The Sheffield Press, Thursday, November 17, 2016

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Volume 136, Number 46 • Thursday, November 17, 2016

OFFICIAL PAPER FOR Franklin County City of Shef¿eld & West Fork School District Shef¿eld, Franklin County, IA

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ELECTION 2016 THE NUMBERS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY US PRESIDENT & VP

US SENATOR

US DISTRICT 4 REP.

COUNTY SHERIFF

SUPERVISOR DISTRICT III

HOUSE DISTRICT 54

COUNTY AUDITOR

Donald Trump and Michael Pence defeated their challengers, Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, with 63.7 percent of the county’s vote.

Charles E. Grassley soared past democratic candidate Patty Judge with 71.8 percent of the vote in Franklin County.

Steve King rose victorious over contender Kim Weaver, with 65.3 percent to become US Representative of District 4.

Linn Larson will take the reigns as county Sheriff after his Nov. 8 win. Larson had 58.6 percent of the county’s vote.

District III Supervisor candidate Corey Eberling secured another term on the board with 44.6 percent of the vote in Franklin County.

Uncontested Iowa House District 54 Rep. Linda Upmeyer won re-election.

Unopposed incumbent Auditor Michelle Giddings earned another term.

See complete results online: theshef¿eldpress.com

UPCOMING

EVENTS Free Thanksgiving meal at First Grace Baptist First Grace Baptist Church will sponsor a free meal for the community on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24 from 12-2 p.m., in the West Fork High School cafeteria. Call (641) 892-4421 by Sunday, Nov. 20, and leave a message if you would like to attend. Home delivery is available as well.

Honor and remembrance Communities honor past and present Veterans

Gary Allan to headline 2017 Franklin County Fair BY ETHAN STOETZER The 2017 Franklin County Fair (July19-23) will be headlined by country/pop star Gary Allan. Allan has released nine studio albums and a greatest hits release, producing 26 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including four number ones: “Man to Man,” “Tough Little Boys,” “Nothing on but the Radio” and “Every Storm (Runs out of Rain).” His latAllan est album, “Set You Free” was released in 2013. Allan will take the stage on Saturday, July 22. On Thursday, July 20, country music entertainers Bellamy Brothers and Sammy Kershaw will take the stage. Kershaw is known for hits including, “Cadillac Style” and “Love of my Life.” The Bellamys rose to fame in 1976, with the single “Let your Love Flow.” They are currently working on a new album titled, “40 Years,” which celebrates 20 of their greatest hits, and 20 more new songs. On Friday, July 21, Hairball will take to the stage, led by Rockstar Bob, Joe Dandy and Kris Voxx, singing covers of Van Halen, KISS, Motley Crue, Queen, Journey, AC/DC and Bon Jovi. Fairgoers can purchase a POP Pass at a discounted rate of $35 on Friday, Nov. 25, as a Black Friday deal. Purchases can be made at Convention Office, 1008 Central Ave. W., Hampton, online at franklincountyfair.com or by phone, (641)456-2049, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Nov. 26, passes will be $40 and will cost $50 on the day of the concerts.

IN THIS ISSUE: Opinion ..................... 3 Obituaries................. 5 News ..................... 4-5 Public Notices .......... 8 ClassiÀeds ................. 9 Sports ..................... 10

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BY ZACH CLEMENS esidents of Sheffield and surrounding communities honored military veterans past and present on Friday, during a Veterans Day ceremony at West Fork High School. The Sheffield American Legion Post 277 hosted the assembly, w with students, residents and the Legion in attendance. West Fork English teacher Laura Schafer spoke about her time this past W year spending a week in San Diego with the United States Marine Corp, learning what they go through. She said she learned that “you are only as learn good as your weakest link,” and how powerful the “pride, unity, courage and strength of these young men and women were.” stren Democratic State Senator Amanda Regan also spoke to the crowd. De “Growing up on a farm in Rockwell, I learned that freedom comes at a “G very high price,” Sen. Regan said. She revealed a family member paid the ultimate price during WWII and Sh that it i is “difficult to repay veterans and we should always remember them and hhonor them.” Th The assembly ended with the Thornton American Legion giving a firing squad salute to all those who had fallen.

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PICKER’S PARADISE • Reborn in a Barn has something for everyone BY ZACH CLEMENS S Visitors who stop by the old dairy airy barn at 320 South Lincoln Street in Sheffield field won’t find any milking bovines, but will ill find the space packed to the brim with an assortment of eclectic items repaired, repainted ted and repurposed for their buying pleasure. e. Reborn in a Barn offers a wide de array of vintage, antique, retro and modern items that would make any junk lover pull out their pocket book. hefJudy Siems, a resident of Shefool field since 1963, and former school bus driver for the district owns the unique space. “[Owning a place like this] is o something that I have wanted to do for many, many years,” Siems said. She had been in talks with the previous owner for three years, and 2016 was the fourth year it has been open. It took about five years just to repurpose the barn to have a store. “All 29 windows had to be replaced,” Siems said. “The place was full of critters, and tons of bats.” hing Siems eventually got everything moved, replaced and all the wildlife removed, uld be closing up all the holes that would inviting to a rodent or mammal,, both flying and grounded ones. See REBORN IN A BARN: Page 4

LEFT: Judy Siems is the owner of Reborn in a Barn. ABOVE: There is so many different, unique items for sale, all throughout the barn, including the loft shown above. BELOW: There is a play area for children while their parents browse. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTOS

Privatized Medicaid provides mixed results for service providers BY TRAVIS FISCHER It’s been over seven months since the rollout of Iowa’s privatized Medicaid program. Governor Terry Branstad set the program in motion last year, signing over the state’s administration of Medicaid services to three Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) with the expectation that privatized service We continue would cost less to struggle than the state managed sys- with managed tem. care O r i g i n a l l y organizations s ch e d u le d t o paying the t r a n sit io n i n correct J a n u a r y, t h e amounts. rollout was delayed for four JEANENE CHIPP, months to give FGH Business Of¿ce Manager the MCOs time to adequately build their network of providers. Since April, Iowa’s Medicaid recipients have had their benefits managed by one of the three MCOs; Amerigroup Iowa, Inc., AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa, Inc., or UnitedHealthCare Plan of the River Valley, Inc. The switch from state run to privatized Medicaid has been a controversial decision, with many Iowa providers protesting the added administrative cost of dealing with three different for-profit companies to receive Medicaid reimbursements. Denied claims or incomplete payments are commonly heard complaints from healthcare providers that deal with the for-profit companies. See MEDICAID: Page 4

City Council discusses Community Development Block Grant and body cams BY ZACH CLEMENS The Sheffield City Council went through the details of applying for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) with a representative of the North Iowa Council of Governments (NIACOG), and adopted a police body cam policy at their regular meeting on November 14. Chris Diggins, from NIACOG, attended the Council meeting to explain the application process to get a CDBG. A CDBG is a federal program that funds community development in areas that qualify with low to moderate incomes. The Council has been working on this for a number of months, getting survey results of resident’s incomes to see if the town qualifies. The Council has an engineer in place that has been working on a design for the project. The Council will be applying for a $500,000 grant to replace thousands of feet of water main and sewer system throughout Sheffield. Diggins also stated that at some point there needs to be an environmental review of the project—done by him—that would be a $3500 cost to the town. See COUNCIL: Page 4

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NOVEMBER 22, 1956 Sheffield Diggerettes won their first basketball game of the season when they went to Ventura. The final score was 43 to 41 in a hard-fought closely played game all the way. The winners tallied 20 field goals to 19 for the losers, and made 3 of 10 gift tries to three of nine free throws for the host club. Sheffield committed six personal fouls to seven for Ventura. Ventura girls took a 6 to 12 lead as the first quarter ended. The Diggerettes held the edge 23 to 22 at the half and trailed 31 to 32 at the end of the third quarter. The score was tied at 39 with two minutes to go. Palma Pullen hit with 10 field goals for a count of 20 to head the Diggerette scoring. Shirley Schaefer collected seven field goals for six points. Phyllis Hawke, Nancy Schumacker and Sharon Blankenship held down the defensive posts. Nine field goals and two gift shots netted 20 points for Rita Monson of Ventura. Teammate Peg Onergard scored 11 points and Linda Coe 10. Kay Boehnke, Shirley Monson and Stepleton were at the guard posts. Taking an early lead the Sheffield Claydiggers held the edge over the Ventura Vikings 6-3, 19-15, 35-27 and a final of 48-37 Friday night on the loser’s hardwood. This was a North Star conference game and the first start for the Claydiggers this season. Mike Rawson played like the veteran he was netting 11 field goals and two gift shots for total 24 count. Don Wearda and Chuck Crawford each tallied 10 points, with Larry Peter and Ray Oelkers each poked in field goals for two points. Buddy Roggeman, Boyd Boehlje and Dale Root also saw action. The team made 22 field goals and tallied four of twelve in charity lane. They were charged with 12 personal fouls. Rich Westcott paced the Vikings

11 popints. Larry Molencamp and Vernon Greiman each potted eight points, Larry Bacon scored 4, Pat Stepleton and Larry Theiman each 3. The team made 12 field goals and counted 13 of 21 free throws. They were charged with eight personal and one technical foul. Winter weather arrived in Sheffield Tuesday starting with a drizzling rainfall that made the highways ice covered, then turned to snow and brought a fiveinch covering of white to this central portion of the state. Wednesday morning the sun came out bright and snow was melted on the north side of the street in the Sheffield business district. Then the snowfall continued. Winds whipped up the loose snow and made highway travel dangerous. Temperatures were dropping during the afternoon with every indication of bringing to this community a taste of real old time weather. Drifting was reported in the rural areas. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wood, who have spent the summer months at Clear Lake, have gone to Fort Meyer, Fla., where they will spend the winter. Word was received recently from Robert Jamison that he was leaving Germany. He will be home in about 10 days after receiving his discharge at Ft. Sheridan, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stoffer accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Rietema of Kanawha left Tuesday morning for Cincinatti, Ohio, where they will spend the Thanksgiving holidays at the Leroy Stoffer home. They will then go to Detroit, Mich., where they will visit in the G. W. Munro home. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mitchell and daughter, Donna Rae, and Pamela Paullus were in Fort Dodge on Sunday where they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dingman and family. Mrs. Mitch-

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threat for the defensive players. Bev Levitt with 25 points from 7 doubles and 11 of 14 free throws, held game scoring honors. Ilene Schmalbeck hit with a perfect 10 field goals for 20 points, and Marilyn LaRoque also added 20 counters from 8 doubles and 4 of 9 gift shots. Jamie Just, Sue Riis, Nicki Schrupp starting guards were aided by Emily Engebretson, Joan Rodemeyer and Nancy Deam. Substitutions were few on both squads. The Spartanettes made 25 from the field and 15 of 24 free throws. They were charged with 17 fouls. LuVerne girls were paced by Michele Coyle with 22 points from 9 doubles and 4 of 8 gift shots. Mary Hjelmeland added 20 points and Linda Wilhelm 13. Laurie Coyle, Mary Cronk and Luana Leek held down the defensive chores. The team made 23 from the field and 9 of 21 in charity lane. They fouled 16 times, six of which were fatal to Cronk in the fourth period. Bill Eno, a member of the Air Force Reserves, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Eno, left Monday morning for Waverly. He will spend 30 days in active training at the radar Base there. Mrs. Melvin Baxter, Mrs. Dale Mahn, Mrs. Calvin Schneck, Mrs. Willard Zickefoose, Mrs. Clem Foell, Mrs. Ernest Schrupp and Mrs. Marvin Thomas attended a dinner Saturday evening held for deer hunters wives at The Sahara Supper Club. Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kottman were their son, Dr. and Mrs. John Kottman and sons, Steven and James, of Iowa City. Thanksgiving guests in the Elmer Kottman home will be Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kottman and daughters, Tracey and Camilla, of Ames. Sunday evening guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Thurston were their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Brouwer of Alden, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brouwer. NOVEMBER 20, 1986 The Sheffield-Chapin Community School Honor Roll for Grades 7-12 for the first quarter have been released by Prin. Dick Heimer. Highest Honors -- Seniors: A-minus – Denise Harper, Kim Meyer, Brad Renberg. Sophomores: A-minus – Nick Merfeld, Jennifer Peters. Freshmen: A-minus – Jodie Harper. Eighth: A-minus – Kristen Craighton. Seventh: A – Jennifer Levitt; A-minus – Tim Dorenkamp, Jesse Rust. Honors: Seniors: B-plus –

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ell and Mrs. Dingman are sisters. Other members of the family also visited at the Dingman home in honor of her birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Lars C. Jensen were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schroeder on Thursday. The 12th birthday anniversary of Roger Schroeder was observed. NOVEMBER 24, 1996 Sheffield-Chapin boys’ varsity basketball team won a North Star Conference contest Friday night, Nov. 18, against Klemme after setting the pace all the way. The S-C Spartans held a big three-quarters edge 18-6, 36-11 and 41-27; then kept going for a 66-41 win. Coach Jim Cuvelier had a wll-balanced scoring quint in action, paced by Larry Freie with 18 points from 7 doubles and 4 of 8 free throws. Jeff Yelland marked 16 points, Norm Koenigsberg 14, Doug Truax 8, Duane Kruckenberg 6, Bob Weber 2 and Marlin Meints 2. Bob Hagen was the big gun for Klemme notching 22 points from 9 doubles and 2 of 5 free throws. Cal Bruggeman added 5 points, Dave Bartz 4, Mike Kuhlers 3, Lonn Kaduce, Bruce Brinkman and A. Blau each 2, Paul Ostebdorf 1. The team had 15 from the field and 11 of 26 from charity lane. They were charged with 22 fouls, five of which benched Blau. Spartans planted 29 from the field and made 8 of 20 tries in the protected zone. They were charged with 18 fouls. Spartans controlled the ball off the boards grabbing 52 rebounds with Koenigsberg grabbing 18 and Yelland 11. From the field Spartans made 29 of 74 shots for a 39 per cent average. Klemme pulled in 32 rebounds paced by Kaduce and Kuhlers each with 10. They made 14 of 48 shots from the field for a 31 per cent average. Sheffield-Chapin Spartanettes came from behind a 10-15 first quarter deficit, to tie the count 25-25 at the half and then continued to head-up the scoreboard reading at 50-38 three-quarters of the way and a final 65-55. Coach Tom McGreevey’s sextette played good ball and had to. Scoring was well divided, the forwards on both teams posing a triple

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Tina and John Kruckenberg were Saturday and Sunday visitors with their grandparents, Lyle and Dorothy Kruckenberg, and on Sunday afternoon the children went to visit grandmother Betty Engebretson, while their parents, Duane and Emily Kruckenberg were on a business trip. Mrs. Rosetta Anderegg’s four daughters from the north Iowa area motored to Overland Park, Kans., on Nov. 8 for a three days visit with another sister and husband, Ardis and Bob Butler. The four sisters motoring to Overland Park were Ramona Schneck, Mary Peter, both of Sheffield; Phyllis Ferrier of Clear Lake; and Joyce Marzen of Marble Rock. Betty Engebretson and Gretchen Moehle attended the 40th Festival Concert at the Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Saturday evening, Nov. 15. Michelle Dixon of Hampton, niece of Gretchen, took part in the chorus; Carrie Williams, granddaughter of Betty, took part in the band. Both girls are juniors in their respective schools. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rasmussen were Sunday afternoon visitors with his mother, Mrs. Edith Rasmussen, at Hampton. NOVEMBER 21, 1996 Sheffield-Chapin/Meservey-Thornton Community high School has released the High School Honor Roll for the first Quarter of the 1996-97 school year. A total of 74 students were named to the list. Highest Honors are awarded to students carrying five or more subjects and maintaining an A (4.0) to A- (3.6) average. Honors are awarded to students carrying five or more subjects and maintaining a B-plus (3.4) to B (3.0). Scholastic Recognition is given to students carrying four subjects and maintaining an A (4.0) to B (3.0). The Highest Honors group for the First Quarter is composed of twelve seniors, three juniors, three sophomores and six freshmen. The 50 in the Honors group include 16 seniors, 14 juniors, nine sophomores and 11 freshmen. First Quarter, Highest Honors: Seniors – Dean Black, Collin Caffrey, Maria Deam, Matt Hartwig, Tara Kelley, Brooke Langlitz, Scott Lundt, Maina Oborina, Jon Pals, Stacia Peter, Krista Shaw, Aaron Siskow. Juniors – Mindy Eisentrager, Sheldon Jurgens, Anna Sprau. Sophomores – Amber Brockmeyer, April Campbell, Katie Rulapaugh. Freshmen – Alicia Allen, Liz Collins, Michael Donnenwerth, Gunner Fevold, Allison Koenigsberg, Nick Sukup. Honors: Seniors – Jenny Barkela, Nicole Bennett, Jennie Clark, Kevin Craighton, Jennifer Dodd, Jamie Dorenkamp, Amy Hill, Adam Nelson, Lisa Pals, Sara Ricke, Ekaterina Romaova, Nathan Rusinack, Rachel Rust, Holly Sheriff, Danelle Stadtlander, Jennifer Waddingham. Juniors – Jamie blood, Angie Campbell, Trisha Dannen, Melissa Doane, Amanda Dougherty, Kaycee Eno, Marissa Foell, Bethany Koenigsberg, Ben Kruckenberg, Courtney Kruszka, Anne Lauen, Jennifer Litterer, Amy Litterer, Shea Siems. Sophomores – Lacey Caquelin, Zach Carlson, Jeremy Clark, Andrea DeGroot, Josh Miller, Ray Schmidt, Helen Severe, Fletcher Tudor, Crystal Wiseman. Freshmen – Jason Barnes, Megan Bell, Andy Brayton, Ira Deam, Micah Hinckley, Trisha Hobbiebrunken, Quinten Kruszka, Brittnee Moffett, Nicki Rusinack, David Smalley, John Waddingham. Steve and Sue Ann Ewers of Montgomery, Alabama, are visiting in the home of Steve’s parents, Bob and Bonnie Ewers. Gary Burpo, an Air Force friend of Steve’s is visiting here also. The group also visited Gary’s parents in Springfield, Ill., enroute both ways. The visitors also renewed acquaintances with other friends and relatives in this area. Luther and Margaret Younge’s daughter and granddaughter, Mary Hansen and Allison, of Mankato, Minn., were week end visitors in the Younge home. Duane and Janiece Liekweg of Urbandale were Saturday evening visitors with her grandmother, Ruth Liekweg. Burnie Greimann was in Waterloo Tuesday to help her grandchildren, Stephanie, Ian and Elizabeth Mayne, celebrate their birthday anniversaries. Dinner guests Sunday of Dorothy Ubben of Sheffield were Richard and Darlene Mason of Chapin, Carl and Brenda Anderson and girls of Ankeny, Brian and Kim Mason and Lindsey of Belmond; and Amado and Rhonda Guerrero of Hampton. The birthday anniversaries of Dorothy and Rhonda were celebrated. Warren and Laura Froning of Albert Lea, Minn., were Friday supper and overnight guests of Elwyn and Joyce Brouwer. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Koenigsberg, Mr. and Mrs. Brad Koenigsberg, and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Koenigsberg enjoyed dinner together Thursday evening in a restaurant at Mason City. They helped Ed celebrate his birthday anniversary. Mrs. Margaret Mateer, Cindy Mateer, Morgan and Megan Bell drove to Cedar Rapids Thursday to see the State Volleyball Tournaments. Marilee Oldorf’s team from North Cedar, in the first round of the 1A Schools, played that evening. George and Edie Kammrad of Omaha, Ark., and her mother, Mrs. Fern Rodruck, of Sheffield, spent Wednesday in the home of Dwain and Maude Schinagel. That evening the five of them and Doris Tegland of Latimer drove to Luverne. They dined in the family restaurant of Scott and Jolene Hunt, daughter of George and Edie. Returning to Latimer they visited in the Tegland home before coming back.

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Dicky Rich Richard Brown, Dave David Daveedahman Levitt and Bob Bobby Bobsi Robert Shreckengost and they shot 74 as did my team of Frank FrankO Frankfurter Schnoes and Bill BillyBob William Nolte. We won $0. They beat us out of $100 minus $96. One team firing 75 was Darr Darryl Dare-ol Peter, Den Denny Dennis Foss and Rog Rah-jar Roger Madsen. They won $100 minus $96. Finally the team coming in last was Cliff Clifton Cliffy Clifford Cameron, Gar Gary Garth Nelson and Do Due Duey Duane Dorenkamp with a 75 also. They won $0. Before moving on to the Thursday battle of the finest golfers that day, Gary Nelson told me that the Indians were here first for sure because they had reservations. Dean Peter told me you can make an egg laugh by telling a yolk? This is one literate group for sure. Thursday arrived and seventeen soldiers of the links fortune participated in war games. Darryl (young un)) Peter, Rog (old un) Madsen

and Barn (sleevles) Dougherty took home the moldy, dusty and decrepit first place trophy. They shot 69 and thought they should have shot 60. My goodness men, be thankful, I know how you play. The second place squad of Dougy (semi) Siems, Denny (green machine) Foss and Tom (General) Severe fired 71 and just could not put it all together. Such is life in the golf lane. The third place platoon of Duane (MC) Dorenkamp, Bob (shorty) Shreckengost and Nedrick (Bohunk) Bohach shot 72 and that we felt was a true blessing with regard to our ability. We certainly missed that old musty trophy but did take home a free bucket of balls on the driving range. Oh that’s the story of our life as we get them free anyway. In the fourth slot and winning a big ZERO was the team of Dally (softball) Slagle, Gary (hammer) Nelson, and Billy (Cubby) Nolte. Bill did win top honors for two loooong chip-ins and one looooong putt. He just commented, “Oh I do that all the time, don’t look so shocked.� Well we’re all in shock Billy Bob; we know the rest of the story. The fifth place squad of Donnie (Chapin) Greimann, Art Bulldog) Rhoda and (David (10W30) Levitt cashed in for big bucks or something like that. Art just joined our contingent last week and he told us it the most exciting

thing to ever happen in his life. Oh my Art you are the best and a liar at heart. They fired 73 and were so excited to finally win something, but all it was a free candy mint off the counter. Then of course along came the last place duo of Denny (66) Phillips and Jimmy (plumb something) Saylor with an 82. I’m surprised they could count that far, oh well we know they did not cheat. They claimed they took a wrong turn and finished the last three holes in Dean’s corn field. Okay now that we believe. It was windy and how windy you ask, well Darryl was set to drive and it blew the ball off the tee and he whiffed. Duane in his bouncing set up, bounced up and the wind took him four feet in the air, yup that is the truth so help me. DeanO fresh off the farm told me that pigs go the hospital in a hambulance. Severe in his wisdom of birds told I that the bird hat can lift the most am a Crane. Duane the old farm guy asked me what you call a calf that is six months old. “Dah I don’t know,� I responded. He gave me that deep down chuckle and said seven months old. Bazinga just whopped me upside the head and said enough you old fool. Thus until we meet again if you’re shopping for a T-shirt like Barney wears you might have to go to Saks Fifth Avenue in New York city.

Brett’s random thoughts from the corner chair THE ALTERNATIVE

Fritz Groszkruger Regardless of who you voted for, we should all be proud of the voter turnout. Both major party candidates received a tremendous number of votes, as did Mr. Johnson of the Libertarian Party. It’s too bad that we don’t get that kind of turnout to vote for candidates rather than against candidates, as I suspect was the case this time. In any case, congratulations are in order for Mr. Trump. Congratulations, and recognition, are also in order for the first female to manage a campaign that won the Presidency. Regardless of who you voted for, you probably recognize that Kelly Anne Conway (Trumps campaign manager) did a fantastic job. This is a field that has been totally the domain of men in the past, but Ms. Conway broke through that perceived barrier with class and dominance. Well done. Trump’s win is all the more impressive when you realize what he was up against. He took on the Insiders of the Republican Party, including the powerful Bush political machine, and did so while dealing with a press that was pretty critical of him throughout the primary season. And he won.

He then took on the powerful Clinton machine, the Insiders from both major parties, the big money wall streeters, and an openly hostile media in the general election. Rarely, if ever, have the political powers been so stacked against a candidate. And he won. This seems to have been a peaceful revolution against the ruling class. For many, a Trump win came as a shocking surprise. For many others, though, it was not. I’ve never been a big fan of Michael Moore, but he was dead on when he predicted Trump would be the next President, back in July and then again in October. The Insiders pooh poohed his prediction, but he was right that Trump would carry the rust belt states and the election, and why. Other analysts, such as Jim Rickards, also were predicting a Trump win. Most of the media seemed to be totally flabbergasted as returns came in and just couldn’t understand how they had been so wrong. A few did get it. I think it was Chuck Todd that was realizing that they had totally overlooked what has become known to the political elite as “f ly over country.� This is home to the productive engine of America, the rural agriculture areas and the manufacturing centers, both of which have suffered greatly from the policies of taking from the productive and giving to the unproductive. While Clinton was demonstrating the disdain the Insiders, Democrat and Republican, have for the heart of America by referring to them as “de-

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plorables,â€? Trump was going to the people, listening to them, and connecting with them. The utter disdain the Insiders have for the Outsiders was abundantly evident throughout Tuesday evenings election coverage. Over and over on many channels many of the talking heads stated their belief that Trump voters, or Republicans, or rural people, were all uneducated. Very insulting, and totally without any basis outside of the imaginary world they live in. As I said, a few did not present this view, but so many did. What do they mean by uneducated? I think most farmers I know are college educated. And among those that aren’t, I’m pretty sure they are still quite educated. Probably most of them would be quite capable of sitting in a talking head chair bleating out opinions for a few hours, whereas I’m quite sure none of the talking heads are educated enough to do what these farmers do on a daily basis, where a working understanding is needed of biology, chemistry, physics, agronomy, economics, mechanics, etc. I’d like to see some of these “educatedâ€? folks try to fix their car engines, or design and construct a bridge, or treat a patient in an ambulance or ER, or coordinate a response to a fire, or frankly do anything productive. And, yes, I am college educated, graduating summa cum laude and a member of Mensa, so I do take offense at being called uneducated and by implication ignorant, by the elitists. Just look at all those uneducated deplorable’s out in the street rioting over the results of the election. Oh, wait ‌ that isn’t the uneducated deplorable Trump supporters, but the educated, tolerant, caring Clinton supporters showing great maturity and tolerance for opposing views. They are marching, destroying property, and even beating fellow

human beings for the high crime of voting for someone other than Clinton. This is ridiculous. What if’s are always speculative, but I sincerely doubt that if Clinton had won you would see Trump supporters acting this way, if for no other reason than that they would need to be at work to support both their families and their dependent welfare families. But more importantly, though very unhappy with the results, they would have accepted the results. You didn’t see this reaction four or eight years ago from the side that lost the election. Says a lot. Speaking of adult-like reactions, or the lack thereof, I see some college professors felt the need to cancel classes or exams so that the students could have time to grieve or whatever. Good grief, what a bunch of immature babies we’re turning out these days. Today being Veteran’s Day, I’m reminded that 70plus years ago, young adults were storming beaches on Normandy, Iwo Jima, Tarawa, and other places, and 50 years ago young adults were going through booby-trapped jungles to face the enemy. Today young adults need “safe places� on campus where their feelings won’t be hurt by someone saying something they find offensive, and they are reduced to being unable to take tests due to an election not coming out the way they want. What will they do when they find out the real world doesn’t coddle to their every need. I suppose that is partly the result of being fed a steady diet of indoctrination of victimhood and intolerance being called tolerance. I was glad to see Obama and Trump are both acting like adults so far in the transition. Good for them. Any comments on this column are welcome through a letter to the editor or directly to me at 4selfgovernment@gmail.com.

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The Sheffield Press Thursday, November 17, 2016 • Shef¿eld, Iowa

REBORN IN A BARN

Drainage district work orders climb in Franklin 10 new work orders were submitted to the supervisor, bringing total for year to 68 open orders BY ETHAN STOETZER At the regular board of the Franklin County Supervisors meeting on Monday, Nov. 7, the supervisors received 10 new work orders for repairs to drainage districts, bringing the outstanding total of work orders for 2016 to 68. According to Franklin County Drainage Clerk Sandy Eckhardt, the total numbers for work orders for districts over the last three years have been 46, 37, and 68, from 2014-16. Engineer overseeing drainage district work orders Lee Gallentine, of Ryken Engineering and Land Surveying, said that neighboring counties in North Iowa are experiencing similar numbers when it comes to work orders. “Obviously, with heavy rains, that exposed weaknesses,” Gallentine said. “It’s hard to say, some work orders are one piece of pipe that’s collapsed, and $1,000-2,000 later you’re done. Other projects, are more than just one pipe and a larger scale.” Supervisor Gary McVicker said at a Latimer council meeting, who is experiencing problems with its drainage district, that the drainage districts were built almost 100 years ago, and are aging. With heavier equipment, rain falls in short amounts of time and age, major repairs are what will be needed. Gallentine said that requests for repairs to drainage districts f low with the seasons. “We get repair requests in the spring, in the summer you don’t get any, its more of a seasonal thing anyway, based off when people are on the ground,” Gallentine said. Drainage districts are unions of farmers and landowners who have a drainage system to aid in water removal. These districts were set up in the early 1900s to aid in more efficient farming. Each district is responsible for any and all repairs in the district. The county supervisors act as the trustees of all the districts, taking work orders and scheduling repairs. Payment for these repairs is assessed to landowners based on who benefits more form the drain system. If a land owner is not in a drainage district, they do not pay for repairs to another district.

COUNCIL The City Council also approved a resolution for the Sheffield Police Department to use body cams for both Chief Cain and Deputy Kensett. They would be required to keep any footage for 180 days after it was filmed. “The body cam must be used during every interaction with subjects or witnesses,” Chief Cain said. The Council still has not found a replacement to fill the open position on the Library Board, but did approve Scott Sanders and Troy Pals to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. In other business, the Council approved the new insurance policies for the town, with a 4.5 percent increase in premiums, which is a lot lower than other towns have to deal with, City Clerk Katy Flint said.

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Meservey man pleads not guilty of kidnapping BY ZACH CLEMENS A Meservey man has plead not guilty to charges of kidnapping in the first degree and willful injury at his arraignment on Nov. 10 at the Franklin County Courthouse. Charles Albright, 41, was arrested on October 19 for allegedly kidnapping and torturing his live-in girlfriend in Meservey for over 12 hours. The 36-year-old female was taken to Sheffield by Albright and was able to contact police at the Dollar General in Sheffield. The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation got involved and was able to locate and apprehend Albright in rural Rockwell 12 days after the alleged kidnapping. A jury trial is set for January 24, 2017 in Franklin County, and Albright is being held in the Bremer County Jail on $510,000 bond.

MEDICAID “We continue to struggle with managed care organizations paying the correct amounts,” said Jeanene Chipp, Business Office Manager at Franklin General Hospital. “We have some patient accounts that have been corrected three times because the MCOs are paying incorrectly.” Chipp cites lack of communication between the hospital the MCOs as a real issue. Inaccurate information about patients and doctors within the three MCO systems has proven difficult to correct, resulting in paperwork being sent to the wrong hospital or claims being denied in spite of being correctly filled out. “As an example, Dr. Lauffer is set up in some MCO systems as still being at her previous practice in Rockford,” said Chipp. “If one of her patients sees another provider from Franklin Medical Center, their claim is denied because it doesn’t register that provider is in the same network as Dr. Lauffer, now practicing in Hampton. We have been trying for months to get the problem corrected with no success.” With three MCOs each having their own standards for paperwork, large medical providers have seen their administrative workload increase as they juggle multiple versions of forms. “There are definitely extra costs associated with the new system,” said Kim Price, CEO of Franklin General Hospital. “The thing that we’re battling most is the aggravation of dealing with three different payers, each having their own contracts, applications, and procedures. It’s frustrating for us and it’s very confusing for our patients.” Price says that the loss of locally based case managers is a concern for patients as well as hospitals. Loss of personalized service may result in complications that could have serious effect for the most vulnerable. “There is so much time being spent on the problems with implementation of the system that there isn’t enough time to actually assign

LEFT: A motto around Reborn in a Barn is shown to the left. ABOVE: There are many different items for sale, including numerous interesting holiday décor. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTOS

Six different women work the sales at Reborn, with all of them renting space in the barn to sell the items they have picked, scavenged, repainted and repurposed. “We are known as the barn babes,” Siems said. Each barn babe pays a yearly rent and has a designated area they can display their stuff how they see fit, and help out with the sales and run the cash register. There are so many items from across the country that one might find in the barn, on the main floor and up the stairs in the loft. In the loft, there is a play area for children to hang out

case workers to those clients who need managed care,” said Price. “The main benefit to the consumer is almost completely lacking with the MCOs, so not only did some of these people lose parts or all of the team they have been relying on for continuity of care, but those roles are not being filled. Rather than being seen less as a result of their managed care, they may actually be visiting the clinic and ER more.” Questions about the cost effectiveness of managed care also continue to rise as the MCOs report financial losses since taking on the responsibility of managing the state’s Medicaid system. “The Iowa MCOs are already reporting losing millions of dollars, prompting them to request, and receive, $33 million additional state funds,” said Scott McIntyre, Vice President of Communications for the Iowa Hospital Association. “Similar scenarios have played out in other states, where having endured the trauma of switching to a privatized system, they are all but forced to give into the MCOs demands rather than switch back.” Franklin General Hospital isn’t the only entity having issues with the MCOs. Back in July, ABCM Corporation reported that MCOs had failed to pay $3.3 million in Medicaid reimbursements. ABCM Corporation has declined to comment further on the matter. On the other hand, Russell Wood, the Community Services Director for Franklin County, has been very vocal about his opposition to the privatization of Medicaid. Before the transition, Medicaid services were managed by county providers, who provided local case management for Medicaid recipients. Franklin County is part of Central Iowa Case Management, a conglomeration of area counties sharing resources to provide Medicaid services. The loss of Medicaid reimbursements cut off a large source of funding for county services, effecting ser-

and play while their parents shop and browse. There is also a large book section, a barn lending library where one can take a book or leave a book. This past weekend was the end of the season for Reborn in a Barn, as there is no heat in the main area so it would get very cold shopping through winter. Siems does have her schedule set for 2017 already. It will be open one Thursday through Saturday each month from May to November, with expanded hours from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you are looking for unique, interesting items for your home or as gifts, Reborn in a Barn is the place to go.

vices they provide for both Medicaid recipients and other county residents. Ironically, when the transition to MCOs was delayed for four months after it was determined they weren’t prepared for their January 1 roll out, it was Central Iowa Case Management that had to fill in the gap. Providing these services was a challenge since, in anticipation of losing their funding, Central Iowa Case Management lost half of their staff. Twelve people left to work for the various MCOs in December of 2015, leaving the county services undermanned when they needed to fill in the gap between January and April. “We had huge caseloads,” said Wood. As of September, while the majority of AmeriHealth and UnitedHealthCare’s claims have been paid, Amerigroup had paid only $857 out of $32,500 worth of claims. In total, Central Iowa Case Management is owed $37,843 for services provided to the MCOs. These are expenses that will likely be absorbed by county budgets. “When certain people in Des Moines say that we are saving money, I would ask how much of that money is being paid by the tax payers,” said Wood. However, not every Medicaid provider is reporting problems with working with the MCOs. While large scale providers are struggling with missing payments, smaller scale providers that accept Medicaid say that things have been more or less the same. “It’s really working better for me,” said Jay Hickman, owner of Hickman Chiropractic. “I’m in network with one of them and they treat me better than old Medicaid did. It seems these guys process quicker.” Hickman has signed on with Amerigroup, but will accept patients on AmeriHealth as well. Because he’s not contracted with them, AmeriHealth only pays two thirds of the claim and Hickman absorbs the rest. Of the three MCOs, Hickman

doesn’t accept UnitedHealthcare, having had negative experiences with them in the past. Likewise, Koenen & Collins Chiropractic also says that the transition has gone well. “The transition into it took time and was a little inconvenient, but since April the transition has actually been smooth for us,” said Pam Koenen, office manager at Koenen & Collins Chiropractic. With a little more than a quarter of their patients using Medicaid in one form or another, Koenen & Collins is contracted with all three MCOs and report that the new system has been working just as effectively as the previous one. “I can’t say it’s that much different for the phar macy,” said Wendal Speake, co-owner of Koerner-Whipple Pharmacy. “There was a little lag in the beginning, but in the pharmacy business there’s always four to six weeks of delay. Quite honestly, I was surprised it went as smoothly as it did.” Koerner-Whipple provides Medicaid services to all three MCOs, but they do not deal with them directly. The pharmacy is part of a group that deals with the bulk purchasing and distribution of pharmaceuticals. Medicaid claims are passed from Koerner-Whipple to this third party group for processing. If there is one criticism that Speake has about privatized Medicaid, it’s that the MCOs no longer pay for over-the-counter medication. Common items like Tylenol or iron supplements were covered by Medicaid under the state run system, however the MCO’s only cover prescription medication. “What was a covered item has now become an extra expense,” says Speake. Third party billing is also used at the Sheffield Care center. With about half of their residents on Medicaid, the care center contracted with a billing service to do the administrative work.

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“I think things are going pretty well for us,” said Chris Ruger, administrator at the Sheffield Care Center. Ruger says that at first there were communication issues, but the kinks are starting to get worked out. “They seem to have that sorted now,” said Ruger. “It’s been a lot better.” Not every Medicaid provider is directly attached to the healthcare industry either. The Hampton-Dumont School District provides services to students that qualify for Medicaid, such as para-educators and special transportation. Medicaid reimbursements supplement the district’s special education fund. While the school district does have a staff member for managing Medicaid claims, the school also sends those claims through a third party company. “The billing company will check it over to make sure everything is in alignment,” said district nurse Ann Bobst. The school accepts Medicaid benefits from all three providers and hasn’t reported any issue with receiving payments for services since the transition. “It has not affected our ability to claim,” said H-D Superintendent Todd Lettow. “Fortunately they’re still paying schools.” While not every Medicaid service provider is reporting issue, many still have troubles. In a survey of more than 400 providers from this summer, nine out of ten reported that privatized Medicaid had increased their administrative expenses and two thirds reported that they are not getting paid on time and aren’t being reimbursed the full amount when they are paid. It’s impossible to tell if these problems are due to the rough startup of the program or if this will be an ongoing issue, but with Governor Branstad in office backed by a Republican controlled legislature Medicaid administration is unlikely to return to state control.

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Public Health Clinics The following clinics have been scheduled for Franklin County Public Health. ƈ Thursday, Nov. 17 9-11 a.m., Foot Clinic, Franklin County Public Health, 456-5820 ƈ Friday, Nov. 18 8:30-9:30 a.m., Flu Clinic and Blood Pressure Clinic, Franklin County Public Health, walk-in ƈ Tuesday, Nov. 22 4-5:30 p.m., Flu Clinic, CAL School, walk-in ƈ Thursday, Nov. 24 Office Closed ƈ Friday, Nov. 25 Office Closed

ed this year and selected 119 inductees for their outstanding service and dedication to 4-H. Inductees or their surviving family members were presented a certificate by the Iowa 4-H Foundation President, Tom Nicholson, and State 4-H Program Leader, John-Paul Chaisson-Cárdenas, as they were introduced on stage. Alan Brown’s contribution to 4-H was widely felt, said Jackie Dohlman, Franklin County Extension and Outreach Youth Coordinator. Alan Brown comes from a strong 4-H family. The third of three children of Lowell and the late Lorna Brown, Alan followed in the footsteps of his older brother and sister taking an active role in the county 4-H program. Alan’s mother, Lorna, was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame in 2008. Alan was active in many aspects of 4-H growing up in Franklin County, from being involved in county council to becoming a project leader while he was still a member and was awarded the top member award his senior year. After graduating from Iowa State University, Alan continued as a project leader and was elected to the county fair board knowing that it is so important for the 4-H mem-

bers to have a place to show and display their projects. Alan’s passion for fairs and his 4-H experience has led him through the years serving as Secretary and President of his county fair board. While he was President he started the Franklin County Fair Foundation to help perpetuate the future of the fair. Alan served eight years as director of the Association of Iowa Fairs and in 2009 was

elected to the Iowa State Fair Board where he has served as Treasurer, Vice President and is currently serving as President. Counties select inductees for their exceptional work in contributing to the lives of 4-H members and the overall 4-H program, said Dohlman. Many inductees served as club leaders, youth mentors, fair superintendents or fair board members,

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach county council members, county youth council members, fair judges, financial supporters, chaperones or ISU Extension and Outreach staff members. The inductees have demonstrated dedication, encouragement, commitment and guidance to Iowa’s 4-H’ers through the years. “Volunteers provide the head, heart, hands and health to our Iowa 4-H program. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize those who have made a difference in the lives of our Iowa youth,” said John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas. The Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame was initiated in 2002 to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of 4-H. A summary of previous honorees was on display at the 2016 Iowa State Fair in the 4-H Exhibits Building. These summaries are also available at the Iowa 4-H Foundation office in the Extension 4-H Youth Building at Iowa State University. Information about previous inductees to the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame also is available on the Iowa 4-H Foundation website, organized by year and by county. Go to www.iowa4hfoundation.org/ and select “Recognition” then “Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame.”

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Texas Hold’em Tournament to raise funds for new SCC van Mary Pecha Mary Evelyn Pecha, 89, of Dumont, died on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hampton, with Fr. Tony Kruse officiating. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Burial will take place in the Dumont Cemetery.

The Sheffield Betterment Foundation will be hosting their annual Texas Hold’em Tournament on Friday, Nov. 25 at Deb’s Wild Horse Saloon. Appetizers and registration begin at 5 p.m., with play to begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now from any Sheffield Betterment Foundation board member or at Deb’s Wild Horse Saloon for $50 apiece. Tickets purchased before the day of the tournament will receive an additional $5,000 in chips for a total of $40,000 in chips for the night. Those that pay the night of the tournament will receive a total of $35,000 in chips for the night. The Sheffield Betterment Foundation learned that the Sheffield Care Center and Deerfield Assisted Living is in desperate need of a replacement vehicle to transport patients, so all proceeds from the tournament will go to

the Sheffield Care Center. The Center plans to purchase a new van as well as put up a garage to house it. They are currently using a conversion van that has over 250,000 miles, a body that is rusty, and can transport only one resident in a wheel chair at a time. They are looking to purchase a small bus that could hold up to four wheel chairs and a total of 18 passengers. If you would like to purchase a ticket please get in touch with any of the following Sheffield Betterment Foundation board members: Jane Weiland, Jill Rowe, Jodi Siems, Scott Sanders, Kathy Miller, Deb Hartman, Traci Hegarty, Jim Hegarty or Sheri Bogue. If you are not a Texas Hold’em player, but would like to make a donation please contact any SBF board members for more information.

VETERANS DAY

A good crowd was on hand for the ceremony. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO

The middle school band provided musical selections for the day’s event.

The welcome was given by Jason Meier The color guard stands at attention. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO

Tia Lau led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Raelle Wyborny, gave the invocation.

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Cassie Calaway gave an overview of the history of Veteran’s Day.

Tiyana Rogers read the poem, “In Flander’s Fields.”

Guest speaker for the day was Veteran Jake Miller.

Collin Reed Liz Speakar read a Veterans gave a thank Day poem for you and the the crowd. closing remarks for the day.

Rockwell shows appreciation on Veterans Day The West Fork eighth grade U.S. history class at Rockwell welcomed veterans, community members and fellow students to a Veterans Day program on Friday, Nov. 11. Students of the U.S history class showed their thanks and appreciation for veterans past and present in many ways. The students, to honor the day’s guests, presented vocal selections, band selections, poems and a slideshow presentation. All veterans received a

hand-made thank you from the younger students of the school. All veterans in the audience stood up and introduced themselves. Raelle Wyborny introduced her dad, Jake Miller, as the speaker of the day. Jake served in Iraqi Freedom from 2002-06 with the U.S. Army on active duty and from 2008-10 in the Army Reserve. Jake received a standing ovation for his reflections on patriotism and the freedom every-

one enjoys because of the veterans who gave of their time. Jake impressed upon the students and adults alike that it is an obligation and duty to learn about and participate in all facets of government as they become adults. After the program veterans and citizens from the community enjoyed a time of fellowship, as well as sweets and refreshment compliments of the Rockwell United Methodist Church.

The West Fork Choir sang a number of tunes. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO

West Fork teacher Laura Schafer, State Sen. Amanda Regan, and Pastor Art Zewert. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO

Pictured from left to right are: Donald Kruckenberg, Dick Gossweiler and Ronald Petersen showing off their hand-made thank yous from the elementary students.

Local Veterans had the opportunity to enjoy refreshments after the program.

BY UNPOPULAR DEMAND AGE OF THE GEEK

Travis Fischer 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 will happen next. The man who ran against the Washington establishment with promises to “drain the swamp” has already named RNC chairman Rence Priebus as his chief of staff. There’s also talk of Trump putting a climate change denier in charge of the EPA, a Goldman Sach executive as the Treasury secretary, and Ben Carson in the Education Department. This is just within the first few days of the election. So much for ending corruption and cronyism. So how did this happen? Who do we blame for this disaster in the making? There are so many options. FBI Director James Comey is a good place to start. The never ending mystery of Clinton’s utterly irrelevant emails was not something Congress needed a highly politicized update on days before the election. Particularly when the emails turned out to be duplicates of email the FBI already had.

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 GOP primary. Constant exposure desensitized the public to Trump’s many failings and the spectacle of whatever crazy scandal he’d come up 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 place. For eight years they have fostered a climate of anger amongst their base in a desperate bid for continued relevance. Non-stop propaganda delivered by Fox News convinced their base that the Freedom Caucus was the only thing keeping President Obama from enacting the apocalypse. That manufactured anger took on a life of its own, ultimately embodied by Donald Trump. They could have stopped him in the primary, but instead they turned it into a strange season of “The Apprentice,” with Trump running roughshod over 16 other candidates that may have stopped him had they united sooner. Too late now. The civil war with-

in the GOP is over. Moderate Republicans, or the closet thing that passes these days, have lost control of their party to a living cartoon character whose speeches are indistinguishable from a Yahoo News comments section. Of course, plenty of blame also falls onto Hillary Clinton and the DNC. This was their election to lose and they did virtually everything possible to make that happen. Playing dirty pool against Sanders in the primary left a bad taste in everybody’s mouth. Clinton’s natural instinct for secrecy and doublespeak did little to repair her image. The fact is that while Clinton is plenty capable, she is not that likable and while that’s an absolutely idiotic trait to prioritize in a presidential candidate (it is not as though you will ever invite her to a dinner party) it is one that voters, particularly Democratic voters, look for and she should have known this. For all her preparations and plans, she never bothered to articulate exactly what she would do in office or why people should vote for her. Sanders had free college for everybody. Trump had his wall. Clinton’s platform was a labyrinth of scattered policies with no unifying theme. Nothing that her supporters could rally around. She ran on a platform of not being Donald Trump, which, to be fair, is all it should have taken. But even to that end she failed at exposing Trump as the paper tiger he is. In three debates she could have dismantled any illusion that he knew what he was doing and simultaneously made a case for herself. She did neither.

Hillary Clinton had twice the money, decades of campaign experience, the full force of the DNC behind her, the support of every single living President and massive electoral advantage. Donald Trump spent as much time fighting the RNC as he did Clinton, had a VP that disavowed him, burned through three campaign managers and was a never ending train wreck of scandal. Clinton losing to Trump is like the Cubs making it to the final game of the World Series and losing to the LA Lakers. And yes, I am aware that the Lakers are a basketball team. But at the end of the day, it all comes down to the voters…or, in this case, the non-voters. Ten million people who voted for Barack Obama in 2008 decided to stay home last week, bringing down our country’s already low participation rate. You can blame Clinton for running a weak campaign, but at least she showed up for her part. Those that did vote for Clinton can take a little solace in the fact that you outnumber Trump supporters. The country that elected Barack Obama has not been overrun by an angry mob of nationalists. 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). 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. In the age of the internet, there is no shortage of people willing to let it all burn to the ground just to spite the other side. 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. 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. 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, but at least Trump was willing

to offer a comforting lie. In other cases, this election was very much about establishment vs. 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 whoever has the “R” next to their 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 is on all of us. The people that voted, the people that didn’t and the people that built such a lousy scenario in the first place. There is 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 will inspire both the DNC and RNC to enact the changes they should have made years ago. If that is the case, then maybe this could actually 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.

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The Sheffield Press Thursday, November 17, 2016 • Shef¿eld, Iowa

FRANKLIN COUNTY DEEDS Real Estate The Franklin County Recorder’s Office recorded the following real estate transactions: • Warranty Deed: Leonard Abkes to Debra L. Hansen Trust, Tr SE ¼ 33-9020, 20161976 • Warranty Deed: Brad Paine to Chopper Shop, LLC, Parcel A Blk 10 Kingman’s Add, Hampton, 20161977 • Warranty Deed: Helen Carpenter to William Whitchurch, Lot 4 Blk 7 Holdens Add Hampton, 20161988 • Warranty Deed: Ryan Tripp to Tri-B Farms, Parcel C SW Frl ¼ 19-91-21 and easement, 20162002 • Trade Name: Danielle Underwood dba The Roe House 116, 20162008 • Warranty Deed: Jeffrey and Jodi Hesnard to Allen and Kristi Vanderpool, Lot 6 Blk 30 Bradford, 20162009 • Warranty Deed: Arnis Grundberg to Grundberg Family Revocable Trust, SW ¼ NW ¼ - T N ½ NW ¼ 8-91-21, 20162017 • Trustee’s Deed: Des Moines Orthopedic Surgeons 401K Profit Sharing Plan and Trust to Arnis Grundberg, SW ¼ NW ¼ - T N1/2 NW ¼ 8-91-21, 20162014

North Iowa Concert Band to perform fall concert The North Iowa Concert Band, under the direction of John Klemas, will present a Fall Concert on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m., in the North Iowa Community Auditorium, on the North Iowa Area Community College campus. Chuck Cooper is the band’s announcer. The North Iowa Concert Band’s program includes: “Celebration Fanfare” by Steven Reineke, “Toccata Marziale” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “Afterlife” by Rossano Galante, “The Klaxon” by Henry Fillmore as edited by Frederick Fennell, Scenes from “The Louvre” by Norman Dello Joio I. The Portals, II. Children’s Gallery, III. The Kings of France, IV. The Nativity Paintings, V. Finale; “Circus Days” by Karl L. King as arranged by Loras Schissel. Members of the North Iowa Concert Band represent communities from all over North Iowa, including the towns of Belmond, Charles City, Clear Lake, Dougherty, Forest City, Fredericksburg, Garner, Hampton, Lake Mills, Lisbon, Manly, Mason City, Nora Springs, North Liberty, Northwood, Osage, Rockford, Rockwell, Sheffield, Union, Alden, MN

and Galesville, WI. North Iowa Concert Band members (listed by hometown) include: Belmond: Mike Stittsworth; Charles City: Madi Becker, Naomi Bienfang, Kate Campbell, Jared George, Trevor Singh, Eleanor Waid, and Lyle Western; Clear Lake: Zeke Branstad, Heather Curtis, Autumn Enabnit, Naomi Nowland, Jonah Pedelty, Ivy Pruisman, Ken Schneider, Philomena Schnoebelen and Mark Tesar; Dougherty: Cassaundra Blair; Forest City: Douglas Jenson; Fredericksburg: Cassidy Allison; Garner: Spencer Larson, and Paula Wirtz; Greene: Ann Stark; Hampton: Chris Lockwood, Becky Palmer and Brian Stevens; Lake Mills: Caryl Dahn, and Franklin Dahn; Lisbon: Kendra Schmidt; Manly: Savannah Moore and Amy O’Connell; Mason City: Jared Barnes, Brian Bauer, Ann Beasley, Chris Bell, Alex Bennett, Chuck Cooper, Mary Davenport, Andrew Dillman, Josh Foster, Joyce Hanes, Paul Hanson, Lois Hewitt, Kellie Hogan, Gary Howell, Lucretia Jenkins, Briar Jensen, Dennis Klemas, Kimber Kleven, David Kropman, Sandra

Leake, Libby Lembke, Carol Meyer, Hannah Miles, Tyler Nestvedt, Reed Peterson, Jimmy Pham, Anna Pyle, Brandon Pyle, Kim Reisinger, Ashley Rottinghaus, Kevin Schultz, A. J. Skinner, E. Howard Sonksen, Jason Stine, Michael Van Steenhuyse, Steve VandenBerg, Harvey Von Wald, Colleen Weiland, Lexis Wiegmann and Shienne Wittwer; Nora Springs: Bernie Bjorklund and Tessa Overturf; North Liberty: Hanna Raim; Northwood: Devon Grahn and Jaden Lafferty; Osage: Gayle Heimer and Laurie Hoeppner; Rockford: John Johannsen, Jennifer Shoars and Sandra Willman; Rockwell: Brian Koob and Marlene Rice; Sheffield: Nathan Pralle; Union: Abby McLean; Alden, MN: Cyerra Gregg; Galesville, WI: Christian Sveen Tickets for the performance are $5 for adults and are available at the NIACC Business Office (641) 4224188. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the night of the concert. All students will receive free admission. A reception in the Muse-Norris Conference Center will be held following the concert.

• 4:40 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 1900 block of 160th St., Hansell. • 5 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 600 block of 110th St., Dows. • 5:37 p.m.: Deputies were called to a car-deer property damage accident in the 2300 block of Highway 65, Sheffield. • 6:41 p.m.: Deputies were called to a car-deer property damage accident in the 1700 block of Highway 3, Hampton. • 9:27 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Sheffield Police with a traffic stop in the 200 block of W. Gilman St., Sheffield. • 10:25 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Sheffield Police in arresting Jack Henry Cedeno, 32, of Sauk Rapids, Minn., for possession of drug paraphernalia. • 11:15 p.m.: Deputies were called to a car-deer property damage accident on Highway 65. Wednesday, November 9: • Deputies received 19 calls for service. • 6:12 a.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 400 block of 45th St., Popejoy. • 6:54 a.m.: Deputies were called to a property damage accident near the southbound 156 mile marker of I-35. • 10:05 a.m.: Deputies received a report of cattle on the roadway in the 1900 block of Finch Ave., Latimer. • 11:15 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 800 block of Vine Ave., Geneva. • 11:50 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 1300 block of Highway 3, Hampton. • 12:25 p.m.: Deputies were called to a family dispute in the 600 block of Sherman St., Sheffield. • 1:11 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a suspicious person near the intersection of Quail Ave. and 105th St. • 2 p.m.: Deputies received a report of an animal in the roadway. • 2:15 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 600 block of 3rd St., Popejoy. • 2:54 p.m.: Deputies received an animal complaint in the 1300 block of 50th St.

• 3 p.m.: Deputies assisted another agency in the 800 block of Thompson St., Sheffield. • 4:30 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 600 block of 110th St., Coulter. • 4:54 p.m.: Deputies were called to a family domestic matter. • 4:58 p.m.: Deputies received a traffic complaint near the intersection of Indigo Ave. and Highway 3. • 5:02 p.m.: Deputies performed a welfare check. • 5:18 p.m.: Deputies received a report of destruction of property in the 200 block of N. 5th St., Sheffield. • 7:29 p.m.: Deputies assisted with a property exchange in the 200 block of Heather Ave., Alden. • 8:41 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a loose dog in the 200 block of N. 5th St., Hampton. • 10:47 p.m.: Deputies arrested Irving Mora, 20, of Hampton, on a Franklin County warrant for failure to appear for a probation revocation. He was placed in a cell and held to appear. Thursday, November 10: • Deputies received 13 calls for service. Among the calls were 2 false 9-1-1 calls. • 7:30 a.m.: Deputies transported a prisoner to the Wright County Jail. • 9:55 a.m.: Deputies booked in Andrew Fisher, 25, of Hampton, who was being held for transport to Oakdale. • 1:25 p.m.: Deputies transported a prisoner to the Hardin County Jail, Eldora. • 2:58 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a flickering street light near the intersection of 190th St. and Tulip Ave., Hansell. • 5:06 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police at Franklin General Hospital. • 6:03 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a car-deer accident near the intersection of 240th St. and Highway 65, Sheffield. • 6:08 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a car-deer accident in the 1400 block of 210th St., Chapin.

• 7:12 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy in the 500 block of Thompson St., Sheffield. • 9:08 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a lost calf in the 600 block of Highway 65, Hampton. • 9:54 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy on Highway 65. • 11:41 p.m.: Deputies dispatched another agency to the southbound 161 mile marker of I-35. • 11:54 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. Friday, November 11: • Deputies received 22 calls for service. Among the calls were 2 false 9-1-1 calls. • 6:15 a.m.: Deputies transported a prisoner. • 6:55 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn. • 8:24 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy in the 100 block of Grouse Ave., Alden. • 9 a.m.: Deputies received a dog call. • 9:44 a.m.: Deputies dispatched the power company for a low hanging wire. • 1:39 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn. • 2:54 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn on 240th St., Sheffield. • 3:41 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 200 block of N. 7th St., Sheffield. • 3:49 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 900 block of Spruce Ave., Geneva. • 3:56 p.m.: Deputies received a request for a welfare check from Des Moines. • 4:06 p.m.: Deputies received a traffic complaint on Highway 65. • 4:06 p.m.: Deputies received a traffic complaint on I-35 near the 165 mile marker. • 4:38 p.m.: Deputies received a burglary report in the 1800 block of Lark Ave. • 5:02 p.m.: Deputies received a burglary report in the 2200 block of Nettle Ave., Sheffield. • 5:57 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 300 block of S. Eskridge St., Dows.

Five elected to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Franklin County Council Five Franklin County residents were elected to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Franklin County Council in the Nov. 8 general election. They include Joseph DeVries, rural Sheffield; Elizabeth Carr, Hampton; Mercedes Guerrero, Hampton; and David Schoning, rural Sheffield. Sarah DeBour, of rural Latimer, is a member of the county extension council and was re-elected to a new four-year term. New members will join current county extension council members Pam Meints, Sheffield; Carolyn Oleson, rural Latimer; David Pingel, rural Latimer and Gary Stenzel, rural Iowa Falls. The new members will replace Merrill Ahrens, Kristin Borcherding and Jamie Reinke, whose terms expire at the end of 2016, and Mark Drier, who resigned last June. Council members elected to open seats will begin their terms in January. Elizabeth Carr, who replaces Mark Drier, will begin in November and will finish the remainder of a term that expires at the end of 2018. “The extension council is the county’s governing body of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Extension council members hire county staff, manage the county extension budget of approximately $267,000 and help determine programming,” said Jamie Reinke, ISU Extension and Outreach Franklin County council chairperson. The county extension office is located at 3 First Avenue NW, Hampton, IA 50441. Learn more at www.extension.iastate.edu/franklin. Elected council members and offices in every county uniquely position ISU Extension and Outreach to move the state forward. Last year more than one million people directly benefited from ISU Extension and Outreach programs. These programs help citizens solve critical issues affecting their lives. ISU Extension and Outreach and county extension councils together are building a strong Iowa.

FROM THE LOG FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF Monday, November 7: • Deputies received 15 calls for service. Among the calls was a false 9-1-1 call. • 5:54 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a car-deer accident. • 7:32 a.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel. • 7:42 a.m.: Deputies received a report of cattle out. • 8:34 a.m.: Deputies received a report of damage to their property. • 8:52 a.m.: Deputies received a report of cattle loose. • 9:34 a.m.: Deputies received a report of cattle loose. • 9:53 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 9:54 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn. • 1:59 p.m.: Deputies received a report of an injured hawk. • 3:39 p.m.: Deputies received a report of garbage dumped. • 4:36 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 5:36 p.m.: Deputies assisted a motorist near the intersection of Highway 3 and Mallard Ave., Hampton. • 6:10 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 6:26 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 1600 block of Olive Ave., Hampton. Tuesday, November 8: • Deputies received 15 calls for service. Among the calls was a false 9-1-1 call. • 2:10 a.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in the 1200 block of 12th Ave., Hampton. • 7:35 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a dog call in Sheffield. • 10:37 a.m.: deputies received a report of cattle in a ditch in the 500 block of Highway 65, Bradford. • 12:17 p.m.: Deputies received a request to perform a welfare check on children in another state. • 1:35 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 200 block of 160th St., Alexander. • 2:11 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 1600 block of Quail Ave., Hampton. • 4:24 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 700 block of 2nd St., Popejoy. PUBLIC NOTICE Probate NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. ESPR501102 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY J. PLAGGE, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Shirley J. Plagge, Deceased, who died on or about September 22, 2016: You are hereby noti¿ed that on the 20th day of October, 2016, the last will and testament of Shirley J. Plagge, deceased, bearing the date of the 27th day of May, 2011, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Merlin D. Plagge was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall ¿le them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so ¿led by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 27th day of October, 2016. Merlin D. Plagge 465 N 6th St. PO Box 67 Shef¿eld, Iowa 50475 Executor of Estate John E. Coonley, ICIS PIN No: 00007542 Attorney for Executor Coonley & Coonley 121 First Avenue NW P.O. Box 397 Hampton, IA 50441 Date of second publication 17th day of November, 2016. Published in The Shef¿eld Press on November 10 and 17, 2016

• 6:05 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the q00 block of E. Ellsworth St., Dows. • 8:33 p.m.: Deputies received a destruction of property report in the 200 block of Grant St., Coulter. • 8:46 p.m.: Deputies assisted a motorist near the southbound 170 mile marker of I-35. • 9:43 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 900 block of Jonquil Ave., Hampton. • 10:46 p.m.: Deputies arrested Carlose Cesar Zamarripa De Leon, 26, of Clarion, for operating while intoxicated. He was placed in a cell and held to appear. Saturday, November 12: • Deputies received 16 calls for service. • 7:28 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 2000 block of 75th St., Ackley. • 7:55 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn. • 10:45 a.m.: Deputies transported a prisoner to the Hardin County Jail, Eldora. • 2:02 p.m.: Deputies were called to a misc. civil matter. • 2:02 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a vehicle accident in the county. Vehicles had left the area. • 2:27 p.m.: Deputies received a traffic complaint. • 3:01 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn. • 3:40 p.m.: Deputies were called to a domestic matter in the 200 block of S. Van Kirk St., Latimer. • 5:25 p.m.: Deputies performed a welfare check. • 5:26 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a car-deer accident. • 6:31 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a car-deer accident near Dows. • 7:32 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 7:40 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police. • 7:54 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy near the intersection of 220th St. and Grouse Ave.

• 7:59 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 700 block of 170th St., Latimer. • 8:27 p.m.: Deputies arrested Lucas Robert Plagge, 35, of Clear Lake, for operating while intoxicated. He was placed in a cell and held to appear. Sunday, November 13: • Deputies received 14 calls for service. Among the calls were 2 false 9-1-1 calls. • 12:27 a.m.: Deputies were called to a family domestic matter in the 800 block of Dove Ave. • 1:32 a.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 500 block of S. Akir St., Latimer. • 2:43 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a deer in the roadway on Highway 65 near Sheffield. • 5:53 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a disabled vehicle. • 7:20 a.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 2000 block of 190th St., Hampton. • 7:54 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn. • 8:25 a.m.: Deputies received a report of cattle loose in a field. • 8:48 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a break-in in the 1600 block of Olive Ave., Hampton. • 2:59 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a bat in the driveway. • 4:51 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 6:49 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police at the Coonley Building. • 8:51 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 400 block of S. Federal St., Hampton. • 8:53 p.m.: Deputies received a traffic complaint. • 8:59 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in Sheffield. Monday, November 14: • Deputies received a call for service prior to 4:57 a.m. • 12:36 a.m.: Deputies ssisted the Hampton Police in arresting Carlos Antonio Giron-Amador, 25, of Hampton, on a federal warrant. He was placed in a cell and held to appear.

CenturyLink, Phone Srv.........................778.92 Class C Solutions, Sup ..........................791.09 Coast to Coast Solutions, Sup...............802.23 Comm Resource Ctr, Sep Exp ..............102.19 Concrete Inc, Pipe Culverts .................1596.00 Cornerstone Cottage, Clng ......................14.20 City of Coulter, Frm to Mkt .....................402.80 Counsel, Maint.......................................681.46 Creative Solutions, Srvs ........................150.00 Culligan, Water Srv ................................211.95 D&L Sanitation, Garbage .......................706.00 Dollar General, Sup .................................32.50 Dons Truck Sales, Rep/Parts ..............1057.75 E & E Repair, Rep/Parts ........................116.67 Lindsey Edwards, Mileage.......................79.38 Eichmeier Motor Co, Rep/Parts ...............49.95 Elderbridge, Spprt................................7518.00 Fastenal Co, Rep/Parts .......................1015.77 Franklin Co Dispatch, Funding ..........56925.00 Franklin Co Sheriff, Srvs........................280.96 Franklin General Hospital, Phones/Srvs............ .............................................................216.00 Franklin General Hospital, Rent ..........1500.00 G & K Services, Srvs ...............................68.81 Gardiner Thomsen PC, Srvs .............25500.00 City of Geneva, Frm to Mkt....................310.80 Travis Gerrish, Mileage ...........................10.78 Gillund Enterprises, Shop Sup ................70.72 Global Hydraulics & Supply, Parts .........507.61 GovConnection, Data Proc ......................79.57 Steve Graeser, Tools ...............................22.99 Veronica Guerrero, Mileage.....................30.87 Linda Hamman, Mileage..........................38.22 Hampton Hardware, Parts/Sup..............251.19 Hampton Heating, Rep/Parts.................860.58 Hampton Vet Center, Srvs .......................91.00 City of Hampton, Water .........................383.48 City of Hansell, Frm to Mkt ....................262.10 Nichole Harlan, Mileage ........................218.05 Teresa Harms, Mileage..........................138.67 Bruce Harris, Pstg .....................................6.95 Hawkeye West Pest Cntrl, Pest Cntrl ....100.00 Henry M Adkins & Son, Elect Sup .......1072.55 Howie Equip, Rep/Parts ......................1669.06 Hy-Vee, Meds ........................................156.77 IEHA, Conf/Dues ...................................100.00 Imagetek, Srvs.......................................150.00 IMWCA, Prem Adj................................3036.00 IMWCA, Work Comp ...........................8114.00 IOWA DOT, Sup/Safety .........................299.50 Iowa Falls Glass, Glass Rep .................350.00 Iowa State Medical Examiner, Autopsy ............. ...........................................................1705.50 IOWWA, Trng/Dues ...............................205.00 JCL Solutions, Cust Sup ..........................68.42 Johnson Sanitary Products, Cust Sup .....30.11 Deb Jones, Reimb ...................................47.09 Deon Juhl, Wk Apprl ................................85.54 Michael Keehn, Wk Apprl ......................151.92 Dwight Koenen, Wk Apprl ........................62.78 Koerner-Whipple, Meds .........................288.47

Robert Latham, Well Clsd......................374.73 City of Latimer, Util ..................................35.00 Liberty Tire Recycling, Recycling.........1125.42 Jessica Love, Mileage ...........................347.90 Mail Services, Renewals .......................304.86 Jennifer Marsh, Mileage ........................103.88 Martin Marietta, Road Stone................3067.96 Marvin Janssen Electric, Rep/Parts.......165.65 Virginia Meinberg, Mileage ........................9.56 Shirley Mejia, Mileage .............................59.78 Menards, Sup ..........................................35.15 Mid-America Publishing, Pub/Notices/Ad .......... ...........................................................3423.98 Mid American Energy, Util .....................372.62 Midwest Contracting LLC, Srvs ...........7837.06 Midwest Wheel, Rep/Parts ........................7.49 Deb Miller, Mileage ..................................64.68 Mitchell Co Sheriff, Srv Fees .................600.00 Murphys Htg & Plbg, Rep/Parts.............344.48 NACo, Dues...........................................450.00 NACVSO, Dues .......................................30.00 NAPA, Rep/Parts ...................................567.06 N Central Bldg Sup, Sup .......................462.81 Of¿ce Depot, Off Sup ..............................82.93 Ryan Peterson, Mileage ..........................13.52 Petroblend Corp, Lubricants ..................846.84 City of Popejoy, Frm to Mkt ...................141.87 Quill Corp, Off Sup ................................309.99 RBF Electric, Rep/Parts.........................550.00 River City Comm, Monitor Sys ................23.00 Ashley Roberts, Mileage........................188.16 Router12 Networks, Srvs.........................95.00 Marla Schipper, Mileage ........................176.40 SHI International, Data Proc ................1710.00 Shred Right, Srvs ....................................41.60 Todd Speedy, Safety..............................121.77 Staples Advantage, Off Sup ..................292.03 Staples Credit, Sup................................429.17 Stericycle, Srvs ........................................16.90 Jenni Swart, Mileage ...............................81.26 Terracon, Srvs ...................................16301.50 Dan Tilkes, Mileage ...............................250.39 United Bank & Trust, Int.......................4141.25 UPS, Shpg ...............................................65.98 US Cellular, Cell Srv ............................2474.72 Verizon Wireless, Cell/WiFi ...................240.06 VISA, Trng/Sup ....................................1252.01 Wards Machine Shop, Rep/Parts ..........931.31 Waste Mgmt, Garb/Recy .....................1000.17 Jake Watters Fencing, Srvs .................2137.76 Whispering Willow Re¿nance, Escrow Int ......... .........................................................97586.25 Christa Wiarda, Mileage ..........................50.00 Youth Shelter Care of NCIA, Srvs .......1212.20 GRAND TOTAL ...............................569450.66 Published in The Shef¿eld Press on November 17, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Supervisors OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNAPPROVED MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 2016 Be it duly noted these minutes of 11/7/16 are UNOFFICIAL minutes. The Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m., with Board members Corey Eberling-Chairman, Gary McVicker and Michael Nolte present. Guest: Susan Wulf-Flint Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves the agenda as submitted. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, approves the minutes of October 31, 2016. All ayes. Motion carried. Larry and Lois Neely-landowners, were present for discussion of box culvert on 40th Street west of Grouse Avenue and ditch clean out along DD No. 36. A Work Order will be created, so this can be evaluated by Lee Gallentine-Drainage Engineer. Lisa Flack-Planning & Zoning presented a request for a Sub Division Waiver for Freie Farmland Corp-proposed Parcel A, dividing property in SW¼ Sec 17, Richland Township being 6.66 Acres for two proposed broiler chicken facilities. Present was Jay Plagge-Landowner. Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, approves Sub Division Waiver as presented. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, approves claims for period ending 11/06/16. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, opens at 10 a.m., a Public Hearing to receive comments regarding Drainage District #48, Plans, Specs, Bid Lettings and Form of Contract on proposed repairs. All ayes. Motion carried. Present was: Delores Blackford, Susan WulfFlint, Craig Johnson, Larry Johnson, Matt Abbas, Lee Gallentine-Ryken Engineering, Steve Weidemann-Weidemann Inc., Jeremy RognesRognes Bros., Randy Fahr-Gehrke Inc., Jay Waddingham, County Engineer, Sandy Eckhardt-Drainage Clerk. Gallentine presented the base Engineer’s bid at $500,000, roadway bid $360,000. Bids were received from Weidemann Inc.-Dows, Gehrke Inc.-Eldora, Riley Construction-Ossian, IA and Rognes Bros-Lake Mills, IA; all bids over the Engineer’s bid estimate. Craig Johnson commented on the negative sides of this process, and stated it’s time to move forward. Does not want to patch repair, get the whole project done. Agrees that the open ditch is the way to go. Abbas stated the ditch is the best coef¿cient. Board stated it could be reasonable to rebid the

project to see if better numbers can be submitted. There is time if the project would start in the spring. Gallentine will be reviewing the bids submitted to ¿nd a common reason why numbers were so high and will report back to the Board on 11/21/16. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, closes the Public Hearing at 10:27 a.m. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion McVicker, seconded Nolte, requests Gallentine review all the bids, and alternate bids and present his ¿ndings to the board on November 21, 2016, at 10 a.m. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, approves the Plans and Speci¿cations for Main Open Ditch Reconstruction Drainage District #48 (Project #7258) received from Ryken Engineering, Ackley, Iowa. All ayes. Motion carried. Lee Gallentine-Drainage Engineer-Ryken Engineering discussed and requested recommendations from the Board on the following: DD #48-Laterals 9, 30, 31 Gallentine will inspect and advise the Board on the best avenue to take for a temporary repair, if chosen to do so. Today temporary ¿x is to use State pumps (lined up by EMA) and try to dry the wettest portion so work may be done here in the future. DD #30 – Lat #73 and 73A – WO #28 and #39 (Latimer) Gallentine handed out a map that the city of Latimer furnished. Found numerous issues of trees over the tile, intakes full of water, three lines of sanitary sewer possibly leaking into the manhole on Andrews Ave on the east side of the tile and on the west side of Lateral #73 there is obstruction between houses and a possible collapse of the sanitary sewer. Board agreed to get the city of Latimer involved and ask how far the city wants to go with repairs. McVicker will talk to the Mayor. DD #6 Sub 5 – WO #16 and WO #46 Lerland Holscher requested the original Work Order. Reg Morton found the line is shallow. Gallentine wants to know if the Board wants to televise upstream or replace 250’ of line at an estimated cost of $20,000. The Board asked Gallentine to televise and make a recommendation as to the best ¿x. DD #34 – WO #26 Large tree at north end that needs to be removed. There are areas of sink holes/blowouts on the north end and there are areas of channel that have sand bars which are restricting drainage and preventing water Àow. The south end outlet is feeding into a personal pond. Gallentine will investigate further and make a recommendation to the Board. DD #9 Sub 1 – WO #36 (Bradford) Tree roots and grease need to be addressed,

new tile under the RR tracks due to rocks and ballast in the tile under the tracks and a sinkhole is visible. Board asked Gallentine to check the outlets south of the city and work north to ¿nd if there are any obstructions. If something is found to be worthy of televising, the Board okayed that process. DD #36 – WO to be written up Larry Neely and Lois Neely-landowners, will ask for a Work Order so the line can be evaluated by Lee Gallentine-Drainage Engineer. Section 24 and 25, Oakland Township. Also, the ditch needs to be straightened. DD #65 - Personal pump causing obstruction to drainage line in order to ¿ll personal pond. Drainage Attorney Cady cannot write a letter to the individual due to conÀict of interest. Gallentine will write the verbiage of a letter and send it to the County Attorney to write on his letter head and send the news that this pump is placed illegally. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, approves a Contract Agreement AIA 101 between Franklin County and Conservation Solutions, Inc., Clinton, MD, for the Franklin County Sculpture/Statue renovation in the amount of $92,349 to enable the statues to be remounted on the Courthouse Clock tower with a secure base and sealed interior. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, approves a corrected Class C Liquor License, Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales for The Old Goat Barn, Ackley, Iowa. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, adjourns at 12:06 p.m., until Tuesday, November 15, 2016. All ayes. Motion carried. ATTEST: Corey Eberling, Chairman Michelle S. Giddings, Auditor PUBLICATION LIST A & M Electric, Rep/Parts ......................185.50 Advanced Drainage Systems, Sup ........115.54 AgSource Cooperative, Well Tstg ..........875.00 Ahlers & Cooney PC, Legal Srv ..........1300.00 City of Alexander, Frm to Mkt ................215.90 Alliant Energy, Util ...................................13.02 JoEllen Arends, Mileage ..........................74.48 Auditor of State, Filing Fee ....................625.00 Auto Parts, Rep/Parts ..............................23.14 Bankers Trust, Princ/Int ...................286068.75 Mackenzie Benson, Mileage....................59.29 Bibby Financial Srvs, Sup......................158.53 Brenda Boyington, Mileage ...................298.41 Butch Gruelke Auto, Rep/Parts..................7.50 Calhoun Burns & Assoc, Prof Srv ........2455.30 Campbell Supply Co, Rep/Parts ............524.05 CDW Government, Data Proc .................89.80 Cenex Fleetcard, Fuel ...........................273.92 Central Iowa Distributing, Cust Sup.......915.50 Central Lock Security, Srvs .................1044.00

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Four Warhawks to first district team Peterson SHEFFIELD – Four West Fork football players were voted to the Class A secures District 3 first team, made available late last week. the first-teamers for coach Eric Gabe’s squad were senior running seventh honor backAmong Cole Hall, senior quarterback Arbegast, senior lineman Noah of the season Jarel Sparks and junior lineman Alex The University of Northwestern tabbed a Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week nominations recently. Junior outside hitter Lindsey Peterson, a native of Sheffield, and West Fork, was able to slate her seventh honor on the season. Earning offensive player of the week for volleyball, Peterson helped Nor thwester n to a 2-1 overPeterson all week, while also aiding the team to its sixth-straight UMAC title. Closing the regular season competition. Peterson recorded 60 kills over a three-match span with two double-doubles and tallied 38 digs for 3.80 digs per set.

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Bender. Hall rushed for 926 yards, averaging six yards per carry, which was among the top-10 in the district, which included state semifinalist St. Ansgar and state quarterfinalist West Hancock, as well as the state’s all-time leading rusher, Bryce Flater of Grundy Center, who was the district’s offensive MVP. Arbegast, a dual threat with his arm and running ability, passed for four touchdowns and rushed for seven more, amassing a total of 1,382 Hall yards offensively. Sparks and Bender helped to solidify a line that allowed the Warhawks to win three straight this season, a feat that hadn’t happened since 2011. West Fork also had two players land on the second team, including Kyle Rooney and Rylan Fleshner. Rooney was the team’s leading tackler with 71.5 total stops this season. Fleshner was the team’s leading receiver with 334 yards on 22 receptions, an average of 15.2 yards per catch and three touchdowns. He also was 12-of-15 on extra point attempts Sparks this season. Honorable mention went to West Fork’s Ian Gonzalez and Collin Meints. St. Ansgar’s Jacob Hemann and Jordan Weiland of West Hancock were co-defensive MVP’s while North Butler’s Sam Dolan was named the Punter of the Year. Braidan Buhrow of Grundy Center was the Kicker of the Year. Coach of the Year honors went to St. Ansgar’s Drew Clevenger, offensive assistant coach of the year went to St. Ansgar’s Devin Schwiesow and the defensive assistant coach of the year was West Hancock’s Gene Perkins. 2015 CLASS A DISTRICT 3 FOOTBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM St. Ansgar – Ben Boerjan, Parker Hendrickson, Mitchell Smith, Dayton Smith, Ryan Petersen, Noah Bishop, Cole Willert, Jacob Hemann, Theo Baldus. West Hancock – Jordan Weiland, Dylan Eckels, Nick Hunt, Ben Eisenman, Bryce Buren, Colton Francis, Hunter Hagen, Cameron Clark. Grundy Center – Bryce Flater, Jordan Hook, Cade Rohler, Nolan Freeman, Tim Knock, Josh Kuiper, Braidan Buhrow. Mason City Newman – Skylar Alexander, Trevor Penning, Evan Haskins, Matt Bormann, Peyton Scott. West Fork – Cole Hall, Jarel Arbegast, Noah Sparks, Alex Bender. Nashua-Plainfield – Mason Hyde, Levi Enright, Nathan Dettmer. North Butler – Brandon Trees, Clay Shultz.

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Upcoming concerts for Sheffield Philharmonic Music Club • Sheffield club to present inspirational program of music at local church The public is invited to the group’s program at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Rockwell, on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3:30 p.m. The program, “Together We Sing a Greater Song,” presents arrangements of familiar favorites, such as “Just a Closer Walk” and “Yes, My Jesus Loves Me,” as well

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In my almost three decades of watching football, I don’t know if I have ever seen an ending quite like that Broncos and Saints game in New Orleans. It was a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the entire game. Denver started out fast, and for the first time all season, they had a lead after the first quarter. That lead would grow larger to 10-0, with Denver driving in the final minute of the first half to go up by even more, until Siemian threw a terrible interception. The high-powered Saints offense moved quickly down field to get three points before the half. New Orleans then proceeded to score 14 more unanswered points going ahead 17-10. After Siemian threw another awful interception, dread started to set in with residents of Bronco’s Country. It was assumed Drew Brees would march down the field and put the game away. Just a few plays later though, Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas fumbled for the first of two and the Broncos recovered. Siemian showed poise and guts as he drove Denver down for the tying score, and the Broncos tacked on two field goals to go up six with only minutes remaining. It was far from over, with future Hall of Famer Drew Brees leading the Saints for the go ahead score. As Brees lofted a 32-yard pass into the endzone to Brandin Cooks, with defenders draped all over him, fans in Louisiana and Colorado waited with bated breath to see who would come down with it, and

SECOND TEAM St. Ansgar – John Patterson and Dylan Hanna. West Hancock – Alex Schleuger and Trey Hobscheidt. Grundy Center – Jake Bangasser and Jared Krausman. Mason City Newman – Josh Fitzgerald and Ryan Fischer. West Fork – Kyle Rooney and Rylan Fleshner. Nashua-Plainfield – Dayton Hansen and Tristen Brase. North Butler – Bryce Bruns and Rhet Lammers. Rockford – Heath Farr and Weston Engels.

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Under the direction of Jesse Bunge, the Franklin Chorale, in collaboration with harpist Ann Fienup, will present “Christmas with the Chorale” on Sunday, Dec.4 at 2 p.m. The First Congregational Church at 22 1st Ave. S.E., Hampton is once again hosting this traditional musical event. Tickets are: Adult $5 and Student/Child $3, and may be purchased at Center 1, 5 1st St. S.W., Hampton, from a Chorale member and at the door. The program opens with “Dixit Maria” (Gabriel Came to Mary) by Hans Leo Hassler followed by Vittoria’s four-part motet “O magnum mysterium” both sung in Latin. The chorus “And The Glory Of The Lord” from “MESSIAH” is next and then, sung in German, “Brich an, oschönes Morgenlicht” (Break forth, oh beautiful morning light), from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Guest artist Ann Fienup, U of M School of Music harpist and Music Education major, will play music from the harp repertoire. Fienup performed works by Hindemith, Bach, Andres, Pierné and Ravel for her senior recital in October. Dale Warland arrangements of “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” “We Three Kings of Orient Are” (with harp) and “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree” will be sung, the latter followed immediately by John Rutter’s “The Wild Wood Carol.” David Danner’s anthem “Arise, Your Light Has come” and the Swedish carol “Wonderful Peace” by Gustaf Nordquist close the concert. ETHAN STOETZER PHOTO

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