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Thursday, October 6, 2016

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Two tax sales cancelled K-9 Ali retiring; Donna Brown appointed to conservation board Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com Monday’s county supervisors meeting, though brief, covered a variety of business items. The first was the cancellation of two tax sales which had occurred in error.

Denise Baker, county recorder, reported that a small portion of land purchased by Bob Engh had not been transferred in time, which resulted in the land being put up for a tax sale.

“It was an error in the program, and just nobody picked it up,” Board Chairman Stan Watne said.

Treasurer Peggy Schluttenhofer reported that she’d already received funds for the principal amount, but that the penalty, amounting to nearly $500, needed to be cancelled. The board approved the cancellation of two tax sales certificates and the removal of the penalty interest and cost.

Next, Bruce Lindner, Wright County Conservation director, presented the names of two candidates to fill a vacant spot on the conservation board for a fouryear term. The board is currently composed of two women and two men, so gender balance wasn’t a factor in candidate selection.

Location, however, was.

“We’ve already got two people in the Eagle Grove Area,” Lindner said. The other two current board members are from Clarion. Of the two new candidates, one was from Eagle Grove, and the other, Donna Brown, was from rural Belmond.

“Both of them are very well qualified,” Supervisor Rick Rasmussen said. However, in the interest of fair representation, he motioned to appoint Brown.

Supervisor Karl Helgevold seconded the motion, and the appointment was approved.

Courtney Stewart with Wright County Transit continued some business first addressed last week and presented the 28E agreement for transit services with Eagle Grove, which is similar to the transit service’s agreement with the City of Clarion. “The only difference with theirs is they did not feel it necessary to specify a specific rate,” Stewart said. However, Eagle Grove will

sheriff’s office to raise funds for new dog

have the right to review finances every six months to see if they think there needs to be a change. “We just felt the six-month review, why specify a rate? Why not just look at it in six months?” said Sandy McGrath, mayor of Eagle Grove.

Stewart also said she’d drafted a letter to reach out to community businesses and organizations to let them know transit is willing to work out arrangements for shuttles or transportation for events. Watne wanted to encourage both of those potential uses and for everyday riders to look into the service. “Don’t hesitate to call,” he said. “We would really support people who want to use it.”

In going over new business, the supervisors discussed recent meetings. Rasmussen reported that Upper Des Moines Area Opportunity needs donations in preparation for cold weather. “Things are going well, but they really need coats badly,” he said. Coats for all ages can be dropped off at UDMO’s Eagle Grove location on West Broadway.

The county also received a letter from the City of Belmond and Mayor Al Mattison commending Sheriff Jason Schluttenhofer’s leadership and the county’s efforts to replace emergency radios. “We appreciate that support to our police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians,” the letter read.

The supervisors received an update regarding construction of the Frye pork resort located in section 11 of Vernon Township. The letter reported that the deep manure pits for the two double-wide hog buildings had been completed in a satisfactory fashion. The master matrix for the pork resort was approved in early May of this year.

At the beginning of the meeting, the supervisors also presented certificates of appreciation to two road crew members who have worked for the county for 10 and 15 years—Brad Brinkman and Dan Smith. Brinkman works in the Dows area and Smith in Clarion and previously Belmond.

Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com Since 2003, Wright County has been protected not just by our police and sheriff’s deputies, but also by a faithful K-9 unit. The program started off with narcotics dog Lexi, handled by Chief Deputy Jeremy Hogrefe. In 2009, Lexi was retired, and Wright County purchased its current narcotics dog, Ali. Ali is a Dutch Shepherd, a highenergy, high-drive breed, which is a part of the reason she’s such a successful drug dog. Her handler, Deputy Adam Nerlien, said she’s searched hundreds of vehicles and homes and kept pounds of illegal narcotics and thousands of dollars in drug money out of the hands of drug dealers around north central Iowa. She’s also won three firstplace trophies and one second-place trophy at the United States Police Canine Association trials held in Iowa every year.

When busy, Nerlien and Ali might be called out five times a week; other times, Ali might not be needed for a few weeks in a row.

But a K-9 unit’s duties are many and varied. “We assist all the different police departments in the county,” Nerlien said. Since Ali is a dualtrained animal, she can help with searching buildings and tracking criminals in addition to sniffing out narcotics.

Ali and Nerlien have also assisted in tracking drugs in neighboring Hamilton, Humboldt, and Hardin counties, which don’t have drug dogs of their own. In addition, two to three dogs might be called to work on a warrant, so they might work with other sheriff’s departments that keep drug dogs. Other duties might include working with state patrol officers, searching for lost children, and protecting her handler.

Nine-year-old Ali still does a great job and enjoys her work, but tends to be a little tired the day after a big job and is starting to suffer from arthritis. The typical lifespan for a working police dog is about 1012 years.

Nerlien said that in the spring, he plans to get Ali settled with a friend in the community so she can rest from work but not be too far away.

“That way I can still go out and see her,” he said. “As any animal does, she becomes part of the family.”

Nerlien said that when a handler begins working with a new dog, they spend a week just bonding. Then, in the ensuing weeks, the handler has to learn how to work with the particular dog to be the most effective team.

Ali was purchased from North Iowa K-9, which is operated by a member of the Fort Dodge Police Department. Nerlien said he would like the department’s next dog to be another Dutch Shepherd and that they planned to go through North Iowa K-9 again. Tax dollars do not

go toward the drug dog program.

Instead, the sheriff’s office relies on grants and donations to purchase a trained dog, which can cost $12,000 to $15,000.

During November, Clarion Superfoods will be helping out by accepting $1 donations. Donors will get to sign a dog bone, which will be posted in the entryway. Superfoods will then match the amount raised from the fundraiser.

“I’d encourage you, even if you don’t shop here, to come down and at least get a dog bone,” said Greg Littlejohn, Superfoods owner. He said he wanted to be involved to support the sheriff department’s good work in the community. “Just making Wright County a safer place, that’s a good thing.”

“We’re just asking for community support for this program,” Nerlien said. Without past community support, the dog program would not be nearly as successful. For more information, contact the Wright County Sheriff’s office, and watch out for the Clarion Superfoods fundraiser next month.

Our Community wins as Clarion Pride efforts continue

By Karen Weld, Monitor contributing writer

Clarion Pride volunteers continue to march ahead making a difference in Clarion, doing such things as cleanup or painting houses or other buildings.

Peggy O’Neill, one of the Clarion Pride committee members, said that its efforts have twisted and turned as they organize and work.

“We started to look at things as early as 2008,” she said. “We have been a city council committee and have been part of the Chamber of Commerce efforts.” She hesitated to name volunteers who have helped with Clarion Pride efforts as she is convinced she would miss someone.

Some have volunteered many times; others have contributed several hours.

Clarion Pride hosted a weekend to clean up our community two years in a row. “Last year, residents were asked to put items curbside to have them picked up and taken to the landfill,” O’Neill said. “This year our Pride team had items dropped off at a location near the Chamber office on South Main… More than sixteen tons of items were brought in. This way we were able to monitor who brought the items and recycle what could be reused. It worked very well.”

Ted and Linda Brigger are wellknown as planners and painters for the Clarion Pride group. “When the city started planning for our 150th celebration (last year), we thought it was important to work on improving the appearance of Clarion,” said Ted, “knowing that so many alumni would be returning home that week.”

The painting started in earnest early in 2015. The list is a lengthy one: the fountain, gazebo, stage and 4-H building in Gazebo Park.

Efforts continue at the building north of City Hall, the Victorian house on the corner of Gazebo Park and the shelter house in Aquatic Center Park. “Going forward with the idea,” said Ted, “citizens donated time and money to Clarion Pride. Three houses on the Highway 3 corridor coming into town from the east and west were painted. Next, three houses and one garage on 2nd Street coming into town from the east and west (a.k.a. County K) were painted.

Uptown the Mosaic Book Nook building was also painted.”

O’Neill said members of the Clarion Pride committee get more requests than they can fulfill. “We have had criteria which have had to be met,” she said. “We will be reviewing how we have done things in the past and may make some qualifying changes in the coming year.”

The Briggers and O’Neill encourage others to help if and when they can to do their part to improve their properties. “We’d like others to volunteer to help their neighbor do what they can to enhance overall community appearance,” said Ted. Committee members always welcome volunteers, even if it is for a limited amount of time.

O’Neill said it isn’t just individuals they are hoping to attract. “We know that some of our employers encourage volunteer days for their employees, she said. “We

had one Monsanto employee work with us one day. Another time we had a whole crew from Monsanto help us.”

As the fall season lumbers on, a handful of Clarion Pride volunteers

are hurrying to finish painting its final identified house for the season.

And plans are beginning to be made for the 2017.

And each new completed project again makes Clarion a big winner!

Peggy O’Neill (left) and Mary Miller continue Clarion Pride efforts to paint a house on 2nd Street N.W.; probably the final one for the 2016 season. Clean up, pick up, spruce up efforts continue with volunteers encouraged to contact O’Neill or Linda and Ted Brigger with ideas, thoughts, contributions, or offers to help in the future.

Denise and Paul Eekhoff , who live on South Main Street in Clarion, were the welcome recipients of Clarion Pride painters on Saturday, October 1. A handful of volunteers show ed up to paint there home plus a two-stall garage on the back of their lot. Tiffon Willey (on the ladder) , being steadied by Terra Johnson, organized the event. In the background is Mark Skogerboe.

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St. John’s raises $1,500 for schools in Haiti Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com September 28 was St. John’s Catholic Church’s fall salad luncheon and country store in Clarion. The annual event not only provides a time for community members to gather over a meal, but also raises funds for the Holy Family Cluster’s long-term support of schools located within their sister parish in Haiti.

According to Monica Staudt, a Haiti missions leader in the Holy Family Cluster, the church supports five schools, which together have around 700 students and 30 teachers.

Altogether, the event raised $1,500 to go toward teacher salaries and needed supplies for the Our Lady of the Assumption parish.

The country store portion of the event was full of handmade and homebaked items, plus some special crafts from Haiti, including embroidered cloths and decorations made from oil drum metal.

Information about the medical missions trips and other work ongoing in Anse Rouge, Haiti, was also on display.

“We also started the sewing

school, which has approximately 30 ladies,” Staudt said. “They are taught to do beautiful hand embroidery work and also sewing with the treadle sewing machines we have shipped over.” The treadle machines allow work to be done without electricity. The Holy Family Cluster has sent 15 treadle machines, as well as other sewing supplies, for the school.

Other efforts include a supply shipment once a year which might include hygiene kits, vitamins, and dolls for children, which are sewn

and donated by churches all over the world.

So far, the Holy Family Cluster has taken six medical missions trips to Haiti and conducted dental clinics, de-wormed children, and distributed medicine. They now support a nurse to give ongoing healthcare in the parish. “They’re staying healthier, and she’s also distributing vitamins,” Staudt said.

The Holy Family Cluster is planning its seventh medical missions trip in late February.

Clarion bids on Dows Ambulance – Dows still considering Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com Due to a shortage of volunteers, the City of Dows dissolved their Emergency Medical Service in August. Since then, the city has put out a call for bids on their ambulance. Bids were opened at the council meeting Monday night, but the council decided to have further discussion before making a decision.

At the Clarion city council meeting, just two hours before the Dows meeting, Clarion’s bid on the ambulance was discussed. The City of Clarion officially bid only $1 on the ambulance. However, an agreement would basically trade the ambulance for EMS coverage.

Paying Clarion to take over the service area would cost $45,000, so the City of Dows would essentially gain $45,001 in value by accepting Clarion’s bid.

“The cost of a new ambulance is almost $300,000, so it’s in the county’s best interest to keep it in the county,” said City Administrator Dustin Rief.

Tiffon Wiley, Clarion Ambulance director, added that the ambulance would also come with the equipment inside, including a two-year-old power cot that would be an asset to Clarion.

At the council meeting, Willey also described an agreement the Clarion EMS intended to make with Heartland Healthcare, the parent company for Gateway Hospice.

“We used to have an agreement with Wright County Hospice for transports,” Willey said. This new agreement would do the same thing and allow Gateway Hospice patients to be transferred by the Clarion EMS in non-emergency situations. “It’s

not going to cost us to do anything for them,” Willey said. The council approved the agreement.

Jon DeVries, director of public works, had some good news and bad news. Work on Clarion’s main water tower should be completed by the end of the week, depending on weather. However, Grundman-Hicks, the contractor for improvements to the wastewater treatment plant, failed to complete the system’s SAGRs (submerged attached growth reactors) by their extended September 23 deadline.

The city will now assess them a $700 fine per day until completion of the SAGRs, starting from the original deadline, September 1. DeVries did say that they should be able to start filling the SAGRs by the end of this week. “There’s a long ways to go yet,” he said.

The council also discussed some

nuisance properties. Rief reported that he was attempting to finalize the burn permit for Roger Anderson’s house at 603 and 605 1st Street SE. “Do we anticipate to have that down by winter?” asked councilperson Andy Young. Rief said that was the goal.

A few council members also commented on a property discussed at previous meetings in relation to storage of junk cars and unfulfilled building permits. Rief said they may need to wait until the new property maintenance code is enacted in 2017 to pursue action.

Rief also reported on a good season at the Clarion Aquatic Center. “We’ve actually exceeded what we expected for the month [in revenues],” he said. Income from user fees was $8,000 for July and August. Rief said he would put together a full report for a future council meeting.

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Juliet Meets Her Match

“There are no accidental meetings between souls.”

- Sheila Burke 1998 was a hard year for Juliet ‘fair’ kind of person.”

Stoughton. Sure, she almost single“My company has a booth in the handedly ended the political career Exhibit Hall,” he answered. “You of would-be mayor Raymond must not have gone in there or you Cooper, seriously contemplated a would have noticed.” protest at the Baptist Church, and He asked how she was. She said made two close friends in Sarah she was fine. The truth was she felt Hyden-Smith and Iris Long. The anything but fine at the moment. truth is, however, there were things He told her he saw her name in the going on within Juliet her newfound newspaper. fame couldn’t camouflage.

“Did you really run for mayor?”

She had nothing against Tangi Juliet didn’t have much to say.

Blevins, but she just couldn’t sit Or perhaps she just couldn’t get the any longer, listening as the pseudo- words out. superstar sang those famous lyrics He told her he missed her, and

by Dolly Parton: thought of her a lot. Juliet sensed he And I will always love you might be waiting for her to say the Bitter-sweet memories same.

That’s all I have After a moment of awkward And all I am taking with me. silence, she spoke. “You know, Juliet left the fairground stands Chris,” she began, “it’s been really rapidly, making her way past the nice to see you.” ticket booth and vendors selling “Would you like to get a soda or corndogs, cotton candy and funnel something?” he asked. cakes. She walked quickly, her “No, actually, I was just rushing only thought being how whe would to the ladies’ room so I could get soon be anywhere besides there, back to the concert.” surrounded by all those happy people.

Chris was surprised by her Juliet was an avid reader. newfound interest in country gospel Ancient history had always been her music. favorite subject. She thought a lot “It was nice seeing you,” Juliet about something Plato said. “Love said just before turning toward the is a serious mental disease,” he ladies’ room just 20 feet to her right. explained.

“Take care.”

Juliet used to believe Plato was Suddenly, Juliet realized she was too busy thinking elevated thoughts in the mood to see the rest of the to understand something as simple concert. Upon entering the stand as true love. Now, she was beginning area, she noticed Iris Long taking to understand what he meant. pictures for the newspaper. She Finally, nearly out of earshot of slipped in beside her new friend. the concert, Juliet took a turn in the “I’m surprised to see you here,” direction of the fair exit. In just a Iris noted with a friendly laugh. hundred feet or so, past the Chamber “Well,” Juliet replied with a of Commerce display, she would grin, “I wanted to see what all the be safe, or so she thought. As she excitement was about.” hurried, Juliet kept her eyes on the She was just in time, as Tangi ground, taking long steps to keep her reappeared on stage for her final pace. encore: That’s when it happened, Turn your radio on, like a scene from “Love Story,” and listen to the music in the air. with Robert Redford and Barbra Turn your radio on and glory Streisand. The 1970s tale shifts share. between four different time periods Turn the lights down low, as two young lovers meet and break and listen to the Master’s radio. up in college, only to be reunited, Get in touch with God, turn your and married, years later. radio on.

“Juliet?” the familiar voice said.

Just then, she remembered a quote She looked up to see Chris by her favorite modern author, J.S.B. Rhodehouse, the man she once Morse: considered her soulmate, directly in “A broken heart is just the front of her. growing pains necessary so that you “You look great,” he said, can love more completely when the seemingly as surprised as she was. real thing comes along.”

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When to reboot

By Travis Fischer 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-up.

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 1920’s 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 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,

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Every once of a while patrons come in and teaches me something!

Last week one of our regulars came in and mentioned she had returned the new novel, “Monticello” because she had recently read the very same storyline. She returned home and phoned later with the title of the similar novel. It was, “America’s First Daughter,” which was published in March of this year. Sure enough they are both about Thomas Jefferson’s daughters. However the first is about Martha Jefferson and the latter is about Patsy Jefferson. I went on-line to see if there was some landmark date that made the publication of the two books coincide, but could find no specific reason.

Barbara Hambly’s, “Drinking Gourd” has a different twist on historical fiction. It is also a mystery. Benjamin January is called up to Vicksburg, deep in cotton-plantation country, to help a wounded “conductor” of the Underground Railroad. When the chief “conductor” of the “station” is found murdered, Jubal Cain, the coordinator of the whole Railroad system in Mississippi, is accused of the crime. Since Cain can’t expose the nature of his involvement in the railroad, January has to step in and find the true killer, before their

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which brings us to “MacGyver.”

Where “Lethal Weapon” is a typical 2016 cop show that halfheartedly 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 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. covers are blown. As January probes into the murky web of slaves, slaveholders, the fugitives who follow the “drinking gourd” north to freedom and those who help them on their way, he discovers that there is more to the situation than meets the eye.

26-year-old Rachel Monroe has spent her whole life trying to keep a very unusual secret: she can make wishes come true. And sometimes the consequences are disastrous. So when Rachel accidentally grants a bizarre wish for the first time in years, she decides it’s time to leave her hometown and her past behind.

Rachel isn’t on the road long before she runs out of gas in a town that’s not on her map: Nowhere, North Carolina. In Nowhere, Rachel is taken in by a feisty old woman, Catch, who possesses a strange gift of her own: she can bind secrets by baking them into pies. Rachel also meets Catch’s neighbor, Ashe, a Southern gentleman with a complicated past, who makes her want to believe in happily-ever-after for the first time in her life.

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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 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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CITY OF CLARION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS The City of Clarion, Iowa, Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 17, 2016, at the Clarion City Hall, 121 1st St. SW, Clarion, IA. The hearing will commence at 3:00 o’clock P.M to consider the variance request for Paul and Denise Eekoff at 909 South Main Street, Clarion, IA. Wk.40

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NAOMI RUTH TUFTEE PROBATE TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF NAOMI RUTH TUFTEE, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 9, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 29th day of September, 2016, the undersigned was appointed Administrator of the estate.

Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the Clerk of the abovenamed District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 30th day of September, 2016.

Rosetta M. Busick Executor of the Estate 2435 180th Street, #1 Clarion, IA 50525 BRINTON, BORDWELL & JOHNSON LAW FIRM BY: Richard E. Bordwell Attorney for Executor 120 Central Avenue West P.O. Box 73 Clarion, IA 50525 Date of second publication: 13th day of October, 2016.

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NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPR016655 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARIE CIDNEY BEENKEN, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARIE CIDNEY BEENKEN, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 26, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 23rd day of September, 2016, the Last Will and Testament of Marie Cidney Beenken, deceased, bearing the date of June 27, 1986, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Marilyn Marie Olsen was appointed Executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the Will must be brought in the District Court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this Notice or one month from the date of mailing of this Notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the Will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the Clerk of the abovenamed District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this Notice or one month from the date of mailing of this Notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 26th day of September, 2016.

Marilyn Marie Olsen Executor of the Estate 602 South Main Clarion, IA 50525 BRINTON, BORDWELL & JOHNSON LAW FIRM BY: Richard E. Bordwell Attorney for Executor 120 Central Avenue West P.O. Box 73 Clarion, IA 50525 Date of second publication: 13th day of October, 2016.

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Statement of the Ownership, Management, Etc., Required by the Acts of Congress as of Aug. 12, 1970

1.- 8. The Wright County Monitor, publication number 0693360, filing date of Sept. 28, 2016, frequency of issue, weekly; number of issues published annually, 52; annual subscription price, $42.00. The mailing address of the Known Office of Publication and Headquarters is PO Box 153, Clarion, IA 50525, Wright County.

9. The name and address of the publisher and managing editor is Ryan Harvey, PO Box 153, Clarion, IA 50525. The name of the editor is Kacey Ginn, PO Box 153, Clarion, IA 50525.

10. Owners: Mid-America Publishing Corporation, 9 2nd St. NW, P.O. Box 606, Hampton, IA 50441. 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. The Wright County Monitor, issue date for circulation data below is Sept. 22, 2016.

15a. Extent and Nature of Circulation. Total Number Copies (net press run) average each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,400; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,400.

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, 228, single issue published nearest filing date, 211.

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, 553; single issue published nearest filing date, 544.

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, 312; single issue published nearest filing date, 302.

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, 1,093; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,057.

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15d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) - (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 - Average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 11; single issue nearest filing date, 11.

(2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 - Average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 6; single issue nearest filing date, 6. (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, 2; single issue published nearest filing date, 2.

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, 19; single issue published nearest filing date, 19.

15f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c. and 15e.) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,112; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,076.

15g. Copies Not Distributed - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 288; single issue published nearest filing date, 324.

15h. Total (Sum of 15f and g) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,400; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,400.

15i. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation (15c divided by 15f times 100) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months 98.29%; single issue published nearest filing date, 98.23%.

16a. Paid Electronic Copies - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 3; single issue published nearest filing date, 3.

16b. Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electronic Copies - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,096; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,060.

16c. Total Print Distribution (Line 15f) + Paid Electronic Copies - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,115; single issue published nearest filing date, 1,079.

16d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 98.30%; single issue published nearest filing date, 98.24%.

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. 6, 2016 issue of this publication.

Signed Ryan Harvey, President/CEO, on Sept. 27, 2016.

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SUPERVISORS AUGUST CLAIMS WRIGHT COUNTY SUPERVISORS AUGUST 2016 CLAIMS General Basic Fund A & R, Service.................................... $225.00 ABILITY, Service............................. $1,800.00 Elizabeth Acat, Service................... $2,035.26 Accurate Controls, Service..............$1,629.75 AgSource Labs, Service........................$17.50 AgVantage, Fuel.............................. $1,868.28 Jon Ahrendsen, Service..................... $126.80 Andrews Funeral Homes, Service..... $790.00 Karen Andrews, Mileage.................... $300.48 Arnold’s, Supplies................................. $24.37 Jane Bangs, Mileage............................ $58.56 Nancy Barkema, Mileage................... $245.28 Patricia Barz, Reimbursement........... $102.85 Joyce Basinger, Mileage.................... $190.56 Belmond Community Apts., Rent....... $520.00 Independent, Service..........................$551.72 Matthew Berry, Service.......................$112.50 BRW, Supplies.................................... $350.50 Bob Barker, Supplies.......................... $446.03 Bomgaars, Supplies........................... $615.09 BOA, Credit Card................................ $554.00 C.C.P.O.A., Training............................ $250.00 Casey’s, Fuel.........................................$45.74 CBI, Supplies...................................... $102.84 CDW, Supplies.....................................$341.79 Central Iowa Distributing, Supplies.... $814.30 CenturyLink, Service............................ $10.84 Doris Chapman, Service.................... $146.00 Charm-Tex, Supplies.......................... $486.70 City of Clarion, Utilities.................... $3,754.39 City of Eagle Grove, Subsidy/ Utilities..........................................$2,614.16 Clarion Distributing, Supplies............... $73.00 Super Foods, Meals......................... $2,718.94 Clarion Wellness, Service............... $1,260.00 Computer Works, Service.................. $699.00 Computex, Service............................. $858.00 Kristina Cook-Rabe, Service...............$237.36 Counsel, Service................................ $354.51 Culligan, Supplies............................... $326.05 Dakota Medical, Supplies................... $641.35 Deyta, Service.....................................$197.00 Janet Disney, Mileage...........................$14.40 Eagle Building Supply, Supplies......... $658.07 Electronic Engineering, Supplies....... $500.00 Betty Ellis, Reimbursement.................. $52.80 EBS, Flex............................................ $294.50 Exec Tech, Service............................. $109.00 Frontier, Service..................................$162.61 Global Software, Equipment..........$10,135.00 Goldfield Access, Service............... $3,095.59 Graybar, Supplies............................. $1,971.15 Grounded, Service............................... $49.00 GRP, Service........................................ $80.00 H & K Plumbing, Service.................... $381.35 Hanson & Sons, Service.................... $673.40 Mary Haugen, Mileage....................... $289.44 Hawkeye West, Service...................... $201.00 HEALTHCAREfirst, Service............... $900.00 Heartland Paper, Supplies..................$288.10 Hennigar’s Air Care, Service................ $65.00 Hometown Inn, Service........................ $52.00 Honeywell HomMed, Service...........$1,180.00 Humboldt Co Sheriff, Service............... $23.45 Humboldt County Auditor, Reimb....... $722.00 IACCVSO, Service................................ $60.00 IMAGETEK, Service........................ $3,808.17 Imagine That, Supplies..........................$47.98 Iowa Alliance, Service.......................... $45.00 Iowa DPS, Service.............................. $300.00 Iowa Land Records, Service................ $50.00 Iowa Public Health, Service............... $125.00 ISH-Clarion, Service......................$18,401.07 ISH-Belmond, Service..................... $3,776.55 ISAC, Registration........................... $1,350.00 IWD, Insurance................................$3,466.00 JCL, Supplies...................................... $743.48 David L Johnson, Mileage.................. $102.24 Kanawha Equipment, Service............ $435.40 Keltec, Equipment...........................$11,687.96 Knutzon’s, Service............................... $117.50 Konica Minolta, Supplies.....................$271.51 Kurt’s Auto Repair, Service...................$98.13 Naomi Lette, Reimbursement...............$117.12 LexisNexis, Service.............................$257.50 Mary Lyons, Mileage..............................$27.84 Mail Services, Service........................ $794.32 MARCO, Supplies..................................$28.71 Marco, Inc., Service......................... $1,586.72 Matt Parrott, Supplies......................... $239.67 Patty McCoy, Mileage............................. $6.24 McFarland Clinic, Service.................... $70.00 Sandra McGrath, Reimbursement..... $133.92 Menards, Supplies...............................$719.72 Menards - FD, Supplies...................... $610.82

Menards - MC, Supplies......................$719.72 Mid-America, Service..........................$771.08 MidAmerican, Utilities...................... $5,192.38 MIDAS, Service.................................. $716.86 Midland Power, Service.........................$15.92 MW Radar, Service............................. $320.00 M.S.E., Service................................... $204.00 Penny Mohr, Mileage...........................$177.60 Motorola, Equipment..................... $10,080.00 Dennis Mraz, Reimbursement............ $160.29 Kathy Nicholls, Reimbursement..........$179.52 North Central, Fuel............................... $75.00 Office Elements, Supplies.....................$14.59 John Ofstethun, Service..................... $100.00 Oldson’s, Supplies/Repairs..............$1,255.13 Christine Oliver, Reimbursement....... $209.28 Packard Electric, Service................... $721.22 Randy Palomino, Service..................... $45.00 Pitney Bowes, Service........................ $313.62 Prairie Energy, Service.....................$3,039.18 PRIA, Service....................................... $60.00 Primary Products, Supplies................ $125.48 PSI, Supplies.................................... $1,712.76 Anne Radechel, Mileage.................... $252.00 Linda Rasmussen, Mileage.................. $39.36 Cyndi Rector, Mileage........................ $265.92 Barb Redig, Mileage........................... $216.96 Angie Reiland, Mileage......................... $34.08 Julie Richter, Mileage............................. $0.96 Cindy Roosa, Mileage........................... $21.12 Naomi Rothman, Mileage....................$241.44 Gayleen Rutherford, Service.............. $158.80 Stephanie Sandoval, Service..............$200.10 Sanofi, Supplies.................................. $343.36 Jessica Savits, Service...................... $104.50 Jayne L. Schipull, Service.................. $136.43 Schumacher, Service......................... $496.30 Denise Schumacher, Mileage............ $276.48 Jerry Scrivner, Service....................... $106.00 Secretary of State, Service.................. $30.00 Secure Shred Solutions, Service......... $48.00 SHE, Service...................................... $386.00 SHI, Supplies...................................$3,846.00 Terry Silbaugh, Mileage........................ $98.40 Vanessa Smith, Mileage......................$138.72 Shelle Sporaa, Mileage.......................$165.12 Staples, Supplies.................................. $39.99 State Hygienic Laboratory, Service... $220.00 State Medical Examiner, Service.... $1,523.00 Courtney Stewart, Reimbursement.... $585.60 T & S, Service..................................... $560.00 Kim Thayer, Mileage............................$284.16 The Messenger, Supplies..................... $30.00 The Trash Man, Service......................$178.25 Thrifty White, Service......................... $381.56 TQ Technologies, Service..............$14,819.43 UnityPoint Health, Service................. $180.00 Urness, Supplies................................ $654.62 US Cellular, Service........................ $1,435.04 VENUE ON-HOLD, Service............ $1,795.00 Verizon, Service.................................. $843.79 TCM/FCNB, Credit Card.................. $5,823.07 Stan Watne, Reimbursement..............$224.16 WCPB, Reimbursement..................... $225.51 Wellmark, Service............................ $1,230.00 Sharon Woodley, Mileage................... $156.48 Wright County Auditor, Service....... $1,533.61 Wright County Fair, Apportionment.$2,208.33 WCEH, Service.................................... $411.10 Wright County Motors, Vehicles....$56,844.48 Wright County Transit, Service.............. $2.50 Andy Yackle, Reimbursement.............. $70.00 General Supplemental CFR, Service................................... $7,200.00 Deb Lukes, Reimbursement............... $130.56 Lorie Patrick, Reimbursement............ $156.80 Secretary of State, Service.................. $18.44 Webster County Auditor, Apportionment.................................$571.52 Wr. Co. Employees Side Fund Belmond Health & Fitness, Memberships.................................... $80.00 Clarion Health & Fitness, Memberships.................................. $260.00 EBS, PSF......................................... $1,976.00 ISAC, Premium.............................$127,632.00 MetLife, Insurance........................... $9,242.08 Wright County PSF, Sidefund........ $43,709.21 Wright Wellness, Memberships...........$187.25 Jail Commissary Charm-Tex, Supplies.............................. $6.90 Hewett Wholesale, Supplies............$1,019.05 Reliance, Service............................. $1,000.00 MH-DD Services Fund Casey’s, Fuel........................................ $46.66 Goldfield Access, Service.................... $79.57 Lisa Ripperger, Reimbursement............$67.20 TCM/FCNB, Credit Card..................... $324.95

WCPB, Reimbursement..................... $472.47 Rural Services Basic Fund Lee Aldrich, Service............................. $30.00 Al Bailey, Service.................................. $30.00 Belmond Library, Apportionment.... $2,480.58 Clarion Library, Apportionment....... $2,377.25 Bryan Claude, Service.......................... $90.00 James Claude, Service........................ $90.00 Dows Library, Apportionment...........$1,136.91 Eagle Grove Library, Apportionment............................. $2,790.67 Kent Gearhart, Service......................... $90.00 Tamie Harrison, Service....................... $90.00 Berne Ketchum, Service....................... $30.00 Rowan Library, Apportionment........ $1,550.42 Sanitary Landfill, Apportionment..... $6,018.75 K-9 Funds BOA, Credit Card.................................. $58.97 Econ. Dev. Marketing Clarion Library, Service........................ $15.00 PSI, Supplies........................................ $33.46 Secondary Road Fund AgVantage, Fuel............................ $18,272.77 Ahlers & Cooney, Service............... $1,000.00 Airgas, Supplies.................................. $546.49 Allender Butzke, Service................. $2,537.20 Alliant Energy, Utilities........................ $734.92 Arnold’s, Supplies................................$749.79 BMC, Supplies..............................$159,148.96 Bomgaars, Supplies............................ $415.16 Calhoun-Burns, Service.................$11,392.60 CBI, Supplies...................................... $834.50 CINTAS, Supplies............................... $144.90 City of Belmond, Service...................... $48.91 City of Clarion, Service........................$311.90 City of Eagle Grove, Service.................$41.48 Counsel, Service.................................. $56.35 Culligan, Service....................................$67.70 Diamond Vogel, Supplies................... $536.04 Don’s Truck Sales, Service............. $2,540.24 Door and Fence Store, Service....... $1,592.00 Eagle Building Supply, Supplies......... $256.00 Force America, Supplies.......................$21.62 Frontier, Service....................................$73.76 G&K, Service.......................................$160.16 Glass Solutions, Service.................. $1,121.86 Goldfield Access, Service................ $1,027.14 Hanson & Sons, Tires.......................$1,401.79 Harrison’s, Supplies............................ $528.81 Hawkeye West, Service........................ $40.00 Hiway Truck, Supplies........................ $600.00 I.C.E.O.O., Service............................. $200.00 Interstate Battery, Supplies................ $338.85 Iowa DOT, Supplies..........................$1,056.13 ISAC, Service..................................... $200.00 Kimball Midwest, Supplies...................$394.19 Larry’s Tools, Supplies....................... $357.95 Lawson Products, Supplies................. $125.17 M.D. Products, Supplies......................$107.00 Menards - FD, Supplies........................ $79.96 James Mewes, Reimbursement......... $150.00 MidAmerican, Utilities...................... $1,995.45 Midland Power Cooperative, Utilities... $93.41 Murphy Tractor, Supplies.................... $692.37 Northland, Fuel................................ $1,704.40 PowerPlan, Supplies.......................... $692.37 Prairie Energy, Utilities........................$310.77 Precision Midwest, Service................ $300.00 PSI, Supplies...................................... $594.94 Shopko, Supplies.................................. $29.98 Solutions, Service............................... $665.00 Spencer, Supplies............................ $2,975.78 T & S, Service..................................... $280.00 The Trash Man, Service..................... $329.50 TQ Technologies, Service.................. $354.25 Treasurer-State of Iowa, Service......... $10.00 True Value, Supplies............................. $48.24 Unity Point Clinic, Service.....................$37.00 Urness, Supplies................................ $583.08

US Cellular, Service............................. $85.39 Verizon, Service................................$1,957.25 TCM/FCNB, Credit Card......................... $4.99 Windstream, Service.......................... $144.25 Woolstock Equipment, Supplies........... $22.79 Wright County Auditor, Service.............$12.52 Monitor, Service.................................... $42.00 Wright Materials, Supplies.................. $386.59 Zep, Supplies...................................... $461.56 Ziegler, Supplies............................ $30,507.65 Public Health Resource Super Foods, Supplies......................... $38.27 Deyta, Service........................................ $5.00 Dollar General, Supplies...................... $38.95 Gayleen Rutherford, Supplies...............$14.99 Shopko, Supplies................................ $139.68 TCM/FCNB, Credit Card..................... $637.64 Early Childhood Tiffany Larson, Reimbursement......... $136.80 TCM/FCNB, Credit Card........................$11.98 Angela Wesselink, Reimbursement... $109.44 FmHA Int. Relending Loan CEDC, Loan...................................$20,000.00 Emergency Medical Service Clarion Ambulance, Service................. $75.00 Eagle Grove EMS, Service.............. $3,507.00 WCEM, Service.................................. $638.71 E911 Surcharge Fund AT&T, Service........................................$41.45 CenturyLink, Service.......................... $556.54 Frontier, Service................................. $144.03 Goldfield Telephone, Service.............. $119.12 Iowa Prison Industries, Service......... $784.00 MidAmerican, Utilities........................... $98.86 Windstream, Service.......................... $164.66 WMTel, Service................................... $125.00 Drainage Administration IDDA, Legal.................................... $15,395.00 Deb Lukes, Reimbursement................. $33.44 TCM/FCNB, Credit Card........................$24.74 Local Emergency Management City of Eagle Grove, Supplies......... $1,575.00 Clarion Library, Service........................ $10.80 Goldfield Access, Service.................... $96.90 Racom, Service.................................. $425.00 Verizon, Service.................................... $80.02 Wright Co. Communications BOA, Credit Card.................................... $2.64 Iowa DPS, Service........................... $6,744.00 Co. Assessor Agency Fund Casey’s, Fuel........................................ $75.23 Counsel, Service.................................$241.08 Culligan, Supplies................................. $23.80 Goldfield Access, Service.................. $210.23 ISAA, Registration.............................. $650.00 IMAGETEK, Service..............................$37.50 ISAC, Registration.............................. $400.00 IWD, Insurance................................$4,654.00 Carissa Lehman, Reimbursement........ $49.92 Office Elements, Supplies................ $1,125.79 Shari Plagge, Reimbursement........... $483.36 Rapids Reproductions, Equipment.$3,295.00 Terry’s, Service..................................... $18.00 US Cellular, Service........................... $150.00 TCM/FCNB, Credit Card...................$1,473.05 Wright County Auditor, Service............ $84.29 Grand Total................................. $756,319.70 Wk.40

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Courthouse news Births Sergio Miguel Tello Chimalhua, born on September 16 to Isabel Chimalhua Tepole, Eagle Grove.

Iris MayLynne Pelzer, born on September 20 to Melissa Ries, Eagle Grove.

Ila Faye Johnson, born on September 20 to Nicholas and Rachel Johnson, Fort Dodge.

Ari Raelynn Dillon, born on September 21 to Brittany Walker, Goodell.

Morgan Kay Winslow, born on September 22 to Micha and Jennifer Winslow, Humboldt.

Xander Grey McCelland, born on September 22 to Kateland Stehr, Britt.

Ismael Yepez Matul, born on September 23 to Maria Munguia, Corwith.

Ryah Su-Zan’ Poulson, born on September 23 to Brittni Hatch, Bancroft.

Deaths Eleanor Noah, 90, Belmond, died on August 24.

Norma Jenison, 94, Belmond died on August 28.

Marie Gifford, 99, Belmond, died on September 10.

June Giesey, 87, Belmond, died on September 11.

Willie Rasmussen, 64, Clarion, died on September 19.

Civil Court The court handled two child support matters.

District Courts The court handled one probation revocation.

Dillon Resh, 20, Goldfield, received a deferred judgment on September 23 to Possession of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana 1st Offense. Resh was placed on one year probation, assessed a $315 civil penalty, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $140 in costs. An additional charge of Introduce Intoxicants or Drugs Into Institution was dismissed.

Alfonso Salazar Ruiz, 38, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on September 22

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to Compulsory Education Violation 1st Offense. Salazar Ruiz was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge and $360 in costs.

Megon Peterman, 39, Fort Dodge, pled guilty on September 22 to Public Intoxication. Peterman was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $360 in costs.

Selvin Barahona Cabrera, 29, Dows, was found not guilty on September 22 to Domestic Abuse Assault. Case was dismissed.

Elias Medina, 49, Clarion, pled guilty on September 22 to Public Intoxication. Medina was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

Christopher Melka, 20, Independence, pled guilty on September 23 to Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness.

Melka was sentenced to 14 days in jail, $315 plus 35% surcharge, and $100 in costs.

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Warranty Deed: Ruth Cramer, Ruth Cramer Revocable Trust, and Ruth Cramer Trustee to William and Ruth Cramer; 4-91-26 NE Parcel B Trustee Warranty Deed; 16-1943.

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Des Moines Roundtable Discusses Police Records Policy

By Travis Fischer Public access to police records have become a hot topic in recent weeks following a court decision that determined law enforcement could withhold investigative records.

On Thursday, September 29, the Des Moines Register hosted a panel discussion of law enforcement, media, and other interested citizens to discuss all sides of the issue. Panelists invited to the discussion included Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Perezk, State Representative Kevin Kester, former homicide detective Tim Allen, AP reporter Ryan Foley, and Cedar Rapids Gazette reporter Erin Jordan.

Providing background on the current debate, Allen explained that he is a former Louisiana homicide detective that had been investigating cold cases. His investigations ran into an obstacle when the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) denied his request for old case files. Allen, believing that DCI and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) were being too strict about their policy on releasing information took them to court to have the files released.

“I am not an information anarchist,” said Allen. “There is a time and a place for information to be released. I whole heartedly believe that there are circumstances where releasing information can endanger an investigation and should be held closely.”

However, the specific cases that Allen was looking at were 40 or more years old, one of which had already been cleared with an arrest.

However, even in these cases, the DPS and DCI denied his request for information.

“It’s that type of response that I think everybody gets when they make a request of DPS,” said Allen.

Allen’s appeal to the court system to have the records released resulted in a ruling by Polk County District Court Judge Robert Blink, who determined that, because of the placement of a comma in Iowa’s open record’s laws, law enforcement agencies can effectively seal records indefinitely. Technically speaking, unsolved cases can remain open forever and breakthroughs can happen, however Allen says he was unable to get an answer about when any actual investigative action happened on these cases.

“If after 40 years all the evidence in these cases has not been examined and all trace evidence, all possible biological evidence has not been collected and put into codes, I think that’s something the public should know about,” said Allen. “There comes a point where investigative reports become historical records.”

While Allen’s investigation centered on old cases, the debate over open records also impacts access to current cases. Sgt. Parizek explained some of the reasons why law enforcement would want to withhold investigative details. While the Des Moines Police Department hasn’t established a policy of blanket denials, there are circumstances where they would hold back information.

“We don’t want suspects to know what information we have or where we got it,” said Parizek.

Regarding closed cases, Parizek’s first suggestion for people seeking records on closed cases is to go through the court system.

“If you want to know what happened, they’re going to have everything documented or filed,” said Parizek.

However, for supplemental files, Parizek says that sensitive information may need to be redacted to protect other cases. For instance, in gang related cases.

“The cycle of violence with gang related issues is very obvious to everyone so we may close one homicide case and there may be a lot of information in that supplemental report in the investigative files that could impact the closure of another case that we’re working on,” said Parizek. “Or it could compromise the safety of a witness or victim in a case moving forward. Then we would definitely want to hold those things back.”

Parizek also explained that the motives behind the request also factor into the decision of whether to

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“I will forever argue that the spirit of that law was to inform and educate, not to entertain,” said Parizek.

“When we have certain requests that are clearly based on entertainment as opposed to informing and educating the public then you’re probably not going to get the same response.”

Citing two recent examples, Parizek explained that they have withheld video on a case where a fleeing suspect crashed into a bystander’s car, causing a fatal accident. The suspect has claimed that police pushed his car into the bystander.

“I have seen the video. We did not hit that man’s car,” said Parizek.

“There’s nothing I would like more than to put that video out, just to put that whole thing to rest.”

However, Des Moines Police hasn’t released the video out of concern that it may compromise the suspects right to a fair trial and that it may set a precedent that would make it harder to justify withholding other videos. Such as a request for the video of the fatal car accident earlier this year when a drunk driver hit a police transport, killing two officers, the prisoner, and the driver.

“My response to them was ‘I’ll burn the building down before I let that video out,’” said Parizek.

“The reason for that is that I see no educational value, nothing that could inform the public, about that. All it’s going to do is cause horrible pain.”

But while Parizek argued for law enforcement to have the ability to withhold information that doesn’t serve the public, the counter argument warns that such practices open the door for law enforcement to pick and choose which information gets released based on how good it makes them look.

“That is what I fear the road we’re going down,” said Foley. “That the police will use their discretion to release information that makes them look good and clears their officers of wrong doing, but that they will hold it back in cases where maybe there is questionable conduct on behalf of the police.”

Foley provided an example of a recent case in Waterloo, where video of police brutalizing a man who had led them on a high speed chase was withheld on the investigative records exemption. Foley was able to receive a copy of the video from the suspects attorney and the subsequent release of the video has led to an ongoing discussion about police conduct in Waterloo.

“I worry that, in cases like that, it’s being misused,” said Foley.

The panel discussion opened up debate over who should be the gatekeeper when determining whether or not investigative files, particularly regarding video, should be released to the public, the police or the media.

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Under Iowa law, law enforcement does not legally have to release anything but the incident report.

The more informative supplemental materials are released at their discretion. Changing that would require a legislative action.

On that subject, Representative Kester said that Chapter 22, the public records law, was written before the advent of much of the technology used today in police investigations and is in need of an update.

“There are 67 exemptions on how to conceal a public record,” said Kester. “There is a need for change in the law.”

Police body cam video in particular has become a complicated area when it comes to law enforcement policy. With law enforcement officers regularly entering people’s homes, not to mention schools and hospitals, there are unanswered questions on when police should be recording, who should see those videos, and even how long the video should be kept.

For instance, if police video a subject should that person have the right to see the video? In some cases Parizek says that they have allowed people to privately view video, but there is no policy or law mandating that they do so.

Other complications include video that is taken, but not attached to any specific criminal charges.

Video of alleged police brutality may end up in an officer’s personnel file, rather than a court case, making it much more legally difficult to force into public view. Police are establishing their own protocols for when video is taken and how it is handled, but because it’s such complicated a subject it is difficult to develop simple rules for every situation.

“We know that this is going to be a moving target for years to come because there is no legislation, because the technology evolves,” said Parizek. “Right now, what we’re left to deal with is Chapter 22 as it reads right now.”

The crux of the issue seems to always come back on a lack of trust between law enforcement and the citizenry. Though most law enforcement agencies in the state apply common sense policies that find a middle ground between withholding sensitive information and respecting the people’s right to know, some agencies can and have used the exemptions in the public records law to circumvent its original intent.

The panel found no conclusive solutions to the issue during their discussion, but the information provided from multiple points of views shed light on the many different factors that need to be considered.

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Church news Clarion Area FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 3rd Ave. NE, Clarion, IA 50525 Rev. Mike Gudka 515-532-2845 • www.clarionumc.com • “Like” us on Facebook!

• Saturday, October 8 7:30a.m. His Men • Sunday, October 9 8:30a.m.

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Traditional Service, 9:40a.m. – 10:40a.m. Sunday School & Confirmation, 10:45a.m. – Noon Contemporary Service, 5:30p.m. Q&A Session on Malawi Mission Trip • Monday, October 10 3:30p.m. – 6:30p.m. Hiz Kidz • Tuesday, October 11 5:30p.m. Bears, 7:00p.m. MOE • Wednesday, October 12 8:30a.m. Bible & Bikes, 5:30p.m.

Wolves, 6:00p.m. Praise Team Practice, 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. Youth Group, 7:00p.m.

Chancel Choir Practice, 8:00p.m. Worship Team Meeting • Thursday, October 13 7:00p.m. SPPRC FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 420 1st Street N.W., Clarion Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley • www. firstlutheranclarion.com 515-532-3440 • Sunday, October 9 9:00a.m. Worship, 10:00a.m. Fellowship, 10:15a.m. Sunday School • Tuesday, October 11 9:00a.m. WIC • Wednesday, October 12 9:00a.m. WIC, 10:00a.m. Communion (The Meadows), 11:00a.m. Deacon’s Meeting, 7:00p.m. Church Council UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CONGREGATIONAL 121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion Pastor Bill Kem 515-532-2269 • Sunday, October 9 10:00a.m. SS (First Lutheran), 10:15a.m.

Fellowship, 11:00a.m. Worship • Monday, October 10 8:00a.m. Noodle Making • Tuesday, October 11 8:00a.m. Noodle Making CHURCH OF CHRIST 420 North Main, Clarion Pastor Warren Curry 515-532-3273 • Thursday, October 6 10:00a.m. Women’s Bible Study, 3:30p.m. SHINE • Sunday, October 9 9:00a.m. Sunday School (All Ages), 10:00a.m. Worship Service, 4:30p.m. Bible Bowl Practice, 6:00p.m. Impact Youth Group (7th – 12th Grades) • Monday, October 10 3:30p.m. – 6:00p.m. Hiz Kidz (K- 5th Grades) • Tuesday, October 11 6:00a.m. Iron Men, 7:30a.m. Elders’ Meeting • Wednesday, October 12 10:00a.m. Weekly Prayer Time (Sandy Stephenson’s), 6:00p.m. Women’s Bible Study, 8:00p.m. Iron Men 2 ST. JOHN CATHOLIC 608 2nd Ave. N.E., Clarion Father Jerry W. Blake, pastor 515-532-3586 • Sunday, October 9 8:00a.m. Mass, 10:30a.m. Mass (Sacred Heart, EG) UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 219 First Street N.W., Clarion Bill Kem, Pastor 515-532-2709 • Sunday, October 9 9:00a.m. Worship

THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dana Wendel, Pastor 1010 2nd Street SW, Clarion 532-2330 • Sunday, October 9 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m.

Worship Service (FREE Lunch following Service, First Sunday of the Month Only) THE DWELLING PLACE Pastor Kim Lee 1204 Central Ave East 515-293-2822 • Sunday, October 9 10:00 a.m. Church Services, Children’s Ministries: Little Lights (0-2 years); Kids Alive (3-7 years)

Goldfield Area UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 220 E. Oak St., Goldfield, IA 50542 515-825-3581 Reverend Sara Sutter goldpres@goldfieldaccess.net • “Like” us on Facebook • Thursday, October 6 9:00a.m. – 10:30a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) #IA, 1348, Goldfield, Weigh-in & Meeting, New Members Always Welcome!

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Everyone Welcome!, 2:00p.m. After-school Story-time, 6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. Confirmation Class LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH Goldfield Pastor Truman Larson • Sunday, October 9 9:00 a.m. Worship Service, 10:15 a.m.

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Rowan Area UNITED CHURCH OF ROWAN Pastor Nancy Hofmeister 811 Pesch St., Box 38, Rowan • Sunday, October 9 9:00a.m. Sunday School, 10:00a.m.

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Worship Service with Nursery and Children’s Ministry available, 5:30 p.m. (3rd Sunday of the month except February) Adult Bible Study with childcare available. Food and fellowship follows SOVEREIGN GRACE CHURCH 109 N. Eskridge St., Dows Dows / www.sgcdows.com Doug Holmes, Pastor • Sunday, October 9 10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Coffee, 11:15 a.m. Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Dows Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley • Saturday, October 8 6:30a.m. Men’s Bible Study (Rick’s House) • Sunday, October 9 9:00a.m. Sunday School, 10:30a.m.

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Dows Joint Worship at Presbyterian Church (First two Sundays each month and at Untied Methodist Church on remaining Sundays) FIRST REFORMED 214 Brown St., Alexander Pastor Phillip Arnold • Sunday, October 9 8:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School (Sunshine Room), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:45 a.m. Sunday School, 6:30 p.m. HS Youth Group Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Pastor Phil’s Radio Ministry on KLMJ IMMANUEL U.C.C. 204 E. South St., Latimer Pastor Lindsey Braun • Sunday, October 9 9:30 a.m. Worship ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN 304 W. Main, Latimer Travis Berg, Pastor • Sunday, October 9 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:15 a.m. ABC/ Sunday School UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford Erling Shultz, Pastor • Sunday, October 9 8:30 a.m. Worship (B), 9:30 a.m. Worship (LC), 10:30 a.m. Worship (M) MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH 3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg, IA 50034 Ron Lotz, Pastor • Sunday, October 9 8:00a.m. – 9:30a.m. The Café is Open, 9:00a.m. Sunday School (Adults), 10:00a.m.

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Monitor Memories

From the archives oF the Wright county monitor

1981 and 1946 35 Years Ago October 1, 1981 Community betterment—those two words denote improvements within the community. And, last week, the Clarion Community Betterment had a chance to show, with pride, its past year’s achievements. Clarion welcomed two judges, Dan Murphy and Beth Jacobsen, to review the three community betterment projects— the roller skating rink, the Lions’ Family Park and revitalization of the street signs.

Bill Houser brought back two beautiful trophies from the annual convention of the Iowa Numismatic Association held last weekend at the Marriot in Des Moines. He was awarded first place for his display of U.S. Paper Money, and then received the coveted “Best of Show” trophy.

It took Houser bout five years to put his display together.

Junior High elects officers— President of the eighth grade class is Greg Schipull; Ted Lawson, vice-president; Kelly Claude, secretary-treasurer; Jim Sisson and Amy Pardun, student council representatives. President of the seventh grade class is Paul Nesheim; Kelly Sorensen, vice-president; Doug Prime, secretary-treasurer; Don Jackson and Michelle Langfitt, student council representatives.

70 Years Ago October 3, 1946 A delay in printing of general election ballots for Wright county was caused by the resignation of Supreme court Justice Miller. When a state official resigns more than 30 days before an election, the vacancy must be filled at the election, as provided by statute. Soldiers do not have a special ballot this year, but the printing date was advanced to ballots could be sent to service men and be returned in time for election.

Saturday evening at six-thirty, the Clarion baseball team, winner of the 1946 Big 4 County league championship, will be entertained at a banquet at the New Home Café.

The dinner will be followed by dancing at the Lakeview ballroom.

Guests at the banquet will include all players and their wives or girlfriends, managers, and coaches of the Clarion championship outfit.

Fourteen youths registered with the Wright county draft board during September. Five local boys, who were included in the group, were Robert Eugene Graves, Thomas Milo Stark, Leonard D. Grove, Jr., Wilbur Fred Schutt and Duane Lewellyn Brinkman.

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Remembering our loved ones...

Joy Linn (Ray) Grandgeorge

Joy Linn (Ray) Grandgeorge, 40-years-old, passed away peacefully Friday, September 30, 2016 at her home in Clarion, Iowa surrounded by loved ones. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of many family and friends carried her through her almost 4 months of fighting her battle with cancer.

Joy Linn Ray was born on January 31, 1976 to Charlotte (King) and Larry Ray in Atlantic, Iowa.

The youngest of four children by 11 years, Joy was adored and protected by her siblings, Brett, Robin and Dan. She grew up and attended school in Atlantic before moving to the Des Moines area.

While working at Toys R Us in 2001, she met the love of her life, Keith Grandgeorge and they were married on September 6, 2003 in West Des Moines, Iowa. Joy and Keith were the proud parents of two children – Jordan and Chelsea. For Joy, being a mom was her greatest blessing. She poured her heart and soul into raising her children to be warm-hearted and full of compassion.

Joy loved the Lord and loved people. Her presence lit up a room and her laughter was contagious. Joy exemplified the Christian acronym of her name: Jesus-Others-You. She was devoted to her family and very active in their church, community and women’s group Bible studies.

Her passion was being a daycare provider and loved all the little ones that were in her care. They were her “Bundles of Joy”.

Her surviving family includes: Husband of 13 years: Keith Grandgeorge Children: Jordan and Chelsea Grandgeorge Immediate Family: Brother, Brett (Shan) Ray and their children Griffin and Regan of Urbandale, Iowa;

Joy Linn (Ray) Grandgeorge

Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics Welcomes New Acute Provider Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics is pleased to welcome Katherine Lutyens, PA-C. Katherine will be an acute care provider at the Clarion Family Medicine Clinic.

Katherine achieved a Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies from Midwestern University in Illinois and received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from St. Ambrose University in Davenport.

She is certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Acute providers see patients who have developed symptoms in the last 24-48 hours including flu, cold, or sinus symptoms. Schedule an appointment with Katherine by calling 515-532-2811.

Goldfield 2016 Charity Fund Drive

1976 - 2016

Sister, Robin Ray of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Brother, Dan (Laurie) Ray of Okoboji, Iowa and their children Kolton and Kaitlyn (Dillon) and their son Hudson.

In-Law’s: Father and Mother inlaw, Roger and Fran Grandgeorge of Clarion, Iowa; Sister-in-law Lori (Ben) Demuth and their children Reece and Brooke of Eagle Grove, Iowa.

Joy is also survived by extended family, numerous friends and her church family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlotte and Larry Ray. Visitation will be Friday, October 7, 2016 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion.

Funeral services for Joy will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Clarion Church of Christ, 420 North Main Street in Clarion, with Pastor Warren Curry officiating. An additional viewing will be one hour prior to service.

Drink for Pink Get your FiGht on!

Saturday, October 8 • 6:00 p.m.

DJ, Raffle, Lottery Boards, Food and Drink Specials!

Bra Decorating Contest!

T-Shirts and Koozies on Sale Now! Stop at Chappy’s for more information!

All proceeds donated to the Wright County Public Health Resources Fund.

Chappy’s on Main

Ewing

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The 2016 Goldfield Community Charity Fund Drive will run during the month of October. Letters are being mailed to each household in town, as well as rural residences and all area businesses. Contributions may be dropped off at Security Bank in Goldfield, or mailed to Bev Steffenson, treasurer, PO Box 246, Goldfield, Iowa.

The 2016 budget has been set as follows: Arthritis Foundation, Iowa Chapter............................. $100.00 Cancer Research, Univ. of Iowa Hospital.............................. 100.00 Children & Families of Iowa.100.00 Crossroads Christian Youth Center................................. 500.00 Domestic/Sexual Assault Center................................. 100.00 E.G. Ambulance & EMS....... 500.00 Food Pantry........................... 200.00 Goldfield American Legion... 450.00 Goldfield Fire Department.... 500.00 Goldfield Senior Diners........ 450.00 Heart Fund Research,

Your Money, Your Goals

There is no magic wand to help others with financial problems, but this fall Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Wright and Hamilton Counties will offer training on a new financial empowerment toolkit. “Your Money, Your Goals” offers practical tools and information that social workers and others can use as needed when clients have financial questions or concerns. ISU Extension’s tenhour training includes two in-person sessions plus one two-hour webinar.

The training will be held from 8:30-12:30 on Tuesday, Nov 15 and Wednesday, Dec 7 at Hamilton

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Univ. of Iowa..................... 100.00 Humane Society of Wright County................................ 200.00 Rabiner Treatment Center..... 100.00 MOSAIC............................... 250.00 Red Cross.............................. 150.00 Upper Des Moines Opportunities..................... 350.00 Wright County K-9 Unit....... 100.00 Wright County Family Enrichment......................... 150.00 Wright County Home Care Aide........................... 250.00 Wright County Public Health................................. 500.00 Wright County Resource Fund................................... 200.00 Wright County Senior Health............................. __150.00 TOTAL $5,500.00 The Goldfield Community Charity Fund Drive is administered by a committee of the Goldfield Women’s Club. Members include Bev Steffenson, Lynne Malloy, and Jane Whyte.

County Extension Office (311 Bank Street in Webster City), with a webinar from 8:30-10:30 on Wednesday November 30. The normal registration fee of $75 has been reduced to $30, thanks to support from Wright and Hamilton County Extension Councils. The $30 fee includes a full copy of the toolkit. CEUs are available for an additional fee.

Your Money, Your Goals training is designed for service providers, volunteers, clergy members or anyone interested in helping others take steps towards financial stability and self-sufficiency. This opportunity helps build the capacity to integrate financial empowerment into helping relationships as well as help to improve the overall health and well-being of Iowa individuals and families.

“You’ll learn about tools and resources to help others understand their financial values, use credit wisely, manage debt effectively and access appropriate community resources,” said Barb Wollan, a human sciences specialist in family finance who is teaching the course. “Your Money, Your Goals was” created by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; ISU Extension is a national partner in the effort to introduce the toolkit to those who can use it.

Pre-registration is required; to register, contact the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Hamilton County (515-832-9597) or Wright County (515-532-3453).

Registration deadline is November 9. For additional information visit www.extension.iastate.edu/wright/.

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special event was enjoyed with their family at Hilton Head Island, SC, in September.

Congratulations Mom and Dad, we love you!

Thank You!

Words cannot begin to express how grateful we are for the cards, telephone calls, flowers, gifts of money, food, and memorials and for the kindness and support shown at the time of Mom’s passing.

A special thanks to Pastor Mike for the heartwarming service, Donna and Greg Diamond for the beautiful music, all who prepared and served the lunch and everyone who helped in any way.

Ewing Funeral Home (Mike, Brianne, and staff) made a sad occasion into a celebration of Mom’s life. Thank you! Remember when saying “goodbye” to the special people in your life to always tell them “I love you.” You may not always have another opportunity.

The family of Marie Beenken Marilyn and Karl Olsen & family Dennis Beenken Robert Beenken & family David Beenken & family

Kristina Degroot & Sam Moore

Wedding: June 18, 2016 Fall Harvest Dinner United Presbyterian Church

219 1st St. NW • Clarion • 532-2709

Sunday, oct. 16 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Menu for $10.00 Ham Balls, Cheesy Potatoes, Green Beans, rosy Applesauce, Dinner roll, Homemade Pie, Coffee or Lemonade.

Children’s Menu ages 10 & under $5.00

$5 SALE Jewelry

and Accessories

Monday, October 10 • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Iowa Specialty Hospital • Clarion Clarion Hospital Boardrooms Proceeds benefit Clarion Hospital Auxiliary

Monday, October 10

Hearing Unlimited- Clarion office (Wright Eyes By Danny)

Gary and Diane Dahlgren of Fort Dodge will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary October 9, 2016.

A celebration in honor of this

Card Shower for Miriam Hart’s 80th Birthday

Our family serving yours for over 43 years!

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1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer. Early detection is key.

Our Radiology Department will perform mammogram screenings on October 7th, 11th, 17th, and 24th until 6:00pm.

Last appointments at 5:00pm. Call 844-474-4321 to learn more.

Belmond & Clarion Screenings require provider referral.

Her family includes her children Brian Wagner and wife Pam, Rachel Lynn and husband Rod. She is blessed with grandchildren: Danielle Wagner, Reanne Keller (Waylon), Brad Wagner, Alex Sporaa, Angela Lynn and one great grandchild Barrett Keller.

Cards with birthday wishes can be sent to: 2274 300th St. Clarion, IA 50525

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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 ten or twenty 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 Pictured (L to R): Angela Wesselink (Parent Connection Program, Coordinator), Lori Mason (Seneca Foundare smaller, and everywhere. Out in ry, Inc., Chief Operating Officer), and Adam Chadek (Seneca Foundry, Inc., Process Engineer) public we see people dining together looking at their “devices.” Is Big Brother in there commanding them to believe... “War is peace. Freedom Local businesses sponsor is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ?

Now we are thinking of getting receive a “zombie hand” medal. brighter future for our communities Parent Connection and the Prea TV antenna, for baseball. Upon vent Child Abuse Council of Ham- The fundraiser event is scheduled overall. ilton, Humboldt, and Wright Coun- to take place on October 22, 2016 at How to get involved in supporting moving to Iowa I adopted the Cubs ties, both programs funded through the Eagle Grove Golf Course. 100% parent connection in preventing as my team because I root for the underdog, Chicago has blues, and it’s Building Families, received a gen- of funds raised from this event go di- child abuse. erous “Apocalypse Level” donation rectly toward Parent Connection and Does all of this make you wonfrom Seneca Foundry, Inc. Seneca the Prevent Child Abuse Council. der how YOU can lend a “hand” to Foundry, Inc. has donated their time With the help of sponsors like Sen- preventing child abuse in the triand talents to design and print the eca Foundry, Inc., we can provide county area? Visit www.zombierunZombie-themed medals for the 3rd the support, education and resources HHW.com for registration, event, Annual Zombie Fun Run to Prevent needed to make families stronger and program information. For more Together we information on Parent Connection, Child Abuse in Hamilton, Hum- and children safer. boldt, and Wright Counties. All run- can do more to ensure children grow the Prevent Child Abuse Council, or Filing a tax return is important ner and/or walker participants that up in the safe, nurturing environ- Building Families, feel free to visit but can be costly for lower-income finish the run with one "life" left will ments they need to thrive; building a www.buildingfamilies.net. households. Volunteers can help

Zombie Run coming up Saturday, October 22

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 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 to 4selfgovernment@gmail. com. My blog might interest you as well: www.alternativebyfritz.com

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) available in Wright County

Iowa Individual Assistance Program available for individuals in Wright County for damage from flooding Individuals in Wright County who have experienced damage to property as a result of the severe storms / flooding since September 21 may be eligible for the Iowa Individual Assistance Program.

The Iowa Individual Assistance Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the current federal poverty level, or a maximum annual income of $40,320 for a family of three. Grants are available

for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and for the expense of temporary housing.

Information on the program can be found on the website: http:// dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistanceprograms Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Human Services

website.

Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.

Wright County residents needing assistance with the Individual Assistance Program or having questions about their eligibility may contact the Eagle Grove Outreach Office of Upper Des Moines Opportunity located at 221 West Broadway in Eagle Grove or call their office at 515-448-3704.

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through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) in Wright County.

New volunteer tax preparers are needed at local VITA sites operated in cooperation with Wright County Extension and the Eagle Grove Memorial Library.

Training is provided and no previous tax experience is necessary, although it is helpful to be comfortable with computers. In addition to tax preparers, volunteer site hosts/greeters are also needed.

To learn more about being a VITA volunteer, contact the Wright County Extension Office (515-532-3453) or Barb Wollan, ISU Extension, 515-832-9597, or bwollan@iastate. edu. Wollan, who is herself a VITA volunteer, reports that “assisting taxpayers is both rewarding and fun, and our terrific team members always provide strong support and backup for each other.”

Tax preparation volunteers receive IRS-sponsored training through VITA, and are provided the materials, equipment and software necessary to prepare basic income tax returns. Trained volunteers are certified by the IRS and have

technical support available when needed. All volunteers (tax preparers and hosts) must be committed to confidentiality and to helping others.

Once trained, tax volunteers will assist individuals and families in Wright County with preparing their tax returns. Tax preparation is done by appointment at community sites on weekdays and Saturdays, so

volunteers can find a time that fits their schedule.

Local tax preparation projects currently receive modest funding through the Iowa Center for Economic Success. Wright County Extension and the Eagle Grove Memorial Library are key partners in VITA efforts.

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HELP WANTED Wright County Secondary Road Department has an opening for a full-time road maintenance employee at the Clarion Bridge Shed. Primary job classification is Heavy Equipment OperatorBackhoe. Application form and job description is available at the Wright County Engineer’s Office, 416 5th Ave SW St, PO Box 269, Clarion, IA 50525, telephone 515-532-3597 or at www.wrightcounty.org, click on “Employment” and then “Application.”

Applications will be accepted until Friday, October 14, 2016 at 3:30 pm. Wright County is an equal opportunity employer.

Call us to advertise 532-2871 ESTIMATOR/SALES PERSON NEEDED

We are a construction company based out of Hampton, Iowa and looking to fill a need for an estimator/sales person to work with our Senior Estimator in efficiently supplying proposals to our customers.

The candidate must be able to work well with others and on their own. Customer relations and blueprint reading is a must. Being able to use Excel, Word and being familiar with construction would be very helpful.

We offer dental insurance, health insurance, vacation, holidays and retirement benefits.

Wages will be determined by experience.

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME TO:

Jason@mulfordconcrete.com or fax to 641-456-5201

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Notices FOR SALE: TOPPERS Buy factory direct. Uni-Cover - 641-843-3698 (Britt)

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FOR SALE BY OWNER: 450 N. Main St., Goldfield, IA: 10Unit Apartment Complex with room to expand! Call: 515-368-7034

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1108 15th St. N. 1107 19th St. N.

• Rental assistance available • Rent based on income Now • On-site Laundry center • Trash & snow removal included NoN-SmokiNg • Private parking • Quiet setting • Community rooms available for tenant use • All utilities included in the rent • Activities - card parties, potlucks • Stove and refrigerator provided • Co-City Bus transportation available • 62 years of age or older or disabled/handicapped of any age

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FOR RENT OR SALE: Commercial Bldg for Rent or Sale On Contract!

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HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: Local Hopper Drivers Wanted: PT or FT – day, night, weekend or combination of shifts available. Home daily/ nightly. Receive differential pay for night shift, paid overtime and bonus pay for holidays. Work with local feed mills, ethanol plants and local farmers. Must have Class A CDL, good driving record and preemployment drug screen. Please call 319-240-5305 if interested.

38,39,40 HELP WANTED: Callow Construction is hiring full-time laborers.

Drivers license required. Starting pay $12/hr. Call 641-590-0218.

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THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY ACCEPT advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or which might otherwise violate the law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of the goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you who ask for money in advance of delivery of the goods or services advertised.

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The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with pigs, a willingness to learn, a high level of dependability and a solid work history.

THIS POSITION OFFERS: • All necessary training and certifications • Base salary starting at $28,000 with potential for quarterly bonuses • All technicians earn $31,000 after only one year ENTRY-LEVEL • Opportunity to advance career BASE SALARY through Production Leadership Program • Full benefits: health, dental, vision, AFTER 1 YEAR 401(k), Flex spending • Paid holidays, sick days and vacation • Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days • Get hired and refer a friend — we have a $1,560 Employee Referral Bonus!

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The sanitation employee is responsible for ensuring all machines, machine parts and utensils are clean, sanitary and assembled prior to start up. This position is also responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of all processing, warehouse, cooler, dock and employee premises throughout the company’s work area.

-Ability to lift 25 pounds.

-Ability to bend, kneel and climb 3-4 steps routinely.

-Work on feet 8 or more hours, 5-7 days per week.

- Sparboe will provide chemical training.

Apply online @ www.sparboe.com/careers or in person at: Sparboe Farms 1140 Timber Drive Goodell, IA

Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer

641-495-6201

CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT/LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE: Part-time position available in the Specialty Clinic (Clarion and Belmond). Primarily 30 hours per week. Experience in a clinic setting is preferred. Position includes but is not limited to working with providers in the fields of bariatrics, orthopedics, general surgery, pain management and ENT. Requirements: hold a state license as a CMA or LPN. This is a fast paced team environment and may require some travel to other outreach clinics within Iowa Specialty Hospital.

RADIOLOGY SECRETARY: Full-time position in Belmond. Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. No weekends or holidays. Excellent communication and customer service skills required. Person must have excellent computer skills, be detail oriented, organized and able to multi-task. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed.

CMA/LPN/RN: Full-time day shift position in the Belmond Clinic. Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.

– 6 p.m. This position will require flexibility and includes a Saturday morning rotation every 4-5 weeks. This position will work with a provider in the Family Practice Clinic who has full scope. Requires current license in the State of Iowa as an RN or LPN, Certified as a Medical Assistant. Will be required to work in all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed.

AMBULANCE DRIVER: PRN position in Belmond and Clarion. Requires a minimum of a Class D driver’s license in the State of Iowa, good driving record, requires assisting in getting supplies/equipment from ambulance as well as assisting with getting patients into ambulance and will need to be BLS certified.

COOK: Full-time position available in Belmond. Primary hours from 11 a.m.–7:30 p.m., but will require flexibility, including working every other weekend and a holiday rotation.

Responsibilities include preparing meals for patients and employees, as well as other duties as assigned. Will be required to work at the Belmond and Clarion locations as needed.

MT/MLT: Full-time day shift position in Clarion. Tuesday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m., with rotating weekend coverage and holiday call. Completion of accredited laboratory science program. Experience preferred. Primary duties may include, but not limited to general laboratory testing, scheduling, paperwork, drug screening and breath alcohol testing. This position will work closely with ER, Clinic Nursing and the Med/Surg Nursing.

Applicant must be detail oriented, able to multi-task and have excellent communication skills. Will require MT/MLT diploma. Will be required to work at both and all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed.

Positions offer outstanding wages & fringe benefits. Please stop by and pick up an application, apply on-line at www.iowaspecialtyhospital.com or contact the Human Resources Department at 515-532-9303 to receive an application by mail.

All positions are subject to criminal/dependent adult abuse background checks, pre-employment physical and drug testing.

Belmond - 403 1st St. SE Specializing in You WWW.IOWASPECIALTYHOSPITAL.COM

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Clarion - 1316 S. Main St.

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Landowner Stories Introduce Iowa’s Land Grant Legacy

Brandon Duxbury, ISU history graduate student, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, ISU Vice President for Extension and Outreach Dr. Cathann Kress and Holstein Community Bank President and CEO Bob Butcher check out the digital map of land grant parcels. Butcher discovered that he owns land grant property.

Families with land in 13 northern Iowa counties shared their family stories at the Iowa Land Grant Legacy celebration at the Clay County Fair Sept. 16. They told of generations of family owning the land, shared stories of growing up on the land and caring for it, and told of family connections to Iowa State research, education and extension. These families are the first in Iowa to know of their connection to Iowa’s Land Grant Legacy – a project initiated by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Over the summer, ISU Extension and Outreach visited the families to inform them of a special connection they have to Iowa’s land grant university, and introduce them to the project. Using a map of the northwest quadrant of Iowa dotted with red squares, ISU Extension and Outreach directed the families to locate their property, explaining that the small red squares were quarter sections of land leased and sold to fund the start of Iowa’s land

grant college. The families soon learned that each owns all or part of a quarter section of land that was first leased or sold under the terms of the Morrill Act of 1862 to fund the start of Iowa State University. “Identifying the land grant parcels is an important step in understanding Iowa’s land grant legacy. And we’re pleased to honor the owners of these first parcels here in northwest Iowa,” said Cathann Kress, Iowa State University Vice President for Extension and Outreach. “However, there’s more to Iowa’s land grant legacy than the actual acres that were granted.” At the Clay County Fair celebration, ISU Extension and Outreach introduced the families owning the first parcel of record in counties with Iowa land grant parcels, began sharing legacy stories and unveiled the Land Grant Legacy website. Families attending the celebration, receiving certificates for validating their land as first-inthe-county land grant parcels, and sharing the stories of their family

and the land included: • Buena Vista County - Rembrandt Foods, Mike Gidley, Spirit Lake • Calhoun County – Phil and Jody Calmer, Manson; Rhonda and Morey Hill, Madrid; Bob and Rozanne Swartzendruber, Carroll • Cherokee County – Kent Lundquist, Cherokee • Clay County – Rod Dillard, Dickens; Mike Gidley, Rembrandt Foods, Spirit Lake • Dickinson County – Dan and Jane Hummel, Spirit Lake • Greene County – Doug and Karen Wenger, Dana • Hamilton County – Don Doolittle, Webster City • O’Brien County – Irene Segelke, Paulina • Pocahontas County – Kathy Kaufman, Manson and Russ and Mary Lamphier, Manson • Sac County – Larry and Bev Beckman, Odeboldt • Webster County – James and Sue Francois, Barnum • Woodbury County – Earl and Helen Maxwell, Moville • Wright County – Dennis and Charlene Hauser, Manly and Gene and Kathy Thelke, Dows “What a great project, to be able to understand a little bit of how it all came together and then appreciate the history of Iowa State. There’s a lot of land in northwest Iowa that was land grant land and originally helped build the university. And of course the connections always have been to agriculture and the reason we’re so good at doing what we’re doing out here is that we’ve learned from research from Iowa State,” Northey said, noting the extension office’s role in disseminating information.

“It’s a fun interconnected way to celebrate Iowa State Extension, celebrate our history, be proud of what we have in agriculture in general,” added Northey. The land grant parcel map at www. landgrant.iastate.edu (the map with the red dots) allows landowners to go online and explore to discover their connection to the legacy.

Directions and forms available on the website make it possible for landowners to validate their ownership of land grant parcels and contribute stories of the land and the people on the land to the website.

Connections beyond the map “Our legacy also includes the stories – of the land and of the people,” said Kress. “We need to reclaim all these stories and remember them and share them with the next generation … so we more fully understand what it means to be Iowan.”

Kress used that comment made at the celebration to introduce a documentary video produced

by ISU Extension and Outreach and featuring Krystal Doolittle, a member of the Hamilton County parcel owner family. In the piece Doolittle explores Iowa’s land grant legacy through her photography, conversations with landowners and time with the extension team involved in the project. Those in the audience at the celebration nodded, smiled and at times laughed out loud as the stories being told connected to their personal story. What had started with a red square on a map had turned into a celebration of commonality between Iowans who care for the land. “As we dig deeper into this legacy, we’ll likely find stories we’ve known.

Some we may have forgotten. But there are many we don’t know. At least, not yet,” said Vice President Kress. “Through this land grant legacy project we’re determined to find these stories and then tell the stories – and share the legacy of the land and the people that helped to build Iowa State University.” The Land Grant Legacy website, in early stages of development, will continue to expand as stories connected to the land grant legacy are added. The expectation is that stories will come from all parts of the state and from across the Iowa State campus.

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Measuring Iowa’s Water Quality Dr. John Lawrence, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Director, Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension will be our guest speaker at Ag in the Community on October 11.

Lawrence will be discussing how we measure Iowa’s water quality and how we know if we are making improvements.

The program starts at noon and concludes by 1 p.m. and will be held at the Wright County Extension Office in Clarion.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Wright County Extension will provide drinks and dessert. There is no program fee and the program is open to all.

The goals of the program

series Ag in the Community are: 1) to connect local leaders both in and out of the ag community; 2) raise awareness and knowledge about identified topics in ag and possible impacts on community, and 3) foster a network of local professionals and residents who become more engaged in programming offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Future Programs: November 8. Local Food Systems Local Food Systems coordinators will highlight impacts of local foods on communities. Topics include accessing local resources, partnership opportunities, impacts for young and beginning farmers and economic impact.

Getting your garden ready for winter Getting your garden ready for winter will be the topic of a program to be held October 24, at the Wright County ISU Extension Office, 210 1st St. SW in Clarion.

The program will start at 6:30 pm and is free of charge and open to the public.

Learn how to properly prepare your landscaping and garden beds for the winter. Discussion will include general clean-up and pruning, cover crops, fall bulb plantings, mulching and more!

Bring your gardening questions to this meeting

Local FFA Chapter To Compete Nationally In Career Development Event A local FFA chapter recently was selected to compete for national recognition in an FFA Career Development Event at the 89th National FFA Convention & Expo.

The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows FFA Chapter from CLARION will send members to Indianapolis, as they vie for national honors in the area of Creed Speaking. FFA members who will represent the chapter in the event include Alondra Aragon.

The chapter advisor is Angela Charlson.

Creed speaking is one of 24 national CDE areas, covering job skills in everything from communications to mechanics. The creed speaking CDE is designed solely for members who qualified while in the seventh, eighth or ninth grade. The outstanding FFA members are recognized for their ability to memorize and present the FFA Creed, then answer questions on the meaning and purpose of the

creed. CDEs help students develop the abilities to think critically, communicate clearly and perform effectively in a competitive job market.

Local contact Angela Charlson ClarionGoldfield-Dows HS FFA acharlson@clargold.org 515-5322895

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Poison leaflets are usually two to five inches long which are green during the growing season and then turn a scarlet red in color in the fall. The oil substance contained in this vine which causes burning and blisters to the skin is called urushiol. Skin blisters or rash

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By Kim Demory egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net 4-H has been encouraging youth development for more than 100 years. Now, with over six million youth and adults working together to promote leadership through hands-on experience, 4-H continues to empower individuals to reach their full potential.

Both boys and girls are welcome to join in on the fun when they begin fourth grade. Participation can continue through their senior year. While the county fair is the highlight of any 4-H member’s year, there is a lot to be learned and discovered along the way.

Several different clubs exist within Wright County. Youth can choose a club based on location, age, or even special interest. Most of these clubs usually meet once a month. After general business is conducted, there often times is a learning or social session.

Participating in 4-H also has its other benefits. Depending on age, youth can go to camp, take trips to

the Omaha Zoo, travel to Chicago or Washington D.C, and so much more.

There are also local opportunities like 4-H Fun Night where all Wright County 4-Her’s and their families invite the public to come and join them in a night of fun and games. Prizes are given away, raffles are held, and a reigning 4-H Fun Night king and queen are crowned to serve over festivities at Share the Fun and Fashion Revue at the Wright County Fair in the summer.

If you would like more information about 4-H in Wright County, please contact Jessica Norman, 4-H & youth county coordinator at the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Center, 210 1st St. SW., Clarion, IA 50525 jnorman@iastate.edu p. 515.532.3453 f. 515.532.3415 www.extension.iastate.edu/wright

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flag football 1st & 2nd Grade Flag Football

Coaches missing from photos: Reymundo Vasquez, Jullian Cortez, Matt Beltran, Clinton Miller, Tyler Warnke.

Ducks

Gators

Sooners

Tigers

Left to right: Traesyn Cope, Manie Nel, Paxton Redenius, Cooper Reiland, Matheu Solis. Back: Coach Sam Urness. Missing from photo: Luke McLaughlin, Jaxun Pohlman.

Left to right: Daven Duncalf, Adam Hodson, Armando Melendez, Tristan Roberts, Mason Warnke. Back: Coach Sam Urness. Missing from photo: Huxley Lingenfelter, Chayton Smith.

Left to right: Jacob Ruba, Caleb Sweeney, Asa Toomsen, Teddy Yackle. Back: Coach Sam Urness. Missing from photo: Charlie Campbell, Calder Creason, J.D. Morrical.

Left to right: Cayden Campbell, Kinnick Campbell, Zakk Coyle, Greydon Frantz, Logan Torsell. Back: Coach Sam Urness. Missing from photo: Crew Garza, Deagin Prime, Kieden Wingerson.

3rd & 4th Grade Flag Football

Vikings

Bears

Chiefs

Steelers

Left to right: Justin German, Christian Herzberg, Clayton Loux, Ethan Russell, Hunter Sutton. Coaches, back row: Trenton McAtee and Jesse Carrillo. Missing from photo: Brandon Stein.

Left to right: Jaxen Engstrom, Dane Friesleben, Ethan Hasty, Kolton Hefti, Cole Rothman, Owen Sweeney.

Back: Coach Max Weidemann. Missing from photo: Evie Martinez.

Left to right: Jack Conlon, Joey Conlon, Wyatt Hessler, Bryce Lindaman, Caleb Seaba, McCoy Yackle. Coaches, back row: Jacob Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, Andrew Conlon.

Left to right: Logan Frantz, Jesus Garcia, Russbel Garcia, Tristan Kakacek, Mason Linn, Bailey Mittan, Hunter Reece. Coaches, back row: Chase Harker, Sam Urness.

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Cowgirls take part in special night at Clear Lake For several years, Jace Smith (nephew of new C-G-D high school principal Erik Smith and Lions head volleyball coach Jill Smith) has been experiencing absence seizures and other dystonic episodes.

Until February of this year, no one really understood the gravity of his situation. On February 19, Jace awakened his parents in the

middle of the night. He was unable to swallow or talk. He was taken to the emergency room where he was intubated to ensure his airway was protected. He was then airlifted to Mayo Clinic for further treatment.

Tests showed that Jace was having repeated seizures. Unable to control it any other way, he was put into a medically-induced coma to ensure

his brain would get the rest it needed in hopes of it restarting without a seizure.

He remained in the coma for 11 weeks, at which time as MRI revealed his brain was no longer functioning.

Genetic testing revealed showed one mutation on a single gene, which caused a partial mitochondrial disruption. In short,

his body was unable to generate the energy it needed to grow or sustain life.

During Jace’s 13 years here on earth, he lived life to the fullest.

He was perseverant, courageous, outgoing, optimistic and he cared for others and especially his family. He daily fought a battle of which no one was aware. Through it all, he kept a

smile on his face.

His absence is felt not only by his familt and close friends, but throughout his community. His time here, while too short, impacted many, many people. It is the hope of his family that although he is no longer with us physically his life will continue to make an impact.

“It was a cool thing for us to be a

part of this Mitochondrial Awareness Night at the Clear Lake volleyball match with the Cowgirls,” said head coach Katrina TerHark. “Anytime we can show support to other families, teams and communities, it is a good thing. We agreed, and were honored, to help celebrate Jace’s life with Clear Lake on their home court.”

Cowgirls dominate Clear Lake in three sets

44th Annual Diabetes Trail Ride reset to Oct. 8, 9

By Les Houser The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity volleyball team came to play some serious volleyball last Tuesday night at Clear Lake, downing the Lions in three straight sets by scores of 25-13, 25-11 and 25-12.

Team serving was at 91.5 percent, with Cassy Mendoza going 15 of 16 with two aces. Kenna Kruger was 14 of 14 (one ace) and Megan Askelsen 14 of 15 (one ace). Sydney TerHark was 8 of 8 (one), Ana Johnson 7 of 9 (one) and Haley Nerem 7 of 9 (one).

Kruger set the ball for 29 assists, with Johnson blasting 14 kills over the net from her spot in the front

Owing to recent heavy rains that left lots of water on the trails, the 44th Annual Juvenile Diabetes Trail Ride has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9 in rural Clarksville.

When Butch Freeseman’s son Rodney was 1 ½, the boy was diagnosed with diabetes. Soon after, in 1972, the elder Freeseman, of Allison, started the annual trail ride to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

“The water’s just too high,” Freeseman said. “It was just impossible to have it this coming

Johnson a force at net with 14 kills

row. Nerem added eight, TerHark six and Lili Swanson five successful spikes for points. Emily Kapka and Kruger both added three each to their stat lines.

The team had 36 total digs, with Askelsen getting 16 of those as her share on defense. Nerem saved eight balls, with Johnson, Mendoza and TerHark all getting three each.

Kruger made two and Swanson one to round it out. Also busy at the net was Johnson and Kapka in going vertical for two solo blocks each.

Nerem, Swanson and TerHark all added one apiece.

“We just came out and dominated from the first serve,” stated head coach Katrina TerHark. “This set was a carry over from our first three sets last Saturday. We had a lot of energy, and just took care of business. What a fun team we are to watch when we play with energy.

Our goal is to continue to play that relaxed and confident.”

The team is now 14-13 overall, and 3-2 in NCC play. They host Iowa Falls-Alden this Thursday, then play at Eagle Grove next Monday.

weekend.”

The trail ride starts at 11 a.m., sharp on Saturday at the Mr. and Mrs. Terry Engel residence, 27389 180th Street, Clarksville and crosses farm ground in Clarksville and surrounding areas, near the Shell Rock River.

Riders over age 13 pay $5 a day; 13 and under may ride for no donation if they choose.

Saturday’s ride includes a 5:307:30 p.m., free-will donation pork loin potluck supper. Bring a potluck dish.

Following supper, at 8 p.m., will be a dance at Doc’s Restaurant Lounge to the band, Borderline. There will

also be an auction, including four processed halves of hog, and 50/50 cash raffle. (Need not be present to win if including phone number.)

At some point during the ride, Rodney Freeseman will give an educational update on the state of diabetes today, Butch Freeseman said.

The Cowboy Church performance will unroll at 9 a.m. Sunday, followed by a prompt 11 a.m. departure on horseback.

This is to be Butch’s last year coordinating the trail ride. A commemorative story appeared in our Sept. 8 issue.

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Braun runs wild as Cowboys defeat Cardinals Quarterback scores four TD’s, picks up 226 yards

By Les Houser Cowboy quarterback Kainan Braun has been playing like a man on a mission this year, and he simply took over last Friday’s game at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura. The Cardinals had no answer for stopping the attack, as Braun finished with 226 yards on 17 carries the ground (13.3-yard average) and four scores as the Cowboys kept themselves solidly in playoff contention with a 38-17 win.

Following a Cardinal first-quarter field goal, the Cowboys scored on a one-yard Nate Rapp run. The Brendon Boyd PAT made it 7-3 as the quarter ended. With 5:57 left in the second period, Rapp had his number called again and responded from four-yards out. This time, the PAT attempt was no good. With 4:29 left in the first half, Braun went in for a 31-yard touchdown romp. An attempted two-point conversion pass was no good, leaving the halftime score at 19-3 Cowboys.

Following a Cardinal score at the 10:53 mark, Braun took off for a 15-yard touchdown run. The try for two was no good, making it 2510 Cowboys. With just 49 ticks left in the quarter, Braun rocketed for 79 yards to paydirt. The Boyd PAT made it 32-10.

G-H/V would score again in the fourth, with Braun picking up his fourth touchdown of the night with 1:57 remaining. The Boyd PAT was no good.

“The boys are playing much better,” stated a pleased head coach Newt Lingenfelter. “We are also finally healthy. This was a must win for us, and the team rose to the occasion and got it done.”

The Cowboys finished with 396 yards of total offense on 64 snaps, compared to 407 total yards for the Cardinals. They averaged 6.2 yards per play, and had five penalties for 25 total yards compared to four flags for 30 yards on G-H/V. The Cowboys held the edge in time of possession, 26:21 to 21:39. They had 21 first downs compared to 19 for the Cardinals, and converted seven of 12 third-down attempts and one of five fourth-down attempts.

Joining Braun in the final rushing numbers were Nate Rapp with 93

Max Weidemann pursues the quarterback in an earlier game this season.

The senior made one solo tackle and eight tackle assists versus GarnerHayfield/Ventura. yards on 23 attempts, Reymundo Vasquez with 57 yards on 15 carries and Jesse Carrillo with 13 yards on just one try. Braun only had to throw four times, completing one to Chase Harker for 11 yards. Jacob O’Connor also stepped behind center, completing a pass to Braun for no yards gained.

Brendon Boyd made two punts for a 40-yard average. Rapp returned one kickoff for 35 yards, Israel Rivera one kick for 32 yards and Harker one kick for 17 yards. Harker also returned one punt for a yard.

Boyd was 2 of 4 in PAT’s for 50 percent.

Braun was equally effective on defense, making five solo tackles and one assist. Harker and Rivera had four solo stops each, with Chase making four assists and Israel one.

Rapp, Will Weidemann and Avery Harrington all made three solo tackles each, with Nate and Will also making seven assists each and Avery one. Alex Machuca made two solo stops with four tackle assists, while Vasquez had two solo stops and two assists. Max Weidemann, Salvador Fregoso, Ben Powers, Boyd and

Colby Lienemann all finished with one solo tackle each, with Max also making eight assists, Salvador five and Ben three. Trent McAtee had three assists, while Cael Ahrens and Riley State both added one assist each to the final total.

One of Max Weidemann’s solo tackles was for a loss, and he also had three of the assisted for a loss. McAtee had two assisted for a loss and Fregoso one. Max had a solo sack, and a sack assist, while Salvador registered a sack assist. Braun and Vasquez added an interception each.

Current District 2 stats: The Cowboys are second in total offense (335-yard average per game), third in yards per play (5.65) and second in turnover margin (plus 5). Braun is third in rushing yards (420), second in total offense (854 yards) and first in scoring (54 points). Will Weidemann is second in total tackles (49).

The Cowboys (4-2, 2-2) host Clear Lake (2-4, 2-2) this Friday.

The Lions are coming off a 34-12 win over Hampton-Dumont.

Cross country teams compete at Hampton Boys 4th out of 11 teams

By Les Houser The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows/ CAL cross country teams ran at Maynes Grove gold course last Thursday in a meet hosted by Hampton-Dumont.

The Cowgirl varsity was 10th in the team standings, with Humboldt taking top honors followed by Osage and St. Edmond. Cowgirl finishers were as follows: Maya Jackson 57th in 26:02.95; Katherine Lopez 63rd in 26:47.21; Sid Magee 64th in 27:11.49; Brenna Harklau 65th in 27:11.76 and Myriam Carrillo 70th in 27:59.06.

Placings and times for the Cowgirl JV were: Kylie Klaver 32nd in 28: 08.23; Jade LaRue 40th in 29:57.73; Ami Martinez 41st in 30:00.11; Maya LaRue 45th in 30:33.66 and Alondra Aragon 47th in 30:43.58. Middle School finishes were: Kaylynn Nelson 80th in 16:53.89; Joanna Duran 102nd in 18:38.88 and Nicole Lorenzo 107th in 19:58.51.

The Cowboy varsity was fourth in the standings with 147 points, trailing only Garner-Hayfield/ Ventura and Humboldt with 86 each and Eagle Grove with 140. Varsity finishes were as follows: Max Powers 22nd in 19:05.32; Luke Rapp 24th in 19:12.59; Alex Rosenbaum 32nd in 19:32.42; Hayden Klaver 38th in 19:57.19 and Vegard Lauritsen 47th in 20:18.74.

Cowboy JV finishes were as follows: Dakota Hennigar 33rd in 22:10.84; Logan Robertson 47th in 23:09.66 and Cristian Tamayo 49th in 23:25.38. The Middle School boys team was eighth out of nine teams, with the following placings and times: Kaeden Langfitt seventh in 12:03.84; Jamie Castillo 10th in 12:40.14; Eugene Rosenbaum 50th in 14:26.65; Jorge Casterona 83rd in 15:34.94; Max Smith 88th in 15:44.89; Thomas Klaver 97th in 15:56.91; Caleb Jacobsen 116th in 17:15.40 and Athan Sikyta 128th in 21:23.34.

The team now gets ready for the North Central Conference Meet next Tuesday at this same course.

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Vegard Lauritsen

Katherine Lopez

The senior exchange student is contributing his talent to the varsity, and took 47th in 20:18.74 at Hampton.

Katherine is a freshman, and finished 63rd for the Cowgirl varsity at Hampton with a 26:47.21 time.

Photos courtesy of Lifetouch

Photos courtesy of Lifetouch

Cheerleader of the Week Emma Konvalinka

Athlete of the Week Israel Rivera

Emma is a senior in her fourth year of football cheerleading. She also plans to cheer for wrestling this winter. Sports she participates in include golf and softball, and her other activities include Dance Team, FFA (an officer), Spanish Club, Student Council (class president), TAG and Chorus.

Israel (CAL) is a junior, and made four solo tackles and one tackle assist to help defeat the Cardinals. He also returned a kickoff 32 yards.

Photos courtesy of Lifetouch

Photos courtesy of Lifetouch

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From left, Maya LaRue, Ami Martinez and Jade LaRue move around a course from earlier this season. Maya was 45th for the JV at Hampton, with Ami 41st and Jade 40th.

9th/10th Football vs. Clear Lake Varsity Football vs. Clear Lake 9th/JV Volleyball @ Eagle Grove Varsity Volleyball @ Eagle Grove MS/JV/V Cross Country-NCC Meet @ Hampton (Maynes Grove) 9th/JV Volleyball vs. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Varsity Volleyball vs. Garner- Hayfield/Ventura 9th/JV Volleyball vs. Hampton-Dumont Varsity Volleyball vs. Hampton-Dumont

Dakota Hennigar (left) and Cristian Tamayo stay together during this recent meet. Dakota finished 33rd, and Cristian 49th, at Hampton.

Athlete of the Week Sydney TerHark Sydney is a senior, and made six kills versus Clear Lake along with three digs and one solo block. She went 8 of 8 with an ace in serving.

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By Karen Weld ** Last Clarion Farmers’ Market for the season, on Saturday, October 8 at the Courthouse from 9 - 11 a.m..

Stock up on some the buys you like the most. ** “Drink for Pink” at Chappy’s on Main, Saturday, October 8, fundraiser for breast cancer with all funds remaining in Wright County.

For more complete information or answers to questions, contact Rachel at drinkforpink@gmail.com . .** Weekly ecumenical “PRAYERS for our ELECTION” each Monday morning at 9 a.m. Next event is Monday, October 10 at The Dwelling Place, east Central Avenue in Clarion. Different churches, same day and time each week until the November election. ** Humane Society of Wright County is holding a ‘Fill Up the Truck’ event at Clarion Super Foods on Saturday, October 15th from 9 to 5. Volunteers will be on hand to accept donations of cat/dog food, kitty litter. towels, blankets, & pet carriers. Information about membership and volunteer opportunities will be available. A few adoptable pets will be visiting. ** “Zombies Are Coming. 3rd Annual Parent Connection Zombie FUN RUN to prevent child about Hamilton, Humboldt, & Wright Counties is set for Saturday, October 22. It’s a two-mile run at the Eagle Grove Golf Course (1127 270th Street, Eagle Grove) from 1-3 pm. Fee is now $30; fee includes a t-shirt and a medal for finishing.

Visit www.zombierunHHW.com for registration, event, and program

Bird Report information. ** “Money Talk: A Financial Course for Women,” will be offered in Clarion beginning Tuesday, October 25, sponsored by ISU Extension & Outreach; series continues weekly through November 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Topics will include such things as Reaching Financial Goals and Financial Security. Registration fee (normally $75) has been reduced to $40, thanks to generous support from First Citizens National Bank and the Wright County Extension Council. Register by October 19 at 1-515-532-3453. ** Getting your garden ready for winter will be the topic of a program to be held Monday, October 24, at the Wright County ISU Extension Office, 210 1st St. SW in Clarion, starts at 6:30 pm. Free of charge and open to the public. Learn how to properly prepare your landscaping and garden beds for the winter.

Discussion will include general clean-up and pruning, cover crops, fall bulb plantings, mulching and more. Bring your gardening questions to this meeting ** Planning for the ‘Joy Grandgeorge Family Benefit’ is underway. Now accepting any and all donations for the meal, silent auction and live auction. If you are interested in donating (and helping plan/organize), contact Raejean Chapman at 1-515-6898134. Benefit will be held Sunday, October 30 at the CGD High School.

Free-will donation meal will begin at 11:30a.m. with live auction to follow.

** New volunteer tax preparers are needed at local VITA sites operated in cooperation with Wright County Extension & Eagle Grove Memorial Library. Training is provided; no previous tax experience is necessary; helpful to be comfortable with computers. In addition to tax preparers, volunteer site hosts/greeters are also needed.

To learn more about being a VITA volunteer, contact the Wright County Extension Office 1-515-5323453. Once trained, tax volunteers will assist individuals/families in Wright County with preparing their tax returns. Tax preparation is done by appointment at community sites on weekdays/Saturdays, so volunteers can find a time that fits their schedules. ** Are you registered to vote in the upcoming election? Want an absentee ballot? You can do either or both by stopping in at the Wright County Auditor’s Office (temporarily located in the courthouse basement).

Or go on line to www.sos.iowa.gov (Secretary of State’s web site). Look under ‘elections’; find ‘registration’ and/or ‘absentee ballot’. Print out and fill out the form(s). ** AT THE MOVIES: Showing at the Clarion Theatre “Storks” (PG).

Shows at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday on October 7 - October 9; and Wednesday, October 12. Also Sunday, October 9 at 2:30 p.m.

For current shows/view previews - www.clariontheater.com ; phone 1-515-602-6606.

The summer birds have all but disappeared. It was quite a surprise last week one day when no birds showed up at the red clay flowerpot seed dish which I leave on the deck floor to lure several species of birds to eat from. I get mourning doves who are naturally ground feeders; goldfinches who are not, but love to pick around in the black oil sunflower seeds. I also have the usual plastic tube feeders for them and a dozen, or more line up at the many feeding perches on the plastic tube feeders. The sparrow-sized and colored except for a little red on their heads, house finches, also come for a handout.

I enjoyed both the Baltimore oriole and the deeper rust and black orchard oriole at the nectar feeder and grape jelly dish. Other birds liked it as well. Grape jelly was the usual kind, but I discovered long ago that any fruit jelly or jam was equally acceptable.

The orioles build their bag-like nest in our trees every year. They choose a branch where the nest will gently swing. Some years we don’t find the nest until after the trees have shed their leaves. One year, however, the birds built it within sight in the walnut tree by the driveway. It was so interesting to see the nest shake when the parent birds flew in with an offering of food. The nest quivered as the baby birds vied for the food. It makes you wonder how the mother bird and the 3 or 4 babies fit in the nest as she cares for them.

I also wonder how they manage the

Yard and Garden: Overwintering Geraniums for Spring Replanting

By Richard Jauron, Greg Wallace Geraniums are beautiful plants which add color and vibrant detail to any landscape. However, they are ill-equipped to survive harsh winter conditions. There is a solution: Geraniums can be taken indoors and overwintered, then replanted in the spring.

ISU Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer your questions about overwintering geraniums and how to preserve them during winter conditions. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-2943108 or hortline@iastate.edu.

How can I overwinter geraniums indoors?

Geraniums can be overwintered indoors by taking cuttings, potting up individual plants or storing bareroot plants in a cool, dry location.

Remove plants from the garden (or take cuttings) prior to the first fall frost.

How do you take geranium cuttings?

Using a sharp knife, take threeto-four-inch stem cuttings from the terminal ends of the shoots. Pinch off the lower leaves, then dip the base of each cutting in a rooting hormone. Stick the cuttings into a rooting medium of vermiculite or a mixture of perlite and sphagnum peat moss. Pots and flats with drainage holes in the bottom are suitable rooting containers. Insert the cuttings into the medium just far enough to be self-supporting. After all the cuttings are inserted, water the rooting medium.

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Allow the medium to drain for a few minutes, then place a clear plastic bag or dome over the cuttings to prevent the plant foliage from wilting. Finally, place the cuttings in bright light, but not direct sunlight.

The cuttings should root in six to eight weeks. When the cuttings have good root systems, remove them from the rooting medium and plant each rooted cutting in its own pot.

Place the potted plants in a sunny window or under artificial lighting until spring.

How do you overwinter geraniums as potted plants?

Carefully dig up each plant and place in a large pot. Water each plant thoroughly, then place the geraniums in a sunny window or under artificial lighting. Geraniums prefer cool indoor temperatures.

Daytime temperatures of 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit and slightly cooler night temperatures are ideal. Water plants about every two weeks. Geraniums are likely to become tall and lanky by late winter. In March, prune back the plants. Cut the geraniums back by one-half to two-thirds.

The geraniums will begin to grow again within a few days and should develop into attractive specimens by May. How do you overwinter geraniums as bare-root plants?

Carefully dig up the geraniums before the first fall frost. Shake the soil from the plant’s roots. Then place one or two plants in a large paper sack and store in a cool (45 to 50 degree Fahrenheit), dry location.

An unheated bedroom or indoor

porch might be a suitable location.

An alternate (somewhat messier) method is to hang the plants upside down in a cool, dry location. The foliage and the shoot tips will eventually die.

In March, prune or cut back each plant. Remove all shriveled, dead material. Prune back to firm, green,

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live stem tissue. After pruning, pot up the plants and water thoroughly.

Place the potted geraniums in a sunny window or under artificial lighting. Geraniums that are pruned and potted in March should develop into attractive plants that can be planted outdoors in May.

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intractably woven nest. Last year I got a chance to examine the next as, when the baby birds had fledged we had a rain storm and the nest was blown out of the tree. It was very interesting to see how sturdy the nest material was when all they have to work with is their beak and claws.

Every spring the swallows come wheeling in, back and forth, looking for a place to put their nest. We try to discourage them from building on the light by the door.

One of their favorite places. I stuff a ball of newspaper in behind the light.

They did build, two years ago, in the peak of our house and the north side.

They raised several batches there.

To my surprise they were back the next year and used the nest again.

Swallows bring mud up and stick the nesting material to the house with it.

We have a good source of mud as the creek is near by. It is amazing that this talent comes naturally to the swallows. All birds have natural ways to cope built in.

Another spring bird we welcome to our yard is the Robin. I always shows up before the last snowfall casing us to wonder where they will find food. Certainly there are no worms near the surface of the ground. They do manage by living on the small apples of the flowering crab trees and some bushes that hold on to their berries.

Besides robins I wait patiently for the beautiful rose-breasted grosbeak.

It is a beautiful shocking pink, black and white. The first time I saw it was when I was ten years old. II t was in the large weeping willow tree in

our back yard. I had never seen such an exotically colored bird and never saw one after that until it appeared at my feeder several years ago. Look it up in your bird book. I hope you will be lucky enough to see one at your feeder.

About the same time the sparrowsized indigo bunting shows up also, The bird book tells us that this bird is not all blue, it is black. It is only the way the light strikes the feathers.

The blue-jay and other blue birds fall in the same class. Weird!

Check your bird book. There are several to choose from. For instance the Rodger Tory Peterson’s Field Guide to the Birds and he has put together A Field Guide for Children. Also an Audubon book, a Birds of Iowa, which is exceptional. In fact, if you have grandchildren in other states they have their own book.

These are all of a size to be carried in a pocket. For the long-time birder there is the Sibley book, larger and thicker, very good as you get more serious about studying birds. So, before winter sets in choose a place where you can watch birds from a comfortable chair and install a feeder before the ground freezes.

Let your family know so they can buy you all kinds of bird related things for Christmas. Don’t forget the binoculars to get a lose look at unfamiliar birds. Now you’re hooked!

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From the Korner

By Marillyn Korth The last week in September was pretty quiet until the weekend.

I have been waiting for news of a new great grand baby. I knew that there was a doctors appointment on Thursday.

I got up early to take my auto to Belmond for some work and Jon brought me home. Heard that the baby’s mom would stay in the hospital as things were progressing.

Friday morning, Jon picked me up to get my auto. I came home to wait for my nieces who were here to help me celebrate my birthday.

They picked me up and we went to Mason City to Ruby Tuesdays for lunch. After a delicious lunch we came home for an afternoon of visiting. What a great day it was.

Missed Jane on Friday, but we will get together soon again.

Jon and Michael stopped here while the girls were here. They brought the sad news that Deren Chipp had died that morning. This was a terrible shock as he was a good friend of our family. He always called me beautiful. No one else ever did that. We mourn his passing, but by evening I got the news that little Miss Dallas Lilly Askland was born at 8 in the evening and weighing 8’ 9’oz. This is Till’s first grandbaby and I was told that she was the most beautiful baby in the whole world. I don’t doubt it a bit. Ha! Saturday was my birthday and Norma and I decided to go out for dinner. She was picking me up at 5.

I got ready and waited and waited and waited. Norma is never late so I was getting worried. I called and her line was busy, so I called a little later and she didn’t answer, so I assumed she was coming. I finally called her mobile phone. She answered and

Dows Community Calendar Wednesday, Oct. 5 • Preschool story time, ages 3-5, at the Dows Library, 9:15-10 a.m. Contact the library with questions.

Thursday, Oct. 6 • 9th/JV/Var volleyball at Clarion, 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7 • 9th/10th football at Clarion, 4:45 p.m.

• Varsity football at Clarion, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8 • Dows Crazy Days. 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Bargains galore on main street. Vendors on sidewalks in front of businesses.

Monday, Oct. 10 • Senior Dinner at the Senior Center. Call for reservations. Flu shots will be available from 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

• 9th/JV/Var volleyball at Eagle Grove, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11 • Cross country at Hampton, 3:45 p.m.

• 9th/JV/Var volleyball at Clarion, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 13 • 9th/JV/Var volleyball at Clarion, 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 • 9th/10th football at Forest City, 4:45 p.m.

• Football at Forest City, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 • Preschool story time, ages 3-5, at the Dows Library, 9:15-10 a.m. Contact the library with questions.

• Volleyball at Forest City, 7 p.m.

Dows Crazy Day Saturday, October 8 Plan on heading to Dows Sat-

urday morning, Oct. 8 for a day of shopping on main street in Dows.

The Commercial Club is sponsoring their annual Crazy Days sale, along with craft/food vendors on main street.

The event will run from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, and will include these Commercial Club members: Down Home Restaurant, Down To Earth,

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Dows Area News

Senior Dinner October 10

Join the Dows Senior Citizens when they meet at noon at the Dows Senior Center on Monday, Oct. 10.

Their menu will be baked potato bar, assorted salads, and dessert.

You can get your flu shot at the dinner this week. The shots are available from 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

If you don’t get a call and want to come, call Pat Muhlenbruch, Kathy Muhlenbruch, or Judy Gorder.

Dows Community Grocery, Dows Mercantile/Crème de la Crème and Second Chances.

Vendors are welcome to set up on sidewalks on main street. No charge. Just show up and pick a spot.

If you have any questions, call SheRee Wharton in the mornings at the Dows Community Grocery at 852-4303.

I asked her where she was. She told me that Jon was picking me up. Jon? I said. How did he get in the picture? She told me to sit and wait for him to pick me up…OK. I always do what Norma tells me.

Well, at 6, Jon, Michael and Alex came and got me. They said they were taking me out for dinner. I was so confused by this time, and I just sat still and rode. We went to Alden to the Brick House and there were my nieces and nephews all waiting for me. Also Till. She left her precious grandbaby to be with her mom. What a bunch! It was simply great. I finally figured out that they all had been plotting for a while to pull this off. Well, they did a good job.

When I got home I couldn’t help but think of my pleasure and fun on my birthday and the Chipps were doing just the opposite. Deren leaves his wife Jeanenne, sons Lucas and Levi, His mother and Brother Dan and family. Also many people that he mentored in many ways. We will miss the smile and the loud call to me “Hello, Beautiful”. My deepest sympathies to all of the family. I lost one, but I gained one, all on the same day.

I didn’t go to church today as I am doing the prep work for a colonoscopy tomorrow. One of the great joys of my life. Ha! If you haven’t had one yet--make your appointment. No kidding, it is a good thing to have over.

Things are drying up and some are getting crops out. Be patient. It has to get better.

Till next time MK

OUR IOWA pie recipient

Regina Russell submitted an article and was published in OUR IOWA magazine in the August/September 2016 issue. As thanks, they sent her a pie baked by Amish farmwoman Ruby Kuhns

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Clarion’s Marys and Marthas (M & Ms) are organizing “Make A Difference Day” in our community, as it has each year since the group was organized. This is the 16th annual effort in our area. Lots of individuals and organizations get into the act. Many of the year ‘ s C - G - D Middle School Peer Helpers (pictured working in 2015) plus parents and other adults have tackled such projects as raking leaves for others in our neighborhoods. The National Make a Difference Day is always the fourth Saturday of October; this year it is Saturday, October 22. “We will be asking volunteers to keep track of ways they are caring for our community and others in our community from Sunday, October 16 through Saturday, October 22,” said Karen Weld, who helps to coordinate Make A Difference Day efforts locally. “ Let us know what you have done in that week and how many volunteers helped. Don’t hesitate to join us as we work together the morning of October 22.”

To contact Weld, call her at 1-515-532-2916 or jkweld@wmtel.net .

Tuesdays, Oct 25-Nov 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Northey comments on Iowa crops

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.

“After a slow start due to the wet weather, harvest is now entering full swing with ten percent of corn and twenty-one percent of beans in the bin. If we continue to have good weather I would expect both of those numbers to increase rapidly this week,” Northey said. “Cover crops are also beginning to emerge in fields that were aerially seeded, while other fields will be planted following harvest.”

The weekly report is also available on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website at www.IowaAgriculture. gov or on USDA’s site at www.nass. usda.gov/ia. The report summary Page 20

follows here: Crop Report Warmer and drier weather allowed Iowa farmers 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending October 2, 2016, according the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. While harvest was starting to gain momentum there were many reports of muddy conditions and standing water in some fields. Fieldwork activities for the week included cutting hay, harvesting corn and soybeans, and fall tillage.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 1 percent very short, 3 percent short, 79 percent adequate and 17 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 1 percent very short, 4 percent short, 76 percent adequate and 19 percent surplus.

Eighty-eight percent of the corn crop was mature or beyond, 2 days ahead of last year, and 4 days

ahead of the five-year average.

Ten percent of the corn crop for grain has been harvested, 1 day behind last year and 9 days behind average. Corn condition rated 81 percent good to excellent. Ninetysix percent of soybeans were turning color or beyond, equal to both last year and the average. Eighty-five percent of soybeans were dropping leaves or beyond, 4 days ahead of average. Twenty-one percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, 1 day behind last year’s pace. Soybean condition rated 81 percent good to excellent.

The third cutting of alfalfa hay is almost complete at 98 percent.

Pasture condition rated 64 percent good to excellent. Livestock were reported to be in good condition except for areas with flooded pastures.

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