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Spencer Gray, right background, reacts as Clarksville Secondary Principal Bob Saathoff, right foreChristmas Break ground, describes the gift collected by Clarksville School for Spencer’s family because of his faFun at the Plainfield ther’s passing. Henry Gray died in a construction accident last spring. Listening to the presentation on Dec. 22 are, from left, wife Marilee, and sons Hunter and Spencer. The students came of their own Public Library free will to wish the family the best at Christmastime. (Clarksville Star video image) 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!

January Hunter Education Course set, has prerequisite

The Butler County Conservation Board is offering a Hunter Education Field Day from 1 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at the Greene Community Center in Greene, Iowa.

The program is designed to go along with the online Hunter Education Course and is available to students 12 and older.

Participants must have completed the online portion of the course within one year prior to the Field Day and will be required to bring their online course voucher and one form of ID with them to the class.

The program is limited to 30 participants and registration is required prior to the course. Registration can be found at: https://register-ed. com/programs/iowa/152-huntereducation-field-day-course and then searching for the course in Butler County, Iowa. Questions can be directed to Heery Woods Nature Center at 319-278-1130.

Clarksville School shows depth of its caring with Penny Wars fundraiser Benefiting Clarksville School families who lost loved ones in 2016 and the Clarksville Food Pantry with change from the holiday Penny War style fundraiser was the chosen focus of the Clarksville Community School Positive Behavior Intervention System Committee.

“Most importantly, remember that in the spirit of the Christmas season, the purpose of our Penny War is to raise as much money as we can to help members of our immediate school families in need,” Mrs. Tonya Poppe, school counselor and Positive Behavior committee member, wrote for students and staff on Dec. 7.

Homerooms in grades seven through 12 participated in the fundraiser.

The amount of donations to the fundraiser, which occurred the school week

of Dec. 12-Dec. 16, 2016, surpassed expectations.

“It’s just so overwhelmingly refreshing to know that our students and staff stepped forward to collect coins and funds for needy families,” Bob Saathoff, secondary-level principal, said.

The committee had hoped for a few hundred dollars, and more than $2,000 was collected, Saathoff said.

On Wednesday night, Dec. 21, this gift of the community’s caring was shared among three Clarksville School families who lost loved ones during 2016, in memory of Cheyenne Keeling, sister of Tyler and daughter of Jen (Heine) Kielman (cancer); Henry Gray, father of Spencer and Hunter and husband of Marilee (construction accident); and Bruce Freerks, father of Hannah and Conner and husband of

Tonya (heart attack).

“As a PBIS Committee, actually Mr. Saathoff … came up with the idea to support the three (school) families that had lost a loved one in the past year,” said Tonya Poppe, M.S.Ed., guidance counselor. “Because it’s been a tough year for Clarksville, so we’ve had a lot of loss and it’s affected a lot of our students. Being able to make their Christmas a little brighter I think was a wonderful thing to do and hopefully was well received.”

“We split some money (among) the three of them and the rest of the money (we) decided to give to the food bank to help other families in the community,” Poppe said.

“We’re super proud of how well they worked, and (it) couldn’t have gone PENNY WARS to page 10

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.

Allison City Hall to take reservations

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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Holes in the roof are visible after fire damaged primarily the attic of 122 W. Ilgenfritz in Clarksville on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.

(Clarksville Star photo)

Fire damages home on Ilgenfritz Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor

A fire at 122 W. Ilgenfritz, Clarksville, the Ted and Mary Sinram residence, was contained to the upper levels over the weekend but the home suffered extensive water damage throughout the main living areas, Clarksville Fire Chief Jon Myers said.

A neighbor called Butler County Dispatch at 5:14 p.m. Clarksville Fire department was on scene for four hours, from about 5:23 to 9:20 p.m., dispatchers said. Clarksville requested and received backup from Allison Fire Department. Also assisting were Clarksville Ambulance, Clarksville Police and Butler County Emergency Management Agency.

The couple was wintering in Florida, having put in a change of address for newspaper delivery earlier this month. “(The fire was) mainly contained to the attic areas, and … (some damage on the) second story … and pretty extensive water damage throughout the main living areas,” Myers said.

“It (the house) wouldn’t be habit-

able right now,” Myers said.

Firefighters’ main obstacle was where the fire was located.

“We had to make a lot of holes throughout the roof to get to the fire in the attic areas because it was pretty much spread through the attic,” Myers said.

“We’re suspecting an electrical issue in the attic,” Myers said. “That’s pointing at … what we’ve seen when we were on scene.”

It appeared most of the contents of the residence are salvageable, Emergency Management Director Mitch Nordmeyer told the Waterloo Courier for a Dec. 26 story. He said the residents were notified of the fire and are returning.

“They have a lot of family in the area,” Myers said. “Assuming they have some place to stay until they get their affairs in order.” He hadn’t spoken to the family.

Of the weather conditions, “I don’t even think it was below freezing,” Myers said. “That was definitely a bonus for us not to have to do that when it was freezing.”

Cenex Express Mart, located at 205 N. Main St., Clarksville, was purchased by the current owners in July 2004, Butler County Assessor’s Office records show. (Clarksville Star photo)

Express Mart to close Dec. 30 in Clarksville Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor

In Clarksville, Dec. 30 will be Express Mart’s last day of business, said Angela Parks, who co-owns it with husband Scott Parks as Cedar Valley Lubes Inc. and serves on the board (privately held).

Doing business as Cenex Express Mart, the convenience store is located at 205 N. Main St., Clarksville. The company purchased it in July 2004, Butler County Assessor’s Office records show.

“Yes, the business is for sale,” Angela

Parks said. To inquire, call 641-2282014.

The Parks also have the Greene Express Mart location as Cedar Valley Lubes Inc. As many know, Express Mart in Greene closed on Sept. 22. The business had five feet of water. The Greene location was most recently assessed at nearly $138,000.

Cedar Valley Lubes Inc., with a rural address south of Charles City, also owns the primary deed to the Rockford Cenex Express Mart at 105 E. Main St., Floyd County Assessor’s records state.

A manager on duty Friday said that yes,

the Parks own the Rockford location.

The Rockford location will be staying open, the manager said. This was not able to be confirmed with Cedar Valley Lubes in two follow-up phone attempts Friday.

The Parks are not affiliated with Express Mart in Charles City and have not been for four years, the manager said.

Cedar Valley Lubes sold the Charles City Express Mart property to Sanvig Oil LLC of Charles City in December 2012, which sold it to Emaad LLC of Cedar Falls in April 2015, Floyd County assessor’s records show.

Derek Buss of Allison fuels up the snowmobile at Express Mart in Clarksville on Friday, Dec. 23 during a winter weather advisory. He and a friend were able to get a little riding in before the snow melted substantially on Saturday. (Star/Tribune-Journal photo)

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Enough applicants tentatively in, to meet funds for home repair grants Project to take place in Allison Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor

Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Austin Blythe, a former Iowa Hawkeye from Williamsburg, took the field recently with a specially decorated pair of cleats honoring former AplingtonParkersburg football coach Ed Thomas and the Ed Thomas Family Foundation. The “FFF” on the shoe mirrors the first initials of the tagline at the bottom of the foundation’s webpage: Faith. Family. Football. (Contributed photo)

Thomas Family Foundation featured on Monday Night Football

By John Jensen Eclipse News-Review When Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Austin Blythe took the field for his first-ever Monday Night football game last Monday, he did so supporting a cause near and dear to many local people.

Blythe, a former Iowa Hawkeye from Williamsburg, took the field with a specially decorated pair of cleats honoring the former Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas and the Ed Thomas Family Foundation.

“Growing up I went to camps with Coach Thomas being the marquee guy at those camps and ever since then I’ve looked up to the guy and how he carried himself,” Blythe said in a telephone interview last Thursday. “Ever since that tragedy took place I was invested in it and throughout college I always wrote ‘FFF’ on my tape, and to be able to honor a man like that and his legacy was real special for me.”

Blythe was also a finalist for the first Ed Thomas Mr. Football Award that is presented annually by the Iowa Newspaper Association.

Blythe’s shoes were painted in Aplington-Parkersburg’s school colors. One side of each shoe featured Thomas’ name while the other had a Thomas Family Foundation logo, including the letters FFF, standing for

Faith, Family Football.

“They did a fantastic job,” Blythe said of the person who painted the shoes. “I had to submit the Ed Thomas seal for our equipment guys and that’s what the shoes came back like and I was impressed.”

Blythe was one of about 30 Colts who had charities printed on their cleats. Charities featured including the military to education to Special Olympics.

“A lot of guys chose a lot of different causes and very one of them was good,” Blythe said.

“The NFL just wanted to show the players some good faith by allowing them to show some support for things they support passionately,” he said.

“It came to mind pretty quickly after I found out that it was something I could do. I was excited to be able to do it.”

The shoes were part of an NFL program that allows players to honor charities of their choice. While presenting the shoes on Twitter, Blythe tweeted “Very proud and excited to be able to represent an incredible person and his legacy this week!” along with the hastag @EdThomasFF. Blythe’s cleats will be donated to the Ed Thomas Family Foundation.

“I’m just really glad that I’m in a position to be able to support a cause like that,” Blythe said.

The city of Allison received funding for six homes for a Housing Rehabilitation Community Development Block Grant. Applications were taken in the fall by Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments in Waterloo, which is administering the program.

The project was fully funded with a budget of $230,994 and includes a $212,994 CDBG award, combined with $18,000 in local funds. Local funds will go to offset administrative costs and also to fund repairs to eligible homes.

Four applications have qualified for participation in the program, which were received during the first intake, said Cindy Knox with INRCOG, who is administering the city’s program. Financial documentation for three further applications is being assessed to see if they qualify.

If all four homeowners choose to continue with the program, there will

potentially only be funding left to do two of the three applications on file, as the city received funding for six homes, Knox said.

There was no cutoff for the second round.

“If all three (of the newer) applicants on file are qualified they will be ranked first come, first served,” Knox said.

“Future applications will not be processed unless six homes have … been completed with the applications currently on file.”

“We have inspected two of the first group of four homes and those two are going through the historical process,” Knox said. “This involves the State reviewing the work we will be doing to each home and then hopefully determining our project will not alter or affect an historic or potentially historic property. If there is any chance one of our homes are historic or potentially historic then we begin a discussion with the State regarding the work we have planned and make any necessary changes to our scope of work as

North Butler has two finalists in Know Your Constitution Project

This year North Butler High School has two finalists in the Know Your Constitution Project contest, sponsored by the Iowa State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.

Both Addyson Clark and Sarah Goodrich were Addyson Clark among 100 finalists, who were selected from more than 1,000 entrants across Iowa.

Each finalist will receive a certificate and medal.

These finalists will be honored at a luncheon held at the West Des Moines Marriott Hotel on Jan. 6, 2017. This year’s Keynote Speaker is the Honorable Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

The “Know Your Constitution” Project is designed to enrich students’ understanding and appreciation of the Constitution. The students participating in the project were required to familiarize themselves with Constitution relat-

ed issues.

Each student completed a quiz. An essay question accompanied the quiz in case of a tie. This year’s essay topic involved constitutional questions centered on the admission into the United States of imSarah Goodrich migrants from identified nations and the documentation of current residents in the U.S. of immigrants from those countries.

Prior to the luncheon on January 6, the student finalists will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with a constitutional expert to discuss the essay topic and recent developments and rulings.

Finalists will also be entered into a drawing to win a possible educational trip to Washington D.C. in February 2017 with the Close Up Foundation.

This program is sponsored by The Iowa State Bar Association, with additional funding from the Iowa State Bar Foundation and many of the county Bar Associations across Iowa.

required by the historian involved with this program.

An INRCOG inspector has made contact with the last two homes in the first group of four and will be inspecting them soon, Knox said. Then those two will go through the same historical review.

Next, the first four homes will go out to bid to area general contractors.

After construction on the first four homes is completed, then INRCOG will inspect the remaining two homes and proceed with those, Knox said.

The contractors submit sealed bids to the city by a pre-determined deadline date. The bids are opened at a public meeting, as previously reported. The contractor with the lowest responsible

bid on a project is to be awarded the project at a regular City Council meeting.

The city will need to have all work completed on the homes by July 31, 2018, as previously reported.

Applicants’ homes were to be in the following boundaries: Sixth Street as the north boundary, Locust Street as the east boundary, South Railroad Avenue as the south boundary, and Birch Street as the west boundary.

• Clarksville is early in the application process for similar funds for CDBG Housing Rehabilitation but through the Opportunities and Threats program, in relation to the September 2016 flood.

Allison Meals on Wheels Menus are subject to change.

Monday, Jan. 2: Goulash, green & mashed potatoes, peas, cheesecake yellow beans, chocolate chip cake Thursday, Jan. 5: Chicken legs, roastTuesday, Jan. 3: Beef Brisket, hash ed red potatoes, cooked cabbage, sherbet brown casserole, spinach, fruit crisp Friday, Jan. 6: Baked fish, baked poWednesday, Jan. 4: Liver & onions, tato, carrots, bread pudding

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, Jan. 2: A: Meatloaf with Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Grean Peas, Wheat Roll & Margarine, Pears; B: No Alternate Tuesday, Jan. 3: A: Spaghetti Noodles with Beef Spaghetti Sauce, Green Beans, Garlic Toast & Margarine, Peaches; B: Spaghetti Noodles with Chicken Cacciatore, Green Beans, Garlic Toast & Margarine, Peaches Wednesday, Jan. 4: A: Potato Crusted Fish with Tartar Sauce, Garden Rice Medley, Mixed Vegetables, Multi Grain Bread & Margarine, Fruited Gelatin; B: Southwest Chicken Salad

with Dressing, Pasta Salad, Crackers, Fruited Gelatin Thursday, Jan. 5: A: Pork Loin with Gravy, Red Potatoes, Cabbage, Cornbread & Margarine, Fruit Cocktail; B: Swiss Steak, Red Potatoes, Cabbage, Cornbread & Margarine, Fruit Cocktail Friday, Jan. 6: A: Hamburger Patty on Wheat Hamburger Bun with Ketchup, Lettuce, Tomato & Onion, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Apple Crisp; B: Baked Chicken Breast on Wheat Hamburger Bun with Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato & Onion, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Apple Crisp

Community Home Meals January 1-7

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.

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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.

Monday, Jan. 2: No School! Christmas Vacation!

Tuesday, Jan. 3: Breakfast: Pancake, sausage stick, mandarin oranges; Lunch: Beef gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, pineapple chunks Wednesday, Jan. 4: Breakfast: Cereal, bread; Lunch: Beef burgers, tater tots, peaches, broccoli, baby carrots

Thursday, Jan. 5: Breakfast: Waffle/syrup, peaches; Lunch: Creamed chicken on biscuit, peas, pears, baby carrots Friday, Jan. 6: Breakfast: Ring donut, mixed fruit; Lunch: Chicken nuggets, brown rice, southwest blend mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, baby carrots/ dressing cups, sweet & sour sauce

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.

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

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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.

Monday, Jan. 2: No School!

Christmas Vacation!

Tuesday, Jan. 3: Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, orange wheels; Lunch: Popcorn chicken, green beans, jelly sandwich, apple wedge Wednesday, Jan. 4: Breakfast: Breakfast bar, toast, mixed fruit; Lunch: Mini corn dogs, corn, PB sandwich,

peaches Thursday, Jan. 5: Breakfast: Egg omelet, toast, banana; Lunch: Soft shell taco, refried beans, Mexican rice, fruit cocktail Friday, Jan. 6: Breakfast: French toast sticks, lil smokies, apple wedges; Lunch: Chicken alfredo, broccoli, salad, mandarin oranges

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 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 CLARKSVILLE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL WHEN: May 2, 6 - 8 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

about 7:10 p.m.; fourth grade band parent info night about 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: North Butler Elementary, Birch Street, Allison 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.

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.

N. BUTLER FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE OPERETTA WHEN: Thursday, March 9, 7 p.m.

WHERE: North Butler Elementary auditorium, Birch Street, Allison

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.

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

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

WHERE: Clear Lake.

DETAILS: Area students may be participating.

N. BUTLER SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE SOLO MUSIC FESTIVAL WHEN: Saturday, March 25, 8-11 a.m.

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

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

N. BUTLER THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE MUSIC CONCERT WHEN: Thursday, March 30, third grade starts at 6:30 p.m.; fourth grade

N.C.I. CHORAL DIRECTORS’ ASSOCIATION, FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE HONOR CHOIR WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 23 WHERE: Not divulged.

Robert Dilly is pictured here in 1957 at age 30 with Maxine and the complete set. From left, the back row is Maxine, Marcella, Barbara and Robert; and front row is David, Lorraine and Lois.

Bob Dilly turning 90

Robert “Bob” Dilly of Clarksville will be 90 on January 4. Bob survived the Great Depression, serving in World War II, numerous farm recessions, over a dozen surgeries, and the loss of his beloved wife, Maxine. He owes his longevity to good Butler County living and faith in God (his family said).

While he is slowing down just a bit, Bob still enjoys maintaining his own home, riding his recumbent Trek Tryke, target shooting, deer hunting, the HyVee deli, coffee with friends, a good sermon, argyle vests that match his plaid flannel shirts, and great conversations about almost anything with

Clubs & Meetings CLARKSVILLE REBEKAH LODGE NO. 533 The Rebekahs met at the Church of Christ on December 12 at 1:30 p.m.

Vice Grand Dawn Coates opened the lodge with nine sisters answering roll call. The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved.

Sister Dorothy installed Sister Shirline Gruelke into her office as left support to Vice Grand.

Sisters reported sick or in distress.

Sisters Betty Jean McElhaney and Charlene Whiteside had appointments.

Sister Pam was having eye problems.

Sister Dorothy reported visiting Doris who still has a cold.

There were no bills.

Communications: The Rebekah Pres-

ident of Assembly of Iowa was read.

The audit papers were received from the Assembly Secretary to be filled out after our last meeting in December.

New Business: After much discussion a motion was made to have our meetings in Shell Rock at the library. It was seconded and carried.

The Clarksville Rebekahs would like to say thank you to Rev. Val (Swinton) and the Church of Christ for allowing us to have our meetings there.

With no further business the lodge was closed.

We had a gift exchange and snacks and games afterwards.

Sister Virginia Graeser will serve at the December 26 meeting.

—Betty Schurman, Secretary

Handling Christmas trees and poinsettias following the holidays

Yard and Garden—

By Richard Jauron and Greg Wallace, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach AMES, Iowa – Christmas trees and poinsettias are popular, colorful additions to homes during the holiday season. But what happens to them when the holidays are over? Are they thrown to the curb or stuffed in a trash can?

They don’t have to be. Here are some great alternative ideas to handle holiday plants following the season.

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

What can I do with the Christmas tree after the holidays?

After the holidays, recycle or dispose of the tree in a responsible manner.

Several recycling/disposal options are presented below. (Before recycling the Christmas tree, remove all ornaments, lights and tinsel).

Place the tree in the yard or garden for use by birds and other wildlife. The branches provide shelter from strong winds and cold. Food can be supplied by hanging fruit slices, seed cakes, suet bags or strings of cranberries or raisins

on the tree’s branches. You also can smear peanut butter and seeds in pine cones and hang them in the tree.

Prune off the tree’s branches and place the boughs over perennials as a winter mulch. Chip the tree and use the chipped material as mulch around trees, shrubs or in perennial flower beds.

If you have no use for the tree, contact city officials or your sanitation service.

Most communities have some type of Christmas tree disposal program.

Some have central collection points, others collect the trees at curbside. Collected trees may be chipped into mulch and made available to local residents or used in city parks. Others may be chipped and composted.

Conservation groups may be another option. Some hunting and fishing groups collect trees and use them to provide habitat for wildlife.

Don’t burn your Christmas tree in a fireplace or wood stove. Dry, evergreen branches literally explode when burned and could cause a house fire.

What should I do with the poinsettia after the holidays?

Most individuals toss the poinsettia when they grow tired of it or it is no longer attractive. However, it is possible to save the poinsettia and force it to flower again next season.

The key to the successful reflowering of the poinsettia is proper care. Cut back the stems to within 4 to 6 inches of the potting soil in March. The poinsettia also may be repotted at this time. When new growth appears, place the poinsettia in a sunny window. Water the plant when the soil surface becomes dry to the touch. Fertilize every two weeks with a dilute fertilizer solution.

In late May, move the poinsettia outdoors. Harden or acclimate the plant to the outdoors by placing it in a shady, protected area for two or three days, then gradually expose it to longer periods of sunlight. The poinsettia should be properly hardened in seven to 10 days. Once hardened, dig a hole in an area that receives six to eight hours of direct sun and set the pot in the ground.

To obtain a compact, bushy plant, pinch or cut off the shoot tips once or twice from late June to mid-August. Continue to water and fertilize the plant outdoors.

The poinsettia should be brought indoors in mid-September. Place the plant in a sunny window. The poinsettia is a short-day plant. Short-day plants grow vegetatively during the long days of summer and produce flowers when days become shorter in fall.

To get the poinsettia to flower for Christmas, the plant must receive

complete darkness from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily from early October until the bracts develop good color, usually early December. The dark period requirement can be met by placing the plant in a closet or by covering with a box. During the remainder of the day, the poinsettia should be in a sunny window.

anyone. He has some amazing stories.

Ask him about Typhoon Louise in Okinawa in 1945! But he mostly enjoys being with his family.

Robert Dilly is pictured here in 1957 at age 30 with Maxine and the complete set.

He will celebrate his birthday with a

card shower and family dinner with his five children, seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Bob lives at 323 N. Adams in Clarksville, IA 50619.

In wake of floods, don’t forget the children

By Vicki Mueller PathwaysB.org In the aftermath of the tornados and floods of 2008 in Northeast Iowa, Pathways Behavioral Services became involved in a crisis mental health outreach project, which lasted 18 months.

One of the biggest lessons learned was not to forget about the kids.

Now that Iowa has again experienced flooding, we can learn from our past experiences. Children are impacted disproportionately to disasters but often are the most sidelined.

Adults are focused on clean up, insurance and getting back to work. Children are given a place to play, basic needs are taken care of, but little time is usually taken to talk with them about how they feel.

Small children do not understand what is going on. They find the entire series of events scary and disorienting.

They are often afraid it may happen

again and may panic the next time it rains.

Make sure you take the time to talk to your children. Assure them that they are safe. Keep an eye on them the next time the weather turns stormy.

If symptoms such as nightmares, sleeplessness, anxiety or other behaviors unusual to your child occur, seek out a professional.

Being proactive can save your child from years of misery.

Pathways Behavioral Services Inc. keeps an office in Allison, at 915 Third St, phone 319-267-2629.

Editor’s note: The Butler County case worker, operating out of the North Iowa Community Action Organization Office, 219 N. Mather St., Clarksville, 319-278-4606 or 800-873-1899, can also help connect residents affected by the floods to services and possible funding.

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OPINION / EDITORIAL

4 • Thursday, December 29, 2016

BUTLER COUNTY BULLETIN Nancy Jensen Butler County Program Coordinator

nejensen@iastate.edu

Lessons learned from a pencil

This is my final column for 2016; “Where, oh where did the past year go?” Once school begins in the late summer, it’s a mad dash to the end of the year for everyone in Extension & Outreach!

There’s no time like the end of the year to reflect back on what’s been tried, what’s been learned and what can we do better in the future?

I came across the following parable one day and have been waiting for the right time to use it and today is the day!

“A pencil maker told the pencil five important lessons just before putting it in the box: 1) Everything you do will always leave a mark.

2) You can always correct the mistakes you make.

3) What is important is what is inside of you.

4) In life, you will undergo painful sharpening which will only make you better.

5) To be the best pencil, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you.

We all need to be constantly sharpened. This parable may encourage you to know that you are a special person with unique God-given talents and abilities. Only you can fulfill the purpose which you were born to ac-

complish. Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot be changed and, like the pencil, always remember that the most important part of who you are, is what’s inside of you.”

While I am not sure who the author of this parable is, the words ring loud and clear. There are many times we spend a lot of time and energy putting together a program and have few people attend.

Discouraging? Yes! Even if only one person was reached, that is still one person that Iowa State University Extension & Outreach had a “hand” in guiding through a program, process or experience.

We are planning many new programs for 2017 and hope that they are ones that Butler County residents will be interested in and want to attend. Holly and I are both excited to try new things and reach out to the community both through schools and other means. If you would like us to come and speak or help at an event, please pick up the phone (319) 267-2707 or email me nejensen@iastate.edu and let us help guide you through one of our many research-based programs!

We hope that 2017 is a great one for all of you!

Happy New Year!

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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 PG13, it proved that there is still an audience out there for R-rated material. An R-rated super hero movie no-less.

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.

Ghostbusters: Answer the Call I gave Paul Feig every benefit of the doubt when I heard about this 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 dis-

avowed 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 alike can communicate better with each other.

Right before it presents and extended sequence of a food orgy.

Kubo and the Two 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.

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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

The Alternative Fritz Groszkruger 4selfgovernment@gmail.com www.alternativebyfritz.com 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 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 McDon-

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ald’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 government 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

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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.

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Church Directory ACKLEY-

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, January 1: 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Wednesday, January 4: 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, January 1: 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, January 1: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service

St. James Lutheran Church

Sunday, January 1: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Wednesday, January 4: 6 p.m. 7 and 8 confirmation

Trinity Reformed Church

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, December 29: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness; 7:30 p.m. Fresh Hope at the Corner Sunday, January 1: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Monday, January 2: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness Tuesday, January 3: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness; 6:30 p.m. Elders/Deaons Meeting; 7:15 p.m. Consistory Wednesday, January 4: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness; 2-5 p.m. Community Closet; 6:30 p.m. MSYG Lesson: Shafer; 7 p.m. HSYG Thursday, January 5: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness; 7:30 p.m. Fresh Hope at the Corner; Friday, January 6: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness APLINGTON-

Hitesville Gospel Hall

R.R., Aplington Sunday, January 1: 10 a.m. Ministry of the Word; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m.

Gospel Service Wednesday, January 4: 7:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study AREDALE, BRISTOW AND DUMONT-

New Hope Parish United Methodist Churches

Pastor Ann Donat Aredale Sunday, January 1: 8 a.m. Worship Service Dumont Sunday, January 1: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.

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Bristow Church of Christ

Dick Burlingame, Minister Ph: 641-775-3222 Sunday, January 1: 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, January 4: 6:30 p.m.

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Peace Lutheran Church (LCMS)

121 East Washington Pastor Michael Knox 319-231-9761 Saturday, January 1: 6 p.m. Bible Class; 7 p.m. Worship.

Faith Lutheran Church

Youth Group for kids aged 4 to high school. Please contact Sharron Meyer, 641-425-8856, or Trisha Boos, 641330-5601 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, January 1: 9:30 a.m. Worship at Kesley CLARKSVILLE –

St. John Lutheran Church

204 N. Washington Pastor Charles R. Underwood 278-4765 Handicap Accessible Thursday, December 29: 4 p.m.

Walking and Fellowship Sunday, January 1: 9 a.m. Book Study; 10 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion; 1:30 p.m. Service at Clarksville Skilled Care Monday, January 2: Office closed Tuesday, January 3: 4 p.m. Walking and Fellowship; 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study Wednesday, January 4: 9:30 a.m.

Meet to Greet Meeting; 10:30 a.m.

Communion at Clarksville Skilled Care; 7 p.m. Sewing Group; 7:30 p.m.: Dartball: Baptist at St. John Lutheran Thursday, January 5: 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 Sunday, January 1: No Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion

Immanuel United Church of Christ

The Rev. Linda Myren 203 S. Mather Street 319-278-4224 Sunday, January 1: No Confirmation or Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion Monday, January 2: 1:30 p.m. Dorcas Circle Wednesday, January 4: 9 a.m. Bible Study; 6 p.m. Church Council; 7:30 p.m. Dartball Thursday, January 5: 10 a.m. Clarksville ministers; 1:30 p.m. Women’s fellowship

Church of Christ

302 S. Elizabeth Street Val Swinton, Pastor 278-4416 Sunday, January 1: 8:45 a.m. Coffee & Donuts; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study.

Wednesday, January 4: 10:30 a.m.

Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m. Sonbeams PK-5th Grade and Adult Bible Study.

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Dumont Reformed Church

Pastor Chris Meester (641) 857-3514 Sunday, January 1: 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, January 1: 10:30 a.m. Worship, All are welcome!

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

105 N. Main St., Greene Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Sunday, January 1: 10 a.m. Mass

St. Peter Lutheran Church

324 E. Traer, Greene Daniel Flucke, Pastor 641-816-5531 Saturday, December 31: 6 p.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion by Intinction Sunday, January 1: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service with Traditional Holy Communion; No Fellowship, Sunday School, Luther League; No Praise Worship Monday, January 2: Office Closed Tuesday, January 3: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

WELCA Tying Day; All annual reports due.

Wednesday, January 4: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. 7th and 8th grade confirmation; 7:30 p.m. Church council meeting Friday, January 6: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

WELCA Tying Day Saturday, January 7: 6 p.m. Worship Service 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 Sunday, January 1: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service PLAINFIELD –

First Baptist Church

809 Main Street 319-276-4889 Pastor Shawn Geer Sunday, January 1: 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, January 1: 9 a.m. Worship.

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First United Church of Christ

31015 150th Street, Clarksville 319-276-4443 The Rev. Peter Wenzel, Minister Sunday, January 1: 10 a.m. 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, January 1: 9 a.m. Worship Service.

First Baptist Church

223 W. Washington Street Shell Rock, IA 50670 Pastor Alan V. Dicks Sunday, January 1: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service Wednesdays: 6:30-8 p.m. AWANASBible Verses, Stories, Refreshments

422 N. Prairie Street Pastor Kim Smith 319-885-4547 Email: faithsr@butler-bremer.com Sunday, January 1: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service.

Wednesday, January 4: 7 p.m. Evening Worship Service.

VILMAR-

St. John’s Lutheran Church

St. John’s is Handicap Accessible.

Saturday, December 31: 7 a.m. Bible Study at Elm Springs Sunday, January 1: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion; Coffee and fellowship Wednesday, January 4: 4 p.m. Little Lutherans; 7 p.m. Choir practice Saturday, January 7: 7 a.m. Bible Study at Elm Springs

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church

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 30: 6 p.m. Assumption for the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Saturday, December 31: 4:30 p.m.

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

Sunday, January 1: 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, January 1: 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 29: 10 a.m. Bartels - Brustuen Sunday, January 1: 8:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Monday, January 2: Office Closed

Open Bible Church

Pastor Matt Miller 1013 E. Bremer Ave. Ph: 319-352-2038 Sunday, January 1: 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.

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William ‘Bill’ Beadle

William Arthur Beadle died on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Monday, December 26, at Bristow Church of Christ in Bristow. Visitation was held prior to the services, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Burial took place in the Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Bristow. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Dumont was in charge of the arrangements.

William Arthur Sloat (Billy) was born in Hampton, the son of Arthur Frank and Ruth Victoria (Beadle) Sloat on October 13, 1930. Due to the death of his parents, he was orphaned May 28, 1936. His uncle, G.W. Beadle, and Elizabeth Ann, adopted Billy and he was raised by them on a farm 1 ½ miles east of Bristow. In 1948, he graduated from Bristow High School and began farming. Bill was united in marriage to Aleece McNeilus on December 22, 1951. They began farming 1 mile north of Bristow, then moved ½ mile east of Dumont, and farmed there until 1961. At that time, Bill and Aleece purchased a farm ½ mile west of Bristow and have resided there since.

Bill was a member of the Church of Christ in Bristow.

William is survived by his wife, Aleece; three children: Jacqueline (Wendell) Groen, Tony (Anna) Beadle, and Brad (Lisa) Beadle; 10 grandchildren: Michael (Katie) Groen, Christopher (Angie) Groen, Benjamin Groen, Courtney Williams, Britany Miller, Sierra Beadle, Shayler Beadle, Baylee Beadle, Laney Beadle, and Brock Beadle; nine great-grandchildren: Kenzie, Kamri, Kilee, Kori and Kreyton Groen, Madelyn Groen, Myah Kreimeyer, Aydin Williams, Coralee Miller; and many friends and relatives.

He was preceded in death by his adopted parents, G.W. and Elizabeth Ann Beadle; biological parents, Arthur Frank and Ruth Victoria Sloat.

Margaret Folkerts

Margaret Wilhelmine Folkerts, 91, of Allison, died on Saturday, December 24, 2016, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at Trinity Reformed Church in Allison, with Pastor Gary Mulder officiating.

Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, December 27, at the SietsemaVogel Funeral Home in Allison. Burial was in the Allison Cemetery.

She was born April 6, 1925, in rural Dumont, Iowa, to William and Harmine (Planteur) Kampman.

Margaret attended the Dumont Consolidated School and Ripley No. 5. She was united in marriage to Folkert Folkerts on November 17, 1948, at Bethel Reformed Church north of Aplington, Iowa. To this union, three children were born: Steven, Darrel, and Diane. She lived on a farm six miles southwest of Allison all her married life. Margaret was a homemaker all her life. She also taught Sunday School and Catechism, sang in the church choir, and was active in the women’s guild. She was a member of the morning Bible Study group and had a card ministry. She loved to watch birds, bake cookies, and tend her flower garden.

She was a member of Trinity Reformed Church in Allison, Iowa.

Margaret is survived by her son, Steven (Rose) Folkerts, of Forest City; son, Darrel (Noreen) Folkerts, of Allison; daughter, Diane (Paul) Terpstra, of Janesville, Wisc.; sister, Annie (Donald) Allspach, of Parkersburg; brother, Claas Kampman, of Parkersburg; eight grandchildren: Jeremy (Danielle) Folkerts, of Naperville, Illinois; Dana (Tonya) Folkerts, of Des Moines; Jodi (Sam) Shaffer, of Waverly; Darci (Ken) Scalf, of Des Moines; Neal (Lindsey) Terpstra, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Darren Terpstra, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Melanie Terpstra, of Indonesia; and Lance Terpstra, of Janesville, Wisc.; seven great-grandchildren: Tobias, Abigail, and Nathaniel Folkerts; and Drew, Coen, Beckett, and Arden Folkerts; brother-inlaw, Arnold Schaap, of Ackley; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Folkert, in 2002; her parents, William and Harmine Kampman, six sisters: Alma Meester, Johanna Boelman, Wilhelmine Jungling, Mary Schipper, Clara Krusey, and Alberta Schaap; brother, Chris W. Kampman; and one grandson, Daniel Folkerts.

Memorials may be directed to the family. The Folkerts family will send memorials to various charities Margaret supported at a later date.

Dixie Loftis

Dixie Lee Loftis, 72, of Allison, died on December 23, 2016, at her home.

Dixie was born on December 15, 1944, in Waverly, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Stafford) Ebert. She married George Pruett in Waverly, and the couple would later divorce. Dixie then moved to Tucson, Arizona and attended the University of Arizona. Upon graduating she went to work for the Tucson Police Department as a dispatcher and part-time at the Load’n Chute Bar, rural Tucson. On March 4, 1987, Dixie was united in marriage to Terry Loftis at San Xavier Mission, Tucson, Arizona. Dixie was then relieved of her working duties and started traveling with Terry and became known as the Post Card Lady. She would always meet people in different towns and stay in touch with them, not only by post card, but an online paper she was editor of, named the Lofty Lines. In 2005, Dixie quit traveling with Terry and moved to Finchford, to take care of her aging parents. She lost her home in the 2008 flood and then moved to her current residence in Allison.

Dixie was a member of Finchford Community Bible Church. She enjoyed attending church, writing post cards, and a day starting with going out for breakfast and then thrift store shopping or garage sales, however, what she enjoyed most was spending time with her family.

Dixie’s memory is honored by: her husband, Terry Loftis, of Allison; four children: George (Brenda) Pruett, of Titonka; Beth Sanders, of Catalina, Ariz.; Ben Pruett, of Wilmington, N.C.; and Rob Pruett, of Allison; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Penny (Ray) Forsyth, of Camdenton, MO. Dixie was preceded in death by: her parents; a son, Chris Pruett in 1995; and a sister, Mary Ebert.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 29, at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly where family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Dixie will then be cremated and memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 30, at Finchford Community Bible Church. Memorials may be directed to Finchford Community Bible Church and online condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. 319-352-1187.

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RECORDS Butler County Courthouse News

Waverly man dies in Christmas Eve hunting accident A Waverly man suffered a gunshot wound in a hunting accident at a rural Allison residence on December 24.

According to a press release from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, officers were called to a rural residence around 11:28 a.m. on Saturday, December 24, where Kirk Hummel, 47, of Waverly, and his wife, Kathleen were hunting rabbits on the farm owned by Kirk

Hummel’s parents where the incident took place. Kathleen Hummel reported an accidental discharge from her rifle was the cause of the incident.

Emergency responder administered immediate medical care, but Hummel succumbed to the injury and died before reaching the hospital.

The incident remains under investigation as routine procedure.

CIVIL The Clerk of Court for Butler County filed one child support matter the week of Dec. 8-15.

Tri State Adjustments Inc. v. Matthew R. Rindels. Judgment for plaintiff on Dec. 6 for $10,255 plus interest at 2.62 percent from Sept. 14, 2016 and court costs including $85 filing fee.

Hauge Associates Inc. v. Matthew S. Myers. Judgment for plaintiff on Dec. 14 for $6,453.01 principal plus accrued interest of $665.33 with interest on the unpaid principal at 2.82 percent from Oct. 3, and court costs including service fees of $35.78 and filing fee of $185.

Green Belt Bank & Trust, Ackley v.

Keith Haley and Angela Haley, separate addresses, Greene. Judgment for plaintiff on Dec. 7 from $727.24 with 2.56 percent interest from Nov. 4 and court costs including $85.

Midland Funding LLC, Des Moines v. Monte Feckers, New Hartford. Judgment for plaintiff on Dec. 7 for $563.05 with 2.56 percent interest from Nov. 7 and court costs including $85.

SMALL CLAIMS Dec. 8-Dec. 15 Midland Funding LLC, Des Moines v. Travis J. Fulton, Parkersburg. Dismissed without prejudice on Dec. 8.

Kyle Norton, Clarksville v. Dennis E. Evanson Jr. and Ludmia A. Blomstrom, both of same address in Riceville. Judgment for plaintiff on Dec. 13 for $759 with 2.56 percent interest from Oct. 12 and court costs including $85.

Midland Funding LLC, Des Moines v. Bradley D. Rindels, Bristow. Judgment for plaintiff for $1,982.45 with 2.56 percent interest from Nov. 16 and costs including $85.

Dec. 1-Dec. 8 Dennis L. Huisman d.b.a. Huisman Truck & Auto Repair, Aplington, v.

Steven and Charity Rosteck, Parkersburg. Judgment for plaintiff on Dec. 1 for $377.90 with 2.56 percent interest from Sept. 14 and court costs including $105.

ABCM Corporation d.b.a. Rehabilitation Center of Allison v. Sheila Ranay Viet, Bristow. Judgment for plaintiff on Dec. 2 for $347.50 with 2.54 percent interest from Sept. 21 and court costs including $85 filing fee.

DISTRICT/ ASSOCIATE COURT Dec. 8-Dec. 15 • Cody Winfield Kiewiet, 25, Allison, pleaded guilty to driving while barred and was sentenced on Dec. 14 to time served (three days) and ordered to pay a $625 fine, $218.75 surcharge and $140 court costs. Parkersburg Police filed a complaint on Sept. 8.

• Desteny Dawn Olson, 36, of Greene, pleaded guilty to forgery, a class D. felony, and received a deferred judgment on Dec. 14. She was placed on two years of supervised probation to Department of Corrections on conditions that she abstain from alcohol, not enter bars, liquor stores, etc., and was ordered to pay a $125 law enforcement surcharge, court costs including $180 and restitution including $200. Butler County Sheriff’s Department filed a complaint affidavit on Feb. 1, 2016, which stated that Olson tampered with lottery tickets, cashing in the winners at the store and replacing the others for sale.

• Shane Michael Pabst, 29, Aplington, pleaded guilty to trespass and was sentenced on Dec. 8 to four days in county jail concurrent with a 30-day sentence as set out in the plea change.

Aplington Police filed a report on July 7, 2016.

• Rodney Dean Cornwell, 52, Lamont, pleaded guilty to theft in the

fifth degree, less than a $200 value, and was ordered on Dec. 8 to pay a $65 fine, $147.75 surcharge (including $125 law enforcement surcharge) and court costs including $60. Clarksville Police filed an affidavit of complaint on Dec. 8 which said Cornwell took cans from the Cub Scouts recycling on South Ely Street.

• Audrina Kay Dowdell, 29, Dumont, pleaded guilty to count two, possession of a controlled substance (listed as marijuana) while count one, another controlled substance violation, was dismissed. She was to serve two days in jail with credit for time served and ordered to pay a $135 surcharge and $140 court costs. Butler County Sheriff’s Office issued the complaints on July 1, 2016.

• Henry Dean Remley, 28, Shell Rock pleaded guilty to first offense operating while intoxicated and was ordered on Dec. 14 to serve two days in a stateapproved OWI program on a 90-dayjail-sentence with credit for time served and placed on supervised probation to Department of Corrections for a year.

He was ordered to abstain from alcohol and not enter bars, and to pay a $625 fine as no personal injury or property damage resulted, $228.75 including a $10 DARE surcharge and $140 court costs.

Brenton Allen French, 27, Greene, pleaded guilty to first offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to four days in jail with 86 days suspended; placed on probation for one year; and ordered to pay a $1,250 fine, $447.50 in surcharges and $140 in court costs. Butler County Sheriff’s Office issued the citation on July 24.

Dec. 1-Dec. 8 Abby Ann Gomez, 29, Clarksville, had two vehicle-related charges dismissed at costs on Dec. 7 with the judge citing county attorney request. Butler County Sheriff’s Office had filed related allegations on Aug. 31, 2015, for an alleged incident of Aug. 24. Clarksville Police had filed the other related allegation on Feb. 19, 2016, for an alleged incident the same day. Both would have been aggravated misdemeanors if found.

Shane Michael Pabst, 29, Aplington, pleaded guilty to public intoxication third-or-subsequent offense, an aggravated misdemeanor. Sentencing was to run concurrently to the following charge, which carried a slightly longer

probation sentence. A $625 fine was suspended and he was ordered to pay $140 court costs. Aplington Police filed the related complaint for a July 5 incident.

Pabst, 29, Aplington also pleaded guilty to assault with intent to cause serious injury, an aggravated misdemeanor, and was sentenced concurrently on this and the above counts to serve four days on a 365-day jail sentence with credit for time served, and placed on two years of probation to Department of Corrections on conditions including that he follow recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation, abstain from alcohol and not enter establishments that derive their primary income from its sale and submit to random drug testing. He was to pay $140 court costs on this charge as well. Parkersburg Police filed a complaint on Aug. 19 for an Aug. 15 incident. All simple misdemeanors were dismissed at costs.

SCHEDULED VIOLATIONS (TRAFFIC ETC.) Fines, surcharges and court costs are listed in that order.

Dec. 8-Dec. 15 Failure to maintain or use safety belts — Levi Lawrence Schrieber, Aredale, $50, $17.50, $60 Failure to provide proof of financial liability — Destiny A. Wroten, Cedar Falls, $287.50, $92.50, $60; Maximum gross weight violation – 3,001 to 4,000 pounds over — Kevin J. Hippen, Aplington, $120, $42, $60; Maximum group axle weight violation, 3,001 to 4,000 pounds over — Kevin J. Hippen, Aplington, $240, $84, $60; William Charles Senne, Aplington, $240, $84, $60; Speeding — 55 mph or under zone, 1-5 over — Taylyr Jo Rethamel, Muscatine, $20, $7, $60; Brennen David Clark, Bristow, $20, $7, $60; 55 mph or under zone, 6-10 over — Stephanie J. Vance, Dumont, $46, $19, $60; Galen C. Hoodjer, Greene, $46, $19, $60; Preston Gautney Scott Wheat, New Hartford, $46, $19, $60; Michael Lee Albers, Waverly, $40, $14, $60; Eric William Pillow, Waterloo, $40, $14, $60; Dylan Jeffrey Oldenburger, Clarksville, $40 ,$14, $60; Janet Ellen Nelson, Maple Grove, Minn., $40, $19, $60; 55 mph or under zone, 11-15 over — Nevada Michael Rosteck, Parkersburg,

Butler County Sheriff’s Report Monday, December 19: • Officers executed two traffic stops, assisted with a medical call, assisted a motorist, and received a report of a controlled burn.

• 2:33 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident at the Greene bus barn.

• 3:27 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of W. Greene St. and S. Washington St., Clarksville.

• 6:07 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Birch Ave. and Highway 3.

• 6:19 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 195th St. and Highway 188.

• 6:47 p.m.: Officers received a suspicious vehicle report near the intersection of 190th St. and Forest Ave. Tuesday, December 20: • Officers executed five traffic stops, assisted with three medical calls, and received a report of a controlled burn.

• 7:10 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 400 block of 6th St. • 7:49 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 195th St. and Clay Ave., Dumont.

• 9:54 a.m.: Officers executed an arrest warrant in the 200 block of S. Mather St., Clarksville. Officers arrested Derrek L. Johnson, 28, of Clarksville, on a Black Hawk County warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of second offense operating while intoxicated. He was held for court.

• 2:19 p.m.: Officers were called to a family domestic matter in the 500 block of 4th St.

• 2:45 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter west of Clarksville near the river bridge.

• 3:22 p.m.: Officers arrested Brandon Doty, 24, of Clarksville, in the 200 block of N. Traer St., Clarksville, on two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was held overnight for court.

• 5:01 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of S. Prairie St. and E. Prospect St. • 5:02 p.m.: Officers were called to a family domestic matter in the 1200 block of Water St. • 5:28 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Highway 188 and Highway 3.

• 6:40 p.m.: Officers were called to a family domestic matter in the 400 block of 6th St. • 8:17 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Broadway St. and York St. • 10:45 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Beaver Valley St. and Butler Ave. • 10:45 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Highway 57 and Spring Ave. Wednesday, December 21: • Officers executed a traffic stop and assisted with five medical calls.

• 5:20 a.m.: Officers were called to personal injury accident near the intersection of 280th St. and Upland Ave. • 4:39 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 800 block of S. Cherry St. • 5:32 p.m.: Officers attempted to

serve an arrest warrant in the 200 block of S. Elizabeth St. • 7:54 p.m.: Officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant near the intersection of S. Main St. and E. Vine St. Unable to located.

Thursday, December 22: • Officers executed a traffic stop, assisted with four medical calls, and received a report of a controlled burn.

• 4:34 a.m.: Officers received a report of a burglary in progress in the 100 block of N. Traer St. • 7:21 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 500 block of Railroad St. • 7:30 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 200 block of 8th St. • 1:17 p.m.: Officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 900 block of Longview St. • 7:32 p.m.: Officers took a fraud report in the 900 block of West St. Friday, December 23: • Officers four traffic stops, assisted with six medical calls, and assisted three motorists.

• 4:18 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Butler Ave. and Highway 3.

• 9:55 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 260th St. and Temple Ave. • 10:03 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 600 block of 1st St. • 11:34 a.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 25200 block of Highway 3.

• 12:53 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of Highway 57 and N. Johnson St.

REMEMBER

• 2:01 p.m.: Officers received a fraud report in the 10500 block of Riverside Road.

• 6:14 p.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity in the 800 block of Broadway St. Saturday, December 24: • Officers executed three traffic stops and assisted with a medical call.

• 12:20 a.m.: Officers were called to a report of a missing person in the 400 block of 6th St. • 2:59 a.m.: Officers executed a traffic stop near the intersection of Superior St. and Pearl Lane. Officers arrested Cole R. Chambers, 24, of Greene, on a charge of operating while intoxicated.

Chambers was released on a promise to appear.

• 6:51 a.m.: Officers took a theft report in the 200 block of 3rd St. • 11:34 a.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity in the 29200 block of Union Ave. • 2:18 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 33600 block of 200th St. • 2:55 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 20800 block of Highway 188.

• 5:14 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel in the 600 block of N. Elizabeth St., Clarksville.

• 7:47 p.m.: Officers were called to an alarm in the 1000 block of Highway 57.

• 11:23 p.m.: Officers received a theft report in the 400 block of 6th St. regarding a matter in Bremer County.

Sunday, December 25: • Officers assisted with a medical call.

Monday, December 26: • 12:14 a.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel with a gas spill in the 400 block of 5th St., Parkersburg.

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$80, $33, $60; Trent Richard Lyman, Iowa Falls, $92, $28, $60; Speed (violation) — Michael Alan Pederson, Mason City, $23, $7, $60 (City of Clarksville); Violation of instructional permit limitation — Brandon Anibal Holness, Hampton, $57.50, $17.50, $60; Dec. 1-Dec. 8 Fail to obey stop sign and yield right of way —Cayden Jeremy DeBoer, Shell Rock, $100, $35, $60; Operation of vehicle with expired license — Carrie Marie Ragsdale, New Hartford, $57.50, $17.50, $60; Speeding — 55 mph or under zone, 1-5 over — Jackie Ray Bolles, Aredale, $20, $12, $60; James Brian McDivitt, Aplington, $20, $7, $60; Dixie Lee Long, Gilmore City, $20, $7, $60; 55 mph or under zone, 6-10 over — Todd Jesse Hanken, Aplington, $40, $14, $60; Keith Kevin Christensen, Steamboat Rock, $40, $14, $60; Rochelle Anne McGarvey, Cedar Falls, $40, $14, $60; Kelsey Julann Schwab, Cedar Falls, $40, $14, $60; Rick Haddeman, Fort Dodge, $40, $14, $60; Debra Dale Jacobs, Aplington, $40, $14, $60; 55 mph or under zone, 11-15 over — Samuel H. Deberg, Burlington, $92, $28, $60; 55 mph or under zone, 16-20 over — Carter James Reysack, Dumont, $90, $31.50, $60; 55 mph or under zone, 21 or over — Rhonda Miller Lewis, Lacombe, La., $138, $42, $60; Larry Lee White, Clarksville, $105, $36,75, $60;

Proceedings

MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON DECEMBER 13, 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 Engineer John Riherd, Sheriff Jason Johnson and Greg Barnett, Plainfield, Iowa.

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

Board met with members of the Butler County Librarians Association for a program update.

Present were Kristin Clark, Clarksville, Iowa, Cynthia Siemons, Greene, Iowa, Deb Eisentrager, Dumont, Iowa, Pascale Bruns, Shell Rock, Iowa, Patty Hummel, Allison, Iowa, Julie Folken, Parkersburg, Iowa and Deb Decker, Aplington, Iowa.

Moved by Eddy, second by Ackerman to accept the recommendation of the Engineer and approve a Utility Permit for Central Iowa Water Association to install 3” water main/service at 31445 Union Avenue in Section 20 of Beaver Township. Motion carried.

No public comment received.

Board approved claims as submitted.

Moved by Heidenwirth, second by Eddy to adjourn the meeting at 10:04 A.M. to Tuesday, December 20, 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 13, 2016.

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• Clarksville Star •

Violation of conditions of minor’s school license — Cayden Jeremy DeBoer, Shell Rock, $50, $17.50, $60 CLARKSVILLE POLICE ARRESTS​ On December 20​, at 9​:​20 ​a.m. the Clarksville Police arrested Derek Johnson of Clarksville in the 200 block of South Mather Street on a valid ​m​ittimus from Black Hawk County. Johnson had failed to serve a ​seven-​day jail sentence on an original charge of operating while intoxicated. Johnson was transported and turned over to a Black Hawk County Deputy. Johnson was also arrested ​based ​on a valid warrant out of Chickasaw County for failure to appear on an original charge of driving while revoked.

On December 20​, at ​3​:​30 ​p.m. the Clarksville Police arrested Brandon Doty of Clarksville in the 200 block of North Traer Street for possession of methamphetamine ​second offense, possession of marijuana ​first offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Doty was transported to Butler County Jail in Allison and will be held to see ​a ​ magistrate.

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

Proceedings: Clarksville CSD CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting December 19, 2016 The regular board meeting was called to order by Board President Chris Backer at 5:30 p.m. in the community room. Board members present were Chris Backer, Tim Backer, Phil Barnett, Justin Clark and Shelley Maiers; others present were Superintendent Randy Strabala, Business Manager/Board Secretary Shellee Bartlett and Sharon Ragsdale.

Moved by T. Backer, seconded by Maiers, to approve the consent agenda; (1) Minutes for the November 21, 2016, board meetings; (2) November financial reports; (3) December monthly bills; (4) the following personnel items: Zach Bergmann, varsity baseball coach @ $2,962 (10%, step 3); Eric Trees, assistant baseball coach @ $2,201 (8%, step 1); Brandon Zelle, co-ed track coach @ $2,285 (8%, step 2); Mike Negen, junior high baseball coach @ $1,428 (5%, step 2); Kimberly Wedeking, junior high softball @ $1,428 (5%, step 2) & assistant softball @ $2,285 (8%, step 2); Katie Wedeking, head softball @ $3,174 (10%, step 5) & assistant junior high softball @ $794 (2.5%, step 5) . Carried unanimously.

Moved by Barnett, seconded by Clark, to approve the 2nd reading of 700 & 800 series board policy revisions. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Clark, seconded by Barnett, to approve the 1st reading board policy 407.6 Early Retirement and waive the 2nd reading. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Maiers, seconded by Clark, to approve the 2017-18 At-Risk/Dropout application for modified allowable growth for $24,695. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Barnett, seconded by T. Backer, to approve the amendment to the agreement with River Hills School consortium within Cedar Falls CSD boundaries. Carried unanimously.

Moved by T. Backer, seconded by Maiers, to approve the foreign language waiver request for Spanish 4 for the 2016-17 school year. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Clark, seconded by Barnett, to raise substitute teaching rate to $100 per day beginning January 2017. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Clark, seconded by Maiers, to adjourn at 6:16 p.m. Carried unanimously.

Next regular board meeting will be on Monday, January 18, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the community room.

Clarksville Community School December 2016 Vendor Report Vendor-Description Amount Access Systems-IT Support $1,408.57 Amazon-Supplies $160.37 Anderson Erickson Dairy Co-Dairy $1,620.20 Apple Store Jordan Creek-iPads $4,548.00 Butler-Bremer Communications -Telephone/Internet $575.90 Casey’s General Stores, Inc.-Fuel $601.26 CenterPoint Energy Services Retail, LLC-Energy $417.47 CenturyLink-Telephone $36.72 Clarksville CSD - General -Nutrition Payroll $5,877.01

Clarksville Lumber-Supplies $224.70 Culver-Hahn Electric Supply-Supplies $196.00 Doris J Heerts-Music Accompanist $140.00 Ecolab Pest Elimination Svcs -Pest Control $78.96 Eric Eckerman-Mileage $104.00 Great American Opportunities, Inc -Fundraiser $1,210.70 Halvorson Trane -Maintenance Supplies $871.90 Harrison Truck Center -Bus 11 Repairs $3,681.92 Hawkeye Alarm & Signal Co-Cameras $724.00 Hawkeye Community College -PSEO Courses $7,100.00 Hoodjer, Galen -Official $325.00 Iowa Sports Supply Company-Supplies $41.90 ISDTA-Registration $146.00 Jacobs, Justin -Official $390.00 Jendro-Waste Removal $34.50 JMC Computer Svc. Inc. -Software Updates $510.00 Josten’s, Inc-Yearbook $1,880.00 JW Pepper & Son Inc-Music $187.50 K & S Grocery-PBIS Supplies $36.94 Karen Miller-Nursing Services $1,098.95 Keck Inc-Food $1,862.96 Klay Hoppenworth-Concessions $11.91 Marco Inc-Copier Lease $1,480.49 Martin Bros-Food/Supplies $5,013.79 Meinders, David -Official $85.00 Menards - Waterloo-Supplies $127.92 Mid-Iowa School Improvement Consortium-Membership $60.00 NCIBA-Registration $20.00 Nee, David -Official $85.00 Nelson Piano Tuning & Repair-Tuning $170.00 ODE Design-Supplies $44.00 OLY’S TIRE SERVICE-Tire Repair $90.00 Pan-O-Gold Baking NW-Bread $427.75 Payne, Dayn -Official $65.00 Pepsi-Cola-Concessions $543.32 Prescott, Jordan -Official $65.00 Quill Corporation-Supplies $98.10 Rasmusson Company, The -Wrecker Service $437.50 Read Naturally-Reading Supplies $698.95 Robert Saathoff-Meal Reimbursement $13.10 Robinson Telecommunications -Telephone Repairs $781.90 School Bus Sales-Vehicle Repairs /Maintenance/Supplies $25.20 School Bus Sales-Vehicle Repairs /Maintenance/Supplies $2,570.18 Steckelberg, Charles -Official $65.00 Suntken, Christopher -Official $85.00 Superior Welding Supply Co -Welder Repairs $132.95 Tams Witmark-Play Supplies $34.75 Technology Resource Advisors, Inc. -Screen $50.00 U.S. Cellular-Cell Phone $59.17 VISA-Supplies $530.09 WalMart Community-Concessions $603.98 Waste Management-Waste Removal $124.62 West Music-Music $192.00 Wix Water Works-Softner Salt $45.00 Report Total: $50,928.10 CS 52-1

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The South One-half of the Southwest Quarter (S. ½, SW1/4) and the South One-half of the Southeast Quarter (S.1/2, SE ¼), of Section 213, Township 91, Range 16 West of the 5th PM, EXCEPT a parcel consisting of the existing acreage.

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The farm contains approximately 144 tillable acres, plus waterways, with an average CSR2 rating of 82.

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The excepted acreage is approximately 7 acres. A survey will be available to interested buyers.

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The farm is offered as one parcel, with possession date of March 1, 2017.

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The farm is subject to an existing lease for the crop year of 2017, for $41,400.00 cash rent, payable one half on March 1, 2017 and one-half on November 1, 2017. Said lease will be assigned to the buyer.

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The estate reserves the right to accept or reject all bids. Announcements at the sale will take precedence over this sale notice. Arial photos and other information may be obtained by emailing Habbo G. Fokkena.

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• Clarksville Star •

Clarksville Public Library Notes Kristen Clark, Library Director

Phone & fax 278-1168 • clarksvillelib@butler-bremer.com Visit us on-line! www.clarksville.lib.ia.us

Hours: Mon., Wed. 10-6; Tues., Thurs. 10-5; Fri. 10-4; Sat. 10-2 NEW YEAR’S HOURS Reminder….for New Year’s, the Library will be CLOSED on Saturday, Dec. 31 and Monday, Jan. 2. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 10 a.m.

Be sure to stop in early to stock up on some great books and movies!

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN PROGRAM Check out next week’s Library news for pictures and story about our Frosty the Snowman program that was held on Thursday, Dec. 22!

TINY TREES Thanks again to all those people and businesses that brought in tiny trees to share at the Library! The trees can now be picked up at your convenience.

Thanks for helping us fill the shelves with a forest of trees!

STORY TIME & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY Story Time will resume on Wednes-

day, Jan. 4 at 9:15 a.m., and Wonderful Wednesday will also start again that day at 2:15 p.m.!

Also for this winter, if Clarksville School has a late-start or is cancelled due to weather on a Wednesday, there will be NO Story Time or Wonderful Wednesday at the library!

BINGO @ THE LIBRARY! BINGO will return at the Clarksville Public Library again this year!

Our Winter Bingo will be held every other Tuesday in January, February and March for adults (18 years and older).

Join us starting Tuesday, January 10 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the library’s lower level.

There is no registration for these events and light refreshments will be served. The lower level is handicapped accessible. Please feel free to call the library if you have any questions!

WARM up with a good book!

Spare Me The Details…

By Vicky Malfero Freeze Frame Bowl – Greene, Iowa League Bowling Stats

Tuesday Night Road Warrior League Date Bowled: Tuesday, 12/20/2016 Week 14 of 25 Brent Gerleman 279, Jim Allen 257, Tyler Brockney 254 Wednesday Night Hot Shot League Date Bowled: Wednesday, 12/21/2016 Week 15 of 30 Congratulations to Cornelius Seed For winning first half Cornelius Seed 39-21 Wyffel’s Hybrids 36-24 Allison Hardward 35-25 All American Landscape 34-26 A&M Electric #1 33-27 High Game/Series Jack Majewski 223, 202/603, Dave Iverson 530, Darin Trees 205/553, Gordy Smith 231/606, Dick Reser 201, 237/624, Mike Salge 512, John Martin 528, Matt Katcher 207, 246/623, Isaac Almelien 205/542, Randy Moad 507,

Clark Freesemann 561, Blair Hanig 151, Tif Fisher 184, Nick Janssen 202, 219/580 Thursday Night Pin Buster League Date Bowled: Thursday, 12/22/2016 Week 11 of 24 Cooper Motors 30-14 Emerald Door 25-19 Pioneer 23-21 Freeze Frame 22-22 Pin Spillers 18-26 Curly’s 14-30 High Game/Series Clark Freesemann 207/547, Ryan Schnoes 212/602, Brett Langfritz 530, John Groen 206/557, Cory Miller 515, Curt Henrichs 210/553, Dick Lursen 246/602, Scott Lursen 510, Career high series for Dick Lursen!! Jim Blockhus 237, 204/635, Nick Schweizer 213/564, Aaron Huff 233, 226/643, Charles Lahr 224/564

Clarksville fades at Meskwaki

TAMA – Clarksville’s boys basketball team started out strong, but fell to Meskwaki Settlement School 57-41, on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Dylan Jacobs came off the bench to lead the Indians with 12 points and 14 rebounds while freshman starter Ethan Schmidt added 11 points as Clarksville fell to 1-7 overall.

Coach Ross Timmermans’ team led 10-8 after the first quarter, but fell behind quickly in the second and couldn’t recover after that.

Clarksville resumes play after the New Year on Jan. 3 at Janesville.

Meskwaki 57, Clarksville 41 Clarksville (1-7, 1-6) – Dylan Jacobs 5-19 1-1 12, Chris Behrends 0-0 0-0 0, Tanner Gilbert 1-4 0-0 2, Ben Waetjen 3-11 2-2 8, Ethan Schmidt 3-6 5-5 11, Pacen Hendricks 0-2 0-0 0, Deric Trees 0-0 0-0 0, Dawson Holub 3-11 0-0 8. Totals 15-53 8-8 41.

Meskwaki (3-5, 3-5) – Emmett Roberts 3-3 0-0 6, Tate Bear 11-22 10-13 32, Noah Seymour 2-4 0-0 4, Keahna Demarce 1-5 0-0 2, Mike Youngbear 0-1 0-2 0, Jarius Bear 5-13 2-3 13. Totals 22-48 12-18 57.

Clarksville Tripoli

9 9 2 16 - 36 9 15 16 20 - 60

Three point goals – Clark 3-11 (Holub 2-6, Jacobs 1-3, Schmidt 0-1, Hendricks 0-1); Mesk 1-8 (J. Bear 1-4, T. Bear 0-1, Youngbear 0-1, Seymour 0-2). Rebounds – Clark 26, 8 off., 18 def. (Jacobs 14, Schmidt 7, Gilbert 2, Holub 2, Behrends); Mesk 37, 15 off., 22 def. (T. Bear 12, Demarce7, J. Bear 7, Seymour 6, Youngbear 3, Roberts 2). Assists – Clark 5 (Jacobs 3, Waetjen, Schmidt)’ Mesk 7 (J. Bear 4, T. Bear 2, Seymour). Steals – Clark 4 (Jacobs 3, Waetjen); Mesk 10 (Seymour 4, J. Bear 4, T. Bear 2).

Blocks – Clark 3 (Jacobs, Schmidt, Holub); T. Bear 4, Seymour 4, J. Bear). Fouled out – NA.

Thursday, December 29, 2016 •

9

The Way It Was

by Dave Clark

140 Years Ago: Winter, 1876 Poor Poll is dead! We mean Mrs. Fletcher’s Centennial Parrot. The climate was too severe for her.

• The wind on Friday evening removed the sheds in front of the two buildings on the south-east corner of Main and Division streets, making quite an improvement. This event left the site clear for the building, in 1882, of the Butler County State Bank, now an antique store.

Fire! Fire!—The inhabitants of the north part of town were startled from their warm blankets at about 11 ¼ last night by that dreaded cry of “fire,” which proved to be in the residence of Mrs Dennison, on north Main Street. When discovered, the fire was pretty well under headway, having broken through the roof. By the prompt arrival of the citizens and the fortunate circumstances of snow on the roof it was soon subdued with but little damage. It would seem to me that a hole burned through your roof in the December would constitute considerable damage, plus the water that helped put it out!

• An extension lounge for sale— cheap or will trade for pigs. Inquire at this office. Apparently more money could be made from pigs than lying on a lounge.

• Any quantity of indestructible dolls at the post office, they are perfect little beauties. The operation of a post office must have been a little different back then, unless they were talking about something altogether different than it seems.

• The second dance of the series for the benefit of the cornet band came off Thursday evening and was a social success and a financial failure.

The boys will try once more next January, and if not better patronized may abandon the balance of the series.

• To the party who will start a laundry in this place, we will guarantee a big business from the start. We have two office towels that need washing. We have got tired having people comment upon the beauty of our blackboards. Must have been more to that story, I assume Editor Madigan was talking about the STAR office.

• Mrs. Rena Root is the postmistress at Root’s Siding, she having received her commission. It will be a “catch station” mails caught by the postal clerks without stopping the train.

• The days of the long-haired Indian doctor and tooth-pulling gang are nearly over in Iowa. On the 1st of January all irregular practioners (sic) of the healing art go over the line and stay there. They can come back into the State again by giving bond for good behavior.

• The D. & D. is using an M. & N. milk car for a mail car. Now if they would churn the mail agent we might get our mail more regularly.

• “Hard Times” sociables are the latest. Ladies appear on Monday morning costume, and gentlemen are identified with not less than two patches on their trousers. Prizes are awarded to most distressed looking pair. Some people must be still looking for the party!

130 Years Ago: Winter, 1886 Kephart Wagon Factory; This factory is putting up a large number of bob sleds, and has the material on hand to manufacture ninety wagons. Eight men are employed on this work.

• Gordon McDonald is somewhat of a woodchopper. Last Thursday he succeeded in cutting a gash two inches long in a limb. The limb was his left leg. The injury will not prove serious.

• Beautiful—slush last week.

110 Years Ago: Winter, 1906 • In attempting to thaw out the pipes leading to the water tank at the Great Western yards on Friday, a workman set the structure on fire. He was at the depot when the fire was discovered

by R. H. Waugh and Wm. Sinram.

They did the fire company’s job successfully to the financial benefit of the railroad company. This is the second time that this tank has been afire (sic) from the same cause. Through the years the STAR has often wrote of the railroad water tanks having caught

fire by attempts to thaw pipes. It must have been major problem every winter, as the water for the engines was a necessary item.

• Over in Franklin County the chicken thieves take the precaution to cut the phone wires before starting their depredations. Rural telephone lines make trouble for robbers of any kind. Cutting phone lines probably would have made even more trouble for them!

• Serving on the county supervisors board must have been a major job, in December, 1906 they opened their meeting on the 10th and held, on most days, morning and afternoon sessions and finally adjourned for the year on December 21. Maybe the sessions are still that long and the public doesn’t realize the job they do when we voted them into office.

• Some local advertisements from our past…

Tremont Livery; a livery stable that furnishes stylish rigs and careful drivers—everything is in keeping with the best this day and age afford.

Ashline & Shafer, Barbers; Fashionable haircuts; smooth shaves; correct shampoos; clean towels; only the best facial preparations and right treatment.

W. E. Day M.D.; physician and surgeon; eyes tested, Glasses fitted.

Phone No. 11.

C. Colfax Smith M.D.; All calls answered promptly day or night.

Telephone 50.

C. L. Dorman; Dentistry; located above the jewelry store, all work guaranteed.

Wm. Hickle; Timber for sale in half acre lots.

• Another year comes to a close, making “The Way it Was” over twenty years old, first appearing in the STAR August 3, 1995, thanks to Lucille Leerhoff, who was working at the STAR office at the time and used some serious persuasion to get me started!

Once again I thank all who have contributed in any way in making the column come together each week.

Happy New Year.

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10 • Thursday, December 29, 2016

• Clarksville Star •

Elementary holiday challenge nets 730 items for Food Pantry

At the Clarksville Elementary level, students pre-kindergarten through sixth grade heard about their own food drive results on Thursday, Dec. 22. Some 730 items were amassed for the Clarksville Food Pantry, teacher Mrs. Jill Norton said.

(In case folks watched the video with subtotals for each class published online on Norton’s YouTube channel, that was filmed a few days before the final totals came in, she said.)

At the assembly to celebrate, to reward classes that met their challenge goals, Elementary Principal Mr. Eric Eckerman allowed the students to request he do various “embarrass-

ing” stunts. A few fifth and sixthgraders joined Eckerman in a handsfree pie-eating contest. Additionally, Eckerman donned reindeer antlers and cartoony rubbery teeth inserts and sang Christmas carols, put on a green tutu and danced around, and so forth.

The teachers competed in their own challenge to end the assembly, and students attended their Christmas or holiday parties.

For video of the Penny Wars, visit www.butlercountytribune. com.

Jen Kielman hugs Jill Johnson after Clarksville School staff and students delivered a surprise Christmas gift to three school families who had lost someone in 2016. Principal Bob Saathoff explained it was to show them that Clarksville cares. Kielman lost her daughter, Cheyenne Keeling, who was a sophomore at Clarksville High School in 2015-2016, to complications of pre-Bcell lymphoblastic leukemia. The sophomores danced for Chey at homecoming, and more than 200 people attended a benefit for Chey in December 2015, while she was in the hospital. (Clarksville Star photo)

Picture is a concept drawing of what the new Astrodome concession stand and restoom building could look like. (Courtesy photo)

Group working to rehabilitate Stout ball field

By John Jensen Eclipse News-Review STOUT — The Astrodome will rise again. That’s the hope of a group at the First Reformed Church of Stout, which is currently raising money to replace the concession/storage building and restroom facility at the ball field on Stout’s southeast side.

Aptly named the Astrodome, the field itself is suitable for use, though the building that houses the concession stand and restroom is not. A task force led by Brent Smiens, Nolan Junker and Lee Aswegan has been aiming to change that.

The Astrodome was built in the 1940s by a board that included Dan Andreessen, Charlie Nevenhoven, Charlie Juel, Harvey Dilger and Earnest Alter.

The church was later donated to the Reformed Church and has been used for town baseball and softball games, church league softball, town celebrations, fireworks and Little League baseball.

Junker said the building that currently houses the concession stand had been a chicken house on a farm and was brought to the Astrodome. It was used last year, despite rotting and Junker said it needs to come down. In addition, the facilities outhouses had to be replaced by portable toilets after the city installed sewers and told facility operators that they could no longer use the outhouses.

The new facility would include men’s and women’s restrooms, a concession stand facing the bleachers and a storage area accessible from the concession stand. One of the restrooms will be handicapped accessible and have a

PENNY WARS from page 1 any better,” Poppe said. “That’s a lot of money in a short time (a week).”

Mrs. Poppe elaborated on the tiein of the Penny Wars project to the Positive Behavior Intervention System Committee.

“We are always trying to do things throughout the year to promote positive behavior, so anytime we can model for them to be good citizens, good community members, goes right along with our theme of positive behavior and intervention, so certainly part of our PBIS, “ she said. “That’s what we always strive to do is make them be good citizens and solid community members for later on.”

For the uninitiated, a Penny War fundraiser format consists of a container being kept in each teacher’s homeroom. Students and teachers contribute silver coins and bills in

Dollar totals for the Penny War were displayed outside Clarksville Secondary Principal Bob Saathoff’s office last week. (Star photo) their homeroom’s container. Teachers without a homeroom can contribute to the homeroom of their choice.

Pennies are where strategy enters.

Pennies may be placed into the containers of other homerooms during “tribe time,” to be subtracted from the total in that container.

Due to different sizes of homerooms, winnings were based on percentages rather than totals to keep the competition fair. However, percentage calculations were being determined over break and were not known at the time of this writing.

The top four homerooms will be

allowed to eat lunch as their room ranked — first place on first shift, second place on second shift, for four lunch shifts.

Raw totals were known, however.

Mr. Matt Finley’s homeroom raised the most donations, $466.60; Mr. Rick Sandifer’s class was second with $336.06; then Mrs. Jill Johnson’s class in third with $242.20; and Mr. Klay Hoppenworth’s class was fourth with $150.25. Mrs. Heather Foster’s and Mr. John Sundet’s homerooms also surpassed $100 raised.

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The Stout Astrodome has been hosting baseball and softball games for more than 70 years. (Courtesy photo) baby changing table. Estimated cost of the facility is $28,000.

Work has also been ongoing on the field itself. Junker said volunteers have added dirt to the infield to make it more playable, though the outfield still needs some work.

“The infield’s pretty good, we put some new stuff in there and grated it a little better. The outfield’s got a few dips.”

Junker said there were only four church league teams last year and that with the facility’s rehabilitation they hope to see more.

“In the past we’ve had eight or 10 … I don’t know how many way back when,” he said.

Teams in the league have come from

throughout the area, with some even combining to form a team.

The facility is also used by the Dike Little League and by the community, including children for pick-up games.

Fundraising has been underway for a period of time, with more than half the needed money in hand. Junker said that once three-quarters of the money is raised they will begin construction. As part of the fundraising effort, the group has received a Classis Grant from money made available from a church that closed. Junker said he is also working on a Grundy County Foundation grant.

“We hope to break ground in March – as soon as the ground is fit to work on,” he said.

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Viola Reints, right, from Clarksville, visits with Santa, center, and Christmas Elf and Miss Clarksville Emily Doty, left, on Santa’s special trip to Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Doty also works there as a nurse’s aide and a universal worker at the assisted living. (Clarksville Star photo) Doris (Lucas) Leeper visits with Santa and Christmas Elf and Miss Clarksville Emily Doty on Santa’s special trip to Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Doris Lucas came over from Wales in 1946 at age 18. She married Lester Leeper, from Clarksville. (Clarksville Star photo) Dorothy Renn, Clarksville, right, rose from her chair for a photo with Christmas Elf and Miss Clarksville Emily Doty and Santa on their special trip to Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Doty also works there as a nurse’s aide and a universal worker at the assisted living. (Clarksville Star photo)

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