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Fair board gives update
Clarion Dance and Tumbling collects 600 items for food drive
Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com In 2013, the Wright County Fair board invested in a new show arena and animal barn building to be paid for through capital campaign pledges. At Tuesday’s supervisors meeting, Tricia Rosendahl, fair board manager, was able to report that out of the $750,000 project, only $16,944 of the mortgage remained to be paid—which means less than 3 percent remains after only three years. “The capital campaign did wonderful for us, and the pledges have continued to come in on a regular basis,” she said. She believes the project will be completely paid off in the next year. The Wright County Fair has also had success with its sponsorship program, Rosendahl said, bringing in more than $585,000 over the last 13 years, about $64,000 for the 2016 fair alone. But though the fair has seen much financial success, the 2016 fair was only a week from disaster. In March, the county held a large scale tornado emergency response drill at the fairgrounds. “We had no clue that we would almost be enacting that real thing when the storm hit Eagle Grove the week after the fair,” Rosendahl said. The July storm that brought down hundreds of trees in Eagle Grove did an estimated $45,000 worth of damage to the fairgrounds. The free stage was destroyed, the Catholic food stand was damaged, and a flag pole and many trees were downed.
Students from some of the dance classes show off the boxes of food and household products they’ve collected over the past few weeks. Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com For many, December is a time dance school, said they regularly do than we originally expected,” Runia The food drive was Runia’s idea. for giving and giving back. Children fun contests and competitions with said. “They just ran with it.” Between her, Johnson, and Monica at the Clarion Dance and Tumbling students, but they didn’t really want For each item, the kids also got Hamm, the drive was planned and Academy led the way this month— them competing with each other to add a link to a paper chain that executed, with all items being the 150 students collected an even through the holidays. Instead, they graced the wall of the dance studio. brought in by December 22. The 600 items to donate to Upper Des had students bring items for the food “That was a really neat thing because kids, however, did all the collecting. Moines Area Opportunity in Eagle drive, and for each one, they have a they got to watch it grow,” said “They did a phenomenal job,” Grove over the past few weeks. chance for their name to be drawn Christina Johnson, Clarion Dance Johnson said. Alecia Runia, co-director for the for a gift. “We definitely got more and Tumbling owner.
Rosendahl said they had received insurance payments for the damage. “We should be ready by next year’s fair,” she said. “We have a committee that’s working on the free stage to make it bigger and better.” Improvements to the fair over the last year have included bringing running water to the horse arena, installing an additional wash rack near the livestock barns, and purchasing picnic tables. Rosendahl said future projects may include preserving the old school house and potentially installing sewer and water access near the south camping area. The supervisors commended the fair board for their work and successful financial management. “I can’t say enough on how well it’s been run,” Supervisor Rick Rasmussen said. The 2017 Wright County Junior District Fair will run from July 1217 next year with the theme “Fair Strong.” In other business, Bryce Davis, economic development director, presented Resolution 2016-37 endorsing the Prestage plant as a job creation and economic opportunity, which is the first step in funding needed road improvements at the plant site 80 percent through a RISE (Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy) grant. The resolution gives the continued on page 2
Santa at the Library
One little girl’s older sister helped her tell Santa what she wanted for Christmas.
While waiting for their turn with Santa, children got to do some fun Christmas crafts.
Just five days before his big Christmas trip, Santa stopped at the Clarion Public Library to read “The Night Before Christmas” to local girls and boys. Nancy Nail helped him tell the story. One little girl was so excited she stood up and tried to get Santa’s attention before he was finished.
An Experiment in Electricity By Madison Ingebritson, 4 Grade Publicity Team CGD Elementary School
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Electricity can’t flow through an open circuit. It can flow through a closed circuit. In a parallel circuit the wires never touch except for when they go into the electricity source.
The fourth graders are working on Habit 6 “Synergize”. Synergize is Habit 6 in the “Leader In Me”. Synergize means together is better it is all about working together. In this photo they are trying to make the tallest spaghetti tower possible, using each others ideas and strengths. By Madison Ingebritson
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Iowa Specialty Hospital appreciates law enforcement
Jack Murphy and Ray Zeien of the Belmond Police Department sit down for breakfast with Kayla Granzen ad Jessica Meyer of the Clarion Clinic.
Humane Society Adoptable Pet of the Month On December 21, the Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion Clinic hosted a breakfast at the Meadows Independent Living for local law enforcement officers to thank them for their service. Hospital staff and visitors to the Clarion Clinic have also been collecting teddy bears to give to the county law enforcement branches so that officers can give them to children they interact with. From left to right: Stacey Cayler, clinic leader; Ted Knutson, Clarion PD; Jack Murphy, Belmond PD; Ray Zeien, Belmond PD; Josh Kuisle, Eagle Grove PD; Sheriff Jason Schluttenhofer; Ray Beltran, Eagle Grove Police Chief; Chief Deputy Jeremy Hogrefe; Steve TerHark, Clarion Police Chief; and Miriam Menke, clinic registration supervisor.
Mr. Pickles Male, 5 years Chihuahua
This cute little guy would make someone a sweet and loving companion once he gets to know you. He really likes to go on walks with his little dog friends and does fine with cats. He may be most comfortable in a home without small children. He is neutered and current on his vaccinations. Contact Don for more information at 515293-2026.
Supervisors continued form page 1 supervisor’s support for the project, declares necessity for a RISE grant for the project, and stipulates conditions for the completion of the road improvements. “Within our agreement for private development, it states that we need to re-negotiate the agreement if the RISE grant is not funded,” Davis said. If the RISE grant were for some reason not funded, Davis said they intend to pay for road improvements through Prestage’s property taxes. The resolution was passed. The supervisors also appointed
Each year more than a dozen businesses and organizations in Goldfield wish their residents and guests “Merry Christmas”; “Happy Holidays” or “Seasons Greetings” with their lighted ‘Christmas cards’ in Goldfield’s downtown city park. Some of sign boards are new this year; others have been staked out previous years. No matter: the wishes remain the same to passersby.
Clarion woman killed in vehicle accident near Blairsburg Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com Shortly after noon on December 19, 24-year-old Andrea Urrutia Matul lost control of her vehicle on Highway 69 south of the intersection with Old 20. Her northbound SUV crossed the center line and collided with another vehicle. Both Matul and the other driver, Mark Yeager of Blairsburg, were transported to Van Diest Medical Center, where she
died that afternoon. Yeager sustained non-life threatening injuries. Matul graduated from Clarion High School in 2001 and from the University of Northern Iowa on December 17, just two days before her death. Matul participated in UNI dance team and studied music therapy.
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Deb Sebby as Deputy Clerk for three years in the Sheriff’s department. “This will allow her to serve civil papers in the office,” Sheriff Jason Schluttenhofer said. Treasurer Peggy Schluttenhofer presented a tax sales certificate for a vacant lot in Eagle Grove. Rasmussen motioned, and Supervisor Karl Helgevold seconded, to approve the certificate. The motion was carried. The board also approved wellness contracts for county employees’ health insurance.
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Biblically Speaking
Raymond and his friends share scriptural wisdom October 1998 - Raymond Cooper was quickly learning running a newspaper took a lot more time than running a broadcast operation. With the radio station, he could flip on a couple of switches at sunrise each day and “Turn Your Radio On” would fill the airwaves. Within minutes, recorded programming would fill the airwaves until “Renderings with Raymond” went on the air at noon. Just down the road in Springfield, deejays were preparing for “morning drive time,” the busiest hours of the day. They were hurriedly preparing news bulletins, weather advisories, and light comedy routines to cheer up their early morning audience. Most days, Raymond left for breakfast about 15 minutes after flipping the last switch. During those 15 minutes, he was listening to the drive time broadcast of FM 95.7 in Springfield, getting the news and weather forecast to share with his listeners later in the morning. Radio stations in small towns like ours were interesting places. Before radio gave way to streaming audio on the World Wide Web, stations were hubs of activity. Raymond liked to refer to his station, Talk 880, as “500 Watts of Valley Power.” Hearing him say those words brought chills down the spines of many Valley residents. We were proud to have such capacity to influence the world right there in our own community. I suppose that changed for me one morning while drying my hair. I noticed a number on the handle of my blow dryer that said, “1200 Watts.” It was hard to imagine my blow dryer held more horsepower than Raymond’s station. Truth be told, my hair dryer probably produced just as much reliable information as Talk 880, but not as much hot air. Cooper quickly learned he wasn’t going to make a profit from his new journalistic endeavour. The initial edition was hailed by his fans. Most believed it was only a short matter of time before Raymond received his first Pulitzer Prize and The Hometown News was relegated to history books. A major problem for Raymond’s paper was advertising. He had given
Nancy’s Notes
This is it. The final installment of Nancy’s Notes. I’ve enjoyed updating you over the years with some of our latest purchases. It never ceases to amaze me that people have actually read my column. First on my list this week is, “Hidden Figures,” by Margot Lee Shetterly. We recently purchased the book and the movie was released on Christmas Day. Before John Glenn orbited the earth a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Among this group was a core of exceptionally talented African American women. Possessing some of the brightest minds of their generation and relegated to teaching math in the South’s segregated public schools, they were called into service during the labor shortages of World War II. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had a shot at jobs worthy of their skills. They moved to Hampton, Virginia and found work at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. Even as Virginia’s Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley’s all-black “West Computing” group helped America achieve
most of the ads away to his friends to fill space. Farley Puckett sponsored the sports page, filled with news about the “Bowling match of the century” between Lennox Valley and Pleasant Hill, for free. Those who did pay for ads paid very little. The first issue included three longtime advertisers from Hometown News. In exchange for agreeing to stop advertising in Iris Long’s “rag,” they paid one-third the amount they paid previously. Somebody had to write the news. Raymond spent weeks creating the dribble filling the pages of his first issue while he took time away from his radio duties. Now he was back on the air, something had to give. Raymond quickly recruited his best friends to help write stories for the paper and cohost his daily radio show. This made for some interesting banter. Somehow, the Thursday topic steered toward “favorite Bible verses.” Callers seemed to love the topic. “What’s your favorite Bible verse?” a caller asked Marvin Walsh, who was manning the microphone. Marvin paused for a moment to ponder his response. “I believe,” he murmured, “it would have to be either ‘The Lord helps those who help themselves’ or ‘Everything happens for a reason.’” Listening to the broadcast over lunch at the Hauffbrau, Brother Jacob, associate pastor at the Lutheran church, barely escaped spitting his coffee across the booth onto Sarah Hyden-Smith. “Good Lord,” Jessie, their waitress, exclaimed. “Even I know those aren’t in the Bible and I haven’t been to a church in 20 years.” Back at the station, Marvin and his cohost, Raymond, smugly admired their scriptural prowess as well as broadcast skills. “What about you, Raymond?” asked Marvin. “What’s yours?” Cooper, realizing the spiritual influence he held over his listeners, gave serious thought to his response. “I believe” he answered, “it would have to be ‘What comes around, goes around.’” “Oh, that’s a good one!” Marvin shouted. “I don’t know why I didn’t think of that one.”
one of the things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War. Last week I was watching the Today show and they had three different people (I didn’t hear their credentials) give a review of the best holiday reads. One of the first titles mentioned was “Moonglow” by Michael Chabon. In 1989, Michael Chabon traveled to his mother’s home in Oakland, California, to visit his terminally ill grandfather. His tongue loosened by powerful painkillers, memory stirred by the imminence of death, Chabon’s grandfather shared recollections and told stories the younger man had never heard before, uncovering bits and pieces of a history long buried and forgotten. It is a portrait of the difficult but passionate love between the narrator’s grandfather and his grandmother, a woman broken by her experience growing up in wartorn France. From the Jewish slums of prewar South Philadelphia to the invasion of Germany, from a Florida retirement village to the penal utopia of New York’s Wallkill prison, from the heyday of the space program to the twilight of the “American Century,” the novel revisits an entire era through a single life and collapses a lifetime into a single week If I didn’t get a chance to visit
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Ten Movies in 2016 By Travis Fischer We made it. We’re mere days away from the end of 2016. I think we can all agree this hasn’t been the best year. Unless you are a Cubs fan, this is the year that we may just want to omit from the history books. That said, there were plenty of movies released in 2016. These are ten of them.
Deadpool It only took eleven years, but Ryan Reynolds finally convinced Fox Studios to make a Deadpool movie. It was worth the wait. “Deadpool” might just be this year’s most important movie. In an age where even the horror movies are PG-13, it proved that there is still an audience out there for R-rated material. An R-rated super hero movie 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 you at my retirement coffee on Thursday, I want you to know I’ve enjoyed visiting with all of you over the years. However, even with me gone, the library will still be open Monday through Wednesday between noon and 8:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday between 10;00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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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 disavowed it. Surprisingly, “Star Trek: Beyond” defied expectations. I wouldn’t say it was a great Star Trek movie, but it was certainly a step in the right direction. Who would have thought? Suicide Squad The contrast between “Suicide Squad” and “Deadpool” couldn’t be more clear. Where “Deadpool” was a labor of love with made with a clear direction and minimal studio interference, “Suicide Squad” was a mess that didn’t seem to know what it wanted to be. I am convinced that a good “Suicide Squad” movie was made, but too much of it was left on the cutting room floor to save it. It’s still currently the best movie in Warner Bros.’ DC Cinematic Universe,
but tripping over that low bar isn’t saying much. Sausage Party On the surface, “Sausage Party” is a very kid-unfriendly comedy filled with raunchy humor, racial stereotypes, and food puns. Just below the surface, it’s even more raunchy humor, racial stereotypes, and food puns. But even further below that is one of the smartest movies about culture and religion I’ve seen in recent memory. The movie presents an evenhanded look at the nature of religion and how believers and nonbelievers alike can communicate better with each other. Right before it presents an 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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ROZELLA P. FLAWS PROBATE
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT WRIGHT COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR016675 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE ARDELLE ANDERSEN, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE ARDELLE ANDERSEN, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 7, 2016: You are hereby notified that on November 17, 2016, the last will and testament of Lucille Ardelle Andersen, deceased, bearing date of February 25,1988, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Jean Marie Swanson, and Beverly Joan Lange, a/k/a Beverly Joan Andersen Lange, were appointed executors 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 abovenamed 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 November 18, 2016. Jean Marie Swanson, a/k/a Jean Marie Andersen Swanson Executor of estate 831 110th Street Hampton, IA 50441 Beverly Joan Lange, a/k/a Beverly Joan Andersen Lange Executor of estate 402 Fairview Street Dows, IA 50071 John E. Coonley, ICIS PIN NO: 00007542 Attorney for executor Coonley & Coonley Law Firm 121 First Ave. NW, P.O. Box 397 Hampton, IA 50441 Date of second publication: 29th day of December, 2016. Wk.51,52
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT WRIGHT COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPR016671 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROZELLA P. FLAWS, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ROZELLA P. FLAWS, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 25, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of November, 2016, the last will and testament of Rozella P. Flaws, deceased, bearing date of the 7th day of March, 2002, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Robert C. Flaws 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 abovenamed 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 this 11th day of November, 2016. Robert C. Flaws Executor of estate PO Box 46, 203 Magloire Woolstock, IA 50599 Don J. Bottorff, ICIS PIN NO: AT0000995 Attorney for executor Bottorff Law Firm 913 Seneca St., P.O. Box 185 Webster City, IA 50595 Date of second publication: 29th day of December, 2016. Wk.51,52
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF U.S. MARSHAL’S SALE C-16-3049 Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ of execution (or Fieri Facias), dated December 5, 2016, issued out of the United States District Court, for the Northern District of Iowa, on a judgment rendered in said Court, on the 27th day of October, 2016, in favor of the United States of America and against Christine R. Holst (deceased); Matthew P. Sheehan; Michael K. Holst; and Lorna C. Holst; and (a) The unknown spouses of the defendants, the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, legatees, creditors, and assignees of such of the defendants as may be deceased; (b) The unknown stockholders, officers, successors, trustees, creditors, and assignees of such defendants as are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; (c) The unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assignees of such defendants as are or were partners or in partnership; (d) The unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of such of the defendants as are minors or are in any way under legal disability; and (e) The unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, trustees, creditors, and assignees of any person alleged to be deceased and made defendants as such, I have, on this 22nd day of December, 2016, levied upon the following described real estate, situated in the County of Wright and State of Iowa, to wit: Lot 8 in Block 15 of the Town of Belmond, Wright County, Iowa. I will, accordingly, offer said real estate for sale, at public auction to the highest and best bidder, for cash or certified check, on the 26th day of January, 2017, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the front door of the Wright County Courthouse, Clarion, Iowa. Said sale shall be subject to any unpaid real property taxes or special assessments. Dated, this 6th day of December, 2016. /s/ STEPHANIE J. WRIGHT Plaintiff’s Attorney Assistant United States Attorney 111 Seventh Ave SE, Box 1 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 319-363-6333 KENNETH J. RUNDE, United States Marshal NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA Wk.51,52,1,2
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VIOLA J. SCHNELL PROBATE NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR016651 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIOLA J. SCHNELL, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF VIOLA J. SCHNELL, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 2, 2016: You are hereby notified that on September 9, 2016, the last will and testament of Viola J. Schnell, deceased, bearing date of May 24, 2016, was admitted to probate in the abovenamed court and that James B. Schnell 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 abovenamed 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 September 7, 2016. James B. Schnell Executor of the estate 3130 Southpoint Drive Clarksville, TN 37043 Alesha M. Sigmeth Roberts, ICIS PIN NO: AT0009741 Attorney for the executor Sigmeth Roberts Law, PLC 101 1st Ave. NE P.O. Box 402 Clarion, IA 50525 Date of second publication: 29th day of December, 2016. Wk.51,52
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DANIEL J. CRAMER PROBATE NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPR016691 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL J. CRAMER, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DANIEL J. CRAMER, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 19, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 21st day of December, 2016, the Last Will and Testament of Daniel J. Cramer, deceased, bearing the date of August 27, 2009, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Margaret J. Cramer 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 the surviving spouse and 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 abovenamed 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 this 21st day of December, 2016. Margaret J. Cramer Executor of the Estate 2555 315th Street Blairsburg, IA 50034 BRINTON, BORDWELL & JOHNSON LAW FIRM BY: Richard E. Bordwell Attorney for Executor 120 Central Avenue West P.O. Box 73 Clarion, IA 50525 Date of second publication: January, 2017.
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CLARION-GOLDFIELD-DOWS CSD CLARION, IOWA 50525 MINUTES OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows CSD Board of Directors held its Regular Board of Education Meeting on Monday December 12, 2016. In attendance was Beth Severson, Clint Middleton, Troy Seaba, Corey Jacobsen, Elementary Principal Tricia Rosendahl, Middle School Principal Steve Haberman, High School Principal Erik Smith, Wright Co. Monitor Reporter Kasey Ginn, Superintendent Dr. Olson, Board Secretary Anita Frye. President Severson called the meeting to order at 5 P.M. Motion by Middleton to Approve the Agenda. Second by Jacobsen. Motion Carried 4-0. Open Forum – No one addressed the Board Old Business CGD Sports Boosters Report – None Educational Report – MS Principal Steve Haberman gave an overview of a program that is available to the district through Jostens Renaissance called Harbor. This program discusses topics that students deal with every day from social, personal or family issues. The Middle School sent over roughly 33 students and teachers to an assembly in Fort Dodge that kicked off this program. Weekly sessions start out with a relevant video clip that last 3-4 minutes, that is followed up with personal reflective questions or journaling that the students can do. This can be shared with home base teachers or with the At Risk Counselor, or other students. It has been a great way to monitor the middle school students and it coordinates with other monitoring that is being done and it’s a timely updated tool that is very beneficial. HS Principal Erik Smith highlighted an ELL field trip to the Science Center that had just been taken. Semester tests will be given Tuesday December 20nd through Thursday 22nd, they will begin after lunch on Tuesday and continue until dismissal on Thursday. There will be Open Campus for those that have earned it. Elem. Principal Tricia Rosendahl went over the various activities that have been going on in the elementary. The students had performed their Christmas concert that afternoon and would be giving another performance that night at 7 P.M. Consent Agenda Motion by Seaba to Approve Consent Agenda. Second by Middleton. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held on November 7, 2016, Approve Minutes of Wright Co. Board Retreat held on November 7, 2016,, Approve Minutes of Meeting held on November 22, 2016; Approve Payment of Monthly Bills; Approve Payment of Additional Bills; Approve Review of Board Policies - 303.1 – Building Principals Qualifications, Policy 303.2 – Building Principals – Appointments, Policy 303.2 – Building Principals Duties, Policy 303.4 – Building Principals Evaluations, Policy 303.5 – Principals Professional Development, Policy 304.1 – Individual Contracts, Policy 304.2 – Salaries and Fringe Benefits, Policy 304.3 – Leave to Run For Public Office, Policy 304.5 – Resignations, Policy 304.6 – Dismissal, Policy 304.7 – Hold Harmless; Approve First Reading Policy 408.4 – Insurance, Leaves and Vacation for Year Around Employed Support Staff Personnel; Approve Work Agreement for Crystal Eekhoff as Part-Time Nutrition, daily work hours 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM; Approve Salary Schedule Advancement for Leah Sebby from BA to BA+10; Approve FFA overnight trip request to welding competition in Nevada, Missouri; Approve overnight trip request for Honor Choir students to Luther and Wartburg. Motion carried 4-0. New Business Motion by Jacobsen to Approve Resignation and Early Retirement Request from Steve Nelson effective June 30, 2017. Second by Middleton. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Middleton to establish Work Agreements with Athletic Referees for Middle School, Freshman, and JV Events when possible. Second by Jacobsen. Motion carried 4-0. Discussion was held on developing a policy that would reimburse employees for coursework that would lead to certification. There will be no policy developed at this time. Facility Report The district office received a phone call informing Dr. Olson that there may be a potential buyer for the Goldfield building. They would be turning the building into apartments. Dr. Olson will be researching this information and report back to the board. The high school gymnasium graphics have been installed and there have been many positive comments. The district office is still under renovation and getting closer to being completed. There will be an informal staff open house on Thursday, December 22, from 1:30
until 4 P.M. There will be a public Open House held in later January or February. Financial Report Motion by Middleton to Approve SBRC Application for LEP Allowable Cost for FY16 in the amount of $59,857.09. Second by Seaba. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Middleton to Approve SBRC Application for ELL Beyond Five Years in the amount of $23,323.52. Second by Jacobsen. Motion carried 4-0. Set next Regular Board Meeting for Monday, January 9, 2017, at 5 P.M. This meeting will be held at 120 Central Ave East. Motion by Middleton to Adjourn. Second by Jacobsen. Motion carried 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:33 P.M. Anita J. Frye Board Secretary DECEMBER 12, 2016—CLAIMS MidAmerican Energy, Electricity..... $15,052.64 Academic Therapy Publications, Books. $61.60 Airgas USA LLC, Cylinder Rental........ $809.22 Aramark Uniform Services, Custodial Supplies....................................... $1,057.12 Arnold Motor Supply, Transportation Parts............................................... $579.33 Bakker Jon, Reimbursement............... $167.37 Bill’s Piano Tuning, Piano Tuning Service............................................ $255.00 Bomgaars, Transportation Supplies...... $65.18 Carrillo Myriam, Conference Interpreter....................................... $142.50 Castro Angela, Conference Interpreter.$120.00 Central Iowa Distributing, Custodial Supplies.......................................... $819.80 Central Iowa Water, Inc., Boiler Supplies.......................................... $295.00 City of Clarion, Water....................... $3,608.98 City of Goldfield, Water.......................... $79.58 Clarion Postmaster, Postage............... $180.80 Clarion Super Foods, Supplies............ $452.19 Crescent Electric Supply Co., Lighting Supplies.......................................... $427.78 Des Moines Register (The), Subscription.................................... $330.19 Don’s Pest Control, Pest Control......... $118.00 Eagle Building Supply Cl, Forklift Rental............................................. $223.39 Ebsco Information Services, Rate Adjustment.......................................... $5.50 EDM Zap, Supplies............................... $41.36 EF Educational Tours, TAG Trip.......... $352.63 Engel Law Office, Legal Services........ $382.50 Follett School Solutions Inc., Books.... $146.70 Fort Dodge Community School, Prof. Dev........................................... $50.00 Foster’s Frame & Alignment, Service.. $394.00 Francotyp-Postalia, Postage Meter Rental............................................... $17.04 Garcia Angela, Conference Interpreter.$157.50 Gary Anderson, Drain Cleaning Service............................................ $200.00 Goldfield Access Network, Telephone.................................... $1,479.83 Goldfield Telephone Co., Phone.......... $144.70 Gomez Candy, Transportation Assist.. $243.50 Graybar, Lighting.............................. $1,081.30 Haan Crafts Corp., FCS Supplies....... $149.50 Haberman Steve, Mileage Reimb......... $70.00 Hagie Manufacturing Co., Board Retreat Meal................................................ $320.00 Holiday Inn DSM Airport, TAG Travel.. $106.40 Humboldt Motor Sales Inc., Transportation Parts............................................... $132.82 IAREAP, Annual Renewal Fees........ $1,008.00 Iowa Central Community College, Bus Driver Training........................................... $500.00 Iowa Prison Industries, Air Filters..... $2,126.17 Iowa School Finance Information Services, Inc., Background Check.... $48.00 Iowa Truck and Trailer, Transportation Radios............................................. $810.96 Janitor’s Closet Ltd., Custodial Supplies.......................................... $261.58 JW Pepper & Son Inc., MS Vocal Music.............................................. $356.48 M J Care, Inc., Medicaid Processing... $362.65 Mackin Educational Resources, Books.............................................. $208.65 Malloy Law Firm, Legal Services......... $330.75 Mary Gates, Transportation Assistance...................................... $487.00 Menards FD, Flooring Supplies........... $281.93 Metrofax, Fax Service............................. $7.95 Mid-America Publishing Corp., Legal Publications.................................... $376.35 NAPA Auto Parts Cl, Credit.................... $25.56 North Central Cooperative, Fuel..... $16,659.97 Oscar Salgado, Conference Interpreter....................................... $150.00 Popplers Music Inc., Band Supplies...... $68.95 PPG Architectural Finishes Inc., Paint. $717.42 Prairie Lakes AEA FD, Professional Development................................... $196.06 Prairie Meadows, ISCA Conference Travel.............................................. $228.48 Print Shop (The), Elementary Handbooks...................................... $785.00 R Comm Wireless, Radio Maint.......... $540.59 Rasmussen Lawn Care, Broadleaf Control............................................ $975.00 RevTrak Inc., Service Fees................. $420.89
Riddell/All American Sports Corp., FB Safety Equipment.................................... $4,110.61 Rieman Music, MS Band Supplies...... $508.56 Sadler Power Train Inc., Transportation Parts............................................... $507.35 Scholastic Inc., Guided Reading Books........................................... $2,023.04 School Bus Sales, Transportation Parts............................................... $490.05 School Specialty Inc., Educational Supplies............................................ $70.56 Service Master by Rice, Band Room Cleanup....................................... $3,504.34 Sisneros Jennifer, Transportation Assistance...................................... $243.50 T&S Sewer & Drain Cleaning, Service. $270.00 Teachers Synergy, LLC, Spanish Bundles............................................. $87.99 The Trash Man, Garbage Collection... $762.19 Urness Hardware, Supplies................. $398.75 US Postal Service (CMRS-FP), Postage........................................... $300.00 Verizon, Phones............................... $1,204.65 W & H Cooperative Oil Co., Propane.. $191.00 Webster City Comm Schools, SINA Professional Dev............................. $938.60 WoodRiver Energy LLC, Natural Gas.. $642.57 Wright County Motors, Service......... $2,242.66 Yanileth Garcia, Conference Interpreter....................................... $127.50 AEA 267 Educational Services, Battle of Books Reg........................................ $60.00 Bert’s Interior Restoration, Transportation Supplies............................................ $75.00 Blue Sky Wind, Pur. Service Commission................................. $2,500.00 Bruley Denny, Mileage Reimb................. $9.00 Business Card Bank of America, Fuel. $235.66 Campbell’s Inc., Transportation Supplies.......................................... $251.00 Card one Bank of Ameica, Lodging..... $713.40 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows CSD, PP...............Tech Supplies.......................................... $255.27 Harris School Solutions, Tax Forms.... $469.35 Hennigar’s Air Care, Service............... $106.99 Iowa Central Community College, Career Academy Tuition........................ $24,025.00 IXL Learning, Membership Renewal... $349.00 KONE INC., Elevator Maintenance..... $210.66 Mackin Educational Resources, Spanish Novels............................................... $85.10 Menards MC, Supplies........................ $223.75 Missouri Welding Institute, Welding Student Registration Fee............................... $80.00 Moore Medical LLC, Cold Packs........... $65.08 Mosaic in North Central Iowa, Service......................................... $3,420.00 Olson Robert A., Travel Reimb............ $126.95 Paper Roller Coaster Company, MS Library Supplies............................................ $64.90 Sam’s Club MC/SYNCB, Domain Renewal............................................ $99.85 School Bus Sales, Transportation Parts.$42.93 Science Center of Iowa, Admission..... $287.50 Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC, DO Supplies............................................ $39.99 T & D Service, Transp. Service........ $2,416.39 Woodwind & Brasswind, HS Band... $2,728.72 General Fund Total................ $115,820.75 Graphic Edge (The), Clothing Supplies.......................................... $917.53 BSN Sports, Basketball Supplies........ $100.26 Cindy Sweedler, Ind. Tech Fund Raiser............................................. $270.84 Clarion Super Foods, Supplies............ $442.49 Dehrkoop Mike, BB Official................. $100.00 Eldridge Plays & Musicals, Spring Play Scripts............................................. $553.40 Greiman Todd, BB Official.................. $100.00 Iowa FFA Association, Membership Dues............................................... $522.00 Martin Bros., FFA Supplies.................. $622.28 Minntex Citrus, FFA Fruit Sales...... $13,044.25 National FFA Organization, FFA Uniforms......................................... $159.00 Pepsi Beverages Co., Concessions. $1,084.38 Perkins Fred, BB Official..................... $100.00 Pizza Ranch, Supplies........................ $368.00 Print Shop (The), Variety Show Programs.......................................... $50.00 Saint Edmund Middle School, MS Honor Band.............................. $105.00 Shopko Stores Operating Co. LLC., Supplies.......................................... $107.85 Stein David, DJ Services..................... $250.00 Urness Hardware, Variety Show Supplies............................................ $13.49 Verizon, Phones.................................... $52.05 Weissmann Designs for Dance, Dance Team Supplies............................................ $83.74 West Music Co.., Vocal Supplies........... $30.95 World’s Finest Chocolate Inc., Industrial Tech Fund Raiser............................ $960.00 Austin Warnke, Reimburse Meal Supplies.......................................... $174.60 Card 2 Bank of America, Honor Cheer Travel.............................................. $309.78 Card one Bank of Ameica, Basketball Supplies.......................................... $513.93 Clarion Theater Group Inc., Rental Fees................................................ $120.00 Conlon, Nikki, Reimbursement............ $177.66 First to the Finish, Cross Country Clinic. $80.00
Four Seasons, FFA Fund Raiser...... $1,509.20 Great American Opportunities, Magazine Sales................................ $18.41 Hanson Adam, Basketball Official....... $100.00 Hanson Craig, Basketball Official........ $100.00 Harrenstein Brent, Wrestling Official... $110.00 Hauff Mid-America Sports, Basketball Equipment....................................... $190.00 Hewett Wholesale Inc., Concession Supplies.......................................... $371.65 Jake Moore Strength & Conditioning, Strength Program........................... $150.00 Pearson Alex, Wrestling Official.......... $110.00 Preppy Farmer, Dance Team Supplies.. $48.00 Sam’s Club MC/SYNCB, Concession Supplies.......................................... $926.04 Sassy Jax Boutique, Dance Team Supplies.......................................... $173.20 Thacker Robert, Basketball Official..... $100.00 Wintermote Rusty, Basketball Official... $70.00 Activity Fund Total................... $25,389.98 Sumners Insurance Agency, Vehicle Insurance..................................... $1,382.00 Management Fund Total............ $1,382.00 Ruba Kitchens, Baths N More, Service......................................... $8,309.32 Crescent Electric Supply Co., Lighting........................................ $2,608.00 Eddy’s Glass & Door Co., Service.... $1,260.00 Graybar, Lighting.............................. $3,956.21 Menards FD, Construction Supplies. $1,289.65 Oldson’s Inc., HVAC Service............ $4,468.39 Sande Construction & Supply, Service......................................... $3,625.00 Sports Graphics, Gym Wall Graphics.................................... $21,333.00 Studer Construction Inc., Construction Service....................................... $10,997.34 T & R Electric LLC, Electrical Services....................................... $3,674.86 Sande Construction & Supply, Service......................................... $3,238.90 Capital Fund Total.................... $64,760.67 Access Systems, Copier Lease........... $335.41 Access Systems Leasing, Copier Lease........................................... $3,408.26 Iowa Communications Network, Network Services....................................... $2,147.85 Raker Rhodes Engineering, Engineering Service............................................ $550.00 Struxture Architects, Service............ $1,280.00 Interstate Motor Trucks, INC., Bus Repair.......................................... $3,768.65 Sam’s Club MC/SYNCB, Chromebooks.............................. $1,003.66 PPEL Fund Total...................... $12,493.83 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity....... $1,470.52 Anderson Erickson Dairy Co., Credit.$6,506.85 Central Iowa Distributing, Kitchen Supplies.......................................... $402.00 City of Clarion, Water.......................... $733.25 Clarion Distributing, Kitchen Supplies. $320.00 Earthgrain Baking Co’s Inc., Breads.... $508.94 Goldfield Access Network, Telephone. $122.06 Keck, Inc., Food.................................. $514.86 Martin Bros., Food/Supplies........... $11,475.15 Rapids, Kitchen Supplies.................... $184.82 Tech 24 - Commercial Foodservice Repair, Inc., Sales Tax Adjustment................ $22.00 The Trash Man, Garbage Collection... $254.06 Verizon, Phones.................................... $44.13 Earthgrain Baking Co’s Inc., Breads.... $133.90 Nutrition Fund Total................. $22,692.54 Brittany Boeset, Scholarship............... $704.05 Lienemann Lucas, Scholarship........ $2,000.00 Zachary Frye, Scholarship............... $2,000.00 Trust Fund Total......................... $4,704.05 Total Claims............................. $247,243.82 November Payroll Claims:................................. IPERS, Payroll................................. $86,273.37 AFLAC, Payroll..................................... $612.79 Choice Financial, Payroll................... $1,559.16 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows CSD, Payroll... $100.00 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows CSD HRA, Payroll........................................... $2,640.00 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Ed Assoc., Payroll........................................... $2,647.24 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows School, Payroll Flex............................................... $2,752.00 First Citizen National Bank/H.S.A, Payroll/H.S.A............................... $12,178.82 First Citizens National Banks, Payroll/941................................ $139,821.51 First Citizens National Bank 403B, Payroll/403B.................................... $900.00 Group Benefit Fund, Payroll Medical Insurance.................................. $172,000.63 Iowa Central Community College, Insurance......................................... $490.00 New York Life Insurance Co., Insurance........................................... $50.00 Security Bank - H.S.A., Payroll H.S.A................................. $3,325.00 Treasurer State of Iowa, Payroll State WH........................ $24,648.00 US Dept of Education, Payroll.............. $380.87 Wells Fargo - Optum H.S.A, Payroll H.S.A.................................... $919.00 Total Payroll Claims................ $451,298.39 Anita J Frye SBO/Board Secretary Wk.52
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MARILYN HOWIESON REVOCABLE TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: THE MARILYN HOWIESON REVOCABLE TRUST NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS regarding MARILYN HOWIESON, deceased, who died on or about the 6th day of November, 2016. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Richard S. Howieson is the Successor Trustee of the Marilyn Howieson Revocable Trust dated November 4, 2013. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Wright County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred. Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied. Dated this 21st day of December, 2016. The Marilyn Howieson Revocable Trust Richard S. Howieson, Trustee 2561 200th Street Clarion, IA 50525 BRINTON, BORDWELL & JOHNSON BY: Richard E. Bordwell Attorney for Trustee 120 Central Avenue West, P.O. Box 73 Clarion, IA 50525 Date of second publication: 5th day of January, 2017. Wk52,1
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City of Clarion Ordinance Number 564 ORDINANCE NUMBER 564 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLARION, IOWA, 2009, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Be It Enacted by the City Council of the City of Clarion, Iowa: SECTION 1. SECTION ADDED. Chapter 35, Section .14, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clarion, Iowa, 2009, is amended by adding the following numbered section allowing the City Council to set the amount of fees for use of the Fire Department and to whom those fees shall be charged. Section 35.14 shall be added as follows: 35.14 FEES. The amount of fees for use of the fire department and to whom those fees shall be charged shall be set by Council resolution. All fire department fees and charges are due upon presentation of a statement for said fees and charges and shall be paid to the City Clerk. Actions for collection of same shall be brought in the name of the municipality and in the same manner as other actions at law. SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: If any section, provision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 3. WHEN EFFECTIVE. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Passed by the Council this 19th day of December, 2016, and approved this 19th day of December, 2016. Mike Nail, Mayor ATTEST: Dustin J. Rief, City Clerk Wk.52
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016 The Clarion City Council met in regular session Monday December 19, 2016, at 5 p.m., in Council Chambers with Mayor Mike Nail presiding. Councilpersons Duane Asbe, Andy Young, Josh Diamond, Dave Maxheimer and Barb Mussman. DPW Jon DeVries, City Administrator Dustin Rief and Police Chief Steve Terhark were also in attendance. Nail called the meeting to order and asked if there were any conflicts with any of the agenda items. None were reported. Nail inquired if there were any citizens present to address the council. Brent Rink, owner of the property on 2nd St NW that had been discussed at the previous 2 council meetings, was present to talk to the Council. Rink has removed the fuel barrel which was a concern, he has moved the tire rack off the sidewalk and gotten several junk cars off the property. He would like to consider going through the rezoning process if that would alleviate some of the issues he has had with zoning compliance. Rink offered to install a fence to help with aesthetics of his property. The Council thanked Rink for coming in and for his work to get his property into compliance. Motion by Maxheimer, seconded by Diamond, to approve the consent agenda consisting of minutes from December 5, 2016; financial claims from December 5 to December 19, 2016; revenue report for November; no financial transfers, no sign permits; no beer/ liquor license renewals; no cigarette or street closures. Roll Call Vote taken: Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Mussman, aye; Young, aye. Consent agenda approved. Motion by Mussman, seconded by Asbe, to approve Resolution 16-46, Designating parks in the City of Clarion as Tobacco and Nicotine Free. Roll Call Vote: Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Mussman, aye; Young, aye. Resolution 16-46 approved. Library Director Nancy Nail gave her final annual report on the library as she will be retiring December 31, 2016. Nail then
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introduced Linda Lloyd to the Council. Lloyd will take over as Library Director on January 01, 2017. The Council thanked Nail for her many years of service. Motion by Asbe to reschedule the January council meeting. January 2 meeting moved to January 3; January 16 meeting moved to January 17, and start time adjusted to 4 p.m. The motion was seconded by Diamond, and all ayes approved. Motion by Maxheimer to approve pay request #18 for the wastewater treatment plant to Grundman-Hicks, LLC in the amount of $125,449.40. Seconded by Diamond. All ayes approved, Motion by Young, seconded by Mussman, to approve pay request #1 for airport snow removal equipment to Kanawha Equipment in the amount of $161,500.00. All ayes approved. Motion by Mussman, seconded by Maxheimer, to approve pay request #2 for the airport PAPI-REIL replacement project to Voltmer, Inc. in the amount of $46,055.16. All ayes. Motion passed. Motion by Maxheimer, seconded by Mussman, to approve Resolution 16-47 Appointment of Steve Terhark, Police Chief, and Rich Bordwell, City Attorney. Roll Call Vote taken: Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Mussman, aye; Young, aye. Resolution 16-47 approved. Motion by Asbe to approve the first reading of Ordinance 564, Amending Provisions Pertaining to Chapter 35 Fire Department, seconded by Diamond, roll call vote; Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Mussman, aye; Young, aye; first reading of Ordinance 564 approved. Motion by Young, seconded by Mussman to waive the second reading of Ordinance 564, Amending Provisions Pertaining to Chapter 35 Fire Department. Roll Call Vote taken: Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Mussman, aye; Young, aye. Second reading of Ordinance 564 waived.
Motion by Maxheimer to waive the third reading of Ordinance 564, Amending Provisions Pertaining to Chapter 35 Fire Department. Roll Call Vote: Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Mussman, aye; Young, aye. Third reading of Ordinance 564 waived. Motion by Mussman, seconded by Maxheimer, to adopt Ordinance 564, Amending Provisions Pertaining to Chapter 35 Fire Department. Roll Call Vote taken: Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Mussman, aye; Young, aye. Ordinance 564 was adopted. Motion by Asbe, seconded by Mussman, to approve Resolution 16-45, Establishing Fees for Fire Services for the City of Clarion Volunteer Fire Department. Roll Call Vote: Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Mussman, aye; Young, aye. Resolution 16-45 was approved. Motion by Young to approve Resolution 1648 Setting the Cost of Garbage Bags for Use in the City of Clarion Solid Waste Collection System. Seconded by Mussman. Roll Call Vote: Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer, aye; Mussman, aye; Young, aye. Resolution 16-48 passed. Administrator Rief presented the Council with a budget adoption timeline and set the dates for budget work sessions. The first work session will be January 17, immediately following the Council meeting. The second work session will be January 24 at 4 p.m. Rief reported to the Council that the Public Works Committee had met to discuss the Capital Improvement Plan and that more information would be coming on the Plan during the budget work sessions. Chief Terhark told the Council that the police department will be starting their Secret Santa program this week. Motion by Young, seconded by Mussman, to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Hanson, Deputy Clerk . Wk.52
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SUPERVISORS DECEMBER 12, 2016 Chairman Watne called the regular meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 9 a.m. Members present were Rasmussen, Helgevold, and Watne. Minutes of the previous regular meeting of December 5, 2016, were read and approved. Approved claims for payment. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to approve the canvass of votes for the Iowa Central Community College Bond election held on December 6, 2016. Motion carrieD. In Wright County, the vote to issue bonds passed with 109 yes votes to 89 no votes. In the entire ICCC district the bond issue failed. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to adjourn the meeting. Stan Watne, Chairman Wright County Board of Supervisors Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor Wk.52
SUPERVISORS DECEMBER 14, 2016 Chairman Watne called the regular meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 9 a.m. Members present were Rasmussen, Helgevold, and Watne. Minutes of the previous regular meeting of November 7, 2016, were read and approved. Approved claims for payment. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to approve the revised easement for MidAmerican Energy to cross the courthouse lawn north of the courthouse. This change was to move it further west from the prior easement agreement. Motion carried. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to appoint Kent Rutherford to the Economic Development Board to replace Bob Malloy, of whom will be retiring, starting January 1, 2017. Motion carried. The Board wished to thank Mr. Malloy for his many years of service to this Board. Supervisor Helgevold left the meeting. Deb Lukes, Deputy Auditor and Drainage Clerk, introduce Phil Jacobs with JJG. Wright County has been declared a Presidential Federal Disaster after the flood in September. Mr. Jacobs will be reviewing work orders submitted and file for grant reimbursement with FEMA. The Parent Connection conflict of interest policy and updated standards related with the program was postponed to next week. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Watne, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Stan Watne, Chairman Wright County Board of Supervisors Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor Wk.52
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WRIGHT COUNTY SUPERVISORS MINUTES SUPERVISORS NOVEMBER 28, 2016 Chairman Watne called the regular meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 9 a.m. Members present were Rasmussen, Helgevold, and Watne. Minutes of the previous regular meeting of November 21, 2016, were read and approved. Approved claims for payment. Bryce Davis, Wright County Economic Development Director, presented Resolution 2016-33 and the Wright County-Eagle Grove Utility Board Wastewater Treatment Facility Financial Support Agreement. Davis explained that the Financial Support agreement states, in short, that the county will agree to support the wastewater treatment facility in the amount of 3 million dollars for only eligible project costs for the phase 1 improvements which excludes the costs of professional services and engineering services. And, the County will also commit an additional 1 million at 50/50 split after the total project costs reach 14.2 million. This support will be from dollars generated from the Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area and no citizen’s tax dollars will be supporting the projects from the county. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to approve Resolution 2016-33 on approving Wright County—Eagle Grove Utility Board Financial Support Agreement. By Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Rasmussen, Helgevold and Watne; Nays: None. Resolution 2016-33 duly passed and reads as follows: RESOLUTION 2016-33 Resolution Approving Wright County— Eagle Grove Utility Board Financial Support Agreement WHEREAS, the County is a municipality established pursuant to the Code of Iowa of the State of Iowa and acting under the authorization of 15A and 403 of the Code of Iowa, 2015, as amended (“Urban Renewal Act”); and WHEREAS, the Utility is a municipally owned utility established pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 388 that provides wastewater treatment services to customers located in the City of Eagle Grove, Iowa; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into a Wright County-Eagle Grove Utility Board Wastewater Treatment Facility Financial Support Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”) for financial support from the County to the Utility for a Wastewater Treatment Facilities Development Project (hereinafter “the Project”) that will benefit the citizens of both the City of Eagle Grove and Wright County; and WHEREAS, the Project is anticipated to be needed in response to the wastewater treatment demands of the City of Eagle Grove and of the Prestage Foods Pork Processing Plant Development Project (as described in the 2016 Wright County Agribusiness Urban
Renewal Plan, hereinafter “Urban Renewal Plan”); and WHEREAS, the parties have reached an Agreement concerning the financing of the Project to be located within Wright County, Iowa; and NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Wright County, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. Pursuant to the factors listed in Chapter 15A, the Board of Supervisors hereby finds that: (a) The Project will generate public gains and benefits, particularly in the creation of new jobs, which are warranted in comparison to the amount of the proposed Agreement. Section 2. The Agreement is hereby approved and the Chairperson and County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Agreement on behalf of the County, in substantially the form and content in which the Agreement has been presented to this Board of Supervisors, and such officers are also authorized to make such changes, modifications, additions or deletions as they, with the advice of bond counsel, may believe to be necessary, and to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Agreement. Section 3. After its adoption, a copy of this resolution and the Agreement shall be filed in the office of the County Auditor of Wright County to evidence the continuing pledging of support of the Wright County-Eagle Grove Utility Board Wastewater Treatment Facility Financial Support Agreement. Section 7. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Passed and approved this 28nd day of November, 2016. John Torbert, Iowa Drainage District Association Executive Director, presented the Annual Report for the IDDA Association. The annual meeting will be held on December 9, 2016, in Fort Dodge. Bryce Davis presented additional information concerning NuTreatments, LLC dba CocoRoo. New collateral was acquired for this loan. It was presented back to the Economic Development Loan Review Committee giving a 3-0 positive recommendation to fund $40,000 loan at an interest rate of 5% for 5 years. There was then a motion by Helgevold, and seconded by Watne, to approve the $40,000 loan at 5% interest for 5 years with the additional collateral as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Helgevold, and seconded by Rasmussen, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Stan Watne, Chairman Wright County Board of Supervisors Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor Wk.52
Motor vehicle accident with a Garner Hayfield Ventura School bus A 911 call was received at the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 4:11 p.m. This call was reporting a motor vehicle accident between a Garner Hayfield Ventura School bus and a red 2003 Chevrolet S-10 pickup. The location of the accident was 2198 Vail Avenue, Rural Garner. The northbound school bus was stopped at the location of the accident and had just dropped off two students. Stephen Edward Markle II, 32 years old, was also driving northbound on Vail Ave. Markle failed to stop or avoid the stopped school bus and ran into the rear of the school bus.
There were eight students and the driver on the bus, all of whom were uninjured. All were evaluated by medical personnel. Stephen Markle was flown from the scene by Mercy Air Med helicopter to Mercy Medical Center North Iowa and later transferred to a hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. No condition is available on Markle. Assisting the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office at the scene was the Garner Police Department, Garner Fire Department, Garner volunteer Ambulance Service, and Mercy Air Med Helicopter Service. Sheriff Scott E. Dodd
Births Marshall David Goemaat, born on December 14 to Brittany and Justin Goemaat. Deaths Kevin Simons, 55, Webster City, died on November 24. Donald Markham, 94, Belmond, died on November 28. James Ritter, 70, Dows, died on December 9 Marriage License Civil Court The court handled two child support matters. Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Scott Rivers. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 16 in the amount of $5,483.84 with 23.99% interest from October 24. District Courts The court handled two probation revocations. Natalie Fowler, 31, Clarion, was found guilty on December 15 to Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense. Fowler was sentenced to two days in jail, placed on one year probation, and ordered to pay $75 in costs. Heather Bass, 43, Clarion, pled guilty on December 15 to Disorderly Conduct - Fighting or Violent Behavior (pled from Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense). Bass was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $75 in costs. Richard Crawford, 35, Humboldt, pled guilty on December 15 to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Crawford was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs. Jacob Hackley, 20, De Soto, pled guilty on December 15 to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Hackley was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge, and $165 in costs. Joshua Boyington, 24, Eagle Grove; pled guilty on December 16 to Possession of Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana First Offense. Boyington was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $10 DARE, and $293.92 in costs. Daniel Weber, 23, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on December 16 to OWI First Offense (pled from OWI Second Offense). Weber was sentenced to 90 days in jail (80 days
suspended), placed on one year probation, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, and $140 in costs. Anthony Foss, 58, Belmond, received a deferred judgment on December 16 to OWI First Offense. Foss was placed on one year probation, assessed a $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, and $1,140 in costs. Jose Rosales Sarmiento, 31, Eagle Grove, received a deferred judgment on December 16 to OWI First Offense. Rosales Sarmiento was placed on one year probation, assessed a $1,250 civil penalty, and $100 in costs. Lucio Ramirez Puac, 28, Clarion, pled guilty on December 15 to Public Intoxication (pled from OWI First Offense), Leaving the Scene of an Accident Property Damage Only, and Failure to Maintain Control. Ramirez Puac was fined $400 plus 35% surcharge, and $460 in costs. Traffic Court Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over): Andrew Raisch, Iowa Falls; Nathan Dowdy, Mc Callsburg; Jesus Hernandez, Ft. Dodge; Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over): Brittany Cressler, Clarion; Vanessa Parker, Rocky Mount, MO; Speeding 55 or under zone (11 thru 15 over): Melissa Lee, Eagle Grove; Gerver Marroquin Argueta, Clarion; Speeding 55 or under zone (16 thru 20 over): Francisco Calles Calles, Clarion; Evan Anderson, Vincent; Speeding 55 or under zone (21 or over): Mercedes Dutcher, Eagle Grove; Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over): Russell Ackerman, Kensett; Speeding over 55 zone (16 thru 20 over): Ryun Iverson, Lakeville, MN; Excessive Speed 6 thru 10: Sara-Lynn Madson, Eagle Grove; Melinda Petersen, Goldfield; Karlie Sellner, Clarion; Excessive Speed 11 thru 15: Mike Wibholm, Dows; Benjamin Haberl, Ames; No Valid Drivers License: Jaime Hernandez, Clarion; Francisco Calles Calles, Clarion; Lucera Espinoza, Belmond; Camelino Moreno Alfaro, Webster City; Gendir Tijull Avila, Clarion; Jesus Hernandez, Ft. Dodge; Victor Alaniz Hernandez, Williams; Beau Carlsen,
Bristow Operation Without Registration: Financial Liability Coverage Violation: Lucera Espinoza, Belmond; Marcelino Gasca, Clarion; Hecor Cotto Urias, Clarion; Kathleen Eliason, Belmond; Vehicles Entering Stop or Yield Intersection: Lorena Vasquez, Belmond; Operation By Unqualified Driver: Nathan Lerch, West Union Violation of Conditions of Minor’s School License: Austin Gearhart, Eagle Grove; Possession of Alcohol by person 18/19/20: Nicholas Anderson, Kanawha Open Container Driver: Lorena Vasquez, Belmond Open Container 21 Years or Older: Francisco Calles Calles; Clarion; Maximum Group Axle Weight Violation: Dean De Gross, Ellsworth, WI; Small Claims Midland Fundling LLC vs. Michael Giese, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 15 in the amount of $592.20 with 2.82% interest from November 17. Cach LLC vs. Janelle Gill, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 19 in the amount of $926.50 with 2.82% interest from December 19. Midland Funding LLC vs. Randy Purcell, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 20 in the amount of $772.21. Midland Funding LLC vs. Monna Gardalen, Clarion. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 19 in the amount of $890.85 with 2.82% interest from November 17. Midland Funding LLC vs. Mariah Thul, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 19 in the amount of $592.20 with 2.82% interest from November 17. Property Transfer Quit Claim Deed: Ronald Siemens to Monica Siemens; 16-9224 SW Lot 13 and 14 Best Sub of Gov5; 16-2547. Warranty Deed: Hansen and Osier Inc to Paul and Ruby Osier; 35-92-23 SW SE 1/4 Except; 162552. Warranty Deed: Ruby and Paul
Fluid and contradictory policy I’ll have to join the chorus describing politics in the USA as being bizarre. But I have to admit, not any more bizarre than in the past. We forget the politics leading up to any war or social program foisted on us for decades. At any rate, I’ve just got to write about Trump to become relevant. His opinions are so fluid and contradictory, I’ve stayed away in a confused state. His protectionist ideas are at the root of my skepticism. We’ve got people calling themselves conservatives who rejoice at the thought of protecting inefficiency, at a cost to consumers that is totally ignored. I remember shopping for snow tires a few years ago, a week before President Obama slapped a $35 per tire tariff on Chinese tires. All tires went up $35. The trouble with economic interventionism is that the further down that road we go, the less sense it makes. It’s like when I was caught lying as a kid. My dad said, “If you tell a lie, you will have to tell another one to cover the first one, and then another to cover those and so on. No
one is smart enough to keep it all straight and you will get caught.” Government incentives for business are also lies. Willing buyers and sellers acting in their own self interest is the truth. These truths are extremely far reaching in today’s world. Trump’s picks for his bureaucracy show promise unless we step back and ask why these positions exist in the first place. Andrew Puzder for Secretary of Labor, as an example, makes me wonder... Secretary of Labor? What’s he do? Make coffee, take dictation, set up appointments? We don’t need no stinking secretary of labor. Work there. If you don’t like it, work somewhere else. It is between you and your boss or employee. Only slavery involves a third party. Puzder runs Hardees. My working life began at McDonald’s but Hardees’ food and service make McDonald’s look like an old Polack joke. There are two sides to labor.
Having an extremely successful CEO is a plus for workers. Employment is mutually beneficial, despite what old world communists will claim. As I write this, Trump’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Rep. Tom Price, has been exposed as sponsoring and co-sponsoring 44 health related bills in the House while trading more than $300,000 in stock in health related companies. This is another example where the overarching hand of 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 Grumman or General Dynamics). John Bolton as an adviser in that office is another matter. The guy wants to bomb Iran. Let’s get past the nonsense
that Iran is the biggest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. Ask Madeleine Albright about what was “worth it” in Iraq. Were all those Iraqi children not terrorized as they perished under U.S. sanctions? John Bolton will not be happy until each American’s net worth is absolutely equalized through a failed attempt by people like him to abuse our military into a Roman style world domination. The funny part is that what Trump doesn’t like about Bolton is his mustache. What I don’t like about him is that he wastes his time shaving the beard. He could put that time to better use considering what The Prince of Peace might say in the matter. Gridlock is the best we can hope for. Please join the discussion through a letter to the editor or directly to me at 4selfgovernment@ gmail.com or visit my blog: www. alternativebyfritz.com
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Church news Clarion Area FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 3rd Ave. NE, Clarion, IA 50525 Rev. Mike Gudka 515-532-2845 • www.clarionumc.com • “Like” us on Facebook! • Sunday, January 1 10:00a.m. Sunday Service – No Communion • Wednesday, January 4 8:30a.m. Bibles and Bikes, 3:30p.m. CHICKS, G3, 5:30p.m. Wolves, 6:00p.m. Youth Group Team Meeting, Praise Team Practice, 7:00p.m. Chancel Choir Practice, Education Team Meeting • Thursday, January 5 5:00p.m. 2nd year Webelos, 6:00p.m. 1st year Webelos FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 420 1st Street N.W., Clarion Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley • www. firstlutheranclarion.com 515-532-3440 • Sunday, January 1 9:00a.m. Worship w/ Communion (Clarion Only), 10:00a.m. Fellowship, No Sunday School • Wednesday, January 4 3:30p.m. God’s Guitars, CHICKS (Methodist Church) • Thursday, January 5 9:00a.m. Sew Ladies UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CONGREGATIONAL 121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion Pastor Bill Kem 515-532-2269 • Sunday, January 1 10:30a.m. Worship (9:30a.m. Summer time) CHURCH OF CHRIST 420 North Main, Clarion Pastor Warren Curry 515-532-3273 • Sunday, January 1 No Sunday School, 10:00a.m. Worship Service • Wednesday, January 4 10:00a.m. Weekly Prayer Time (Sandy Stephenson’s Home), 8:00p.m. Iron Men 2 (Josh Diamond’s Home) ST. JOHN CATHOLIC 608 2nd Ave. N.E., Clarion Father Jerry W. Blake, pastor 515-532-3586 • Thursday, December 29 No Mass at Sacred Heart, EG • Friday, December 30 No Mass at St. John, Clarion • Saturday, December 31 – Feast of the Holy Family 4:00p.m. Mass, 8:00p.m. Bilingual Mass • Sunday, January 1 8:00a.m. Mass (Sacred Heart, EG), 10:30a.m. Mass (St. Francis, Belmond) • Monday, January 2 Cluster Office Closed, No RCIA • Tuesday, January 3 Cluster Office Closed, 6:00p.m. Knights of Columbus (Sacred Heart, EG) • Wednesday, January 4 – Youth Faith Formation Classes 8:00a.m. Mass, Adoration, Benediction (St. Francis, Belmond), 6:30p.m. Mass • Thursday, January 5 8:00a.m. Mass (Sacred Heart, EG), 1:30p.m. Altar Society (Sacred Heart, EG) UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 219 First Street N.W., Clarion Bill Kem, Pastor 515-532-2709 • Sunday, January 1 9:00a.m. Worship THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dana Wendel, Pastor 1010 2nd Street SW, Clarion 532-2330 • Sunday, January 1
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Goldfield Area UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 220 E. Oak St., Goldfield, IA 50542 515-825-3581 Reverend Sara Sutter goldpres@goldfieldaccess.net • “Like” us on Facebook • Thursday, December 29 9-10:30a.m. TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly) #IA 1348, Goldfield, IA, weigh-in and meeting. Fellowship room. New members always welcome! • Sunday, January 1 No Sunday School, No Choir Practice, 10:30a.m. Worship Service, 11:30a.m. Fellowship Coffee • Monday, January 2 Church Offices Closed • Wednesday, January 4 1-6:00p.m. LifeServe Blood Drive, 4:00p.m. After-school Story-time, 6-7:00p.m. Confirmation Class LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH Goldfield Pastor Truman Larson • Sunday, January 1 9 a.m. Worship Service, 10:15 a.m. Sunday School and Confirmation PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST 422 North Washington St., Goldfield Bob Dishman 515-825-3911 • Sunday, January 1 9:15 a.m. Bible School, 10:15 a.m. Worship Service – Communion observed weekly; Childcare available and Children’s Church, 11 a.m. WWE/Jr. Worship GOLDFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH P.O. Box 190 Pastor Lynn Gardner 515-825-3754 • Sunday, January 1 10:30 a.m. Worship
ABUNDANT LIFE CHAPEL 202 Fairview St., Dows 515-852-4520 • Bruce Klapp, Pastor • Sunday, January 1 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Nursery and Children’s Ministry available, 5:30 p.m. (3rd Sunday of the month except February) Adult Bible Study with childcare available. Food and fellowship follows SOVEREIGN GRACE CHURCH 109 N. Eskridge St., Dows Dows / www.sgcdows.com Doug Holmes, Pastor • Sunday, January 1 10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Coffee, 11:15 a.m. Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Dows Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley • Saturday, December 24 6:30a.m. Men’s Bible Study, 7:00p.m. Christmas Eve Worship • Sunday, January 1 10:00a.m. Joint Worship w/ Clarion (at Dows) UNITED METHODIST & PRESBYTERIAN Dows / Alexander Shawn W. Hill, Pastor • Sunday, January 1
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN 304 W. Main, Latimer Travis Berg, Pastor • Sunday, January 1 9 a.m. Worship, 10:15 a.m. ABC/Sunday School UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford Erling Shultz, Pastor • Sunday, January 1 8:30 a.m. Worship (B), 9:30 a.m. Worship (LC), 10:30 a.m. Worship (M) MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH 3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg, IA 50034 Ron Lotz, Pastor • Sunday, January 1 8-9:30a.m. The Café is open, 9:00a.m. Sunday School (Adults and Jr. & Sr. High Youth), 10:00a.m. Worship Service • Tuesday, January 3 6:00a.m. Men’s Bible Study • Wednesday, January 4 – Family Night 6:00p.m. Pizza Supper, 6-7:00p.m. The Café is open, 6:25p.m. Awana (3 yrs – 5th grade), 6:30p.m. Jr. High Youth, Ladies Bible Study NAZARETH LUTHERAN Coulter Pastors Tom Dettmer and Stanley Peterson • Sunday, January 1 9:30a.m. Joint Sunday Worship Service with Holy Communion, Coffee to follow
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35 Years Ago December 24, 1981 Mark Miller and Bret Thomas received the highest possible honor of their scouting careers Sunday when they were named Eagle Scouts during a ceremony at the Congregational Church. Very few scouts obtain this level because of the many levels that must be achieved. Bret was a 1981 graduate of Clarion High School, and Mark will graduate from that same school this spring. The grape juice, disguised as champagne, flowed for the Clarion girls following Friday’s 62-50 victory over visiting Hampton in a North Central Conference basketball game. The Cowgirls had a reason to celebrate, and they were simply taking advantage of it. Friday’s win over Hampton was the first for the Cowgirls since the girls basketball program was resumed in 1970. City Clerk Vicki Smith swore in the newly elected city officials at the Clarion city council meeting held Monday night, December 21. The officials sworn in were: Mayor Bill Young; Gary Hill, representative at large; Jim Judson, representative from Ward II; Dennis Olson, representative from Ward IV; and Dale Dougherty, treasurer.
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70 Years Ago December 26, 1946 The Clarion school band has been building up a fund for new uniforms for several years. During the war, new uniforms could not be obtained, so the money was saved for the time when uniforms would be available. Band members earned money for new uniforms by selling magazines and the Booster club had several rummage sales. Four persons were treated for facial and hand burns following an explosion and fire in the Tebbins repair shop here Sunday. Frank Barker and Lee Binderman of Omaha, who suffered second and third degree burns on face, neck and hands, were taken to Clarion General hospital. The explosion came as gasoline was being drained from Binderman’s car in the shop. Auto license plates for Wright county, long delayed because of the lack of paint for the new plates, were received at the court house here Tuesday, Dec. 24. Because of the lack of paint for the new plates, the state motor vehicle department had no plates complete for counties with higher numbers than No. 76.
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Remembering our loved ones... Andrea Urrutia Matul Andrea Urrutia Matul, 24, of Clarion passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Mass of Christian Burial for Andrea was held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church, 608 2nd Avenue North East in Clarion, with Reverend Jerry Blake and Reverend Paul Lippstock concelebrating. Burial will be held at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Clarion. Visitation was held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a scriptural wake service beginning at 7:00 PM, on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Andrea Urrutia Matul was born August 13, 1992 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. In April of 2000, she moved with her mother to Carthage, Missouri and later to Clarion, where she attended school and graduated with the Class of 2011. Following high school, Andrea attended NIACC in Mason City and the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, where she studied music therapy. She graduated from UNI on Saturday, December 17, 2016. Andrea had a heart for helping people with special needs. During high school, she worked at Krysilis in Clarion, and worked with a similar organization in Cedar Falls. She also worked at Younkers and Café Due, both in Cedar Falls while she was attending the University. Andrea will be remembered for her laughter and for wearing her
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1992 - 2016 emotions on her sleeve. She loved to sing, swim, cook and shop, especially when there were sales at Gordman’s or TJ Maxx. While attending UNI, Andrea began dancing with a dance club, where she learned and performed many cultural dances. Andrea is survived by her mother Leandra Matul Tevalan and stepfather Juan Tevalan Diaz of Clarion, sister Maria (Jake) Loux of North Liberty and sister Evelyn Tevalan Matul of Clarion; along with numerous extended family and friends. Andrea was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Jesus Tevalan and Benjamin Matul.
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Lake Clovers 4-H Meeting The Lake Clovers held their meeting at the Clarion Public Library at 4:30 on Sunday, December 11. There were seven members and three guests present at the meeting. We started our meeting off with a treasurer’s report by Cheyenne Harle. We then discussed games for our booth on 4-H Fun Nite. We decided on a couple of games to do. We also had a discussion about what
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of these unusual wells in the eastern and northern sections of the county. The strip containing these wells is only a few miles wide and it is agreed they come into the county from the north. The average depth at which flows are found does not exceed 100 feet, making them a cheap, lasting, and continuous supply of purest water. Two-thirds of the area of Wright County is included within this “flowing well” basin. Early settlers were surprised to find this source of ice cold water. They used it for drinking and some piped it into their basements, where it could be used for drinking or to keep food cold. For those raising stock, the wells were of great value because they ran day and night all year long – even in coldest winter. This picture was taken last week at the flowing well west of Clarion on the south side of Highway 3. Even with single digits, it was still flowing.
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our 4-H club basket for the auction. We will discuss it more at the next meeting. MacKenna Hasty motion the meeting adjourned, and Owen Tew seconded the motion. We then had our Christmas party. We played games, passed around gifts, and exchanged cookies. Our net meeting will be on January 8. By MacKenna Hasty.
By: Mary Tesdahl Wright County has probably more flowing wells than any other territory of its size in the country. The number runs into the hundreds. A flowing well is a water well from which water flows without pumping due to natural subterranean pressure. Pipes are used to allow this underground water to rise to the surface. The water is naturally filtered because it passes through porous rock as it seeps into the earth to reach the aquifer, the underground water source composed of a permeable material such as sand and gravel from which water flows and where it is stored. The water is confined between layers of impermeable rocks or clay keeping it under pressure. In the early 1900’s, the west half of Wright County including Eagle Grove and Goldfield, was almost entirely supported with water from artesian wells. There are also some
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family. They have been so wonderful in this terrible time. They have shown me and my son Chase so much care and support. They have always gone above and beyond to help me and my son. I would like to thank my “attorneys” and “friends,” “Rich and Jan Bordwell,” “Ray Scheetz,” “Nicolas Lombardi,” “Jerry Crawford,” “Dave and Collette Johnson,” for all the love, support, long hours, good advice, friendship, and hard work you have all done on my behalf. I would like to thank Mike and Nancy Nail, Tony Miller and just way too many people to name at North Central Cooperative for all the love and support and friendship throughout this tough time. I would like to thank all of the doctors, surgeons, nurses, EMTs, law enforcement, everyone at Lifeflight, and everyone that has taken part in my recovery. I would like to thank Curt and Kammy and their staff at Fuel for hosting the benefit on my behalf. Everyone in Clarion and the surrounding area, the people I know and the many that I don’t know. Everyone that has taken part in the GofundMe page. This has been a crazy ride for me. I am truly blessed to have you all in my life. God has given me a new lease on life and I am very blessed. Anthony
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Four players in double figures, Weidemann reaches a double-double By Les Houser The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows boys varsity basketball team claimed another victim last Tuesday in a 61-58 home win over Algona. The Cowboys were up 31-20 at the break. No less than four players reached double digits in the scoring column, with Sam Urness and Will Weidemann leading the way at 16 points each. Urness was helped by a blistering 8 of 10 at the line, while Weidemann enjoyed a 7 of 9 night from the field. Complimenting them were Ryan Darland and Rhett Darland at 12 points each. Ryan sank four treys and Rhett two in reaching those totals. Marco Duran scored three points and Zack Leist two points to round it out. Leist was a monster on the boards in grabbing 15 rebounds, while Weidemann posted a double-double by reaching the 13 rebound mark. Urness and Rhett both had four each, with Derek Conlon getting three, Ryan two and
Chase Harker one. Urness dished up six assists, with Weidemann passing for three and Ryan two. Urness and Weidemann had three steals each, with Ryan making two and both Rhett and Conlon one apiece. “We did a great job of getting out to an early start,” stated head coach Brandon Lantzky. “We moved the ball very well, and did a great job defensivelt in the first half. In the second half, we didn’t run our offense as efficiently and they were able to claw back into the game. They took the lead in the fourth quarter before we were able to make a run and hit some free throws to ice the game. I also believe rebounding was very important for us. Our inside presence was very impressive most of the night.” The team enters the break at 3-2 overall.
Sam Urness works the ball down court to set up a play versus Algona. The junior scored 16 points and added four rebounds, six assists and three steals to his night’s work.
Chase Harker watches his man in the guard court versus Algona. The senior had a rebound in the game.
Ryan Darland looks to either shoot or pass off the ball. The senior canned 12 points versus the Bulldogs, and had two rebounds, two assists and two steals.
By Les Houser The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity girls basketball team dropped their final game before the holiday break in a 61-14 home loss to Algona last Tuesday. The Bulldogs held a commanding 41-8 halftime advantage. “They came out wanting this game from the start,” stated head coach Kevin Kakacek. “They put good pressure on our guards, and we did not do a good job of looking to see what was open or attacking their defenders. We tried to go around them instead of right at them to make them adjust.” Vanessa Kolb led in scoring with four points, followed by Sid Magee, Chloe Johnson, Mikayla Hennigar and Hannah TerHark with two points each. Cyndi Fregoso and Lili Swanson both chipped in one point each. Sydney TerHark was back in action for this game, and crashed the boards for seven rebounds. She was followed by sister Hannah with four and Courtney Harle, Swanson and Kolb all with three each. M a g e e and Fregoso each grabbed two caroms, with Mariah Frye, Hennigar and Emily Kapka all getting one each. Harle had two assists and Sydney one, while Frye made two steals. Magee, Sydney, Harle and Megan Askelsen all swiped one steal each. Sydney, Lili and Hannah all had a blocked shot each to add to their final lines.
Sydney TerHark watches her opposing player in the guard court versus Algona. The senior didn’t score, but grabbed seven rebounds to lead that stat column for the team. “The other problem we had was scoring,” said Kakacek. “We shot four of 40 and were not able to get the ball in the hoop. When you shoot that bad, it doesn’t matter what else happens. When you can’t put points on the board, you can’t keep up the motivation to keep going. Things just keep getting worse. This game was probably a step back for us. We need to come back from the break with a better attitude towards who we are and what we can do. The first two weeks of the new year we play
Emily Kapka works hard in the guard court to defend against the Bulldogs. The sophomore had a rebound in her minutes of playing time.
a lot of games so I’m hoping we can start to figure some things out on the offensive side of the ball which will help us on the defensive side as well. When you are scoring points, you have more motivation to play stronger defense.”
Cyndi Fregoso works the ball around to set up a play. The junior had one point and two rebounds for the night.
Yard and Garden: Handling Christmas Trees and Poinsettias Following the Holidays
By Richard Jauron, Greg Wallace 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 anoth
er 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
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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.
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Makena is in her second year of basketball cheerleading, and the sophomore also participates in dance team, band, Spanish club, book club and F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
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By Karen Weld ** As we come into the holidays, watch for changing hours and openings and closing of businesses. ** Clarion Public Library holiday hours: closed December 24, 25, 26 for Christmas. And December 31, January 1, 2 for New Years. ** Note from ‘grounded’: Holiday hours: Closed - December 24, 25, 26. Open 12/27 from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 12/28 & 12/29 from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.; 12/30 from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.. Open New Year’s Eve - 12/31 from 5 - 9 p.m. with a special menu. Call for reservations @ 1-515-602-6212. Closed on 1/1/ and 1/2. ** Clarion Recreation Department’s TURKEY SPOTSHOT CONTEST is set for Tuesday, December 27 beginning at 1 p.m. - CGD High School gym - for boys & girls, competing in ages 9 - 14 categories. Participants must complete registration forms; return to Tom Simmons at his elementary/middle school office - 1-515-52-2482. ** Clarion Public Library board will host a coffee for retiring director Nancy Nail on Thursday, December 29 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Stop in at the front desk anytime during those
hours and congratulate Nancy. ** Have an idea that could be funded, in part by the Clarion Hotel & Motel Tax? Monies are awarded every quarter; deadline for applying is Saturday, December 31. Simple, not-very-competitive grant applications are available by contacting Clarion City Hall. Dollars have been awarded to businesses, individuals, non-profit groups, organizations for things which enhance livability in Clarion or promotes an event or activities which bring extras to Clarion. ** Coming on Sunday, January 15, a FREE seminar “Smart Discipline for Parents” at the First United Methodist Church in Clarion from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. More details in next week’s WIRE. ** AT THE MOVIES: Showing at the Clarion Theatre “Moana”. Shows at 7 p.m. Friday & Sunday on December 23 & 25 and Wednesday, December 28. No Sunday matinee.. For current shows/view previews - www.clariontheater.com ; phone 1-515-602-6606. (This movie is slated to play for two weeks.)
By Marillyn Korth When you get this the Season will almost be over. I didn’t get anything written last week. Monday came and went and I forgot to write my letter. We haven’t had church for 2 Sundays and I forget what day it is. The weather sure is being interesting. Perhaps we could have had church, but I don’t like the cold and slippery. The deer hunters had an accident a week ago. Jon, Haylee, and Joe went into a dredge ditch and totaled Alex’s pick-up. Haylee got a cut on her head and the other’s got bumps. They were very lucky. This happened on a Tuesday and they came to see me on Wednesday to get my car. So now I have to wait or walk. I choose wait. Michael had his tonsils out on the 15. He still has a pretty sore throat. Last Monday we had our Christmas Party here at the grove. We had a delicious lunch and fun games. It was very nice. I made some mice and they were cute. Tuesday, Jon took me to Mason City to see David Beyer, who is in the hospital there. I got my shopping
done so was a good trip. Wednesday, I had my first whirlpool bath. What a delightful experience. In the afternoon we had a sing-a-long led by our nurse, Emily and her “swinging sax.” We knew most of the song, but couldn’t remember all the words. Then Till came about 3:30 to spend the night with me. We had supper at Seven Stars. Thursday she got me some groceries and we wrapped gifts. When we heard the weather report it sounded slippery Friday so she took off for Des Moines to spend Christmas with Clay and Tosha’s family. She arrived just fine. I hope the weather report is wrong! Sunday is Christmas already. That very special time with all the decorations, songs, shopping, family get togethers, etc, that we sometimes forget the main thing that God gave us – a tiny baby and the precious gift He came to give to us. I wish you all Peace, Hope, and Love. Till next time. – MK P.S. will take a New Year’s Vacation. Will write again in January.
IN THE SKY DURING JANUARY1 By David Voigts January will be a very good month in learn about the sky. Although January has the coldest nights of the year, nightfall will come relatively early, and there will be much to see with only quick look outside in the early evening. The first object that will grab your attention will probably be brilliant Venus that will appear soon after sunset in the southwestern sky. As soon as it starts to get dark, look close to its upper left for bright Mars. You will be able to easily notice the movement of these planets during the month as they gradually move closer together. As an additional help in locating Mars, the crescent Moon will be between Venus and Mars on the evening of January 2 and will form a tight triangle with them on the evening of January 31. Once the bright planets have been observed, turn your attention to the southeastern sky that will be ablaze with bright stars. First look low in the sky in the early evening sky for the brightest star in the entire sky, Sirius in the constellation Canis Major (the Great Dog). During the evening Sirius will climb until it is at its highest point, straight south, at midnight on New Year’s Eve and during the first week of January – a bright beacon signaling the hope of a happy new year. If you look above Sirius, you should see three stars in an evenly spaced row. They represent the
belt of Orion (the Hunter), and they point almost directly down to Sirius. The rest of Orion is formed by very bright Betelgeuse and another bright star to the upper left of the belt that represent his shoulders. To the lower right of the belt are very bright Rigel and another bright star that represent his knees. The belt stars also point almost directly up to another very bright star, Aldebaran, which represents the eye of the “V” shaped face of Taurus (the Bull). If you go on up past the face of Taurus, the belt points to a tiny cluster of about six stars on the shoulder of the bull called the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. Part of the reason that Sirius is so bright is that it is one of the closest stars to Earth – less than 9 lightyears away, but it also has a fairly high luminosity or true brightness. It is about twice as massive as the Sun, and this gives it a luminosity that is about 25 times greater than the Sun. There are also three planets that will be visible before dawn. Brilliant Jupiter rises in the middle of the night and is highest in the south as dawn breaks. Saturn and Mercury (after the first week) will be low in southeast before dawn. Mercury will be to the lower left of Saturn. Binoculars probably will be needed to see it. Highlights: Jan. 1 The crescent Moon will be
to the lower right of brilliant Venus. Mars will be farther to the upper left of Venus. Jan. 2 The Moon will have moved in its orbit and will be to the lower right of Mars and to the upper left of Venus. Jan. 8 The Moon will be to the upper right of Aldebaran, the bright “eye” of Taurus (the Bull). Jan. 9 The Moon will have moved in its orbit and will be to the lower left of Aldebaran. Jan. 14 After they rise at about 8:00, the bright Moon will be close to the right of Regulus in the constellation Leo (the Lion). You may need to use your hand or finger to hide the Moon in order to see Regulus. Jan. 19 a.m. After they rise at
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Jan. 24 a.m. The crescent Moon will be to the upper left of Saturn with Mercury farther to the lower left of the Moon and Saturn. Binoculars will probably be needed to see Mercury. Look about 45 minutes before sunrise. Jan. 31 The Moon, Mars, and brilliant Venus will form a triangle in the west-southwestern sky. Since the Moon orbits the Earth in 27 1/3 days, it can be near
Dows Community Calendar Monday, Jan. 2 • Dows City Council to meet at City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3 • JV/Var basketball at Pocahontas, 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 • JV/Var basketball at Clarion, 4 p.m. • JV/Var wrestling at Algona, 6:30 p.m. • 9th grade basketball at Eagle Grove, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 • JV/Var basketball at Humboldt, 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 • JV wrestling at Ogden, 9 a.m. • Wrestling at Ames, 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9 • 9th grade basketball at Clarion, 6:30 p.m.
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Security Savings Bank Donates to the Clarion and Goldfield Ministerial Associations Each December, Security Savings Bank holds their annual Christmas Coffee and gives clients the opportunity to donate to their local ministerial association. Security Bank will then match up to $2 for each donation of $2 or more given to a local Ministerial Association in Eagle Grove, Goldfield or Clarion. We were so pleased with the outcome and were able to donate a total of $1,200 to the local ministerial associations in Wright County. Security Savings Bank, a division of Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank, has been in business for 117 years. Security Savings Bank is the community’s oldest financial institution and has been proactive in supporting the community throughout its history. The Bank has experienced prudent and strategic growth with total assets in excess of $550 million. Security Savings Bank continues to serve its clients and communities in Eagle Grove, Goldfield and Clarion.
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Smart Discipline For Parents Seminar January 15 Would you come out of your snug home for a guaranteed way to stop the fighting and bickering between your kids….or to get them to do what you ask the first time without screaming your lungs out!? If your answer is “Yes,” you’ll not want to miss the Smart Discipline For Parents Seminar that Clarion First United Methodist Church is bringing to our area. This FREE two-hour seminar is taught by Jim Garnett, Nationally Certified Parent Trainer, who brings to each seminar over 30 years experience in family counseling. With a delightful blend of humor and honesty, he describes the problems parents face, and offers practical solutions. This proven system works for ages 3-18 and can be adapted for almost any setting. The FREE seminar will be held
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Left, Troy Watne, Wright Co. Farm Bureau president and Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill
Troy Watne awarded Farm Bureau Recognition Award Wright County Farm Bureau president Troy Watne was presented Wright County’s County Farm
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for its 2016 programs which help further the story of agriculture to new audiences through many areas including policy development, policy implementation, communications, and strengthening the county Farm Bureau.
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Bureau recognition award at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) annual meeting in Des Moines Dec. 6-7. IFBF President Craig Hill (right) made the presentation to Watne. Wright County Farm Bureau received an outstanding designation
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