Hampton Chronicle, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 by Mid-America Publishing Corporation

LATE-GAME HEROICS KEEP AGWSR BOYS PERFECT

$1.25 Newsstand

SPORTS: A12

3 DAY FORECAST

HAMPTON

IOWA

NEWSPAPER

ASSOCIATION

AWARD

WINNING

MOSTLY SUNNY AND COLD

10˚-8˚

NEWSPAPER

www.hamptonchronicle.com

VOLUME 139, NUMBER 50

WEDNESDAY

facebook.com/hamptonchronicle

THU

FRI

SAT

8˚5˚

21˚10˚

10˚-15˚

Mostly Sunny and Cold

Snow

Snow Likely. Cloudy and Cold

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

Franklin County Sheriff Larry Richtsmeier says he has been very blessed to have had a great career in Franklin County. He intends to focus on his family, woodworking and photography in his retirement. ETHAN STOETZER/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Pictured is the Korner Bakery, exterior, located at 122 1st Ave NW, Hampton. ETHAN STOETZER/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Korner Bakery looking for new ownership

A SERVANT’S HEART Franklin County Sheriff Larry Richtsmeier BY ETHAN STOETZER he talk’s about “what if’s,” he says. Franklin County Supervisor Gary McVicker postulates, wondering about a certain operation in Osage. Larry Richtsmeier listens intently to the three individuals, who talk with purpose, with his head leaned forward, garnished with white hair bore out of experience, his smile shimmering through a course white beard. Courteously, Richtsmeier bows out of the conversation and heads into his office; the three men follow suit, disbanding. Richtsmeier was the apparent life of the party. In his office, his desk is as clean as it’s ever been, he says. It’s a cherry finished desk, topped with a calendar, sheriff office procedure guidelines and a copy of the Franklin County Sheriff proposed budget. Behind his work desk is another desk. On the mantle sits neatly arranged

I think my guardian angel told me ‘Larry, you need to do this,’ and I have kept my guardian angel busy — I can tell you that. — LARRY RICHTSMEIER items such as a sheriff gnome, two, vintage, never opened Texaco trucks and several photos of Richtsmeier and family and friends. He has a screensaver, two shimmering words bouncing around a black screen. “Building Bridges,” it says. On the overhead cabinet doors are two taped memes. One says, “Apparently I have an attitude, who knew?” The other says, “Have you ever just looked at someone and saw the wheel moving but the hamster was dead?” The first is from dispatch, Richtsmeier chuck-

les. The second is from Chief Deputy Linn Larson. In the twilight of his career in law enforcement, and the end of an era as Franklin County’s Sheriff, Richtsmeier describes his life as “blessed.” “I’ve met three Jesus’ in my time here,” Richtsmeier said, “two whites and a black, and all three have blessed me.” He credits his guardian angel with changing his direction in life, as well as giving him a full one. “I think my guardian angel told me ‘Larry, you need to do this,’ and I have kept my guardian angel busy — I can tell you that,” Richtsmeier said. Richtsmeier leaves the sheriff’s office at the end of 2016, having invested 35 years in the county, 15 of which he held the title of sheriff. See RICHTSMEIER: Page 3

BY ETHAN STOETZER Clifford Huff and their son providing or the last 20 years, the the baking prowess, while Huff took Hampton “Donut Holes,” on the role of “finisher,” the one who or as they’re more com- iced the treats and greeted custommonly referred to, “The ers. But as of next year, the future of Bakery Babes,” have been gather- the bakery hangs in the balance. ing at the Korner Bakery for their “If it keeps up the way it is, there early morning coffee. At will not be a bakery for the table behind them, the long,” Huff said. men (who have not gained Huff and her husband a moniker in town) hold have been in the baking their own gathering. business since 1962, when “It gives us a reason to her husband worked for a I’d like to get up and get out of the see it remain bakery in Iowa Falls, Iowa. house in the morning,” This summer, they are as a bakery looking to retire and leave said Hampton resident and coffee Ruth Long. the business to someshop for the one else, along with the The group was at once eight women who gathered ladies in the building they own, which for their daily 8:15 a.m. features three spaces for morning. coffee; they used to meet apartments. JANE HUFF, at 8 a.m., but say they’ve Since the Huff’s have Owner been get t i ng “la z y.” taken ownership, the They’ve been frequenters building has had several of the bakery since before their renew roofs, new windows and been tirement, indulging in the sweet eats painted. Behind the counter, the that owners Jane and Clifford Huff bakery has original machinery increated for them. cluding a gas, seven-pan, rotating Jane Huff (Huff) points to a sign oven, a deep fryer, bread slicer, that signifies their morning gather- dough mixer, two fridges and freezing: “The secret to a perfect cup of ers, a candy stove and a wood work coffee is to enjoy it with a friend.” table for preparation. For 33 years, the Huff’s owned and operated the corner lot, with See KORNER BAKERY: Page 2

Hampton Council agrees on inspection fee for ICS amendment

NEIGHBORS HDMS students tour John Deere Thirty-five local students got a glimpse at how science, technology, engineering and math, (STEM) have changed the farming industry as they y toured John Deere Tractor Mu-seum in Waterloo. Section B, Page 1

EARLY HOLIDAY DEADLINES Legal Notices .........Tuesday, 5 p.m. News.................Wednesday, 5 p.m. Newspaper Ads ......... Thursday, Noon Classi¿ed Ads ..........Friday, 10 a.m. Obituaries ................... Friday, Noon Coverage Request.. 24 Hour Notice

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8 a.m. ʊ 5 p.m. 9 2nd Ave NW Ɣ Hampton, IA 50441

LOCAL: 641–௘456௘–2585 TOLL-FREE: 1–800–558௘–1244 FAX: 641–௘456௘–2587

hands out winter wear BY TRAVIS FISCHER t’s cold outside, but families in need of a few extra layers got some help as the Greater Franklin County Area Chamber of Commerce held its second Sharing the Warmth winter wear giveaway. On Friday afternoon, volunteers hung up hundreds of donated items including boots, snow pants, gloves, coats, scarves, and even a couple teddy bears at Hampton’s city park. Items of all sizes were available for anybody in need of something to keep out the cold to pick up for themselves or their family. “It was very exciting,” said Hope Polk, who organized the event. “We had a lot more volunteers this year, which made things go a lot smoother.” For two weeks the chamber collected new and used donated items to give away, resulting in a wide range of winter clothes for the community. Neighboring communities of Latimer and Sheffield also participated, holding giveaways of their own for families that could use some extra warmth this winter. Leftover items will be donated to the middle school, where they can be distributed further. The timing of this year’s giveaway was well planned, coming in just before the temperatures dropped below zero and snow covered the landscape. “It was a good feeling to see so many people excited to donate a product or time,” said Polk. “We look forward to doing it again next year.”

printing Custom holiday cards d desi designed eess d bby you!

BY ETHAN STOETZER ver the last two months, the Hampton City Council has been reviewing a draft of an amended ordinance regarding Intermodal Storage Containers (ISCs) that would regulate their use within the city to strict zones, while assessing fees for other purposes. After instructing Public Works Director Doug Tarr to examine the average square footage and amount of time needed per inspection of the containers, Tarr came back with the figure of $.20 per sq. ft. A fee for the containers has been a hard negotiating point for mayor and council, due to the fact that citizens may be making money off of the containers, and might also be avoiding property taxes that other residents are contributing too. Due to Iowa tax law, only structures fixed to the ground can be assessed a property tax. Because the containers aren’t permanently in the ground, they aren’t taxed.

View MORE PHOTOS in today’s paper: PAGE 2

ABOVE: Hats, gloves, boots, and more were available for anybody that needed them at city park this weekend during the Sharing the Warmth giveaway. TRAVIS FISCHER/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

See COUNCIL: Page 2

Let us help you create the perfect holiday greeting! Wishing you a...

MEistRmRasY! Chr

Love, ve The Robinsons sons onns

25 cards with envelopes - $21.25 50 cards with envelopes - $37.50 Additional cards with envelopes - $5.00/10

CALL OR STOP IN TODAY! (641) 456-2585 Becky, ext. 113 or Maureen, ext. 111 9 2nd St. NW Hampton, IA

LOCAL NEWS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

SECTION A • HAMPTON CHRONICLE

KORNER BAKERY “Everything’s pretty old, but it’s sturdy and it works,” Huff said of the steel machinery. Huff explained that she really enjoys working the bakery, it’s the hours that she can’t keep up with, which start usually at 9 p.m. and go until the early hours of the morning. While the bakery is a local haunt

for the morning crowd in Hampton, the bakery has achieved state-fame for its delicious treats. According to traveliowa.com, a division of Iowa. gov, the Korner Bakery is listed as eighth out of 15 for top bakeries in the state. The site recommends the apple fritters and cream-filled LongJohns. People travel from neighbor-

ing towns such as Iowa Falls, just for donuts and rolls. “I’d like to see it remain as a bakery and coffee shop for the ladies in the morning,” Huff said. For resident Dorothy Jingst, the bakery has not only provided her with baked goods during her times as a teacher in Hampton, it has also kept people of the community together. “We share each other’s lives and pictures of each others’ grandkids,” Jingst said. The Huff’s are looking to retire by summer of 2017, and currently have their building up for sale, and are entertaining offers. Huff said that the bakery will be closing over the schools’ winter break, from Christmas until Jan. 3, but business will resume after that.

Holiday

BELOW: The Korner Bakery is a landmark of Hampton, having been at its corner spot for 33 years, attracted many locals for morning coffee and baked goods. ETHAN STOETZER/ HAMPTON CHRONICLE

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, Dec. 17 1-6 p.m.

WINE SPECIALS! Wine & Cheese Tastings Door Prizes Refreshments

Sun., Dec. 18th, 1-6 p.m. Closed December 24 & 25

LAST DAY OPEN: Sat.,Dec. 31, 1-4 p.m. 2138 160 Street • Hansell, IA • 641-456-2836 th

ABOVE: The eight women who make up the “Bakery Babes” and “Doughnut Holes” at the Korner Bakery. SUBMITTED PHOTO

East of City Park

HAMPTON CHRONICLE

EARLY DEADLINES for

SHARE THE WARMTH

Christmas

SUBMITTED NEWS Wednesday, Dec. 14, 5 p.m. LEGAL NOTICES Tuesday, Dec. 13, 5 p.m. NEWSPAPER ADS Thursday, Dec. 15, noon. CLASSIFIED ADS Friday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m. OBITUARIES Friday, Dec. 16, noon. ABOVE: Dozens of volunteers came out to the city park to distribute donated winter clothes on Friday. TRAVIS FISCHER/ HAMPTON CHRONICLE

CHRISTENSEN JEWELRY

For the Gift she really wants...

Shop Christensen Jewelry! Starting at $

199

N O I T N ATTE ERS! FARM

This product duct ct is noth not nothing tthi hing short of spe spectacular! The center diamond(s) never stop moving. This constant movement creates a b br il an a and color. breathtaking display of brillia brilliance Silver Diamond Ring 1/4 ctw, $299 Silver Diamond Earrings

Earrings 1/2 ctw, $599 Silver Diamond Pendant 1/4 ctw,

$219

Silver Diamond Ring

$99

Silver Diamond Pendant

$99

CITIZEN WATCHES

FRIDAY,

DECEMBER 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

LUNCH SERVED 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. COME, MEET THE NEW TEAM Starting at $

Bolo Bracelets Starting at $99.99

RIGHT: These jackets were available for anybody that needed them at city park this weekend during the Sharing the Warmth giveaway. TRAVIS FISCHER/ HAMPTON CHRONICLE

ECO-DRIVE WATCHES

14K Diamond Studs 1/4 ctw, $149 1/2 ctw, $399 3/4 ctw, $799 1 ctw, $999 1 1/2 ctw, $1,999

We are paying TOP DOLLAR for your old, Free Gift Wrapping! worn out and unwanted jewelry. 641-456-3473 641 64 1 or toll free Receive 150% of the value 866-4AJEWEL when you trade in for Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.• Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. NEW JEWELRY.

25% OFF EVERYDAY

Call for after hours appointment.

MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express and Christensen’s Charge

“Your Direct Diamond Source.” (12 months Interest Free with qualified credit). 120 1st St. N.W. www.christensenjewelry.com HAMPTON

Factory reps will be on hand to answer your questions.

DOOR PRIZES

DUMONT IMPLEMENT HIGHWAY 3 • DUMONT • 641-857-3216

dumontimplement.com

COUNCIL Any fee that the council would have attached to owning a container could be described as a tax in litigation. To keep the current ISCs up-todate and ensure they do not become a blight, the council felt it necessary that the containers should be inspected annually at the owners’ expense. Prior proposed amendments were that ISC’s were available for temporary uses for 30 days, with a permit fee of $40, and that the containers had restricted use in only specified zones. The inspection fee would still not allow containers to be replaced, but rather to be repaired. Tarr would be tasked with inspecting each container in the summer, and if needed, send a written 30 day notice to make repairs, or to remove the container.

LOCAL NEWS

HAMPTON CHRONICLE • SECTION A

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

RICHTSMEIER In total, Richtsmeier has 40 years of law enforcement experience with the Hampton Police Department, Franklin County and the North Iowa Narcotics Task Force.

reserves. He attended Ellsworth College and received an Associate’s degree in art, then travelled up to then Wisconsin State, Steven’s Point, for a wild life and fisheries management degree. As a young boy — oldest of two sisters and a brother — Richtsmeier grew up in Franklin County, beginning in Hampton then in Northwest Franklin County. He was into wildlife and fishing, having lived a half mile from the creek. “We were like Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, camping and playing out there,” Richtsmeier said. His intent was to work for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, who sought after those with college degrees. When he heard that Wisconsin officials sought after those with law enforcement experience, Richtsmeier eyed working for his home-town police department to gain experience. But as he says, “plans change.” Indeed, they did. Richtsmeier enjoyed photography and interacting with the environment. His skills in the craft and his education made him a standout on the force for investigations, putting him in situations he never envisioned before then: death investigations. “As a photographer, I was called to every one of them,” Richtsmeier said. “There’s folks I knew personally that I had to take photos of and notify the family. That’s the hardest part. To this day, I can describe every fatality accident… the smells… it never goes away.” Richtsmeier said that he was very fortunate to be able to compartmentalize his emotions, and he recognizes that there are some who can’t. “Basically, it’s very cold and callous: you have a victim in an accident, and you have to go to a mindset where that’s not a person anymore,” Richtsmeier said. “I’ve taken photos of three triple fatalities in one year. I’ve taken one of my wife’s cousin’s husband.” Richtsmeier’s worst day on the job was in the mid 80s, investigating a fatality in Sheffield. “Wikert was having a hard time figuring out how I was able to take my photos,” Richtsmeier said. “There’s things we notice in the pictures I couldn’t have told you at the time. “It’s getting harder and harder to block it out, I have turned it over to the younger folks. Dealing with deaths are bad days. Having to tell the family member that they’re not here anymore. Some know it as soon as you show up,” Richtsmeier said. All-in-all, Richtsmeier says that

Law enforcement Richtsmeier’s career in law enforcement began as a way to keep busy while working for Henning Construction in Hampton, in the mid 70s. After laying concrete fulltime for five years for chicken confinements, a friend at the Hampton Police Department told Richtsmeier that there was a need for a reserve officer. “I was looking for something to do on a Saturday night, so I started there,” Richtsmeier said. Richtsmeier said he liked being able to get the hours in as a reserve officer, and when a position opened in 1976, Richtsmeier decided that it would be beneficial to apply, with his intent to with the department for around five years, before moving on. As a fulltime officer, Richtsmeier worked with the firearms office and took on a photography work for investigations. In 1981, a position with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office opened up, and Richtsmeier, having decided to commit to his would-be-wife Charlene in Hampton, decided to give the position a shot. “The plan was to spend five-six years here, then my wife came along and plans change,” Richtsmeier said. Under then-Sheriff Duane Payne, Richtsmeier spent the next 19 years working primarily as a crime scene and accident photographer. Because of his attendance in the academy, Richtmeier received training in photography and document awareness during crime scene investigations. ‘This man is known in law enforcement for notebooks of intelligence information,” said Chief Deputy Linn Larson. “When he’d do an investigation, a third or more of it would be gathering data. It’s a huge part of his life, collecting and analyzing data. If anyone in North Central Iowa needed data, ask [Richtsmeier] and he’d have it.” In 1988, Richtsmeier became part of the North Iowa Narcotics Task Force — the year of its inception — which is how Larson first met Richtsmeier, while he was a police chief in Belmond. The two worked cases together in the form of joint investigations. In 2000, Payne told his top deputies — then Chief Deputy Darwin “Diz” Wikert and Richtsmeier — that he would be retiring, and one of the two had to continue to lead the office. Both Richtsmeier and Wikert ran for office that year, in a “friendly” election, where it was agreed that the loser would be chief deputy. “[Wikert] was a wealth of knowledge and experience and I did not want to see that go away,” Richtsmeier said of his decision to have Wikert remain chief deputy.

Community Impact Hampton Mayor Brook Boehmler credits Richtsmeier for the future progress of Hampton and the county, as well as his success in Hampton. Boehmler expressed that Richtsmeier was instrumental in converting the now Franklin County Law Enforcement Center from the old school building, to retain a jail in the county. Because of a new code at the time, Hampton had to close the jail in its city hall. With the work of then supervisors and Richtsmeier, the county was able to keep a jail. “I’m real proud of him and his service to our community,” Boehmler said. “He’s done plenty and will do more. I’m happy he’s getting to retire.” Boehmler’s connection with Richtsmeier goes back to before he worked as the city’s chamber director. Boehlmer’s uncle was “cantankerous,” and convinced Boehmler to get apples from a tree on a stranger’s property. Boehmler did end up taking the apples, only he was, unbeknown to him at the time, stealing from Richtsmeier’s father. Boehmler was turned into Sheriff Richtsmeier for stealing from his father and from that moment on, Boehmler confided deeply in Richtsmeier. In addition to working as sheriff, Richtsmeier also devotes much of his time to Camp Courageous, a year-round respite care and recreational facility for individuals of all ages with disabilities. His father had made toys with the Lions club, and was the last one to be making wooden toys. Richtsmeier decided

Put your house to work for you.

Looking Back Richtsmeier says that he truly “had no clue” what he wanted to do with his life. One thing was for certain though, in that he loved photography, and taking pictures of wildlife. “I just try to do wild life stuff and without much equipment, I would mess around with things a bit,” Richtsmeier said. “I always wondered if I could try and take the photos in magazines with what I got. If you know anyone that want’s a 23-C Enlarger, let me know.” Richtsmeier’s affinity for the outdoors directed him towards working for the state at parks and

the people were what made his career. He described that some counties have an adversarial relationship with the sheriff’s office, according to his peers. While he’s recognized the shift in society to being less helpful than when he started, he still believes that Franklin County residents are “awesome.” On Interstate 35, he says that drivers aren’t used to seeing FC sheriff deputies on the road. “They were surprised that we’d take people to get gas, meeting those folks is just awesome,” Richtsmeier said. The fact that Richtsmeier has a beard, he believes, makes him more affable with people, and it’s a belief he’s glad to have. As a sheriff deputy, he used to have to shave his face, until he became involved with the task force. Some of the deputies used to call his beard’s impact “Pape Smurf Syndrome.”

Holly A. Narber, Agent Serving you in Clarion & Hampton Clarion: (515) 532-2492 Hampton: (641) 456-2198 www.hollynarberinsurance.com

to replace his father, and continued making wooden toys for disabled children. Richtsmeier has the support of his deputies, filling a trailer full of cleaning products, food and toys to take to Camp Courageous, with another donation drive ending this month. “He’s loyal to his family and his friends and his coworkers,” Larson said. “He’s married and buried a lot of people in these counties. He’s terribly loyal to a lot of citizens in this county. It’s one of the things that fills his heart.” Richtsmeier and Boehmler worked together while Boehmler was chamber director to hold a toilet paper drive for Camp Courageous, to encourage participants to buy toilet paper locally in exchange for a final raffle of Chamber Bucks. The drive produced over 300 rolls of toilet paper. “The activism that he did turning his tenure; he always was someone you could call to ask what our community is,” Boehmler said. “He was always quietly giving back, didn’t want everyone to know how much he was doing to influence our community growth.” Future plans Richtsmeier met his wife, Charlene while working as an officer at Hampton PD. He married her on June 6, 1981. On July 1, he began his tenure at the sheriff’s office. “My wife has been with me for the whole sheriff’s career,” Richtsmeier said. “The job takes demands on family; a lot of events she went to by herself. She came up on the short end of my career. It’s time for her to have her time.” He says that Charlene won’t fly or cruise, but they instead plan to take one trip a year by car. He might also spend time at his woodworking shop that he and Charlene bought 10 years ago, and might also continue with his photography. Richtsmeier says that he wants to learn how to

carve fish, a way to make good on his childhood desire, having spent time on the creek with his father. The grandparents have two young grandsons north of Iowa Falls, that the two plan to be a big part of their lives. They’ll also take trips to the library, where he’ll continue to read the works of Tom Clancy, Larry Brown and Steven Coonts. “We joke and say he’ll do something in public,” Larson joked. “He can’t just not serve.” Richtsmeier advised those that come after him to remember that the sheriff works for the public, first and foremost.

“You’ll run into supervisors who say they’re your boss,” Richtsmeier said. “Whether they’re your constituents or not, you’re here to help the people.” When asked if he would do everything over again, Richtsmeier paused, and said that he would, but go into law enforcement sooner to save his knees. His wife jokes that she hoped he would grow up and get a real job because he has too much fun. It remains to be seen if Richtsmeier would classify his work as a job at all…

PURCHASE YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATE AT SEVEN STARS!

For every $20 you spend on a gift certificate during the month of December , receive an additional $5 added value to your certificate. Buy a $40 Gift Certificate and get a $50 Value Buy a $60 Gift Certificate and get a $75 Value Buy a $100 Gift Certificate and get a $125 Value 641-456-5378 • HWY 65 SO. • HAMPTON

HAMPTON N AQUATIC AQUATIC C AQ CENTER ENTER 2017 SEASON PASSES

AT HOLIDAY PRE-SEASON PRICES

l Of fer a i c e p

SAvailable

now through 3 Friday, Dec. 23 at HAMPTON CITY HALL

*Single Pass: $45 (up to age 54) *Senior Pass: $30/single or $40/couple ple (age ge 5555 and and ov over over) er)) *Family Pass: $100 (parents/guardians & dependent children ages 18 andd under) d )

CROPINSURANCESPECIALISTS .COM

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Choose a Home Equity Line of Credit for Ňexible access to your money or a Home Equity Loan for a Įxed payment – both from State Farm Bank®. Bank with a good neighbor.® GET TO A BETTER STATE.™ CALL ME TODAY.

Bilingual Staff: se habla español Subject to credit approval. You must carry insurance on the property that secures the loan. State Farm Bank rates and terms are subject to change and restricƟons apply. State Farm Bank, F.S.B., Bloomington, IL

Stop in to First Citizens before December 23rd and register to win a

Day

$100 MasterCard Gift Card ~or~ Open ANY account at First Citizens and be AUTOMATICALLY entered to win. Twelve $100 MasterCard Gift Cards will be given away*.

Not ready for a big university? Students who choose ECC say they feel right at home. Find success (and lots of new friends) first at Ellsworth!

Community College *Odds of winning dependent upon number of entries received. Need not be present to win. No purchase, payment, donation, or account required to enter or win. Winners will be drawn on December 27, 2016. Member FDIC.

OOpen an account at First Citizens Bank 119 N Akir St 7 Latimer or online at www.firstcitizensnb.com

It’s not too late ... choose Ellsworth.

iowa valley community college district

Spring Term classes begin Monday, Jan. 9. Visit the ECC Admissions Office in Gentle Student Center to get the application/registration process completed. We’re open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

1100 College Avenue, Iowa Falls, IA z Ph: 641-648-4611 E: eccinfo@iavalley.edu z W: EllsworthCollege.com

OPINION

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

SECTION A • HAMPTON CHRONICLE

FIRST AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

THE ALTERNATIVE

Fritz Groszkruger

STATE of IOWA MOTTO Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.

Long winter nights

A NATION OF LAWS Where the will of men exceeds the rule of law, there, tyranny prospers.

HAMPTON CHRONICLE Postal Notice & Opinion Page Policies UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE REQUIRED NOTICE: The Hampton Chronicle is produced weekly and distributed on Wednesdays by Hampton Publishing Company, a division of Mid-America Publishing Corporation, Hampton, IA 50441. Periodicals postage paid at the Hampton Post Of¿ce, Hampton, IA 50441. Send address changes to Hampton Chronicle, PO Box 29, Hampton, IA 50441. Postal Permit USPS 234-020. This is issue Volume 139, Number 50, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. OPINION PAGE POLICIES: The Chronicle accepts letters. All such material should clearly and concisely express and opinion or solicit a call to action regarding a particular issue. Letters must include the name, address, and phone number of the author for veri¿cation purposes. The Chronicle’s standard practice is to not publish unsigned or anonymous letters. The Chronicle has the right to edit all letters and guest editorials for length, clarity, taste and libel. All personal columns and letters on this page are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reÀect the views of the Hampton Chronicle.

CHRONICLE EDITORIAL

Chronicle Staff

Community leaders can guide us, but when is it time to vouch support? United Way of North Central Iowa stopped by Hampton earlier this week, its biggest turnout out of the five trips to towns it’s made thus far. United Way is a non-profit organization that aids in developing grants and supporting community programs. Its round of town visitations was meant to gauge the challenges facing small communities. The community meeting came up with a vision of Hampton as a place with expanded businesses that attract younger generations, while providing quality housing and transportation for current and incoming residents. The meeting, attended by 12 Hampton community leaders, was well intentioned and surprising in that 12 members was the highest that United Way has encountered. One would think that such meetings would generate traction among community members, especially when it was scheduled during the lunch hour. But out of a town of over 2,000 people, only 12 people showed up, and those 12 were already active in volunteer groups and government entities. They discussed items that are pretty much well known facts within Hampton and the county at large: there is not enough quality housing or transportation, and a lack of expanded business doesn’t create an environment for college graduates to return to their hometown. If the growing political climate of the last 16 years has portrayed anything, it’s that the status quo will always remain unless a group of persons unite towards a common goal. There is only so much community leaders can do. They try their best to be representatives of their groups, their thumbs on the pulse of what ails the demographics, but there comes a point when community leaders reach a wall, and that is with the community itself. Maybe it was too focused an advertisement for the community meeting, but it seems to be that everyone is talking in circles without much else to show, except they all agree on core issues facing the community. The Chronicle attempts to be the eyes and ears of the city, for those that don’t have the resources or time to go to afternoon meetings or after school meetings when families are sitting down to dinner. The Chronicle relishes the role of being somewhere that not everyone can be at, and report back the details. But a newspaper, just like its community leaders, can only do so much. The sentiment from the meeting was that solutions are available to fix all the problems facing the community, and they don’t appear to be impossible, as other communities have tried them before, but major barriers to any solutions are funding, and social behaviors (language barriers and understanding of the problems facing the community). Funding comes from taxes and grants, but grants only fund so much before taxes need to be levied. Solutions are simple until it requires individuals to agree and understand what the community is trying to do. Hampton has a plethora of community organizations that are highly active: there’s the Rotary, Kiwanis, religious groups, city council, Iowa Living Roadways, Healthy Harvest, and much more. Solutions are abound in any of these groups in regards to fixing problems facing the community. The problem isn’t coming up with a solution, its coming together to act on one solution. If all these community groups worked together, and the community itself came out to hear such solutions and discuss what a change would mean for them, then progress could be made in Hampton. Meetings are great at bringing people together, finding problems and proposing solutions, but there comes a point when the public should be more involved at putting their vote and voice to something to change the status quo.

PRIMER TIME It’s December! And you know what that means? That’s right. Star Wars! Now, if you’re a regular reader of this column, we know you’re a cool person that knows the ins and outs of Star Wars lore, but just in case somebody happens upon these words and is a bit confused about where everything goes, here’s how it breaks down. The first three movies, released between 1977 and 1983, are what we fondly call the “Original Trilogy.” This trilogy is about Luke Skywalker joining the rebel alliance against Galactic Empire and fighting Darth Vader while blowing up the occasional Death Star. These movies were called Episode IV, V and VI, but those numbers really didn’t mean anything until 20 years later. Outside of a couple cartoons and a Christmas special that would make you question your own sense of reality, that was pretty much it for the on-screen adventures in a galaxy far, far away. The stories largely continued in the novels, comics and video games that made up the Star Wars extended universe. Then came the late 90s and George Lucas decided it was time for another trilogy of movies, this time a Prequel Trilogy going over the rise and fall of Luke Skywalker’s dad, Anakin. (Spoiler Alert: Darth Vader is Luke’s father). “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace” hit theaters in May of 1999. It was the most anticipated movie of all time and everybody loved it. For about 15 minutes. Once the rush of watching the first Star Wars movie in nearly two decades wore off, people realized that not even awesome lightsaber fights set to an amazing soundtrack could distract away from the fact that the rest of the movie is about an annoying kid, a racist caricature and trade negotiations.

AGE OF THE GEEK

Travis Fischer In other words, the eighth Star Wars movie will take place after the sixth Star Wars movie and immediately before the ¿rst Star Wars movie, which is the fourth episode in the overall saga. Simple, right? Episodes II and III were better, but not by much. Yes, we do get to see the legendary Clone Wars in action and witness the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker. Unfortunately such grand moments in history were portrayed by the completely unconvincing and wooden performances by Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman. For 20 years people begged George Lucas to make more Star Wars movies. After the Prequel Trilogy people begged him to stop. Lucas listened. He sold the franchise to Disney in 2012 for $4 billion, most of which he has donated to charity, which almost makes up for Jar Jar Binks. The good news, George Lucas can’t do any more damage to the Star Wars franchise. The bad news, now it’s in Disney’s hands. Immediately after the sale, Disney went to work to make sure that their investment would pay off. No more waiting decades between Star Wars movies. We’ll be getting a new entry in the franchise every year until we are old and grey, starting with “Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.”

Kicking off a whole new era of Star Wars, last year’s Episode VII was the most anticipated movie of all time and everybody loved it. For about 15 minutes. Once the rush of watching the first Star Wars movie in a decade wore off, people realized that most of the movie consisted of repeating things that happened in Episode IV and setting up mysteries to be answered in future movies down the line. Which brings us to this week and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Rogue One will be the first in a series of Star Wars anthology movies, telling stand-alone stories from various eras in the Star Wars timeline. In this case, Rogue One tells the story about the rebels that stole the plans to the first Death Star, setting off the chain of events that led to a farm kid meeting two droids and saving the galaxy. In other words, the eighth Star Wars movie will take place after the sixth Star Wars movie and immediately before the first Star Wars movie, which is the fourth episode in the overall saga. Simple, right? Then, next year, we’ll get to see Episode VIII, continuing where Episode VII left off and hopefully telling an original story this time instead of making another homage ridden reunion special. Following that, in 2018, we’ll get a standalone movie about a young Han Solo, also set between Episode III and IV. And finally, in 2019, Episode IX will wrap up the first trilogy of the Disney era. And from there it’s anybody’s guess. With Disney in control, Star Wars movies will probably continue for infinity and beyond. (Speaking of which, “Toy Story 4” is also slated for 2019.) Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and hopes to see an Obi-Wan anthology movie somewhere down the line.

Stopping the epidemic of overdose deaths Twenty-three Iowans died from prescription opioid overdoses in 2015, according to the Department of Public Health. A report from the Trust for America’s Health tells us that prescription drug and heroin overdose deaths are climbing in Iowa, just as they are nationwide. In fact, the number of Iowa drug deaths—a majority related to prescription medications —has more than quadrupled in recent years. We’re helping prevent these deaths by allowing Iowans to obtain medications that counteract drug overdoses. Iowans who’ve lost loved ones to a drug overdose—as well as those who’ve seen the life-saving results of Narcan—have fought for wider-spread use of the antidote here in Iowa. We responded by making it possible for first responders, emergency medical service providers, police, firefighters and licensed health care professionals to maintain a supply of the opioid antagonist and administer it in cases of an overdose. A person

THE RAGAN REPORT

Amanda Ragan in a position to assist — such as a family member, friend, caregiver or substance abuse facility — can also administer the emergency drug. It’s one way we can prevent unnecessary tragedies and the heartache of Iowans who feel powerless to intervene when loved ones are in danger — and it gives individuals the chance to get help for their substance abuse issues. In another effort to minimize prescription drug overdoses, the Iowa Pharmacy Board and Office of Drug Control Policy are setting up permanent Take Back kiosks at pharmacies and law enforcement centers in all Iowa counties. The Take Back program is im-

portant because most abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends. Properly disposing of unused medicines can prevent abuse and save lives. To find the closest Take Back site, go to https:// odcp.iowa.gov/takebackrx. In addition, a Prescription Pain Medications Study Committee will meet later this fall to evaluate the prescription pain medication crisis in Iowa and give us recommendations on how to tackle it. The committee will look at: Trends in t prescription pain medications issued in Iowa Deaths from prescription pain medication and illegal drugs How the medical community is helping reduce drug dependency Available treatment options and pain management programs Sen. Amanda Ragan (D-Mason City) serves Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties in Senate District 27. She can be reached at (515) 281-3371 or (641) 424-0874. Email her at amanda.ragan@legis. iowa.gov.

E G R A L 0 O T R O N , L L A M S O O NO STORY IS T

REACH OUT TO US...

ething interesting? m so e n o d s ha o h w you know someone by? o D • e? ic rv se ity n u rticipating in comm have a unique collection, talent or hob Know someone pa Do you

The Chronicle is looking for FEATURE STORIES S about events and people in the community.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 641-456-2585 ext. 131 chronic chroniclenews@midamericapub.com

Contact Hampton Chronicle Community News Editor ETHAN STOETZER

As stated in this space before, I dreamt of a career as a movie director. Despite having learned to call them films instead of movies, I never had the ambition to get a start in that direction. It was the art, not the business that interested me. The art still fascinates me, and Dawn and I watch a lot of movies. We get them through a Netflix DVD plan. The streaming plan is too limited in selection for a movie nut like me. Like any good enthusiast, I’d like to share some movies we’ve enjoyed so you folks can have something to do while escaping the cold weather. Two-dimensional war makes more sense than the real thing so I really enjoy a good war movie. And if it is a little deeper than good guy versus bad guy and death and destruction, Dawn and I can enjoy war together. “Winter in Wartime” (2008, R for language) is about a teenage boy in Holland who aids an RAF pilot shot down in WWII. Occupied Europe was a place where it was hard to tell collaborators from friends. One is safe during the occupation but vulnerable when the invaders are defeated. It is Dutch with English subtitles, so 19 percent of high school graduates should skip this one. But if you can read, don’t let the subtitles deter you. Europeans naturally have a more nuanced view of war and we should pay attention. When our son Karl was born, I called my dad and said we named him after The Marx Brothers. “Winter in Wartime” was as serious and thought provoking as this next one is hilarious. Diversity has become an end in itself and this list won’t need to move on after this next movie. The Marx Brothers’ “A Night at the Opera” (1935) didn’t need a rating. The Marx Brothers didn’t need to compensate for a lack of imagination with foul language, sex, or violence. If you don’t laugh all the way through this one, the coroner is on his way. The country was a third of the way through FDR’s Great Depression and needed this medicine badly. Another great movie from the Depression era is “Tarzan and his Mate” (1934). This one is not rated. It is partially responsible for the advent of movie ratings, however. The violence is shocking and the partial nudity is artful and beautiful. The violence part is where I would advise parents to be careful with young children. The technology is ancient and amazing for its day. The story is timeless and captivating. Sensitive university students and professors better steer clear. When I was a little kid I lived within a good bike ride of Will Rogers State Park. We used to ride up there and watch the millionaires play polo. This next movie is “Judge Priest” (1934, not rated) who is played by Will Rogers. You better see this one quick. The movie is extremely politically incorrect, full of clichés and reserved for those who have a sense of humor. The music is fantastic; the plot complex. The tendency of our society toward being easily offended has poisoned us with cultural handcuffs. Get together with a diverse group and set yourselves free. Dawn spends a lot of time bringing joy to nursing home residents so this next one was particularly dear to us. Be warned, more subtitles. This is a Swedish movie with seven languages. “The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” (2015 R, some violence) is an adventure that is just fun. Allan doesn’t much like sitting in the nursing home so he leaves. The staff brings in his cake with 100 candles and found him gone. There’s even some computer-generated content for the younger set. I hope these films (see, I’ve become an elitist) help pass the cold nights a little faster as we head toward spring. Any comments on these columns are welcome at 4selfgovernment@ gmail.com and there is more diverse content at www.alternativebyfritz. com.

BUSINESS & COMMERCE

HAMPTON CHRONICLE • SECTION A

Christensen retires from John Deere After more than 38 years of service Tim Christensen elected to retire on Nov. 30, 2016. Tim started at John Deere Harvester in 1976, working part-time while attending college. He star ted full-time in product development in 1979, after graduating from Iowa State Universit y with a B.S. Degree i n Ag r ic u lt u r a l Engineering. Ti m was i nvolved with numerous combine and FEE projects throughout his career. He star ted with 20 series combines (6620, 7720 Christensen and 8820 walker combines). Other development projects included feeder houses,

LOOKING BACK

Survey seeks public input on what makes Franklin County great

cleaning shoes, walker and rotary separators, variable speed drives, hydraulic drive systems, corn heads, FEE automatic controls, crop properties and combine debris management. His innovative ideas resulted in 12 patents. Tim also traveled extensively throughout six continents across the globe. He was involved with the initial use of field testing in the southern hemisphere, which included Australia, Africa and South America. Tim became involved in fire engineering later in his career. He used his engineering background and combine expertise to investigate fire incidents on all machine forms in the Crop Harvesting Platform. He was involved in laying the initial ground work for the use of fire engineering in the development process of harvesting equipment at nine crop harvesting facilities across the globe. Tim’s passion for the product and knowledge he created will stay with the fire engineering team for many years. Upon retirement, Tim and his wife Kathy plan to spend more time with family, traveling and enjoying their lake home in the Ozarks.

• Everyone knows Franklin County is a great place to live and work…or do they? Franklin County Development Association (FCDA) is seeking your help in highlighting the best things about Franklin County, from both lifestyle and business standpoints. A short survey has been developed in collaboration with NewsWorks, a strategic communications firm headquartered in Winterset, Iowa. NewsWorks has been hired by FCDA to help develop branding messages which will be used in economic development and other communications. “Branding is all about storytelling,” says Leah Daniels, president of NewsWorks. “We want to tell the authentic story of what it’s like to live and do business in Franklin County, and to share that message with the business owners looking for the right place to build.”

by Joyce Schomburg

Fifty Years Ago December 14, 1966 Mrs. James T. Gregory attended a one-day session at the North Central Red Cross Chapter House, in Mason City, December 7. The special training course was service to military families which is becoming more and more important as more men are taken into the armed service. This service from the Red Cross includes help in getting allotments for wives and parents of servicemen, medical help for the servicemen’s dependents and many other angles. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jurgena, of Hampton, and Mrs. Kenneth Uhlenhopp and Mrs. Heinie Uhlenhopp were Waterloo visitors last Wednesday. Employees of the Fashionette had dinner together last Wednesday evening at the Sahara Supper Club in celebration of the Christmas season. Attending the dinner were Mrs. Eleanor Musser, manager; Mrs. Keith Kothenbeutel, Mrs. J.C. Powers, Mrs. Howard Werner and Mrs. Barton Reinke, saleswomen. Forty Years Ago December 16, 1976 Hampton’s Dave Nutty shows the determination on his face as he grabs a rebound away from Charles City’s big center, Andy Aird as the Bulldogs stormed to their first victory of the season, 76-61. Nutty scored 10 points in the win. Also, shown are, for Hampton, Jim Drew and Dan DeVries.

Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Westaby, Mrs. Butch Olk and Mrs. F.H. Bruns with Mrs. Merlin Braun and Mrs. Judy Bishop of Latimer attended the Christian Women’s dinner and meeting at the Holiday Inn, Mason City, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Vosburg have received word from Carlos Lepiz of Costa Rica that he is to be married to a girl from his home town on Jan. 29. He was an exchange student in the Vosburg home a few years ago and has visited in Hampton a few times since then. Thirty Years Ago December 18, 1986 Passers-by may do a double-take when they drive past Ebbie and Bev Larson’s place at 219 11th Avenue N.E. in Hampton, thanks to the animated cutouts that wave Merry Christmas greetings. The display also features a chapel with caroling cherubs, and the Larson’s home trimmed in red lights surmounted by an illuminated star on the roof. Pauline and Orville Arends, and Viola and Henry Koenen, drove to Marshalltown on Monday, Dec. 1. They visited the U.S Veterans Hospital where they brought cookies made by the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the veterans. Franklin County Farm Bureau voting delegate Doug Symens accepts a plaque denoting high placing in the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s recognition and awards program for 1986. Presenting the plaque is Norm Vogel, regional manager for Farm Bureau. The Franklin County organization rated gold stars for women’s activities in the GROWMARK area, and a silver star for county action. Twenty Years Ago December 12, 1996 Hampton-Dumont Vocal Music Department presented a concert

Monday night at the middle school auditorium. A number of choirs sang several pieces each. Adam Radcliffe accompanies the Junior Choir on the xylophone. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Helmke and son of Iowa Falls entertained for a Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday before Thanksgiving. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Dave Helmke and two sons, Marie Voy of Geneva and Mr. and Mrs. Pee Wee Helmke of Iowa Falls. H-D’s Jenny Carroll looks for an open teammate in last Friday’s victory over Iowa Falls. She scored eight points for the Lady Bulldogs in their come-from-behind win Tuesday against Ft. Dodge St. Edmond. Ten Years Ago December 13, 2006 Joleen Fleming of Mason City, was the winner of the $10,000 Hampton Main Street raffle held at the Windsor Theatre on Friday, Dec.1. Fleming is the vice president of retail for First Citizens National Bank for all of north central Iowa. “I travel through Hampton all of the time, and my husband, Bryan, comes to Hampton twice a month with his American Pest Control business,” said Fleming. Evelyn Latham of Alexander is being honored on her 90th birthday with an open house at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Coulter on Saturday, Dec. 16, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The event is being sponsored by her five sons and their families. As Dillon Drew pulled back on his Reflex Grizzly bow, he was shaking, but not out of fear. The high-powered emotion running through his veins came from a sight he had dreamed about for many months. Just 20 yards away was a deer just begging to be shot. “It felt awesome,” said Dillon, a senior at

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL

SPONSORED BY

H AUSER F INANCIAL G ROUP Philip F. Hauser, CLU

Phone: 641-456-5255 Website: KDXVHUĂ&#x20AC;QDQFLDOJURXS FRP WEALTH ACCUMULATION PLANNING, RETIREMENT AND ESTATE PLANNING, LIFE, HEALTH, LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE, ANNUITIES, INVESTMENTS 16 4 TH ST. NE â&#x20AC;˘ HAMPTON, IA 50441 PHILIP F. HAUSER REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE: SECURITIES OFFERED SOLELY THROUGH AMERITAS INVESTMENT CORP. (AIC). MEMBER FINRA, SIPC. AIC AND HAUSER FINANCIAL GROUP ARE NOT AFFILIATED. ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MAY BE AVAILABLE THROUGH PHILIP F. HAUSER OR HAUSER FINANCIAL GROUP THAT ARE NOT OFFERED BY AIC. SECURITIES â&#x20AC;˘ E-MAIL: PHAUSER@AICINVEST.COM

RECORDS & NEIGHBORS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

SECTION A • HAMPTON CHRONICLE

GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR ELDERLY LOVED ONES Many of us find it challenging to come up with the perfect gift for our elderly loved ones, especially during the holiday season. While our children are not bashful about giving us a Christmas list, our elders are more likely to say they don’t need anything. To help make your shopping this year a little easier, we have taken these things into consideration and created this gift-giving guide for you: The Gift of Sound • Phone amplifiers: amp up the sound for the hard-of-hearing with a phone amplifier. • TV amplifiers: increases the volume and clarity of the TV; some systems may be wireless and/ or used with other devices. • Talking clocks: a variety of styles where you can program them to announce the time at certain intervals or can be heard at the touch of a button.

The Gift of Sight • Talking clocks and watches: announces the time as programmed, making it easier for people who are blind or have poor vision. • Large digital clocks: the digital display of the numbers on these clocks come in a wide variety of sizes, some advertise they can be seen as far away as 200 feet. • Digital/Talking scales: can be purchased with large digital display and /or voice read out. • Floor magnifier lamp: large illuminated lens not only magnifies objects but also provides light that eases the strain on the eyes. • Large button phone: many of these phones not only comes with buttons that make hitting the right buttons easier but they can come with amplifying features too. The Gift of Warmth • Blanket or throw: being cold is such a common problem with elderly people and a customized blanket

or throw cover will keep them warm and comforted. • Velcro slippers: be sure to get the hard sole, non-slip type of slippers. They also come in extra wide width and are very comfortable for swollen and arthritic feet. • Fingerless glove: great for those who want mobility and warmth for their hands. • Hand muff: in keeping the extremities warm, these come in all shapes and sizes to meet the personality. Some brands have features and textures for twiddling and fiddling. • Neck warmer: depending on the need, this can be a simple scarf-type piece of clothing that comes in various materials or a microwaveable comfort wrap. A Gift from the Heart and Family • Memory Journal - this would be for the one who likes to write. Some of these journals come with memory-jogging questions about life and have sufficient space for them to

write their answers. This is a beautiful way to pass down their stories and wisdom. • Mugs, Magnets, Keychains, Calendars with Photos of Friends and Family: these are cherished gifts for the person who does not get to visit with their family often. My parent’s favorite gift one year was a blanket with all of their great grandchildren on it. • Family History Book: chronicle the life and family history of your loved one and present it in a book format. This will become a family heritage piece.

• Doing chores, laundry, grocery shopping, changing a light bulb or yard work. • Transportation: take them to the store, doctor’s office or pharmacy. • Go for a walk together: cold weather keeping you from this one? Go to the mall. • Check out a sport or community event: This can be a professional game or show or one of your children’s events. • Invite them to dinner or take them out to breakfast, lunch, dinner or just coffee. • Prepare some meals: either cooking extra or preparing special meals and freezing them would be appreciated. Any way you choose to give your time, you will brighten their lives! For more information on aging related issues contact Elderbridge Agency on Aging at www. elderbridge.org, or by calling (800) 243-0678.

The Best Gift - Your Time Many seniors already have more than what they need, so simply spending time with them could be the best choice of all. Just taking the time to sit and talk or reminisce would be greatly appreciated. You can also be inventive here. Some ideas to get you started:

LATIMER ... A Progressive Community 1-800-HEY-MORT

DeBour LATIMER

Electric Inc. Radio Dispatched For Fast Service

OFFICE: 641-866-6866 Auger/Camera/Jetting, Backhoe/Trenching, Plumbing, Pumps, Septic Systems, Sewers & Drains, Time of Transfer Inspections, Water Conditioning, and Well Systems.

204 S. Akir

641-579-6199

(439-6678)

Auct ion

Well Systems • Plumbing • Backhoe Water Conditioning • Sewer Systems Trenching/Horizontal Boring • Drain Line Auger & Jetting Local Authorized Kinetico Dealer

www.mortsonline.com | Kent Morton - Owner

Geothermal • Heating • Air Conditioning Air Quality Control • Plumbing • Duct Cleaning

108 West Main

1-800-579-6678

Larry & Dixie Treinen - Owners

Phone 641-579-6004 Holly A. Narber • Agent 5 1st Avenue, NW Hampton, IA 50441 Bus 641-456-2198 Fax 641-456-3487 www.hollynarberinsurance.com

HAMPTON CHRONICLE’S

Providing Insurance and Financial Services

BASKETBALL

CONTEST

Texas A&M vs Arizona

641-456-2585 Becky Bottorff, ext. 113 Maureen Villavicencio, ext. 111 9 2ND STREET NW • HAMPTON • IA 50441

Memphis at Oklahoma

Dumont Implement

Grand Prize

South Carolina at South Florida

PIZZA PARTY with 2 Large 1 Topping Pizzas and 1 Large Order Cheese Sticks!

HAMPTON SHEFFIELD 641-456-2372 641-892-4791 Purdue vs Notre Dame

CONTEST RULES: To enter, list the team you think will win that particular game in the proper space on the official entry blank. People in the same household may make copies of the entry form to enter. Entries must be completed and brought in or mailed (P.O. Box 29, Hampton, IA) to the Hampton Chronicle office by 5:00 p.m. on Friday of each week. $25 in Chamber bucks will be awarded to the winner. $15 in Chamber bucks will be awarded by a drawing of all completed entry forms. All entries will be entered in a season-ending drawing for a pizza at Breadeaúx Pizza. Prize includes 2 large one topping pizzas and one large order of cheese sticks. Prize winners will be notified and may pick up their Chamber Bucks at the Hampton Chronicle office. Employees and family of the Hampton Chronicle are ineligible entrants. Advertisers and their employees are invited to enter.

ENTRY FORM

Koenen & Collins Chiropractic Clinic

Dr. James Koenen, Dr. Chad. A. Collins 303 CENTRAL AVE. E.

HAMPTON

641-456-4142

Civil Court The court handled two child support matters. District Court The court handled three probation revocations. • Winifred Hartsfield, 56, Brooklyn Park, MN, pled guilty on December 5 to Public Intoxication. Hartsfield was sentenced to one day in jail and ordered to pay $60 in costs. • Daniel Hapes, 38, Hampton, pled guilty on December 5 to Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana 1st Offense. Hapes was sentenced to two days in jail, assessed a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge, $10 DARE, and $100 in costs. • Neil Marshall, 28, Coulter, pled guilty on December 6 to OWI Third Offense. Marshall was sentenced to five years in prison (suspended), ordered to OWI Prison Program, fined $3,125 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $180 in costs. Small Claims • Quad Corp vs. Kimberly Harms, Aredale. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 5 in the amount of $545.45 with 2.57% interest from September 28. • Quad Corp vs. Victor Rivera Martinez, Dows. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 6 in the amount of $4,915.45 with 2.57% interest from September 28. • Mort’s Water Company vs. Alicia Saldivar Rodriguez, Hampton. Case dismissed with prejudice on November 30. Real Estate The Franklin County Recorder’s Office recorded these real estate transactions: • Special Warranty Deed: Secretary of HUD to Brad Paine, Lot 3 Blk 45 Hampton, 20162126 • Quit Claim Deed: 1st Amended and Restate Living Trust Maurice Vosburg Grantor Trust to Gabriel and Gina Jorgensen, E ½ Lot 6, Lots 7-10 Beed’s Lake Property B, 20162139 • Warranty Deed: Kenneth and Barbara Hay to Nieve Martinez Perez, Israel Siani Rodriguez Martinez, Lot 7 Woods Add Hampton, 20162145 • Warranty Deed: Joel and Courtney De Nio to Quinton and Bobbie Ites, Tr SW ¼ NW ¼ 33-91-21, 20162147 • Warranty Deed: Carlotta Rodemeyer to Jeramy Huisenga, Tr S 1/2 SE ¼ 1992-21, 21062150 • Warranty Deed: Travis Harlan to Wallace A. and Irene M. Kreimeyer Joint Rev. Trust Agree. Tr SW ¼ 10-93-19, 20162152 • Quit Claim Deed: Mauricio Sosa et al to Alejandro Gutierrez Vidal, Lot 1, Tr Lot 2 Blk 4 Hampton, Tr Lots 2 and 3 Blk 11 Gillett’s Add, Hampton, 20162153 • Warranty Deed: Emma Jean Christensen Rev. Trust to Ingrid McCulley, Lot 1 and 2 Blk 37 Hampton, 20162160 • Trade Name: Adonair Renewables and Marketing Corp dba USA Products, Co., 20162162 • Tax Sale Deed: Chad Murray, Treasurer, Franklin County, IA to OHP G.L.C., Tr Lot 1, Tr Lot 2 Blk 12, Hampton, 200162164

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM PG-13 December 16 — 22 7:30 P.M. NIGHTLY

Ohio State vs UCLA

BELEN KRABBE

1. * State Farm ____________________________________________________________

Investment Advisor Representative 11 First Ave. N.W. • Hampton, IA 50441 641-456-4644 or Toll Free 877-599-4644 bkrabbe@regalria.com

2. Mid-America Publishing __________________________________________________ 3. Mort’s Water & Plumbing __________________________________________________

1-800-579-6678

1-800-439-6678

FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Belen Krabbe, CLU, ChFC, CASL RHU, REBC, LUTCF

Securities offered through Regulus Advisors, LLC., member FINRA/SIPC. Investments advisory services offered through Regal Investment Advisors, LLC., an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Franklin Financial Services, Regal Investment Advisors, and Regulus Advisors are independent entities.

Adults $3 • 15 & under $2

New Lyric Theatre Main Street - Belmond

641-444-7225

Northern Iowa vs Iowa

✁ CLIP & SAVE

TUESDAY NIGHT BUFFET - 456-5608

DEC. 16 — 22

4. Murphy’s Heating & Plumbing ______________________________________________ 5. Koenen & Collins Chiropractic Clinic ________________________________________ 6. Belen Krabbe ____________________________________________________________ 7. Breadeaúx Pizza _________________________________________________________

Butler vs Indiana

Steven E. Pearson C.P.A.

8. Steven E. Pearson ________________________________________________________ 9. Dumont Harken Lumber ___________________________________________________ 10. Hampton Publishing ______________________________________________________ Tie Breaker: "Game of the Week" total points scored. VS game played at a neutral location.

*Indicates game of the week_______________________________ Total Points______________ Name _____________________________________Phone __________________

HAMPTON

North Carolina vs Kentucky

DUMONT HARKEN LUMBER 641-857-3842

DUMONT, IA

Davidson vs Kansas

HAMPTON

IOWA

NEWSPAPER

ASSOCIATION

AWARD

WINNING

9 2 St. NW

HAMPTON

Drake vs Iowa State

7 p.m. Nightly • CLOSED MONDAY *Special Wednesday Matinée 3 p.m.: $2* 1 p.m. Sunday Matinée TICKET PRICES

ADULTS $4 • STUDENTS $3 Tuesday and Thursday : ALL $2 SENIOR SUNDAYS $2 (50 & up) An Old Time Country Hoedown

Sing-Along

Jan. 2 • 6-9 p.m.

Jan. 8 • 4 p.m.

NEWSPAPER

www.hamptonchronicle.com nd

PG-13

Starring: Eddie Redmayne & Colin Farrel

SHOWTIMES

Do it best with

Address __________________________________ City ____________________

PLEASE SAY “THANKS” TO THE MERCHANTS WHO MAKE THIS CONTEST POSSIBLE!!!

641-456-4829

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

641-456-2585

UPCOMING MOVIES

12/23 – 1/6 • MOANA • PG

FOR MORE INFO: WWW.WINDSORTHEATRE.COM OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AT WINDSOR HAMPTON

SPORTS

LET’S GET SOCIAL Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/ hamptonchronicle

9 • SECTION A • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 • HAMPTON CHRONICLE

SPORTS INFO TO SHARE? EMAIL US AT CHRONICLESPORTS@IOWACONNECT.COM

West Fork downs Newman

PIGSKIN PONDERINGS

MASON CITY – West Fork’s girls basketball team got out to a hot start and ran away with a 58-41 victory at Mason City Newman on Friday, Dec. 9. Lexi Bray led a trio of Warhawks in double-figure scoring with 16, going 8-of-9 from the field in the victory. Kaitlyn Liekweg added 13 and Lexi Jones finished with 10 for coach Rodney Huber’s team as it improved to 3-2 overall, 2-1 in the Top of Iowa East Conference. Jacqlyn Caspers led the Warhawks in rebounding with 10, adding four blocked shots, three assists and three steals. Leading the way in assists was Kenna Weaver with six. The Warhawks had a home date this week with Central Springs and are on the road at St. Ansgar this Friday night.

Zach Clemens

Down goes the favorites In a week with playoff implications in the NFL, the top two teams in each conference went down to division foes this week, and with the arrival of winter, the Pack is back. The Dallas Cowboys are not invincible; their kryptonite is called Eli Manning and the G-Men. Twice Dallas has played the Giants and twice they have lost, only by a combined four points, though. The game was ugly for much of the night, with the Cowboys leading 7-0 at halftime. After making a field goal, and with a little over one minute in the third quarter, Eli connected with Odell Beckham Jr. for a 61-yard touchdown score, and that was the final score. Ezekiel Elliott had his now expected 100-yard game, but Dak Prescott had a terrible 45 percent completion percentage, and also threw two interceptions going with just one touchdown. Losing 10-7 in week 14 isn’t always a bad thing, especially for young stars that have had the game come easy to them for most of the season. A loss can refocus them both and get them ready for the post-season. I just bet Cowboys fans are hoping they face anyone but the Giants during the playoffs. The Oakland Raiders fell from their spot on top of the AFC, and landed all the way at the fifth seed if the playoffs started today. On Thursday night the Silver and Black looked more like shades of gray in their loss to the rival Kansas City Chiefs. MVP candidate Derek Carr got outplayed by Alex Smith, who will forever be known as a game manager and nothing more, unless he performs heroically in the playoffs that leads to a Kansas City Super Bowl victory. The Chiefs swept the Raiders this year, and hold all division tiebreakers. I see the Chiefs winning the division, getting the second seed and a first round bye. Oakland will be stuck as the top wild card, hopefully with my Denver Broncos, who have a brutal schedule after a frustrating loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The Green Bay Packers have had an up and down season, to say the least. Starting out the season they were 4-2 and looking in good shape before losing four straight to be written off by many—including me. Aaron Rodgers was being scrutinized and pundits were pondering the reasons for his struggles, everything from his personal relationships to his diet was discussed. After their fourth loss in as many games, a blowout by Washington, Rodgers made the remark he felt the team could turn it around. When asked why, Rodgers doubled down and said they could run the table, win six in a row to end the season. When I heard it I scoffed. Packers have now won three in a row. They just beat down the second best team in the NFC in my opinion, the Seattle Seahawks, 38-10. The Packers are still outside of the playoff picture looking in, but only a game back of a wildcard spot, and two games back of the division lead with three to go, don’t bet against the Pack.

COWBOY WAY WESTERN STORE

CLOSING

40% OFF

EVERYTHING!

Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 324 So. Oaks St., Iowa Falls

WEST FORK 58, MASON CITY NEWMAN 41

CAL’s Brock Guerrero drives the lane for his only basket of the game against Eagle Grove on Monday, Dec. 5. The Cadets suffered their first loss of the season. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

CAL boys suffer first loss BY KRISTI NIXON LATIMER – Prior to this 70-30 non-conference loss to Eagle Grove on Monday, Dec. 5, CAL’s boys’ basketball team was brimming with optimism. But first-year coach Austin Guerrero took it all into perspective, saying this is a wake-up call to his team going forward. “It’s a good game for us, I think,” Guerrero said. “We are back to conference play (Tuesday), that’s the good thing. We’ve got game after game to start the season. “This team was bigger, stronger and faster than us; I still believe if we make a good game plan of forcing them left or right – I really don’t think we did that and the rest of our defense wasn’t in the proper help position.” Before the Cadets could get their bearings, Eagle Grove had a 22-6 lead after the first eight minutes and though they rallied some after that, it was too much to overcome by that point. “Yes, they beat us,” Guerrero said. “They should have beat us only by 15 or 20, I think, instead of the 40, so it got pretty bad because we EAGLE GROVE 70, CAL 30 CAL (2-1, 2-0) – Ben Rapp 1-5 3-5 5, Brock Guerrero 1-7 0-1 2, Luke Rapp 0-1 1-2 1, Kainan Braun 2-4 4-5 8, Sergio Martinez 0-0 0-0 0, Andrew Bell 0-0 0-0 0, Israel Rivera 3-14 4-7 10, Nate Rapp 1-5 0-5 2, Graham Patrick 0-0 0-0 0, Nick Turner 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 9-37 12-25 30. EG CAL

22 6

21 13

18 8

9 9

70 30

Three-point goals – CAL 0-3 (B. Rapp 0-1, Guerrreo 0-1, Rivera 0-1). Rebounds – CAL 33, 14 off. 19 def. (Braun 11, N. Rapp 9, B. Rapp 4, Guerrero 3, Rivera 3, Martinez, Turner). Assists – CAL 7 (Guerrero 4, Rivera 5, B. Rapp 2, Martinez, N. Rapp). Steals – CAL 8 (B. Rapp 2, N. Rapp 2, Guerrero, L. Rapp, Martinez, Rivera). Blocks – CAL 4 (Guerrero, Braun, Rivera, N. Rapp. Total Fouls – CAL 17. Fouled out – CAL (Braun).

CAL’s Israel Rivera elevates just weren’t in proper positioning.” for a shot against Eagle Grove Kainan Braun led the Cadets on last week. Rivera the boards with 11. Israel Rivera, led the Cadets who had eight points at halftime, with 10 points. also finished in double-digit scorKRISTI NIXON/ ing with 10. Following was Nate HAMPTON Rapp with nine. CHRONICLE The Eagles’ Ryan Smith, who was hard for CAL to stop simply by driving to the basket and elevating for a lay-in, had 17 points at half and finished with 23 despite being taken out early in the third quarter. “He was our one guy we keyed on, we looked at,” Guerrero said. “He’s left-handed, he dribbles down the f loor left-handed and we wanted to force him right before he got into his jump shot. When we did that successfully, we got some good rebounds. “We probably got out-rebounded tonight, but our rebounding is still one of our better things with Israel, Nate and Kainan down there.” Brock Guerrero led the team in assists, but scored just one basket while driving into the lane and elevating for a lay-in of his own, but he never attempted that again. The rate at which the Eagles scored was so fast that it didn’t seem possible the continuous clock was set into motion with 2 minutes, 25 seconds left in the third quarter. The Cadets dived back into conference play right after the loss. “I really think this is the best game for us moving forward,” coach Guerrero said. “Riceville is the same team as us, a good caliber team with five-to-seven players who play a lot of minutes and it shell-shocked a few kids – they really didn’t believe it was ever going to happen after the 2-0 start. It brought us down to earth to get us going again.”

WEEKLY PRO RACING UPDATE Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been cleared by NASCAR to resume racing after undertaking a test session at Darlington Raceway. In the nearly five-hour session, he completed 185 laps around the 1.3-mile track. The test was observed by NASCAR officials and Charlotte neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty. “I feel great, and I’m excited to officially be back,” Earnhardt said in a release. “I expected things to go really well yesterday, and that’s exactly what happened. Actually getting in a race car was an important final step, and it gives me a ton of confidence going into 2017.” Earnhardt’s return to racing marks the end of a lengthy recovery from a concussion. The injury occurred in an on-track crash back in June that ultimately led the driver to retire for the season. Earnhardt Jr. will return to NASCAR at the Daytona 500, the opening race of the 2017 season.

Dec. 14, 1927 - Former Cup driver Hershel McGriff was born on this day. McGriff made news in 2009 when he started two races in the Camping World West Series at the spry age of 81. He finished 13th of 26 cars on the road course of Portland (Ore.) International Raceway in July and two weeks later finished 19th on the road course of Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.

502 Locust Allison, IA 50602 (319) 267-2759

Pro Racing News is brought to you by: 502 Third Street Parkersburg, IA 50665 (319) 346-2331

27 14

07 11

10 08

14 08 -

58 41

Warhawks rally by Newman MASON CITY – A furious fourth quarter rally allowed West Fork boys basketball to avoid its first loss in conference play on Friday, Dec. 9. Travis Fekkers scored eight of his 18 points in that fourth quarter as the Warhawks ran their conference record to 117-0 all-time with a 48-43 win over the Knights at Mason City. The Warhawks trailed for much of the second half after taking a slim 2018 halftime advantage, in fact were down by five with just under six minutes to go until Fekkers’ only three-point basket of the night tied the game at 39 about a minute later. West Fork and Newman traded the lead with a few minutes remaining until a driving lay-up by Fekkers gave the Warhawks the lead for good and they put it away at the free throw line. Coach Frank Schnoes’ team was 12-of-18 from the charity stripe in the win. Zach Martinek scored 10 points and Cole Hall corralled 10 rebounds as West Fork went to 4-1 on the season, 3-0 in the Top of Iowa East Conference. West Fork played host to Central Springs on Tuesday before traveling to St. Ansgar for another test this Friday. WEST FORK 48, MASON CITY NEWMAN 43 Mason City Newman (3-2, 2-2) – Justin Fausnaugh 4-10 0-0 11, Joe Scholl 1-3 0-0 2, Josh Fitzgerald 1-5 1-2 3, Ben Fitzgerald 3-16 1-2 8, Max Mueller 0-0 0-0 0, Brady Gatton 2-8 0-0 4, Christopher Andrews 0-6 0-0 0, Ryan Fischer 2-6 0-0 4, Trevor Penning 5-8 1-2 11. Totals 18-62 3-6 43. West Fork (4-1, 3-0) – Travis Fekkers 7-14 3-4 18, Rylan Fleshner 3-9 0-0 6, Thomas Nuehring 1-4 4-8 6, Zach Martinek 3-11 3-4 10, Mitchell Halloran 2-3 0-0 4, Kyle Rooney 0-1 0-0 0, Cole Hall 1-5 2-2 4, Nathan Meinders 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 17-49 12-18 48. WF MCN

12 09

8 9

10 13

18 12

48 43

Three-point goals – MCN 4-18 (Fausnaugh 3-5, B. Fitzgerald 1-10, J. Fitzgerald 0-1, Scholl 0-2); WF 2-10 (Fekkers 1-1, Martinek 1-3, Fleshner 0-3, Nuehring 0-3). Rebounds – MCN 31, 9 off., 22 def. (Gatton 8, B. Fitzgerald 7, Penning 7, Fausnaugh 3, Andrews 2, Fischer 2, J. Fitzgerald, Mueller); WF 39, 11 off., 28 def. (Hall 10, Martinek 8, Fekkers 5, Halloran 5, Fleshner 4, Nuehring 4, Team 2, Meinders). Assists – MCN 13 (Mueller 4, J. Fitzgerald 3, Scholl 2, B. Fitzgerald 2, Gatton 2); WF 3 (Fleshner, Halloran, Hall). Steals – MCN 5 (Fausnaugh, Scholl, Mueller, Gatton, Penning); WF 5 (Hall 2, Fekkers, Halloran, Meinders). Blocks – MCN 1 (Penning); WF 7 (Fleshner 2, Nuehring 2, Fekkers, Martinek, Meinders). Fouled out – None.

COULTER

A nice place to call home

All-Time Top Driver’s Bio

This Week’s Racing News

Racing Trivia How many drivers started in the ﬁrst Southern 500 in 1950? a) 35 b) 43

c) 51 d) 75

Answer : d) 75 drivers started in the 1950 Southern 500.

UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine locations in your community:

WF MCN

Three-point goals – MCN 5-25 (Olson 3-7, Mason 1-3, Thompson 1-6, Determan 0-1, Sullivan 0-2, Walker 0-2, Castle 0-4); WF 6-18 (Liekweg 3-9, Jones 2-5, Maske 1-4). Rebounds – MCN 35, 16 off., 19 def. (Mennen 9, Determan 5, Walker 5, Dunn 4, Castle 3, Sullivan 3, Luecht 2, Mason 2, Smith, Team); WF 29, 6 off., 23 def. (J. Caspers 10, Bray 7, Liekweg 4, Weaver 3, Jones 2, E. Caspers 2, Meier). Assists – MCN 11 (Determan 5, Sullivan 2, Olson 2, Castle, Thompson); WF 20 (Weaver 6, Bray 4, Jones 4, J. Caspers 3, Liekweg, Maske, Meier 3). Steals – MCN 13 (Mennen 5, Olson 3, Determan 2, Castle, Luecht, Sullivan); WF 11 (J. Caspers 3, Liekweg 2, Meier 2, Jones 2, Weaver). Blocks – MCN, None; WF 6 (J. Caspers 4, E. Caspers, Bray). Fouled out – None.

Postseason Racing News, Stats & Trivia

Racing History The point of unity is you.

Mason City Newman (3-3, 2-3) – Lily Castle 1-6 0-0 2, Morgan Luecht 0-0 0-0 0, Elizabeth Mennen 4-9 2-2 10, Rylie Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Maria Determan 1-5 0-0 2, McKenzie Sulivan 1-4 0-0 2, Peyton Olson 4-11 4-6 15, Kailah Thompson 1-6 0-1 3, Macy Alexander 0-0 0-0 0, Emma Verstegen 0-0 0-0 0, Paige Walker 1-7 0-0 2, Hailey Worman 0-0 0-0 0, Katie Mason 1-3 0-0 3, Jillian Dunn 1-5 0-2 2. Totals 15-56 6-11 41. West Fork (3-2, 2-1) – Kaiitlyn Liekweg 4-11 2-2 13, Kenna Weaver 0-0 2-4 2, Kennedy Maske 2-5 0-0 5, Lexi Bray 8-9 0-0 16, Morgan Meier 1-4 0-2 2, Lexi Jones 4-10 0-0 10, Jacqlyn Caspers 4-9 0-0 8, Emily Caspers 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 23-48 6-10 58.

Auto Parts Wholesale 641-456-2594

Northland Oil • Wix Filters • Raybestos Brakes 621 4th St. SE • Hampton

Rusty Wallace Born: Aug. 14, 1956 Cup wins: 55 Cup top-tens: 349 Cup championships: 1 Rusty Wallace finished second in his first NASCAR race at the Atlanta 500 in 1980. He made nine further NASCAR appearances over the next three years, although he did not score any further top 10 finishes. Wallace joined the Cup series full-time in 1984, winning Rookie of the Year honors and finishing 14th in the final points standings. He won his first Cup race in 1986 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in the Valleydale 500. Rusty earned his first pole position about a year later at the Miller 400 at Michigan International Speedway. In 1989, he had 6 victories along with thirteen top 5s and twenty top 10s to win the Cup championship, beating arch rival Dale Earnhardt by just 12 points for the honor. Rusty won at least one race every year from 1986 to 2002. His last Cup victory came in 2004 in the Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia.

Scan this QR code to get more race results and news

CUSTOM WINDOW COVERINGS DRAPERIES • BLINDS • SHADES 641-866-6705 600 FIRST STREET, COULTER

PIZZA, APPETIZERS & SPIRITS DOWNTOWN COULTER • 641-866-6771 HOURS: TUESDAY - SATURDAY: 4 - CLOSE

Noon Lunch Specials - Tuesday - Friday Breakfast All Day - Saturday HOURS: Tues. - Sat. 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Call for Takeout 641-430-1013 DOWNTOWN COULTER

SPORTS

10 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

SECTION A • HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Cadets run out of steam

WRESTLING BRIEFS • Two Bulldogs place at Johnston JOHNSTON – Parker Allen finished fifth at 126 pounds and Dalton Chipp was seventh at 182 for the only place winners among Hampton-Dumont wrestlers at the Johnston Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 10. Allen reached the semifinals, being sent to the consolation round where he took the fifth-place match by a 10-2 major decision against Sioux City North’s Ethan Sorenson. Dalton Chipp lost an 8-5 decision against the host team’s Emin Okic to be sent to the consolation round where he eventually won by fall over LeRon McCoy of Sioux City North for seventh. The Bulldogs, with only the two wrestlers for H-D competing, finished ninth in team scoring. West Des Moines Valley won the tournament with 233 points. JOHNSTON TOURNAMENT Team Scoring 1. West Des Moines Valley 233; 2. Johnston 186; 3. Indianola 170.5; 4. Interstate-35 134.5; 5. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 116; 6. Sioux City North 74; 7. Winterset 68.5; 8. Des Moines Roosevelt 39; 9. Hampton-Dumont 16.

• Hansen, Bender win titles at Nashua-Plainfield NASHUA – Jake Hansen and Alex Bender took home individual titles at the Nashua-Plainfield wrestling tournament Saturday. Hansen pinned his way to the 138-pound final where he defeated Clarksville’s Dakota Garretson by a major decision, 11-2. Bender upset the top seed at 285 pounds, Dawson Ellingson of Hudson (11-1), in the semifinal with a late fall and then went on to take the second seed in the final with a pin in 1 minute, 53 seconds. Jordan Clark, wrestling at 220 pounds for the Warhawks finished fifth. The Warhawks finished seventh in the 11-team field. NASHUA-PLAINFIELD TOURNAMENT Team Scoring 1. MFL MarMac 195; 2. Hudson 155; 3. Clarksville 128.5; 4. Postville 97; 5. Nashua-Plainfield 95; 6. Rockford 75.5; 7. West Fork 61; 8. Northwood-Kensett 56; 9. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 54.5; 10. Waterloo Columbus 34; 11. Central Elkader 25.

• Warhawks compete, but go 0-3 ROCKFORD – West Fork had three competitive wrestling duals at Rockford, but came home without a dual win on Thursday, Dec. 8. Coach Jared Arbegast’s team had its closest dual against rival, North Butler in a 52-30 loss to the Bearcats in the opener. The Warhawks went on to take a 48-21 loss to Riceville and finished with a 48-18 loss to the host school. Going undefeated on the night were Jake Hansen at 138 and Jordan Clark (220). A few others finished the evening 2-1, including Collin Meints (195) and Alex Bender (285). North Butler 52, West Fork 30 220 – Jordan Clark (WF) won by forfeit; 285 – Alex Bender (WF) pinned Owen Landers 0:33; 106 – Bryce Trees (NB) won by forfeit; 113 – Colton Hobson (NB) won by forfeit; 120 – Colton Foster (NB) won by forfeit; 126 – Trevor Brinkman (NB) pinned Tanner Braun 1:48; 132 – Teryn Joebgen (NB) major dec. Cody O’Donnell 15-5; 138 – Jake Hansen (WF) pinned C.J. Niedert 1:15; 145 – Beau Thompson (NB) pinned Edson Ramirez 5:29; 152 – Brandon Trees (NB) pined Spencer Proctor 0:37; 160 – J.C. Ulrich (NB) pinned Spencer Nash 2:29; 170 – Jarel Arbegast (WF) won by forfeit; 182 – Trae Ulrich (NB) won by forfeit; 195 – Collin Meints (WF) won by forfeit.

Riceville 48, West Fork 21 285 – Joey Gansen (Rice) major dec. Alex Bender 10-1; 106 – No match; 113 – No match; 120 – Keaton Shane (Rice) won by forfeit; 126 – Adrian Kaski (Rice) pinned Tanner Braun 0:04; 132 – Andrew Morische (Rice) pinned Cody O’Donnell 1:36; 138 – Jake Hansen (WF) dec. Chance Throndson 5-2; 145 – Edson Ramirez (WF) pinned Austin Ptacek 1:27; 152 – Ty Brown (Rice) pinned Spencer Proctor 2:29; 160 – Seth Fox (Rice) pinned Spencer Nash 1:18; 170 – Cole Byrnes (Rice) won by forfeit; 182 – Lee Fox (Rice) won by forfeit; 195 – Collin Meints (WF) won by forfeit; 220 – Jordan Clark (won by forfeit.

Rockford 48, West Rork 18 106 – No match; 113 – No match; 120 – No match; 126 – Will Portis (Rock) pinned Tanner Braun 0:47; 132 – Chase Krueger (Rock) pinned Cody O’Donnell 0:53; 138 – Jake Hansen (WF) pinned Colton Ewing 0:45; 145 – Gavin Reicks (Rock) pinned Edson Ramirez 2:27; 152 – Zachary Walker (Rock) pinned Spencer Proctor 5:35; 160 – Blake Farr (Rock) pinned Spencer Nash 0:47; 170 – Cameron Rasing (Rock) won by forfeit; 182 – Daktoa Vance (Rock) won by forfeit; 195 – Heath Farr (Rock) pinned Collin Meints; 220 – Jordan Clark (WF) won by forfeit; 285 – Alex Bender (WF) won by forfeit.

Parker Allen of Hampton-Dumont works to turn Clarksville’s Cade Hardy during the 126 pound match on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Allen won by fall in 1:55. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Young ‘Dogs go 0-3 at home quad BY KRISTI NIXON HAMPTON – A young, small in numbers Hampton-Dumont wrestling team got even smaller after last weekend when its starting 195-pounder broke his ankle at the Manson tournament. The Bulldogs were giving up four forfeits at its home dual quadrangular against Rockford, Clarksville and Wapsie Valley on Tuesday, Dec. 6, dropping all three. H-D started off with a 44-30 loss to the Warriors, had its closest dual of the night against the Indians (39-36) and fell to Class 1A No. 9 Wapsie Valley 74-6, the last of which easily went 3-0 against the competition. “We’re young,” H-D coach Nick Bretz said. “A lot less experience than the kids we wrestled today. Couple years, though, we’ll get there.” Bretz said that Folkerts is likely done for the season with the break. “He got pulled back over the top,” Bretz said, “and it broke.” The only wrestler to go 3-0 for the Bulldogs was senior 160-pounder Caleb Chaney, who earned one forfeit against Clarksville and earned falls against Rockford and Wapsie Valley. In fact, he was the only H-D wrestler to get a win over the ranked team, starting out that dual with the fall in 2 minutes, 20 seconds. A few wrestlers are out who are expected to return to the lineup, one sooner than later. “There are some things pending, but Isaac Shelton (is expected back),” Bretz said. “After Christmas, we have a heavyweight, he came from Clarion and his transfer sit-out is over after Christmas. That will be a nice boost to our lineup.” In one of the more intriguing matches of the night involving Rockford and Wapsie Valley, No. 6-ranked Rockford 120-pounder Will Portis went up a weight and lost by 9-4 decision to second-ranked 126-pounder Donny Schmit. With a little maneuvering among forfeits against Clarksville, Bretz forfeited at 220 and then moved up

Riceville 54, CAL 42 CAL (2-2, 2-1) – Ben Rapp 0-6 0-0 0, Brock Guerrero 4-8 0-0 11, Luke Rapp 0-5 0-0 0, Kainan Braun 2-6 0-0 4, Sergio Martinez 0-0 0-0 0, Eduardo Gomez 0-0 0-0 0, Israel Rivera 8-15 1-2 18, Nate Rapp 4-9 1-2 9. Totals 18-49 2-4 42. Riceville (2-2, 2-2) – Tylar Christensen 5-15 4-7 14, Cole Hale 0-4 0-0 0, Grant Shedenhelm 4-10 2-6 11, Ben Swancutt 4-10 1-1 9, John Miller 4-15 5-8 13, Matt Green 3-7 1-3 7. Totals 20-61 13-25 54. CAL 14 Riceville 22

Rockford 44 Hampton-Dumont 30 145 – Gavin Reicks (Rock) pinned Trey Barz 3:14; 152 – Josh Kew (H-D) pinned Zach Walker 2:57; 160 – Caleb Chaney (H-D) pinned Blake Farr 1:28; 170 – Cameron Rasing (Rock) major dec. Dalton Chipp 11-2; 182 – No match; 195 – Dakota Vance (Rock) pinned Logan Walker 0:20; 220 – Heath Farr (Rock) pinned Connor Donaldson 1:41; 285 – Brett Hansen (Rock) won by forfeit; 106 – Jaycob Martzahn (H-D) won by forfeit; 113 – Abe Scheideman (HD) won by forfeit; 120 – Jose Vallejos (H-D) won by forfeit; 126 – Will Portis (Rock) major dec. Parker Allen 15-5; 132 – Chase Krueger (Rock) won by forfeit; 138 – Colton Ewing (Rock) won by forfeit. Clarksville 39 Hampton-Dumont 36 152 – Sterling Kroeze (Clark) pinned Josh Kew 3:17; 160 – Caleb Chaney (HD) won by forfeit; 170 – Adam Lovrien (Clark) dec. Dalton Chipp 5-1; 182 – No match; 195 – Noah Doty (Clark) pinned Logan Walker 0:52; 220 – Trace Engel (Clark) won by forfeit; 285 – Connor Donaldson (H-D) won by forfeit; 106

Connor Donaldson to 285 where he knew there was an open weight to gain six points back. Bretz explained the move. “He’s not real experienced, he’s taken some lumps, I put him where he could get us points,” Bretz said.

– Jaycob Martzahn (H-D) pinned Seth Lane 0:34; 113 – Abe Scheideman (HD) won by forfeit; 120 – Jose Vallejos (H-D) won by forfeit; 126 – Parker Allen (H-D) pinned Cade Hardy 1:55; 132 – Ethan Litterer (Clark) won by forfeit; 138 – Koltyn Beckham (Clark) won by forfeit; 145 – Dakota Garretson (Clark) pinned Trey Barz 0:57. Wapsie Valley 74 Hampton-Dumont 6 160 – Caleb Chaney (H-D) pinned Peyton Brown 2:20; 170 – Ben Weepie (WV) dec. Dalton Chipp 7-0; 182 – Riley Little (WV) won by forfeit; 195 – J.P. Michael (WV) pinned Logan Walker 0:33; 220 – Matthew Richards (WV) pinned Connor Donaldson 0:43; 285 – Rylan Duffy (WV) won by forfeit; 106 – Cayle Huebner (WV) pinned Jaycob Martzahn 0:59; 113 – Reese Welcher (WV) pinned Abe Scheideman 1:53; 120 – Branden Cox (WV) pinned Jose Vallejos 1:44; 126 – Donny Schmit (WV) pinned Parker Allen 4:15; 132 – Conner Brandt (WV) won by forfeit; 138 – Kaleb Krall (WV) won by forfeit; 145 – Jason Even (WV) won by tech fall over Trey Barz 16-1; 152 – Sean Banger (WV) pinned Josh Kew 1:07.

“It almost got us the win, it didn’t, but I put him in position where we could have won. They (Clarksville) did it, too. There is some gamesmanship with wrestling and I don’t always like it, but you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.”

WEST FORK 78, NORTHWOOD-KENSETT 46 Northwood-Kensett (0-4, 0-3) – Josh Fick 0-2 0-0 0, Trey Waldermar 0-0 0-0 0, Josh Jaspers 2-2 0-0 5, Kole Parks 0-1 0-2 0, Tom Fick 10-20 6-9 31, Nathan Cordle 1-1 0-0 2, Danton Lloyd 1-2 0-0 2, Marquise Berry 1-3 0-0 2, AJ Branstad 0-0 0-2 0, Cade Tindall 0-0 0-0 0, Aaron Stoneking 0-1 0-0 0, Coleton Moretz 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 17-37 6-13 46. West Fork (3-1, 2-0) – Jake Nierengarten 1-4 0-0 3, Travis Fekkers 8-10 1-1 20, Rylan Fleshner 2-4 0-0 4, Thomas Nuehring 1-3 0-0 3, Zach Martinek 1316 5-7 36, Mitchell Halloran 1-4 0-0 2, Lukas Wogen 0-1 0-0 0, Kyle Rooney 1-2 0-0 2, Ian Latham 0-2 0-0 0, Conner Schulz 0-1 0-0 0, Dawson Zeitler 0-1 0-0 0, Austin Larson 1-3 0-0 2, Cole Hall 2-2 0-0 4, Nathan Meinders 2-2 0-0 4., Jayden Engebretson 0-1 0-0 0 Totals 31-55 6-8 78. WF N-K

28 09

18 12

24 16

8 9

78 46

Floor Covering Sales & Installation ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚

Carpet Vinyl Ceramic wood Laminate

❚

Olberding Floors

641-648-2520

❚

Three-point goals – N-K 6-13 (T. Fick 5-10, Jaspers 1-1, J. Fick 0-1, Moretz 0-1); WF 10-27 (Martinek 5-7, Fekkers 3-5, Nuehring 1-2, Nierengarten 1-3, Schulz 0-1, Larson 0-1, Fleshner 0-2, Latham 0-2, Halloran 0-3, Wogen 0-1, Larson 0-1). Rebounds – N-K 13, 2 off., 11 def. (J. Fick 4, Parks 2, T. Fick 2, Lloyd 2, Waldermar, Berry, Moretz); WF 24, 9 off., 15 def. (Hall 6, Nuehring 3, Meinders 3, Fekkers 2, Larson 2, Nierengarten, Fleshner, Martinek, Halloran, Wogen, Rooney, Latham, Schulz, Zeitler). Assists – N-K 7 (J. Fick 2, Lloyd 2, Jaspers, Berry); WF 17 (Fleshner 5, Fekkers 2, Nuehring 2, Martinek 2, Halloran 2, Nierengarten, Latham, Schulz, Meinders). Steals – N-K 8 (Jaspers 2, T. Fick 2, J. Fick, Parks, Lloyd, Moretz); WF 9 (Fekkers 2, Fleshner 2. Martinek 2, Halloran, Schulz). Blocks – N-K 2 (T. Fick, Branstad); WF, None. Fouled out – None.

Installer Owned Great Floors Since 1968

www.olberdingfloors.com Showroom Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. SEE US AT OUR NEW LOCATION! • 619 Washington Ave., Downtown Iowa Falls, IA

16 7

31 16

6 7

72 41

JOE’S APPLIANCE SERVICE & REP PAIR

CALL 641-430-7584 HOURS: Mon.–Fri. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday by appointment

42 54

Fort Dodge St. Edmond 61 Hampton-Dumont 37 Hampton-Dumont (0-3, 0-2) – Cesar Damas 0-3 0-0 0, Branden Ho 0-0 0-0 0, Jacob Van Horn 0-1 1-2 1, Justin Kent 2-6 0-0 5, Wyatt Sutter 1-1 0-0 2, Riley Flint 0-0 0-0 0, Ethan Spurgeon 1-4 0-0 2, Max Aalbers 2-4 2-5 6, Dakota Harms 0-0 0-0 0, Joe Vondra 2-3 0-1 4, Logan Gooder 7-16 1-3 17, Brady Ringleb 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-39 4-11 37. H-D FDSE

Three-point goals – CAL 1-7 (B. Rapp 1-4, L. Rapp 0-1, Guerrreo 0-2). Rebounds – CAL 31, 10 off. 21 def. (Braun 13, B. Rapp 4, N. Rapp 4, Martinez 3, Guerrero 2, Rivera 2, L. Rapp, Patrick, N. Turner). Assists – CAL 14 (Guerrero 3, Braun 3, B. Rapp 2, Martinez 2, Rivera 2, L. Rapp, N. Rapp). Steals – CAL 10 (Guerrero 2, Braun 2, N. Rapp 2, B. Rapp, Martinez, Rivera, Patrick). Blocks – CAL, None. Total fouls – CAL 13. Fouled out – CAL (Rivera).

ALL

4 12

FORT DODGE – Hampton-Dumont’s boys basketball team struggled on the road against a 3-1 Fort Dodge St. Edmond squad on Friday, Dec. 9. The Bulldogs fell, 61-37. Logan Gooder led coach Heath Walton’s team with 17 points, four rebounds, three steals and an assist as H-D fell to 0-3, 0-2 in the North Central Conference. The visitors were within five after the first quarter when the Gaels erupted for a 24-point second quarter to put it away.

DUNKERTON 72, CAL 41

Dunkerton 19 CAL 11

13 8

Bulldogs fall at St. Edmond

LATIMER – Dunkerton got out to a big lead early to defeat CAL 72-41 as the Cadets fell to 2-3 on the season on Friday, Dec. 9. Kainan Braun scored a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds for coach Austin Guerrero’s team, but Dunkerton proved to be too much. Nate Rapp added 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting for CAL. Brock Guerrero and Nate Rapp each distributed three assists and both finished with a pair of steals, along with Braun. The Cadets traveled to Janesville on Tuesday and head to a ranked Don Bosco team this Friday night.

CAL (2-3, 2-2) – Ben Rapp 1-7 2-2 5, Brock Guerrero 0-4 2-3 2, Luke Rapp 1-4 3-4 5, Kainan Braun 4-9 4-7 12, Sergio Martinez 0-0 0-0 0, Israel Rivera 3-6 0-0 6, Nate Rapp 5-8 1-2 11, Graham Patrick 0-0 0-0 0, Nick Turner 0-0 0-0 0, Cody Turner 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 14-39 12-19 41.

11 12

Three-point goals – CAL 4-9 (Guerrreo 3-5, Rivera 1-1, B. Rapp 0-3); Rice 1-16 (Shedenhelm 1-6, Hale 0-1, Swancutt 0-2, Miller 0-7). Rebounds – CAL 35, 9 off. 26 def. (Braun 11, N. Rapp 9, Rivera 6, Guerrero 3, B. Rapp 2, L. Rapp 2, Martinez 2); Rice 40, 14 off., 26 def. (Christensen 12, Shedenhelm 10, Green 8, Swancutt 5, Miller 5). Assists – CAL 9 (Guerrero 3, Rivera 2, N. Rapp 2, B. Rapp, L. Rapp,); Rice 6 (Green 3, Miller 2, Hale). Steals – CAL 13 (Rivera 4, N. Rapp 4, Braun 3, Guerrero 2); Rice 6 (Shedenhelm 2, Hale, Swancutt, Miller, Green). Blocks – CAL, None; Rice 1 (Green). Total Fouls – CAL 22, Rice 10. Fouled out – CAL (Guerrero, Braun).

Hampton-Dumont’s Jaycob Martzahn takes down Clarksville’s Seth Lane on his way to a win by fall at 106 pounds on Tuesday, Dec. 6. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Warhawk duo overwhelms N-K team DUNKERTON DOWNS CAL SHEFFIELD – West Fork starters Zach Martinek and Travis Fekkers combined to score more points than Northwood-Kensett combined in a 78-46 rout of the Vikings on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Martinek scored a career-high 36 points on 13-of-16 shooting, including 5-of-7 from behind the three-point line. Fekkers added 20 on 8-of-10 shooting from the field (3-of-5 three-pointers). The Warhawks had a 28-9 advantage after the first quarter and it was no contest after that. Cole Hall led West Fork on the boards with six rebounds and Rylan Fleshner handed out a team-high five assists with a pair of steals in the victory. Coach Frank Schnoes’ team was able to play everyone as the Warhawks improved to 3-1 overall, 2-0 in the Top of Iowa East.

RICEVILLE – Trailing just 4038 heading into the fourth quarter and feeling the effects of a game the night before, CAL boys basketball ran out of gas against Riceville in a 54-42 loss to the Warriors on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Brock Guerrero, who scored 11 points, and Kainan Braun, who tallied 11 rebounds, both fouled out which helped Riceville gain the late advantage as it outscored the Cadets 12-4 in the final eight minutes. Israel Rivera scored 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, including one three-pointer, but coach Austin Guerrero’s team came up just short. Rivera also had a game-tying high of four steals and added a pair of assists. Brock Guerrero also distributed three assists. CAL fell to 2-2 on the season 2-1 in the Iowa Star North. The Cadets had their biggest challenge of the conference season yet at Janesville on Tuesday, Dec. 13 before traveling to a ranked Don Bosco team this Friday.

08 13

11 24

08 21

10 3

37 61

Three-point goals – H-D 3 -11 (Gooder 2-5, Kent 1-4, Damas 0-1, Ringleb 0-1). Rebounds – H-D 17, 2 off., 15 def. (Gooder 4, Kent 3, Vondra 2, Damas, Ho, Van Horn, Aalbers, Spurgeon, Ringleb). Assists – H-D 4 (Damas, Kent, Vondra, Gooder). Steals – H-D 10 (Gooder 3, Vondra 2, Sutter 2, Kent, Spurgeon, Ringleb). Blocks – H-D 1 (Spurgeon). Fouled out – None.

Rubb Archite er M ctur K GU a e Resi ARAN Seammbranel Shingle dent TEED less for fl s ial & | FR Gutt at ro Com EE ES ers ofs m

WO R

Ron's ROOFING

ercia TIMAT ES l

CALL NOW TO GET ON OUR SPRING 2017 SCHEDULE

313 1st Avenue NW | Hampton Call Brad Paine at 641-456-4670

Insured/Bonded

SPORTS

HAMPTON CHRONICLE • SECTION A

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

AGWSR’s Mariah Jimmerson, left, goes for a steal against East Marshall’s Emily Terrones on Friday night. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Class 1A No. 7 AGWSR uses depth to overwhelm East Marshall BY KRISTI NIXON ACKLEY – A knee injury to senior Alana Groninga still couldn’t keep the Class 1A No. 7 AGWSR girls basketball team down. The Cougars have enough depth to more than compensate for the three-year regular for coach Laurie Gann’s team. Eight different players scored and three finished in double figures in the 57-26 victory over NICL West opponent East Marshall on Friday, Dec. 9. “Our focus tonight is we wanted to get out and get to a better start than what we did against BCLUW,” Gann said. “We seemed to start out flat down there. It seemed like the girls responded very well and we’re happy with that. I think that set the tempo for the rest of the game.” According to Gann, Groninga will be back in a worse-case scenario after the Christmas break and best-case in a week’s time. “She’s a pretty big player on our team, especially from the threepoint line,” Addi Johnson said, “and we have a lot of others who can shoot from the three-point line, but without her we’ll need to get into the post a little bit more because obviously she’s not out there and we have

more posts on the team, but we’ll plan for it until she gets back.” Everyone had a great night for AGWSR, led by 12 points apiece for Aubrie Fisher and Maddie Brandt, 10 for Mandy Willems and both Taryan Barrick and Addi Johnson finished with eight. “That’s what we really want from night-to-night because it makes it difficult for another team to key off of one person, so to get that many kids into double figures, that looks good for us,” Gann said. “We have good shooters and a lot of different options. I can’t say enough about Addi Johnson, she went into a new role tonight and she’s been wanting to get back to that role and she proved that she wants to be there.” Johnson, who was slowed with a knee injury of her own from volleyball season, has slowly worked her way into the starting lineup. “I started the season a little bit slow because I had a knee injury from volleyball season,” Johnson said. “So, I didn’t get to play in the tournaments leading up to the season and others showed up in the tournaments, so I was put in a lower position, but I have been practicing really hard and working really hard when I go into games. I think I

proved myself a little bit.” Gann agreed, “She wants to start and play. She got her chance tonight and she definitely took advantage of it. That’s what you want a kid to do. That just gives us more options. She is getting more confidence with her knee, too, when she had an injury.” With a fast start, AGWSR held a 10-1 lead 3 minutes, 2 seconds into the game and held East Marshall without a basket until the 1:17 mark of the first quarter. By halftime, the Cougars held a 38-13 advantage. “We really are focusing on in practice situations to continue to improve our defense,” Gann said. “The kids are starting to buy into it and we were able to mix things up a little bit between 1-3-1 and 2-3 and man tonight in different situations. We did a pretty decent job of that for the first game. We want to continue to build on that as the season continues.” The Cougars recently moved up from No. 10 to No. 7 in the Girls’ Union rankings in Class 1A. “I’m very excited,” Johnson said of the rating. “We’ve never really had that statement in basketball before and I’m really kind of excited to be a part of the team.”

CAL’s Kassidy State is double teamed underneath the basket during the first half of the Cadets nonconference loss to Eagle Grove. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Cadets battle against the Eagle Grove Eagles BY KRISTI NIXON and Bri got into a little foul trouble again late. She unLATIMER – With just under five minutes to go in derstands that we need to keep her in the game and this is the non-conference girls basketball tilt, CAL had bat- her varsity year.” tled within fivee oof tthee Eagles. ag es. e en recorded a double-double with 18 points and Thielen The score was 45-40 in favor of the visirebound She also blocked five shots and was cred14 rebounds. tors after an Eagle agle Grove free throw, but affi steals, but she also affected a number of ited for five ter that CAL was out-scored 19-5 the rest of other Eag Eagle Grove turnovers during the course of the the way in the 64-45 loss. game. Pa Pals added 14 points, four rebounds, two steals In fact, coach ch Mike Rapp’s team had and two as assists. come within a single point at 39-38 at And R Rapp said this was his team’s best game. the 7:21 mark in the fourth quarter “They started seeing some passes that and again within in a basket (42-40) at they’ve never seen before,” Rapp said of his 6:05. team’s offense. “I think this is their best But it wasn’tt meant to be as the game, as far as running the offense and iming for back-tos Cadets were aiming seeing things. I was pretty happy with our ef back victories. effort.” ical turnovers B Eagle Grove was also fairly efficient in “Some critical But that made the difference,” turning th the Cadets over with its physicality and presThey made trapp Rapp said. “They sure, trapping in the corners. ws and we o the time they did (handle the pressure),” their free throws “Most of let them get some reRapp said. “Still, there was 10 times in the game where bounds toward we didn’t hhandle the pressure and 10 possessions makes d the end on the free throw ow line. the differe difference, when you give it back. But we were able “We were a little tired s to do the same thing with them. We were able to make toward the end; nd; I had them trave travel quite a few times.” some starters in n– Stephanie didn’t n’t CAL’s Bri Pals dribbles down the court during come out thee this non-conference basketball game at Latimer. whole game KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE EAGLE GROVE 64, CAL 45 CAL (1-3, 1-2) – Madi Vanness 2-5 0-0 4, Bri Pals 4-11 6-10 14, Stephanie Castro 0-0 0-0 0. Kassidy State 4-10 1-2 9, Kaylea Rew 0-5 0-0 0, Jenifer Ramirez 0-0 0-0 0, Kyra Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Erin Heldenbrand 0-1 0-0 0, Stephanie Thielen 5-22 7-10 18. Totals 15-54 14-22 45.

EG CAL

16 12

7 7

16 13

25 13

64 45

Three-point goals – CAL 1-13 (Thielen 1-8, Vanness 0-1, Rew 0-1, State 0-3). Rebounds – CAL 34, 7 off., 27 def. (Thielen 16, State 6, Rew 5, Pals 4,

Vanness 3). Assists – CAL (Vanness 2, Pals 2, State 2, Rew, Rameriz, Thielen). Steals – CAL (Thielen 3, Pals 2, State). Blocks – CAL 5 (Thielen 5). Total fouls – CAL 19. Fouled out – CAL (Vanness).

WEST FORK DOWNS VIKINGS

AGWSR’s Addi Johnson saves the ball from going out of bounds in front of a pair of East Marshall players on Friday, Dec. 9. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE East Marshall 26, AGWSR 57 East Marshall (2-3, 1-3) – Abigail Beal 1 0-0 3, Emily Terrones 2 0-3 4, Tylyn Eicher 1 0-0 2, Bobbi Amendt 1 0-0 3, Melinda Puumala 0 1-2 1, Reagan McIlrath 0 1-2 1, Olivia Terrones 5 1-4 9, Madison Farrington 1 0-0 2, Jazlyn Leavy 0 1-2 1. Totals 10 4-13 26. AGWSR (4-0, 3-0) – Ally Finger 0 0-0

0, Mandy Willems 4 2-2 10, Tori Brandt 0 0-2 0, Haley Bakker 0 0-0 0, Aubrie Fisher 4 1-2 12, Taryan Barrick 4 0-0 8, Addi Johnson 3 2-4 8, Mariah Jimmerson 0 1-2 1, Maddie Brandt 3 4-5 12, Miranda Jimmerson 1 0-0 2, Hanna Benning 0 0-0 0, Rachel Sicard 2 0-0 4. Totals 21 10-17 57.

EM 03 AGWSR 15

10 23

04 13

9 6

26 57

Three-point goals – EM 2 (Beal, Amendt); AGWSR 7 (Fisher 3, Willems 2, Brandt 2).

SHEFFIELD – Kaitlyn Liekweg scored 15 and Jacqlyn Caspers added 13 for West Fork in the Warhawks’ 50-35 win at home against Northwood-Kensett on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Liekweg was perfect on five shots from the field – all three-pointers – to account for her scoring. Coach Rodney Huber’s Warhawks improved to 2-2 overall, 1-2 in the Top of Iowa East. Lexi Bray handed out four assists and Morgan Meier came off of the bench to finish with seven steals in the win. Caspers also led the team in rebounding (six) and blocked shots (three).

WEST FORK 50, NORTHWOOD-KENSETT 35 Northwood-Kensett 2-3, 1-2) – Calli Christiansen 3-8 1-2 8, Tegan Cotter 0-4 0-0 0, Josie Einertson 0-2 0-0 0, Mackenzie Costello 3-6 0-0 7, Terran Haberman 4-12 0-2 8, Laura Hopperstad 3-9 3-4 12, Morgan Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Julia Quisley 0-1 0-0 0, Miranda Stambaugh 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 13-45 4-8 35. West Fork (2-2, 1-1) – Kaiitlyn Liekweg 5-5 0-0 15, Alli Arndt 1-2 0-0 2, Kenna Weaver 1-7 0-0 2, Kennedy Maske 1-6 0-0 3, Lexi Bray 2-3 0-0 4, Rachael Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Morgan Meier 2-2 0-2 4, Lexi Jones 1-2 0-0 5, Payton Kuhlemeier 1-2 0-0 2, Jacqlyn Caspers 6-11 1-2 13, Emily Caspers 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 21-43 1-6 50. WF N-K

10 08

14 07

19 10

07 10

50 35

Three-point goals – N-K 5-14 (Hopperstad 3-4, Costello 1-1, Christiansen 1-4); WF 7-14 (Liekweg 5-5, L. Jones 1-1, Maske 1-4, Arndt 0-1, Weaver 0-3). Rebounds – N-K 26, 12 off., 14 def. (Haberman 9, Costello 7, Cotter 3, Hopperstad 3, Christiansen 2, Einertson, Stambaugh); WF 25, 8 off., 17 def. (Caspers 6, Weaver 3, Bray 3, Meier 3, L. Jones 3, Liekweg 2, E. Caspers 2, Maske). Assists – N-K 9 (Christiansen 4, Costello 2, Cotter, Einertson, Haberman); WF 16 (Weaver 5, Bray 4, Meier 3, J. Caspers 2, Liekweg, E. Caspers). Steals – N-K 7 (Haberman 3, Hopperstad 3, Costello); WF 13 (Meier 7, Weaver 4, Liekweg, L. Jones). Blocks – N-K 4 (Costello 3, Hopperstad); WF 7 (J. Caspers 3, E. Caspers 2, Bray, Jones). Fouled out – None.

CLEANING BRENT’S AG & AUTO REPAIR Sharar’s Floor Coverings, Inc. CARPET OUR LOCAL CARPET CARE PROFESSIONALS Oil ge Chan at Starting

OFFERING

WHEEL ALIGNMENTS 641-456-5297

Brent Kotenbrink, Owner 1683 B HWY. 65 NORTH • HAMPTON, IOWA

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., or by appointment

1205 N. Oak

◆

IOWA FALLS

◆

641-648-5575

We move the furniture for you!

641-456-3633 1-866-950-3633

Fire & Water—Cleanup & Restoration Nationally Known—Locally Owned

CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR CARPET CLEANING

• Area Rugs • Furniture • Upholstery • Or any other cleaning task

SPORTS

12 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

SECTION A • HAMPTON CHRONICLE

LATE-GAME HEROICS KEEP AGWSR PERFECT BY KRISTI NIXON ACKLEY – Trailing by a 44-43 score with a little more than two minutes to play, AGWSR coach Russ Banzhaf called timeout and drew up a set play. It worked out right as Jay Janssen hit the go-ahead three-pointer in a game that featured 17 total threes between the Cougars and East Marshall in an eventual 48-44 triumph for AGWSR on Friday, Dec. 9 in Ackley. “We wanted to run what we call a skips play and we came out and they changed things up a little on us, but we still found the shot,” Banzhaf said. “It wasn’t exactly how we had drawn it up but we wanted to give him a look.” From the time East Marshall had hit three of its 10 treys at the 4:03 mark in the second quarter, AGWSR had relinquished the lead until that point. “Defensively, we played the fourth quarter pretty hard,” Banzahf said. “I mean, they were knocking down shots and they shot it well. “They hit some big shots to answer. We’d go down and hit a three, which kept us in the ball game. Obviously, Brent (Janssen) hitting those free throws at the end was huge. We executed pretty well.” After the Jay Janssen three, East Marshall missed a shot and was forced to foul on the rebound and then fouled again to put the Cougars at the line for the one-and-one. Prior to the attempt, Banzhaf called time again with 38.5 seconds to go. At that point, the Cougars had committed only one foul in the second half. “Our game plan that last minute was to foul them whenever they got it, (run) five-10 seconds off, we wanted to foul as long as we didn’t foul the shooter, that’s what we wanted to do,” Banzhaf said. “That is why we called that timeout and went with that strategy. I thought, that is not something you practice a lot or run a lot, especially this early in the year, but I thought the guys executed that very well.” Nathan Karsjens, in only his second game of the season while recovering from a hand injury suffered during football, led all scorers with 28 points and added four rebounds and two blocked shots, both of them coming on back-to-back plays early in the fourth quarter.

According to Banzhaf, he played only 13 minutes against BCLUW in his first game back and is about 100 percent. “I don’t think he is probably physically in shape yet as much as he needs to be, have his legs, but you know tonight he had his legs to hit some big shots,” Banzhaf said. “That’s what we need out of him. He’s one heck of a player.” After AGWSR took the lead, the Mustangs didn’t score again, despite taking two shots.

After the win and improving to 4-0, the Cougars were ranked 10th by Iowa Preps, but did not receive votes from the Associated Press. “Tremendous effort, one of our slogans is, ‘find a way,’” Banzhaf said. “That is one of our T-shirts while we’re working out. We found a way tonight. It’s not always how you think it is going to be. “We knew East Marshall was (good), they came in 3-0, I mean, they’ve got kids who have played two or three years. They’re a good ball club, they really are.”

EAST MARSHALL 44, AGWSR 48 East Marshall (3-1, 2-1) – Dru Bolliver 4 2-2 14, Zane Johnson 2 0-0 5, Eli Anderson 1 0-0 3, Tyler DeBondt 4 0-0 11, Logan Nicholson 1 2-2 4, James Sylvester 1 0-0 2, Zach Finders 1 0-0 3, Justin Ridout 1 0-0 0. Totals 15 4-4 44. AGWSR (4-0, 3-0) – Tate Hofmeister 0-0 0-0 0, Jay Janssen 5-8 1-2 14, Mason Eilderts 2-5 0-1 4, Alex Hames 0-4 0-0 0, Brent Jansssen 0-0 2-2 2, Caleb Bartling 0-2 0-0 0, Nathan Karsjens 11-14 2-4 28, Ethan Ubben 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-35 5-9 48. EM 12 AGWSR 09

12 11

11 11

09 17 -

44 48

Three-point goals – EM 10 (Bolliver 4, DeBondt 3, Johnson, Anderson, Finders); AGWSR 7-18 (Karsjens 4-6, J. Janssen 3-5, Eilderts 0-1, Bartling 0-2, Hames 0-4). Rebounds – EM 12, 3 off., 9 def.; AGWSR 17, 6 off, 11 def. (Karsjens 4, J. Janssen 4, Eilderts 3, Bartling 3, Ubben 2, B. Janssen). Assists – EM 15; AGWSR 15 (Bartling 5, J. Janssen 3, Hofmeister 3, Karsjens 2, Eilderts 2). Steals – EM 3; AGWSR 4 (Karsjens, J. Janssen, Eilderts, B. Janssen). Blocks – EM 1; AGWSR 5 (Karsjens 2, J. Janssen 2, B. Janssen). Fouls – EM 14, AGWSR 9. Fouled out – None.

Tate Hofmeister (10) and Caleb Bartling react after Friday’s 48-44 win over East Marshall on Friday night. KRISTI NIXON/ HAMPTON CHRONICLE

AGWSR’s Jay Janssen looks for an open man while being heavily guarded by East Marshall’s Eli Anderson on Friday, Dec. 9. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Make the Most of Your Insurance before the End of the Year Have you met your insurance deductible this year? Now is the time to schedule an appointment for any last-minute health needs! Iowa Specialty Hospital & Clinics offer a variety of services: • • • • • • •

General surgery Annual checkup Gynecology services Wellness visits Physical therapy Joint replacement Pain management

• • • • • • •

Mammograms Colonoscopy Prostate exams Diagnostic testing Lab work Outpatient surgery Vaccinations

• • • • • •

ENT services Weight loss consultations Epidurals Pain consultations Sleep study Bariatric surgery

Learn more at VisitYourDoc.com or call 641-444-3500 to schedule your appointment today!

COMPASSION AND VALUE MEET IN ONE HEALTH PLAN. We know your family’s health is priceless. But we also know you’re looking for value when it comes to your health care. That’s why two trusted names in health care decided to work together to create Wellmark Value Health Plan. It’s health coverage from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Mercy Health Network with access to patient-focused quality care from Mercy Health Network and other affiliated providers. It’s where compassion meets value. And you meet peace of mind.

LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP TODAY AT WELLMARK.COM/VALUE In collaboration with

Wellmark Value Health Plan is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS

Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/ hamptonchronicle

1 â&#x20AC;˘ SECTION B â&#x20AC;˘ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ HAMPTON CHRONICLE

NEWS TO SHARE? EMAIL US AT NEIGHBORS.MAP@GMAIL.COM

Iowa 4-H DUMONT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NOTES â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Christmas Boot,â&#x20AC;? by Lisa DEB EISENTRAGER Foundation â&#x20AC;˘ NewBYChristmas Wheeler: Wishing for the partner of Fiction â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Baxter Family Christmas,â&#x20AC;? a lovely warm boot she discovers in Karen Kingsbury: John Baxter the forest, a poor woman is delightannounces byinvites ed when her wish, as well as other the transplant hopes for comfort, begin coming recipient of his daughscholarships terâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart, Kendra true before a red-suited, one-booted new friend arrives at her door. Bryant, to Christmas for 2017 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Day Santa Stopped BelievEve dinner but is met

HDMS students toured John Deere Tractor Museum on Friday, Dec. 2. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Hampton Dumont Middle School students visit John Deere From a very generous donation from the Hampton Kiwanis International Organization, 20 seventh graders and 15 eighth graders in Mr. Drierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gateway to Technologyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; class, were able to take a guided tour of the John Deere Tractor Museum on Friday, Dec. 2. The tour focused on how science, technology, engineering and math, (STEM) has changed the farming industry. Students learned how farmers and equipment have been able to feed the world with less physical labor. In fact, seventh grader Dylan Sodeberg experienced how much strength it took for the human body to make just half horse power on an interactive display in the museum. The museum had very rare tractors, including the some very old, oneof-a-kind tractors. With all the displays on the floor, students could see how STEM has paved the way for all the advancements in power and mechanization in farming. Eighth grader, Max Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dell, liked how the tour talked about how John Deere changed from the beginning of the company to modern times. Classmate Tania CasteĂąda, also in eighth grade, liked everything about the museum. She especially enjoyed learning that John Deere was a man who first made plows to pull behind horses. She found it interesting that John Deere did not make tractors at first, the company bought tractor companies, and John Deere improved them. Thanks to the help of Jen Hobson, the students enjoyed their brief time at the museum. They even had time to shop at the John Deere Gift Shop at the end of their tour. The HDMS students were so respectful and responsible during their visit, the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curator, Rosa Grant, is willing to have the students come back in the spring time and spend more time at the museum. HDMS would like to thank the employees at the John Deere Tractor and Engine Museum for sharing their knowledge and time with them.

Franklin County 4-H Foundation announces scholarships The Franklin County 4-H Foundation is pleased to be able to award a scholarship to a graduating member of Franklin County 4-H. Applicants must be entering a trade school, community college or college/university. The scholarship will be awarded directly to the student upon completion of the first term or semester and a copy of first term/semester grades, as well as proof of enrollment for second term/semester classes have been submitted to the Franklin County 4-H Foundation. Scholarship applications are located at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ franklin/4h and due to the Franklin County Extension Office or postmarked by Feb. 1. For more information contact Jackie Dohlman, County Youth Coordinator, at (641) 456-4811.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation announces its 2017 scholarship program for current or former 4-H members planning to attend college in the fall. 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 full-time 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, 2017, 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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are extremely excited about our growing scholarship program and the additional resources that will be available for Iowa 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers entering or continuing college next fall,â&#x20AC;? said Albert Grunenwald, executive director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These donor-funded scholarships will help recipients build on their Iowa 4-H experiences and keep them on a path to future success.â&#x20AC;? 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. To further explore establishing a scholarship with the Iowa 4-H Foundation, please contact Mary Clancy, Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship Coordinator at clancy@iastate.edu or (712) 830-1321.

ing in Harold,â&#x20AC;? by Maureen Fergus: A whimsical send-up of every childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moment of doubt in the existence of Santa follows the efforts of Santa Claus to maintain his belief in a little boy who sends letters and leaves out plates of cookies and carrots, but who looks different every time he sits on Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lost Gift: A Christmas Story,â&#x20AC;? by Kallie George: Excitedly watching as Santa flies overhead on Christmas Eve, Bird, Rabbit, Deer and Squirrel see a gift tumble out of the sleigh and are challenged to undertake a long journey to deliver it to its rightful owner, a new baby at a distant farm.

with criticism from his family, while Kendra anticipates that witnessing the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faith in God will bring hope back into her life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twelve Days of Christmas,â&#x20AC;? by Debbie Macomber: Determined to get Cain Maddox to like her, Julia Padden decides to kill him with kindness and track her progress in a blog, but Julia must decide if she should tell Cain the truth about chronicling their relationship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oliver the Cat Who Saved Christmas,â&#x20AC;? by Sheila Norton: Rendered homeless and afraid by a pub kitchen fire, a timid little cat gradually regains his ability to trust before meeting a little girl in desperate need of a friend during an inspirational holiday season. â&#x20AC;˘ New Christmas Picture Books â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Cookie for Santa,â&#x20AC;? by Stephanie Shaw: In a clever twist on The Night Before Christmas story, a gingerbread boy cookie nervously awaits Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival, anticipating that he will be eaten, but when rough-housing puppies threaten Christmas morning joy by playing tug-of-war with the presents, the intrepid gingerbread boy comes to the rescue to save Christmas!

â&#x20AC;˘M Massage Ma ass as ssage ssag g â&#x20AC;˘ RReiki eikki â&#x20AC;˘ Pedicures â&#x20AC;˘ Manicures â&#x20AC;˘ Body Wraps â&#x20AC;˘ Waxing â&#x20AC;˘ Air Brush Tanning â&#x20AC;˘ Makeup Application

UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 13: Sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;More Story Time, 3:45-4:30 p.m.; Fit with Friends, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dec. 14: Lego League, 2-4 p.m. Dec. 15: Thursday Things Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Program, 3:45-4:30 p.m. Dec. 20: Sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;More Story Time, 3:45-4:30 p.m.; Fit with Friends, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dec. 21: Lego League, 2-4 p.m. Dec. 22: Movie Day for Adults featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Christmas Shoes,â&#x20AC;? 1 p.m.; Thursday Things Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Program, 3:45-4:30 p.m. Dec. 26: Closed for Christmas

â&#x20AC;˘ Brow & Lash Tinting â&#x20AC;˘ Capillary, Skin Tag & â&#x20AC;˘ Lash Perming â&#x20AC;˘ Ear Candling Ruby Point Removal â&#x20AC;˘ Raindrop Technique â&#x20AC;˘ Chakra Stone Massage â&#x20AC;˘ Microdermabrasion â&#x20AC;˘ Customized Facials â&#x20AC;˘ Reflexology â&#x20AC;˘ Eyelash Extension and Products

Call or stop by to find out more about our new ADVANCED LIGHT THERAPY and turn back the clock on aging! LumiLifts for lines, wrinkles and sagging LumiFacial for minor acne, redness and pigmentation - LumiCell for cellulite

Aesthetic

Touch

Day Spa

4700 4th St. SW, Suite C, Mason City (Hwy 122 in front of Cinema West)

HOURS: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY â&#x20AC;˘ (641) 423-1811 TUES.-FRI. 10 A.M.-7 P.M.; SAT. 10 A.M.-4 P.M.

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgeraldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s &BDI ZFBS NJMMJPOT PG EPMMBST JO VODMBJNFE NPOFZ BSF SFQPSUFE UP UIF USFBTVSFS PG TUBUF "MM OBNFT MJTUFE BSF SFDFOUMZ SFQPSUFE BOE IBWF B WBMVF PWFS JODMVEF TUPDL PS B TBGF EFQPTJU CPY 6ODMBJNFE QSPQFSUZ DBO CF GPSHPUUFO TBWJOHT PS DIFDLJOH BDDPVOUT VUJMJUZ SFGVOET PS EFQPTJUT VODBTIFE CFOFGJU DIFDLT MPTU TUPDL BOE BCBOEPOFE TBGF EFQPTJU CPY DPOUFOUT *G ZPVS OBNF JT MJTUFE PS ZPV BSF BO IFJS UP POF PG UIF OBNFT MJTUFE HP UP (SFBU*PXB5SFBTVSF)VOU HPW &OUFS UIF QSPQFSUZ *% OVNCFS UP TFF UIF TQFDJGJD QSPQFSUZ MJTUFE 3FNFNCFS UP TFBSDI CZ OBNF UP TFF JG UIFSF BSF PUIFS QSPQFSUJFT JO ZPVS OBNF &OUFS ZPVS JOGPSNBUJPO UP TUBSU ZPVS DMBJN :PV XJMM SFDFJWF BO FNBJM XJUI BEEJUJPOBM JOTUSVDUJPOT 5SFBTVSF TFFLFST NBZ BMTP XSJUF UP 4UBUF 5SFBTVSFS .JDIBFM - 'JU[HFSBME (SFBU *PXB 5SFBTVSF )VOU -VDBT 4UBUF 0GGJDF #VJMEJOH %FT .PJOFT *"

6HDUFK E\ 3URSHUW\ ,' DQG 1DPH WKHQ PDNH \RXU FODLP WRGD\ RQ RXU UHFHQWO\ XSGDWHG ZHEVLWH *UHDW,RZD7UHDVXUH+XQW JRY ALEXANDER Carpenter Kalob D, 126 190th St ............................ 2016014909 COULTER Etzel Kerry, Po Box 199 ............................................ 2016038547 P Z, 301 4th St W ...................................................... 2016039041 Wiegel Jeffrey, Po Box 36 ........................................ 2016089406 GENEVA Dunster Larry Jr, Po Box 74 ..................................... 2016152492 Subia Kristopher J, 1724 Walnut Dr ........................ 2016171759 Viet Tom, 242 Washington St .................................. 2016133296 HAMPTON Aldana Melissa R, 705 5th Ave Sw .......................... 2016033105 Arnold David, 404 3rd St Sw.................................... 2016017576 Behn Janet, 1562 Olive Ave ..................................... 2016165165 Blum David, 721 4th Ave Se .................................... 2016258799 Boyington Nancy, 102 Spg Crk Ln ........................... 2015258518

Busby Lyle Grant, 702 3rd St N E ............................. 2016243184 Flores Jose J, 121 1st Ave Nw................................. 2016259266 Flores Luis, 622 2nd St N E W .................................. 2016166086 Hampton Branch, 60502 130th St ........................... 2016149284 Holmes E C, Po Box 307 ........................................... 2016249921 Martinezsanchez Victor, 518 Central Ave E Apt 3 .... 2016244890 May Whitley, 320 1st St Nw ..................................... 2016005351 Osburn Jason D, 1607 Ser Blvd ............................... 2016260034 Paine Joan M, 1779 135th St ................................... 2016260846 Porter Henry, 761 Wayne Mnr .................................. 2015225944 Quiroga Maria De Los An, 1 Nw 6th Ave ................. 2016185101 Rocheleau Jayme, 206 5th St Nw............................ 2016260188 Rodriguez Sergio, 919 1ra St .................................. 2016255355 Sosa Crescencio, 420 3rd St Sw ............................. 2016206581 Thompson Lillian, 105 1st Sw Av A7 ....................... 2016115017 Trager Nancy, 1291 190th St.................................... 2016190909

/16

Uhlenhopp Jalen, 1562 Olive Ave ............................ 2016168787 Wolf Kent, 2188 190th St ......................................... 2016173022 LATIMER Daniels David C, 1557 Heather Ave ......................... 2016259032 Fahrmann Ida J, 510 W Andrews St ........................ 2016014983 Pralle Reuben H, 410 Olk St Po Box 657 ................. 2016015266 Rodamaker Crystal, Po Box 711 .............................. 2016159393 SHEFFIELD Dow Jim, 13441 120th St......................................... 2016241363 Jones Daniel, 20625 110th St .................................. 2016016248 Mueth Joshua M, 1041 Nettle Ave........................... 2016215370 Rossean Juanita Morse, Po Box 653 ....................... 2016158108 Schager Evadne, 100 Bennett Dr............................. 2016162235 Watt Darwin, Rr 2 Box 91 ........................................ 2016241356

Holiday Sales at

Power 15%-20%

Dining Sets 25-30% Off

Off

Ring up the savings at Evans Our store is packed with beautiful furniture - all in the latest styles and colors and EVERYTHING on the showroom floor has been DISCOUNTED!!

Retirement Open House

Hurry in for the best selection!!

Bedroom Sets 25% Off

Friday, December 16, 2016 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Hampton Office After a 38 year career in finance, please join us as we congratulate Blaine Lenz on his retirement!

Swivel Accent Chairs

Sofas Starting at $699

La-Z-Boy Recliners Starting at just $299

Accessories & Pictures 20% Off

Queen Sets Starting at $499

Member FDIC

La-Z-Boy Reclining Sofas Starting at $899

Entertainment Centers $359-$799

Power Leather Recliners

Furniture & Floor Covering, Inc. Clarion, IA â&#x20AC;˘ 515-532-3541 â&#x20AC;˘ Highway 3 West â&#x20AC;˘ evansfurnitureďŹ&#x201A;oorcovering.com Mon.-Fri. 8:00-5:00 â&#x20AC;˘ Sat. 9:00-3:00

F i n e F u r n i t u re & F l o o r s S i n c e 1 9 5 8

Local Home Furnishings Dealer 5858 Years! 1958-2016 YourYour Local Home Furnishings Dealerforfor Years! 1958-2016

FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

Public Health Clinics

READER OF THE WEEK

COMMUNITY NOTES

The following clinics have been scheduled for Franklin County Public Health. Ć&#x2C6; Wednesday, Dec. 14 10-11.m., Blood Pressure Clinic and Medical Minute, Hampton Senior Center, walk-in

Ć&#x2C6; Wednesday, Dec. 21 1-3 p.m., Foot Clinic, Hampton Senior Center, 456-5191 Ć&#x2C6; Friday, Dec. 23 Office closes at 3:30 p.m. Ć&#x2C6; Monday, Dec. 26 Office closed Ć&#x2C6; Friday, Dec. 30 Office closes at 3:30 p.m.

BIRTHDAYS

Hampton Rotary

Grief Support

Hampton Rotary Club meets Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m. at Godfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza. Program: Operation Santa Shopping; December Finemaster: Art Cady; December Invocation: John Currier.

A weekly Grief Support Group will be meeting at 7 p.m., on Tuesdays at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer. For more information, please call Tamara Mennenga at (505) 368-2537.

Hampton Kiwanis

AA, Al Anon

Hampton Kiwanis Club meets Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Godfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza. Program: Spiritual Aims; Invocation/Pledge: Ron Schermer; Greeter: Crystal Morton Good News: Nicole Poock.

â&#x20AC;˘ Bradford AA and Al Anon meets Sundays starting at 7 p.m., at the Bradford Methodist Church. â&#x20AC;˘ AA, Old-Timers Group and Al Anon, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Franklin County Service Center. â&#x20AC;˘ AA Women only, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., at the FCASC in Hampton.

Hampton Lions

Ć&#x2C6; Thursday, Dec. 15 9-11 a.m., Foot Clinic, Franklin County Public Health, 456-5191

Hampton Lions Club meets Thursday, Jan. 12 at Godfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza. Program by Craig Semler and Christy Mason.

Ć&#x2C6; Friday, Dec. 16 8:30-9:30 a.m., Blood Pressure Clinic, Franklin County Public Health, walk-in

SECTION B â&#x20AC;˘ HAMPTON CHRONICLE

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

Franklin Co. Democrats Reader of the Week at the Hampton Public Library is Clayton Wiedeman, age 4 and in Pre-Kindergarten. Clayton is the son of Liza Wiedeman. His favorite book is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Llama, Llama Red Pajama,â&#x20AC;? by Anna Dewdney. Clayton recently came to the library to see Santa & Mrs. Claus. Library Fun Fact: In this season of giving, if anyone has a DVD collection they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use, the library would be happy to accept these DVDs as a donation to either sell or put in the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection.

Card Shower For

Garth & Donna (Meyer) Willis

60th Wedding Anniversary December 21 Cards May Be Sent To: Garth & Donna Willis UI 4U t %PXT *"

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

TOPS #272 TOPS #272 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday, with weigh-in at 5 p.m., and the meeting at 6 p.m. Anyone interested can visit a meeting. For information, call Mary Gregory at (641) 456-2304. The meeting is at the Alcoholism Service Center at 504 2nd Ave. SE, Hampton.

Franklin Co. Republicans The Franklin County Republican Central Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., on the first Monday of each month, at Godfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza in Hampton.

Heilskov 90th Ingrid Heilskov will celebrate her 90th birthday on Friday, Dec. 23 from 5-8 p.m., with an open house at the Hampton Country Club. Everyone is invited to come join in the celebration. No gifts please.

Share your meeting

Franklin County Tea Party Movement

Email time, date and place of your non-church group meeting to neighbors@iowaconnect.com for inclusion here. Meetings run the prior week unless otherwise requested. Church activities go on the Religion page.

The Franklin County Tea Party Movement meets 6:30 p.m., second Wednesday of each month in the Godfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza meeting room in Hampton.

West Fork Wellness Center open house scheduled for Dec. 18 West Fork Community School District will hold an open house for the newly constructed West Fork Wellness Center on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 1-4 p.m. The open house will feature door prizes, games, tours and an opportunity for the public to register for discounted memberships. The new center features state-ofthe-art cardio equipment, walking track, weight room, athletic courts and fitness classes. It was completed this fall. Hours of operation will be 5 a.m. - 9 p.m., weekdays, Saturday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1-8 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are thrilled with how the facility turned out and are eager to share it with the public,â&#x20AC;? said Darrin Strike, West Fork Superintendent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The center is a great addition to the region and will benefit people of all ages.â&#x20AC;?

An open house will be held Sunday, Dec. 18 for the newly constructed West Fork Wellness Center. ZACH CLEMENS/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

printing

Mid-America Publishing

the one stop shop for all your holiday printing needs

GREETING CARDS Custom holiday cards designed by you! Happy Holidays

Wishing you a...

RY MERma s!

from Our Family to Yours!

Christ

Love, ve sons onns The Robinsons

â&#x20AC;&#x153;And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.â&#x20AC;? 1 Corinthians 13:13

Let us help you create the perfect holiday greeting!

25 cards with envelopes - $21.25 â&#x20AC;˘ 50 cards with envelopes - $37.50 Additional cards with envelopes - $5.00/10

CUSTOM CALENDARS January

Every day for the past 100 years, the maternity unit at Mercy-North Iowa has welcomed new residents to our community. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also been proud to welcome hundreds of new employees to the hospital. Today, Mercy and our affiliated hospitals in north Iowa are pleased to welcome you to our second century of service.

December 2009 T W T

February 2010 T W T

21 28

10 17

9 16

Calendars starting at $16.95 Add your own events birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, ALL of your special events! Discounts for larger orders

The perfect gift this holiday season!

Call us today! (641) 456-2585

MERCYNORTHIOWA.COM

King Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Martin Luther Birthday

Saturday

Friday

New Years Day

Thursday

7 14

Wednesday

Tuesday

Monday

Sunday

6 13

HOLIDAY LETTERHEAD Over 40 styles to choose from!

Becky, ext. 113 or Maureen, ext. 111

Letterhead with envelopes

9 2nd St. NW Hampton, IA

Your letter printed on the letterhead of your choice

Set of 25 for $8.75

Dearest Loved Ones, Jane and I visited New England this January. We got the wonderful opportunity to sight see and work on the family history. It was a blessing to both of us and the entire family. I believe that the good start of the year is attributed to your blessings and good wishes last Christmas. We would like to wish you a merry Dearest Loved Ones, &KULVWPDV DQG D QHZ \HDU Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK

Set of 25 for $15.00

We would like to wish you a merry surprises and blessings. May the Jane and I visited New England this &KULVWPDV DQG D QHZ \HDU Ă&#x20AC;OOHG ZLWK good Lord shower you with happiness January. We got the wonderful surprises and blessings. May the and fortune this coming year. opportunity to sight see and work good Lord shower you with happiness on the family history. It was a and fortune this coming year. blessing to both of us and the Merry Christmas entire family. I believe that the Love, The Johnsons Merry Christmas! good start of the year is attributed to your blessings and good wishes Love, The Johnsons last Christmas. We would like to wish you a merry &KULVWPDV DQG D QHZ \HDU Ă&#x20AC;OOHG with surprises and blessings. May the good Lord shower you with happiness and fortune this coming year. Merry Christmas! Love, The Johnsons

RELIGION

HAMPTON CHRONICLE • SECTION B BAPTIST Faith Baptist Hwy. 3 E., Hampton Senior Pastor David Koenigsberg, Associate Pastor of Connecting Brad VanHorn • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer; 6 p.m. kidsLIFE/CrossWalk, CIA; 7:45 p.m. Aftershock • Sunday, Dec. 18, 8:45 a.m. Prayer; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 9:40 a.m. Kingdom Kids (2-7 years); 10:40 a.m. Sunday School for all • Wednesday, Dec. 21, 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer; 6 p.m. kidsLIFE/CrossWalk, CIA; 7:45 p.m. Aftershock

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

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) First Christian Church 605 4th St. NE, Hampton Pastor Alan Berneman fcchamptoniowa.org • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m. Finance Meeting; 7 p.m. Board Meeting • Sunday, Dec. 18, Fourth Sunday of Advent; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service • Tuesday, Dec. 20, Newsletter deadline

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

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

LUTHERAN Our Savior’s Lutheran 121 Prospect, Ackley Dan Bruhs, Pastor • Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Divine Service (Communion 2nd, 4th, 5th); 11 a.m. Fellowship • Tuesdays, 4 p.m. Tuesday School

Nazareth Lutheran Coulter Pastors Tom Dettmer and Stanley Peterson • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m. Advent Meal; 7 p.m. Advent Service at St. Paul, Hampton • Sunday, Dec. 18, Fourth Sunday of Advent; 9:30 a.m. Joint Sunday Worship Service at St. John with Holy Communion, Coffee to follow Richland Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELS/WELS) 300 Elm St., Thornton Robert A. Harting, Pastor • 11 a.m. Worship Service; 12 noon Sunday School and Bible Class St. John’s Lutheran 1207 Indigo Ave., Hampton Pastors Tom Dettmer and Stanley Peterson • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m. Advent Meal; 7 p.m. Advent Service at St. Paul, Hampton • Sunday, Dec. 18, Fourth Sunday of Advent; 9:30 a.m. Joint Sunday Worship Service at St. John with Holy Communion, Coffee to follow St. Paul, Hampton St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran 17 2nd St. NE, Hampton Church Office Hours: 9-1 M-F Pastor Dan Hanson • Sundays, 9 a.m. Worship Service. • Tuesdays, Dorcas Circle meets third Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at Franklin Country View • Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon Quilting Group; 10 a.m., Coffee Hour — everyone is welcome St. Paul’s Lutheran 304 W. Main, Latimer Travis Berg, Pastor • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 7 a.m. Dudley’s BC; 7 p.m. Advent Worship Service • Thursday, Dec. 15, 8:30 a.m. Chapel • Friday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m. St. Paul’s Cookie Spectacular and Christmas Concert • Sunday, Dec. 18, 8 a.m. Choir; 9 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School Christmas Practice, Adult Bible Class; 5:30 p.m. Spanish; 7 p.m. Junior Confirmation • Wednesday, Dec. 21, 7 a.m. Dudley’s BC; 7 p.m. Advent Worship Service St. Paul’s Church 400 Larch St., Thornton Pastor Johnson • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at UMC; 10:30 a.m. Worship at St. Paul

Trinity Lutheran Church 16 12th Ave. NE, Hampton The Rev. Karl Bollhagen, Pastor Vicar Pierce Chadburn • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Advent Service; 8 p.m. Elders Meeting • Thursday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m. LWML Christmas Meeting • Sunday, Dec. 18, 7:30 a.m. Lutheran Hour on KLMJ; 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Bible Class, Worship Broadcast on KLMJ; 7:30 p.m. Spanish Lutheran Hour on KLMJ, 104.9 FM • Monday, Dec. 19, 9 a.m. Bible Class

METHODIST Ackley United Methodist 416 Hardin St. Pat Landers, Pastor • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m. Junior High Youth • Thursday, Dec. 15, 8 a.m. WIC; 7 p.m. Lion’s Meeting • Saturday, Dec. 17, 7:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study • Sunday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 11:15 a.m. Fellowship • Monday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Ambulance Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Legion Meeting • Wednesday, Dec. 21, 6 p.m. Junior High Youth First United Methodist 504 Thompson St., Sheffield Sandi Gobeli, Pastor • Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Worship Geneva United Methodist 603 Front St. • 641-494-7223 Sue Simmons, Pastor • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Hampton United Methodist 100 Central Ave. E. Pastor Corby Johnson • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. Children First Program at South Side School; 2:30 p.m. 4-H Club Meeting; 5:15 p.m. Trustees; 5:30 p.m. Finance, Youth Group; 7 p.m. Leadership Council; 7:30 p.m. Leadership Team Christmas • Thursday, Dec. 15, 9:30 a.m. BeFrienders; 10:30 a.m. Bible Study at Franklin Prairie; 5-6:30 p.m. Community Café; 6 p.m. LEAH Circle; 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts • Saturday, Dec. 17, 8 a.m. Men’s Club Breakfast; 9 a.m. Cookie Bake, Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Program; 5 p.m. Worship Service • Sunday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 11:15 a.m. Radio Broadcast on KLMJ; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship;

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

3 p.m. Christmas Program; 6 p.m. Advent Study at Gilchrist’s • Monday, Dec. 19, 1 p.m. Advent Study; 6 p.m. Memorial Meeting • Tuesday, Dec. 20, 9 a.m. Clean Up Closet; 1:30-7 p.m. Al Exito; 6:30 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting • Wednesday, Dec. 21, 12 p.m. NAOMI Christmas Potluck; 2 p.m. Children First Program at South Side School; 5:15 p.m. Trustees West Fork United Methodist 2200 Tulip Ave., Sheffield Sandi Gobeli, Pastor • Sundays, 9 a.m. Worship New Hope United Methodist Parish: Aredale, Bristow, Dumont Ann Donat, Pastor • Aredale: Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. • Dumont: Sunday School, 8:30 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Church Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford Rev. Judy Eilderts, Pastor • Sundays, 8:30 a.m. Worship (B); 9:30 a.m. Worship, (LC); 10:30 a.m. Worship (M) • Tuesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m. NA/AA Bible Study; 7:30 p.m. (B) Bible Study United Methodist And Presbyterian Dows – Alexander Shawn W. Hill, Pastor • Sundays, 8:45 a.m. Alexander Methodist Worship; 9 a.m. Dows Sunday School; 10 a.m. Dows Joint Worship at Presbyterian Church on first two Sundays each month and at United Methodist Church on remaining Sundays • Thursdays, 9 a.m. Presbyterian Women

• Wee Ones Christian Preschool – MWF; Sylvie Proodian, Director, 641-456-8471 Living Well Fellowship 917 Howard St. (First Presbyterian Church), Aplington • 319-247-5569 • Mondays, 7 p.m., Contemporary Worship Exploring Redemption and Healing. Come early for hot chocolate or cappuccino. Sovereign Grace Church 109 N. Eskridge St., Dows Doug Holmes, Pastor www.sgcdows.com • Sundays, 10:15 a.m. Sunday School; 11:15 a.m. Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows Hampton Church of Christ 420 4th St. SE, Hampton Gary Davis, Pastor www.hamptonchurchofchrist.com • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Morning Café; 10:15 a.m. Worship Gathering Sixth Street Church of Christ (Acapella) 909 6th St. SW, Hampton Jim Zacharias, Minister • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 4:30 p.m. Worship • Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. Bible Study Neighborhood Bible 1570A Hwy. 65 N., Hampton 978-810-0383 Casey Danley, Pastor • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship • Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer • Everyone Welcome, Come As You Are. Partnering with Evangelical Free Church of America.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

PRESBYTERIAN

Abundant Life Chapel 202 Fairview St., Dows 515-852-4520 / Bruce Klapp, Pastor • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Nursery and Children’s Ministry available; 5:30 p.m. (3rd Sunday of each month except February) Adult Bible Study with childcare available. Food and fellowship follows. • Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. Adult Bible Study with Nursery, Children and Youth Ministry Church of the Living Word 420 1st Ave. NE, Hampton 641-456-8175 / Dan Varns, Pastor www.clwhampton.org • Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Celebration Service • Wednesdays, 5 p.m. Body by Jesus (grades PK-8); 6:30 p.m. Body by Jesus (HS)

Aplington Evangelical Presbyterian Church 917 Howard St., Aplington Rev. Michael McLane • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service with fellowship following services

Monday Night Buffet 5 - 8 pm

Dean Endriss - Manager

In town delivery starting at 5 p.m.

Chef Jeffrey Ho Chinese Cuisine DINE IN • TAKE OUT • CATERING ST

FUNERAL HOME AND MONUMENT SALES

Iowa Falls, 641-648-2569 Toll Free 1-800-464-2569

Allison • Dumont • Hampton • Latimer

641-456-3355

B & C KITCHEN

641-456-2788 7 1 AVE. NW • HAMPTON

641-456-3232

Hwy. 3 West, Hampton

Call 641-456-2303

Member FDIC

Dumont Reformed 912 3rd St. Chris Meester, Pastor • Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship (nursery care provided each week) • First Monday of the month, 1 p.m. Reformed Church Women (RCW) • Wednesdays, 7 p.m. RCYF (High School youth group from 8-12 grade)

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Homes and Monument Sales

Godfather’s Pizza Serving All of Central Iowa From Hampton!

REFORMED

FIRST CITIZENS BANK 119 North Akir St Latimer 641-579-6240

Hansell Ag Repair, Inc.

State Farm Building, P.O. Box 61

General Tractor & Lawnmower Repair

1612 Vine Ave., Hampton

1 First Ave. NW, Hampton

641-456-2034

641-456-4829

Call 641-456-2585 CLEO FREELANCE

505 E. Gilman St., Sheffield, IA 50475

Phone: 641-892-8080

for you!

Call 641-456-2585 to help sponsor

rom the beginning, God had a plan for reconciliation. God’s Son would be the means for restoring our relationship with the God who made us.

112 1st Ave NW Hampton, IA 50441

G YOU COVERED!

Everything unfolded as planned and as had been foretold.

Stitch It - Print It - Wear It

Phone & Fax: 641-456-4124

641-857-3211

info@got-you-covered.biz

Hear that story in church this week.

BELEN KRABBE

Familiar products - unfamiliar prices...“Wise Buys”

641-456-2242

wizebizewholesale.com

Jeffrey A. Jaacks, LPA

1280 Imperial Rd., Hampton

641-456-2500

for you!

to help sponsor

24-HOUR TOWING SERVICE After hours 641-456-3744 Auto, Truck Repair & Welding Stihl Products

E&E Repair 641-456-4264

Gene Elphic owner

1410 Olive Ave., Hampton, IA • 3/4 mile N. of Fairground corner

Licensed Public Accountant

Dumont Implement Co.

3 - 1st St. SW, Hampton 641-456-4125

Highway 3, Dumont, IA

641-857-3216

www.dumontimplement.com

Matthew 1:18-25

Sunday, December 18, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Mike and Gwen Thornburgh

P.O. Box 400 1451-A Gull Ave. Latimer, IA 50425

641-456-2594 Mon.-Fri. 7:30 - 5:30 • Sat. 7:30 - 12:00

Crossroads of Hampton Hwy 3 & Hwy 65

641-866-6866 Toll Free 1-877-667-8746

Sheffield Care Center 100 Bennett Drive Sheffield, Iowa 50475

641-892-4691 “Skilled Nursing and Outpatient Rehab. Respite Stays”

HAMPTON HARDWARE

“Please Worship with Your Family”

641-456-1900

641-892-4241

416 Central Ave. W Hampton, IA 50441 BURESH BUILDINGS

Manufacturing Co., Inc.

641-892-4222 • SHEFFIELD Corn Belt Power Cooperative

To help sponsor this page, call Barb at 641-456-2585 ext. 120

641-857-3287 “Offering A Great Selection Of Floor Covering & Expert Installation”

Hwy 65 South, Hampton

Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

515 Main St., Dumont, IA 50625

“Your One Stop Water Shop”

www.retzfh.com

Romans 1:1-7

641- 456-3883

Auto Parts, Inc.

Retz Funeral Home

or Toll Free 877-599-4644 bkrabbe@regalria.com

Visit our website @

www.krukowrealestate.com Hwy 3 W., Hampton, IA

Mort’s Incorporated

Sheffield - Meservey - Thornton

641-456-4644

Grocery 641-456-5253 Meat 641-456-2756 Hampton, Iowa

to help sponsor

641-456-3242

Investment Advisor Representative 11 First Ave. N.W. • Hampton, IA 50441

221 1st Ave NW Hampton, IA 50441

First Congregational U.C.C. 22 1st. Ave. SW, Hampton Rev. Linzy Collins, Jr. • Thursday, Dec. 15, 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study • Sunday, Dec. 18, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, Choir; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship • Wednesday, Dec. 21, Newsletter deadline; 6 p.m. Trustees meeting; 7 p.m. Cabinet meeting Immanuel U.C.C. 204 E. South St., Latimer Diane Friedericks, Interim • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 4:30-6 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Church Council • Sunday, Dec. 18, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School program practice; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Special Music; 5 p.m. Sunday School Christmas Program; Soup Supper • Wednesday, Dec. 21, No Confirmation St. Peter’s U.C.C. 496 B Raven Ave., Geneva Rev. John Hanna, Pastor • Sunday, Dec. 18, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Children’s Christmas Program • Wednesday, Dec. 21, 9:30 a.m. Communion Service at Grand JiVante

Steven E. Pearson, CPA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

This space is reserved

641- 456-3473

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Call 641-456-2585

641-456-5378

“Serving Hampton Area for over 40 Years”

120 1st Street NW, Hampton

Hampton Seventh Day Adventist P.O. Box 464, Hampton Jose LaPorte, Pastor • Saturdays, 9:45 a.m. Bible Study; 11 a.m. Worship

Hwy 65 So.

for you!

16 4th St. N.E.

SEVENTH DAY

This space is reserved

HAMPTON, 641-456-5255

First Reformed 214 Brown St., Alexander Pastor Philip Arnold • Sundays, 9 a.m., Pastor Phil’s Radio Ministry on KQCR; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m., Pastor Phil’s Radio Ministry on KLMJ Zion Reformed 2029 Jonquil Ave., Sheffield Rev. Arthur Zewert • Wednesday, Dec. 14, 9 a.m. A/V Deadline; 7 p.m. Program practice, Deacons/Elders; 8 p.m. Consistory • Thursday, Dec. 15, 9 a.m. Bulletin Deadline • Sunday, Dec. 18, Floodlight deadline; 9:15 a.m. Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Dress rehearsal; 3 p.m. Sunday School program • Wednesday, Dec. 21, 9 a.m. A/V Deadline, Bulletin Deadline

Seven Stars Family Restaurant Open 6:30 am-8 pm Tues. thru Fri. Sat. & Sun. 7 am-8 pm

Brian Buresh President

641-456-5242 808 Central Ave. W., Hampton

M.O.R.T.S., LLC 641-866-6908

“The Power of Human Connections”

Cell: 641-580-0255

Humboldt • Hampton Emmetsburg • Spencer

“Visit a nursing home friend today”

Reg Morton

MID AMERICA MARKETPLACE

%XIIDOR &HQWHU 7ULEXQH Â&#x2021; %XWOHU &RXQW\ 7ULEXQH -RXUQDO Â&#x2021; &ODUNVYLOOH 6WDU Â&#x2021; (DJOH *URYH (DJOH Â&#x2021; 7KH /HDGHU Â&#x2021; (FOLSVH 1HZV 5HYLHZ Â&#x2021; *UXQG\ 5HJLVWHU Â&#x2021; +DPSWRQ &KURQLFOH Â&#x2021; 3LRQHHU (QWHUSULVH Â&#x2021; 7KH 6KHIILHOG 3UHVV Â&#x2021; :ULJKW &RXQW\ 0RQLWRU Â&#x2021; (OGRUD +HUDOG /HGJHU

The City of Winterset is accepting applicaWLRQV IRU WKH SRVLWLRQ RI 3ROLFH 2IÂżFHU ,/($ FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ LV SUHIHUUHG EXW QRW UHTXLUHG Applicants must meet minimum hiring standards as set by ILEA. For an application packet contact: Winterset Police Department, P.O. Box 517 Winterset, Iowa 50273. 515-462-1423. Completed applications must be received by December 30th, 2016. (INCN) HELP WANTED- HEALTH CARE CNA, LPN and RN local and travel positions available in a variety of specialties. &RPSHWLWLYH ZDJHV DQG EHQHÂżWV $SSO\ DW www.A-1CAREERS.com or call 1(800)3658241. (INCN) RNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to $45/hr LPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to $37.50/hr CNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to 22.50/hr Free gas/weekly pay $2000 Bonus AACO Nursing Agency 1-800656-4414 Ext. 106 (INCN) HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER OTR-DRIVERS - $1000 sign-on bonus. Dependable, Motivated, 23 yrs old+, 2 yrs Class A CDL experience. Good driving record, paid vacation, home weekly. 877-424-3136 (INCN)

Class A CDL Drivers/Tankers. Great Pay, +RPH :HHNHQGV DQG %HQHÂżWV 3RWHQWLDO RI SOXV SHU \HDU &RQWDFW 7RQ\ 935-0915 Ext 16 www.qlf.com (INCN) CDL A DRIVERS - $7,500 Sign-On-Bonus MEDICAL BENEFITS on DAY 1 & Earn N \RXU ),567 <($5 *8$5$17((' 3$< N :,7+ &203$1< 0$7&+ 025( &DOO .DOHQ DW RU HPDLO resume: mnhr@mclaneco.com (INCN) STEEL BUILDINGS ASTRO BUILDINGS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; LIMITED TIME WINTER SPECIALS on Commercial, Suburban and Farm Structures. Custom design since 6,*1 7+,6 0217+ $1' 6$9( ZZZ AstroBuildings.com/iaclass. Call 800/822 WRGD\ ,1&1

RENTALS ROOMS FOR RENT: 625 Main Ave., N., Britt IA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Walking distance, Great location. $250 per month, includes utilities. 641863-0205

Unforgettable

Y! HURRS FILL R U TO ICKLY! QU

We can

stop HIV

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to know the facts about HIV.

Alaska Alaska by Alaska - Awesome Adventurous Explorer Land & Sea & Affordable Alaska Jun. 21-Jul. 4 Jul. 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 31-Sep. 12 Aug. 12-20 or 29 Discover the wonder and majesty of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Great Landâ&#x20AC;? by rail, cruise and coach! Our FOUR departures offer slightly different itineraries and price levels. Adventurous Alaska is cruise optional. Choose the package that suits you best. Visit our website for full itineraries or contact us for information on our full schedule of 2017 group tours. Partnering with

one conversation at a time Do you know your status? Ask your doctor for a test.

Č§ ZZZ OHJDF\WRXUWUDYHO FRP 300 E. 17th St. S., Newton / 703 Dudley St., Decorah

www.stopHIViowa.org www.cdc.gov/OneConversation

CLUES ACROSS 1. Large primate 4. Annualized percentage rate 7. Frictional horsepower 8. Alternate name 10. Incursion 12. Metrical feet 13. Musician Ingram 14. Swiss river 16. Text speak for annoying 17. Squelch 19. Will Ferrell played one 20. Close violently 21. Arrogant 25. Goddess of the dawn 26. Today (Spanish) 27. Ethiopian town 29. Speed 30. Kids take it to school 31. Bowling ballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adversary 32. 1988 NFL MVP 39. Volcanic crater 41. Curved shape 42. Discover by investigation 43. Up in the air (abbr.) 44. A son who shares his dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name 45. Assist in wrongdoing 46. Actress Lathan 48. Nonsense (slang) 49. Sharp and forthright

# " $# ! " % $ How You Can Avoid 7 Costly Mistakes if

The Game Room Store with So Much More!

Over 250 in Stock

+XUW DW :RUN Each year thousands of Iowans are hurt at work, but many fail to learn the Injured Workers Bill of Rights which includes: 1. Payment of Mileage at $.54 per mile 2. Money for Permanent Disability 3. 2nd Medical Opinion in Admitted Claims. . . . A 1HZ %RRN reveals your other rights, 5 Things to Know Before Signing Forms or Hiring an Attorney and much more. The book is being offered to you at QR FRVW because since 1997, Iowa Work Injury Attorney Corey Walker has seen the consequences of clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costly mistakes. If you or a loved one have been hurt at work and do not have an attorney claim your copy (while supplies last) &DOO 1RZ (800)-707-2552, ext. 311 (24 Hour Recording) or go to www.IowaWorkInjury.com. 2XU *XDUDQWHH- If you do not learn at least one thing from our book call us and we will donate $1,000 to your charity of choice.

CLUES DOWN 1. Again 2. Erectile organs 3. Concluding speech 4. Pie _ __ mode 5. With pustules 6. Muslim calendar month 8. Need it to live 9. Thailand 11. Container to serve food 14. Boxing great 15. Woolen blankets 18. Expresses surprise 19. Emergency medical services ,QĂ&#x20AC;DPHG VZHOOLQJ RI WKH eyelid 22. Reporter 23. Arrived extinct 24. Ad __ 27. Academic bill of rights 28. A pair 29. Pumpkin and apple are examples

31. China 32. Made illegal 33. Be mistaken 34. Stephen Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pennywiseâ&#x20AC;? 35. Semite 36. Martens with short tails 37. Large bodies of water 38. Lower in position 39. Dough used in Latin American cuisine 40. Calculating tools 44. Boxers do this 47. Macaw

# # & "# ! & & % $ # !

Subscribe to your favorite paper*! Buffalo Center Tribune .............. $3700 Butler County Tribune-Journal $3700 Clarksville Star ........................... $3700 Eagle Grove Eagle ....................... $4700 Eclipse News-Review (Parkersburg) .......................... $3600 Eldora Herald-Ledger & Hardin County Index .......... $5000

50. Midway between northeast and east 51. NAACP cofounder Wells 52. Soviet Socialist Republic

LAST WEEKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANSWERS

HELP WANTED - PROFESSIONAL

Grundy Register .......................... $4700 Hampton Chronicle ..................... $5200 The Leader (Garner, Britt) ......... $4700 Pioneer Enterprise...................... $3700 The Sheffield Press ..................... $3700 Wright County Monitor .............. $4200 *Print, on-line or both!

1-800-558-1244

Like puzzles? Then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 PXVW Ă&#x20AC;OO HDFK URZ FROXPQ DQG ER[ (DFK QXPEHU FDQ DSSHDU RQO\ RQFH LQ HDFK URZ FROXPQ DQG ER[ <RX FDQ Ă&#x20AC;JXUH RXW WKH RUGHU LQ ZKLFK WKH QXPEHUV ZLOO DSSHDU E\ XVLQJ WKH QXPHULF FOXHV DOUHDG\ SURYLGHG LQ WKH boxes. The more numbers \RX QDPH WKH HDVLHU LW gets to solve the puzzle!

LAST WEEKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANSWERS

:HG 7KXUV 'HF

MID AMERICA MARKETPLACE

Add a delicious twist to entertaining FAMILY FEATURES

he holidays are the ultimate time for connecting with friends and family, so treat them to something special this year with your own mouthwatering take on a holiday feast. Add a new and delicious twist to entertaining this season with a festive bacon bar. Mix things up with simple decorating tips and these easy-tomake â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and even easier to eat â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bacon recipes from Smithfield that can help create the perfect setting for your next holiday gathering. Whether drizzled with caramel and sea salt, twisted with puff pastry or baked with bourbon and maple syrup, your guests can enjoy bacon in a variety of ways. The classic cut and versatility of Smithfield Hometown Original Bacon is ideal for dishes you can include in your bacon bar like bacon cheddar biscuits, savory bacon jam and flavorful bacon salt. You can also incorporate different bacon flavors; with more than 10 different Smithfield varieties to choose from, there truly is something for everyone. Complete your holiday spread with printed labels that festively identify the variety of bacon flavors, unique recipes and side dishes on display. Simply print templates onto thick card stock and cut to your desired shape. Use twine or holiday ribbon to tie the labels onto mason jars, bowls or baskets, or use a small clothespin to clip the labels onto your bacon creations. Garnish your display with garland, red berries and pine cones for added holiday cheer. Visit Smithfield.com/BaconBar for printable labels, more decor ideas and recipe inspiration to give your own bacon bar a personal touch.

Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves Cook time: 45 minutes | Serves: 15

Nonstick spray Flour, for dusting 1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry dough, thawed 1 egg, beaten 1 cup (12 ounces) apricot preserves 2 cups (about 7 ounces) Gouda cheese, shredded 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves 2 pounds (about 25-30 slices) bacon Heat oven to 375 F. Line two rimmed baking pans with foil, set baking racks in pans and lightly spray racks with nonstick spray. On lightly floured surface, roll out one puff pastry sheet to roughly 8-by-12 inches. Brush top with egg and thinly spread 1/2 cup preserves over dough. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup shredded cheese and 1 tablespoon rosemary, lightly pressing cheese mixture into dough. Fold

short end of dough over to enclose cheese mixture and lightly roll to seal. Cut into 15 1/2-inch strips. Repeat with remaining puff pastry and ingredients. Lay one slice bacon diagonally. Grab one strip of prepared dough by ends and place one end of dough strip horizontally at top end of bacon and roll bacon with dough downward, stretching dough strip while rolling. Place spiral-wrapped bacon twist on prepared rack and repeat. Bake twists 35-45 minutes, or until pastry is browned and bacon crisp, rotating pans as needed for even cooking. Let cool 5 minutes and gently use spatula to remove twists from racks. Serve warm or at room temperature. Tip: For a different flavor, try smoked or aged Gouda or fresh thyme instead of rosemary.

Caramelized Bourbon Bacon Cook time: 30 minutes | Serves: 12

2 packages (16 ounces each) thick cut bacon 4 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup bourbon 4 tablespoons maple syrup Heat oven to 375 F. Line two baking pans with parchment paper. Remove bacon from package and space evenly on pans without overlapping slices.

Place pans in oven and bake 15 minutes. Rotate pans halfway through baking time. Meanwhile, combine honey, bourbon and syrup. Remove bacon from oven. Carefully drain grease from pans. Brush bacon with bourbon mixture. Return to oven and bake 3-5 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve.

Sea Salt Caramel Bacon Cook time: 40 minutes | Serves: 12

Bacon Cheddar Biscuits Cook time: 30 minutes | Serves: 12

4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1/2 cup cooked bacon, diced 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 tablespoon and extra for rolling, divided 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 3/4 cup milk Heat oven to 450 F. In small bowl, toss together cheese, green onions and bacon with 1 tablespoon flour. Set aside. In separate

bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Use pastry cutter or two forks to cut in butter. Add milk and stir just enough to bring ingredients together. Gently fold in cheese mixture. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead about 1 minute. Pat or roll out dough to 1/2- or 3/4-inch thickness. Cut into rounds with 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

2 packages (12 ounces each) thick cut bacon 4 tablespoons caramel topping 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt Heat oven to 375 F. Line two baking pans with nonstick foil. Remove bacon from package and space evenly on pans without overlapping slices. Place pans in oven and bake 10 minutes. Rotate pans and continue baking until crisp, about 20 minutes.

Remove from oven. Using tongs, place bacon slices on clean parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Let cool slightly. Heat caramel in microwave 10 seconds. Drizzle bacon with caramel. Sprinkle with sea salt. Return to oven and bake 2 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes. Using tongs, remove to cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

CLIP & SAVE

DEC. 16 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 22

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM PG-13

Starring: Eddie Redmayne & Colin Farrel

SHOWTIMES

7 p.m. Nightly r CLOSED MONDAY *Special Wednesday MatinĂŠe 3 p.m.: $2* 1 p.m. Sunday MatinĂŠe TICKET PRICES

"%6-54 r 456%&/54 Tuesday and Thursday : ALL $2 SENIOR SUNDAYS $2 (50 & up) An Old Time Country Hoedown

Sing-Along

BYf& * .%1 h&e&

BYf& 0 , h&e&

UPCOMING MOVIES

Ĺ&#x160; Ĺ&#x2DC; 02$1$ Ĺ&#x2DC; 3*

FOR MORE INFO: WWW.WINDSORTHEATRE.COM OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AT WINDSOR HAMPTON

The Marketplace is published in 12 local newspapers, and the ads are included in four local shoppers. Contact your local ad rep and tell them:

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put my ad in the Marketplace!â&#x20AC;?

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICES & NEIGHBORS

SECTION B • HAMPTON CHRONICLE

PUBLIC NOTICE Probate

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. ESPR501112 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELAINE M. REINKE, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Elaine M. Reinke, Deceased, who died on or about November 12, 2016: You are hereby noti¿ed that on the 23rd day of November, 2016, the last will and testament of Elaine M. Reinke, deceased, bearing the date of the 12th day of November, 2009, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Donalyn Meinberg was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall ¿le them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so ¿led by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 28th day of November, 2016. Donalyn Meinberg 2405 Sunset Drive Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126 Executor of Estate

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. ESPR501113 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA MEYER, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Barbara Meyer, Deceased, who died on or about November 29, 2016: You are hereby noti¿ed that on the 5th day of December, 2016, the last will and testament of Barbara Meyer, deceased, bearing the date of the 22nd day of April, 1998, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Steven Meyer was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall ¿le them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so ¿led by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 8th day of December, 2016. Steven Meyer 509 1st Ave. SE Hampton, IA 50441 Executor of Estate

G.A. Cady III, ICIS PIN No: AT0001386 Attorney for Executor Cady & Rosenberg Law Firm, PLC 9 First Street, SW PO Box 456 Hampton, IA 50441 641-456-2555

John E. Coonley, ICIS PIN No: 00007542 Attorney for Executor Coonley & Coonley 121 First Avenue NW P.O. Box 397 Hampton, IA 50441

Students involved in the class this quarter are the following, but not all are pictured: Morgyn Anderson, Breck Angstman, Zachary DeVries, Alexander Garcia, Hillary Gonzalez, Marina Guerrero, Riley Heeren, Shelbie Kerr, Kevin Lumley, Ce-cilia Martinez, Cecilia Rodriguez, Orlando Saldivar, Mikaela Viet, Brady Waddell and Cole Walker. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Date of second publication 14th day of December, 2016.

Date of second publication 21st day of December, 2016.

Chamber teachers Hampton-Dumont 8th graders ‘First Impressions & Interviewing Process’

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on December 7 and 14, 2016.

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on December 14 and 21, 2016.

The Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce has been active in the Hampton-Dumont Middle School helping Ms. Mason’s eighth grade students learn the First Impressions & Inter-viewing Process. Each quarter for the past year, Hope Polk and Newton Grotzinger, from the Chamber, take time and spend a week in the classroom with a group of eighth graders and spend

time working on how to answer interview questions and how to make a good first impression. Two days during the week they spend time doing “mock interviews” with the students. Each student is required to dress up for their interview, have their application filled out and answer interview questions. On the last day called, “You’re Hired”, Hope and Newton go over now that you

are “hired,” how do you keep your job and respectfully resign from a job if needed. The feedback from the students has been very positive. From learning how to give a good handshake, to asking and answering questions in an interview, to recognizing what it takes to be a valuable employee, these students will be wonderful future employees.

Start Smart Workshop at NIACC Franklin County Community Foundation Grant applications due Jan. 15 The deadline to submit grant applications to the Franklin County Community Foundation 2017 grant cycle is midnight (CST) Jan. 15, 2017. The online grant application and grant guidelines may be found on the Community Foundation’s website at www.franklinccf.org. Grants are awarded to nonprofit and government entity projects impacting Franklin County in the areas of art and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health, historic preservation and human service. Grant recipients will be announced in March 2017. First-time grant applicants should contact Dotti Thompson, Program Manager, (319) 243-1358 prior to submitting an application. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization (or government entity) serving Franklin County in order to be considered for funding. For more information, please contact the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa at (319) 287-9106.

The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, consider different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business. Start Smart will be offered on Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at Iowa Works, 600 S. Pierce Ave., Mason City. The activities involved in starting a business fall under two broad categories—feasibility (the business plan) and administrative tasks. While we like to focus on the feasibility issue, Start Smart provides information and the chance to ask questions on numerous other topics. After attending Start Smart, Small Business Development Center staff will be available to assist you in reviewing your business plan, or to provide guidance with other issues. To register, contact Mary Spitz at NIACC by calling (641) 422-4342 or email her at spitzmar@niacc.edu. PUBLIC NOTICE Hampton City Council

Hampton Hardware, Supply ................$315.76 Hampton Post Of¿ce, Postage ............$450.35 Hampton Veterinary Center, Misc Contract Work ...................................................$200.00 Herwig, Rozann, Reimbursement........$284.23 Howie Equip Inc, Supply......................$266.00 IA Finance Authority, 2015 Sewer Cap Loan Note ..............................................$42,067.16 Iowa Codi¿cation Inc, Prof Fees ..........$198.00 Iowa Dept Of Revenue & Fi, Sales Tax ............. ........................................................$3,885.00 Ipers, Ipers- Protectn ......................$15,143.78 Keystone Labs Inc, Lab Testing...........$158.50 Koerner-Whipple Pharmacy, Supply........$3.99 Kum & Go, Fuel ................................$1,109.61 Menards - Mason City, Supplies ..........$122.82 Mid-America Publishing Co, Printing ...$688.20 MidAmerican Energy Co, Electric .....$8,974.99 Mid-American Research Che, Supply.. $178.09 Murphy’s Htg & Plmbg, Supply ..............$13.82 Napa Auto Parts, Supply ..................$1,570.07 Noll, Katie, Shelter Deposit Refund .....$100.00 North Central Bldg Supply, Supply ........$77.35 Of¿ce Depot01, Supplies .....................$160.29 Old Dominion Brush, Supply ...............$366.92 Reminder Printing Co, The, Printing ....$127.50 Schaefer, Robert D, Cell Phone Allowance ....... .............................................................$40.00 Short Elliott Hendrickson, Engineering .............. ......................................................$23,624.02 State Wh, State Tax ..........................$4,559.00 Storey Kenworthy, Supply ...................$154.95 T&W Grinding, Prof Fees .................$1,800.00 Tarr, Douglas, Cell Phone Allowance.....$40.00 Teamsters Local 238, Union Dues.......$249.50 Three Rivers Bene¿t Corp, Health Insurance .... ........................................................$2,908.65 Torres, Nora, Interpreter ........................$60.00 Uribe, Isaias, Interpreter ........................$46.67 US Cellular, Phone ..............................$147.65 Wapasha Construction, Contract Fees .............. ....................................................$105,675.14 Waste Management, Waste Removal ............... ...........................................................$105.26 Deposit Refunds, Refund Date 11/28/2016 ....... ...........................................................$297.05 Payroll Checks, Total Payroll Checks ................ ......................................................$35,376.91 CLAIMS TOTAL ...........................$349,331.49 CLAIMS BY FUND General Fund..................................$34,343.88 General - Lost/Pool Fund ....................$306.18 Library Fund .....................................$7,119.07 Road Use Tax Fund ........................$25,749.02 Employee Bene¿ts Fund ..................$1,311.73 General Obligation Fund ................$62,413.75 Capital Project - Library Fund ...........$3,924.03 Water Operating Fund ....................$24,603.84 Meter Deposits Fund ...........................$297.05 Sewer Fund ....................................$15,662.38 Sinking Fund - Sewer Fund ............$42,067.16 Capital Project - WWTP Fund ......$129,245.70 Solid Waste Fund .............................$2,287.70 CLAIMS TOTAL ...........................$349,331.49

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF HAMPTON WORKSHOP MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 2016 The Council met at 6 p.m. Members present were; Mollenbeck, Hickman, Freie, Davies and Pralle. Absent; Lukensmeyer. Mayor Boehmler called the workshop to order. Also present were Police Chief Bob Schaefer, Public Works Director Doug Tarr and City Manager Ron Dunt. Dan Peterson, Peterson Backhoe, addressed the council requesting payments for prior work done for the city in prior budget years. He explained that he isn’t prompt in sending out invoices to customers for work performed. After much discussion the council consensus was that Peterson completed the work and should be paid. However, since the funds were not budgeted to be paid out in the current ¿scal year, the council would be agreeable to budgeting for the expenditures in the upcoming ¿scal year 2018 budget and paying Peterson after July 1, 2017. The council also admonished Peterson for the late submittals and told him they would not approve any similar requests in the future. He agreed that he will submit them more timely and understands the council’s position. Mayor Boehmler then sought council input on Intermodal Storage Container (ISC) regulations under consideration. Discussion revolved around annual inspection fees for ISC units. Doug researched potential fee structures and presented a proposal for an annual inspection fee of $0.20 per square foot of an ISC. Butch Gruelke of Gruelke Auto Body, was in attendance and provided input from his perspective as an ISC owner. The consensus was to move forward with the $0.20 per square foot proposal in the proposed ordinance. Ron and Doug will review the draft ordinance and propose it at a future meeting. Ron recapped the details of the proposed Iowa DNR Grant proposal which offers a full reimbursement of the fees for an asbestos inspection and a phase I environmental site assessment on property at 115 & 117 1st Ave NW. Ron stated that regardless of the future of the property, it is necessary to complete these assessments prior to any demolition or redevelopment activities can take place. Consensus was to put the grant proposal on the next council agenda for approval. Doug announced to the council that he had received word late last week from the Iowa DOT of their intention to replace the two bridges on 4th St NE (Hwy 65) in the summer of 2019. The two bridges are the Squaw Creek Bridge between 3rd Avenue NE and 5th Ave NE and the bridge immediately north of 19th Ave NE, both on Hwy 65. Doug will work with Greater Franklin County Chamber Director Newton Grotzinger on providing details to local businesses who may be affected by the 12 month detour. The proposed detour calls for traf¿c to be diverted from Hwy 65 at the intersection with Hwy 3 to Olive Avenue northerly to a yet to be determined road north of Hampton re-routing onto Hwy 65. Workshop concluded at 7:15 p.m.

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on December 14, 2016.

PUBLIC NOTICE Hampton City Council OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF HAMPTON UNAPPROVED MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 2016 The Hampton City Council Regular Session was called to order at City Council Chambers by Mayor Brook Boehmler at 6 p.m. Council members in attendance were, James Davies, Meghan Freie, Jesse Mollenbeck, and Dyanne Pralle. Absent; Jay Hickman and Richard Lukensmeyer. Mayor Boehmler invited those present to join in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Àag. Mayor Boehmler called for a motion to approve the agenda with an amendment moving the consent agenda to the beginning of the meeting. Motion by Davies. Second by Freie. Motion approved unanimously. Motion by Davies, second by Mollenbeck to approve the consent agenda including previous minutes as drafted from the Monday, November 21, 2016, Regular Session. Schedule the next Regular Session for Thursday, December 22, 2016, at 6 p.m. at City Council Chambers. Approval of renewal of Alcohol Licensing for Northside One Stop, 1208 4th St. NE, Hampton, Iowa. Approval of new Alcohol Licensing for La Amigita, 115 1st St. NW, Hampton, Iowa. La Amigita owner Neal Johnson was in attendance to announce his restaurant plans. Motion approved unanimously Council Workshop report, from Monday, December 5, 2016 given by Mayor Boehmler. Public Comment: Mayor Boehmler invited those wishing to make public comment to address the Council. None. Public Hearing: None. Old Business: None. New Business: Mayor Boehmler introduced the IDNR Community Assistance Grant Agreement for asbestos inspection and Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of 115 & 117 1st Ave NW. Motion by Freie to approve the agreement, second by Davies. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Boehmler then had Ron Dunt and Jim Davies present the appointments of Michelle Schaefer (reappointment) and Raelene Borcherding to the Hampton Historic Preservation Commission with terms expiring in 2019. Motion by Pralle to approve appointments. Second by Freie. Motion approved unanimously. Mayor Boehmler introduced Mike Danburg of SEH to present Pay Request #2 to Adams Concrete & Construction for Division I Library Project in the amount of $28,500.00. Motion by Davies to approve pay request #2 for Division I. Second by Mollenbeck. Motion approved unanimously. Mike then presented Pay Request #1 to Adams Concrete & Construction for Division II Library Project in the amount of $99,208.50. Motion by Mollenbeck to approve Pay Request #1 Division II. Second by Freie. Motion carried unanimously. Danburg stated that the library project is running behind schedule and will likely be completed in the spring of 2017. Mayor Boehmler introduced Tom Madden, SEH, to present Pay Request #24 to Wapasha Construction in the amount of $105,675.14 for the new wastewater treatment

plant. Motion by Pralle to approve pay request #24. Seconded by Freie. Motion approved unanimously. Madden stated that the project is behind schedule and he is waiting for a completion schedule from the contractor. Mayor Boehmler called for a motion to approve claims. Motion by Pralle to approve claims, as recommended by Staff, totaling $349,331.49. Seconded by Freie. Motion approved unanimously. Mayor Boehmler introduced Resolution 201632, “A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED “CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HAMPTON, IOWA” Resolution read by City Manager Dunt, who provided details. Motion by Davies, seconded by Freie, to approve and adopt Resolution 2016-32. Roll call vote: Ayes – Pralle, Freie, Mollenbeck and Davies. Nays – None. Absent; Hickman, Lukensmeyer. Motion approved and Resolution 2016-32 adopted. Staff Reports given by Chief Bob Schaefer, Police Dept.; Doug Tarr, Public Works Director; and Ron Dunt, City Manager. Dunt stated that long time city employee Rozann Herwig will be retiring effective December 16, 2016. Rozann has 48 years of service to the City of Hampton. We wish her well in her retirement. Council Reports given by Davies. Mayor's Report given by Mayor Boehmler. Motion to adjourn by Davies at 7:12 p.m. Second by Pralle. Motion approved unanimously. Adjournment 7:12 p.m. ATTEST: Ron Dunt, City Manager Mayor Brook S. Boehmler CITY OF HAMPTON FINANCIAL REPORT CLAIMS FOR APPROVAL A&M Electric Inc, Repair......................$155.93 Acco, Supply........................................$841.76 Advanced Systems Inc, Supply .............$27.82 Ahlers & Cooney PC, Atty Fees........$4,588.88 Auto Parts Inc, Supplies ......................$449.31 Bankers Trust, Dec 2016 Bond Pmts ................ ......................................................$62,413.75 Berneman, Alan, Mowing.......................$60.00 Bruening Rock Products In, Supply .....$306.09 Campbell Supply Co, Supplies ..............$94.22 Canon Financial Services, Contract Fees ......... .............................................................$93.43 Casey’s General Stores, Fuel................$59.73 Centurylink, Phone ...........................$1,180.28 Clapsaddle-Garber Associa, Contract Fees ...... ........................................................$9,644.80 Data Technologies Inc, Contract Fees............... ........................................................$4,231.03 Dillon, Patrick, Cell Phone Allowance ....$25.00 Dunt, Ronald, Veh & Cell Phone .........$140.00 EFTPS Fed Wh, Fed/Fica Tax ........$12,975.68 Electronic Engineering (D, Telephone ...$10.00 EMC National Life Company, Life Insurance ..... ...........................................................$294.62 Fareway Stores Inc, Supplies ................$46.93 Giddings Signs, Sign .............................$95.00 Grefe, Randy, Cell Phone Allowance.....$25.00 Hamm, Terry, Cell Phone Allowance .....$25.00

PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Supervisors OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNAPPROVED MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 2016 Be it duly noted these minutes of 12/5/16 are UNOFFICIAL minutes. The Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m., with Board members Corey Eberling-Chairman, Gary McVicker-present; Michael Nolte-absent. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves the agenda as submitted with the addition of: 1) DD 6-141 claim approval. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves the minutes of 11/28/16. All ayes. Motion carried. Public Comment: Sheriff-Elect Linn Larson, updated the Board on the hiring replacement for his position; Sandy Eckhardt-Drainage Clerk met regarding DD #25 south of Hwy 3, Morgan Twp, Merlyn Wearda was ¿xing tile, thinking it was private then turned out to be county tile. Corey Jacobsen stopped to ask Wearda to ¿x his repair close by. The Board advised Eckhardt to be consistent with all Work Orders and ask Wearda to stop until Gallentine inspects the WO, as is done in all other work orders. Gabe Johanns, IT Director asked for another week to gather information from the county server. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves Drainage District #6-141 claim to Mort’s LLC for Work Order #25 in the amount of $3235.50; Wright County being Control County. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves claims for the period ending 12/4/16. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, adopts Resolution 2016-42: Residual Equity Transfer between Budgetary Funds. RESIDUAL EQUITY TRANSFERS WHEREAS, Franklin County, Iowa (the “County”), pursuant to and in strict compliance with all laws applicable to the County, desires to clean up two funds that have a balance and transfer to another appropriate fund; WHEREAS, presently the County is showing the following funds with a cash balance and the intent where to transfer the cash balances: CURRENT FUND AMOUNT OF CASH BALANCE RESIDUAL EQUITY TRANSFER TO Reason For Transfer Targeted Case Management Fund 60110-10300-810-61 $200,000 GENERAL FUND 01000-10000-9040-99 County doesn’t perform Case Management services as of 2016. Per Dept. of Rev., these late revenues should be transferred to the General Fund with the BOS guidance how to spend. Clock Tower Fund 23000-10300-810-99 $12,887.52 GENERAL FUND 01000-10000-9040-99 Project completed and no unexpected expenses. Monies left over to be moved to General Fund for no de¿nite purpose, help balance. WHEREAS, Targeted Case Management dollars will allow a small portion to the Community Resource Center for minor renovations to the building and the remaining absorbed into the General Fund balance; WHEREAS, Clock Tower dollars will be absorbed into the General Fund balance; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Iowa, directing the County Auditor to proceed with residual equity transfers, the amount of cash balance now in the current funds to the appropriate fund, mentioned above, due to the reason mentioned; said transfer is between budgetary funds. Said transfer will take place and be added to the next future amendment. BE IT DULY ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 2016, said Resolution was adopted. Eberling-Aye, McVicker-Aye, Nolte-Absent. Resolution duly adopted. The Board acknowledged Manure Management Plan Renewals for: 1) Mike Buchanan, #58858, owner Mike Buchanan, site located 1759 155th St, Hampton, Sec 26, Mott Twp 2) Pines Grove Farm Inc., #60199, owner Janelle Rapp & Chris Yoder, site located 961 210th St, Latimer, Sec 33, Richland Twp 3) Diamond K Co, #61721, owner Richard Pals, site located 274 160th St, Alexander, Sec 20, Scott Twp 4) JJ Pork, #64420, owner Joshua Showalter, site located 2256 Yarrow Ave, Dougherty, Sec 14, West Fork Twp Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, adjourns at 10:21 a.m., until December 12, 2016. All ayes. Motion carried. ATTEST: Corey Eberling, Chairman Michelle S. Giddings, Auditor After adjournment the Board held a Workshop to prepare multiple employee performance evaluations. PUBLICATION LIST Advanced Drainage Systems, Sup ........573.08

City of Alexander, Frm to Mkt ................242.28 Alliant Energy, Util ...................................12.34 JoEllen Arends, Mileage ..........................89.18 Auto Parts, Rep/Parts ..............................25.62 Allan Barkema, Well Clsd ......................500.00 Mackenzie Benson, Mileage....................72.52 Terry Bents, Storage ...........................1,650.00 Black Hawk Co Sheriff, Srv Fees ............26.06 Brenda Boyington, Mileage .....................97.51 Kathy Burman, BOA Mtg .........................18.82 Calhoun Burns & Assoc, Prof Srv .....10,902.00 CDW Government, Data Proc ............1,345.32 Cenex Fleetcard, Fuel ...........................275.33 Central Iowa Distributing, Cust Sup.......253.40 CenturyLink, Phone Srv.........................193.37 Cintas First Aid, Safety ..........................204.75 Comm Resource Ctr, Exp/Rent .............808.78 Concrete Inc, Pipe Culverts ...................896.00 City of Coulter, Frm to Mkt .....................452.01 Counsel, Maint.......................................622.92 D&L Sanitation, Garbage .......................291.00 Rick DeGroot, BOA Mtg...........................20.78 Dean Dodd, BOA Mtg ..............................15.88 Dollar General, Sup .................................64.90 Dons Truck Sales, Rep/Parts .............2,680.31 Lindsey Edwards, Mileage.....................134.75 Fareway, Sup...........................................19.58 Farm & Home Publishers, Plat Books ...645.75 Fastenal Co, Rep/Parts .........................140.32 First Bank Hampton, Box Rent ................70.00 Secondary Rds, Fuel .............................593.68 Franklin Co Sheriff, Srvs........................529.52 Franklin General Hospital, Phones/Srvs............ .............................................................400.00 Franklin General Hospital, Rent .........1,500.00 G & K Services, Srvs ...............................96.62 City of Geneva, Frm to Mkt....................348.77 GlaxoSmithKline Co, Medcl Sup ...........400.10 Gleisner Automotive, Rep/Parts ..............73.35 Graham Tire, Rep/Tires ......................5,423.50 Robert Grant, BOA Mtg ...........................14.90 Linda Hamman, Mileage........................103.39 Hampton Hardware, Parts/Sup..............367.61 City of Hampton, Water .........................432.02 City of Hansell, Frm to Mkt ....................294.12 Keith L Hansen, Med Exmnr ..................300.00 Hardin Co Sheriff, Prisoners .............10,800.00 Nichole Harlan, Mileage ........................280.77 Teresa Harms, Mileage..........................150.43 Alex Hass, Safety Shoes .......................108.33 Hawkeye West Pest Cntrl, Pest Cntrl ....100.00 Heartland Asphalt, Const Srvs..........10,700.00 Henry M Adkins & Son, Elect Exp ....11,647.28 Hiway Truck Equipment, Blank Record ... 350.00 Howie Equip, Rep/Parts ........................101.38 Luann Huling, Elect Wrkr .........................75.00 Hy-Vee, Meds ..........................................15.33 IACCBE, Ed/Trng ..................................285.00 IEHA, Dues ..............................................80.00 IMWCA, Work Comp ..........................8,114.00 JCL Solutions, Cust Sup ........................131.84 Randy Johansen, Legal Rep .................263.00 John Deere Financial, Rep/Parts...............4.99 Lynn Johnson, Wk Apprl ..........................66.52 Robin Koob, Mileage .................................7.84 Lawson Products, Parts/Sup .................277.57 Linda Lemke, Mileage .............................31.85 Jessica Love, Mileage ...........................248.43 Mail Services, Renewals .......................497.18 Martin Marietta, Road Stone..................619.45 Mason City Glass, Rep/Parts ..................44.25 Shirley Mejia, Mileage ...........................106.82 Francisco Melendez, Srvs .....................220.00 Menards, Sup ..........................................53.10 Mid American Energy, Util .....................189.64 Mid Country Machinery, Rep/Parts ........231.88 Midwest Contracting, Srvs .....................968.14 Deb Miller, Mileage ..................................31.36 Morts Water, Srvs ..................................177.00 NAPA, Rep/Parts .......................................7.99 N Central Bldg Sup, Sup .......................382.95 Of¿ce Depot, Off Sup ............................133.96 Of¿ce Elements, Sup .............................134.00 Orange 712 Residential Trust, Rent ......525.00 Petroblend Corp, Lubricants ..................490.97 City of Popejoy, Frm to Mkt ...................159.20 RBF Electric, Rep/Parts.........................550.00 Reminder Printing, Ads ..........................475.30 Ashley Roberts, Mileage..........................50.47 Router12 Networks, Srvs.........................95.00 Marla Schipper, Mileage ........................234.71 Scott Pharmacy, Prisoner Meds ..............43.00 Carol Snell, Elect Wrkr ............................40.00 Staples Advantage, Off Sup ..................295.68 Staples Credit, Sup..................................59.98 Stericycle Inc, Srvs ..................................16.90 Swart Tire, Srvs .....................................141.59 Jenni Swart, Reimb .................................62.74 Brent Symens, Reimb............................479.64 Dan Tilkes, Mileage ...............................213.64 UPS, Shpg ...............................................31.77 US Cellular, Cell Srv ...........................1,895.46 USPS, Pstg..............................................47.00 Verizon Wireless, Cell/WiFi ...................240.06 VISA, Sup ..............................................286.27 Layne Walvatne, Wk Apprl ......................71.56 Waste Mgmt, Garb/Recy .......................315.34 Christa Wiarda, Reimb ............................54.90 GRAND TOTAL ................................88,735.60 Published in the Hampton Chronicle on December 14, 2016.

HAMPTON CHRONICLE â&#x20AC;˘ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ SECTION B â&#x20AC;˘ 7

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Submit your ad online at www.hamptonchronicle.com, email classiÂżeds.map@gmail.com or call 641-456-2585, Ext. 116 toll free 1-800-558-1244

THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY ACCEPT advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or which might otherwise violate the law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of the goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you who ask for money in advance of delivery of the goods or services advertised.

FOR SALE

FOR RENT

HELP WANTED

SERVICES

For Sale: SunVision tanning bed with new bulbs. $300 or best offer. Great Christmas present! Call 641425-7504. __________________________c51

Office/retail: 123 1st Street NW, Hampton. 850 sq. ft. main Ă&#x20AC;oor plus basement. Willing to remodel. Stop and see Russ at Christensen Jewelry or call 641-425-5420. __________________________ ctf

CHILDCARE WORKERS NEEDED! Must pass criminal check. Apply at Hampton Community Christian Daycare, 104 12 Ave. NE. __________________________c50

Need a helping hand? Cleaning, purging, organizing, reconciling statements? Call Kay Borcherding Hinrichs at 641-456-2706, please leave a message. __________________________c50

GO BOLD! You noticed this classified, in part because of bold type. Use bold type in your ad for just 15Â˘ more per word. __________________________ ctf

Professional ofÂżce space available on Highway 65. Negotiable rate. Call 641-456-4106. ___________________________c3

CORRESPONDENTS are being sought by the Hampton Chronicle. You can report on your townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local happenings and news. Correspondents are needed for Hampton, Chapin, Sheffield, Bristow, and Bradford. Call Hampton Chronicle, 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, 641-456-2585. __________________________ ctf

For Sale: White three-piece bedroom set: triple dresser with framed mirror, chest of drawers, headboard. $100. Call 641-456-1912 or 641-425-0190. ________________________c50pd

Over 40 Years of Quality Service

Gutters Need Cleaning? offers Lifetime NO-CLOG GUARANTEE.

PRODUCT FOR PRODUCT WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD Windows â&#x20AC;˘ Siding Call collect for estimates

We also offer other guards and gutters without guards. Call for a free consultation.

641-648-3918 Ask for Ben

Steve Brekunitch, Owner 131 E. Rocksylvania Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ Iowa Falls

641-648-2755 or 1-877-965-9167

DATAQUEST DAN GRELL 1504 OAK COURT HAMPTON, IOWA

641-456-5525 ddaj@mediacombb.net

COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE FOR HOME & BUSINESS

COMPUTER ACCESSORIES & NETWORKING

Â&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2039;Â&#x160;Â&#x2022;Čą Â&#x160;Â&#x2039;Â&#x203A;Â&#x2019;Â&#x152;Â&#x160;Â?Â&#x2019;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2014;Čą Â&#x2014;Â&#x152;ÇŻ

NOW HIRING

2-bedroom house. Includes detached 2-stall garage. Very clean. No pets. No smoking. $575/mo. plus deposit and utilities. Available Dec. 1. Call Brad at 515-689-0376 for showing. __________________________ ctf For Rent: 2-bedroom trailer. Water, garbage, snow removal and lawn care included. $500/mo. $500 deposit. 641-580-0004. __________________________ ctf Arbor Gardens 2 bedroom, garage. Water, garbage included. Central air, heat. Stop and see Russ at Christensen Jewelry or call 641-425-5420. __________________________ ctf 119 1st St. NW, Hampton. Excellent lower level space. Entrance currently through Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flower Box; separate entrance possible. 700 sq. ft. Includes kitchenette, microwave, refrigerator. All utilities and internet paid. Great space for ofÂżce, retail or salon. See Russ at Christensen Jewelry or call 641-425-5420. __________________________ ctf 1 bedroom, 1 bath house. Completely remodeled, includes stove and refrigerator. $450/mo. $500 deposit. Renter pays all utilities. No pets. No smoking. 515-689-0376 for showing and application. __________________________ ctf

HELP WANTED Wanted: Snowplow Operator. Send bids to: The City of Alexander, P.O. Box 1, Alexander, IA 50420, or cityofalexander@yahoo.com. __________________________c51

WANTED Want statewide coverage with your classiÂżed? The Chronicle can do it for you for one price. Ask our sales reps about it today! Contact the Hampton Chronicle, 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, 641-456-2585 or 1-800558-1244. __________________________ ctf

SERVICES Interior painting, wall papering, wood Âżnishing. Sandy Aaron, 641456-3125. __________________________ ctf LETTERHEAD, ENVELOPES, BUSINESS CARDS, brochures, multi-part forms and other printing available at Mid America Publishing, 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, 641-4562585 or 1-800-558-1244. Free estimates available. __________________________ ctf ADVERTISE your items in The Pioneer Enterprise, The Sheffield Press or the Butler County Tribune Journal. Talk to the sales reps at the Hampton Chronicle about how to do it! Hampton Chronicle, 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, 641-456-2585 or 1-800-558-1244. __________________________ ctf

PECHA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; We would like to thank everyone for the prayers, Ă&#x20AC;owers, cards, memorials and expressions of sympathy following the loss of our mother and grandmother, Mary. Thank you to Father Tony for the beautiful service and the ladies from St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for serving the lunch. We especially want to thank the staff at both Grand JiVante and Bartels for the care and kindness she received while there. The family of Mary (Lutz) Pecha _________________________________________________________ c50 OEHLERT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The family of Ron Oehlert would like to thank everyone for the many acts of kindness shown following our Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing. A special thank you to Pastor Linzy Collins, Jr., the ladies at First Congregational UCC for the funeral lunch served, and to Greg and his staff at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Homes. We would also like to thank the employees at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton for the special care they gave our Dad during his stay with them. Randy & Lucy Oehlert, Tim Oehlert, and Zoe & Mel Brown and families _______________________________________________________ c50pd

FARM FOR SALE 160 Acres Acres m/l 160 m/l

JBL

TREE SERVICE Get in your winter tree trimming and removal bids for spring. Lock in your 20 percent discount for spring work by March 1. Storm Damage, Cleanup, Removal, Trimming - All your tree care needs Insured

319-464-5699 Located at 604 Hwy 57, Parkersburg

for the following positions:

Č&#x160;Čą Â&#x17D;Â&#x2022;Â?Â&#x17D;Â&#x203A;Â&#x153; Č&#x160;Čą Â?Â&#x17D;Â&#x17D;Â&#x2022;Čą Â&#x160;Â&#x2039;Â&#x203A;Â&#x2019;Â&#x152;Â&#x160;Â?Â&#x2DC;Â&#x203A;Â&#x153; Č&#x160;Čą Â&#x2018;Â&#x2019;Â&#x2122;Â&#x2122;Â&#x2019;Â&#x2014;Â?ČŚ Â&#x17D;Â&#x152;Â&#x17D;Â&#x2019;Â&#x;Â&#x2019;Â&#x2014;Â? onus Referral B HG IRU 4XDOLĂ&#x20AC; Employees!

Â&#x160;Â&#x192;Â&#x2022; Â&#x2018;Â&#x2019;Â&#x2021;Â?Â&#x2039;Â?Â&#x2030;Â&#x2022; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2018;Â&#x201D; Â&#x2013;Â&#x160;Â&#x2021; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2018;Â&#x17D;Â&#x17D;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2122;Â&#x2039;Â?Â&#x2030;ÇŁ

â&#x20AC;˘ CNA or CMA 2nd & 3rd Shift (Full & Part Time)

First & Second Shifts Available Competitive wages based on skills and experience Benefits Include: Health, Dental, 401K, Vacation

â&#x20AC;˘ LPN/RN st

1 & 3 Shift (Full & Part Time)

Â&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2039;Â&#x160;Â&#x2022;Čą Â&#x160;Â&#x2039;Â&#x203A;Â&#x2019;Â&#x152;Â&#x160;Â?Â&#x2019;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2014;Čą Â&#x2014;Â&#x152;ÇŻ

Â&#x2021; Â&#x2018;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2021;Â&#x201D; Â&#x2022;Â&#x160;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2013; Â&#x2020;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2021;Â&#x201D;Â&#x2021;Â?Â&#x2013;Â&#x2039;Â&#x192;Â&#x17D; Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2020; Â&#x2122;Â&#x2021;Â&#x2021;Â?Â&#x2021;Â?Â&#x2020; Â&#x2020;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2021;Â&#x201D;Â&#x2021;Â?Â&#x2013;Â&#x2039;Â&#x192;Â&#x17D;Ç¨ Â&#x2019;Â&#x2019;Â&#x17D;Â&#x203A; Â&#x2018;Â?Â&#x17D;Â&#x2039;Â?Â&#x2021; Â&#x2018;Â&#x201D; Â&#x2039;Â? Â&#x2019;Â&#x2021;Â&#x201D;Â&#x2022;Â&#x2018;Â?ÇŁ

1220 Imperial Rd | Hampton, IA 50441 Ph. 641-456-2310ČąČąČąČąČąČąFax 641-456-2342 Čą Čą Čą Čą Čą Čą Čą ÇˇČąČąÂ Â Â ÇŻÂ?Â&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2039;Â&#x160;Â&#x2022;Â?Â&#x160;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2019;Â&#x160;ÇŻÂ&#x152;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2013;

Â&#x201D;Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2020; Â&#x2039; Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2013;Âą

ÍˇÍ˛Í´ Â&#x2014;Â&#x2013;Â&#x17D;Â&#x2021;Â&#x201D; Â&#x2013;Ç¤ÇĄ Â&#x2026;Â?Â&#x17D;Â&#x2021;Â&#x203A;ÇĄ ÍˇÍ˛Í¸Í˛Íł Í¸ÍśÍłÇŚÍşÍśÍšÇŚÍľÍˇÍľÍł Â&#x2122;Â&#x2122;Â&#x2122;Ç¤Â&#x2030;Â&#x201D;Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2020;Â&#x152;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2013;Â&#x2021;Ç¤Â&#x2026;Â&#x2018;Â?

$ 75,000.00

This office has a great location in downtown Hampton, Iowa and features a large, sunny front office/reception area with two main floor offices and a finished basement. There is ample storage space as well as a kitchenette and a conference room.

REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE LARGER THA N IT LOOKS!

Hansen Family Hospital wants youâ&#x20AC;Ś to Join Our Team! We are looking for the best staff to serve our patients! Our Mission is to Inspire Wellness and Provide Compassionate Healthcare! Does one of our open positions fit your talents? Do you know someone that would be a great care giver to our patients?

Some of the Current Open Positions are: â&#x20AC;˘ Billing Specialist â&#x20AC;˘ Surgical Technologist â&#x20AC;˘ Direct Patient Care â&#x20AC;&#x201C; RN, LPN, CNA, or ES Tech â&#x20AC;˘ Scheduling and Registration â&#x20AC;˘ Phlebotomist â&#x20AC;˘ Lab Technologist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MT or MLT â&#x20AC;˘ Health Coach Visit our website at www.hansenfamilyhospital.com for a complete listing of open positions and to apply to join our team. We are an IPERS covered employer with competitive benefits and salary. We constantly strive to promote a positive working environment to continuously improve teamwork, efficiency and effectiveness. Post offer drug screen is required. Equal Opportunity Employer.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working at FGH is Awesome Sauce!â&#x20AC;? 1,300 sq ft., 3-bedroom home in move-in condition. Located in a quiet neighborhood near both H-D HS and H-D MS with many extra features including built-ins and ample storage. This home has 2 separate garages, the first with an attached carport and the second is insulated with a separate drive and cable hook-up. Would make a great man cave or workshop.

Drew Sponheim Osage, IA Cell: 641-530-0539

Â&#x201D;Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2020; Â&#x2039; Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2013;Âą

Č&#x160;Čą Â&#x160;Â&#x152;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2019;Â&#x2014;Â&#x17D;Čą Â&#x2122;Â&#x17D;Â&#x203A;Â&#x160;Â?Â&#x2DC;Â&#x203A;Â&#x153; Č&#x160;Čą Â&#x160;Â&#x152;Â&#x2018;Â&#x2019;Â&#x2014;Â&#x17D;Čą Â&#x203A;Â&#x2DC;Â?Â&#x203A;Â&#x160;Â&#x2013;Â&#x2013;Â&#x17D;Â&#x203A;Â&#x153; Č&#x160;Čą Â&#x17D;Â?Â&#x160;Â&#x2019;Â&#x2022;Â&#x17D;Â&#x203A;ČŚ Â&#x203A;Â&#x160;Â?Â?Â&#x153;Â&#x2013;Â&#x17D;Â&#x2014;

7 First Avenue NE Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa PLEASE CALL (641) 456-2111 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

CERRO GORDO CO. CERRO CO. 1/2 mi. E and 1GORDO mi S of Swaledale 1/2 mi. E and 1 mi S of 139.39 FSA Crop Ac. â&#x20AC;˘ 70.3 CSR2 Swaledale $6,245 per acre based 139.39 FSA Crop Ac. upon acres 70.3160 CSR2 Cash Terms. Sale subject to $6,245 per acre based tenants rights until 2/28/17. upon 160 acres Seller:Adeline Adeline Morton Seller: MortonTrust Trust

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Becky Wilson, Housekeeping Manager, has to say about working at FGH. Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it be great to work in a place where people are that excited about their job?!? You can! These are some of our open positions: Clinic Nurse RN/LPN Med/Surg/ED RN

Weekend Pkg Rad Tech

Franklin Country View LTC, RN and CNA Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) or Medical Lab Technician (MLT)

immediate openings in Wellsburg terminal for

FULL OR PART-TIME

ROUTE DRIVER $2,000 SIGN-ON BONUS CDL REQUIRED Â&#x2021; ([FHOOHQW VWDUWLQJ ZDJHV Â&#x2021; 1R ZHHNHQGV Â&#x2021; 3DLG YDFDWLRQV DQG KROLGD\V Â&#x2021; N 5HWLUHPHQW 3ODQ Â&#x2021; 0HGLFDO RU +6$ SODQ Â&#x2021; %RQXVHV Â&#x2021; +RPH GDLO\ Â&#x2021; 6DIHW\ 3URĂ&#x20AC;W 6KDULQJ %RQXV -RLQ RXU TXDOLW\ JURZLQJ FRPSDQ\

(800) 489-2088

ext. 224

/D6DOOH $YH Â&#x2021; 3DQDPD ,$ (TXDO 2SSRUWXQLW\ (PSOR\HU &/$66 $ &'/ UHTXLUHG IRU GULYHU RQO\

SOW FARM TECHNICIAN

This full-time position is responsible for the daily care of all animals at the worksite. Each technician is a vital member of a team of 10-12 people all dedicated to providing excellent animal care. This entry level opportunity provides hands-on experience in many of the following areas: animal movements, breeding and gestation, farrowing, piglet care, recordkeeping and farm maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with pigs, a willingness to learn, a high level of dependability and a solid work history.

THIS POSITION OFFERS: â&#x20AC;˘ $OO QHFHVVDU\ WUDLQLQJ DQG FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV â&#x20AC;˘ Base salary starting at $28,000 with potential for quarterly bonuses â&#x20AC;˘ All technicians earn $31,000 after only one year ENTRY-LEVEL â&#x20AC;˘ Opportunity to advance career BASE SALARY through Production Leadership Program â&#x20AC;˘ )XOO EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV KHDOWK GHQWDO YLVLRQ AFTER 1 YEAR 401(k), Flex spending â&#x20AC;˘ Paid holidays, sick days and vacation â&#x20AC;˘ Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days â&#x20AC;˘ Get hired and refer a friend â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we have a $1,560 Employee Referral Bonus!

$28,000 $31,000

Apply online at

apply.iowaselect.com or give Allyson a call at 641-316-3251 today!

Housekeeper

Beautiful 3 bedroom home, in move-in ready condition, located on a large lot north of the H-D HS. With many great features including quartz counter tops in the kitchen, new garage flooring, gas fireplace in the family room, large screened-in porch, builtins and a central vac just to name a few.

Visit our website www.franklingeneral.com and click on Careers to find out more about these positions and what makes working at FGH so awesome. We have great benefits, so be sure to check those out too.

OFFICE 456-2578 Duane Kelch 641-456-3482

EOE

2-2nd St. NW HAMPTON

Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

NEIGHBORS & OUTDOORS

ENGAGEMENTS

SECTION B • HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Add some winter wonder to your landscape

Telk, Lumley to exchange vows Morris, Salow to exchange vows Announcing the engagement of Hannah Jo Morris to Dane Salow. Hannah is the daughter of Tammy Morris, of Hampton, and Matthew Morris, of Washington state. Dane is the son of Joel and Kim Salow, of Center Point. Hannah attended NIACC and DMACC, obtaining pre-requisites for dental hygiene. She is currently working as a dental assistant in Story City. Dane will graduate from Central College in Pella with a degree in biology. They will be married on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Ames, with a New Year’s Eve reception in Nevada.

Announcement is being made of the engagement and upcoming marriage of Brittany Lynn Telk and Logan Shawn Lumley of Ankeny. Brittany is the daughter of Sheri DeYoung, of Ankeny, and Charles Telk, Jr., of St. Mary’s, and the granddaughter of Doug and Ellen Smith, of Ankeny. Brittany has a BBA in Business Management from the University of Iowa and a JD from Drake University. She is currently employed as a Research Attorney for the Iowa House of Representatives. Logan is the son of Beth and Rick Whalen, of Latimer, and Lynn and Guilly Lumley, of Hampton, and is the grandson of Beulah Holmgaard, of Hampton. Logan is a graduate of Hawkeye Community College and the Iowa Culinary Institute. He is an Executive Chef at Prairie Trail Hy-Vee in Ankeny and a Sous Chef Adjunct Instructor at the Iowa Culinary Institute at DMACC in Ankeny. The couple will be married on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at the Ankeny Church of the Brethren, with a reception at Bash in downtown Des Moines.

Add some special interest to your winter landscape, or maybe the yard of someone on your gift-giving list, with the Winter Wonderland specialty packet from Iowa’s State Forest Nursery. Cost for the 250 bare-root seedlings is $190 plus tax, shipping and handling, the same price as a regular 200-seedling packet. Seedlings are between 8-24 inches, depending on the tree or shrub species. The Winter Wonderland packet includes 50 each of the following: • Jack pine is fast-growing pine with an open, loose appearance. It is very hardy on dry, sandy sites and will grow 30-50 feet tall. • White spruce, with its dense foliage and a pyramid shape, can withstand extremes of heat and cold and grows to be 50-80 feet tall. • Redosier dogwood grows from four to 20 feet tall and displays vibrant red stems, attractive white flowers and white berries. It tolerates wet soil well. • Gray dogwood has white flowers, white berries and blue-green foliage that provide great winter interest. This shrub tolerates wet soil and will grow 10-15 feet tall. • Ninebark keeps things interesting in the winter with its brown shaggy peeling bark and white to slightly pink flowers. It’s drought

tolerant and grows 6-10 feet tall. In addition to the seedlings, those ordering this month’s packet will receive a copy of Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of Iowa – a perfect stocking stuffer. This 100-page booklet contains detailed descriptions, information and illustrations of more than 40 Iowa trees and shrubs. “For those wondering about sales of the November Fan Favorite packet,” says Paul Tauke, State Forester, “the Cyclones will be putting the most habitat on the ground next year with the best-selling Cyclone packet. Go Cyclones!” How to Order: This month’s specialty packet is only available through Dec. 28. Anyone can purchase seedlings from the Iowa State Forest Nursery for CRP projects, to increase wildlife habitat, pollinator potential or diversify backyard woodlands. More than 40 species are available from the nursery. Call 1-800-865-2477, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and mention the “Winter Wonderland packet.” This packet will be delivered in the spring. Seedling choices, including photos and descriptions, can be seen in the seedling catalog at www.iowadnr.com/nursery.

2017 Confinement Site Manure Applicator training scheduled in Franklin County Residential • Commercial New Construction • Remodel Heating • Plumbing • Air Conditioning Generators • Geothermal “Financing Available” TIN G EA

HAMPTON

MURPHY’S M BIN

641-456-2372 SHEFFIELD

641-892-4791 TOLL FREE 1-877-221-2372

Confinement site manure applicators should plan to attend a two-hour workshop offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to maintain or renew their confinement site manure applicator certification. There is no fee to attend the workshops, but applicators will need to pay certification fees to complete certification requirements. The Franklin County workshop will be offered on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., at the Hampton Country Club, 1620 Country Club Lane, Hampton. “Iowa law requires confinement site manure applicators to attend two hours of continuing education each year of their three-year certification period, or take and pass an exam once every three years,” said Dan Andersen, assistant professor of agriculture and biosystems engineering at Iowa State University and coordinator of the manure applicator certification program. A total of 63 counties will participate in the

confinement site manure applicator workshops. In addition, a series of six dry/solid manure applicator certification meetings will be held in February. ISU Extension and Outreach county offices have a complete list of workshop dates and locations, which can also be viewed at http://www. agronext.iastate.edu/immag/certification/confinementsitebrochure.pdf. The workshops serve as initial certification for those applicators who are not currently certified, recertification for those renewing licenses and continuing education for those applicators in their second or third year of their license. Due to uniform certification deadlines, applicators are encouraged to attend workshops prior to March 1 to avoid being assessed a late fee of $12.50 for those who are re-certifying. Those unable to attend one of the workshops need to schedule time with their ISU Extension and Outreach county office to watch the training DVD. Due to scheduling conflicts, many offices will no lon-

ger accept walk-in appointments to watch these DVDs, but do offer scheduled dates and times to provide this training. Those who can’t attend training during one of the scheduled reshow dates at their county extension office will be charged a $10 fee to view the training at their convenience. If attending the workshops or watching the two-hour training DVD is not convenient, confinement site manure applicators may contact their local DNR field office to schedule an appointment to take the certification exam to meet requirements. Applicators now have another option, online certification, and applicators can take their training online at DNR MAC eLearning site at https:// elearning-dnr.iowa.gov/. The applicator will need to sign-in and get an A&A account. Contact Traci Kloetzer, Office Manager, at Franklin County Extension and Outreach for more information about the Manure Applicator Certification Program or visit http://www. agronext.iastate.edu/immag/mac.html.

Your energy. Your options. Cherish your holiday memories. The laughter, the stories and all that food! Thank goodness you have room in that new refrigerator. After all, keeping the old refrigerator can cost you money and increase your energy bill up to $115 a year. Choosing how to manage your energy use might seem a little more complicated, but Alliant Energy is here to help. Refrigerators ..................................... $50 instant rebate Freezers............................................. $50 instant rebate Room air conditioners....................... $25 instant rebate

Call 1-866-ALLIANT to schedule your pickup. Find other money saving options at alliantenergy.com/options. *IMPORTANT: You must be an electric customer of Alliant Energy to qualify. Appliance must still VWLYH[L HUK JVVS (KKP[PVUHS X\HSPÄJH[PVUZ TH` HWWS`