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Possible changes Springsteen-Haupt named Middle School to Prestage-related Teacher of the Year for English Urban Renewal Plan Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com In the next few weeks, the county may be revisiting plans made in relation to Prestage Foods of Iowa’s processing plant, set for construction five miles south of Eagle Grove. The changes have to do with the related Urban Renewal Plan, which Bryce Davis, county economic development director, this summer said would use tax funds from the development to “incite economic development activity or rehabilitation activity” in the area.

At their Monday meeting, the supervisors didn’t consider specific changes, but agreed that Davis could review the plan and suggest changes if needed.

“We don’t have to modify it, this just allows us to look at it,” Davis said.

The area encompassed by the Urban Renewal Plan follows county right-of-way up Highway 17 from C56 to the city of Eagle Grove. Current plans call for improvements to roads and wastewater infrastructure.

Davis said the review was to help find areas that might experience growth, additional expenses or opportunities as a result of either the Urban Renewal Plan or Prestage’s presence. “If there are things that need to be modified for future development… we want to look at it now,” he said.

If any needed changes are identified, the public will be able to respond at a hearing to be set on a future date. Davis also said that the tax abatements for Prestage agreed on in the original Urban Renewal Plan would not change. “We anticipated from the start that this would have to be modified,” he added.

Davis also presented Resolution 2016-29 for Manufacturing Awareness and Appreciation Month. The supervisors approved the resolution, and will be touring Clarion Packaging later this week in order to connect with the industry.

Other business at the meeting involved engineering work, a funds transfer, and a proclamation through Crisis Intervention Services.

Adam Clemons, county engineer, again brought bridge-related business before the board. First, he presented Resolution 2016-30, which would reduce load limits on bridge #7 on Youngblood Ave in section 24 of Vernon Township to 11 tons for single-unit trucks and 18 tons for a tandem unit or semi. Bridge #7 is in the program for replacement for next year.

Clemons also had bad news regarding scheduled bridge

improvements. “We amended our budget to include Bridge #188, and to try to get it in this year,” Clemons said. “When you do this type of amendment, you’re supposed to take one out.”

The reasoning has to do with regional programs and funding.

Clemons wasn’t sure yet if he would have to reschedule improvements for one of the bridges in the program, but it’s likely. Clemons said they’d either have to keep Bridge #188 closed until the next fiscal year, or push back work on the weight-limited Bridge #77 on 250th Street south of Clarion which sees a little more traffic. “It’ll either be push back a 6-ton… or keep a bridge closed for two years,” Clemons said.

Clemons also announced that his crew was beginning brush cutting Monday, starting in Vernon Township and then working north and west. The supervisors also approved the hire of a heavy equipment operator to work out of the bridge shed.

Pursuant to the purchase of emergency radios discussed at last week’s meeting, the supervisors passed Resolution 2016-31 to authorize a transfer of $400,000 from the General Basic fund to the E911 Service Fund. The county has been approved for a grant that will reimburse $200,000 of that for the new emergency radio costs.

Last, the board received a proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness month. Kaylea Green, who represents Crisis Intervention Services in Wright, Hamilton, and Humboldt counties, said the proclamation shows county support for awareness efforts and recounts important statistics— including that 272 adults and children have been killed in Iowa as a result of domestic violence since 1995, and that 66 survivors sought victim services in Wright County this year, higher than the previous year.

“We work with sheriffs, police departments…. we do court advocacy, we do law enforcement advocacy, safety planning with [survivors], kind of anything they need resourceswise,” Green said of CIS. The supervisors approved the proclamation. “I know we support your work and wish you well,” said Stan Watne, board of supervisors chairman.

Supervisor Rick Rasmussen also wanted to remind citizens that Upper Des Moines Area Opportunity is still in need of coat donations, and that gently used coats are perfectly acceptable.

Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com At the Conference for the Iowa Council of Teachers of English on October 6 and 7, Clarion-GoldfieldDows Middle School English teacher Melissa Springsteen-Haupt was named Middle School Teacher of the Year.

Springsteen-Haupt earned both her BA in English Teaching and MA in English from the University of Northern Iowa. She has taught at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School for more than ten years, and sees about 130 13 and 14-year-old students in her classroom a day.

She said many of her eighth-grade students were excited for her when she told them about the award.

Springsteen-Haupt didn’t realize she’d been nominated until a few days before the conference, when she was notified by email that she won the Teacher of the Year award. She was surprised, because board members make a point to avoid nominating themselves; as a volunteer on the board, “I kind of imagined I would never win one of the ICTE wards,” she said. “It was a surprise to hear I’d had a nomination from outside the organization.”

Springsteen-Haupt said that in her early days as a teacher, she attended the ICTE conference for professional development, but otherwise wasn’t much involved; then, through her graduate studies at the University of Northern Iowa, she

was encouraged to take a larger part.

“The conference is really the best resource for teachers in the state of Iowa,” she said. Two years ago, she was placed in charge of ICTE board publications and now manages a page of the ICTE website where English teachers can post their own writings.

“It’s proven practice that when students have writing teachers who write, it encourages them to write,” Springsteen-Haupt said. She said the point of her “Teacher Writings” tab at iowaenglishteachers.org is to help teachers “practice what they preach” and encourage them to write. The writings are also a further resource for teachers, since they frequently deal with curriculum, classroom issues, and teaching methods.

Springsteen-Haupt said working with the ICTE has positively impacted her development as a teacher. “I’m really proud of the work I’ve done with the organization over the years,” she said. “It feels good to be recognized for the work you’ve done, especially by a group of people you respect.”

Steve Haberman, C-G-D Middle School Principal, was glad to see that Springsteen-Haupt had earned the honor. “It’s just been so neat to see all of her hard work that she’s put in over the past years be recognized,” he said.

“It’s been great to be a part of this

Melissa Springsteen-Haupt is shown receiving her award; photo provided. journey she’s been on, educationally and professionally.”

Haberman said that in the last few years, universities have been placing student teachers in Springsteen-Haupt’s class to observe her teaching. “She’s done a program

that people around the state want to learn about,” he said.

The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows school district can be proud to have such high-quality teachers in our classrooms.

3rd annual Zombie Fun Run Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com Close to 50 runners and 60 “zombie” volunteers made their way to the Eagle Grove Golf Course on Saturday for Parent Connection’s third annual Zombie Fun Run to Prevent Child Abuse. This year, the event was a two-mile run instead of a 5k, but the goal was the same: to raise funds to go toward child abuse prevention through Building Families in Hamilton, Humboldt, and Wright Counties.

Each runner started the course with three detachable flags on a belt, much like in flag football,

which represented lives. Several area organizations and businesses sponsored “infected zones” where runners could expect to pass through obstacles and have volunteers, dressed and painted like zombies, try to steal their life flags. The goal was to make it through the course with at least one flag intact. Some took the “run” part seriously and tried to quickly complete the course, including some high schoolers who completed the course twice; others emphasized the “fun” part and just

tried to make it out alive. Survivors each received a specially-cast medal shaped like a zombie hand created

by Seneca Foundry in Webster City.

Businesses sponsoring infected zones included the Eagle Grove Educational Association, KQWC and KZWC radio, the ClarionGoldfield-Dows Peer Helpers, the Eagle Grove United Methodist Church SLAM youth group, Community and Family Resources, Bee Inspired CAPP, Coleman Counseling, Humboldt County

Public Health, Crisis Intervention Service, and the Kerch family.

“It’s been really great working with all these businesses and agencies,” said Angela Wesselink, Parent Coordinator for Building Families.

One hundred percent of the funds raised through runner registrations, donations, and sponsorships went to the Prevent Child Abuse Council for programming that helps support, educate, and provide for strong, healthy families.

Trick-or-treat downtown Saturday, October 29 In addition to the city-wide trick-or-treat on Halloween night, Chamber members downtown will be offering treats to costumed visitors this Saturday morning, October 29. Between 9:30 and 11 a.m., children and families can stop at 10 participating businesses: Thrifty White Pharmacy, Imagine That, Art U Creative and Preppy Farmer, Hearts and Flowers, Mister

G’s, Daisy’s on Main, Edward Jones, Pizza Ranch, the Hair Studio, and Appearances Salon and Spa. Following the downtown trickor-treat, the Clarion Movie Theatre will be showing free Halloween cartoons starting at 11 a.m. Don’t miss this chance to visit these local businesses and have some Halloween fun!

The second wave of runners takes off.

Zombies were lying in wait for runners in a zone sponsored by Crisis Intervention Service.

Zombies weren’t allowed to tag runners in areas categorized as ‘obstacles’; some zombies took the opportunity to be scary instead.

A runner slides under an obstacle in Humboldt County Public Health’s infected zone.

Ladies Night Out Get an early start to your Christmas shopping on Thursday, November 3, with the Clarion Chamber’s Ladies Night Out in downtown Clarion. Take advantage of deals and Christmas previews for many stores on Main Street, the Courthouse square, and home-based businesses, which will be displaying goods at the Depot.

This year’s theme is “Fa-la-lala-la.” To get into the spirit, wear something that represents your favorite Christmas Carol.

Shoppers can enter to win prizes by picking up a card at participating businesses and getting spaces initialed at each business they visit.

If 10 merchants sign your card, you will be entered to win one of three $50 Chamber Bucks certificates. For every purchase you make, you will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Chamber Buck gift card.

For details on what some of Clarion’s businesses will be offering, see the ads on page 20.

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Congressman Steve King in Wright County Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com Iowa’s fourth congressional district Representative Steve King says he enjoys Clarion as a particularly friendly town in his district, but also has special memories of it from his childhood.

“This is the town where I learned to swim,” he said. King was born in Storm Lake, but remembers being bused to Clarion for several summers to take advantage of the pool.

Though a planned tour at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond was cancelled, King stopped to visit the Monitor in Clarion and Lewright Meats and Deli in Eagle Grove before continuing on to Van Diest Supply Company in Webster City on October 21. King said he regularly visits medical facilities to hear about concerns and to investigate the effects of the Affordable Care Act, which he has led several efforts to repeal. “The law was bad and the rules are worse,” he said.

King said Iowans are seeing close to a 31 percent increase in their health insurance premiums (some carriers fall above or below that number) and that he expects a much greater increase a year from now, which he said is a result of “Obamacare.” Instead, King wants to allow health insurance to be sold across state lines to create a competitive marketplace, said that health savings accounts should be expanded, and that all premiums should be tax-deductible, which isn’t the case for many Americans who purchase their own health insurance. “They’re at a comparative disadvantage from people whose insurance comes through their employer,” King said.

Another concern he spoke about was national security as it relates to refugees from the Middle East. “Do we bring refugees into the U.S. who come from the part

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Though King acknowledged that refugees include “good people,” he said the better way to help them would be to provide aid in their home countries wherever possible. “They will be the people who rebuild their country.” According to King, this is also a more cost-effective option.

“We can help 12 there for every one here for the same money,” he said.

Some of King’s legislative priorities include national debt—“I do not see the will to balance the budget in congress today; neither do I see the will to balance the budget in the White House,” he said—and hearing ideas for the 2018 farm bill. As a member of the judiciary committee, he’s also concerned about the future of the Supreme Court. “Those issues are very important to me,” he said.

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Foul Play?

A.J.’s disappearance raises questions in the Valley A week had gone by since A.J. Fryerson’s letter to the editor concerning Buford Levitt’s new gas pumps was published in the Lennox Valley Hometown News. Iris Long, editor, thought it peculiar she hadn’t received anything from A.J. in the week since.

A.J. could be counted on for at least one, and sometimes two or three, submissions each week. She didn’t always include a letter from A.J. on the opinion page, but Iris couldn’t remember a week since his memorable letter of August 2, 1991, that she hadn’t received at least one dispatch from the town complainer.

In that missive, A.J. was angry with the Valley’s sole law enforcer, Chief Dibble. It seems during his first month as chief, Dibble stopped Fryerson for failure to come to a complete stop at Bearden’s Corner.

This was before the town’s only red light was installed, and the four-way stop kept drivers from crashing into each other in front of the Baptist church.

A.J. was full of himself that day, writing, “Perhaps Chief Dibble was so focused on his chocolate donut that he failed to realize I stopped for a full seven seconds before turning right at the corner.”

“The law,” he continued, “requires just three seconds before making that turn.”

Fryerson was confident of the timing because he remembered singing the classic line from the 1980’s hit, “Come On Eileen,” while he waited to make his turn.

No one living in the Valley at the time has forgotten the crescendo of his classic letter: “I have listened to ‘Come On Eileen’ 23 times this morning, and I can write with certainty the line lasts a full seven seconds.”

He went on to make several additional comments about the chief’s eating habits and suggested

an appropriate nickname for Dibble might be “Chief Dribble,” resulting from “all the chocolate dripping down his chin.”

No one is sure what, if anything, Chief Dibble said or did in response to Fryerson’s tirade, but it was six weeks before A.J. submitted his next letter, and he hasn’t written a negative word about our beloved police chief since.

Iris had lunch at the Hoffbrau that day, taking the opportunity to ask her waitress and friend, Jessie Orr, if she had seen much of Fryerson over the past week. It was common knowledge A.J. was a daily customer at the ‘Brau. Long couldn’t begin to remember the number of letters he had written complaining about something that “just didn’t taste right” during one of his meals.

“I haven’t seen A.J. since last Wednesday,” Jessie answered. “It was right after I read his letter in the paper. I told him no one was gonna side with him against Buford Levitt.”

“And you haven’t seen him since?” queried Iris.

“I figured he was sick or something,” offered Jessie. “I can’t remember the last time he missed two days in a row.”

“Maybe he is,” Long responded.

Iris was a veteran journalist, and she wasn’t about to create unnecessary drama. After all, A.J. could be sick. Or maybe he took a trip, as unlikely as that seemed.

As she finished drinking the last sip of her coffee, Iris thought about the many enemies Fryerson had made over the years.

Even so, she could not have realized A.J. had submitted his last letter of 1998 to the Hometown News.

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Switching it up

By Travis Fischer After literally years of speculation, Nintendo finally released the first solid details of their next-generation system, the Nintendo Switch.

Previously known under it’s development name, the NX, the rumor mill surrounding Nintendo’s next system has been churning for years. Strangely enough, the rumors were pretty much all correct, starting with the new console’s defining gimmick.

The Nintendo Switch isn’t just a home console, but a console/ handheld hybrid. The main unit of the device is really just a portable LCD screen with some heavy duty hardware inside. You can set the main unit into a dock which transfers the main screen to your television, or you can snap on a controller accessory to each side and use it as a portable gaming device.

The rumor that Nintendo’s next system would be a hybrid always seemed outlandish. Nintendo has maintained a very profitable grip on the handheld market for decades.

Why compete with yourself in an

Nancy’s notes One of my favorite authors is Jodi Picoult. She has just had a new book published entitled, “Small Great Things.” It has received good reviews from our readers.

The story is about Ruth Jefferson, a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital, who has many years of experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she’s been reassigned to another patient.

The parents are white supremacists and don’t want Ruth, an African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does she obey orders or does she intervene? Ruth hesitates before performing CPR and, as a result, she is charged with a serious crime.

Rita Mae Brown has become known for the feline Sneaky Pie Brown novels in her Mrs. Murphy series. Her latest book, “Cakewalk,” is a departure from that series and takes place in the small town of Runnymede, at the end of the Great War. When a riot breaks out at the Capitol Theater movie house

you can bet that the Hunsenmeir sisters, Louise and Julia, are nearby.

Known locally as Wheezie and Juts, the freethinking sisters and their circle of friends are coming of age in a changing world. They are determined to understand their place in it. Across town, the well-to-do Chalfonte siblings are preparing for the upcoming wedding of brother Curtis. But for youngest sister Celeste, the celebration brings about a change she never expected and a lesson about love she’ll not soon forget.

Keith Sturart’s “A Boy Made of Blocks” is the story of a family torn apart by a child with autism. Alex loves his family, and yet he struggles to connect with his eight-year-old autistic son, Sam. The strain has pushed his marriage to the breaking point and his wife asks him to leave.

So Alex moves in with his best friend.

As Alex navigates single life, longburied family secrets, and part-time fatherhood, his son begins playing Minecraft.

Sam’s imagination blossoms and the game opens up a whole new world for father and son to share. Together, they discover that sometimes life must fall apart before you can build a better one.

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their history with the format. In the mid-90s, when Sony entered the gaming market with the CD based PlayStation, Nintendo steadfastly held to their tradition of cartridge based games.

Because CDs could store more data while still being produced at a fraction of the cost of cartridges, Sony’s PlayStation was a much less risky choice for developers to make games for. Nintendo did eventually switch to a disk based system in 2001 with the Nintendo GameCube, but by then the damage had been done.

The decision to stick with cartridges in 1996 was one of the turning points that lead to Nintendo’s fall as the top dog in the industry.

But times have changed. Solid state media has come a long way in the last two decades.

And, of course, cartridges come with advantages of their own. Where disk-based systems require power consuming moving parts, and fans to cool those moving parts, cartridges use less space, less power, and are less prone to damage during everyday use.

I’ve long ago stopped trying to predict whether or not Nintendo’s latest scheme will wildly succeed or backfire spectacularly. I think there’s little chance that their next system sees any more success than their last one, but who knows. This could be the one that catches lightning in a bottle again and takes the world by storm.

I’ll get one either way. I already have a PC for mainstream gaming, so all I really need from Nintendo is my Mario and Zelda fix. That’s enough.

Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and has a PC that does what Nintendon’t.

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But the rumor continued to persist. The more time passed, the more believable it became, if only because this is exactly the sort of decision Nintendo would make.

It’s never enough for them to just make a system that plays games.

For ten years now they’ve had to be different. The Nintendo Wii had its motion controls. The Wii-U had its tablet controller.

Now we have the Switch which, to be fair, is as close to a traditional console that Nintendo has made in the last decade. In theory, you could never remove the system from its dock and it would effectively function identically to a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. However, performance is another matter.

Once again, Nintendo remains behind the curve when it comes to graphical prowess. In a best case scenario, the Nintendo Switch will be almost as powerful as the three year old Xbox One, while still costing as much, if not more, due to the expensive LCD screen attached to it. That’s a hard sell for anybody that isn’t enamored by the novelty of playing home based video games on the go.

Another seemingly unlikely rumor that ended up being true was that the new system will be cartridge based rather than disk based. This is a bold move for Nintendo considering

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Legal notices PUBLIC NOTICE CLARION CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 The Clarion City Council met in regular session Monday, October 17, 2016, at 5 p.m., in Council Chambers with Mayor Pro Tem Duane Asbe presiding. Councilpersons present were Andy Young, Barb Mussman, Dave Maxheimer, and Josh Diamond. DPW Jon DeVries, City Administrator Dustin Rief, Police Chief Steve Terhark, and City Attorney Rich Bordwell were also in attendance. Mayor Mike Nail was absent.

Asbe called the meeting to order and asked if there were any conflicts with any of the agenda items. None were reported. Motion

by Mussman, seconded by Young, to approve the agenda. All ayes approved. Asbe inquired if there were any citizens present to address the Council; Jeff Hamilton addressed the Council with questions on his building permits, and junk and junk vehicle citations he had received.

Motion by Young, seconded by Maxheimer, to approve the consent agenda consisting of the minutes of October 3, 2016; Financial claims –October 3 to October 17, 2016; Revenue report for September; Financial transfersnone; Building/Sign permits – Paul and Denise Eekhoff- handicapped accessible ramp; Beer/ Liquor License – none; Cigarette Permits – none; Street Closures – none; Roll Call Vote: Mussman, aye; Young, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Diamond, aye. The motion passed.

Motion by Diamond to approve payment certificate #16 to Grundman Hicks, LLC in the amount of $107,597.00 for work completed at the wastewater treatment facility, seconded by Maxheimer. All ayes passed the motion.

A motion was made by Mussman, seconded

by Diamond, to approve change order #1 with Voltmer, Inc. for an increase of $985.00 for the traffic signalization project at Main Street and Central Avenue. The vote was called and all ayes approved the motion.

Rief reported to the Council that the Hotel Motel Tax Board had met and approved 3 grants, $1,942.00 to Heartland Museum, $1,000.00 to Clarion Lights for a Cause, and $2,000.00 to Paradigm Benefits for exterior remodeling.

City Attorney Bordwell spoke to the Council regarding updating and enforcing the City Ordinances. He explained the processes and responsibilities of various City officials in Code enforcement.

DPW DeVries told the Council that the water tower painting should finish this week, weather permitting. The airport lighting project was also started this week.

Rief informed the Council that the City has been selected to participate in the Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program.

There will be an event on November 11th in Ames to make the announcement. The City has also been awarded the 2015 Water Fluoridation

Quality Award given by the CDC and presented by the Iowa Department of Public Health.

The motion to adjourn was made by Mussman, seconded by Young.

Respectfully submitted, Lisa Hanson, Deputy Clerk City of Clarion Financial Claims Airgas North Central, Oxygen................$68.24 Athene Annuity & Life Co., Payroll Deduction...............................................$9.00 Baker Taylor, Library-Materials..........$1,534.96 Caseys, Pd Fuel September 2016.......$690.06 Central Iowa Distributing, Supplies......$188.80 City of Clarion, Payroll Deduction.........$354.28 Clarion Wtr Swr, Clarion Wtr Dpt..........$994.93 North Central Coop, Acct 229007 Street Sept 2016.............................$1,815.95 Clarion Public Library, Library-Postage.$113.18 Clarion Super Foods, Meeting Exp......$228.53 Culligan, Acct# 393-01496983-5............$20.35 Data Technologies Inc., Fall User Group Hanson/Barz...........................$170.00 Fairchild Comm Inc., Service Call Repair NDB Airport............................$243.40 Fst Ct Nl Bank, Payroll Deduction........$260.00 Fjetland Pest Control, Library-Maint.......$40.00 Galls Inc., Safety Clothing....................$176.49 Government Fin Officer A, Better Budgeting Webinar..............................$70.00 Hawkins Water Treatment, Chemicals...$70.00 Martin Marietta, Rock/Gravel................$360.43 MidAmerican Energy, Utility.............$11,247.73 New York Life Ins., Payroll Deduction......$6.00 NIACC, Water Treatment Conf Marker.$180.00 Agvantage FS Inc., Airport House........$267.00 Oriental Trading Co. Inc., Library Operations...........................................$53.25 The Trash Man, Street Shed Services Sept 2016...........................................$145.25 US Cellular, Pd/Amb Cell Phones........$107.25 Verizon Wireless, Pd Hotspots.............$160.08 Arnold Motor Supply, Supplies.............$787.71 IAPERS, Payroll Deduction...............$5,645.25 Fed FICA, Payroll Deduction.............$8,669.43 Treasurer State of Iowa, Payroll Deduction........................................$1,530.00 Planscape Partners, 14-WS-023 Close Out........................................$1,849.50 Clarion Health Inc., Payroll Deduction..$777.85 MediaCom, Library-Internet....................$82.90 Lloyd Linda, Mileage to Waverly Training................................................$72.36 WmTel, Services Oct 2016.....................$59.90 Agsource Lab, Water/Wastewater Testing................................................$860.50 Prairie Energy Coop, Ind Park Sec Light.$27.00 Collection Services Center, Payroll Deduction...........................................$803.74 Oldson Plumbling & Heat, Chamber AC Repairs.........................................$140.59 Mid-America Publishing Co., Council/ Ads/Legal...........................................$312.63 Aflac Insurance, Payroll Deduction......$116.88

Yohn Co., Concrete..............................$137.07 Philips Healthcare, Heartstart MRX Als Monitor....................................$24,094.50 Iowa Dnr of Natural Resou, Water Use Fee Permit 6133..................................$66.00 Wunsch Construction Co., Point Repair for Hydro Klean..................................$397.75 Star Equipment, Supplies.......................$77.74 I & S Group Inc., 3 & Main Signals 15-18592.........................................$2,146.08 Shopko, Library-Operations.................$475.50 Linda A. Allen, Library-Materials...........$266.55 T & S Sanitation, Services City Hall August................................................$230.00 Access Systems, Inc., Copier Leases..$690.44 Rief, Dustin, Meal Reimb. IMCA Conf....$27.89 Bankers Trust, Go Storm Water Bond 13C Int...................................$6,272.50 Grundman-Hicks, LLC, Payment Certificate #15.............................$201,059.90 HSA Employee Deduction, Payroll Deduction.............................................$29.16 HSA Employee Deduction, Payroll Deduction.............................................$50.00 HSA Employee Deduction, Payroll Deduction...........................................$100.00 HSA Employee Deduction, Payroll Deduction.............................................$20.00 Townsend, Carol, Library-Maint............$210.00 Hansen, Missy, Library-Training/ Operations...........................................$51.52 Lifeline, Library-Operations....................$64.18 Floyd & Leonard Auto Elec., Parts.........$35.80 Melissa Hansen, Library-Maint.............$300.00 Payroll Checks,.........................Payroll Checks on 10/07/2016...............................$23,367.91 Claims Total...............................$301,481.89 General Fund................................$63,169.76 Road Use Fund.............................$16,219.81 TIF Fund............................................$568.58 Debt Service Fund..........................$6,272.50 Water Fund.....................................$5,406.53 Sewer Fund.....................................$4,822.99 CDBG Sanitary Sewer Slpln Fund..$2,247.25 Waste Water Project Fund..........$201,196.97 Internal Service Fund Fund.............$1,577.50 Dustin Rief, City Administrator Mike Nail, Mayor .Wk.43

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SANDRA HERNANDEZ PETITION FOR DIVORCE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WRIGHT COUNTY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF SANDRA PATRICIA MARTINEZ HERNANDEZ AND OSCAR ANIBAL REYES HERNANDEZ Case No. CDDM002846 UPON THE PETITION OF SANDRA PATRICIA MARTINEZ HERNANDEZ, PETITIONER, AND CONCERNING OSCAR ANIBAL REYES HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENT. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT, OSCAR ANIBAL REYES HERNANDEZ: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as the respondent in this action. A copy of the petition (and any documents filed with it) is attached to this notice. The Petitioner’s attorney is: Megan A. Lantz, Barten Law, P.C., 1212 McCormick Avenue, Suite 100, Ames, Iowa 50010; (515) 233-4388; (515) 233-5911 (fax).

You must serve a motion or answer within 20 days after service of this original notice upon you and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Winnebago County, at the county courthouse in Forest City, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you require assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (641) 421-0990. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.

THIS CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN A COUNTY THAT UTILIZES ELECTRONIC FILING. Therefore, unless you obtain an exemption from eFiling from the court, you must file all documents on this case electronically.

You must register to eFile through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www. iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile and obtain a log in and password for the purposes of filing and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the court.

FOR GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC FILING, REFER TO THE IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, also available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website.

FOR COURT RULES ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY IN COURT FILINGS, REFER TO DIVISION VI OF IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16.

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JEFFREY MELHUS PROBATE

WEGMAN PETITION FOR DIVORCE

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR016661 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEFFREY MELHUS, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JEFFREY MELHUS, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 9, 2016: You are hereby notified that on October 11, 2016, the last will and testament of Jeffrey Melhus, deceased, bearing date of November 8, 2004, was admitted to probate in the abovenamed court and that Cheryl Melhus 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 October 12, 2016.

Cheryl Melhus Executor of the Estate 2060 N. Broad St. Galesburg, IL 61401 Timothy M. Anderson, #AT0000454 Attorney for the Executor Knoshaug Anderson Law Office P.O. Box 111 Clarion, IA 50525 Date of second publication: 3rd day of November, 2016.

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IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY CASE NO. CDDM002842 ORIGINAL NOTICE GALE LEWIS WEGMAN PLANTIFF(S) vs.

CINDY LOU WEGMAN DEFENDANT(S) TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as a defendant in this action, which petition prays for dissolution of marriage. The name and address of the attorney for the plaintiff is Diane Wilson, Iowa Legal Aid, 22 N. Georgia Avenue, Suite #2, Mason City, IA 50401. The attorney’s phone number is (641) 423-4651; facsimile number is (641) 423-4657.

You must serve a motion or answer on or before 12/01/2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Wright County, at the courthouse in Clarion, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

You are further notified that the above case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. Please see Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for information on electronic filing and Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, division VI regarding the protection of personal information in court filings.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (641) 421-0990. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.)

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Deaths Joy Grandgeorge, 40, Clarion, died on September 30.

Phyllis Sholly, 84, Eagle Grove, died on October 14.

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Kyle Tulp, Belmond to Lindsay Quintus, Belmond on October 8.

Civil Court The court handled one child support matters.

Hauge Associates Inc vs. Carlos Rivera Acevedo. Case dismissed without prejudice on October 18.

District Courts The court handled two probation revocation.

Tonia Buseman, 41, Belmond, pled guilty on October 14 to Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree (pled from Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree). Buseman was sentenced to 60 days in jail (56 days suspended), placed on one year probation, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $1,090.10 in restitution, and $140 in costs.

Christina Monk, 19, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 14 to Operating Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent. Monk was sentenced to two years in prison (suspended), placed on two years probation, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $140 in costs. An additional charge of OWI First Offense was dismissed.

Marina Torres Conchas, 50, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 12 to Theft in the Second Degree (pled from Theft in the First Degree).

Torres Conchas was sentenced to five years in prison (suspended), fined $750 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $1,087.50 in costs.

Zachary Steig, 26, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 12 to Burglary in the Third Degree. Steig was sentenced to five years in prison (suspended), fined $750 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $450.36 in costs.

Additional charges of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree, Possession of Burglars Tools, Public Intoxication Third or Subsequent Offense, and three counts of Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug were dismissed.

Raylene Boyington, 55, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 13 to Trespassing. Boyington was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $396.20 in costs.

Boyington also pled guilty on October 13 to Interference with Official acts and was fined $250 plus 35% surcharge and $96.20 in costs.

Jeff Carlson, 27, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 13 to Disorderly Conduct Abusive Epithet/Threatening Gesture (pled from Domestic Abuse Assault First Offense). Carlson was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge and $111.20 in costs.

Tony Baysinger, 53, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 13 to Domestic Abuse Assault 1st

Offense. Baysinger was sentenced to 30 days in jail (28 days suspended), placed on one year probation, fined $65 plus 35% surcharge, and $75 in costs.

Jamie Gump, 34, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 13 to Dog at Large. Gump was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

Fabiola Zamudio, 36, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 13 to Disorderly Conduct. Zamudio was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

Dominick Tanney, 21, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 13 to Public Intoxication. Tanney was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

Angel Gomes Gutierres, 25, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 13 to False Information for Citation.

Gomes Gutierres was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $212.25 in costs.

Oladimeji Iselewa, 22, Fort Dodge, pled guilty on October 14 to Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana 1st Offense. Iselewa was sentenced to 90 days in jail (83 days suspended), placed on one year probation, fined $500 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $100 in costs.

Traffic Court Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over): Andrea Loux, Alden; Carlton Carlson, Goldfield; Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over): Jose Rivera III, Donna, TX; Colton Harms, Kanawha, Troy Reisdorf, Webster City; Dylan Safly, Gilbert; Speeding 55 or under zone (11 thru 15 over): Jose Angeles Salazar, Des Moines; Candido Marroquin Montufar, Postville; Speeding 55 or under zone (21 or over): Marlon Smith, Belmond;

Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over): Pavan Gopu, Mankato, MN; David Maravila Fuentes, Des Moines; Speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over): Jessica Smith, Cedar Rapids; Speeding over 55 zone (16 thru 20 over): Chang Yin, Ames; Speeding over 55 zone (21 or over): Robert Webb, Fort Dodge; Excessive Speed 11 thru 15: Randy Peterson, Gilmore City;

No Valid Drivers License: Jose Hernandez, Webster City; Jesus Melendrez, Eagle Grove; Candido Marroquin Montufar, Postville; Martin Castillo, Alta;

Driving While License Under Suspension: Jose Zarate Jr., Belmond; Marlon Smith, Belmond; Operation Without Registration: Jessica Smith, Cedar Rapids; Cody Blomker, Humboldt;

Financial Liability Coverage Violation: Jose Hernandez, Webster City; Jose Zarate Jr. Belmond; Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device/Stop Sign/Yield Sign: Sara Miller, Clarion; Latesha Aldrich, Rowan; Failure to Maintain Safety Belts: Anastasia Davis, Dows;

Failure to use Child Restraint Device: Anastasia Davis, Dows;

Failure To Comply With Safety Regulations: Micky Boyington, Goldfield;

Small Claims Property Transfer Warranty Deed: Lori, Dion, Brenda, and Marilyn Whipple to Tim and Tami Marienau; 16-92-24 SW Lots 13 & 14 Pleasant View 2nd Corrective Warranty Deed BK 2016 PG 2031; 16-2070.

Warranty Deed: Mark and Steven Edwards Trustee and Leo and Marilyn Edwards Family Trust to Leo and Marilyn Edward Family Trust and DNC Properties; 6-91-24 NE Tract; 16-2072.

Warranty Deed: Mildred Studtmann to John Studtmann and Mildred Studtmann Life Estate; 15-91-25 SW Tract Corrective Deed BK 2016 PG 1895; 16-2076.

Warranty Deed: Matthew and Oksana Siefker Trustee, and Matthew Oskana Siefker Revocable Trust to Kristine Haas; 34-91-26 NE Tract in Outlot 4; 16-2077.

Warranty Deed: William and Christi Broshar to Broshar Land LLC; 1-9325 NE Tract; 1-93-25 NE Tract; 6-93-25 SW W 1/2; 7-93-25 NW E 1/2; 7-93-25 NE W 1/2 Exc; 10-9325 NE W 1/2; 10-93-25 NE NE; 1193-25 SW E 1/2; 11-93-25 SW SW; 11-93-25 NW SW; 11-93-25 SW NW; 23-93-25 NE; 23-93-25 SW E 1/2; 23-93-25 SE Broshar W & C 000005146001262125; 16-2038.

Warranty Deed: Keith and Mona Bowden to Emerald Drive Townhomes LC; 20-93-24 SE S 1/2; 16-2088.

Warranty Deed: Keith and Mona Bowden to 1704 South Story Street LLC; 20-93-24 NE W 1/2; 20-93-24 SE NW 1/4; 16-2089.

Melvene Nickles to Melvene Nickles Revocable Trust and Melvene Nickles Trustee; Clar Original Addn Blk 7 Lot 7 Exc W 50’ Clar Original Addn Blk 7 Lot 8 Corrective Deed; 16-2095.

Warranty Deed: Theodore Watne to Lance and Melysa Watne; 24-93-24 NW W 4 Acres of NE 1/4; 16-2097.

Warranty Deed: Melvene Nickles Trustee and Nickles Melvene Revocable Trust to Mary Steiner; Clar Original Addn Blk 7 Lot 7 Exc W 50’; Clar Original Addn Blk 7 Lot 8; Corrective Deed; 16-2100.

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to domestic violence report in Corwith

On October 11, 2016, at approximately 11:03 a.m., the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of domestic violence in the Corwith area. The report was relayed by the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, which took the original emergency call. After investigating the matter, a Hancock County Deputy Sheriff arrested Randy Dann, 45, from Corwith, Iowa, on the charge of domestic abuse assault, an aggravated misdemeanor.

The criminal complaint alleges Dann bound the victim with black zip ties and assaulted her repeatedly at their home in Corwith throughout the evening of October 10 and into the morning of October 11. The alleged victim showed injuries consistent with these allegations, and black zip ties were allegedly recovered from the Dann residence.

On October 20, 2016, the Hancock County Attorney filed a trial information containing one count of domestic abuse assault, a serious misdemeanor, and one additional count of kidnapping in the first degree, a class A felony. The court set bond at $1,000 for count 1 and $100,000 for count 2. The court ordered bond be posted in cash only and in the defendant’s name only.

The matter is set for arraignment on November 1, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., at the Hancock County Courthouse.

Note: the preceding information is provided along with the statement that a criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE The following real estate located in Franklin County, Iowa, and locally known as the “Musehl Farm,” will be offered for sale to the highest bidder for cash on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of Coonley & Coonley at 121 First Avenue Northwest in Hampton, Iowa 50441.

The property offered for sale is described as follows: The Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Township Ninety-one (91) North, Range Twenty-one (21) West of the 5th P.M., Franklin County, Iowa EXCEPT a tract commencing at the South Quarter Corner of Section Sixteen (16), Township Ninety-one (91) North, Range Twenty-one (21) West of the 5th P.M., Franklin County, Iowa; thence East 515 feet along the South line of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of said Section Sixteen (16) to the point of beginning; thence East 584 feet along the South line of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of said Section Sixteen (16); thence North 00°30’ West 408.88 feet; thence West 564.96 feet; thence South 02°10’ West of 409.15 feet to the point of beginning AND EXCEPT the North 100 acres of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Township Ninety-one (91) North, Range Twenty-one (21) West of the 5th P.M., Franklin County, Iowa.

This property is located approximately 1.5 miles East and 2.5 miles South of Coulter, and approximate 5 miles West and 3 miles South of Hampton, and consists of approximately 52 total acres.

Sealed written bids will be accepted at the law offices of Coonley & Coonley, 121 First Avenue Northwest, P.O. Box 397, in Hampton, Iowa, up to the time of sale. All bids should state “Musehl Farm Sale Bid” on the outside of the envelope.

Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at the Coonley & Coonley law office and thereafter, anyone having placed a sealed bid will be permitted to bid further.

The above real estate is being sold on the following terms: 1. Ten percent (10%) down at the time of contract, immediately following the bidding.

2. Balnce due in full at closing to be held as soon as reasonably practical.

3. Full possession available March 1, 2017.

4. Real estate taxes will be prorated to March 1, 2017.

5. Good, clear and merchantable title with abstract showing the same will be conveyed by Warranty Deeds at time of final settlement and performance by the Buyer.

6. Property is being sold “AS IS.” 7. Seller reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

8. 2016 rents and related farm payments are retained by seller.

9. Announcements made at time of sale take precedence.

For an information packet or further information, contact John E. Coonley, 121 First Avenue Northwest, P.O. Box 397, Hampton, Iowa 50441. Telephone number (641) 456-4741 and E-mail: jcoonley@coonleylawfirm.com.

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Just The Issues: The Presidential Race

By Travis Fischer Election Day is coming up quickly and while most have already made up their mind about which candidate they are voting for, there are still those out there undecided between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

In a campaign flush with scandals, insults, and larger than life personalities, the actual policies and platforms can get lost in the shuffle.

And while either candidate will have a difficult time convincing Congress to pass all of their proposals, it is important to know where each stands on the issues that affect the lives of their hopeful constituents.

Taxes Currently, income tax in the United States is divided among seven brackets ranging from 10 percent for the lowest earners (less than $9,275 annually) to 39.6% for the highest (more than $415,050 annually.) The average Iowan falls into the 15% bracket, making between $9,275 and $37,650 annually.

Clinton’s proposal for tax reform would leave these brackets as they are; however an additional bracket would be created, taxing annual income over $5 million at 43.6 percent. Clinton would also enact the “Buffett Rule,” which would establish a 30 percent minimum tax on people with adjusted gross income of over $1 million.

In comparison, Trump would propose a tax reform plan that reduces the number of tax brackets from seven to three. Tax rates would start at 12 percent for individual income up to $37,500. Above that, income between $37,500 and $112,500 would be taxed at 25 percent, and income above $112,500 would be taxed at 33 percent.

These brackets would be doubled for married-joint filers, with the Head of Household deduction eliminated completely.

Trump would also increase the standard deduction from $6,300 to $15,000 per person. Deductions would be capped at $100,000.

Under Clinton, the standard deduction would remain the same and deductions would be limited to a tax value of 28 percent, with the exception of charitable deductions.

Regarding the estate tax, commonly known as the death tax, estates valued at more than $5.45

million currently pay a 40 percent tax on the remaining amount. Clinton would see the exemption returned to its 2009 amount of $3.5 million and increase the top rate on estates worth more than $500 million to 65 percent.

Trump would see the estate tax removed entirely, however capital gains valued over $10 million would be subject to taxing.

For businesses, Trump would lower the business tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent and eliminate the corporate alternative minimum tax. At the same time, Trump would eliminate the deduction for domestic production and other business related credits, save the research and development credit.

Trump would also approve a 10 percent tax holiday to repatriate corporate profits held overseas.

Clinton would leave the tax rate where it is, but quadruple the size of the startup deduction from $5,000 to $20,000 and expand the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits to small businesses, along with new tax credits for profit-sharing and apprenticeships.

Clinton would also focus on closing tax shelters and loopholes that allow large businesses and the wealthy to pay lower effective tax rates.

In reports from The Tax Foundation, it is predicted that Clinton’s tax plan would result in a 2.6% reduction of growth in the GDP over the next ten years. Likewise, wage rate growth would be reduced by 2.1% and 697,000 jobs would be lost. At the same time, Clinton’s plan would increase government revenues by $1.4 trillion over 10 years, reducing the national debt by an estimated $1.6 trillion in that time.

In a polar opposite, Trump’s plan is predicted to result in a 6.98.2% increase in GDP growth, a 5.4-6.3 percent increase in wage rate growth, and add 1.8-2.1 million jobs. However, it would also reduce government revenue by as much as $5.9 trillion, adding an estimated $7.2 trillion to the national debt.

Economy In matters of the economy, Clinton’s plan centers on a major investment in infrastructure to improve airports, public schools, transportation, and internet access

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across the country.

Her $10 billion “Make it in America” plan would fund programs to support domestic manufacturing, crack down on foreign influences on the market, and provide incentives to keep jobs in the United States.

Locally, Clinton proposes an expansion of Rural Business Investment Companies, establishing greater capital networks in rural areas for small businesses. Likewise, small town banks would be separated from the regulations and red tape meant to restrain billion dollar financial institutions.

For farmers, Clinton would double the funding for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development program and the Farmers Market Promotion Program. Expansion to the Local Food Promotion Program would also allow small producers to sell their product directly to schools, hospitals, and retailers.

For energy, Clinton would launch a $60 billion Clean Energy Challenge, focusing on increasing advancements in renewable electricity. This plan also includes doubling loan guarantees for biofuel production and expanding access to E15, E85, and biodiesel blends.

Trump’s policy largely centers on his tax cuts, but also includes eliminating regulations such as the Waters of the U.S. Rule and the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. On energy, Trump supports hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, and offshore oil drilling.

Neither candidate says they will approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership and both would hold China accountable for its practices, such as dumping low quality steel into the market and the theft of American trade secrets.

Trump would go further still in foreign trade relations, intending to renegotiate NAFTA under the threat of a complete withdrawal.

Domestically, Trump would issue a moratorium on new regulations not approved by Congress or are found to be in the interest of public safety.

Family Care A major part of Trump’s campaign has been his proposal for reducing the economic burden on parents. Trump’s plan would adjust the current child care tax benefit.

Currently childcare expenses up to $3,000 for a child or up to $6,000 for two or more children can qualify for a 35 percent tax credit.

Trump’s plan increases the number of maximum qualifying children from two to four, up to the age of 13, and replaces the tax credit with an income tax deduction capped at the average cost of care in that state. In Iowa, the average cost of child care is roughly $9,000 per year.

Assuming $9,000 is spent on child care, a family that earns up to $75,000 annually would receive a tax reduction of $1,080 per child.

A family that earns up to $225,000 annually would receive a tax reduction of $2,250 while a family that earns up to $500,000 annually would receive a reduction

of $2,970.

Families with income over $500,000 would not be eligible for the tax deduction.

Similarly, Trump’s proposal would allow families to file a $5,000 deduction on expenses centered on caring for elderly family members, reducing their taxes by $600, $1,250, or $1,650, depending on their tax bracket.

For lower-income parents that already have no income tax liability, Trump’s plan would also provide an Earned Income Tax Credit boost of up to half of the payroll for the lower earning parent, up to an income limitation of $31,200.

Trump’s plan would also give parents the option of opening a dependent care savings account, which would allow families to annually contribute up to $2,000 in a tax free account that can be drawn from to pay for higher education or other expenses. Low income families will receive 50 percent matching funds of up to $500 per year from the government.

For child care itself, Trump recommends reducing daycare staffing regulations that lower the child-to-staff ratio, allowing daycares to reduce costs by hiring fewer staff. To encourage more businesses to provide child care, Trump would also propose an expansion to the 2001 legislation that gives businesses with on-site daycare facilities a 25 percent tax credit on expenditures and 10 percent of resource and referral costs, up to $150,000 per year. Trump would increase that cap and allow different companies to pool their resources to get more out of the tax credit.

On maternity leave, Trump would allow new mothers to receive six weeks of unemployment insurance after having a baby.

In comparison, Clinton’s plan would require employers to give up to 12 weeks of leave to both parents and provide tax relief subsidies to parents that spend more than 10 percent of their income on child care.

Clinton’s Respect and Increased Salaries for Early Childhood Educators (RAISE) initiative would fund state and community programs that increase pay for child care providers and early educators.

Likewise, Clinton would propose doubling investments in Early Head Start programs and funding universal preschool for four-year-olds.

For student parents, Clinton proposes scholarships of up to $1,500 per year to go towards child care costs and would see increased funding for campus-based child care centers.

Healthcare Like all Republican presidential candidates since 2012, Donald Trump’s healthcare reform policy begins with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, eliminating the health care exchanges, the personal mandate to purchase health insurance and penalty for those that don’t, and the regulations that prevent insurance companies from

enacting life-time coverage limits and denying applicants based on pre-existing conditions.

In its place, Trump would modify existing laws to allow the sale of health insurance across state lines, though insurance companies would still have to comply with state regulations.

For consumers, Trump would allow individuals to deduct the cost of health insurance premiums from their taxes and establish tax-free Health Savings Accounts that can be used to save for major health expenses.

To increase competition, both Trump and Clinton would allow imported drugs into the domestic market.

Continuing the work started by President Obama, Clinton would expand the Affordable Care Act with the ultimate goal of offering a public-option insurance plan. To that end, Clinton supports and expansion of Medicaid that would allow people over 55 that aren’t normally eligible for Medicaid to buy into the program.

To reduce the cost of prescription medication, Clinton would increase funding to the FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs to clear out the backlog of generics that have yet to be approved. Drug companies would also no longer be allowed to pay for arrangements that keep generic drugs off the market.

Clinton would

Likewise, eliminate corporate tax writeoffs for consumer advertising for pharmaceutical companies. The increased tax revenue would then go towards investments in research and making a permanent R&D tax credit. On the consumer end of things, Clinton would require that health insurance plans cap out-ofpocket expenses for drugs at $250 per month.

Outside of regular health care, Clinton also plans to implement a $10 billion initiative to combat drug and alcohol abuse, providing funds for prevention programs, treatment and recovery, and criminal justice reform that prioritizes treatment of non-violent drug offenders rather than incarceration. The plan also involves providing naloxone training to first responders, which can prevent a fatal opioid overdose.

Immigration Immigration reform has been central to the Trump campaign, with its cornerstone being the construction of a border wall spanning the Mexico/United States border.

Trump has repeatedly assured supporters that Mexico will pay for the wall. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has made it clear he has no intention of paying for the construction of a wall. However Trump has a plan he believes will force Pena Nieto’s hand, starting with a proposed rule to rewrite wire transfer laws to require legal documentation of lawful presence before money can be sent outside of the United States, making it difficult for illegal immigrants to wire money back to their families. Trump would not implement this rule if Mexico agrees to pay for the wall. If that doesn’t work, Trump would propose import tariffs, increased visa fees, or outright cancelling visas until the wall is built.

Along with the wall, Trump intends to hire 5,000 additional border patrol agents and expand the number of border patrol stations in the south.

For illegal immigrants already in the country, Trump would reverse President Obama’s two executive actions that deferred action against illegal immigrants that were brought

into the country as children and illegal immigrants that have children who are American citizens.

To enforce immigration laws, Trump intends to triple the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officers and create a Deportation Task Force to identify illegal aliens and detain them until they can be deported.

Sanctuary cities that do not cooperate with federal authorities in tracking and detaining illegal immigrants would be cut off from federal funding.

For those that do enter the country legally, a biometric tracking system would be implemented to ensure that visitors do not overstay their visa, which is the leading source of illegal immigration.

In contrast, Clinton’s immigration reform plan centers on a pathway to full citizenship. She would continue to support President Obama’s executive actions, allow families regardless of status to buy into the Affordable Care Act exchanges, and focus deportment on illegal immigrants that are a threat to public safety.

For immigrants already in the country, Clinton would create the Office of Immigrant Affairs, with $15 million in funding for naturalization programs such as adult English learning and citizenship education.

Military In matters of the military, both Clinton and Trump support ending the sequester on defense spending.

Trump proposes increases in recruitment and military spending to build up to 35 Marine Corp battalions, 350 naval ships and submarines, and 1,200 aircraft fighters, along with updates to missile defense and cyber warfare.

Clinton’s platform also involves strengthening the military, encouraging recruitment with compensation and benefit reform and improving on family services with an expansion of spouse employment programs and greater access to child care.

However the bulk of Clinton’s plan focuses more on VA reform, using the “New Bradley Plan” to streamline the claims process and eliminate the VA’s notorious backlog of claims and appeals. The VA would work closely with the Department of Defense to ready themselves for outgoing veterans so they can be entered into the VA system more quickly.

The expansion of VA services would also include more services for female soldiers and increased funding for mental health providers and programs that provide treatment for veterans with suicidal tendencies.

Outside of the VA, Clinton wants to continue support of the GI bill and expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to provide credit for businesses that hire disabled veterans.

For Trump, his plan for VA reform starts with a turnover of personnel, appointing a VA secretary empowered to terminate or discipline the federal employees that have allowed the VA’s claims to backlog as far as they have. Trump would also create a commission to investigate the VA and present those findings to Congress to inform legislative reform.

Individual issues with the VA would be addressed by a 24 hour hotline to the White House and the ability for veterans to seek care at private service providers. Reform of the visa system is also part of Trump’s plan, concluding that with fewer immigrants in the country, more health care resources will be available for veterans.

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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!

• Thursday, October 27 6:30p.m. Pack Meeting • Friday, October 28 2:30p.m.

BINGO for Quarterly Committee • Sunday, October 30 8:30 – 9:30a.m. Traditional Service, 9:40 – 10:40a.m. Sunday School and Confirmation, 10:45 – Noon Contemporary Service, Kids Sing • Monday, October 31 3:30 – 6:30p.m. Hiz Kidz • Wednesday, November 2 8:30a.m. Bible and Bikes, 11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. Chicken and Biscuit Dinner and Bake Sale, 3:30 – 5:00p.m. Chicks, G3, 6:00p.m. Praise Team Practice, Youth Group Team Meeting, 7:00p.m. Chancel Choir Practice, Education Team Meeting, Youth Event FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 420 1st Street N.W., Clarion Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley • www. firstlutheranclarion.com 515-532-3440 • Sunday, October 30 – Reformation Sunday – Wear Red! 9:00a.m. Worship, 10:00a.m. Fellowship, 10:15a.m. Sunday School/Confirmation • Monday, October 31 7:00p.m. Bible & Brew (Chappy’s on Main) • Thursday, November 3 9:00a.m.

Sew Ladies (Everyone Welcome) UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CONGREGATIONAL 121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion Pastor Bill Kem 515-532-2269 • Thursday, October 27 10:00a.m. Communion (The Meadows) • Sunday, October 30 – 5th Sunday Offering 10:00a.m. SS (Lutheran Church), 10:15a.m. Fellowship, 11:0a.m. Worship, Community Benefit for Grandgeorge’s • Wednesday, November 2 1:30p.m. WF, 6:00p.m. Choir CHURCH OF CHRIST 420 North Main, Clarion Pastor Warren Curry 515-532-3273 • Thursday, October 27 7:00p.m. House of Grace Worship Night • Sunday, October 30 9:00a.m. Sunday School (All Ages), 10:00a.m. Worship Service, 11:30a.m.

Grandgeorge Benefit (CGD High School), No Bible Bowl or Impact • Monday, October 31 9:00a.m. Ecumenical Prayer Time before Elections, 3:30 – 6:00p.m. Hiz Kidz (K – 5th Grades) – Methodist Church • Tuesday, November 1 6:00a.m. Iron Men, 7:30a.m. Elders’ Meeting • Wednesday, November 2 10:00a.m. Weekly Prayer Time (Sandy Stephenson’s Home), 3:30p.m. Chicks (Girls 6th – 12 Grades) – Methodist Church, G3 (Guys 6th – 12th Grades) – Methodist Church, 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 • Friday, October 28 7:40a.m. Rosary, 8:00a.m. Mass • Saturday, October 29 4:00p.m. Mass, 8:00p.m. Spanish Mass • Sunday, October 30 8:00a.m. Mass (Sacred Heart, EG), 10:30a.m. Mass (St. Francis Xavier, Belmond) • Monday, October 31

5:30p.m. Mass (Sacred Heart, EG), 7:00p.m. RCIA, 7:30p.m. Mass • Tuesday, November 1 8:00a.m. Mass (St. Francis Xavier, Belmond) • Wednesday, November 2 6:30p.m. Youth Faith Formation, Adoration • Thursday, November 3 1:00p.m. Cluster Social Justice Meeting UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 219 First Street N.W., Clarion Bill Kem, Pastor 515-532-2709 • Sunday, October 30 9:00a.m. Worship THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dana Wendel, Pastor 1010 2nd Street SW, Clarion 532-2330 • Sunday, October 30 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 30 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 27 9:00a.m. – 10:30a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) #IA, 1348, Goldfield, Weigh-in & Meeting, New Members Always Welcome!

• Saturday, October 29 7:45 – 9:15p.m. Halloween Party for Elementary and Middle School Youth (Crossroads Youth & Family Center), 9:15p.m. Bonfire for High School Youth (Crossroads Youth & Family Center) • Sunday, October 30 9:15a.m. Sunday School (All Ages), 9:45a.m. Choir, 10:30a.m. Worship Service, 11:30a.m. Fellowship Coffee • Tuesday, November 1 6:30p.m. Community Family Coloring Night with Thanksgiving Theme. Devotions and refreshments. Everyone Welcome!

• Wednesday, November 2 9:30a.m. Presbyterian Women Meeting with Hostesses Jayne Schipull and Sonna Johnson. Devotion: Bev Johnson, 4:00p.m.

After-school Story-time, 6:00 – 7:00p.m.

Confirmation Class, 6:30p.m. Friendship Circle. Hostess Les Poutre. Program: Video and Discussion LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH Goldfield Pastor Truman Larson • Sunday, October 30 9:00 a.m. Worship Service, 10:15 a.m.

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IMMANUEL U.C.C. 204 E. South St., Latimer Pastor Lindsey Braun • Sunday, October 30 9:30 a.m. Worship

UNITED CHURCH OF ROWAN Pastor Nancy Hofmeister 811 Pesch St., Box 38, Rowan • Sunday, October 30 9:00a.m. Sunday School, 10:00a.m.

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ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN 304 W. Main, Latimer Travis Berg, Pastor • Sunday, October 30 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:15 a.m. ABC/ Sunday School

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Jct. Highway 69 & 3 Pastor Mark Peterson • Sunday, September 25 10:30 a. m. Divine Services, 11:45 a.m.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford Erling Shultz, Pastor • Sunday, October 30 8:30 a.m. Worship (B), 9:30 a.m. Worship (LC), 10:30 a.m. Worship (M)

Dows Area ABUNDANT LIFE CHAPEL 202 Fairview St., Dows 515-852-4520 • Bruce Klapp, Pastor • Sunday, October 30 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.

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 30 10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Coffee, 11:15 a.m. Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows

MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH 3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg, IA 50034 Ron Lotz, Pastor • Sunday, October 30 8:00a.m. – 9:30a.m. The Café is Open, 9:00a.m. Sunday School (Adults), 10:00a.m.

Worship • Tuesday, November 1 6:00a.m. Men’s Bible Study • Wednesday, November 2 6:00p.m. Pizza Supper, 6:25p.m. Awana for Children (3 yrs – 6th grades), 6:30p.m.

Middle School Youth, 6:45p.m. Women’s Bible Study, The Armor of God, 7:00p.m. Sr. High Youth, Adult Bible Study, Building up Your Spouse

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1981 and 1946 35 Years Ago October 22, 1981 A new and exciting means of communication is now available to persons subscribing to cable TV in Clarion and Belmond. Channel 12 has been reserved for local news and advertisements. Although the screen is filled with words instead of people, it still give local people an opportunity to get their message to many people in Clarion and Belmond.

Public health nurses are on the go to provide good health care within a patient’s home. Wright County’s public health nurses are a two highly qualified women. Jane Middleton has worked as a public health nurse for 12 years. Melvene Nickels also has a vast background of experience.

L.W. and Alvina Sellers attended the National Master Farm Homemakers Convention, October 11-13 in Hutchison, Kansas. Alvina, as president of the Iowa Guild, gave the inspirations on Monday and as chairman of the nominating committee presented the slate of officers for 1982. The husbands enjoyed the tours planned for them.

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70 Years Ago October 24, 1946 Clarion and Wright county entertained nobility last week, but there weren’t more than a dozen people aware of the fact. It was planned that way, of course, for Lord Inverchapel was visiting these parts “incognito”. He wanted no fanfare— no publicity or pictures; he wanted just to rest, to get an “impression of Midwest agriculture” as he put it.

Clarion high school’s Cowboy football team rather wrecked the Webster City homecoming affair at that place Friday night, when the local eleven turned on the heat to win the North Central conference football game 33 to 7. It was a Cowboy victory all the way. Long jaunts that were as spectacular as the most ardent fan could desire featured the Cowboy superiority.

Because many housewives have been unable to buy sugar for home canning, OPA officials said today they are studying possible extension of the special ration stamps provided for that purpose. The sugar shortages were a result of the maritime strikes, and the sugar shipments are expected to meet consumer demands later.

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FIRST REFORMED 214 Brown St., Alexander Pastor Phillip Arnold • Sunday, October 30 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

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HOLMES BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Zach Fischer 2137 Hancock Avenue 515-825-3110 • Sunday’s 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service • Wednesday’s Prayer Meeting, youth group, kids club (1st – 6th grades – during school year)

UNITED METHODIST & PRESBYTERIAN Dows / Alexander Shawn W. Hill, Pastor • Sunday, October 30 8:45 a.m. Alexander Methodist Worship, 9:00 a.m. Dows Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.

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HOLMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rich Taylor 515-825-366 • Friday, October 28 9:30a.m. Bible Study (Samuel) • Sunday, October 30 9:00a.m. Home Circle Mission Sunday, 10:15a.m. Sunday School (All Ages) • Wednesday, November 2 1:30p.m. Home Circle, 6:00p.m.

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FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Dows Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley • Saturday, October 29 6:30a.m. Men’s Bible Study (Rick’s House) • Sunday, October 30 9:00a.m. Sunday School, Coffee, 10:30a.m. Worship • Tuesday, November 2 1:00p.m. FLCW Workshop • Wednesday, November 3 7:00p.m. Council

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Remembering our loved ones...

Lynne Lavonne (Arends) Aldrich Lynne Lavonne (Arends) Aldrich, 74, died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at her home in rural Belmond.

A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at the United Church of Rowan, 811 Pesch Street, Rowan, with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Rowan.

Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Andrews Funeral Home, 516 1st Street SE, Belmond, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts be directed to the Rowan Library, or the charity of your choice. All undesignated memorials will be directed to Rowan improvement projects.

If you are reading this now, then I have stepped off the “train of life” onto the heavenly platform. I decided to write my own obituary to say what I wanted to say.

I was born Lynne Lavonne Arends on March 29, 1942 in a big white house in Clarion, Iowa. It used to be a hospital. My parents were John Henry Arends (but everyone called him Hank), and Marian Irene (State) Arends. I started kindergarten in Alexander [in January]. I was there for only two months and then we moved in March, so I was still in kindergarten at a rural country school right across the road from Brooks’ Pony Farm. That fall I was still in kindergarten as I’d only had four months of schooling, so when we moved again the next March I finished out my kindergarten experience in Thornton, Iowa. I also went on to first grade there. However, we moved again the next March and I finished first grade in Rowan.

There I was to stay until I graduated from the Rowan Consolidated High School in 1960. I started college at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. During my sophomore year, it became State College of Iowa. The summer after my freshman year, my sister Gloria and I drove out to Laramie, Wyoming, and we both took 12 hours of credit in ten weeks.

I got married to my high school sweetheart, R.E. Lee Aldrich, III, better known as “Butch” to Rowan locals, on August 12, 1962. I got my first teaching job in Story City, Iowa in the fall of 1962. I had 22 delightful second graders, but after that first year was over I was off to Ft. Lee, Virginia where Lt. Aldrich was taking classes. We then flew to Augsburg, Germany for a three-year stint in the U.S. Army in 1963. Our oldest son, Forrest Scott, was born at the U.S. Army hospital in Augsburg at the end of 1964. By the time our tour was over, Butch had orders for Vietnam. He left for Vietnam close to Christmas in 1966, and I went back to college to finish up getting my B.A. in Elementary Education.

After Butch returned from Vietnam we decided to try farming, and here we have been ever since!

We started our Christmas Tree farm in 1969. Two more sons were born, Todd Rowen and Lance John. We built a new house in 1977 and moved there when Lance was five years old.

I helped on the farm until I decided to go back to teaching, so in the fall of 1985 I taught kindergarten in Belmond, Iowa. After two years I switched to second grade, and never changed. I am hoping that some of my former students are here today to

Lynne Lavonne (Arends) Aldrich

1942 - 2016 say goodbye. They were the light of my life. I loved being their teacher!

I retired in 2000, but substitute taught for seven more years. I had a party for my “last class” when they graduated in 2010. We opened our “time capsules” we had made when they were in second grade. Even thought I was retired, I did a longterm sub job for 14 delightful third graders in Kanawha. They were very special to me.

My husband and I started traveling when we were in Germany and never stopped. We have been to all 50 states but one (Alabama), all ten Canadian provinces, and 29 different countries. My favorites were Austria and Germany.

A big part of my life in later years was our adventure of living in Mesa, Arizona at the Good Life Resort Park during the cold Iowa winters. What fun we had, and what great friends were there sharing all that fun! We loved Arizona, the desert hikes, the many activities, and sharing many social events with good friends.

I leave behind my loving, caring husband Lee (“Butch”). We had been married 54 years. Also my three sons, Forrest (Kathy) of Urbandale, Iowa; Todd (Lisa) of Lakeville, Minnesota; and Lance (Cheri) of Maxwell, Iowa; my cherished, fantastic grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Caroline, and Marianne Aldrich of Urbandale, Iowa, and Ryan, Emily, Joshua, and Megan Aldrich of Lakeville, Minnesota; my two sisters, Gloria (Bob) Zangel of Las Vegas, Nevada and Alison (Sherman) McNeal of Cedar Falls, Iowa; brother Dale (Trese) Arends of rural Belmond, Iowa; and sisterin-law Judy Arends of Colorado Springs, Colorado. How lucky I have been to have such wonderful siblings. I was also blessed to have so many dear nieces and nephews, and great, loving, and caring friends.

I was preceded in death by my parents, Hank and Marian Arends; father and mother-in-law R.E. Lee, Jr. and Edna Aldrich; my brother John Arends; niece Gretchen Arends; and my beautiful infant daughter Lorelei Ann Aldrich. I hope we are together again.

All of you reading this are still on the train, so enjoy the ride, and look out the window as often as possible. I’ll greet you someday on the heavenly platform. Love to you all. I will miss you deeply.

Lynne Lavonne Arends Aldrich

Lorene Riles Lorene Riles, daughter of Findley Center in Lebanon Missouri, at and Velma Edwards Huggins, was the age of ninety-two years, four born March 7, 1924, in Centralia, months, and twenty-one days.

Illnois. She departed this life Services were held Monday August Thursday, July 28, 2016 in Lebanon 1, 2016 at Holman-Howe Funeral South Nursing and Rehabilitation Home Lebanon, Missouri.

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy 80th birthday with cards and phone calls. You all made this special day even more special.

- Miriam Hart

Cheryl Hardy

Cheryl Hardy, 71, of Clarion passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Clarion.

Funeral services for Cheryl Hardy will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the United Presbyterian Church, 219 1st Street North West in Clarion, with Pastor Bill Kem officiating. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2016 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.

Cheryl Ann Long was born on November 14, 1944 to Russell and Charlotte (Hull) Long in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She grew up and attended school in Clarion, graduating with the class of 1962.

On November 22, 1964, Cheryl was united in marriage to Paul Hardy at the Congregational Church in Clarion. To this union, three daughters were born; Jill, Tricia, and Janelle.

Cheryl worked at a variety of businesses in the area doing cleaning work, which she was passionate about and enjoyed.

She was given recognition as the Working Woman of the Year in 2002. Most important to her was her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren.

Cheryl is survived by her husband of nearly 52 years, Paul Hardy of Clarion; daughters Jill (Jeff) Watne

Cheryl Hardy

1944 - 2016 of Clarion, Tricia (Greg) Polzin of Clarion, and Janelle (Ryan) Taylor of West Des Moines; grandchildren Ashley Watne, Lindsay Watne, Ryan Watne, Hope Polzin, Eden Polzin, Kayson Taylor, and Cora Taylor; brothers Dean (Alicia) Long and Richard (Betty) Long; sister Diane (Mort) Maltby; twin sister Caroyl (Rick) Clayton; and many other extended family members and good friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, and two nephews.

A portion of memorials will be directed to Alzheimer’s research in Cheryl’s memory.

Holmes Christmas Club Continues Holiday Tradition of Giving

Annual Auction at Chappy’s on Main in Clarion, Monday, November 21 It is that time of the year to think about those less fortunate. The Holmes Christmas Club gears up for another year of doing just that, and more.

They will hold their annual auction again this year at Chappy’s on Main in Clarion at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2016.

The Holmes Christmas Club’s holiday fruit basket tradition continued in 2015 when 1,200 baskets were delivered to the care centers and retirement homes in Wright County, as well as the elderly in Belmond, Clarion, Dows, Eagle Grove, Galt, Goldfield, Holmes, Rowan, Woolstock, and rural areas in Wright County.

One hundred percent of the funds collected will go to help people and other causes in Wright County. A nine member board with the help of volunteers throughout the county organize and help carry out all these good deeds.

It is that time of the year to think about those less fortunate. The Holmes Christmas Club gears up for another year of doing just that, and more.

It is expected that the need will be just as great this year as previous years, so any donations, of either auction items or monetary contributions, will be very much appreciated. Anyone interested in making a donation may drop it

off at Chappy’s or call any of the following for pickup: Nick Barrett, 515-532-2727; Beth Menges, 515532-3378; Shelley Pohlman, 515532-3735; Spook Anderson, 515532-6565; Lisa Kluss, 515-8510063; Dean Kluss, 515-835-0502; Darren Bierl, 515-293-0519; Kathy Braun – Dows, 515-852-4258; Bobbi Tyrrell – Belmond, 515-5710147; Cec Peddicord – Belmond, 641-444-4388; Vicki Boyinton – Eagle Grove, 515-570-2420.

The Holmes Christmas Club invites everyone to head over to Chappy’s on Main Monday, November 21 at 6:00p.m.

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information and pictures of all the items available, please visit the Joy Grandgeorge Family Benefit event page on Facebook.

In June of this year, Joy Grandgeorge was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Though she fought courageously, the disease was too aggressive and advanced. Sadly Joy lost her battle on September 30 leaving behind her husband Keith, son Jordan and daughter Chelsea.

In addition to losing Joy, the Grandgeorges were hit hard financially trying to fight the disease. Joy’s friends and family have decided to hold a benefit for the Grandgeorge family with all the proceeds helping to pay for medical treatments and funeral expenses.

The committee is also excited to announce that The Joy Grandgeorge Family Benefit has been approved to receive a matching fund donation by Thrivent Financial.

On behalf of the Grandgeorge family, the committee encourages you to please plan to attend on October 30. For further information about the benefit or to make a donation, please contact Raejean Chapman at 515-689-8134.

Birth Announcements Baby Girl Stroup Kevin and Stephanie Stroup would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Addilyn Ramona Stroup. Addilyn was born on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion,

An election night spaghetti supper will be served at the Kanawha Lutheran Church on Tuesday, November 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu is spaghetti, toast, lettuce salad and beverages with

IA. She weighed 6.2 pounds.

She joins her siblings Geoffery, Sebastian, Gage, and Aurelia.

Proud grandparents are Jodi Reyna, Tucson, AZ, and Tom and Donna Stroup, Mason City, IA. Proud great grandparents are Fred and Ramona Eivins, Clarion, IA.

ice cream sundaes for dessert. The annual dinner is a free-will offering event. Everyone is welcome. For carry-outs, call the church basement at 641-762-8255.

The church basement is handicapped accessible.

Blood Drive at Kanawha Fire Hall

A Life Serve blood drive will be held at the Kanawha Fire Station on Tuesday, November 1, from 2 to 6p.m. First time and regular donors are welcome. No appointment is necessary. This blood drive is sponsored by the Kanawha Community. For details or an

Cassie Cramer & Luke Odland Shower: November 12, 2016 Wedding: December 31, 2016

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appointment, contact Dawn Zeigler at 641-762-3992

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IT’S A GIRL!

Come and Go Baby Shower for

Jen (Cole) Kirstein & Baby Charlie Saturday, November 12 • 10:00-11:30 am

First United Methodist Church 201 3rd Ave. NE Clarion, Iowa Hosted By: Abby Kirstein & Kelly Kirstein

Chicken & Biscuits Dinner & Bake Sale Wednesday, November 2 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thank You!

The family of Richard Fibikar would like to thank all the many family and friends for their many visits, prayers and unending love and support. A special thank you to Ewing Funeral Home, Gateway Hospice and Home Health Care. Rich’s memory and smile will always live on in our hearts!

Betty Fibikar and Family

Don’t miss out! Plan to attend the Joy Grandgeorge Family Benefit on October 30 starting at 11:30am, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School in Clarion. Get your Christmas shopping done early and help a good cause at the same time!

The free-will offering meal starting at 11:30 will feature pulled pork sandwiches, chips, beans and a cookie. Silent auction items will be open for bids starting at the same time as the meal and the live auction will begin at 1:30.

Because of the generosity of the many businesses in Clarion and surrounding communities, as well as various individuals, there are many items available to purchase through the silent auction and live auction.

Items include toys, wall pieces, hand-made furniture, paintings, gift certificates, beauty supplies, crafts, baked goods and much more.

The live auction will feature a number of things including a private acoustic show by Clayton Severson, an Easy Street Electric Grill, a Samsung 50” TV, a 2016 Honda Metropolitan Moped, and a Josephs 14K white gold open square design pendant necklace with a round rhodolite garnet. For more

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History from the Heartland When tricks were treats on Halloween At Halloween time in the 30’s, little kids were collecting candy but big kids had other ideas of fun.

The wooden Indian in front of Red’s Cigar Store might end up at the front entrance of the high school dressed in a cowboy outfit the morning after Halloween.

Things like wagons, plows, washing machines or other items that were not too heavy might end up across town; in a tree or on top of a railroad car.

Nothing deliberately destructive or malicious was ever done. The prank that became the standard by which other pranks were measured was when a group took a statue of Saint Joseph from the vestibule of St. John’s Catholic Church and put it in the pulpit at the First Methodist church. It was quite a surprise for worshipers, but was handled with grace and humor.

Windows were soaped at downtown businesses, but Cliff Crowe got the idea of offering a prize for the most artistic soaping job and the decorated windows became store ads which would stay up till it rained. The idea was even promoted in the Wright County Monitor.

Another trick was to tie things to the bumpers of parked cars, similar to the stunt pulled on a wedding couple. On Halloween in Clarion, it was things like garbage cans, fenders, steering wheels, and junk taken from the town dump. Some were annoyed but others considered it an honor to have their cars tricked and would drive around town pulling this junk behind them.

The Halloween trick that came closest to being mean or at least an inconvenience was tipping over outhouses. Town water was available but many home; especially at the edge of town, simply kept their wells, pumps, and outhouses.

This prank eventually got out of hand – first it was not only tipping over outhouses but moving them to someone’s front lawn or another town. One year a group from Clarion took three outhouses to Eagle Grove and put them on the fifty yard line of their football field. This was not well received and gangs from each town would gather. Sometimes this ended in fist fights, but what finally

Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion Designates Color-Coded Parking Lots

ended this tom-foolery was the year that Carl Bjornstadt had this solution. Carl organized a tug of war between youth from each town across the open pit of a removed outhouse. At first Eagle had more pullers, but then an 18 year old ninth

grader joined the Clarion side. The pulling was about even for about five seconds, and then Clarion gave a mighty pull and it was over. It was the last Halloween for such doings.

Adapted from: A Garden Along The Railroad Tracks by Jack Perry

In an effort to eliminate confusion, Iowa Specialty Hospital – Clarion has designated parking lots and entrances using colorcoded signs. The Main Entrance and Parking Lot located on the west side of the hospital is now color-coded blue. The ER/Outpatient Entrance and Parking Lot located on the northeast side of the hospital is now color-coded red. Updated maps will be shared with patients and posted on the hospital’s website.

“Because our patients are telling us that they sometimes have a hard time finding their way around our hospital, we have made this change so that we may easily direct patients

to a specific parking lot and entrance for their appointment,” said Cindy Hunter, Chief Quality Officer. It is Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics’ mission to provide an exceptional health care experience for every patient.

“One way we work towards our mission is to listen to what our patients are telling us,” said Hunter.

“We thoroughly review results from every patient satisfaction survey so we know where we need to focus our improvement efforts.”

The following comments were taken from recent surveys of which patients expressed confusion on the hospital’s entrances and parking

lots: • “I found my way around because the technician came and got me and also escorted me most of the way out.

I went in a different way this time, so would have been lost otherwise.”

• “Used east entrance and entered Administration door. Neither of us noticed any sign directing us to Outpatient.”

• “I came in the “wrong” door and wandered around trying to find the correct hallway.”

“We are grateful for the patients who complete a patient satisfaction survey and tell us about their experience at our facilities,” said Hunter. “Our patients are the most

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Applications are also accepted at Iowa REAP at www.iareap.net. EOE/AA 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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RADIOLOGIST TECHNOLOGIST: Full-time position in Clarion. Mon.–Fri. day shift hours, requires holiday and call rotation. Position requires modality cross-training, ARRT Certification, and Iowa permit to practice. Experience preferred. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed.

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.

BELMOND BARIATRIC PROGRAM NURSE COORDINATOR: Full-time position available in Belmond. Will require frequent traveling to West Des Moines office. Mon.–Fri. day shift hours but will require some evenings hours for Iowa Weight Loss Specialists. This position is accountable for the management of all components of the Bariatric Surgical Program. The Coordinator assists in the center development, managing the accreditation process and ensuring continuous compliance with MBSAQIP requirements, maintaining relevant policies and procedures, patient education, outcomes data collection, quality improvement efforts, and education of relevant staff in the various aspects of the Bariatric surgery patient with a focus on patient safety. Requires current license in the State of Iowa as an RN. Will be required to work in all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH/ORTHOPEDICS MEDICAL SECRETARY: Full-time position in Clarion Specialty Clinic. Hours are primarily 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Mon.–Fri., but requires flexibility. Responsibilities include scheduling Occ Health and Ortho Pre-op appointments, receiving prior-authorizations, maintaining relationships with Occ Health employers, case managers, and insurance carriers. Position requires excellent computer and office skills, exceptional phone and customer service skills.

MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK: Full-time position available in Clarion/Belmond.

Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Responsibilities include answering phones, scanning and analysis of medical records and release of information. This position required excellent communication and customer service skills in a fast paced environment. Candidate must also have excellent computer skills, be detail oriented, organized, and able to multi-task.

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.

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The Wright County Jail currently has an opening for a full time jailer.

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If you meet the above criteria please submit your application with a resume to: Wright County Jail Attn: Lynn Morris 719 SW 2nd St Clarion, Iowa 50525 Applications may be picked up at the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, Wright County Jail, or can be found online at http://www.wrightcounty. org/wrightcounty/uploads/Job_Application.pdf Resume will be required upon interview.

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Anderson Small Engine is one of Clarion’s newer business

By Karen Weld, Monitor contributing writer Opening his business doors in March of this year, Heath Anderson is not disappointed with his decision to go into business for himself.

Anderson Small Engine is located at 1103 Central Avenue East in Clarion.

“I am pleased with people who are now my customers,” Anderson said.

“Since I haven’t really advertised, it has all been by word-of-mouth. I am always busy.” His engine work list is lengthy: snow blowers, chain saws, weed whackers, lawn mowers, fourwheelers, snowmobiles, go carts and more.

Anderson said he isn’t sure whether there are any other small engine repair shops in Wright County. “Just this morning (day of the interview), I made a delivery to Hampton,” he said. While most of his items come in to his shop, Anderson is not opposed to going to people’s homes or farms, if items are too large to move. He also will pick up and deliver items if that helps people and their unique situations.

Where did he get his training? “I grew up working in my grandpa’s (Jim Howieson) tire shop,” Anderson said. “I think I really regretted that I didn’t step up and take over the business from him. When no one else took his place in repairing small engines, I decided it was time.” He said along with the work, he really likes being in business for himself, not having to punch a clock, and talking with his customers.

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A Dream Planted in Australia Takes Root in Iowa CocoRoo Natural Skin Care was founded by a working mother (Jill Howarth) born in Wright County, Iowa. She met her future husband while studying abroad, eventually got married, and started a family in Australia. After six years they have moved back to Iowa to start CocoRoo, and are using Wright County as headquarters for the launch and beyond!

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This inspired Jill to create a better, safer, and more effective way to moisturize and replenish your skin. Most hydrating lotions on the market were full of added chemicals and extra water. She wanted something she could feel good about using on her family, including her child. The best way to do this was by using already proven natural ingredients, like coconut and macadamia nut oil that deeply moisturize and nourish your skin.

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will be handing out reflective Trick or Treat bags and glow in the dark bracelets. Proceeds go to the DARE Program.

Renwick’s Second Annual Craft and Vendor Show will be Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. -2 p.m. at the Renwick Community Center and Renwick Methodist Church; Free door prizes and lunch will be available at both locations from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as well as coffee and rolls in the morning! Over 30 tables have been reserved so far! A perfect way to kick off your Christmas Shopping!!

HE SAYS “KEEP IN TOUCH.” HE MEANS IT. Every county. Every year.

Iowans get Chuck Grassley’s ear.

He listens.

That’s why he meets with Iowans in Wright County— and every county, at least once—every year.

Grassley listened in Wright County: April 2016: Tour and Q&A with employees at the Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion March 2015: Tour and Q&A with employees at Hagie Manufacturing in Clarion February 2014: Q&A with students at Eagle Grove High School May 2013: Town Meeting in Clarion January 2012: Q&A with students at Clarion-Goldfield High School in Clarion April 2011: Town Meeting in Belmond

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MaxYield Hosts Grain Importers from Mexico On Thursday, October 20 MaxYield Cooperative hosted representatives from five Mexican grain importers at their grain facility in Belmond, IA. The grain buyers were visiting cooperatives, grain end-users, and corn growers in Iowa prior to the U.S. Grains Council Export Exchange scheduled October 24-26 in Detroit, Michigan.

“We were thrilled to host this team in Belmond,” stated MaxYield CEO Keith Heim. “It is important that we further develop and strengthen the relationships between Mexican corn buyers and Midwest cooperatives and grain exporters. Even with local feed and ethanol demand for corn, there is still a large demand for Iowa corn outside the U.S.” The grain buyers began their Iowa tour October 19 in Jefferson, before traveling to other cooperatives and grain users, ultimately to MaxYield’s facility in Belmond Thursday morning.

“As the largest buyer of U.S.

corn, Mexico continues to be a bright spot for U.S. ag exports,” said Iowa Corn Growers Association Directory Jerry Maier, a farmer from Eagle Grove. “U.S. corn exports reached a record high this marketing year.

Our Mexican grain and feed buyers rely on the quality and availability of U.S. corn and distillers grains which are shipped directly from states like Iowa, keeping transportation cost low. We look forward to further expanding this important market in the future.”

In the 2015/2016 marketing year, an estimated 13.3 million tons of U.S. corn was exported to Mexico, a 17 percent increase from the previous year of 11.3 million tons and a 75 percent increase from 2010/2011.

In addition, distiller’s grains experienced a 19 percent increase from the previous marketing year, increasing from 1.59 million tons to an estimated 1.9 million tons.

Held every other year by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and

the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), Export Exchange brings together international buyers with U.S. sellers of corn, sorghum, barley, distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), corn gluten meal and corn gluten feed. This year’s Export Exchange conference is slated to be the largest on record with more than 215 buyers and end-users from more than 35 countries organized into 19 USGC trade teams.

About MaxYield Cooperative

MaxYield Cooperative is a member-owned, diversified agricultural cooperative founded in 1915 and is headquartered in West Bend, IA. The cooperative has 24 locations and three Cenex convenience stores in Iowa.

MaxYield also provides grain origination and accounting services for two Iowa feed mills. For more information, visit MaxYield online at www.MaxYieldCoop.com and www.FromTheField.com.

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.

“The dry weather this past week allowed farmers to make very good progress and harvest is now 52 percent complete for corn and 77 percent for beans,” Northey said.

“It is also great to see an increasing number of fields turn green as we have seen good conditions for cover crop growth this fall.”

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 follows here: CROP REPORT Although there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork Statewide during the week ending October 23, 2016, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn for grain and soybean harvest progress remains behind both the previous year and the fiveyear average. Besides harvest, other activities included chopping and baling corn stalks, tillage, and manure applications.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short,

84 percent adequate and 9 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 1 percent very short, 4 percent short, 82 percent adequate and 13 percent surplus.

Fifty-two percent of the corn crop for grain has been harvested, 4 days behind the five-year average.

Moisture content of all corn being harvested was at 17 percent, down 1 percentage point from the previous week. Corn condition rated 83 percent good to excellent. Southeast Iowa is the only area of the State with over two-thirds of the corn for grain crop harvested. Seventy-seven percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, more than one week behind last year, and 6 days behind

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Garner-Hayfield-Ventura FFA Greenhouse Project Helped

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MaxYield agronomy specialist Kody Trampel presented the contributions to the GHV FFA. The new greenhouse will expand learning opportunities and the agricultural curriculum for GHV students and the FFA chapter.

About MaxYield Cooperative Cooperative is MaxYield a member-owned, diversified

agricultural cooperative founded in 1915 and is headquartered in West Bend, IA. The cooperative has 24 locations and three Cenex convenience stores in Iowa.

MaxYield also provides grain origination and accounting services for two Iowa feed mills. For more information, visit MaxYield online at www.MaxYieldCoop.com and www.FromTheField.com.

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Iowa’s pheasant season begins October 29

Iowa’s pheasant hunting tradition will begin another chapter on October 29, when nearly 60,000 hunters will pursue ringnecks during the season opening weekend in fields across the state.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual August roadside survey predicts Iowa pheasant hunters can expect to have good hunting this fall, and likely more company in the field.

The optimistic mood is a natural outcome of five consecutive years of higher population surveys and hunter harvests.

The survey found an average of 21 pheasants per 30 mile route statewide, with higher counts coming from counties crossing the normal. Farmers in southwest and state diagonally from northwest to south central Iowa still have over southeast. The statewide average in one-half of their soybean crop to 2015 was 24 pheasants per route. harvest.

“At this point, it appears much Grain movement from farm to of our corn and beans will be out elevator was rated 12 percent none, of the fields by the opener, which 25 percent light, 37 percent moderate will concentrate birds to grass areas and 26 percent heavy. Off-farm and make hunters happy. If we have grain storage availability rated 20 good weather, I think we could see percent short, 75 percent adequate a bump in hunter numbers and birds and 5 percent surplus. On-farm grain harvested,” said Todd Bogenschutz, storage availability rated 26 percent upland wildlife biologist for the short, 70 percent adequate and 4 Iowa DNR. percent surplus.

Bogenschutz said he has noticed Pasture condition rated 61 more birds near field edges and percent good to excellent. Livestock along the roads as the crops have conditions were described as been coming out. excellent, with reports of some cattle “I’ve been seeing some birds being turned out to graze corn stalks. around on my way in to the office

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and have been getting a few phone calls from around the state from people also seeing birds,” he said.

“The birds are here, we need hunters to return.”

Iowa’s pheasant population could sustain a harvest of 500,000 roosters, but it will not reach that

level until there are 90,000 hunters afield. In 2015, some 55,000 hunters harvested 270,000 Iowa roosters.

Hunters can read the August roadside survey, review hunting regulations, buy a license and find a place to hunt online at www.iowadnr. gov/hunting.

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Make a Difference Day

October 22 was Make a Difference Day—in Clarion, a yearly event where the Marys and Marthas organize efforts to help the community by raking, painting, caring for the elderly, collecting items to give away, and more. In the photos above, a team of Marys and Marthas, as well as some students with the middle school group Peer Helpers, held a spa day at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.

Nominations Open for 100 Great Iowa Nurses of 2017 The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program hopes to recognize nurses in every Iowa county.

The 100 Great Iowa Nurses areas, including acute care, sub-acute program is thrilled to announce that care, school nursing, parish nursing, nominations are open for 2017 at nurse leadership and academics. www.greatnurses.org. Each year, After undergoing a two-part review the program recognizes 100 nurses process, 100 Great Iowa Nurses are across the state whose compassion honored each year at a ceremony and commitment to their patients created for the state of Iowa by nurse and the nursing profession stand out and community leaders. above all others. Founded in 2005, On May 7, the 2017 100 Great the program has recognized 1,200 Iowa Nurses will gather to be Great Iowa Nurses. honored at the Iowa Events Center Over the past 12 years, patients, in Des Moines. The celebration is an coworkers, friends and family annual prelude to National Nurses members have nominated thousands Week, which begins on May 6 and of outstanding nurses from across ends on May 12 (the birthday of the state. To date, honorees have Florence Nightingale). come from 93 of Iowa’s 99 counties. This statewide program is made 100 Great Iowa Nurses Co-Chair Liz possible through the generous Swanson says, “We know nurses are support of sponsors. In addition to doing great things in every corner recognizing 100 Great Iowa Nurses of the state. It is our hope to be able every year, the program also offers to recognize and celebrate nurses in financial awards to nursing students. every single Iowa county.”

Current and future nurses across 100 Great Iowa Nurses hopes to Iowa are encouraged to apply for continue to see statewide support financial award opportunities to for nurses, as well as an increase complete or further their nursing in nominations from the counties education. Applications can be that have not yet been recognized: found at www.greatnurses.org/ Fremont, Howard, Monona, Page, financialawards.

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Iowa Scholarship for the Arts applications due February 1

The Peer Helpers were also involved in leaf-raking efforts Saturday morning and helped transport the leaves to the city brush pile. The Marys and Marthas are still writing down good deeds that were done throughout the week to enter into the national Make a Difference Day Contest. Winners receive a $10,000 prize. When the Marys and Marthas won one of the prizes in 2012, they donated the money back to the community.

Calendar of Events

Wednesday, November 9 • Blood Pressure & Foot Clinic 8:30a.m. – 10:00a.m.

The Meadows

Monday, November 14 • Blood Pressure & Foot Clinic 11:00a.m. – Noon Dows Senior Center Tuesday, December 13 • Blood Pressure/Health Education 11:30a.m. – 12:30p.m.

Eagle Grove Senior Center

• Foot Clinic 12:30a.m. – 1:15p.m.

Eagle Grove Senior Center Thursday, December 15 • Blood Pressure & Foot Clinic 8:30a.m. – 11:00a.m.

Belmond Community Apartments Wednesday, December 21 • Blood Pressure/Health Education 11:15a.m. – 12:00p.m.

Goldfield Legion Hall

College-bound Iowa students majoring in arts are eligible

Iowa high school students who recipients are honored at an award will attend an Iowa college or ceremony at the State Capitol in university next fall with a major Spring 2017. Contact Veronica in an arts discipline may apply for O’Hern at veronica.ohern@iowa. the Iowa Arts Council’s 2016-2017 gov for more information.

Iowa Scholarship for the Arts by The Iowa Scholarship for the Feb. 1, 2017.

Arts was established in conjunction The Iowa Arts Council awards with a benefit concert by worldthe Iowa Scholarship for the renowned opera singer Simon Estes Arts annually to select Iowa high for the state of Iowa’s Homecoming school students who are accepted ’86 celebration. Two years later, the as full-time undergraduates at Iowa Arts Council established an fully accredited Iowa colleges or endowment to guarantee perpetual universities and pursue majors in funding of the program. Initial dance, literature, music, theater, partners that contributed funds to traditional arts or visual arts. This establish the endowment included year’s recipients will each receive Two Rivers Arts Festival and $1,500 toward their 2017-2018 Raccoon River Brewing Company academic year expenses. in Des Moines, the Ameristar Casino Students must complete an in Council Bluffs, and private application at www.iowaartscouncil. donations by Iowa Arts Council slideroom. com, write an board members and private citizens. essay about their artistic vision and The Iowa Arts Council is a the role of art in their lives, and division of the Iowa Department of provide work samples and one letter Cultural Affairs. More information of recommendation from a teacher is available at www.iowaculture. or professional. The application gov. deadline is Feb. 1, 2017. Scholarship

The Iowa River Players All you need is blood will be presenting M*A*S*H Blood is all you need to save lives 1st Street NW. The Iowa River Players in Rowan, Iowa will be presenting M*A*S*H begining on Veteran’s Day, November 11 at 7.30 pm. Area Veterans are invited to apply for a free ticket for that date by calling 515 532 2565 or writing to 728 Maple Lane, Clarion Iowa 50525 for a reservation. Please include your name and address. Requests may be made

until November 8. There is a fee for regular tickets for friends and family of the veteran at the door. Other performance dates incude Nov 12, 18 and 19 at 7.30 p.m. and November 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. when regular prices will apply. Please watch for more info about M*A*S*H in the upcoming weeks.

Attention!

City of ClArion Will be flushing fire hydrAnts

N.E. Tuesday, November 1 South Wednesday, November 2 N.W. & West Thursday, November 3 Please check your water before starting laundry!

1. To avoid drawing rust into the hot water heater, turn on the cold water tap first to check for discolored water.

2. If the water looks rusty run the tap water for one or two minutes until it clears.

3. If rust discolors clothing in a washing machine, the City will provide a rust remover at no expense to you. (Rust remover is available at City Hall) City of Clarion • 532-2847

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C-G-D/Cal Cross Country Teams Compete At Qualifier Season ends with none advancing

By Les Houser The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows/ CAL varsity cross country team ventured to Garner last Thursday for a Class 2A state qualifier hosted by the Cardinals. South Winneshiek of Calmar took the girls team title with 39 points, followed by Osage at 67 and Emmetsburg at 72. The Cowgirls were 12th with 358.

Individual finishes for the team were: Katherine Lopez 70th in 24:41.94; Maya Jackson 71st in 24:47.50; Kayleen Johnson 73rd in 25:05.16; Brenna Harklau 78th in 25:28.34; Kylie Klaver 81st in 25:39.05; Angela Castro 82nd in 25:50.03 and Myriam Carrillo 84th in 26:38.85.

For the boys side, GarnerHayfield/Ventura won with 46 points followed by Clear Lake with 54 and South Winn with 61. The Cowboys were ninth out of 14 teams with 234.

Katherine Lopez finished 70th in 24:41.94 to lead the Cowgirls at the qualifier at Garner.

Maya Jackson moves around the course at Garner. The junior finished 71st in 24:47.50.

Myriam Carrillo made her final run in a Cowgirl uniform at cross country qualifier in Garner. The senior was 84th in 26:38.85.

Individual finishes were: Max Powers 25th in 18:18.81; Alex Rosenbaum 37th in 18:48.40; Luke Rapp 53rd in 19:08.26; Hayden Klaver 59th in 19:28.87; Vegard Lauritsen 60th in 19:31.67; Dakota Hennigar 90th in 21:46.64 and Logan Robertson 92nd in 22:04.65.

“I was so proud of our varsity runners and the way they ended their season,” stated head coach Missy Springsteen-Haupt. “Every single one of them hit their season best time, with many of them setting a career best. That kind of performance tells me that each and every one of them left everything they had on the course. It’s any coaches hope that runners will perform their best at the end of the season, and these runners did not disappoint. We had phenomenal growth, on both the girls and boys side, this season.”

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Bulldogs Upend Cowboys In 2016 Finale

By Kristi Nixon CLARION – Everything that has gone wrong this season for the Hampton-Dumont football team was reversed when it faced ClarionGoldfield-Dows/CAL last Friday night.

The Bulldogs won the turnover, special teams and penalty battles despite being out-gained in yards 470-299 to emerge with a 41-34 victory at Clarion.

It salvaged one win for H-D in coach Dan Aalbers’ first season at the helm of the Bulldogs.

“I’m excited for the seniors because they’ve won a lot of football games over the last few years and they very easily could have said, ‘we’re done,’” Aalbers said. “They came out and led the way tonight. It helped a lot and it showed.”

C-G-D/CAL opened up scoring on its first possession as Avery Harrington – who had three big plays for touchdowns for the Cowboys – went around end to score from 67

Despite all of that, the score was tied three times and nearly a fourth if not for a missed extra point attempt.

H-D senior Caleb Chaney helped the Bulldogs create some separation in the late stages of the game with an 81-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and then busting through on the second play from scrimmage after the Cowboys tied the score for the final time at 28-all with a 62-yard touchdown run.

After trading possessions, the Cowboys went three-and-out, but on the punt attempt, the snap went over the punter’s head, giving H-D first-and-goal from the nine.

Four plays later, Hunter Sutter’s one-yard touchdown run gave the Bulldogs the lead for good.

“It’s amazing,” Aalbers said.

“I was just telling an assistant that I felt like the flip side of what’s been happening to us all year with turnovers. It was actually nice to

Hayden Klaver picked up 59th place in 19:28.87 at Garner.

Alex Rosenbaum was 37th in 18:48.40 at the qualifier.

Vegard Lauritsen, a foreign exchange student, has been a steady contributor of the Cowboy team and finished 60th in 19:31.67 at the qualifier.

Israel Rivera goes after the ball carrier from his defensive position.

The senior caught a pass for eight yards (Photo by Kristi Nixon-MidAmerica Publishing). yards out less than five minutes into have some turnovers go our way and it paid dividends, obviously.” the first quarter.

Before that, Harrington looked But after forcing H-D to go three-and-out, the Bulldog’s Hunter like he was going to have another Sutter came up with his first of two big gain, but a holding penalty interceptions off of Kainan Braun. negated that. A few plays later, the Cowboys were flagged for a It was back-and-forth from there.

Braun was picked off a total personal foul.

Emotions got the best of some of three times, H-D recovered a fumble on a kickoff return that set players that played a factor in the up the first game-tying score and outcome.

Lingenfelter, a first-year head Johnny Guerrero – who was a beast on defense for H-D with 17 total coach for C-G-D/CAL, wasn’t tackles including six solo stops completely aware of the extent of and the fumble recovery – picked the rivalry going in.

“I knew there were folks who off Braun on fourth down as the Cowboys were driving in order to knew each other pretty well, but either tie or take the lead in its final it was a little out of character for us to give up personal fouls,” possession. said.

“That is “Turnovers and special teams Lingenfelter were a large area where we something that is unacceptable for lost tonight,” stated head coach the program. I think we played in a Newt Lingenfelter. “We had an frustrated state...our mental attitude interception early and put the ball was certainly a problem for us. I on the ground, had a kick return think we let a few things get to our brought back on us and had a snap head.

“Actually, during one of the go over the punter’s head to set up the last score for Hampton-Dumont; timeouts, I just went out and told so turnovers, special teams and the guys a joke, because they were penalties were…I felt like we lost frustrated and wrapped up in other things besides their play that it that area, too.”

was a factor. I don’t know if it was relationships or what, but mentally we were frustrated most of the night and that was a problem, too.”

Aalbers said, “I was glad we kept our head. There was a personal foul in the game, but it wasn’t on us. I was kind of glad that we ended with this team because there were some things that we were able to motivate ourselves, I think, just because of the rivalry.”

Nevertheless, the Cowboys had their chance to come back, scoring quickly on a five-yard run by Nate Rapp that was set up by a 35-yard pass from Braun to Chase Harker.

Israel Rivera then recovered the ensuing onside kick.

But on fourth down and 16 following a holding penalty on the Cowboys, Braun’s last pass attempt was picked off by Guerrero to seal it.

“It kind of felt like we needed a game or were due a game with the turnovers and penalties,” Aalbers said, “and it finally happened and it feels real good. I’m just happy for the guys and the team to get a win.”

H-D finishes at 1-8, 1-6 Class 2A District 2.

“Our seniors were a big part of it, but we played maybe six or seven sophomores,” Aalbers said. “They took their lumps this year, but it’s a great spring board for the offseason.”

C-G-D/CAL ends the season at 4-5, 2-5.

“Next year, I think these seniors are leaving the juniors in a good place,” Lingenfelter said. “I feel like these seniors are leaving the program in a better place than where they found it. Zach Leist, one of the seniors, said this one game didn’t make the season and it’s been a good season. He’s seeing the bigger picture.”

“The Hampton program seems like they were very well-prepared for this game and a very wellcoached outfit. My hats’ off to some of the things they did to shut us down,” concluded the Cowboy coach.

Hampton-Dumont 41 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows/CAL 34 Hampton-Dumont CGD/CAL

7 7 21 6 - 41 7 7 14 6 - 34

First quarter CGD/CAL – 7:16 Avery Harrington 67 run (Brendon Boyd kick).

H-D – 0:35 Johnny Guerrero 5 run (Gus Jacomé kick).

Second quarter CGD/CAL – 10:55 Harrington 50 pass from Kainan Braun (Boyd kick).

H-D – 8:50 Caleb Chaney 1 run (Gus Jacomé kick).

Third quarter H-D 8:26 – Guerrero 1 run (Jacomé kick).

CGD/CAL – 7:09 Reymundo Vasquez 3 run (kick fail).

H-D – 6:54 Caleb Chaney 81

Nate Rapp goes in for fourth quarter touchdown run last Friday at home versus the Bulldogs.

The sophomore finished with 134 yards on 19 carries, and had three solo tackles on seven assists on defense (Photo by Kristi NixonMid-America Publishing). kickoff return (Jacomé kick).

CGD/CAL – 4:11 Harrington 51 run (Jesse Carrillo run).

H-D – 3:15 Chaney 62 run (Jacomé kick).

Fourth quarter H-D – 5:13 Hunter Sutter 1 run (kick blocked).

CGD/CAL – 4:11 Nate Rapp 5 run (kick fail).

CGD/CAL H-D First downs 15 14 Rushes-yds 45-353 49-258 Passing-yds 117 41 Punting ave. 2-28 5-25.4 Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties 11-80 4-25 Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs) – H-D, Hunter Sutter 15-72-1, Caleb Chaney 7-65-2, Johnny Guerrero 15-61-2, Parker Juhl 7-35-0, Noah Noelck 3-13-0, Gus Jacomé 1-60, Dalton Chipp 1-6-0. CGD/ CAL, Avery Harrington 7-1592, Nate Rapp 19-134-1, Kainan Braun 10-40-0, Jesse Carillo 4-220, Reymundo Vasquez 4-15-1, Brendon Boyd 1-(17).

Passing (Att.-Comp.-Yds-TD-INT) – H-D, Sutter 3-7-41-0-0. CGD/ CAL, Braun 6-17-117-1-3, Rapp 0-1-0-0-0.

Receiving (Catches-Yds-TDs) – H-D, Chaney 1-22-0, Jacomé 1-22-0, Guerrero 1-5-0. CGD/CAL, Harrington 1-50-1, Chase Harker 3-47-0, Israel Rivera 1-8-0, Will Weidemann 1-0-0.

Tackles (Solo-Asst-Total) – H-D, Guerrero 6-11-11.5, Sutter 4-56.5, Max Aalbers 2-8-6, Fernando Garcia 2-6-5, Jacomé 5-0-5, Wyatt Folkerts 2-4-4. CGD/CAL, W. Weidemann 3-9-7.5, Rapp 3-76.5, Salvador Fregoso 3-6-6, Max Weidemann 3-5-5.5, Harrington 3-2-4. TFL – H-D, Guerrero 3, Trey Swaney. CGD/CAL, Rapp 3, M. Weidemann. Sacks – H-D, Folkerts.

CGD-CAL, Rapp. Interceptions – H-D, Sutter 2, Guerrero. CGD/ CAL, None. Fumble recoveries – H-D, Guerrero. CGD/CAL, None.

Athlete of the Week

Max Powers led the way for the Cowboy team at Garner, finishing 25th in 18:18.81.

Brenna Harklau finished 78th in 25:28.34 at the qualifier at Garner

Avery Harrington Avery caught one touchdown pass, and ran for two more scores, in last week’s game.

The sophomore finished with 159 yards rushing and 50 yards receiving.

Athlete of the Week Cassy Mendoza Cassy contributed to the regional win over Forest City by going 13 of 13 in serves with an ace.

Photos courtesy of Lifetouch

Photos courtesy of Lifetouch

Athlete of the Week Myriam Carrillo.

Myriam was 84th in 26:38.85 at the 2A qualifier at Garner.

Dakota Hennigar was 90th in 21:46.64 at the qualifier last week at Garner.

Sarah Seaba Sarah is in her second year of cheerleading for football, and plans to cheer for wrestling this winter. The sophomore is also a member of the Cowgirl golf team in the spring, and participates in chorus, dance team, TAG and FFA.

Luke Rapp of CAL moves around the course at Garner. He finished 53rd in 19:08.26.

Cross Country Photos Courtesy of Rick Ermer - Mid-America Publishing

Cheerleader of the Week

Photos courtesy of Lifetouch

Photos courtesy of Lifetouch

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1st – 4th grade basketball open gym The City of Clarion Recreation Department is sponsoring a first through fourth grade boys’ and girls’ open gym program. If your children are interested in participating, please read the following information carefully.

The program will run for 12 Monday nights: November 7, 14, and 28; December 19; January 9, 16, 23 and 30; and February 6, 13, 20 and 27. First and second graders will have open gym time from 6-6:45 p.m., and third and fourth graders will have open gym time from 6:458 p.m.

The location for the program

is the multi-purpose room at the elementary and middle schools.

Please enter and exit the multipurpose room by using the west doors by Kid’s Korner. Kids should be ready for some activity.

There is a registration fee of $15 for the program; checks can be made payable to the City of Clarion.

Registration forms are available at the elementary school office; please have them completed and returned before the starting date.

You can contact Tom Simmons, Clarion Recreation Director, for further information, at 515-5322482.

Cgd High School Variety Show The CGD High School variety show is entitled “Thank You for the Music.” The high school chorus students and Mr. Ackerman thought this would be a great title because we are thankful for music and the opportunity to express ourselves.

The 68-member mixed chorus plans to sing “Thank You for the Music,” “Rhythm of Life,” “What a Wonderful World,” and “Livin’ on a Prayer.” The girls’ chorus will sing “One Call Away,” and the boys’ chorus will sing “Sweet Caroline.”

The rest of the show is comprised of solos, duets, small groups, and instrumental solos.

“He have a bunch of talent at the high school, and the students are excited about putting this show together. We have students auditioning from

each grade at the high school. It is competitive, but it also teaches the students responsibility and time management skills,” commented David Ackerman, vocal music instructor.

The “Thank You for the Music” variety show will take place Friday, Nov. 4th and Saturday, Nov. 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the CGD High School Gymnasium. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. Passes may not be used for this event.

The CGD Music Boosters plans to serve refreshments during the intermission. Please mark this date on your calendars now so you can attend this year’s show. Come out and support our high school students as they plan to put on a great show!!!

Cowgirls Advance With Thrilling Five-Set Win At Forest City Askelsen has 20 digs, Johnson rips 17 kills

By Les Houser The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity volleyball squad may have only finished with around a .500 season record, but as everyone knows you throw out those records come regional time. If they continue to play like they did last week in a thrilling five-set win over the home Forest City (FC) Indians, they just might find themselves in the regional finals.

Scores were: L25-20, W25-23, L2511, W26-24 and W15-13.

The Cowgirls rattled off five straight points, helped out by a Ana Johnson left and an ace served up by Kenna Kruger, to pull to within two at 17-15 Indians. The home team then took three of the next four points as the momentum shifted, but the Cowgirls were unfazed and made a three point run of their own to take the set to 20-19 FC. The Indians then took control, putting away the next four balls in a row before Sydney TerHark stepped up with a kill to stop it at 2420 Indians. A FC kill inside the line gave them the set.

Forest City was up 16-12 as the Cowgirls used a four-point run to close the gap. That included a slam

by Haley Nerem that couldn’t be returned and an ace serve by Johnson.

The match then went back and forth

All-State Chorus Auditions Results On Saturday, October 22, four Clarion-Goldfield-Dows high school chorus students auditioned in Hamptons for the All-State Chorus: Amaya Watne (soprano); Katherine Soenen (alto); Max Powers (bass); and Faith Nelson.

These four students rehearsed many hours to prepare for this audition. Amaya Watne also attended the All-State vocal music camp at Wartburg College in Waverly in early August.

Even though no students were selected for this honor, they each learned a great deal about singing, the All-State music, and overall musicianship. Mr. Ackerman is very proud of each student for auditioning, and he looks forward to next year when the students have even more experience.

Thanks again for all your hard work and dedication to choral music.

Emily Kapka goes airborne for this kill attempt versus the Indians at Forest City. The sophomore made eight of them for the night, and was a perfect 16 of 16 on serves.

as the teams exchanged points and serves before Lili Swanson ignited a key run with a tap over from her middle spot. A Swanson kill was followed by a Indian hit out of bounds and a block back by the busy Swanson. That put the Cowgirls within two points of tying the match at 2321, and a serve out of bounds gave them set point. Following an Indian timeout, an Indian hit dropped inside the back line for a 24-23 Cowgirl lead. A serve out of bounds then gave them the win.

The Indians kept a good cushion through the third set, going up 22-9 before TerHark started a mini-rally by making a slam from the left that the home team couldn’t return. Another point was followed by an Indian kill to make it 23-11, and they kept the serve the rest of the game with a ball out of bounds by the Cowgirls followed by a failed return for a win and a 2-1 advantage.

Two consecutive block backs, the first by Swanson and Johnson and the next by Kruger, kept the Cowgirls up at 15-13 to force a home team timeout. It seemed to work, as FC took the next two points before Johnson stopped it with a kill from the left side. A net call by the official gave them another point, only to have the Indians rattle off seven straight to go up 22-17. Another Johnson kill was followed by an Indian point, but a block back by Johnson turned the tide and started a three point run. The tension continued to build as a kill by the Indians drops in to give them set point at 24-21 and forces coach TerHark to call a timeout to regroup. It worked, as the Cowgirls took every point from there. It included an officials conference and an overturned call, with the Cowgirls finally prevailing to tie the match.

The deciding set went back and forth, with a key run putting the red and block up 5-3 on a block back and a Johnson smash for a point. The Indians would outscore them four points to two to go up 8-7, only to see the Cowgirls return the favor by outscoring the home team four points to two for an 11-10 advantage. That run included kills by both Johnson and Nerem. The Cowgirls them seemed to sense that victory would be theirs, and had two Johnson kills with a FC error in between give them a 13-11 lead. A TerHark tap over the net set up match point, which didn’t come easy as the Indians would score two more in not going down without a fight. That would be their last gasp, as a TerHark kill from the left side started the celebration.

“What a way to start regional play,” stated head coach Katrina TerHark. “The girls lost a close first set, so we knew we could do it. I really felt like the longer we played the

Megan Askelsen gets low for this serve-receive in last week’s regional match. The sophomore finished with 20 digs and was 16 of 17 in serves. better we got. Our defensive front row blocking, and back row reading and digging the ball, looked the best we’ve been all season. We’ve talked a lot about just playing the ball up.

It doesn’t have to be perfect, but we need the opportunity to get the ball back over. I was so proud of the team effort including our bench. It was great to see the fight the girls had throughout the entire match. In the third set, I knew Forest City would come back mad but we didn’t let that bother us. I think we grew from the loss to Hampton-Dumont, and our seniors were bound and determined to not let this be their last match. It’s so fun to watch our team play when we play with that intensity and confidence.”

Team serving was at just under 97 percent, with Kruger going 20 of 22 with an ace. Johnson was 19 of 19 (one ace), Nerem 16 of 16, Megan Askelsen 16 of 17, Cassy Mendoza 13 of 13 (one) and TerHark 9 of 9 (one).

Kapka had two assists, with Johnson smashing 17 kills and Swanson 14 for a strong offensive attack. Nerem and TerHark both finished with eight successful spikes for points each, while Kapka added three and Kruger two.

Askelsen make 20 digs, with Johnson at four, Nerem three and TerHark two. Swanson went above the net for four solo blocks, with Johnson, Kapka, Kruger and TerHark all making one each. Johnson added four block assists, with Kruger getting three and Swanson one.

Ana Johnson makes a serve-receive in the match at Forest City.

The senior had 17 kills and was 19 of 19 on serves with an ace.

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By Karen Weld ** Congratulations to the CGD Cowgirl volleyball team for pulling off an upset win against the Forest City Indian gals last Wednesday, as they began their journey on tourney play. ** Okay, for a 16th time, Clarion’s Marys & Marthas (M & Ms) has successfully participated in the National Make a Difference Day volunteer activities. Did you/ yourfamily/club/organization/ business do something to make a difference between Sunday, October 16 and Saturday, October 22? Was it something special you organized?

Think back was something special you ‘did’ as part of your weekly routine? Email jkweld@wmtel. net or call 1-515-532-2916, tell what you did, approximate number of hours, and/or how many volunteers........sooner rather than later to be entered into our national submission. ** “Spooktacular Nights Haunted House”, continues on Friday, October 28 from 7-midnight and Saturday, October 29 from 7-midnight at Lion’s Park in Clarion. Friday the 28th from 5-7 (before the Haunted House) will be “The Enchanted Family Fun Night” sponsored by Peer Helpers and will feature activities for the younger kids (13 and under). Price of admission is $15, with coupons available at Urness Hardware, the Zombie Run in Eagle Grove and online at our Facebook page (Clarion Spooktacular Nights, Haunted House) and at www. clarioniowa.com. ** It’s the Chamber’s annual “Trick or Treat in downtown Clarion” on Saturday, October 29 from 9:30 - 11 a.m. Everyone: come on down. Don your Halloween outfits and have some fun. ** Make plans to attend the Joy Grandgeorge Family Benefit on Sunday, October 30. Free-will offering meal @ 11:30 a.m.; silent & live auctions to follow. Lots of great donations have been received; more are promised. Organizers are excited to announce benefit has been approved to receive a matching donation by Thrivent Financial. Anyone wanting to contribute or get more information, contact Raejean Chapman at 1-515689-8134.

** Weekly ecumenical “PRAYERS for our ELECTION” each Monday morning at 9 a.m. Next event is Monday, October 31 at Clarion Church of Christ. Different churches, same day and time each week until the November election. ** Clarion’s Trick’n’Treat Night is Monday, October 31. ** ‘2016 Eagle Grove Annual Halloween Walk’; annual downtown Halloween Walk on Monday, October 31 from 4 - 6 p.m. Kids will start from the library at 4 p.m.; beggars night from 5 - 7 p.m. throughout Eagle Grove. ** Dows’ Trick or Treat is Saturday, October 31 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. ** Goldfield Trick & Treat night is Monday, October 31st - 5 to 7 p.m. ** Clarion Community Blood Drive is set for Tuesday, November 1 from 2 - 6 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church in Clarion. ** On Tuesday, November 1st, Crossroads will be hosting a Steak Dinner Benefit and Silent Auction at Grounded in Clarion at 6 pm.

Proceeds will go toward expanding our Youth & Family Centers into the Clarion community. Meal includes Steak or Chicken Breast, Potato, Salad and Fruit, $30 per ticket Please RSVP by October 24th, via mail (502 N. Main Street, PO Box 191, Goldfield) or call Craig Carlson at 1-515-293-2767 for more information. ** You are invited to the annual chicken and biscuit dinner & bake sale sponsored by the Clarion United Methodist Women. Between 11 a.m.

- 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2 at the Clarion United Methodist Church. Dinners are $8; carry-outs are available. Call 1-515-532-2845 between 10 a.m. - noon. ** KJYL Christian Radio (100.7 Fm) hosts its annual Share-a-thon fundraise Wednesday & Thursday, November 2 & 3. Theme is “Everyday Heroes”; features interviews with local listeners, special guests and music. A BBQ Cook-out for the whole family is set from 5:30 - 7 pm on Wednesday, November 2 (studio @ 103 W. Broadway in Eagle Grove). For more information, visit www.KJYL.org or call the KJYL at 1-515-448-4588. * Fa La La La La. It’s the Clarion Chamber of Commerce sponsored “Holiday Ladies Night Out” on

Dows Community Calendar Monday, Oct. 24 • Senior Dinner at the Senior Center at noon. Call for reservations.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 • Volleyball regionals at Forest City, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 29 • Cross country state meet, Ft. Dodge, all day.

Monday, Oct. 31 • Halloween party and Trick-orTreats in Dows, 4:30-6 p.m. with party at the Dows Community Convention Center to follow.

Sponsored by D-Zone, Dows Commercial Club and Harmony Club. Free books from Harmony

Club when you turn in your UNICEF box.

• Volleyball regionals at Hampton, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 • Preschool story time, ages 3-5, at the Dows Library, 9:15-10 a.m. Contact the library with questions.

Monday, Nov. 7 • Dows City Council to meet at City Hall, 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 3 from 4 - 7 p.m. Pick up a registration card at participating businesses to win door prizes. To add to the fun, wear something that represents a favorite Christmas carol. ** From Tanja Jensen: “Join us on Thursday, November 3 from 5 - 7 p.m. for InTANJAble Moments vendor fair at Grounded & the Clarion Depot. There will be 15 vendors; drink and food specials at Grounded throughout the evening with painting classes on wine bottles at 6 and 7:30. RSVP for painting required at Art U Creative/Preppy Farmer. ** CGD High School Vocal Music Department proudly presents its variety show entitled “Thank You for the Music” on Friday & Saturday, November 4 & 5 at 7 p.m. in the CGD High School Gym. Tickets are $6 for adults; $4 for students. Passes cannot be honored for this event.

CGD Music Boosters plan to serve refreshments during the intermission of the variety show. ** Immanuel Lutheran Church, near the north junction of Hiwy.3 & 69, hosts its annual SOUP SUPPER on Saturday, November 5 from 5 - 7 p.m. Freewill offering. ** Ameriprise Financial is participating in the ‘National Day of Service’ to help alleviate hunger in our community. A collection box has been placed in the Clarion office to help benefit Upper Des Moines Opportunity Wright County Outreach Center. Bring nonperishable food items/toiletries to 326 Central Avenue West starting now through November 11th. Its Fall Open House will be held on Friday, November 11th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please bring in nonperishable food items or toiletries and enjoy some refreshments on us.

For questions, call 1-515-532-3457 or e-mail kevin.l.kakacek@ampf. com . ** Salute to Veterans will be held on Veterans Day on Friday, November 11, at the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows high school gym at 10 AM. Mark Thompson will be the featured speaker with the regular activities

of the elementary students. A dinner for veterans will be provided from Wholly Smoke of Dows following. ** Iowa River Players in Rowan will be presenting “M*A*S*H” begining on Veteran’s Day, November 11 at 7.30 pm. Area Veterans are invited to apply for a free ticket for that date by calling 1-515-532-2565 or writing 728 Maple Lane, Clarion 50525 for a reservation; include name and address. Requests may be made until November 8th. Regular tickets for friends and family of the veteran are $10 at the door. Other performance dates incude Nov 12, 18 and 19 at 7.30 pm; November 13 and 20 at 2pm when regular prices apply . ** Registration is now open for the 57th Annual Holiday Craft Fair in Eagle Grove. The Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, November 19 from 9 am to 3 pm. For more information, visit our www.eaglegrove.com or call 51-15-448-4821. ** From the Eagle Chamber of Commerce: “Thinking about building? Whether it be a home or a building for a new business, rebates of up to $40,000 on your project built in Eagle Grove are available.

The City of Eagle Grove is offering 20% of the cost of the project up to $40,000 in rebates to builders paid through local contractors. No income guidelines. For more information contact Sandy McGrath at Eagle Grove City Hall at 1-515-448-4343. ** AT THE MOVIES: Showing at the Clarion Theatre “Deepwater Horizon” (PG-13). Shows at 7 p.m.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday on October 28 - October 30; and Wednesday, November 2. Also Sunday, October 30 at 2:30 p.m. For current shows/ view previews - www.clariontheater. com ; phone 1-515-602-6606. ** FOCU$ ON BU$INE$$: Welcome to the business community, Heath Anderson of Anderson Small Engines. Beginning in March of this year, Anderson’s business hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. M - F; Saturdays by appointment. Location: 1103 Central Avenue East in Clarion - 1-515-6898921.

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Our winners will be announced at 5 p.m. on Monday, during Trick or Treating.

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Franklin County Democrats meet Tuesday, November 1 The Franklin County Democrats will meet Tuesday November 1 at 7:00 pm in the meeting room of La

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Arrive by 6pm for the meal.

Ornamental And Turfgrass Applicators Course Offered Wednesday, November 9

Wright County will offer the Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. The program can be seen at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) team.

The local attendance site is 210 1st Street S.W., Clarion.

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October 27 , 2016 The Wright County Monitor • Page 19

Dows Area News From the Korner

By Marillyn Korth I don’t know about you, but I love this weather! It is cool in the morning and warm during the day and cool again at night.

Have had a good week. Got my hearing aids adjusted Monday. I think one more time should do it.

I am really thankful for hearing aids. I don’t know why we can’t get insurance for them. Oh, well.

I had a couple of appointments in Hampton this week. Then Norma and I went to our grief group on Thursday evening. We have been with this group about every two months for eight years now and we have a delightful time. It has been a wonderful relationship for all these years.

Thursday noon was Red Hats at Rick’s. Not a big crowd, but we ate spaghetti and visited like mad. Iris was so excited about the Cubs. I felt bad cause I hadn’t been paying attention. Then we also learned that Caroline Mossman had passed away.

So that shed some sadness on the day. Caroline was such fun to visit with. I will miss her and send my

sympathies to George, Jeff and the rest of the family.

Till came up Wednesday and she and Jackie and I went over to see Gloria Fibikar Holland. Saturday Till, Tosha, and Macy came for a few hours. Saw pictures of my new great grandgirl. Hope to see her this week. She will be 1 month old on the 30th and I haven’t seen her yet. I think I am a little spoiled.

I have really enjoyed watching the crops come out and all the fall colors. Sometimes I forget to pay attention to all that our countryside has to offer. Maybe I have more time as I age to appreciate the beauty of our land.

We are getting closer to the election and then it will be over. I just filled out my absentee ballot and have decided whoever wins I will try to be gracious and accept the law of the land. Don’t know how long that will last, but I am going to try!

Halloween will soon be here.

I’d better look up my mask--well, maybe I don’t need a mask! Stay safe . Till next time MK

Halloween Party at DCCC after Trick-or-Treating October 31 Lots of fun activities are planned for the youth of Dows on Monday, Oct. 31. The town has set Trick-orTreating to be from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

After that the D-Zone will be serving beef burgers, chips and milk from 6:30-9:30 p.m. with the Dows Commercial Club and D-Zone donating money towards the meal and Harmony Club donating milk.

Harmony Club will also be at the

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Any child turning in a UNICEF box will get to choose a free book donated by the Harmony Club.

UNICEF boxes may be picked up at the Dows Library and Dows Community Grocery. Students riding the school bus will be given their UNICEF boxes on Monday.

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White Zinfandel, Moscato, and Merlot

Never before seen items!

Hours: Monday - Saturday: 9 a. m. to 2 a.m.

122 South Main, Clarion • 515-532-2727

Ladies Night Out Sign up during Ladies Night Out and receive a discount on frames and lenses during the month of November!

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Farmer 900 Central Ave E • 515-602-6910 CREATIVE 104 N. Main

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Saturday

Holiday Open House November 3, 4 and 5

25% Off One Favorite Christmas Item Plus Storewide Savings!

Chappy’s On Main

Ridiculous Days!

One regular priced item with this coupon. Mister G's.

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Must bring this coupon to receive discount

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108 North Main Street Clarion, IA 50525 www.daisysonmain.com 515.532.9151

CREATIVE

2 Classes 6:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

HEARTS & FLOWERS 110 North Main • 532-3943

Come check out our new engravable items!

register and pay today to reserve your spot 104 N. Main St. 515-602-6446

100 North Main Street (515) 532-2434

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Great Prizes!

Ladies Night Out! • Begin by getting your friends together!

• Get a players card at participating businesses.

• Visit merchants and restaurants and get a sign-off. Get 10 merchants to initial your card and be entered in a drawing for 3 $50 Chamber Bucks.

• For every purchase you make (the stores will hold your gifts for later pick-up) you will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Chamber buck gift card.

• End up your evening at the Depot for more great merchants and the drawings. Then celebrate all your good purchases with treats from our restaurants!