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ST. LUCAS LEGION HONORS VETERANS LOCAL NEWS: Page 2

Lynch Livestock Pays Tribute By Michael Hohenbrink Editor It was a day to celebrate as Lynch Livestock, Inc. in Waucoma marked 100 years in business with an event also honoring veterans. Business owner Gary Lynch, himself a veteran, gave honor to veterans during the celebration with area veterans taking part in the celebration. Senator Joni Ernst, also a veteran, spoke on the reason for her service in uniform, noting it stemmed from a high school experience during the Cold War. Visiting the Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, Ernst said she was brought face to face with just how exceptional the American way

of life was. “[W]e have such a great country,” said Ernst. Defending that way of life, as all of America’s veterans have done, is a way of giving back. “It was my privilege and my honor to serve,” said Ernst. Honoring those who served played a prominent role in the event. Area veterans helped to kick off the celebration with a color guard, and the celebration sported a sea of uniforms as America observed Veterans Day. During the event, Lynch received a plaque from Bill Winkelman of the National Pork Board honoring Lynch’s service in the

ago, under Matt Lynch, and continues today in the family. Over the years, the industry has moved in new directions. During his remarks, Lynch noted, for example, that years ago, pigs went for a single price, no matter what. A pig was a pig - Gary Lynch, Business Owner for the market back then. “Boy, has the world changed,” said Lynch. industry. What hasn’t changed is the naThe event was special for ture of the Lynch business, still Lynch. built on the family and the employ“It means a lot to me,” said ees. Lynch. “It takes a team to do it,” said Lynch singled out members of Lynch. his family and invited them to come Senator Joni Ernst takes the hand of Helen Pinter during an event at Lynch Livestock, forward during the celebration. Inc. honoring veterans and celebrating the 100th year of the company. Photo by Michael The company began 100 years TRIBUTE to page 10 Hohenbrink

It takes a team to do it.

Bike Path Cost Has City Leery

City Council Weighs Urban Revitalization ▪ Coming Weeks Will See Plant Breaking Ground By Michael Hohenbrink Editor The City of Calmar is going ahead with an urban revitalization program for the community, though just what incentives will be offered still need to be hammered out. Council members expressed interest in the idea of a five-year period for the move, which would see property owners get a credit on their taxes for the value added to their properties with upgrades. The city could still collect taxes on the value of the property as it was before the upgrade, but at least a portion of the upgrade’s added value would be waived for property owners for a time. The move is designed to incentivize upgrades to homes and/or businesses. Council considered the idea in light of spurring development. With additional jobs being created in the community, for example with upcoming projects such as a new fertilizer plant, an upcoming microbrewery and Dollar General, the move could prompt property owners to remodel housing that would attract potential buyers. Similar programs are in place in Ossian and Decorah, and council members discussed different options for what Calmar’s version should look like. Council members were enthusiastic about the idea, differing on specifics rather than the general idea. Going along with the idea was a report from Economic Development Director Don Wurtzel that a new project, a fertilizer plant planned by Farmer’s Union Cooperative, would add approximately 20 seasonal jobs to the city. Breaking ground is planned for later this month for the project, which has a $3.5 million value, according to Wurtzel.

By Michael Hohenbrink Editor Organizers want to build a bike path sooner rather than later along 175th Street at the city’s north edge, but council is concerned about cost for the project. Ron Bullerman approached Calmar’s City Council during its regular meeting Nov. 8 on behalf of Calmar Development about the idea of a bike path along the street from Dollar General at the east to the Prairie Farmer Trail at the west.

SW, TV Honor Vets

By Michael Hohenbrink Editor Lt. Col. Craig Neuzil (Ret.) has seen a change in how America treats its veterans. That change has taken place in his own lifetime. “For six years, nobody ever came up and thanked me,” said Neuzil, guest speaker at a Veterans Day observance at South Winneshiek High School. Throughout the area, schools paid tribute to America’s veterans. At Turkey Valley, veterans read cards made by students while the haunting strains of Taps were heard by South Winneshiek students as America paid tribute to her veterans in a variety of ways. Honoring veterans was present in early American history, Neuzil said. “Then after World War II, something happened,” said Neuzil. Korea saw no clear victory for American forces. Indeed, after years of fighting, the dividing line was more or less exactly where it had been. Then came Vietnam. “Vietnam was not a popular war for the United States,” said Neuzil. Neuzil believes the climate of the mid-twentieth century, with Korea and Vietnam, shifted America’s response to veterans and not in a good way. Then came the liberation of Kuwait, followed by Sept. 11, 2001. The tide turned. “Two weeks after 9/11 was the first time anyone ever came up to me,” said Neuzil. It’s a positive shift, Neuzil believes.

TOP: Veterans salute during an event Friday in honor of Veterans Day. Graphic by Sara Paulsen/Photo by Michael Hohenbrink ABOVE: Veterans enter with colors as Turkey Valley honored veterans. Photo courtesy Evelyn Milbrandt Neuzil noted the service of heroes such as police and firefighters. He doesn’t wish to denigrate their service. Yet, a veteran is something special. “Veterans protect the entire United States,” said Neuzil. To help demonstrate just what a soldier has to go through, Neuzil called out two students and gave a demonstration of the gear alone a soldier

carries into battle. Pound after pound, the gear began to add up. Bearing that around, venturing into battle, soldiers give all. In addition to the service of veterans, Neuzil also singled out another group. “When you thank a veteran, you should also be thanking their families,” said Neuzil. VETS to page 10

Student Project Will Spotlight Inwood Ballroom By Michael Hohenbrink Editor Kelly Kuboushek hopes to shed some light on a local treasure. The 2015 graduate of South Winneshiek has turned her attention back to her roots in Winneshiek County to give some tender care to a landmark familiar to many. Kuboushek is the daughter of Chad and Cathy Kuboushek, of Ridgeway, and is a sophomore majoring in Media Studies at Loras College. Her partner is Jack Sarcone, of Des Moines, a junior majoring in Marketing with a minor in Media Studies.

The two hope to produce a documentary about the Inwood Ballroom for their Electronic Field Production class. “We would like to tell the story of the Inwood including the history of why and when it was built and the personal stories and memories people have shared at the Inwood,” said Kuboushek. “To do this, we would like to include older pictures of the Inwood from dances and weddings and interviews of people reminiscing of their memories at the Inwood. The Inwood is a huge part of the history of this area; many people have met their future spouse there or went on their first date there, and we would

love to include their personal stories about the Inwood.” To do so, the two are seeking pictures and stories, as well as historical information. Flood photos and videos are desired as well. Interviewees would also be welcome. Like many in the area, Kuboushek has special memories of the site, which has been involved in her family’s history for generations. “I’ve been going to the Inwood for wedding dances and the 4th of July festivities since I was a little girl,” said Kuboushek. “My older sister had her wedding reception and dance there in 2012. Also, my par-

ents and my dad’s parents had their wedding dances at the Inwood.” The idea took a while to fully stretch forth its roots. “When I pitched the idea to Jack and my professor, I didn’t really think it was a good idea,” said Kuboushek. “The Inwood is something I take for granted since I’ve been going there my whole life, but both of them thought it sounded like a pretty cool place. The more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea of creating a piece that would stir the hearts of so many people who have made memories at [the] Inwood.” Kuboushek expects the project will take a majority of a semester to

complete before the final documentary of 10-20 minutes is complete. Responses would be helpful by Dec. 1, Kuboushek said. “We’re storytellers,” said Kuboushek. “Our goal is to tell a story which will capture the history of the Inwood in a personal way. I hope this documentary will tug at heartstrings for more than just locals who know the Inwood.” For more information, call 563277-2203 or email kelly.kuboushek@loras.edu or send items to Loras Mail Box 903, 1450 Alta Vista St., Dubuque, IA 52001.

It’s something we’re going to be needing sooner rather than later, in my opinion. — Councilman Brian Ondrashek

Safety is a primary goal, Bullerman said. Having the project in place would also be a boost for the community. “It would market our city as well for that matter,” said Bullerman. Organizers have done the legwork of getting a bid, and a tentative project cost is $17,000. Bullerman noted organizers wanted to see the city go in on the cost. Fill is available to be used in the project, Bullerman noted. Councilman Brian Ondrashek noted the safety benefit of the idea, saying he had seen children walking along the shoulder of the street, which is a perennial area for speeding motorists. “It’s something we’re going to be needing sooner rather than later, in my opinion,” said Ondrashek. Ondrashek also echoed Bullerman in the value of the project to the city for growing Calmar. “I actually think it would increase business,” said Ondrashek. Organizers are still looking for funding, and grant sources were discussed by council. It’s an idea that, in theory, has council’s interest. Councilman T.J. Schissel said he would be all for the project, if funding were available. The unknown cost of the city’s project for streets and sidewalks was referenced by Councilman Linus Sabelka. As that project continues, the city is having to watch finances. The project isn’t dead as Bullerman told council the idea would continue to be explored by organizers.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Local News

Calmar Courier

Winneshiek County Voters Lean Republican

ANNIVERSARY

St. Lucas Legion Honors Veterans Lentzs Will Celebrate 40th Anniversary Dan and Joan Lentz will celebrate 40 years of marriage. An open house is set for Sunday, Nov. 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Protivin Community Center. The couple requests no gifts.

BIRTHDAY

Elsbernd Celebrating 80th Birthday An open house birthday celebration for Darlene Elsbernd’s 80th birthday is planned for Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Ossian Community Center, 123 West Main St., Ossian.

The Aloysius Schmitt American Legion Post 691 of St. Lucas and Auxiliary held their annual Veterans Day breakfast Nov. 6. The American Legion post was formed in 1946 and named after the Rev. Aloysius Schmitt who was the first chaplain to be killed in connection with World War II at the bombing of Pearl Harbor. His remains were recently identified, and he was buried in Christ the King Chapel at Loras College. The American flag was received from Lt. Brian Lewis, a naval officer, during the military honors for the Rev. Schmitt at Christ the King Chapel Oct. 8. It was donated to the Legion for permanent display in St. Lucas, his hometown, by Victoria Schmitt, wife of the late Bernard Schmitt, a nephew of the Rev. Schmitt. The Legion and Auxiliary presented 14 veterans with Quilts of Valor during the celebration. The quilts were presented to each veteran by members of the veteran’s family. Quilts of Valor are awarded to veterans as a way to give comfort to all who have served and been touched by war. The veterans were honored to receive the quilts and at the end of the presentation were given a standing ovation for their service.

TOP: Pictured are (front row, l-r):William Lusson, Gaylord Kuennen, Laverne Franzen, Loras Reicks, Neil Bodensteiner,William Langreck and Dennis Boyer; back row: Del Schmitt, Anthony Kruse, Roger Langreck, Edward Wurzer, Alex Schmitt, Parnell Brincks and Wilfred Kuennen. ABOVE: Legion Auxiliary President Susan Franzen is seen holding the flag from the military honors in Dubuque before presenting it to the Legion on behalf of Victoria Schmitt, wife of the late Bernard Schmitt, a nephew of the Rev. Schmitt. Photos courtesy Susan Franzen

Midwest Dairy Day Registration Open In-depth information on the use and design of Automatic Calf Feeders will be available at an annual workshop with the Midwest Dairy Day Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Iowa’s Dairy Center. This event is a collaborative effort between Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, The Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation and Northeast Iowa Community College. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Field Specialist Jenn Bentley will provide the latest research in managing calves utilizing group-housing systems. This will be followed by Associate Outreach Specialist Courtney Halbach with the University of Wisconsin Dairy-

land Initiative discussing the practical considerations in building design and management for group-housed calves using automatic calf feeders. Following lunch, Halbach will introduce ventilation measurement and troubleshooting tools with a demonstration in the Dairy Center’s calf barn. The day will conclude with a tour of an automatic calf-feeding barn at the Kevin and Gayleen Moeller farm near Ridgeway. The farm is currently housing six groups of calves in a cross-ventilated facility, utilizing automatic calf feeders and feeding pasteurized milk. This program will be free of charge. For more information, call 800-728-2256, ext. 399.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

Fall Festival & Raffle

Thank You Pictured here are some of the neighbors and friends that came together in October to harvest the fall crops for Tom Kuboushek and his family near Calmar. Tom was hurt in a farm accident earlier in the month. We would like to thank each and every one of the folks who came to our farm to help us out. From the guys that brought their machines and gave their time, to the gals that brought all the food to feed them and anyone else who helped out. Thank you all very much. It is an honor to live in a community that is so supportive of each other. Special thanks to Steve Kuboushek for bringing it all together. Listed are all who helped (some are not pictured): Harvesting and machines – Joe and Ryan Bullerman, Ken Bullerman, Alvin Herold, Garry Mihm, Randy Frana, Darin Kleve, Russel Lensing, David Phillips, Gary and Easton Kuboushek, Steve Kuboushek, Dan, Dave and Mark Kuboushek, Mike and Adam Kuboushek and Brad Kuboushek; Making food for harvesters – Ginny Gehling, Ann Herold, Janice Mihm, Janice Kuboushek and Kristi Kuboushek; and Photos and other details – Janice and Stacy Kuboushek, Julie Smith, Laura Kuboushek, Kristina Ward, Ryan Kuboushek and Kendra Balik.

Thank you all, Tom Kuboushek Family

Waucoma Event Center Sunday, Nov. 20 • 10:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. Tickets: Adults: $10 • Children (5-11): $8

Serving: pork cutlet dinner with homegrown potatoes and gravy, country fair dressing, garden vegetables, sweet & savory salads, dinner rolls, holiday pies/desserts and beverage.

By Michael Hohenbrink Editor Voters in Winneshiek County were divided as they went to the polls on election day with Republican Donald Trump slightly edging out Democrat Hillary Clinton. Trump took 5,332 votes (47.06 percent) while Clinton took 5,238 votes (46.23 percent) out of 11,330 votes cast. Heavy voter turnout marked the election with 81.61 percent of registered voters taking part. The race for Winneshiek County Supervisor District 5 came down to a slim margin with Republican Lonnie Pierce losing by 41 votes out of 2,107 cast to Democrat Mark Kuhn. Pierce took 1,033 votes while Kuhn received 1,074 votes. Winneshiek County voters favored Democrat Jan Heikes, of Decorah, by a slim margin with 4,618 votes compared to 4,481 votes for Republican Michael Breitbach, but out-of-county totals pushed Breitbach to victory. Voters in Winneshiek County also favored Republican Michael Bergan with 5,475 votes compared to 4,282 for Pat Ritter. Bergan successfully claimed the seat. AMONG RESULTS: County Supervisor District 3: Les Askelson (R), 834; Dean Martin Thompson (D), 1,111; Write-in, 5 County Supervisor District 4: John Logsdon (R), 1,188; John Lensch (D), 401; Devin Humpal (Ind.), 528; Write-in, 1 County Supervisor District 5: Lonnie Pierce (R), 1,033; Mark Kuhn (D), 1,074 County Sheriff: Dan Marx (R), 9,223; Write-in, 86 County Agricultural Extension Council (Vote for 4): Kevin Lansing, 6,359; Jessica Rediske, 6,200; David W. Wise, 6,239; Write-in, 298 Soil & Water Conservation Dist. Commissioner (Vote for 3): Danny Leidahl, 6,535; John F. Lubke, 6,379; David Roslien, 5,914; Write-in, 84 County Hospital Trustee (Vote for 2): Roger P. Huinker, 8,381; Write-in, 283 Bloomfield Township Trustee: Write-in, 27 Bluffton Township Trustee: Jerome Henry, 85; Erlin Walter, 139 Burr Oak Township Trustee: Dawn Marlow, 174; Write-in, 5 Calmar Township Trustee: Dale W. Suhr, 243 Canoe Township Trustee: Write-in, 37 Decorah Township Trustee: Kevin Barth, 785; Write-in, 7 Frankville Township Trustee: Write-in, 22 Fremont Township Trustee: Leland Hovey, 104 Glenwood Township Trustee: Allan J. Dahlen, 287; Write-in, 1 Hesper Township Trustee: Write-in, 21 Highland Township Trustee: Arden Auna, 119; Write-in, 5 Jackson Township Trustee: Lori Herold, 107; Write-in, 2 Lincoln Township Trustee: Rodney Ollendieck, 156; Write-in, 1 Madison Township Trustee: Roger Bergan, 190 Military Township Trustee: Write-in, 8 Military Township Trustee: Write-in, 7 Military Township Clerk: Write-in, 4 Orleans Township Trustee: Write-in, 13 Pleasant Township Trustee: Write-in, 22 Springfield Township Trustee: Bruce Sersland, 187; Write-in, 1 Springfield Township Trustee: Randy Numedahl, 186; Write-in, 0 Sumner Township Trustee: Write-in, 12 Washington Township Trustee: James A. Neuzil, 242; Write-in, 1 Washington Township Trustee: Carl Schmitt, 256; Write-in, 2 Washington Township Clerk: Dave Nienhaus, 242; Write-in, 1

Calmar Courier

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Great American Smokeout

Briefs Blood Drives Blood drives have been set for the following area locations: Calmar: Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at South Winneshiek High School, 304 South Webster. Decorah: Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stone Ridge Community Church, 1111 Montgomery St.

Nov. 17 marks the Great American Smokeout.This annual event encourages people to stop using tobacco for the day and to make plans to quit. The Great American Smokeout coincides with Northeast Iowa Tobacco Awareness Week Nov. 13-19. The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed Tobacco Awareness Week. Pictured here is the board along with Helping Services staff Carson Eggland,Tessa Willie and Jennifer Kimber supporting Tobacco Awareness Week in Winneshiek County. Photo courtesy Tessa Willie

Soup Supper

Man Extricated After Hitting Cow

Hay Ride! Turkey Valley Preschoolers went on a field trip to Pinter's Gardens and Pumpkins. The day featured a hay ride through the pumpkin patch and a chance to play gross motor games. Students also played in the corn box and learned about some of the farm animals that live there. The day was made possible with help from the Turkey Valley Education Foundation. ABOVE: Students play in the corn box. Photos courtesy Michelle Tlusty

Depot Names New Director

De Sales Plans 2016 ʻMagic of Christmasʼ Final events and activities for the De Sales Magic of Christmas are being finalized. This annual event is scheduled for the weekend of Dec. 2-4. The event begins with the Opening Gala and Hors d’oeuvres Buffet being held at the Silver Springs Golf Club in Ossian. The gala will feature the first look at the dozens of trees, holiday collections and eight holiday tables decorated for the season. The gala and buffet will go from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. The event will run on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day features dozens of decorated trees, table settings and holiday collections on display. Home tours will be available as well. A soup and salad bar lunch will be available at the Silver Springs Golf Club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Sunday Coffee & Rolls Among the Trees” will be happening Dec. 4 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

UIU Designated Among Top Military Friendly Schools Upper Iowa University (UIU) has once again earned Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM JobsSM and Military Spouse. This recognition follows the Nov. 1 announcement by Military Times that UIU was named the top college in the nation to provide online and nontraditional programming to former and current military personnel. “UIU takes great pride in and has longevity with serving our total military family,” said Chad Cook, UIU director of military and veteran services. “We strive and continue to make our programs as military friendly as possible. The university’s seamless approach to completing a college degree through a variety of degree program modalities, tuition discounts, generous acceptance of military and life experience as transfer credits, and programs for military spouses are all key aspects of our service to our entire military family.”

NEICAC Facility Renovations Complete. Photo courtesy NEICAC

NEICAC Facility Renovations Complete Building renovations are near completion at North Vine and East Bradford in West Union where the Weatherization Assistance Program office and EARL Public Transit’s maintenance shop, both programs of Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation, are located. “We are very thankful for the opportunity the Schatz family gave us to purchase the property, enabling us to invest in improvements and also pay homage to them and their many contributions to West Union,” Agency Director Mary Ann Humpal said. The 51-year-old agency leased the property from the Sue Schatz family for 16 years and purchased it in April. “We are very pleased with the work done by Donlon Custom Hire of Monona and NE Iowa Spray Foam of Calmar for the high quality of the work,” said Transit Director Curt McNew. The transit shop services all 53 transit vehicles, which provide 158,950 rides with more than 1,163,332 miles driven annually, for the five-county service area of Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties.

A cow loose on Highway 18 led to an accident that saw a driver have to be mechanically extricated from his truck. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office took a report at 12:15 a.m. Friday of an accident on Highway 18, west of West Union. Steven Peters, 59, of rural Elgin, was traveling eastbound in his 2004 Ford Taurus when he struck a cow that was standing in the roadway, the sheriff’s office said. Steven had to be mechanically extricated from the vehicle. He sustained injuries and was transported by Tri-State Ambulance from the scene. The vehicle was considered a total loss, and the cow was killed in the accident. The incident remains under investigation.

Helping Services Announces New Name, Opening of Holiday Lights Helping Services for Northeast Iowa will now be known as Helping Services for Youth & Families. This year marks the 43rd year that Helping Services has served communities in northeast Iowa. Originally opened as the Decorah Information Center in 1973, the variety of programs and services offered has changed throughout the years due to new needs, issues and realities that families experience. This year marks a continued evolution for the organization as it is embarking on a new name and logo heading into 2017. “While this is a small change, it is important to note the name now says exactly what our team has been doing since 1973— We are here, in your community, to help and serve youth and families,” said Helping Services’ Executive Director Carson Eggland. Along with this change, community members will see a new logo that represents a circle of people accom-

panying the new name. This visual showcases how the agency works: a group of people working together for a common cause. Helping Services’ cause is to meet the health and safety needs of neighbors, be that through domestic abuse advocacy, family education and support, substance abuse prevention or youth mentoring. This change comes at the time when Helping Services is busy preparing for Holiday Lights, the largest annual fundraising activity for the organization, hosted at Decorah Pulpit Rock Campground. The event kicks off with a walk-through night on Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. This is the only day of the year that the public has the opportunity to walk through the Lights. Following the walk-through night, the “Lights” will be available to drive through, starting Nov. 23 and open every night until Dec. 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. A live fireworks display will be featured Nov. 26.

Castalia Zion Lutheran Church will host a soup supper Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m.

ERASE Coalition Meeting The ERASE coalition will meet Friday, Nov. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. at Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health. For more information call Jen Kimber at 563-387-1720 or email jkimber@ helpingservices.org.

Lawler Library Book Club Lawler Library Book Club will meet Saturday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. to discuss “The Storyteller” by Jodi Picoult.

Fall Festival Dinner St. Mary Catholic Church in Waucoma will host a Fall Festival dinner and raffle Sunday, Nov. 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Waucoma Event Center.

Christmas in Calmar Christmas in Calmar is set for downtown Calmar Thursday, Dec. 1, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Ossianʼs ʻSanta Landʼ Santa will be in Ossian at the Wild Woods Event Center’s “Santa Land” Saturday, Dec. 3, with events beginning at 10 a.m. and Santa at 11 a.m.

Cancer Benefit

TURKEY VALLEY ARMANDO RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ Senior Armando Rodriguez Gonzalez, the son of Raul Rodriguez and Ana Gonzalez, is this week’s Trojan of the Week. He was nominated by staff member Rhonda Drilling. “As a senior at Turkey Valley, Armando has shown his Trojan Pride,” said Drilling. “He has been a positive leader GONZALEZ on the bus with younger students. Armando also gives of his time to help with students when language is a barrier.” Outside of school, Armando stays busy helping local neighbors and listening to music. He also spends time with his family, which is very important to him. His plans after high school include attending college and going into the vet tech program at Hawkeye Community College.

Student of the Week

Amanda Gallagher has been named the new store director of The Depot Outlet, Inc. She has worked at the Depot Outlet for the past 10 years and been the store manager for the past two years. Gallagher grew up north of Castalia and attended South Win- Amanda Gallagher neshiek High School. She now resides in Decorah with her son, Patrick. She enjoys working on refurbishing projects and spending time with her son.

A benefit for Cathy Scheidel, of Elgin, is planned for Saturday, Dec. 3, at Echo Valley Speedway, West Union. The event will begin at 3 p.m. and will include a meal, silent auction, live auction, raffle and entertainment.

ʻJourney to the Stableʼ The four Catholic parishes from Calmar, Ossian, Festina and Spillville will once again present “Journey to the Stable” Sunday, Dec. 11, at 5 and 7 p.m. Guests will meet at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church 15 minutes prior to each performance and be bused to the “inn.”

Spillville Library Holiday P.J. Party The Spillville Library will host a Holiday P.J. party with Santa on Tuesday, Dec. 13, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Christmas Reflections If you would like to sponsor this ad for $30 a week please contact: Nikki Vega - Phone: (563)864-3333 Email: neisales.map@gmail.com

The 14th Annual “Christmas Reflections” Open House at the German-American Museum in St. Lucas is set for Sunday, Dec. 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Calmar Courier

With Winterʼs Approach, Try Comfort Food

Worship Schedule

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR BY

ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC Little Turkey Rev. Kyle Digmann No Weekend Mass

SHARON BUSCH

BETHANY LUTHERAN Rural Ossian Sunday, Nov. 20: 10:30 a.m. Worship Service

Comfort food is always appreciated, especially on cold fall days. The first two recipes are from dairy producers and use dairy products. They are heavy on the comfort and yummy type of food.

CALMAR COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST

Calmar Rev. Linda Thompson Sunday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Worship

Cheesy Potato Sausage Casserole From Lauren Servick • 3 cups potatoes, peeled, boiled and cut into cubes when cool, approximately 1 lb. • 4 tablespoons butter • 4 tablespoons flour • 2 cups milk • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon pepper • 1/2 lb. Velveeta cheese, diced • 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded • 1 lb. skinless smoked sausage* • 1/8 teaspoon paprika Cut skinless smoked sausage in half lengthwise and then chop into 1/2-inch half-moons. Cook in a frying pan for about 15 minutes, turning frequently to slightly brown. Meanwhile, put cooked diced potatoes in a 2-quart casserole dish. Add cooked meat and give it a gentle toss. Mix all remaining ingredients (except for shredded cheddar cheese and the paprika) in a saucepan over medium heat until warm, melted and smooth. Use a whisk and stir constantly. Pour white/cheese sauce over potatoes and meat. Sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top and then sprinkle paprika evenly over the top. Bake in heated 350-degree oven for 35-45 minutes until golden brown on top. *You can substitute smoked sausage with ham. Baked Ziti From Alli Peterson • • • • • • •

1 lb. ziti or penne noodles 1 lb. ground beef 2 jars of spaghetti sauce 6 oz. provolone cheese 1 cup sour cream 6 oz. mozzarella cheese Grated parmesan to liking

Place the items in a greased pan in the following order: half of the noodles, provolone, sour cream, half the sauce, half the noodles, mozzarella and half the sauce and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. New England Fish Chowder From Jasper White • 4 ounces meaty salt pork, rind removed and cut into 1/3-inch dice • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 medium onions cut into 3/4-inch dice • 6 to 8 sprigs fresh summer savory or thyme, leaves removed and chopped (1 tablespoon) • 2 dried bay leaves • 2 pounds Yukon Gold, Maine, PEI or other all-purpose potatoes,

peeled and sliced 1/3-inch thick • 5 cups Strong Fish Stock, Traditional Fish Stock, Chicken Stock or water (as a last resort) • Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • Optional - freshly ground black pepper • 3 pounds skinless haddock or cod fillets, preferably over 1 inch thick, pin bones removed • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream (or up to 2 cups if desired) For garnish: • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley • 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives Heat a 4-to-6 quart heavy pot over low heat and add the diced salt pork. Once it has rendered a few tablespoons of fat, increase the heat to medium and cook until the pork is a crisp golden brown. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cracklings to a small oven-proof dish, leaving the fat in the pot and reserve until later. Add the butter, onions, savory or thyme and bay leaves to the pot and sauté, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, for about 8 minutes, until the onions are softened but not browned. Add the potatoes and stock. If the stock doesn’t cover the potatoes, add just enough water to cover them. Turn up the heat and bring to a boil, cover and cook the potatoes vigorously for about 10 minutes, until they are soft on the outside but still firm in the center. If the stock hasn’t thickened slightly, smash a few of the potato slices against the side of the pot and cook for a minute or two longer to release their starch. Reduce the heat to low and season assertively with salt and pepper (you want to almost over-season the chowder at this point to avoid having to stir it much once the fish is added). Add the fish fillets and cook over low heat for 5 minutes and then remove the pot from the heat and allow the chowder to sit for 10 minutes (the fish will finish cooking during this time). Gently stir in the cream and taste for salt and pepper. If you are not serving the chowder within the hour, let it cool a bit and refrigerate; cover the chowder after it has chilled completely. Otherwise, let it sit for up to an hour at room temperature, allowing the flavors to meld. When ready to serve, reheat the chowder over low heat; don’t let it boil. Warm the cracklings in a low oven (200 degrees) for a few min-

utes. Use a slotted spoon to mound the chunks of fish, the onions and potatoes in the center of large soup plates or shallow bowls and ladle the creamy broth around. Scatter the cracklings over the individual servings and finish each with a sprinkling of chopped parsley and minced chives. Note: Strong Fish Stock made with the heads and bones from the cod or haddock you buy for chowder is by far the best choice for this recipe. I urge you to make it, but if you can’t, there are alternatives listed in the recipe. For equipment, you will need a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot with a lid, a slotted spoon, a wooden spoon and a ladle. Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup From Patti Kane • • • • • • • • • • • •

1 onion, chopped 1 (16-ounce) can chili beans 1 (15-ounce) can black beans 1 (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 1 (12-fluid-ounce) can or bottle beer 2 (10-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained 1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning 3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 (8-ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese (optional) sour cream (optional) crushed tortilla chips (optional)

Place the onion, chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, beer and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker. Add taco seasoning and stir to blend. Lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by the other ingredients. Set slow cooker for low heat, cover and cook for five hours. Remove chicken breasts from the soup and allow to cool long enough to be handled. Stir the shredded chicken back into the soup and continue cooking for two hours. Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream and crushed tortilla chips, if desired. Till next time, a hint to make your holidays easier is to start now making your plans and making use of your freezer. Many cookies and candies freeze very well.

School Lunch Menus South Winn CSD Monday, Nov. 21 Elem Brkfst: Egg Omelet & Toast HS Brkfst: Frudel Lunch: BBQ Pork, WG Bun, Fresh Carrots, Baked Beans, Pineapple Tuesday, Nov. 22 Elem Brkfst: Breakfast Pizza HS Brkfst: Warrior Sandwich Lunch: Popcorn Chicken, French Fries, Peas, 1-WG Bread, (9-12) 2 Sl. Bread, Apple Wednesday, Nov. 23 Elem & HS Brkfst: Sausage Pancake Stick Lunch: Soft Shell Taco, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Refried Beans, (9-12) Dinner Roll, Pears Thursday, Nov. 24 Elem Brkfst: UBR HS Brkfst: Breakfast Pizza Lunch: Thai Chicken, WG Brown Rice, Fresh Broccoli & Cauliflower, (9-12) Dinner Roll, Banana Friday, Nov. 25 Elem & HS Brkfst: Muffin Lunch: Pizza, Corn, Peaches, WG Cookie

Turkey Valley CSD Monday, Nov. 21 Brkfst: Cream Cheese Bagel Lunch: Chicken Patty, Sweet Tots, Green Beans, Peaches, Bread & Butter Sandwich Tuesday, Nov. 22 Brkfst: UBR Bar Lunch: Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, Garlic Toast, Coleslaw, Pineapple Wednesday, Nov. 23 Brkfst: Scrambled Eggs & Sausage

Lunch: Chili, Cheese, Dinner Roll, Crackers, Carrots, Cauliflower, Applesauce

Baby Carrots, Strawberries, Chocolate Cupcake

Thursday, Nov. 24 Brkfst: Muffin Lunch: Turkey Gravy over Whipped Potatoes, Dinner Roll, Corn, Mandarin Oranges, Rice Krispie Treat

Tuesday, Nov. 22 Lunch: Corn Dog, Smucker, Baked Beans, Baby Carrots, Kiwi, Pineapple

Friday, Nov. 25 Brkfst: Cereal & Toast Lunch: Chicken Fajita, Lettuce, Black Beans, Salsa, Spanish Rice, Apple Slices

Wednesday, Nov. 23 Lunch: Turkey & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Dressing, Corn, Cranberries, Applesauce, Tea Biscuit

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Thursday, Nov. 24 Lunch: Egg Omelet, Sausage Links, Hashbrown Patty, Juice Box, Banana, Cinnamon Roll

Monday, Nov. 21 Brkfst: Breakfast Pizza, OJ, Yogurt Lunch: Spaghetti & Gr. Beef, Romaine Lettuce, Green Beans, Mandarin Oranges

Friday, Nov. 25 Lunch: Macaroni & Cheese, Fish Sticks, Peas, Baby Carrots, Fruit Tube, Fruit Snacks

Tuesday, Nov. 22 Brkfst: WG Long John, Fruit, Yogurt Lunch: Sloppy Joes on WG Bun, Peas, Applesauce Wednesday, Nov. 23 Brkfst: Omelet, Toast, OJ, Yogurt Lunch: Popcorn Chicken, Corn, Fresh Fruit Thursday, Nov. 24 Brkfst: Mini Pancakes, Fruit, Yogurt Lunch: Turkey Roast, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Cranberries, Pumpkin Dessert Friday, Nov. 25 Brkfst: Cereal, Toast, OJ, Yogurt Lunch: Fish Nuggets, Baked Beans, Fresh Fruit

Trinity Catholic School Monday, Nov. 21 Lunch: Pork Patty, Bun, Mixed Greens,

CFS Catholic School Monday, Nov. 21 Lunch: Beef Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, WG Tea Roll

CALMAR LUTHERAN & SPRINGFIELD LUTHERAN Rev. Phil Olson Sunday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Calmar Worship 10:30 a.m. Springfield Worship

The 14th Annual Journey to the Stable live nativity is set for Sunday, Dec. 11, at 5 and 7 p.m. Photo courtesy Deb Hageman

ʻJourney to the Stableʼ Planned The four Catholic parishes from Calmar, Ossian, Festina and Spillville will once again present Journey to the Stable Sunday, Dec. 11. There will be two shows of Journey, at 5 and 7 p.m., with each show lasting about 30 to 35 minutes. Guests will meet at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church 15 minutes prior to each performance and be bused to the “inn.” There is no cost, but donations will be accepted with proceeds going to a local charity.

Area 4-H Events Nov. 15, Fumigation Pesticide Applicator Training, 9 a.m., Extension Office, Fayette and Decorah; Extension Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Extension Office, Fayette Nov. 16, Commercial Ag Pesticide Applicator Training, 9 a.m., Extension Office, Fayette and Decorah Nov. 19, 4-H Awards/Movie Day,

Marlene Bohach Marlene Bohach, 63, of Decorah, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with the Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial was in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery. Visitation was from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah and after 10 a.m. at the church on Saturday. There was a scripture service at 6 p.m. Friday.

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Menu Meal locations in Winneshiek County are as follows: Calmar: Senior Center (106 E. Main Street), Tuesday and Thursday - for reservations call 563-562-3654 Decorah: Winneshiek County Senior Center (806 River Street), Monday through Friday - for reservations call 563-379-9737 Fort Atkinson: Community Center (300 3rd Street NW), Wednesday and Friday - for reservations call 563-534-7517 Home delivered meals are also available. All meal reservations must be made the day before you plan to attend. For more information or to find a location near you, call 866-468-7887. Nov. 21: A: BBQ Chicken, Baked Sweet Potato, Broccoli, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Pudding B: Pork Loin with Gravy, Baked Sweet Potato, Broccoli, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Pudding

Nov. 22: A: Roast Beef with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Diner Roll, Margarine, Tropical Fruit B: Berry Almond Chicken, Salad with Dressing, Copper Pennies, Dinner Roll, Tropical Fruit Nov. 23: A: Crustless Chicken Pot Pie, Lima Beans, Chuckwagon Corn, Biscuit, Margarine, Fresh Seasonal Fruit B: Beef & Bow Tie Pasta, Lima Beans, Chuckwagon Corn, Biscuit, Margarine, Fresh Seasonal Fruit

MT. CARMEL CATHOLIC Lawler Rev. Kyle Digmann Friday, Nov. 18: 8:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, Nov. 20: 8:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday, Nov. 23 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Mass OSSIAN LUTHERAN

Ossian Rev. Dave Lenth Sunday, Nov. 20: 8:30 a.m. Worship OUR LADY OF SEVEN DOLORS CATHOLIC Festina Rev. Robert Gross Saturday, Nov. 19: 4 p.m. Mass

Nov. 25: Closed for the Holiday

South Winn School Calendar

Thursday, November 17: BB (Girls 7th/8th) at MFL MarMac @ 4 p.m. Friday, November 18: BB (Girls 7th/8th) at Turkey Valley @ 4 p.m. Monday, November 21: BB (Varsity B/G Jamboree) at MFL MarMac HS @ 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 22: 7th & 8th Grade Choir and Band Concert @ 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 17: All State Music Festival; BB (Girls 7th/8th) at South Winn MS @ 4:00; BB (Varsity B/G Jamboree) at West Central HS @ 6 p.m. Friday, November 18: All State Music Festival Saturday, November 19: All State Music Festival Monday, November 21: BB (Girls 7th/8th) at North Fayette Valley MS @ 4:15 p.m.; Wrestling (MS Invitational) at South Winn HS @ 4 p.m.; BB (Varsity B/G Jamboree) at MFL MarMac HS @ 6 p.m.

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Thursday, Nov. 24 Lunch: Pork Roast, Cheesy Potatoes, Baked Beans, Pears, WG Tea Roll

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ST. BENEDICT PARISH Decorah Reconciliation Saturday at 3:15 p.m. or by appointment Saturday, Nov. 19: 4 p.m. Mass Sunday, Nov. 20: 7:30 a.m. Mass 10 a.m. Mass ST. FRANCIS DE SALES CATHOLIC Ossian Rev. Robert Gross Sunday, Nov. 20: 8 a.m. Mass

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC

Fort Atkinson Rev. Kyle Digmann No Weekend Mass Tuesday, Nov. 22: 8:30 a.m. Mass ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN, Stapleton Rural Waucoma Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard Ellingson, Pastors Sunday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Worship ST. LUKE'S CATHOLIC

Nov. 24: Closed for the Holiday

Turkey Valley School Calendar

Wednesday, Nov. 23 Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, Peas, Applesauce

ALL MENUS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

LIVING HOPE BAPTIST Ossian Sunday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Worship

ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC Calmar Rev. Robert Gross Sunday, Nov. 20: 10 a.m. Mass

Tuesday, Nov. 22 Lunch: Turkey Taco w/WG Tortilla, Lettuce/ Greens, Pineapple, Fruit Snack

Friday, Nov. 25 Lunch: Sloppy Joe on WG Bun, Corn, Dried Cranberries, Carrot Sticks

10 a.m., Sunset Theatre, Sumner Nov. 24, 25; Office Closed, Extension Office, Fayette Nov. 29, Volunteer Training, 5 and 7 p.m., Extension Office, Decorah Nov. 30, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Beef Check-off Elections, 8 a.m., Extension Office, Fayette

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC Protivin Rev. Kyle Digmann Thursday, Nov. 17: 8:45 a.m. School Mass Saturday, Nov. 19: 4 p.m. Mass

St. Lucas Rev. Kyle Digmann Sunday, Nov. 20: 10:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday, Nov. 23: 8:30 a.m. Mass ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC Waucoma Rev. Kyle Digmann No Weekend Mass ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN Richfield Rural Sumner (8 miles SW of Waucoma) Rev. Wayne T. & Rev. Irmagard Ellingson Sunday, Nov. 20: 10:30 a.m. Worship ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC

Spillville Rev. Robert Gross Saturday, Nov. 19: 6 p.m. Mass STAVANGER LUTHERAN Ossian Sunday, Nov. 20: 10 a.m. Worship TRINITY LUTHERAN Calmar Rev. Ron Pederson redeemertrinity.com Sunday, Nov. 20: 11 a.m. Worship Service

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Rev. Alan Wicks Sunday, Nov. 20: 11 a.m. Morning Worship with Holy Communion

Opinion

Calmar Courier

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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By Unpopular Demand Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States of America. The man who couldn’t be trusted with his own Twitter account will be given the codes to launch nuclear weapons. I’m still in the midst of processing this. There’s a great sinking feeling in my stomach whenever I think about what happens next. Already there’s talk of Trump putting a climate change denier in charge of the EPA, a Goldman Sachs executive as the Treasury secretary and Ben Carson in the Education Department. Meanwhile, Paul Ryan is looking at achieving his dream of replacing Medicare with private insurance. This is just within the first few days of the election. So how did this happen? Whom do we blame for this disaster in the making? There are so many options. FBI Director James Comey is a good place to start. For all the hype around them, Clinton’s emails never produced anything more scandalous than the revelation that the people working for her were kind of snarky. On that note, you could blame the media. Billions of dollars in free advertising got Trump through the primary. Constant exposure desensitized the public to Trump’s many failings and the spectacle of whatever crazy scandal he’d come up with next kept people coming back for more. A close race means ratings, so they engineered one. You could also blame Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. In a half dozen states the vote came down to just a few percentage points. It’s impossible to tell whether the third party vote actually spoiled the election, particularly since Gary Johnson probably siphoned off more Trump votes than Clinton, but in a race this close it was an unneeded factor. You could blame the RNC for

letting things get this far in the first bates she could have dismantled any place. They could have stopped illusion that he knew what he was him in the primary, but instead they doing and simultaneously have made turned it into a strange season of a case for herself. She did neither. Hillary Clinton had twice the “The Apprentice,” with Trump running roughshod over 16 other candi- money, decades of campaign experidates that may have stopped him had ence, the full force of the DNC behind her, the support of every single they united sooner. Too late now. The civil war within living President and a massive electhe GOP is over. Moderate Republi- toral advantage. Donald Trump spent as much time cans, or the closet thing that passes these days, have lost control of their fighting the RNC as he did Clinton, party to a living cartoon character whose speeches are indistinguishable from a Yahoo News comments section. Of course, plenty of Micro-aggressions. Safe blame also falls onto Hillary Clinton and the DNC. This spaces. Trigger warnings. was their election to lose PC culture has become and they did virtually everything possible to make that so insufferable that it’s no happen. Playing dirty pool against Sanders in the priwonder such a large chunk mary left a bad taste in evof Millennials so necessary erybody’s mouth. Clinton’s natural instinct for secrecy for a Clinton victory and doublespeak did little switched sides. to repair her image. The fact is that while Clinton is plenty capable, she is not that likable and while that’s had a VP that disavowed him, burned an absolutely idiotic trait to prioritize through three campaign managers in a presidential candidate (it’s not as and was a never-ending train wreck though you’ll ever invite her to a din- of scandal. Clinton losing to Trump is like the ner party) it is one that voters look Cubs making it to the final game of for, and she should know this. For all her preparations and plans, the World Series and losing to the LA she never bothered to articulate ex- Lakers. And yes, I am aware that the actly what she would do in office Lakers are a basketball team. But at the end of the day, it all or why people should vote for her. Sanders had free college for every- comes down to the voters… or, in body. Trump had build a wall. Clin- this case, the non-voters. Ten million people who voted for ton’s platform was a labyrinth of scattered policies with no unifying Barack Obama in 2008 decided to stay home last week, bringing down theme. She ran on a platform of not being our country’s already low participaDonald Trump, which, to be fair, is tion rate. You can blame Clinton for all it should have taken. But even to running a weak campaign, but at that end she failed at exposing Trump least she showed up. Those that did vote for Clinton as the paper tiger he is. In three de-

Letter to the Editor

School Board Should Follow Constitution To the editor: An article in the Calmar Courier dated October 18th had a subject of interest to me so I decided to chime in. When I saw a headline “Concealed Weapons Approved,” I thought it was too good to be true. After reading the article, it turned out that it was. While I have nothing against police officers, on or off duty, I have met a few over the years that I thought had no business carrying a gun, but since it is not up to me to decide who can or can’t carry a gun, I wonder how it is up to the school board to discriminate against legal gun owners. Also, there was no mention in the article as to how this policy can be enforced. I have not been on school property recently, so maybe steps have been taken to detect any weapons brought onto school property, but considering school property includes all structures, surrounding grounds, and any school functions held off site, this seems like it would be a very comprehensive program. In an editorial in the same issue, the author states, not in so many words, that any armed, off duty police officers in the crowd could tip the balance toward a positive outcome if a tragedy occurred. He also implies that an armed citizen in the crowd would be trouble. I do not understand this line of thinking. I know hoplophobes do not recognize logic or historical facts for that matter, but logic would dictate that if one or a few off duty police officers in the crowd would push the odds of a tragedy ending in a more positive outcome if a tragedy occurred. He also implies that an armed

citizen in the crowd would be trouble. I do not understand this line of thinking. I know hoplophobes do not recognize logic or historical facts for that matter, but logic would dictate that if one or a few off duty police officers in the crowd would push the odds of a tragedy ending in a more positive light, [then] an armed plumber – or teacher or auto tech or doctor – in the crowd could push the odds even closer to a positive outcome. While I have never been able to understand why somebody has to get a permit to exercise a constitutional right, the person that goes through the trouble of picking a carry weapon they are comfortable with, training, and jumping through all the hoops necessary to get a permit to carry are not loose cannons, pun intended, but the criminal with evil in mind, on the other hand, by their very definition, will pay no mind to any laws or policy. So gun free zones are merely arcades for people with evil intentions. This step by the school board is a move in the right direction. And while I have no doubt that they hold the safety of all occupants of school property as a top priority it would seem less complicated to me to follow the constitution and let the people who want to exercise their 2nd amendment right…and keep the evil doers guessing. As for liability considerations, is there less liability if a person who chooses to be unarmed gets hurt than there is for a person would defend themselves but couldn’t because they were disarmed by the school board? Dave Klimesh Waucoma

can take a little solace in the fact that you outnumber Trump supporters. Once again, we have a Republican President walking into the White House after losing the popular vote (because that worked out so well for us last time). Trump has the Oval Office, but he can claim no mandate from the people. Finally, we have the Trump voters themselves. It would be easy to write off Trump’s electoral victory as the result of a wave of bigoted nationalism. Easy, but wrong. Roughly 59 million people voted for Donald Trump. While racists and misogynists certainly make up a portion of that number (the KKK is literally holding a parade), they can’t possibly be a majority. Ironically, the fact that so many people bundled all of Trump’s supporters with the “deplorables” likely helped push Trump over the edge. For years now, the regressive left has been manufacturing outrageous culture wars out of nothing. Don’t like the new Ghostbusters movie, you hate women. Dress up as anything for Halloween, you’re a racist committing cultural appropriation. Micro-aggressions. Safe spaces. Trigger warnings. PC culture has become so insufferable that it’s no wonder such a large chunk of Millennials so necessary for a Clinton victory switched sides. Others may actively dislike Trump, but simply disliked Clinton more. That doesn’t make them sexist. Even voting for the guy that sexually harasses women doesn’t make the voter a sexist. It just goes to show how low the bar was this year. For many, political correctness had nothing to do with it. Blue collar white males have been used by Republicans and ignored by Democrats for so long that it’s not surprising they flocked around the one guy willing to at least pay them attention.

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Travis Fischer I’m not sure what they’re expecting. Trump can’t put coal back into the ground or un-invent the microchip that eliminated their jobs. Deporting immigrants and tariffing imports won’t bring manufacturing back. In other cases, this election was very much about establishment versus anti-establishment. The government has been broken for so long that they were willing to vote for literally anybody outside of the system. Of course that didn’t stop them from re-electing nearly every incumbent Senator and Representative. Then there are the people that will just always vote for whomever has the “R” next to his or her name. Regardless the reason, these people are all responsible for what happens next. When health care prices explode again, when we fall back into recession, when corruption and cronyism continue to run rampant, when the rich get richer while the poor pick up the tab, we will know exactly who is responsible. But what happened on Tuesday, that’s on all of us. There’s no one thing that resulted in Donald Trump winning the election. It was a cascade of failures at every level, and no amount of post-election protesting is going to fix that. Donald Trump will be our president, like it or not. With luck, the damage done will be minimal, and he’ll inspire the DNC and RNC to enact the changes they should have made years ago. If that’s the case, then maybe this could be change we can believe in. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and is looking forward to a great many “I told you so’s” over the next four years.

Guest Opinion

Winterʼs Coming By Lee Bjerke Winneshiek County Engineer The Winneshiek County Road Department is prepping to begin another winter. The Department maintains approximately 260 miles of paved road and 804 miles of gravel roads which can be a daunting task during a snowstorm. Counties are responsible for almost four (4) times the road miles of state, city and town agencies combined. The county crews take their road clearing responsibilities seriously. We realize many rural residents work in nearby towns and lost time on the job is a financial hardship to the family. Likewise, we realize that livestock farmers must have access to care for their animals on a regular basis. These folks pay our wages and we want to provide them responsive, efficient service. Most snow clearing is done during the daylight hours. However, crews may start before dawn following a snowstorm to get ahead of traffic and will respond to emergency situations as requested by law enforcement, EMS or fire personnel. County crews do not work in rotating shifts the way some state and city crews do. Due to the isolated nature of many of our roads and the size of the rural system, daytime operations is the safest and most effective process for us to use. Considering the scope of the job, each storm is evaluated individually. The paved system is the first priority and is plowed/treated after every storm that produces snow or [when] wind is creating drifting. The gravel road system is plowed when four inches has fallen or if the wind is creating [a] drifting problem. The [operator’s] first assignment is to open the paved roadways and ap-

ply salt and sand to the surface. Salt continues to be the most economical material available to restore safe driving conditions and is particularly effective with air temperatures warmer than fifteen degrees. The first assignment of the motorgraders is to open the heavier traveled gravel roads. Their second priority is to provide access from at least one direction to all residences, followed by establishing two-way traffic on those roads. Finally, the connecting gravel roads are cleared to provide more direct travel between destinations. Dirt roads continue to be the lowest priority and often are not cleared if there are no homes or livestock operations that require access. Answers to some commonly asked questions about winter operations on county roads. Why does it take so long to clear gravel roads? Restoring access to gravel roads is a slow process since the maintainers are not built for speed and the 12 maintainers in Winneshiek County have from 63 to 70 miles each. Sometimes after a severe storm, it’s not possible to reach the remote homes until the second or third day. The trucks do help the maintainers once their work is done on the hard surface roads but depending on the storm this may not happen for quite some time. Home owners are encouraged to plan accordingly for predicted winter storms. The plow knocked down my mailbox. Will the county replace it? Winneshiek County does not compensate for that loss unless it can be shown that the act was negligent or intentional.

I’ve seen plow trucks on the road that aren’t spreading salt. Why don’t they since they are there anyway? Salt doesn’t melt ice. Salt lowers the freezing temperature of water. At critical temperatures, applying salt to roads packed with snow or ice may create a more dangerous condition by creating a “glazed” surface. During windy conditions, snow will stick to a wet or treated surface. If left untreated, the snow will blow off the dry surface. It may simply be a case where more is not necessarily better. What do I do in an emergency when the roads are not all open? If a true emergency exists, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office, Winneshiek County EMS and the local fire departments will request our trucks if they need us. If you have an emergency, call 911. The responding emergency service will take care of contacting us. Do not contact us directly. We will only respond to emergency requests by the above emergency services. Winneshiek County will respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Is there anything I can do to help with snow and ice operations? Yes! Here are a couple things that help. Hay bales stored [too] close to the road cause drifting problems on the road. If they are set back 300’, they act as a snow fence and help protect the road. If you are out on the road in a storm and get stuck, make sure we are contacted or the Sheriff’s office is contacted. If the vehicle can be moved please have that done as soon as possible. Winneshiek County is not liable for damages done to an [abandoned] vehicle during snow removal operations.

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PUBLIC RECORDS: WINNESHIEK COUNTY AND FAYETTE COUNTY Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office Nov. 3 Maxwell Vanvliet, 27, of Decorah, was traveling northbound at 2 a.m. on Quarry Hill Road when his vehicle left the roadway, went down into a steep embankment and overturned. Vanvliet left the scene of the accident. He was cited for failure to maintain control, failure to report an injury accident and failure to wear a seatbelt. Nov. 4 Gerald Carlson, 65, of Decorah, was traveling on Highway 52 at 4:43 p.m. when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Carlson had two minor children with him. The children sustained minor injuries, and Carlson had no injuries. Carlson was arrested and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail for operating while under the influence and child endangerment. Nov. 9 Megial Nelson, 27, of Ridgeway, was arrested in Ridgeway and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail for harassment in the third degree. Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Nov. 5 At approximately 4:26 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car versus deer accident in the 28000 block of Highway 150, approximately one mile north of Eldorado. Karen Elizabeth Baumler, 33, of West Union, was driving northbound when she struck a deer that was in the traveled portion of the roadway. Her vehicle sustained approximately $3,000 in damage, and no injuries were reported. Nov. 7 The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report at 5:55 p.m. of a motor vehicle accident involving a school bus on Harding Road at the intersection of Garden Road. A bus driven by 77-yearold Harold Hanson, of Elgin, was driving eastbound on Harding Road, when he approached a 2012 Ford Edge driven by Krista Lane, 25, of Randalia, who was slowing down to make a turn onto Garden Road. The school bus then collided with the passenger vehicle. Hanson was cited for following too closely. Nov. 9 At approximately 10:25 p.m., a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 150 near 130th Street south of Fayette. The driver of the vehicle, Jacob A. Ray, 23, of Kalona, was found to have his driver’s license suspended in Iowa. Ray was arrested and transported to the Fayette County Jail where he was charged with speeding and two counts of driving while suspended. Ray was held awaiting his initial appearance. Winneshiek County Court Traffic Peter Larson Murry, Iowa City, unlawful use of license or ID; Kayla Lee Miller, Postville, operating non-registered vehicle; Cassandra Cody Hall, Spring Grove, Minn., no valid drivers license; Sadie Lee Pietan, Decorah, speeding; Jacqueline Ann Miller, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding; Jacob William Massman, Ossian, speeding; Scotty L. Tapscott, Silviss, Ill., speeding; Sara Elise Brenner, New Richmond, Wis., no proof of insurance, speeding; Daniel Michael Klein, Lake Geneva, Wis., speeding; Cole Moody, Harpers Ferry, P.A.U.L.A.; Justin Raymond Ransom, Decorah, operating nonregistered vehicle; Amanda Lee Anderson, Lanesboro, Minn., speeding; Patrick Corey Colvin, Cresco, speeding; Richard Julian Numedahl, Ossian, failure to use seatbelt; Nathan W. Majors, Center, Mo., operation by unqualified driver; Christopher Wayne O’Reilly, Goodhue, Minn., operating without evidence of authority; Courteney Chrystal Boenig, Decorah, speeding; John Mathias Stolka, Glen Burnie, Md., speeding; Alexis Ann Thurman, Bumsville, Minn., speeding; Trevor James Mitchell, New Albin, fraudulent use of registration; Teresa A. Pundsack, Lancaster, Wis., speeding; Alan K. Sibley, Decorah, speeding; Rachel Carol Selke, Dakota, Minn., speeding; Judy A. Lensing, Decorah, speeding; Trey Owen Franzen, Decorah, dark window or windshield; Richard David Blaess, Decorah, speeding; Scott Thomas Kuhn, Calmar, operating non-registered vehicle; Craig Alan Shaw, Adams, Minn., CMV- violation of trip permits; Tiffany Mary Franzen, Decorah, speeding; Allan Michael Fry, Postville, speeding; Francisco R. Rodriguez Becerra, New Hampton, speeding; Timothy Lawrence Ryan, Lindstrom, Minn., speeding; Ann Christine Ulrich Walker, Osage, speeding; Austin Leroy Breitsprecher, Decorah, speeding; Zachary Allen Holmes, Big Sandy, Tenn., speeding; Leroy William Shaw, Decorah, speeding; Elizabeth Anne Cerwinske, Ham Lake, Minn., speeding; Sanjay Jivraj, Indianapolis, Ind., speeding; Lawrence Valentine Fox, Riceville, speeding; Kelsey Marie Schnuelle, Castalia, failure to reduce speed; Derrick John Klock, Decorah, speeding; Judith Lynn Miller, Postville, speeding; Levern Francis Dietzenbach, Rochester, Minn., speeding; Christel Marie Thorsell, Fargo, N.D., speeding; Thomas Crump Detwiler, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding; Jayson Thomas Kohlman, Kiel, Wis., speeding; Daniel Frederick Boger, Denver, speeding; Flynn Dean Shanks, Fontana, Calif., speeding; Richard Allen Patterson, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding; James A. Rhodes, Decorah, failure to stop and yield right of way; Garrett Allen Ronan, Decorah, speeding; Kara Marie Sanders, Cresco, speeding;

Teri Lynne Poole, Glenwood, speeding; Jeanne Jo Kramer, Waucoma, speeding; James A. Lyden, Crystal Lake, Ill., speeding; Wade Michael Thuente, Ridgeway, failure to maintain control; Curt Joseph Freihoefer, Asbury, speeding; Kyle Clarence Kerndt, Cresco, speeding; Shea Clarence Headington, Ossian, driving on wrong side of two way; Donovan Francis Carty, Ryan, speeding; Jeremy Paul Warner, Iowa City, failure to pay trout fishing fee; David R. Dobereiner, Moline Ill., speeding; Jonathan Barry White, Tacoma, Wash., speeding; Lynn Marie Denlinger, Anchorage, Alaska, speeding; Santos Balderas Vazquez, Des Moines, failure to pay trout fishing fee; Tristan David Schnitzler, Decorah, no deer license or tag, no fishing and hunting license; Korey M. Numedahl, Calmar, speeding; Irene F. Bjergum, Decorah, speeding; Adrian Wester Strand, Decorah, driving while license under suspension; Damian Adam Kraft, Calmar, driving while license under suspension; Calista Lynn Seelinger, Decorah, driving while license under suspension; Sawyer John Vanden Brink, Decorah, unlawful passing of school bus - first offense Fayette County Court Civil C&W Farms, Fairbank, et al. versus Dante Wind 6, LLC, Des Moines, order for judgment Elizabeth Cohenour, of Hawkeye, and Dean Robert Lee Mohlis, of Hawkeye, versus James Lee Mohlis, Sumner, order setting trial State of Iowa versus Jayme J. Walsh, no address listed, decree or final support order State of Iowa Ex Rel. versus Chad M. Gummert, no address listed, decree or final support order Federal National Mortgage Association versus CACH, LLC et al., dismissed without prejudice Wells Fargo Bank versus David Louis Bentley, Julie Marie Bentley and parties in possession, order setting trial Connie Jean Kriener versus Urban Joseph Kriener and Patricia Kriener, order setting trial Fern Schmidtke versus ABCM Corporation, DBA Oelwein Healthcare Center and Grandview Healthcare Center, order setting trial Brenda K. Scott, Breina Rae Patterson, B,E versus Duane Howard Druecker and Hiemes Trucking, Inc., order setting trial Darrin Alber versus Scott Franklin Smith, petition filed First National Bank of Omaha versus Rex Allen Brewer and Betsy Marie Clark, petition filed Discover Bank versus Brian Lee Beesecker, petition filed Dissolution Krystle Lynn Schoultz versus Roger Dean Hall II, court decree – dissolution Small Claims Iowa Student Loan Liquidity versus Javier A. Valdes, Savannah, Ga., order for judgment Capital One Bank USA versus Linda Lee Medberry, Oelwein, order for judgment H & R Accounts, Inc. versus Ryan Randal and Kari Jane Ladeburg, Oelwein, order for judgment H & R Accounts, Inc. versus Aimee Jeanne Schott, West Union, order for judgment H & R Accounts, Inc. versus Jacob Ryan Smith, Oelwein, dismissed without prejudice UnityPoint Health, Cedar Rapids, versus Katie Jane Snow, Oelwein, order for judgment Gundersen Lutheran Admin Services, Inc., La Crosse, Wis., versus Michael and Margaret Langreck, St. Lucas, dismissed with prejudice Discover Bank, Golden Valley, Minn., versus Ronald Craig Dean, Oelwein, original notice Veridian Credit Union, Waterloo, versus Kevin Robert Imbus, Oelwein, original notice Nathan Collins, Dorchester, versus Gilbert John Edwin McBride, Oelwein, original notice Tri-State Adjustments, Inc., La Crosse, Wis., versus Nancy Marie Lindsey, Oelwein, original notice Midland Funding, LLC, versus Teresa Lou Morgan, Oelwein, original notice Criminal Jonya Marie Ruth Smith, Oelwein, hearing for initial appearance Kyle Quenton Blumberg, Oelwein, order of disposition, violation of probation, contempt – resist order or process of district court, 30 days in jail, time served Kathy Joan Glaser, West Union, motion for continuance Joshua Freedom Smith, Fort Madison, hearing for initial appearance, written plea of guilty Randy Allen Myers, Fairbank, trial information, order for arraignment Justin Neal Schultz, Oelwein, trial information, order for arraignment Justin Douglas Pattison, Sumner, hearing for initial appearance, criminal complaint Brandon Scott Thibadeau, West Union, hearing for initial appearance, criminal complaint William Walter Kobelt, West Union, hearing for initial appearance, criminal complaint Zachary Scott Ottaway, Cedar Rapids, order for probation revocation

Bruce Lee Miller, Fort Dodge, written plea of guilty, order of disposition, violation of probation, 180 days in jail, time served Phillip Michael Gochenaur, West Union, motion for continuance Connie Jean Conner, Randalia, notice of appeal Dalton Patrick Flynn, Westgate, order of disposition, criminal mischief – second degree, deferred judgment, 60 months probation, $750 civil penalty suspended Randy Allen Eschen, Oelwein, order of disposition, sexual abuse – third degree, 10 years in prison, $1,000 fine suspended Ismael Illescas Alfaro, Hampton, written plea of guilty, order of disposition, $315 fine Bikash Sherpa, Fayette, motion for continuance Jennefer Ann Westendorf, Oelwein, written plea of guilty Bruce Allan Werden, Marion, order of disposition, controlled substance violation, deferred judgment, 24 months unsupervised probation, $625 civil penalty suspended Justin Linus Kuennen, St. Lucas, motion for continuance Michael William Bushaw, West Union, written plea of guilty, order of disposition, assault, 30 days in jail, time served Wanda Lee Tiedt, West Union, order of arraignment, motion for continuance David John Perry, Hazleton, hearing for initial appearance Clay Daniel Schrage, Monona, trial information, order for arraignment Kelly Adam Lohrer, Fort Dodge, order for arraignment, motion for continuance Randy Allen Myers, Fairbank, trial information, order for arraignment Dakota Wayne Williams, Mount Pleasant, trial information, order for arraignment Annelease Lynn Marie Anderson, Dows, order of disposition, accessory to a felony, 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended, two years probation, $625 fine Cory Monroe Johnson, West Union, trial information, order for arraignment Jacob James Victor Miller, Oelwein, order of arraignment Niall Sean Lewis, Cedar Rapids, order of arraignment Cody Richard Risner, Oelwein, trial information, order for arraignment Jordan Nicole Nehl, Maynard, hearing for initial appearance Matthew Allen Prine, Oelwein, trial information, order for arraignment Jack Gregory Hoffman, Elk Run Heights, written plea of guilty, motion for continuance David Michael Weaver, Randalia, written plea of guilty, order of disposition, trespass, deferred judgment, 12 months no supervision, $65 fine Katie Ann White, Hawkeye, written plea of guilty Timothy Roland Powelson, Oelwein, order setting trial Charles Leeroy Chapman, Oelwein, order setting trial Kevin Dean Tiefel, West Union, order setting trial Robert Dean Meyer, Garnavillo, motion for continuance Barbar Bernadette Swaggerty, Arlington, motion for continuance Brett Allen Moritz, Vinton, order setting trial David John Perry, Hazleton, order setting trial, hearing for initial appearance Jacob David Snay, West Union, order of disposition, trespass, seven days in jail with six days suspended and one day time served, six months no supervision, $65 fine suspended Lloyd Wayne Scott, Jr., motion for continuance Gregory Allen Peck, Cedar Rapids, trial information, order for arraignment Jessica Lee Wright, Oelwein, order setting trial Tamika Renee Jackson, Oelwein, hearing for initial appearance Carrie Jo Fox, Independence, hearing for initial appearance Justin Neal Schoultz, Oelwein, motion for continuance Lyle Gene Butikofer, Elgin, order setting trial Nathan Allen Bantz, Fairbank, hearing for initial appearance, order setting trial, written plea of not guilty Esteban Ricardo Carrasco, Oelwein, order setting trial Regina Rena Larsen, Oelwein, hearing for initial appearance, criminal complaint, order setting trial, motion for continuance David Joseph Kane, Oelwein, criminal complaint, hearing for initial appearance Ross Ian Rivers Cashen, Fort Dodge, order of disposition, violation of no contact/protective order – contempt, seven days in jail, time served; disorderly conduct – fighting or violent behavior, two days in jail, time served, $65 fine suspended David Duane Latham, Oelwein, criminal complaint Jeremy James Thibadeau, West Union, hearing for initial appearance, criminal complaint Larry Luverne Thibadeau, West Union, hearing for initial appearance, criminal complaint Mariann Elizabeth Bennett, Oelwein, criminal complaint David Lee Staake, Westgate, criminal complaint William Clay Carrol Holman, Jr., Au-

rora, criminal complaint Mark Wayne Gingerich, Clermont, hearing for initial appearance, criminal complaint Sean David Reisner, Oelwein, hearing for initial appearance Andrew Scott Martin, Hawkeye, order of disposition, written plea of guilty, Skyler James Lehmann, Jesup, order of disposition, possession of controlled substance (marijuana) – first offense, deferred judgment, $315 civil penalty, one year of self probation Nicholas Michael Spratt, Sr., Oelwein, motion for continuance, notice of appeal Wilma Jean Griffin, Oelwein, written plea of guilty Justin Neal Schoultz, Oelwein, motion for continuance Quinn Edward O’Brien, Cedar Rapids, order of arraignment OWI Jack Gregory Hoffman, Elk Run Heights, motion for continuance, written plea of guilty Elizabeth Sylvia Minnick, Hazleton, motion for continuance, written plea of guilty Nathan Scott Guyer, Decorah, motion for continuance Thomas Clarence Hanson, Elgin, motion for continuance Jennifer Jo Kohlmeyer, Maynard, motion for continuance Ryan John Gunningham, Oelwein, motion for continuance Miguel Angel Hernandez Gonzalez, Postville, written plea of guilty, order of disposition, operating while intoxicated – first offense, deferred judgment, one year self probation, $1,250 civil penalty with half waived upon proof of temporary driver’s license, 60 days in jail with 58 days suspended Joshua R. Vanpay, Green Bay, Wis., order of disposition, operating while intoxicated – first offense, deferred judgment, one year self probation, $1,250 civil penalty suspended Anita Katherine Carterman, Stella, Mo., order of disposition, written plea of guilty, operating while intoxicated – first offense, deferred judgment, one year self probation, $1,250 civil penalty with half waived upon proof of temporary driver’s license Kendon James Recker, Stanley, motion for continuance Manish Jha, Elgin, trial information, order for arraignment Larry Dean Nading, Elgin, trial information, order for arraignment Charlene Joyce Guyer, Elgin, trial information, order for arraignment Gregory Lathen Aller, Fayette, order of arraignment Kelly Jean Sankey, Oran, criminal complaint, hearing for initial appearance Michael Lane Burgin, Wadena, criminal complaint, hearing for initial appearance Paul Thomas Douglas, Fayette, criminal complaint, hearing for initial appearance Mason Joseph Meyer, Strawberry Point, criminal complaint, order for arraignment, trial information Traffic Daniel Paul Houdek, Waucoma, failure to use seatbelt; Kevin Clark Niles, Fayette, failure to provide insurance; Adrianna Katherine Carte, Cedar Rapids, no license, failure to maintain control; Kelsie Fern Bailey, Vinton, speeding; Alison Carolyn Kelly, Oelwein, speeding; Kyle Joseph Zimmerman, Fairbank, failure to maintain control; Joseph Juan P. Chartrand, Oelwein, expired license; Kurt Daniel Schuchmann, Oelwein, failure to stop or yield; Maranda Lynn Stepp, Oelwein, speeding; Jason Michael Panos, Elma, speeding; Daniel Joe Childers, Arlington, speeding; Dalton James Bunn, Maynard, speeding; Ryan Randal Ladeburg, Oelwein, no seatbelts; Pam Elaine Walvatne, West Union, speeding; Benjamin Joseph Shannon, Winthrop, speeding; Craig Allen Moss, West Union, speeding; Deborah Marie Irvine, Oelwein, speeding; Jonas S. Gingerich, Hazleton, speeding; Carmelita Kay Hummel, Maynard, speeding; Scott David Childers, Waucoma, failure to maintain control; Jennifer Lynn Craun, Sumner, speeding; Sheila Marie Hildebrand, Fayette, speeding; Shane Alan Havenstrite, Cedar Rapids, speeding; Rickie Lloyd Ensign, Nashua, expired license; Sara Rene Necker, Oelwein, failure to yield; Anthony Wayne Snyder, Readlyn, speeding; Jacob David Bush, Oelwein, speeding; Bradley Alan Schulte, Jefferson City, Mo., speeding; Bailes Elizabeth Anderson, Fairfax, speeding; Dylan Matthew Bruess, Waucoma, speeding; Austin Sylvester Perry, Hazleton, minor using tobacco; Julie Renee Wittry, Ankeny, speeding; Linda Kay Zuercher, Postville, speeding; Peter George Jebson, Ann Arbor, Mich., speeding; Joseph Glenn Kane, Maynard, careless driving; Melvin Gregg Ernst, Decorah, speeding; Gerald L. Hallun, Chippewa Falls, Wis., speeding; Jared Timothy Shaw, Elkader, no seatbelt; Anthony Edward Reinking, Oelwein, speeding; Adam John Reutzel, Cedar Rapids, speeding; Joshua Michael Lillibridge, Oelwein, minor using tobacco; Gail Marie Hackman, West Union, speeding; Jeremy Lee Gates, Oelwein, littering; Brandon Robert Headington, Calmar, improper registration plate; Jon Spencer Biederman, Fayette, speeding; Donna Lou Fink, West Union, failure to obey traffic control device

Traffic Stop Finds Concealed Weapons A Wisconsin man being arrested for an active warrant out of Minnesota was found in Chickasaw County with two eight-inch knives hidden on his person. A vehicle was seen Nov. 5 at approximately 10 p.m. parked at the intersection of Highway 18 and Gilmore Avenue, the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office said. When a deputy stopped to render assistance to the driver, a license check of the opera-

tor, Lucas Alexander Delorenzo, 28, of La Crosse, Wis., showed an active warrant out of Houston County, Minn. Delorenzo was then placed under arrest on the warrant. A search of Delorenzo’s person resulted in the deputy finding two concealed knives. Delorenzo did not have a permit. Delorenzo was charged with two counts of carrying weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Foot Chase Follows Stop Chickasaw County deputies stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at Mission Avenue and 190th Street Nov. 6 at 2:30 a.m. The driver, Terrence William Baltes, 20, of rural New Hampton, fled on foot but was apprehended a short while later. Baltes was placed under arrest and charged with interference with official acts, operating while intoxicated - second offense, driving while license revoked, operating without an ignition interlock device and possession of alcohol under the legal age - second offense. A passenger in the same vehicle, Tanner Alan Sorensen, 20, of rural New Hampton, was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance second offense, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of alcohol under the legal age. Both Sorensen and Baltes were transported to the Chickasaw County Jail where they were held pending their initial appearance.

Public Meetings Nov. 15 Commission of Veterans Affairs Meeting, 1:30 p.m., Winneshiek County Courthouse Nov. 21 Fayette County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Fayette County Courthouse Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Courthouse Nov. 28 Fayette County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Fayette County Courthouse Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Courthouse

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Calmar PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CALMAR REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING/ ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES The City of Calmar is requesting proposals for engineering services to assist with a project seeking funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program through the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The proposed project includes upgrade of the City’s wastewater treatment facility to meet new stricter ammonia and disinfection requirements. A Facility Plan has been submitted to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and is currently under review. Proposals to the city should include the minimum information: • Experience with IEDA’s CDBG program • Description of similar projects the firm has successfully completed • Description of organizational capacity to com-

plete all necessary activities, including an estimated project timeframe • Names and professional experience of key personnel who will be assigned to this project • References from previous clients of related work within the past five years • Description of firm’s professional errors and omissions coverage A full description of the work specifications are available at City Hall at 101 S. Washington Street, Calmar, IA Proposals must be submitted no later than December 16, 2016. Proposals should be submitted to Michele Elsbernd at 101 S. Washington Street in Calmar or P.O. Box 268, Calmar, IA 52132 Questions regarding this request for proposals should be directed to Michele Elsbernd, 563562-3154 or calmarcc@calmaria.com. Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Fort Atkinson OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF FORT ATKINSON OCTOBER 5, 2016 Present: Glass, Schroeder, P. Schmitt, Schneiter Absent: K. Schmitt Mayor Paul Herold called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Ron Franzen discussed the Community Foundation Grant to get clarification as to who will handle the reporting, and it was decided City Clerk Amie Johansen will take care of that. Discussed the Sewer Project and updated information from the recent Flood. FEMA will be visiting Wednesday to meet with Herold and Barta. There have been some personnel changes at FEMA, which may require us to explain again our situation as they were not here initially. Greg advised the primary and 3rd lagoons are leaking above the allowed amount, so hopefully we can get some assistance to replace them. Rachelle Howe from UERPC has been asked to attend the meeting also to have the information for applying for the next CDBG grant. Herold advised he would like to see mitigation plans included in the grant application. Herold recently passed the exam to become a Certified Floodplain Manager. Barta updated Council on flood cleanup. Started pushing sand into the park, about 90% done. He is required to provide 3 bids for removal, and each load has to be weighed. Council discussed other options, and it can be used for fill, but have to check for contamination, and it must be covered with clay and dirt. Could possibly be used for ice control. Also discussed stockpiling and just waiting on further information. Motion by Glass, seconded by Schroeder, to approve the following consent items: October 5, 2016 Council Minutes, Clerk’s Reports, and Monthly Bills. All Aye. Carried. Attorney Richard Zahasky prepared Resolution 283, a Resolution setting the Public Hearing to consider Vacation of the Alley and subsequent conveyance from 1st Street NW to 2nd Street NW, and from 10th Avenue to 11th Avenue as previously requested. Motion to approve as presented and to set Public Hearing for December 8, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. was made by Schneiter, seconded by Glass. All Aye. Carried. Jay Schwamann presented a new building permit for the garage he would like to build. Motion was made by Schneiter, seconded by Schroeder, to approve as presented. All Aye. Carried. Future Agenda – Council would like to discuss Police coverage with Joe Ward, Calmar Police Chief. Johansen did not hear back from the message left. Schneiter will call and discuss with Officer Hageman. Next meeting will be changed to Thursday, December 8th, 2016, due to Supper with Santa. Schneiter made a motion to adjourn, P. Schmitt seconded. All Aye. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Attest: City Clerk

Mayor October 2016 Expenses Aaron Schroeder – Mileage, Supplies ...998.70 Acentek – Phone ...................................243.02 Alliant – Electric ..................................2,715.51 Amie Johansen – Postage.......................48.57 Baker & Taylor – Books .........................539.96 Bank Iowa-Health Fee ...........................100.00 Calmar Courier – Publishing..................136.13 Christina Bodensteiner - Supplies ...........55.80 City Laundry – Towels ...........................157.95 Cosmopolitan – Subscription ...................34.21 Country Sampler – Subscription ..............18.00 Cuisine – Subscription .............................29.00 Darin Barta – Rental ................................35.00 DEMCO – Supplies ...............................220.86 IDNR – Water Use Fee ............................66.00 Drillings – Bar Oil .....................................38.10 Flea Market Décor – Subscription ...........26.00 Fort Atkinson Rentals – Rental ................45.00 Franzen – UPS ........................................58.48 Gary Dietzenbach – Display Case.........185.00 Greg Barta – DOT Physical ...................147.00 Hach – Tests ..........................................530.67 Hawkeye Sanitation – Garbage ..........4,165.57 Hawkins – Azone ...................................211.25 Hubers – Supplies .................................404.04 IAMU – NISA Fee ..................................207.86 Iowa League of Cities – Budget ..............40.00 KAM Line Hwy Mkgs – Paint ...................50.83 Keystone Labs – Tests ..........................231.00 Lee’s Repair – Equip Lease ..................225.00 Lickety Split – Fuel & Supplies ...........2,770.23 Marv Smith – Electrical Repairs ............211.19 Mediacom – Internet ................................57.98 Mick Gage – Restrooms ..........................70.00 Municipal Supplies – Parts .................2,026.62 Lee Fisher – Clean Comm Center .........325.00 US Postal – Postage ...............................68.00 Riha’s – Golf Cart Repair.......................105.47 Riley’s – Printer Repair ..........................144.98 Rite Price – Toner ....................................89.00 Turkey Valley 4-H – Wreaths ...................48.00 US Cell – Phone ....................................101.34 Wellmark – Insurance ............................394.24 Winn Co Landfill – Fees ........................161.47 Total Payroll ........................................5,115.49 Fed/FICA Taxes ..................................1,466.81 IPERS ....................................................799.14 TOTAL ..............................................25,919.47 October 2016 Revenues General .............................................32,920.35 Library Trust...................................................... Museum .................................................107.00 Road Use Tax ................................................... Employee Benefits..............................3,993.61 Emergency Levy ....................................791.17 Local Option Tax .................................3,033.29 Debt Service .......................................2,429.19 Capitol Project .................................................. Water ..................................................7,441.89 Sewer .................................................5,896.38 Total .................................................56,612.88 Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CALMAR NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of Calmar, Iowa has announced that it will be holding a pre-bid conference for general contractors, electrical contractors, plumbing and heating contractors interested in the rehabilitation of private dwellings. The conference will be held on Monday, November 21, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. meeting at 106 West Clay Street in Calmar. The program is being funded in part by a grant the City applied for and received through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program of HUD. The bid opening for this home will be Friday, December 2, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. at the City Hall in Calmar. Complete “Bidder Packets” will be furnished to interested contractors by calling 563-864-7551 ext. 102 and mailed to contractors who attend the pre-bid conference. ALL AREA CONTRACTORS ARE URGED TO PARTICIPATE, AS WELL AS ANY WOMEN OR MINORITY-OWNED CONTRACTORS OR SUPPLIERS. THE CITY OF LANSING IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND A FAIR HOUSING ADVOCATE. Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CALMAR Calmar Zoning Board of Adjustment to meet A petition for a variance and/or special exemption to the zoning regulations as applied to the property at 205 N. Iowa Street in the City of Calmar. The petitioner asks for a variance of 10’ to the north side of the property and 11’ to the east of the property. The plan is to build a garage/storage building. The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on November 30, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. at the Calmar Fire Station. You may appear at that time if you so desire either in person or by agent or attorney in opposition or support of the proposed variance from or special exemption to the zoning regulations. The hearing of this appeal is not limited to those receiving copies of this notice and if you know of any neighbor or affected property owner who for any reason has not received a copy, please inform him of this public hearing. ATTEST Phyllis Elsbernd, Secretary Board of Adjustment Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Waucoma

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Calmar PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CALMAR ORDINANCE NO. 394 An Ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the 2016 Calmar Industrial Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa BE IT ENACTED by the members of the City Council of the City of Calmar, Iowa: Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the division of taxes levied on the taxable property in the 2016 Calmar Industrial Urban Renewal Area, each year by and for the benefit of the state, city, county, school districts or other taxing districts after the effective date of this ordinance in order to create a special fund to pay the principal of and interest on loans, moneys advanced to or indebtedness, including bonds proposed to be issued by the City to finance projects in such area. Section 2. Definitions. For use within this ordinance the following terms shall have the following meanings: “City” shall mean the City of Calmar, Iowa. “County” shall mean Winneshiek County, Iowa. “Urban Renewal Area” shall mean the taxable real property situated in 2016 Calmar Industrial Urban Renewal Area, the boundaries of which are set out below, such property having been identified in the Urban Renewal Plan approved by the City Council by resolution adopted on November 7, 2016: Certain real property situated in the City of Calmar, Winneshiek County, State of Iowa, described as follows: (1) Approximately 3.91 acres bearing Winneshiek County property tax parcel identification number 142640100100; (2) Approximately 25.52 acres bearing Winneshiek County property tax parcel identification number 142630001500; and (3) Approximately .49 acres bearing Winneshiek County property tax parcel identification number 142630000300. Section 3. Provisions for Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Urban Renewal Area. After the effective date of this ordinance, the taxes levied on the taxable property in the Urban Renewal Area each year by and for the benefit of the State of Iowa, the City, the County and any school district or other taxing district in which the Urban Renewal Area is located, shall be divided as follows: (a) that portion of the taxes which would be produced by the rate at which the tax is levied each year by or for each of the taxing districts upon the total sum of the assessed value of the taxable property in the Urban Renewal Area, as shown on the assessment roll as of January 1 of the calendar year preceding the first calendar year in which the City certifies to the County Auditor the amount of loans, advances, indebtedness, or bonds payable from the special fund referred to in paragraph (b) below, shall be allocated to and when collected be paid into the fund for the respective taxing district as taxes by or for said taxing district into which all other property taxes are paid. For the purpose of allocating taxes levied by or for any taxing district which did not include the territory in the Urban Renewal Area on the effective date of this ordinance, but to which the territory has been annexed or otherwise included after the effective date, the assessment roll applicable to property in the annexed territory as of January 1 of the calendar year preceding the effective date of the

ordinance which amends the plan for the Urban Renewal Area to include the annexed area, shall be used in determining the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the annexed area. (b) that portion of the taxes each year in excess of such amounts shall be allocated to and when collected be paid into a special fund of the City to pay the principal of and interest on loans, moneys advanced to or indebtedness, whether funded, refunded, assumed or otherwise, including bonds issued under the authority of Section 403.9(1), of the Code of Iowa, incurred by the City to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, projects in the Urban Renewal Area, and to provide assistance for low and moderateincome family housing as provided in Section 403.22, except that taxes for the regular and voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy of a school district imposed pursuant to Section 298.2 of the Code of Iowa, taxes for the instructional support levy program of a school district imposed pursuant to Section 257.19 of the Code of Iowa, and taxes for the payment of bonds and interest of each taxing district shall be collected against all taxable property within the taxing district without limitation by the provisions of this ordinance. Unless and until the total assessed valuation of the taxable property in the Urban Renewal Area exceeds the total assessed value of the taxable property in such area as shown by the assessment roll referred to in subsection (a) of this section, all of the taxes levied and collected upon the taxable property in the Urban Renewal Area shall be paid into the funds for the respective taxing districts as taxes by or for said taxing districts in the same manner as all other property taxes. When such loans, advances, indebtedness, and bonds, if any, and interest thereon, have been paid, all money thereafter received from taxes upon the taxable property in the Urban Renewal Area shall be paid into the funds for the respective taxing districts in the same manner as taxes on all other property. (c) the portion of taxes mentioned in subsection (b) of this section and the special fund into which that portion shall be paid may be irrevocably pledged by the City for the payment of the principal and interest on loans, advances, bonds issued under the authority of Section 403.9(1) of the Code of Iowa, or indebtedness incurred by the City to finance or refinance in whole or in part projects in the Urban Renewal Area. (d) as used in this section, the word “taxes” includes, but is not limited to, all levies on an ad valorem basis upon land or real property. Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 5. Saving Clause. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Calmar, Iowa, on November 7, 2016. Attest: Mayor City Clerk Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

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Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Calmar OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF CALMAR CALMAR CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 7, 2016 Mayor Keith Frana called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. at the Calmar Fire Station. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Present were: Schissel, Sabelka, Kirkeberg, Ondrashek and Kleve. Don Wurtzel and Ron Bullerman representing Calmar Development were present to discuss the proposed bike trail and use of excess dirt to fill the ditch so it could be mowed. They presented cost estimates and requested the city cost share the project. Discussion followed, no decision was made as the item was not on the agenda. Calmar Development will proceed with the project and if necessary be on the agenda for a future meeting. Randy Dotzenrod and Noah Balik were present regarding the vacation of a city street and alley and conveyance for the City of Calmar. They informed the council that the three adjoining property owners had come to an agreement as to the division of the vacated property. They were informed that a notice of public hearing will need to be published and the hearing held at the December meeting after which deeds would be prepared accordingly. Motion by Sabelka, second by Schissel to approve Resolution # 550 setting a public hearing to consider vacation of City Street and alley and conveyance for the December meeting at 5:30 p.m. Motion by Schissel, second by Kleve to approve the consent agenda (agenda, minutes of October 3, 2016, clerk/treasurer reports and claims for October 2016). Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Schissel, Ondrashek, Kirkeberg. Motion carried. October 2016 Acentek, internet......................................29.95 Alliant, electricity ................................12410.13 Bell's Fire Shop, fire extinguisher serv ..359.50 Black Hills, natural gas ..........................312.02 Blacktop Service Co, hallbeck street repair ..........................5300.00 Bodensteiner Impl, spindle mower ........231.33 Book Look, books ..................................145.90 Calmar Motors, service pd vehicles.......430.70 Center Point Lg Print, books....................43.14 Centurylink, phone.................................383.72 City Laundry, supplies, uniform .............266.05

City of Decorah, televise sewer line ......350.00 Croell Redi Mix, intakes .........................786.00 Decorah Newspapers, newspaper Calmar Lib............................37.00 Decorah Rental, air compressor/grin .....153.00 Delta Dental, insurance .........................237.08 Dessel-Roach Furniture, carpet library .......................................5500.00 Electric Pump, valve ................................89.41 Electronic Engineering, radio.................105.00 Farmers Union, fuel, tire/tube ................982.37 Fayette Publishing, add ...........................58.87 Grassmasters, shaping area for se .......866.00 Hach, chemical testing wate ................2003.69 Hancor, pipe ........................................2499.95 Hawkins Inc, chemicals .........................243.00 Heying Lbr, fence by rock & misc ........2205.55 Iamu, safety dues ..................................357.18 Iawea, registration annual co...................60.00 Ingram, books ........................................286.99 Irs, taxes ..............................................5787.90 Iowa Dot, asphalt emulsn ......................244.00 Iowa League of Citises, budget workshop ....................................40.00 Iowa One Call, monthly bill ......................50.40 Ipers, ipers ...........................................3720.64 Iroc Web Design, service and domain ...372.50 John Deere Financial, misc supplies .....775.38 Keystone Labs, testing ............................38.00 Klimesh Motors, fire dept .......................414.86 Kwik Star, fuel ........................................686.12 Malcolm Enterprise, garbage...............6119.46 Marv Smith Elec, pool..............................28.75 Micromarketing, books ..........................592.36 Mid-American Pub, publishing .................39.10 Mississippi Welding, supplies ..................14.00 Napa, dump truck lights ...........................56.88 Northeast Iowa Tree, services ...............350.00 Our Iowa, renewal subscription ...............19.98 Postmaster, mail water bills ...................149.43 Postville Vet, ship sample ........................13.25 Rite Price Office Supply, supplies..........640.56 River city Paving, hot mix ......................409.05 Ron Bullerman, port concrete 2 prop.....400.00 S & B Const, PPE # 1 Elsbernd /Wa ..............................20906.00 Stu Cambell, books .................................66.20 Test America, sewer testing ...................340.20 Treas State IA, tax .................................908.00 Upper Explorerland, cdbg ....................2754.99 US Cellular, telephone ...........................534.35 Utility Equipment, supplies ....................645.42

Voltmer Electric, temporary lighting .....2500.00 Walmart, supplies ....................................14.31 Wellmark, premium..............................3283.86 Wiltgen Const, pump rock,backhoe .....1024.50 Wiltgen Mfg, repairs...............................205.33 Payroll, ..............................................17795.80 Total ................................................108675.11 Expense by fund General ..............................................65447.34 Road Use...........................................14434.50 Employee Benefits...............................5446.90 Water ...................................................9374.09 Sewer ................................................13972.28 Total ................................................108675.11 Revenue by fund General ............................................122923.63 Road Use.............................................9722.62 Emergency ..........................................2633.03 Lost ......................................................9259.50 Debt Service ......................................26325.31 Water .................................................16774.01 Sewer ................................................26754.45 Total ................................................214392.55 Mayor Frana opened the public hearing on the Designation of the 2016 Calmar Industrial Urban Renewal Area and on the Proposed Urban Renewal Plan and Project. There were no written or oral comments and the hearing was closed. Motion by Sabelka, second by Schissel to approve Resolution # 551 to declare necessity and establish an urban renewal area, pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and approve the urban renewal plan and projects for the 2016 Calmar Industrial Urban Renewal Area. Aye: Sabelka, Kleve, Schissel, Ondrashek and Kirkeberg. Motion carried. Council member Ondrashek introduced Ordinance # 394 providing for the division of taxes levied on property. Motion by Ondrashek, second by Kirkeberg to approve ordinance # 394. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Schissel, Kirkeberg and Ondrashek. Motion carried. Motion by Ondrashek, second by Kirkeberg that the statutory rule requiring an ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Schissel, Ondrashek and Kirkeberg. Motion carried. Motion by Ondrashek, second by Kirkeberg that Ordinance # 394 is put upon its final consideration and adoption. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Schissel, Kirkeberg and Ondrashek. Motion

Carried. Blake Moen, the South Winn Recreation director introduced himself to the council and public present. Motion by Schissel, second by Sabelka to approve Resolution # 553 setting a date for a meeting at which it is proposed to approve a development agreement with Farmers Union Cooperative, authorizing annual appropriation tax increment payments and pledging certain tax increment revenues to the payment of the agreement. Aye: Sabelka, Schissel, Ondrashek, Kirkeberg, Kleve. Motion carried. T.J. Schissel presented the fire department report for the month of October. Chief Joe Ward presented the police department report for the month of October. He stated that his department is now doing salvage vehicle inspections with the fees deposited in the city account. Signs that tell the speed of a vehicle were discussed. The City will apply for an ICAP grant toward the cost of one of these signs. The street department report was presented. The street work is progressing with work to be completed in the next couple weeks. The water/wastewater report was presented for the month. Discussion was held regarding the city engineer. Jeremy has left the Fehr Graham firm. George Tekippe was present and stated that he is stepping up until a new engineer can be hired. The water break at the intersection of Webster and Main was discussed. Urban Revitalization in the City of Calmar was discussed in length. If this is adopted it would provide for tax abatement for a period of time determined by the council and at a percentage determined by the council. Council decided to proceed with getting this set up for all eligible residential, commercial and industrial property. Approval of the abatement would be upon application on a case by case basis after meeting assessor criteria. Getting the plan in place would take 90 days or more. Motion by Ondrashek, second by Kleve to adjourn. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Ondrashek, Kirkeberg and Schissel. Meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m. ATTEST: Keith Frana, Mayor Michele Elsbernd, City Clerk Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE Winneshiek County

Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WINNESHIEK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2016 The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30 a.m. on October 31, 2016, with all members present. Lee Bjerke, county Engineer, met with the Board to discuss road matters. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Thompson to adopt resolution 17-08 scheduling a public hearing on the dedication of Sawgrass Road for public use for November 14, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Dan Marx, county Sheriff, met with the Board to present the proposed 28E agreement with the cities of Calmar and Ossian for law enforcement services. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Ashbacher to enter the 28E agreement. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Sean Snyder, Emergency Management Coordinator, met with the Board to give an update on the FEMA home buy-out program and other EM matters. He presented the bids for appraisal services for the homes that need current appraisals for the buy-out program. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Beard to accept the low bid of $1200 by Connor Appraisal LLC. Motion carried unanimously. Tessa Willie, Helping Services of Northeast Iowa, met with the Board to present the proc-

lamation for Tobacco Awareness Week. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Ashbacher to make the proclamation of Tobacco Awareness Week in Winneshiek County. Motion carried unanimously. Paul Berland, RC&D, met with the Board to present the contract for administration of the Upper Iowa River Watershed grant. The Board will have the county Attorney review the contract before acting on it at a future date. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Ashbacher to approve the consent agenda which includes the minutes of the last meeting and to accept and file the annual audit of the NE IA Mental Health Center. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Beard to adopt resolution 17-09, authorizing a short-term cash flow loan from the General Fund to the Secondary Road fund. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Andy Van Der Maaten, county Attorney, met with the Board to discuss county issues. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Kuhn to adjourn to 9:30 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2016. Motion carried unanimously. ATTEST Benjamin D Steines County Auditor John Logsdon, ChairmanBoard of Supervisors Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

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SW HS Announces First Quarter Honor Roll

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Trojans Receive All District Honors Turkey Valley boys have been accorded recognition with the 2016 8-man District 2 All District honors. The Trojans (6-0 district, 9-1 overall) received First Team All District honors with seniors Cody Hackman, Wyatt Blazek, Walker Leibold, Evan Busta and Kelby Reicks and junior Cale Reicks. Second Team All District honors went to seniors John Gossling and Nathan Mueterthies. Hackman took Offensive Player of the Year recognition, and Mark

Scott received Coach of the Year. Honorable Mention All District went to juniors Will Einwalter and Braeden Baumler. Blazek was named Defensive Player of the Year. Academic All District 1st Team honors went to Cale Reicks and Nathan Mueterthies. "The All District selections showed the hard work and dedication that the players had during the off season," said Coach Scott.

Turkey Shoot Results Released The 34th Annual Decorah Park Rec. Turkey Shoot saw 162 people participate. There were 10 age categories (combined ages of parent and child), and a turkey was awarded to the top scoring team in each category. Turkey Winners: Division Team — 38 & under Bobby and Emery Frederick; 39-41 Kerbie Dahlen and Mason Avila; 42-44 Amanda and Peyton Webb; 4547 David and Will Larson; 48-50 Keith and Frank Lesmeister; 51-53 Kevin and Treyton McCain; 54-56 Kelly and Ethan Holthaus; 57-59 Mark and Matthew Franzen; 60-62 Jerry and Charlie Robinson and 63 & up Mark and Joe Bockman Prize Winners: Michael and Jenna

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South Winneshiek High School has announced its first quarter honor roll. Special Honor Roll designates students achieving a 4.0. Those named include: SENIORS Special Honor Roll: Amber Brincks A Honor Roll: Sawyer Breitsprecher, Tiana Bullerman, Colton Goza, Matthew Holthaus, Christopher Knutson, Josephine Kriener, Kelly Langreck, Morgan Martin, Christina Nesvik and Lane Schnuelle. B Honor Roll: Ashley Budde, Lane Budde, Ryan Bullerman, Janilee Flores, Abby Hageman, Dawson Hageman, Joel Hanson, Conner Hemesath, Alex Holthaus, Lee Kipp,

Turkey Valley has announced honor roll for the first quarter. Those named include: 3.75-4.0 Jalyssa Blazek, Rosalie Busta, Olivia Drilling, Tess Franzen, Makaela Kime, Cambree Kruse, Lance Schmitt, Josie Weber, Erin Busta, Jaycie Byrne, Aleah Hackman, Katlyn Baumler, Elliott Dietzenbach, Liza Herold, Jordan Lukes, Reese Manderfield, Lucas Scheidel, Rachelle Smith, Jaedyn Winter, Shayla Kuennen, Lucas Anderson, Emily Busta, Cole Carolan, Evan Drilling, Anahi Lopez, Cale Reicks, Kassidy Reicks, Jessica Schmitt, Morgen Brooks Kuennen, Kaylee Buckendahl, Kayla Gebel, Austin Hageman, Brooke Herold, Emily Luzum, Nathan Mueterthies, Sadie Nymeyer, Shelby Reicks, Kailey Steinlage and Keegan Steinlage. 3.50-3.74 Brody Hackman, Garrett Kurtenbach, Olivia Maklenburg, Logan Manderfield, Dylan Reicks, Kara Reicks, Kourtney Schmidt, Dale Schwamman, Sayler Drilling, Emma Hanson, Raegan Kime, Rory Kuennen, Kalvin Langreck, Kylie Wurzer, Breanna Busta, Dylan Elsbernd, Seth Huinker, Kade Kruse, Christine Kuhn, Tate Langreck, Ethan Leibold, Kannon Leuenberger, Marisa Mueterthies,

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JUNIORS Special Honor Roll: Hanna Schmitt and Kerrigan Upton. A Honor Roll: Noah Faldet, Lucas Feltz, Cassidy Frana, Jackson Lukes, Taylor Numedahl, Madisen Ondrashek, Jaden Schweinefus, Felicity Taylor and Allison Walz. B Honor Roll: Kaelan Boe, Taylor Buchheit, Brittney Claman, Paxten DeVilbiss, Chelsea Dietzenbach, Der-

SOPHOMORE Special Honor Roll: Paul Hageman, Allanda Kriener, Helen Neuzil and ZeAnna Phillips. A Honor Roll: Sierra Breitsprecher, Tayton Bullerman, Mason Elsbernd, Jackson Hertges, Ellie Loesch, Olivia Massman, Sadie McGee and Gracie Schmitt. B Honor Roll: Samantha Bohr, Mary Conway, Ashley Davis, Mariah

Avery Reicks, Savannah Schmitt, Lily Shores, Cole Vrzak, Kayla Burke, Jason Herold, Gabriel Hoffert, Kelsey Kurtenbach, James Schmitt, Alicia Klimesh, Nicole Panos, Kaci Rausch, Jenna Schmitt, Nicholas Shores, Evan Busta, Kandace Engelhardt and Amy Schmitt. 3.25-3.49 Marcus Herold, Marcus Kriener, Austin Kuehner, Sophia Adams, Isabella Langreck, Tyler Banks, Addyson Einwalter, Maddison Engelhardt, Isaac Franzen, Gage Gruenberg, Lindsey Jackson, Luke Mueller, Elijah Nymeyer, Elijah Reicks, Brady Schmitt, Kimberly Fischer, Jose Lule Tinajero, Blake Hackman, Ashton Kout, Kyle Langreck, Jordon Snyder, Elli Winter, Jaden Bruess, Leo Herold, Sloan Huinker and Kelby Reicks. 3.00–3.24 Brady Barta, Christian Cutsforth, Hailey Elsbernd, Jesus Rodriguez, Rolin Schmitt, Aidan Wemark, Chya Maklenburg, Keegan Balk, Kaylie Klimesh, Tristan Langreck, Makayla McIntyre Farrell, Karissa Schmidt, Raquel Schmitt, Simon Schmitt, Matthew Stammeyer, Dalton Engelhardt, Zachary Gillen, Mason Goerend, Blake Schmitt, Lydia Schuchhardt, Wyatt Blazek, Isaiah Drilling, Cody Hackman and Dakota Rush.

Durham, Cole Klimesh, Ashley Kriener, Josie Lennon, Levi Lukes, Carter Meyer, Emily Nicholls, Dahlyn Ott, Kaylie Rommes, Melissa Ward, Dalyn Wurzer and Cassidy Young. FRESHMEN A Honor Roll: Abraham Schmitt, Emmett Schwartzhoff and Kaitlyn Theis. B Honor Roll: Carson Brincks, Luke Davis, Julissa Elsbernd, Kale Euans, Luke Frederick, Seth Greve, Hannah Hageman, Makayla Hageman, Tony Hanson, Katelyn Heying, Cayden Kleppe, Kody Kleve, Christian Krambeer, Zach Poshusta, Gabe Sadler, Mackenzie Schirmer, Liz Tieskoetter, Jaron Todd, Rachel Uhlenhake and Montanah Zweibohmer.

SW MS Announces Honor Roll The honor roll for the first quarter at South Winneshiek Middle School has been announced. All students who earn straight A’s are on the Special Honor Roll. Those who achieve a grade point of 3.7 to 3.99 are on the A Honor Roll. Those who achieve a grade point of 3.0 to 3.69 are on the B Honor Roll. Students who receive any grade below C- were not allowed consideration for honor roll. Those named include: 5th GRADE Special Honor Roll: Josie Tieskoetter A Honor Roll: Kira Ellingson, Rachel Meyer and Annisten Ondrashek. B Honor Roll: Elizabeth Hageman, Kole Hageman, Riannah King, Phoenix Klimesh, Eric Kriener, Evan Monroe, Brady Ohrt, Chandler Riehle, Austin Taylor, Brody Tieskoetter, Parker Timp, Josie Tollefsrud, Benjamin Wangsness and Aubrey Willey. 6th GRADE Special Honor Roll: Anna Grace Holthaus A Honor Roll: Emma Fisher, Aubrey Hoffert, Morgan Kleve, Katelyn Kuboushek, Hailey Riehle and Billie Wagner. B Honor Roll: Chase Adam, Josie

Bohr, Clare Courtney, Autumn Hageman, Brenna Hageman, Steven Henning, Abigail Klimesh, Emily Kray, Quinn Kruckman, Levi Lennon, Isabella Opperman, Lydia Quanrude, Dylan Taylor and Ella Willey. 7th GRADE Special Honor Roll: Shaun Klimesh, Eryn Luzum A Honor Roll: Evan Bushman, Tony Greve, Trey Kriener, Isaiah Kruckman, Ethan Maldonado, Dayten Ondrashek, Eryn Sabelka, Noah Sbiral and Kayley Taylor. B Honor Roll: Chance Adam, Ashley Elsbernd, Philip French, Brady Jaster, Luke Knutson, Josie Larson, Riley Meyer, Lane Quandahl, Jenna Sadler, Nathan Sutton, Ethan Timp, Jillianne Wangsness and Adrianna Zweibohmer. 8th GRADE A Honor Roll: Jacob Carnesi, Hannah Franzen, Ali Hoffert, Madison Kriener, Ethan Luzum, Celia Neuzil, Emmaleigh Ohrt, Tonya Schirmer, Carter Taylor, Zachary Taylor and Rebecca Wagner. B Honor Roll: Presley Bushman, Emma Houdek, Damon Meyer, John Monroe, Briar Tigges and Aidan Tollefsrud.

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ek Dietzenbach, Eric Franzen, Benjamin Hageman, Brooke Headington, Brennan Holthaus, Alexa Jacobsen, Karissa Kleve, Manning Kuboushek, Joshua Lensing, Tiffany Riehle, Rodney Schwartzhoff, Chloe Suckow, Danae Taylor, Austin Tieskoetter and Andrew Wagner.

TV Announces First Quarter Honor Roll

Southwestern Hosts NICC Shooters The Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Sports Shooting Team competed at the Southwestern Community College Invitational Nov. 5, hosted by Southwestern CommuLevi Klimesh nity College at High Lakes Outdoor Alliance. NICC athletes competing in the invitational included: Leo Balk, Andrea Baumler, Dallas Bohr, Joseph Buchheit, Manuel Guzman, Levi Klimesh, Tommy Pecinovsky, Devvin Schroeder and Kyle Woodson. Klimesh, a second-year student from Calmar, was the team’s top athlete of the meet, shooting a score of 91 out of 100. A total of 60 male athletes and 16 female athletes competed at the meet. “It was a great place to compete, with a beautiful backdrop overlooking the lake in the valley,” said second-year student-athlete Tommy Pecinovsky. “It was a challenge with the wind at our back and a crosswind coming out of the valley.” The NICC Blue Squad finished in 10th place overall. “We are grateful for the athletes’ efforts this fall and are looking forward to the completion of the season in the spring,” said Coach Paul Flynn. “We will need to be ready to start the spring season and compete for the Iowa Community College Championships in April.” The team’s next meet will be at Cedar Falls Gun Club, hosted by Hawkeye Community College, April 8, 2017.

Alejandro Koenig, Noah Kuboushek, Micaela Kuennen, Nathan Kuennen, Anna Langreck, Blain Lennon, Skyler Luzum, Hannah McGee, Collin Monroe, Cole Phillips, Kelley Schroeder, Laura Selig, Jaden Severson, Brett Styve, Alyssa Timp, Nathan Ward and Victoria Young.

Senior Josie Kriener, the daughter of Tom and Laurie Kriener, is this week’s South Winneshiek Student of the Week. She was nominated by Scott Conway and Kris Kulish. “Josie works hard and gives her best effort in everything that she does,” said Conway. “As a freshman, Josie made steady improvement throughout the season. She made her presence known at the district cross country meet in Jesup. In a very strong district, she finKRIE KR KRIENER IENE NER R ished 12th just missing as an individual qualifier. She finished 26th in 2013 and has finished in the top 15 the past three years. She won her first race of her career at Elkader adding UIC and District Champion titles to her resume. Her grit and tenacity enable her to run with some of the best athletes in the state. She demonstrates the same commitment and effort in the classroom as well as her other extra-curricular activities.” Josie has three sisters: Brooke, Ashley and Morgan. Throughout her years of high school, Josie has been involved in cross country, track, wrestling cheerleading, large group speech, musicals, plays, S.O.D.A., CFSR and student government. In her most recent fall season, Josie competed in the Iowa High School State Cross Country meet for the fourth year and finished 7th overall to add to her team’s runner-up finish. In the future, Josie plans to attend a four-year college and pursue anything that makes her happy.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

TRIBUTE

Senator Joni Ernst and Gary Lynch share the stage.

Veterans sign up for a raffle with prize money to go to non-profit groups.

TOP: Members of the Color Guard are shown during an event Friday celebrating the 100th year of Lynch Livestock, Inc. and honoring veterans. ABOVE: The National Anthem is sung during the event at Lynch Livestock, Inc.LEFT: Gary Lynch (right) is honored with a plaque for his service in the industry by Bill Winkelman of the National Pork Board. Photos by Michael Hohenbrink

Visitors dug into the food at the event.

VETS

Tianna Bullerman (center) reacts in disbelief to the amount of gear required for a soldier as Conner Hemesath shoulders the burden under the direction of Lt. Col. Craig Neuzil (Ret.) as Neuzil demonstrated to students what a soldier must carry. Neuzil addressed students at South Winneshiek High School during a Veterans Day event on the topic of "Why Thank a Veteran." Photos by Michael Hohenbrink

Lt. Col. Craig Neuzil addresses students and staff at South Winneshiek High School.

The South Winneshiek Band, under the direction of Nathan Miller, performs "Armed Forces on Parade." Veterans read cards made by seventh-grade students. Photo courtesy Evelyn Milbrandt

THANK YOU for your support in the Nov. 8th election. I look forward to representing you in the State House.

Brennen Drilling escorts veteran Ron Donn during Friday's Veterans Day tribute at Turkey Valley. Photo courtesy Evelyn Milbrandt

Members of the American Legion prepare to advance the colors at the Veterans Day program at South Winneshiek High School.