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NICC Trustees Approve New Member A new member has been approved for the Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Board of Trustees. Approval came during the board’s Nov. 21 meeting as trustees approved the appointment of a new trustee, Sue Runyon, to represent District 1, which includes the school districts of Riceville, New Hampton, North Fayette Valley, West Central and the area within the former Fredericksburg school district boundaries. Runyon, of Fayette, replaces Trustee John Rothlisberger, of Fredericksburg, who in October announced that he would be resigning from the board due to his moving out of the NICC district. The new trustee is a retired mathematics teacher and consultant for Keystone AEA. Also during the meeting, board members approved a series of equipment purchases funded by federal grant programs that allow the college to expand its investment in K-12 student learning and business and industry regional training. A four-year Youth CareerConnect grant from the U.S. Department of Labor is providing the college with the resources needed to purchase a range of new technology and equipment to meet the training needs of students and northeast Iowa’s future workforce. The Youth CareerConnect grant supports the Northeast Iowa Career Learning Link, a partnership between East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA), Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) and NICC. Northeast Iowa Career Learning Link employs a success model to work closely with high schools in the college’s district to help students identify career pathways and achieve their educational and employment goals.

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City Accepting Rehabilitation Program Applications The City of Calmar is accepting applications for the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program. The rehabilitation program can assist homeowners with up to $24,999 to help make repairs to a home. The homes must meet minimum housing standards upon completion. Rehabilitation may include items such as replacing shingles or siding that is in poor condition and/or to aid in energy efficiency such as adding insulation to the attic and walls, replacing drafty old windows and updating the electrical and plumbing. To determine if you are eligible for the grant funds: you must own and live in your home for a minimum of 6 months, you must be income eligible and your property cannot be located in the 100-year flood plain. Income eligibility is based on household size and annual (gross) house-

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Annual Tradition Will Once More Light Up Downtown By Michael Hohenbrink Editor The streets of Calmar will be alive with the sights and sounds of Christmas as the Annual Christmas in Calmar returns. A live nativity, food and drink, special offerings from area businesses and more will all be on tap. The man in the suit will also be available for photos with the kids. The new office of the Calmar Courier, at 110 N. Maryville, will be among the sites where visitors can stop. The celebration will begin at 4 p.m. at most sites and run until 7 p.m. Offerings for this year include: • Pictures with Santa at Wiltgen

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The Grinch, dressed as Santa Claus, was out for the 2015 Christmas in Calmar. Photo by Michael Hohenbrink

NICC Students Learn Hybrid Safety Students in Northeast Iowa Community College’s Automotive Technology program are learning how to repair vehicles that are likely to become more common in the coming years - hybrid vehicles. They require specialized knowledge to repair, and students in the Auto Metal Repair/Hybrid Vehicles Intro class are gaining experience that will give them an edge as they prepare for their careers. “By 2025, the federal government will be requiring all automobile manufacturers to produce engines that, on average, achieve 54.5 miles per gallon in fuel,” explained instructor Todd Hills. “This is going to create great demand for auto techs who know how to repair hybrid engines.” The lab contains a live and drivable 2007 Toyota Prius, which is used as a trainer for students, as well as electronic parts that were extracted from an older Toyota Prius, which is used as another trainer. Having students hone their diagnostic troubleshooting skills on drivable vehicles is important to Hills. “I want my students to be learning on the real live stuff. Although the hybrid trainer is a trainer, it’s still a real car. We put faults in it, and it teaches students how to repair multiple gas/ electric motors, regenerative braking systems, inverters and capacitors,” Hills said. Dustin Kerns is a student in the Automotive Technology program who commutes to the Calmar campus from Canton, Minn. “Learning from Dennis Last and

Students at the NICC Calmar campus are learning how to safely repair hybrid engines as part of their Automotive Technology program. Pictured are (l-r): Instructor Todd Hills and students Dustin Kerns and Manuel Guzman. Photo courtesy NICC Todd Hills in the program is great. I’m so glad I came to Northeast Iowa Community College. One of the best things about the program is that the College gives students so much shop time, and it’s not just time spent in the classroom,” Kerns said. Manuel Guzman, a native of the Dominican Republic who emigrated to the United States in 2015, is in the same program as Kerns and also appreciates the hands-on experience in the lab. “The Automotive Technology program is a good blend of workshop and theory time,” said Guzman. Repairing a hybrid vehicle like the Toyota Prius requires not only an understanding of the electrical system

that powers it, but what safety precautions to take as well. “I want to be able to teach our students where the dangers are with these hybrid engines because they have a 300-volt battery pack,” Hills cautioned. This battery provides DC current to the vehicle’s inverter/converter unit, which changes the electricity from DC into AC and increases the voltage so that it will power the vehicle’s two motor generator units. These motor generator units work with the transmission and require a much larger voltage than what comes out of the battery, so as a result the cables that bring them electricity from the inverter/converter unit are carrying as much as 600 volts.

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Free Will Donation Meal • Silent Auction Live Auction • Raffle And Entertainment Cathy Scheidel, of Elgin, was diagnosed with kidney cancer in March 2016. After nearly five months of remission she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in September. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation.

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AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK American Education Week was observed Nov. 13-19 at Turkey Valley. Staff pictured include (front row, l-r): Leo Dowd, Evie Milbrandt, Jamie Quass, Paul Bakewell, John Reicks, Ethan Adams, Jessica Pullman and Gail Holmes; second row: Amanda Lawless Anderson, Jackie Hageman, Brenda Frana, Janice Myers, Joan Busta, Meghan Harrod, Mark Scott, Dan Stepan, Alvin Hackman, Jr. and Clint Rodgers; third row: Angela Balk, Cheryl Carolan, Michelle Tlusty, Jonathon Koch, Lindsay Vsetecka, Natalie Schneiter, Rhonda Drilling, Mary Reicks, Jill DeSloover and Leslie Raymond; fourth row: Jean Rosonke, Caroline Scheidel, Robyn Vsetecka, Barb Smith, Whitney Bohr, Molly Tjossem, Linda Hemesath, Carolyn Rausch, Jeree Svec, Amy Larson, Tammy Vrzak and Jackie Novotny and fifth row: Glenda Schmitt, Nancy Babcock, Carol Winter, Diane Kuehn, Colleen Marvin, Sara Converse, Honor Langreck, Susan Ourada, Melissa Kruse, Missy Reicks, Michelle Nystel and Deb Langreck. Photo by Michael Hohenbrink

Girls Support Diabetes Education Two area youths are raising money for a cause. Marissa Foels, 17, and Morgan Moen, 11, have created “Blooms for Diabetes Education.” Until this year, Winneshiek Medical Center diabetes education programs were supported by donations from the Calmar Corvette Club. For nine years, the group came together for an annual ride and event, with proceeds dedicated to Diabetes Education at WMC. Their donations, with matching funds from Stanley Black and Decker in the later years, totaled $32,644. The summer of 2016 marked their final fundraising drive. “We are so thankful to the Calmar

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Corvette Club for their many years of support,” said Jean Irvin, registered nurse and certified diabetes educator at WMC. “Their gifts allowed us to expand our diabetes education opportunities to the public and provide an annual campership to Camp Herto Hollow, an Iowa camp for kids with diabetes.” To participate in Blooms for Diabetes Education, the public simply purchases a $20 punch card from The Country Garden Flowers and Gifts or the Winneshiek Medical Center Foundation Office by Dec. 31. Then, beginning in January 2017, patrons can bring their punch cards into the downtown Decorah store at 113 W. Water St. to receive a few fresh flower stems each month.

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Christmas Spirit ABOVE: Wreath making took place at the nursery in Fort Atkinson. RIGHT: Turkey Valley Clovers 4-H Club spread the Christmas spirit by decorating the 257 wreaths they sold at a recent fundraiser. RIGHT BELOW: Even the little ones got in on the fun.

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South Winneshiek has announced its Holiday Concert Schedule. Concerts include: Nov. 29: PS and K-4 Christmas Concert, 5:30 p.m., Ossian Campus Gym Dec. 12: 5-8 Vocal & Band Concert, 6:15 p.m. Vocal and 7 p.m. Band, Ossian Campus Gym Dec. 15: HS Holiday Concert, 7 p.m., Calmar Campus Gym

Parkinsonʼs Support Group A Parkinson’s Support Group meeting is set for Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 1:30 p.m. at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Conference Room B-1.

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

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

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

Holiday Gathering Calmar Lutheran WELCA will host its Annual WELCA Holiday Gathering with bingo, fun, fellowship and a light lunch Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. in the Calmar Lutheran Church fellowship hall.

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

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

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

Childrenʼs Christmas Programs St. John Lutheran and St. Peter Lutheran will offer children’s Christmas programs at the following times and dates. St. John – Sunday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m. St. Peter – Saturday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m.

Democratic Party The Winneshiek County Democratic Party will hold no Central Committee meetings in November or December 2016.

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The annual Winneshiek County 4-H Awards Program was held Nov. 13 at the Decorah Lutheran Church Social Hall. The evening program was planned and conducted by members of the 4-H County Council, 4-H & Youth Development Committee and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – Winneshiek County staff. The program began with the introduction of the 4-H County Council, 4-H members, Clover Kids, leaders and 4-H Youth Development Committee members. The 4-H leaders serving 5 years and more were recognized. Kathy Moen, Lori Phillips, Jamie Hauber and Faye Carolan received their 5-year pins, Nancy Sacquitne received her 15-year pin, and Gordon Hunter received his 30-year pin. Special Awards The 4-H Meritorious Service Award is given to an individual, group or business that has supported 4-H through their time, talents and resources. Maryann Baker, of Decorah, was named this year’s recipient. She is a volunteer providing help with monthly newsletter mailings and Clothing Food & Communications Day and volunteers her time assisting at the Winneshiek County Fair. Baker is also a long-time financial supporter of the program through contributions to the silent auction program. The Honorary 4-H Award is presented to a person who was not an active 4-H member, but who understands the importance of the program. This year’s award was presented to Chris Irwin, of Decorah. Irwin and his family moved to Winneshiek County a few years ago and have been strong supporters of the program. He serves on the 4-H Youth Development Committee and is the 4-H Clover Café manager during the fair. Irwin has done an outstanding job creating new menu items for the Clover Café and drawing in customers. The 4-H Alumni Award is presented to an individual who was a former 4-H member and who has given back to the 4-H program. The 4-H Alumni Award was presented to Faye Carolan, of Fort Atkinson. Carolan was a member of the Turkey Valley Lassies as a child and is now a leader of the Turkey Valley Clovers. She is always willing to assist with community service projects, fundraisers and club meetings. She loves working with the younger members and has a commitment to leading, mentoring and guiding members as they grow. The 4-H Volunteer Awards are presented to members and supporters who have been wonderful volunteers. This year’s recipients were Koryn Bakken, Abby Moen and Didrik Lun-

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Blood drives have been scheduled in the area for the following locations: Waucoma: Thursday, Dec. 29, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Waucoma Event Center, W Avenue Protivin: Jan. 6, 2017, Protivin Community Center, from 2 to 5:30 p.m.

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Construction and photo op (courtesy of Drilling’s All Season Sports) Carriage Rides at Heying Lumber (sponsored by the Calmar Community Club), snacks provided by Heying Lumber, Lentz Financial and Buchheit Appliance Cookies and cider at Bullwacker Logistics Sweets and a $50 book drawing at the Calmar Courier Live Nativity with animals at Economy Tractor Parts Nativity by CFSR students, animals courtesy of Joe Andera Candy tractors at Economy Tractor Parts Nutter Butter reindeer at The Train Station Pick a prize Christmas tree and holiday snack mix at State Bank Christmas goodies at Whiskey Bar & Grill Wagon rides, tractor courtesy of NICC Christmas mugs and candy canes at South Winn Community Thrift Elf workshop at South Winn Insurance Caramel corn in the library entryway by the City of Calmar Chicken noodle soup in the town square by the Calmar Fire Department Beer tasting and snacks in the town square by Drillings All Season Sports, Al’s Country Meat Locker and Pivo Brewing Chili at Whistlestop Antiques by Val’s Catering and Whistlestop Antiques Hot chocolate at Whistlestop Antiques courtesy of Kwik Star Reindeer food at Wiltgen Financial Christmas coloring station and contest at Subway

dtvedt. The Top 4-H Secretary Book was awarded to Jessica Schmitt, Turkey Valley Clovers. The Top 4-H Treasurer Book was awarded to Daniel Schwartzhoff, Decorah Chiefs. The overall achievement awards are the top awards available to 4-H members at the county level. Youth receiving these awards include: Agriculture: Jessica Schmitt Achievement in Experience: Jessica Schmitt and Daniel Schwartzhoff AK-SAR-BEN: Justin Bullerman Achievement in Leadership: Justin Bullerman, Hanna Schmitt, Jenna Schmitt Achievement in Citizenship: Everett Wegge, Kaylee Knight, Katie Dehning Lamp of Knowledge: Justin Bullerman, Dawson Bauer, Jenna Schmitt, Emily Luzum I Dare You: Marissa Foels State 4-H and Youth Conference: Jenna Schmitt, Jessica Schmitt, Hanna Schmitt 4-H club members were also recognized for their accomplishments this past year. The following is a list of awards presented to 4-H members: Senior Project Awards Home Improvement: Jenna Schmitt Photography: Emily Luzum, Jessica Schmitt, Katelyn Dehning, Sawyer Vanden Brink, Brooke Herold Sewing: Emily Luzum Visual Arts: Emily Luzum, Marissa Foels, Justin Bullerman, Hanna Schmitt, Katelyn Dehning Clothing: Marissa Foels, Hanna Schmitt Rabbit: Dawson Bauer, Justin Bullerman, Kaylee Knight Poultry: Kaylee Knight, Dawson Bauer Swine: Justin Bullerman Woodworking: Justin Bullerman Leadership: Everett Wegge Music: Everett Wegge Citizenship: Everett Wegge Science, Engineering & Technology: Everett Wegge and Daniel Schwartzhoff Communication: Jessica Schmitt, Kaylee Knight Dairy: Jessica Schmitt Child Development: Kaylee Knight Intermediate Project Awards Beef: Abby Moen Citizenship: Abby Moen Leadership: Abby Moen Rabbit: Tyler Irwin, Abby Moen Visual Arts: Jessica Timp, Abby

Winneshiek County 4-H leaders pictured include (l-r): Jeanett Hansen, Jenn Zweibohmer, Dave and Brenda Broghamer, Jenn Bentley, Andy Darrington, Bonnie Hackman, Jamie Hauber, Kristi Berge, Lisa Bullerman, Michelle Einck, Kathy Moen, Karla Bakken, Faye Carolan, Kay Schmitt, Nancy Sacquitne, Michelle Schwartzhoff and Renate Hunter. Photos courtesy Beth Holthaus

Senior Award Winners pictured included (l-r): Daniel Schwartzhoff, Jessica Schmitt, Hanna Schmitt, Jenna Schmitt, Kaylee Knight, Everett Wegge, Katelyn Dehning, Dawson Bauer, Emily Luzum and Marissa Foels. Not Pictured: Justin Bullerman. Moen Photography: Abraham Schmitt, Jessica Timp Food & Nutrition: Abraham Schmitt Child Development: Jessica Timp 4-H Special Awards Reading Award: Claire Storhoff, Brynn Storhoff, Morgan Moen, Alex Zweibohmer, Larra Jo McCasland, Bree Balk, Ashley Fischer, Bode Balk, Brady Blong, Megan Blong, Katrina Hageman Record Book Awards Outstanding Achievement in Record Keeping: Ashley Schwartzhoff, Everett Wegge, Drew White, Tyler Irwin, Dawson Bauer, Daniel Schwartzhoff, Shayla Smith, Justin Bullerman, Kamryn Werges, Kolten Werges, Whitney Joy Flatland, Karlee Bullerman, Marissa Foels, Chance Adam, Chase Adam, Autumn Schmitt, Bree Balk, Megan Blong, Russel Nieman, Ashley Fischer, Holly Schmitt, Henry

Turkey Valley Clovers Hold November Meeting Information courtesy Jessica Schmitt The meeting of the Turkey Valley Clovers 4-H Club was called to order Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. The meeting started off with the Pledge of Allegiance by Reese Manderfield followed by the 4-H Pledge by Allison Leibold. Roll call was taken by the 23 members, asking what the members’ favorite Thanksgiving foods were. The secretary’s minutes were read by Jessica Schmitt and approved by Amy Schmitt with a second from Kayla Burke. Old business included 4-H enrollment. New business included the 4-H Spaghetti Supper, Silent Auction and 4-H Recognition Program Nov. 13, the club setting a time to help, 4-H members’ dues, the Christmas wreath fundraiser with the club selling 257 wreaths, caroling and Supper with Santa Dec. 7 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The club was asked to help out at the supper again. A thank you note was written to the club to show gratitude for assisting in the American Red Cross blood drive Oct. 24. The meeting was adjourned by Emma Franzen with a second from Kim Fischer.

Holy Day Masses Planned Masses for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception have been set for area parishes. Scheduled Masses include: Lawler: Dec 7, 6 p.m., at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Protivin: Dec 8, 8:45 a.m., at Holy Trinity

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Schmitt, Adam Schmitt, Bode Balk, Brady Blong, Ruby Timp, Kendric Langreck, William Timp, Jadrienne Langreck, Abraham Schmitt, Emily Luzum, Jessica Schmitt, Hanna Schmitt, Katie Golly, Morgan Moen, Margaret Zook, Abby Moen, Kaylee Knight Record Book Completion Awards: Brooke Herold, Jenna Schmitt, Jason Herold, Alison Leibold, Emily Kray, Collin Wiltgen, Avery Flatland, Arielle Gossman, Jared Darrington, Larra Jo McCasland, Alex Zweibohmer, Tyler Bullerman, Kinsey White, Sawyer Vanden Brink, Brynn Storhoff, Alex Irwin, Katelyn Dehning, Bradyn Hageman, Brody Hackman First Year Record Keeping Award: Jadrienne Langreck, Kaitlyn Schroeder, William Timp, Kendric Langreck, Arielle Gossman, Kolten Gossman, Braunwyn Darrington, Kathleen Delphey, Claire Storhoff, Owen Bentley Club Awards Herdsmanship awards were pre-

sented to the Washington Prairie Peppers and Turkey Valley Clovers. Two monetary awards were donated by the Ag Committee of the Decorah Chamber of Commerce and were presented to the award winners during the 2016 Winneshiek County Fair. The Washington Prairie Peppers received the Community Service Award. Throughout the year, the club actively volunteers and provides service learning opportunities for club members. Clubs receiving a certificate for their donation of $3 per member or more in the Iowa 4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign include the Hesper Helpers, Madison 4-H, Turkey Valley Clovers 4-H Club. During National 4-H Week, clubs competed in a scavenger hunt challenge that took them on adventures throughout Winneshiek County. First place was taken by the Decorah Chiefs 4-H Club, and second place was taken by the Bloomfield 4-H’ers.

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Stephen Lee ʻHossʼ Zbornik Stephen Lee “Hoss” Zbornik, 58, of Fort Atkinson, died Nov. 21, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Schluter– Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel in Fort Atkinson with the Rev. Troy Vande Lune presiding. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Fort Atkinson. Friends called from 4 to 6 p.m. STEPHEN ZBORNIK Monday, Nov. 28, and may also call after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Stephen Lee “Hoss” Zbornik was born June 4, 1958, in Decorah, the son of Adrian and Helen (Shindelar) Zbornik. Stephen graduated from Turkey Valley High School in 1976 and from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids in 1978 with a degree in Horse Husbandry. During the summer of 1977, he worked for Dick Sparrow’s O’s Gold 40 horse hitch, from Zearing. Stephen then worked for the Budweiser Brewing 1958-2016 Company in St. Louis, Mo., taking Services: care of their Clydesdale horses for 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29 one year. Stephen lived in Cedar Schluter-Balik Funeral Home Rapids for several years and then Fort Atkinson returned to Fort Atkinson in 1984 to farm the family farm and help milk Arrangements by: at many dairy farms. In 1993, he Schluter-Balik Funeral Home worked with Country’s Reminisce Fort Atkinson Hitch going from coast to coast. Stephen has always loved and enjoyed horses all his life and enjoyed the simple life. Stephen is survived by his children: Hannah (Trent) Bildstein, Johnston, and Stephen James Zbornik, Fort Atkinson; his mother, Helen Zbornik, Fort Atkinson; four sisters: Susan Zbornik, Decorah, and Australia, Cathy Zbornik, Cedar Rapids, Julie Zbornik, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Sarah Zbornik, Decorah; one brother, John (Carol) Zbornik, Menominee, Wis., four nephews: Andrew and Jacob Magner and Ben and Sam Zbornik and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Stephen was preceded in death by his father, Adrian Zbornik, and his brother-in-law, Andrew Thompson, of Australia.

Herb Rausch Herb Rausch, 99, of Fort Atkinson, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah. Arrangements are pending with the Schluter–Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel in Fort Atkinson.

NICC Honored For Veteransʼ Support Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) has received statewide recognition as a Home Base Iowa Certified Higher Academic Military Partners (CHAMPs) institution for Dubuque and Winneshiek counties. In order for institutions to become a CHAMPs partner, at least nine out of 12 criteria in three categories must be met. Categories include transitional considerations, financial con-

siderations and on-campus resources. Colleges recognized as CHAMPs institutions often offer on-campus support, consistent credit for military courses and provide special financial considerations. Previous honors to NICC include being named a Military-Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine and a Top School by Military Advanced Education & Transition Guide.

TURKEY VALLEY Senior Nathan Mueterthies, the son of Carl and Deanna Mueterthies, is this week’s Trojan of the Week. He was nominated by the Turkey Valley kitchen staff. “Nathan has shown such character that it should be a model for other students,” his nomination notes. “He MUETERTHIES began working in the kitchen this year. Nathan is always on time, completes his work and is ready to help with whatever he can. If he is unable to work, he makes sure to inform the staff in advance. Many students have worked in the kitchen, but some just stand out. When he is employed full-time, his employer will be lucky to have such an exceptional person.” In addition to his work at school, Nathan is also involved with football, basketball and golf.

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Youth CareerConnect grant purchases in a total sum of $199,193 that were approved by the trustees include: a 3-D printer and a computer numerical control (CNC) mill to provide valuable hands-on experience in advanced manufacturing environments, with the bids awarded to Midwest 3-D Solutions, of Boone; a CNC turning center and a CNC vertical machining center, with the bids awarded to Productivity Inc., of Cedar Rapids; a plasma cutting table used to cut steel in welding projects, with the bid awarded to Mississippi Welders Supply, of Decorah, and six multi-process welding machines, with the bid awarded to Superior Welding Supply, of Dubuque. The equipment will be installed and accessible to allow students regional access as part of their Project Lead the Way, computer integrated manufacturing and advanced manufacturing course requirements. Moreover, current and new employees at local businesses in the region will be able to develop and upgrade their workforce skills with the technology.

“These equipment purchases are driven by increasing demand in the advanced manufacturing, CNC, industrial maintenance and welding sectors of northeast Iowa’s economy,” said Wendy Mihm-Herold, vice president of Business and Community Solutions. “We were the only community college in Iowa to be awarded the Youth CareerConnect grant in the partnership, primarily because we were already positioned and working closely with students in the high schools.” The trustees approved additional equipment purchases, with funding provided by a federal Perkins Grant, for students in career and technical programs at the college’s Calmar and Peosta campuses. These purchases included: four multi-process welding machines for students enrolled in the Welding program at the Peosta campus, with the bid awarded to Superior Welding Supply in the amount of $28,133, and one flat panel detector for students in the Radiologic Technology program at the Peosta campus, with the bid awarded to Central Illinois X-Ray Inc., of

Bloomington, Ill., in the amount of $30,670. Calmar campus instructional equipment investments included: a road force wheel balancer, with the bid of $12,994 awarded to Haan Enterprises, of Cedar Rapids, and a camera wheel alignment system, also awarded to Haan Enterprises for $26,607. The equipment will expand the technical skills and employability of students enrolled in the Automotive Technology program. At the meeting, the trustees learned of two honors awarded to NICC President Wee and the college this month. The Dubuque Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) honored the college on Nov. 12 with the 2nd Annual Thomas Determan Standout Community Organization Pursuing Equity (SCOPE) Award for its successful effort to increase enrollment of underrepresented citizens in the Emergency Medical Technician program in Dubuque. At the 9th Annual Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit in Des Moines on Nov. 19, Wee received The Immigrant Entrepreneur Leadership

APPLICATIONS hold income. Applicant must also be located within the target area. The target area is: Northern Boundary: The Northern Boundary is defined as one block north of Main Street between Highway 52 and Fredrick Street. Eastern Boundary: The Eastern Boundary is defined as Highway 150 between South Street and one block north of Main Street. Southern Boundary: The Southern Boundary is de-

fined as South Street between Highway 150 and Fredrick Street. Western Boundary: The Western Boundary is defined as Fredrick Street between South Street and one block north of Main Street. Applications can be picked up at Calmar City Hall or Upper Explorerland at 134 W. Greene St., Postville, during regular business hours or by contacting Upper Explorerland at 563-864-7551, ext. 101.

New Extension Council Members Elected Four Fayette County residents were elected to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Fayette County Council in the Nov. 8 general election. They will serve four-year terms that will expire in 2020. They are Dawn Jacobsen, Clermont; Dennis Lueder, West Union; Peggy Sparrgrove, Castalia, and Justin Steffens, West Union.

Carryover county extension council members whose terms expire at the end of 2018 are Dalene Gosse, Oelwein; Neil Lansing, West Union; Emily Schwickerath, Oelwein; Bill Thom, Fayette, and David Turner, Arlington. Council members elected in November will begin their terms in January, and the council will meet in early January to elect officers.

Public Meetings Dec. 5 Fayette County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Fayette County Courthouse Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Courthouse Ossian City Council, 5 p.m. Calmar City Council, 5:30 p.m., Calmar fire station Lawler City Council, Lawler City Hall, 7 p.m. Waucoma City Council, 8 p.m. Dec. 6 Spillville City Council, Spillville City Hall, 6 p.m. Board of Adjustment, 7:30 p.m., 400 Claiborne Dr., Decorah Dec. 7 Fort Atkinson City Council, 7 p.m. Dec. 12 Fayette County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Fayette County Courthouse

Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Courthouse South Winneshiek school board, Calmar, 7 p.m. Turkey Valley school board, Jackson Junction, 7 p.m. Dec. 13 Conservation Board, 5:30 p.m., Winneshiek County Courthouse Zoning Commission, 7:30 p.m., 400 Claiborne Dr., Decorah Dec. 14 Board of Health, 3 p.m., 305 Montgomery St., Decorah Dec. 19 Fayette County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Fayette County Courthouse Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Courthouse

The extension council is the county’s governing body of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Extension council members hire county staff, manage the county extension budget and help determine programming, said Neil Lansing, ISU Extension and Outreach Fayette County council chairperson.

UIU Students Plan Event Since 2000, approximately 170 Upper Iowa University (UIU) students have traveled to a dozen states, a commonwealth and four countries to provide volunteer services to local residents. As part of the university’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program, teams of college students and their chaperones are placed in communities to engage in positive social action and education. Program goals include increasing cultural awareness, bringing academic learning to life and creating a life-long service ethic. This year’s participating students have chosen to help citizens of Belize in March 2017. In an effort to offset travel costs, the students are hosting a Chili Supper/Cinnamon Roll Fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 10. The fundraiser will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Dorman Gymnasium. The fundraiser precedes the Peacock wrestling match against Minot State.

Award, which honors a first-generation immigrant who has demonstrated leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit in his/her professional and family life and on behalf of the immigrant and larger community. After a brief presentation by Kathleen Nacos-Burds, NICC vice president of academic affairs, the trustees approved the 2018-2019 academic calendar. In personnel news, the trustees approved the appointments of: Tara Foster, payroll coordinator; Dawn Jurgensen, accounts payable bookkeeper, and Lynette Lyons, finance manager, all at the Calmar campus. Peosta campus appointments approved by the board included: Kelly Bockenstedt, student development administrative assistant; Lee Weimer, dean of liberal arts, science and business, and Danielle White, compliance specialist. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the NICC Board of Trustees is at 3 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Keystone Area Education Agency in Elkader.

RSVP Tax Assistance Volunteers Sought Northeast Iowa RSVP is seeking volunteers who are interested in becoming certified to provide free income tax assistance for the low to mid income and elderly. The services are provided at the Decorah, Cresco and Postville libraries from Feb. 1, 2017, through April 15, 2017. RSVP volunteers are age 55 plus and will receive in-depth training during the month of January in preparation for certification to provide the tax assistance. Potential volunteers should have moderate computer skills in order to take an on-line certification test and utilize the TaxSlayer program for completing returns. Tax assistance volunteers usually serve 4-8 hours a week during the tax season and choose where they would like to provide the services. For more information call 563382-3717.

Area 4-H Events Nov. 29, Volunteer Training, 5 and 7 p.m., Extension Office, Decorah Nov. 30, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Beef Check-off Elections, 8 a.m., Extension Office, Fayette Dec. 2, Midwest Dairy Day, 10 a.m., Iowa’s Dairy Center, Calmar Dec. 3, 4-H Project Workshop, 9 a.m., Extension Office, Decorah, and 10 a.m., Extension Office, Fayette Dec. 7, Pest Control Applicator Training, 9 a.m., Extension Office, Fayette, and Extension Office, Decorah Dec. 8, Extension Town Hall Meeting, 6 p.m., Danan Lansing Building, Decorah Dec. 9, Pro-Ag Outlook and Management Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Pinter’s Greenhouse, Decorah Dec. 10, 4-H & FFA Market Beef Weigh-in, 8 a.m., Fayette County Fairgrounds, West Union; Cooking Up Science – 4-H Clover Cookie Factory, 9 a.m., Oneota Community Kitchen, Decorah Dec. 10, Dec. 12, Winneshiek County Extension Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Extension Office, Decorah Dec. 12, County 4-H Council Community Service, 8:30 a.m., Crossfire Church, West Union Dec. 13, 4-H New Member Night, 6 p.m., St. Benedict Parish Hall, Decorah Dec. 17, 4-H/FFA Beef Weigh-in, 8 a.m., Decorah Sales Commission Dec. 19, 4-H Youth Development Meeting, 7 p.m., Extension Office, Decorah Dec. 20, Private Pesticide Applicator Training, 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., NICC Dairy Center, Calmar Dec. 23, Dec. 26, Office Closed, Extension Office, Fayette Dec. 28, Drone Discovery Youth Day Camp, 10:30 a.m., Decorah Public Library Dec. 29, 4-H Opportunities Beyond the County Workshop, 1 p.m., Extension Office, Decorah Dec. 29, County 4-H Council Meeting, 10 a.m., Extension Office, Fayette Dec. 30, 4-H Night at UIU Basketball, 6 p.m., Dorman Gymnasium, Upper Iowa University

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Everyone likes a great sandwich. The following recipes make great, filling sandwiches. They are good anytime of the year but can also make great family meal ideas during the holidays when more family is around. Patty Melts with Secret Sauce Makes 6 sandwiches • • • • • • • • •

1 1/2 pounds ground beef 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 12 slices sourdough bread 1/2 cup Secret Sauce (recipe follows) 3 medium Vidalia onions, thinly sliced 6 slices cheddar cheese 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Shape ground beef into 6 oval patties. In a large cast iron skillet, cook patties over medium-high heat until browned and cooked through, approximately 2 minutes per side. Remove skillet from heat. Remove patties from skillet; wipe out skillet. Layer 1 bread slice with 1 tablespoon Secret Sauce, 2 to 3 tablespoons caramelized onions, 1 slice cheese, 1 patty and another 1 tablespoon Secret Sauce. Top with another bread slice. Repeat with remaining bread, Secret Sauce, caramelized onions, cheese and patties. Heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. Working in batches, cook sandwiches, flipping once, until golden brown and heated through, approximately 3 minutes per side. Add remaining butter to skillet as needed. • • • •

Secret Sauce: 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

In a small bowl, stir together mustard, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce and hot sauce. Store sauce covered in a refrigerator for up to 3 days. Caramelized Onions: • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 3 medium Vidalia onions, thinly sliced In a medium cast-iron skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and golden brown, approximately 3-5 minutes. Cabin in the Woods Burgers with Bacon and Eggs From Rachael Ray • 1/2 pound thick-cut bacon or black pepper bacon • 1/4 cup dark amber maple syrup • 1 1/2 pounds coarsely ground beef chuck • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • 3 tablespoons grated onion • 2 tablespoons grainy Dijon mustard • Coarse salt and black pepper • Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) or vegetable oil, for drizzling • 1/2 pound sliced extra-sharp white cheddar, for topping

Monday, December 5 Elem Brkfst: Egg Omelet & Toast HS Brkfst: Strudel Lunch: Salisbury Steak, 1 WG Bread, 9-12 2 Sl., Scalloped Potato, Fresh Carrots, Apple Tuesday, December 6 Elem Brkfst: Breakfast Pizza HS Brkfst: Warrior Sandwich Lunch: Mandarin Orange Chicken, WG Brown Rice, Fresh Broccoli & Cauliflower, WG Roll, Applesauce Wednesday, December 7 Elem & HS Brkfst: Sausage Pancake Stick Lunch: NEW Turkey Burger, WG Bun, R. Lettuce (topping), Sweet Potato, Baked Beans, Mixed Fruit/Peaches Thursday, December 8 Elem Brkfst: UBR HS Brkfst: Breakfast Pizza Lunch: Taco Salad, Chips, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Cuban Corn & Black Bean Salsa, WG Bread K-8 (1 Sl.), Pears Friday, December 9 Elem & HS Brkfst: Muffin Lunch: Chicken Alfredo, Green Beans, Romaine Lettuce, 6-12 D. Roll, (Mandarin Oranges HS Only), Sidekick

Turkey Valley CSD Monday, December 5 Brkfst: Pancake on a Stick

Church, Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m. Clermont: St. Peter Catholic Church, Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. Cresco: Notre Dame Catholic Church, Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. Lawler: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Sunday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m.

ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC Little Turkey Rev. Kyle Digmann No Weekend Mass BETHANY LUTHERAN Rural Ossian Sunday, Dec. 4: 10:30 a.m. Worship Service

CALMAR COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST

• Melted butter, for frying eggs and basting burger rolls • 4 eggs • 4 seed-topped or onion rolls, split Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the bacon on a broiler pan or rack-lined baking sheet and bake until the fat is partially rendered, about 15 minutes. Baste the bacon with maple syrup; bake for 5-6 minutes more. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. In a bowl, combine the beef, Worcestershire sauce and onion (grate the onion over the bowl so the juices fall into the meat). Stir in the mustard; season with salt and lots of pepper. Form into four patties (making them thinner at the center and thicker at the edges). Drizzle the patties with EVOO; cook, flipping once, until a nice crust forms, about 7 minutes. Top with the cheese and cook for about 2 minutes to melt. Brush a nonstick skillet over medium heat with some melted butter. Add the eggs and fry to your liking; season. Toast the buns, basting with melted butter. Top the bun bottoms with burgers, bacon, eggs and bun top. Spicy Turkey Burgers with Barbecued Onions From Rachael Ray For the Barbecued Onions: • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil • 4 large sweet onions, halved lengthwise and sliced • salt and coarse pepper • 1 large bay leaf • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • 1/4 cup ketchup • 1 tablespoon spicy brown or Dijon mustard • 1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot sauce • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar • 2 tablespoons brown sugar • 1/2 cup chicken or turkey stock For the Burgers: • 2 pounds ground turkey • kosher salt and coarse black pepper • 3 to 4 tablespoons grated onion with its juice • 2 cloves garlic, grated or minced • about 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 teaspoon ground coriander • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika • olive oil or canola oil, a liberal drizzle • sliced sharp white cheddar (for cheeseburgers, optional) • 4 to 6 halved burger rolls • lettuce leaves and sliced pickles, for garnish For the onions, heat a medium skillet over medium heat with olive or canola oil. Add onions and season with salt and pepper; add bay leaf. Cook onions until tender and then add garlic and cook until onions are light golden and just beginning to caramelize, 20 minutes. Stir in

ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, Worcestershire, cider vinegar, brown sugar and stock. Simmer over low heat to combine flavors and thicken a bit. Keep warm over a low flame, adding a splash of water to keep loose if necessary. Discard bay leaf before serving and adjust heat level by adding a little more hot sauce to your taste. For the burgers, place turkey in bowl and season with salt and pepper. Grate a few tablespoons of onion over bowl into turkey meat. Add garlic, Worcestershire, cumin, coriander and paprika and drizzle a little oil over the meat. Mix well with your hands and form four large or six medium patties. Heat a griddle or cast iron pan over medium-high heat for burgers. When very hot, add burgers and cook 10-12 minutes, turning once. Add cheese till melted. Place lettuce and pickles on bun bottoms and top with burgers or cheeseburgers. Mound up some barbecued onions and set bun tops in place. Steakhouse Burger with Onion Straws From Spike Mendelsohn • • • • • • • • •

For the Steakhouse Sauce: 2 cups mayonnaise 1/2 cup A-1 Steak Sauce 3/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice salt and pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons EVOO 2 pounds cremini mushrooms, quartered 4 beef patties, formed out of 80/20 ground beef 8 slices Swiss cheese 4 sesame seed buns, toasted and buttered

In a large bowl, cover the onion slices in buttermilk. Dredge through a mixture of flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Fry in a deep pan filled with oil. To prepare the Steakhouse Sauce, combine all ingredients thoroughly. Heat oil in a sauté pan. Add mushrooms to pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat. Allow mushrooms to brown, then reduce and caramelize until there is a rich brown coating. Remove mushrooms from heat and set aside. Heat a large skillet with oil to medium. Place beef patties onto skillet. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes; flip and then cook for one minute. Top the burgers with mushrooms and 2 slices of Swiss cheese. Continue to cook for 2 more minutes for medium-rare doneness. Cover with a lid for the last 30 seconds to melt the cheese. To assemble the burgers, place one patty on a toasted bun bottom. Top the patty with the onion straws and a dollop of the Steakhouse Sauce. Till next time consider letting family and friends help with the making and assembling of the sandwiches.

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Communal Penance Services Planned Worship Schedule Area parishes will host communal penance services during the Advent season. Scheduled times include: Calmar: St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. Decorah: St. Benedict Catholic

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Lunch: BBQ Pork, French Fries, Coleslaw, Grapes Tuesday, December 6 Brkfst: Breakfast Wrap Lunch: Lasagna, Breadstick, Lettuce, Peas, Mixed Fruit Wednesday, December 7 Brkfst: Egg Patty & Toast Lunch: Mandarin Orange Chicken, Rice, Broccoli, Fruit & Yogurt, Bread & Butter Sandwich Thursday, December 8 Brkfst: UBR Bar Lunch: Hot Ham & Cheese, Baked Beans, Hashbrowns, Celery, Orange Wedges Friday, December 9 Brkfst: Cereal & Toast Lunch: Stuffed Cheese Sticks, Lettuce, Marinara Sauce, Carrots, Apple Salad

DeSales Monday, December 5 Brkfst: French Toast Sticks, Fruit, Yogurt Lunch: Chicken Alfredo, Mixed Greens, Peaches, WG Breadstick Tuesday, December 6 Brkfst: Breakfast Cookie, Fruit, Yogurt Lunch: Sub Sandwich on WG Bun, Whole Grain Rice, Green Beans, Pears Wednesday, December 7 Brkfst: Muffins, Fruit, Yogurt Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup, Bologna Sandwich, Green Beans, Fresh Fruit

Thursday, December 8 Brkfst: Pancake Sausage Stick, Yogurt Lunch: Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Fruit Salad Friday, December9 Brkfst: Cereal, Toast, OJ, Yogurt Lunch: Popcorn Chicken, Baked Beans, Fresh Fruit

Trinity Catholic School Monday, December 5 Lunch: Pork Patty, WG Bun, Baby Carrots, Raisins, Peaches, Cottage Cheese Tuesday, December 6 Lunch: Walking Taco, Mixed Greens, Cowboy Salsa, Frozen Slushie, Fruit Snacks Wednesday, December 7 Lunch: Hamburger Patty, WG Bun, Cheese, Onion, Tomato Slices, Baked Beans, Pears, Apple Crisp Thursday, December 8 Lunch: Pizza, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Fruit Tube, Orange Slices Friday, December 9 Lunch: Chili/Chicken Noodle Soup, Cheese Stick, Corn, Baby Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, Cinnamon Roll

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Mary Leuenberger Mary Leuenberger, 95, formerly of Fort Atkinson, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian. Mass of Christian Burial was at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Fort Atkinson, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, with interment in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, MARY LEUENBERGER Spillville. Arrangements are being handled by Schluter–Balik Funeral Home, Decorah. Mary Ann (Silhacek) Leuenberger was born Aug. 10, 1921, the daughter of Wenzel and Mathilda (Panos) Silhacek, on the family farm near Spillville. She attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School in Spillville. Mary was united in marriage to Clinton Leuenberger Sept. 18, 1944, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. Together, they farmed near Fort Atkinson where they raised their 1921-2016 four children. In 2001, they moved to Services: Spillville. Mary was a devoted wife 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 26 and mother, wonderful cook, kolache St. John Nepomucene Catholic baker, avid gardener and seamstress. Church, Fort Atkinson She loved scrapbooking and reading Arrangements by: and treasured all of her cats and kitSchluter-Balik Funeral Home tens. In 1955, Mary became a WinDecorah neshiek County Volunteer 4-H leader and continued to lead the Turkey Valley Clovers 4-H Club for 45 years. She was inducted into the Iowa State 4-H Hall of Fame as the first Winneshiek County inductee in 2002. She touched the lives of many of the youth of the community. She had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin and the rosary. Mary was a member of St. John Nepomucene Parish in Fort Atkinson. Mary’s survivors include her four children: Sharon (Linus) Kleve, Calmar, Jim (Irene) Leuenberger, Shawano, Wis., Anita Stock, Altoona, and JoAnn (Brian) Martin, Louisville, Ky.; 13 grandchildren: Amy (Allen) Lukas, Amana, Daniel Kleve, Rose Hill, Ks., Chad (Peg) Kleve, Shell Rock, Darin (Mary) Kleve, Fort Atkinson, Jeffrey (Maureen) Leuenberger, Summit, N.J., Jennifer Smith, Los Angeles, Calif., Jeremy Leuenberger, Denver, Colo., Matt (Katie) Stock, West Des Moines, Sarah (Tim) Spence, Minneapolis, Minn., Mary Stock, Ankeny, Clint Martin, Lexington, Ky., Brandon (Jenny) Martin, Indianapolis, Ind., and Jesse (Lindsay) Martin, Indianapolis, Ind.; her greatgrandchildren: Zachary and Megan Lukas; Caitlyn and Caleb Kleve, Ashley Benda, Brandon, Clint, Nathan, Thomas and Gabriella Kleve, Taylor Absher, Kody, Morgan and Kali Kleve, Emily and Ryan Leuenberger, Joey and Charlie Stock, Tyler, Oliver and Lillian Spence, Sonny and Jack Martin, Emmet and Lila Martin and Nora and Donovan Martin; her great-great-grandchildren: Aiden and Caitlynn Kleve and her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Joe Hauber, Ridgeway, and Arlene (Joe) Shindelar, Le Claire. Mary was preceded in death by her husband: Clinton Leuenberger on Nov. 10, 2002; her parents: Wenzel and Mathilda Silhacek; her sisters: Sister Regina Marie, OSF and Hattie Hauber; her brothers: Edward (Mildred) Silhacek and Jim (Louise) Silhacek; her father-in-law and mother-in-law: Monroe and Amelia (Frey) Leuenberger and her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Carl Leuenberger, Anselm Shindelar and Marjorie (Dean) Walker.

Vicky Rosenberg Vicky Rosenberg, 62, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, on Bow Lake in Strafford, a place she loved. She was born in Calmar, graduated from South Winneshiek High School in 1972 and earned her RN from Northeast Iowa Community VICKY ROSENBERG College. Her early work as a nurse, blended with her sense of adventure, led her from Iowa to Texas and, ultimately, New Hampshire, working along the way at University of Iowa Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center and Concord Hospital. New Hampshire became her home because it is where she met the love of her life, Dr. Stephen Rosenberg, and where they, together, raised their family. Still, Iowa was never far from her heart, and she dutifully kept up with local news as a long-time 1954-2016 subscriber to the Calmar Courier, her Services: hometown newspaper. 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 Vicky’s zeal for life and deep well Pierce Webster State Room at of energy fueled her many passions the Courtyard by Marriott and hobbies. She pursued work as a Concord, N.H. fitness trainer, sharing her love for health, nutrition and exercise with her colleagues and clients, many of whom became dear friends. She had a green thumb and took pride in the many window boxes that decorated her home filled with glorious flowers and plants. She was an accomplished knitter and poured love into each handmade item that she generously shared with family and friends. She loved to bake and showered her sons and their friends with warm cookies, bread and treats throughout their childhood. She was an avid outdoors person, loved to hike and kayak and shared her love of the outdoors with her husband, sons and grandchildren. She cared for others and trained her dog, Gus, to be a therapy dog, sharing him with nursing homes and the Northwood Library. Most of all, Vicky was a devoted and beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She leaves behind her husband, Dr. Stephen Rosenberg; their four sons: Jimmy, Matt, Dan and Doug Rosenberg; two daughters-in-law: Shannon and Leanne Rosenberg; two grandchildren: Alice and Benji Rosenberg; her brothers: Tim and Galen Staley and her sister, Deb Buchheit, as well as several nieces and nephews and their children with whom she kept in close touch despite the miles that separated them. Vicky had a kind soul, a heart of gold, didn’t have a mean bone in her body and was a friend to all that knew her. She will be sorely missed and forever remembered. A memorial service celebrating Vicky’s life will take place on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. in the Pierce Webster State Room at the Courtyard by Marriott, Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave., Concord, N.H.

Calmar Rev. Linda Thompson Sunday, Dec. 4: 9 a.m. Worship CALMAR LUTHERAN & SPRINGFIELD LUTHERAN Rev. Phil Olson Sunday, Dec. 4: 9 a.m. Calmar Worship 10:30 a.m. Springfield Worship HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC Protivin Rev. Kyle Digmann Thursday, Dec. 1: 8:45 a.m. School Mass Sunday, Dec. 4: 8:30 a.m. Mass LIVING HOPE BAPTIST Ossian Sunday, Dec. 4: 9 a.m. Worship MT. CARMEL CATHOLIC Lawler Rev. Kyle Digmann Saturday, Dec. 3: 4 p.m. Mass Wednesday, Dec. 7: 6 p.m. Mass OSSIAN LUTHERAN

Ossian Rev. Dave Lenth Sunday, Dec. 4: 8:30 a.m. Worship OUR LADY OF SEVEN DOLORS CATHOLIC Festina Rev. Robert Gross Saturday, Dec. 3: 4 p.m. Mass ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC Calmar Rev. Robert Gross Sunday, Dec. 4: 10 a.m. Mass ST. BENEDICT PARISH Decorah Reconciliation Saturday at 3:15 p.m. or by appointment Saturday, Dec. 3: 4 p.m. Mass Sunday, Dec. 4: 7:30 a.m. Mass 10 a.m. Mass ST. FRANCIS DE SALES CATHOLIC Ossian Rev. Robert Gross Sunday, Dec. 4: 8 a.m. Mass

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Fort Atkinson Rev. Kyle Digmann No Weekend Mass Tuesday, Dec. 6: 8:30 a.m. Mass ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Stapleton Rural Waucoma Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard Ellingson, Pastors Sunday, Dec. 4: 9 a.m. Worship ST. LUKE CATHOLIC

St. Lucas Rev. Kyle Digmann Sunday, Dec. 4: 10:30 a.m. Mass ST. MARY CATHOLIC Waucoma Rev. Kyle Digmann No Weekend Mass

ST. PETER LUTHERAN Richfield Rural Sumner (8 miles SW of Waucoma) Rev. Wayne T. & Rev. Irmagard Ellingson Sunday, Dec. 4: 10:30 a.m. Worship ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC

Spillville Rev. Robert Gross Saturday, Dec. 3: 6 p.m. Mass STAVANGER LUTHERAN Ossian Sunday, Dec. 4: 10 a.m. Worship TRINITY LUTHERAN Calmar Rev. Ron Pederson redeemertrinity.com Sunday, Dec. 4: 11 a.m. Worship Service ZION LUTHERAN

Castalia Rev. Alan Wicks Sunday, Dec. 4: 11 a.m. Morning Worship with Holy Communion

Opinion

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Calmar Courier

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Thanks For Letting Us Tell Your Stories Calling the winner of our recipe contest, Carlene Kuhn, to let her know she had won a six-month subscription, I ended up chatting with her for a few moments and learned that she had appreciated our informal series on old country churches, including St. Clement and the former St. Rose of Lima. That’s neat to hear. Going in, it’s difficult to know completely how a story will turn out. Promising avenues can dry up, while chance encounters might yield the story of a lifetime. Arguably, my favorite story I ever had a chance to write was an exploration of the old storefronts in Independence, now buried a full level below the current street. Flood and fire had led to the filling in of what had been street level, raising the town up a story. The old cityscape was then largely forgotten. A coworker mentioned the existence of this old streetscape and,

having some time, I went hunting. stories, such as the old St. Rose of Downtown business owners were Lima, can be a dicey proposition. I greeted by a tall man with a camera, happened on the idea for the series asking to explore their basement ar- thanks to my wife, who had attended eas. (That someone didn’t immedi- Mabel-Canton as a child and who had ately call the police and report this visited the St. Anthony chapel, “The lunatic might arWorld’s Smallgue to complete est Church,” on bewilderment on a field trip, gettheir parts.) ting me hooked Yet, business Telling people’s stories is on the place as a after business a perk of the job, and I like result. Profiling St. gave me the time to tell those stories, even Anthony wasn’t of day and let too hard, and I me go hunting. when it’s hard for people The result was to do it themselves. appreciate the “Downtown,” a help of another first-place winsoul, who shall remain namener that year for the Iowa Newspaper Association less, who has been very kind in helpawards for feature writing and mem- ing me to get to the bottom of some ories and stories to share for years af- stories that would otherwise have terward. All in all, a good result from been difficult to write about, includchasing what could have been a dud ing St. Clement. Still, St. Rose of Lima, other than of a story. In like manner, chasing after the cemetery and a few ruins, no lon-

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ger exists, except in memories and in a few print sources. I had been driving down the county road between Jackson Junction and Waucoma for a while before I happened to notice a small sign for the cemetery that had once been connected with the old church. That I was able to do a good enough job to have caught someone’s attention, and to have it come up in conversation months later, leaves me tickled. It was a real joy to have done the story well enough that someone remembered it so fondly. Telling people’s stories is a perk of the job, and I like to tell those stories, even when it’s hard for people to do it themselves. One of the greatest successes of my career was a story I wrote for a small daily, not long af-

ter college. Working on the Saturday edition one Friday during the second shift, I came to work one afternoon to find an assignment – go interview a veteran. Decades after his time in World War II, his memory was not the greatest, but I managed to work with the veteran, his family and what information I could bring to the task to get out a story, one that allowed a veteran to be shown to be the hero he indeed was. Work? Yes. But it was rewarding. Coming up on my one-year anniversary with the newspaper, I’m pleased we have been able to help connect people with the news of this area, and I’m thankful so many of you have been willing to welcome us into your homes and to tell your stories.

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It Has Begun President-Elect Donald Trump is a busy guy. Too busy for things like taking the stand in a court trial for defrauding students of Trump University. Instead, the man that bragged about not settling lawsuits, settled, paying out $25 million to make the problem go away. That makes sense. Such things can be distracting. In the end though, $25 million is a small price to pay to free him up so he can get down to business. And by business, I mean his own private business. Because while Trump is reportedly ducking out of intelligence briefings in the ramp-up to his Presidency, he is spending a lot of time talking to his new peers in the World Leaders Club. Leaders of countries that Trump happens to be doing business in. And sometimes his daughter, who is running his company in the most keenly sighted “blind trust” in history, is present during these conversations. It’s okay, though, because according to Trump, “The President can’t have a conflict of interest.” Which is a sentence I think most people would agree with if said in a different context. But even if he isn’t directing 100 percent of his attention towards his Presidency, that’s what delegating is for. Trump can look after his

business and delegate the rest to his trusty cabinet. After all, he hires the best people. People like the new White House Chief of Staff, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. I guess “draining the swamp” of Washington corruption doesn’t mean what I thought it might. For a guy that ran on a distrust of Washington insiders, his White House is going to be run by a guy who is as inside as you can get. On the other hand, even if Trump did drain the swamp, he’s still bringing in characters of his own. Steve Bannon, founding member of Breitbart News, will move from his position as Trump’s campaign manager to Counselor to the President. Under Bannon, Breitbart became Gawker for the alt-right, a haven of sensationalistic garbage journalism that would make Fox News look fair and balanced by comparison. This is the man who will have the ear of the President. It gets better, though. Trump’s National Security Advisor will be Michael Flynn, a former Lt. General who was forced into early retirement and spent a good chunk of the last year trying to out-inane Trump on Twitter. According to some of Colin Powell’s leaked emails, Flynn was effectively fired because he was a pain to work with and had only a ca-

sual relationship with facts. This is the guy in charge of delivering intelligence reports to President Pence… I mean Trump. Meanwhile, the CIA is going to be directed by Representative Mike Pompeo, which is good news if you’re a fan of torturing inmates at Guantanamo Bay. For Attorney General, Trump has picked Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, a man who voted against prohibiting torture of prisoners, supports civil forfeiture, is strongly anti-immigrant and who literally said he could not comprehend the fact that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol. Thankfully, rumors that Ben Carson would be named the Secretary of Education did not come to pass. To dispel such rumors, Carson, a man who ran for President of the United States, announced that he was not qualified to run a federal agency. Instead, the Secretary of Education will be Betsy DeVos, a woman who has made a political career out of advocating for charter schools over public schools. She’s all about choice, so when she slashes federal funding for public school programs, you’ll still have the choice to drive your kid to Dubuque every day as an alternative. These are the people Trump

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thinks will make America great again. In the meantime, though, he mostly just seems to be making America hate again. This month, the FBI released a statistics report showing that hate crimes in general increased by 7 percent from 2014 to 2015. Getting deeper into the numbers, religiously motivated hate crimes saw a 24-percent increase, a healthy chunk of which can be attributed to the 69-percent spike in hate crimes against Muslims, reaching their highest rate since 2001. And that’s without counting the hate crimes against Sikhs, who occasionally get targeted by people not smart enough to tell the difference between them and Muslims. With hundreds of reports of harassment being monitored by the Southern Poverty Law Center in just the first week since the election, I’d say odds are better than average we’ll be seeing new records next year. Of course, that’s not to say that Trump supports such actions. After all, he looked right into a “60 Minutes” camera and said “stop it.” That’s enough, right? After all, it’s just hate crimes committed in his name. It’s not something serious, like getting booed at the theater,

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Travis Fischer which inspired Trump to go on yet another Twitter tirade. Unless of course that was really just meant to distract attention away from the previously mentioned fraud settlement. All of this, and he’s not even President, yet. It hasn’t even been a month since the election. He’s still nearly two months away from being sworn in, and already his administration is a cesspool of corruption and cronyism, flavored with the ever-present hint of white nationalism. This weekend, after protesting the Green Party’s recount, Trump alleged that millions of illegitimate votes were cast. That sounds like a good reason to do a full audit, just to double check everything. Or even better, let’s just do the whole thing over again. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and doesn’t expect the recount to change anything but is crossing his fingers anyway.

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Windmills Make Us Poor For years, alternative energy development was stifled by petroleum subsidies, among them military protection rackets and depletion allowances. The subsidies were touted as a way to prop up national security and help low income people get around. But if the cost of oil were realized at the pump instead of hidden in tax breaks and subsidies, investment in other forms of energy would have been more attractive. Any government-forced transfer of wealth results in misdirected economic decisions. The only way to know which form of energy is best is to let millions of consumers decide without interference. The market is already full of products that we’ve shown we want through purchase. So in order to cash in on a way to compete with proven goods and services, a crisis is used.

In the history of Earth, we are now in the lower one-quarter of the range of Earth’s temperature, yet there is some serious money to be made. In spite of the fact that nature has provided us with the ultimate storage vehicle for solar energy, fossil fuels, we are to believe that these tiny objects (relative to Earth’s surface) such as power plants and cars can drastically change the climate. In the early 1980s when we started farming, I dug tunnels to the hog water tanks through drifts of snow the pigs would walk over as if there were no fence at all. We hung a curtain to cordon off the kitchen because the wood cook-stove was the only way to keep us warm. Now, I only use insulated coveralls for ringing the Salvation Army bell at Fareway. The climate is warmer. The climate science debate is focused on whether the climate is

warming and laws to fix the problem, while ignoring the consequences of those laws and the benefits they will bring. Susan Solomon (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), one of the world’s top climate scientists, and her colleagues issued a report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It states that eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from human activity would be offset by natural processes and not slow the trend toward a warmer climate. On the other end of the scale is the most optimistic estimate of the results of a world totalitarian dictatorship (Invade China?). If we are all controlled to such an extent, the temperature of the earth would be reduced by less than one tenth of one percent of a degree in a hundred years. We are presently spending

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$1.5 trillion per year on the global warming industry and according to the alarmists that is still not enough. Imagine how lifestyles would change if we were doing “enough.” This cloudy, windless day would have me huddled by a window with pencil and paper, not at this keyboard and search engine. The bottom line is that we should tell the bio-fuel and windmill scam artists to take a hike. We should be skeptical when a crisis is touted as a way to fight a market that is truly our friend. The market makes us wealthy. Government control makes us poor. Those of us who are concerned about income inequality, the cost of medical care and the cost of living in general should reject the idea of punishing the productive class to reward opportunistic snake oil salesmen.

THE ALTERNATIVE

Fritz Groszkruger I can’t imagine self-described constitutional conservative Representative Steve King and the taxpayers’ watchdog Senator Charles Grassley actually believe the windmill subsidies are constitutional or a moral alternative to freedom. Bringing home the bacon to Iowa costs someone else, somewhere. On this Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful we have none of these monuments to stupidity within sight of our farm. A letter to the editor or directly to me at 4selfgovernment@gmail. com would be welcome. Also, you can view my blog at www.alternativebyfritz.com

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

PUBLIC RECORDS: WINNESHIEK COUNTY AND FAYETTE COUNTY Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Nov. 15 At 5:17 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a vehicle that struck a deer at R Avenue and 45th Street. Steven Richard Potratz, 64, of Westgate, was operating a 2006 Dodge Durango northbound on R Avenue when a deer entered the roadway and was struck causing an estimated $4,500 in damage to the vehicle. Potratz and a passenger were not injured. Nov. 18 At approximately 9:17 p.m., a Fayette County deputy served an arrest warrant on Nathan A. McDowell, 21, of Rowley. Clayton County had issued an arrest warrant for McDowell for violation of his probation, and there was no bond on the warrant. McDowell was later released to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office. Nov. 19 At 4:58 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a vehicle that struck a deer on Cedar Road north of 147th Street. An investigation determined that Jillian Lee Miller, 33, of Elgin, was operating a 2010 Ford Flex southbound on Cedar Road when a deer entered the roadway and was struck causing an estimated $2,500 in damage. Miller and four passengers in the vehicle were not injured. Nov. 21 The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a domestic disturbance in Maynard on 2nd Street North at approximately 10 p.m. After an investigation, Jacob Alan Baker, 23, of Maynard, was arrested and charged with domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor. Baker was transported to the Fayette County Jail where he awaits an initial appearance. Fayette County Court Civil Petitioner Krystle M. Patty, Sumner, and Respondent Christopher M. Fels, West Union, modified support order Petitioner Nascha Mahoney, Oelwein, and Respondent Jaide Donald Schultz, Oel-

wein, motion for continuance Wells Fargo Bank versus David Louis Bentley, Julie Marie Bentley and parties in possession, dismissed without prejudice Iowa Student Loan Liquidity versus Roberto C. Martinez, order for judgment Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC versus Joseph Bernard Rohde, petition filed Dissolutions Petitioner Heidi Jean Eitel and Respondent Jacob Robert Eitel, court decree - dissolution Small Claims Midland Funding LLC, Cedar Rapids, versus Daryl Gene Vandersee, Westgate, order for judgment Midland Funding LLC, Cedar Rapids, versus Chansina Rae Rhoades, Oelwein, original notice Midland Funding LLC, Cedar Rapids, versus Paul Scott Niles, Wadena, original notice Farmers Union Cooperative, Charles City, versus Jason Dean Klemp, Clermont, order for judgment Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare DBA Covenant, Waterloo, versus Marsha Rae Schulz, Oelwein, original notice Criminal Brandon Scott Thibadeau, West Union, probation revocation Chyanne Marie Slick, Elgin, order of arraignment Kenneth Alan Thornton, Oelwein, order for arraignment, trial information Harley David Bushaw, West Union, order of disposition, violation of probation, dismissed by court Brett Matthew Farmer, Waucoma, order of disposition, probation modified; burglary – third degree and theft – second degree, five years in prison suspended, $750 fine suspended, five years probation, one year in residential facility Clay Daniel Schrage, Monona, order of arraignment Annelease Lynn Marie Anderson, Dows, probation revocation Shawn Aaron Louis Rocha, Oelwein, or-

PUBLIC NOTICE Winneshiek County PUBLIC NOTICE WINNESHIEK COUNTY The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors will be accepting requests for Fiscal Year 20172018 funding starting in December. Organizations interested in funding should include the following information: 1. Have you received funding from Winneshiek County in the past and if so, detail expenses associated with that funding. 2. Do you receive funding from other govern-

ment entities and if so, supply details. 3. What is the intended use of the Winneshiek County funding? Interested organizations should submit a request to the County Auditor (201 W Main St, Decorah) or call (563) 382-5085 to get on the Board of Supervisors’ agenda. Request should be submitted no later than January 20, 2017. Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 29 & Dec. 6, 2016

der for arraignment, trial information Justin Kyle Greene, Oelwein, trial information, order for arraignment Jack Gregory Hoffman, Elk Run Heights, Minn., motion for continuance Wilma Jean Griffin, Oelwein, motion to dismiss Craig Michael Reisner, Oelwein, order of disposition, contempt, $65 fine Riley Allen Kryzer, Faribault, Minn., order of disposition, interference with official acts, $250 fine Jade Lynn Ann Nuehring, Oelwein, order of disposition, assault, $65 fine David Duane Latham, Oelwein, order of disposition, disorderly conduct – fighting or violent behavior, $65 fine David Lee Staake, Westgate, order setting trial Jacob David Snay, West Union, order setting trial Randall Lee McCarley, Oelwein, order of disposition, assault, $65 fine Trampas Troy Torson, Oelwein, order of disposition, assault, $65 fine Omar Hernandez Morales, Fayette, criminal complaint (x2), hearing for initial appearance Dianna Renee Jones Johnson, Oelwein, criminal complaint Gary David Johnson, Oelwein, criminal complaint Robert Henry Amen, Oelwein, criminal complaint Melissa Sue Long, West Union, order of disposition, assault, deferred judgment, 180 days no supervision, $65 civil penalty Cody Arthur Frank Schoeneck, Oelwein, order of disposition, domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury or mental illness, deferred judgment, $315 civil penalty, 24 months probation Branden E. Lamphier, Lanesboro, Minn., order of disposition, possession of controlled substance (marijuana) – first offense, deferred judgment, $315 civil penalty suspended, 12 months no supervision Wilma Jean Griffin, Oelwein, order of disposition, possession of controlled substance (marijuana) – first offense, one day in jail with credit for time served and 20 hours of community service permitted in lieu of jail Timothy Joseph Hogan, Quasqueton, trial information, order for arraignment Jacob Alan Baker, Maynard, hearing for initial appearance, criminal complaint OWI Jack Gregory Hoffman, Elk Run Heights, Minn., motion for continuance Nathan Scott Guyer, Decorah, motion for

PUBLIC NOTICE Winneshiek County PUBLIC NOTICE WINNESHIEK COUNTY NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION Public Notice is given that the special school election of the South Winneshiek Community School District in the county of Winneshiek, State of Iowa, will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. The polls will be open from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. and the polling place will be as follows: Calmar Lutheran Church 200 N East St, Calmar The ballot to be used in said election shall be

in the form as shown in the sample ballot published with this notice. At the election all of the qualified electors of the South Winneshiek Community School District are hereby notified to appear at the time and place. All voters are also advised as to the requirements of voter registration in order to be eligible to vote at the election. A public demonstration will be held to demonstrate the Unisyn voting system which will be used to count the votes. The public test will begin at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at the Winneshiek County Courthouse and will continue until all tests are completed.

continuance Thomas Clarence Hanson, Elgin, motion for continuance Lonnie Vernon Davis, Sr., Des Moines, order of arraignment Zachary Wade Stevens, Oelwein, motion for continuance Andrea Sue Williams, Oelwein, order of arraignment Jennifer Jo Kohlmeyer, Maynard, order of disposition, OWI – first offense, 60 days in jail with 58 days suspended, $1,250 fine, one year self probation Traffic Christopher L. Millard, Oelwein, minor using tobacco/vapor product – first offense; Jeffrey Lynn Snyder, Washburn, speeding; Timothy Joseph Hogan, Quasqueton, no insurance; Mason David Sanderson, Hazleton, possess/purchase alcohol under the legal age; Matthew Ryan Fox, Waterloo, speeding; James Edmond Steen, Guttenberg, speeding; Michele Lea Wheeler, Waverly, speeding; Alexya Desire Nuss, Oelwein, possess/purchase alcohol under the legal age; Edgar Leo Larson, Independence, speeding; Lavila Eileen Kisner, Parkersburg, speeding; Christopher John Kearns, Oelwein, driving while license under suspension; Kashell Elexsis Allison, Arlington, driving while license under suspension Winneshiek County Court Civil Wells Fargo Bank versus Duane M. Redning, Decorah, order for judgment State of Iowa Ex Rel versus Jonathan Charles Clarine, New Hampton, decree or final support order Keegan Beth Frana versus Kyle William Falck, dismissed without prejudice National Collegiate Student Loan Trust versus Charles Thomas Barnard (cross plaintiff), dismissed with prejudice National Collegiate Student Loan Trust versus Karen Barnard (counter plaintiff), dismissed with prejudice Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation versus Kristina C. Krause, order for judgment Michael David and Sherry L. Darling versus Freeport Water & Sanitary Dist., order setting trial Petitioner Marine Credit Union and Respondent Leah Kay Marken, order for judgment Marine Credit Union versus Mark Joseph and Penny L. Whalen Bockman, petition filed Petitioner Bjorn Christian Luster and Respondent Melvina Rose Macal, petition filed

PUBLIC NOTICE Winneshiek County The polling site is handicapped accessible. Any voter who is physically unable to enter the polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the county Auditor’s office at (563) 382-5085 or auditor@co.winneshiek.ia.us. This notice is given by the Winneshiek County Commissioner of Elections by order of the Board of Directors of the South Winneshiek Community School District. Dated this 21st day of November 2016. Benjamin D. Steines Winneshiek County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections

PUBLIC NOTICE WINNESHIEK COUNTY The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors will be accepting applications for appointments to several Boards and Commissions including the following: Upper Explorerland Regional Planning, Pioneer Cemetery Commission, Board of Health, Historic Preservation Commission, Conservation Board, and others as needed. Interested citizens should complete an application which is available at winneshiekcounty.org or at the County Auditor’s office. Applications are due to the County Auditor’s office by December 16th. Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 29 & Dec. 6, 2016

Capital One Bank versus Donald Keith Musselman, petition filed Dissolution Petitioner Heather Michelle Johnson and Respondent Darin Scott Johnson, order setting trial Petitioner Dean E. Elsbernd and Respondent Julie G. Elsbernd, order setting trial Petitioner Steven D. Yoder and Respondent Nichole Sylinda Hovey, court decree – dissolution Petitioner Justin Patrick Schroeder and Respondent Leah Elissa King, court decree – dissolution Petitioner Brock David Swenson and Respondent Maya Elaine Swenson, court decree – dissolution Petitioner Hans William Christianson and Respondent Sarah Paige Kempf, court decree – dissolution Small Claims Lane Robert Schwarz, Decorah, versus Chelsea Ann Adams, Decorah, order for judgment Casper Plbg. & Htg., Inc., Decorah, versus Kevin M. McCain, Decorah, default judgment Casper Plbg. & Htg., Inc., Decorah, versus Gary Duane Pitz, Ridgeway, default judgment Casper Plbg. & Htg., Inc., Decorah, versus Robert Allen Sweet, Decorah, default judgment Gundersen Clinic, Ltd., La Crosse, Wis., versus Meghan Scheidel, Decorah, default judgment Gundersen Clinic, Ltd., La Crosse, Wis., versus Laine Curtis Henning, Decorah, original notice Midland Funding LLC, Cedar Rapids, versus Kevin Michael Mendons Heflin, Decorah, default judgment Capital One Bank, Golden Valley, Minn., versus Scott Richard Carver, Decorah, order for judgment Marine Credit Union, Decorah, versus Michelle Kay Gilson, Calmar, order for judgment UERPC Housing, Inc., Postville, versus Brended and Robie Eugene Shindelar, Calmar, order for judgment Citizens Savings Bank, Fort Atkinson, versus Tami Louise Hageman, Calmar, original notice Gundersen Lutheran Admin Services, Inc., La Crosse, Wis., versus Mindy Lynn Larson, Decorah, original notice Darlands Auto Repair LLC, Cresco, versus Paul Michael Sobolik, Ridgeway, original notice Putnam Fern and Thompson Law Office PLLC, Decorah, versus Terry Allen Jacobson, Decorah, original notice Putnam Fern and Thompson Law Office PLLC, Decorah, versus Michael Levi Koch, Decorah, original notice Putnam Fern and Thompson Law Office PLLC, Decorah, versus Wendy Schultz, Cedar Rapids, original notice Putnam Fern and Thompson Law Office PLLC, Decorah, versus Jeffrey S. Alber, Ossian, original notice Rhonda Sue Faber Bronner, Cresco, versus Alan Charles Bronner, Cresco, original notice

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Special Election Winneshiek County, Iowa Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Precinct Official's Initials

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS

Using blue or black ink, completely fill in the target next to the candidate or response of your choice like this: Do not cross out. If you make a mistake and wrongfully mark any ballot you must exchange it for a new one.

Notice to voters: To vote to approve any question on this ballot, fill in the target in front of the word "Yes". To vote against a question, fill in the target in front of the word "No".

SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?

Sa m pl e

Shall the Board of Directors of the South Winneshiek Community School District, in the County of Winneshiek, State of Iowa, for the purpose of purchasing and improving grounds; constructing schoolhouses or buildings and opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings; purchasing of buildings; purchase, lease or lease-purchase of technology and equipment; paying debts contracted for the erection or construction of schoolhouses or buildings, not including interest on bonds; procuring or acquisition of libraries; repairing, remodeling, reconstructing, improving, or expanding the schoolhouses or building and additions to existing schoolhouses; expenditures for energy conservation; renting facilities under Chapter 28E; purchasing transportation equipment for transporting students; lease purchase option agreements for school buildings or equipment; purchasing equipment authorized by law; or for any purpose or purposes now or hereafter authorized by law, be authorized for a period of ten (10) years to levy and impose a voter-approved physical plant and equipment tax of not exceeding Sixty-Seven Cents ($0.67) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation of the taxable property within the school district, and be authorized annually, in combination, as determined by the board, to levy a physical plant and equipment property tax upon all the taxable property within the school district commencing with the levy of property taxes for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and to impose a physical plant and equipment income surtax upon the state individual income tax of each individual income taxpayer resident in the school district on December 31 for each calender year commencing with calendar year 2017, or each year thereafter?

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An alleged dispute over payment for sexual acts is reported as being behind an assault investigated by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. An assault in progress was reported Nov. 20 at 11:30 p.m. to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded to the assault in Arlington. According to the sheriff’s office, Barbara Barbara Swaggerty, 50, Swaggerty of Oelwein, allegedly would not leave a residence and, when the homeowner called the sheriff’s office, he was assaulted. The sheriff’s office said Swaggerty was soliciting money for payment for sexual acts. Swaggerty was arrested Nov. 22 on a warrant for assault causing bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor, and charged with trespassing, also a serious misdemeanor, and obstruction of emergency communications, a simple misdemeanor. Swaggerty was transported to the Fayette County Jail. This incident remains under investigation, and more charges are likely to be filed, the sheriff’s office said.

Lawler Woman Faces OWI Charge A Lawler woman is facing multiple charges after being stopped Nov. 13. Chickasaw County deputies stopped a vehicle operated by Doris Virginia Mitchell, 53, of Lawler, for a traffic violation on Highway 24 at Stanley Avenue. After field sobriety tests were conducted, Mitchell was detained and transported to the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office. She was charged with operating while intoxicated - third offense, a felony, as well as with having no ignition interlock device, not having required insurance and having an open container of alcohol, all simple misdemeanors. Mitchell was held at the Chickasaw County Jail until her initial appearance the following day.

PUBLIC NOTICE FEMA

Winneshiek County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections

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Woman Charged With Assault

PUBLIC NOTICE FEMA-4281-DR-IA & FEMA-4289-DR-IA The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to reimburse State and local governments and agencies, and eligible private non-profit organizations for eligible costs incurred to repair and/ or replace facilities damaged by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding occurring from August 23 to 27, 2016 and September 21 to October 3, 2016. This notice applies to the Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP) programs implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 USC §§ 5121-5206.as amended. Under a major disaster declaration (FEMA4281-DR-IA) signed by the President on September 29, 2016, the following counties in the State of Iowa have been designated adversely affected by the disaster and are eligible for PA only: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, and Winneshiek (August 23 through August 27, 2016, incident period). All counties in the State of Iowa are eligible for HMGP. Additionally, under a major disaster declaration (FEMA-4289-DR-IA) signed by the President on October 31, 2016, the following counties in the State of Iowa have been designated adversely affected by the disaster and are eligible for PA only: Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Des Moines, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Howard, Linn, Mitchell, Winneshiek, and Wright (September 21 through October 3, 2016 incident period). All counties in the State of Iowa are eligible for HMGP. There are no counties declared for Individual Assistance on either of the two aforementioned disasters (FEMA-4281-DR-IA, FEMA-4289-DRIA). This public notice concerns public assistance activities that may affect historic properties, activities that are located in or affect wetland areas or the 100-Year Floodplain (areas determined to have a one percent probability of flooding in any given year), and critical actions within the 500Year Floodplain. Such activities may adversely affect the historic property, floodplain or wetland, or may result in continuing vulnerability to flood damage. Such activities may include restoring facilities located in a floodplain with eligible damage to pre-disaster condition. Examples of such activities include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Non-emergency debris removal and disposal; 2. Non-emergency protective measures; 3. Repair/replacement of roads, including streets, culverts, and bridges; 4. Repair/replacement of public dams, reservoirs and channels; 5. Repair/replacement of public buildings and related equipment; 6. Repair/replacement of public water control facilities, pipes and distribution systems;

7. Repair/replacement of public utilities, including sewage treatment plants, sewers and electrical power distribution systems; and 8. Repair/replacement of eligible private, nonprofit facilities (hospitals, educational centers, emergency and custodial care services, etc.). The President’s Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, and Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands, requires that all Federal actions in or affecting the 100-Year floodplain or wetland areas be reviewed for opportunities to move the facility out of the floodplain or wetland and to reduce the risk of future damage or loss from flooding and minimize harms to wetlands. However, FEMA has determined that, in certain situations, there are no alternatives to restoring an eligible facility located in the floodplain to its pre-disaster condition. These situations meet all of the following criteria: 1. The FEMA estimated cost of repairs is less than 50 percent of the estimated cost to replace the facility and the replacement cost of the facility is less than $100,000. 2. The facility is not located in a floodway or coastal high hazard area. 3. The facility has not sustained structural damage in a previous presidentially declared flood disaster or emergency. 4. The facility is not defined as critical (e.g., hospital, generating plant, contains dangerous materials, emergency operation center, etc.). FEMA will provide assistance to restore the facilities described above to their pre-disaster condition, and also when measures to mitigate the effects of future flooding may be incorporated into the restoration work. For example, insufficient waterway openings under culverts and bridges may cause water back up to wash out the structures. The water back up could wash out the facility and could damage other facilities in the area. Increasing the size of the waterway opening would mitigate, or lessen, the potential for this damage. Additional examples of mitigation measures include providing erosion protection at bridge abutments or levees, and extending entrance tubes on sewage lift stations. Disaster assistance projects to restore facilities, which do not meet the criteria listed above, must undergo a detailed review. The review will include a study to determine if the facility can be moved out of the floodplain. The public is invited to participate in the review. The public may identify alternatives for restoring the facility and may participate in analyzing the impact of the alternatives on the facility and the floodplain. An address and phone number for obtaining information about specific assistance projects is provided at the end of this Notice. The final determination regarding the restoration of these facilities in a floodplain will be announced in future Public Notices. Due to the urgent need for and/or use of the certain facilities in a floodplain, actions to restore the facility may have started before the Federal inspector visits the site. Some of these facilities may meet the criteria for a detailed review to determine if they should be relocated. Generally, facilities may be restored in their

original location where at least one of the following conditions applies: 1. The facility, such as a flood control device or bridge, is functionally dependent on its floodplain location. 2. The facilities, such as a park or other openuse space, already represent sound floodplain management and, therefore, there is no need to change it. 3. The facility, such as a road or a utility, is an integral part of a larger network that could not be relocated economically. 4. Emergency action is needed to address a threat to public health and safety. The effects of not relocating the facilities will be examined. In each case, the examination must show an overriding public need for the facility at its original location that clearly outweighed the requirements in the Executive Order to relocate the facility out of the floodplain. FEMA will also consult State and local officials to make certain that no actions taken will violate either State or local floodplain protection standards. The restoration of these facilities may also incorporate certain measures designed to mitigate the effects of future flooding. This will be the only Notice to the public concerning these facilities. The National Historic Preservation Act requires federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties. Those actions or activities affecting buildings, structures, districts or objects 50 years or older or that affect archeological sites or undisturbed ground will require further review to determine if the property is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (Register). If the property is determined to be eligible for the Register, and FEMA’s undertaking will adversely affect it, FEMA will provide additional public notices. For historic properties not adversely affected by FEMA’s undertaking, this will be the only public notice. FEMA also intends to provide Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding under Section 404 of the Stafford Act to the State of Iowa for the purposes of mitigating future disaster damages. Hazard mitigation projects may involve the construction of a new facility (e.g., retention pond, or debris dam), modification of an existing undamaged facility (e.g., improving waterway openings of bridges or culverts), and the relocation of facilities out of the floodplain. Subsequent Notices will provide more specific information as project proposals are developed. Information about assistance projects may be obtained by submitting a written request to the Regional Director, DHS-FEMA Region VII; 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300; Kansas City, MO 64114-3372. The information may also be obtained by calling: (816) 283-7061, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Comments should be sent in writing to the Regional Director, at the above address, within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice. Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, November 29, 2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE Winneshiek County OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WINNESHIEK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2016 The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30 a.m. on November 14, 2016, with all members present. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Ashbacher to open the public hearing on the proposal to dedicate Sawgrass Road for public use. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Lee Bjerke, county Engineer, reviewed the request by the current owners. No written or verbal comments were received. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Ashbacher to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Ashbacher to adopt resolution 17-11, accepting Sawgrass Road for public use. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Bjerke discussed road matters with the Board. Moved by Beard and seconded by Thompson to send the letter to David Reis explaining the Board’s position on his request from the previous meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Stephanie Fromm, Winneshiek County Development Director, met with the Board to discuss a proposed housing study. The Board expressed willingness to participate financially after more exact funding numbers are available. Sean Snyder, Emergency Management Coordinator, met with the Board to review the progress with FEMA and the home buy-out program. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Kuhn to not participate in the replacement housing supplement program. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Ashbacher to approve the consent agenda which includes the minutes of the last meeting, the claims filed with the Board, the class C wine permit with outdoor and Sunday sales for Winneshiek Wildberry Winery, and to accept and file the affidavit of posting from the county Sheriff for the found property from November 13, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Beard to adopt resolution 17-12, setting a public hearing for the transfer of a lot in Ossian to the adjoining property owner, Brinks, for November 28th at 11:30 a.m. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Rachelle Howe, Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission Director, met with the Board to review the new organizational 28E agreement and ongoing programs. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Ashbacher to adopt resolution 17-13 and enter into the 28E agreement as presented. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Andy Van Der Maaten, county Attorney, met with the Board to discuss county issues. Barb Schroeder, county Conservation Director, met with the Board to review the request for funding to help purchase the Neste Farm property. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Beard to contribute $100,000 towards the purchase of the Neste Farm property. Motion carried unanimously. The Board of Supervisors, ex-officio Board of County Canvassers for Winneshiek County, met to canvass the results of the General Election held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Moved by Ashbacher and seconded by Kuhn to certify the canvass summary and abstracts of votes and declare the following duly elected for the offices listed: Dean Martin Thompson, Supervisor District 3; John Logsdon, Supervisor District 4; Mark Kuhn, Supervisor District 5; Benjamin D.

Steines, Auditor; Dan Marx, Sheriff; the following township trustees: Alice Palmer, Bloomfield; Erlin Walter, Bluffton; Dawn Marlow, Burr Oak; Dale Suhr, Calmar; Daryl Bosma, Canoe; Kevin Barth, Decorah; Brian Snitker, Frankville; Leland Hovey, Fremont; Allan Dahlen, Glenwood; Frank Snell, Hesper; Arden Auna, Highland; Lori Herold, Jackson; Rodney Ollendieck, Lincoln; Roger Bergan, Madison; Tom Bushman, Military; Gary Lansing, Military TFV; Ron Stika, Orleans; Daniel Beard, Pleasant; Bruce Sersland, Springfield; Randy Numedahl, Springfield TFV; Paul Andera, Sumner; James Neuzil, Washington; Carl Schmitt, Washington TFV; the following township clerks: Melvin Elsbernd, Military TFV; Dave Nienhaus, Washington TFV; Roger P. Huinker and Tim Schweizer, Hospital Trustees; Danny Leidahl, John F. Lubke, and David Roslien, Soil & Water Conservation Commissioners; and Kevin Lansing, Jessica Rediske, David W. Wise, and Katie Prochaska, Agricultural Extension Council. Motion carried unanimously. The Board expressed gratitude to county Auditor, Ben Steines, and his staff for a great job administering the election. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Ashbacher to adjourn to 9:30 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2016. Motion carried unanimously. ATTEST Benjamin D Steines County Auditor John Logsdon, Chairman Board of Supervisors Claims 11-14-2016 General Basic Fund AcenTek, Internet Service......................500.00 Alliant Energy, Utilities .........................2706.44 Anderson Law, Legal Services ............8925.84 Anundsen Publishing, Printing...............158.00 Aramark Uniform Services, Services .....344.29 Area Transportation, Services .............1400.00 Floyd Ashbacher, Reimbursement.........890.76 Lawrence Benda, Transport ....................30.00 Black Hills Energy, Natural Gas Service .............................363.68 Bob Barker Company, Inc, Supplies ......399.27 Dallas Bohr, Reimbursement ...................15.00 Bruening Rock Prod, Materials ............1259.40 Terry Buenzow, Mileage ........................316.48 Calmar Courier, Publications .................470.86 Jeff Carolan, Services ...........................576.00 Carquest Auto Parts, Supplies...............167.83 Carrot-Top Industries, Inc, Markers .......112.73 Casper Plumbing & Heating, Inc, Repairs ...............................................1405.40 CenturyLink, Telephone Service ............322.75 City of Decorah, Services ....................1046.51 Gregory Clark, Services ......................1937.52 Culligan, Services ..................................634.30 DALCO, Supplies ..................................213.87 Decorah Ace Hardware, Supplies............23.55 Decorah Electric, Services ....................313.80 Decorah Newspapers, Publications.......763.01 Decorah Tire Service, Services .............156.31 Embassy Suites, Lodging ....................2086.08 Fauser Energy Resources, Fuel ............ 111.90 Fixxit, LLC, Services ............................1189.19 Russ Freerking, Services ........................50.00 Mark Haan, Services .............................695.00 Hageman Cleaning, Services ................200.00 John Halverson, Reimbursement ............25.00 Hawkeye Sanitation, Inc, Services ........135.50 Heying Mfg, Materials ............................230.64 Faith Hlubek, Reimbursement ...............452.49 IAN, Membership .....................................40.00 IDALS, Fees ............................................30.00 Iowa Prison Industries, Supplies ...........715.58 Iowa Secretary of State, Services ...........30.00

Iowa State Assoc Of Counties, Registration ..........................................400.00 ISCTA, Registration ...............................350.00 Lilly Jensen, Reimbursement ..................10.00 Farm Plan, Supplies ..............................208.42 Ian Kemp, Services .................................30.00 Nancy Kovarik, Reimbursement ..............25.00 John Kraus, Reimbursement ...................20.00 Joe Kroack, Transport .............................10.00 Kwik Trip Inc, Fuel .................................697.65 Larry Sharps Trucking, Services..........8024.00 Leon's Auto & Truck Repair, Services ...280.00 LetterWerks Sign City, LLC, Signs ..........91.00 Dr. Kevin Locke, Services......................850.00 Sandy Lorch, Reimbursement .................10.00 Jon Lubke, Reimbursement...................599.98 Mail Services, Services .........................568.98 Malcom Enterprises Inc, Services .........628.00 Dan Marx, Reimbursement......................50.00 Mediacom, Services ..............................587.00 Mihm Brothers, Inc., Services................100.00 Military Times, Subscription ...................135.00 MN Supply, Services ...........................2082.71 Mary Moen, Reimbursement ...................84.26 NACo, Membership ...............................450.00 Napa Auto Parts, Parts ............................29.99 NE IA Comm Action, Services ...............427.93 NE Iowa Lawn Care, Services ...............170.00 Steven Nesvik, Reimbursement ............164.36 Kenneth Ney, Services ..........................415.00 Paetec, Telephone Service ......................66.88 PJGreufe & Associates, Services ........1500.00 Plunkett's Pest Control, Inc, Services....461.47 Rebecca Quam, Reimbursement ............80.00 Carrie Quandahl, Services ....................150.00 Quill.com, Supplies ..................................91.40 Racom Corporation, Parts ...................1197.50 Ricoh USA Inc, Maintenance Agreement.......................100.02 Ricoh USA Inc, Maintenance Agreement.......................531.19 Riley's Inc, Supplies ................................61.93 Rite Price, Supplies ...............................338.17 River City Paving, Materials ....................15.00 Roger's Lock & Key, Services................980.80 Ruby's Inc, Services ............................2299.00 Schilling Paper, Supplies .......................760.54 Schumacher Elevator, Services.............450.75 Sharps Trucking, Services .....................170.00 SMI Co., Materials ...................................50.00 Renee Smith, Reimbursement ................80.00 State Medical Examiners Office, Services ..............................................7902.89 Ben Steines, Reimbursement ..................25.00 TASC Inc, Services..............................2001.72 Dean Thompson, Reimbursement.........311.25 Voltmer Electric, Inc, Services .............6696.01 Debra Walden, Services ..........................64.00 Walmart Business/SYNCB, Supplies ....141.86 Wayne Walter, Reimbursement .............407.96 Wennes Communications, Inc, Advertising ............................................120.00 Ryan Wiltgen, Reimbursement ................30.98 Windridge Implements, LLC, Parts ........365.12 Windstream, Telephone Service ............592.51 Winn Co Development, Appropriation36000.00 Winn Co Solid Waste Agency, Loan Proceeds .............................2000000.00 General Basic Public Health Ability Networks Inc, Services ...............292.00 Ailco Equipment Finance Group, Equipment ............................................761.00 Calmar Courier, Publications ...................61.20 Decorah Newspapers, Publications.......246.18 Dex Media, Advertising ............................16.50 Deyta Analytics, Services ........................95.00

Dickson, Equipment.................................61.90 GlaxoSmithKline, Supplies ....................400.10 Lori Hemesath, Mileage.........................115.46 P. J. Herold, Services ..............................40.00 Penny Herold, Mileage ..........................212.52 Sally Herold, Mileage.............................143.52 Hovden Oil Co, Fuel ................................47.38 Linn County Public Health, Supplies .....300.00 Cheryl McConnell, Mileage....................209.76 McKesson Medical Surgical, Supplies 1140.84 Rennard Mumford, Mileage ...................224.48 Netsmart Technologies, Inc., Maintenance Agreement.....................2989.36 NICC, Registration.....................................7.00 Nancy Olson-Folstad, Mileage ..............184.92 PPS Plus Software, Services ................298.00 Selina Quandahl, Mileage .....................156.40 Racom Corporation, Services................147.00 Nancy Sacquitne, Mileage .....................224.48 Schilling Paper, Supplies .......................200.37 Krista Vanden Brink, Mileage ..................37.90 Wennes Communications, Inc, Advertising ............................................472.00 Winn Co EMS Association, Grant ........1584.25 Winneshiek Medical Center, Services ..................................................91.81 General Supplemental Fund Cynthia Albers, Election Worker ..............22.50 Anna Anderson, Election Worker.............22.50 Phyllis Arendt, Election Worker ...............23.42 Connie Barclay, Election Worker .............22.50 John Barclay, Election Worker .................22.50 Ruth Bily, Election Worker .......................33.54 Annette Bohr-Wiltgen, Election Worker ...35.38 Bremer County Sheriff, Sheriff Fees ........16.50 Collyn Bridges, Election Worker ............110.00 Shirley Carolan, Election Worker.............23.42 Jean Carter, Election Worker...................22.50 Betty Davie, Election Worker .................199.32 Decorah Newspapers, Publications.....1017.63 Mary Eileen Devine Meyer, Election Worker ......................................22.50 Pat Downs, Election Worker ....................22.50 Robert Drew, Election Worker .................35.38 Nancy Eichinger, Election Worker ...........22.50 Alice Elsbernd, Election Worker ..............37.22 Joyce Epperly, Election Worker .............157.50 Ossian Bee, Publications.......................486.17 Marcia Fox, Election Worker .................112.30 Cosette Goetsch, Election Worker ..........33.54 John Hess, Election Worker ....................30.32 Betty Hoff, Election Worker .....................22.50 Pat Humpal, Election Worker ..................26.18 IMWCA, Insurance ............................14701.00 Eileen Kipp, Election Worker ...................35.38 Craig Kitchen, Election Worker................22.50 Laura Lechtenberg, Election Worker .......32.62 Patricia Lien, Election Worker .................22.50 Charles Lore, Election Worker...............114.60 Elaine Lore, Election Worker .................110.00 Diane Lovstuen, Election Worker ............22.50 LSI, Services .........................................556.20 Joan Lubke, Election Worker...................31.70 Kris Lynch, Election Worker.....................22.50 Diann Marten, Meeting ............................22.50 Sharon Mashek, Election Worker ............35.38 Suzanne Matter, Election Worker ............25.26 Jody Meyer, Election Worker ...................23.42 Jeanette Miller, Election Worker ..............35.38 Alice Myers, Election Worker...................28.94 Marilyn Newhouse, Election Worker........33.54 Marlene Pins, Election Worker ..............107.50 Rae Jean Rathje, Election Worker ..........22.50 Madonna Reisner, Election Worker .........31.70 Riley's Inc, Supplies ................................26.28 Lois Ruff, Election Worker .......................22.73

Jeanne Schlick-Ruiz, Election Worker.....38.14 Joanne Schroeder, Election Worker ........35.38 Mark Simmonds, Election Worker ...........22.50 Sonja Sola, Election Worker ..................110.00 Rebecca Steines, Election Worker ..........22.50 Meg Storkamp, Election Worker ..............22.50 Adrian Walter, Election Worker ................22.50 Marlene Wenthold, Election Worker ........35.38 Patricia Wiest, Election Worker ...............35.38 Bronwyn Wilson, Election Worker ...........32.62 Winn Co Sheriff, Sheriff Fees ................289.28 Water Testing Grant Fund State Hygienic Laboratory, Services......483.00 MH/DD Services Fund Calmar Courier, Publications ...................86.34 Walmart Business/SYNCB, Supplies ....479.00 Windstream, Telephone Service ..............78.07 Rural Services Basic Fund Teresa Berg, Meeting ..............................45.00 Calmar Courier, Publications ...................96.07 Decorah Newspapers, Publications.......129.19 Hawkeye Sanitation, Inc, Services ......3273.24 Kwik Trip Inc, Fuel ...................................56.11 Randy Logsdon, Site Rent.....................100.00 John Nielsen, Meeting .............................45.00 Ricoh USA Inc, Maintenance Agreement.......................129.15 Byron Schultz, Meeting............................45.00 Sharps Trucking, Services ...................2970.00 Brian Snitker, Meeting .............................45.00 Winn Co Auditor, Postage........................73.71 Winn Co Landfill, Fees ........................1300.47 Secondary Road Fund AcenTek, Telephone Service ...................74.65 Alliant Energy, Utilities ...........................962.09 Becker Hardware, Supplies ...................115.76 Black Hills Energy, Natural Gas Service....1.60 Bodensteiner Implement Company, Services ...............................................1106.65 Brennan Construction Co, Construction .....................................91544.56 Brown Supply Co, Supplies ...................131.97 Bruening Rock Prod, Materials ........263038.98 C & D Oil Services, Services ...................50.00 Carquest Auto Parts, Supplies...............297.29 Chickasaw County Engineer, Materials ...............................................371.76 City of Fort Atkinson, Roads ................2400.77 City of Ossian, Utilities.............................13.28 City of Ridgeway, Utilities ....................7594.77 City of Spillville, Road Use Tax ............9628.73 Clark Tire Center Inc., Tires and Service ..................................102.00 Class C Solutions Group, Parts .............384.36 Croell Redi Mix, Material .....................1000.00 Culligan, Services ....................................36.90 Decorah Ace Hardware, Supplies..............2.98 Decorah Building Supply, Materials .........10.40 Decorah Rental, Equipment Rental .......612.50 Decorah Tire Service, Services ...........6368.60 Diamond Mowers, Supplies ...................947.12 Don's Truck Sales, Inc, Supplies .......14010.01 Doug Egeland Tiling, Services.................55.00 E & D Repair, Services ..........................435.00 Earth View Enviro, Services ..................378.00 Flor-Dri Supply, Materials ....................8043.20 Folkedahl Service, Services ..................276.00 Franzen Sales & Service, Parts...............36.99 Hancock Concrete Products, LLC , Materials ..........................................39034.88 Hovden Oil Co, Fuel ..........................30555.32 Daryl Hovden, Reimbursement .............216.00 Howard's Tire & Repair, Repairs .............35.00

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TV Girls Return Strength 5 Players Lost With Graduation, Top 4 Scorers Back

By Michael Hohenbrink Editor Turkey Valley girls will have their work cut out for them if they want to top last year’s stellar performance. Runner-up honors at state made last year a season to remember. A number of players return for this year, making for what might well be a formidable presence. Co-head coaches Carla Nymeyer and Dan Stepan are returning this year, aided by Justin Bakula. With a conference record last year of 15-0 and a regular season record of 21-0, the Lady Trojans were a force to reckon with last season. The girls lost five players to graduation including Kayla Schaufenbuel, Taylor Kuennen, Delaney Lensing, Stephanie Martin and Macie Njus. Yet, the team’s top four scorers return from last season. Returning letter winners include seniors Sloan Huinker, Kayla Gebel, Shelby Reicks, Morgen Kuennen and Sadie Nymeyer and junior Emily Busta. Having a strong group of veterans back will mean the team has a firm foundation on which to build. This has coaching staff anticipating that Turkey Valley might once again be number one in the small division for the conference, though Kee bears watching.

Turkey Valley School Calendar Thursday, December 1: BB (Girls 7th/8th) at New Hampton @ 4:15 p.m. Friday, December 2: BB (Girls & Boys JV/V) at Turkey Valley HS @ JV 4 p.m., V 6:15 p.m. Saturday, December 3: BB (Girls & Boys JV/V) at Decorah HS @ 2 p.m.; Wrestling (HS) at Wapsie Valley HS @ 10 a.m.; 7-12 NEIBA Band Festival @ Oelwein Monday, December 5: HS Band & Vocal Concert @ 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 6: BB (Girls & Boys JV/V) at Turkey Valley HS @ JV 4 p.m. V 6:15 p.m.

South Winn School Calendar Thursday, December 1: Wrestling (MS) at North Fayette Valley MS @ 4:15 p.m.; BB (Girls 7th/8th) at MFL MarMac McGregor Center @ 4 p.m.; BB (Girls & Boys JV) at Crestwood HS @ 4 p.m.; Wrestling (MS) at North Fayette Valley MS @ 4:15 p.m.; Wrestling (HS) at Riceville @ 5:30 p.m.; BB (Girls & Boys V) at Crestwood HS @ 6:15 p.m.; Christmas in Calmar @ 5 p.m. Friday, December 2: BB (Girls & Boys JV/V) at South Winn HS @ JV 4 p.m., V 6:15 p.m. Saturday, December 3: BB (Boys 9th) at South Winn HS @ 8 a.m.; NEIBA Honor Band @ 8 a.m.; Wrestling (HS) at Wapsie Valley HS @ 10 a.m. Monday, December 5: BB (Girls 7th/8th) at SW MS in Ossian @ 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 6: BB (Girls & Boys JV) at NFV HS @ 4 p.m.; Wrestling (MS) at Waukon HS @ 4:15 p.m.; Wrestling (HS) at Oelwein HS @ 6 p.m.; BB (Girls & Boys V) at NFV HS @ 6:15 p.m.

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Turkey Valley Cheerleaders Turkey Valley cheerleaders include (front row, l-r): Jenna Schmitt, Amy Schmitt and Nicole Panos; back row: Avery Reicks, Christine Kuhn, Addison Einwalter, Maddison Engelhardt and Jessica Schmitt. Photo by Tammy Vrzak

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3 TV Players Receive State Honors

ABOVE: Returning letter winners include (front row, l-r): Shelby Reicks, Emily Busta and Sloan Huinker; back row: Sadie Nymeyer, Morgen Kuennen and Kayla Gebel. TOP: Turkey Valley's varsity girls program includes (front row, l-r): Coach Justin Bakula, Coach Carla Nymeyer, Sadie Nymeyer, Abbey Ott, Shelby Reicks, Morgen Kuennen, Kayla Gebel, Sloan Huinker and Coach Dan Stepan; back row: Kassidy Reicks, Kaci Rausch, Elli Winter, Emily Busta and Lydia Schuchhardt. Photos by Tammy Vrzak

Iowa Newspaper Association AllState Football 8-man honors have been announced. Results include: First Team Defense: Linebackers – Wyatt Blazek, Turkey Valley, 5-8, 175, Sr. Second Team Defense: Defensive backs – Cody Hackman, Turkey Valley, 6-1, 198, Sr. Third Team Offense: Linemen – Kelby Reicks, Turkey Valley, 6-1, 220, Sr.

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ABOVE: Returning letter winners include (front row, l-r): Mason Goerend, Jordon Snyder, Levi Izer and Evan Drilling; back row: Jaden Bruess, Kyle Langreck, Nathan Mueterthies, Will Einwalter and Luke Anderson. RIGHT: Turkey Valley's varsity boys program includes (front row, l-r): Jaden Bruess, Mason Goerend, Jordon Snyder, Levi Izer, Keegan Balk and Evan Drilling; back row: Coach Chris Sullivan, Luke Anderson, Will Einwalter, Nathan Mueterthies, Kyle Langreck, Ethan Leibold and Coach Timothy Kruckman. Photos by Tammy Vrzak

Turkey Valley Boys Eagerly Looking Ahead Team Lost No Players With Graduation By Michael Hohenbrink Editor Turkey Valley boys lost no players to graduation last year, allowing the team to retain talent tempered by experience.

“We have a very competitive younger group of players coming in who will look to push the other kids and compete for positions,” said Coach Chris Sullivan. Last year, the Trojans saw a tough

season with a record of 4-17. Their last conference title was in 2007. “This year we will have everybody back so we will have experience at all positions,” said Sullivan. “We will be a quick and pesky team and we will rely on good team defense to create turnovers and get out in transition and get easy baskets.” Shooting could be strong for the team. “We will have shooters who can stretch the floor along with a few big men inside who should compliment

each other well,” said Sullivan. The team is looking forward to upcoming play. “This group is eager to get the season started and work together to compete at a high level on a nightly basis,” said Sullivan. Sullivan noted areas to improve. “This year we need to be better with our decision making and taking care of the ball,” said Sullivan. “Our assist to turnover ratio was very poor last year and something that was addressed in the off-season. We will

need to find a consistent go-to-guy this year as well because we let a lot of games slip away last year because we didn’t have that player who wanted the ball in his hands at crunch time.” Sullivan believes the Trojans can finish in the top three for the conference this year. “I am excited about this team and the amount of depth we will have,” said Sullivan. “I believe we have some talented young kids who mixed in well with the older kids this off-

season and are ready to compete for playing time this year. Practice will be extremely competitive on a daily basis and this will allow us to get game looks within practice.”

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