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Hampton PD features Kelly as new officer BY ETHAN STOETZER Editor’s Note: I sat down with Brendan Kelly, 21, a slightly new face within the Hampton Police Department. Kelly started on the force this past August as an officer. What ollows is a Q&A about himself and follows is time, thus far, his inn Hampton. nswers have Answers een edited for been onciseness. conciseness.

Alliant Energy recently held an open house to explain the wind expansion project of Whispering Willows. Section A, Page 2

NEWS Share the warmth Winter clothing drive to bein in Franklin County. Items will be available to whoever needs them on Dec. 9. Section A, Page 3

NEIGHBORS Chamber $10,000 raffle kicks off The GFCCC will hold their raffle drawing on Dec. 10. A limited number of tickets are available to purchase for your chance at $10,000, so get your’s today. Section A, Page 14

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County fair wins honors for ¿rst time since 1993 BY ETHAN STOETZER ver 3,200 county fairs were held in North America in 2016, according to the Association of Iowa Fairs; of course, 99 of them were held in Iowa. Of those nearly 100 fairs, Franklin County was selected as a “Blue Ribbon Fair,” representing the North Central District. The AIF is a voluntary, non-profit organization that was established in 1907, as a way to organize state, district and county agricultural fairs in Iowa. Every year, the association selects blue ribbon fairs that devotes its services towards 4-H and Future Farmers of America programs, as well service performed in the community, throughout the entire year. Mark Lettow, a member of the entertainment committee for the Franklin County Fair Board for the last six years, said that winning the award is a great opportunity for the fair.

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BY ETHAN STOETZER ody Ahrens always had a dream that he would do somet h i ng t hat would have an impact on his community. After he graduated from, at the time, Hampton High School in 1994, his quest to leave an impact took a turn down a winding road, that seemed to take him in another direction. “Everyone thought I was going to become a professional athlete,” Ahrens said. Having played football, baseball, wrestling and track and field, Ahrens had the athleticism for a sports career, but decided when it was time for college, that he would follow in the footsteps of his eighth grade teacher, Steve Deike, who taught history and coached wrestling.

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• When did you start with the Hampton PD? K: Well, I was hired on April 25, and then I graduated from the academy on July 29. • Was law enforcement something you always wanted to do? K: I did. My father was working in corrections down in Fort Dodge and I just wanted to follow him. I saw him helping people in jail and then I wanted to go into law enforcement to help other people. See KELLY: Page 3

CAL Board approves SBRC application BY ETHAN STOETZER The CAL Board of Education voted to approve the district’s School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) in order to increase its taxable authority, as the 2017 budget season approaches. Shared Superintendent Todd Lettow explained that the application to the SBRC was for several purposes that, if approved, would serve as a safety net for the school to continue financing certain educational programs. CAL’s enrollment increase would make the district eligible for $676; it’s open enrollment out of the district would make the district also eligible for approximately $70,000 and its amount of students who have not tested out of ELL programs after the state funded maximum of five years, makes the district eligible for approximately $22,000. Should the SBRC approve the application, CAL’s taxable authority would increase by approximately $93,000. It’s current taxable authority is approximately $1.05, which is down from $1.62 in 2009. CAL has been using its authority to raise property taxes to fund its programs.

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• Are you originally from Hampton, or somewhere else? K: I’m from Fonda, Iowa, about 90-100 miles away.

Cody Ahrens, 41, Hampton, is a personal trainer at “The Spot,” where he offers training and nutritional services to clients in the Franklin County area. ETHAN STOETZER/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

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CAL BOARD Lettow said that the authority gained from the approval of the application would be earmarked specifically for the programs in question, and could not be used to fund another aspect of the district. In other news, the board agreed to defer accepting a bid for the concrete alleyway on the CAL campus, which has seen flooding in the past few months, as it will look to move the gas and electric lines that run through the alleyway, closer to the buildings, so as to avoid the problem of providing a roof and foundation to the alleyway, altogether.

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ABOVE: The scale of the size for this windmill can be seen above, with patrons standing next to it. ZACH CLEMENS/HAMPTON CHRONICLE LEFT TOP: Bruce Kinner (right), senior wind research analyst with Alliant Energy, explains the wind expansion project of Whispering Willows to a patron at Alliant’s open house at the Franklin County Convention Center. LEFT BOTTOM: A 2 megawatt wind turbine, part of Whispering Willows Wind Farm, in Franklin County. Alliant Energy has built two wind farms in Franklin County and is committed to expanding the wind farm by 200 megawatts. ETHAN STOETZER/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

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Community groups hope to keep Franklin County residents warm this winter

Brendan Kelly, 21, Fonda, joined the Hampton Police Department back in August. ETHAN STOETZER/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

• What were you doing before you went to the academy? K: I graduated from Newell-Fonda High School in 2013, and worked fulltime at the local Fareway. The one in Storm Lake was my home store, but I also worked at ones in Ankeny and West Des Moines. I went to college at Des Moines Area Community College in 2013, and majored in criminal justice. I technically haven’t graduated yet, I have one more credit left. I was hired here before I could finish. • What did you do while you were in high school? K: Well, I played golf and baseball. In golf, we went to state, and we were all-state in baseball while I was there. I played baseball most of my life. • What’s something you are looking forward to in a career in law enforcement? K: I think it’s being able to meet new people, helping them out the best you can. You can really change someone’s day by just talking to them. • What is one thing you are not looking forward to about law enforcement? K: Sometimes, you won’ t be able to help someone. • What has it been like coming to Hampton? K: It’s challenging at first, they teach you the basics at school, but then you just have to learn on the fly. • What is a piece of advice you have been told that you remember wholeheartedly? K: My uncle always tells me to be loud and proud, and to say what you want to say. I don’t know if it’s helped me or not, he just always says it to me. • What is a piece of advice you would give to someone else? K: If there’s something you want to do, keep working at it because you can. I did. It’s hard to get a job in law enforcement because there are so many applicants and so few positions, but here I am. • What do you like to do when you’re not on the clock? K: I’m a baseball fan, I like the Cubs. I’m also a Packer fan. I like to exercise. I’m pretty self-bored and I like to keep it that way.

BY ZACH CLEMENS With snow on the horizon as the holiday season begins, many are dressing warmer to shield themselves from the cold weather, yet some do not have the necessary winter clothing to bundle up in. This year, the Greater Franklin Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Franklin County Community Services, Franklin County Family Focus, the Lutheran Missionary League in Latimer and the Sheffield Community Club, is having a winter clothing drive so Franklin County residents can start “Sharing the Warmth.” Hope Polk, Marketing Manager for the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce started the program last year. She saw a photo of a similar event in Mason City, and thought it would be a great idea to do it in Band Shell Park. Their goal is to collect gently used or new winter clothing: coats,

hats, scarves, snow pants, boots and gloves and mittens and hang them up in the park. “I really want to express is that it is not for a certain income level,” Polk said. “It is for anybody in need.” Last year it was just in Hampton with the Chamber collecting donated items. Franklin County Community Services approached the Chamber this year wanting to form a partnership in the event. This expanded into having a countywide event, with the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Latimer, and the Sheffield Community Club joining the clothing drive. “We are going to collect items from until December 7, and then we will organize them all,” Polk said. “Hampton, Latimer and Sheffield has their own drop-off locations, so people can know where they are donating to.” On Friday, December 9, expect

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all set up. It is a chance for Franklin County residents to give back, share the warmth and keep their neighbors warm this winter season. “My hope is that through this program there is not a worry out there for parents or someone who is in need of these items,” Polk said.

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FFA to come out and enjoy the community,” Baltes said. “We’ve started doing bigger acts and getting animal shows for free entertainment. It’s just an ongoing thing, trying to so something better than we did in the past.”

While many flock to fairs because of the bandstand acts, both Lettow and Baltes explained that a huge component of a fair is in volunteers and providing opportunities for youth.

“I think a successful fair comes back to our youth and the involvement with 4-H, our open class, the education we can offer beyond our youth, the FFA which helps with the little hands, I guess to me that’s a successful fair,” Lettow said. “As you get a chance to travel to other fairs, you always, I think you can look in eyes of youth and they’re proud of that. Through all changes we’ve had in Hampton, we’ve always tried to keep youth front and center.” Baltes said that the fair would be nothing without its volunteers or its community support. “It’s not as far as money in the bank, that doesn’t prove a good fair,” Baltes said. “If the community seems happy and the kids and 4-H and FFA is successful then we’re successful.” In December, members of the fair board will travel to the AIF convention to claim the award. “It’s nice, when we go in December because everyone knows about the Franklin County fair,” Baltes said. “They’ve heard about our fair and how we’ve been successful. They always ask how we do it.”

and I came up with when I was asked where I’ve been spending my time.” As an athlete, much of Ahrens’ life was spent training for his sports, and later took the form of training for the sake of becoming a better trainer. “I trained for both,” Ahrens said. “I was striving for perfection and then people started coming to me because I had knowledge. That’s the fun of it; you’re always learning about different ways to do it.” Ahrens went to Waldorf College, Forest City, IA, for two years as a history and education major. There, he also worked at a gym, where he would train with the athletes and assist them, for fun. Following his first two years at college, Ahrens moved to South

Dakota, where he attended Dakota Wesleyan University, continuing to work at a gym, as well as working with juvenile delinquents on the weekends. The juveniles that Ahrens worked with were convicted criminals, who he worked with as a counselor, teacher and mentor for. Ahrens said that he always liked working with kids and gladly accepted the opportunity. In 2001, Ahrens joined the Army, with his goal to become a ranger, and wound up becoming a trainer for soldiers. Following his discharge in 2004, Ahrens began his journey into the fitness field, running gyms in Oregon and New Mexico, as well as other western locations. He was a vice president with the Gold’s Gym Group, running every aspect of a

health club. Earlier this year, Ahrens returned to Hampton to make good on his dream. “I wanted to help out and be a part of the community to change lives,” Ahrens said. In the private studio, Ahrens offers a free first hour if one calls him for an appointment. He specializes in nutrition and holds six national certifications, and has worked with doctors on creating rehabilitation programs for knee replacements, and has programs to help combat high blood pressure. “It’s simple,” Ahrens said. “You should come in here with goals. I want to bring knowledge and fitness to Hampton. I want to meet and help as many people in as many ways as I can.”

The ride and carnival games are always a big attraction for many fairgoers. FILE PHOTO

to see all assortments of winter clothing adorning trees, bushes and branches in Hampton’s Band Shell Park, Latimer’s West Park and Sheffield’s City Park. Volunteers are needed to help hang up all the winter clothing in the parks, as it does take awhile to get it

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FAIR AWARD “I think our fair, in being named that, was for our fair as a whole, not just entertainment, but for the programs by Grandpa’s Farm, other factions and our vendors, along with our 4-H kids and shows,” Lettow said. Jon Baltes, president of the FCFB for the last eight years, explained that in the intermediate memory of the fair, it was unpopular and not doing well. Baltes said the fair board at the time took a risk with adding programs like Grandpa’s Farm (40 acres just west of the fairgrounds, which offers a look back at farming practices around the turn of the century. All phases of farming are demonstrated with antique machinery powered by vintage tractors, steam engines and horses), and Pleasant Hill (10,000 sq. ft. of a 1900’s farm town, demonstrating life during the century). “They went out on limb and took a chance with that,” Baltes said. Baltes explained that the county gets funding every year from the state, that the fair board uses to improve the fair grounds, upgrading facilities. “It’s just a challenge every year to provide a good place for 4-H and

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Iowa House of Representative Bobby Kaufmann (R-Wilton) plans to introduce a new bill during the January session of the state legislature, entitled “Suck it up, Buttercup,” with the primary aim of deducting funding from state colleges and university who spend excess money on “grieving, meditation and crying” sessions, held for students, post-election of Donald J. Trump. Kaufmann said in both a Washington Post and Des Moines Register article that “I’ve seen four or five schools in other states that are establishing ‘cry zones’ where they’re staffed by state grief counselors and kids can come cry out their sensitivity to the election results.” He stated that everyone has the right to grieve, but on their own time. Kaufmann’s law has become a national point of contention, garnering support from those on the conservative side of politics, who think the backlash of the election could be considered “over the top,” and hostility from those on the liberal side, who see the law as a direct target to safe spaces and free speech outlets. Public universities have stated that no extra money has been spent on these events, and are using the current institutions set up within the university, and have expressed that the results of the election have made it necessary for students to reflect on the state of the country. The Hampton Chronicle enjoys the rights guaranteed by the first amendment of the United States. The protection of free speech from any censorship is the most important right the nation can have. On the surface, Kaufmann’s bill doesn’t seem to take aim at free speech, but instead takes aim at the infrastructure created to ensure that free speech does not escalate to violence or fighting words. While the true utility of a “safe space” can be defined in many ways, its use isn’t to “coddle” individuals who ask for it, rather, provide an outlet in which debates can take place without language that could be deemed hurtful and insulting. As a member of the free press, a newspaper is a safe space. It is a place where those can write letters to the editor in a respectful matter to facilitate a dialogue about important issues. It is a place that holds both community members and officials, accountable. For all intents and purposes, a newspaper is a safe space. John F Kennedy once said that “those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.” This bill seems to be against the protests themselves. Having a “meditation session,” allows for those who are frustrated to express themselves in a constructive way, rather than let their emotions get the better of them to do something worse. Free speech is supposed to guarantee productive debate. By uninstalling an infrastructure that is already paid for, it leaves room for emotions to run hot and cause something else to happen.

I get asked the same question a lot by people who are back home, or new people that I meet here: “How does it feel to be living/ teaching in a different country?” Which is a really good, reasonable question, to which my usual, eloquent reply is something along the lines of, “Uhhhhmmm. Yeah. I don’t know. I guess it’s pretty different.” Which is a really bad answer for people who are looking for perspective or a wellthought outlook at the differences between two cultures. But in reality, it is the truth. Most days I don’t even really process that I’m thousands of miles away from home; I’m busy thinking about lessons for that day, or why a student is struggling in my class, or trying to remember where I forgot my headphones (in the taxi, my room, anywhere I shouldn’t have left them). Other days, I’ll be walking around the grocery store with Google Translate open on my phone, pointing my finger and trying to say “peanut butter” in Chinese and I’ll remember that things are pretty different now. It’s easy to sit down and make a list of the things that are different between the school where I am now, and the schools that I’ve had experience in before. Here, all of my students are Asian and speak English as a second (or third) language. In America, most of my students had lived a majority of their lives in America, speaking English as their native language. There is a whole

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Cody Arndt Students want to do well and learn, and more importantly they want to have people care about them and believe in them. long list of obvious differences, but in all reality that list is super boring. What’s more interesting to me, are the similarities. Thousands of miles away from each other, both schools have: • Students who work extremely hard in class and do their best to earn good grades. • Younger boys you have to remind to shower because they are really starting to smell. • Students who like to talk and get attention during class. • Older boys who you have to remind to shower because they are really starting to smell. • School lunches that make you wish you would have brought more snacks. • Boys/girls who are flirting with other boys/girls that make new seating charts necessary. • Kids who love hip-hop and lis-

ten to Drake. • Kids who really enjoy reading, and other kids that would rather cut off one of their fingers/toes than read every night. • Students who want to have their teacher like them and be impressed by their work. • Kids who can dance well. • Kids who definitely cannot dance well. • Students who come from traditional and nontraditional families, of all different kinds. And basically a thousand other different things. Even though these two schools are very far apart, and the students may appear to be different, things really are very similar. Every day there are parts of my life that are a lot different than they used to be. Buying stamps and sending a letter is more difficult when everything is in Chinese. Getting around using taxis and Uber is a change from just driving my car to wherever I want to go. Navigating and not getting lost, well that’s basically the same because I’m pretty bad at that no matter what language the street signs are in. But my point is no matter how extremely different things are outside of school, inside of school, kids are kids. Students want to do well and learn, and more importantly they want to have people care about them and believe in them. Also no matter where a school is, middle school boys smell. Some things don’t change.

The new industrious complex As a transplant form the East Coast, wind turbines were few and far between in my home state of New Jersey. By the time I left, solar energy was just hitting mainstream as a way for home owners to invest in energy production and cost saving measures. Just six months in to my tenure in Iowa, I realize why wind turbines weren’t a thing on the East Coast, and have also realized the true impact of these space-age technologies to the communities I cover. In New Jersey, in the wealthy suburbs of Camden County, solar panels and wind energy were all considered to be “green.” The primary reason to have them or invest in them was to make yourself feel less guilty about polluting the environment. Out there, it was more on the individual to make the change to these forms of energies. Only in Iowa have I seen it the responsibility of the government to invest in these energies. Iowa is second in the nation as of December 2015 in wind production (6,212 MW), behind Texas (17,713 MW). Let’s face it, Texas could fit the whole country in it, and with limited interference with setback regulations, one could pretty much put a wind turbine up anywhere. Franklin County alone produces 300 MW of energy, with a $1 billion expansion set for the next two years, which could up the county’s production by nearly 800 MW. The property taxes off of these farms is in the tens of millions. With the election of GOP candidate Donald Trump however, the fu-

ture of these wind farms is a little bit hazy. Trump, along with the remainder of the GOP leadership, wants less commitment to the clean energy institutions. He has publically said he wants America to have less of a contribution to the Paris agreement, which was agreed upon by several nations, to try and keep global temperatures from increasing two degrees Celsius; he has gone on record calling for the elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency, and is proposed to nominate Myron Ebell, a climate change skeptic. Trump has also gone on record to promise energy independence from oil and coal producing countries, to focus on natural gas, oil and coal production in the US. His stances on energy are wishywashy with his flip-flopping on previously held positions, but the fact of the matter remains, he has not said anything about what should happen to wind and solar energy production. In order to be able to afford creating wind turbines and financing solar farm operations, energy companies rely upon tax credits from the federal government to build such infrastructure. With tax incentives, states, such as Iowa, covet these companies to increase the tax base to finance projects that it couldn’t normally afford, like repairing those broken roads and bridges, as well as financing multi-pass snow removal, as well as maybe granting a tax break to small business owners to set up shop in small communities. When a county is making

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Ethan Stoetzer tens of millions off of these industries alone, it helps these small businesses. The golden opportunity also only belongs to Midwest states who have the space, and land, to build these types of infrastructure. No metropolis can place a wind farm in the city, and skyscrapers cast shadows, making it hard to justify spending money on solar panels. But what will happen to these tax breaks, the small log that keeps the entire Jenga tower of small town progress, standing? Trump’s angle towards energy independence is rooted in climate-change denial (which isn’t true, as historic records prove that temperatures are rising, lakes are drying up, and snow fall on a global scale is lower than it has been), but is also rooted in jobs. His campaign speeches have expressed sympathy for boomtowns-turned-ghost-towns because of closed coal plants. The interesting thing here is that in 2014, there were 179,000 jobs in solar energy, roughly the same as in the coal industry, at a time when coal produced 39 percent of the nation’s electricity. Solar however, added 36,000 jobs in 2015 (all according to Vox.com), at wages of

$20-$24 per hour in manufacturing, installation and sales. Coal is cheaper to derive energy from, but is more risky (people have to jump in coal mines with no guarantee they’ll come back out) in that there is a limited supply, it is much more damning to the environment, and now, energy companies are burning natural gas, which is cleaner and produces more energy. But this recommitment to coal not only is worse for the environment, but a total overlooking of what clean energy means to the Midwest and to the rest of the county, as well as the globe. Drilling for oil in the US will increase oil supply in the nation and thus, the globe. In February of 2016, prices per barrel were at $27, which made gas cheaper and products cheaper, but also threatened the state of the economy, because of those cheap prices. OPEC called the US’s bluff and kept the oil production going at high speeds. America stopped drilling because it was harming businesses by tearing the floor out on the price of goods. People didn’t buy new, fuel efficient cars; people didn’t buy new gas consuming products because there wasn’t a need to. The economy was poised for a slowing of wages. The jury is still out on whether natural gas is productive because it poisons waterways, and maybe Trump’s commitment to it will make research more affordable to reduce such contamination, but without the EPA, water contamination won’t matter. Increased natural gas will

further put coal out of business. Increased oil production and natural gas production will mean commitment to clean energy isn’t as concrete as it once was, meaning tax breaks aren’t necessary since the country is getting its energy elsewhere. This means no new wind farms or solar panels in states and counties that need it most, like Franklin County, where towns rely on the sudden influx of jobs and millions in tax bases. Trump’s energy stances, currently, don’t appear to bode well for these small towns, or the long-term economy. Despite the fact that climate change should be taken seriously, the financial incentives to keep funding renewable energy cannot be ignored. Some might say that the technology isn’t as good as fossil fuels, but that’s exactly the point. It isn’t that the coal jobs went away, they were moved to other industries. Alliant needs employees to run its farms. Alliant needs engineers to come up with a better use of resources to produce more energy. Solar research needs more people to figure out how to make such equipment more useful. This sector of employment could only grow under the current circumstances. Renewable energy is the new manufacturing industry of the US. Energy will never go away. People will always need power. There will always be more people, meaning there will need to be more people to run this technology. The job market is infinite, practically, and the Midwest is truly the beneficiary.

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2016 is definitely the year of unexpected things. The Cubs won the world series, that… other thing happened (we’ll get back to that next week), but most exciting for me is the news that “Young Justice” will be getting a third season. “Young Justice,” for those that don’t know, was an animated series from Warner Bros. Animation that centered around a team of DC Comics sidekicks. It easily ranks among the best super hero shows that Warner Bros. has produced, and that’s no small feat. By all accounts, “Young Justice” should not have worked. Half the cast consisted of obscure characters that even few comic fans would recognize and the show didn’t adapt any pre-established incarnation of the Teen Titans or Young Justice from the comic books. Instead of adapting a particular era of continuity from the DC comics, the show mixed and matched characters and histories in a way that made them familiar, but distinct. Abandoning the episodic, continuity-free style of other shows of its time, “Young Justice” felt like a return to the older “Justice League Unlimited” series, with character driven episodes, a heavy emphasis on continuity, and an overarching story. Ironically, for being a show about teenage super heroes, “Young Justice” is probably the most mature series Warner Bros. Animation has ever made, with characters growing up, making hard decision, and occasionally dying for the cause. The show took big risks and they paid off in big ways for fans of good super hero drama. Unfortunately, it didn’t pay off for the toy executives that funded the show and it was canceled after two seasons. “Young Justice” was funded based on a toy deal with Mattel and while the show itself generated critical acclaim, that acclaim didn’t translate into action figure sales. When Mattel canceled the toy line, the show went with it. Like so many other great shows, “Young Justice” ended before its time. This is not uncommon. The animation landscape is littered with great shows that got cut down in their prime, often on cliff hangers that will forever go unresolved. Since 2013, it seemed like “Young Justice” would join the ranks of “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Wolverine and the X-Men.” In spite of this grim reality a surprisingly persistent fanbase has been pestering showrunner Greg Weisman about a third season. Much like how Joss Whedon to this day still fields questions about “Firefly” coming back, Weisman has the somber task of shooting down the hopes of fans looking for a chance that “Young Justice” could see a revival. I’ve seen it in person. The sad reality is that no amount of fan petitions and internet chatter is going to bring back a show that didn’t turn a profit. Or is it? Earlier this year, “Young Justice” made it to Netflix and Weisman changed his tune, hinting that fans should take the opportunity to re-watch it. Since then rumors have circulated about Netflix funding the much desired continuation. The petitions came back, the internet chatter increased, and finally, two weeks ago, Warner Bros. Animation announced that “Young Justice” was coming back.” This does not happen. For a show to get canceled as a financial failure, only to be revived three years later, is unprecedented as far as I know. It’s not confirmed that Netflix will be financially backing the new season, but that appears to be the most likely scenario. If so, that’s something of a game changer. Since the 80s, the animation industry has been heavily tied to the toy industry. Toy lines weren’t created to profit off of cartoons, cartoons were created to advertise for toy lines. This practice is still prevalent today, though to a lesser degree. The fact remains though that, in many cases, the number of people watching a show doesn’t matter when it comes to deciding if the show will continue. The only viewers that matter are the ones that also go out and buy into the toy line. Netflix obviously doesn’t have that interest. Their financial model is to throw money at popular things to convince as many people as possible to stay subscribed for another month. For Warner Bros., this makes “Young Justice” a much easier sell. See AGE OF THE GEEK: Page 5

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Concussions and their harm A soccer player gets hit in the head with the ball. A hockey player is checked into the glass. A football player takes a hit from an oncoming blocker. A head injury has occurred and now this athlete is in the doctor’s office the following day. “Did you lose consciousness?” asks the doctor. “No,” says the athlete. “Do you feel ok?” “I want to play in the game today,” the athlete says with conviction. “Well, I guess you’re ready to go,” says the doctor from 1975. This conversation neglected to evaluate a multitude of symptoms related to head injury such as light sensitivity to the eyes, sound sensitivity to the ears, severe headache, blurry vision, dizziness, bouts of crying and anger for no known reason, slow speech, inability to concentrate, nausea and vomiting, worsening of all the symptoms with thinking or physical activity. It is not normal when you vomit when you try to read a book. Here’s the conversation from 2016.

LOOKING BACK

THE DO DOCTOR IS IN

Joshua Baker, DO “Do you have symptom ‘X’?” “Yes.” “Do you have symptom ‘Y’?” “Yes.” And the symptom reports go on and on as the athlete answers yes after yes. “Your computerized testing results indicate that your reaction time is severely abnormal from your baseline and your memory is also impaired.” Yes, I said computerized testing. We have all our athletes take baseline computerized testing to evaluate reaction time, impulse control and memory. After an injury like this, the athlete is tested again and those results are compared to his/ her preseason baseline and the athlete may begin returning to the sport

once these parameters have returned back to the individual’s preseason baseline. So here is how this visit will end in 2016. “You have a severe head injury. We now call this a minor traumatic brain injury, and your computerized testing confirms this. You will not be participating in any form of athletics for this next week. We will return you to your sport once your symptoms have resolved and your computer testing results have normalized. We will return you to play once you are healed.” Current scientific evidence has confirmed that the “good-ol’ days” of returning to athletics when the head injury is still healing can often result in significant harm. A repeat head injury to an incompletely-healed injury is disastrous involving potential long-term consequences such as headaches, mood and personality changes, depression, impulsivity and poor concentration to name a few. These current studies confirm that the brain needs to completely heal before any potential stress gets put back on it. Joshua Baker, DO West Fork Family Medicine

by Joyce Schomburg Miss Anne Shafer, a graduate student at Western Michigan University, at Kalamazoo, Michigan, joined him there Wednesday for Thanksgiving and the remainder of the week.

Fifty Years Ago November 23, 1966 Recipients of the most cherished club award to be offered in the Franklin County 4-H Program for 1966 were: Sharon Glew of the Osceola Orioles and Gary Peters of the Lake Stockmen accepted the $25.00 cash award for their clubs as the outstanding clubs for 1966. Claudia Juncker, of the Washington Ettes and Robert Koenen of the Marion, Jr. Farmers accepted the $15.00 checks on behalf of their clubs for second place honors. Rita Scallon of the Lee Leading Ladies and Lynn Porter of the Ingham Cornhuskers accepted the $10.00 cash awards for third place. The $50 for the girls’ club was provided by the Franklin Co. Farm Bureau while, Farmers Hybrids Co. Inc. provided the $50 for the boys’ club. Mrs. Sam Reser was hostess at a pre-Thanksgiving day dinner and family gathering, Sunday. There were thirty-five guests present from Nora Springs, Charles City, Floyd, Plainfield, Aredale, Greene and Cedar Falls. Howard C. Shafer is visiting this week with his sisters, Mrs. Gail Jordan and Mrs. Elsie Gardner, in Rockford, Illinois. His daughter,

Forty Years Ago November 25, 1976 Fonda Smith served up another 100 helpings of Thanksgiving dinner Tuesday, to children at South Side Elementary School. She is in her 18th year as a cook in the Hampton Community School District, three at the old Franklin building and the past 15 at South. She and Meta Schermer dish up the turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy, green beans, bread and dessert to the children. Congratulations—The Harrison Insurance Agency congratulates Mike Thornburgh on being named “Man of the Year” by the Mason City General Agency for the Equitable of Iowa Life Insurance Company. The selection was made on the basis of Mike’s contribution in the areas of personal life insurance sales and Estate Planning in Dumont. Recent weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Schneider were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowman of Red Oak, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Olleburg and Mr. and Mrs. Sam McClinigan of Fremont, Neb., and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd DeBour of Latimer. The group attended the ISU-Nebraska State game at Ames. Thirty Years Ago November 27, 1986 It’s starting to look a lot like

Christmas in Hampton. Adding another spot of color to the downtown light display are Hampton Area Chamber Commerce members Joel Orr of the Denim Pump and Christy Gray, office secretary. They spent part of Tuesday trimming a Christmas tree donated by the Hampton Jaycees that will brighten the southwest corner of the vacant downtown lot where the Hampton Apartments stood. Mrs. Jeanie Arends traveled to Ames on Monday, Nov. 24 to pick up their daughter, Kelly who is a freshman student at Iowa State University. Kelly spent the Thanksgiving holiday visiting relatives and friends in the Alexander area. Surprise birthday party was held Thursday afternoon, November 20 for the 80th birthday of Gladys Maddox at the home of her daughters, Marilyn Hovenga. Mrs. Betty Shear assisted her. Many classmates, friends and neighbors attended. Twenty Years Ago November 21, 1996 Mindy Wolf is used to winning. Most recently, this 17-year-old won the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce Youth of the Year award. Her competition for the award was the entire FFA organization of Hampton High School. As Wolf sees it, though, she couldn’t lose. “If the FFA got it,” she says, “I was going to be for the FFA because I’m a member. So I was a winner either way. I was shocked that I got it going up against the FFA, but I’m proud of it because it proves that I did a lot of work.” For someone so young, Wolf

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PUBLIC NOTICE Hampton City Council STATE OF IOWA

16203500400000

2016

City of Hampton

FINANCIAL REPORT

122 1st Avenue NW

FISCAL YEAR ENDED

Hampton, Iowa 50441

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TIME TO TALK TURKEY • Impress holiday guests with these lesser-known turkey facts Few foods receive the fanfare of turkey come the holiday season. The National Turkey Federation says Americans eat 46 million turkeys each Thanksgiving and another 22 million on Christmas. An additional 19 million enjoy turkey as part of their Easter celebrations. Though t urkey is enjoyed throughout the year, it is most popular during the holiday season. Some celebrants may want to know more about this beloved bird before sinking their teeth into their next holiday meal. The following turkey tidbits may surprise you. • Turkeys are large game birds that are closely related to chickens, pheasants and quail. • By the early 1900s, the wild turkey neared extinction. Restoration projects have increased the number of turkeys from approximately 30,000 birds back then to nearly seven million now. • Despite their size, turkeys can fly in the wild. They often perch in trees to sleep to protect themselves from predators. Some domesticated turkeys may not fly because they have been bred to be overly large to produce more breast meat. • The heaviest turkey ever raised was 86 pounds. • A male turkey is called a “tom” or a “gobbler,” while female turkeys are referred to as “hens.” Only the male will make the familiar gobbling sound, which is used to attract mates. • A hen is smaller than a gobbler and does not have the distinctive beard of modified feathers that gobblers have on their breasts. Males also have sharp spurs on their legs for fighting. • Both genders of turkey have snoods (the dangling appendage on the face) as well as red wattles under their chins. • A hen can lay about 10-12 eggs over a period of two weeks. The eggs will incubate for 28 days before hatching. Baby turkeys are called “poults.” • Turkeys and peacocks look similar, but they are not closely related. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Petition TO MICHAEL BORDSEN (OR) ALL PUTATIVE FATHERS OF A CHILD BORN ON THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2003, IN THE STATE OF IOWA You are noti¿ed that there is now on ¿le in the of¿ce of the Clerk of Court for Franklin County, a Petition: Child in Need of Assistance, case number JVJV500495 which to a child born on the 22nd day of June, 2003. Further details contact the Clerk’s Of¿ce. You are noti¿ed that there will be a hearing on the Petition: Child in Need of Assistance before the Iowa District Court for Franklin County, at the Courthouse in Hampton, Iowa, on the 12th day of December, 2016, at 2 p.m. The Petitioner’s Attorney is Brent J. Symens. Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Petition TO CASEY BAKER (OR) ALL PUTATIVE FATHERS OF A CHILD BORN ON THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2006, IN THE STATE OF IOWA You are noti¿ed that there is now on ¿le in the of¿ce of the Clerk of Court for Franklin County, a Petition: Child in Need of Assistance, case number JVJV500497 which to a child born on the 15th day of November, 2006. Further details contact the Clerk’s Of¿ce. You are noti¿ed that there will be a hearing on the Petition: Child in Need of Assistance before the Iowa District Court for Franklin County, at the Courthouse in Hampton, Iowa, on the 12th day of December, 2016, at 2 p.m. The Petitioner’s Attorney is Brent J. Symens. Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Petition TO JASON GENZLER, SR. (OR) ALL PUTATIVE FATHERS OF A CHILD BORN ON THE 16TH DAY OF MAY, 2005, IN THE STATE OF IOWA You are noti¿ed that there is now on ¿le in the of¿ce of the Clerk of Court for Franklin County, a Petition: Child in Need of Assistance, case number JVJV500496 which to a child born on the 16th day of May, 2005. Further details contact the Clerk’s Of¿ce. You are noti¿ed that there will be a hearing on the Petition: Child in Need of Assistance before the Iowa District Court for Franklin County, at the Courthouse in Hampton, Iowa, on the 12th day of December, 2016, at 2 p.m. The Petitioner’s Attorney is Brent J. Symens. Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

• Turkeys have excellent vision due to their eyes being located on the sides of their head. This gives the birds periscopic vision. • The gizzard is a part of the turkey’s stomach that contains tiny stones that the bird has swallowed. The stones facilitate the digestion process. • Benjamin Franklin did not support the bald eagle as the nation’s symbol, feeling the turkey would be a better choice. In a letter to his daughter, he wrote, “He [bald eagle] is a rank coward; the little king-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. For in truth, the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours …” • Turkeys will have 3,500 feathers at maturity. Rumor has it the costume worn by the “Sesame Street” character “Big Bird” is made of turkey feathers. • Despite an abundance of turkeys being eaten between November and January, June is National Turkey Month. PUBLIC NOTICE Karr Properties

HAMPTON

, IOWA

ALL FUNDS

Item description

Governmental

Proprietary

(a)

(b)

Total actual

Budget

(c)

(d)

Revenues and Other Financing Sources Taxes levied on property

1,302,577

1,292,263

Less: Uncollected property taxes-levy year Net current property taxes Delinquent property taxes

1,292,263

TIF revenues

355,396

327,220

Other city taxes

594,518

531,160

Licenses and permits

13,497

23,550

Use of money and property

63,110

307

63,417

80,130

Intergovernmental

829,372

948,936

Charges for fees and service

190,299

1,446,078

1,636,377

1,532,000

18,657

20,000

Special assessments Miscellaneous

152,510

286,150

Other financing sources

919,573

4,854,242

5,773,815

8,279,263

4,439,509

6,300,627

10,740,136

13,320,672

Public safety

811,413

846,080

Public works

565,835

671,710

Total revenues and other sources Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

Health and social services

3,343

3,650

Culture and recreation

587,196

637,746

Community and economic development

125,275

143,200

General government

276,589

295,540

Debt service

489,863

254,904 3,114,418

0 0

254,904 3,114,418

517,315 3,605,104

Business type activities Total ALL expenditures

0 3,114,418

5,973,321 5,973,321

5,973,321 9,087,739

7,388,625 10,993,729

Other financing uses, including transfers out Total ALL expenditures/And other financing uses

923,059 4,037,477

670,000 6,643,321

1,593,059 10,680,798

1,879,263 12,872,992

Capital projects Total governmental activities expenditures

Excess revenues and other sources over (under) Expenditures/And other financing uses Beginning fund balance July 1, 2015 Ending fund balance June 30, 2016 Note - These balances do not include

402,032 3,188,893 3,590,925

held in Pension Trust Funds;

-342,694

59,338

447,680

2,878,978 2,536,284

6,067,871 6,127,209

5,255,527 5,703,207

held in non-budgeted internal service funds;

held in Private Purpose Trust Funds and

held in agency funds which were not budgeted and are not available for city operations. NOTICE OF SALE The contents of Storage Unit #28 Located at: 1815 4th Street NE, Hampton, IA 50441 And rented in the name of: Billie Wentzel Will be sold at public auction sale on: December 6, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Contents of said unit consist in part of: personal, household, and miscellaneous items. MINIMUM BILL WILL HAVE TO BE $450.00 per unit If the tenant of the above storage unit pays the rent due before the auction, the sale will be canceled without notice.

Indebtedness at June 30, 2016 General obligation debt

$3,420,000 Other long-term debt

Revenue debt

$0 Short-term debt

TIF Revenue debt

PUBLIC NOTICE Dumont City Council STATE OF IOWA

PUBLIC NOTICE Probate

16201200600000

2016

City of Dumont

FINANCIAL REPORT

PO Box 303

FISCAL YEAR ENDED

Dumont, IA 50625

JUNE 30, 2016 CITY OF

Dumont

, IOWA ALL FUNDS

Item description

Brian D. Miller, ICIS PIN: AT0005413 Attorney for Executor Miller & Miller, P.C. PO Box 533 Hampton, IA 50441 th

Date of second publication 30 day of November, 2016. Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 23 and 30, 2016.

Governmental

Proprietary

(a)

(b)

Total actual

Budget

(c)

(d)

Revenues and Other Financing Sources Taxes levied on property

169,332

Less: Uncollected property taxes-levy year

169,332

161,381

169,332

161,381

Delinquent property taxes

TIF revenues

0 46,483

Net current property taxes

Other city taxes

37,362

Licenses and permits

2,188

1,700

Use of money and property

5,497

5,530

34,600

138,398

115,080

55,625

239,334

294,959

232,569

100

Intergovernmental Charges for fees and service

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. ESPR501046 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHYLLYS R. PARKINS, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Phyllys R. Parkins, Deceased, who died on or about May 16, 2016: You are hereby noti¿ed that on the 8th day of June, 2016, the last will and testament of Phyllys R. Parkins, deceased, bearing the date of the 15th day of October, 2015, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Bonnie Underwood 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 9th day of June, 2016. Bonnie Underwood 999 Hickory Hill Drive Hampton, Iowa 50441 Executor of Estate

$8,469,702

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 23, 2016.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Petition

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

General Obligation Debt Limit

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 16 and 23, 2016.

TO CASEY BAKER (OR) ALL PUTATIVE FATHERS OF A CHILD BORN ON THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2008, IN THE STATE OF IOWA You are noti¿ed that there is now on ¿le in the of¿ce of the Clerk of Court for Franklin County, a Petition: Child in Need of Assistance, case number JVJV500498 which to a child born on the 23rd day of December, 2008. Further details contact the Clerk’s Of¿ce. You are noti¿ed that there will be a hearing on the Petition: Child in Need of Assistance before the Iowa District Court for Franklin County, at the Courthouse in Hampton, Iowa, on the 12th day of December, 2016, at 2 p.m. The Petitioner’s Attorney is Brent J. Symens.

$4,180,756

Special assessments Miscellaneous

3,273

1,850

129,545

67,350

196,895

133,956

541,320

306,717

848,037

727,619

Public safety

143,828

160,250

Public works

131,052

145,505

Other financing sources Total revenues and other sources Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

Health and social services Culture and recreation Community and economic development General government Debt service Capital projects Total governmental activities expenditures Business type activities

5,812

6,420

50,412

57,823

4,694

5,363

102,992

108,992

19,359

458,149

503,712

Total ALL expenditures

458,149

Other financing uses, including transfers out Total ALL expenditures/And other financing uses

232,512

235,202

232,512

690,661

738,914

125,100

31,745

156,845

108,956

583,249

264,257

847,506

847,870

-41,929

42,460

531

-120,251

Excess revenues and other sources over (under) Expenditures/And other financing uses Beginning fund balance July 1, 2015

501,950

61,949

563,899

1,107,693

Ending fund balance June 30, 2016 Note - These balances do not include

460,021

104,409

564,430

987,442

held in Pension Trust Funds;

held in non-budgeted internal service funds;

held in Private Purpose Trust Funds and

held in agency funds which were not budgeted and are not available for city operations. Indebtedness at June 30, 2016 General obligation debt Revenue debt TIF Revenue debt

$0 Other long-term debt $210,263 Short-term debt

$0 $25,000

$0 General Obligation Debt Limit

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 23, 2016.

$952,882

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HAMPTON CHRONICLE • SECTION A PUBLIC NOTICE Coulter City Council OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF COULTER APPROVED MINUTES NOVEMBER 9, 2016 The Council met in regular session on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in City Hall. Mayor Mark Brown called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., with council members K Erickson, T Stadtlander, and D Tilkes present and D Lohrbach and D Paris were absent. Public present were J Lohrbach, M Lawler, L Allan, G Eddy, and C Martinez with one child. After amending posted agenda by adding a building permit request for Martinez, Tilkes made a motion to approve the agenda and it was seconded by Stadtlander. Roll call vote was taken with all ayes. Mayor Brown opened the meeting with citizen’s concerns. Lon Allan reported there was a land¿ll meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10 and wanted to know if Council had anything that needed to be taken to the meeting. He also reported the three trees on 4th Street had been removed by Westaby Tree Service. He requested the City reimburse him for the chemicals used on the trimmed trees that he had provided and he reported he repaired the city shed door. George Eddy requested a culvert be put in on Marston Street near his residence. The tile had been cleaned out but it needs a culvert to divert the water. Council will have a meeting on Monday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m., to discuss and possibly approve a culvert installation. He also commented about Darren Chipp and then left the meeting. Joel Lohrbach requested that letters be sent out about vehicles being moved from city street during snow removal. City Clerk will send letters with next water bill. Mayor Brown next had Charlene Martinez discuss the building permit she wanted with the Council. After showing a diagram of the project and answering the Council’s questions, Stadtlander made a motion to approve the building permit and Tilkes seconded. Roll call vote was taken with all ayes. Motion carried. City Clerk will issue the permit to be picked up on Thursday, Nov. 10. Martinez left the meeting. Mayor Brown opened the Old Business portion on the meeting. First it was discussed about the eight places that the trees needed to be trimmed by Monday, Oct. 31 for snow removal purposes. Lawler was given a list to see which ones were done and then the City Clerk will send out for bids for trimming the remaining trees. City clerk asked who is responsible to trim the trees in the alleys that were listed. She was informed the adjacent property owner. She requested a list of those property owners so she can send letters. The Council reviewed the new proposed building permit. After discussion, it was suggested adding lines at the end of the form for council signatures for approval. If received three signatures, permit could be issued before a council meeting. Tilkes made a motion to start using the new building permit with the addition and it was seconded by Stadtlander. Roll call vote was taken with all ayes. Motion carried. New business was next discussed by the Council. Myron Lawler presented a bill sent to Todd Pralle from Mort’s Inc for work done in the basement of the car wash building. Pralle believes it should be a city bill and not his due to the type of work done. After review and discussion, Tilkes made a motion and seconded by Erickson to approve payment of this bill by the City of Coulter. Roll call vote was taken with all ayes. Motion carried. Lawler also reported Larry Adams will be working in the cemetery to complete renovation work around the monument which money was received from a grant and the rest will be paid from the cemetery budget. He reported some steel rods had been donated for the cement for the dugouts but no other work had been done. He also reported

he had received several reports of burning garbage. He has enough documentation to send a letter to the property owner and remove the burn barrel. The discussion of the periodic exam was tabled until a later meeting. City Clerk Jorges presented the 2016 Annual Financial Report to the Council. After questions were answered, Erickson made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-11 Annual Financial Report and seconded by Stadtlander. Roll call vote was taken with all ayes. Next, Stadtlander made a motion to renew the Sewer CD with First Citizen Bank in Latimer. Motion was seconded by Erickson and roll call vote was all ayes. Motion carried. City clerk discussed the delinquent utility bills and what has been done and what could be done about them. She was instructed to start proceedings with the Offset program the State of Iowa has on the few that could go there. Some others will need to be written off and will be discuss later. Stadtlander made a motion to approve the minutes of the Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 council meeting and Tilkes seconded. Motion carried with an all ayes vote. Erickson motion to pay the bills presented for payment totaling $9,119.50. Motion was seconded by Stadtlander and roll call vote was all ayes. Motion carried. Bills approved for payment were the following: GENERAL FUND EXPENSES Alliant Energy, Utilities ...........................923.47 D&L Sanitation, Garbage/Recycling ...1,570.75 Frontier, Telephone/Fax .........................142.74 Westaby Tree Service, Tree removal .. 1,050.00 City of Coulter, Transfer to savings........400.00 Employee, wages ..................................489.00 Ipers, retirement ....................................134.92 IRS, federal tax payment .......................189.60 K Zander, cleaning...................................15.00 Mort’s Water, Storm sewer jetting ..........795.25 Mort’s Inc, Storm sewer jetting/Pralle’s .815.55 Iowa One Call, location e-mails ...............22.50 Jess Miller, training reimbursement .......100.00 E & E Repair, FD repairs .......................436.61 AgVantage FS, spray for cemetery..........64.08 Got You Covered, T-Shirts for CBC .......115.20 Mid America Publishing, legals ................63.53 TOTAL ................................................7,376.96 SEWER FUND EXPENSES Alliant Energy, Utilities ...........................976.27 Ipers, retirement ......................................11.90 IRS, payroll taxes ....................................15.30 Payroll, payroll .......................................172.80 City of Latimer, Lagoon............................95.78 TOTAL ................................................1,272.05 WATER FUND EXPENSES Alliant Energy, Utilities ...........................227.49 Payroll, Payroll.......................................172.80 Ipers, Retirement .....................................11.90 IRS, Payroll taxes ....................................15.30 Ag Source, Public water rte .....................43.00 TOTAL ...................................................470.49 OCTOBER REVENUES General Fund....................................20,319.22 Road Use Tax Fund ............................1,987.91 Debt Service Fund ..............................9,101.16 Water Fund .........................................2,329.49 Sewer Fund ........................................1,893.42 Garbage Utility ....................................1,493.11 Land¿ll Fund ..........................................117.86 TOTAL ..............................................37,242.17 Tilkes made a motion to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by Erickson. Roll call vote was taken with all ayes. Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. ATTEST: Mayor Mark Brown LaDonna Jorges, City Clerk Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 23, 2016.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE Karr Properties

PUBLIC NOTICE Coulter City Council

NOTICE OF SALE The contents of Storage Unit #6 Located at: 804 Woodbridge Street, Nashua, IA 50658 And rented in the name of: Donald Vick Will be sold at public auction sale on: December 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Contents of said unit consist in part of: personal, household, and miscellaneous items. MINIMUM BILL WILL HAVE TO BE $475.00 per unit If the tenant of the above storage unit pays the rent due before the auction, the sale will be canceled without notice.

NOTICE OF SALE The contents of Storage Unit #4 Located at: 1321 4th Street NE, Hampton, IA 50441 And rented in the name of: Billie Wentzel Will be sold at public auction sale on: December 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Contents of said unit consist in part of: personal, household, and miscellaneous items. MINIMUM BILL WILL HAVE TO BE $430.00 per unit If the tenant of the above storage unit pays the rent due before the auction, the sale will be canceled without notice.

NOTICE OF SALE The contents of Storage Unit #27 Located at: 1815 4th Street NE, Hampton, IA 50441 And rented in the name of: Billie Wentzel Will be sold at public auction sale on: December 6, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Contents of said unit consist in part of: personal, household, and miscellaneous items. MINIMUM BILL WILL HAVE TO BE $450.00 per unit If the tenant of the above storage unit pays the rent due before the auction, the sale will be canceled without notice.

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 16 and 23, 2016.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF COULTER SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES NOVEMBER 14, 2016 The Council met in special session on Monday, November 14, 2016, in City Hall. Mayor Mark Brown called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m., with members Erickson, Stadtlander, Paris and Tilkes present. Lohrbach was absent. No public was present. The Council discussed the installation of a culvert on Marston Street to divert the water. Stadtlander made a motion to have Mort’s Inc do the installation of a culvert on Marston Street. Motion was seconded by Tilkes. Roll call vote was taken with all ayes. Motion carried. Tilkes motioned and seconded by Stadtlander to adjourn the meeting. Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting at 5:2 3 p.m. ATTEST: Mark Brown, Mayor LaDonna Jorges, City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Supervisors OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNAPPROVED MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2016 Be it duly noted these minutes of 11/15/16 are UNOFFICIAL minutes. The Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m., with Board members Corey Eberling-Chairman and Gary McVicker present; Michael Nolte absent. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves the agenda as submitted. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves the minutes of 11/7/16. All ayes. Motion carried. Committee Updates: DD #48 comments on pumps; FCDA; NIVC; and NIACOG Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves a Road Closure on Dogwood Avenue between 100th and 110th Street on 11/8/16, for culvert repair. All ayes. Motion carried. Chad Murray, Treasurer presented tax sale properties. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves a Tax Abatement on all taxes equaling $84.00 with the exception of the drainage assessments, on parcel 132226101300, due to tax sale. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves a Tax Abatement on all taxes equaling $327.00, with the exception of the special city assessment, on parcel 061945800500, due to tax sale. All ayes. Motion carried. Lee Gallentine-Drainage Engineer, Ryken Engineering requested direction on WO #47, DD 27, Laterals 6A and 6A-1, obstruction underneath the road, tree roots and crushed tile. The Board directed Gallentine to write up an engineer’s repair report and an improvement report and return to the Board with these ¿ndings. At that time a public hearing will be set to notify landowners of the engineer’s recommendation. The Board reviewed bids from 4 contractors for the 2016/2017 snow removal. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, grants a snow removal bid at the Law Enforcement Center and the Community Resource Center to Marshall Construction, Coulter, at $45 per push. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, grants a snow removal bid at the Courthouse for $40 a trip and Food Pantry at $30 a trip-both at $70 per hour after the ¿rst hour to Spring Creek

PUBLIC NOTICE Coulter City Council

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 23, 2016.

PUBLIC NOTICE Probate NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. ESPR501106 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VINCENT L. KOLB, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Vincent L. Kolb, Deceased, who died on or about November 1, 2016: You are hereby noti¿ed that on the 4th day of November, 2016, the last will and testament of Vincent L. Kolb, deceased, bearing the date of the 17th day of March, 2010, and the First Codicil thereto dated the 18th day of October, 2016, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Douglas D. Kolb 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 8th day of November, 2016. Douglas D. Kolb 9 Willowbrook Drive Mason City, IA 50401-1718 Executor of Estate

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 23, 2016.

Company, Hampton. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, accepts the canvass of votes cast from the General Election held on 11/8/2016. The of¿cial results for Franklin County of¿ces are: Supervisor District #3 ............Corey Eberling Co. Auditor ......................... Michelle Giddings Co. Sheriff ....................................Linn Larson Geneva Twp Trustee ..............Wesley Swieter Grant Twp Trustee ........................ Kevin Barz Hamilton Twp Trustee .....Dana R. Dohrmann Ingham Twp Trustee .......... James Burmester Lee Twp Trustee....................Shane McNickle Marion Twp Trustee ........... Kevin Mollenbeck Morgan Twp Trustee ............... Merlyn Wiarda Morgan Twp Trustee TFV ........ John Coombs Mott Twp Trustee ....................Bruce M. Behn Mott Twp Trustee TFV ................. Steve Sliter Oakland Twp Trustee..............Arne Anderson Oakland Twp Clerk TFV.......... Tracy Barnhart Osceola Twp Trustee ...Darwin W. Hofmeister Reeve Twp Trustee ............... Roger Dohlman Richland Twp Trustee............... Wayne Pralle Ross Twp Trustee .......................Jed W. Allen Scott Twp Trustee ..............Marilyn Fahrmann West Fork Twp Trustee ................. Mike Riles Wisner Twp Trustee ..................... Jim Wenzel Wisner Twp Trustee TFV .................Paul Flint County Hospital Trustees ............................... .............John S. Lyman and Nancy Showalter Soil & Water District Comm .............. Michael Keninger, Brian Tegtmeyer and Sam Showalter Co. Ag Extension Council .......Elizabeth Carr Belmond-Klemme School Dist. 4 ................... ..................................................Dawn Sander Belmond-Klemme School TFV ....................... ...................................................Laura LaRue CAL School Director At Large ........................ ..................................................Jacob McNutt All ayes, motion carried. The Board acknowledged Manure Management Plan Renewals for: 1) Roy Plagge, #59023, owner Roy Plagge, site located 1671 Indigo Ave, Latimer, Sec 16, Marion Twp. The Board acknowledged the Sheriff’s 2016 October Monthly Report of Fees collected. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, adjourns at 12:21 p.m., until November 21, 2016. All ayes. Motion carried. ATTEST: Corey Eberling, Chairman Michelle S. Giddings, Auditor

Date of second publication 23rd day of November, 2016.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CAL BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD RETREAT MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 2016 The Wright County School Board Retreat was held on Monday, November, 7, 2016, at Hagie Manufacturing – West Campus. In Attendance were representatives from CAL CSD Board that included Admin. Rep Steve Lane, Supt. Todd Lettow, Board President Mitch Vanness, and Board Members Rob Peil and Cathy Carlson; Eagle Grove CSD that included Supt. Jess Toliver, Elem. Principal Joe Erickson, ELL Teacher Molly Wilson, Board Members Jon Rowen, Erin Halverson, Elaine Schope and Tracy Crail; Belmond-Klemme CSD that included Board Members Jane Turner, Laura LaRue, and Sharon Barkema; Clarion-Goldfield-Dows CSD that included Supt. Dr. Bob Olson, HS Principal Erik Smith, ELL Coordinator Jenny Smith, ELL Teacher Megan Fiscus, Board President Elizabeth Severson, and Board Members Beth Jackson and Clint Middleton, SBO/Board Secretary Anita Frye; Prairie Lakes ELL Liaison Kathy Brenny. CGD President Severson called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Motion by Jackson to Approve Agenda. Second by Middleton. Motion Carried. Smith and Fiscus administered a sample test to all present in Spanish as an example as what new students to the district must take within a required amount of time to give the boards an idea of what students face when entering our school systems. The boards then were able to discuss ELL Programs – the structure, state requirements, funding and how they look in each respective district. The schools discussed the expansion of ELL programs in their districts with the opening of Prestige in the Fall of 2018. Motion by Middle to adjourn. Second by Jackson. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:28 p.m. ATTEST: Mitch Vanness, President Steve Lane, District Administrator

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 23, 2016.

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 16 and 23, 2016.

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 23, 2016.

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PUBLIC NOTICE CAL CSD

PUBLIC NOTICE CAL Community School District OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CAL BOARD OF EDUCATION UNAPPROVED MINUTES NOVEMBER 14, 2016 The CAL Board of Education met for its regular meeting on November 14, 2016, in the CAL District Of¿ce. President Mitch Vanness called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Present were Board members Mitch Vanness, Austin Elling, Rob Peil, Cathy Carlson, and Jacob McNutt. Also present were Superintendent Todd Lettow, District Administrator Steve Lane and Secretary Amanda Heiden. A motion to approve the agenda was made by McNutt, seconded by Carlson. All ayes. The Board recognized Ethan Stoetzer of the Hampton-Chronicle as a visitor. The Board asked that the bill for Mort’s Plumbing & Heating to the child nutrition fund. A motion to approve the consent agenda and the paying of the bills with the change to the Mort’s bill was made by Elling, seconded by Peil. All ayes. The Board reviewed the facilities report. A motion to approve the bid for concrete submitted by Larry Adams was made by McNutt, seconded by Peil. All ayes. The transportation and curriculum reports were reviewed. Mr. Lane and Mr. Lettow gave their reports to the board. A motion to approve a teaching contract for Elizabeth Soderberg as special education teacher was made by Carlson, seconded by McNutt. All ayes. A motion to approve the SBRC application for Increased Enrollment in the amount of $676.10, Open Enrollment in the amount of $70,261.40 and Limited English Pro¿ciency program-beyond ¿ve years in the amount of $22,311.30 was made by Peil, seconded by Carlson. All ayes. A motion approve an open enrollment application into the district from the Clarion-Gold¿eld-Dows School District was made by McNutt, seconded by Peil. All ayes. The Board also reviewed two open enrollment applications out of the district into the Hampton-Dumont School District. The board called for snow removal bids. A motion to adjourn was made by Carlson, seconded by McNutt. All ayes. The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m. CAL CLAIMS NOVEMBER 2016 GF/MGMT/SAVE/PPEL FUNDS Adams, Amy, Mileage ..............................53.26 Advantage Administrators, Cafeteria Plan Dues.....................................................540.00 AEA 267 Educational Services, Supplies .......... ..........................................................2,089.81 All Star Pest Control, Pest Control ..........80.00 Amazon.com, Supplies .......................1,309.59 Asset Genie Inc, Tech Supplies .............149.75 Auca Chicago Lockbox, Laundry Services ........ .............................................................235.74 Auto Parts, Inc, Trans Parts...................153.35 Barkers Lawn Care And Snow Removal, Lawn Care ..................................................1,044.00 Bridges Transitions Co., I Have A Plan ..675.00 Bulb Source, Library Supplies ...............230.42 Centurylink QCC, Telephone ...................48.03 City of Latimer, Water & Garbage ..........266.21 De Lage Laden Financial Services Inc, Copier Lease ................................................1,087.13 DeBour, Sarah, Mileage ........................245.00 Des Moines Playhouse, The, Subscription ........ ...............................................................59.36 Fareway Stores, Inc., FCS Supplies........45.98 Follett School Solutions, Library Books ............. .............................................................562.30 Franklin General Hospital, Bus Physicals & Tests.....................................................410.57 Franklin Rural Electric Coop., Electricity ........... ..........................................................6,139.59 Frontier Communications, Telephone ....259.02 Hampton Hardware, Of¿ce Supplies .........6.99 Hampton-Dumont Comm. School, OE Tuition-1st Qtr ......................................47,467.10 Hillyard/Des Moines, Maint Supplies .....194.45 Iowa Assn. Of School Boards, Idapt Annual Dues.....................................................419.00

Iowa Communications Network, Internet ........... .............................................................145.04 Iowa Schools Bldgs & Grounds Assn, 16-17 Dues.....................................................100.00 ISEBA, Retiree Ins..............................5,299.76 ISFIS, Background Checks .....................42.00 J.W. Pepper & Son Inc., Band Music.....102.99 Jensen, Joni, Mileage-Pd ........................28.00 JMC Computer Service Inc., Web Hosting16-17 ...............................................600.00 John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, Entrepreneur Day .........................................305.00 Karr LLC, Supplies .............................2,506.99 Laser Resources Inc, Copier Lease ......862.73 Latimer Insurance Agency, Workers Comp Audit ..................................................3,592.00 Measurement Inc, Telpa Testing ............173.24 Menard’s, Refrigerator ...........................361.80 Mercy Heart & Vascular Institute, Bus Physical Testing....................................................29.00 Mid-America Publishing Corp., Minutes & Claims ....................................................93.40 MidAmerican Energy Company, Bus Barn Electricity.......................................................72.34 Midwest Alarm Services, Inspection ......400.00 Mort’s Water Company, Softner Salt .....325.00 New Cooperative, Fuel .......................1,201.87 North Iowa Area Comm. College, Rock The Presidents ..............................................46.00 Northwest Evaluation Assn, Map Licenses........ ..........................................................3,301.50 Phelps Implement, Inc., Supplies ..........130.12 Popplers Music, Inc., Band Music .........151.00 Postmaster, Postage ...............................42.56 Sam’s Club, Membership Renewal .......100.00 Staples Credit Plan, Supplies ................280.64 Subscription Services Of America Inc, Subscriptions ..............................................122.85 Visa, Supplies ........................................631.14 West Fork CSD, OE Tution-1st Sem ..3,379.08 West Music, Supplies ............................104.39 TOTAL ..............................................88,302.09 HOT LUNCH FUND Anderson Erickson Dairy Co., Milk .....1,574.74 Blau, Janell, Food Supplies Reimb............9.68 Blue Ribbon Maintenance Suppl., Kitchen Supplies........................................................73.78 Earthgrains Baking Co’s Inc., Bread......383.80 Fareway Stores, Inc., Food Supplies.........3.88 Iowa Department Of Education, Sfsp Overpmt Reimb...................................................209.72 Martin Brothers Dist. Co., Inc, Supplies............. ..........................................................6,161.10 Mort’s Plumbing & Heating, Grease Trap Replacement .........................................1,603.60 St Pauls Lutheran, Reimb........................60.00 TOTAL ..............................................10,080.30 ACTIVITY FUND Debour, Sarah, FFA Meals Reimb ...........46.06 Ellsworth Community College, FFA Meals......... .............................................................105.00 Fareway Stores, Inc., Concessions Supplies .... .................................................................2.17 Got You Covered, FFA Embroidery ...........5.00 Great American Opportunities, Magazine Sales ..........................................................1,106.30 Hampton Hardware, FFA Supplies ............4.49 Hampton-Dumont Comm. School, FFA Supplies........................................................51.09 Hummert International, FFA Supplies ....661.12 Iowa FFA Association, FFA Dues........1,550.00 Iowa Star Conference, Conference Dues .......... .............................................................300.00 J.W. Pepper & Son Inc., Conf Honor Choir Music....................................................220.39 Mother’s Place, FFA Supplies ...............490.23 Nalan, Mark, Vball Of¿cial .......................85.00 National FFA Organization, FFA Supplies ......... .............................................................528.00 Obrien, Phillip, Vball Of¿cial ....................85.00 Rschool Today, Renewal .......................250.00 Sparetime Lanes, JH End of Qtr Trip.....120.00 Visa, National Convention Hotels .......4,000.00 Waterloo Christian School, Vball Tourney Fee .. ...............................................................75.00 TOTAL ................................................9,684.85 Published in the Hampton Chronicle on November 23, 2016.

Hampton-Dumont High School

Hampton, Iowa

Issue 5, November 23, 2016

SEUSSICAL!

H-D DRAMA AND MUSIC SHINE IN THE SCHOOL MUSICAL Whether you are a kid in elementary school or an adult with fond memories of the works of Dr. Seuss, if you found your way over to the auditorium at the Church of the Living Word on November 11th, 12th, or 13th, you were treated to a whimsical story that featured many of the late author’s best and most famous stories. Almost 30 H-D students played important roles in the show, whether they were main characters, members of the light, sound and stage crew, or a supporting cast member. They did not disappoint! The story begins with the Cat in the Hat, played by H-D sophomore Sara Buseman. She was present in most scenes to help tell the stories of Horton Hears a Who, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Grinch. Horton the Elephant, played by senior Roman Gonzales, faces tough choices when he coincidentally hears the Who’s in their tiny village on a flower. When everyone calls Horton crazy, he stays true to his convictions and watches over the small town. Horton is plagued by naysayers like the Wickersham Brothers (Jason Tello, Jacob Foster, August Bollhagen, and Mahlon Miller) and Sour Kangaroo (Elise Mollenbeck). Things get really complicated when Mayzie Labird (Makayla Newman) leaves Horton with a huge job. He must choose between protecting the egg Mayzie leaves him with, or find the lost Who village. Meanwhile, the Whoville Mayor, his wife, and son (Jason Tello, Kaitlyn Hansen, and Raymundo Velasquez) struggle with their own choices. Add to that, a lamenting Gertrude McFuzz (Hayley McNealy) who is antagonizing over how to be noticed. Other zany characters

include General Von Schmitz (Jacob Foster), Bird girls (Abby Fink and Mykayla Kapp), Yertle the Turtle (Sam Mollenbeck), Things 1 and 2 (Bella Siems and Melody Sparks), citizens of the jungle (Bri Angstman, Josh Freyholtz and Samuel Mollenbeck), Vlad Vladikoff (Kaden Dokken), and other Who’s, cadets, and circus performers (Tasheana Hearn, Alyssa Miller, Kaitlyn Miller, Dani Hernandez, Augie Bollhagen, Kaden Dokken, Ana Westhoff, Patty Teggatz, Josh Freyholz, Mahlon Miller, and Samuel Mollenbeck). Of course, a show would not be complete without the people behind the scenes. Directing the music for the show was H-D Vocal Director Jesse Bunge. Director of the show was Tammy Morris. Manning the lights, sound and stage were students Madison Drilling, Keturah Sauke, Jenna White, Will Alert, Alexis Anderson, Brandon Maine, and Addie Dean. The pit orchestra (also directed by Bunge) included: Chris Sauke, James Minardi, Trinity Shirk, Joan Philgreen, Brenna Vallery, Carl Kurth, Aniana Nolte, Kristen Hearn, Tara Krull, Gloria Rodriguez, Laela Ragsdale, Carlee Bertram, Steve Huling, and Savanah Veenstra. When all was said and done, the musical could be enjoyed and loved by an audience of all ages. Much like Dr. Suess’ books and stories we grew up with, the plot of the musical invited audiences to balance conviction with popular belief. Theodore Geisel would surely be proud.

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1. Roman Gonzales and Hayley McNealy 2. Raymundo Velasquez 3. Josh Freyholz, Mahlon Miller, Jacob Foster, Bella Siems, and Melody Sparks 4. Roman Gonzales 4. Jason Tello and Kaitlyn Miller

IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY, H-D STUDENTS WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THANKS TO THE SPECIAL VETERANS IN THEIR LIVES. From Sadie Nichol Grandpa Bob, I love you, Grandpa. Live life to the fullest. From Korina Ortega To Reyes Montes Grandfather, I love you, Grandpa and thank you for everything you do.

Sara Buseman as the lovable Cat in the Hat

From Jordan Chamberlin, Hannah Chamberline and Chloe Craighton To Freddie Preston Dear Grandpa Fred, Thank you so much for serving our country and protecting our country and people. Thanks for sacrificing your life for us. We love you, Grandpa!

From Makaila Patterson To Berry Jones (deceased) I want to say thank you for serving our country. Even though you have passed away you will forever remain in our memory.

From Meg Christiansen To Butch Gruelke I want to thank Butch Gruelke for going out and protecting the USA and helping me decide I want to go on reserve for the military some day. Thanks for everything you do! Hampton would not be the same without you!

From Jordan Chamberlin, Hannah Chamberline and Chloe Craighton To Roger Stephens Dear Grandpa Roger, Thank you so much for your time, bravery, and sacrifice while fighting in the Vietnam War. We love you, Grandpa!

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HAMPTON CHRONICLE • SECTION A

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Bell ringers wanted It’s that time of the year again. If you would like to ring the bell for the Salvation Army, please call (641) 430-7907 and ask for Ivan. Belling ringing will start Friday, Dec. 2, at Fareway, and Monday, Dec. 5, at Shopko.

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The doors are open again at the Windsor Theatre. A new set of front doors and windows were installed last week at the Windsor entrance. The previous doors were decades old and age had taken their toll a month ago, causing the entire front section to be replaced. The new doors are thermal paned, which should make the front lobby warmer in the winter and prevent them from icing up. The doors and windows were paid for with a $4,600 grant from the Barkema Trust and a $700 Façade Grant from the Hampton Chamber Design Committee. TRAVIS FISCHER/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

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Join the Start to Farm Network in North Central Iowa “The Start to Farm: New Farmer Learning Network,” organized by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is a state-wide program designed to provide education and support for beginning and early-stage agricultural producers. Start to Farm groups will meet to discuss ways to grow and improve business practices and production techniques. In north central Iowa, a group is being organized and a workshop will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 from 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the First Citizens Bank, 2601 4th St. SW, in Mason City. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Iowa Farm Bureau District young farmer program and Ag Ventures Alliance are helping to organize the group. At this first session, farm financial management for all kinds of farming enterprises will be emphasized. Kelvin Leibold, extension farm management specialist, will lead the discussion on “Understanding what your lender needs”. Group members will participate in a wide variety of activities including workshops, meetings, and tours. The overall goal is for participants to learn about opportunities and gain experience in managing agricultural production operations. “Our goal is to provide an open atmosphere for discussion, sharing of ideas, and learning about resources for producers who are interested in starting to farm or in their first

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Hampton native pursues rodeo aspirations, competes in hometown BY KRISTI NIXON HAMPTON – One day, Hampton’s Christian Miller says he woke up and decided he was going to work to become a rodeo bull rider. On Saturday, Nov. 19 during the Winter Series at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hampton, he competed in front of the home crowd. “I woke up one morning and decided to go to practice – I started off in a few events with Circle C (rodeo association) and started out with them,” Miller said. “Did about six events last year and then I rode the whole season this year. (I’ve done) quite a few.” He added that he would like to be able to compete in the annual Frank-

lin County Fair’s rodeo in 2017. Miller, 23, didn’t finish with a score on his first ride on Saturday. “It was real rough, but it’s my first time through it,” Miller said. “Hopefully, it will smooth out the next few times.” Miller added that he plans to compete in the next Winter Series held at the Rehder Beef Pavilion on Dec. 10 and New Year’s Eve. “I think so,” Miller said. “We have another deal going on in Fort Dodge this Winter, I have two in Fort Dodge and then I’ll go down to Wichita again.” His second year of riding bulls, this is his first full year. “This is my second year doing

it,” Miller said. “Not very good, but it’s a work in progress.” His family graduated from Hampton-Dumont, including his brother, sister and mother, but while in high school, Miller moved to Nashua. He has since returned and has lived in Hampton the past few years. Another Miller, Daniel, posted the high score in the first round Saturday with a 78. When asked, Christian Miller gave this advice to anyone thinking about bull riding. “You can’t think about it too much, you’ve just got to do it,” he said. “If you think about it too much, you’ll get hurt.”

W EEKLY P RO R ACING U PDATE Racing News, Stats & Trivia 2016 Final Standings Chase for the Cup

Driver 1) Daniel Suarez 2) Elliott Sadler 3) Justin Allgaier 4) Erik Jones 5) Ty Dillon 6) Ryan Reed 7) Blake Koch 8) Brennan Poole 9) Ryan Sieg 10) Brandon Jones

1) Jimmie Johnson Points: 5040

Jimmie Johnson won the FORD EcoBoost 400 Sprint Cup Series Championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his 5th win of the season, 1st ever win at Homestead and 80th career win in NASCAR Overtime as the race was extended one lap for a late accident. With the victory, Johnson also won his record tying 7th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship, tying NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt with 7. “I’m just beyond words,” he said moments after stepping out of his now iconic No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, the ride he won five consecutive titles in from 2006-10 and again in 2013. “I didn’t think the race was unfolding for us like we needed to do to be the champs, but we just kept our heads in the game. Luck came our way and we were able to win the race and win the championship.” Johnson had to start at the rear of the field before the drop of the green flag for unapproved body modifications after going through pre-race tech inspection. The only time Johnson led on Sunday was when it counted as he flew out of a final restart following the last of two late crashes. He grabbed the lead from a dominant Kyle Larson and held off fellow challengers Kyle Busch and Joey Logano to start a wild celebration in his pit box and around the speedway.

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2) Joey Logano Points: 5037

3) Kyle Busch Points: 5035

4) Carl Edwards Points: 5007

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Racing News Tony Stewart finished 22nd in his final NASCAR race Tony Stewart ended his 18-year NASCAR career on Sunday. Climbing from his No. 14 Chevrolet, the threetime series champion reflected on a day gone perfectly, one that couldn’t even be soured by an uncompetitive 22ndplace finish. “It’s still hard to digest it all right now,” Stewart said. “The whole day was awesome. You couldn’t ask for a better day.” Stewart’s most cherished memory, he said, came before the race when dozens of crewmen lined pit road to shake his hand through his window.

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Daniel Suarez won the Xfinity Series Championship Daniel Suarez won the Xfinity Series season finale and title at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, becoming the first foreign champion in a NASCAR national series. “It’s very hard to put into words,” Suarez said. “I’m speechless right now. I’m just very proud of everyone and thankful to have the family that I have, my mom, my dad.” Last year’s top rookie in the second-tier series, Suarez began racing karts in Mexico and moved to North Carolina as a teenager to pursue a career at NASCAR’s national level. He had to teach himself English by watching cartoons on American television and moved through NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program to land a job with JGR.

Last Weekend’s Race: Jimmie Johnson won the Ford EcoBoost 400 Ford EcoBoost 400 Top 10 Driver Points Jimmie Johnson 40 Kyle Larson 41 Kevin Harvick 39 Joey Logano 37 Jamie McMurray 36 Kyle Busch 35 Matt Kenseth 34 AJ Allmendinger 33 Denny Hamlin 32 Michael McDowell 31

The people who had crowded into Jimmie Johnson’s pit box erupted in cheers and tears, doling out high-fives and bear hugs, as the driver clinched his record-tying seventh Sprint Cup championship! Johnson could only muster a single sentence, “I don’t even know what to say.” Fortunately, plenty of other drivers were more than willing to do the talking for him. Four-time champion Jeff Gordon, who stood on Johnson’s pit box for the race’s final laps, was among those grinning, shaking hands and also shaking his head. Johnson had led only the last three laps of the race, after starting last in the 40-car field. After Johnson’s victory, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said, “It is incredible what Jimmie’s been able to do in this sport in such a short period of time.”

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DES MOINES – AGWSR senior Nathan Karsjens was voted to the Iowa Newspaper Association’s football all-state first team, announced early Tuesday morning. Karsjens, a 6-foot-6, 240-pound senior, received the first team nod as a punter. He was one of two for the Cougars who were voted to the three INA’s allstate 8-Player teams. The other to receive the honor was senior defensive lineman Caleb Meinders, who was voted to the second team. AGWSR earned its fourth straight playoff berth, but the first while competing in the 8-Player game this season. In the final regular season game of the season, Karsjens was injured and didn’t play in the Cougars’ playoff loss to Central Elkader. He averaged 39.1 yards per punt on 24 attempts with a long of 53. Meinders, at 6-1, 220, finished with 53.5 total tackles, including nine for loss and six sacks for the Cougars as they completed the season at 7-3. IOWA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE FOOTBALL 8-PLAYER First Team Offense Wide Receivers – Derek Schurke, Ar-We-Va, 5-8, 150, Sr.; Connor Harms, Midland, Wyoming, 6-1, 180, Sr. Linemen – Jake Crozier, Twin Cedars, 6-6, 340, Sr.; Isaac McAllister, Coon Rapids Bayard, 6-3, Sr.; Jayson Krakow, Iowa Valley, 5-10, 200, Sr. Quarterback – Jake Danner, Ar-We-Va, 6-1, 190, Sr. Backs – Austin Svoboda, Don Bosco, 6-2, 200, Jr.; Trevor Gunderson, Harris-Lake Park, 5-10, 165, Jr.; Bennett Goettsch, Iowa Valley, 5-10, 205, Sr. Kicker – James Fitzgerald, Springville, 5-11, 166, Sr. Utility – Derek Ehrhardt, Central Elkader, 6-2, 175, Sr. First Team Defense Linemen – Jordan Kyle, Harris-Lake Park, 6-4, 220, Sr.; Walker Even, Don Bosco, 6-0, 205, Sr.; Kenny Kriegel, HLV, 5-10, 180, Sr. Linebackers – Wyatt Blazek, Turkey Valley, 5-8, 175, Sr.; Drew Buckholdt, Exira-EHK, 6-3, 185, Sr.; Trace Embray, Twin Cedars, 6-0, 180, Sr. Defensive backs – Parker Powers, Fremont-Mills, 5-11, 160, Sr.; Jovante Squiers, Lone Tree, 6-2, 160, Sr. Punter – Nathan Karsjens, AGWSR, 6-6, 240, Sr. Utility – Sam Phillips, Fremont-Mills 6-2, 205, Sr. Second Team Offense Wide Receivers – Preston Murphy, CAM Anita, 6-1, 150, So.; Nick Sylvester, Central Elkader, 6-4, 160, Sr. Linemen – Braeton Nietsche, Harris-Lake Park, 6-3, 230, Jr.; Blake Turley, Fremont-Mills 5-9, 230, Jr.; Dawson Swails, Lone Tree, 6-3, 255, Sr. Quarterback – Brandon Bagby, Don Bosco, 5-10, 180, Sr. Backs – Reed Kruse, Newell-Fonda, 5-11, 190, Sr.; Sam Obert, Coon Rapids-Bayard, 6-2, 210, Sr.; Sam McMillin, Bedford, 5-11, 165, Sr. Kicker – Dalton Nicks, Harris-Lake Park, 5-9, 145, So. Second Team Defense Linemen – Quinton Casteel, Moravia, 5-11, 225, Sr.; Dillon Roca, Stanton, 6-6, 225, Jr.; Caleb Meinders, AGWSR, 6-1, 220, Sr. Linebackers – Keegan Carpenter, Harris-Lake Park, 6-2, 195, Jr.; Alex Kock, ArWe-Va, 6-3, 205, Sr.; Dakota Pinegar, Twin Cedars, 5-7, 160, Jr. Defensive backs – Cody Hockman, Turkey Valley, 6-1, 198, Sr.; Jared Hensley, Lenox, 5-7, 135, Sr. Punter – Wyatt Kaplan, HLV, 5-10, 170, Sr. Third Team Offense Wide Receivers – Josh Lange, Audubon, 6-4, 185, Jr.; Gabe Nixon, East Union, 6-1, 185, Sr. Linemen – Eric Henry, Tripoli, 6-3, 265, Sr.; Kelby Riecks, Turkey Valley, 6-1, 220, Sr.; Quenton Sefrit, Bedford, 5-11, 177, Sr. Quarterback – Alex Martens, Midland, Wyoming, 6-5, 180, Sr. Backs – Garret Tiarks, Colo-Nesco, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Nolan Smith, Audubon, 5-10, 166, Jr.; Austin Smith, Midland, Wyoming, 5-9, 175, Jr. Kicker – Dawson Tullberg, Lenox, 6-1, 170, Sr. Third Team Defense Linemen – Garrett Inman, Audubon, 6-1, 198, Sr.; Seth Bradford, Exira-EHK, 5-7, 170, Sr.; Drew Reinhart, Central Elkader, 5-8, 180, Sr. Linebackers – Bryce Moran, Sidney, 6-2, 190, Sr.; Ted Hilgerson, Central Elkader, 5-8, 170, Sr.; Beau Boswell, East Union, 6-2, 225, Sr. Defensive backs – Tyler Riebhoff, Audubon, 6-1, 183, Jr.; Carter Jennings, Fremont-Mills, 6-2, 185, Sr. Punter – Dalton Woodyard, Janesville, 6-1, 160, Jr.

It is time we all admit something that has been rumored for a number of weeks now: the Green Bay Packers are bad. On Sunday night, Green Bay is in a free fall and lost their fourth in a row, losing to Washington 42-24. Trailing most of the game, it looked like Green Bay might be able to come back when Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Jared Cook to cut the lead to 29-24. Then Washington rattled off 13 straight points to end the game in a rout. Remember that Packer’s run defense, which was stifling early in the season? Not anymore, as Robert Kelley rumbled to 137 rushing yards and three touchdowns. This guy had one score the entire season before Sunday night, and had not eclipsed 100 yards in any game. Kirk Cousins threw for 375 yards and compiled all three touchdowns. This is a type of season in Green Bay where someone is going to be fired, it remains to be seen who it will be though. The team in the nation’s capital is 6-3-1 and poised for a huge showdown against the league leading Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. That Cowboys team won again, beating the top defense of Baltimore behind Dak Prescott’s 301 yards and three touchdowns. Ezekiel Elliott chipped in 97 rushing yards as he broke the Cowboys’ rookie rushing record—in just 10 games—set by Tony Dorsett in 1977. The Cowboys also broke a franchise record with their ninth victory in a row, eclipsing the old mark that occurred in 1977. See a pattern? Dallas also won the championship that year as well, beating the Super Bowl newcomer Denver Broncos. I personally wouldn’t mind seeing a rematch of that 1977 championship, with a different outcome of course. The Chiefs were stunned in Arrowhead, losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-17. Trailing 12-10, Kansas City had an opportunity to go ahead in the fourth quarter, but Alex Smith threw an interception in the endzone, which proved to be the difference maker. The Bucs drove right down the field—as they had done all day—and scored a touchdown to go up nine. The Chiefs got a score late, but their defense could not stop Jameis Winston and they never got the ball back. As this column goes to print, I do not know the outcome of Monday Night Football in Mexico City. If the Houston Texans and old Bronco Brock Osweiler can beat the division-leading Oakland Raiders, it will be the best bye week a Broncos’ fan could hope for.

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ weekly fishing report is compiled with information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and state park staff. For current information, contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at (641) 357-3517. Clear Lake: Water temperature is around 50 degrees. All courtesy docks have been removed for the season. Yellow bass and walleyes are still biting. Yellow bass fishing is good; walleye fishing is fair. Try small jigs tipped with cut bait or a piece of crawler for the bass. Use live bait in the rock reefs for the walleye. Rice Lake: The walleye and perch bite have slowed some but fish are still being caught. Walleye fishing has been fair; use live bait in the weed edge early morning or late evening. For yellow perch, try a slip bobber and a minnow near the weed edge. Perch fishing has been slow.

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Doctor’s house calls saving money for Medicare BY KAIER HEALTH NEWS Looking for ways to save money and improve care? Medicare officials are returning to an old-fashioned idea: house calls. But the experiment, called Independence at Home, is more than a nostalgic throwback to the way medicine was practiced decades ago when the doctor arrived at the patient’s door carrying a big black bag. Done right and paid right, house calls could prove to be a better way of treating very sick, elderly patients while they can still live at home. “House calls go back to the origins of medicine, but in many ways I think this is the next generation,” said Dr. Patrick Conway, who heads the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which oversees Independence at Home. In the first year of the experiment, Housecall Providers of Portland, Oregon, which had been operating at a loss, saved Medicare an average of almost $13,600 for each patient in the pilot project. Its share of the savings was $1.2 million. The house calls practice at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., cut the cost of care an average of $12,000 per patient. Medicare reported overall savings of $25 million in the pilot’s first year, officials reported last June. From that money, nine practices earned bonuses totaling nearly $12 million, including a $2.9 million payment to a practice in Flint, Michigan.

Buckling up could save your giblets this holiday This Thanksgiving, law enforcement agencies will ramp up patrols and be on the lookout for seat belt violations. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration during the 2014 Thanksgiving holiday, 341 vehicle occupants were killed, nationwide, intraffic crashes. Fifty percent of those fatalities were not wearing seat belts. In Iowa, five people were killed over the 2015 holiday. NHTSA reports that wearing w seat belt can reduce the risk of fatal injury by 45 percent. Ejection form

La Quercia, a Norwalk, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 932 pounds of cured, dried pork loin products due to insufficient dehydration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced. Insufficient dehydration could lead to an outgrowth of harmful bacteria. The whole and sliced pork loin items were produced on various dates between June 3, 2016 and Nov. 2, 2016.The following products are subject to recall: • 2.65-lb. vacuum-sealed package containing one piece of “LOMO AMERICANO” with a best by date of 11/08/17 and lot #Z16D04V115516 • 2.65 -lb. va cuu m-sealed package containing one piece of “LOMO AMERICANO” with a best by date of 10/31/17 and lot #Z16D04V116016. • 1.5-lb. package containing 20 slices of “SLICED LOMO AMERICANO. 2oz” with a best by date of 02/07/17 and lot #P17B07C128416. • 1.5-lb. package containing 20 slices of “SLICED LOMO AMERICANO. 2oz” with a best by date of 02/21/17 and lot #P17B21C129816. • 1.5-lb. package containing 20 slices of “SLICED LOMO AMERICANO. 2oz” with a best by date of 02/18/17 and lot #P17B18C129516. • 1.5-lb. package containing 20 slices of “SLICED LOMO AMERICANO. 2oz” with a best by date of 03/02/17 and lot # P17C02C130716. • 1.5-lb. package containing 20 slices of “SLICED LOMO AMERICANO. 2oz” with a best by date of 02/28/17 and lot #P17B28C130516. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 31797” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors and retail locations in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. The problem was discovered when FSIS inspection personnel found off-odor Lomo Americano product at the La Quercia establishment. There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness

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Hampton Kiwanis Hampton Kiwanis Club meets Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Godfather’s Pizza. Program: Committee meetings; Invocation/Pledge: Kent Mollenbeck; Greeter: Charlane Janssen; Good News: Corby Johnson.

Hampton Lions Hampton Lions Club meets Thursday, Dec. 8 for Christmas Party at Maynes Grove.

Franklin Co. Democrats The Franklin County Democrats Central Committee will meet the first Tuesday of every month at the La Frontera Restaurant meeting room. Meal at 6 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m.

Franklin Co. Republicans The Franklin County Republican Central Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., on the first Monday of each month, at Godfather’s Pizza in Hampton.

Grief Support A weekly Grief Support Group will be meeting at 7 p.m., on Tuesdays at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer beginning September 6. For more information, please call Tamara Mennenga at (505)

• Bradford AA and Al Anon meets Sundays starting at 7 p.m., at the Bradford Methodist Church. • AA, Old-Timers Group and Al Anon, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Franklin County Service Center. • AA Women only, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., at the FCASC in Hampton.

Latimer Community Club Open meetings of the Latimer Community Club are held the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m., at the Latimer Golf Course.

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As traditional as the holiday season, Hospice of North Iowa will hold its annual Tree of Life ceremonies in which evergreen trees will be “brought to light” during special ceremonies in eight communities throughout the North Iowa area. As contributions are received, lights are placed on trees in memory of loved ones or in honor of the living. The trees will be lit at special ceremonies to symbolize the presence of those honored and remembered. Every light on the Tree of Life celebrates and honors your loved ones in a very special way and helps extend the hospice services needed to allow patients to live out the last months of their lives with dignity, often in the comfort of their own homes.There is no minimum donation required to remember and honor someone with a light on the trees.

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Alliance Church 726 State St., Family Life Center Monday, Nov. 28, 6:00 p.m.

First United Methodist Church 610 Main Street Tuesday, Dec. 15, 6:00 p.m.

St. Paul Evangelical Church 17 2nd Street NE Thursday, Dec. 18, 6:00 p.m.

CHARLES CITY St.John’s Lutheran Church 200 South Main Street Monday, Dec. 5, 6:00 p.m.

FOREST CITY TSB Bank Community Room 101 Highway 69 North Tuesday, Dec. 6, 6:00 p.m.

Franklin County Tea Party Movement The Franklin County Tea Party Movement meets 6:30 p.m., second Wednesday of each month in the Godfather’s Pizza meeting room in Hampton.

dation 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. 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.

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. 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 Foun-

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After three practices dropped out, there are now 14 around the country participating in the project — including five sites run by the Visiting Physicians Association. Medicare officials are expected to announce the second round of payments next month. By all accounts, saving any money on these patients is a surprise. Independence at Home targets patients with complicated chronic health problems and disabilities who are among the most expensive Medicare beneficiaries. But a key study, published in 2014 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that primary care delivered at home to Medicare patients saved 17 percent in health spending by reducing their need to go to the hospital or nursing home. In addition to Medicare’s usual house calls payment, doctors in the Independence at Home project get a bonus if patients have at least five percent lower total Medicare costs than what is expected for a similar group of beneficiaries. Medicare keeps the first five percent of the savings and the house call providers can receive the rest. The doctors must meet at least three of the six performance goals — such as reducing emergency room visits and hospital readmissions, and monitoring patients’ medications for chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. The Medicare reimbursement for house calls is about the same as an office visit and doesn’t cover travel time or the extra time needed to take care of complex patients. It’s not enough to convince most doctors “to leave the relatively comfortable controlled environment of an office or hospital to do this sort of work,” said Dr. William Zafirau, medical director for Cleveland Clinic’s house calls program in Ohio, which has 200 patients in the Medicare pilot and plans to add 150 more. A house calls doctor can see only five to seven patients a day. One reason is that a house call visit can take longer than an office visit, even after taking travel time into account. After Zafirau examines his patients, he also takes a look around the home. He may open their refrigerators to make sure they have enough food or see if medicine bottles are running low. He may arrange home-delivered meals or other social services. Congress has authorized the Independence at Home program through October 2017, but some lawmakers hope there is enough support to extend it nationwide. If not, Conway said his agency will not be able to continue it. For more information on Medicare and other aging related issues contact Elderbridge Agency on Aging at www.elderbridge.org, or by calling (800) 243-0678. You may also contact LifeLong Links at www.lifelonglinks.org, or by calling (866) 468-7887.

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Ann Fienup guest artist with Franklin Chorale The Franklin Chorale’s Christmas Concert will feature harpist Ann Fienup in solo performance and in collaboration with the singers. The concert will be held at the First Congregational Church in Hampton on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. An Iowa native, Ann has been playing in the Twin Cities area for several years. During her time in Minnesota, she has worked with many large and chamber ensembles at the University of Minnesota, where she is an instrumental music education student. She currently studies harp with Kathy Kienzle, and has studied with Pam WeestCarrasco and Dr. Jacquelyn Venter. In addition to her work at the U, she has collaborated with community ensembles, including the Medalist Concert Band and the Chancel Chimes Choir of Good Samaritan UMC. Ann’s most recent performances are with the Minnesota Chorale and the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra.

Two Juhls and a Gem will host a freewill benefit for Linda Hendren, of Dumont, from 1-6 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Church of the Living Word gymnasium in Hampton. Linda suffered a stroke this past summer and is recovering. She and her husband Billy, plan to be in attendance for the benefit. Table service and drinks will be provided for the benefit. Bring a favorite dish to share. For your comfort, you may bring your own lawn chairs but there will be plenty of straight chairs as well. A house band will provide music for the afternoon. If you’d like to sing/play with them, sign up with Dawn Groszkruger that afternoon and you will be worked in. For more information, contact Dawn at (641) 425-8716 or Terry Juhl at (641) 456-8031. If you cannot attend but would like to donate, you may send a check, made out to Bill or Linda Hendren, to c/o Dawn Groszkruger, 1820 Warbler Ave., Dumont, IA 50625.

West Fork Elementary to present “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” on Dec. 1 The West Fork Sheffield campus elementary will present "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., in the south gym at the Sheffield campus. Join them for an adorable re-telling of a classic tale filled with wonderful music.

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The Candle-Stick Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Patrick Henry Society Children of the American Revolution held a Good Citizens Tea on Nov. 13 at the GAR Memorial Hall in Hampton. There were six Candle-Stick Chapter DAR members, one prospective DAR member, six Patrick Henry Society CAR members and one prospective CAR member in attendance, along with the Good Citizens and their families. DAR Regent Krystle Bosch-Allison gave a warm welcome to everyone in attendance. DAR and CAR members participated in a patriotic program to honor the 2017 Good Citizens from the surrounding high schools. CAR members led the Pledge of Allegiance. Ellie Marie Senne, State corresponding secretary, acted as Chaplain. Louise Gilchrist read the President General and National Defense messages and Jo Ann Petersen participated in the program. Good Citizens Chairman, Linda Allan, introduced the following students: • Katlyn Rose Arthur, CAL Community High School; She is the daughter of Jessica Arthur, of Latimer. • Izabela Victoria Siems, Hampton-Dumont High School; She is the daughter of Kevin and Maria Siems, of Hampton. • Kaytlyn Nicole Mulford, Iowa Falls-Alden Community High School; She is the daughter of Matt and Erin Mulford, of Iowa Falls. • Addyson Renee Clark, North Butler High School; She is the daughter of Kirk and MaTina Clark, of Allison. • Claire Elizabeth Thomas, West Fork High School; She is the daughter of Deborah Helm, of Thornton. Following the program, everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by the DAR members. The next Candle-Stick Chapter DAR meeting will be held at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the home of Louise Gilchrist located at 207 Oak Hill Drive in Hampton. There will be an educational program with a cookie exchange. Everyone will need to bring personal items for the VA Home. Kim Bosch, Secretary for Candle-Stick Chapter DAR and Patrick Henry Society CAR

UPCOMING HOLIDAY EVENTS AT THE WINDSOR THEATRE Saturday, Dec. 3: Movie sponsored by FC Arts Council, 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4: Old Fashioned Sing Along, 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5: Old Time Country Hoedown, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10: Franklin County Arts Council play “The One and Only Santa Clause,” 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11: Franklin County Arts Council play “The One and Only Santa Clause,” 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15: Chamber $10,000 rafÀe drawing, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17: Movie sponsored by Hampton Kiwanis, 1 p.m.

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Windsor to host Diana Upton-Hill “Do Love Well” Christmas Tour on Dec. 19 Join billboard-charting sensation Diana Upton-Hill and her band, Nashville Santas, at the Windsor Theatre on Monday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. The evening will be complete with sparkling vocals and masterful instrumentals, all with the sincerity of Nashville and the pizazz of Vegas. The Diana Upton-Hill concert will be a holiday fundraising event with proceeds going toward the 103-yearold Windsor Theatre’s ongoing maintenance and repairs. Diana Upton-Hill is a nationally recognized recording and touring artist. She has numerous recordings to her credit. Diana’s latest single -”Southern Gentlemen”reached the Top 30 Nationally and garnered eight weeks on the billboard music charts. Tickets are available at the Chamber Office at Center One, 5 First Street SW, Hampton. Or call (641) 456-5668. Diana’s appearance at the Windsor Theater is a sponsored by Christensen Jewelry, First Security Bank & Trust, State Farm Insurance/Holly Narber and Renaissance Restoration of Galena, IL. The Windsor Theatre is the only first-run movie theatre in Franklin County. The Windsor also serves as the home of the Franklin County Arts Council. The Windsor Theatre building was built in 1913 as a meeting place for the Knights of Pythias and as a venue for traveling road shows. The Windsor Theatre Development Corporation, which has owned the Windsor Theatre since 1999, is a 501c3 non-profit corporation governed by a

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READER OF THE WEEK

Reader of the Week at the Hampton Public Library is Miyah Arana, age 1½-years-old. Miyah is the daughter of Danielle and David Arana. Her favorite subject to read about is puppies. Miyah is the sister of last week’s reader of the week.

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Healthy Harvest membership program Healthy Harvest of North Iowa, a non profit group that is working with local food producers and community partners to promote and increase opportunities for local food, now has a membership program to help keep all partners connected and plugged in to the many opportunities that are emerging across North Iowa. There are four levels of membership, student ($20 - up to college senior), individual ($50), Household ($90) and Organizations ($200). Member benefits include discounts to events such as Farm-to-Fork dinners, free subscription to the quarterly newsletter, The North Iowa Bite and opportunities to be involved with some of the most innovative, cutting edge local food initiatives in North Iowa. Healthy Harvest of North Iowa is working hard to put local food at the center of North Iowa communities. This nonprofit brings life and work

together, interacting across multiple levels, including producers, community groups and agencies, corporations and local business. Healthy Harvest is active in nine counties, including Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Floyd, Franklin, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth, and Wright. The North Iowa Local Food Guide, a hard copy brochure as well as a searchable database at www. healthyharvestni.com, is home to more than 50 local food and farm businesses and 17 farmers markets. Farm to Fork dinners show case great food and flavors and help start the conversation at the community level. “Healthy Harvest is increasing

awareness about local food and leading innovative projects with partners across North Iowa,” reported Executive Director, Jan Libbey. “By becoming a member of Healthy Harvest, we are creating a community for all North Iowans - producers and non producers alike - to provide support to the local food movement. We are very excited about this and are dedicated to helping our members find the right fit for their desired involvement. It’s quick and easy to sign up right on our website at www. healthyharvestni.com.” Along with this new membership, Healthy Harvest is promoting it’s “2016 Center of the Plate” Fundraising Campaign to generate additional support for local food work. In 2017, Healthy Harvest will publish its annual local food guide, lead a project looking at local meat production and marketing, expand

its producer profile project, update its website, and more. There’s energy in the local food movement. Both membership and sponsorship offer opportunities to get involved. Healthy Harvest of North Iowa is led by a seven member, all volunteer board, with programs directed by three part-time staff. Funding support comes from several County Board of Supervisors, corporate sponsors including CL Tel and POET Biorefining of Hanlontown, Mercy of North Iowa, Hearing Associates, First Bank of Hampton, and grants. All contributions are tax deductible. For more information, contact andreaevelsizer@gmail.com. Membership details can be found at www.healthyharvestni.com. For more information about Healthy Harvest programs and how you can help support the local food movement in North Iowa, contact andreaevelsizer@gmail.com, (319) 325-4222 or visit www.healthyharvestni.com.

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Nelson 70th Phyllis Nelson will turn 70 on Friday, Dec. 2. Her family would like to honor her with a card shower on this special occasion. You may send well wishes to her at 620 1st Ave. NW, Hampton, 50441. The family is truly blessed and thanks you for your support in this great milestone.

LATIMER NEWS CAL Over 60’s met Nov. 15 for another delicious meal prepared by Phyllis. A paper on Thanksgiving trivia was available for those who wished to enjoy it. Rev. Stanley Peterson gave devotions on being thankful and the table prayer. Leona and Joy, of St. John Lutheran Church, served the tables. The group heartily ate mashed potatoes topped with bounteous beef and mushroom gravy, fancy green beans and coleslaw and bread. Dessert was chocolate cake and ice cream, provided by Elaine and Joy for their November birthdays. After the meal the gang sang the birthday song to the birthday girls and Norma gave some humorous readings and the answers to the trivia. Since there was no special program the time was spent visiting and socializing. The next dinner will be on Tuesday, Dec. 6. This will be the only dinner in December. Newcomers are always welcome and encouraged – invite friends to join you. Call Norma at (641) 579-6113. Latimer Park Society met on Nov. 17 in the Community Center with 16 members and two guests in attendance. Roll call was answered by telling each person’s plans for Thanksgiving. A short business meeting was held and it was mentioned that the family of Darren Chipp had given a bench to West Park and a tree had been planted in his memory by neighbors. It was voted to give $50 to the CAL 2017 Post Prom Party. The program was provided by Butch Miller, of rural Hampton. He has honeybee hives at his country home and explained how and why he began this hobby 20 years ago. He also told the facts of how the bees live and work in their hives and what can affect their behavior. He had brought two containers of honey and a box of crackers for the group to sample. The snack was given as door prize for the day. The winners of the honey were Evonne Plagge and Jean Mollenbeck and Ann Gleason won the crackers. Dessert lunch was served by hostesses Ann Gleason and Sharon Elling.

Public Health Clinics The following clinics have been scheduled for Franklin County Public Health. ƈ Thursday, Nov. 24 Office Closed ƈ Friday, Nov. 25 Office Closed ƈ Thursday, Dec. 1 9-11 a.m., Foot Clinic, Franklin County Public Health, 456-5820 ƈ Friday, Dec. 2 8:30-9:30 a.m., Blood Pressure Clinic, Franklin County Public Health, walk-in ƈ Friday, Dec. 2 8:30-10 a.m., Foot Clinic, St. Mary’s Church, Ackley, 456-5820

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Faith Baptist Hwy. 3 E., Hampton Senior Pastor David Koenigsberg, Associate Pastor of Connecting Brad VanHorn • Wednesday, Nov. 23, 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer • Sunday, Nov. 27, 8:45 a.m. Prayer; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 9:40 a.m. Kingdom Kids (2-7 years); 10:40 a.m. Sunday School for all • Wednesday, Nov. 30, 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer; 10 a.m. Coffee with staff; 6 p.m. kidsLIFE/CrossWalk, CIA; 7:45 p.m. Aftershock

Our Savior’s Lutheran 121 Prospect, Ackley Dan Bruhs, Pastor • Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Divine Service (Communion 2nd, 4th, 5th); 11 a.m. Fellowship • Tuesdays, 4 p.m. Tuesday School Nazareth Lutheran Coulter Pastors Tom Dettmer and Stanley Peterson • Sunday, Nov. 27, First Sunday of Advent; 9:30 a.m. Joint Sunday Worship Service with Holy Communion at Nazareth, Coffee to follow Richland Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELS/WELS) 300 Elm St., Thornton Robert A. Harting, Pastor • 11 a.m. Worship Service; 12 noon Sunday School and Bible Class St. John’s Lutheran 1207 Indigo Ave., Hampton Pastors Tom Dettmer and Stanley Peterson • Sunday, Nov. 27, First Sunday of Advent; 9:30 a.m. Joint Sunday Worship Service with Holy Communion at Nazareth, Coffee to follow. St. John’s will meet after church to decorate the church St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran 17 2nd St. NE, Hampton Church Office Hours: 9-1 M-F Pastor Dan Hanson • Sundays, 9 a.m. Worship Service. • Tuesdays, Dorcas Circle meets third Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at Franklin Country View • Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon Quilting Group; 10 a.m., Coffee Hour — everyone is welcome St. Paul’s Lutheran 304 W. Main, Latimer Travis Berg, Pastor • Wednesday, Nov. 23, 7 a.m. Dudley’s BC; No School; 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service • Thu rsday, Nov. 24, Happy Thanksgiving • Friday, Nov. 25, No school • Sunday, Nov. 27, First Sunday in Advent; 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class; 7 p.m. Junior Confirmation • Wednesday, Nov. 30, 7 a.m. Dudley’s BC; 7 p.m. Advent Worship Service

CATHOLIC St. Mary’s Catholic Ackley / Rev. Anthony Kruse • Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. Mass St. Patrick’s Catholic 1405 Federal St. N., Hampton Rev. Anthony Kruse • Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. Mass • Sundays, 5:30 p.m. Spanish Mass

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) First Christian Church 605 4th St. NE, Hampton Pastor Alan Berneman fcchamptoniowa.org • Thursday, Nov. 24, Office closed for Thanksgiving • Monday, Nov. 25, Office closed for Thanksgiving • Sunday, Nov. 27, First Sunday of Advent; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 11:30 a.m. Elders Meeting; 11:30 a.m. Annual Congregational meeting and election of officers

EPISCOPAL St. Matthew-by-the-Bridge Episcopal 507 Railroad St., Iowa Falls Rev. Elliot Blackburn • Sundays, 9:15 a.m. Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Family Worship Service

LATTER DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Hampton / Miguel Sosa Garcia, Branch President • Sundays, 10 a.m. Worship Service; Spanish Activities

St. Paul’s Church 400 Larch St., Thornton Pastor Johnson • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at UMC; 10:30 a.m. Worship at St. Paul Trinity Lutheran Church 16 12th Ave. NE, Hampton The Rev. Karl Bollhagen, Pastor Vicar Pierce Chadburn • Thursday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Service • Sunday, Nov. 27, 7:30 a.m. Lutheran Hour on KLMJ; 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Bible Class; Worship Broadcast on KLMJ; 7:30 p.m. Spanish Lutheran Hour on KLMJ, 104.9 FM • Monday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m. Bible Class

METHODIST Ackley United Methodist 416 Hardin St. Pat Landers, Pastor • Wednesday, Nov. 23, 6 p.m. Junior High Youth • Sunday, Nov. 27, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 11:15 a.m. Fellowship • Wednesday, Nov. 30, 6 p.m. Junior High Youth First United Methodist 504 Thompson St., Sheffield Sandi Gobeli, Pastor • Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Worship Geneva United Methodist 603 Front St. • 641-494-7223 Sue Simmons, Pastor • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Hampton United Methodist 100 Central Ave. E. Pastor Corby Johnson • Saturday, Nov. 26, 5 p.m. Worship Service • Sunday, Nov. 27, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 11:15 a.m. Radio Broadcast on KLMJ; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship, Decorate Church for Christmas • Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1:30 p.m. Sewing Ministry • Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2 p.m. Children First Program at South Side School; 5:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. SPRC West Fork United Methodist 2200 Tulip Ave., Sheffield Sandi Gobeli, Pastor • Sundays, 9 a.m. Worship

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New Hope United Methodist Parish: Aredale, Bristow, Dumont Ann Donat, Pastor • Aredale: Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. • Dumont: Sunday School, 8:30 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Church Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford Rev. Judy Eilderts, Pastor • Sundays, 8:30 a.m. Worship (B); 9:30 a.m. Worship, (LC); 10:30 a.m. Worship (M) • Tuesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m. NA/AA Bible Study; 7:30 p.m. (B) Bible Study United Methodist And Presbyterian Dows – Alexander Shawn W. Hill, Pastor • Sundays, 8:45 a.m. Alexander Methodist Worship; 9 a.m. Dows Sunday School; 10 a.m. Dows Joint Worship at Presbyterian Church on first two Sundays each month and at United Methodist Church on remaining Sundays • Thursdays, 9 a.m. Presbyterian Women

NON-DENOMINATIONAL Abundant Life Chapel 202 Fairview St., Dows 515-852-4520 / Bruce Klapp, Pastor • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Nursery and Children’s Ministry available; 5:30 p.m. (3rd Sunday of each month except February) Adult Bible Study with childcare available. Food and fellowship follows. • Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. Adult Bible Study with Nursery, Children and Youth Ministry Church of the Living Word 420 1st Ave. NE, Hampton 641-456-8175 / Dan Varns, Pastor www.clwhampton.org • Sundays, 9 a.m. Celebration Service • Wednesdays, 5 p.m. Body by Jesus (grades PK-8); 6:30 p.m. Body by Jesus (HS) • Wee Ones Christian Preschool – MWF; Sylvie Proodian, Director, 641-456-8471 Living Well Fellowship 917 Howard St. (First Presbyterian Church), Aplington • 319-247-5569 • Mondays, 7 p.m., Contemporary Worship Exploring Redemption and Healing. Come early for hot chocolate or cappuccino.

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced Kosher salt Ground black pepper 1 Brie round (8 ounces) 3 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup pomegranate arils 1/4 cup shelled pistachios Crackers or toasted bread Heat oven to 350 F. In large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 8-10 minutes, or until deep golden brown, stirring frequently.

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2-bedroom house. Includes detached 2-stall garage. Very clean. No pets. No smoking. $575/mo. plus deposit and utilities. Available Dec. 1. Call Brad at 515-689-0376 for showing. __________________________ ctf

Precision Manure Application Inc. is looking for qualified CDL drivers. Full and part-time positions available. We are also hiring for the upcoming manure season. Looking for tractor tank drivers and pump operators for both night and day shifts. Please contact Adam Jackson at 515-321-8021 or Cory Jackson at 641-373-2886. __________________________ ctf

The Franklin Wellness Center, Hwy. 3 East, Hampton, is now accepting applications for part-time desk attendants. Duties include helping maintain a clean and safe environment, operating front desk computer, sign-up members and receive payments, register guests and collect fees, answer phone and other duties as assigned by manager. Daytime, evening, and weekend hours available. Apply in person. Applications available at www. franklinwellness.com. __________________________c48

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1-bedroom trailer house: Water, sewer, and garbage included. $500/ mo. $500 deposit. 641-580-0004. ctf __________________________ Arbor Gardens 2 bedroom, garage. Water and garbage included. Central air and heat. Stop and see Russ at Christensen Jewelry or call 641-4255420. __________________________ ctf 119 1st St. NW, Hampton. Excellent lower level space. Entrance currently th rough Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flower Box; separate entrance possible. 700 sq. ft. Includes kitchenette, microwave, refrigerator. All utilities and internet paid. Great space for ofÂżce, retail or salon. See Russ at Christensen Jewelry or call 641-425-5420. __________________________ ctf 1 bedroom, 1 bath house. Completely remodeled. $450/mo. $500 deposit. Renter pays all utilities. No pets. No smoking. 515-689-0376 for showing and application. __________________________ ctf

Now hiring a part-time County Extension Director. Budget, Âżnance management and super visor y exper ience required. Contact Franklin County Extension, 3 First Avenue NW, Hampton or http:// www.extension.iastate.edu/franklin/ for application and job description. EEO employer. __________________________c48 Handy Man: Part-time position to work on an as needed Basis. Contact Chris Ruger at the Sheffield Care Center for more information. 641892-4691. ________________________c48pd Beautician: Part-time opening for a beautician at the Sheffield Care Center/ Deerfield Place Assisted Living. Con-tact Chris Ruger at the ShefÂżeld Care Center for more information 641-892-4691. ________________________c48pd

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PARAMEDIC: Full-time position in Clarion. Hours are 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 p.m. but will require flexibility. Position requires working every third weekend, call rotation and a holiday rotation. Will cover transfers and assist in the Emergency Department and include 911 calls if working in Belmond. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed. RADIOLOGIST TECHNOLOGIST: Full-time position in Clarion and Belmond. Mon.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri. day shift hours, requires holiday and call rotation. Position requires modality crosstraining, ARRT Certification, and Iowa permit to practice. Experience preferred. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed. UNIVERSAL WORKER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CNA/LPN/CMA: Part-time position is available in the Assisted and Independent Living. 24 hours per week, varying in day and evening hours. This position also includes working every other holiday and weekend, shifts primarily being in the evening. Ideal candidate must enjoy working with the elderly. Candidate must be Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant or a License Practical Nurse. RN/LPN/CMA-CARE COORDINATOR: A full-time position available in Clarion Family Practice Clinic. This position will be Mon.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fri. primarily 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. but will require flexibility. Responsibilities include working with our provider whose main focus is on the Medicare Annual Wellness Visits. This position will include data collection; health risk and preventative screenings, ACO quality measures, education on chronic diseases, and working close with the clinic health coach. Will be required to travel to any of our Iowa Specialty Hospital Clinic locations as needed. EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Full-time position located in Belmond/Clarion. Hours are Mon.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fri. 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. This position is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluation of continuing education programs (CEU) for employees and planning leadership education. This position promotes education programs by ensuring class schedules and learning material is available for employees in multiple locations. This position is responsible for managing the Healthstream site, maintaining the licensure/ CEU tracking database and maintaining class website. Will also assist with new employee hire and student orientation, and helps coordinate the Health Careers Academy. RN clinical and/or education background preferred. General office and computer knowledge required. Will be required to travel to all ISH locations. MAINTENANCE MECHANIC: Full-time position between Clarion and Belmond. Mon.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sat. rotation. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 p.m. Position will require flexibility with hours and locations and ambulance driving. Must have a valid Iowa Class D driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, able to lift 70 pounds unassisted, knowledge of general Maintenance including but not limited to plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, painting and floor care. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with excellent problem solving communication and people skills. rior experience preferred but not required.

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THANK YOU – Family, friends, the staff at the Clarion Wellness & Rehab, and the Hospice nurses and doctors have made it easier to let Mom go to her heavenly home where she isn’t sad anymore. Words are never enough to thank you for the phone calls, texts, Facebook messages and hugs. Our hearts are full. Jean & Duane Swanson, Bev & Al Lange, Terri & Jeff Nelson and Emma & Ally, Amy & Jim Schultes and Collin & Tyson, and Erica & Bryce Reynolds _________________________________________________________ c47

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RIIS – The family of Ardyce Riis wishes to thank all those who expressed their condolences to us upon her recent death. Her 95-years of life were enriched by many family members and friends, and your caring acts have been evidence of how much she was loved and respected. We would like to extend special thanks to those who befriended and cared for her at Franklin Prairie Apartments, the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton and Country View Care Facility. Daughters Beverly Sperry, Susan Bruxvoort and their families. _________________________________________________________ c47

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north of Bristow at 16298 Grand Ave. Acreage site is excluded by survey. SEALED BID SALE: in writing, for total dollar amount not per acre, delivered in person or addressed to DeGroote Sale, c/o Shepard, Gibson & Lievens, 503 N Main St., PO Box 158, Allison, IA 50602-0158. Include dollar amount, name, address and contact phone number. All bids must be received before noon on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Only the top 5 bidders or their agents will be able to be present to bid verbally at auction. Auction will be held Sat., Dec. 10, 2016 at 10 a.m. Bidders will be notified by phone regarding qualification and location of auction in Allison. Any and all bids may be rejected. Announcements day of sale take precedence. TERMS: Cash (no financing). 10 percent down and execution of short form contract at end of auction. Balance at closing upon delivery of warranty deed and abstract showing merchantable title. Taxes prorated to March 1, 2017. 2017 Lease terminated.

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The City of Latimer is offering for sale real estate described as follows: The North Forty-nine and One-half feet (49 1/2 ft.) of Lot Two (2), Block Two (2), Clock’s Addition to Latimer, Iowa This property is the old Latimer City Hall building located at 108 S Akir St, Latimer, Iowa. It consists of a lot of approximately 6,200 square feet with a commercial building that was built in 1930. The building consists of approximately 2,856 sq. feet. The building has forced hot air, corrugated steel roof, and two toilets. The property will be offered for sale at auction. TERMS OF SALE: 15% due upon signing the contract, and final settlement on or before December 31, 2016. Possession to be given at time of final settlement and is subject to the current lease. TAXES: Real estate taxes will be paid by Seller, prorated to date of possession. METHOD, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: Sale will commence at 6:30 p.m., on December 14, 2016, at the current Latimer City Hall Building located at 200 N Akir St, Latimer, Iowa, 50452. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk up to time of sale, then opened, and those persons submitting a written bid will be given the opportunity to raise their bid in person at that time. Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Any sale is subject to approval at a public hearing of the City of Latimer. The minimum bid on the property is $20,000 with minimum incremental bids of $500 thereafter until the highest price is obtained.

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