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Herald is planning holiday special edition; letters to Santa, recipes, photos, memories are requested SHARON DRAHN HERALD EDITOR

We at the Herald are once again making plans for our annual holiday edition and, as usual, we need your help. There are several ways you can contribute. A favorite recipe Did your family discover a new recipe or two this holiday season? Have you searched Pinterest or Facebook and found some things that are sure to please family and friends? We are also looking for special holiday recipes that are kid friendly and would be fun for the whole family. Pictures of cookies and candy, along with kids and adults, would add to our holiday theme. Recipes are not limited to cookies and candy, but main dishes, salads, breads and desserts are also welcome. Holiday photos Holiday photos are sure to brighten our pages and bring a smile to weary shoppers’ faces. Photos can be as recent as yesterday or as old as the hills. Pet pictures are also fun. Did your entire family, including the dog and/or cat, have a picture taken with Santa? If so, we would love to use it. Holidays are memory makers Did you ever receive a special gift. Perhaps, your family has a

Calendar of Events Thursday Christmas in Calmar

Christmas in Calmar is set for downtown Calmar Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Sunday CP Holiday Train The Canadian Paciﬁc Holiday Train will have two stops in Clayton County this year: Marquette and Guttenberg, The ﬁrst stop, Guttenberg, will be at 12:45 p.m. The next stop will be in Marquette at 2:25 p.m., on the river side of the railroad tracks. The Holiday Train will have live music and will be accepting non-perishable items for the Clayton County Food Shelf.

special heirloom that has been passed down through the ages. We would love to hear about it. Perhaps, you or someone you know, was in a storm over the Holiday and could not get home for Christmas. Tell us about it. If you don’t like to write, just call me up or send me an email. Tell me your story and I will write it for you. Can’t beat a deal like that, can you? Christmas pageants, holiday programs or Chanukah photos are also encouraged. Do you have someone serving in the military? Please send us your loved ones name and address and a short message you would like to send. We will send the service people mentioned in the paper a complimentary copy of the Herald. If you were formerly in the armed services and were on active duty during the holiday season, please share your experiences as well. Letters to Santa The Herald is accepting Letters to Santa and will print all letters which are received by December 9. Letters will be forwarded to the North Pole in time for Santa and his elves to ﬁll orders before Christmas Eve. The section will also include letters to Santa from second graders

attending Postville Community Schools. Deadlines All items must be received no later than December 9 as the issue goes to press December 14. Your contributions may be sent to: Postville Herald, P.O. Box 100, Postville Iowa 52162 They may also be emailed to: sharon@postvilleherald.com.

Contributions or photos may be dropped off at: Postville Herald, 101 N. Lawler, Postville, Iowa. Anyone having questions or wishing more information may call the Herald ofﬁce at (563) 8643333. This special holiday keepsake will be delivered to your mailboxes on December 21 and is brought to you by the Herald and our local advertisers.

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Holiday Open House December 7 1 to 3 p.m.

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Guppy’s on the Go, located on West Tilden Street, is soon to become Casey’s General Store as the store has been sold to Casey’s. The transition is expected to take place prior to the first of January with more details to be forthcoming. It will be a ‘returning to its roots’, so to speak as the store originally opened as Casey’s in the 70’s.

goal of donating to a local charity. Each new subscription or renewal purchased from now through the end of 2016 brings us a little closer to donating $250 to a local charitable organization. And for a limited time you can get six weeks free. Subscription rates are $39 for local subscribers and $50 for out of the area. Offer expires Friday, December 30, 2016 at 5 p.m. Holiday Open House The Herald’s Annual Holiday Open House is Wednesday, December 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Postville Herald is hosting our annual Holiday Open House to say thank you to our loyal advertisers, subscribers and, of

course, our readers. Stop in between 1 and 3 p.m. for sweet treats, soup, chips, dips, punch, coffee and more. Please join us as we want to wish each and every one of you a happy holiday season. One lucky guest will also receive a door prize. We’ll be looking for you. ‘Find the Pie’ Our ‘Find the Pie’ contest is also resuming with this issue of the Herald. Somewhere within the pages of today’s paper another pie is hiding. Remember the pie is never on page one and it is never inside an advertisement. Happy hunting.

In spite of a dislocated shoulder, Meyer enjoys her final days in New Zealand (Editor’s Note: Stacey Meyer, originally from Postville, is a 1993 graduate of Postville High School. She is the daughter of Byron and Eileen Meyer of Postville. Stacey is sharing her experience of her recent trip to New Zealand. Printed below is the third of a three part series.) The conditions the next morning in Opunake were not ideal for surﬁng so we headed up the coast toward Tatamamaka. On the way there, the clouds parted and we got the most amazing view of snow covered Mount Taranaki. The mountain looks a lot like Mount Fuji and was actually used in the backdrop of the movie of the Last Samuri. Mount Taranaki is also a must see if you ever go to the north island.

After breakfast, we checked out the surf in Tataraimaka. The surf was good, really good. Unfortunately, for me it wasn’t a good day. It was the last time I surfed during the trip. I will spare the details, but once I was in the water, a strong set of waves came through that resulted in me dislocating my shoulder. Thankfully an ER doctor happened to be hanging out on the beach to assist with relocating it. I will forever be grateful to Dr. Brad and will never forget his name since it’s my brother’s name as well. Our next stop was Rotorua. I believe the drive should have taken about 4 hours. However, after about an hour into the drive, we had to stop because of a trafﬁc jam. What we thought was an

accident was actually a mud slick. We call it mud slide, they call it mud slick. We decided to turn around and take another route recommended by a local. It was a good thing since I heard on the radio the next morning that the road was still closed. Although the road we ended up taking looked like one of their more major roads, it ended up being dirt and gravel in quite a few sections. There wasn’t a town for miles towards the end and luckily we made it to a town to ﬁnd a gas station while running on fumes for gas. I’m not exactly sure where we were at during that point. We just got done surﬁng a couple hours prior and stopped by a restaurant to eat. Some people came in with ski boots and jackets

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Northeast Iowa YMCA Festival of Trees

The Northeast Iowa YMCA in Postville is hosting a Festival of Trees December 16 and 17. Any business or person wising to have a decorated tree or other decor displayed at the Festival must sign-up by Friday, December 2. The Festival will be open to the publica Friday, December 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information contact the YMCA at (563) 864-9622.

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looking like they just got off the slopes. It definitely felt cold enough for it to snow. A couple hours’ drive later and we were in Rotorua. Our Bach for the night looked like a “man cave”. Everything was fishing. Fishing pictures, fishing statues, lures hanging off things, poles as decoration on the walls. We did learn that night that one of our instructors is deathly afraid of spiders after being surprised by a spider fishing lure on the wall. The following day’s activity was a highlight of white water rafting. Unfortunately, due to the shoulder injury, I wasn’t able to join. Instead I hung out in a local coffee shop and read the local paper. The group rafted Kaituna which boasts the third largest rafting waterfall in the world. I heard the experience was amazing and definitely something you should try in New Zealand if you like adventure sports. One thing I learned while reading the local paper is that they report a lot about news in the states. The local paper had a lot of news stories from the U.S. including the mall attack in Minnesota and the New York City bombing. They also have celebrity magazines that are from New Zealand, but every picture and article is about a celebrity in Hollywood or L.A. After Rotorua, our next stop was Mount Maunanui on the east side of the island. With a population of about 20,000, it was still small, but offered more restaurants and places to shop. We stayed for one night only for the surf location. The surfing wasn’t great, but it was a cute town that deserved more time to explore. The following day was the trip

back to Raglan to drop off the boards and head into Auckland to explore the city. We enjoyed some amazing Indian food that night. The next morning, it was off to explore One Tree Hill. It is a volcanic peak in Auckland that serves as a memorial for the Maori and other New Zealanders. The trail leading up to the Memorial had lots of pastures with sheep running around. There didn’t seem to be many fences even though the park was in the middle of the city which allowed the sheep to run around freely. Besides the park, we also enjoyed High Tea at the Stamford Hotel in Auckland. The hotel has seen high profile people stay there such as Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela. On my final day in Auckland, our group started going our separate ways. I took a ferry out to Waiheke Island with another member of our group and rented a car for the day. The island is known for their vineyards and wine tasting. The views from the island were amazing. The experience was more amazing than any of the wineries from around where I live or in Napa Valley. My flight out was at 6 a.m. the next day which was a Friday. With a two hour layover in Brisbane, I arrived back in L.A. at 6 a.m. Friday local time with the help of the international date line. If you are ever interested in or able to travel internationally, New Zealand is definitely a location to consider. The people are extremely friendly, the exchange rate is amazingly in our favor, and you can’t beat the scenery. Just be aware if you rent a car, that you have to drive on the left side of the road!

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5th Grade Honor Roll announced

3.0 - 3.4 (Honor Roll) Pictured above, back row (l to r): Savanna Miller, Raven Hoppe, Klaressa Miller, Kimberly Perez, Evelyn Martinez, and Cristal Villalva. Front row: Marleni Soy, Hussein Mohamed, Francisco Murillo, Hassan Mohamed, Connor Adam, and Rose Benda. Not pictured: Gabriella Xiya.

3.8 or higher (Distinguished Honor Roll)

3.5 - 3.7 (High Honor Roll) Pictured above, back row (l to r): Dalila Hernandez, Graciela Cordero, Katelyn Frey, and Maria Quiroz. Front row: Conner Wenthe, Alexander Dahl, and Rojelio Loera-Upton. Not pictured: Emily Timp.

Pictured above, back row (l to r): Chloe Moeller, Audrey Ruff, and Claire Martins. Middle row: Andrea Loera, Nora Malcom, and Hannah Nielsen. Front row: Luis Ixen, Owen Bentley, and William Linderbaum.

6th Grade Honor Roll announced

3.0 - 3.4 (Honor Roll) Pictured aboe, back row (l to r): Sayda Hernandez, Harley Hoppe, and Vanessa Becerra. Front row: Courtney Baker, Jose Soy, Jackson Wedo, and Harlie Miller. Not pictured: Blanca Nunez, Jayden Rankin, and Benjamin Silva.

Pictured above, back row (l to r): Tania Marroquin, Mariana Solis, and Gabriela Garcia. Front row: Benjamin Silva, Emiliano Castillo, and Quentyn Dennis.

3.8 or higher (Distinguished Honor Roll) Pictured above, back row (l to r): Katiya Danilin, Emily Frey, Lindsay Weller, and Sierra Mohs. Front row: Jacob Kirkestue, Samuel Jacobs, and Tyler Zuercher.

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Postville Junior High Soup Supper The Postville Junior High will be hosting a soup supper Friday, December 9, 2016 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. All you can eat soup is $7; 5 years and under is $1. They will be serving chili, chicken noodle, and cheese soup; cinnamon rolls, vegetables and a drink. Money raised will support Junior High Student Activities. The Pirates JV girls and JV/V boys basketball teams are set to face Turkey Valley that night starting at 5 p.m.

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Ziemans to celebrate 50th anniversary with card shower

Flashback

Items of Interest from the Archives The Postville Herald, established 1892, is the Newspaper of Record for the City of Postville and Allamakee County, Iowa

Ryan L. Harvey Publisher

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Five Years Ago – Postville Herald • Several Pirate Football players were named to the Des Moines Register All-State team. They are Riley Brockway, Zach Steffans, Abdeel Hernandez and Brandon Imoehl. • Honored at the Allamakee County 4-H program were John Schutte for achievement in experience, communication and agriculture and Theresa Lensing for club secretary and achievement in family and consumer science. Ten Years Ago – Postville Herald-Leader • The 28th Annual Country Christmas Craft Boutique attracted 75 vendors who were set up in three buildings. • Last week’s good weather Progress being made on allowed construction crews to REC headquarters make considerable progress on the Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative’s new facility north of town. Completion date is expected to be in early summer. • Leading this year’s wrestling squad are returning letter winners Bryan Mueller, Mark Donlon, Ben Heitland, Luis Diaz, Kory Turner, Jason Mueller, Sam White, Mitchell Schultz, Asa Waters and Chris Dibble. Twenty-Five Years Ago – Postville Herald • The Postville Get-Along gang is selling Christmas ornaments featuring the Commercial Hotel. Get Along Gang member Diane Kruse presented an ornament to Thelma Luhman who, along with her husband Hubert, owned the Hotel for many years. • Postville Mayor Rodney Smith accepted a $9,345 grant from the Department of Economic Development representative Sally Falb of West Union. The grant is to be used for the purchase and planting of trees. FIFTY Years Ago – Postville Herald • Russell Price presented Mrs. Larry Snitker with a new Maytag electric dryer as she was the first prize winner in the drawing held in connection with the Grand Opening of Price Hardware last week. • An act of vandalism early Sunday morning left the town without adequate water for fire protection after three opened fire hydrants drained over 300,000 gallons of water. Anyone having information about this serious act should contact the local police. If convicted, the offenders could face up to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine.

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memorials and donations Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation In Honor of Bob and Agnes Anderson’s 70th wedding anniversary from Bob Dotseth. In Memory of Austyn Roger Seitz from Earl and Ruth Jones, Rick and Barb Jones and Tony and Rebecca Seitz and Ashlyn. In Memory of Evelyn Wild from Dave and Laurie Martin and Jim and Dorothy Waters. In Memory of Kurt Rathbun from Ray and Lorriane Mitchell and Jane Dietrich. In Memory of Martina Schlein Fritz from Harold and Shirley Marti and Patsy Kerndt. In Memory of Lillian Stockman from Dave and Laurie Martin. In Memory of Bernice Schrobeck from Lois Evans.

Club News Post-Franklin Study Club The Post-Franklin Study Club met November 16, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Mabe’s Pizza in Decorah. Dorothy Suckow was in charge of arrangements. She chose ‘The Golden Years’ and ‘God Bless and Keep You In His Care’ for devotions. Roll call was answered by 12 members sharing their favorite cookbooks. The birthday of Zonna Wullner and the anniversary of Emmett and Marjorie Kruger were noted. Dorothy Suckow shared several articles including, Autumn in the Northwoods, Angels Among Us were noted. The next meeting will be a potluck Wednesday, December 21 at 11:00 a.m. at East Park Terrace in Postville with Mary Polfer as hostess

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In Memory of Doc Schneider from Jim and Lora Zieman, Becky Fritz, Yvonne Groth, LaVern Stumme, Wayne and Betty Timmerman, Chuck and Kim Deering, Byron and Eileen Meyer, and Doug and Teresa Berg.

News Briefs Northeast Iowa Quilters Guild to meet Dec. 6 The Northeast Iowa Quilters Guild will hold their monthly meeting at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 6 in the community room of the Luana Savings Bank. Guild member Peg Krumme will present a miniworkshop on using fabric and embellishments to create one-ofa-kind cards for any occasion. Materials for the workshop will be provided. Guests are also welcome to attend. See the website www. neiqgcom for more information on the guild.

The family of Nile and Donna Zieman are hosting a card shower in honor of their 50th anniversary. The couple were married December 4, 1966 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. When sending your well wishes

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Mix ingredients together well. Pour over tenderloins and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.

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Mervin Harold Larson, 94

Mervin Harold Larson March 30, 1922 November 19, 2016 Although he looked forward to “triple digits”, Mervin Harold Larson, 94, of rural Gunder, died Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union, Iowa. He was born March 30, 1922, in Highland Township, Clayton County, Iowa, to Adolph and Anna Marie “Mary” (Johnson) Larson. Mervin was baptized and conﬁrmed at Highland Lutheran Church, rural Elkader where in 1900 his great grandfather was a founding member. He graduated from Elkader High School in 1939. On November 25, 1947, Mervin was united in marriage with Elva Mae Lerch at Highland Lutheran Church. Four children were born to this union. The couple farmed near Elkader, Iowa until 1967; moving north of Gunder where he farmed until age 75. He successfully raised Hampshire hogs and Holstein dairy cattle. Mervin was a true steward of the land. Mervin was a member of Highland Lutheran Church where he served as president and secretary. He was also a member of Clayton County Pork Producers, Dairy Producers, Farm Bureau, and volunteered at Valley Community Schools serving as a tutor and mentor. In his earlier years he

‘How Can I Use Social Media To Market My Business?’

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC), through a Growing Small Business in Northeast Iowa grant, is offering the class “How Can I Use Social Media to Market My Business?”, in partnership with Clayton County Development, Inc. There are some who think “social media marketing” is just the latest buzz phrase in marketing, but the truth is it’s a new venue that can be used to market and promote products and services. The core of social media is interaction with colleagues and customers, both current and potential. Join this class and find out how using Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest can help you reach professionals from virtually every industry and turn them into valuable prospects and customers. This class, instructed by marketing professional Karen Tuecke, is scheduled Wednesday, December 14, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the County Office Building, 600 Gunder Rd, Elkader. Karen Tuecke is an NICC Business and Community Solutions trainer with experience in sales, marketing, public relations and interactive media. She is a Microsoft certified trainer and has been teaching a range of computer classes at NICC since 2007. Growing Small Business in Northeast Iowa grant partners include the Northeast Iowa Business Network (NIBN), Northeast Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC). This solution is partially funded by a $35,500 grant to the Winneshiek County Development, Inc. from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development. To register online for “How Can I Use Social Media to Market My Business?” (#54650) or for more information, visit www.nicc.edu/ solutions or call NICC Business and Community Solutions at (800) 7282256, ext. 399. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.

served as a leader of the Worthwhile 4-H Club and played with the Turkey River Wildcats Baseball Team. He enjoyed playing cards and he and Elva Mae belonged to neighborhood card clubs where they played 500 and euchre. The couple also enjoyed traveling and dancing. He was entertained by watching sports – especially the Chicago White Sox and Dallas Cowboys. After his wife’s death, he lived independently for 16 years on his farm with the assistance of his daughters, helper Pam Gordon, and family handyman Michael Reinhardt. Survivors include his children, Sandra (friend, Marie Muehlenbein) Larson of Northville, MI, Shirleen (Michael) Reinhardt of Elgin, Karma (Charlie) Poesch of Waverly; nine grandchildren, Shelley Harbaugh, Sabrina Hangartner, Sonya Anderson, Jesse (Jen) Reinhardt, Josie Mae (Korey) Witt, Carly, Christopher, Collin, and Chelsea Poesch; ten great-grandchildren, Sierra, Alayna, Adrianna, Tyler, Lindsey, Hunter Lars, Cayl, Dayne, Jace, Nora; two great-great-grandchildren, Jonathon, Ella Mae; sisters, Velma Berns of Elkader and Mildred Christianson of Edgewood; brother, Donald (Rita) Larson of Elkader and special friend, Ivanelle Hoth of Elkader. He is also survived by his aunt Minerva Blockhus and a host of beloved brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his dear wife, Elva Mae in 2000; his son, Stanley in 1997; and three siblings, Norma Harrington, Ruby Rivers, and Carroll Larson. During his long life he treasured the memories of many special relatives and friends. Memorials may be directed to Highland Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund. Funeral Services: 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Highland Lutheran Church, rural Elkader with Rev. David Cofﬁn ofﬁciating. Interment: Highland Lutheran Church Cemetery Friends may call from 3 to 7 PM Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader and after 10 AM on Wednesday at the church. Leonard Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting the family.

The Allamakee County Community Foundation (ACCF) is now accepting 2017 grant applications. The application is completely online and will be available at the Foundation’s website www.dbqfoundation.org/accf. Applications are due February 1 at midnight. Nonprofit organizations can apply for grants from the ACCF for projects or programs that address significant community issues and benefit a broad spectrum of the community. Projects must be in Allamakee County. The ACCF awards grants in the areas of Health and

Human Services, Education, Neighborhoods and Community Development, Environment; Children, Youth, and Families; and Arts and Culture, including historic preservation. Preference is given to projects that: • address signiﬁcant community issues • present innovative, creative, and practical proposals that build on community strengths • present clear work plans that show the ability to achieve the project’s goal • focus on strategic innovations that encourage cooperation, create efﬁciencies and reduce duplication of services

November is National Diabetes Month

Continuous Glucose Monitoring making headway for diabetics The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Management Program began offering the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system to their patients with diabetes in 2008. Since its inception, the results have been extremely useful to the physicians as well as the patients, giving them optimal control of their diabetes and their life.

program and shared with the health care provider who will interpret the information and make any needed adjustments to the diabetes treatment plan. This system can also be used for patients with hypoglycemic problems so they can actually see patterns that at certain times of the day or night that may need intervention.

What is Continuous Glucose Monitoring? Continuous glucose monitoring is used to determine what blood glucose levels are continuously, 24 hours a day, and not just after a meal when a person regularly tests their own blood sugar level. Up until this point, the only way to obtain all of this information would be for a person with diabetes to take their own blood sugar test by pricking their finger about 288 times a day.

Where is this offered? The glucose monitor is inserted right at Veterans Memorial Hospital by trained team members of the Diabetes Department.

How does Continuous Glucose Monitoring Work? A tiny glucose sensor is placed under the patient’s skin in the stomach or hip area. A small recorder, about the size of a quarter, is then connected to the sensor. The device is worn for 72 hours. The amount of glucose present in the system is measured and recorded continuously for that 72 hour time period. At the end of three days, the information in the recorder is downloaded into the hospital’s computer

What lifestyle changes need to be made while this monitor is in place? Persons with diabetes are asked to not change their daily routine in any way while the monitor is in place. They can shower and bathe and participate in their usual daily activities. The patient will be asked to keep a daily log of the times they eat their meals or snacks, record their exercise and activity times and keep checking their blood glucose levels with their home meter at least 4 times a day. For more information on the benefits of the continuous glucose monitoring system offered by the Diabetes Education Program at Veterans Memorial Hospital, call The Diabetes Department at (563) 568-3411.

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Flu Shots continue each wednesday at VMH Community and Home Care Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care continues to offer flu shots every Wednesday afternoon during their regular immunization clinics. The next flu shot clinics will be held Wednesday, November 30, from 1-4 p.m. and each Wednesday afternoon thereafter. The Community and Home Care Immunization Clinic is located on the upper level of Veterans Memorial Hospital. Immunization clinics are held from 1 to 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month, and from 1 to 4 p.m. all other Wednesdays. Flu vaccine, pneumonia vaccine, and a combination of flu and pneumonia vaccine will all be available. Tetanus shots are always offered as well. The cost for a flu shot is $25. Medicare does cover the costs. Billing for Medicare will be completed by the Community and Home Care staff, but participants will need to bring their physician’s name and their Medicare number with them. Pneumonia shots are also available for $75 and Tdap shots for $48. The Center for Disease Control now recommends that everyone age 6 months of age and older get vaccinated against the flu every year. Flu shots are highly recommended for the following people: • Anyone age 50 and over. • Residents of long term care facilities with chronic medical conditions. • Any child or adult, including

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pregnant women, who has a serious long-term health problem with heart disease, anemia, asthma, lung disease, kidney disease or diabetes, and in the past year had to see a doctor regularly or be admitted to a hospital. Women who will be more than 3 months pregnant during influenza season. People 6 months to 18 years of age on long-term aspirin treatment (these people could develop Reye Syndrome if they catch influenza) People who are less able to fight infections because of a disease he/she was born with or contracted (like HIV), are receiving treatments with drugs such as steroids or are having cancer treatments with x-rays or drugs. Anyone having close contact with people who are at high risk for contracting a serious case of influenza including health care workers and people living with high risk persons.

Please check with your local family practice physician if you have any questions about your eligibility for the inﬂuenza vaccination. For more information, please call the Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care Department at (563) 5685660. Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care is located on the upper level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.

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November blood drive collected 47 units Dear Editor, Saturday, November 19, 2016 in spite of the colder temperatures and the strong wind, some nurses from the Mason City and Waterloo area made the trip up here to hold the LifeServe Blood Drive at the Community Presbyterian Church. (The blood drive last November was cancelled because of the storm that brought 14 inches of snow!) Many donors from the Postville area gave up part of their Saturday to come donate blood. Even with some deferrals and cancellations, 47 units were collected. LifeServe

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Reports from the Allamakee County Emergency Dispatch The following reports are complied from the call log maintained by the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatch Center for Tuesday, November 15 through Sunday, November 20, 2016. These items are a matter of public record. Per advisement of the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Department, a criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Public records: Clayton County and Fayette County “A criminal charge is merely an accusation. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court” Clayton County________________ On November 1, 2016 at 6:28 AM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a car vs. deer accident on the Great River Road near Guttenberg. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Michelle Hinzman of Guttenberg was operating a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer when she struck a deer causing $3,000 damage. No injuries were reported. On November 1, 2016 at 7:51 PM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a disturbance at 30692 Clayton Road. Upon further investigation, Deputies discovered that an assault had taken place. Deputies arrested 48 year old Robert Meyer of Garnavillo for Domestic Abuse Assault. Meyer was transported to the Clayton County Jail pending an appearance in court. On November 2, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident on Highway 13 near 318th Street. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Garrett Zaugg of Strawberry Point was operating a 2003 Saturn when he failed to negotiate a curve. Zaugg lost control, entered the ditch and overturned causing $6,000 damage. Zaugg was transported to Central Community Hospital by Strawberry Point Ambulance for treatment of minor injuries. He was cited for failure to maintain control. The Sheriff’s Office

commented that there is a shortage of blood and the 47 units were very much appreciated. Our committee would like to thank all the donors, you really are caring people. Your giving blood could make the difference between life and death to many individuals. There are positive things happening in our town, and this is one of them. Thank you to the Postville people and those from the surrounding area.

THE ALTERNATIVE Fritz Groszkruger

Windmills make us poor

The Membership and Fellowship Committee Community Presbyterian Church Harold Peck, Chairman

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 was realized at the pump instead of hidden in tax breaks and subsidies, investment in other forms of energy would have been more attractive.

Tuesday, November 15 5:21 pm - Motor vehicle accident (car vs. deer), Waterville Rd, Waterville. 5:26 pm - Motor vehicle accident (car vs. deer), State Hwy 76 SE, Harpers Ferry.

Allamakee St., Waukon. 1:00 pm - Motor vehicle accident (dump truck overturned, no injuries), State Hwy 35, Lynxville. 5:46 pm - Motor vehicle accident (car vs. deer), Hawkweed Dr., Postville.

Wednesday, November 16 12:58 am - Disturbance, 100 block of Allamakee St., Waukon. 2:12 pm - Harassment, 1000 block of 3rd Ave. NW, Waukon.

Saturday, November 19 2:32 am - Motor vehicle accident, Hwy 364 Rd., Harpers Ferry; 2:32 am Fire department responded. 7:03 am - Fire department, vehicle, State Hwy 18, Postville. 7:32 am - Fire department, controlled burn, 2700 block of Washington Rd., Dorchester. 8:32 am - Harassment, 200 block of W West Ridge Dr., Waukon. 10:18 am - Break and enter (open door), 2200 block of Harpers Highland Ln., Harpers Ferry.

Thursday, November 17 3:25 am - Disturbance, 100 block of Allamakee St., Waukon. 5:53 am - Suspicious person, 300 block of 3rd Ave. SW, Waukon. 10:56 am - Fraud (phone scam), 300 block of SE 4th St., New Albin. 11:17 am - Disturbance, 100 block of

was assisted by Strawberry Point Fire and EMS and Volga Fire Department and EMS. On November 4, 2016 at 5:04 PM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident on 225th Street. Upon further investigation it was determined that Laci Orr of Elkader was operating a 1999 Dodge Ram pickup when she lost control, entered the ditch and overturned causing $5,000 damage. On November 5, 2016 at 7:24 PM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a car vs. deer accident on Highway 52 near Jolly Ridge Road. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Lee Nuehring of Prairie Du Chien was operating a 2012 Ford Escape when he struck a deer causing $8,000 damage. No injuries were reported. On November 6, 2016 at 5:32 PM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a car vs. deer accident on Highway 13 near Grandview Road. Upon further investigation it was determined that Julia Johnson of LaCrosse was operating a 2016 Honda Pilot when she struck a deer causing $3,000 damage. No injuries were reported. On November 7, 2013 at 5:20 PM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a car vs. deer accident on Highway 13. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Catherine Young of McGregor was operating a 2013 Nissan Rogue when she struck a deer causing $3,000 damage. No injuries were reported. On November 8, 2016, 41 year old Marcia Kuempel of Garnavillo turned herself into Clayton County Authorities on a Clayton County Warrant for Possession of Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Kuempel was released on a $1,500 appearance bond.

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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

10:22 am - Motor vehicle accident (one vehicle), North Fork Hollow Rd., Waukon. 8:28 pm - Theft (vehicle), N Lawler St., Postville. 10:42 pm - Fire department, Public service, State Hwy 26, Lansing. 11:54 pm - Motor vehicle accident (vehicle vs. deer), Old Rossville Dr., Waukon. Sunday, November 20 10:14 am - Motor vehicle accident, 700 block of Old Stage Rd., Waukon. 2:21 pm - Motor vehicle accident, Lansing Harpers Rd., Lansing. Jail Intake Drew Kenneth Bell, 31, of Waukon, Domestic Abuse Assault Without Intent Causing Injury, Serious Misdemeanor. Cory Gene Fritzler, 41, of Waterville, No License or Permit Costing GT $50.00; No License or Permit; Non Resident Required Antlerless; Unlawful Possession of Transportation of Deer Non Resident. Lonnie James Rockwell, 44, of DeSoto, Wis., Warrant - In State. Trent Ryan Rockwell, 18, of Desoto, Wis., Warrant - In State. Shukri Abdi Mahat, 26, of Postville, Warrant - In State. Hugo Hernandez Ramirez, 29, of Postville, Warrant - In State. Shane Lowell Hagensick, 37, of Waukon, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Serious Misdemeanor; DNU - Interference w/Offical Acts, Serious Misdemeanor; Possession on Certain Property - Penalty Enhanced

cars can drastically change the climate. In the early 1980’s when we started farming, I dug tunnels to the hog water tanks through drifts of snow the pigs would walk over as if there was 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 F in a hundred years. We are presently spending $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. (Google, by the way, is a joke, controlled by climate change industry tax feeders.) 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. 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 note on The Alternative from two weeks back: Brett Pharo wrote about the election, not me. A letter to the editor, or directly to me at 4selfgovernment@gmail. com would be welcome. Also, you can view my blog here: www. alternativebyfritz.com

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Clayton County Courts Clerk of Court: Seth Boardman, Colesburg, no insurance, $500 fine, $175 surcharge, $60 costs McKenna Hackett, Guttenberg, speeding, $46 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Joseph Eggink, Elkhart, IN, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Sheila Millin, Bagley, WI, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Carl Robey Jr., Dubuque, no valid license, $230 fine, $70 surcharge, $60 costs; improper passing, $115 fine, $35 surcharge, $60 costs Aubrey Wilson, Decorah, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs; no valid license, $230 fine, $70 surcharge, $60 costs Goldie Farmer, Waucoma, permit unauthorized person to drive, $230 fine, $70 surcharge, $60 costs Kaylie Yoder, Strawberry Point, speeding, $40 fine, $19 surcharge, $60 costs Kody Everett, Edgewood, seat belt violation, $50 fine, $17.50 surcharge, $60 costs Lisa Marlette, Shell Rock, speeding, $90 fine, $31.50 surcharge, $60 costs Mayalyn Cott, Custer Park,. IL, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Michael Smutz, Moline, IL, speeding, $46 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs; operate without registration, $57.50 fine, $17.50 surcharge, $60 costs Justin Lau, Peosta, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Jordan Kuehner, Cedar Rapids, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Robert Hangartner, Coon Rapids, MN, s0peeding, $46 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs William Sansenbach, Des Moines, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Matthew Aulwes, Edgewood, seat belt violation, $50 fine, $17.50 surcharge, $60 costs Ethan Moser, Guttenberg, seat belt violation, $50 fine, $17.50 surcharge, $60 costs Jeremiah Deheck, Dubuque, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs David Thompson, Des Moines, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Holly Thomas, Hopkinton, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Gregory Setter, Lakeway, TX, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Kyle Nicholson, Volga, speeding, $80 fine, $33 surcharge, $60 costs Tammy Harwick, Guttenberg, speeding, $40 fine, $19 surcharge, $60 costs James Ehrhardt, Traer, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Jeff Wojciechowski, Guttenberg, speeding, $40 fine, $19 surcharge,

$60 costs Douglas Beissel, Lakeville, MN, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Joshua Bradbury, Elk River, MN, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Donald Salting, Bettendorf, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Sally Larkins, Minneapolis, MN, speeding, $46 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Paul Weipert, Farmersburg, speeding, $20 fine, $7 surcharge, $60 costs Lynette Kendrowski, Apple Valley, MN, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Lisa Meyer, Dubuque, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Alan Craig, Maquoketa, speeding, $80 fine, $28 surcharge, $60 costs Danny Cooke, Strawberry Point, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Daniel Smith, Garnavillo, two hunting violations, $55 fine, $19.25 surcharge, $60 costs Joseph Hodges, Manchester, speeding, $80 fine, $28 surcharge, $60 costs Brogan Henkel, McGregor, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Roger Uhlenhake, Ossian, speeding, $20 fine, $7 surcharge, $60 costs Joyce Coippess, Iowa City, speeding, $20 fine, $7 surcharge, $60 costs Brian Hamling, Vinton, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Myrrl McBride Jr., Asheville, NC, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs John Amundson, Clermont, speeding, $20 fine, $12 surcharge, $60 costs Larry Mangrich, Independence, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Mercedes Burroughs, Monona, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs

District Court: Seth Boardman, 19, Colesburg, assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, $625, suspended, $5,214.56 costs and 182 days in jail. concurrent; 2 counts of 3rd degree harassment, costs plus 30 days in jail on each count, concurrent: violate no contact order, costs and 30 days in jail, concurrent; probation violation, $315 fine, $110.75 surcharge, costs and 30 days in jail, concurrent; assault causing bodily injury, $315 fine, $110.75 surcharge, costs and 30 days in jail, concurrent Cesar Martin, 23, Postville, drive while barred, $625 fine, suspended, costs, 1 year in jail, suspended Isabella Berns, 18, 2 counts of violation of no contact order contempt. $60 costs and 4 days in jail on each count, concurrent

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St. Olaf Lutheran Parish Marshall E. Hahn, Pastor

Community Presbyterian Postville Rev. Gary Catterson

Forest Mills United Methodist Postville Kim Gates Pastor

Wednesday, November 30: 2:30 pm Bible Study Thursday, December 1: 12 pm Swiss Valley Sunday, December 4: 8:45 am Bible Study; 9 am Deacons; 10:15 am Worship; 11:15 am Fellowship Tuesday, December 6: 10 am Reminisce at GMG Wednesday, December 7: 12:30 pm CT at GMG; 1:30 pm PW at GMG; 5 pm Confirmation St. Bridget, Postville St. Mary, McGregor St. Patrick, Monona Fr. Nils de Jesús Hernández Mass Schedule St. Bridget, Postville Friday, 9 am; (except 3rd Friday of the monthGood Samaritan at 10 am; Saturday, 7 pm (Spanish Mass) Sunday, 10:30 am St. Mary, McGregor Wednesday, 9 am; except 1st Wed. of the month-Great River Care Center at 2:30 pm Saturday, 4:30 pm St. Patrick, Monona Thursday, 9 am; except 2nd Thurs. of the monthGarden View at 10 am Sunday, 8 am St. Paul Lutheran Monona Pastor Erika Kielstrup Wednesday, November 30: 6 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal; 6 pm Confirmation; 7 pm Advent Worship; 7:30 pm Cantata Rehearsal Sunday, December 4: 9 am Worship and Eucharist Service; 10 am Fellowship; 10:15 am Sunday School Tuesday, December 5: 1:30 pm Faith Circle Wednesday, December 7: 9:15 am Grace Circle; 6 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal; 6 pm Confirmation; 7 pm Advent Worship; 7:30 pm Cantata Rehearsal East Clermont Lutheran Church Clermont Pastor Ron Roberts Wednesday, November 30: 9 am-12 pm Office Hours; News Letter Items Due Sunday, December 4: 9 am Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Wednesday, December 7: 9 am-12 pm Office Hours

Sunday, December 4: 9 am Worship and Children’s Sunday School; 10 am Adult Sunday School St. Paul United Methodist Waukon Kim Gates Pastor Sunday, December 4: 10:15 am Coffee Fellowship; 10:45 am Worship and Children’s Sunday School St. John Lutheran, Luana and Farmersburg Rev. Harold R. McMillin, Jr. Wednesday, November 30: 3 pm Confirmation; 6 pm Choir Practice at Farmersburg; 7 pm Set-up Christmas Tree at Farmersburg following Choir practice Sunday, December 4: 9 am Sunday School Program Practice-F; 9 am Worship/Eucharist-L; 10 am Sunday School/Adult; 10:30 am Worship/Eucharist-F; 2:45 pm Holiday Train at Marquette Tuesday, December 6: 10:30 am Pastor’s Text Study Wednesday, December 7: 1 pm WELCA Christmas Party at Farmersburg w/ Luana invited; 3 pm Confirmation-L; 7 pm Choir-F St. Paul Lutheran Postville Pastor Lynn Noel Greg Hamm, Family Ministry Wednesday, November 30: 8:15 am Hymn Selection; 9 am Bible Study/LB; 10:30 am Staff Meeting; 1:45-3:30 pm Confirmation; 3 pm Esther Circle/GS; 6 pm Bell Choir; 7 pm St. Paul Choir Thursday, December 1: 3:45 pm 46ers Meet/FH Friday, December 2: All Day Pastor’s Gone to “Come to the Castle”; 8-10:30 pm Paul’s Place Saturday, December 3: 9:30-11:30 am Girl Scouts; 5:30 pm Casual Worship/Communion/FH Sunday, December 4: Second Sunday of Advent, 9 a.m. Worship/Communion Jr/Sr Youth Cookie Walk; 10:15-11:30 am Sunday School; 7 pm NA Meeting/FH Wednesday, December 7: 9 am Bible Study/LB; 10:30 am Staff Meeting; 1:30 pm Pastor at GMG; 1:45-3:30 pm Confirmation; 6 pm Bell Choir; 6:30 pm Jr/Sr Youth Meeting; 7 pm St. Paul Choir

Wednesday, November 30: 6 pm 1st Yr. Confirmation-N; 7 pm 2nd Yr. Confirmation-N Thursday, December 1: 12 pm Norway WNALC Potluck and Meeting Sunday, December 4: 8 am Senior Chior-N; 8:45 am Holy Communion-N; 9 am Sunday School-M; 10 am Sunday School-N; 10:15 am Holy Communion-M; 10:45 am Christmas Program Practice-N; 11:15 am Christmas Program Practice-M; 2:45 pm Holiday Train-Marquette Monday, December 5: 7 pm Nominating Committee-M Tuesday, December 6: 9:30 am Pastor’s Text Study; 7 pm Nominating Committee-N Wednesday, December 7: 6-8 pm Confirmation Delivers Food to Food Shelf Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Postville Sunday, December 4: 8:45 a.m. Services Followed by Coffee and Fellowship; Sunday School Following Worship Services Frankville Community Presbyterian Church Sunday, December 4: 9:30 am Coffee Hour (JoAnn Uhlenhake’s Shepherding Group Serves); 10:30 am Worship Faith Lutheran, a ministry of the North American Lutheran Church 113 N. Page St., Monona Rev. Melvin Harris Wednesday, December 7: 6:30 am Bible Study at Dean Schultz’s Home Sunday, December 11: 8:30 am Worship/Eucharist; 9:30 am Fellowship; 9:45 am Sunday School Monday, December 12: 1:30 pm Gospel of John Bible Study; 1:30 pm Bingo at Garden View Wednesday, December 14: 6:30 am Bible Study at Dean Schultz’s Home; 9 am-3 pm Quilting; No Individual Bible Study Groups; 6 pm Council

Living Faith United Methodist Parish Rev. Dennis Hopes Monona / Giard / McGregor Wednesday, November 30: 9 am Coffee Fellowship at Monona; 6 pm Sunday School, Christmas Program Practice and Pizza Party Saturday, December 3: 5 pm Alternative Worship in Monona Sunday, December 4: 8 am Worship at McGregor; 9:15 am Worship at Giard; 9:15 am Sunday School at Monona; 10 am Coffee Fellowship at Monona; 10:30 am Worship at Monona with Sunday School Christmas Program

Salem United Church of Christ Waukon Rev. Susan Kilmstra Thursday, December 1: 4:30 pm until done Calleen in Office Sunday, December 4: 8:30 am Confirmation; 9:15 am Sunday School; 9:30 am Chimes Practice; 10:30 am Worship/ Comm; 11:30 am Coffee Fellowship; 2 pm Pastor Sue’s Christmas Party Monday, December 5: 4:30 pm Bulletin Deadline; 4:30 until done Calleen in Office Tuesday, December 6: 7 pm Consistory meeting

public notice POSTVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY CLAIMS PAID OCTOBER 2016 Cindy Berns wages............................ 1,572.57 City of Postville wages.......................... 715.56 Carrie Sholly wages.............................. 826.61 Denise Halse wages.............................. 171.07 Becky Fritz wages................................. 377.62 Ruth Burns wages................................. 275.20 Casper Plbg & Htg furnace repair......... 181.90 Alliant electric........................................ 346.96 Black Hills Energy gas............................. 33.10 Centurylink telephone............................ 173.64 Tri-State Machines copy machine......... 125.53

Elan keyboards........................................ 41.97 Elan magazine......................................... 24.00 Elan books............................................. 165.45 Elan travel............................................. 227.70 Baker & Taylor books.......................... 1,020.90 Woman’s World magazine....................... 59.60 McCall’s Quilting magazine..................... 21.98 Consumer Reports magazine.................. 29.00 Mid-America Publishing legal.................. 21.18 A&S lawn care lawn................................ 75.00 Petty cash postage.................................. 16.26 Petty cash office supplies........................ 21.00 Cindy Berns travel................................. 174.00 TOTAL................................................. 6,697.80

public notice MINUTES OF THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016 (UNOFFICIAL) Board members present Schellhammer, Koenig and Byrnes. All members voting “AYE” unless noted. 16.453-Motion Byrnes/Second Koenig to approve today’s agenda and the minutes from November 14, 2016. Motion carried. The following people were present at various times throughout the meeting: Joseph Moses – Standard newspaper, Denise Beyer – Auditor and Clerk to Board of Supervisors, Doug Mullen, Clark Mellick, Tom Blake, Brian Ridenour, Brian Huinker, Scott Willger, Janel Eglseder, Dave Mooney, Jenny O’Neill, Jarod Olson, Kim Waters, Laurie Moody, Jill Kistler, Tony Gericke. Public comments. Doug Mullen gave a history of the number of Conservation officers in the County. He feels the County really needs 2 DNR Conservation officers. 16.454-Motion Byrnes/Second Koenig to award the bid for 2009 Explorer to high bidder Steve Larson of Waukon for $4,230. Motion carried. 16.455-Motion Byrnes/Second Koenig to approve voiding the list of outstanding warrants. Motion carried. Beyer discussed that we are now monthto-month with Paul Greufe, Human Resource Consultant. The FY17 budget allowed for a little more than 6 months at the current fee with Greufe. Beyer is looking into other lower cost options with Greufe and other entities that offer Human Resource consulting services on an oncall basis for assistance with human resource

questions/issues. Brian Huinker of Midwest Group Benefits, the county’s Health Insurance agent, gave an update on the county’s experience after the first quarter on partially self-funded health insurance. The health insurance renewal process for FY18 will start in January. Aetna has bought Coventry, and Huinker is looking into how Aetna handles partial self-funding. Kistler announced the retirement of Assistant County Attorney Dick White, and recommends hiring Tony Gericke of Postville, as Assistant County Attorney. Kistler recommends a starting salary of $44,000/year with a starting date of December 1, 2016. 16.456-Motion Koenig/Second Byrnes to hire Tony Gericke as Assistant County Attorney starting December 1, 2016 at $44,000/year salary. Motion carried. Department head updates: Brian Ridenour gave a project update and mentioned the possible sale of land adjacent to the Secondary Roads lot in case there would be any interest from the County. Tom Blake gave report of number of building permits and values in unincorporated areas to Supervisors. Kim Waters went over a couple of CSS agenda items for the 11/23 meeting. Auditor Beyer informed Supervisors she will be placing an ad in the county newspapers regarding board openings for terms expiring December 31, 2016. 16.457-Motion Koenig/Second Byrnes to adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: Larry Schellhammer, Chairperson Denise Beyer, Auditor

public notice Postville Community School District Board of Education Work Session November 21, 2016 President Jamie Smith called the work session of the Postville Board of Education to order at 4:05 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2016, with the following members present: JoAnn Jacobs, Brad Rekow, Jeff Cox. Absent: Staci Malcom The members discussed proposed projects for the summer of 2017 and will recommend to the architect that summer of 2017 projects include the north area and courtyard windows in the elementary building and the science rooms and boys shower rooms in the high school. Also to be considered is the “J” section of the high school building roof. Motion by Jacobs, second by Cox to adjourn the work session at 4:55. Carried unanimously. Jamie Smith, President Clara M. Lensing, Secretary

public notice NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POSTVILLE, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $700,000 SEWER REVENUE CAPITAL LOAN NOTES, AND THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Postville, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 12th day of December, 2016, at 7 o’clock P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 147 N. Lawler Street, Postville, Iowa, at which meeting the Council proposes to take additional action for the authorization of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement by and between the City and the Iowa Finance Authority, and the issuance to the Iowa Finance Authority of not to exceed $700,000 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes, in order to provide funds to pay the costs of improvements and extensions to the Municipal Sewer Utility, including construction of improvements to the wastewater treatment facility, and refunding outstanding Anticipation Project Notes for the Project. The Notes will not constitute general obligations or be payable in any manner by taxation, but will be payable from and secured by the net revenues of the Municipal Sewer Utility. At the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City, to the above action. After all objections have been received and considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action for the authorization of a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and the issuance of Notes or will abandon the proposal to issue the Notes. This Notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Postville, State of Iowa, as provided by Sections 384.24A and 384.83 of the City Code of Iowa, as amended. Dated this 14th day of November, 2016. /s/ Darcy Radloff City Clerk, City of Postville, State of Iowa

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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, FEMA4289-DR-IA). 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 500-Year 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

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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 open-use 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.

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Pirates participate in jamboree at Monona CHAD DRAHN

HERALD SPORTS The Pirate boys participated in the Bulldog Jamboree in the MFL MarMac gym last Monday night in Monona where they faced South Winn. Starting for the Pirates were Jacob Steffans, Owen Jacobson, Nash Reicks, Blake Wettleson and Aboody Abdullah. Coming in off the bench were Avery Enyart, Nick Jacobs, Abdikani Osman, Harrison Dehning, Cole Walch and Maynor Henriquez.

The Pirates got out to an early lead, 10-6 and would finish with the 28-14 win as only two quarters are played in a jamboree. Coach Sass said, “The game started out slow for us. I think there were some nerves as it was the first live action of the year. After that I thought we did some really good things. We didn’t have much of a game plan, because it was a jamboree. We used it as a chance for us to get out and play.” He went on, “I thought in the second quarter our offense played really well. We finished better and made some shots and moved the

ball well.” Steffans and Jacobson were the top scorers, but everyone did a nice job moving the ball and scoring when they had an opportunity. “Defense,” Sass said, “Was okay for the beginning of the year. We rebounded well except for a two minute chunk of time. The plan was just to go out and play hard.” The Pirates were slated to open the season Monday against Waukon and Starmont on Tuesday. Sass concluded by saying, “They will both present their own unique set of problems.”

“25 Years of Caring and Sharing” at the 25th anniversary Christmas Fantasy 2016

ISUEO-Allamakee County hosted Saturday Clover Kids Saturday Clover Kids met on November 19 at the Waukon Wellness Center, hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. 37 youth became environmental engineers for the morning! They learned about the water cycle and the many routes it takes while being a drop of water during the Incredible Journey game. During their travels as water they encountered an oil spill and saw how it effects the water cycle. Afterwards the Clover Kids experienced their own oil spill in a river and had to work together to clean it up. Each group was given 10 different materials and their goal was to contain and eliminate the spill. They quickly learned the difﬁculties engineers face daily and the importance of protecting our ecosystem. The youth also made Christmas cards to deliver to the local nursing home. For more information about 4-H and upcoming activities contact Becky Rea at the Allamakee County Extension and Outreach Ofﬁce at 563-568-6345 or http://www. extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/.

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The Veterans Memorial Hospital Health Care Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Christmas Fantasy hosted 57 decorated full-size Christmas trees at the event held November 11-14. These trees were all decorated by local individuals, businesses, organizations and classes and each had a local person or business sponsoring them as well. Local entertainers performed at each event during the course of the weekend. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach hosts Kids Club Program Iowa State University Extension and Outreach partnered with the 21st Century Community Connections Learning Center (CCLC) Kids Club at East Elementary to offer a LEGO® themed after school program. Eleven third through ﬁfth graders experienced the LEGO® Education kits and helped build a car sweeper to clean up trash. They learned about pulleys and gears and how the size

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and placement of them mattered. After all cars were built, they were tested out to see whose car cleaned up the most trash. The youth also decided to have their own LEGO® battle and worked together or on their own to make an indestructible vehicle. Using their imaginations and a motor, they were able to create one of a kind projects to battle each other. For more information about joining 4-H, contact Becky Rea, Allamakee County K-12 Program Coordinator, at the Iowa State Extension and Outreach Allamakee County Ofﬁce at (563) 568-6345.

Tuesday, December 13: JV Girls, JV Boys, Varsity Boys home game vs. Central Elkader at 5 p.m. (This game was previously in Elkader). Monday, December 19: JV Girls only, home game vs. North Fayette Valley at 6:15 p.m. (This game was added to the schedule). Friday, February 3: JV Girls, JV Boys, and Varsity Boys game at Central Community High School at 5 p.m. (This game was previously in Postville).

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The 2016 Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation’s Christmas Fantasy was held last weekend, November 11-14 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion, and was a huge success thanks to all of the overwhelming community involvement. “From the decorators, to the entertainers, to the treat makers, to the auction donors and buyers, I am once again overwhelmed by the community participation, and also the community support by the large numbers of people who attended the events,” states Mike Myers, Hospital administrator. “Our Foundation members should be proud of themselves for putting on such a spectacular community event.” A record number of auction items were donated to this year’s Fantasy by area businesses and individuals. The 111 auction items were displayed and auctioned on a silent auction bid to the highest bidder on Monday night at 7 p.m. Trees on display during this 25th annual Foundation Fantasy included 57 full size Christmas Trees. Five items were also donated to the Foundation for their use in a rafﬂe. A free year membership to the new Waukon Wellness Center was donated by the Wellness Center Board, a beef meat bundle was donated by Fareway, a framed Terry Redlin Print was donated by the Foundation board, and two rafﬂe prizes of a half hog each was donated by Welsh Family Organic Farms with the processing donated by Jet’s Meats and Wayne and Joan Burk. The event was planned and sponsored by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation, including Sue Blagsvedt, Dan Denk, Jane Dietrich, Jackie Halverson, Kevin Hanson, Amy Cote’, Ardie Kuhse, Craig Lensing, Dennis Lyons, Gail Prestemon, Ann Roed, Jeanette Ruegnitz, Nona Sawyer, Nancy Schoh, and Matt Teslow, assisted by Kim Sylvester, Pat Pettingill, Julie Thompson, Karen Swenson and Wayne Burk.

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This week’s Pirates of the Week are the students in the Junior High Student Council. They were nominated by Student Council Junior High Student Council Advisor Daryl Schultz. Of the group he said, “They worked hard at preparing addresses and sending letters to the veterans. The Student Council wanted to recognize the veterans by serving them refreshments on Veterans Day. They did a great job of greeting every veteran and thanking them for their service.” He added, “Their next service project was raking leaves at Good Samaritan Society-Postville. Why I was so impressed with the Student Council was how anxious and willing they were to help. When I asked them if they wanted to rake they were all excited to help.” “Junior Student Council is now organizing the soup supper which will be held December 9 in the Cora B. Darling building. It takes time and effort to organize and work at the soup supper. I am proud of the dedication the Student Council is demonstrating with their meetings and service projects they have been involved with,” concluded Schultz. Members of the Junior High Student Council are Brayden Lenth, President; Diego Nunez, Vice President; Kimberely Mucia, Secretary; Riley Rankin; Emily Navaro; Hilary De La Rosa; Jose Vega; and Kelleigh Martins complete this group.

November-December Community Calendar Monday

Tuesday 28

• JV/V Boys BB at Waukon, 6:15 pm

Wednesday 29

• MS Wrestling at Valley, 4 pm • JV/V Wrestling at Home, 5:30 pm • JV Girls, JV/V Boys BB at Starmont, 5 pm

5 • MS Girls BB at Praire Du Chien Catholic, 4 pm

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6 • MS Girls BB vs Elkader, 4 pm • MS Wrestling at Waukon, 4:15 pm • JV Girls, JV/V Boys BB vs Kee High, 5 pm

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Thursday 1 • Christmas in Calmar, 4-7 pm • JV/V Wrestling at Oelwein, 6 pm

7 • Postville Herald Open House, 1-3 pm • Early Dismissal, 1:30 pm • Garbage Day

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Sunday

2 • MS GBB at Turkey Valley, 4 pm • Clayton County AMVets Post 27 Soup Supper 4-8 pm

8 • V Wrestling at North Linn, 5 pm

Saturday

9 • MS Wrestling at MFL MM, 4:15 pm • MS Girls BB vs S-Fred, 4:15 pm • JV Girls, JV/V Boys BB vs Turkey Valley, 5 pm

• High School play, 7:30 pm • Blood Drive at Presbyterian Church, Postville 8:30 am-2 pm

• V Wrestling at Nashua Plainfield

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