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Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 Volume 151 • Number 51

In this issue Letters to Santa • 12-15 CWL Times Recognizing Alzheimers • 2

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Food pantry gift • 4 Young local musicians • 18 The Way It Was • 7 Dows Advocate

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Frosty the Snow The Butler County Disaster Recovery Life safety issues, such as furnaces, Coalition mailed 300 applications for are the top priority of the commission. man program set Grundy Register What Cheer Paper assistance to three towns and rural areas The case manager will verify whether Thursday, Dec. 22 affected by the floods of Sept. 21-Oct. 3. applicants have applied to other pro Children up to sixth grade are wel The coalition saw 49 of those applica- grams that could help first. That is become to come learn all about Frosty tions returned. The deadline is now past. cause the Recovery Coalition is typicalthe Snowman at a special program Hampton Chronicle Thursday, Dec. 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Clarksville Public Library.

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Santa plans Dec. 24 trip to Clarksville

Because Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, Santa will return to Clarksville on Saturday morning, Dec. 24, about 9:30 or 10 a.m., when he will visit the residents at Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Side Assisted Living, and the Community Retirement Village.

He will then travel around town to visit elderly residents.

Any family holding a Christmas gathering early in the afternoon on Christmas Eve day is welcome to request that Santa stop by before he heads back to the North Pole to get a rest in before his busy night. Please call Jeff Kolb at 278-4644 to make arrangements.

For more Community Nursing Home activities, see Bulletin Board on page 3.

ly for funding of last resort, Kolb said.

A list of personal property needed by those affected by the flood is being compiled by the Recovery Coalition, which will then seek to find replacements through either good clean used items at a reduced cost, or folks who would be willing to donate them.

“We know there are people in our

area that have some of these items stored away that are not being used,” Kolb said. The coalition will coordinate the transportation of the items from the person donating them to the person accepting. Items will not be warehoused.

“We may reach out to churches in the county to assist with this as a mission project” Kolb said. The more we can

SBA loans $1.7 million in county for storms of Sept. 21-Oct. 3 Clarksville entities submit over half of approvals in county Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor

Final Small Business Administration low-interest loan approvals across northern Iowa for response to the Sept. 21 Oct. 3 flood were released last week.

The Butler County home loan total was 23 with $1.70 million loaned. One business received a loan as well.

Loans by locality were: BUTLER COUNTY – Shell Rock River • Clarksville had 13 entities approved for loans, which accounts for 54 percent of the entities approved in Butler County. Of these, 12 homes were ap-

proved at $1.06 million, and one business at $242,600.

Location: The Shell Rock River converges northeast of town with Flood Creek. The river flows southwest along the west edge of town.

• Greene had six homes approved at $383,200, accounting for 25 percent of approvals in Butler County.

Location: The Shell Rock River flows southwest through residential areas and the downtown business district.

• Shell Rock had five homes approved at $261,100, accounting for 21 percent of approvals in Butler County.

Location: The Shell Rock River me-

anders through downtown and residential areas.

BREMER COUNTY • Plainfield, one home at $25,000 (Cedar River); FLOYD COUNTY • Charles City, one home at $6,800 (Cedar River) CERRO GORDO COUNTY • Mason City, one home at $14,800 (Winnebago River) For this disaster, assistance was available in Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy and Hardin counties.

Although areas further down the Ce-

dar River experienced flooding later, they were not all part of this disaster declaration, or even if they were, they were only so peripherally.

“Cedar Falls is in Black Hawk County but from the report I ran no loans were made there as well,” said Kevin Wynne, SBA spokesman. “It was a contiguous county.”

That also explains why Linn County and Cedar Rapids were not named, even though they flooded soon after.

OVERALL IN IOWA FOR SEPT. 21OCT. 3 • Home – 26 loans; $1,749,000.

• Business – one loan; $242.600.

Turkey drawing winners announced for Dec. 15

Two turkey winners from each newspaper office will be drawn until Christmas. Winners may stop by the office to pick up their certificate, or have it mailed; call 319-278-4641.

Coupons clipped from Dec. 15 issue: Tribune-Journal: Roberta Wiegmann and Joyce Marks, both Allison; Star: Irene Ingle and Marjorie Leerhoff, both Clarksville; Dec. 14 Eclipse News-Review: Bill Harken of Grundy Center and Cam Coy of Parkersburg

Christmas Cheer!

Mike and Char Clark invite community members not having plans for Christmas Day dinner to join them for a “free” Christmas dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25 at Community United Methodist Church, Clarksville, and bring a friend. The church is handicap-accessible.

Those in need of transportation to the church may call Mike or Char to make arrangements.

Please reserve by Dec. 22, by calling Char Clark at 319-278-1144.

The more, the merrier!

Allison City Hall taking camping reservations Jan. 3

Campers that wish to reserve campsites at Wilder Park, Allison, are advised that Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, is being treated as a holiday with U.S. Post Offices and most government offices closed.

Tuesday, Jan. 3 will be the first business day of 2017 for the Allison City Hall, and campers interested in making camp site reservations for 2017 may do so on Jan. 3, or any other business day during the camping season by calling 319-267-2245.

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• Totals – 27 loans; $1,991,600.

ECONOMIC INJURY OPEN: Businesses that suffered a negative economic impact because of the flood may still apply for economic injury by July 11, 2017.

For more information, the closest SBA office to contact is the Cedar Rapids Branch Office, 319-362-6405; or mail to 2750 First Avenue NE, Suite 350; Cedar Rapids, IA 52402; or call the Des Moines office at 515-2844422; or mail to 210 Walnut St., Room 749; Des Moines, IA 50309.

50 head of beef weighed in Saturday

Winter activities at Wilder Park

Area youth and adults are invited to participate in winter activities at Wilder Park, which include sledding and skiing on Wilder Mountain, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and ice fishing. No charge. Park users should bring their own equipment. All ages are encouraged to participate.

get donated, will free up our funds to be used for other things such as building materials, furnaces, etc.

“Our organization has also been contacted by churches around the Midwest that are interested in providing donated labor to help people make the needed repairs to their homes,” he said. “We will also be coordinating that aspect.”

The Clarksville Junior High Band under direction of John Sundet delivers a spirited performance of “The 12 Days of Christmas” at the Dec. 15 winter holiday concert. More on page 18. (Clarksville Star photo)

Local farmland values drop for third straight year

By John Jensen Eclipse-News Review/MAP AMES — Butler County farmland values saw a sharp decline for the third straight year in 2016, a survey released last week by the Iowa State Extension states.

Values in Butler County declined to an average of $7,596 per acre, a drop of 6.2 percent from the 2015 survey.

Land values were determined by the 2016 Iowa State University Land Value Survey, which was conducted in November by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Wendong Zhang, an assistant professor of economics at Iowa State University, led the annual survey.

“The golden era of phenomenal, yet abnormal growth in farm income and land values, as we saw from 2006 to 2013, is already behind us,” Zhang said in a press release. “The land market is going through an orderly adjustment while the U.S. agricultural sector, a competitive industry, is trying to adjust to the old normal of zero industry-wise net profits. For a pessimist, there are reasons to worry, especially for land-

owners and/or producers who are overleveraged. For an optimist, this decline is still modest, and the probability of a replay of the 1980s farm crisis is low.”

The decline pushes Butler County land values to their lowest since the 2011 land survey — values fall by $2,308 (23.3 percent) from their his-

toric high mark of $9,904 per acre set in the 2013 survey.

This is the first time since the 1980s that farmland values have declined three straight years, though the percentage drop is much less significant. From 1981 to 1984, values dropped from a LAND VALUES to page 2

4-H and FFA students brought a total of 50 animals on Saturday, Dec. 17 for weigh-in for the fairs, at the Sale Barn in Waverly.

“That (number) is pretty standard,” 4-H Youth Coordinator Holly Merritt said.

All beef market animals were instructed to come to Waverly in order to be eligible for the 2017 Butler County Fair. Participants could also weigh in for the State Fair.

Weigh-ins for pig, sheep and goats will be coming in the spring.

Supervisors approve road construction projects

By John Jensen Mid-America Publishing ALLISON — The Butler County Board of Supervisors approved a series of construction projects slated for 2017 during their weekly meeting Tuesday at the Butler County Courthouse.

The three pavement resurfacing projects total 10.7 miles at an estimated cost of slightly less than $2.4 million. One project will resurface County Road C33 for 3.7 miles west from Bristow to T16 while a second will be four miles of T16 near Dumont from south of Highway 3 to County C51.

The final project will be of T55 south of Highway 3 (west of Shell Rock) to C45. County Engineer John Riherd said the county plans to use farm-tomarket funds to pay for the work.

Riherd also presented the supervisors a list of bridges that will have new restrictions following inspections. No fewer than eight bridges will have new weight restrictions, as many three of which had previously been on the Secondary Roads Department’s five-year plan for repair or replacement. Riherd explained that the county works with Calhoun-Burns and Associates, a West Des Moinesbased company that specializes in

bridge and structural engineering services, to determine weight limits on the bridges.

“Those numbers (the bridge) could handle every day, all day and the bridge would take it,” he said. “When we see the loads that are significantly over this, the bridge will likely take it but not every day, all day. We put these posting(s) out and I guess we expect people to help prolong the life of these bridges by obeying those restrictions.”

Supervisors also approved Riherd’s request to revise the county’s five-year road program based on three projects that had either been completed early, not completed in the timeframe expected or required more funding than expected. He said the changes will cost an additional $350,000, which was allocated with an amendment to the department’s 2017 budget.

Following a public hearing, Supervisors approved an amendment to the county’s fiscal 2017 budget, allocating an additional $1,248,420 in expenditures while accounting for an additional $763,106 in revenue.

Most of the added expenses came from fall flooding that caused serious damage in the northern half of SUPERVISORS to page 2

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2016 Christmas Cheer Project still $1,000 short ALLISON (BCVOW) — Butler County Visions of Well-Being Officers and Project Co-Chairs, Joy Dralle and Shawna Lebeck, reported that the 2016 Christmas Cheer Project has given Christmas Cheer Baskets to 184 households.

Eligible households were provided with baskets that included food, soaps, paper products and Butler Bucks, as well as additional items, described later.

For a number of years now, the Butler County Visions of Well-Being group has been dedicated to providing Butler County households in need with a little support during the holidays. The holidays can be particularly difficult for families with young children and for the elderly.

Recognizing this, the group requested donations from Butler County and the surrounding area. Donations were received from individuals, organizations and businesses.

So far, approximately $13,000 has been received in donations, and expenses for the project were approximately $14,000.

This year, some extra items were also made available thanks to the generosity of local groups.

The Wednesday Sewing Group of Dralle’s Department Store, along with an anonymous fabric donor, helped to make homemade pillowcases and

LAND VALUES from page 1 $2,680 peak (a record at the time) to $1,696, a drop of 36.7 percent. Values went on to drop for two more years, bottoming out at $921 per acre in 1986, a total drop of 65.6 percent.

Experts do not expect the same huge drop this year, with Zhang noting that another farm crisis is unlikely due to high crop prices before the downturn in the farm economy as well as a better government safety net and lower debt levels in the agricultural sector.

Butler County was far from alone in seeing lower land values this year. All of Iowa’s 99 counties saw a decline

also donated the pillows to go in them.

In addition, the Parkersburg Christian Reformed Church provided hand-knitted and crocheted hats and scarves.

The recipients were very thankful for the baskets, which they received on December 10.

Butler County Visions of Well-Being thanked all those who donated and helped to support the project in any way. This group effort truly makes a difference in the lives of friends and neighbors.

Reminder: There is still time to donate. BCVOW is still in need of approximately $1,000 to cover the expenses for Christmas Cheer this year.

Donations may be sent to BCVOW, PO Box 744, Allison, IA 50602.

Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Christmas Break Fun at the Plainfield Public Library

The Plainfield Public Library will be having a “Kids Day” during Christmas break on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m.

Games and crafts will be offered. The movie “Secret Life of Pets” will be shown with popcorn, treats and drink provided. Children pre-kindergarten through sixth grade are welcome! in average land values, with drop percentage ranging from 2 percent in four south central Iowa counties to 8.3 percent in west central Iowa’s Monona County. Butler County’s decline was similar to nearby counties, with Grundy County value dropping 6.9 percent, Black Hawk 6.5 percent, Bremer 6.4 percent, Floyd 6.2 percent and Franklin 5.7 percent.

The value also remains strong historically, with this year’s figure in Butler County ranking as the fifth-highest all time, ranking behind only the past four years.

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Recognizing Alzheimer’s

Speaker addresses questions of what to do Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor

One often hears dementia and Alzheimer’s disease conflated with memory loss associated with aging (which is jokingly called “sometimers,” a Google search shows).

ALZHEIMER’S disease is the most common form of dementia, worsens over time, and is the sixthleading cause of death in the United States. Currently, every 68 seconds, someone will develop Alzheimer’s disease. More than 5 million Americans now live with it.

Alzheimer’s is the only disease in the top 10 that has no cure, no prevention and no treatment for symptoms, Timmer said.

Major risk factors for Alzheimer’s include age, family history, head injury and the heart-brain connection.

It accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementias.

All of this puts Alzheimer’s in the category of “no laughing matter.”

Which could be why we as a society worry so much about it.

Sally Timmer, a programs and advocacy coordinator with the Alzheimer’s Association, addressed this and related matters at a meeting Dec. 15 at the Clarksville Public Library.

Alzheimer’s is of personal interest to Timmer because two of her greatgrandparents battled it, she said. She has long been aware of the disease and was trained further once hired on with the Alzheimer’s Association, which sponsored her talk. She holds a degree in communications.

AGE-RELATED changes may include making a bad decision once in a while, missing an occasional monthly payment, forgetting which day it is and remembering later, sometimes forgetting which word to use and losing things from time to time, said a flyer from Timmer.

WARNING SIGNS of Alzheimer’s disease can be: memory changes that SUPERVISORS from page 1 the county, with the Secondary Roads Department’s expenses climbing $700,000 for flood-related road repairs and County Conservation’s expenses climbing $325,000 for flood-related repairs to county parks. Additionally, $140,000 in expenses were flowthrough dollars for conservation grants while $43,720 was for a new case manager for the county’s mental health services, $24,700 was for vehicle repairs and added benefits for environmental health and $15,000 was for a new employee at the county attorney’s office.

New revenue came in the form of $583,758 in reimbursement to the county from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for flood damage, $140,000 in grants for the county conservation department and $38,348 in reimbursement for the new mental health case manager.

The change drops the county’s unas-

disrupt daily life; challenges in planning or solving problems; difficulty completing familiar tasks; confusion with time or place; trouble with visual images and spatial relationships; new problems with words in speaking or writing; misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps; decreased or poor judgment; withdrawal from work or social activities and changes in mood and personality.

HOW DO diet and lifestyle play into Alzheimer’s and how do they affect risk, one attendee asked Timmer.

“Whatever is good for you heart is good for your brain,” Timmer said in a follow-up phone interview. Eating healthy foods and exercising helps to reduce risk of all types of dementia, she said.

WHEN is it time to look at longterm care, another attendee asked.

Long-term care is needed when a caregiver cannot be there all the time and the person needs full-time supervision to keep from, say, leaving the stove on. A family may elect for in-home nursing care, adult day care or full-time care at a skilled nursing facility, Timmer said.

DEMENTIA is an umbrella term used to describe the symptoms that occur when a brain disease condition causes a decline in cognitive functioning that interferes with daily functioning.

With dementia, comes a change in memory, language, thought, navigation, behavior, personality and mood, planning and organizing.

ADDITIONAL TYPES of dementia include vascular dementia (about 10 percent), Lewy body disease, fronto-temporal dementia (affecting personality, behavior or language) and mixed dementias. Still other types listed by the Alzheimer’s Association website include Parkinson’s disease (when progressed, the same proteins as in Lewy body, work

signed ending balance, or carryover, from $4,410,165 to $3,924,851.

A majority of the drop in ending balance comes due to flood repair expenses incurred by the county. These expenses will mostly likely be accounted toward the county match portion of disaster spending required for FEMA reimbursement.

The Board also received the annual report from County Conservation Director Mike Miner, received a program update from Ben Brustkern of Cedar Valley Friends of the Family and heard various updates from department heads during a staff meeting.

Don’t be late!

Deadline for next week’s paper is Friday.

Early Deadline

There will be an early deadline for the Dec. 29 issue of the Clarksville Star. Please have your news items and ads in by noon on Thursday, Dec. 22.

to weaken dopamine production), Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (proteins fold in a domino effect), normal pressure hydrocephalus (caused by buildup of fluid in the brain), Huntington’s disease (a genetic defect) and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (low thiamine or vitamin B1, which is sometimes linked to alcohol misuse according to the Alzheimer’s Association).

THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION has an anytime hotline which

staffs master’s-level social workers, who can offer all sorts of help. They can answer general questions if someone was recently diagnosed or can help a caregiver with behavioral issues, Timmer said. That number is 1-800-272-3900.

For more community education classes, check back later for updates at http://www.alz.org/eci/in_my_ community_education.asp. (As of Monday, the page did not list any classes past Christmastime.)

Allison Meals on Wheels Menus are subject to change.

Monday, Dec. 26: Pork roast, scalloped potatoes, cauliflower & cheese, ice cream Tuesday, Dec. 27: Baked chicken legs, garden herb rice, broccoli & cheese, raspberry cake Wednesday, Dec. 28: Baked pork

chop, macaroni & cheese, cooked cabbage, cherry orchard bar Thursday, Dec. 29: Lasagna, green beans, garlic bread, orange sherbet jello Friday, Dec. 30: Baked fish, hash brown casserole, stewed tomatoes, pineapple cake

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Menu

Meals are served at the Greene Community Center (202 West South Street) Monday through Friday, for reservations call 641-823-4422. Meals are also served at the Dumont Legion Hall on Wednesdays, for reservations call 641-857-6231. Home delivered meals are also available. For more information call 319-272-1767 or toll free at 877-538-0508.

Monday, Dec. 26: Closed for the Holiday Tuesday, Dec. 27: A: Pork with Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Red Potatoes, Green Peas, Wheat Bread & Margarine, Applesauce; B: Baked Chicken with Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Red Potatoes, Green Peas, Wheat Bread & Margarine, Applesauce Wednesday, Dec. 28: A: Oven Fried Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Multi Grain Bread & Margarine, Fresh Seasonal Fruit; B: Crunchy Pollock, Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Multi Grain Bread & Margarine,

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Thursday, Dec. 29: A: Spaghetti with Beef Spaghetti Sauce, Italian Vegetable Blend, Garlic Bread & Margarine, Cookie; B: Fall Harvest Chicken Salad with Dressing, Pasta Salad, Garlic Bread, Cookie Friday, Dec. 30: A: Turkey Breast with Gravy, Baked Sweet Potato, Capri Vegetable Blend, Wheat Roll & Margarine, Fruit Cocktail, Chocolate Milk; B: Mixed Bean Soup, Chicken Salad, Wheat Bread, Mixed Green Salad with Dressing, Fruit Cocktail, Chocolate Milk

Community Home Meals December 18-24

Contact the office at Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 278-4900, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday if you are interested in having Home Meals delivered to you.

Sunday: No Meal - Merry Christmas!

Monday: Lasagna with Garlic Bread, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Pizza Tuesday: Chicken Breast, Cheesy Hashbrowns, Succotash, Apple Cake Wednesday: Chili, Corn Muffin, Pa-

cific Vegetables, Peach Cobbler Thursday: Ham Loaf, Mini Baked Potato, Scalloped Pineapple, Grapes Friday: Fish Sandwich, Potato Cubes, Wax Beans, Oreo Dessert Saturday: Baked Ham, Stuffing, Roasted Veggies, Cookie

North Butler Community School District Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Lunches include milk and salad bar and whole wheat white bread/marg. Menus are subject to change.

Dec. 26-30 No School

Clarksville Community School District Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Grape and apple juice, and cereal, offered daly at breakfast. Skim, 1% white milk and fat-free chocolate milk offered daily. Salad bar offerd daily at lunch. Menu subject to change.

Dec. 26-30 No School

Hampton-Dumont Schools

Breakfast & Lunch Menus Summer Food Program/H-D High School Cafeteria

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Served Free for ages 1 to 18!

There is a charge for all adults: Breakfast $2.50/Lunch $4.00. All meals include milk and are subject to change. Salad Bar will be offered every day. Breakfast includes peanut butter & jelly offered with toast. Fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads & pastas are used whenever possible. Please Note: There is a 50¢ charge for lunch seconds for all students.

Dec. 26-30 No School

Office Closed Our offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 26 in celebraton of Christmas.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas!

Early Deadline Office Closed There will be an early deadline for the Jan. 5, 2017 issue of the Clarksville Star.

Please have your news items and ads in by noon on Thursday, Dec. 29.

Our offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 in celebraton of the new year.

Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year!

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Bulletin Board COOKIES, COCOA AND THE SINGING COUSINS WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 WHERE: Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center DETAILS: Call 319-278-4900.

SANTA VISITING NURSING HOME WHEN: Morning of Saturday, Dec. 24, 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Community Nursing Home properties (Clarksville Skilled Nursing, Westside Assisted Living, Retirement Village) CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 WHERE: Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center DETAILS: Call 319-278-4900.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 WHERE: Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center DETAILS: Call 319-278-4900.

N. BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL SWING SHOW WHEN: Monday, Feb. 6, starts at 7 p.m.

WHERE: North Butler Jr.-Sr. High, Greene N. BUTLER JR. HIGH VARIETY SHOW WHEN: Friday, Feb. 10, starts at 7 p.m.

WHERE: North Butler Elementary, Birch Street, Allison CLARKSVILLE VOCAL/ JAZZ BAND CONCERT WHEN: March 2, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Clarksville Schools N. BUTLER FRIENDS OF MUSIC WAFFLE BRUNCH WHEN: Sunday, March 5, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: North Butler High School commons N. BUTLER FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE OPERETTA WHEN: Thursday, March 9, 7 p.m.

WHERE: North Butler Elementary auditorium, Birch Street, Allison N. BUTLER GRADES FIVE THROUGH 12 PARADE OF BANDS WHEN: Thursday, March 16, 7 p.m.

WHERE: North Butler Jr.-Sr. High new gym, Greene N. BUTLER SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE SOLO MUSIC FESTIVAL WHEN: Saturday, March 25, 8-11 a.m.

WHERE: North Butler Jr.-Sr. High, Greene

N. BUTLER THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE MUSIC CONCERT WHEN: Thursday, March 30, third grade starts at 6:30 p.m.; fourth grade about 7:10 p.m.; fourth grade band parent info night about 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: North Butler Elementary, Birch Street, Allison CLARKSVILLE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL WHEN: May 2, 6 - 8 p.m.

WHERE: Clarksville Schools NEARBY COUNTIES KARL KING MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR BAND WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 14 WHERE: St. Edmond High School, Fort Dodge DETAILS: Area students may be participating.

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Clubs & Meetings CLARKSVILLE LIONS DECEMBER MINUTES. The Clarksville Lions Club regular December Meeting was held on Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Doc’s Restaurant with four members present.

The minutes and treasurers report from the November meeting were read and approved. The Clarksville Lions fielded a request for help for someone in need of a hearing aid. The Lions has a program for such a situation.

A letter of thanks was received from the Clarksville School for the donation to the program for improving behavior.

Approval was given for a donation to the Youth Center as well as the after prom party.

Plans are made for having another Pancake Breakfast at the AMVETS Hall on April 8 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The breakfast is to be sponsored by the Lions with help from the Ambulance crew and the Splash Pad committee.

This will again be a free will offering with proceeds shared between the Lions Club, the Ambulance crew and the Splash Pad committee.

The Clarksville Lions continue to invite new members. Meetings occur once a month with one or two fundraising activities during the year.

The Lions also collect used glasses and hearing aids.

— Sincerely, William “Bill” Tjaden SHELL ROCK LEGION AUXILIARY NO. 393 MEETS IN DECEMBER The Shell Rock American Legion Auxiliary No. 393 met in the Veteran’s Room of the Boyd Building at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, December 15, 2016.

Twenty members were present with one officer absent. Hostesses were Judy Ripley, Charlene Whiteside and Co-hostess Lavon Grimes.

A Christmas wreath was presented to

Gold Star Mother, Carol Heckman in memory of her son.* President Carol Ann Kruse called the meeting to order according to manual.

Chaplin Anne Boerschel said a prayer followed by the song “Silent Night” with Robyn Holden playing the piano.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The treasurer’s report was given by Lavon Grimes in Judy Ripley’s absence. Cathi DeWitt reported that no one is receiving Meals On Wheels at this time. Claire Osterholm is in the hospital.

Next month’s hostesses are Malinda Voy and Judy Ripley. Card Chairman, Sandy Cain, received a donation for the use of hospital equipment and sent a card.

Robyn Holden thanked the ladies of No. 393 for furnishing cookies for the Fire and Emergency Open House.

Christmas was enjoyed by playing Christmas Bingo, having a cookie ex-

change and a gift exchange.

Historian, Winnie Cain announced that a speaker would be here from the Veteran’s Home in Waverly who oversees its progress and property.

Traditional closing song was “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”. Prayer was said by Anne Boerschel.

Next card playing date is slated January 4, 2017, at 1 p.m. in the Veteran’s Room of the Boyd Building.

If you would like to be part of a group, which has the best interest of our veterans in mind, come visit our American Legion Auxiliary and see and hear what we do. You will be received by a caring, warm group of ladies.

— Contributed by Sue Kaus *Editor’s Note: Brad Beem lived from May 16, 1967 to March 7, 1996, said his stepbrother, Butler County Veterans Affairs Director Tom Heckman.

DORIAN HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL FESTIVAL WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 14-Monday, Jan. 16 WHERE: Luther College, Decorah DETAILS: Area students may be participating.

MEISTERSINGER HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CHOIR WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 22-Monday, Jan. 23. Finale on Jan. 23.

WHERE: Wartburg College.

DETAILS: Call 319-352-8743 for details or visit www.wartburg.edu/festivals/. Area students may be participating.

MEISTERSINGER HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CHOIR WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 4-Sunday, Feb. 5.

WHERE: Wartburg College.

DETAILS: Call 319-352-8743 for details or visit www.wartburg.edu/festivals/. Area students may be participating.

MIDDLE SCHOOL NCIBA JAZZ FESTIVAL WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 4, morning.

WHERE: Clear Lake.

DETAILS: Area students may be participating.

TALL CORN HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ FESTIVAL WHEN: Friday, Feb. 17 WHERE: University of Northern Iowa DETAILS: Area students may be participating.

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THE SEASON OF GIVING: Members of the Butler BB’s 4-H Club spent part of their Christmas party time making greeting cards for residents of Community Nursing Home in Clarksville. The club strives to contribute to the community and this project is just one of their annual events, which also entails taking gloves to the Head Start in Clarksville each year. They also made angel ornaments, which was an activity by Addy Johnson. As a gift from their leaders, members each made a maroon and white fleece scarf as well. Club members pictured are, from left, front row, Eve Jordan, Jacie Anderson, Josie Anderson, Madeline Meyer, Capri Clark, Ava Johnson, Bo Anderson, Addy Johnson, Paige Kampman,Carlee Doty, Autumn Urban; and back row, Sierra Vance, Jenna Myers, Morgan Jacobs, Tabby Anderson, Miranda Vance, Emily Leerhoff and Makayla Holub. Leaders of the 4-H Club are Margaret Harris, Abigail Feldman and Lucille Leerhoff. (Contributed by Butler BB’s/Lucille Leerhoff)

Finances of caregiving

Life expectancy in the U.S. is increasing. So is the possible need for some form of care in the later years.

Time and services provided by a family member will increase and have an economic impact on their lives. Careful planning that takes into consideration your wishes and needs while exploring options in the community and your financial resources, can be done in advance.

Advanced planning can prevent conflicts between family members; especially those far away, unaware of the time and money provided by those providing the care.

Learn how to manage the financial

decision-making more effectively by gathering information needed to plan for long term care and examining the multiple ways that care can be arranged; allowing the care receiver to provide input on choice. This five-week program, beginning January 17 will meet at Butler County Extension & Outreach, 320 N Main, Allison, IA from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Following sessions will be on Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 9, and 14 all from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. To register call 319-267-2707 or email Nancy Jensen at nejensen@iastate. edu. Cost for the program will be $35.

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OPINION / EDITORIAL

4 • Thursday, December 22, 2016

• Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal •

Merry Christmas!

This is my Merry Christmas column. I am sitting in my office wondering where in the world this past year went! Didn’t we just turn the calendar to 2016 and now we are getting set to turn to 2017!

It seems the more I age, the more I sometimes forget what’s really important in life. I am one of those people who save their vacation days for a real “emergency” and when that doesn’t happen (thankfully!) I have to scramble to schedule days off at the end of the year before I lose them!

People are quick to tell me that the world will not fall apart if I am not in the office a day. Not sure if that means they are well prepared to handle what comes up or that I am not needed! I will acknowledge they can usually handle most things that come up on a daily basis. Today Holly is watching the weather reports and stressing out about the beef weighin scheduled for Saturday, December 17. I am so glad I don’t have to make the decision of whether to hold it, postpone it or cancel it until next year.

What’s important to you this Christmas? Is it the presents or the presence? Is it the gifts or The Gift?

This is my second Christmas without Mom; I miss her each and every day and cling to the promise of seeing her again one day!

BUTLER COUNTY BULLETIN Nancy Jensen Butler County Program Coordinator

nejensen@iastate.edu

Every day we listen to the news and hear of more shootings, more abuse, more unrest in the world and I wonder when this will end. That baby that came many years ago has to be looking down and wondering when also.

Here is my Merry Christmas wish to my faithful readers with a hope for each of you to have a most blessed Christmas!

Invest yourself in being the change you want to see.

Step out of your comfort zone and Teach someone else how to do something you enjoy.

Make each day count; it will never come again.

Always take time to listen more, talk less, feel more and Stress less. It isn’t about you; it’s about “the presence.”

May each of you enjoy peace, joy and happiness this Christmas Even if your hearts may be saddened by a loss this past year.

Remember that you only have today; that’s why it’s called the “present” so Recognize what’s most important to you, be if faith, family, or friends Yet remembering that to have a friend, one must be a friend.

A very Merry Christmas and wishes for a Happy New Year from the staff at Butler County Extension & Outreach!

Choose to remain fair and impartial in all your dealings while Having an open mind and listening to proposed changes.

Resist the urge to say “But, we’ve always done it that way!” and instead

Past and Presents

It has happened.

This year for Christmas, I asked for clothes.

Not a novelty t-shirt or Star Wars themed underwear. Just plain old khaki pants. The same kind of pants I got for my birthday. The same pants I spent an hour waiting to buy on sale after Thanksgiving.

They are very comfortable pants.

And though they aren’t on my list, I wouldn’t mind getting some nice sweaters or button down shirts either. Something warm to expand my wardrobe in the winter months.

This is it. The end is here. At the age of 32 I think I’ve finally become an adult.

It’s all downhill from here. Soon I’ll be thinking about mortgages and become very concerned with derivatives and other grown up things. I may even start wearing ties.

Or not. After all, my wish list still consists mostly of cartoons, comic books, and related merchandise. Mostly things I want, just not enough to buy for myself.

And now, included among those items, khaki pants.

It’s interesting how priorities change. At long last, I think I’ve discovered the secret behind the trope

Age of The Geek t.k.fischer@hotmail.com

Travis Fischer is a writer for Mid America Publishing

of out-of-touch grandparents giving disappointed children socks and sweaters for Christmas.

Putting “it’s the thought that counts” aside for a moment, let’s be honest. The measure of a good gift depends on how much enjoyment can derived from it. Something as mundane as clothing generally falls pretty low on that list, particularly for children who see clothing as a chore to take care of for a year until they inevitably grow out of them.

Growing up to become a gift giver as well as a receiver, I never understood my mother’s desire for new sweaters and slacks for holiday presents. I bought them anyway, but I always wondered how much somebody could possibly enjoy a new shirt.

I get it now. Once upon a time, I wanted more books, movies, and video games than I could ever possibly read. Now, from a practical stand point, I pretty much have that. My bookshelves are lined with novels

that “I’ll get to some day,” right after I’ve beaten every video game on my PC and watched every movie on my Netflix list.

I’ll always want more, but I can’t honestly say I need more. There simply aren’t enough hours in the day to enjoy it all. Which reminds me, I got a Star Wars puzzle for Christmas last year that I should probably put together.

Right after I watch the new Star Wars movie… and finish reading the Star Wars novel I’ve been working on… and maybe finish the story campaign in the latest expansion of the Star Wars MMO... it never ends.

In days of old, particularly before the Internet, free time was in abundance. I read every book I had, then read them again. In recent years I’ve taken to collecting figures of my favorite fictional characters, partly to sate my collector’s impulse and partly because the only time investment required to enjoying them is the time it takes to look at them when I enter

the room.

These days, a good gift is something I will use. Not something that “I’ll get to later.” Something like a new pop filter for my microphone, or a good medium sized pot, or even just a nice bottle of wine.

And that is how pants ends up on Christmas lists.

A movie I’ll watch once and put on my shelf for eternity. A book or video game I may start, but who knows when I’ll finish it. But a nice pair of pants, that’s something I’ll get mileage out of. I wear pants nearly every day and I’m far less likely to grow out of them nowadays.

Which reminds me of another good gift idea. A gym membership.

Travis Fischer is a news writher for Mid-America Publishing and if he can’t stop from growing up, hopefully he can stop from growing out.

Happy holidays!

Thanks from the Clarksville Food Pantry

The Clarksville Food Pantry wishes to thank each individual and organization that has given donations of money, food and paper products, and time to help the pantry serve those in need in our community. Your generosity and caring are greatly appreciated.

Marj Krull, volunteer Clarksville Food Pantry

We Care, The Do-Gooder’s Club raised $948.50 for the Clarksville Food Pantry by putting on the Turkey Run on Thanksgiving day.

Pictured presenting the check to Marj Krull, second-left, with the Food Pantry, are, from left, Neil Bolin, Mavis Bolin (third-left), Joann Depeuw, Olive Vossberg and Betsy Schmitt representing Westside Assisted Living. (Contributed by CNH)

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FAITH

• Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal •

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Church Directory

Washington Reformed Church

28182 Birch Ave Phone # 641-847-2817 The Rev. Jack D. Ritsema, Pastor Service Times: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 2 p.m. Morning Worship; 7 p.m. Evening Worship.

ALLISON-

Allison Bible Church

108 Pfaltzgraff St. Sunday, December 25: 10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship Wednesday, December 28: 7:30 p.m. Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship

Allison Congregational Church

Craig Harris, Pastor 508 N. Main St. 319-267-2333 Elevator Handicap Accessible Sunday, December 25: 10 a.m.

Worship Service

New Life Lutheran Congregation Allison Congregational Church

NALC Iowa Mission Pastor Jean Rabary 1st, 2nd and 5th Sundays; Galen Eiben, Lay Pastor 3rd and 4th Sundays 319-267-2860 Sunday, December 25: 8:30 a.m.

Worship Service

St. James Lutheran Church

Friday, December 23: 10 a.m. Luther League practice Saturday, December 24: 7 a.m.

Women’s and Men’s Bible Study at Elm Springs; 6:30 p.m. Luther League Christmas Eve Program Sunday, December 25: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Tuesday, December 27: 9 a.m.

Sew-Sew Sisters Wednesday, December 28: No 7 and 8 confirmation

Trinity Reformed Church

Thursday, December 22, 2016 •

Pastor Gary Mulder 614 Cherry St. 319-267-2982 Note: Handicap Accessible Services are broadcast live on Dumont Cable Channel 998.

On demand at trinref.org Thursday, December22: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness; 7:30 p.m. Fresh Hope at the Corner Saturday, December 24: 6 p.m.

Candlelight Service Sunday, December 25: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Fellowship; No Sunday School Monday, December 26: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness Tuesday, December 27: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness Wednesday, December 28: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness; 2-5 p.m. Community Closet; No Youth Groups.

Thursday, December 29: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness; 7:30 p.m. Fresh Hope at the Corner

APLINGTON-

Hitesville Gospel Hall

R.R., Aplington Sunday, December 18: 10 a.m.

Ministry of the Word; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Gospel Service Wednesday, December 21: 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study AREDALE, BRISTOW AND DUMONT-

New Hope Parish United Methodist Churches

Pastor Ann Donat Aredale Sunday, December 25: 8 a.m. Worship Service Dumont Sunday, December 25: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.

BRISTOW-

Bristow Church of Christ

Dick Burlingame, Minister Ph: 641-775-3222 Sunday, December 25: 9 a.m. Coffee and goodies; 9:30 a.m. Bible School for all ages; 10:15 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Worship.

Wednesday, December 28: 6:30 p.m. Youth Group for kids aged 4 to high school. Please contact Sharron Meyer, 641-425-8856, or Trisha Boos, 641-330-5601 if you have questions. Learning and snacks provided.

Reformed Church, Bristow Kesley Presbyterian Church

Pastor Tamara Entin Cell: 515-293-0928 Home: 515-532-2274 Sunday, December 25: 9:30 a.m.

Worship at Bristow CLARKSVILLE –

St. John Lutheran Church

204 N. Washington Pastor Charles R. Underwood 278-4765 Handicap Accessible Thursday, December 22: ECHO deadline; 4 p.m. Walking and Fellowship Saturday, December 24: 6:30 p.m.

Candlelight Service and Communion Sunday, December 25: 10 a.m.

Worship Service Monday, December 26: 7 p.m. Bell Choir practice Tuesday, December 27: 4 p.m.

Walking and Fellowship Wednesday, December 28: 9 a.m.

ECHO folding; 7 p.m. Sewing Group Thursday, December 29: 4 p.m.

Walking and Fellowship

Community United Methodist Church

You are always welcome!

309 W. Superior Street Pastor Dan Fernandez Community-Shell Rock UMC Office 885-4554 Pastor Dan cell: 515-729-7079 Handicapped Accessible Saturday, December 24: 6 p.m.

Christmas Eve Service. The joyful sounds of Christmas music, organ,

chimes, guitar, and violin will be provided by members of the congregation and guests prior to the service.

Sunday, December 25: No Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with celebration of the birth of Jesus; 11:30 a.m. Christmas Day Dinner served by hosts Mike and Char Clark and numerous friends who support their dinner plans. The Clark’s extend a welcome to all people who may not have someone to enjoy dinner with. Reservations to the Clark’s at 278-1144

Immanuel United Church of Christ

The Rev. Linda Myren 203 S. Mather Street 319-278-4224 Saturday, December 24: 7 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Sunday, December 25: No Confirmation or Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day Worship Service with Holy Communion

Church of Christ

302 S. Elizabeth Street Val Swinton, Pastor 278-4416 Sunday, December 25: 8:45 a.m.

Coffee & Donuts; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study.

Wednesday, December 28: 10:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m.

Sonbeams PK-5th Grade and Adult Bible Study.

DUMONT-

Dumont Reformed Church

Pastor Chris Meester (641) 857-3514 Sunday, December 25: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Mondays: 1st Monday of the Month: 1 p.m. Reformed Church Women (RCW) Wednesdays: 7 p.m. RCYF (High School Youth Group for 8th-12th grade) GREENE-

First Presbyterian Church

319 East Traer Streets P.O. Box 160 Greene, IA 50636-0160 Cathy Belles, Pastor bellescatherine@gmail.com Sunday, December 25: 10:30 a.m.

Worship, All are welcome!

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

105 N. Main St., Greene Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Sunday, December 25: 10 a.m.

Mass

St. Peter Lutheran Church

324 E. Traer, Greene Daniel Flucke, Pastor 641-816-5531 Saturday, December 24: 6 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service with Holy Communion by Intinction Sunday, December 25: 8:30 a.m.

Worship Service with Traditional Holy Communion; No Fellowship, Sunday School, Luther League; No Praise Worship Monday, December 26: Office Closed Wednesday, December 28: 7 a.m.

The Birth of Jesus In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not

be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what

Men’s Bible Study Saturday, December 31: 6 p.m.

Worship Service with Holy Communion by Intinction NASHUA-

St. John’s United Church of Christ, Pleasant Hill

10009 Union Ave. Nashua, IA 50658 Like us on facebook: St. John’s UCC-Pleasant Hill (641) 435-4998 Wednesday, December 21: 6:30 p.m. Christian Education Saturday, December 24: 5:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve Service Sunday, December 25: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service PLAINFIELD –

First Baptist Church

809 Main Street 319-276-4889 Pastor Shawn Geer Sunday, December 25: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School – all ages; 10:30 a.m.

Worship.

United Methodist Church

404 2nd Street Pastor Catherine Orth Church - 319-276-3195 Cell – 319-231-2117 Office Hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Thursday, 1-3 p.m.

Sunday, December 25: 9 a.m. Worship.

PLEASANT VALLEY –

First United Church of Christ

31015 150th Street, Clarksville 319-276-4443 The Rev. Peter Wenzel, Minister Saturday, December 24: 7 p.m.

Christmas Eve candlelight service of lessons and carols Sunday, December 25: 10 a.m.

Christmas Day Worship Service

ROSEVILLE-

St. Mary Church

2397 Highway 14 Roseville, IA Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Mass SHELL ROCK –

United Methodist Church

204 S. Prairie Street Pastor Dan Fernandez 319-885-4554 Sunday, December 25: 9 a.m. Worship Service.

First Baptist Church

223 W. Washington Street Shell Rock, IA 50670 Pastor Alan V. Dicks Sunday, December 25: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service Wednesdays: 6:30-8 p.m. AWANAS-Bible Verses, Stories, Refreshments

Alma Bettenga

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

Alma was born on November 8, 1921, in Grossefehn, Ostfriesland, Germany, the daughter of William and Alma (Kampman) Eilers. She was baptized in Germany and then confirmed in 1938, at St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. Alma attended country schools of Butler County, graduated from Allison High School, and the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Alma married Grant Feldman June 5, 1943, Grant passed away in 1973. Alma was united in marriage to Donald McLaren in May of 1976, Donald passed away in 1977.

On May 9, 1980, Alma was united in marriage to Lester Bettenga, Lester passed away in 2014. During her life she worked as a country school teacher, as a farm wife and homemaker for 30 years, and also at many cafés and restaurants including 20 years at the Waverly Sales Barn and Waverly Country Club food departments.

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

Alma’s memory is honored by: a daughter, Fern (Jotham) Myers of Allison, Iowa; a son, Gary (Marlys) Feldman of Allison, Iowa; four grandchildren, Daniel (Chris) Feldman of Bristow, Iowa, Carla (Eugene) Ostendorf of Allison, Iowa, Troye (Steve Moser) Myers of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Douglas (Sheila) Feldman of Bristow, Iowa; nine great-grandchildren; eight greatgreat-grandchildren; eight step-children, and several step-grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Grace Arends of Janesville, Iowa. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husbands; two great-grandchildren, Levi Ostendorf and Kassidy Ostendorf; a step-son, Kirk McLaren; three sisters, Gesina Jungling, Margreta March, and Adeline Johnson; and four brothers, Chris, William, Edward and George Eilers.

Visitation was held on Sunday, December 4, at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly, where the family greeted friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 5, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waverly with Pastor Keith Brustuen officiating. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. Memorials may be directed to Alma’s family or the Salvation Army and online condolences may be left at www. kaisercorson.com.

Peace Lutheran Church

(LCMS) 121 East Washington Pastor Michael Knox 319-231-9761 Saturday, December 25: 6 p.m.

Bible Class; 7 p.m. Worship.

Faith Lutheran Church

422 N. Prairie Street Pastor Kim Smith 319-885-4547 Email: faithsr@butler-bremer.com Sunday, December 25: 9 a.m.

Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service.

Wednesday, December 28: 7 p.m.

Evening Worship Service.

VILMAR-

St. John’s Lutheran Church

St. John’s is Handicap Accessible.

Saturday, December 24: 7 a.m. Bible Study at Elm Springs; 6:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve program and Candlelight Sunday, December 25: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service with Holy Communion Saturday, December 31: 7 a.m.

Bible Study at Elm Springs

WAVERLY-

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.

2700 Horton Road Fr. Dave Schatz 319-352-2493 Eucharistic Liturgies: Saturday 5:15 p.m.

Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Friday, December 23: 6 p.m. Assumption for the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Saturday, December 24: 4:30 p.m.

Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass/ Children’s Liturgy/Peanut Butter Collection.

Sunday, December 25: 8 a.m.

Mass/Children’s Liturgy; 10 a.m.

Mass/Children’s Liturgy

Peace United Church of Christ

1800 11th Street SE 319-352-3151 Pastor Jonathan Hennings Sunday, December 25: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.

St. John Lutheran Church

Missouri Synod “Church of the Lutheran Hour” On radio stations WMT, 600 AM at 6:30 a.m.; KXEL, 1540 AM at 7 a.m. KLMJ 104.9 FM at 7:30 a.m.; & KWAY, 1470 AM at 8 a.m.

Every Sunday 415 4th Street SW The Rev. Keith Brustuen St.johnlutheranchurch@q.com Thursday, December 22: 8:30 a.m.

Preschool; 10 a.m. Bartels; 10:50 a.m. Preschool Chapel Friday, December 23: 8:30 a.m.

Preschool Saturday, December 24: 4 p.m.

Worship Service; 6 p.m. Worship Service Sunday, December 25: 8:30 a.m.

Christmas Day Worship with Holy Communion Monday, December 26: Office Closed Thursday, December 29: 10 a.m.

Bartels

Open Bible Church

Pastor Matt Miller 1013 E. Bremer Ave. Ph: 319-352-2038 Sunday, December 25: 9:30 a.m.

Donuts & Fellowship; 10 a.m. Morning Worship.

Believers Baptist

Lee Hutchison, Pastor P.O. Box 102 Waverly, IA 50677 319-559-0811 Independent, Fundamental King James Bible Services Sundays: 10 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesdays: 7 p.m.

Location: Waverly Senior Center, 506 E. Bremer Ave.

Redeemer Lutheran Church

Pastor Nancy Larson 2001 W. Bremer Ave. (319)352-1325 www.redeemerwaverly.org Wednesday – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday – 5:30 p.m.

Sunday – 9:30 a.m.

Coffee & Cappuccino | Fellowship 9-11 a.m.

Holy Communion is served at all services.

RECORDS

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Butler County Sheriff’s Report Monday, December 12: • Officers executed a traffic stop.

• 9:42 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 250th St. and Upland Ave. • 3:35 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of N. Johnson St. and Railroad St. • 7:49 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 400 block of Parriott St. • 9:39 p.m.: Officers were called to an alarm in the 11300 block of Highway 3.

• 10:43 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 25500 block of Highway 3.

Tuesday, December 13: • Officers executed three traffic stops, assisted with two medical calls, and assisted a motorist.

Probate

IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR BUTLER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE C. SWICK, Deceased.

CASE NO. ESPR016622 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Lucille C. Swick, Deceased, who died on or about November 13, 2016: You are hereby notified that on December 7, 2016, the last will and testament of Lucille C. Swick, deceased, bearing date of July 31, 1989, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Michael Swick 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 further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of 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 December 8, 2016.

Date of second publication: December 29, 2016.

Michael Swick Executor of the Estate 320 W. Jefferson St. Clarksville, IA 50619-0832 Karl A. Nelson, #AT0005659 Attorney for the Executor Nelson & Toenjes, 209 S. Cherry St. Shell Rock, IA 50670-0230 CS 51-2

• 7:40 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 255th St. and Highway 14.

• 9:14 a.m.: Officers received a burglary report in the 100 block of S. 1st St. • 11:31 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 30800 block of 130th St. • 1:56 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 500 block of West St. • 5:41 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Beaver Valley St. and Willow Ave. • 6:14 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 18500 block of Highway 57.

Wednesday, December 14: • Officers executed five traffic stops and assisted with four medical calls.

• 6:38 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 290th St. and Sinclair Ave. • 11:06 a.m.: Officers took a theft report in the 500 block of W. Traer St., Greene.

• 9:31 p.m.: Officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 700 block of N. Cherry St., Shell Rock. Officers arrested Brandi Thompson, 32, of Shell Rock, and charged her with public intoxication.

She was placed in a cell and held for court.

• 10:41 p.m.: Officers were called

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MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2016.

Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Rusty Eddy with members Rex Ackerman and Tom Heidenwirth present. Also present were Sheriff Jason Johnson, Assessor Deb McWhirter and Greg Barnett, Plainfield, Iowa.

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

Board set December 20, 2016 at 9:30 A.M. as the date and time for a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the FY17 County Budget.

No public comment received.

Board approved claims as submitted.

Moved by Eddy, second by Ackerman to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 A.M. to Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried.

The above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes and proceedings of a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Butler County, Iowa on December 6, 2016.

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to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Beaver Valley St. and Willow Ave. Thursday, December 15: • Officers executed three traffic stops and assisted with two medical calls.

• 7:26 a.m.: Officers received a fraud report in the 10000 block of Lodge Ave. • 9:18 a.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity in the 15900 block of Main St. • 11:03 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 5th St. and Locust St. • 11:21 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 400 block of Coates St. • 2:30 p.m.: Officers took a theft report in the 29000 block of 280th St. • 4:47 p.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity near the intersection of 325th St. and Spring Ave. • 9:07 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 180th St. and Ridge Ave. • 11:02 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 32500 block of Highway 3.

Friday, December 16: • Officers assisted with a medical call and assisted two motorists.

• 7:25 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 800 block of Elm St. • 10:55 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident with minor injuries in the 15800 block of 150th St. • 1:45 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 1100 block of Mason Way.

• 3:38 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 600 block of Johnson St. • 4:30 p.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity in the 400 block of N. Public Road.

• 5:42 p.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity in the 16600 block of Highway 3.

Saturday, December 17: • Officers executed a traffic stop, assisted with four medical calls, and assisted a motorist.

• 8 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 3rd St. and Wemple St. • 9:24 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 7th St. and Highway 14.

• 11:42 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 300 block of 9th St. • 12:17 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 200th St. and Highway 188.

• 1:41 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 400 block of Main St. • 3:46 p.m.: Officers received a theft report in the 700 block of 4th Ave. Sunday, December 18: • Officers executed two traffic stops, assisted with two medical calls, and performed three test calls.

• 8:18 a.m.: Officers were called to a family domestic matter in the 600 block of Main St. • 1:07 p.m.: Officers received a report of an alarm in the 27600 block of Temple Ave. Monday, December 19: • Officers assisted with a medical call prior to 8:33 a.m.

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Grandin to headline autism conference in January Dr. Temple Grandin, Time magazine’s “hero” among the “100 Most Influential People in the World” (2010) will headline a conference on autism in Davenport on Jan. 13, 2017.

Dr. Grandin has been recognized internationally because of her talks, books, and, even, a movie about her life, all of which have been attributed to changing people’s perceptions about autism as well as the humane treatment of animals, which is Dr. Grandin’s professional field.

She will be discussing the challenges she has faced and offering nononsense ideas on how others dealing with autism can to improve the quality of their lives now. Her latest book, “The Loving Push,” takes the position that parents need to be pushing children beyond their comfort zone today so they can grow up to be productive adults rather than being seen as someone handicapped and unable to accomplish things in life. The unemployment rate of those with disabilities – particularly those on the autism spectrum – is over 80 percent, even though autistics are often very enthusiastic about working and capable in unique ways.

Dr. Grandin will be joined by Sean Barron, also a person on the autism spectrum who has been successful in life as a journalist for the Youngstown Vindicator and a gradu-

ate of Youngstown State University.

Barron is the co-author of a book with Dr. Grandin about the “Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships” as well as a co-author of “There’s A Boy in Here,” co-written with his mother about growing up with autism. The book has had a substantial impact on understanding autism because their two perspectives of similar events illustrate how differently they perceived them.

Alyson Beytien, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), is the author of “Autism Everyday,” which received the 2012 Literary Work of the Year from the Autism Society of America. She will be addressing the subject of “What Can I Do About This Child Today?”

Because she has three sons on the autism spectrum is a Behavior Analyst for Hills and Dales in Dubuque, where she is involved in diagnosis, assessment, intervention and training, she is a popular speaker on the subject, in which she also has a master’s degree from the University of Kansas.

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Hours: Mon., Wed. 10-6; Tues., Thurs. 10-5; Fri. 10-4; Sat. 10-2 HOLIDAY HOURS Please note the upcoming holiday hours…for Christmas: the Library will be CLOSED on Saturday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 26. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m.

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“CROSS THE LINE” by James Patterson—A Washington, DC, police official lies murdered, but Alex Cross— called in to solve the case and keep the force moving forward—has bigger headaches. A sudden crime wave engulfs the city, and all the victims are criminals.

“NO MAN’S LAND” by David Baldacci—Special Agent John Puller, combat veteran and the army’s most tenacious investigator, is back in this action-packed thriller.

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CSIF Conference to focus on managing farm risk Industry experts to provide strategies to improve profitability

The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) is hosting its twelfth annual Farming for the Future Conference January 19 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn and Suites in Ames.

This year’s conference, themed “Managing Risk on Your Farm,” features a dynamic line-up of speakers who will help livestock farmers understand the financial programs available to them, provide strategies on ways to manage risk, provide insight on how to develop a business plan and set up a farm business, and provide record keeping tips.

Mike Pearson, host of Market to Market, will kick off the event by providing an outlook for farm markets and the global trends impacting these markets, and offer strategies for long-term success on the farm.

Other industry experts include Alejandro Plastina with Iowa State University, who will offer insight into managing risk through communication; Tim Meyer with Producers Livestock Credit Corporation, who will discuss risk management strategies on livestock farms; Don Timmins with Timmins, Jacobsen & Strawhacker, LLP, who will talk about setting up your farm business and tax planning considerations; Jim Venner with Ag Visions Enterprises, LLC, whowill explain how to develop a farm business plan; and Morgan Waldeier with Timmins, Jacobsen & Strawhacker, LLP, who will explain the basics of farm record keeping.

“The Coalition received a record number of inquiries from livestock farmers over the past year - many from

young people wanting to get into farming, but weren’t sure where to start or how to secure financing to make their dream of farming a reality,” said Brian Waddingham, executive director of CSIF. “We also heard from many wellestablished livestock farmers looking for assistance to diversify their farms due to low commodity prices and relatively high land costs. This year’s Farming for the Future Conference will provide insight to help all of Iowa’s livestock farmers better understand ways to manage risk and succeed in the long-run.”

Registration, including a complimentary lunch, is free if completed by Jan. 13. A $20 fee will be charged for registrations after Jan. 13. For more information about the conference and to register, visit www.supportfarmers.com/ conference or call 1-800-932-2436.

Space is limited.

The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers was created by farmers to help farmers raise livestock successfully and responsibly. It’s a joint partnership involving the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Egg Council, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Turkey Federation and Midwest Dairy Association.

The non-profit, non-partisan organization provides assistance to farmers at no cost. CSIF does not lobby or develop policy. Farm families wanting a helping hand can contact the coalition at 1-800932-2436.

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with the showing of the local team. This game was played in the middle of November, 1936 [and] must have been a little cool. (Weather I mean.)

Even though I have seen, in the STAR, one or two other mentions of football games being played here years ago it was 20 years later, in 1956, before football became a full time high school sport here. It of course was eleven-man football, which remained as such until we could no longer compete with the larger schools, and moved to the present eight-man game.

I know that in the past there was a game played one afternoon at the old golf course, now the east side of the cemetery. I think this was the game that Clarksville used the old uniforms that Wartburg had furnished. When I was in high school I once saw these moldy old suits stored in a trunk, somewhere in a dark upper closet in the old school.

This game was filmed by Wayne Weinberg and was shown at a Quarterback Club meeting in 1972. I have no idea what happened to that film, I hope it’s still around somewhere.

• The Clarksville High School basketball team won the first two games of the season. In the first game they easily defeated Marble Rock 45 to 16. Bob Jackson scored 22 points. In their second game also on the local floor they again won by a one-sided score of 32 to 11. Harlan Sinram led the team with 14 points. A couple of schools we don’t compete against anymore.

We wish you a very Happy and Meaningful Christmas.

115 Years Ago: Fall, 1901 Miss Charlotte May Doty was married to Frank H. Forry at the U. B. [United Brethren] parsonage on Tuesday evening. Oct. 22, 1901. The union is one that commends itself to their many friends and the Star heartily joins in the congratulations being extended.

There are still many relatives of this couple in the area.

• D. Dieckmann has been has been stepping higher than a barefoot boy treading in a sand bur patch since Sunday, and all because his wife on that day presented him with a son.

• This is the season when the chimney gets hot and the fire company is given exercise. It is better to clean out the chimney than to let it clean out the owner thereof. A chimney burning out used to be a common occurrence, with wood and coal burning stoves, but doesn’t happen much anymore. It happened twice with our Franklin stove.

We don’t use it anymore, can’t stand the excitement!

A girl in Wisconsin was hugged so hard by her lover that her ribs overlapped, requiring the services of a physician to get her in plumb again.

In Shell Rock there are girls who have been hugged so hard that their whole body overlapped, and in their case a minister’s services will be required

probably. Wisconsin girls are too frail.

If you don’t get at least a smile from this read it again. Another example of Editor Madigan’s [wry] sense of humor.

80 Years Ago: Nov.-Dec., 1936 The National Park service camp in now well established in the south-western part of town and is under the able supervision of Superintendent J. C. Gilman. There are twelve barracks, a hospital staff quarters, office, dining room, kitchen, wash room, laundry and store room. A garage for fourteen trucks is under construction.

At present there are 180 men in the camp and the number is expected to be increased to 250. The men work in two shifts of five hours each, six days in the week.

Work on the dam was temporarily stopped but will be resumed again soon.

At present the men are working on park roads on the north side of the river, rip rapping the river band, building a latrine, working on the garage, with a recreation room to be constructed later.

Not many left now that will remember this small village that once occupied part of West Walnut Street. Today the only remnant left is one building, now a residence that I have been told was once the office for the camp.

A little over a month later the STAR

reported that 96 men had been released from the camp. ([Regarding] last week’s column.)

• Henry Hirsch, Jr., 22, had his right arm torn off between the elbow and the shoulder, Monday afternoon.

The accident occurred in a corn shredder accident at the Hirsch farm. He was taken immediately to the Mercy hospital in Waverly for treatment. His condition Tuesday afternoon was reported as good. The young man has many friends and relatives here.

I remember Henry very well; he seemed to do most everything with just one arm, including things some people could barely do with two. I always wondered what had caused him to lose to it.

• The football game between the Clarksville and Dumont schools, played at Greene last Wednesday resulted in a victory for the local team by a score of 25 to 0.

The game was played with six men to a side instead of the regular eleven man teams and was in the nature of an experiment to decide feasibility of six man teams in small schools. Neither of the teams participating had played a game before. The contest was interesting and seemed to meet with the approval of the spectators.

A number of Clarksville people attended the game and were well pleased

When farmer and agroecologist Jonathan Lundgren sees insects in his field, he sees the potential for a thriving insect community that can actually save farmers money by helping to keep weeds at bay and control pests that prey on crops – services that can decrease or eliminate the need for costly inputs.

“Farmers, and much of society, have a very pest-centric view of insects and biodiversity in general,” says Jonathan, who directs the South Dakota-based ECDYSIS Foundation and also serves as CEO of Blue Dasher Farm. “But that’s very short-sighted, because for every pest insect, there are 1,700 species that are actually helping us.”

Jonathan argues that figuring out how to manage those insect communities to reap the benefits is the future of entomology, because “when we have that biodiversity, we can use it to save money on farms.”

In corn, for instance, he says researchers are finding that as insect diversity increases, populations of damaging pest insects – like corn rootworm and corn borer – decrease. “So farmers who are fostering biodiversity no longer have to pay for Bt corn or neonicotinoid treatments. This is a message that doesn’t get out to farmers very often.”

Learn from Jonathan about how to restore and benefit from this insect diversity at Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2017 annual conference, “Pass It On,” Jan. 20-21 at the Iowa State Center Scheman Building, on the Iowa State

University campus in Ames.

• In “Insects and Soil Health” you’ll learn about the services insects provide on farms, and how to harness those services to reduce costs and improve longterm sustainability.

• In “Pollinator Conservation and Risk Assessment,” Jonathan will discuss the link between pollinators and farm profitability, how aspects of our food production systems are adversely affecting pollinators and how farmers can help conserve pollinators by healing their farm’s soils.

• In “Q&A With Jonathan Lundgren,” bring your unanswered questions for Jonathan and continue the conversation on soil health, pollinators and conservation.

Register online at http://practicalfarmers.org, or contact Erica Andorf: erica@practicalfarmers.org or (515) 232-5661. Those who pre-register by Jan. 12 will save $10 per day.

Special rates are also available for students and PFI members. This year’s conference celebrates the impact of farmer-to-farmer learning on farmers’ confidence to explore new or different farming practices, and their ability improve farm profitability and land stewardship.

Row crop farmers of all types will find sessions relevant to them. Whether they farm conventionally or organically, ridge-till or roller-crimp, raise small grains or cover crops, the 2017 PFI annual conference offers sessions intend-

ed to help beginning and experienced farmers with a range of production, management and land stewardship issues.

Additional field crops sessions at the conference include: • A Decade of Cover Crops Research • Managing Weeds More Successfully • Growing Profitable Small Grains in Iowa • Growing High-Yield Organic Corn • Cover Crops and Conservation on Rented Ground • Business Nuts & Bolts for Transition to Organic Grain Production – (In partnership with Iowa Organic Association) • Organic Weed Control – (In partnership with Iowa Organic Association) • Cover Crops 201 • Giant Ragweed Roundtable • Roller-Crimping Cover Crops • Water Quality Monitoring • Ridge-Till Roundtable • Grazing Cover Crops Soil Health Short Course: Those who want to learn ways to manage production costs while also stewarding their farm’s soil can sign up for a pre-conference short course – “Conserving $$ and Soil” – on Thursday, Jan. 19, from 1-7 p.m., and Friday, Jan. 20, from 8-11:30 a.m., at the Scheman Building. This in-depth course will cover topics such

as how to identify field zones where profitability is low, the benefits of adding wetlands and buffers, the impact of increasing cropping system diversity, how cover crops can help reduce weed pressure and more. The course will be taught by a suite of experts, including farmers, researchers and others.

Keynote Address: The conference will also feature a keynote address on Friday, Jan. 20, by three renowned Iowa farmers: Susan Jutz, of Solon; Vic Madsen, of Audubon; and Dan Wilson, of Paullina. These long-time Practical Farmers members – and guiding stars – are all past presidents of Practical Farmers’ board of directors and recipients of PFI’s Sustainable Agriculture Achievement Award. During the keynote, Susan, Vic and Dan – who together represent the diverse range of farm enterprises Iowa is capable of sustaining – will each share words of wisdom from their decades of farming experience, including three insights they feel are most important to pass on.

Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2017 annual conference is supported by several major sponsors, including: Albert Lea Seed; Applegate Organic & Natural Meats; Grain Millers; Iowa State University Department of Agronomy and Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture; Rimol Greenhouse Systems; and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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A successful application must include: a completed application form in detail; two letters of recommendation from individuals not related to you; a 300 word essay about yourself, including honors, sports, work, community services, why you are choosing a health-related career and specific financial need; a five-year plan to achieve your goal; and official copies of all high

school and college transcripts. Please include a current 2.5 x 3.5 photograph.

Application materials are available online at WheatonIowa.org/Scholarship and in area school counselor offices. Materials can also be picked up from the Covenant Foundation Office, 3421 West Ninth Street, Waterloo, IA 50702, (319) 272-7676; and the Sartori Health Care Foundation Office, 515 College Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, (319) 268-3161.

Submissions must be completed and returned to the Covenant Foundation Office by March 10, 2017.

Farmer and agroecologist Jonathan Lundgren will teach how to harness insects on farms at Practical Farmers’ 2017 annual conference – Jan. 20-21

Covenant and Sartori Friends Organizations now accepting scholarship applications Deadline for applications is March 10, 2017

Friends of Covenant Medical Center and Friends of Sartori Memorial Hospital will jointly award scholarships to area students in 2017. In conjunction with funds donated by McElroy Trust, the scholarship committee is able to award eight $2,000 scholarships this year.

Qualified applicants must be graduating high-school students planning to pursue a career in a health-related program or post-secondary students currently enrolled in a health-related program. Qualifying health-related careers

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Colo-Nesco’s Mackenna Ruffcorn goes for a steal against Chelsea Capper of Clarksville on Monday, Dec. 19. (Kristi Nixon photo)

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CLARKSVILLE – Prepared as Clarksville was for Friday’s class against Class 1A No. 4 Colo-Nesco and its pressure on the inbounds, the Indians were less so in the makeup game on Monday, Dec. 19.

The Royals (7-1, 7-0 Iowa Star North) particularly turned the pressure up in the second half of their 60-29 win over the Indians.

That pressure caused 14 turnovers in the third quarter alone.

“We worked on it leading up to the original scheduled date on Friday,” Clarksville coach Joe Huck said. “Of course we missed Friday and Saturday and coming out today without not really having practice, we had a little bit of an issue.”

Tied at 10 after the first quarter, the Royals started to turn things on, particularly getting a couple of three-pointers from Chelsea Henze as they took a 26-16 halftime lead.

“Another thing we worked on is we have more people in different spots and they are in the spots they are going to be in for the rest of the practices,” Huck said, “so we have just got to get more reps, get more practice out of them.”

And Colo-Nesco showed balance.

Nine different players scored with no one with more than 11, led by Grace Stalzer.

“I think so (they lived up to their ranking),” Huck said. “They are definitely a good squad. They handled the ball well, they press well. I think we did an excellent job in the first half of taking control of the ball.

“We had some turnovers early in the first half, but as the first half wore on, we took care of it more. We were efficient on offense, swinging the ball around. Obviously, you are playing the fourth-rated team in the state, you are going to bring everything perfect for it to fall, but I thought we had an excellent first half. I knew what they were capable of, having watched them before.”

Both Chelsea Capper and Makayla Holub finished with eight points, each scoring six early and relying on a couple of free throws late to finish with

Clarksville’s Ben Waetjen splits two Colo-Nesco defenders on his way to the basket during Monday’s makeup game against the Royals. Waetjen finished with 14 points to lead the Indians. (Kristi Nixon photo)

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Clarksville’s Makayla Holub puts up a shot while being defended

by Kassandra Robinson on Monday, Dec. 19. Holub scored eight.

(Kristi Nixon photo) their total.

“It was something I knew they could do in the second half,” Huck said of Colo-Nesco. “We ran out of gas a little bit and couldn’t get some shots to fall.

And Clarksville had a short turnaround at Meskwaki on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

“Long trip, short rest,” Huck said.

“That is one of the reasons we got some of them out of there in the second half to give them a break going into (Tuesday) night knowing we had to run again. But the girls did an excellent job.

“They did everything we asked them to do. A few minor details here and there that we can work on, but I was happy with the effort we showed tonight.”

Colo-Nesco 60, Clarksville 29 Colo-Nesco (7-1, 7-0) – Faith Vincent 3 2-3 8, Lauryn Hill 3 2-2 8, Grace Stalzer 5 1-2 11, Mackenna Ruffcorn 0 -0 0, Kassandra Robinson 4 0-0 8, Chelsea Hanze 2 0-0 6, Rachel Vincent 2 0-0 5, Delaney McGill 3 0-0 6, Emma Sarver 2 0-0 4, Molly Marten 2 0-2 4. Totals 26 5-9 60.

Clarksville (3-6, 3-4) – Chloe Ross 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Capper 3 2-5 8, Darian Jacobs 0 0-0 0, Morgan Thompson 2 0-0 5, Emma Poppe 0 1-3 1, Kori Wedeking 1 0-0 2, Ainsley Lovrien 0 0-0 0, Mallory Hoodjer 0 1-4 1, Janet Borchardt 0 0-0 0, Makayla Holub 3 2-5 8, Madison Stirling 2 0-0 4. Totals 11 6-17 29.

Clarksville 13 5 6 10 - 34 Tripoli 10 18 13 13 - 54 Three point goals – Clark 1 Thompson); C-N 3 (Henze 2, R. Vincent). Rebounds – NA Assists – NA. Steals – NA. Blocks – NA. Fouled out – None.

GMG stymies Clarksville girls GARWIN – GMG’s defense proved to be too stifling for the Clarksville girls’ basketball team on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

The Wolverines defeated the Indians 52-25 after getting out to a quick start.

Coach Joe Huck’s team trailed 14-2 after the first quarter and had a 32-9 halftime deficit.

Clarksville was held to a team-high five points by both Chelsea Capper and Kori Wedeking as the Indians fell to 3-5 overall, 3-3 in the Iowa Star North.

GMG combined for 15 blocked shots against the Indians, seven by Josie Claassen and six more by Blaire Sonderleiter.

Madison Stirling led Clarksville with seven rebounds and added three steals.

Both Emma Poppe and Wedeking accounted for four steals each. Capper, Wedeking and Morgan Thompson finished with two assists apiece.

GMG 52, Clarksville 25

Clarksville (3-5, 3-3) – Chloe Ross 0-2 1-2 1, Chelsea Capper 2-7 1-3 5, Darian Jacobs 0-1 0-0 0, Miranda Vance 2-6 0-0 4, Morgan Thompson 0-4 0-2 0, Emma Poppe 2-11 0-4 4, Katie Pipper 0-0 0-0 0, Kori Wedeking 2-4 0-0 5, Ainsley Lovrien 0-1 0-0 0, Mallory Hoodjer 0-1 0-0 0, Janet Borchardt 0-1 0-0 4, Makayla Holub 1-3 0-2 2, Madison Stirling 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 11-46 2-13 25.

GMG (4-4, 4-2) – Madi Krull 1-2 0-0 3, Blaire Sonderleiter 3-11 3-5 9, Mable Dieleman 0-6 0-0 0, Katie Airey 0-4 1-2 1, Mckayla Conaway 0-0 0-0 0, McKensie Vaske 4-9 10-14 18, Zoe Duncan 4-5 0-1 8, Josie Claassen 4-7 1-2 9, Kelsey Vaverka 1-3 0-1 2, Tori Novotny 1-2 0-0 2, Lindsey Slifer 0-0 0-0 0, Megan Kohn 0-0 0-0 0, Jordan Yilek 0-1 0-0 0, Belle Duncan 0-0 0-0 0, Ashlyn Plowman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-50 15-25 52.

Clarksville 2 7 3 13 - 25 GMG 14 18 14 6 - 52 Three point goals – Clark 1-4 (Wedeking 1-1, Vance 0-1, Thompson 0-2); GMG 1-6 (Krull 1-2, Vaske 0-1, Vaverka 0-1, Dieleman 0-2). Rebounds – Clark 32, 11 off., 21 def. (Stirling 7, Vance 4, Poppe 4, Holub 3, Thompson 3, Ross 2, Wedeking 2, Capper 2, Lovrien 2, Jacobs, Hoodjer); GMG 40, 13 off., 25 def. (Sonderleiter 10, Claassen 8, Vaverka 5, Vaske 4, Duncan 4, Krull 2, Dieleman 2, Novotny, Team). Assists – Clark 9 (Capper 2, Thompson 2, Wedeking 2, Ross, Jacobs, Hoodjer); GMG 7 (Vaske 3, Krull, Sonderleiter, Dieleman, Vaverka). Steals – Clark 17 (Poppe 4, Wedeking 4, Capper 3, Stirling 3, Ross, Vance, Hoodjer); GMG 15 (Vaske 4, Dieleman 3, Airey 3, Vaverka 3, Sonderleiter, Claassen). Blocks – Clark 1 (Pipper); GMG 15 (Claassen 7, Sonderleiter 6, Vaske 2). Fouled out – None

CLARKSVILLE – If anyone could point out the key in Clarksville’s 8031 makeup game loss to Colo-Nesco on Monday, Dec. 19 it would easily be rebounding.

The Indians gave up numerous offensive boards to the Royals for putbacks in a game that had them in a 25-point deficit at halftime.

“Not up until tonight,” Clarksville coach Ross Timmermans said of the rebounding woes against the visitors.

“We have given up our share of offensive rebounds, but nothing like tonight.

I think they probably scored 60 percent of their points on second-chance points and we turned the ball over.

“I haven’t looked at the stats but we gave up 11 offensive rebounds and we had 14 turnovers in the first half.

I guarantee you at least 90 percent of their points came off of those two.”

The benefactor of most of those offensive rebounds was Matthew Hill, who scored 25 points, 14 in the first half. But Garret Tiarks (19) and Jacob Clatt came off the bench to add 10 more.

Colo-Nesco out-rebounded Clarksville 13-3 in the second half.

And it wasn’t the Indians’ night.

Starter Dylan Jacobs was pulled early in the first half and didn’t return for what Timmermans called a coaching decision.

Addeing to the Clarksville’s woes, is junior guard Ben Waetjen struggled from the free throw line, going 5-of12, and finishing with a team-high 14 points.

“No, tonight it’s just…I’m not one to make excuses,” Timmermans said.

“I think there are reasons and not excuses, and we didn’t have any practice days. We were supposed to play Friday and Saturday, we didn’t get those games in due to weather, so we had Friday, Saturday and Sunday off and that probably played into it.

“But these are high schoolers and they probably should have been more ready to go than they were.”

The Indians had no rest, either, as they headed to Meskwaki on Tuesday, Dec. 20 for their final game before the break.

“We have Meskwaki and I’m looking forward to it,” Timmermans said.

“Get another game under our belts and hopefully get a little better.

“Christmas break and start out second season and have some changes in the second season, and hopefully changes for the better, effort-wise.”

Clarksville’s Dawson Holub reaches for a loose ball under the basket in front of Jacob Clatt of Colo-Nesco on Monday, Dec. 19.

(Kristi NIxon photo) Colo-Nesco 80, Clarksville 31 Cheever 1-3 0-0 2, Blake Bockhaus 0-0 0-0 0, Zach Hereid 2-4 2-5 6, Cameron Mueller Clarksville (1-6, 1-5) – Dylan Jacobs 0 0-0 2-5 1-2 5, Eric Henry 4-9 1-1 9. Totals 23-55 0, Chris Behrends 0 0-0 0, Tanner Gilbert 0 12-19 60.

1-2 1, Ben Waetjen 4 5-12 14, Matt Nelson 0 0-0 0, Ethan Schmidt 3 1-2 9, Pacen Hen- Clarksville 9 9 2 16 - 36 dricks 2 0-0 5, Drew Kromminga 0 0-0 0, Tripoli 9 15 16 20 - 60 Deric Trees 0 0-0 0, Dawson Holub 0 2-2 2.

Totals 9 9-18 31.

Three point goals – Clark 4 (Schmidt 2, Colo-Nesco (5-2, 5-1) – Michael Bier- Waetjen, Hendricks); C-N 3 (Gray, Bower, mann 0-6 0-0 0, Zach Johnson 6-9 3-3 16, Cutler). Rebounds – NA. Assists – Clark Jared Cheever 1-1 1-2 4, Dalton Tonne NA. Steals – NA. Blocks – NA. Fouled out – 4-10 0-0 8, Elias Seehase 3-8 4-5 10, Elijah None.

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LETTERS TO SANTA

12 • Thursday, December 22, 2016

• Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal •

We thank the Clarksville Elementary and North Butler Elementary kids and teachers for sharing these letters with us, and assure them that they have all been dispatched to the North Pole, post haste.

We know you’ll enjoy them as much as we have ...and as much as Santa will!

Clarksville Santa Letters 2016

Mrs. Brunsma’s Class

NOTE TO PARENTS: Some students were absent when their classes wrote letters to Santa. Please understand that it is not feasible for us to obtain a comprehensive list of all the students who were absent when Santa letters were written, for acknowledgement.

OPERATION SANTA: If your children did not get a chance to write a Santa letter, or if they would like to write another one, they may write to Santa in care of the U.S. Post Office in Des Moines, through Operation Santa. No postage stamp is needed. Simply address letters to Santa Claus or the North Pole, care of Des Moines Post Office, 1165 Second Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309; and drop the letter in a mailbox. Please include a return address if wishing for a reply — the child’s first name, address, city, state and zip. Do NOT send money or candy, as bulky or sticky items can damage the postal machines and can be messy if crushed.

The U.S. Postal Service began receiving letters addressed to Santa Claus more than 100 years ago. In 1912, Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock authorized the local postmaster to let employees and citizens respond to these letters, a program later dubbed Operation Santa.

Dear Santa, How are you doing? How is Rudolph?

How many cookies can you eat? My favorite cookies are chocolate chip! For Christmas, I want a doll house, a doll with blue eyes, and a Hatch able. I hope you have a merry Christmas!

Love, Elizabeth Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing Santa? Is Rudolph still guiding your sleigh Santa?

What I want for Christmas is a kitty with a key and I also want a toy dog please. I also want two more things.

I want a flipazoo please? I want a toy dolls please Santa? One more thing I want to know is if the elves are working hard for all the cildren’s toys.

Love, Hazely

Dear Santa, How are the raindeer and elves?

How is the weather? Are you and Miss. Claus ready for Christmas?

For Christmas I want a hatch-a-mal and a flip-a-zoo. Come to my house on Christmas Eve because I will have milk and cookies for you!

Love, Ava

Dear Santa, How are all of the raindeer doing, has it been snowing there? Have you been eating cookies and milk. How’s Mrs. Clause doing? Thank you for giving us a elf to find.

I want a tractor and truck toy, also I want decorations for my room.

Love, Grover

Dear Santa, Are you ready for the bid day?

How are the reindeer doing? Do you want chocolate chip cookies? How are the elves doing? Did you get a lot of snow yet? Do you know Chris, our kindergarten elf?

Do you like the candy canes? Do you know if Rudolph is going with you yet. What I want for Christmas is a Choo Choo train and a track for it. Thanks Santa Claus.

Love, Jacob

Dear Santa, I wanted to know how Mrs. Clause is doing. Is Rudolph the read nosed reindeer doing well? What color is your sleigh?

And finally have you had a blizzard yet? Here is a list of things I would like for Christmas this year: a robot batman that becomes the batmobile, the scuba batman LEGO™ set.

Love, Gavin

Dear Santa, How are the Elves up there? How is Rudolph doing up there? Is there a lot of snow? For Christmas I wish for Baby Alive. Also I wish for makeup.

The last thing I want for Christmas is a sewing machine becaue I want to sew pilows and blankets.

Love, Madasyn

CLARKSVILLE KINDERGARTEN

NOTE: Clarksville kindergarten letters were dictated to their fifth grade pals, who wrote them. Fifthgraders’ spelling has been left as the children wanted them.

Dear Santa, How are the elves doing? Are you having a good time up in the North Pole? What are you doing up there?

How cold is it at the North Pole?

Have you been making any snowman? Have you been eating healthy?

For Christmas I want a toy black wolf. Also I want a Hyrex for Christmas. Also I want a toy crow.

Love Noah

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing? How about Mrs. Claus? Is she making cookies? Are the elves busy yet making presents?

For Christmas this year, I want a whole drum set! I also want a flying drone with a camera so I can spy on people. I can also fly it to my grandpa’s house and watch him. I want an American girl doll and clothes to go with it. I lost my other one. I hope you come to my house and not give me coal!

Love, Abbygail

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Dear Santa, How’s Mrs. Claus, is she making cookies? How is Rudolph is his nose still glowing? I’m going to leave you and Rudolph raindeer cookies.

What is your favorite cookie? Mine is smore cookies. Can you bring me an elf? I would play hide and seek with him. When I touch him, he can go back to you on the 12th day of Christmas. I want a bell to ring upstairs when we are hungry. I would like a doll set to play with because Alexa won’t let me pay with her 200 dolls! I also wan’t a rainbow stuffed animal owl!

Love, Emma

Dear Santa, Do you have a lot of snow? Do you leave any cookies? How are the raindeer doing? How are you doing?

How is Miss Claws. How good are Miss Claws’s cookies. What are the elvs doing. I want a necklace. Are the elvs having fun making toys I want a baby doll to.

Love, Mya

Mrs.Tjelmeland’s Class

Dear Santa, I want a 4-wheeler, bow and arrow, stuffed puppy, a nerf gun, gunie pig, a train set with trains, toy trucks, dry earase board, chalkboard, a Indians football, Clarksville Indians, a RcXD. For Christmas I want a transforming Bumblebee. I want a Batman action figure, I want candy land board games, a Xbox 1 S. Love, Bentley Dear Santa, I want playdough and a toy lion. I also want a real dog and I want a real fish. I want a Santa hat and a stuffed dog. I also want candy and light to have on the tree. I want the movie lion guard and a rug to play with the puppy. I want more [clothes]. I also want the lion guard book. I want a stocking and a lion guard play set. I also want a clipchart.

Love, Gia

Dear Santa, I want a captin America caricter for the Disney infinity game. I also want a stuffed animal bunny rabbit.

Alnother thing I want is a toy digger. Can you tell Rudolf Hi for me.

Can you plse get some presents for mu sister Olivia. O ya, and I want a toy school bus too. I aslo want a lego batman alarm clock.

Love, Brayden Dear Santa, I want a Nerf, bow and arrow, a remote controlled car, a toy dog, a brand new pool, cards, a bike, a new rocking chair, a racecar track, a star, toy ducks, a bank, a hippo, a robot, a figure, minecraft, Qwiksles, Blaze, and a new coat and a stuff pandabear and windup teeth and a bone for my dog and and a red ragin and a flash light and so new shoe and a toy clown and a pale of legos.

Love, Parker Continued on page 13

Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a tracter, coller and leash, toyboat, Santa hat, slushi maker, bike, farmset, toy dog, toy lion, toy reindeer, toy cards, toy bow and arrow, jeens, safty kit, puzzles, toy keys, crafting stuff, stuffed bunney, bank and register.

Love, Austin

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Dear Santa, I whont a Nurf Gun, fier truk, heclee (?), Santa bord game, comperter bow and awow with a target and 2 ten doller bills. That all I whont for Chrstmas. .

Love, Karsen

Dear Santa, I would like a brown dog that is a stuffed animal. I would also like a purple bunny. I want a reindeer that is brown. How many elves do you have?

I want some shoes that are high heels.

I want some purple nail polish. Do your reindeer like apples? I also want some bows to go in my hair.

Love, Brooke

Merry Christmas

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Dear Santa, How’s Rudolph doing. Also, I would like to know what the elvies up to. And I would like to know if you ate to many cookie or if you need a new suit. And if I may ask if I could have 4 shopkins there my favorit. Another thing do you know we got lots of snow and I would like to know how much snow you got. I don’t want to be a bother but I really like flipazoo stuffanimals. Oh and hows Mrs. Claus. And if you could write back that would be great.

Love Catelynn

Butler BB’s leader Lucille Leerhoff holds Wyatt Feldman, 4 months, who wasn’t quite old enough to write to Santa at the 4-H club’s Images of Christmas activity on Sunday, Dec. 4. (Clarksville Star)

May you be blessed with good fortune this holiday season and throughout the year.

Your trust means everything to us, and we thank you for the privilege of serving you.

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• Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal •

LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa, How are the [cookies]? How are you?

How are the reindeer?

[Please] I want [legos]. [Please] I want [Hotwheels] track. [Please] I want tra[i]ns.

Your friend, Boden Dear Santa, Now is a holiday.

Wait d[oe]s your elfs look like?

How do you feel to d[e]liv[e]r?

I want a tabl[e]t.

Your friend, Cooper

Autumn Urban thinks of what to write to Santa at the Butler BB’s Letters to Santa station during Images of Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 4. (Clarksville Star photo) Dear Santa, I want a bunny that I can write on that is pink. I also want makeup. Do you really have a raindeer with a red nose. I want purple and pink nailpolish. A pink bear stuffed animal. I also want a toy Santa that I can play with on Christmas day. How do you get in our houses if we don’t have a chimney. How do you rap all the presents. I also want a toy horse that I can ride on. I really want a gingerbread toy. I also want a pillow that is a hart. I also want a stuffed toy that is a candy cane. And a rainbow kitty cat blanket. I really want a 100 dollar bill and 1,000 dollars. I also want 10 dollars. And a easter egg that has legs, a face and arms thats holding an easter egg.

Love, Charlotte Dear Santa, I have been waiting for you to come. I’ve been waiting for my presents like a pop up ent and barbi close please. And me and my brother like playing games so can you put some under the tree and I want to be pretty for Chirstmas so please bring me a purp dres and it has to be sparkly.

And I’ve been thinking if I can have a stuf animal that’s a cat please. And lets talk about my stocking to so make a candy cane and tosieroll too and can you put in some toy dinosors for my brother so theirs one last thing thank you!!

Love, McKenzie

Dear Santa, I want a nerf gun, a lot of legos, a medal dectecter, a Blaze car, Bike, hot weels, and 12 dollers. I am going to leave chocolate chip cookies out for you with milk. I also want some darts for the nerfgun. I also want a dron and a lot of remotcontrul cars.

I also want a lot of candy and some tooth brushes. I also want a Wii. I also want the game operation.

Love, Max Dear Santa, I want a bow for Christmas. I also want a pop-up tent. I also want a stuffed animal lion please. I even want a toy roundoff. Pluse I want a toy Chrismas tree. I also want an elf, a candy cane, a camping chair, and dice games. I realy Like Christmas.

I really want a fake ginger-bred man, and Lots of Ordemets.

I also realy want a Santa game, a necalous, Lots of clothes, crafts, DS, shoes, ribbon, snowman stuff, Stuffed animal ginger bread man.

Please and thank you Santa.

Love, Allie

CLARKSVILLE FIRST GRADE Mrs. Schwickerath’s Class Dear Santa, How do you do Santa? How are the [cookies]?

I [think] the [cookies] are good.

I [want] a babe aliv[e] dol[l].

Your friend, Abriana

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Dear Santa, Am I on the good list?

I like you Santa.

I wont a cat.

Your friend, Cylena Dear Santa, Were do you live? Thank you for [giving] me presents. Presents are cool!

Your friend, Emmylou Dear Santa, I want a Hachimll.

Will you [get] me a pres[en]t?

I want a Hol[i]day Barb[i]e.

Your friend, Faith Dear Santa, Are you going to fill up my stocking? I want a phone and a phonecase.

My brother wants nerf guns.

Your friend, Harley Dear Santa, What do your reindeer look like?

I w[an]t a [stuff] animal.

You are the best.

Your friend, Kaidance Dear Santa Cl[a]us, Am I on the naughty list Santa Cl[a] us? Santa what kind of cook[i]es do you like? I love your Rein deer every day. How are you? How are your Rein deer?

I want a tra[i]n set. I love you Santa.

Your friend, Kimberlee Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are your [reindeer] doing?

And how is ms. Claus doing?

And how are your elfs doing? I want a n[e]rf gun and a phon.

Your friend, Maddox Dear Santa, W[h]at is Miss Clos doing at the north poll?

This ye[a]r are you going to put a tooth brush in my stocking?

I want mak[e]up.

Your friend, Morgan

Dear Santa, How w[e]re the mi[l]k and the cook?

I love you Santa. Did you giv[e] me presents?

Did you giv[e] me a phone?

Your friend, Aiden

Dear Santa, I hope you give me lots of [presents].

And how do you get around the world so fast?

What is all your elfs names?

What I want fr[o]m you is a r[e]mote c[o]ntrol [helicopter].

Your friend, Noah

Dear Santa, Am I good ? Even I now that Santa is [real]. I hope I am good. and I am going to le[a]ve cooks for Santa.

Your friend, Andy

Dear Santa, W[h]at do you like? W[h]at kind of cook[i]es do you like?

I like you Santa. I want a cat.

Your friend, Paige

Allison

NOTE: Letters from the other firstgrade class were unavailable by deadline with a week’s notice.

Dear Santa, Du you put dogs in [presents]?

I like [reindeers] [because] fluf[fy] fur[ry].

Di[d] you now I [named] my elf Elfe?

Your friend, Tacey

Letters to Santa mailed from the Clarksville Star Office at Images of Christmas, Dec. 4

“Thank you for all the artwork! I will hang it on my refrigerator.”

– Santa Dear Santa, I want a digger and a dinotrux.

Love, Walter Brekke Dear Santa, I want a trapaley and a glow in the dark staf anaml. A stampe stet. A brade cit.

Love, Evelyn Dear Santa, I want a Hatchimal. I have been a good girl this year.

Love, Ava Dear Santa, I want you to come to my house.

Love, Dexten Dear Santa, I would like trucks and movies for Christmas. I will leave you cookies and almond milk.

Love, Braxson Vance Dear Santa, Thank you for all the toys and games.

I like the snow. I want more.

I love you.

I love candy canes.

I want an elf.

Santa again.

Love, Amara and Vance

Dear Santa, Thank you for doing a good Christmas. I love CHRISTAMAS. I have always loved the Christmas presents. I like listenting to Christmas music. I always like snow. I really want Roller Skates.

Happy Christmas Santa.

Love, Cierra

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Dear Santa, I want a IPhone 6. I want a kindle.

And books.

Love, Sidney Dear Santa, I would like a dog that makes play-do fun. Please bring me a new sled. thank you Gia Hoodjer Dear Santa, I want BOOKS. Love, Ciara Dear Santa, I want a dollhouse for Christmas.

Love, Elizabeth Dear Santa, I would like dolls for Christmas. I would also like and Elsa and Ana doll.

I hope I am on your good list.

Love, London

Dear Santa, I want a snowball machine and ice cream machine. With monster Evan Star Dear Santa, I want a ripstick, a new doll house. I want a car, I want a puppy and a kitty not stuffed animals real ones a lot of candy!!!!

Dear Santa, Houw have you bin are your rein deer bin good. [in different handwriting] I wish for a toy green car, a Spiderman bike helmet and a toy 4-wheeler.

Love, Teagan Miner Dear Santa, I want a real drum set and a real guitar. I want a DS, too.

Love, Paige Kampman Dear Santa, Can I please have a Model Zero Yo Kai watch? I have been good. Can I have a Yo Kai Watch Two game? We will give you cookies.

Love, Maddix P.S. Also Model Zero Yo Kai Medallions

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I want makeup, shoes, MONEY. [heart drawing] Love, Autumn

Maddie Dear Santa, I want a my life doll camper, my life clothes and my life doll accessories. horse Shirts Bryer sets Baro racing tigers.

Dear Santa, My name is McKenzie.

I want a pop up tent.

Baby stuff.

From, McKenzie Watterson Dear Zanta, I wish for a piano, barbies and a kitty toy. I will leave you milk and cookies Christmas Eve! Love, Marrah Miner

Thanks for keeping us on a roll.

Stop by and see us soon!

At this festive time of year, We wish you joy and much good cheer For one thing that we know is true, Is it wouldn’t be Christmas without all of you!

Dear Santa, I’ve been a very good boy this year. I would like — a toy train with tracks — a toy dump truck Please also bring something for my little brother, Wyatt. Tell the reindeer hi!

Love, Garrett Jacobs

Dear Santa, I want storm troopers and Luke Skywalker.

Love, Matthew

It’s time to get in gear for the holiday season.

We’re hopping your Christmas is shiny and bright, and loaded with everything your heart desires.

Festi^ve^ Season^

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Dear Santa, I want a pony and a lego Barbie Dreamhouse. [signature not legible] A.K.A. CREDANCE [picture of Christmas tree]

(As written)

Merry Christmas

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Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a puppy. Seeing as I can’t own a dog where I live, I can settle for some food or video game. Something simple I suppose.

Kailyn

Dear Santa, I [picture of present] [labeled picture of wind-up mouse].

Love, Vera Brekke

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(Letters to Santa continue on page 14)

14 • Thursday, December 22, 2016

North Butler Santa Letters 2016

NOTE TO PARENTS: Some students were absent when their classes wrote letters to Santa. Please understand that it is not feasible for us to obtain a comprehensive list of all the students who were absent when Santa letters were written, for acknowledgement.

If your children did not get a chance to write a Santa letter, or if they would like to write another one, they may write to Santa in care of the U.S. Post Office in Des Moines, through Operation Santa.

No postage stamp is needed. Simply address letters to Santa Claus or the North Pole, care of Des Moines Post Office, 1165 Second Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309; and drop the letter in a mailbox.

Please include a return address if wishing for a reply — the child’s first name, address, city, state and zip. Do NOT send money or candy, as bulky or sticky items can damage the postal machines and can be messy if crushed.

The U.S. Postal Service began receiving letters addressed to Santa Claus more than 100 years ago. In 1912, Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock authorized the local postmaster to let employees and citizens respond to these letters, a program later dubbed Operation Santa.

North Butler Elementary administration opted to correct students’ misspelled words to avert teasing. We did not police further for grammar.

NORTH BUTLER KINDERGARTEN Mrs. Tracy’s Class

Dear Santa, It is snowing at the North Pole! I saw that on Facebook. I want a Barbie car and a Ken doll. Oh, I also love shopkins.

I’d love 230 shopkins and I want a Barbie doll home with an elevator. My little brother wants two red cars.

Love, Brynn Dear Santa, I am giving you cookies on Christmas Eve. I love you Santa. I would like a Going Fishing Game, The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game and Connect Four Game like Mrs. Tracy has. Will you get me a drill and some new shoes and some new toy horses? I love you Santa and I know you love me.

From, Jaxon Dear Santa, How are the elves? Is your red suit ready? I am ready! I want candy and a camper for my whole family. Say hi to Mrs. Claus.

From Your Friend, Cooper Dear Santa, How are you? I will be leaving cookies for you. Are you going to call me on the phone? I’d like to talk to you.

I would like the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel game and the game Going Fishing.

Love, Mason Dear Santa, I do not know what I want for Christmas Eve. How are your reindeers? Are the reindeers eating good? Santa, I want a coloring book. I want an iPod but I want it to be black. Santa, I also want a PS4.

Are your elves doing good? Oh, I want a new Christmas tree. I want it to be 100 feet tall! I want a yoyo and I want an elf on the shelf like our classroom elf.

Love, Camryn

Dear Santa, Are you ready for your ride around the world? I want a fishing game and a snowboard.

Merry Christmas!

From, Colton Dear Santa, I can’t wait until you call me again! Is Rudolph ready? I like you Santa. I have my Christmas tree. It is up. I want a phone.

I want the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game and a doll. I want a trampoline. I will be waiting for you!

Love, Kylie Dear Santa, Am I on your good list or your bad list?

Will I get a present?

If I do, this is my Christmas list: super heroes and a basketball hoop that you throw clothes into and a remote-control car.

How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? I will leave you cookies and milk and some carrots for the reindeer.

Bye Santa, Jake Dear Santa, I hope you can get to my house.

I hope you can come to the library Saturday. My grandma works there. I want an iPad with a red case.

See you soon! Jack Dear Santa, I’m going to make you marshmallows and hot chocolate. I have cookies too!

I want a dog game and another elf on the shelf and the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game.

Love, Ainsley Dear Santa, Is Rudolph ready to help you down the chimney with the presents? Is Mrs. Claus taking good care of you? I have been good. Did you make your naughty or nice list yet? I want a Barbie dog and a swimming pool for the dog. Oh, I forgot to say, I love you Santa. I also want a PS 4. I will put a note for you under the tree.

Love, Charlotte Dear Santa Claus, How is Rudolph? I will leave Sprite and fruit snacks for you. I want Legos, a basketball, and cars for Christmas.

Love, Briggs Dear Santa, I hope you are taking good care of your reindeer. I’m wishing for a Barbie Dream Camper. I have my stocking up.

From, Adri Dear Santa, I will bake some cookies for you? What kind do you like?

Are your elves ready? I want an elf on the shelf. I want an iPod and a Going Fishing game.

I like you Santa.

From, Macy Dear Santa, I will make you cookies. They will have frosting. A Barbie pop-up camper is what I want. I also want a Barbie car and a new movie. Thanks for all you do!

From, Faith Dear Santa, I will leave you cookies and root beer and I will leave carrots for the reindeer.

Did you know it is snowing in Iowa? I want a PS4.

I want the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game and I want an iPod. Thank you!

From, Hudson Dear Santa, I will leave you carrots and cookies.

Are you keeping warm. It is cold here. A Going Fishing Game and Sneaky Snacky

Three Cheers To You! Wishing you and yours much joy and laughter, at Christmastime and forever, after!

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LETTERS TO SANTA Squirrel Game are two things I want.

From, Trayten Dear Santa, How are you?!?!? Do you have your tree up. I have my tree up. I like you Santa. I want a Barbie for Christmas.

Love, Ripleigh

Mrs. Hansen’s Class

Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a remote control car and a real dog that isn’t naughty.

Colin Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a remote control plane.

Love, Cooper Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me Lego camps.

Love, Jaxon Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me cars and candy canes.

Love, Arizona Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a Blanket and a toy horse.

Love, Cami

NORTH BUTLER FIRST GRADE Mrs. Mouw’s Class

Dear Santa, Who do you like the best in your workshop? Would you bring me a real puppy please? Will you bring Brody a toy car?

Your friend, Lily Dear Santa, Can I ride your sleigh please? Can I have a play station 3 with Lego Marvel?

Can you please get a walkie talkie for Griffin?

Your friend, Gavin Schrage Dear Santa, What is your favorite kind of cookie?

I would like a lot of Nerf guns and could you bring my brother a Call of Duty?

Your friend, Bryce Schroeder Dear Santa, Who do you like the best in your workshop? I want an Akrum Wadley jersey and Oakland Raiders football gloves.

Your friend, Wrigley Dear Santa, I want a real goldfish and a bracelet for my mom. Are you real?

Your friend, Lexus

Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a real robot that flies.

Love, Oliver

Dear Santa, How do you go around the world in one day? I would like to have a toy dog and a teddy bear.

Your friend, Addi

Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Can you bring me hot wheels.

Love, Adam

Dear Santa, Can I ride Santa’s sleigh? I want a lot of Nerf guns. I will give Mom books.

Your friend, Walker

Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a remote control helicopter and dinosaur.

Love, Liam

Dear Santa, What is your favorite elf? I would like a go-go pup! Could you please bring a baby set for Elizabeth?

Your friend, Zoey

Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a Pie in the Face game.

Love, Kloey

Dear Santa, Could you wake me up and let me ride your sleigh on Christmas Eve? I would like to have an ipad. And would please bring a musical instrument for Mrs. Trulson?

Your friend, Madison

Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a toy giraffe and a horse poster.

Linde Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a trampoline.

Love, Kane Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a trampoline.

Love, Izzy Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a Ninja Turtle garbage truck.

Love, Landon Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a remote control car.

Ahna Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a trampoline.

Love, Kilee Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me Michael Jordan cards.

Hayden Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a Baby Alive.

Love, Celia Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Please bring me a Baby Alive and a horse poster.

Love, Kinsley Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good. Pleas bring me a Baby Alive.

Love, Rylee

Dear Santa, What is your favorite milk? I want a game! Would you give a toy to Owen?

Your friend, Conner Dear Santa, Can I ride your sleigh? I want a sled for Christmas. Can you get a phone for my mom? What is your favorite kind of cookie? How old are you?

Your friend, Owen Dear Santa, What is your favorite kind of cookie? I would like to have a brand new book and ipad and brand new pretty dress.

Your friend, Mallory Dear Santa, Can I have a robot cat? Could you bring Legos for my brother? Can you bring a picture for my mom? Can you bring a train track to go around the Christmas tree? Can I have a TV? Your friend, Samantha

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Dear Santa, Could I ride your sleigh? I would like a puppy for Christmas. Could you give my mom a book?

Your friend, Grace Dear Santa, What is your favorite school? I would like Hawkeye stuff. Please bring some slippers.

Your friend, Delaney Dear Santa, What is your favorite kind of cookie?

I would like to have some new power rangers. For mom can you bring candy and for dad a knife?

Your friend, Caleb Dear Santa, Could I ride your sleigh on Christmas eve night? Could I have a Baby Alive Go Bye-bye for Christmas please? Could you get a Barbie doll for Ava Siemons?

Your friend, Mackenzie

Mrs. Tindall’s Class

Dear Santa, How old are your reindeer? I would like [calico] [critters] and a doll. Thank you for [coming] and for the presents.

Peighton Dear Santa, How old are you. I [would] like a big box of Hawkeye stuff and a tv.

Love, Eden Dear Santa, How old are you? I would like a doll.

I love your presents! Pick me out something nice.

By Ryann

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Dear Santa, I like the presents you gave me last year.

And if you don’t remember, it was a 150 piece puzzle and a Barbie camper. [Here] is a [couple] things I want for Christmas… A puzzle, June B. Jones Books, A lamp, And what is it like in the North Pole?

Merry Christmas, Addison Dear Santa, I want a fitbit and a ipod and a ipod case and a fitbit case and a flipazoo and pie face. Show down. Makeup set. A super wobble bubble ball, cozmo, Merry Christmas Ho Ho Ho, Makenzie Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a American Doll gymnastics set. A backpack with a N on it. A headband with a N. Earrings with a N on it. A ipod case with blue glitter in it with a N on it. Merry Christmas.

Nadelyn Dear Santa, I want a present that has [camouflage] boots and a coat and snowpants and bibs and pants and I want a phone. I want toy animals.

Your Friend Carl

Dear Santa, Do you like milk! I would like football.

I like drones! Thank you.

Wade

Dear Santa, How are you. When will Carmichael come to are house. I will leave out nine carrots. And my homemade cookies and egg nog. I want a scrapbook of everybody at the North Pole please.

Merry Christmas, Drew

Dear Santa, Does Rudolph fly? I would like seahawks stuff. Richard Sherman jersey.

Thank you!!

Love, Maddox

Dear Santa, I like you. Can you make me a stuffed Rudolph? Can you take a picture of all the Reindeer thank you.

Kale

Dear Santa, Do you really fly? I would like a Seahawks [Jersey] of WILSON. Thank you!

Isaac

Dear Santa, I will leave reindeer food out. I want a toy car for Christmas. How are you doing. How are your reindeer doing I will leave cookies out for you.

Merry Christmas, Kamden

Dear Santa, Does Rudolphs nose grow. I would like a iPod. Thank you!

Hayden Dear Santa, I would like a Doll. Does [Rudolph] fly? and do you fly? Thank you Santa.

By Yamlet Dear Santa, Does [Rudolph] fly? I would like Ty Montgomery [Jersey]. Thank you!

Jarrett Dear Santa, How old are you? Does [Rudolph]. I would like xbox1 and I like your [reindeer]. Thank you.

Dalton Dear Santa, How are you? I like a [race] car. Thank you!

Brayden

Dear Santa, I want an xbox 360 so I can play. And for my mom and dad, please my dad wants a new fishing pole and my mom wants perfume.

Your friend, Evan

Dear Santa, How old are you? I would like a football stuff. I would want to know how old [are] you’re [Reindeer’s].

Love, Ethan

Dear Santa, Do you have a lot of elves? I would like a unicorn. Could you please bring a play station 3 for Hayden?

Your friend, Isabelle

Dear Santa, Do your reindeer Fly P I [would] like some books and some 3d books. I like your red [cape]. Thank you.

Bailey

Dear Santa, I want Legos please. I wonder how you get around the world in one night? I want something for my mom and what it is, earrings.

Your friend, McCabe

Dear Santa, How old are you? I would like my own book shelf. Thank you.

Love, Libby Dear Santa, How are you. I would like [football]. I love Santa. I want a iPad. Thank you!

Nevada Dear Santa, Do you like milk? I would like a drone.

Brayden

Dear Santa, I want a iphone and I want a Barbie I hope your reindeer are doing good up in the north Pole Santa Claus thankyou for the toys that you give us.

Merry Christmas by Madison Dear Santa, I’ve been trying my best. I want a laptop and a toy Ford truck a toy [tractor], a remote control helicopter and a tv (or: ATV) and a fitbit your-freind Jack.

Dear Santa, Where are you going First also I would like a nerf gun and a Foot Ball machine and a base Ball machine. I hope you have a good Christmas and your reindeer too.

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Dear Santa, Can I have a ring and 2 dog, dogs and a sled, and wig of Cora’s hair and I want a phone and power scooter and a few toys.

Love, Alivia North Pole looks like is it freezing up [there]? I have been good I will have cookies and milk and carrots for you and your Reindeer.

Your Friend, Cameron Dear Santa, I really want Cozmo. Oh and there will be a cookie on are table and carrots for the Raindeer your cookie is a ginger bread man Thank you, Tanner Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a remote control helicopter and a NoteBook, crayons, twist up crayons, colored pens, pens, a phone,

a ipod, a zoomer kitten, a robot dog, a robot t-Rex, a robot, colored pencils, a robot bird, your friend, Dexter Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year.

I would like a Zoom Dog, a Doc McStuffins toy hospital bag, a Starlord gun and a Barbie Dream House. I will leave Oreos and milk out for you to eat and will set carrots outside for Rudolph and the other reindeer. Ho! Ho! Ho! Thank you, Ben Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is a [real] chocolate Pet and I Want a tablet and a set of lip gloss and a computer and a set of Jewelry and a I phone and a watch Ho Ho Ho, Madyson Dear Santa, I want a horse for [Christmas] and school supplies and a new ipod and a fit bit and new clothes and under Armour [stuff] and [Adidas stuff] and Nike [stuff] and I will leave you [some] cookies for you and leave your reindeer a treat too your friend Olivia Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is a Fitbit and a large cover dog harness and a small rabbit harness and a rabbit Leash and a [ipod] case and some chew toys for my dog.

Your friend Kamri Merry Christmas Ho Ho Ho Dear Santa, My elf is so silly she [surprises] me what I want for Christmas is a Bitty Baby Washer and Dryer and American girl Leando II and Books and Clothes-dresses

Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year and I’m not [lying] and for this year I want a drone the [hyper] fire nerf Gun and a 3-D Pacman and Mario and Mario chest and remote control Mikey and mini Nintendo.

Merry [Christmas] Sincerely Gavin and a [American] girl bed thank you love Aubrey Dear Santa, I’ve been good I will give some food to your reindeer. I will leave some cookies for you. But I want a [Nerf] gun or a [Kindle] with [Minecraft] thanks for seeing this note your friend Will Merry Christmas, sincerely William. Ho, Ho, Ho, Thank You. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a potion set and a pet bunny. I also want two hooks and a swing for over my bed. Thank you Your friend, Hailey Sincerely Merry Christmas

Mrs. Ubben’sClass Dear Santa, Hi, I Want A toy tractor. I Want a phone.

I like Christmas.

Love, Braxtyn Dear Santa, I want a Wubble Bubble Ball. And I want the movie Inside Out. And I want a horse too. I would like some clothes.

Love, Adalee Dear Santa, I want a phone, and trucks and trailers, and an ipad.

Love, Dakoda Smith Dear Santa, I have a horse. I her name is Angie. I would like a headband set. I would like playdough. I would like a Barbie home and Barbie clothes. I would like a farm set.

Your friend, Alyssah Dear Santa, How are you? Can I please have a clay kit and a new ipad case please? I want a couple Lego friends sets and I want Lea the new American Girl doll. Can I have matching clothes so I can look like Lea. Love, Aubrie Litterer Dear santa, For Christmas I want a watch and a remote control Air hogs thunder tracks and I want shoes and I want a sweat shirt.

Love, Jaxson Dear Santa, I want a Phone and a remote control car and a [illegible] shot and roller skates and a Nerf gun, and a drone.

Love, Brandon Dear Santa, I want a White truck and a remote control Car and a Jigabox and a toy backhoe and a toy semi and a toy digger.

Love, MACABE Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. This is what I want. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School.

Air Hogs Thunder Tacks [Tracks], Mebo, Terrascout Drone, IPod, and a Garmin.

Love, Tucker Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year! I hope you have a Great [Christmas]. I would like a Garmin a Electric Razor Scooter. I also want a pack of pokemon cards. A nerf gun, a phone and a Wubble Bubble and Mebo.

Love, Ezra

Dear Santa, [What] are you doing in the northPole I want a lot of presents From last year I will set out cookies and [milk] I want books I Will Set out Carrots for the reindeer! Ho Ho Ho! Hannah

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. Here is what I want for Christmas. I want a pair of Michael Jordan shoes. The color is teal. Also can you bring me a Science Kit? Also can you bring me an Applecomputer? I want teal. Also can you get me a dentist Kit? XoXoXoXoXo Love, Augusta Dear Santa, I have two dogs. How are you? My favorite reindeer is Rudolph. My favorite color is red. What is your favorite color?

My mom makes good food for Christmas. I [want] a train.

Love, Jack Dear Santa, I Want an IPhone and Legos. I Want an electric scooter. I like hot chocolate and I like to get presents.

Love, Deyton Dear Santa, I want some toys and this is what I want.

I want a I phone 7 and the color pink and purple and I want some toys stuffed animals and some Barbies and some Barbie dresses.

Love, Haley Dear Santa, I want a green dirt bike and I want a remote control Centipede and I want a tank.

Love, Caiden Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good so can I have a clay kit and an American Girl doll with a Christmas dress on it please and have matching clothes with my American Girl doll please? Ipod Ipad tablet phone?

Can I have an Orbeez Spa? Can I have a friend ship necklace?

Love, Kayleigh Dear Santa, Hi. For Christmas I would like a robot that cleans for me and a Wubble Bubble ball and 10 more pairs of high heels and fancy clothes.

Love, Savannah Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. This is what I want: a remote control truck. I want a terrascout and a Nerf gun. Do your Reindeer eat my carrots? I want a watch. I want an iphone and I want mebo.

Your friend, Peyton Dear Santa, You’re the best. This is what I want for Christmas. I want a stuffed animal Dragon and an iphone and an remote control water squirting helicopter.

Love, Tanner Dear Santa, I want an I phone 7 and the colors are purple and blue. My sister Lila wants minnie mouse stuff. I want a Nerf gun. I want the American Girl doll Grace.

Love, Cora Dear Santa, This is what I want for Christmas.

I want a puppy. I also want a turtle and a cat, and a Spiderman costume. And a remote control car.

Love, Teegan Dear Santa, I want a Wubble Bubble Ball and can you go to Kmart to buy me a Terra Climber Radio car?

Your friend, Alexander.

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year so I really want a emoji robe and a big fluffy pillow and monopoly ultimate banking and please take a picture of all your reindeer Merry [Christmas] Sophia

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Thursday, January 5 Wrestling Quad @ West Fork, 6:00 PM

Friday, January 6

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Saturday, January 7

Wrestling Tournament @ Tripoli, 10:00 AM Varsity Girls Basketball @ Home VS. Valley Lutheran, 5:00 PM Varsity Boys Basketball @ Home VS. Valley Lutheran, 6:30 PM

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Varsity Girls Basketball Boys Bball Can’t Struggle at West Central, GMG Close Against GMG

By Cecelia Groah

Clarksville VS. West Central The varsity girls basketball team travelled to West Central on Saturday, December 10.

The Lady Indians started out struggling in the first quarter, but tried to make up for it the rest of the game.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, and the girls lost 47-54.

Freshman Emma Poppe led the team in scoring with eleven points, while senior Madison Stirling followed close behind with nine.

Senior Morgan Thompson was the only player to make a threepointer. She had a total of two three-point shots on the night.

Freshman Chloe Ross and senior Chelsea Capper made the most free throws.

Ross made four of six, and Capper made two of five.

Stirling had the most rebounds with seven, while Ross and Poppe were close behind with five each.

Freshmen Kori Wedeking had six assists, while Thompson had two.

Wedeking also lead the team in steals with six.

“We came out with the wrong mindset, but we slowly got better throughout the game,” Capper said. “But we didn’t end up having enough time to make up for the first quarter.”

Clarksville VS. GMG The Lady Indians then travelled to GMG on Tuesday, December 13.

The Wolverines were a formidable opponent, and despite a good fourth quarter push, the Lady Indians lost 25-52.

Leading in points were freshman Kori Wedeking and senior Chelsea Capper, each with five points.

Wedeking was also the only player to make a three-point shot.

Capper and freshman Chloe Ross were the only team members to make free throws.

Capper went one of three, while Ross when one of two.

Seniors Madison Stirling and Miranda Vance, along with freshman Emma Poppe, led in rebounds.

Stirling had seven total rebounds on the night, and Poppe and Vance each had four.

Wedeking, Capper, and Poppe had the most assists, each with two.

Poppe led the team in steals with four on the night.

Capper and Stirling followed close behind each with three apiece.

Freshman Katie Pipper had one block.

Even with such a tough week, the girls remained optimistic.

“I think we can work on running offense. Also, we need to work on getting back on defense,” Stirling said. “But, I’m proud of how we did overall.”

Looking ahead to after winter break, the girls will travel to Janesville on Tuesday, January 3, then will host CAL and Valley Lutheran on Friday, January 6, and Saturday, January 7, respectively.

By Hannah Freerks

On Tuesday, December 13, the Clarksville varsity boys basketball team traveled to GMG to take on the Wolverines.

Despite playing a close game, the boys couldn’t come back from a tough second quarter, and lost 49-68.

“We came out and played well in the first half especially the first quarter, but we lost steam,” Head Coach Ross Timmermans said. “We allowed the Wolverines to go on a ten to nothing run in fifty seconds in the second quarter, and within that run we had five turnovers that turned into points.”

“That fifty seconds made a difference,” he added..

Junior Ben Waetjen led the team in scoring with an impressive 19 points.

Senior Dylan Jacobs followed with eleven points.

Sophomore Dawson Holub also had nine points on the night.

“We started off good, but we need

to learn how to finish a game,” Holub said.

The team was also successful in the three-point game, with Holub making three three-pointers, and Waetjen and Jacobs making two.

Free throws were a struggle for the Indians, as the team only made fifty percent against the Wolverines.

Waetjen, Jacobs, and senior Tanner Gilbert led the team in total rebounds with five each.

The team had six steals on the night.

Waetjen and Jacobs also each had a block.

When Timmermans was asked what the team needs to improve on, he had quite a few notes.

“We need to improve on our ability to pass the ball and make the right passes, also we need to improve on finishing plays,” he said.

Looking ahead to after winter break, the boys will travel to Janesville on Tuesday, January 3, then will host CAL on Friday, January 6 and Valley Lutheran on Saturday, January 7.

JH Boys Basketball Have Tough JH Girls Bball Play Week on the Road Well Against GMG

By Emily Leerhoff

Clarksville VS. Janesville On Friday, December 9, the junior high boys basketball team hosted the Janesville Wildcats.

The boys faced a tough opponent, losing 40-18 in the first game and 2-10 in the second game.

“The game went much better than the last time we played them.

The focus was much higher on the defensive end and we took better care of the basketball,” Head Coach Jordan Myers commented.

The players agreed with their coach.

“I feel it went good because we played them better than we did before,” Alek Kellogg said.

“It went really good early on.

We kept it close and competitive the whole time, but the game got ugly toward the end because we weren’t getting down the court fast enough,” Cole Negen remarked.

Having played against Janesville before, the players show improvement and have found more places to improve.

“We did a better job against the press, but now have to control the ball in the half court and find a good shot,” Myers said.

Negen agreed with his coach.

“We were able to score early.

We were able to find open guys and find a way to score which is

something that we’ve struggled with throughout the year, so I was really impressed with it,” Negen commented.

There is still room for improvement before the last two games.

“We need to continue to improve on the defensive end, while looking to be more aggressive on the offensive side,” Myers remarked.

Kellogg also noticed places for improvement.

“We just need to play loose and play better than we’ve played throughout that game,” Kellogg said.

Clarksville VS. GMG On Monday, December 12, the junior high boys basketball team hosted the GMG Wolverines.

The players put up a good fight, losing 24-40 in the first game and 10-13 in the second game.

“We played really good for three quarters. The third quarter really hurt us as we lost our flow on offense, which lead to GMG getting layups in transition,” Head Coach Jordan Myers said.

The players felt the same way their coach did.

“It was good because we kept our pace up. We kept moving and got better shots in,” Jacob Wordes commented.

“At the beginning we started out really well, but at the end we

kind of fell apart,” Cooper Negen remarked.

The players are looking for improvement for the last two games.

“We just have to put a full game together. Every game we play well for two or three quarters,” Myers commented.

When asked how to improve Wordes responded, “How offense deals with defense and ball handling.”

“We already practiced our new defense a lot and we’re going to use it in the game and we’re going to use a three man full court press,” Negen remarked.

Overall, the players are showing development.

“We moved the ball well offensively and found some good looks, but one bad quarter put the game out of reach,” Myers said.

“Our shot fakes and layups [went really well],” Wordes said. “[Something that went really well was] near the end of the game when we started to play loose and we started to have more fun instead of being up tight and we started to have a comeback,” Negen commented.

The boys will end their season this week by playing North Tama at home on Monday, December 19, and then traveling to Tripoli on Tuesday, December 20.

By Cecelia Groah

The junior high girls basketball team played against GMG on Monday, December 12.

Both the seventh and eighth grade played very well.

The seventh grade girls won 26-6, while the eighth grade won 48-27.

Seventh graders Madison Spree and Tabby Anderson each scored 12 points in their game.

In eighth grade, Katie Stirling scored 16 points, Cheyenne Behrends scored 13, and MaKenzie Bloker scored 12.

“I think we did pretty well,” Brianna Roe, an eighth grader, said.

“It was one of the first games that I remember both 7th and 8th grade winning.”

“I think we finally finished at the hoop, and we were getting a lot of steals that turned into baskets,” Head Coach Jill Norton said when asked about why the girls did so well.

“We do need to improve on our free throws. But, our defense has been really good,” she added.

The junior high girls team will host North Tama on Monday, December 19.

After winter break, the girls will travel to Janesville on Friday, January 6.

Look for the Teletype in the January 12 edition of the Clarksville Star. We’ll see you next year!

Dear Clarksville Community, I think we can all agree that 2016 has been a hard year for many of us in many different ways. But this little town, through all of its tribulations, has shown the world its huge heart.

Whether it was through flood clean-up or the recent Penny Wars, your love for one another and for your community has left me, and all of us here at Clarksville schools, speechless.

How blessed we are to work in such a wonderful place, and how blessed you all are to call this place home!As always, thank you for your support of our students and their activities, and especially the work they do here in the Teletype.

Here’s to a wonderful 2017!

Wishing you love, peace, and a very merry Christmas, Miss Friedrichs

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