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Santa to visit Maple Manor Village

Please join us on Friday, Dec. 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Maple Manor Village Independent and Assisted Living Apartments. Take pictures with Santa, make a holiday craft, and enjoy cookies and juice. Sponsored by Maple Manor Village, Aplington Community Club, and Shepard Gibson and Lievens.

Historical Society offers old PHS annuals

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Historical Society has a number of extra past Parkersburg High School annuals that it would like to get back into the hands of people who either lost theirs, gave it away or would like to have one to give to family. Anyone who is interested can contact us at 319-2310079 and make arrangements to pick annuals up. The Society is asking for a donation to the Historical Home to cover expenses of mailing if needed.

Available annuals include: 1937 (1), 1939 (1),1940 (1), 1945 (1), 1947 (2), 1948 (4), 1949 (1), 1956 (2), 1957 (1), 1958 (2), 1959 (1), 1960 (2), 1963 (1), 1964 (3), 1966 (3), 1968 (5), 1969 (2), 1971 (2), 1973 (1), 1975 (2), 1976 (2), 1977 (1), 1979 (2), 1980 (1), 1984 (1).

Aplington AmVets to meet Dec. 10 The Aplington AmVets will meet Saturday, Dec. 10 at 9 a.m. Another year has passed. Let’s all try to get more members to come to meetings.

Snowmobile, ATV registration due Dec. 31

ALLISON — Janice Jacobs, Butler County Recorder, reminds citizens that snowmobile and ATV renewals are due before Dec. 31, 2016. To renew by mail, please call the Recorder’s office at 319-2672735 to obtain the appropriate fees.

To renew in person, please visit the Recorder’s office between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

German Club to meet in Wellsburg WELLSBURG — The Ostfriesen Heritage Society will meet at 2 p.m. at the Wellsburg Public Library on Dec. 10.

We will be entertained by a group of AGWSR Middle School music students. Their teacher, Amanda Lee, said the students are busy preparing for their Dec. 5 concert, and they will be sharing some of the Christmas carols that they will perform at that concert.

Notice the regular meeting time and date have been changed. The meetings in December, January, and March have been changed from the usual second Monday evenings to the Saturday afternoon before starting at 2 p.m. This time change is hoped to accommodate those coming from a distance in the cold weather.

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In this week’s issue Obituaries ....................page 3 Opinion ........................page 4 Aplington News ..........page 5 Church News...............page 9 Records ..................... page 10 Classifieds.......... pages 12-14 Sports ...................page 15-16

Connor Kellum (front left) is pictured with his mom Alecia (front right), Kwik Star employee Diana Trask (back left) and store manager Sarah Hartson just days after Connor’s harrowing experience. (John Jensen/Eclipse News-Review photo)

Ellie and Kellen Reints take a turn on Santa’s lap during the Kothe Memorial Library’s annual visit from Santa Saturday. (John Jensen/Eclipse News-Review photo)

Shelter from the storm …

Local business provides place of refuge for local youth

By JOHN JENSEN Eclipse News-Review PARKERSBURG — In the midst of last Monday’s surprise tornado warning, a 12-year-old Parkersburg boy found himself looking for people to be with. He found those people and refuge at the local Kwik Star, located near the family’s home.

Allesha Kellum, a paraeducator at the Janesville Consolidated School District, said her son Connor called her at school as the storm approached Parkersburg.

“I knew that Butler County had a tornado warning and Bremer County had a tornado warning,” she said. “We went into lockdown mode at school and went into our safe zones at school.

Right after we went into our safe zones my phone rang and it was Connor and he said that the sirens were sounding and that he was really scared and wanted me to call somebody.”

Connor’s father was at work and her older son (Connor’s brother) was taking shelter in the basement at the library.

“I just wanted somebody to come get me,” Connor said. “I asked for my grandma to come get me, but my mom was driving my grandma’s car so she could get new tires on her car.”

“He told me that he was down in the basement and I could hear the absolute terror in his voice, so I told him I would do what I can,” Alecia said.

As Alecia tried to get help for Connor, she also had children at the school to look after.

“I was in front of all of the kids at the school, because at that point we were telling them it was just a drill,” she said. “I kind of kept getting looks from other teachers to bring it down a little.

“I was kind of in panic mode because everyone I knew to call would be down in basements,” she said. “I just kind of froze.”

With nobody to come be with him, Connor took action. He knocked on two neighbors’ doors, but they were sheltered in their basements. Then he found Kwik Star and employee Diana

Trask, who called Alecia.

“Connor kind of snuck in through people, coming into the door,” Trask said. “I think I asked him if he was by himself. He was very quiet.”

“About two minutes (after talking to Connor) my cell phone rang and it was a number I didn’t recognize,” Alecia said. “I answered it and it was Diana Trask. She said ‘I have your son Connor, he ran up to Kwik Star, the sirens are sounding, we’re going to get him into the bathroom with us but he’s safe.”

Alecia also talked briefly again to Connor, who was scared and worried about the family dogs that he had left at home.

“He handed the phone back to Diana and she said we have to go now,” she said. “We hung up and that was the last time I talked to him until I got to see him.

“My first thought (after learning Connor had run to Kwik Star) was that I knew he was going to be safe,” Alecia said. “He wasn’t alone, and I also knew that I wasn’t going to have to wonder if something had happened because people would call me if he was injured … he was with adults and they were going to do everything they could to protect him.”

Alecia had to remain in shelter at the Janesville school until about 4:45. As soon as she could, she called Kwik Star back where she was assured that Connor was both safe and a little less scared.

“They said we’re going to keep him here until you get here,” she said.

“They said they got him some things to drink, offered him some food, ‘He’s just sitting happily at our deli counter; he’s perfectly fine.”

About 30 minutes later came the happy reunion that both mom and son were waiting for.

“He must have seen me pull in because he was immediately at the door waiting for me,” Alecia said. “I walked in and we just grabbed each other and hugged each other. Diana Trask kind of came up behind us and I could see tears in her eyes. I started to get tears in my eyes and I just kind of mouthed ‘Thank you’ to her.’ They were just like family to him.”

After the Kellums lost their home in the 2008 tornado, Alecia said she

and her husband had drilled into their sons what to do in the event of a tornado, notably that they should go to the basement and be sure to have their shoes, which they didn’t have when the first tornado hit.

“I was a little surprised that he didn’t have his shoes (Monday),” she said.

“That’s one of the first things that went through my head, ‘I can’t believe he didn’t have shoes on.’ And the second thing their dad has always drilled into their heads is ‘basement, basement, basement.’

“But I think (Connor) was just so overly concerned about being alone that his first thought was to get out of there and find company – to find human contact,” she said.

Kellum told the story of the local store being there for her son on Facebook, expressing her immense gratitude.

“You will never know how grateful I am for the Parkersburg, Iowa staff.

Especially, Diana Trask. Kwik Star should be very proud of their staff.

They helped a terrified young boy,” she wrote.

“I never thought (the post) would go this crazy viral,” she said. “I just wanted their store and their employees to be recognized. That’s why I posted what I posted was that I was so proud and thankful for what they had done for them.”

Trask said store employees were familiar with Connor, as he had been in the store with his mom. Hartson said anyone who wanted shelter was invited to come in. She said the procedure they followed was the same as other Kwik Stars follow throughout the Midwest, which includes locking the store up within two minutes of storm warnings.

“You get everyone in the store, you shut down registers, you shut off gas and get to a bathroom and an inside wall,” she said.

Trask emphasized that she wasn’t the only person who helped Connor and the other customers who took shelter in the store. Others on duty at the time included Store Manager Sarah Hartson, Tammy Shell, Theresa Moore, Kaitlin Groeneveld and Austin Freeseman.

“It was a team effort,” Trask said.

Parkersburg couple killed in Friday accident PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg couple was killed Friday in an accident north of Parkersburg.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, Dennis and Sharon Bartels lost their lives when the 2005 Chrysler van they were in was struck by a 2004 international semi driven by Gaylen Mulder, also of Parkersburg.

The accident report states that the Mulder vehicle was southbound on Highway 14 at 6:34 p.m. retrieving mail. For an unknown reason, the Bartels vehicle pulled onto the roadway into the path of the Mulder semi, resulting in a broadside collision.

Both Dennis, 75 years old, and Sharon, 73, were pronounced deceased at

the scene. Both were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident. Mulder, 51, was not injured in the accident.

Assisting the State Patrol at the scene were the Butler County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Enforcement and Parkersburg Fire and Ambulance.

Library Director Deb Decker reads a Christmas story to children during Christmas Story Time at the Kothe Memorial Library Saturday just prior to Santa’s arrival. (John Jensen/Eclipse News-Review photo)

The Aplington-Parkersburg Color Guard performs their state routine at the Iowa State Dance/Drill Team competition on December 2 in Des Moines.

(Danielle Potkonak/Eclipse News-Review)

A-P Color Guard earns Division I rating at State DES MOINES — The Aplington-Parkersburg Color Guard squad earned a Division I rating last Friday at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team (ISDTA) State Championships in Des Moines.

This year’s team consists of seven girls, and Coach Kayley Tritle said she was excited by their performance.

“The girls performed their hearts out and they just gave everything they had … such a great performance,” she said.

“The work that they put in previously was phenomenal,” she said. “They put in a lot of practices on their own time just because our schedules collided. If I couldn’t make it to practice they were diligent about running practices … they were very dedicated this season.”

The girls were one of the first teams on the floor at 8:05 a.m. Friday and

were in Des Moines throughout the day, with results of the competition announced after 10 p.m.

Tritle said the performance was to Hannah Houston’s rendition of “Every Breath You Take.”

“It was very flowy and had a lot of emotion to it and that just really showed through in their performance, which was awesome,” she said. “It was a great, great show that they put on.”

Practice for the performance lasted six weeks. Tritle wrote the performance and taught the routine to the girls over a period of several hours.

“We had a lot of Sunday afternoon practices and got it all knocked out,” she said. “They always came in ready to learn and clean up what they had learned. It was a great group of girls and they always came ready.

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Case manager set up at NICAO for flood cases

By MIRA SCHMITT-CASH Mid-America Publishing CLARKSVILLE — A case manager has been hired by Iowa Department of Human Services to cover the 19 counties affected by the flooding that started Sept. 21, 2016. This follows the Presidential Declaration for Public (government) Assistance issued for Iowa for this disaster.

The case manager is set up at the North Iowa Community Action Organization Office, located at 219 N. Mather in Clarksville, and is assisting to manage cases, including by phone (319-278-4606, 1-800-873-1899), Butler County Emergency Management staff confirmed on Nov. 29.

“This case manager for the flooding disaster is going to focus on unmet needs of flood victims,” Butler County Emergency Management Director Mitch Nordmeyer said in an interview earlier in November. “Rehabbing their home, furnaces, hot water heaters, volunteers to help with reconstruction, et cetera… That will run through NICAO” or North Iowa Area Community Action Organization.

“We will probably be the county that uses it the most,” Nordmeyer said.

The case manager will be tasked with identifying the unmet needs of flood victims, and matching available resources to those needs, Nordmeyer said.

Resources could be volunteers to help at a residence such as hanging sheet rock (drywall), or maybe financial assistance or resources for stress-related mental health issues caused by the flood, “just figuring out unmet needs and matching resources to them,” he said.

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preliminary estimated damages, including $750,000 damage estimated by County Secondary Roads for related infrastructure and $500,000 damage estimated by County Conservation, including the bike trail.

The Clarksville City Hall is handling claims of over $1 million as well, between $780,000 in Operations and Threats block grant housing assistance for those wishing to rebuild, an estimated $250,000 in governmental expenses, and potentially more for buyouts.

Department of Human Services, Community Action, Butler and other counties met Nov. 10 in Waverly to discuss the Case Management program.

Case Management and Human Services personnel met Nov. 11 to finalize details.

“Our biggest obstacle right now is trying to obtain financial assistance,” Nordmeyer said in an interview on Monday, Nov. 14. “I’ve reached out to a number of places about fundraising, grant opportunities. We’re literally looking everywhere to come up with some money so we can help some of these people.”

“Once we have the case management program in place, we will send out information to everyone affected by the flood so they can take advantage of the program,” Nordmeyer said.

He said the Butler County LongTerm Recovery Coalition has already sent out flyers requesting unmet needs from all the flood victims. “That information is so when we get Case Management in place we can let these people know how to access that system” and receive assistance, he said.

“We want the case management office to have varying hours so people don’t have to take off work,” Nordmeyer said.

Signs of the season It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Sunday morning as the season’s first significant snow fell on Parkersburg, with snow measurements between two and four inches in the area. Once the snow passed through, the wet snow was great for sledding, with Kellen Reints one of several taking a trip down the hill across from Aplington-Parkersburg High School. (Jake Ryder/Eclipse News-Review photo)

Sunday, December 11 at 3 pm This concert will feature piano duets by Anna Mae Schnucker and Amy Truax. They will be assisted by Pam Hart, Susan Sivola, Aaron Ellermann, Stan Thompson, Chris Schnucker, Ben Schlamp and Kelsie Tingle. Refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall following the concert.

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Christmas Concert Fantastique Parkersburg United Methodist Church

December 7: Birthday Meal. A: Roast Beef, Brown Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, California Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Birthday Cake, Margarine. B: No Alternative December 8: A: Turkey Ham & Beans, Green Peas, Glazed Carrots, Multi-Grain Bread, Margarine, Pineapple Tidbits. B: Chef Salad, Carrot Raisin Salad, Cracker, Pineapple Tidbits, Salad Dressing December 9: A: Country Fried Steak, Country Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Whole Kernel Corn, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Fresh Seasonal Fruit. B: Baked Chicken & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Whole Kernel Corn, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Fresh Seasonal Fruit.

December 12: A: Potato Crusted Fish, Rice Florentine, Capri Vegetable Blend, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Fruited Gelatin, Chocolate Milk, Tartar Sauce; B: Sweet & Sour Pork, Rice Florentine, Capri Vegetable Blend, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Fruited Gelatin, Chocolate Milk December 13: A: BBQ Pork Riblet, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Hamburger Bun, Hot Spiced Apples; B: Breaded Chicken Patty, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Hamburger Bun, Mayo, Hot Spiced Apples December 14: A: Hamburger Steak with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Fresh Seasonal Fruit; B: Chicken Cordon Bleu Salad, Broccoli Tomato Salad, Crackers, Fresh Seasonal Fruit, Salad Dressing December 15: A: Honey Mustard Chicken, Fall Vegetable Hash, Harvard Beets, Wheat Bread, Margarine, Fruit Cocktail; B: Pork Loin w/Supreme Sauce, Fall Vegetable Hash, Harvard Beets, Wheat Bread, Margarine, Fruit Cocktail December 16: A: Beef Stroganoff, Green Peas, Sliced Carrots, Wheat Bread, Margarine, Cookie; B: Split Pea Soup, Tuna Salad, Wheat Bread, Mixed Green Salad, Cookie, Salad Dressing

The first snow of the season brought a wet, slippery combination Saturday night and Sunday morning that made driving difficult, particularly in rural areas. A National Weather Service observer reported four inches of snow in Allison, while several other reports, inclduing in Iowa Falls and Grundy Center, were of lesser amounts. General amounts ranged from two to four inches. Roads were generally clear by Sunday afternoon and most of the snow had melted by the end of the day Monday. A blast of the season’s coldest air was expected later in the week, with the next snow chance coming Saturday. (Jake Ryder/Eclipse News-Review photo)

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Tuesday, December 6 Freshman/JV Girls’/Boys’ basketball vs. Dike-New Hartford, 4 p.m.

Varsity Girls’/Boys’ Basketball vs.

Dike-New Hartford, 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, December 7 Early out (Professional Development), 12:45 p.m.

Thursday, December 8 Seventh- and Eighth-grade boys’ basketball at Denver, 4:15 p.m.

Seventh- and Eighth-grade boys’ basketball at Denver, 4:15 p.m.

Wrestling Dual at Denver, 6:30 p.m.

K-4 Winter Concert, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, December 9 Freshman/JV Girls’/Boys’ basketball at Wapsie Valley, 4 p.m.

Varsity Girls’/Boys’ Basketball at Wapsie Valley, 6:15 p.m.

Saturday, December 10 Varsity Wrestling - Aplington-Parkersburg Tournament, 9 a.m.

Sunday, December 11 Junior Parent After-Prom Meeting, 7 p.m.

Monday, December 12 Freshman/JV Boys’ Basketball at

Marshalltown, 6 p.m.

High School Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 13 Seventh- and Eighth-grade boys’ basketball at Dike-New Hartford, 4:15 p.m.

Seventh- and Eighth-grade boys’ basketball at Dike-New Hartford, 4:15 p.m.

Wrestling Double-Dual at Nashua-Plainfield, 6 p.m.

Freshman/JV girls’ basketball at AGWSR, 6:15 p.m.

Varsity girls’ basketball at AGWSR, 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, December 15 Junior High Wrestling at Reinbeck, 4:15 p.m.

Wrestling Double Dual vs. GRNT, BCLUW/South Hardin, 6 p.m.

Friday, December 16 Seventh- and Eighth-grade boys’ basketball vs. AGWSR, 4:15 p.m.

Seventh- and Eighth-grade boys’ basketball vs. AGWSR, 4:15 p.m.

Freshman/JV G/B Basketball vs.

Columbus Catholic, 4:30 p.m.

Varsity G/B Basketball vs. Columbus Catholic, 6:15 p.m.

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Tuesday, December 6 Eighth- and seventh-grade boys’ basketball vs. Jesup (@ New Hartford), 4:15 p.m.

Eighth- and seventh-grade girls’ basketball at Jesup, 4:15 p.m.

Boys’ JV Basketball at Aplington-Parkersburg, 4:30 p.m.

Girls’ JV Basketball at Aplington-Parkersburg, 4:30 p.m.

Girls’ Freshman basketball at Aplington-Parkersburg, 5 p.m.

Boys’ Freshman basketball at Aplington-Parkersburg, 5 p.m.

Girls’ Varsity basketball at Aplington-Parkersburg, 6:15 p.m.

Boys’ Freshman basketball at Aplington-Parkersburg, 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, December 7 Early Dismissal (Professional Development) Thursday, December 8 Eighth- and seventh-grade boys’ basketball vs. East Marshall (@ New Hartford), 4:15 p.m.

Eighth- and seventh-grade girls’ basketball at East Marshall, 4:15 p.m.

JH Wrestling at Roland-Story, 4:30 p.m.

JV/Varsity Wrestling – Double-Dual at AGWSR (vs. AGWSR & Columbus Catholic), 6:30 p.m.

Friday, December 9 NICL Vocal Festival @ Grundy Center Boys’ JV Basketball vs. Hudson, 4:30 p.m.

Girls’ JV Basketball at Hudson, 4:30 p.m.

Boys’ Freshman basketball vs. Hudson, 5 p.m.

Girls’ Varsity basketball vs. Hudson, 6:15 p.m.

Boys’ Freshman basketball vs. Hudson, 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, December 10 Varsity wrestling at Aplington-Parkersburg Tournament, 10 a.m.

Freshman/JV/Varsity boys’ basketball at BCLUW, 1 p.m.

JV/Varsity Girls’ Basketball at BCLUW, 2 p.m.

Sunday, December 11 Drop & Shop, High School, 3 - 8 p.m.

Monday, December 12 Junior High Concert, High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 13 Eighth- and seventh-grade girls’ basketball at Aplington-Parkersburg (@ Aplington), 4:15 p.m.

Eighth- and seventh-grade boys’ basketball vs. Aplington-Parkersburg, 4:15 p.m.

Boys’ JV basketball at Jesup, 4:30 p.m.

Girls’ JV basketball at Jesup, 4:30 p.m.

Boys’ freshman basketball at Jesup, 5:30 p.m.

Girls’ varsity basketball at Jesup, 6:15 p.m.

Boys’ varsity basketball at Jesup, 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, December 15 Eighth- and seventh-grade girls’ basketball vs. Union, 4:15 p.m.

Eighth- and seventh-grade boys’ basketball at Union (@ Dysart), 4:15 p.m.

Eighth- and seventh-grade wrestling at Denver Tournament, 4:15 p.m.

Varsity wrestling vs. Jesup, West Marshall, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, December 16 Boys’ JV basketball vs. Wapsie Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Girls’ JV basketball vs. Wapsie Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Boys’ freshman basketball vs. Wapsie Valley, 5:30 p.m.

Girls’ varsity basketball vs. Wapsie Valley, 6:15 p.m.

Boys’ varsity basketball vs. Wapsie Valley, 7:45 p.m.

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Alma Bettenga Alma Wilhelmina Bettenga, age 95, of Clarksville, died Friday, December 2, 2016, in Allison, Iowa, surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation was held Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waverly with Pastor Keith Brustuen officiating. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg.

Alma was born on November 8, 1921, in Grossefehn, Ostfriesland, Germany, the daughter of William and Alma (Kampman) Eilers. She was baptized in Germany and then confirmed in 1938, at St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. Alma attended country schools of Butler County, graduated from Allison High School, and the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Alma married Grant Feldman June 5, 1943, Grant passed away in 1973. Alma was united in marriage to Donald McLaren in May of 1976, Donald passed away in 1977. On May 9, 1980, Alma was united in marriage to Lester Bettenga, Lester passed away in 2014. During her life she worked as a country school teacher, as a farm wife and homemaker for 30 years, and also at many cafés and restaurants including 20 years at the Waverly Sales Barn and Waverly Country Club food departments.

Alma was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waverly. She enjoyed word puzzles, baking cookies, playing Farkle, Yahtzee and touring the farm on the golf cart, however, what Alma enjoyed most was time with her family.

Alma’s memory is honored by: a daughter, Fern (Jotham) Myers of Allison; a son, Gary (Marlys) Feldman of Allison; four grandchildren, Dan-

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1921-2016 Services: December 5 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waverly Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg Visitation: December 4 at the KaiserCorson Funeral Home

iel (Chris) Feldman of Bristow, Carla (Eugene) Ostendorf of Allison, Troye (Steve Moser) Myers of Ft. Collins, Colo., Douglas (Sheila) Feldman of Bristow; nine great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; eight step-children and several step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Grace Arends of Janesville.

She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husbands; two great-grandchildren, Levi Ostendorf and Kassidy Ostendorf; a step-son, Kirk McLaren; three sisters, Gesina Jungling, Margreta March, and Adeline Johnson; and four brothers, Chris, William, Edward and George Eilers.

Memorials may be directed to Alma’s family or the Salvation Army and online condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. 319-3521187

Cedar Valley Hospice to host Tree of Love ceremonies Cedar Valley Hospice invites you to recognize a loved one during this meaningful time of the year as part of the 2016 Cedar Valley Hospice Tree of Love fundraiser. Honor or remember someone special with a contribution and you will receive a unique ornament or bookmark depending on your level of giving.

Ornaments and bookmarks are available at all Cedar Valley Hospice locations and will be available at each community’s Tree of Love ceremony.

Your tax deductible gift makes a tremendous impact on the services we provide to patients, clients, their fami-

lies and our communities.

Guests will gather for reflection, entertainment and fellowship at events held in the following locations nearest you: Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 6:45 p.m. in Waverly at the Civic Center and Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. in Grundy Center at Arlington Place Assisted Living.

All ceremonies are free and open to the public.

All proceeds benefit Cedar Valley Hospice. For more information or to honor someone with a gift, call Cedar Valley Hospice at 319-272-2002, toll free at 800-617-1972 or visit www. cvhospice.org.

A-P Women’s Connection to meet What a joyous time of the year. We would like to invite all the ladies to come to our A-P Women’s Connection luncheon on Monday, Dec. 12 at 12:30 p.m. at the Parkersburg United Methodist Church on Florence Street.

Please call 319-346-1060 for cost information and to make reservations.

The luncheon will start with the Wright family. The special feature will be Suzanne DeBerg from Mound, Minn. She will speak on the “Joy in

the Journey.” Her husband will also play the guitar.

We also ask that everyone who comes would bring a paper product for the Parkersburg Food Bank. This is a good way to feel good about ourselves by sharing.

Women’s Connection is sponsored

by Stone Craft Ministries. Our prayer time will be at 9 a.m. at the Hope Reformed Church basement. Anyone is welcome … just come.

Vera Bronsema Vera Viola Bronsema, 99, formerly of Parkersburg, died on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at the Premier Estates of Toledo Nursing Home in Toledo, where she has lived the past 10 years.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, at Calvary Baptist Church in Parkersburg with Pastor Dale Schwechel officiating.

Organist was Renise Aswegen and she accompanied the congregation as they sang “The Old Rugged Cross” and “In The Garden.” Stan Thompson provided special music as he sang “How Great Thou Art” and “One Day At A Time.” Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg with B.J. Fleming, Lance Horbach, Lon Horbach, Larry Horbach, Lee Horbach and Dennis Hagen serving as casketbearers.

Visitation was held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Calvary Baptist Church in Parkersburg.

Vera Viola Bronsema was born the daughter of George and Anna (Meyer) Radeff on October 27, 1917, on a farm near Stout. She received her education at Iowa State Teachers College Campus High School, in Cedar Falls, and graduated in 1934.

On December 10, 1935, Vera was united in marriage with Bruno Bronsema in Freeport, Illinois. They made their home and farmed near Stout.

To this union three children Verlene, Janelle and Dennis were born. The couple owned and operated a café in Parkesburg. After retirement Vera was a secretary at Tuloma Gas in Parkersburg for about 11 years. After Bruno passed away in 1985, Vera sold Stanley Home Products and also taught quilting at the Stitchery in Parkersburg.

Vera was a long-time member of Calvary Baptist Church in Parkersburg, where she taught Sunday School and enjoyed providing fresh flowers for Sunday morning services. In her earlier years she was the quite the softball pitcher and at the age of 80 she was titled Fan of The Year with the Aplington Parkersburg Falcons. She enjoyed taking numerous fishing trips every year to Minnesota with Bruno and their family. She always enjoyed having company at their house and playing cards with family and friends.

She loved spending time with her family and watching the grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s life and sporting events.

Vera is survived by two daughters, Verlene Horbach, of Toledo; and Janelle (Bill) Fleming, of Marian; eight grandchildren: B.J. (Heather) Fleming, Teri (Scott) Dorrity, Lance (Jody) Horbach, Lori (Gary) Sirman, Lon (Janet) Horbach, Lisa (Red) Loewen, Larry (Chris) Horbach, and Lee (Cindy) Horbach; 21 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bruno Bronsema, on August 20, 1985; and one son, Dennis Bronsema, on March 14, 1980, and an infant daughter, Kemlyn Kay Bronsema.

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Butler 4H/FFA beef weigh-in set The 4H/FFA Market Beef weigh-in date for Butler County youth is set for Saturday morning, December 17.

Butler County raised forms must be turned in also that day.

4-H/FFA youth are to bring their market beef animals to the Waverly Sales Barn, Waverly, from 7 – 9 a.m.

This will be a joint weigh-in with Bremer County. All beef market animals MUST come to Waverly in order to be eligible for the 2017 Butler County Fair.

This weighing and tagging process qualifies market beef animals so entry can be made for the Butler County Fair. Identification report forms will be at the weigh-in site for youth and parents to complete.

Butler 4H/FFA youth interested in showing at the Iowa State Fair or AkSar-Ben must bring their market steers and heifers to this verification site.

Market beef will be weighed, tagged, and retinal imaged and for those who

are going to Ak-Sar-Ben, a hair sample will be collected. Retinal scanning will cost $5.00 per animal and will nominate the animal for State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben. All 4-H members must be currently enrolled in 4-H, either by paper copy or online. Members will be notified when data has been entered for verification.

Any steers intending to show as a breed steer must bring their sire information to complete the verification form and have the registration tattoo in the animal’s ear at verification time.

Limit of 8 head may be verified. If any of the above requirements are not met on weigh-in date, the animals will not be eligible for the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

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Cheap Seats TEN YEARS AGO December 6, 2006 The Parkersburg Chamber of Commerce sponsored trolley rides by the Heritage Farm and Coach Company of Hudson last Thursday. The rides were supposed to start at 5 p.m., but on the way to Parkersburg the trolley became disengaged from the truck pulling it and ended up on its side just south of Fern. They finally arrived at the Historical Home at 7 p.m. and many people stuck around to enjoy the ride through Depot Park.

The Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School music departments will present their annual holiday concert this coming Monday, Dec. 11, starting at 7 p.m. in the middle school gymnasium. Students will be presenting the exciting sights and sounds of the winter and holiday season.

Get into the Christmas spirit by driving through the Parkersburg Lions Club Festival of Lights. The huge light display is at the Depot Park on the north edge of Parkersburg and will be open nightly through the month of December from 5 to 10 p.m.

TWENTY YEARS AGO December 4, 1996 A recount of the ballots for the November Butler County sheriff’s race was made on Friday, November 19. The recount, requested by Parkersburg Police Chief Bill McCollum, was convened by Butler County Commissioner of Elections Don Johnson with representatives of both candidates and a third designee, agreed by both candidates for sheriff. During the session just one vote changed from the official election results released earlier, with that coming from the absentee ballots. Grand totals after the recount were 3,113 votes for incumbent sheriff Tim Junker and 3,053 for McCollum.

There will be a Christmas Lighting Contest in New Hartford sponsored by the New Hartford Lions Club. The contest is open to all rural and city residents of New Hartford. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third-place winners.

A 1992 graduate of Parkersburg Community High School was killed in an accident near Shell Rock Friday. According to reports, a car driven by Richard “Chuck” Kellumn, 22, of rural Cedar Falls plunged off a bridge causing his death. Kellum was driving onto Cherry Street from a parking lot in Shell Rock at about 6:20 p.m. when he lost control of his car, which crashed through a railing and landed upside down in the river.

THIRTY YEARS AGO December 3, 1986 The Butler County Compensation Board met at the court room in Allison on November 14. Four county officials met with the Board and requested a 6 percent increase in salary amounting to $1,200 annually, as their wages had been frozen since July 1, 1985. The county sheriff asked for a 12 percent increase, which is $2,600. The supervisors did not request an increase.

Members of the compensation board, after much discussion, proposed $1,000 raises for the county auditor, treasurer, recorder and attorney, a $2,300 raise for the sheriff and a stable salary for supervisors.

The Aplington Community Club is having its annual appreciation day on Friday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the AMVet Hall. They will be serving pancakes, sausages and drinks plus offering free blood pressure checks.

Several members of the Parkersburg School District attended the 41st annual convention of the Iowa Association of School Boards Nov. 20-21 in Des Moines. Among school board members attending were Board members Linda Truax, Kenneth Johnson, Joe Luhring and Robert Neymeyer and District Superintendent Virgil Goodrich.

A mass choir will perform by the Legion Hall at 1 p,m. Saturday in Parkersburg. ALso residents are reminded to bring in toys for the needy at the same time.

FORTY YEARS AGO December 8, 1976 O’s Gold Seed Company, a Parkersburg-based hybrid seed firm, announced today that sales for the fiscal year ending Sept. 20, 1976, were $12,507,908, up considerably from $8,325,715 in 1975. Net after-tax earnings were increased $1,273,153, or 25 cents per share for Fiscal 1975.

Parkersburg citizens are certainly recreation-minded. That would be the conclusion of anyone reading through the results of the community survey made available this fall through the Butler County Extension Office. “The survey showed that they like what they have now, but they want more,” Dale Thoreson, Butler County Extension Director, said.

Leaders of Butler County Boys’ 4-H clubs wull have an opportunity to gather more ideas on the 1977 4-H club programs on Wednesday, December 8, 1976 at 1:30 p.m. in the Extension Office, Allison, reports Dale Thoreson, County Extension Director.

A clinic will be held at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital on Saturday and Sunday, December 4-5 for the inoculation of the swine flu vaccine.

Residents of Grundy County age 18 or older are being urged the attend the clinic at the hospital between the hours of 1 and 6 p.m. each day.

FIFTY YEARS AGO December 7, 1966 Delegates from Butler County attending the Iowa Farmers Union Convention on November 28th and 29th were: Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Franken of Allison, Mrs. Hugh Scanlon, Ackley; Haron Conn and John Van Dyke, Parkersburg and Merlyn Steere, Greene.

Farmers will grow more soybeans in 1967 if they follow production objectives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kenneth E. Hart, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee said. Secretary Hart has said soybean production next year should be 1 billion bushels about 70 million bushels more than was produced in 1966.

The superintendent of Area VII is interested in starting an Adult Education Program for interested people in the Parkersburg area. Reimbursement and administrative assistance will be provided for any class enrolling 10 or more people. The local school district shall be responsible for promotion of the course, selection the instructor, providing adequate physical facilities and providing necessary information required for student accounting.

By JOHN JENSEN Eclipse News Review No time of the year is more about movies than the Christmas season.

Aside from it being one of the times when studios typically release some of the year’s best movies, it’s also a time of the year that a lot of movies are based off of.

A Facebook survey last week listed four classic holiday films — “Christmas Vacation,” “Christmas Story,” “Elf” and “Home Alone” and asked readers to pick their favorites. And while those are all great movies (though I don’t care for “Elf”), it left out some of the best.

Before we get too deep into this, let me define what I consider a Christmas or holiday movie. To me, the holiday has to play a role.

In other words, it takes more than the time of year to make it a holiday movie. Sorry “Die Hard,” you’re out. So is one of my personal favorite action movies, “Lethal Weapon.”

Some also point to the first couple of “Home Alone” movies as not being built around the holiday, but the fact that the main character gets left home while the family is on Christmas vacation in Paris … that qualifies it. Finally, the movie has to be feature length. Holiday specials like “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” are fun to watch and probably worth a column of their own, but they’re not Christmas movies.

Figuring that you will probably be looking for something to watch as you push to get into the Christmas spirit, here are 10 of the films most often considered holiday classics. All ratings are from Rotten Tomatoes.

A Christmas Story — Though not one of my personal favorites, “A Christmas Story” is considered a holiday classic, ranking 89 percent fresh with both critics and audiences. Critics call it warmly nostalgic and darkly humorous.

Elf — “Elf” is a little too sappy for my tastes though audiences as a whole have enjoyed it. Critics rate “Elf” 84 percent fresh while fans rate it 78 percent positive. How much you enjoy it might depend on how much you enjoy Will Farrell’s usual schtick.

Home Alone — This is another movie that leans to the sappy side, though I can take sap from a 12-year-old a little better than I can an adult playing a child. Critics were not in love with “Home Alone,” rating it just 55 percent fresh though fans rated it a much more palatable 79 percent positive.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas — Here’s another case where the critics and I disagree. I’m a fan of Jim Carey’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” as the Dr. Seuss cartoon was one of my favorites growing up, though only 53 percent of critics wrote positive reviews of the movie. Fans weren’t a lot better in this case, rating it 55 percent positive.

It’s a Wonderful Life — This 1946 classic is universally loved, called “the holiday classic to define all holiday classic” by Rotten Tomatoes.

Critics on the aggregate site rate it 94 percent fresh while fans score it 95 percent positive. Nothing negative to say either … it’s just a great movie.

Miracle of 34th Street — Another phenomenal movie from the 1940s, “Miracle on 34th Street” proves that sappy movies can be classics. Like “It’s a Wonderful Life,” this implicitly positive story has stood the test of time. It rated 96 percent fresh by critics though just 87 percent positive by audiences.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation — “Christmas Vacation” doesn’t play well to the critics, who rated it just 64 percent fresh, though viewers liked it a lot more, 86 percent. Personally this is my favorite holiday movie. It’s silly but not sappy and thoroughly fun to watch if you don’t take life too seriously.

Scrooged — “Scrooged” isn’t the worst movie on this list, though it’s far from a classic. It was made during the height of Bill Murray’s success and is a rough modernization of Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol.”

Rotten Tomatoes rates it 68 percent fresh while 71 percent of viewers liked it. As for my opinion … haven’t seen it, probably won’t.

The Muppet Christmas Carol — Who doesn’t like the Muppets. If you grew up in the 70s and 80s like I did, there’s nothing to dislike. Just like “Scrooged,” this is an adaption of “A Christmas Carol,” though this time with Gonzo the Great playing the role of Mr. Scrooge. Critics were mixed on this one, rating it 69 percent fresh while the public rated it 85 percent positive.

The Santa Clause — A fun and positive film, “The Santa Clause” is one that I’ve seen enough times that I can quote about half the movie. It’s not my favorite but I do enjoy it. Reviews are mixed, with critics rating it 75 percent fresh and audiences just 65 percent.

White Christmas — Audience members liked “White Christmas,” with 89 percent positive ratings, though critics were less impressed, with just 76 percent fresh ratings. This is another one I just don’t know enough about to have an opinion on, though I like the music that came from the film.

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Did you take part in Black Friday? How about Cyber Monday? It is actually Cyber Monday as I write this (another one of THOSE weeks coming up!) and my phone is constantly updating new deals available. This year I didn’t do either of them which is unusual for me, but my sewing projects are a foot high so I need to get busy!

These deals are a lot like Extension & Outreach! No matter what you are looking for, we probably have a program to help you out. You could shop around but you’ll never find a better bargain than free!

We’ve offered Master Gardeners webinars the past two summers for free.

We’ve hosted Radon Awareness Meetings and given away free test kits.

We’ve offered the latest information on the Veterinary Feed Directive in a meeting last week. We also had presentations on cover crops and pollinator habitats. Dr. Jesse Randall presented a Windbreak Meeting at no cost to the participants. (I am still trying to arrange for him to come back to do the follow-up!) Plans are underway for a Turfgrass Meeting to be help in March 2017. Lawrence Green and I are working on a Soil Health Meeting for spring. All of these programs have been offered at NO COST to participants.

We didn’t pack in record crowds like Black Friday, even though our deals were a much better value, and I wonder why. Is it the topic? Is it the time the meeting is offered? It can’t be the cost! Maybe that’s the problem; sometimes when people have nothing invested in a program it’s easy to skip it.

At Youth Fest a couple weeks ago, the state director of 4-H stated he was tired of 4-H being “the best kept secret”. Maybe that’s true for Extension and Outreach also. Is Butler County Extension & Outreach a best kept secret? Do residents of Butler County know about our great programs and how to take advantage of them? Do they know we are so much more that the Butler County Fair? Well if they don’t, what more can we do? We send out flyers, put news releases in the county newspapers, promote programs on our weekly mid-day report with KLMJ, I write about them in my columns and we put them on our web page www.extension.iastate.edu/butler. We also keep an updated listing of programs both electronically and in paper format.

Tonight I am meeting with my Extension Council Program Committee to come up with programs they have heard people out in the county request.

That’s what we do here at Extension; we listen and then find the resources to give us the latest information. All we can do is schedule and promote; it’s up to you, the residents of Butler County to let us know if there’s an issue you want more information on and we will do our best to get it done!

Start a new tradition and check out the great resources and programs available to you from Butler County Extension & Outreach first and take advantage of our great free deals! They’re better than Black Friday!

Food Pantry extends thanks A big thank you from the AP Food Pantry to these local Businesses, Organization’s and Churches for their donations the month of November: Aplington Evangelical Church, Bethel Lutheran Church, Bethel Reformed & First Reformed Church’s Thanksgiving service, Brenda’s Upholstery, Butler County Pork Producers, Calvary Baptist Church AWANA’s , Christian Reformed Church, First Congregational Church, First Congregational Church AWANA’s, First Congregational Church Monday Night

Bible Study, Lincoln Saving’s Bank, Midwestone Bank, Parker Place, Peace Lutheran Fellowship, Pleasant Valley Reformed Church and Washington Reformed Church.

We also want to say thank you again to the families and individuals who donated either financially or with products to the AP Food Pantry.

We distributed 2,793 pounds the month of November to 57 families.

Thanks for your support!

Sandy & Megan

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Maple Manor Wednesday December 7 - MMV: This morning we begin with exercising. Then we will move on to some ring toss! This afternoon our bible study group will get together at 1! At 2 our Resident Activity Council will meet up and discuss the upcoming year!! At 3 we will have our social hour! At 3:30 p.m. the Singing Drifters will be joining us! Assisted Living: Pie and Ice Cream will be served at 2 p.m.! Home Delivered Meals: Baked Scrod Filet, Macaroni and Cheese, Garlic Buttered Vegetables, and Apricots.

Thursday December 8 - MMV: We will begin with exercises this morning. When we are done with this, we will be doing something new! We will be reading cue cards from our â&#x20AC;&#x153;chat packâ&#x20AC;? they are wonderful because it gets you thinking about things you might not think about! At 1, we will relax and play some board games!

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Party is from 1-3 today! Home Delivered Meals: Meatloaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Corn, and Banana Oatmeal Cookie.

Friday December 9 - MMV: At 2:00 we will have Bingo! The Sunshine Circle will be here to assist us!

Thank you for coming in and helping!

After Bingo we will have our social hour. This evening at 6:30 we will have some coffee time for the men to gather for! Assisted Living: Santa will be here from 3-5!!! Come on down! Home Delivered Meals: BBQ Firebraised Pork Ribs, Party Potatoes, French Green Beans, and Pumpkin Dessert.

Saturday December 10 - MMV: At 1 we will work on our Shuffle Board Skills. At 2 we will try our hand at some Mad Libs. These can be so hard! Then we will move on to our social hour. Lawrence Welk will also be available at 7 p.m. Assisted Living: Ice cream social begins at 5:30 pm. Home Delivered Meals: Chicken Cheddar Biscuit Casserole, Peas, Mandarin Oranges, and Crème Bru-

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Sunday December 11 - MMV: We will have Coffee and Fellowship at 3:15 p.m. After that we will be joined by the Parkersburg Christian Church for worship at 4 p.m. Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to help us! This evening at 7:30 pm we will be enjoying Sunday Night Football for those that would be interested!

Home Delivered Meals: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Sunshine Carrots, and Fruit Pie. Monday December 12 - MMV: We will start out with exercise at 10:30. After we finish that up, we will take our best guesses with some trivia.

At 2 Jerry and Myrt will be here for entertainment! After we work up an appetite, we will all gather around for our social time!! At 6:30 we will be watching some Monday Night Football. Assisted Living: Today at 1:30 p.m. we will be playing bingo! Come on down! Home Delivered Meals: Seasoned Chicken, Garden Herbed Rice, Country Trio Veggies, and Frosted Cake.

Tuesday December 13 - MMV: This morning Katie will be here for 1:1 music time! We will be working on our exercise at 10:30! At 10:45 word games is in order! At 1 p.m. we will relax with an old time favorite, Andy Griffith.! After we finish there, we will gather for social hour. At 6:30 p.m. we will gather for memory time!

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to be able to tell our memories to other people! Assisted Living: At 2 p.m. Dan Steenhard will be here to play some music for us! Then we will gather for our Bible Study at 5:30 pm. Home Delivered Meals: Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli Cuts, and Oatmeal & Apple Butter Bar. Just a friendly reminder that on Friday, December 9, from 3-5 p.m. Santa will be here down in the Assisted Living! He will be here to take pictures!

We will also be serving a light snack and providing a craft area. We hope to see you there!

Expanding Explorations met on Thursday, December 1. During Story Hour the kids enjoyed books about Dinosaurs and made a Dinosaur Hat. The older kids enjoyed learning about negative and positive art spaces and then made gift tags/ornaments presented by Lori Uhlenhopp owner of Aplington Artworks.

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Handling poinsettias during the holiday season One of the best parts of the holiday season is adding colorful seasonal plants to the home. That includes the poinsettia. However, poinsettias do require special care to reach their full potential.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer queries about poinsettias and other holiday plants. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate.edu.

What should I look for when purchasing a poinsettia?

Poinsettias are available in a wide range of colors. Red is the most popular color. However, poinsettias also are available in burgundy, pink, salmon, white, cream and gold. In

addition, there are bicolored, marbled and speckled poinsettias. The colorful part of the poinsettia, commonly referred to as the plant’s flowers, are actually modified leaves or bracts. The true flowers are yellow to green, button-like objects located in the center of the bracts.

When selecting a poinsettia, choose a plant with dark green foliage and brightly colored bracts. The true flowers should be shedding little or no pollen. Avoid poinsettias with wilted foliage, broken stems or few leaves.

How do I care for a poinsettia?

To prevent damage from cold temperatures, purchase the poinsettia at the end of the shopping trip, place the poinsettia in a plant sleeve or carefully wrap it before going outdoors and set

the plant in a heated vehicle. Exposing the poinsettia to cold temperatures, even for a short time, may cause its bracts and leaves to blacken and drop.

As soon as you get home, unwrap the poinsettia and place it near a sunny window or other well-lit location.

However, don’t let the plant touch the cold window pane. Also, keep the poinsettia away from cold drafts or heat sources. Poinsettias prefer temperatures between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Water needs can be determined with your finger. Check the potting soil daily. When the soil surface becomes dry to the touch, water the plant until water begins to flow out the bottom of the pot. The pots of most poinsettias are placed inside decorative pot covers.

When watering a poinsettia, carefully remove the pot cover, water the plant in the sink, then place the poinsettia back into the pot cover.

Is the poinsettia poisonous?

Contrary to popular belief, the poinsettia is not poisonous. However, it is not intended for human or animal consumption. It is still advisable to keep the poinsettia out of the reach of small children and pets.

One potential health concern with the poinsettia is dermatitis or an irritation to the skin. When a poinsettia stem is cut or broken, milky sap oozes from the wound. Some individuals may develop a skin irritation if the milky sap comes in contact with their skin.

Iowa 4-H Foundation announces scholarships for 2017 The Iowa 4-H Foundation has announced applications are now available for the 4-H scholarship program.

Over 90 scholarship opportunities valued at over $90,000 will be awarded.

The various scholarship awards range in amounts from $500 to $10,000.

Certain scholarships are open to students pursuing any field of study, while others are open to students pursuing degrees in agriculture, food and nutrition, ag business, animal science, journalism and STEM related studies. Former and current 4-H members graduating from high school or currently attending college are eligible applicants.

While a majority of the 4-H scholarship opportunities are available for students attending Iowa State University, scholarships are available to students planning to attend an Iowa Regent university, Iowa private college, Iowa community college, or any land-grant university.

Iowa 4-H members are eligible to apply for 4-H scholarships if they meet individual scholarship requirements, as determined by the scholarship donors. Applicants must enroll as a fulltime student to receive scholarship awards.

Information and applications for the 4-H Scholarships are now available

online through the Iowa 4-H Foundation at www.iowa4hfoundation.org/ scholarships. Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m., Feb. 1 for consideration. Only one application form is needed for all Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarships.

Eligible students may apply for more than one scholarship, however, only one scholarship per individual will be awarded per academic year.

“We are extremely excited about our growing scholarship program and the additional resources that will be available for Iowa 4-H’ers entering or continuing college next fall,” said Albert Grunenwald, Executive Director

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Since 1949, donors to the Iowa 4-H Foundation have provided financial resources to fund quality 4-H experiences and recognition opportunities for Iowa youth.

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Join us on Monday, December 12, at 8:30 a.m. for the Friends of the Library meeting, and at Noon for the Brown Bag Book Club. The book to be discussed is: Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale, by Rutledge. All are welcomed to attend!

A Christmas cactus would make a great holiday gift…stop in and pick up some at the library while they last!

New Fiction: An Amish Family Christmas by Shelley Shepard Gray, Fatal Frost by Nancy Mehl, Christmas Bells by Jennifer Chiaverini, The Angel of Forest Hill by Cindy Woodsmall, A Christmas Message by Anne Perry, This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer, Night School by Lee Child.

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Dec. 24-26 Library Closed for Christmas Dec. 31-Jan. 2, 2017 Library Closed for New Years Library Hours: Monday 10-8 Tuesday 10-5:30 Wednesday 10-8 Thursday 10-5:30 Friday 10-5:30 Saturday 10-1 Website: http://www.parkersburg.lib. ia.us Email: library@parkersburg.lib.ia.us Phone: 319-346-2442

2017 “Excellence in Agriculture” scholarship applications available High school seniors pursuing a career in agriculture, life sciences, or an ag-related fields are invited to apply for the Landus Cooperative 2017 Excellence in Agriculturescholarship.

The Excellence In Agriculture scholarship program awards four $1,000 scholarships for any accredited post-secondary program. Applications are available at any Landus Cooperative location, from area high school guidance counselors, or online at landuscooperative.com The scholarship requirements are as follows: • applicant and/or parent must be a voting member, in good standing, of Landus Cooperative.

• applicant must be a high school senior and graduate in the spring of the 2016-2017 school year.

• applicant must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale through his/her junior year.

• applicant must pursue a career in agriculture or enter an ag-related field of study at any accredited post-secondary school of his or her choice.

• dependents of directors and officers of Landus Cooperative are not eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Applications must be returned by Jan. 31. If you have questions regarding the Landus Cooperative Excellence In Agriculture scholarship program, please contact Alyssa Hemesath at (515) 817-2168 oralyssa.hemesath@ landuscooperative.com.

Members of the Aplington-Parkersburg High School choir performed Christmas carols at the Parkersburg Historical Home open house Saturday. (John Jensen/Eclipse News-Review photo)

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Monroe Clever Clovers September meeting The Monroe Clever Clovers 4-H club met on Sept. 26, 2016, at the Aplington Community Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tommy.

A roll call of ‘What is your favorite candy?’ was answered by 24 members. Five new members were present.

Minutes from the previous meeting were not available.

A balance of $244.74 was reported.

There were no bills.

Old Business: The Extension Office would appreciate feedback on 4-H events at the county fair.

Trophy winners were reminded to send thank you notes to the trophy sponsors.

Premiums will be paid in the near future.

New Business: Re-enrollments should be done online.

Club dues will increase by $5 if not paid by January 1.

Cheese order forms were handed out for the club’s annual fundraiser.

Tommy made a motion to send $500 from our club savings to sponsor 20 foster kid duffle bags through the Together We Rise organization. Libby seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Election of officers was delayed until the October meeting.

Upcoming Events: National 4-H Week was October 2-8. Club members were encouraged to wear 4-H shirts to school on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Awards program will be Sunday, November 6th at Bethel Reformed Church.

The next club meeting will be Thursday, October 20.

The meeting concluded by reciting the 4-H Pledge.

Treats and drinks were provided by the Aswegen family.

October meeting The Monroe Clever Clovers 4-H club met on October 20, 2016, at the Aplington Community Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jesse.

A roll call of ‘What is your favorite movie character?’ was answered by 25 members and one guest.

Minutes from the previous meeting were read by Leader Mavis. There were no changes or corrections.

A balance of $244.74 was reported.

There were no bills.

Old Business: Re-enrollments should be done online.

Club dues will increase by $5 if not paid by January 1.

Together We Rise duffel bags will be assembled at the November meeting. Please bring one donated item per member.

Awards banquet Nov.6 – announce winners and encourage them to attend the banquet Cheese anticipated delivery date is November 16.

New Business: Farm Bureau members need to contact the Allison office to request payment of dues Election of officers: President: Kaitlyn Mohwinkle Vice President: Ellie Uhlenhopp Secretary: Missy Aswegen Treasurer: David Eisentrager Historian: Madison Johnson Upcoming Events: Awards banquet Sunday, November 6th at Bethel Reformed Church. Soup supper at 5:00.

The next club meeting will be Monday, November 14th.

The 4-H Pledge was led by Colton.

Treats and drinks were provided by the Brouwer family.

The A-P Color Guard performs their state routine at the ISDTA Championships, earning them a Division 1 rating. (Danielle Potkonak/Eclipse News-Review photos)

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Color Guard from page 1 “They seemed to really enjoy the routine,” she said. “Having them enthusiastic about it makes my job way easy and fun and just makes the process go by faster. It’s fun.”

A-P Dance Team also competes The Aplington-Parkersburg Dance

Team also competed at the State Championships with grounds in the Pom, Kick and Co-Ed Divisions.

Results of their competitions were not available at press time and will be printed in next week’s Eclipse News-Review if available.

Landus Cooperative to host grain contract meetings

Parkersburg man wins $100,000 lottery prize CLIVE – A northern Iowa man decided to try a different scratch game and that ended up being in his favor as he won a big prize.

Tony Dunn, 48, of Parkersburg stopped Tuesday at Kwik Star, 810 S. Third Ave. in Marshalltown and decided to try the lottery’s “$100,000 Holiday Mega Crossword” game instead of his favorite $5 game. He ended up winning the third of eight top prizes of $100,000 available in the game.

“I normally play the $5 Crossword (game), but I just had the urge to buy a $10 one,” Dunn told lottery employees Wednesday as he claimed his prize at the lottery’s regional office in Cedar Rapids.

Dunn, who works in the data center at a Marshalltown business, said he waited until he got home to tell his wife, Julie, his good news.

“She didn’t believe me,” he said.

“She thought it was one of those fake tickets.”

Dunn said both he and his wife gave the ticket a second look to verify that it

was a $100,000-winner.

“My wife and I kept looking at the ticket, ‘This can’t be real. This can’t be real,’” he said. “We went over each letter a hundred times, I think. It’s like, ‘Yup, they’re all there.’”

Dunn said his lottery winnings come at a great time as he and Julie are planning a remodeling project for their home.

“I’ve had good luck with the smaller prizes, but never imagined it would be this big,” he said.

The $100,000 Holiday Mega Crossword scratch game is a $10 ticket.

More details about how to play this game, and number of prizes still up for grabs in it can be found on the Iowa Lottery’s website, www.ialottery.com.

The $100,000 Holiday Mega Crossword scratch game is one of 11 holiday tickets that can be entered online in the “Jingle Bills” Play It Again® promotion for a chance to win cash prizes. For rules and complete details, visit www.ialottery.com.

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AMES — Grain customers/producers are invited to learn how to diversify the way price risk can be managed through Landus Cooperative’s Insight program.

“At Landus Cooperative, we believe it is important for every producer to have a grain marketing plan,” said the cooperative’s Vice President of Producer Grain Marketing, Tom Guinan.

“This plan should be diversified with various time frames and alternatives and we are excited to launch Insight contracts at our upcoming meetings.”

Meetings held Dec. 6-9th across Iowa will be a combination of grain market analysis and an overview of the Insight program. The Insight program allows producers to market a portion of their grain, whether old crop (2016) or new crop (2017) through one of

four different analysts; AgriVisor, Doane, ProFarmer, and Roach Ag. The nearest local meeting will be held in New Hartford at the Legion Hall at 9 a.m. Thursday. Dec. 8. Dan Bruns will lead the meeting.

These analysts lock in the futures portion of the cash price and the producer sets their basis prior to delivery. The upcoming meetings will cover this in greater detail.

The cooperative is requesting the favor of RSVPs two days prior to the meeting date. There are three ways to RSVP: • Contact your Landus Cooperative Grain Marketing Advisor; • Contact your closest Landus Cooperative location • Call (515) 817-2168.

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Aplington Paraeducators. Front row: Lynne Thompson, Alison Maske, Veronica Uthe, Kayla Reisinger, Sarah Van Loh Back row: Jason Schipper, Rayne Nolte, Kim Abbas, Terri Thome, Jill Toben Not pictured: Shelly Schipper, Robyn Huddle, Melissa Nueble

High School Paraeducators. Front row: Amy Cordes, Kelsie Knock. Back row: Tracy Neymeyer, Kelly Etjen, Jonna Junker, Sheila Claassen, Diana Trask, Jodi DeBerg.

Aplington-Parkersburg Schools Celebrates Paraprofessionals

Wiese to celebrate 85th birthday Lois Wiese will celebrate her 85th birthday with a family dinner and celebration on Sunday, December 18th.

She was born December 12, 1951, in Parkersburg, IA to Clarence and Flossie Meester. She married Elvin Wiese in 1951. Lois is a retired homemaker and farm wife.

Hosting the event will be her daughters Jane and Denny Dodd, Melinda and Tom Greiner, and Sandy and Dean Bakker. She also has eight grand children and fifteen great-grandchildren.

A card shower is also planned. Cards may be sent to her at 13547 M Ave., Parkersburg, IA 50665.

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Kindergarten Corner

Alex My name is Alex and I have two older brothers. Some of my favorites are: blue, Broncos, Superman, hot dogs and cheetahs. When I am at home I like to play legos with my brothers. When I am at school I like recess. One thing I have learned in kindergarten is all my letter sounds. A wish I have for Christmas this year is a blue flat ball. When I grow up I want to be a policeman because I want to be like my grandpa.

Savannah Savannah loves the color pink, the movie frozen and the book Charolette’s Web. At school Savannah just loves doing math, especially on the Ipad. Her favorite thing to do after school is give her mom a hug, eat pizza, cheerleading and play with her new baby sister. Savannah is very proud that she can write the number six now that she is in Kindergarten!

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When we think of the people responsible for educating our children, we typically think of teachers. But there is another group of hard working adults in our classrooms each day that provide a valuable service for our teachers and our students. Those folks are the paraprofessionals of A-P Schools.

There are currently more than 250,000 paraprofessionals working in schools across the country. Aplington-Parkersburg is fortunate to have 35 paraprofessionals serving in our schools daily.

Paraprofessionals, also known as Teacher Associates, bring immeasurable value to the classroom. Associates work with students of all abilities and especially strive to serve students with disabilities, or those who need additional instruction.

Paraprofessionals help teachers save valuable class time by working with these students and helping them keep pace with their peers. Without the added help, these students could fall behind.

It’s also important for a disabled child’s development to be among their peers. Paraprofessionals allow these

Preschool Special Education Associates Jenn Hauser & Kathy Neymeyer. students to join the classroom rather than relegating them to special education classes. Paraprofessionals act as a bridge between these two learning environments, helping the students learn valuable social skills.

Many times, a paraprofessional’s duties go beyond classroom work.

Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School Honor Roll 2016-17 First Trimester A Honor Roll Sixth grade: Cortnee Alberts, Cadence Bertram, Halle Buseman, Hannah Buttjer, Camron Cox, Madison Derifield-Williams, Lindsey Hart, Kamdon Hoppenworth, Lia Hovenga, Taylor Jackson, Kaylee Johnson, Kendra Kalkwarf, Jenna Kruger, Blayne Luhring, Taylor Luscomb, Adam Schipper, Luke Shepard, Ellen Waller, Averi Weichers, and Adison Willamson.

Seventh Grade: Abigail Behrends, Cassi Brouwer, Christian Haugstad, Alexis Hoogestraat, Lauren Husz, Libby Janssen, Sam Livingood, Kasidy Mohwinkle, Elena Mulder, Tayler Renken, Destiny Rewerts, Kale Riherd, Btday Scanlan, Alivia Scarbrough, Elijah Switzer, and Rebecca Tjabring.

Eighth Grade: Bailee Alberts, Missy Aswegen, Matthew Birch, Kaden Campbell, Maci Freund, Riley Freund, Joshua Haan, Olivia Hauser, Morgan Koenen, Madison Krausman, Seyann Luhring, Cael Lupkes, Nick Neuenkirk, Kaylah Ovel, Halie Peterson, Emalee Price, Mackenzie Reynolds, Gabrielle Rottinghaus, Reagan Schneiderman, Sommer Stotler, and Owen Thomas.

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Sixth grade: Tyler Birch, McKenzie Boring, Dakota Dally, Jack Eddy, Howard Fertig, Roman Harbaugh, Joe Johnson, Aidan Junker, Mike Neuenkirk, Kaiten Nisius, Andrew Ogle, Olivia Onken, Brady Peters, Will Steege, Abryanna Thede, and Andrew Welsh.

Seventh Grade: Devon Bernard, Kaitlin Cuvelier, Ellie Etjen, Malia Heine, Lily Hovenga, Charity Johnson, Parker Luscomb, Caleb Merryweather, Boyd Scanlan, Brooklyn Schroeder, and Kaylin Tyler.

Eighth Grade: Jaxson Brouwer, Brittany Gibson, Nick Johnson, Cameron Luhring, Nixson Morris, Jada Oldenburger, Trevor Rule, and Cameron Warneke.

B Honor Roll Sixth grade: Shayla Barrett, Madalyn Bertram, Hannah Bill, LeeAnn Bovy, Bryer DeGroote, Connor Kellum, Isabella Lester, Kennedy Lind, Adam Maske, Kerstin Nail, and Alaynna Roepke.

Seventh Grade: Nash Arkulari, Haley Homeister, Chance Key, Jayden Mackie, Jack Meyer, Savanna Stokes.

Eighth Grade: Kylee Anderson, Reed Barrett, Sequoia Benham, MaKenna Brouwer, Mason Cox, Nathan Davis, Richard Johnson, Olivia Lester, Bodey Miller, Keivan Oldenburger, and Jacob Wolff.

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Amy Grill, Nicole Oldenburger, Kate Graham, Stacy Edeker, Diane Manifold, Myra Aswegen, Karen Eslick, Brittany Jans, Cheryl Yost, Kay Cooley, Jean Gersema. Not pictured: Mary Oler Some also help with disabled students’ physical needs, like feeding, cleaning or moving those who can’t do it themselves. They also help deal with any behavioral problems the students might have.

Paraprofessionals are not technically teachers, but rather everyday people from our communities who are asked to fill a vital role in assisting teachers and in helping to educate our young people.

A-P Falcons vs BCLUW Comets

By CHRISTIAN OLSON The A-P girl’s basketball team started the season off strong with a 43-33 victory over the BCLUW Comets.

Dani Johnson led the Falcons in scoring with 15 points followed by Kaitlyn Mohwinkle with 9. Kaylee Goecke lead the Comets with 12 points. Mohwinkle led the Falcons in rebounds with 11 closely followed by

Johnson and Bruns, who each had 10.

Head coach, Jason Berkey, said, “The girls have been working extremely hard in practices and in the weightroom. Practices have been very competitive and they’re really getting better each and every practice.” The next game for the girls is December 6th at home when they take on the DikeNew Hartford Wolverines.

Job Shadow

By KAITLIN MARLETTE The Aplington-Parkersburg High School is fortunate enough to be partnered with Cedar Valley West.

Cedar Valley West is a program consisting of the A-P School District, Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center, Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Hawkeye Community College. One focus of the program is to help students experience job shadows and promote students of our region. Because of Cedar Valley West, juniors and seniors are able to go on up to three job shadows per year and just about anything is available.

Job shadows can range from teaching to surgical tech and accounting to police officers. The purpose of job shadows is for students to learn more about and experience jobs. This is a good

way of helping someone learn if they want to pursue that career or not.

I was lucky enough to go on a job shadow last trimester. I went to Grundy Center Memorial Hospital where I watched the surgeries for a hip replacement and a knee scope. This gave me the chance see what it is like to be in the room during surgery and experience what goes on and what it’s really like. This was a great opportunity for me and it only makes me more excited for future job shadows.

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Church Services PARKERSBURG BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 701 3RD AVE 319-346-2028 Handicap Accessible www.bethelparkersburg Facebook: Bethel Parkersburg Wednesday, December 7 6:30 p.m. - Choir Thursday, December 8 9 a.m. - Quilting Sunday, December 11 9 a.m. --- Worship 10 a.m. --- Coffee/Fellowship/ Cinnamon Roll Sunday 10:15 a.m. - Sunday School/ Confirmation Class

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Joseph Romeo 501 4th Street P.O. Box 668 319-346-1208 cbcpburg@gmail.com www.calvaryparkersburg.com *Like us on FaceBook* 9 a.m. - Sunday School 10:15 a.m. - Morning Worship FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Matthew Brooks 234-2071 SUNDAY: 11:00 AM Worship Service Communion first Sunday of each month www.faithparkersburg.com FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 401 3rd Street Parkersburg, IA 50665 Shepherding Pastor: Mark Eggleston Web site: firstcongregationalparkersburg.com Email: fccpburg@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER @congochurch Wednesday, December 7 9 a.m. - MOPS 12:30 p.m. - Free meal 6:30 p.m. - AWANA 7 p.m. - Missions Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m. - GLOWhs Sunday, December 11 8:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service 9:15 a.m. - Coffee Fellowship 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 10:45 a.m. - Contemporary Worship Service 5 p.m. - Trustees Meeting 6:30 p.m. - REACHms Monday, December 12 6:00 a.m. - Men’s Prayer Group Tuesday, December 13 11:30 a.m. - Maple Manor Community Meal Wednesday, December 14 1:30 p.m. - Ladies Guild 6:20 p.m. - AWANA 7:30 p.m. - GLOWhs HOLY FAMILY PARISH Rev. David Kucera, Pastor www.holyfamilycatholicparish.com Saturday: 5:30 p.m. - St. Patrick, Parkersburg Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - St. Gabriel, Reinbeck Tuesday: 5:15 p.m. - St. Patrick, Parkersburg Wednesday: Check bulletin for time Thursday: 11:30 a.m. - St. Gabriel, Reinbeck Friday: 7:30 a.m. - St. Patrick, Parkersburg HOPE REFORMED CHURCH 611 4th St. 319-346-1575

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HopeInParkersburg.org Pastor John White Wednesday, December 7 ............ 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - JUMP Sunday, December 11 9 a.m. - Sunday School 10 a.m. - Worship (Live Webcast of Service) Camp Hope Wednesday, December 14 5:30 p.m. - Program Practice 6:30 p.m. - JUMP PARKERSBURG CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor Rus Boersma 807 Grant St., Parkersburg (Handicapped Accessible) Live streaming of Sunday services at: www.parkersburg-crc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship 10:50 a.m. - Sunday School 6 p.m. Evening Worship Wednesday: 9 a.m. - Prayer Time 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. - Life Plus and Young Peoples Society 1:30 p.m. - Sunshine Circle (1st & 3rd Wednesday) PARKERSBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Jerry Avise-Rouse (Handicap Accessible) 319-346-1076 Sunday 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service 11:30 - Fellowship Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - Bible Study at the church Thursday 10:30 a.m. - Bible Study at Sue T’s house (812 4th St.)

PEACE LUTHERAN FELLOWSHIP Peace Lutheran Fellowship S.A.W.C. of the ELCA Meeting At Parkersburg Civic Center Thursday: 9:30 a.m. Cafe Chat at 3 C’s.

Public Welcome Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship www.peacelutheranfellowship.com THE STUDENT CONNECTION 729 11th St. Aplington, IA (the old Amvet Hall) Wednesdays: 3:30pm-5:30pm Early Herd (for any 6th grade student) 6:30pm-8:15pm Herd (for any 7-8th grade student) Sundays: 6:00pm-8:30pm One-Eighty (for any High School student) Youth Director: Adam Dohrn, 319404-1582, adamnicholas@hotmail. com

APLINGTON APLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Elton LaBree 1003 Nash St. Aplington, IA 50604 www.aplingtonbaptistchurch.org facebook.com/ AplingtonBaptistChurch 319-347-2311 - Church ”Imperfect People Sharing the Perfect Savior” SUNDAY 9:15 a.m. - Worship Service 10:15 a.m. - Fellowship 10:30 a.m. - Sunday School Small Group Bible Studies (Call office for information) WEDNESDAY

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Early Herd (StuCo Center) 6:20 p.m. - AWANA 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. - Herd (StuCo Center) APLINGTON EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Michael McLane Wednesday, December 7 6:30 a.m. - Bible Study 3:30 p.m. - Early Herd 5:30 p.m. - Mission Meeting 6:20 p.m. - Awana 6:30 p.m. - The Herd 7 p.m. - Choir Practice Thursday, December 8 9 a.m. - WHO Meeting 7:30 p.m. - Evening Circle Christmas Outing Sunday, December 11 9:30 a.m. - Worship Service 10:30 a.m. - Fellowship following worship service 10:45 a.m. - Sunday School Christmans Practice 6 p.m. - Called Congregational Meeting 6:00 p.m. - 180 Monday, December 12 7 p.m. - Trustee Meeting Tuesday, December 13 6:30 a.m. - Prayer for Church BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH Pastor Scott Summers www.bethelreformedchurch.org Wednesday, December 7 Wednesday Night Supper - Hoty dogs, Macaroni & Cheese, corn, dessert, drinks. Everyone is invited.

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6:30 p.m. - Power Up 6:45 p.m. - RCYF Community Ministries 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Early Herd (Sixth Graders) 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. - Herd (7th/8th graders) (Both meet at StuCo building in Aplington) Thursday, December 8 7-8 a.m. - Walk away the pounds Sunday, December 11 Morning Worship Service: 9 a.m.

Tape Ministry: Larry & Sam Schipper Infant/Toddler Nursery: Melissa Koop, Sophie Jungling Praise Team: #6 (Jonathan Koop) Fellowship Hosts: #2 (Al/Peggy Buseman) Information Center Host: Joel Kalkwarf Fellowship Time: 10:05 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:05 a.m.

Monday, December 5 7:30 p.m. - Consistory Meeting Tuesday, December 6 Walk Away The Pounds: 7-8 a.m.

FIRST REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Brett Vander Berg 905 Caldwell St. Aplington, IA 50604 (319) 347-2444 frcsecretary@iowatelecom.net Sunday, December 11 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. - Sunday School - Offering – General - Greeters – Sid/Sam Mennen - Coffee – Kevin/Shelly Schipper - Music - John/Joyce Jolley - Nursery – Carma Poppens HITESVILLE GOSPEL HALL 17527 260th Street, Aplington A Non-Denominational Church SUNDAY: 10:00 AM Sunday School and Ministry of Word 11:00 AM Worship Service 7:00 PM Gospel Service WEDNESDAY 7:30 PM Prayer meeting and Bible

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10:00 a.m. - Fellowship Thursday Bible Study at 9 a.m. at the Church Library

STOUT REFORMED CHURCH OF STOUT 410 2nd St. - Stout Pastors: Stephen and Olga Shaffer SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. - Worship

OTHER AREA CHURCHES AUSTINVILLE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Jonathan Spronk - Pastor WEDNESDAY: 6:30 a.m. - Men’s Prayer Meeting 4:00 p.m. - Early Herd 6:20 p.m. AWANA 6:30 p.m. - 7th & 8th Grade Herd THURSDAY 2nd & 4th - 7:00 p.m. Ladies Bible Study SUNDAY: 9:30 AM Worship service 10:45 AM Coffee & Fellowship Time 11:00 AM Sunday School for all ages 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. - 180 meets at Stu-Co Center PLEASANT VALLEY CHURCH 20957 150th St. 2 miles west of IA-14 Rural Holland/Parkersburg (Fully accessible facility) Rev. Rick Vollema 319-346-1090 www.pleasantvalleyonline.org Sunday 9:30 a.m. - Worship Service (Children’s worship available) 10:45 a.m. - Adult Discussion Group Sunday, December 11 5 p.m. - Small Group Bible Study at the church Sunday, December 18 12 p.m. - Lunch for carolers 1:30 p.m. - Caroling Sunday, December 24 4 p.m. - Christmas Eve Program Sunday, December 25 10 a.m. - Christmas Day Worship with communion 2x4’s Mens Bible Study Group Second and Fourth Saturday of each month, 7 a.m. at the church Men’s Breakfast Fellowship Each Monday, 8:30 am at Todd’s in Parkersburg Bible Babes Women’s Study Group Every Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. at the church building beginning again in mid-January

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Please no carving on the bamboo We were touring a Florida botanical garden when we came upon a stand of bamboo. This particular variety was large apparently making it easy to carve on the pipe-sized stalks, because many people had done so. A sign that read, “PLEASE – NO CARVING ON THE BAMBOO,” had been placed next to the plants. It appeared, by the dating on some of the carvings, that a number of them had been done after the sign had been posted!

It reminded me of the “WET PAINT” signs that are an invitation to touch and test to see if the paint is still wet. Then there’s the child who, when told not to cross a certain line, gives an obstinate look at the adult lawgiver and proceeds to cross the line anyway. How about those words we really want to say to someone, but know we shouldn’t? They become almost impossible to keep to ourselves, even though we know we’ll later regret it, and so we find ourselves blurting them out. When it comes to speed limit laws, how many drivers consciously drive a specific number of miles per hour over the speed limit, whatever it is?

Laws are meant to keep us in line, but they often induce us to be lawbreakers. When something is forbidden we often find it to be all the more tempting. “Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!” are the tempting words of the seductress, named Folly, in Proverbs 9:17.

So, what do we do with all of this? First, we should be aware of the temptation of being attracted to that which is forbidden. It goes way back to the first man Adam and the first woman Eve who were told not to eat from a certain tree, but did so anyway.

Second, it’s good to remember that the satisfaction of acquiring something rarely lives up to the self-induced hype of wanting it. Desires fulfilled can often be disappointing.

Third, it can be helpful to focus on what is within reach, or is already ours, instead of being fixated on that which is out of reach, and may not be meant to be ours. Sure, it can be good to reach beyond our grasp, if we’re reaching in a right and good direction, but it’s often a reach to something not intended for us.

I recall a woman’s response in a counseling session with a minister. She had an “aha” moment of insight and with a tone of surprise in her voice exclaimed to her pastor counselor, “You mean I don’t have to do everything I want to do?”

We don’t have to carve on the bamboo! We don’t have to do everything we want to do!

“Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

(James 1:15-17)

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BY SHANNON RIES

Tic - toc. Tic - toc. With each second that passes; with each minute that goes by, we are all drawing closer to the next stage in our lives. Life does not end at death, but really just begins. When God created us, we were created to spend eternity with Him. It has to be our decision though.

Have you ever waited too long for something and missed it? Maybe there was a boy or girl who was just waiting for you to ask them out on a date.

And when you could not work up the courage to approach them, their interest moved on to someoine else. Or maybe you kept hearing that funny little noise in your car’s engine, but always said, “tomorrow I will have it checked out.”

Now here you are sitting beside the road with a car that is stubbornly not running and you are late for a very important appointment.

God is calling out to each of us to come to Him. But far too many are just putting it off, putting it off, until we get done making our own choices. The sad thing is that way too often this is done up to the point of when we die, and then it is too late. There are no second chances then.

God has said in His word that one day we will all have to stand before Him to give an account for our lives. To some, that will be a glorious day, when God says Welcome Home! In to heaven we will dwell with our Lord for all time in a paradise that is even beyond our words or comprehension. Very sadly though, there will be others who are condemned for rejecting God’s love through His Son Jesus Christ. They had the chance to receive it, but for some reason did not. God will hold each one accountable for how much was revealed to them. As life with Him is eternal, the Bible says that punishment for our rejecting Him is also forever, and that punishment in hell is also beyond words or comprehension.

At the end of the book of Joshua in the Old Testament, Joshua gathers all of Israel together to make a statement before he passes. “Choose you this day, whom you will serve. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Today, if you have not given your life over to God, then do not wait another second. None of us knows what tomorrow will bring. Right now, God is inviting you into a relationship with Him.

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RECORDS Butler County Sheriff Log

Monday, November 28: â&#x20AC;˘ Officers executed a traffic stop, assisted with two medical calls, and assisted a motorist. â&#x20AC;˘ 9:28 a.m.: Officers transported a subject. â&#x20AC;˘ 10:41 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 200 block of Maple St. â&#x20AC;˘ 3:09 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 33800 block of Grand Ave., Aplington. â&#x20AC;˘ 4:07 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 280th and Sinclair Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:25 p.m.: Officers received a fraud report in the 600 block of Highway 57, Parkersburg. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:47 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Highway 3 and Jay Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 10:43 p.m.: Officers served a search warrant in the 100 block of S. Main St. Tuesday, November 29: â&#x20AC;˘ Officers assisted with five medical calls and assisted a motorist. â&#x20AC;˘ 8:47 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Highway 14 and 7th St. â&#x20AC;˘ 12:08 p.m.: Officers received a fraud report in the 400 block of Mill

St., New Hartford. â&#x20AC;˘ 3:11 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway 3. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:39 p.m.: Officers were called to the 100 block of N. Main St., Clarksville. Officers arrested Mitchell Ryan Kelderman, 23, of Clarksville, for second offense possession of marijuana, second offense possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamines), possession of a controlled substance on certain real property, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was placed in a cell and held to appear. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:59 p.m.: Officers received a harassment report in the 200 block of Pittsford St. Wednesday, November 30: â&#x20AC;˘ Officers executed five traffic stops, assisted with two medical calls, assisted a motorist, and received reports of two controlled burns. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:46 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway 57. â&#x20AC;˘ 8:39 a.m.: Officers received a report of a missing person in the 400 block of W. Washington St., Allison.

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â&#x20AC;˘ 11:11 a.m.: Officers received a theft report near the intersection of 150th St. and Grand Ave., Bristow. â&#x20AC;˘ 11:50 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Highway 14 and W. Brook St. â&#x20AC;˘ 12:13 p.m.: Officers were called to an alarm in the 400 block of Parriott St. â&#x20AC;˘ 2:42 p.m.: Officers received a harassment complaint in the 31700 block of 302nd St. â&#x20AC;˘ 2:42 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 24900 block of Temple Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:15 p.m.: Officers received a burglary report in the 100 block of Hunter St. Thursday, December 1: â&#x20AC;˘ Officers assisted with three medical calls. â&#x20AC;˘ 3:50 p.m.: Officers were called to a family domestic matter in the 1000 block of Beaver St. â&#x20AC;˘ 4:41 p.m.: Deputies received a harassment report in the 200 block of N. 5th St. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:05 p.m.: Officers received a fraud report in the 1100 block of Nash St. Friday, December 2: â&#x20AC;˘ Officers executed four traffic stops,

assisted with three medical calls, and received reports of three controlled burns. â&#x20AC;˘ 2:12 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 500 block of West St. â&#x20AC;˘ 5:15 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 300 block of Parriott St. â&#x20AC;˘ 5:17 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of Trapper Road and Union Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 5:17 p.m.: Officers were called to a personal injury accident near the intersection of 310th St. and Highway 14. â&#x20AC;˘ 7:06 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Butler Center Road and Temple Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 7:33 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel with a structure fire in the 600 block of N. Johnson St. â&#x20AC;˘ 10:41 p.m.: Officers were called to a family/domestic matter.

Saturday, December 3: â&#x20AC;˘ Officers assisted with two medical calls, assisted a motorist, and received a report of eight controlled burns. â&#x20AC;˘ 8:34 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 200th St. and Marsh Ave.

â&#x20AC;˘ 8:53 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 150th St. and Noble Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 4:02 p.m.: Officers were called to a family domestic matter in the 500 block of W. Weare St. â&#x20AC;˘ 5:31 p.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity near the intersection of Highway 3 and Utica Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:36 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 1200 block of Wemple St. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:37 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Union Ave. and Highway 3. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:38 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 220th and Highway 3. â&#x20AC;˘ 7:47 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel with a general fire call in the 10000 block of Lodge Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 8:18 p.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity near the intersection of 130th St. and Birch Ave. Sunday, December 4: â&#x20AC;˘ Officers executed a traffic stop, assisted with five medical calls, assisted four motorists, and received a report of a controlled burn. â&#x20AC;˘ 12:09 a.m.: Officers assisted a mo-

torist near the intersection of 160th St. and Marsh Ave., Allison. Officers arrested Jeffrey A. Happel, 37, of Frederika, for operating while intoxicated and driving while revoked. He was released on a promise to appear in court. â&#x20AC;˘ 9:53 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 300 block of W. Washington St. â&#x20AC;˘ 1:45 p.m.: Officers received a harassment report in the 15200 block of Forest Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 7:20 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 185th St. and Newell Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 10:34 p.m.: Officers received a harassment report in the 900 block of N. Elm St. Monday, December 5: â&#x20AC;˘ Officers had three calls for service prior to 8:34 a.m. Among the calls was a motorist assist. â&#x20AC;˘ 12:23 a.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity in the 200 block of S. 1st St. â&#x20AC;˘ 12:52 a.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity in the 200 block of W. South St.

National Weather Service confirms Parkersburg tornado

By JOHN JENSEN Eclipse News-Review PARKERSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The National Weather Service confirmed last Wednesday that a tornado had touched down just outside the Parkersburg city limits during an unusual line of November thunderstorms.

According to data on the NWS Web site, the tornado touched down at 3:45 p.m. just northeast of the intersection of N Avenue and Westbrook Street and stayed on the ground for 1.6 miles before lifting just southwest of the intersection of Orchid Lane and Railroad

Street.

The tornado was rated at EF0, the weakest of six categories, and had estimated winds of 70 to 75 miles per hour. Minor damage was reported to roofs and tree tops, with one 8-foot by 10-foot shed reported blown off a cinder block foundation.

Storm sirens were activated in several area communities during the storm, including Parkersburg and Dike. Sirens were activated multiple times in Parkersburg.

Butler County Emergency Management Director Mitch Nordmeyer re-

ported three funnel clouds, with some witness reports that the three were adjacent to one another. No injuries were reported. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got away pretty lucky,â&#x20AC;? Nordmeyer said.

A total of four tornadoes were reported in Iowa on Monday, including one west of Grundy Center and another in Hardin County near Radcliffe. The Grundy County twister was extremely brief, going less than one quarter mile on the ground and causing damage only to a tree. The Hardin County tornado was on the ground for

1.1 miles and caused minor damage to roofs and tree branches. It also flipped an inoperable pickup truck onto its side. The fourth reported tornado was in Poweshiek and Mahaska Counties, near Montezuma, and did no damage.

All four tornadoes were rated EF0.

November tornadoes are unusual but not unprecedented in Iowa. NWS data indicates that there have been 41 confirmed twisters in the state in November, though Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s were the first that Nordmeyer said he has heard of in Butler County this late in the year.

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart announces resignation

National Weather Service radar images show last Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tornado (in white in upper-left image) south of Parkersburg. (Courtesy National Weather Service)

Monday, Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds applauded the work of Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart upon learning of his resignation effective Dec. 23, 2016. Branstad also announced that he is appointing Deputy Commissioner Doug Ommen of Ankeny as Interim Insurance Commissioner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to thank Nick Gerhart for his service as Insurance Commissioner to the state of Iowa,â&#x20AC;? said Branstad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a bright and talented individual who focused on protecting the public

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LEGALS Iowa All Academy Ball honors service academy students, graduates The Iowa All Academy Ball, to be held on December 30th, 2016 is an evening that will celebrate Iowans who are attending or have graduated from one of the five United States Service Academies. This 10th annual ball is becoming an Iowa holiday tradition honoring these men and women who serve their communities in Iowa and their nation through their military service.

The Ball is a special evening for cadets and midshipmen and their family and friends to come together and rec-

ognize the accomplishments of these men and women and the support of their family, friends and community.

The West Point Parents Club of Iowa, who are the hosts of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, welcomes current and past graduates, their families and friends to support and attend this special evening.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ball will be held at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, 1800 50th Street in West Des Moines and will begin at 6:00 with a cocktail reception and silent auction. The eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s formal program will begin at

Public Notice COUNTY NAME: BUTLER

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT OF CURRENT COUNTY BUDGET

CO NO: 12

The County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the current County budget as follows: Meeting Date: December 20, 2016

Meeting Time: 9:30 A.M.

Meeting Location: Supervisor's Boardroom

At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, the proposed amendment. An approved budget amendment is required in order to permit increases in any class of expenditures as last certified or last amended.

County Telephone No.: 319-267-2670

For Fiscal Year Ending:

Iowa Department of Management Form 653 A-R Sheet 1 of 2 (Publish) (revised 05/01/14)

REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES Taxes Levied on Property Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year Less: Credits to Taxpayers Net Current Property Taxes Delinquent Property Tax Revenue Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues Intergovernmental Licenses & Permits Charges for Service Use of Money & Property Miscellaneous Subtotal Revenues Other Financing Sources: General Long-Term Debt Proceeds Operating Transfers In Proceeds of Fixed Asset Sales Total Revenues & Other Sources EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES Operating: Public Safety & Legal Services Physical Health & Social Services Mental Health, ID & DD County Environment & Education Roads & Transportation Government Services to Residents Administration Nonprogram Current Debt Service Capital Projects Subtotal Expenditures Other Financing Uses: Operating Transfers Out Refunded Debt/Payments to Escrow Total Expenditures & Other Uses Excess of Revenues & Other Sources over (under) Expenditures & Other Uses Beginning Fund Balance - July 1, Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budgeting) Fund Balance - Nonspendable Fund Balance - Restricted Fund Balance - Committed Fund Balance - Assigned Fund Balance - Unassigned Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30,

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Total Budget as Certified or Last Amended 6,585,994 411,500 6,174,494 1,000 46,000 1,037,890 5,972,021 34,550 461,217 300,572 145,465 14,173,209

6/30/2017 Proposed Current Amendment

Total Budget After Current Amendment

763,106

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Explanation of changes: REVENUE: $39,348 - reimbursement for Case Manager; $583,758 FEMA reimbursement for damaged parks and roads; $140,000 - Conservation grants EXPENDITURES: $15,000 - new County Attorney employee; $24,700 - vehicle maintenance and added benefits for Environmental Health; $43,720 - new Case Manager; $325,000 - repairs to county parks due to flooding; $140,000 - Conservation grants; $700,000 - repairs to county roads due to flooding

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7:00 and will include a dinner banquet, keynote speaker and dancing.

In attendance will be Lieutenant Colonel John D. Cross, United States Military Academy Class of 1993, and the featured speaker for this special evening. His leadership and staff positions include commanding two companies and a combined arms battalion.

LTC Cross served as the Commandant of the USMA Preparatory School (2014-2016) and is the current Chair of the Military Science Department at Illinois State University.

Public Notice NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR THE DIKE-NEW HARTFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Dike-New Hartford Community School District in the Counties of Grundy, Black Hawk, and Butler, State of Iowa, will hold a hearing upon its resolution to consider continued participation in the Instructional Support Program. The hearing will be held in the Board Room, Dike-New Hartford Community School District, Dike, Iowa, on December 19, 2016, at 5:00 p.m.

The Board of Directors is considering continued participation in the Instructional Support Program as provided in Iowa Code Sections 257.18 through 257.27 for a period of five (5) years, commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

Additional funding for the Instructional Support Program for a budget year will be determined annually by the Board of Directors, and will not exceed 10% of the total of regular program district cost for the budget year and moneys received under Iowa Code Section 257.14 as a budget adjustment for the budget year.

Moneys received by the district for the Instructional Support Program may be used to meet the standards for accreditation of Iowa school districts; to purchase textbooks, instructional materials, equipment or supplies; to repair or maintain facilities or equipment; or for any other general fund purpose, all subject to the limitations of Iowa Code Section 257.19.

The Instructional Support Program shall be funded by instructional support state aid and a combination of instructional support property tax levied annually upon the taxable property within the school district commencing with the levy of property taxes for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and an instructional support income surtax imposed annually, the percent of income surtax (not to exceed twenty percent (20%)) to be determined by the Board for each budget year to be imposed upon the state individual income tax of each individual income taxpayer resident in the school district on December 31, 2017, and each year thereafter.

At the conclusion of the public hearing on December 19, 2016, the Board intends to take action on the question of whether to continue participation in the Instructional Support Program for a period not exceeding five (5) years, commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

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Public Notice NOTICE OF PROBATE OF FOREIGN WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. ESPR016610 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT BUTLER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY A. SCHOENEMAN, Deceased.

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Shirley A. Schoeneman, Deceased, who died on or about June 24, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November, 2016, the last will and testament of Shirley A. Schoeneman, deceased, bearing the date of the 26th day of May, 2009, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Jaqueline H. Jones was appointed executor of the estate on the 15th day of November, 2016. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

You are also hereby notified that on the 31st day of October, 2016, the llast will and testament of Shirley A. Schoeneman, deceased, bearing the date of the 26th day of May, 2009, was admitted to probate in the Superior Court in the State of Arizona for Mohave County and that Jacqueline H. Jones was appointed personal representative of the estate.

Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is therefore after forever barred.

Dated this 15th day of November, 2016.

Jacqueline H. Jones Executor of Estate 2471 Fannin Dr. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403-3829

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That same day, gifts will be wrapped at MidWestOne for a free-will donation. Gifts may be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and picked up from noon to 4 p.m.

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After-Prom meeting set for Dec. 11 Junior parents will have an After Prom meeting on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the High School Commons.

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ENR 49-1

24, 2017 10. Christmas Day-Monday, December 25, 2017 Upon Roll Call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Tom Heidenwirth, Rex Ackerman, Rusty Eddy; NAYS: None WHEREUPON said Resolution was declared duly adopted this 22nd day of November, 2016.

ATTEST: Lizbeth Williams, County Auditor Moved by Eddy, second by Ackerman to approve the Urban Renewal Report for 2016. Motion carried.

Board authorized Auditor to transfer $13,688 from General Basic to Recorderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Records Management Fund.

Public comment: Dean Bowans, who lives south of Shell Rock, Iowa has concerns about the Iowa Northern trains that go to the Ethanol Plant blocking the crossings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What will happen if there is a medical emergency or a fire?â&#x20AC;? Mr. Bowans calls the Sheriff, but there is no avenue for change when all they have to do is pay a ticket. He has seen the crossing blocked for up to 35 minutes. Zoning Administrator Mitch Nordmeyer will check Iowa Code to see how long the trains can block an intersection and will contact the Attorney Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for guidance and get back to Mr. Bowans.

Jeff Reints, Shell Rock, Iowa spoke to the Board regarding the controversy over the prospective poultry broiler building in Section 3 of Jackson Township. Joining him was builder Colby Elliott, Clarksville, Iowa from Georgia Poultry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will be built on my sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s land with local investors.â&#x20AC;? Mr. Reints went on to explain that there are a lot of misconceptions regarding the operation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a processing plant. It is a broiler production plant.â&#x20AC;? The antibiotic free chickens raised there will be transported to a state-ofthe-art poultry production plant in Charles City.

Manure from the building will fertilize the ground that the 240 to 300 bushel of corn that is fed to the chickens is grown on. All of the DNR flood plain management rules have been followed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of the food will be sourced out of the Sinclair Elevator. This is a win, win for Butler County and the Cedar Valley,â&#x20AC;? said Mr. Reints. Prairies Best will hire someone local to do the maintenance work. Mr. Reints continued â&#x20AC;&#x153;I certainly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to give our farming operation a bad name where the environment is concerned. The location is two times the set back that it needs to be from anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. By law we are required to be 1250 feet. We are double that to the nearest home.â&#x20AC;? Zoning Administrator Mitch Nordmeyer raised a concern about bird flu. Mr. Elliott explained that plans for that kind of situation exist.

The buildings would go into lockdown. Special clothing and equipment is required for visitors to enter the buildings at all times.â&#x20AC;? Assessor Deb McWhirter stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historically the value of the property in proximity to confinement feeding operations does not see valuation change.â&#x20AC;?

Board approved claims as submitted.

Board acknowledged receipt of Manure Management Plan Annual Update for JAART LLC #1 Moved by Eddy, second by Ackerman to adjourn the meeting at 10:24 A.M. to Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried.

The above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes and proceedings of a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Butler County, Iowa on November 22, 2016.

ENR 49-1

Briefly.

Date of second publication 7th day of December, 2016.

By: Julie Merfeld, Secretary

Public Notice MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON NOVEMBER 22, 2016.

Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Rusty Eddy with members Rex Ackerman and Tom Heidenwirth present. Also present were Assessor Deb McWhirter, Engineer John Riherd, Zoning Administrator Mitch Nordmeyer, Treasurer Vicki Schoneman, John Jensen, Eclipse News-Review, Greg Barnett, Plainfield, Iowa, Dean Bowens, Shell Rock, Iowa, Colby Elliott, Clarksville, Iowa, Jeff Reints, Shell Rock, Iowa, Tom Smidt, Greene, Iowa and Fern Myers, Allison, Iowa.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.

Board met with Tom Smidt, Smidt Crop Management for a report on the soil test at the County Farm. Smidt reported that the soil is favorable and has not changed much since the test in 2011.

Treasurer Vicki Schoneman petitioned the Board for Suspension of Taxes. Moved by Ackerman, second by Heidenwirth to suspend the taxes at 11908 Packard Avenue in Greene, Iowa. Motion carried.

Moved by Eddy, second by Ackerman to approve the following: RESOLUTION NO. 871 WHEREAS, the Butler County Treasurer has deemed certain property taxes on a mobile home uncollectible, and WHEREAS, it is deemed that a tax sale or personal judgment is impractical, and WHEREAS, said mobile home is identified as follows: 1980 FAIR, Title No. 12-W102040, VIN Number 27018 BE IT RESOLVED that the Butler County Treasurer is hereby ordered to abate the total past due amounts and strike any amounts due from the county system as follows: 1. $1,110.00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grand Total Mobile Home Property Taxes Upon roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Tom Heidenwirth, Rex Ackerman, Rusty Eddy; NAYS: None WHEREUPON the resolution was adopted on this 22nd day of November, 2016 ATTEST: Lizbeth Williams, Auditor Moved by Heidenwirth, second by Ackerman to approve the following: RESOLUTION #67-17 HOLIDAYS-2017 BE IT RESOLVED by the Butler County Board of Supervisors that the following holidays be observed by the Butler County Courthouse to conform to the schedule as established by the State and Federal Governments. When the holiday is on a Saturday, it will be observed the day before and when it is on a Sunday, it will be observed the day following: BUTLER COUNTY COURTHOUSE HOLIDAYS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2017 1. New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day-Monday, January 2, 2017 2. Presidentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day-Monday, February 20, 2017 3. .Good Friday-Friday, April 14, 2017 4. Memorial Day-Monday, May 29, 2017 5. Independence Day-Tuesday, July 4, 2017 6. Labor Day-Monday, September 4, 2017 7. Veterans Day-Friday, November 10, 2017 8. Thanksgiving Day-Thursday, November 23, 2017 9. Day after Thanksgiving-Friday, November

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AP-GC wrestling kicks off season

By JAKE RYDER Eclipse News-Review HUDSON, HUMBOLDT – The Aplington-Parkersburg-Grundy Center wrestling team dropped a pair of duals before competing in a Friday tournament to begin its 2016-17 season.

In a triangular at Hudson last Thursday, the host team defeated AP-GC 57-18 and West Marshall won 56-18.

On Friday, AP-GC took eighth place with 79 team points at the Joe Fitch Invitational at Humboldt High School.

Winners on Thursday included Jack Maitland by pinfall over Drake Noel at 152 pounds, Nolan Freeman at 220 pounds with a pin in three minutes, 50 seconds over Ben Krafka and Matthew Klahsen with a fall at 2:49 on Luke Kalinay. Nathan Klahsen, Jared Brouwer and Thomas Dominy all had wins via forfeit for AP-GC. Friday’s action saw a trio of fourthplace placewinners lead the way for AP-GC – Matthew Klahsen at 132 pounds, Ben Ogle at 138 pounds and Nolan Freeman at 220 pounds.

Atlantic and Humboldt dominated the podium, with the teams scoring 287.5 and 266 team points, respective-

ly. Emmetsburg was third with 186 points.

Hudson 57, Aplington-Parkersburg-Grundy Center 18 220 – Nathan Graves (Hudson) pinned Nolan Freeman 1:41. 285 – Dawson Ellingson (Hudson) pinned Bryce Campbell 1:48. 113 – Riley Delegardelle (Hudson) won via forfeit. 120 – Nathan Klahsen (APGC) won via forfeit. 126 – Jared Brouwer (APGC) won via forfeit. 132 – Izik Rodriguez (Hudson) pinned Matthew Klahsen 1:15. 138 – Tristin Gilles (Hudson) dec. Ben Ogle 12-6. 145 – Carson Wright (Hudson) pinned Thomas Dominy 2:23. 152 – Jack Maitland (APGC) pinned Drake Noel 1:41.

160 – Ethan Fulcher (Hudson) won via forfeit. 170 – Jon Colsch (Hudson) won via forfeit. 182 – Taylan Entriken (Hudson) pinned Joe Little 0:34. 195 – Wes Geisler (Hudson) pinned Avery Fischer 0:41.

West Marshall 56, Aplington-Parkersburg-Grundy Center 18 195 – Kyle Schaper (WM) pinned Av-

ery Fischer 1:06. 220 – Nolan Freeman (APGC) pinned Ben Krafka 3:50. 285 – Cody Butler (WM) pinned Bryce Campbell 1:44. 113 – Jacob Vawter (WM) won via forfeit. 120 – Hunter Pfantz (WM) pinned Nathan Klahsen 1:45. 126 – Wyatt Edler (WM) pinned Jared Brouwer 2:44. 132 – Matthew Klahsen (APGC) pinned Luke Kalinay 2:49. 138 – Thomas Dominy (APGC) won via forfeit. 145 – Cooper White (WM) won via tech fall over Ben Ogle, 17-1, 5:09. 152 – Levi Randall (WM) pinned Jack Maitland 3:44. 160 – Chase Burr (WM) dec.

Lucas Foxen 8-2. 170 – Mason Rudkin (WM) won via forfeit. 182 – Isaac Weigelt (WM) pinned Joe Little 1:21.

Joe Fitch Invitational At Humboldt High School Team results – 1. Atlantic 287.5; 2.

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Aybren Moore (Atl) 8-4.

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120 – Carter Cox (Atl) tech fall Cresten Craven (Hum), 20-4, 4:22; 5. Nathan Klahsen (APGC).

126 – Chase McLaren (Atl) pinned Christian Nichols (Emm) 3:28. 6. Jared Brouwer (APGC).

132 – Spencer Griffin (Emm) dec.

Elijah Torres (Hum) 4-0. 4. Matthew Klahsen (APGC).

138 – Joey Busse (Hum) pinned Carson Clark (Emm) 4:43. 4. Ben Ogle (APGC).

145 – Tim Sibbel (CK) pinned Jaden Kampen (Hum) 4:53.

152 – Jaxon Kampen (Hum) dec. Tyler Reis (PA) 5-2. 6. Jack Maitland (APGC).

160 – Gus Arnold (Hum) dec. Mitchell Williamson (Atl) 3-1.

170 – Drake Roller (Atl) pinned Gage Jamison (Emm) 2:18.

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Lucas Lampe (CK) 16-5. 7. Joe Little (APGC).

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Jasmen Hauser signed to the Ellsworth cheerleading program last Friday at Aplington-Parkersburg High School. Seated, from left to right: LeAnn Hauser, Jasmen Hauser and Ellsworth cheer coach Natalie Mosch. Second row: A-P cheer coach Rachel Barrett. (Jake Ryder/Eclipse News-Review photo)

Hauser follows her passion as Ellsworth cheer signee

By JAKE RYDER Eclipse News-Review PARKERSBURG – Ellsworth Community College was already on Jasmen Hauser’s radar.

Hauser was looking to follow one of her passions by entering the nursing program after graduating from Aplington-Parkersburg.

While she visited the Iowa Falls campus, she also learned that there was an opportunity for her to continue her other passions – cheer and dance – as a part of the ECC Spirit Squads.

With scholarship opportunities available for Hauser, it was a major bonus that resulted in her signing with the Panthers on Friday in a ceremony at Aplington-Parkersburg High School.

“I don’t think I can see myself not cheering,” Hauser said. “Especially when I’m going to school, it’s something that keeps me active and busy and I figured that if I cheer in college, it’ll be fun like the fun I’ve had cheering in high school.”

Hauser started cheering in seventh grade for sports like football, basketball and wrestling and two years ago started at the National Dance Academy in Cedar Falls that allowed Hauser opportunities for high-level competi-

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After finishing the nursing program, Hauser said she has already made arrangements with A-P activities director Jason Berkey to help coach the next generation of cheerleading at either the middle school or high school levels.

“I want to help out where I can,” Hauser said. “It’s something I love to do and if I have a passion for it, it makes it a whole lot easier and a whole lot more fun to do.”

While college cheerleading signings may be a rarity in the world of more high-profile sport signings, Hauser is well-aware of how much cheerleading and dance team members pour into perfecting a routine.

She hopes that others who want to follow their passion like her aren’t discouraged in the often-contentious debate over cheerleading’s place as a sport.

“There’s a lot of physical labor involved and time and effort just like any other athlete,” Hauser said. “If somebody wants to follow the same path, I’d say do it. Don’t be afraid to do something that you’re on the fence about. Don’t hold back.”

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Sports D-NH boys split season-opening road trip

By JAKE RYDER Eclipse News-Review STATE CENTER, CHARLES CITY – The Dike-New Hartford boys basketball team won its season opener against West Marshall on Tuesday, 5044, before dropping a non-conference tilt to Class 3A school Charles City, 59-45, on Thursday.

Dike-New Hartford 50, West Marshall 44

Aplington-Parkersburg’s Carter Cuvelier fires a jump shot after shaking off BCLUW’s Chase Luethje during a boys’ basketball game at Aplington-Parkersburg High School last Tuesday. (Jake Ryder/Eclipse-News Review photo)

Aplington-Parkersburg’s Dani Johnson (50) battles BCLUW’s Leah Yantis for the rebound in the second half of a girls’ basketball game at Aplington-Parkersburg High School last Tuesday. (Jake Ryder/Eclipse News-Review photo)

A-P cagers sweep BCLUW in season opener

By JAKE RYDER Eclipse News-Review PARKERSBURG – The Aplington-Parkersburg boys’ and girls’ basketball teams gained big first-half momentum swings to push the Falcon clubs to season-opening victories over BCLUW at Aplington-Parkersburg High School on Tuesday night.

The girls won 43-33 with a significant second-quarter swing and the boys set the tone from the start in a 6448 victory.

Aplington-Parkersburg 43, BCLUW 33 The Falcon girls shook off some early nerves to outscore the Comets 15-6 in the second quarter of the season-opening win.

Dani Johnson had a double-double for A-P with a game-high 15 points and 10 rebounds. Kaitlyn Mohwinkle led the Falcons with 11 rebounds and Jenna Bruns contributed 10 boards as A-P outrebounded the Comets 48-35.

“I think there’s no doubt we can be a great rebounding team,” A-P head coach Jason Berkey said. “It’s just a matter of the girls finding their roles and their niche and once they get a bit more confident, we’ll get better and better.”

Johnson took over underneath the basket on offense and defense in the second quarter after the Falcons en-

joyed a slim 9-7 lead on the Comets after the first quarter.

“Dani is a force down there,” Berkey said. “I think she’s the best post player in the conference and if our guards can get her some touches, they’ll start double- and triple-teaming her and we can have our guards get some open looks and knock down some shots.”

After trailing 24-13 at halftime, BCLUW closed within five with 2 minutes, 36 seconds remaining in the third quarter but A-P was able to stretch the lead back to nine points by the end of the third quarter.

Kaylee Goecke hit four 3-pointers for BCLUW, finishing with a teamhigh 12 points. Samantha Ubben added eight points and five steals.

“We lost a little intensity,” Berkey said of the third-quarter backpedal.

“Gotta give (BCLUW) credit, though, they knocked down some shots. …

But our girls come in every day and work hard and we’re only gonna get better off this.”

BCLUW A-P

7 9

6 15

13 11

7 – 33 8 – 43

BCLUW (33) – Samantha Ubben 4 0-1 8, Skylar Veldhouse 2 0-0 5, Kaylee Goecke 4 0-3 12, Leah Yantis 2 0-2 4, Lauren Anderson 1 0-3 2, Kate Goecke 0 0-0 0, Easton Swanson 0 0 0-0, Madison Ubben 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 0-9 33.

APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG (43) – Sophia Jungling 2 1-4 5, Gabbi Kampman 1 0-0 2, Jenna Bruns 3 0-0 7, Kaitlyn Mohwinkle 4 1-6 9, Dani Johnson 6 3-6 15, Megan Johnson 0 0-0 0, Avari Everts 0 0-0 0, Maddie Waller 0 0-0 0, Clara Petersen 2 1-2 5, Kassi Rice 0 0-2 0. Totals 18 6-20 43.

3-pointers: BCLUW 5 (Kay. Goecke 4, Veldhouse 1); A-P 1 (Bruns). Rebounds: BCLUW 35 (Anderson 9, Yantis 9); A-P 48 (Mohwinkle 11, Bruns 10, D. Johnson 10). Assists: BCLUW 5 (Ubben 2); A-P 11 (Everts 4, Jungling 3). Steals: BCLUW 8 (Ubben 5); A-P 7 (Jungling 3). Blocks: BCLUW 2 (Veldhouse, Yantis); A-P 1 (Jungling). Total fouls: BCLUW 15, A-P 13.

Aplington-Parkersburg 64, BCLUW 48 The Falcons burst out of the gates with a 14-2 run in the first four minutes of the game and led 22-9 by the end of the first quarter, maintaining that lead through depth and strong perimeter shooting to claim a season-opening triumph.

Cade Alberts poured in a gamehigh 23 points for the Falcons with five of A-P’s nine 3-pointers on the night. Carter Cuvelier added 11 points and Alec Oberhauser contributed five

points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.

“Our first six minutes were really good,” A-P head coach Aaron Thomas said. “We had the tempo where we wanted it and we attacked the basket and made some shots.”

The Comets didn’t roll over, though, battling on the boards with the Falcons and getting some quality shooting of their own.

BCLUW hit six 3-pointers, with Troy Dolfin leading the Comets in scoring with 14 points as the Falcons were able to get good possessions to counter BCLUW’s ability to slow down the tempo of the game.

“We need to make sure we’re rebounding the basketball and running the floor,” Thomas said. “Our guards have to block out their guards in the perimeter from crashing the boards and our post guys have to make sure we’re moving guys out, we can’t just hope we get it because we’re taller.”

The Falcons defense had another good spurt in the second half to make sure BCLUW couldn’t get on the comeback trail.

Chase Kling came off the bench to snag six of A-P’s 17 steals.

“He brought us a ton of energy off the bench,” Thomas said. “So our two seniors (Alberts and Kling) did a great job of setting the tempo for us.”

BCLUW

9

10

14

A-P

22 10

13

19 – 64

BCLUW (48) – Troy Dolfin 5 3-7 14, Logan Mann 3 0-0 7, Blake Mann 4 0-0 10, Clay Silver 4 1-7 9, Chase Luethje 0 0-0 0, Caleb Silver 0 0-0 0, Jack Garber 3 0-0 8, Jonny Neff 0 0-0 0, Nathan Hulbert 0 0-0 0, Lane Stanley 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 4-14 48.

APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG (64) – Coby Hoff 0 1-2 1, Carter Cuvelier 4 2-2 11, Dylan Ellis 0 1-2 1, Cade Alberts 8 2-5 23, Alec Oberhauser 2 0-0 5, Aaron Price 0 0-0 0, Chase Kling 2 0-0 4, Grant Truax 3 1-2 8, Hunter Brouwer 0 0-0 0, Braden Good 0 0-0 0, Everett Eggleston 0 0-0 0, Sam Bachman 4 0-0 9, Andrew Haan 1 0-2 2. Totals 24 7-15 64.

3-pointers: BCLUW 6 (B. Mann 2, Garber 2, L. Mann 1, Dolfin 1); A-P 9 (Alberts 5, Oberhauser 1, Bachman 1, Truax 1, Cuvelier 1). Rebounds: BCLUW 34 (Cl. Silver 7, L. Mann 6); A-P 32 (Hoff 10, Oberhauser 4, Haan 4). Assists: BCLUW 1 (L. Mann); A-P 18 (Kling 5, Oberhauser 4). Steals: BCLUW 8 (B. Mann 2, Garber 2); A-P 17 (Kling 6, Oberhauser 4). Blocks: BCLUW 2 (Dolfin, Neff); A-P 6 (Cuvelier 2, Oberhauser 2).

15 – 48

Dike-New Hartford girls’ basketball starts season with two wins

By JAKE RYDER Eclipse News-Review DIKE, REINBECK – The DikeNew Hartford girls’ basketball team defeated Waterloo Columbus and Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the first week of the 2016-17 season. The Wolverines defeated Waterloo Columbus 4225 and beat the Rebels 55-33.

Dike-New Hartford 42, Waterloo Columbus 25 Some halftime adjustments allowed the Wolverines to pull away in the third quarter, outscoring Waterloo Columbus 11-1 in that frame after going into halftime with a slim 21-18 lead on the Sailors.

Baylee Petersen scored 15 points to lead the Wolverines’ offensive effort, with Sydney Petersen and Olivia Eiklenborg scoring eight points each.

Katie Camarata led a balanced re-

bounding effort with four boards and Morgan Weber came off the bench for three rebounds and five blocks.

The Wolverines cruised to victory in Reinbeck on the back of good shooting and rebounding.

Baylee Petersen had team-highs with 16 points, eight rebounds and four steals for the Wolverines. Ellie Foster added 12 points, Sydney Petersen hauled in six rebounds with seven points and Allie Aalderks and Addie Johnston had three steals each to keep the pressure on the Rebels.

Dike-New Hartford led 32-17 at halftime and 48-26 after three quarters.

WC D-NH

9 9 12 9

1 11

6 – 25 10 – 42

WATERLOO COLUMBUS (25) – Sydney Schultz 6 2-3 14, Grace Surma 1 3-4 5, Lily Christensen 1 0-0 2,

Kayla Sproul 1 0-0 2, Kiera Cabrera 0 1-4 1, Hanna Clasen 0 1-2 1, Olivia Fain 0 0-0 0, Chloe Jamason 0 0-0 0, Fran Roche 0 0-0 0, Maliayah Little 0 0-0 0, Abby Ward 0 0-0 0, Adriane Cole 0 0-0 0, Hannah Hewitt 0 0-0 0, Emily Surma 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 7-13 25.

DIKE-NEW HARTFORD (42) – Baylee Petersen 6 3-7 15, Sydney Petersen 3 1-2 8, Olivia Eiklenborg 4 0-1 8, Ellie Foster 1 4-5 6, Katie Camarata 1 0-2 3, Biz Cuvelier 1 0-0 2, Emily Purdy 0 0-0 0, Madison Hedges 0 0-0 0, Allie Aalderks 0 0-0 0, Kenzie Feckers 0 0-0 0, Courtney Bolhuis 0 0-0 0, Carlee Dove 0 0-0 0, Jill Eilderts 0 0-0 0, Allie Brouwer 0 0-0 0, Addie Johnston 0 0-0 0, Morgan Weber 0 0-0 0.

Totals 16 8-17 42.

3-pointers: WC 0; D-NH 2 (Camarata, S. Petersen). Rebounds: WC 37 (Schultz 9); D-NH 16 (Camarata 4).

Assists: WC 6; D-NH 1 (Foster).

Steals: WC 8 (Schultz 3); D-NH 10 (Purdy 2, B. Petersen 2). Blocks: WC 1 (Fain); D-NH 10 (Weber 5). Total fouls: WC 13, D-NH 10.

Dike-New Hartford 55, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 33 D-NH G-R

20 12 7 10

16 9

7 – 55 7 – 33

DIKE-NEW HARTFORD (55) – Biz Cuvelier 1 0-0 2, Sydney Petersen 3 0-1 7, Baylee Petersen 6 4-7 16, Ellie Foster 5 2-2 12, Addie Johnston 0 0-0 0, Katie Camarata 1 0-0 2, Olivia Eiklenborg 1 0-0 2, Emily Purdy 0 0-0 0, Madison Hedges 0 0-0 0, Allie Aalderks 2 0-0 4, Kenzie Feckers 2 2-4 6, Courtney Bolhuis 0 0-0 0, Carlee Dove 0 0-0 0, Jill Eilderts 2 0-0 4, Allie Brouwer 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 8-14 55.

GLADBROOK-REINBECK (33) – Maddie Frischmeyer 1 0-0 2, Megan Swanson 1 0-0 3, Taylor Gienger 5 0-0 11, Reagan Skovgard 4 0-1 10, Haleigh Berendes 1 0-0 2, Lily Ehlers 0 0-0 0, Rachel Cooley 1 0-0 3, Morgan Kelley 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 0-1 33.

3-pointers: D-NH 1 (S. Petersen); G-R 5 (Skovgard 2, Swanson 1, Gienger 1, Cooley 1). Rebounds: D-NH 34 (B. Petersen 8, S. Petersen 6); G-R 27 (Swanson 10, Gienger 6). Assists: D-NH 10 (Cuvelier 3); G-R 4 (Four with 1 each). Steals: D-NH 16 (B. Petersen 4, Aalderks 3, Johnston 3); G-R 3 (Three with 1 each). Blocks: D-NH 2 (B. Petersen 1, Johnston 1); G-R 2 (Ehlers 1, Gienger 1). Total fouls: G-R 11, D-NH 8.

Ben Latusek and Colton Harberts scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, as the Wolverines outscored West Marshall 10-2 in the third quarter to propel D-NH to victory.

Harberts added a team-high nine rebounds and Jaxson Foster contributed four points, three assists and two steals to outlast the Trojans. Beau Coberley led West Marshall with 18 points as the Trojans led 26-24 at halftime before Dike’s third-quarter turnaround.

The Comets were a step ahead of the Wolverines all night long, especially when it came to hitting the big shots at the right time as Charles City racked up eight 3-pointers to dispatch the Wolverines.

Connor Blough and Colton Harberts each contributed nine points for the Wolverines, trailing 34-26 at halftime.

Harberts added nine rebounds and Broden Coulter scored six points with six rebounds.

The Comets were 22-of-43 (51 percent) from the floor and 8-of-14 (57 percent) from behind the 3-point line.

D-NH WM

9 15 15 11

10 2

16 – 50 16 – 44

DIKE-NEW HARTFORD (50) – Broden Coulter 2 0-0 4, Royce Weber 2 2-4 6, Jaxson Foster 2 0-0 4, Connor Blough 3 2-2 8, Colton Harberts 5 0-2 10, Ryan Moore 0 0-0 0, Cade Fuller 0 6-12 6, Ben Latusek 5 2-4 12, Ethan Weichers 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 12-24 50.

WEST MARSHALL (56) – Beau Coberley 6 6-7 18, Alex Dickey 3 0-0 9, Cole Baccam 0 0-0 0, Cam Bannister 1 0-1 3, David Disney 2 4-9 8, Chandler Sponseller 0 1-2 1, Josh Larson 1 0-0 2, Joseph Halverson 1 1-2 3. Totals 14 12-21 44.

3-pointers: D-NH 0; WM 4 (Dickey 3, Bannister 1). Rebounds: D-NH 29 (Harberts 9, Coulter 6); WM 17 (Disney 7). Assists: D-NH 8 (Foster 3).

Steals: D-NH 7 (Foster 2, Blough 2); WM 6 (Disney 4). Blocks: D-NH 1 (Harberts); WM 1 (Halverson). Total fouls: D-NH 21, WM 22.

Charles City 59, Dike-New Hartford 45 D-NH CC

10 16 15 19

8 6

11 – 45 19 – 59

DIKE-NEW HARTFORD (45) – Broden Coulter 3 0-0 6, Royce Weber 2 0-0 5, Jaxson Foster 0 0-0 0, Connor Blough 4 0-0 9, Ben Latusek 3 0-0 6, Ryan Moore 0 0-0 0, Isaac Jorgensen 2 0-0 5, Cade Fuller 1 2-2 5, Ethan Weichers 0 0-0 0, Colton Harberts 4 1-1 9.

Totals 19 3-3 45.

CHARLES CITY (59) – Jackson Molstead 5 3-4 16, Hakeem Sharief 1 0-0 3, Mike Cranshaw 1 0-0 3, Noah Schlader 3 0-0 9, Tre Walker 0 0-0 0, Cade Hemesath 9 3-6 21, Jaden Foster 2 1-2 5, Michael Andrews 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 7-12 59.

3-pointers: D-NH 4 (Weber, Jorgensen, Fuller, Blough); CC 8 (Molstead 3, Schlader 3, Sharief 1, Cranshaw 1). Rebounds: D-NH 29 (Harberts 9, Coulter 6); CC 26 (Foster 11, Hemesath 7). Assists: D-NH 8 (Foster 3); CC 14 (Molstead 4). Steals: D-NH 7 (Foster 2, Blough 2); CC 10 (Cranshaw 3). Blocks: D-NH 1 (Harberts); CC 1 (Schlader). Total fouls: D-NH 21, CC 12.