the sign to take precautions to keep acres. CSR2 average 87.3 in Sec, 14 Bennecette Twp. 5632. our residents safe,” Langfritz said. Butler County REC members who Area care centers took evacuees, lost power and have not called in to re- including Shell Rock Care, Center, port the outage may call 319-267-2726 Bartels Lutheran in Waverly, Waverly or 888-267-2726. Health Center, Rehabilitation Center of Mason City, IA • 641-423-9531 • www.Hertz.ag Black Hills Energy’s emergency as- Allison (ABCM Corp.) and the Denver sistance line in the Allison area is 800- Sunset Home. Independent living resi694-8989. dents at the Retirement Villages were Seeking Applicants For: To restore electrical and gas service, allowed to choose to where to evacuate. customers whose homes received wa- Two of the businesses affected listed Part-Time and Substitute Staff Openings ter that touched equipment or wiring initial damage estimates with the city of Please call or email to request a Job Description and Application Form. were advised to call a city inspector. Clarksville as of Monday morning. All jobs are open to everyone with qualifications. In Clarksville, call Kyle Wedeking at VTI Industries, doing business as 641-228-0180. In Plainfield, call Chuck Creative Composites, 302 S. Traer St., Registration Info: Carpenter at 319-415-4952. sustained an estimated $1 million dam After touring Clarksville, a couple of age, and the Verizon tower, 304 S. Traer Has openings for infant - preschool age. legislators commented. St., received an estimated $500,000 Taking grade school children. Rep. Linda Upmeyer said it was useful to see the damage because it helped Allison Little Lambs Child Care plan for the future. “This is amazing what the people 721 Cherry St. have struggled through,” Sen. Amanda Allison, IA 50602 Ragan said. “It’s impressive how the Carrie Poppen: Director community has worked together. Many Phone: 319-267-2242 sad stories. Email: allisonlittlelambs@gmail.com “They need to know the state really cares. This could happen to anybody. We want to be a part of rebuilding Clarksville,” Ragan said.
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CLARKSVILLE — Roads were closed north, south (Highway 188) and west (C33/West Superior) into Clarksville. Highway 188 was closed between the Plainfield corner and town — Flood Creek area — and near the southernmost railroad tracks as the Shell Rock River overflowed at the historic crest. West Superior, also along the Shell Rock, was closed coming into town. A wall of sandbags near Lynwood Cemetery, half washed away, was visible on Saturday as floodwaters receded. On Monday, Clarksville and other area students raked and cleaned up all sandbags at the cemetery. Assisting were athletes from Tripoli, HamptonDumont and Clear Lake. All roads into town were back open by Saturday night, Sept. 24.
• Butler County Tribune-Journal • damage. On the south side of town, water felled a log across Highway 188. The sediment line in front of Baking Memories Café, 1203 S. Main, showed waters stopped a bit under the outdoor front counter, as state and local lawmakers surveyed the damage on Saturday morning. A temporary tower is up. Kenny Bloker, of Bloker Masonry noted floodwaters ruined the front building’s overhead door. He estimated several thousand dollars of damage. Garbage piles of damaged carpet and other property dotted curbsides in affected areas of town. At 203 S. Sycamore Street, Clarksville, Wanda Mueller, family and friends were cleaning out her and husband Phillip’s residence. Water had risen a few inches past their front threshold, destroying their finished basement and a basement full of valuable belongings, but not reaching the first floor, which was up half a flight of stairs from the front door. The home also flooded in 2008. They moved in in 2006 after Wanda received her nursing license. “We might be gone. We’ve got to figure it out,” Mueller said. For now, they will be staying with her mother in Osage. On West Wamsley Street in the northwest, Jerald and Karmella Heuer escaped flooding themselves, so they dedicated their time to helping neighbors. The first night of the rain, they helped make sandbags until 2 a.m. at the city maintenance shop, Jerald said, and slept just two hours. After that, they helped neighbors on their street, getting them settled and helping rip up carpet. They returned to the maintenance shed to sandbag in their spare time. GREENE — “It happened fast,” Erin Dralle said. The house she shares with Kristopher Dralle, formerly of Allison, four children and two dogs, stands on the southwest corner of Main and Greene Street. Water was not over Greene Street at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, but by 9 p.m., it was. “Within two hours it was coming into our back yard,” Dralle said. They moved the children and pets to safety. Friends and family brought trailers and helped them move the washer, dryer and storage items. Everything else went on the main floor. Dralle only slept two hours. “We were downtown helping friends clear out their business … Strive Fitness,” she said. Thursday morning, water was coming into the garage. They prioritized to move tools and the lawn mower to the front porch. “Apparently we forgot the grill,” she said, surveying the scene, about 6 p.m. Thursday. The top of the apparatus was reflected in the placid lake around their house. She was told the water was like this in 2008. “It did not reach the main floor then.” She didn’t expect the water to reach the main floor “if it crests at 7 p.m. like we’re expecting it to.” “We have flood insurance,” she said. I don’t know what it’s going to cover.” Over the next 19-plus hours, the river level rose another five and a half feet — though the height gain is reduced if the river can spread out, such as overflowing its banks. Soon after 7 p.m., the Shell Rock River at Greene reached 16 feet, which is considered “minor” flood stage, according to the National Weather Service/U.S. Geological Society chart of the river at the town. After midnight, it reached 18 feet, which begins “moderate” flood stage. It reached “major” flood stage, 20 feet, after 7 a.m. Friday. Finally, it crested at 21.5 feet at 2 p.m. Friday. Those using the NWS hydrograph for the Shell Rock River at Greene and Shell Rock are asked to note: “River
SHELL ROCK RIVER AT SHELL ROCK AND GREENE (SAME LEVELS PER N.W.S.) Historic Crests (1) 20.36 ft on 06/10/2008 (2) 17.70 ft on 01/01/1856 (3) 16.73 ft on 07/22/1999 (4) 16.26 ft on 03/28/1961 (5) 15.87 ft on 05/23/2004 (6) 15.49 ft on 06/30/1969 (7) 15.21 ft on 04/01/1993 (8) 15.09 ft on 04/07/1965 (9) 15.01 ft on 08/24/1979 (10) 14.95 ft on 06/14/2013 forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.” Whether watching the nightly news or viewing a photo on social media, the graph predicts no farther ahead than a day from when the graph was copied. For the current prediction, Google “hydrograph Shell Rock River at (insert town).” JASON LANDERS partners with Justin Trees in the downtown Greene business, Strive Fitness, down the street from the Express Mart, which many media photos showed under water. He watched the flood overtake Water Street on the other side of the Traer Street Bridge early Thursday evening as Jensen’s Bridgeway employees sandbagged the gas pumps. (The station and the pumps “never got flooded,” a staffer said early this week.) In 2008, Strive Fitness had just been remodeled when the floods hit. That year’s previous record crest was listed as occurring on June 10, 2008. The equipment wasn’t in yet, but the interior had to be torn out and redone. “Now eight years later, we might have to think about possibly redoing it again also,” Landers said. With the equipment, the business owners and helpers moved out or moved up all the cardio, electronic equipment and office material, at least 3 feet off the ground, where they expected the water line. They lacked the manpower to move the Select Rise weight machines, or as he put it another time, one-quarter to one-third of the equipment required too much manpower to move. When Landers drove by Thursday morning, the water was rising. “There’s probably two to three feet in there now,” he said, about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. “It’s not just muddy, murky water but … really corrosive.” But he didn’t want to make a big deal of it. “A lot of people in this town are worse off than I am,” Landers said, giving the example of his employer. MARK O’BRIEN owns O’Brien’s Service and Towing, 201 N. First St., Greene, where Landers is employed. “I’ve been there in business since 1980,” O’Brien said. He said after Perrin Park, his business is the second location in town to flood. “This is probably the fifth or sixth time water has been in the business. My uncle had the shop before that, and it was in there (flooded) for him twice, ‘61 and ‘65.” In 2004, the water was knee-deep, O’Brien said. In 2008, he put things up waist-high, but the water rose 6 feet. “We took more stuff out of the shop this time,” O’Brien said. Friends brought pickups. The Parkersburg Fire Department was in town helping and they did a wonderful job — loaded stuff on trailers… Anything left I wanted to save, I put over 6 feet high.” But he, too, preferred to move the spotlight to others in greater need. “The shop’s one thing,” O’Brien said. “The folks who have water in the house, is what breaks my heart.”
LEMONADE TO AID FLOOD VICTIMS: On the left are Annie Schafer and her friend from Allison stopping by the cookie and lemonade stand that Linde and Lauren Fleshner set up on the corner of Main Street in Allison on Sept. 26. It was rather windy when the Fleshner girls set up their stand, but since they were too young to help their friends in Greene with the flood cleanup, they wanted to raise money and donate their proceeds to help the flood victims instead. Lauren is a fifth-grader and Linde is in kindergarten at the North Butler Elementary School in Allison. (Contributed photo)