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Sacrifice Flames engulf Sacred Heart building in Rockwell and frustration The former Rockwell Sacred Heart Catholic School building went up in flames on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Nobody was inside, Rockwell Fire Chief Mark Lowe said. Responders had not yet been able to enter the building, which is used for parish activities, to determine a cause or “hot spot” as of 9 a.m., Tuesday.

“We’re going to be here the better part of the day,” Lowe said. “It’s probably one of the bigger fires I’ve been involved with.” Rockwell, Dougherty, Swaledale, Mason City and Sheffield fire departments were on the scene alongside local sheriff’s deputies, police and EMTs. The structure’s two roofs – a

tarred flat roof covered by a pitched roof – were on fire simultaneously, Lowe said, which made extinguishing the blaze more difficult. Responders braved the bite of -4 degree air while fighting the relentless flames and smoke that consumed the building. Rockwell resident Kris Kruckenberg watched the scene unfold from

a nearby sidewalk. She had been a student there when the building still functioned as a school in the 1970s. “It’s just so sad,” she said. “There are so many memories there – funerals, parties, family reunions.” Her father’s funeral was in that building last year. “It’s like losing a childhood friend,” she said.

New ambulance on the block The Rockwell-Swaldale Emergency Medical Service (R-S EMS) purchased a brand new ambulance to better serve the community. The volunteer group upgraded in a big way from the 2001 Chevy

Suburban that the new ambulance replaced. The big SUV was better than nothing, but it was difficult in some situations. “We could put someone in a seat, but there was no way to assess or

treat them with the old Suburban,” said Adam Wedmore, executive director of R-S EMS, a position he has held since 2004. He said that four or five years ago the team started looking at their long

term options, because they knew the Suburban wouldn’t last forever. “We wanted specifically to be able to bring someone inside, it be

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For the past 15 years, Rick Whitney has been Rockwell’s Police Chief, and much of that time he has been the only part of Rockwell’s Police Department as the only law enforcement in Rockwell other than occasional visits from the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office. It’s not a job for everyone, being a oneman police department, having role of both Police Chief and patrolman. It takes a lot of dedication and patience to handle the difficult aspects and responsibilities of small town police chief. “A lot of times doing this job, you just feel like a total [bad guy to everyone],” Whitney said. Whitney says that being a oneman police department can really be summed up in two words: sacrifice and frustration. He sacrifices time. It comes with

the territory. Time off, time with his family and time to himself. About seven years ago, Rick and his wife Kay were planning their 20th wedding anniversary. They had planned to take a few days off and go on a trip. “I told [Kay] to go ahead and plan whatever she wanted to do,” Whitney said. “So we planned on taking one of those three or four day cruises.” About six to eight weeks before their trip, Rick found out that RAGBRAI was going to be riding through Rockwell. It would be 12-hour work days and through the weekend. The trip had to be cancelled. “Once [Kay] heard about it, she stopped planning,” Whitney said. “She didn’t get her four day weekend.”

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R-S EMS raised $140,000 to get the ambulance. well lit, climate controlled and it to have all the supplies there that we would need,” Wedmore said. Some of their equipment now is even bigger than what it used to be, with more functions than ever, but it needs a storage place. “We needed an ambulance to meet our needs,” Wedmore said. With the equipment specifications that the team required, they decided to go with Lifeline Emergency Vehicles out of Sumner, Iowa. Lifeline is one of the top ambulance manufacturers in the world, according to Wedmore, and they are right at home. The EMS team put a goal of fundraising $140,000 for the ambulance. “With our operating budget and [our normal fundraising schedule] we knew it was going to be hard to do it,” Wedmore said. “We secured several grants, had several meetings with City Council, civic organizations and the general public, and solicited donations from a wide variety of sources.” Wedmore put the order in during the middle of July. Lifeline makes all the cabinets, floors, and everything else on site, so it was a few weeks before construction actually began on the new ambulance. The new ambulance was put into service on October 18, at 1:20 p.m. They had a call just 10 minutes later. “We have had seven or eight calls already and it has performed exceptional for us,” Wedmore said. The new ambulance is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the Rockwell-Swaledale EMS. It will be a benefit to the communities they serve as well. “It’s a huge asset to the community, we have a lot of high quality providers, but we couldn’t properly treat and assess a patient like we wanted to,” Wedmore said. “Now we will be able to give the highest level of care that we can.”

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It is normal for him to work on his days off. “There hasn’t been a holiday gettogether that I haven’t been called out for,” Whitney said. He is used to it, he has been dedicated to it for 15 years in Rockwell. He has been in worse situations. As a young man, Whitney joined the Army, serving for a number of years before joining the police force. At 38-years-old, he rejoined the Army National Guard, and in 2006, he got deployed to Iraq. He was a convey escort, making sure supplies got to troops in the field, at one point having over 85 percent of all supplies going through his station. After he returned home, he resumed his role as Police Chief, while still serving in the National Guard. During his training a recruiter would come in and try to get Whitney to give him names of teenagers to recruit and for each one that signed up he would get $1000, yet Whitney would never do it. “I told him that if I give the names of local kids, and they get killed,” Whitney said. “Then everyday I would have to look at their family in the streets and I would know I sold their son’s soul for $1000.” Whitney cares about the community, he cares about the people he watches over. Even though it can be frustrating at times. “Budget constraints can be frustrating,” Whitney said. Sometimes the city is unable to pay for all the equipment he needs, and he will purchase it himself. Rockwell is a close-knit community, and just about everyone knows where the Whitney family lives. Many times, residents will just run over to his house when they need police assistance. This causes him to constantly be on-call, never actually knowing if someone will need his help or not. He enjoys helping his fellow neighbors though, and the job can definitely have its entertainment. He is sometimes politically incorrect, brash and maybe curses a bit more than he should, but he doesn’t apologize for who he is, he em-braces it. “I don’t hide who or what I am from anybody,” he said. “If you don’t like it, I don’t care.”

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This past summer marked the 100-year anniversary of the event that added Rock-well, Sheffield and Hampton to the first ever route across country from north to south. The new highway would span from Winnipeg, Canada all the way down to New Orleans, La. The Jefferson Highway Association (JHA) was tasked with mapping out the “Pine to Palms Highway,” named the Jefferson Highway, and was a 2,300 mile trek that was to be from pines to palms. It would start in Winnipeg and head south through Minnesota and go straight across Iowa, with stops in Rockwell, Sheffield, Chapin and Hampton. The history of the Jefferson Highway finally got the recognition of its counter part, the Lincoln Highway, which would take you from coast to coast and crisscrossed in Colo, Iowa. It was in Colo that Lyell Henry, emeritus professor of political science at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, first got interested in the Jefferson Highway. “The more I learned about the [Jefferson] Highway, the more interested I became,” Henry said. He decided to write a book about it, and has recently published “The Jefferson Highway” through the University of Iowa Press. Much of the book focuses on the highway that ran through Iowa, which goes back even farther than the Jefferson Highway. Over 60 years ago, on a newly bought farm just two miles northwest of Hampton, Howard Muhlenbach was busy clearing debris in a grove on his property when his rake scratched something metal in the dirt. It was a decades-old metal sign marking the Interstate Trail. Not knowing the significance, Muhlenbach hung it on a tree in his front yard for years before learning the truth.

“[The sign] is ultra rare. I’ve never seen one elsewhere, I don’t think there is another one around,” Henry said. The sign dates back before 1916, and marked a road that would become part of the Jefferson Highway. It now resides in the Franklin County Historical Museum. That’s not the only thing connecting these towns to America’s past. Henry outlines in his book the exact route that one would take to go down the Jefferson Highway. He notes the “Rock of Ages Park” in Rockwell along Pheasant Avenue that residents have come to recognize. In Sheffield, Henry highlights the former city hall and memorial hall at 313 W. Gilman, built in 1921 and part of a way to attract tourists along the highway as well as other period buildings along Gilman writing, “[These buildings] present today a view on Gilman Street that considerably matches the one that motorists on the Jefferson Highway would have seen in the 1920s.” In Hampton the highway went directly past the courthouse and library. The border-to-border route was formed before it was paved, but the JHA wanted each segment to be well maintained. “[The JHA] wanted it to be a 365day route,” Henry said. “A route you could travel on at any time of the year.” Although the original route is no longer around today, the spirit of the project is with Interstate 35. According to Henry, in July the Iowa Department of Transportation approved the Jefferson Highway as a “Heritage Byway” in Iowa. There will soon be new signage up along the original route for motorists to follow the signs and find some history.

Pork plant fails in Mason City After weeks of controversy, the City Council of Mason City finally put the debate surrounding the proposed pork processing facility to rest on May 3 as the development agreement between the city and Prestage Foods of Iowa failed to pass a vote for approval. In December of 2015, Mason City was approached by Prestage Foods through the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation to develop a large scale pork processing facility outside of the south side of the city. The facility, which would process up to 10,000 hogs per day, was projected to generate 922 fulltime jobs with a payroll of $43 million once opened, and the potential for the number of jobs to nearly double with a second shift in the future. Mason City worked out a development agreement with Prestage Foods to build the facility, which quickly became a controversial topic of discussion throughout the area. The City Council was required to hold three public hearings before approving the development agreement, each

of which became marathon sessions as dozens of people lined up to share their concerns or voice their support of the project. Swaledale Mayor John Drury was one of the several people that spoke out against the facility during the public hearing. Like many others, Drury expressed a concern that the pork processing facility would encourage the development of large hog confinements in the surrounding area. Prestage, after flirting with a number of different counties after the failure in Cerro Gordo, decided to build their plant in Wright County, which approved the build in August.

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Touches In July of 2015, West Fork Community School District broke ground on an ambition project to build a multi-million wellness center for West Fork students and community members to enjoy, and the completion of the new West Fork Wellness Center is finished. “We are very close to the initial cost estimate,” said West Fork Superintendent Darrin Strike. The initial estimate was between $3.5 and $3.6 million, and the build could not have been possible without a significant gift from Sukup Manufacturing, which donated almost $250,000. The estimate also included the demolition of the old weight room, and the creation and paving of the new parking lots outside of the center. The approximately 30,000 square foot structure has already been put to use by West Fork athletes, as the wrestling team has begun using the wrestling room and different athletes have been able to use the weight room. There will be a cardio room with a dozen

different machines that just arrived before Thanksgiving. A physical therapist from Synergy Physical Therapy and Athletic Training has an office inside the center to cater to West Fork athletes and community members. The director at the Wellness center is Ciara Conley, 21, who is a graduate of William Penn University with a degree in exercise science. She had worked at a YMCA before coming to West Fork. “I’ve been an athlete most of my life,” Conley said. “I just like being in the gym.” She is in charge of running the show at the Wellness Center, scheduling for different areas and creating fitness classes to people to participate in. There are daily and weekly fitness classes, and some potential classes are “Young at Heart” for ages 50 and up, “Weight Lifting 101” and “Fitness Infusion” which will be a circuit training class. “I’m very excited to get this open and let the community use it,” Strike said.

Farm life during school hours West Fork agricultural students got handson experience with raising livestock and learning about agriculture at the Animal Learning Center in Sheffield. The school rented an old barn to educate students on different aspects of farm life. The barn once was the home of horses, and is owned by the Sukups. The family has been letting the FFA rent the barn since 2014, and the group has performed a number of upgrades to the property. “We did all the interior work, you could see through the walls,” said Christian Ames, a West Fork senior and member of FFA. “We stuffed it with insulation, put up plywood on the walls, put up gates, heaters and reinforced the ceiling.” Ames has been a part of FFA since he was a freshman and has been the president of the chapter for two years. “I like it because I can raise animals and show them at the fair,” Ames said. Kaitlyn Bonzer, the agriculture teacher at West Fork, said the animal Learning Center is a great way for kids who may not live on a farm, like Ames, to get real life experience with

livestock. She started at West Fork in June, and she thought it was good a facility for the size of the district, with two green houses and the barn, which was a huge draw for her. “I teach animal science, we can actually work with them because we have the barn,” Bonzer said. “I can talk about animals all day long but if they can actually see them; that handson experience is so important.” The West Fork community is very supportive of FFA, and Bonzer believes FFA is very important to rural communities. “I think one of the biggest things is we live in Iowa, and some people have never seen a pig, but it’s the culture that we live in,” Bonzer said. “I think it’s important for people who live in a rural state to see where their food actually comes from.” There are plans to have chickens over the winter, and more pigs next spring. With the fenced in area, goats are a possibility as well as the FFA continues to expand its learning. At West Fork, ag students can interact and learn from live animals and get real life handson experience.

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Over half a century of service In 1948, just three years after World War II ended, Harold Haugen started a repair shop in Rockwell, Harold’s Garage, and 68 years later, his son Gary closed it’s doors. Harold came to Rockwell to work for a Kaiser and Frazer car dealership as a mechanic. After working there for a couple years, and after the car dealership went out of business, Harold opened up his own garage, buying a lot and building his shop on 3rd St in 1953. “He poured and laid the cement floor in here himself, and there’s not a crack in it to this day,” said Gary Haugen. “It was quite a job, but that’s the way he did things.” Gary grew up around the shop, becoming partners with his father during the ‘70s. “[My dad] was a tough old guy, that was the last car we ever overhauled together,” Gary said. It wasn’t just cars the Haugen’s worked

on through-out the years. “We did everything; we worked on combines, we overhauled tractors, straight trucks and cars, if it came through the door we would work on it,” Gary said. “We did so much transmission work in the fall that we would keep an extra transmission on hand for Chevy pickups.” Harold passed away five or six years ago, and since then the garage has been Gary’s, who will soon be 67. “These days working on cars would make a great hobby, but it’s a hard way to make a living,” Gary said. This is one reason why he closed Harold’s Garage. He had a three-stall garage going up at his residence, so he can still work on cars during his retirement. “I’m not going to sit on the front porch,” Gary said with a laugh. “I still enjoy work-

Century old tradition In the small town of Dougherty, which boasts just over 50 residents, there resides a Nativity scene in the old catholic church that has been on display for 117 years. The crib scene is even older than Dougherty itself, being first displayed in 1899, while the town was incorporated until 1900. The Nativity’s home is St. Patrick’s in Dougherty, which was built to its current size in 1897. The new minister at the time, Fr. O’Reilly, asked the children of the congregation to save their pennies and nickels so the church could buy a nativity scene. A year after the request, the money was raised and the figures purchased, according to Sister Murphy, one of three nuns still living in the convent next door. St. Patrick’s closed in 2012, and two years later a group called the Society To Preserve Antiquated Town Structures (S.T.P.A.T.S.) bought the building to preserve it, and hold different events in the church, even if

no mass is held there. Every year the Nativity scene is displayed in St. Patrick’s and it is still in remarkably good condition. “We thought for a long time that it was porcelain,” said Dennis Campbell, longtime Dougherty resident and member of S.T.P.A.T.S. “It is actually carnival plaster, but it has a really great paint job.” There is great detail on all the pieces, about 23 in all, and each year is a different scene. The whole wooden frame folds down for storage, and the background is the original oil painting that came with the figures. Once the holiday season is over, the figures are stored and placed away in a secure, temperaturecontrolled room that S.T.P.A.T.S. has set up. “Last year was the first time ever that we had trouble with humidity,” Campbell said. The figures have had their paint touched up only once, in the 1940s.

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ing on cars, but at my own pace.” Harold’s had loyal and great customers over the years Gary said. “A lot of my customers now are third and fourth generation,” Gary said. “I’m working on the grandkids and great grandkids of our original customers.” The older customers are sad to see it close, as Gary has developed longtime friendships with customers. “They understand though that life goes on,” Gary said. “It is just another chapter in my life, and their life.” Harold would fix anything that came through the garage door, anything from farm equipment, personal vehicles, to even lawn mowers. Once a women brought in a vacuum cleaner that Harold fixed. “If it had an engine, my Dad could fix it,” Gary said.

Tractors, trucks and smokinʼ tires Dirt flew and smoke wafted through the air as hundreds watched tractors and trucks from all over the region compete in the North Iowa Nationals tractor and truck pull on July 8 and 9 in Rockwell. The population of Rockwell increased by over 6,000 people for the twoday event, which saw 100 pullers compete at the national contest. It is the eighth year in a row the Rockwell Lions Club has hosted the pull, with this being the first year it was a national event. Spectators and pullers from all over the region were on hand to compete and take in the sights. “I’ve never been to this tractor

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Ten Movies in 2016 We made it. We’re mere days away from the end of 2016. I think we can all agree this hasn’t been the best year. Unless you are a Cubs fan, this is the year that we may just want to omit from the history books. That said, there were plenty of movies released in 2016. These are ten of them.

DEADPOOL It only took eleven years, but Ryan Reynolds finally convinced Fox Studios to make a Deadpool movie. It was worth the wait. “Deadpool” might just be this year’s most important movie. In an age where even the horror movies are PG-13, it proved that there is still an audience out there for R-rated material. An R-rated super hero movie noless. Gaining both critical and popular acclaim, along with becoming the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time, “Deadpool’s” success is validation for every comic book fan frustrated by risk-adverse studios. It’s good to see a passion project like this get rewarded. Now we just have to hope that the sequel doesn’t disappoint.

ZOOTOPIA Far less risky, but no less fun, “Zootopia” continued Disney’s recent 3D renaissance. On the surface “Zootopia” seems like a cutesy movie about cartoon animals with a simple morality message about prejudice, but it’s actually rooted on a far more serious subject. The allegory isn’t perfect, but “Zootopia’s” plot is lifted almost directly from the crack cocaine epidemic of the late 80s and the racism that resulted. A pretty heavy subject for a movie about a cartoon rabbit.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR As though “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” didn’t flop hard enough, “Captain America: Civil War” shows that you can pit hero against hero in a movie that still has a coherent plot, interesting characters, and more than a smidgen of levity. Even better, “Captain America: Civil War” is the rare example of a comic book movie that is better than its source material. Where the original comic book story was an incoherent mess, the movie presents the “security vs. freedom” argument in a much more consistent way.

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Travis Fischer movie, but somehow “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call” ended up being even less funny than the already terrible trailer intended to promote it. Shockingly, Feig brushing everybody that didn’t like the movie off as a horrible sexist did not endear audiences. It turns out that you can’t shame people into the theaters and, thankfully, the movie lost enough money that it’s unlikely we’ll see Sony attempt to continue this botched attempt at a reboot.

STAR TREK: BEYOND On the other hand, I gave “Star Trek: Beyond” no benefit of the doubt at all. The first two JJ Abrams movies are insults to the franchise and passing the reins to the guy that directed a Fast and the Furious movie did not seem like a step in the right direction. Such prejudices seemed to be confirmed by a trailer so dumb looking that even the movie’s writer’s disavowed it. Surprisingly, “Star Trek: Beyond” defied expectations. I wouldn’t say it was a great Star Trek movie, but it was certainly a step in the right direction. Who would have thought?

SUICIDE SQUAD The contrast between “Suicide Squad” and “Deadpool” couldn’t be more clear. Where “Deadpool” was a labor of love with made with a clear direction and minimal studio interference, “Suicide Squad” was a mess that didn’t seem to know what it wanted to be. I am convinced that a good “Suicide Squad” movie was made, but too much of it was left on the cutting room floor to save it. It’s still currently the best movie in Warner Bros.’ DC Cinematic Universe, but tripping over that low bar isn’t saying much.

SAUSAGE PARTY On the surface, “Sausage Party” is a very kid-unfriendly comedy filled with raunchy humor, racial stereotypes, and food puns. Just below the surface, it’s even more raunchy humor, racial stereotypes, and food puns. But even further below that is one of the smartest movies about culture and religion I’ve seen in recent memory. The movie presents an evenhanded look at the nature of religion and how believers and non-believers

Final push With only one week left of the regular season, the playoff picture is almost set, with just two spots left to be decided in the NFC after a wild Christmas weekend in the NFL. Dallas wrapped up the top seed in the NFC after the only team to beat them lost on Thursday. The Cowboys, led by the sensational rookie duo of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot, have won their division and will have home-field advantage throughout the post season. If Atlanta beats the Saints next week they will earn the other first round bye, having already won the NFC South. Where did the Green Bay Packers come from? After stinking it up for most of the first half of the season, Aaron Rodgers rallied the Pack, predicted they would run the table, and has now proceeded to do so, with a five game winning streak started just about the time I wrote that the Packers were terrible in this very column. A win against the Lions gives them the division title, and even a loss doesn’t knock them out. They could still get a wildcard spot if Washington fails to beat the fiveseed Giants. In the AFC, the teams are all set, with just the seeding to be decided. Tom Brady and the Patriots have to win in Miami to secure homefield advantage throughout, having already guaranteed a first round bye. It was likely that Oakland would have secured the other top spot, yet Derek Carr suffered a season’s ending broken leg on Saturday. Carr was one of three different players to break his leg in Week 16, the others being Tyler Lockett of Se-

PIGSKIN PONDERING:: Zach Clemens attle, and fellow QB Marcus Mariotta. This had to dash the hope of Raider fans, who were enjoying the first winning season in 14 years. Matt McGloin will be getting the start against Denver. I always pick Denver, yet even I don’t trust the Broncos this year, already bounced from the playoffs in embarrassing fashion, getting dominated by the Chiefs on Christmas night. Kansas City is in as of Christmas, with possibilities of a division title dancing in their heads. They will need Denver’s help to win the AFC West. The Texans have a $72 million problem on their hands and on their bench as they win their second division title in a row. Tom Savage now has the starting quarterback job, but the Texans are the weakest playoff team in my opinion, but they are not as surprising as the Miami Dolphins. I know I didn’t factor Miami into the post season. Behind Jay Ajayi and steady QB play the Dolphins—who started 1-4—are now in the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The playoff picture is almost complete, with different seeding still to be worked out. Just like it is every year, yards and scores will be harder to come by, and every team will have to dig deep to finish strong.

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KUBO AND THE WO STRINGS If there’s any movie I regret not seeing in the movie theater, it’s “Kubo and the Two Strings.” Which is basically the same regret I have about any Laika film. The stop motion studio behind “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” and “The Boxtrolls” consistently make amazing films and are consistently underappreciated. “Kubo and the Two Strings” may be their best movie yet, and may also be their biggest box office flop. One of these days I’ll remember how much I like Laika films when they’re actually in theaters.

DOCTOR STRANGE Marvel Studios took a big risk with this one. Who would have thought audiences would go for a movie about a self-absorbed genius who gets critically injured and goes on a journey of self-discovery to ultimately become a super hero? Okay, “Doctor Strange” is essentially “Iron Man” with magic, but that’s okay. It doesn’t change the fact that it was a fun time. One might criticize Marvel Studios for being formulaic, but the formula works.

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Let me be blunt. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is so good that it makes Episode VII look like a worse movie by comparison. All the little flaws in Episode VII you might have excused before suddenly seem bigger when put next to a movie that doesn’t have them. The movie’s third act in particular is everything I wanted out of the third act of Episode VII, but didn’t get. Gareth Edwards has raised the bar and hit JJ Abrams over the head with it. Hopefully Rian Johnson can live up to the new standard Rogue One has set for Episode VIII. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and is glad to be done with 2016.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 121 2nd St., N., Rockwell Phone 822-4919 Pastor Ken Livingston Sundays 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Coffee Time 10 a.m. Sunday School FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 620 2nd St., Meservey Phone 358-6151 Rev. Rodney Meester Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 404 Maple St., Thornton Phone 998-2004 Pars. 358-6107 The Rev. Crystal Oberheu Sundays 9 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Wednesdays 5:45 p.m. Confirmation HANFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH 12411 Spruce Ave, Mason City Phone 423-7376 641-822-4657 Pastor Scott Sokol Sundays 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sun. Worship HOLY NAME CHURCH 507 1st Ave NW, Rockford Phone 822-4950 Fr. Walter Brunkan Saturdays 5 p.m. Mass

Fluid and contradictory policy I’ll have to join the chorus describing politics in the USA as being bizarre. But I have to admit, not any more bizarre than in the past. We forget the politics leading up to any war or social program foisted on us for decades. At any rate, I’ve just got to write about Trump to become relevant. His opinions are so fluid and contradictory, I’ve stayed away in a confused state. His protectionist ideas are at the root of my skepticism. We’ve got people calling themselves conservatives who rejoice at the thought of protecting inefficiency, at a cost to consumers that is totally ignored. I remember shopping for snow tires a few years ago, a week before President Obama slapped a $35 per tire tariff on Chinese tires. All tires went up $35. The trouble with economic interventionism is that the further down that road we go, the less sense it makes. It’s like when I was caught lying as a kid. My dad said, “If you tell a lie, you will have to tell another one to cover the first one, and then another to cover those and so on. No one is smart enough to keep it all straight and you will get caught.” Government incentives for business are also lies. Willing buyers and sellers acting in their own self interest is the truth. These truths are extremely far reaching in today’s world. Trump’s picks for his bureaucracy show promise unless we step back and ask

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, WELS 670 12th St. NE Mason City IA 50401 Phone: (641) 424-3503 Pastor Robert Harting Pastor’s cell: 641-455-3562 Sundays: Feb.-July - Worship: 10:30 a.m. Aug.-Jan. - Worship: 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Bible Study 7 p.m. RICHLAND LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS 300 Elm St., Thornton Phone 998-2642 Pastor’s cell: 641-455-3562 www.richlandlutheran.com Pastor Robert Harting Sundays Feb.- July: Sunday School/ Bible Class: 7:30 a.m. Worship: 8:30 a.m. Aug.- Jan.: Sunday School/ Bible Class: 11:30 a.m. Worship: 10:30 a.m.

SACRED HEART CHURCH 305 Elm St., E., Rockwell Phone 822-4950 Fr. Rodney Allers Sundays 8 a.m. Mass SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 810 First St., Meservey Phone 358-6277 Pars. 358-6107 The Rev. Crystal Oberheu Sundays 9:15-10:15 a.m. Sun. School 9:45-10:15 a.m. Coffee 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. Confirmation ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH 1001 9th Ave. S. Clear Lake Phone 357-3214 Msgr. Lilip Saturdays 4 p.m. Mass Sundays

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Fritz Groszkruger why these positions exist in the first place. Andrew Puzder for Secretary of Labor, as an example, makes me wonder... Secretary of Labor? What’s he do? Make coffee, take dictation, set up appointments? We don’t need no stinking secretary of labor. Work there. If you don’t like it, work somewhere else. It is between you and your boss or employee. Only slavery involves a third party. Puzder runs Hardees. My working life began at McDonald’s but Hardees’ food and service make McDonald’s look like an old Polack joke. There are two sides to labor. Having an extremely successful CEO is a plus for workers. Employment is mutually beneficial, despite what old world communists will claim. As I write this, Trump’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Rep. Tom Price, has been exposed as sponsoring and co-sponsoring 44 health related bills in the House while trading more than $300,000 in stock in health related companies. This is another example where the overarching hand of gov-

ernment invites corruption. The issue is not the impossible task of controlling corruption but the need for so much legislation that makes that task impossible. I’ll skip over Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State because his friendliness with Russia sounds so much better than war (I’m not invested in Northrup Grumman or General Dynamics). John Bolton as an adviser in that office is another matter. The guy wants to bomb Iran. Let’s get past the nonsense that Iran is the biggest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. Ask Madeleine Albright about what was “worth it” in Iraq. Were all those Iraqi children not terrorized as they perished under U.S. sanctions? John Bolton will not be happy until each American’s net worth is absolutely equalized through a failed attempt by people like him to abuse our military into a Roman style world domination. The funny part is that what Trump doesn’t like about Bolton is his mustache. What I don’t like about him is that he wastes his time shaving the beard. He could put that time to better use considering what The Prince of Peace might say in the matter. Gridlock is the best we can hope for. Please join the discussion through a letter to the editor or directly to me at 4selfgovernment@gmail.com or visit my blog: www.alternativebyfritz.com

9 a.m. Mass ST. PETER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA 502 2nd St., S., Rockwell Phone 822-3101 Pastor Rhea Evanson Sundays 10:30 a.m Worship Service ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 400 Larch St., Thornton Phone 998-2632 Home 998-2631 Pastor Rhea Evanson Sundays 9 a.m. Worship Service SWALEDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Main St., Swaledale Phone 995-2252 Rev. Travis Stedick Sundays 8:10 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 303 Monroe St., Rockwell Phone 822-4833 Rev. Travis Stedick Sundays 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:25 a.m. Worship ZION REFORMED CHURCH 2029B Jonquil Ave. Sheffield Phone 579-6186 The Rev. Arthur Zewert Sundays 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Tuesdays 9 a.m. Sewing Group Thursdays 9 a.m. Bulletin Deadline

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Reporting from the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse Marriage License Sherri Hanson, Mason City to Spencer Stensrude, Lake Mills on November 26. Sara Kalagias, Mason City to Samantha Williams, Mason City on December 9. Darrin Amundson, Mason City to Kelly Klatt, Mason City on December 10. Joshua Lloyd, Clear Lake to Oralia Hernandez, Clear Lake on December 12. Jessica Fredrickson, Mason City to Scott Peterson, Mason City on December 19. Mary Evans, Joice, to Alec Mittelstadt, Byron, MN, on December 20. Paulino Ramirez Tinoco, Britt to Sarah Hilbert, Britt on December 20. Civil Court The court handled six child support matters. Arnest Gales vs. Irene and Thomas Faber. Case dismissed without prejudice on December 20. Capital One Bank vs. Robert Peterson. Case dismissed without prejudice on December 20.

District Court The court handled twelve probation revocation and three cases of contempt. Nickolas Sukup, 35, Bemidji, MN, pled guilty on December 19 to Assault Causing Injury - Peace Officers and Interference with Official Acts Inflicting Bodily Injury. Sukup was sentenced to 14 days in jail, fined $940 plus 35% surcharge ($625 suspended), and $100 in costs. Christopher Johnson, 28, Osage, pled guilty on December 14 to Harassment in the Second Degree (pled from Harassment in the First Degree). Johnson was sentenced to 90 days in jail (88 days suspended), placed on one year probation, and $1,574.75 in costs. An additional charge of Assault While Displaying A Dangerous Weapon was dismissed. Benito Rodriguez Moreno, 42, Waterloo, pled guilty on December 20 to Public Intoxication 3rd or Subsequent Offense. Rodriguez Moreno was sentenced to 120 days in jail (suspended), placed on one

year probation, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), and $184 in costs. Travis Trustin, 20, Manly, pled guilty on December 19 to Harassment in the Second Degree (pled from Harassment in the First Degree). Trustin was sentenced to $60 days in jail, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge, and $154 in costs. Jeffery Dahle, 36, Mason City, pled guilty on December 16 to Theft in the Fifth Degree (pled from Theft in the Third Degree). Dahle was fined $200 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $100 in costs. Michael Haugen, 32, Forest City, pled guilty on December 19 to Theft in the Third Degree and Tampering with Records. Haugen was sentenced to four years in prison (suspended), placed on two years probation, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge ($625 suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $161 in costs. Darren Morehouse, 49, Clear Lake, pled guilty on December 19 to Operating Vehicle without Owner’s Consent and Dominion/Control of a Firearm/Of-

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Meservey NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY ELECTION CITY OF MESERVEY PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a special election of the incorporated City of Meservey will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. The polls will be open from 12:00 o’clock noon until 8:00

p.m. at the following location: Meservey City Hall, 428 1st Street At which election all of the qualified electors of said City are hereby notified to appear at said time and place. Absentee and provisional ballots will be counted at the Cerro Gordo County

Election Annex at 121 3rd Street NW, Mason City. All voters are also advised as to the requirements of Voter Registration in order to be eligible to vote at this election. The ballot to be used at said election shall be as follows:

fensive Weapon by Felon. Haugen was sentenced to five years in prison, fined $1,375 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $320 in costs. Nicholas Karalius, 21, Forest City, pled guilty on December 16 to Possession of a Controlled Substance Second Offense. Karalius was sentenced to one year in jail (363 days suspended), placed on two years probation, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $10 DARE, and $224 in costs. Jared Hill, 27, Sheffield, pled guilty on December 16 to Eluding Speed Over 25 Over Limit (pled from Eluding - Injury, OWI, Drugs, or Participate In Felony and Interference With Official Acts - Bodily Injury. Hill was sentenced to five years in prison, one year in jail, fined $940 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), and $130 in costs. Christopher Schultz, 44, Mason City, pled guilty on December 19 to OWI First Offense. Schultz was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $140 in costs. Justin Fisher, 32, Britt, pled guilty on December 19 to OWI Second Offense. Fisher was sentenced to seven days in jail, fined $1,875 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $220 in costs. Joel Donaldson, 43, Mason City, pled guilty on December 20 to OWI First Offense. Donaldson was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $175 in costs. Bert Roberts Jr., 60, Mason City, pled guilty on December 14 to OWI First Offense. Roberts was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $180 in costs. Small Claims Hardy Rentals vs. Melissa Martin and Shane Hanson, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 20 in the amount of $1,414 with 2.28% interest from August 16. H&R Accounts vs. Jamie Hennick, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 16 in the amount of $1,226.80 with 2.82% interest from October 11. JRM Investments LLC vs. Cheri Hakanson, Mason City. Judgment for the

plaintiff on December 19 in the amount of $2,500 with 2.82% interest from October 14. Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Rebecca Ball, Mason City. Judgment for the palintiff on December 16 in the amount of $3,299.98. Discover Bank vs. Joshua Cunningham, Rockwell. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 15 in the amount of $4,006.60. H&R Accounts Inc vs. Richard Gahn, Clear Lake. Case dismissed without prejudice on December 20. Midland Funding LLC vs. Brian Tuthill, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 16 in the amount of $804.71. REV Auto Clear Lake LLC vs. Joshua Kleckner, Clear Lake. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 20 in the amount of $3,041.91 with 2.82% interest from November 14. Hauge Associates Inc vs. Emily and Brice Mcelfish, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 16 in the amount of $2,686.88 with 2.82% interest from December 16. Midland Funding LLC vs. Thomas Winter, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 19 in the amount of $866.15. Midland Funding LLC vs. Thomas Winter, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 19 in the amount of $1,159.86. Property Transfer DCDJ: David Jensen Administrator, Diane Murphy Administrator, and Daniel Jensen Estate to Nicholas Genzler and Paige Conklin; Fieldstone 1st Add Blk 7 Lot 1 CL; $153,000; 2016-7586. DWD: Good Shepherd Geriatric Center Inc to Prairie Place on 1st Inc; Felt’s, Paul, Plat of Mason City Blk 98 Lot 3, Blk 98 Lot 4, Blk 98 Lot 5, Blk 98 Lot 7, Blk 98 Lot 8, Blk 98 Lot 1, Blk 98 Lot 2 MC Part of Vac N-S Alley in Blk 98 Lying Betwn Lots 3, 6, 7 & Lots 4,5, & 9; S 7’ of Lots 1 & 2 & Part of Vac N-S Alley Lying Between Lots 1 & 2; 2016-7585. DQCJ: Yana Mangen to Yana and Jeffrey Mangen; Carlton’s, George, Sub of W 4.14 Acres of Lot 2 SW/4 SW/4 7-96-21 Lot 4 N 50’; 2016-7584. DWD: Nicholas Genzler to Jeffrey

Arians; Beaver Add Blk 2 Lot 15 CL; $100,000; 2016-7581. DWD: Thompson Family Realty No 1 LLC to Kirk Kraft; Clear Lake (Original Town) Blk 16 Lot 4 CL Sely 49.50’; $150,000; 2016-7577. DWDJ: Arnold Jensen Trustee and Arnold Jensen Revocable Trust to Dave, Dorothy, David, Lori, and Tyler Randall; 3-96-20 Sub. Of S1/2 Lot 51, Lot 52 Part of Lot 51; Lot 52 Exc N 5’ & Exc Part Deeded to Minneapolis & St Louis Railway Co Undivided 1/3 Int Dave L Randall & Dorothy M Randall Undivided 1/3 Int David A Randall & Lori A Randall Undivided 1/3 Int Tyler J Randall Rerecorded to Correct Grantors Trust Name B16 P7340; Railroad Add MC Blk 42 Lot 12 MC S 66’ Exc N 50’ Undivided 1/3 Dave L Randall & Dorothy M Randall Undivided 1/3 Int David Randall & Lori A Randall Undivided 1/3 Int Tyler J Randall Rerec to Correct Grantors Trust Name B16 P73430; 2016-7576. DWDJ: Lori and Kyle Larson to Charles and Debra Winkleblack; Outlet Park Add Blk 1 Lot 3 CL Exc 2’ on the SWLY Side; $485,000; 2016-7570. DWD: James and Marcia Ransom to Yammy Davies; Felt’s, Paul, Plat of Mason City, Auditor’s Sub of Lots 1,4&5 Blk. 10 Lot 3, Lot 4 MC S 22’ of Lot 4 (Sub of Lot 1); 2016-7569. DWD: Janell and Stephan Reuscher to Logan Reinig; Park View Add Lot 9 CL; $108,000; 2016-7567. DWD: Louise Burnett to Louise Burnett Trustee, Boyd Burnett Revocable Trust, and Louise Burnett Revocable Trust; Cottages at Pebble Creek Bldg 4 Unit 101 MC; 2016-7558. DWDJ: Nick and Rita Zahariades to River City Development Company LTD; College Add Blk 7 Lot 10 MC; $22,000; 2016-7557. DWDJ: Linda Wessels and David Whittemore to John and Elizabeth Pflugi; Parker, A.T., Place Blk 5 Lot 19 MC; $118,500; 2016-7555. DWDJ: Merlin Plagge to Don and Nancy Plagge; 35-94-20 SW SE Undivided 1/2 Interest Refer to Doc B16 B7552 for Documentary Revenue Stamps; 2016-7553.

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Voter Accessibility: All polling places are accessible to persons with physical disabilities. A voter may choose any other person to assist the voter in voting, except the voter’s employer, employer’s agent, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union. Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. Alternative voter check-in at the polls: A voter

may choose to scan the voter’s Iowa driver’s license, non-driver ID card, or registered voter card when checking-in at the polls. For further information about this election, a voter may contact the auditor’s office at telephone number 641-421-3041, or TTY number 711-641-421-3041, or may visit the following County website: www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us, or use the following email address: tsiemer@

co.cerro-gordo.ia.us. The above Notice of Special City Election is given by order of the Council of the City of Meservey and the Cerro Gordo County Commissioner of Elections. Kenneth W. Kline, Cerro Gordo County Auditor and County Commissioner of Elections Published in The Pioneer Enterprise on December 29, 2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE West Fork Community School District and Craig Goetsch, and Gary, Toni, and Gloria Hagen to Ben Vandenbroeke; Bel Air 5th Add Blk 2 Lot 2 MC Exc N 10’; $140,501; 2016-7491. DWDJ: Gerry and Jodi Rickers to Brooke and Caleb Stewart; Eastbrooke 3rd Sub Blk 3 Lot 3 MC; $183,500; 20167485. DWDJ: Diane Stangler to James and Shelby Andersen; Richardson’s, Owen W., Sub of Lot 6 in Blk I in North Mason City Lot 2, Lot 3 MC N 47’; $16,995; 2016-7481. DWDJ: Larry and Susan Dorenkamp to Larry and Susan Dorenkamp; 22-9719 SW SW Portion of; 2016-7480. DCDJ: Lloyd Olson Estate and Deborah Hegland Executor to Steven and Wanda Fistler; Parker, A.T., Place Blk 7 Lot 11 MC; $74,000; 2016-7477. DWD: Kenneth Jorgensen to Jenna Cobeen; Robert’s, T.S., Add Blk 4 Lot 4 MC Fulfillment of Cont B14 P6253 & Assg B16 P6720; $40,000; 2016-7474. DWD: Hung Pham and Minh Tran to Minh Tran; Willowbrook Add., Replat of Blk. 5 Lot 4 MC; 2016-7470. DWD: Brooke and Caleb Stewart to Stacy Brood; Midland Heights Lot 29 MC; $75,000; 2016-7465. DWDJ: Kaitlin Schmitz and Kaitlin Hall to Drew and Anna Meinecke; Wilswood Add Blk 10 Lot 4 MC; $128,000; 2016-7464. DWD: Zachary and Sara Hall to Trim & Co LLC; 18-96-21 Sub. of Lot 2 of Lot 2 & Lots 1 & 2 of Lot 12 NW1/4 NW1/4 Lot 2; $95,000; 2016-7463. DWDJ: Ann Sweesy to Dominick Siu and Sin Bong; Lakeview Add Blk 1 Lot 9 MC; $200,000; 2016-7461. DWDJ: Timothy and Tonja Ihlenfeldt to Jodi and Gerry Rickers; Eastbrooke 3rd Sub Blk 1 Lot 5 MC; $248,000; 20167459. DWD: Angela Hain to Chris Clark; East Park Place Add Blk 6 Lot 2 MC; $85,000; 2016-7457.

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Rockwell OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ROCKWELL DECEMBER 21, 2016 Mayor Bills called to order the regular meeting of the Rockwell City Council at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, in the council chambers. All Council members were present. Also present were Zach Clemens, Tom Hensley and Jay Siefken. Mayor Bills stated the agenda stands approved as posted. Brown moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion seconded by Koob, carried unanimously. Wentz moved to approve the Library report as presented. Motion seconded by Johnson, carried unanimously. Koob presented a change for the sick leave policy stating: “Sick leave shall be used only in the event of the employee’s own illness or

injury. However, up to five days (40 hours) of sick leave may be used each year (July 1 to June 30) to care for an injured or ill immediate family member. For the purposes of this section, an immediate family member is defined as spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent and stepparent.� Koob felt this was a benefit the city employees should have. Brown asked about siblings and a legal guardian. Following discussion, Koob moved to adopt the said addition to the City sick leave policy with the addition of siblings and a person under the employee’s legal guardianship. Motion seconded by Brown, carried unanimously. Koob asked about the storm sewer televising. Siefken stated he is waiting for them and everything to fall into place. Worley asked about the locator. Siefken stated that they haven’t showed up yet. Mayor Bills reported that he had attended the

Emergency Management meeting and they have discussed the upcoming budget with the City of Rockwell’s dues being $1,113.92 for the 17-18 budget year. Mayor Bills stated that with the upcoming budget work Council Committees should be thinking about projects and equipment that would need to be included in the budget. Mayor Bills also noted appointments for the Council. Koob asked about the lights and nets at the basketball court and tennis court. Siefken noted the power is there and we need to get the lights on a timer and will get new nets prior to summer. Johnson asked about the shop and equipment needed. Worley noted that the lights on the bridge have been on again. Siefken will look at this again. Koob asked about the issues with the salt leaching from the sand. Siefken stated that they have built a berm as a temporary way of holding the salt, he will look at prices for a structure to

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cover the sand pile. Hensley told the Council that he has talked with Johnson Sanitary Supplies about the community center floor looking for advice on how to get it cleaned up and waxed or if it needs to be replaced. Siefken also noted the carpets need cleaning. Siefken noted the snow removal went smooth last weekend. Koob thanked the guys for the work and getting the slush off now too. With no further business, Koob moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Worley, carried unanimously. James Bills, Mayor Lorna Weier, City Clerk Published in The Pioneer Enterprise on December 29, 2016

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WEST FORK BOARD OF EDUCATION UNAPPROVED MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2016 The West Fork Board of Education met for its regular meeting in the Superintendent’s Office in Rockwell. The meeting was called to order at 5 p.m., by Board President, Jim Tuttle. Board members present: Mary Schlichting, Roger Witte, and Mary Beth Sukup. Absent: Rob Heimbuch Also present were Superintendent Darrin Strike, High School Principal Clyde Tarrence, Middle School Principal Tracy Peterson, and West Fork Board Secretary Lacey Pueggel. Visitors: Zach Clemens After discussion, Witte moved to approve the Agenda with an addition to the agenda item 13. Discuss/Approve Resignation of Night Custodian Rockwell, the Minutes from November 21, 2016, November Financials, and the December Bills; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Sukup moved to approve the second reading of the 300 series board policies as presented; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Schlichting moved to approve the first reading of the 400 series board policies after discussion; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to approve the consortium between West Fork CSD and Mason City CSD to jointly administer an Instructional Program at Pinecrest School; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Supt. Strike discussed the Regional CTE Planning Partnership taking place to accommodate the new state proposal for CTE Education. Sukup moved to approve West Fork CSD’s involvement in the IASB platform “The Promise of Iowa�; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Sukup moved to approve the resignation of HS Guidance Counselor, Jennifer Knudsen effective at the end of first semester (January 6) contingent upon finding a suitable replacement; seconded by Witte. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to appoint Mary Schlichting to serve on the Franklin County Conference Board for 2017; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to approve Open Enrollment Requests as presented; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Schlichting moved to approve the application for Modified Allowable Growth for At Risk/Dropout Prevention not to exceed $154,226; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 4-0. Schlichting moved to approve the Resignation of Jenny Hopper as Night Custodian in Rockwell; seconded by Witte. Motion carried 4-0. Principal Report - Tracy Peterson/Clyde Tarrence 1. Tori Simkins had her first Elementary Concert – was very good 2. Campbell Soup labels will be used to get Bottle filling stations 3. Semester test/projects starting tomorrow 4. Academic Assembly on Thursday before break 5. Rescheduled St. Ansgar Basketball game for January 9 Superintendent Report - Darrin Strike 1. Spirit of West Fork will be providing for 19 families 2. Dads Belgian Waffles will be at the game tomorrow night sponsored by the Sheffield Lions Club 3. New Floor Scrubber – Nobel’s Brand from CID for $8,960 4. Iowa Homeland Security was in the District December 6 and 9 they will provide a report after the first of the year 5. Sacred Heart Church would like to use the cafeteria for the Irish Fair on March 19 6. December 31 Varsity and JV Scrimmage 7. Booster Club Tournament will be January 7 8. Next Board meeting January 23, 2017 in Sheffield at 5 p.m. Witte moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:30pm; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. ATTEST: Board President – Jim Tuttle Board Secretary – Lacey Pueggel GENERAL FUND Center Point Energy, Natural Gas .........232.61 Committee For Children, At Risk Supplies ........ .............................................................429.00 Mason City Red Power, Transportation Repair Parts.....................................................431.35 Eagle Ridge Tactical Consulting, Staff Training . ..........................................................1,696.56 Grunklee, Jason, Reimburse Registration Band.......................................................80.00 Iowa Division Of Labor Services, Boiler Inspections .....................................................200.00 Litterer, Pamela, Reimburse Travel .........29.95 Menards - Mason City, Maint. Supplies ...47.12 NIACC, Bus Driver Certification.............100.00 Pioneer Enterprise, Renewal 2 Years ......73.00 All Star Pest Control, Pest Control ..........75.00 Bonzer, Kaitlyn, Reimburse Travel ........211.38 Card Services, Travel/Technology/Supplies ...... ..........................................................3,192.32 Carolina Biological Supply Company, HS Science Supplies ......................................100.49 Cartersville Elevator, Gas/Diesel ........1,513.00 Central Iowa Distributing, Inc., Maint. Supplies . .............................................................142.80 City Of Rockwell, Utilities.......................450.82 City Of Sheffield, Utilities .......................698.16 Clausen Plumbing & Heating, Repair Parts....... .................................................................4.36 Clausen, Anna, Homeschool Assistance ........... .............................................................350.00 Collins, Maria, Homeschool Assistance............. .............................................................300.45 Counsel, Copier .......................................56.60 Country Designs, Memorial .....................25.00 Culligan, Softner Salt .............................223.25 D & L Sanitation, Inc., Garbage .............765.00 Doors Inc., Repair Parts ........................107.40 Easy Way Safety Services, Inc., Safety Belts Buses ...................................................196.88 Energy Association Of Iowa Schools, Radon Testing...............................................1,385.00 Engel Law Office, Legal Services ..........382.50 Foster, Dustin, Homeschool Assistance ............ .............................................................675.72 Frontier Communications, Telephone ....660.30 Hoffmann, Whitney, Reimburse Travel ..104.13 Hoglund Bus & Truck Co., Repair Parts ............ .............................................................173.60 Huber Supply Co., Industrial Tech Supplies ...... .............................................................190.46 Iowa Association Of School Boards, Registration .......................................................105.00 Iowa Central Community College, NICBA Honor Band ............................................18.00 Iowa Communications Network, ICN Services .. .............................................................744.80 Iowa Division Of Labor Services, Boiler Inspections .....................................................160.00 Joel Enabnit, Reimburse Supplies.............2.00 Johnson Sanitary Products, Inc., Maint. Supplies......................................................808.92 K&H Coop Oil Co., Gas/Diesel ...........1,358.99 Lage, Gabrielle, Reimburse Travel ..........86.70 Le Doux Signs, Signage ..........................20.00 M & D Sound, Concert Sound ...............400.00 Menards - Mason City, Industrial Tech/Maint. Supplies ...............................................358.91 Mick Gage Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Repair

Parts.......................................................17.65 Mid-America Publishing Corporation, Renewal 2 Years ...................................................75.00 MidAmerican Energy, Gas/Electric .....6,938.99 Midwest Technology, Industrial Tech Supplies... ...............................................................65.16 Mike Nuehring, Reimburse Travel .........136.77 Mort’s Water Company, Repairs ............240.00 Napa, Transportation Supplies ..............135.99 NCIBA, Honor Band ................................20.00 North Centrail Building Supply, Inc, Industrial Tech Supplies.........................................48.64 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., Transportation Supplies........................................................99.56 Ode Desing, Books................................164.00 Rieman Music, Band/Choir Supplies .....191.52 Rockwell Area Supermarket, FCS Supplies ...... .............................................................898.12 Rockwell Cooperative Telephone, Telephone .... .............................................................565.35 Rooney Electric, Electric Repairs ............75.00 S&S Worldwide, Inc., PE Supplies ........681.74 Simplexgrinnell, Master Clock Maint .....486.40 Skillpath/Nst Seminars, Training..............99.00 Staples Advantage, Supplies .................122.60 Strike, Darrin, Reimburse Travel .............99.26 Fleet Farm, Transportation/After School Supplies......................................................345.37 Bell Piano Service, Tune Piano ...............90.00 Carolina Biological Supply Company, HS Science Supplies ......................................109.48 Des Moines Register, The, Renewal .......20.00 Doors Inc., Repair Parts ........................180.00 J.W. Pepper & Son. Inc., Band/Choir Supplies.. .............................................................854.82 Janitor’s Closet Ltd., Maint. Supplies ......36.11 Mason City Community School District, Pinecrest 1St Semester ..................10,738.20 Mort’s Water Company, Building Repairs .......... .............................................................268.46 Petroblend Corp., Transportation Supplies........ ...............................................................85.77 Rooney Electric, Industrial Tech Bandsaw Hookup.................................................409.09 Vanlaere, Susan, Reimburse Nurse Supplies ... ...............................................................26.93 TOTAL ............................................$43,692.51 CAPITAL PROJECTS Henkel Construction Company, Wellness Center ......................................................7,228.55 Henkel Construction Company, Wellness Center .........................................................427.50 Martin Gardner Architecture, Wellness Center .. .............................................................575.00 TOTAL ..............................................$8,231.05 PHYSICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Card Services, TV’s For Classrooms .. 2,739.92 FIALA Office Products, Ltd., Copier Lease ........ ..........................................................3,606.24 Ingersoll Water Conditioning, Repairs ...671.00 JMC Computer Service Inc., Technology Software ..................................................1,104.00 Mechanical Air Systems, Repairs ..........796.48 Mick Gage Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Repairs .. .............................................................908.38 Next Generation Technologies, Technology Lease ................................................8,333.33 Premier Furniture & Equipment, LLC, Bleachers Wellness Center ..........................5,160.00 TOTAL ............................................$23,319.35 HOT LUNCH EMS Detergent Services, Cleaning Supplies .... .............................................................693.98 Anderson Erickson Dairy, Milk ............3,568.59 Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc., Bread...... .............................................................536.36 Keck, Inc., Commodities ........................639.49 Martin Bros., Food/Supplies .............10,079.90 Rockwell Area Supermarket, Food ..........29.06 TOTAL ............................................$14,853.40 WELLNESS CENTER Federal Fire Equipment Co., Fire Extinguisher . .............................................................105.99 Menards - Mason City, Supplies ............231.77 MidAmerican Energy, Electric.............1,462.70 TOTAL ..............................................$1,800.46 TRUST & AGENCY Weaver, Cailey, Scholarships ................300.00 TOTAL .................................................$300.00 ACTIVITY FUND Clear Lake Community Schools, Pitching Machine - Baseball ...................................100.00 Coca-Cola Refreshments, MS Concession Stand....................................................315.36 FFA Association, Dues........................1,520.00 Green Canopy, Inc., XC Meet..................85.60 Walmart Community/Gemb, Vball Concession Stand......................................................26.30 Abbas, Doug, Ref ....................................75.00 Adrenaline Fund Raising, Baseball Fundraiser . ..........................................................2,375.70 Amsbaugh, Makenna, Reimburse NHS Service Project ....................................................19.26 Barefoot, FFA Shirts ..............................272.85 Brian Fessler, Ref ....................................70.00 Card Services, Wrestling/Travel/FFA.....632.46 Coca-Cola Refreshments, MS Concession Stand....................................................390.96 Community Quick Print, Dance Team......31.57 David Meinders, Ref ................................70.00 Decker Sporting Goods, Wrestling ..........67.00 Emhoff, Brooke, Reimburse FFA .............26.00 Eric Birkedal, Ref .....................................70.00 Graphic Edge, The, Booster Club/Wrestling Resale ...................................................7,440.93 Harmison’s Hometown Fundraising, FFA Fruit Sales .................................................2,528.40 Harper, Kaci, Reimburse Dance ............139.07 Hewett Wholesale, Inc., Ms Concession Stand . .............................................................188.50 Hog Slat, FFA ..........................................46.00 J. 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ATM stolen from First Security in Rockwell BY ZACH CLEMENS In the early morning hours of Christmas Day, the silent night was shattered by breaking glass during an ATM heist from the First Security Bank in Rockwell. Just past 3 a.m. Sunday the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office responded to the theft of a cash machine in the lobby of First Security at 319 E. Main Street. The lobby windows were smashed with the outside and lobby of the bank sustaining extensive damage, according to a report by the Sheriff’s Office. A neighbor called police after they saw a white pickup truck hauling an ATM, according to Stacie Peterson, a First Security Branch Representative. According to Sheriff Kevin Pals, his office will be reviewing surveillance footage from the ATM, and will have more information soon.

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Meservey special election candidate profiles ▪ City Council and mayoral candidates BY ZACH CLEMENS The town of Meservey is having a special election on January 3 after three City Council members and the mayor resigned unexpectedly. The staff at the Pioneer Enterprise have compiled interviews with each candidate, having them answer the same four questions. Here are those interviews: CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR Lori Schmale How long have you lived in Meservey? “I have lived in Meservey for 37 years.” Why did you decide to run? “There has been some issues with how some things are done in the city government. I know how to do things legally and responsibly and I wanted to run to make sure everything is by the book.” What is the most important issue facing Meservey? “It is probably the old and abandoned housing and nuisance properties. I think we need to clean up the town so we attract new residents. My main thing is that I want to run things fairly, honestly and fiscally responsibly. We need to make sure ordinances are followed in cleaning up properties. I don’t think ordinances are being followed currently.” Why are you the best candidate? “I’ve had a lot of experience as far as running boards, I have been on the Sheffield Car Center Board for eight years and was secretary for four to five years. I have been a girls scout leader in town for 17 years and know Robert’s Rules of Order, I was also a

CANDIDATES FOR THE COUNCIL SEAT WITH TERM ENDING ON 12-31-17 Keith Johnson How long have you lived in Meservey? I have lived in Meservey for 30 years. Why did you decide to run for Council? This town needs some change in the direction it is heading. What is the most important issue facing Meservey? A lot of different things need to change, this town needs to be brought up the present and stop living in the past. Why are you the best candidate? I am not afraid of changing things, and willing to change things. Cyneva Zoe Myers How long have you lived in Meservey? I grew up in Meservey and graduated from Meservey-Thornton High School. 20 years ago I moved back to rural Meservey and for the past 3 1/2 years have lived in Meservey. Why did you decide to run? As a concerned citizen of Meservey, I decided to run for city council to help with the future of our town. My decision to run for the council was based on my idea that I could sit on the sidelines and complain what is going on or I could take an active part in our town’s future. What is the most important issue facing Meservey? Some of the important issues facing Meservey is to keep the organizations and business that we do have in town going and growing. These include the library, fire department, American Legion. We currently have a lot of great people that do a lot of volunteer work for our town such as

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West Fork girls coach Rodney Huber, far left, is shown during a Coaches vs. Cancer game.The Warhawk coach notched his 100th career victory on Tuesday, Dec. 20 in an upset of a ranked 3A Osage team. (File photo)

the people who keep up the city park and the new warming house for the children waiting for the bus. We currently have a lot of empty nice houses for sale in town, It is important that we make Meservey a place where people would like to buy a house and move here. I believe Meservey is a place were people take pride on what is happening around town. The businesses we do currently have in town care about the town and participate in working to better the town. We are also lucky to have a great place to eat in town that draws people from around the area. Why are you the best candidate? “I feel I am the best candidate for the city council, because I do care what happens here and am willing to do my part in making it happen, I am willing to listen to the people of Meservey, and take what they have to say into consideration as a council person. CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL SEAT WITH TERM ENDING ON 12-31-19 ( TWO SPOTS) Monte Schmale How long have you lived in Meservey? I’ve lived in Meservey for 37 years, and my wife and I built a brand new house in Meservey. I run Schmale commodities out of Meservey. Why did you decide to run? Being here all these years I hadn’t thought much about it, but in recent years I have had a concern that the City Council and Meservey Fire Department may have not been doing things in the best interest of the community, and judging by the amount of people running, it looks like I wasn’t the only one who had that thought. What is the most important issue facing Meservey? I think the town needs to start following the city ordinances, which I don’t think it has come close to following. I think nuisance properties and run down and abandoned properties are a problem here. Why are you the best candidate? I don’t have a specific agenda, but I do want some houses cleaned up. My concern is little stuff, and I don’t want Meservey to turn into a junk town. All we have in our town is our property, and most people’s homes are their equity, I want to keep it a nice community. We need to get things cleaned up and get the Council running under our regulations and ordinances. Beth Avery How long have you lived in Meservey? “I grew up in Meservey and in April moved back to town.” Why did you decide to run? “This has always been my home-

town and I would like to help improve it any way that I can.” What is the most important issue facing Meservey? “There is a concern with so many seats available on the Council. I just want to do anything to get more involved in the community.” Why are you the best candidate? “This is my hometown, where I grew up and I want to see it prosper, a place where people will be happy to live.” Denis Avery How long have you lived in Meservey? “I was born right outside of town and I have lived in Meservey for 37 years.” Why did you decide to run? “I used to be on the City Council and I have been involved with the city as far as snow removal and stuff like that. I figured I can join again.” What is the most important issue facing Meservey? “I’d say we need to keep everything functional instead of dysfunctional. We need to get back to where it runs smoothly. We need to get the budget back to where it is holding on too.” Why are you the best candidate? “I care about Meservey and I am fair. I own my own property here and try to keep it as nice as I can. Can I fix everything? I don’t know, but I think I can find solutions to problems.” Richard Harman How long have you lived in Meservey? “I have been in the area for nine years and in Meservey for the last two and a half years.” Why did you decide to run? “I had an opportunity to run a year and a half ago and didn’t, but I have regretted it ever since. I jumped at the opportunity and want to see what I can do for the community. It is an opportunity to give something back.” What is the most important issue facing Meservey? “I think of the biggest issues is trying to make Meservey appealing to more people, getting more people to move here and getting new businesses in Meservey. Maybe get the downtown going a little but if we can. It is a nice little community and we have a lot to offer.” What makes you the best candidate? “I think I am easy to talk to and am accessible for people to approach me. I listen will and am more of a doer instead of an idea man. I like to get things accomplished and I always see things to the end.” Other Council candidates Mary Thome and Ben Allbee could not be reached to be interviewed

BY KRISTI NIXON SHEFFIELD – West Fork girls’ coach Rodney Huber has something extra to savor as his Warhawks topped Class 3A No. 14 Osage on Tuesday, Dec. 20. He celebrated his 100th career victory with the 41-39 win as West Fork went into the break with a 5-2 overall record, 4-1 in the Top of Iowa Conference. “It was a very special night,” Huber said, “and will be a great memory since it came against a good, ranked opponent like Osage.” The two teams were locked in a battle of defenses for much of the game before both turned it on the fourth quarter to combine for 40 points in the final eight minutes. In fact, the Warhawks led 23-17 heading into the fourth quarter and no player for his squad finished with more than nine points.

Conversely, the Green Devils, who have 27 three-pointers made so far this season, were held without one in this contest. It was their first loss of the year. “Yeah, it was a defensive struggle,” Huber said. “We played really great defense and did not allow them a made three-point basket on the night. Our offense struggled for most of the game until late in the third and fourth quarter; we turned it on more and finally got a few shots to fall and also got them in foul trouble.” Jacqlyn Caspers, who finished with nine for the Warhawks, added all six of the team’s blocked shots and tallied five rebounds. Lexi Bray recorded a team-high 10 boards, five on each end of the floor, and led the team in steals with five. “I think this is just the beginning for this team,” Huber said. “It’s a really determined group.”

West Fork 41, Osage 39 Osage (5-1, 4-1) – Mia Knudsen 0-3 0-0 0, Rylie Olson 3-7 2-2 8, Sophie Muller 4-9 1-2 9, Brenna Jacobs 2-7 4-9 8, Melanie Bye 0-2 1-2 1, Gabby Schwarting 2-10 2-2 6, Jenna Plotzke 0-0 0-0 0, Madi Johnson 3-12 1-5 7. Totals 14-50 11-22 39. West Fork (5-2, 4-1) – Kaiitlyn Liekweg 1-6 3-4 6, Kenna Weaver 0-3 2-3 2, Kennedy Maske 2-7 0-0 6, Lexi Bray 2-8 3-5 7, Morgan Meier 1-3 3-5 6, Lexi Jones 2-6 2-4 6, Jacqlyn Caspers 4-8 1-1 9, Emily Caspers 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 12-41 14-22 41. Osage West Fork

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Three point goals – O 0-18 (Knudsen 0-2, Jacobs 0-2, Bye 0-2, Muller 0-5, Schwarting 0-7); WF 3-13 (Maske 2-7, Liekweg 1-6). Rebounds – O 27, 12 off., 15 def. (Johnson 7, Olson 6, Muller 4, Jacobs 4, Knudsen 3, Schwarting 2, Bye); WF 32, 12 off., 20 def. (Bray 10, Jones 9, J. Caspers 5, Meier 2, Liekweg 2, E. Caspers 2, Weaver, Maske). Assists – O 8 (Olson 2, Muller 2, Jacobs 2, Bye, Schwarting); WF 9 (Liekweg 2, Weaver 2, Jones 2, Bray, Meier, J. Caspers). Steals – O 20 (Schwarting 5, Muller 4, Jacobs 4, Olson 3, Knudsen 2, Johnson 2); WF 16 (Bray 5, Weaver 4, Meier 3, Liekweg, Maske, Jones, J. Caspers). Blocks – O 1 (Olson); WF 6 (J. Caspers 6). Fouled out – O (Jacobs).

Streak is over Osage ends West Fork unbeaten string in conference play SHEFFIELD – The saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” On Tuesday, Dec. 20, the West Fork boys’ basketball team had its streak of 118-straight conference victories end with an overtime loss to Class 2A No. 10 and unbeaten Osage, 65-63, at home. Since West Fork consolidated, the Warhawks hadn’t lost in Top of Iowa and in the Corn Bowl Conference before that. The Warhawks led 42-36 heading into the fourth quarter and saw their lead evaporate in the final moments that sent it to overtime and the eventual first mark against its slate. Foul trouble marred coach Frank Schnoes’ team in the loss with one starter fouling out and three more finishing with four each, sending the Green Devils to the foul line where they put the game away. All of this despite a concerted ef-

fort by West Fork’s Rylan Fleshner, Zach Martinek and Travis Fekkers, who all finished in double figures. Martinek tallied a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The sophomore Warhawk also led the team in assists (three), blocks (two) and added one of four steals. Fleshner had a team-high 20 points and Fekkers was 6-of-9 from the foul line in finishing with 14 more. Drew Olson (28) and Ben Grimm (22) combined for all but 15 of the Green Devils’ points. They were a combined 11-of-13 from the foul line. Besides a scrimmage with DikeNew Harford and Garner-HayfieldVentura on New Year’s Eve, the Warhawks were off for the Winter break until Tuesday, Jan. 3 when they travel to conference rival North Butler at Greene.

Osage 65, West Fork 63, OT Osage (6-0, 5-0) – Drew Olson 9-18 7-9 28, Brett Bobinet 0-4 0-0 0, Lucas Schwamman 1-6 1-3 3, Garrett Maakestad 0-0 2-2 2, Nathan Bushbaum 1-8 2-2 4, Colin Klapperich 0-0 0-0 0, Ben Grimm 7-13 4-4 22, Kraig Heckstein 3-3 0-1 6. Totals 21-52 16-21 65. West Fork (5-2, 4-1) – Travis Fekkers 3-5 6-9 14, Rylan Fleshner 8-15 0-0 20, Thomas Nuehring 1-2 1-2 3, Zach Martinek 7-14 0-0 15, Mitchell Halloran 1-8 0-0 3, Ian Latham 1-3 2-4 5, Cole Hall 0-3 3-4 3, Nathan Meinders 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-51 12-19 63. Osage West Fork

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Three point goals – O 7-25 (Grimm 4-6, Olson 3-9, Bobinet 0-3, Bushbaum 0-7); WF 9-21 (Fleshner 4-8, Fekkers 2-3, Latham 1-2, Halloran 1-3, Martinek 1-4). Rebounds – O 23, 6 off., 17 def. (Olson 5, Schwamman 5, Grimm 5, Bobinet 4, Bushbaum 2, Maakestad, Heckstein); WF 27, 7 off., 20 def. (Martinek 10, Hall 7, Fekkers 3, Fleshner 3, Meinders 2, Halloran, Latham). Assists – O 9 (Olson 6, Bobinet, Schwamman, Bushbaum); WF 7 (Martinek 3, Halloran 3, Nuehring). Steals – O 6 (Olson 4, Bushbaum, Heckstein); WF 4 (Hall 2, Fleshner, Martinek). Blocks – O 2 (Heckstein 2); WF 3 (Martinek 2, Fekkers). Fouled out – WF (Nuehring).

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