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Coop Plans Calmar Growth
Urban Renewal District Planned By Michael Hohenbrink Editor
Band members take part in the homecoming parade. Photos by Michael Hohenbrink
South Winn Shows Spirit During
Homecoming Parade South Winneshiek High School held its 2016 homecoming with a coronation and parade Friday. The 2015 king Mitchell Herold and queen Rebecca Hertges were on hand for the coronation of Alyssa Timp and Nathan Kuennen. The Warriors bested Central Springs Friday night 34-6. See coverage of the game on page 9 and additional homecoming photos on page 10. Check out photos online at midamericapublishing.smugmug.com/CalmarCourier SW HOMECOMING to page 10
More business growth is coming for the city. Along with that growth, an urban renewal district is planned for the city of Calmar. Reached Monday, Keith Steinlage, assistant manager for Farmers Union Cooperative, said the expansion included a new fertilizer plant. Additional development is possible down the road. Hiring of staff is possible, said Steinlage. Work is possible still this fall at the site, Steinlage said. The company maintains sites in other communities including Fort
Atkinson, Waucoma, Ossian, West Union and Postville. The development will be south of 175th Street and west of North Street in the city, said Don Wurtzel, economic development director for Calmar. “As part of that project the City is going to establish an urban renewal district so a TIF can be established,” said Wurtzel. TIF (Tax Increment Financing) is a public financing tool that directs property taxes on growth within an established area toward projects that can go to improving conditions in that area. A presentation before the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors was scheduled for Monday to brief that body on the project.
Absentee Voting Gets Underway By Michael Hohenbrink Editor
Ahead of the game, members of the football team were cheered on.
LEFT: The junior class float noted "THE WARRIORS AREN'T HORSE-N-AROUND THEY WANT A VICTORY!" RIGHT: Members of the sophomore class clown around during the homecoming parade.
The election might be a few weeks away, but voting has already started in what might shape up to be one of the busiest elections in memory. Absentee voting for the Nov. 8 General Election began Sept. 29. With five weeks to go before election day, officials will see voters casting ballots at county auditor offices. Winneshiek County Auditor Ben Steines said he couldn’t speculate specifically on voter interest but noted the groundwork was in place that it could turn out to be a busy time. “Presidential Elections are always busy,” said Steines. “We experience much higher turnout for Presidential Elections than Gubernatorial Elections or City and School Election.” While voter registration numbers haven’t shown a marked spike, Steines noted that the key will be voter participation. If more voters turn out, that will be a vital factor. So far, over 1,100 absentee bal-
lot applications have been taken out, noted Fayette County Auditor Lori Moellers. Moellers predicted a “wild year” for voting. Winneshiek County The Winneshiek County Auditor’s office has normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during which time voters can cast absentee ballots and will be open the two Saturdays before the election, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5. Fayette County The Fayette County Auditor’s office has normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during which time voters can cast absentee ballots. The office will be open on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will also have a Satellite Voting Location on the Upper Iowa University campus Monday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Ballroom B in the Student Center. The only ballots that will be available on this day will be the Westfield Fayette City ballots and the Westfield Township ballots.
LEFT: Members of SODA march in the parade. RIGHT: South Winn football cheerleaders take part in the homecoming parade.
Olga Wangsness (center) listens as a program honoring centenarians at Aase Haugen takes place Sept. 28. Wangsness, 101, is originally of Ossian. Photo by Michael Hohenbrink
Recalling A Century Plus ▪ Former Ossian Resident Looks Back By Michael Hohenbrink Editor
An artist's conception shows what the new Ridgeway Area Veterans Memorial will look like.
Ridgeway Plans Vets Memorial Organizers Beginning $200K Campaign By Michael Hohenbrink Editor A major fundraising drive is underway to build a veterans memorial in Ridgeway. When completed, the memorial will be a prominent sight in the community, standing on what has
been a formerly vacant lot. “We are just starting the fundraising now,” said Terry Ollendieck, chairman of the effort. The goal is to raise $200,000 for the new Ridgeway Area Veterans Memorial. Planning for the memorial began roughly a year ago, said Ollendieck.
A vacant lot in the city was suggested as a site for a tribute to the community’s veterans. “There was a gas station there that had been shut down,” said Ollendieck. Empty now, the site should in the near future undergo a transformation. Ollendieck noted that donors had helped to purchase the site. With donations, the hope is to
begin groundwork sooner rather than later. Work at the site might get underway this fall. Depending on how fundraising goes, work might be completed in stages, said Ollendieck. The city’s centennial next June would present an opportunity to show off the memorial. For more information, call Ollendieck at 563-380-5027.
Olga Wangsness has seen a lot. Born in the Ossian area to Albert and Tillie Lee, Wangsness entered this world Nov. 28, 1914. World War I was in its early days then. Charlie Chaplin was making audiences laugh. By way of perspective, sliced bread is younger than Wangsness. Aase Haugen celebrated the lives of four residents, each past the century mark, during an observance Sept. 28. Turning out for her mother’s big day was Donna Weigle, as well as her husband, Jim. “I went to a rural school first,” said Wangsness.
Graduating from Ossian High School, Wangsness took up teaching. “I became a teacher, a rural school teacher,” said Wangsness. Wangsness taught eight pupils in those days, then moved on to teaching in Frankville. During the height of the Great Depression, Wangsness met her future husband and was wed to Ted Wangsness in 1936. Along with her husband, Wangsness ran Ted’s Tobacco in Decorah from 1948 to 1972. Over the years, Wangsness has seen the births of two children, four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Helping Wangsness to stay busy today is a hobby that is quite appropriate for the former school teacher. “I like to read,” said Wangsness. “That is the best thing I can do.” Asked her secret to staying in such good shape, Wangsness explained, “I drank a lot of milk in my day.”
In this Issue: Local News ............... 2-3 Worship/Obituaries ...... 4 Opinion ........................ 5
Records ....................... 6 Classifieds/Legals........ 7 Sports ..................... 8-10
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NICC Will Recognize Individual Achievements an early age by observing his father, Fidelis Schmitt, and his pioneering work in mixed feed science for Union Produce. Schmitt’s career goals led him to the Calmar campus, where he graduated from the Agri-Business program in 1979. The alumnus is now a professional beef consultant for Innovative AG Services and has devoted his knowledge, customer service and consultation to beef industry clients for more than 35 years. “My Dad worked in the feed department as a grain and feed milling manager, JOHN KUBESH making recommendations Kubesh enrolled in the and mixing custom animal Northeast Iowa Communifeed for farmers. He was ty College (NICC) Carpena real pioneer in this field, try program and graduated John Kubesh and it was an awesome in 1969. As a student, he experience learning from helped to build the college’s him,” recalled Schmitt. “I first home in the commuwas amazed how you could nity in Decorah with his formulate the right mix instructor and classmates. for animal rations, and the Kubesh’s talent, team atCollege was local and an titude and motivation to opportunity for me to start serve others quickly influmy own career. After startenced the course of his caing with feed for swine, and reer, especially after buildthen dairy, I am now working the home, which was ing extensively in the beef owned by his future manDan Schmitt industry.” ager at Black Hills Energy. At Innovative AG Services, “John loved Northeast Iowa Community College for giving him Schmitt’s clientele is made up of the opportunity to build the home for cow/calf operators and feed lot manthe College. The owner, Lynn Smith, agers. During long days that begin was a manager for Peoples’ Natural shortly after dawn and stretch into Gas (now Black Hills Energy). He the evening, Schmitt makes prosasked John to work for him at the pect calls, checks on customers to utility company and the rest is his- address any needs they have, does tory,” said John’s wife, Joni Kubesh. ration formulation mixes with comThe manager hired the alumnus puters and conducts walk-throughs to work for Black Hills Energy, of feed lots for clients. “As a prospective Agri-Business and John and his wife relocated to Dubuque in 1976. Kubesh devoted student, it was the on-the-job trainthe next four decades of his life ing and internships that brought me working for Black Hills Energy as a to the College and built the foundaservice technician, including volun- tion for my future career,” explained teering to winterize homes for elder- Schmitt, whose internships included working at Art’s Milling, Monona ly customers in the Dubuque area. “My husband believed that a Coop and Union Produce. “These community college education was were great learning experiences, and just as valuable as one at a four- the employers really wanted to help year school,” Joni said. “He just us learn as students. I developed my thrived in that one year at Northeast skills and knowledge of animal feed Iowa Community College. Over the formulation and nutrition.” Schmitt takes an active role in the years, he was so skilled and he built beef industry to support producers so many things.” In 1990, John was diagnosed and lend his advocacy for the profeswith cancer and fought the disease sion, including 20 years as a member courageously for 25 years, all while and officer for the Allamakee Cattlemaking a difference in others’ lives men’s Association. The alumnus is with his friendly, warm and outgoing also one of the founding members of the NICC Beef Science Technolmanner. He died July 20, 2015. “John served in an artillery unit ogy Advisory Board that provided for the U.S. Army during the Viet- insight into curriculum development nam War from 1970 – 1971 after and design for the new Beef Educagraduating from NICC. He was a tion Facility. Dan is the son of the late Fidelis dedicated veteran. In fact, shortly before he died he started volunteer- Schmitt and Pearl Schmitt, of Osing to drive military veterans from sian, and has two sisters: Carol LutDubuque to Iowa City Hospitals for kenhaus, of Decorah, and Connie medical appointments. After a few Landa, of Little Turkey. Dan and his times, he loved it. He was smiling, wife, Brenda, have two sons: Cody and Dylan; one stepson and one always smiling,” recalled Joni. stepdaughter: Reggie and Robin; six grandchildren and one great-stepDAN SCHMITT Dan Schmitt’s interest in live- grandchild. stock ration nutrition was fueled at Northeast Iowa Community College has announced a ceremony to honor individuals connected with the college. NICC will induct the late John Kubesh, who grew up in Decorah and later moved to Dubuque and Peosta, into the college’s Alumni Hall of Fame on Oct. 3. The college will also induct Dan Schmitt, who grew up in Ossian and moved to Waukon in 1985, into the college’s Alumni Hall of Fame the same day.
Turkey Valley Students Tour Fort Atkinson Clint Rodgers took all 20 8th grade students at Turkey Valley to the 2016 Rendezvous School Day in Fort Atkinson. Upon arrival, they were met by a local tour guide who gave a tour and valuable information on the history of Fort Atkinson along with the soldiers who served as well as about the buildings and their functions for the survival of the Fort. After a guided tour, students had time to go through the fort’s museum and visit the vendors located on the outskirts of the fort. Before departing, students ate lunch on the bus near the park because of the rainy weather. Funding for this event was made possible by the Turkey Valley Education Foundation. Photo courtesy Clint Rodgers
Disaster Federal Declaration Signed Declaration Doesnʼt Include Most Recent Flooding While a disaster declaration has been signed for Iowa, the declaration will not cover the most recent bout of flooding. Instead, the federal declaration will cover only damage from the Aug. 2327 window of storm damage. The declaration does make federal funding available to the state and eligible local governments as well as nonprofit groups. Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek counties are
affected by the declaration. Government assistance at the state and local level can include: payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures, eligible costs for repairing or replacing damaged public facilities and approved costs for hazard mitigation projects undertaken by state and local governments to prevent or reduce long-term risk to life and property from natural or technological disasters.
ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH • CALMAR
CHICKEN DINNER
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ADULT CARRY-OUTS ARE AVAILABLE Tickets are available from parish members.
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RIDGEWAY AREA VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK . . . . . . is dedicated to those who served this state and nation with honor, courage and dedication . . . . . . is an opportunity for families of those who served to recognize the service of their loved ones . . . . . . is a way for the community to say thanks . . .
. . . needs your support to see this vision fulfilled.
Please help today by pledging your support for this monument to those who served. You or your business or organization can help make this worthwhile cause a reality with your donation. Levels of Donation Bronze: $1,000-1,999 Silver: $2,000-3,499 Gold: $3,500
Trailer Stove Explosion Area fire departments responded to a fire at a trailer Sunday. According to the Fort Atkinson Fire Department, a resident attempted to light a gas stove that had not been lit since flooding struck. An explosion followed, and residents evacuated the trailer. Calmar Fire Department provided mutual aid. Photo courtesy Fort Atkinson Fire Department
Turkey Valley Clovers Meet The meeting of the Turkey Valley Clovers 4-H Club was called to order on Sept. 11 at the Fort Atkinson Park. Treasurer Emily Luzum called the meeting to order at 3 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Emma Franzen, and the 4-H Pledge was led by Henry Schmitt. Birthday greetings were given to Hanna, Jessica, Marcus, Raelen, Emma, Reese, Kaden, Eli and William. Roll call was taken by 32 members who answered the question of “What is your favorite class?” Secretary Jessica Schmitt read the minutes of the June meeting, and Hanna Schmitt approved them. Emma Barton O’Donnell followed with a second. Old business at the
meeting included senior members getting leadership projects completed and record books. New business included National 4-H Week, Enrollment, the 4-H Scavenger Hunt, recruiting new members, Fall Award Banquet and Spaghetti Supper Nov. 13, Supper with Santa, Rendezvous Days, wreath sales and working a blood drive Oct. 24, 1 to 7 p.m. The hosts of the meeting were Emma and Kaden Franzen and Jessica, Ruby and William Timp. The next meeting of the Turkey Valley Clovers 4-H club will be held Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m.; members are asked to wear their club shirt for a group picture and to bring canned foods for the food pantry.
Living Rosary Planned Court Queenship of Mary #1806 will sponsor a Living Rosary Monday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Waucoma. Business meeting and social will follow. All are welcome.
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• Tax deductible • Your gift will be used to construct, operate and maintain the park • Be recognized for your generous contribution
For questions, please contact Terry Ollendieck at 563.380.5027
DONATION FORM (enclose this form with your donation)
Name Address City, State, Zip
Make checks payable to: RAVMP in care of CUSB Bank P.O. Box 25 410 St. Hwy 9 Ridgeway, IA 52165
Special Designation - $150 per person I would like to designate this donation for a veteran(s), to have their name placed on the granite memorial. Please print clearly and exactly as you want their name(s) to appear. Name(s) and Branch(es):
Burke Celebrating 85th Birthday Total Amount Enclosed:
William “Bill” Burke will be honored by his family with a “Cast-Away” party and 85th birthday celebration Oct. 7, 2016.
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ISU Awards Annual Scholarships
Briefs
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University has awarded more than 2,250 scholarships to students for the 2016-17 academic year, including four scholarships to students from Fort Atkinson. The college and its departments award more than $3 million in scholarships each year. Scholarship awards for the academic year were presented to: Ryan Busta, Agriculture General Scholarship; Justin Hackman, Duane Hinkle Agriculture Scholarship; Nathan Herold, Chicago Farmers Club Scholarship and Mariah Schmitt, Roger Bruene Scholarship in Agriculture.
Rev. Schmitt Memorial Mass A memorial Mass for the Rev. Aloysius Schmitt, killed at Pearl Harbor, is set for Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church in St. Lucas.
Iowa State Dairy Judging Team Wins The Iowa State University Dairy Judging team placed first overall at the 23rd Annual Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Viroqua, Wis. Students on 15 teams from across the United States evaluated dairy cattle based on visual appearance to determine which best exemplified the ideal dairy cow in at least one of six dairy breeds. Contributing to the Iowa State team were: Cassidy Buddenberg, of Decorah, majoring in dairy science; Karla Hageman, of Decorah, majoring in dairy science; Jennifer Huhe, of Cresco, majoring in dairy science, and Mariah Schmitt, of Fort Atkinson, majoring in Dairy Science and Agriculture and Society.
Diabetes Screening Winneshiek Medical Center (WMC) is holding a free blood glucose (blood sugar) check on Thursday, Oct. 6, at WMC Main Entrance. Open to all members of the community, the event aims to promote diabetes awareness and prevention. The Diabetes Screening will be open from 7 to 10 a.m.
WIC Clinic A WIC Clinic for Winneshiek County residents is set for Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, Oct. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Stone Ridge Community Church, 1111 Montgomery St., Decorah.
WMC Auxiliary Meal The Winneshiek Medical Center Auxiliary is holding its annual fall luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Benedict Parish Hall in Decorah.
Suicide Walk The Second Annual NE Iowa Step Up, Reach Out Suicide Awareness Walk is set for Oct. 8 along Trout Run Trail in Decorah. Participants will meet at Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health, 905 Montgomery St., Decorah. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies at 10 a.m.
St. Aloysius Chicken Dinner St. Aloysius Catholic Church will host a chicken dinner Sunday, Oct. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fayette Democrats Meeting The Fayette County Democrats will meet Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Fayette County Democrats Headquarters located at 3 S. Frederick in Oelwein.
Autism Group Speaker The NE Iowa Autism Support Group will host guest speaker KJ Rebarcak Thursday, Oct. 13, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the Spillville Public Library, 201 Oak St.
Blood Drives Blood drives have been set for the following area locations: Decorah: Friday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Decorah Fire Department, 400 Claiborne Dr. Fort Atkinson: Monday, Oct. 17, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Fort Atkinson Community Center Calmar: Friday, Oct. 21, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., at Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 N. East St.
Happy Feet Clinic The Happy Feet Clinic is held every Tuesday from 1:30-3 p.m. and every Thursday of each month from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at 305 Montgomery St., Suite 3, Decorah. Please call 563-3824662 for an appointment.
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Semi Crashes, Pigs Escape A Waucoma man transporting pigs was involved in a crash Sunday. According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the crash took place at 3:49 p.m. on Highway 187 south of Arlington when Scott Childers, 45, of Waucoma, was driving a semi-tractor trailer belonging to Livestock Express, of Waucoma, loaded with hogs when he went onto the shoulder too far and lost control of the semi, rolling it onto its side in the ditch. It was estimated that about 60 of the 200 hogs were killed as a result of the crash. Childers was not injured. He was cited with failure to maintain control.
Flood Victim Filing Deadline Extended The deadline for Iowa Individual Assistance Program (IAP) applications is now Oct. 10 instead of Oct. 7 for residents in Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties affected by the Aug. 23 storms and resulting flooding. Affected households may be eligible to apply for the Iowa Individual Assistance Program to cover losses experienced due to the flooding. To qualify, households must be
Clarke University Announces August Graduates An area student graduated from Clarke University in August. Graduating from this area was Laura M. Bouska, Ridgeway, Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Area 4-H Events Oct. 10, IDALS testing, 10 a.m., Extension Office, Decorah; Extension Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office, Decorah Oct. 11, De Sales Clover Kids, 3:30 p.m., Extension Office, Decorah Oct. 13, 4-H Youth Development Committee Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Extension Office, Fayette Oct. 18, Extension Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Extension Office, Fayette Oct. 19, Roadside, Forest, Aquatic Pesticide Applicator Training, 9 a.m., Extension Office, Fayette; Roadside, Forest, Aquatic Pesticide Applicator Training, 9 a.m., Extension Office, Decorah Oct. 24, EAGLE Library Program – Rhyming Dust Bunnies, 4:30 p.m., Lawler Public Library Oct. 27, Mosquito & Public Health Pesticide Applicator Training, 9 a.m., Extension Office, Decorah; Mosquito & Public Health Pesticide Applicator Training, 9 a.m., Extension Office, Fayette
located within the disaster declaration area and must meet income guidelines. Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) administers the program in these affected counties. The program provides up to a maximum of $5,000 per household to cover repairs, debris removal, furnace or water heater work, replacement of lost or spoiled food and other household losses.
Households must have an income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline. Residents should contact the offices in their areas including: Fayette County - West Union (M-W only), 563-422-3354; Oelwein, 319283-2510; Howard County – Cresco, 563-547-4413 and Winneshiek County – Decorah, 563-382-8436 Ext 150.
Energy Assistance Applications Will Be Taken Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) Family Service Offices will be taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Only households with individuals age 60 or older, disabled or with a written disconnection notice or currently disconnected from their heating or electricity provider can apply starting Oct. 3. All other households may apply starting Nov. 1. The household income eligibility has been raised from 150 percent of federal poverty level to 175 percent.
Households burning wood or where heating is included as part of the rent may also be eligible for assistance. Residents should apply to the office in their area. Offices include: Chickasaw County – New Hampton, 910 E. Main, 641-394-2007; Fayette County - West Union, Courthouse basement 563-422-3354; Oelwein, 297 6th Ave. SW, 319-283-2510; Howard County – Cresco, 204 2nd Ave E., 563-547-4413 and Winneshiek County – Decorah, 305 Montgomery (Smith Building), 563-382-8436 Ext 150.
Statement of the Ownership, Management, Etc., Required by the Acts of Congress as of Aug. 12, 1970 1.-8. Calmar Courier, publication number 335690, filing date of Sept. 27, 2016, frequency of issue, weekly; number of issues published annually, 52; annual subscription price, $33.00. The mailing address of the Known Office of Publication and Headquarters is 114 N Maryville St., PO Box 507, Calmar, IA 52132, Winneshiek County. 9. The name and address of the publisher and managing editor is Ryan Harvey, 114 N. Maryville St., PO Box 507, Calmar, IA 52132. The name and address of editor is Michael Hohenbrink, 114 N. Maryville St., PO Box 507, Calmar, IA 52132. 10. Owners: Mid-America Publishing Corporation, 9 2nd St. NW, P.O. Box 606, Hampton, IA 50441-0606. Stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of stock: Jeanette M. Grohe, 1 Lincoln Place Dr., Des Moines, IA 50312; Matthew Grohe, 1 Lincoln Place Dr., Des Moines, IA 50312; and Julie M. Herr, 4422 N. Mozart St., Chicago, IL 60625. 11. The known bondholders, mortgagees or other security holders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: First Bank Hampton, PO Box 59, Hampton, IA 50441; First Security Bank, PO Box 119, Hampton, IA 50441; MidWestOne Bank, 112 N. Main St., Sigourney, IA 52591; Barbara Mussman, 721 Cedar Dr., Clarion, IA 50525; Chrysler Capital, PO Box 660335, Dallas, TX 75266; News Publishing Company, Inc., PO Box 286, Black Earth, WI 53151; Roger & Karen Rector, 1004 Twin Pines, Ida Grove, IA 51445; Leon & Becky Thorne, PO Box 352, Parkersburg, IA 50665. 13.-14. Calmar Courier, issue date for circulation data below is Sept. 21, 2016. 15a. Extent and Nature of Circulation. Total Number Copies (net press run) average each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,312; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,300. 15b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail) (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated On PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 394, single issue published nearest filing date, 384. 15b. (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 577; single issue published nearest filing date, 562. 15b. (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid or Requested Distribution Outside USPS - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 105; single issue published nearest filing date, 101. 15b. (4) Paid Distribution by Other Mail Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 0; single issue published nearest filing date, 0. 15c. Total Paid Distribution [sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), and (4)] - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,076; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,047. 15d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) - (1) Free or Nom-
inal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 - Average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 17; single issue nearest filing date, 9. (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 - Average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 16; single issue nearest filing date, 16. (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail) - Average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 0; single issue published nearest filing date, 0. (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means) - Average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 0; single issue published nearest filing date, 0. 15e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution [sum of 15d (1), (2), (3) and (4)] - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 33; single issue published nearest filing date, 25. 15f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c. and 15e.) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,109; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,072. 15g. Copies Not Distributed - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 203; single issue published nearest filing date, 228. 15h. Total (Sum of 15f and g) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,312; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,300. 15i. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation (15c divided by 15f times 100) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months 97.02%; single issue published nearest filing date, 97.67%. 16a. Paid Electronic Copies - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months; single issue published nearest filing date, 1. 16b. Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electronic Copies - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,076; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,048. 16c. Total Print Distribution (Line 15f) + Paid Electronic Copies - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,109; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,073. 16d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 97.02%; single issue published nearest filing date, 97.67%. I certify that 50% of all my distributed copies (Electronic & Print) are paid above a nominal price. 17. This Statement of Ownership will be printed in the Oct. 4, 2016 issue of this publication. Signed Ryan Harvey, President/CEO, on Sept. 26, 2016. I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).
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Worship Schedule ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC Little Turkey Rev. Kyle Digmann No Weekend Mass BETHANY LUTHERAN Rural Ossian Sunday, October 9: 10:30 a.m. Worship Service CALMAR COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST
Calmar Rev. Linda Thompson Sunday, October 9: 9 a.m. Worship CALMAR LUTHERAN & SPRINGFIELD LUTHERAN Rev. Phil Olson Sunday, October 9: 9 a.m. Calmar Worship 10:30 a.m. Springfield Worship HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC Protivin Rev. Kyle Digmann Thursday, October 6: 8:45 a.m. School Mass Sunday, October 9: 8:30 a.m. Mass LIVING HOPE BAPTIST Ossian Sunday, October 9: 9 a.m. Worship MT. CARMEL CATHOLIC Lawler Rev. Kyle Digmann Friday, October 7: 8:30 a.m. Mass Saturday, October 8: 4 p.m. Mass OSSIAN LUTHERAN
Ossian Rev. Dave Lenth Sunday, October 9: 8:30 a.m. Worship OUR LADY OF SEVEN DOLORS CATHOLIC Festina Rev. Robert Gross Saturday, October 8: 4 p.m. Mass ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC Calmar Rev. Robert Gross Sunday, October 9: 10 a.m. Mass ST. BENEDICT PARISH Decorah Reconciliation Saturday at 3:15 p.m. or by appointment Saturday, October 8: 4 p.m. Mass Sunday, October 9: 7:30 a.m. Mass 10 a.m. Mass ST. FRANCIS DE SALES CATHOLIC Ossian Rev. Robert Gross Sunday, October 9: 8 a.m. Mass
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Fort Atkinson Rev. Kyle Digmann No Weekend Mass Tuesday, October 11: 8:30 a.m. Mass ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN, Stapleton Rural Waucoma Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard Ellingson, Pastors Sunday, October 9: 9 a.m. Worship ST. LUKE'S CATHOLIC
St. Lucas Rev. Kyle Digmann Sunday, October 9: 10:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday, October 12: 8:30 a.m. Mass ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC Waucoma Rev. Kyle Digmann No Weekend Mass ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN Richfield Rural Sumner (8 miles SW of Waucoma) Rev. Wayne T. & Rev. Irmagard Ellingson Sunday, October 9: 10:30 a.m. Worship ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC
Spillville Rev. Robert Gross Saturday, October 8: 6 p.m. Mass STAVANGER LUTHERAN Ossian Sunday, October 9: 10 a.m. Worship TRINITY LUTHERAN Calmar Rev. Jesse DeDeyne redeemertrinity.com Sunday, October 9: 10:30 a.m. Worship Service ZION LUTHERAN
Castalia Rev. Alan Wicks Sunday, October 9: 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship with Holy Communion
Fall Is Here NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR BY SHARON BUSCH
It’s officially fall. Many apple orchards hold special events in the fall. Visiting an apple orchard is a fun family activity, and then you have all the delicious apples to cook with and eat! The following recipes from Natalie Schmitt are some of her tried and true favorites. Maybe they will become yours. Indoor Apple Cider 5 quarts apples cut up (skins and all) 3 teaspoons cream of tarter 4 quarts boiling water Fill large crock or a clean 5-gallon plastic bucket with apple chunks. Sprinkle tarter on top of apples. Pour water on top. Cover. Let stand for 24
hours. Drain juice into large pot. Add 2 cups sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Pour into hot jars to process for canning or into a pitcher to drink after it cools. Natalie likes to use a combination of Jonathan and Red Delicious apples. If you are not into making pie crusts, try the following. Swedish Apple Pie 3 cups peeled and sliced apples (3 or 4 medium apples) 2 tablespoons brown sugar (Natalie uses more) 1 teaspoon cinnamon (Natalie uses more) 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter, melted 1 cup flour 1 egg pinch of salt Fill an 8x8 pan 2/3 full of apples. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over apples. Mix melted butter, sugar,
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flour, egg and salt together. (Batter will be sticky.) Spread over apples. Bake 50 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees or until done. Apple Cobbler 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar (divided) 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons milk 2 eggs 1/2 cup brandy 3 cups peeled and sliced apples Sift together dry ingredients, set aside. In another bowl, beat together eggs and 1 cup sugar. Add butter and milk. Add flour mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 9-inch square pan. Simmer brandy and remaining sugar (1/2 cup) for 3 to 4 minutes. Add apple slices. Mix. Pour hot apple mixture over batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Apple Walnut Cake 1 2/3 cups sugar 2 eggs
puters, knowing her current events, camping, boating and spending time with her family. Rita also loved her dog, Tuesday, and returning to Iowa to see relatives. Rita was a member of the Moose Lodge in Tennessee. Rita is survived by her husband: Walter Kulish, Spring Grove, Minn.; two sons: James (Jane) Kulish, Ames, and Mark (Rebecca Fulbright) Kulish, Johnson City, Tenn.; three grandchildren: Melissa Kulish, Johnson City, Tenn., Nicole (Adam) Hyer, Ames, and Jeremy (Tricia) Milam, Maricopa, Ariz.; two greatgrandchildren: Jordyn Milam and Gio Milam; a former daughter-inlaw, Stacey Kulish, Johnson City, Tenn., and her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Rose Marie (Duane) Macal, Monroe, Ohio, Patricia Shuman, Osage, Clifford (Rita) Kulish, Fayette, Wayne Kulish, St. Ansgar, Michael Kulish, Northwood, Maurice “Boog” (Joanie) Kulish, Protivin, Kevin (Kris) Kulish, Calmar, along with many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and greatnephews. She was preceded in death by her parents: Oscar and Ida (Flatten)
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1946-2016 Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 St. Aloysius Catholic Church Calmar Arrangements by: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home Calmar Overhaug; her mother-in-law and father-in-law: Walter and Genevieve (Barr) Kulish and her brothers-inlaw: David Kulish and Lowell Shuman.
Cletus Elsbernd Cletus Elsbernd, 94, of Calmar, died peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice, Ossian. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, with the Rev. Robert Gross officiating with burial in the parish cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Schluter–Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel, Calmar. Cletus Joseph Elsbernd was born on Nov. 4, 1921, the son of Frank and Ida (Heying) Elsbernd on the family farm near Calmar. Cletus attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Festina and farmed with his family. Cletus met Georgina Humpal at a dance in Fort Atkinson, and they were married Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1944, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville by the Rev. J.P. Chihak. Cletus and Georgina farmed south of Calmar until they bought their farm north of Calmar in 1950. Cletus farmed until he retired and moved into a home they built in 1988. Cletus enjoyed riding his bicycle around Calmar and on the Prairie Farmer Trail. He rode his bicycle to Cresco when he was in his early 90s. He enjoyed golfing in his younger days, having coffee at the Train Station, driving around looking at crops and driving his restored 1941 Chevrolet car. Cletus enjoyed spending
Frosting: 6 oz. softened cream cheese 3 tablespoons softened butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar In a mixer bowl, beat sugar and eggs. Add oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients. Gradually add to sugar mixture, mixing well. Combine dry ingredients. Gradually add to sugar mixture, mixing well. Stir in apples and walnuts. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool. Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Gradually add powdered sugar until the frosting has reached desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake. Garnish with a few extra walnuts. Note:
The cook uses her own black walnuts. This is always a great salad. Use a crisp red apple like Red Delicious. Vegetable Waldorf Salad From Lucille Brown 1 small head cauliflower 1 medium bunch broccoli 1 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup chopped pecans (toasted) 1/4 cup diced red onion 2 cups crisp red apples, chopped 10 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled Dressing: 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cider vinegar Cut broccoli and cauliflower into bite-sized pieces. Add other ingredients. For dressing, combine mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar. Pour over salad and toss to combine. Chill and serve. Till next time, a thought to ponder: “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” — Stanley Horowitz
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Rita Kulish Rita Kulish, 70, of Spring Grove, Minn., died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar with the Rev. Robert Gross officiating and burial in the parish cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Schluter–Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel, Calmar. Rita Jean (Flatten) Kulish was born April 25, 1946, in Des Moines. She was adopted as a baby by Oscar and Ida (Flatten) Overhaug. She attended rural country school near Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1964. She was united in marriage to Walter Kulish on March 5, 1965, in Decorah. Rita worked for Peterson Insurance Company in Decorah, Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids and American Marine in La Crosse, Wis. She started a mail processing company in 2003, moving the business to Tennessee until 2011. While working on her own business, she also helped both of her sons with their businesses. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, com-
1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons soda 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 4 cups chopped, unpeeled apples 1 cup chopped walnuts
time with his family and the traditional Sunday night get-together at the house. He entered the Ossian Senior Hospice Jan. 6, 2016. Cletus was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church and the South Winneshiek Golf Course. Cletus is survived by his four sons: Robert (Michele) Elsbernd, Calmar, William Elsbernd, Decorah, Ron (Phyllis) Elsbernd, Calmar, and Rick Elsbernd, Calmar; one daughter, Diane (Jerry) Langreck, Calmar; one daughter-in-law, Nancy Elsbernd, Decorah; 12 grandchildren: Brandon (Denise) Elsbernd, Justin (Sue) Elsbernd, Kyle (Kristin) Elsbernd, Ryan (Cindy) Elsbernd, Matt (Melanie) Elsbernd, Theresa (Ryan) Otte, Brad (Kelly) Elsbernd, Alicia Elsbernd, Brian (Kelly) Cook, Chrissy (Chad Bakken) Langreck, Katie Elsbernd and Kylie Elsbernd; 20 great-grandchildren: Dylan, Hailey and Alexis Elsbernd, Olivia and Lauren Elsbernd, Lila and Jax Elsbernd, Sam and Lars Elsbernd, Nora and Aiden Elsbernd, William Otte, Peyton and Lane Elsbernd, Jacob and Brody Cook, Mathias, Zecheriah, Georgina and Kaia Bakken. Cletus was preceded in death by his parents: Frank and Ida (Heying) Elsbernd; his wife, Georgina, on June 30, 2013; two sons: Daniel, in 1956, and Kenneth, in 1993; Georgina’s birth parents: Charles and Anna Humpal and her foster parents: John and Mary Ko-
Thank You The family of Betty Best would like to thank relatives, friends and neighbors for your cards, prayers, food and visits during this difficult time of Betty’s passing. She will be greatly missed. We would also like to thank all the caregivers she encountered over the last ten years at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Palmer Lutheran Health, West Union and especially Ossian Senior Hospice, Ossian during Betty’s last month with us. Special thank you to St. Luke Catholic Church for the beautiful service and to Schluter-Balik Funeral Home for making the arrangements. Your kindness and generosity will not be forgotten.
CLETUS ELSBERND
1921-2016 Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 St. Aloysius Catholic Church Calmar Arrangements by: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home Calmar rbel; three brothers: Myron Elsbernd, Linus (Ruth) Elsbernd and Romuald (Dorothy and Florine) Elsbernd; one sister, Virginia (Virgil) Humpal; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: George (Marge) Humpal, Leonard Humpal, Louis Humpal, William (Tillie) Korbel, Joseph Korbel, Mary (Ed) Praska, Bill (Regina) Riha and Joe (Mae) Tuma.
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Visitation was Sept. 30 at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union, with a 4 p.m. Rosary and a 7 p.m. Scripture Service. Mass of Christian Burial was planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Holy Name Catholic Church, West Union, with the Rev. James Brokman as the celebrant and burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, West Union. Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union, helped the family with the arrangements. Josephine Marie (Langreck) Heying was born May 22, 1916, in St. Lucas to John and Katherine (Schmitt) Langreck. Josephine (Jo) attended St. Luke’s Catholic School in St. Lucas, and after high school she completed a semester at St. Therese’s College in Winona, Minn. On Jan. 6, 1937, Jo married Hilarius “Larry” Heying. Their union would be blessed with four children: Terrance, Sondra, Charles and Therese. Jo and Larry started farming in Festina, later moving to Fayette, where they operated an implement business. In 1941, they purchased their first farm in West Union. In addition to farming, they began a contract business sexing chicks, a process of sorting newly hatched birds by sex. When Larry became district supervisor for Hy-Line Chicks, Jo assumed sole responsibility for the route of 18 hatcheries in northeast Iowa. She sexed chickens for over 30 years and was proud of her fastest time, sexing 1,300 chicks in a single hour. In 1952, the family built a new house in West Union. Planned and designed by Jo, it was the first modern ranch-style house in West Union. Many elements were adapted from the Prairie Style design of Frank Lloyd Wright. Having learned carpentry from her father, Jo also helped to build the house. In 1960, Jo and Larry formed Heying Chick Company and built a hatchery in West Union, where it continues in operation as Heying Firms, Inc. Over the years, they expanded their farm holdings and, in partnership with their son, Terrance, and later their daughter, Therese, grew their business operations to include shell egg grading, specialty egg products, started pullets and laying houses. In 1964, Larry was elected state senator. Jo was a partner in his political life, serving as clerk, legislative aide and speechwriter. In 1968, Jo ran for the Iowa House of Representatives, the first woman ever to run from her district. While she was unsuccessful, she did not lose her interest in public service. Over the next few years, Jo worked closely with the Fayette County Tourism Council and was instrumental in organizing the Fayette County Farm Tours, which offered over 80 families from the Chicago area the opportunity to live on a farm and visit farm operations throughout the county. During Larry’s first senate term, he and Jo secured funding for the state to purchase land for the Volga Lake project. When Larry returned to the senate in 1972, Jo worked tirelessly to ensure that the project was completed and the lake built. The Volga River State Recreation Area is now a vital northeast Iowa attraction. Well-known for her conservative fiscal nature, Jo was appointed by Governor Terry Branstad to his Task Force on Efficiencies and Cost Effectiveness in State Government in 1983. Jo and Larry were also very active as
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1916-2016 Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 Holy Name Catholic Church West Union Arrangements by: Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home, West Union charter members of Iowans for Tax Relief. Jo was a member of the West Union Rotary Club for many years. In 1984, she traveled to Japan with a Rotary tour and was the first woman Rotarian to attend and speak at a Rotary Club in Tokyo, Japan. In 1991, the Iowa Poultry Association honored Jo and Larry with a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1994, they were named the grand marshals of the Dairy Ag Days parade; Jo was again grand marshal in 2002. Jo was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, Holy Name Rosary Society and, for 72 years, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA), holding various offices in both organizations. She also taught CCD religious education classes for 10 years. Jo loved traveling, politics, business and the arts. In her early years on the farm, she painted portraits of her family. Later, her art enhanced their company’s business newsletters and promotions. She also enjoyed writing and authored several books about their time in the Iowa Senate. Jo’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride and joy. In 2016, she thoroughly enjoyed her 100th birthday when the entire family was home, and she was able to visit with each one individually. Those left to cherish her memory are her children: Terrance (Sherrie) Heying, of Mesa, Ariz., Sondra (Robert) Whaley, of Lemont, Ill., Charles (Lois) Heying, of Portland, Ore., and Therese Slack (special friend James Taylor), of West Union. Additional survivors include her grandchildren: Angela (Daniel) Guthrie, Justin (Alison) Heying, Karen (Peter) Krumins, Brenda (Anthony) Favarula, Sarah (Brandon) Campbell, Corrina (Nathan) Halstead, Kristin Heying, Benjamin (Danielle Zacherl) Heying and Robert Slack III; her great-grandchildren: Connor Guthrie, Shelby, Kyla, Owen and Noah Heying, Madeleine and Liliane Krumins, August, Ophelia and Levi Favarula, Beckett, Rowan and Thatcher Campbell, Emma and Hans Halstead, Sophia Heying-Sullivan and Amelie Heying. Surviving siblings include her sisters: Therese Zipsie, Colette Ameling, Delores Buchheit and Joyce Zoulek and brother, Roger Langreck. Jo’s parents, husband, brothers Leo, Raymond and Victor Langreck, and sisters Lena Pitzenberger and Lucy McNamara preceded her in death.
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A Test Of Wills version of Cartoon Network for old fogies like us, has some good stuff in the wee hours of the morning. I’m not going to knock the classics. Bugs and Daffy and the rest were great. Rather, I will simply note that, Joseph, it’s bedtime at 2:15 a.m. in the morning. The Smurfs combating Gargamel, G.I. Joe repelling a raid by Cobra and Auggie Doggie exasperating Doggie Daddy can wait until daylight. Kid, this is part of the reason we have a VCR – for the price of a quarter, I can find you many a screen gem. And it will cost my sanity far, far less than to be up for a good portion of the night. Sadly, going through his terrible twos, our youngest doesn’t seem to be on the same page as we are about this. Now, I’ll grant some charm to spending time with the little man. He loves his books and reading to a little one is far from the worst thing in the
In the early hours of the morning, our two-year-old can be stubborn. We’re finding this out on a lessthan-sporadic basis. When the mood strikes him, he can be up and ready for action at 2-something in the morning and stay up for three straight episodes of some classic television. Recently, my wife started describing to me one day the plot to an episode of the antics of Fred and Barney she had caught. Don’t get me wrong. It sounds like good stuff, just not at a time conducive to the energy levels of adults. That Fred had been offered a professional sports contract, and had quit his job at the stone quarry, is far from the worst entertainment out there. Actually, it sounds like an episode I would be interested in tracking down some time. Next to a talking sponge and strange little monsters who live in tiny metal balls? It’s gold. As a network, Boomerang, the
world. And getting to explain Huckleberry Hound to a new generation isn’t all bad. Still, there are limits to what even the magic elixir of the gods, known in this mortal realm as “coffee,” can do for the human body after it has been deprived of sleep for a goodly portion of the night. Explaining this to the littlest, though, isn’t quite an easy thing. “What we have here,” as the old line goes, “is a failure to communicate.” As a case in point, our youngest did not want to wear the shirt picked out for him on a recent morning. My wife, ingeniously, perhaps, distracted him by dressing his teddy bear with said shirt. “My bear,” he insisted. Otherwise occupied, he was easily dressed in a suitable shirt and pants. And the teddy bear came with him to breakfast. “ROAR!” Joseph proclaimed. Works for me. Anything that gets you up to the table, clothed and eating a reasonably healthy breakfast, I won’t argue. If, mirabile dictu, the bear starts munching on eggs or toast while it’s at the table, I can live with that. And, should the bear indeed start coming to life, I think we can work something out. As long as he takes the 2 a.m. shift, he’s welcome to stay.
When To Reboot The new television season is starting to ramp up, and while I’ll probably get to a more comprehensive review of this year’s offerings, there are a couple in particular that have caught my attention. In the ongoing train wreck that has been 2016, the television industry decided to throw a bitter cherry on top by pillaging some of my favorite childhood properties for their fall line-ups. We start with “Lethal Weapon,” the gold standard of buddy-cop movies. Now, it’s a primetime series on Fox. Don’t expect to see Mel Gibson here, though. Instead, his character is now played by Clayne Crawford, who either couldn’t be or wasn’t asked to drop his southern accent for the role. He also puts far too much product in his hair for someone we’re expected to believe is suicidal. Likewise, replacing Danny Glover as the perpetually “too old for this” straight man, we have Damon Waynes, who plays the character as a wisecracking cop that dresses like he just came from a 1920s jazz club. Outside of vaguely similar back stories for the main characters, there is very little about the show that can be traced back to the movie. Which is to be expected because outside Mel Gibson’s and Danny Glover’s performances there really isn’t much about “Lethal Weapon” that distinguishes it from any other buddy cop drama. The strongest connection this TV show has to the source material seems to be the font for the logo. But hey, at least it has that much, which brings us to “MacGyver.” Where “Lethal Weapon” is a typi-
cal 2016 cop show that half-heartedly uses the Lethal Weapon name, CBS’s new “MacGyver” is a 2016 spy show that really wants to be like the original, but fails spectacularly. Now, I don’t want to sound like a cranky old man, but who thought that “The Adventures of Baby MacGyver” was a good idea? Nothing against Lucas Till, but he is a decade younger than Richard Dean Anderson was when the original show aired in 1985. In spite of this, our new MacGyver is still a secret agent that uses household items to improvise a variety of tools and traps. Except now he has a large supporting cast that includes a skilled soldier, a computer genius and a wacky roommate that doesn’t know his friend spends his free time saving the world. Yes, MacGyver can still unlock handcuffs with a paperclip and create an electromagnet out of stripped wiring. However, these feats lose their sense of astonishment when one of his teammates can hack into every camera on the west coast to track a terrorist. And even when MacGyver’s trademark resourcefulness does come into play, it’s not done well. In the pilot episode they need to flush out a terrorist in a hotel, and we get to watch MacGyver’s team stand in awe as he uses cleaning supplies and aluminum foil to create a bucket of smoke to set off the fire alarm. As opposed to simply pulling the fire alarm. I’m not saying that the original series didn’t have some silly situations or use some questionable science, but even watching the original pilot this
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Travis Fischer week I never felt like it was actively insulting my intelligence. There is hope at the end of the tunnel, though. Sometimes TV gets it right, which brings us to “The Exorcist.” The 1973 movie is one of the alltime greats, and the new television show, judging from the pilot episode, appears to be on track to being worthy of the franchise. Unlike “Lethal Weapon” and “MacGyver,” “The Exorcist” television show isn’t a remake but a sequel set in the same universe as the movie. Story connections to the original are barely present, but the atmosphere is hauntingly familiar, pun intended. Where “Lethal Weapon” feels like a generic police procedural wearing the skin of the classic movie and “MacGyver” feels like a generic spy show with Mac uncomfortably crammed in, “The Exorcist” feels like “The Exorcist.” In spite of appearances to the contrary, I’m by no means against the idea of digging up old franchises and introducing them to a new audience. But if it’s going to be done, it should be done the right way. Too often an attempt to modernize a classic story results in losing the traits that made it a classic in the first place. At that point, you may as well just try your hand at a new property. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and watches bad television so you don’t have to.
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My Friend I was 10 years old and under the covers with my transistor radio; my folks thought I was asleep. When they looked, they saw a lump under those covers, but I was really at the game. Vin Scully had taken me there. Vinny’s retirement makes us remember all he has done for us. Transistor radios filled in the blanks at the game and away. When TV went digital a few years ago, we decided we’d had enough. We’d planned our lives around getting in for the news and sat like zombies through hours of trash in order to see a couple minutes of TV worth watching. TV was worse than shaving or smoking; eliminate a lifetime of it, and we could be happy and productive for another 10 or 20 years. Instead of being mesmerized a la George Orwell, we worked, looked at birds, read, talked to each other, stuff like that. Now the TVs are smaller and everywhere. Out in public we see people dining together looking at their “devices.” Is Big Brother in there commanding them to believe... “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”? Now we are thinking of getting a TV antenna, for baseball. Upon moving to Iowa, I adopted the Cubs as my team because I root for the underdog. Chicago has blues, and it’s close. Now the Cubs are on a tear, and the Dodgers aren’t bad. I continue to think baseball represents life better than any sport. Pick a reason, but I think it is because there is no clock, there are limitless opportunities for those with ambition, and no one to blame but yourself. I’ve read several articles about Vinny lately that mentioned the transistor radio, after years of believing I was the only one. Could it be that all those sleepy students were pretending to be asleep so they could listen to the Dodger game? Sorta illustrates the value of revisionist history, doesn’t it? Scully is the only living man I’ve known longer than my barber. He started with the Dodgers the year I was born, 1950. He moved with
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Fritz Groszkruger them from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1957. He will call his last game Sunday afternoon with perennial rival, the Giants, who moved from New York to San Francisco that same year. Can you imagine having the same job for 67 years? Do you think Vin Scully always had everything fall into place for a perfect job? No. But he made it right for himself, and we all profited from his effort to please himself through his job to bring this game to our ears. He stuck with it for 67 years. Thank you, Mr. Scully. The recent death of superstar prospect, Jose Fernandez, makes it all the more moving that Vinny has given so much and also that so much is at stake. Fernandez defected from communist Cuba on his third try. He saved his mother’s life when she fell off the boat. He was jailed after his first two attempted flights to freedom. Another player sparked a parting commentary this year by Vin Scully, as a tiny rebuke to the leftist drivel coming from most other celebrities. Hernan Perez was up to bat for the Brewers (love that name). Scully mused of how Perez might think of the conditions he faces here compared to his home in Venezuela: “Socialism failing to work as it always does, this time in Venezuela. You talk about giving everybody something free, and all of a sudden there’s no food to eat. And who do you think is the richest person in Venezuela? The daughter of Hugo Chavez. Hello. Anyway, Oh and Two.” Any comments on these articles are welcome through a letter to the paper or to4selfgovernment@gmail. com. My blog might interest you as well: www.alternativebyfritz.com.
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Jan Works For Iowans To the editor: We have lived in Decorah for 42 years and have known Jan Heikes for many of these years. She is an experienced, hard working and dedicated individual. She has chosen a life of service to others and worked hard for those who are unable to advocate for themselves, especially in the mental health care field. She has a strong sense of social justice and the
drive to make changes happen. Jan’s commitment to education, from preschool expansion to making college affordable, will strengthen our strong tradition of public eduction in Iowa. We strongly support Jan Heikes in the upcoming election and ask you to do the same. Jan will work for the good of all in Northeast Iowa. Jon and Mary Hart Decorah
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School Lunch Menus South Winn CSD Monday, October 10 Brkfst: Egg Omelet & Toast Lunch: BBQ Pork, WG Bun, Fresh Carrots, Baked Beans, Pineapple Tuesday, October 11 Brkfst: Breakfast Pizza Lunch: Popcorn Chicken, French Fries, Peas, 1 WG Bread, (9-12) 2 sl. Bread, Apple Wednesday, October 12 Brkfst: Sausage Pancake Stick Lunch: Soft Shell Taco, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Refried Beans, (9-12) Dinner Roll, Pears Thursday, October 13 Brkfst: UBR Lunch: Thai Chicken, WG Brown Rice, Fresh Broccoli & Cauliflower, (9-12) Dinner Roll, Banana Friday, October 14 Brkfst: Muffin Lunch: Pizza, Corn, Peaches, WG Cookie
Turkey Valley CSD Monday, October 10 Brkfst: Pancake & Sausage Lunch: Chicken Patty on WB, Sweet Tots, Green Beans, Peaches Tuesday, October 11 Brkfst: Breakfast Wrap Lunch: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Garlic Toast, Coleslaw, Pineapple Wednesday, October 12 Brkfst: Egg Omelet Lunch: Chili, Cheese, Dinner Roll, Crackers, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Orange Thursday, October 13 Brkfst: Muffin Lunch: Softshell Chicken Fajita, Romaine Lettuce, Black Beans, Salsa, WG Rice, Cinn. Apple Slices Friday, October 14 Brkfst: Cereal & Toast Lunch: Stuffed Cheese Sticks, Romaine Lettuce, Marinara Sauce, Carrots, Apple Salad
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Trinity Catholic School Monday, October 10 Lunch: Potato Soup, Ham Patty, Baby Carrots, Peaches, Pumpkin Bar Tuesday, October 11 Lunch: Taco Meat, WG Softshell/ Hardshell, Mixed Greens, Cowboy Salsa, Frozen Slushie, Fruit Snacks Wednesday, October 12 Lunch: Hamburger Patty, WG Bun, Cheese, Tomato, Onion Slices, French Fries, Applesauce Thursday, October 13 Lunch: Chicken Gigglers, Mashed Potatoes, Baby Carrots, Strawberries, Chex Mix Friday, October 14 Lunch: Pork Patty, WG Bun, Sliced Peppers, Cucumbers, Kiwi, Pineapple
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PUBLIC RECORDS: WINNESHIEK COUNTY AND FAYETTE COUNTY Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office Sept. 27 Evan Blue, 30, of Decorah, was arrested at 9 p.m. on two counts of probation violation and taken to the Winneshiek County Jail. Sept. 29 Nicholas S. Smith, 29, of Waterloo, was arrested at 4:50 a.m. and taken to the Winneshiek County Jail on charges of felony domestic assault and interference with official acts and is also being held on three warrants out of Black Hawk County. Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Sept. 17 At approximately 3:29 p.m., deputies received information of a suspended driver traveling from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies initiated a traffic stop in the 20000 block of Highway 150. Daryl Wilkins, 35, of Decorah, was arrested and charged with driving while suspended, a simple misdemeanor. Sept. 23 At approximately 7:59 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a driving complaint in the city of Wadena. Upon further investigation, it was found the driver of the vehicle, Jeffery W. Johanningmeier, 52, of Wadena, had a suspended driver’s license, and he was arrested and transported to the Fayette County Jail where he was charged with driving while suspended. Johanningmeier was held for his initial appearance. Sept. 25 Deputies responded to a car versus deer accident in the 18000 block of Lincoln Road at approximately 7 p.m. Rose Wescott, 67, of Wadena, was traveling northbound in her 2010 Dodge Journey when she struck the deer. No injuries were reported, and the vehicle sustained approximately $3,500 in damages. At approximately 7:30 p.m., deputies responded to a car versus deer accident in the 17000 block of O Avenue. Heather Henry, 25, of West Union, was traveling northbound on O Avenue when she struck a deer with her 2015 Nissan Sentra. No injuries were reported, and the vehicle sustained approximately $3,500 in damages. Following an investigation Manish Jah, 19, of Elgin, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated - first offense. He was held at the Fayette County Jail for his initial appearance. Sept. 26 At 7:41 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a vehicle that struck a deer on Golden Road west of Hazel Road. An investigation determined that Melissa Jolien Schupbach, of Elgin, was operating a 1997 Dodge Dakota eastbound on Golden Road when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. There was an estimated $3,500 in damage to the vehicle. Schupbach and a passenger were not injured. Sept. 27 At 9:14 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a vehicle that struck a deer on Highway 150 north of 60th Street. An investigation determined that Cheryl Lynette Rummel, of Maynard, was operating a 2012 Chrysler Town and Country van northbound on Highway 150 when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. There was an estimated $5,000 in damage to the vehicle. Rummel and a passenger were not injured. Fayette County Court Traffic Jordan Allen Meike, Oelwein, no insurance, driving with suspended license; Brandon Lee Gaskin, Calmar, P.A.U.L.A., speeding; Kenan Matthew Voshell, Fayette, speeding; Trisha Leigh Weidner, Elkader, open container; Steven Michael Lueder, West Union, prohibited use of light-restricting devices; Sara Hernandez, Ossian, no valid license, failure to maintain control; Emily Jo Koch, West Union, following too close; Ty Jerel Trafelet, Elgin, speeding; Britni Elysia Wright, Oelwein, no valid driver’s license; Richard Andrew Laslo III, Fairbank, speeding; Katelynn Renee Wolff, Oelwein, speeding; Tiffany Nerissa Pingree, Oelwein, speeding; Derrek James Movall, Mount Pleasant, speeding; Matthew R. Brownfield, speeding; Steven Jerry Brehme, Wadena, dark window or windshield; Kenneth James
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Luckstead, Oelwein, failure to yield; Sidney Taylor Larsen, Cedar Rapids, speeding; Patrick Nicholaus Kayser, Waterloo, speeding; Madison Elizabeth Zesiger, Ottumwa, driving with suspended license; Justin Wayne Steege, Randalia, no valid driver’s license; Kristin Kay Farr, Hawkeye, speeding; Michael Lane Burgin, Elgin, speeding; Grant Wyatt Muller, Fayette, prohibited use of light-restricting devices; Rickey Lee Cook, Waukon, speeding; Mark Laverne Franzen, Elgin, speeding; Eric James Kanagy, Westgate, no seat belt; Kaylie Jean Skarie, Volga, failure to maintain control; Clint Joseph Christy, Kansas City, Mo., speeding; Richard Duane Johnson, Cedar Falls, speeding; Jessica Nichole Jordan, Westgate, no seat belt; Derek James Movall, Mount Pleasant, hours of service violation; Ronald Craig Myrom, West Union, no seat belt; Kirk Alan Abernathy, Fayette, speeding Civil State of Iowa versus Kendan L. Fonville, motion to dismiss State of Iowa versus Deshaun A. Bullock, Cedar Rapids, decree or final support order Petitioners Floyd and Eileen A. Fagle and Respondent Interstate Power and Light Co., dismissed with prejudice Victoria Harper Halverson, Duane Eugene Harper and Meredith Michelle Harper versus Upper Iowa University, motion for continuance Jennifer Lynn Spragg and Taylor Kristen Roth versus Gerard Baker, dismissed with prejudice Ford Motor Credit Company LLC versus Alfred and Susan Harris, order for judgment Farmers Union Cooperative versus Andy Kauffman, petition filed Midland Funding LLC versus Brandon Douglas Mettler, petition filed Gundersen Clinic Ltd. versus Tammy Rema, petition filed Petitioner David Cole and Respondent Jolene Cole, motion to dismiss, motion for continuance Richard Alex Rausch versus Heather Marie Steege, dismissed without prejudice Kathy R. Johanningmeier versus Jeffrey W. Johanningmeier, hearing for initial appearance Criminal John Theodore Harrington, Waterloo, probation revocation James Logan Baird, Vinton, hearing for initial appearance Austin Dean Peters, Maynard, probation revocation, deferred sentence revoked Christopher Keith Molyneux, Fairbank, order of arraignment Ryan James Smith, Elgin, written plea of guilty, operating vehicle without owner’s consent Aaron Andrew Schmitt, Oelwein, hearing for initial appearance Chyanne Marie Slick, Elgin, hearing for initial appearance Bruce Lee Miller, Fort Dodge, hearing for initial appearance, order for probation revocation Michael Christian Burkey, Hawkeye, hearing for initial appearance Seth Adam Annis, Fairbank, written plea of guilty, order of disposition, probation violation, probation modified to include residential facility Stacy Raydean Wilkens, Nashua, motion for continuance Ismael Illescas Alfaro, Hampton, motion for continuance Harry Edward Schultz, Jr., Oelwein, order of arraignment, motion for continuance Elizabeth Sylvia Minnick, Hazleton, order of arraignment Ryian Tyler Curtis, Oelwein, order for arraignment Michael William Bushaw, West Union, order of arraignment Natasha Linn Coonradt, Calmar, order of arraignment Dakota Wayne Williams, Oelwein, hearing for initial appearance Annelease Lynn Marie Anderson, Dows, hearing for initial appearance Cory Monroe Johnson, West Union, hearing for initial appearance Zachary Scott Penning, Dumont, hearing for initial appearance Cameron Andrew Randall, Fredericksburg, motion to dismiss
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Jail Inmate Facing Another Charge A man who showed up drunk to jail to begin serving a jail sentence now faces an additional charge for being intoxicated in a public place. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office alleges that an Oelwein man who had been scheduled to report to the jail to serve 48 hours in jail turned up in an intoxicated condition. His original charge? Driving while intoxicated. The department charged Lloyd Wayne Scott, Jr., 29, at 8:24 p.m. Sept. 26 with public intoxication after he reportedly showed up already intoxicated after being ordered by the court to serve his sentence.
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Public Meetings Oct. 4 Spillville City Council, 6 p.m., Spillville City Hall Board of Adjustment, 7:30 p.m., 400 Claiborne Drive, Decorah Oct. 10 Fayette County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Fayette County Courthouse Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Courthouse South Winneshiek school board, 7 p.m., Calmar Turkey Valley school board, 7 p.m., elementary media center Oct. 11 Conservation Board, 5:30 p.m., Winneshiek County Courthouse Zoning Commission, 7:30 p.m., 400 Claiborne Drive, Decorah Oct. 12 Board of Health, 3 p.m., 305 Montgomery St., Decorah Oct. 17 Fayette County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Fayette County
Tague, Dubuque, speeding; Edward Charles Wagner, Calmar, speeding; Dakota Allen Beekmann, Bloomington, Minn., speeding; Samantha Jo Miller, Waukon, speeding; Marcia Ann Ulland, Duluth, Minn., speeding; Natalie E. Williams, South Orange, N.J., speeding; Gavin Curtis Bailey, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding; Steven W. Launius, Nashville, Ill., speeding; Thomas Ernest Schwandt, Dubuque, speeding; Mary C. Wernimont, La Crosse, Wis., speeding; Leonardo Navarro Espinoza, Postville, speeding; Jimenez Mauro Hernandez, Calmar, no insurance, no valid driver’s license; Shimon Gerlitzky, Brooklyn, N.Y., speeding; John M. Younger, Holmen, Wis., speeding; Elizabeth C. Bowman, Chicago, Ill., failure to obey traffic control device; Conner P. Jensch, Rhinelander, Wis., speeding; Anthony Vang, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding; Jayesh S. Menon, Roswell, Ga., speeding; George Nicholas Kakos, Decorah, speeding; David C. Lacey, Normal, Ill., speeding; Dennis Lee Zidlicky, Decorah, operating non-registered vehicle; Jennifer Rae Lenehan, Spillville, speeding; Troy Thomas Pasker, Dyersville, speeding; Noah James Fenske, Utlea, Minn., speeding; Laine Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Lime Springs, speeding; Allison Taylor Johnson, Longview, Texas, possession of alcohol as a minor; Spencer Neil Davies, Decorah, possession of alcohol as a minor; Lily Xuhogn Popper, West Union, stop and yield intersections; Janita Jo Bushman, Decorah, driving while license under suspension Civil Selene Schirmer, Calmar, versus Lisa Brockmeyer, Calmar, and Grassmasters LLC, Calmar, motion for continuance Melanie Sue Cotton, Decorah, and Shawn Alan Kampschroer, Spring Grove, Minn., modified support order Robert Blaine Wedo, Postville, and Angela Marie Franzen, Clermont, petition filed Jacob Allan Huinker, Decorah, and Laurie Crothers, Fort Riley, Kan., order setting trial Adam Brent Cline, Decorah, and Abbey Marie Norby, Mabel, Minn., decree or final support order Joshua Arthur Ludeking, Decorah, and Corinne Fay Drips, Decorah, order setting trial Matthew Nolan Downing and Regina Downing, versus Mark Vilardo, dismissed with prejudice Robert Kim Stoen versus Deborah Lynn Rasmussen, petition filed Decorah Bank & Trust Company versus Bradford Arnold Carlson, Quayla Marie Carlson and Casper Plbg & Htg Inc., petition filed Todd Joseph and Connie Sue Bushman versus Scott Hodgson and Semex
Courthouse Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Courthouse NICC Board of Trustees, 3 p.m., Calmar campus Oct. 18 Commission of Veterans Affairs, 1:30 p.m., Winneshiek County Courthouse Pioneer Cemetery Commission, 7 p.m., Old Winneshiek County Jail Oct. 24 Fayette County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Fayette County Courthouse Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Courthouse Oct. 31 Fayette County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Fayette County Courthouse Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Courthouse
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PUBLIC NOTICE Winneshiek County OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WINNESHIEK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30 a.m. on September 19, 2016, with all members present. Lee Bjerke, county Engineer, met with the Board to give an update on flood damages and report on other road matters. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Thompson to authorize the purchase of a Jet side dump trailer from Vanderhaags Inc for $43,575. Motion carried unanimously. Edna Schrandt, Winneshiek County Agricultural Association, met with the Board to request a partial year tax abatement on the real estate the Fair Board purchased from the Coop. The purchase was after the date to declare the property exempt for the FY17 tax year, so a portion of the taxes are still due. The Board denied her request. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Ashbacher to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Margaret Walter and members of the Winneshiek County Celebration of Life committee met with the Board to present a proclamation. Moved by Ashbacher and seconded by Beard to proclaim October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Winneshiek County. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Ashbacher and seconded by Kuhn to adopt resolutions 17-03 and 17-04, setting public hearings for zoning ordinance amendments for October 3, 2016; Henning/Brynsaas at 10:00 a.m. and Novak at 10:15 a.m. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Moved by Thompson and seconded by Ashbacher to authorize Paul Greufe to submit the Motion to Reconsider to the arbiter of the recent union grievance. Motion carried unanimously. Paul Greufe, HR Consultant, met with the Board to discuss HR issues. Barb Schroeder, county Conservation Director, met with the Board to report on the recent award of a $55,000 Living Roadside Trust grant to be used to pay a portion of the remaining balance on the Neste property. She also reported the Conservation Department will be getting an Algific Talus Slope exhibit from the University of Northern Iowa with the only expense being the removal and relocation fees. Dean Schade, IMWCA, met with the Board to talk about Workers Compensation premiums, loss control, and safety. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Beard to approve the Landfill part-time as needed job description at the rate of $16/hour. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Beard to distribute Requests for Proposals for Labor Negotiator for the next union contracts with a due date of October 7, 2016. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Kuhn to adjourn to 9:30 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2016. Motion carried unanimously. ATTEST Benjamin D Steines County Auditor John Logsdon, Chairman Board of Supervisors Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, October 4, 2016
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PUBLIC NOTICE Winneshiek County Social Services OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WINNESHIEK COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AUGUST CSS BOARD MINUTES The August 2016 CSS Board meeting was held Wednesday August 24th, 2016 at the Winneshiek County Lifelong Link Center, 607 Washington Street, Decorah, Iowa. Present: Dennis Koenig, Allamakee, Craig White, Black Hawk, Ron McCartney, Clayton, Phil Dougherty, Cerro Gordo, Rick Holthaus, Chickasaw, Jeanine Tellin, Fayette, Roy Schwickerath, Floyd, Ron Sweers, Hancock, Jan McGovern, Howard, Roger Tjarks, Kossuth, Joel Voaklander, Mitchell, Clarence Siepker, Pocahontas, Larry Vest, Tama, Clark Fletcher, Webster, Bill Jensvold, Winnebago, Floyd Ashbacher, Winneshiek, Ken Abrams, Worth. Absent: Rex Ackerman, Butler, Bev Juhl, Emmet, Jim Ross, Grundy, Jerry Haverly, Humboldt, Karl Helgevold, Wright. Guest: Sandy Mireles, Mary Schrandt, Gene Schrandt, Sue Eggerichs, Ann Gallagher, Bobbi Jo O’Donnell, Karen Dowell, Megan Taets, Ashley Bocorhdahl, Jean Gage, Sheila Schulte, Todd Rickert, Jill Hahvern, Jan Heikes, Shannon Hale, Larry Sills, Sylvia Mork, Sherry Becker, Bonnie Johnson, Marcia Oltroggen, Joyce M. Bullerman, Andy Eastwood, Sheila Kobliska, Dona Nielsen. Satellite: Monica Paulsen, Stephanie, Kuhn, Tammy Hawbacker, Jen Sheehan, Linda Laylin 1. Vice Chair, Roy Schickerath called the County Social Services Board Meeting to order. 2. Introductions and welcome were done by host. Supervisor Floyd Ashbacher. 3. Motion by Roger Tjarks, Kossuth and second by Floyd Ashbacher, Winneshiek to approve today’s agenda and the minutes of July 27, 2016 4. Tom Eachus reported no concerns this month.
5. Gene Schrandt gave a report on the Iowa Empowerment conference which has been offered 18 years. He discussed concerns relating to tele-health and the MCO’s. 6. Brian Blodgett and Sheila Kobliska provided the Board with annual HIPPA training. 7. Motion by Ron McCartney, Clayton and second by Rick Holthaus, Chickasaw to approve the request for $1,500 to North Iowa Transition Center for the cost of MHFA Instructor’s training. Motion carried. 8. Motion by Joel Voaklander, Mitchell and second by Craig White, Black Hawk, to approve the request by Opportunity Village to support the building of a 5 person HCBS home. Motion carried. 9. Motion by Larry Vest, Tama, and second by Jan McGovern, Howard, to accept the agreement with McCoy, Riley & Shea P.L.C. for legal services as requested within their scope and availability at a rate of $150 per hour plus expenses. Any significant expense will be prior approved. Motion carried. 10. Motion by Rick Holthaus, Chickasaw and second by Dennis Koenig, Allamakee to approve the merger of Mitchell County Care Facility under County Social Services 28E agreement. Motion carried. 11. Motion by Ron McCartney and second by Ken Abrams, Worth to authorize the Chair to sign the lease agreement for the Winneshiek LifeLong Link Center. Discussion was held and Larry Vest, Tama offered an amendment to the motion by adding to the lease #15 a termination clause by both parties for any reason with 60 days’ notice, second by Roger Tjarks, Kossuth. The amendment to the motion carried. Roll call vote. Dennis Koenig, Allamakee, aye Craig White, Black Hawk, aye Ron McCartney, Clayton, aye Phil Dougherty, Cerro Gordo, aye Rick Holthaus, Chickasaw, aye, Jeanine Tellin, Fay-
ette, nay Roy Schwickerath, Floyd, aye Ron Sweers, Hancock, nay Jan McGovern Howard, nay, Roger Tjarks, Kossuth, nay Joel Voaklander, Mitchell, aye Clarence Siepker, Pocahontas, nay, Larry Vest, Tama, aye, Clark Fletcher, Webster, nay, Bill Jensvold, Winnebago, nay, Floyd Ashbacher, Winneshiek, aye, Ken Abrams, Worth,aye. Motion carried 10-7. Absent: Rex Ackerman, Butler, Bev Juhl, Emmet, Jim Ross, Grundy, Jerry Haverly, Humboldt, Karl Helgevold, Wright. 12. Motion by Floyd Ashbacher, Winneshiek and second by Larry Vest, Tama to approve the request for funding for burying fiber in the Winneshiek Lifelong Link Center by the Decorah MetroNet ICN not to exceed $5,000 Motion carried. 13. Motion by Roger Tjarks, Kossuth and second by Ron Sweers, Hancock, to approve NGT IT contract for fiscal year 2017 not to exceed a total of $127,236. Motion carried. 14. Motion by Dennis Koenig, Allamakee and seconded by Clarence Siepker, Pocahontas to authorize up to $2,000 for the CSS Law enforcement Conference. Motion carried. 15. Motion by Ken Abrams, Worth and second by Rick Holthaus, Chickasaw to approve the job description for the Transition Specialist. Motion carried. 16. Motion by Ron Sweers, Hancock and second by Roger Tjarks, Kossuth to approve the financial reports. Motion carried. 17. Motion by Rick Holthaus, Chickasaw and second by Ken Abrams, Worth to accept the on claim runs. Motion carried. 18. Karen Dowell gave a report on the Residential Care placements and movement into the community since last August. 19. Motion by Clark Fletcher, Webster and second by Ron Sweers, Hancock to authorize the Chair to sign provider agreements with:
a. Always Best Care of the Cedar Valley, Inc. b. Cedar Valley Community Support Services Inc. c. Cerro Gordo County General Assistance d. CHOICE Employment Services e. Community & Family Resources f. Comprehensive Systems, Inc. g. Country Winds Manor h. Floyd County Public Health Home Health Care i. Friendship Haven, Inc. j. G&G Living Centers, Inc. k. Guardian Angels Services LLC l. Hancock County Health Systems Community Health m. Northeast Iowa Family Counseling n.North Central Sheltered Workshop DBA: LifeWorks Community Services o. North Star Community Services, Inc. p. Opportunity Homes, Inc. q. Opportunity Village, Inc. r. Quality Choices, Inc. s. Resources for Human Development, Inc. (Includes Amendment Regarding Insurance) t.Scenic Acres u. TASC, Inc. v. Webster County Health Department w. Wellington Place Residential Care Facility x. Worth County Public Health y. Wright County Health Department Motion carried. 20. CEO Lincoln report on Children Mental First Aide that he will be offering, Lifelong Links, Integrated Health Home, Crisis Center timeline, and work with the MCO’s. 21. Adjourn; next meeting will be Wed, September 28, 2016-Worth County Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, October 4, 2016
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South Winn Junior Noah Faldet is this week’s South Winneshiek student of the week. He is the son of Jenny Johnson and Marty Faldet. He was nominated by English Instructor Kurt Straube. Noah swims competitively for Decorah High School during the winter and is involved in D.A.S.H. club swimming out of Dubuque FALD FA FALDET LDET ET all year. “Noah manages to carefully pull off the tasks of simultaneously being hard-working and genuinely inquisitive,” said Straube. “He asks great, deep questions in class and generally has an appreciation for learning, even if what’s placed in front of him doesn’t immediately seem to be relevant. Noah searches for connections between subjects and classes--the sign of a student who seeks to possess a greater understanding of the world around them.”
Turkey Valley Girls See Fifth Season Win The Lady Trojans saw their fifth win of the season with a victory over Postville. “We started out a little slow and had an injury in the first game so Morgen Kuennen was out for the next 3 games,” said Turkey Valley Coach Tammy Vrzak. “We switched a few positions to cover Morgen’s spot and the girls came together fantastically to go for the win.” The away game was the sole one for the team, which will see a week off. Vrzak noted the time off will allow for Kuennen to have time to recover. Next up for the Lady Trojans is a home game against Kee set for Oct. 4.
NICC Shooters Host Home Meet ABOVE: Kassidy Reicks powers the ball toward a Postville defender. LEFT: Ashton Kout handles the ball while Lydia Schuchhardt looks on as the Lady Trojans defeated Postville Sept. 27. Photos by Jennifer Lubka/ Postville Herald
Sept. 26 – TV 3, Postville 1 Turkey Valley Postville
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A century of Peacock Pride will be openly displayed across Fayette Campus and the entire UIU community during the university’s 100th homecoming celebration ThursdaySaturday, Oct. 6-8. The official “Blue Pride Worldwide” festivities begin with the annual pep rally, bonfire and coronation of the homecoming king and queen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6. An open house at the historic President’s Home, located at 308 Washington St. in Fayette, will precede the “Heartland” art reception on Friday, Oct. 7. From 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., visitors can enjoy refreshments while touring the recently remodeled home. The Peacock women’s soccer team will take to Pattison Field against Southwest Minnesota State at 3 p.m., and the annual President’s Ball is scheduled to follow at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom Oct. 7. Grand marshal and UIU alumnus Vince Popolizio ’63 will lead the traditional Homecoming parade in downtown Fayette at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.
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Kills – E. Busta 13, Gebel 1, Herold 10, Kout 1, Kuennen 2, Reicks 8, Schmidt 6, Schuchhardt 6; Assists – B. Busta 6, E. Busta 2, Gebel 1, Herold 2, Kout 22, Reicks 10, Schmidt 2; Digs – B. Busta 1, E. Busta 15, Gebel 7, Herold 13, Kout 5, Reicks 4, Schmidt 2, Schuchhardt 6; Blocks – Schmidt 1; Serving – E. Busta 22-22, 7 aces, Gebel 9-11, 1 ace, Herold 1216, 4 aces, Kout 9-10, 2 aces, Kuennen 3-4, 2 aces, Reicks 13-16, 5 aces, Schuchhardt 17-18, 2 aces
TURKEY VALLEY Freshman Lucas Scheidel, the son of Jeremy and Caroline Scheidel, is this week’s Turkey Valley Student of the Week. He was nominated by Gail Holmes, English and Spanish instructor. “Lucas is an active participant every day in my classroom,” said Holmes. “His positive attitude carries throughout Spanish and into the hallway and SCHEIDEL study hall. The leadership he shows in advisee is both impressive and appreciated. He helps keep things organized and fun! Lucas sings, and it is wonderful to know that he will encourage others to join the choir program. Lucas is a valuable part of cross country. He always has a smile on his face. He is willing to help others, has great school spirit, and is always ready to lead a cheer!” Lucas is involved in band, choir, cross country, golf, basketball, and student senate. He also enjoys computer coding in his free time.
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Ninety-nine total athletes representing seven community colleges competed at the Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Cougar Invitational Sept. 24, with the host team from NICC finishLevi Klimesh ing in fifth place out of seven. The meet was held at the Dubuque Izaak Walton League in Peosta. Levi Klimesh had the highest score from the NICC team with a score of 92. First-year athlete Manuel Guzman competed at his first-ever competitive meet. “I had a great time and had a chance to really improve my shootings, by watching everyone and listening to tips of the other athletes and coaches,” said Guzman, who is an Automotive Technology student at the NICC Calmar campus. “Now I have some things I want to practice and improve. I wasn’t expecting to have the success I had today.” “I am proud of our kids, and it was a big improvement over last week’s meet. I am looking forward to our next meet and, hopefully, continued success,” said NICC Coach Paul Flynn. The team’s next meet will be Oct. 22 at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Individual results: Levi Klimesh (92); Mike Motsch (90); Andrea Baumler (90); Steven Fischer (89); Austin Beschen (89); Joseph Buchheit (88); Dallas Bohr (87); Kyle Woodson (87); Tiffani Switzer (82); Tommy Pecinovsky (80); Nick Wuchter (77); Manuel Guzman (74); Leo Balk (74); Jodie Mumm (72)
VB Regional Pairings Announced South Winneshiek’s Lady Warriors will face either Postville or MFL MarMac at the regional level in volleyball in Class 2A action. Postville and MFL MarMac play Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at Postville. The winner will take on South Winneshiek in Calmar Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. Turkey Valley’s Lady Trojans will face Riceville in Class 1A action. Turkey Valley will play at home Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. The winner will face Tripoli Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at Tripoli.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 South Winneshiek's Joel Hanson works to get past Daniel Hennigar of Central Springs while Matthew Holthaus looks on as the Warriors bested their opponent Friday night 34-6. Photos by Michael Hohenbrink
Warriors Crush Central Springs ▪ South Winn Now 4-2 Homecoming night saw a third victory in a row for the Warriors, as South Winneshiek hosted Central Springs. With a tinge of autumn in the air, Friday’s game saw the Warriors cruise to a 20-0 lead by halftime and finish the night 34-6. Junior Rodney Schwartzhoff scored 28 points for the Warriors for the night with Braxton Smith chipping in an additional six points. “I thought we played pretty solid
run defense against a pretty good running attack,” said Coach Jason Ohrt. “We had some coverage mistakes… that we will have to address. Our offensive line did a great job all night.” The Warriors are sitting well for the season. “We are playing pretty good football right now, but there are areas to improve,” said Ohrt. “The next few games will decide if we can make a run into the post season. Our kids are working hard with the goal to get back into the playoffs again for the 6th straight year.” Editor’s note: Check out our online gallery of photos at midamericapublishing.smugmug.com/CalmarCourier
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TV Still Unbeaten Team Wins Sixth Season Victory By Michael Hohenbrink Editor Turkey Valley is proving unstoppable this season. Ask Kee. Or West Central. Or North Iowa. Or Riceville. Or AGWSR. And, now, Central. With a win against Central Friday, the Trojans bested a strong opponent that had just come off of a win against the juggernaut that is Don Bosco. And Turkey Valley walked off the field Friday night the victor. “That was a big win for Turkey Valley,” said Turkey Valley Coach Mark Scott. On the defensive end, the Trojans managed five turnovers. Five Trojan players managed to score including Braeden Baumler with six points, Wyatt Blazek with 14 points, Will Einwalter with four points, Cody Hackman with 12 points and Walker Leibold with six points. “On offense we had a few errors
but for the most part we were able to grind out yardage and find open receivers,” said Scott. “On special teams Cale Reicks did an excellent job punting the ball where we needed it to be punted.” Seeing if they can continue the streak, the Trojans will next go up against Northwood-Kensett.
Sept. 30 – TV 42, Central 20 TV 16 6 Central 6 8
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Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs) – Baumler 1024-1, Blazek 23-100-1, Einwalter 7-220, Hackman 20-64-2, Reicks 4-34-0; Passing (At t- Comp -Yds-TD - INT) – Hackman 8-5-144-2-1, E. Leibold
1-0-0-0-1; Receiving (Rec-Yds-TDs) – Blazek 2-47-1, W. Leibold 3-97-1; Tackles – Baumler 4, 5 assists, Blazek 3, 4 assists, Busta 3, 5 assists, Einwalter 4, 4 assists, Gossling 3, 7 assists, Hackman 2, 2 assists, Kime 2, 9 assists, W. Leibold 1, 4 assists, Reicks 7, 8 assists, Schmitt 1, 6 assists
Sept. 30 – SW 34, CS 6 SW CS
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Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs) – Hanson 5-20-0, A. Holthaus 5-9-0, Schwartzhoff 21-267- 4, Smith 3-10-1, Todd 3-15-0; Passing (Att-Comp-Yds-TDINT) – Hanson 3-1-16-0-0; Receiving (Rec-Yds-TDs) – Schwartzhoff 1-16-0;
SW XC Girls First, Boys Second South Winneshiek girls were number one while South Winneshiek boys clinched the number two spot at the Crestwood Invitational Saturday. Leading the pack for the girls, Felicity Taylor was in second place with a time of 19:23.0 behind Crestwood’s Ellie Friesen with a time of 18:46.3. Right behind Taylor was teammate Josie Kriener (19:23.4) in third place. South Winn’s Shelby Reicks (20:53.6) was in seventh, and Olivia Massman (21:27.3) was in eighth place to also make the top ten. Finishing in the top ten for boys was Derek Dietzenbach (17:17.9) in fourth.
Tackles – A. Holthaus 2, 2 assists, B. Holthaus 2, 2 assists, M. Holthaus 4, 3 assists, Kipp 4, 3 assists, Klimesh 2, 2 assists, Koenig 2, 6 assists, M. Kuboushek 6, 1 assist, N. Kuboushek 7, 5 assists, Lensing 1 assist, Ling 1, 1 assist, Monroe 3 assists, Schwartzhoff 1, Smith 2, 3 assists, Todd 2, 1 assist
Lady Warriors Best MFL MarMac SW Hosted By Charles City With Tourney A win against MFL MarMac for the Lady Warriors was followed by tourney action at Charles City Saturday.
Sept. 29 – SW 3, MFL MarMac 0 SW 27 25 26 MFL MarMac 25 18 24 Kills – Brincks 7, Bullerman 2, Hageman 3, Nesvik 2, Riehle 1, Schweinefus 12; Assists – Buchheit 5, Bullerman 16, Luzum 1, Nesvik 2, Riehle 1; Digs – Buchheit 8, Bullerman 7, Hageman 8, Luzum 7, McGee 7, Nesvik 3, Numedahl 5, Schweinefus 3, Tieskoetter 5; Blocks – Brincks 3, Hageman 1, Nesvik 2, Riehle 2, Schweinefus 3; Serving – Brincks 4-5, 1 ace, Buchheit 5-6, 1 ace, Bullerman 14-14, 2 aces, Hageman 13-14, 2 aces, Luzum 10-10, McGee 13-15, 2 aces, Nesvik 3-3, Schweinefus 0-1, Tieskoetter 7-9, 3 aces
Oct. 1 – SW 0, Tripoli 2 SW Tripoli
Boys Results: Team Results: 1. Crestwood, 2. South Winneshiek, 3. Waukon, 4. New Hampton, 5. Sumner-Fredericksburg, 6. Riceville Individual Results: Dietzenbach (17:17.9, fourth), Snyder (17:59.6, eleventh), Hageman (18:03.7, thirteenth), E. Franzen (18:14.7, fourteenth), Tieskoetter (18:22.8, sixteenth), Schwartzhoff (18:51.8, twenty-first), I. Franzen (20:22.4, thirty-fifth)
Girls Results: Team Results: 1. South Winneshiek, 2. Crestwood, 3. Waukon, 4. Sumner-Fredericksburg, 5. Kingsland, 6. New Hampton Individual Results: Taylor (19:23.0, second), J. Kriener (19:23.4, third), Reicks (20:53.6, seventh), Massman (21:27.3, eighth), Nymeyer (21:46.8, thirteenth), A. Kriener (21:53.3, fifteenth), Knutson (22:38.2, twentyfirst)
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Rodney Schwartzhoff runs the ball down the field for the Warriors.
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Kills – Brincks 3, Nesvik 2, Riehle 2, Schmitt 3, Schweinefus 3; Assists – Brincks 1, Buchheit 5, Bullerman 5, McGee 1, Numedahl 1; Digs – Brincks 1, Buchheit 1, Bullerman 1, Luzum 5, McGee 1, Nesvik 1, Numedahl 1, Riehle 1, Schmitt 1, Schweinefus 6; Blocks – Riehle 1, Schweinefus 1; Serving – Brincks 3-3, Buchheit 3-5, Bullerman 4-4, Hageman 2-2, Luzum 6-6, 1 ace, McGee 1-2, Numedahl 1-1, Schmitt 3-3
Oct. 1 – SW 0, Oelwein 2 SW 13 Oelwein 21
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Kills – Bohr 1, Brincks 1, Bullerman 1, Hageman 1, Luzum 1, Nesvik 2, Numedahl 1, Riehle 1, Schweinefus 4; Assists – Bullerman 7, Hertges 4; Digs – Brincks 1, Bullerman 1, Hageman 1, Hertges 2, Luzum 9, Nesvik 1, Numedahl 5; Serving – Brincks 4-5, 2 aces, Bullerman 4-5, 1 ace, Hageman 3-4, Hertges 1-1, Luzum 4-4, 1 ace, Riehle 1-1, Schmitt 1-1, Schweinefus 3-4, 2 aces
Oct. 1 – SW 0, Janesville 2 SW Janesville
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Kills – Brincks 3, Nesvik 1, Riehle 2, Schmitt 2; Assists – Brincks 1, Buller-
Thursday’s hosting of MFL MarMac saw South Winneshiek closely matched. Saturday’s tourney saw the Lady
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man 3, Hertges 1, McGee 1, Nesvik 1; Digs – Brincks 4, Bullerman 2, Luzum 1, McGee 1, Numedahl 3, Schweinefus 2; Serving – Brincks 0-1, Buchheit 2-2, Bullerman 1-1, Hertges 4-4, 2 aces, Luzum 4-4, 1 ace, McGee 3-3, 1 ace, Numedahl 1-1, Schmitt 1-1, Schweinefus 6-7, 1 ace
Oct. 1 – SW 1, Wapsie Valley 2 SW 11 21 12 Wapsie Valley 21 13 15 Kills - Brincks 7, Buchheit 3, Luzum 1, Riehle 1, Schmitt 6, Schweinefus 4; Assists – Bullerman 7, Hertges 12, Nesvik 2; Digs – Brincks 3, Bullerman 2, Hertges 1, Luzum 7, McGee 2, Nesvik 1, Numedahl 4, Schweinefus 1, Tieskoetter 2; Blocks – Brincks 3, Nesvik 1, Schmitt 1; Serving – Brincks 2-2, Bullerman 15-15, 1 ace, Hertges 4-4, Luzum 5-5, McGee 6-6, 1 ace, Numedahl 0-1, Schweinefus 5-5, Tieskoetter 2-4
Oct. 1 – SW 0, Charles City 2 SW Charles City
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Kills – Brincks 1, Buchheit 1, Bullerman 1, Riehle 1, Schweinefus 5; Assists – Bullerman 3, Hertges 5, Schmitt 1; Digs – Brincks 1, Buchheit 1, Bullerman 5, Hageman 1, Hertges 2, Luzum 4, McGee 1, Nesvik 2, Schmitt 2, Schweinefus 2; Blocks - Brincks 3, Nesvik 1; Serving – Brincks 1-1, Bullerman 7-7, 1 ace, Hertges 3-4, Luzum 3-4, McGee 2-2, Schmitt 3-3, 1 ace, Schweinefus 3-3, Tieskoetter 2-2
Oct. 1 – SW 0, Jesup 2 SW Jesup
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Kills – Brincks 4, Hertges 1, Nesvik 1, Riehle 2, Schmitt 3, Schweinefus 5; Assists – Brincks 1, Buchheit 2, Bullerman 7, Hertges 5, Nesvik 1; Digs – Brincks 1, Buchheit 1, Bullerman 2, Hertges 2, Luzum 5, Nesvik 1, Numedahl 3, Schmitt 1, Schweinefus 2; Blocks – Brincks 1, Buchheit 1, Nesvik 1, Riehle 1; Serving – Brincks 5-5, 1 ace, Bullerman 9-9, Hertges 4-5, Luzum 4-4, McGee 2-3, Riehle 1-1, Schmitt 1-1, Schweinefus 5-5, Tieskoetter 3-4, 1 ace
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HOMECOMING 2016 Pictured are (front row, l-r): Kale Euans, Brekkin Tigges, Brady Hageman, Kody Kleve, Abraham Schmitt and Zach Poshusta; second row: Jacob Ling, Lee Kipp, Nathan Ward, Noah Kuboushek, Collin Monroe, Alex Kuennen, Brett Styve and Quinten Hageman; third row: Levi Lukes, Manning Kuboushek, Braxton Smith, Hunter Todd, Jackson Lukes, Steven Moore, Joel Hanson and Matthew Holthaus; fourth row: Carter Meyer, Tayton Bullerman, Braden Lensing, Cole Klimesh, Gabe Kipp, Rodney Schwartzhoff, Brennan Holthaus, Alex Holthaus and Alejandro Koenig; fifth row: Carter Wenthold, Cayden Kleppe, Jaron Todd, Logan Schnuelle, Carson Bohr, Seth Greve, Andrew Wagner and Tony Hanson; back row: Coach Chad Poshusta, Coach Jacob Elsbernd, Coach Mike Wenthold, Coach Loren Straube, Coach Chris Bullerman, Coach Joel Hageman and Coach Jason Ohrt.
South Winneshiek cheerleaders were joined by their junior counterparts to cheer on the Warriors.
The 2016 king and queen were crowned Friday. Pictured are (front row, l-r): queen candidate Hannah McGee, queen candidate Abby Hageman, queen Alyssa Timp, last year's queen Rebecca Hertges, queen candidate Skyler Luzum and queen candidate Jaden Severson; back row: king candidate Alex Kuennen, king candidate Sawyer Breitsprecher, king Nathan Kuennen, last year's king Mitchell Herold, king candidate Nathan Ward and king candidate Sawyer Breitsprecher.
LEFT: The senior class float warned "Don't Take a Dip!" CENTER: The freshmen show off their float. RIGHT: Scarlett Gansen, Jillianne Wangsness and Savannah Wangsness get into the spirit Friday.
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