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Holiday Handbook coloring contest winners announced Year in Review Part II: Koenig runs for reelection, exchange In conjunction with the Holiday Approximately 100 children Ages 4-6: Tinley Fleshner, age 5, students head home, Helgerson hangs up her scissors Handbook inserted the week of November 23, 2016 in the Postville Herald, Monona Outlook and Calmar Courier, a coloring contest was printed for area children. The contest sponsors were Fidelity Bank and Trust, Postville; FreedomBank, Elkader, Monona and Postville; and Pines Motel.

entered the contest with all of them doing an excellent job of completing the holiday scenes. The following winners were announced and prizes were awarded by the participating newspapers: Ages 0-3: Mya Christen, age 3, ﬁrst place; and Zheire, age 2, second place.

ﬁrst place; and Emerson Ward, age 5, second place. Ages 7-12: Anna Dietzenbach, age 11, ﬁrst place; and Katrina Hageman, age 11, second place. Congratulations to all our participants and especially to the winners. We look forward to seeing your artistic talent again next year.

Mya Christen, Age 3 First Place

Tinley Fleshner, Age 5 First Place

Anna Dietzenbach, Age 11 First Place

Zheire, Age 2 Second Place

Emerson Ward, Age 5 Second Place

Katrina Hageman, Age 11 Second Place

Sabrina unexpectedly visits Mauritania; during her journey she takes a ride on one of the longest trains in the world Editor’s Note: Sabrina Swenson, a 1986 graduate of Postville High School, is the daughter of Erma Swenson and the late Marlin Swenson. A world traveler, Sabrina is sharing her experiences in Mauritania, located in western, North Africa. Printed below is the ﬁrst of a three-part series. Mauritania. Most have never heard her name. The fairly large, yet often forgotten, Mauritania sits in western, North Africa.

Ofﬁcially it is the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and is bordered by Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali and Senegal. Approximately 90% of its land is within the Sahara desert. Originally, Mauritania wasn’t even on my list of have-to-go places, however, with my boyfriend working there for a month, I decided to visit. When I did a Google search looking for the highlights of the country, the list was thin. I decided to make the best of it and set off for Nouakchott, the

capital. The first day we set out for the only highlight in town; the port de peche (fishing port). I wasn’t so sure how exciting a fishing port could be, but after parking and heading towards the beach, we were greeted with a stunning sight. Around fifty wooden boats were in the water just offshore fishing. Hundreds of people were on the sand carrying, cleaning or hauling fish.

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Port de peche Pictured above is the port de peche (fishing port) in the capital Nouakchott. PHOTO PROVIDED BY SABRINA SWENSON

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Margaret Marfilius, is dissolving, this will who turned 99 be the end of an era for last Wednesday, Postville youth. has been a part Sixty-five year (Editor’s Note: As is our custom at of the festivities the Herald, at the end of each year we old Randi since the early review the top news stories and events Harris, who 1940’s. was pursued of the year. This week we are looking The by Police for at events that occurred in April, May, Northeast Iowa reckless driving, and June of 2016.) YMCA hosted later passed its first annual away from April Kids’ Day Dennis Koenig, who is completing cardiac arrest. where youth A mock his first term as a member of the participated in disaster was Allamakee County Board of yoga, games, held at Postville Supervisors, has announced his bid May 2016: BMI testing, High School for reelection. E x ch ange students swimming and April 20. The Postville Farmers Alexellis Vargas much more. A new meat Cooperative, a business in Postville and Mayuko Ka Lora After 52 years market, El for over a century, has become yaba as a cosmetologist, Pariente, has a branch of the Farmers Union Sandie Helgerson opened on Greene Street by Ricardo Cooperative as of April 1. Along officially retired from her salon, Garcia in downtown Postville. with Postville, Farmers Union has Sandie’s Hair Design, May 6. facilities in Ossian, Fort Atkinson, An avid runner, Kenzie Schroeder, West Union, daughter of Larry and Kathy Waucoma Schroeder and granddaughter of and Calmar. Leonard and Janet Benson and Wayne Bailey and Twila Schroeder, recently fulfilled Wagner, who a dream as she ran in and completed is a dental the Boston Marathon. assistant Mike and Paula Winter recently at Family competed in the London Marathon. Dentistry Winter is the son of Marvin and Jan of Monona, Winter. recently Two exchange students who have completed and spent the school year at Postville High passed the Iowa School are preparing to head back to Dental Board their homelands. They are Alexellis State Testing Vargas Lora, who lives with Daryl Program. and Dolly Schultz, who was born in The first the Dominican Republic and moved place winners April 2016: ent First to Norway as an elementary student m a rn u in the annual To ll a tb ni Baske 014-15 and Mayuko Kayaba from Japan Alumni Basketball Alum ers Classes of 2 n in W ce la P who lives with the Jeff Cox family. Tournament were Dwight Bacon, a 1972 graduate the classes of of Postville High School, is the 2014-15. May featured speaker at the Memorial Day Grand Meadows Glen Senior The Postville Community School Program. Bacon served in the US Congregate Living Complex, a District and the North Winneshiek Navy from 1972-75. division of the Good Samaritan School District are negotiating After a recommendation by City Society and a member of the Postville sharing Superintendent Tim Duggar Council member Mary Engstrom, community for 16 years, has recently for the next school year. Duggar will the City of Postville decided to adorn undergone a complete renovation. be in Postville 75% of the time and the light poles on both Lawler and An open house to showcase the North Winneshiek 25%. Greene Streets with floral baskets improvements will be held May 7. The Junior High and Senior High this spring and summer. The baskets Saturday, May 7 the 99th Annual youth group members who attend St. were designed and planted by May Breakfast will be held at Living Paul Lutheran Church attended the Janet Benjegerdes of Benjegerdes Faith United Methodist Church Youth Quake at the Wisconsin Dells Greenhouse. in Monona. Living Faith member April 13. As the ministry at the Dells

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February 2017 Effigy Mounds National Monument ceremony set in Iowa Collectors will get their first in-person look at the 2017 Effigy Mounds National Monument quarter dollar during the coin’s official U.S. Mint launch ceremony in February in Iowa. The launch ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m., February 7, 2017 at the Allamakee Community School District High School Gym, 1059 Third Ave. N.W., in Waukon. The ceremony, to include remarks from Philadelphia Mint Plant Manager J. Marc Landry and local representatives, will be followed by a coin exchange. The evening before the quarter dollar launch, the U.S. Mint will host a coin forum during which Mint representatives will inform attendees on current and future coin programs and receive feedback from collectors. The forum is scheduled to be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., February 6, 2017, at the Effigy Mounds National Monument Visitor Center, 151 Highway 76, in Harpers Ferry. The quarter dollar will be released into general circulation through the Federal Reserve on February 6, 2017. The reverse of the coin, the 36th of 56 coins to be issued under the America the Beautiful Quarters Program, was designed by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist Richard Masters and sculptured by U.S. Mint Medallic Sculptor Renata Gordon. The design illustrates an aerial view of mounds in the Marching Bear Group. For more information visit www.coinworld.com

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Calendar of Events Thursday Waukon Blood Drive Waukon Community Blood Drive, Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 12 to 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 614 Rossville Road. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800287-4903.

January 11 Grief Support to meet

The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, January 11, at 2 p.m. in the ICN Room of the hospital, which is located on the main level. Please feel free to attend and bring a friend. This grief support group meets the second Wednesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.

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Clayton County ISU Extension & Outreach graduates eight Master Gardener trainees to interns

Benejerdes Greenhouse succulent plants Benejerdes Greenhouse presenters and Master Gardener trainees showing their succulent gardens that they planted on November 3. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Clayton County ISU Extension & Outreach held Master Gardener classes this fall coordinated by Holly Loan. There were eight people from across Clayton County that participated: Katherine Brown, Guttenberg, Steve Zaruba, Osterdock, Susan Ruhser, Elkader, Margaret Stone, Elkader, Becky Fuelling, Monona, Nancy Bowdish, Strawberry Point, Lorna Moser, Colesburg, and John Gnagy, Elkader. Trainees enrolled in class must pass a background check, attend Educational classes and pass a post assessment test. This year’s class attended eight Adobe Connect Webinar classes that were taught by Iowa State University and Extension staff. They also enjoyed Class on Campus and three face to face classes. Class on Campus

is held in Ames, which is an allday educational event led by ISU and Extension staff with hands on learning as well as having the experts in person to answer questions. For one face to face class, Bob Hauer, former ISU Extension Horticulture specialist, taught about Herbaceous Ornamentals. The group really enjoyed the change up of having a presenter in person. They also had a ﬁeld trip to Turkey River Farm near Communia where Natasha Hegmann and Kayla Koether, ISU Extension and Outreach Local Foods Coordinator, taught the class about vegetables, herbs and mushrooms. Janet Benejerdes, owner of Benejerdes Greenhouse in Postville, taught a hands on class

about succulent house plants. She brought several flats of plants to demonstrate the various types of succulent plants. They ranged from cactus to sedum, the tall and the small. All trainees chose to plant their own succulent garden to take home. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the hands on class even the presenters, it was great to see the interaction and excitement amongst all in attendance. All eight trainees passed their final exams which makes them Master Gardener interns. They will need to complete 40 hours of volunteer service before the end of 2017 to become Master Gardeners. For more information on the Master Gardener program or other Extension programs contact the Clayton County Extension office at (563) 245-1451.

MAURITANIA FROM FRONT There were people everywhere. The scene was buzzing with activity. Boats, most flying the flag of Senegal, would run ashore where several men waiting would pull the boat over on its side. The fishermen would then give baskets of fish to them where they would proceed up the beach to be cleaned. Once the boat was empty of its catch, the men on the beach would help push the boat back in the water where it would continue to fish. It was a huge, busy operation and everyone knew what to do. I noticed one small child happily playing in a bucket. With a lack of toys, he was simply given a dead fish to play with. The next few days we drove around seeing what else the capital had to offer. There wasn’t a whole lot of interesting things in this dry, dusty city and so out to the pool it was! After a couple days in Nouakchott, I decided to head off to the countryside on my own as my boyfriend had to stay and work. I hopped a local minibus headed North five hours to Nouadhibou. The highlight of my trip started in this dusty place where empty streets and a whole lot of nothing exists. Mauritania is known as having one of the longest trains in the world, up to 1.6 miles in length. The train starts in the iron mining center of Zouerat in Northern Mauritania. It then travels 437 miles, approximately seventeen hours, to Nouadhibou on the coast where the cargo of iron ore is processed. I asked around and finally found where the train loaded. Although the primary function of this train is to haul iron ore to Nouadhibou, since there is a serious lack of other options, there is one small passenger car at the end of the lengthy train. I was warned in my travel book, as well as by locals, including the man who was selling tickets, that the passenger car left a lot to be desired. Cramped and

Seventeen hour train ride During Sabrina’s adventure in Mauritania, she hopped in an empty iron ore train car for free and rode like a hobo for 17 hours from Zoueratin North Mauritania to Nouadhibou. PHOTO PROVIDED BY SABRINA SWENSON

small, most people had to stand or sit on the ﬂoor for the entire length of the trip. As for me, I thought I’d do as some of the hearty locals did. I decided I would hop in an empty iron ore car for free and ride the rails like a hobo! While waiting for the train to arrive I noticed most people standing at the end of the stop waiting to get on the passenger car. There were some locals, however, which were waiting at various positions the full length of the platform, which was actually just sand! They had boxes of goods they were transporting to Zouerat. With not a lot of options for such a lengthy trip, they simply ﬁlled up an empty iron-ore car and rode for free to Zouerat far in the interior of the country. While waiting for the train I ran into the only two other tourists waiting to board. A young Frenchman who worked for the French railroad and loved trains and a young Lithuanian man who wanted to get photos and video for a

documentary. Both stated they were going to ride in an empty car and I asked if I could join them. The train ﬁnally rolled in, Africa late, and the locals quickly started loading their boxes of goods. Since there is no time table and no conductor that makes announcements, the locals loaded the boxes as quick as they could as the train was liable to leave at any moment. I handed my backpack up to the Frenchman who was already in the car and then hoisted myself up and in. As you would expect, there was absolutely nothing in the car except remnants of iron ore. One of the locals, who spoke excellent English, was loading goods two cars away. He was very friendly and chatted away the entire time he was loading his cargo. He eventually asked if we wanted to join them in their car and we told them we’d come over at the ﬁrst stop. Shortly thereafter the train lurched and we were on our way.

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With Christmas behind us and the New Year ahead of us and the weather being quite frightful, staying home on New Year’s with a few good friends may have been what was in store for you. A new year with new resolutions offers optimism and hope. I had to think hard and long for this year since my past resolutions never seem to hold true. I truly always try to be happy and I hope all of you had a Happy New Year!

The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2016 fall term have been announced, and Dustan Guider of Postville, Iowa, has been named to the Honors List. Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list.

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Take the roast out of your fridge and let it come to room temperature. Pat the roast dry with paper towels. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spread one tablespoon of softened butter on each of the two cut ends, one tablespoon per cut side. Season with sea salt and course pepper and whatever else in the cupboard sounds good to you. Garlic cloves and herbs can be added also. Using a metal roasting pan (the inexpensive aluminum ones work fine), place the roast rib side down (fat side up) into the roasting pan with a rack. A cake rack will work fine if you don’t have a roast rack. Sear the roast at 450 degrees for 15 minutes only. Then, turn the temperature down to 325 degrees F. and let it cook for approximately 1-3/4 to 2 hours. This will produce a medium rare roast. The target internal temperature is 125-130 degrees F. (Hopefully you asked Santa for a good meat thermometer. This is the only way that you will know when to stop the cooking process.) About 1/2 hour before the estimated end of the roasting time, begin checking the internal temperature. Cook until rib roast reaches at least an internal temperature of 120 degrees F. Remove from oven, cover with aluminum foil, and let sit approximately 15 to 20 minutes. The resting time will raise the temperature to the desired 125-130 degrees. This is medium rare. 145-160 degrees is medium. 170 degrees is well done. Dipping your prime rib cut in au jus will take the pink out of the meat and cook a little bit longer for the well done customer in the family. When you are ready to slice, carefully cut the roast away from the rack of bones.

‘Health Care Professional’ CPR class offered January 9 at VMH Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers (those working in health related ﬁelds such as physicians, nurses, EMT’s, etc.) Monday, January 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This “Health Care Professional” CPR class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of the hospital. The cost of the class, for

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Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation In Memory of Keith Fahey from Mae Jean Bakke, Ray and Mary Ann Burke, Bernard Welsh, Robert and Kristi Campbell, and Family and Friends of Keith Fahey. In Memory of John Kloster from Dave and Laurie Martin and Dan and Mary Ann Otting. In Memory of Rev. Laura Odegard from Dave and Laurie Martin In Memory of Lynn Wachter from Bill and Libby Withers, M.D. In Memory of Dorothy Gress from Jerry and Marilyn Troendle, Pat and Debbie McGeough and JC and Natalie Kelly.

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Norene Henrietta Landsgard, 85

Norene Henrietta Landsgard January 29, 1931 Decemeber 27, 2016

Norene Henrietta Landsgard, 85 of Gunder, Iowa and Clermont, Iowa died on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Barthell O.E.S Home in

Decorah, Iowa. Norene was born on January 29, 1931 to Ole and Nina (Loftsgard) Amundson in rural Clermont, Iowa. She was baptized on February 11, 1931 and conﬁrmed on June 3, 1945 at West Clermont Lutheran Church, Clermont, Iowa. Norene graduated from Clermont High School in 1948 where she was active in choir and band and played on the women’s basketball team. Norene was united in marriage with Gordon Lee Landsgard on August 5, 1950 at East Clermont Lutheran Church in rural Clermont, Iowa. While raising their family, they farmed one mile east of Gunder, Iowa and had dairy cows and hogs until moving to Clermont, Iowa in 1996. Norene was a true partner with her husband joining him in all the farming duties. Together they raised their six children and enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Norene lived out her faith as an active member at Marion

Lutheran Church as a Sunday School teacher, Children’s Choir director, Ladies Aid member and ofﬁcer, and Adult Choir member. Music was an important part of her life and she loved to sing with the Sunday Morning News. She was a member of the Tre-Ore Club in Clermont. Norene is survived by her six children, Brenda (David) Carlson of Decorah, Gary (Marsha) Landsgard of Postville, Daryl (Shirley Best) Landsgard of Gunder, Alan Landsgard of Gunder, Linda Schlein of Monona, and Loren (Lori) Landsgard of Fairbank, Iowa; eleven grandchildren, Jenny Kleiner, Jonathan (Sarah) Carlson, Carson (Melissa) Landsgard, Holly Zimmerman, Tyson (Heidi) Landsgard, Justin (Brittnie) Landsgard, Nikala (Ethan Rink) Landsgard, Kyle (Susie) Schlein, Katie (Jake) Warner, Madison Landsgard and Parker Landsgard; ﬁfteen great-grandchildren; four step grandchildren, Jennifer Lembezeder, Beth Wahlberg, Amy Bruening,

and Annie Muir and families; one brother, Kenneth (Ruth) Amundson of Clermont, Iowa and sister-in-law, Johanna Amundson. Norene was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Lee Landsgard; parents, Ole and Nina Amundson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Almer and Marjorie Amundson, Morris and Hildur Amundson, Art and Norma Amundson, Clarence Amundson and Clifford Amundson, who died in infancy. Funeral Services were held Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder. The Rev. Marshall Hahn was the ofﬁciate. Visitation was held from 1 – 2:30 pm before the service at the church on Sunday. A private family graveside service will be held at Marion Lutheran Cemetery, Gunder, at a later date. Condolences may be left with: www.graufuneralhomes.com. Schutte – Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Postville, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.

Clayton County Supervisor Gibbs retires Retiring Clayton County Supervisor Larry Gibbs was presented with a plaque honoring his years of service to the county. Gibbs has served a supervisor since 2003. Pictured above (l to r): Supervisor Ron McCartney, Larry Gibbs, and Supervisor Gary Bowden. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Upper Iowa University alumna’s steamer trunks find new home “We’re so happy that the two trunks will now be displayed together for the entire UIU family to enjoy. Otherwise, they may have been stuck alone in an attic for another 50 years.”

Donation of steamer trunks to UIU Archives Loyal L. and Norma McLean of Charles City were recently joined by other family members in donating a pair of steamer trunks to UIU in Fayette. The trunks are believed to be nearly 100-yearsold and previously owned by UIU alumna and accomplished stage actress, the late Zinita Graf ‘1913. Pictured with the trunks at UIU’s University Archives are (l to r) UIU Archivist Janette Garcia, UIU Executive to the President Holly Wolff, the McLean’s daughters Cindy (Lockey) and Susan (McGinn), great-grandson Dylan Salinas, Loyal L. and Norma McLean, UIU Director of Library Services Rob Hudson and UIU Vice President for External Affairs Andrew Wenthe.

Norma McLean Thanks to the McLean family, the trunks now have a new home where they will inspire curiosity and fascination in others. “This is where they belong,” Norma said, while admiring the exhibit. “We’re so happy that the two trunks will now be displayed together for the entire UIU family to enjoy. Otherwise, they may have been stuck alone in an attic for another 50 years.”

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A pair of steamer trunks believed to have been formerly owned by Upper Iowa University (UIU) alumna and accomplished stage actress, the late Zinita Graf ’1913, were recently donated to the University Archives by a thoughtful Iowan family. After delivering the antiques to UIU on Thursday, December 8, Norma McLean noted that she and her husband, Loyal, first uncovered the trunks when they purchased their Charles City home in 1962. The two trunks remained mainly untouched in the family’s attic until this past July, and it was not until moving items out of the space that family members once again rediscovered the large pieces of luggage. Upon closer examination, including the discovery of a hidden compartment in one of the trunks, family members for the first time noticed a C.A. Taylor Trunk Works manufacturer’s guarantee. Dated September 30, 1920, the document included Graf’s name and an address of Fayette, Iowa. In an attempt to see if any of Graf’s family members would like to have the trunks, the McLean’s granddaughter, Leah Reineke of Council Bluffs, began researching the original owner of the travel cases. “I started to Google her name and found the Upper Iowa University connection right away,” said Leah. “It was so fun! I reached out to the University and wanted to see if anyone would be interested in the trunks being returned and I received a positive response within hours.” While expressing the University’s great appreciation for the donated items, UIU Archivist Janette Garcia explained Zinita Graf studied oratory and liberal arts before achieving her BA at UIU in 1913. She made her professional stage debut in 1917 with the Deveraux Dramatic Company after being cast as Beauty in the play Everyman. It was the beginning of a very impressive career in stage acting for the aspiring actress. The available reviews of Graf’s acting ability are numerous and there are no documented negative reviews in the University Archives. Graf remained employed with the Deveraux Company, which in general was heralded by the times as one of, if not the most talented dramatical acting companies in America until 1928. A Fayette newspaper in October 1920 states the Devereaux Company was scheduled to go on a transcontinental tour throughout the United States and Canada. This may support why Graf would have purchased one of the steamer trunks in 1920, but it doesn’t explain how the two pieces of luggage came to be located in a Charles City home. Leah said she intends to continue researching Graf, who died in 1930, in hopes of discovering living family members, who may know how or why the trunks came to be placed in the Charles City home. “I find treasures like this so remarkable,” said Leah. “These trunks were meant to be left in my grandparent’s attic and at just the right time they were to come down from there and find a new home. Everything happens for a reason and I still believe we’ll find an answer to why they were discovered there.”

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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.”

Public records: Clayton County and Fayette County “A criminal charge is merely an accusation. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court” Clayton County________________ On December 11, 2016 at 3:58 PM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident on Highway 18 and Klein Brewery Road. Upon further investigation it was determined that Kevin Tilson of Luana was operating a 1981 Chevrolet Truck eastbound on Highway 18 when a tractor operated by Eldon Troester of McGregor entered Highway 18 from Klein Brewery Road. Tilson took evasive action to avoid striking the tractor, and struck a 2009 Chevrolet Impala operated by William Ledesma of Luana causing $3,500 damage. No injuries were reported. Troester was cited for failure to yield upon entering a through highway. On December 16, 2016 at 11:25 PM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident on Highway 128 near Heron Ave. Upon further investigation it was determined that Andrea Lightfoot of Manchester was operating a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier when she lost control. Lightfoot’s vehicle entered the ditch causing $2,000 damage. Lightfoot was transported to Central Community Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Lightfoot was charged with Failure to maintain control and no insurance. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Central Ambulance and the Garnavillo First Responder’s. On December 18, 2016 at 1:07 AM, Clayton County Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident on Highway 13 near Empire Road. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the driver failed to negotiate a curve, and lost control striking a cable barrier causing $8,000 damage. During the investigation, Deputies observed signs of intoxication from the driver, 33 year old Justin Gallmeyer of Oelwein. Gallmeyer was subsequently arrested and transported to the Clayton County Jail where he was charged with Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense, no insurance and failure to maintain control. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Elkader Police Department. On December 21, 2016, Clayton County Deputies along with the Iowa State Patrol arrested 33 year old Nicholas Hoffman of Guttenberg on a Clayton County Warrant for Failure to Appear.

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

Hoffman was transported to the Clayton County Jail where he posted the $2,000 bond. On December 22, 2016, Clayton County Deputies arrested 28 year old Craig Hogue of Gary, IN on a Clayton County Warrant for Burglary 3rd, Theft 3rd, and providing false information to law enforcement. Hogue is being held in the Clayton County Jail on $10,500 bond. Fayette County_________________ Tony Terrell Stewart age 34 of Lexington Mississippi formerly of West Union was arrested by Mississippi State authorities on November Tony Terrell 10, 2016 on a Stewart Nation Wide Warrant out of Fayette County for violation of the state of Iowa sex-offender registry requirements. After waiving extradition, he was to be held in the Fayette County Jail on $10,000 bond. On December 9,2016 the Fayette County Sheriff’s took a report of a car/deer accident on Hwy 187 and 90th St. 20 year old Benjamin Goedken was driving a 2006 Pontiac G6 west on Hwy 1187 when a deer entered the roadway and the driver was unable to avoid hitting the deer. The vehicle sustained approximately $7500 damage. No injuries were reported. On December 9, 2016 at approximately 8:10 PM Fayette County Sheriff Deputies were called to the 28,000 block of Lincoln Road in reference to a car vs. deer accident. Upon arrival it was discovered that Katherine Johnson, age 65 of West Union was traveling Northbound in her 2011 Chevy HHR when she struck a deer, which was traveling across the roadway. No injuries were reported and the vehicle sustained approximately $2,500 in damages. On December 9, 2016, at approximately 10:00 PM the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 150 just south of 175th Street; approximately 1 mile north of Fayette. Upon further investigation by Sheriff’s Deputies it was determined that a 16 year old male of West Union, was driving a Black 2001 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4D south bound when he lost control and entered the east side ditch. The male was transported to Palmer Hospital for his injuries. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Fayette Ambulance. This accident remains under investigation.

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

On December 10, 2016 at 5:10 PM the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a male subject attempting to enter a house in Clermont. When Deputies arrived, the male subject, identified as 58 year old Mark Wayne Gingerich of Clermont, was located walking up the street. After investigation, he was placed under arrest for Public Intoxication, a simple misdemeanor, and Criminal Mischief 5th degree, a simple misdemeanor. Gingerich was transported to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office where he was held for an initial appearance in court. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by an Iowa Department of Natural Resources officer. On December 11, 2016 at approximately 8:32 AM Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 3 and W Ave. Upon arrival, it was found that 18 year old McKinley Gage of Oelwein was driving a black 2005 Chevy Monte Carlo east bound on highway 3 when she struck the side of a county plow truck, driven by 48 year old Heath Block.

There was significant damage to the front of the car, with minimal damage to the plow truck. No injuries were reported. Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Iowa State Patrol during the accident investigation. On December 12, 2106 the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a one-vehicle accident on 306th St. Waucoma, Iowa. Upon investigation it was determined a 16 year old male driver from Calmar, Iowa was driving a 2000 Dodge Durango and failed to negotiate a curve, went off the road and into the ditch. There were no injuries and no damage to the vehicle. The accident remains under investigation. On December 12, 2016 at approximately 6:46 AM the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was called to a one vehicle accident on Echo Valley Rd. Upon Deputies arrival it was determined that 22 year old Troy Bishop of West Union was driving a 1999 ford pickup traveling east on Echo Valley Rd, lost control and entered the north ditch. The 1999 Ford is considered to be a total loss. The accident remains under investigation.

Youth leaders address the issues of poverty, hunger and food insecurity 4-H Food and Fitness members gathered from nine school districts around Northeast Iowa for the Regional Youth Leadership Team winter gathering on the Luther College campus. These youth and adults from area schools meet quarterly to learn about wellness issues in their communities, identify projects to help their school or community, and network by sharing experiences of their club projects and build ideas for future ones. This gathering focused on Poverty, Hunger & Food Insecurity; a topic many weren’t very aware of. Students and staff participated in the State of Poverty Simulation, provided by Jill Weber, ISU Extension & Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Specialist. Participants experienced what it might be like living in poverty. The object was to sensitize the participants to the realities faced by low-income families and then brainstorm ways the youth could help make a difference in their own communities. “The experience was very humbling and makes me appreciate what I have more. It makes me want to learn more about poverty in my town,” quoted student participant. Lunch included a unique experience for all as it was staged

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Reports from the Allamakee County Emergency Dispatch The following reports are complied from the call log maintained by the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatch Center for Monday, December 19 through Sunday, December 25, 2016. These items are a matter of public record. Per advisement of the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Department, a criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Monday, December 19 12:26 am - Theft (motor vehicle, vehicle returned), 900 block of Maud Rd. 11:08 am - Motor vehicle accident (one vehicle), Yellow River Dr., Postville. 2:01 pm - Theft (money and jewelry) Main St., New Albin. 2:35 pm - Motor vehicle accident (vehicle in ditch), State Hwy 76, Waukon. 3:52 pm - Motor vehicle accident (vehicle in ditch), Iowa River Dr., New Albin. 3:53 pm - Break and enter, 300 block of States Dr., Postville. 3:58 pm - Motor vehicle accident, 11th Ave. SW, Waukon. 6:17 pm - Motor vehicle accident (car vs. deer), Elon Dr., Waterville. 9:06 pm - Fire department (smoke detector alarm), 100 block of 5th St. NW, Waukon.

as a Hunger Banquet. Participants’ meal was reflected by the ticket they drew, either a low, medium, or high income meal. The purpose of this experience was to show others that not everyone has the same resources and your reality at home often is not the same as everyone else’s. “We had many unsatisfied eaters, but I think they definitely got the message,” stated Laura Liechty, Regional During the Regional Youth Leadership Youth & Nutrition gathering, student participants experienced Coordinator, “it was very either low, medium, or high income meals. touching to watch youth Many students choose to share with those will plentiful meals who had very little. choose to share with SUBMITTED PHOTO those who had very little. “gift” food boxes from the hub to I hope the lessons they local food pantries. Brandi Crozier, learned in their experiences today AmeriCorps member from MFL will be something that stays with MarMac, updated the youth on the them throughout their life.” backpack program and how we can The afternoon featured a partner with local organizations couple guest speakers explaining and the Northeast Iowa Food Bank programs that already exist in our to send food home with children communities to help those in need. during the school year. Kayla Koether, ISU Extension & The group plans to meet up Outreach Food Systems Specialist, again in February to continue this explained how buying local foods helps the economy and our farmers, conversation and further discuss ways their clubs can create projects and featured a new program the that address these issues. Iowa Food Hub is promoting to

Tuesday, December 20 12:33 am - Fire department (smoke detector alarm), 100 block of 5th St. NW, Waukon. 3:08 pm - Motor vehicle accident (minor), Lawler St., Postville. 4:43 pm - Motor vehicle accident, Pheasant Rd., Postville. 5:02 pm - Motor vehicle accident, State Hwy 76, Waukon. Wednesday, December 21 12:37 pm - Trespassing, 2000 block of Lycurgus Rd., Lansing. 3:09 pm - Motor vehicle accident (hit and run), 2nd Ave. SW, Waukon. 3:52 pm - Motor vehicle accident (hit and run), State Hwy 51, Waukon. Thursday, December 22 6:02 am - Motor vehicle accident (car vs. deer), State Hwy 9, Lansing. 6:11 am - Motor vehicle accident (vehicle in ditch), Old Stage Rd., Waukon. 7:18 am - Motor vehicle accident (truck in ditch), State Hwy 76, Monona. 5:40 pm - Fire department, Motor vehicle accident (rollover), State Hwy 26, New Albin. Friday, December 23 6:18 am - Motor vehicle accident (car vs. deer), State Hwy 18, Postville. 7:38 am - Motor vehicle accident (car vs. deer), Iowa River Dr., New Albin. 10:02 am - Motor vehicle accident, 11th Ave. SW, Waukon. 10:34 am - Motor vehicle accident (two vehicles, no injuries), Rossville Rd., Waukon. 11:45 am - Motor vehicle accident (vehicle in ditch), 1200 block of

Allamakee St., Waukon. 1:40 pm - Vandalism, 500 block of W Post St., Postville. 1:46 pm - Motor vehicle accident (vehicle in ditch), 1700 block of Dug Rd., Waukon; 2:00 pm Fire department responded. 1:58 pm - Disturbance, 100 block of N Lawler St., Postville. 2:31 pm - Motor vehicle accident (vehicle in ditch), 1200 block of Allamakee St., Waukon. 3:15 pm - Miscellaneous (talk to officer), Waukon. 3:50 pm - Motor vehicle accident (vehicle in ditch), State Hwy 52, Postville. 5:57 pm - Motor vehicle accident (vehicle in ditch), Whitetail Dr., Lansing. 9:43 pm - Mischief (check person), 12400 block of State Hwy 18, Postville. 9:56 pm Theft, 700 block of W Main St., Waukon. 10:24 pm - Harassment, 500 block of Allamakee St., Waukon. Saturday, December 24 6:52 am - Theft (gas), 1800 block of Gronna Dr., Waukon. 7:26 am - Motor vehicle accident, State Hwy 51, Postville. 5:00 pm - Disturbance (check person), 300 block of Willow Dr., Dorchester. Sunday, December 25 5:40 am - Motor vehicle accident (rollover), State Hwy 9, Lansing; 5:51 am Fire department responded. 4:58 pm - Fire department (tree on power line), 2500 block of Breezy Corners Rd., Waukon. 11:48 pm - Assault (fight with knife), 200 block of Main St., Lansing; 11:50 pm Emergency service dispatch.

Clayton County Courts Clerk of Court: Kevin Butler, Ormond beach, FL, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Shyann Bollman, Hawkeye, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs, operate without registration, $57.50 fine, $22.50 surcharge, $60 costs Robert Hougher, Fairfield, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Francis Livingood, Postville, speeding, $46 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Jeffrey Althoff, Delano, MN, speeding, $20 fine, $7 surcharge, $60 costs Susan Steen, Guttenberg, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Cory Ferguson, McGregor, registration violation, $23 fine, $7 surcharge, $60 costs; speeding, $46 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Landon Schultz, Monona, speeding, $40 fine, $19 surcharge, $60 costs Tifini Monegan, Dubuque, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Freddie Engelhart, Rushford, MN, speeding, $80 fine, $28 surcharge, $60 costs Wade Lenth, Elgin, operate without registration, $50 fine, $22.50 surcharge, $60 costs

Thomas Heimerman, Woodbury, MN, speeding, $46 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Christopher Wydra, Elizabeth, IL, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Eldon Troester, McGregor, fail to yield, $100 fine, $40 surcharge, $60 costs Heidi Herness, Byron, MN, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Walker Hotvedt, Calmar, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Julia Briggs, Strawberry Point, speeding, $20 fine, $7 surcharge, $60 costs Anthony Freeland, Garnavillo, speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge, $60 costs Brittany Jaeger, Manchester, speeding, $20 fine, $7 surcharge, $60 costs

District Court: William Carter, 18, Clinton, IL, 1st degree harassment, $625 fine, suspended, costs, 2 years in prison, suspended and 2 years probation Kyle Fry, 23, Monticello, probation violation, 2 days in jail Joshua Gansen, 23, Zwingle, 2nd degree harassment, $630 fine, $220.50 surcharge, costs, 2 days in jail and 1 year probation; 4th degree criminal mischief, $315 fine, $110.25 surcharge, costs, 2 days in jail, concurrent and 1 year probation

PAGE 6 | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017 | POSTVILLE HERALD Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Postville Sunday, January 8: 8:45 am Worship Service followed by Coffee and Fellowship; Sunday School Following Worship Services St. Bridget, Postville St. Mary, McGregor St. Patrick, Monona Fr. Nils de Jesús Hernández Mass Schedule St. Bridget, Postville Friday, 9 am; except 3rd Friday of the month-Good Samaritan at 10 am; Saturday, 4:30 pm; and 7 pm (Spanish Mass) St. Mary, McGregor Wednesday, 9 am; except 1st Wed. of the month-Great River Care Center at 2:30 pm Sunday, 8 am St. Patrick, Monona Thursday, 9 am; except 2nd Thurs. of the month-Garden View at 10 am Sunday, 10:30 am St. Paul Lutheran Monona Pastor Erika Kielstrup Wednesday, January 4: 6 pm Confirmation Sunday, January 8: 9 am Worship and Eucharist; 10 am Fellowship; 10:15 am Sunday School East Clermont Lutheran Church Clermont Pastor Ron Roberts Wednesday, January 4: 9 am-12 pm Office Hours Sunday, January 8: 10 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday, January 11: 9 am-12 pm Office Hours Forest Mills United Methodist Postville Kim Gates Pastor Sunday, January 8: 9 am Worship and Children’s Sunday School; 10 am Adult Sunday School St. Paul United Methodist Waukon Kim Gates Pastor Sunday, January 8: 10:15 am Coffee Fellowship; 10:45 am Worship and Children’s Sunday School St. John Lutheran, Luana and Farmersburg Rev. Harold R. McMillin, Jr. Wednesday, January 4: 8:30 am Do Days Sack Lunch; 4 pm Confirmation; 6 and 7

pm Nominating and Budget Meeting at Farmersburg; 8 pm Worship Community Meeting at Farmersburg Sunday, January 8: 9 am Sunday School Christmas Program at Luana; Fellowship Following, No Sunday School Tuesday, January 10: 10:30 am Confirmation Wednesday, January 11: 4 pm Confirmation; 7 pm Council Meeting at Farmersburg Zion Lutheran Church Castalia Sunday, January 8: 9 am Worship Service with Holy Communion Frankville Community Presbyterian Church Sunday, January 8: 9:30 a.m. Coffee Hour (Mary Froelke’s shepherding group serves); 10:30 a.m. Worship. Tuesday, January 10: 6 p.m. Session Meeting. St. Paul Lutheran Postville Pastor Lynn Noel Greg Hamm, Family Ministry Wednesday, January 4: 9 am Bible Study/LB; 10:30 am Staff Meeting; 1:30 pm Pastor at GMG; 1:45-3:30 pm Confirmation; 5:30 pm Christian Ed; 6 pm Bell Choir; 6:30 pm Jr/Sr Youth Meeting; 7 pm St. Paul Choir Thursday, January 5: 5 pm Finance/LB; 6 pm CC Executive Friday, January 6: Epiphany; 8-10:30 pm Paul’s Place Saturday, January 7: 5:30 pm Casual Worship/FH, Special Music/FH Sunday, January 8: Baptism of our Lord; 9 am Worship; 10:15-11:30 am Sunday School; 10:15 am Memorial Meeting/LB; 10:15 am Evangelism and Membership Meetin/LB; 2 pm Chapel Service; 7 pm NA Meeting/FH Monday, January 9: Parish Office Closed; Greg’s Day Off; 9 am Tellers/LB; 7 pm Church Council/FR Tuesday, January 10: 12-3 pm Pastor at Text Study Wednesday, January 11: 9 am Bible Study/LB; 10:30 am Staff Meeting; 1:45-3:30 pm Confirmation; 6 pm Bell Choir; 7 pm St. Paul Choir

Be Thankful

The advice to start and end each day by reflecting on what we have to be thankful for is almost guaranteed to get our day off to a good start. This has the immediate effect of putting us into a positive frame of mind, since we are usually focusing on something which we think of as good if we are thankful for it. It also has a tendency to create a virtuous cycle, since thinking about the things we are thankful for helps us repeat our successes and avoid our failures. And there is even a way to be thankful for our failures. We often learn valuable lessons from our failures, and disabilities or weaknesses can often create compensating abilities or strengths which we are justifiably proud of. The visually-impaired man must learn to use and trust his ears in ways that most of us consider extraordinary, in the same way that a hearing-impaired woman might use her sight to pick up on social cues the rest of us would miss. Take time out of every day to consider what you have to be thankful for, and a good time to do this is every morning before getting out of bed, and again at night, before going to sleep. – Christopher Simon

"For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer."

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FROM FRONT May continued... Jenna Schutte was recognized by Governor Terry Branstad for her academic excellence. June The Allamakee Community Players are planning to present A Night to Remember, scenes from several of their performances through the years, later this month. Many Postville actors and musicians will be on stage. The Postville Police Department investigated a gun incident May 23 at Postville Community School when two sixth grade juveniles were found with plastic springloaded airsoft guns on school grounds. It was found that five students were shot with BB’s; however, there were no serious injuries. The students were suspended from school for the remainder of the school year. The Postville soccer team has advanced to the final round of the sub-state tournament. Castalia Tractor Days will be held June 11 and 12. Craig Knapp will lead the parade with his 1969 International 1456 tractor. Grand Marshals of the parade are Lowell and Wayne Corlett. Dave Hartley, and his wife, Deb, hosted an open house at their Farm Bureau Agency which they have recently relocated from Elkader to Postville. The Post-Franklin Study Club celebrated its 80th Anniversary May 18 with eleven members and three guests present. The club was organized by women of Post and Franklin Townships for educational, welfare and social services. The Hometown Celebration and Big Four Fair will be held June 17-19. Jenna Schutte received the Harriet E. Mott Award at the Alumni Banquet. She received the award from Lew Kling who received the award in 1966. Mott was the first graduate of Postville High School and an award has been given in her honor since 1925. Reann Schuchhardt and Ryder Henry were named Little Miss and Mr. Postville

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Ad deAdline Thursday, 4 pm public notice MINUTES OF THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016 (UNOFFICIAL) Board members present Schellhammer, Koenig and Byrnes. All members voting “AYE” unless noted. Schellhammer called meeting to order. 16.484-Motion Byrnes/Second Koenig to approve today’s agenda and the minutes from December 19, 2016. Motion carried. The following people were present at various times throughout the meeting: Joseph Moses – Standard newspaper, Denise Beyer – Auditor and Clerk to Board of Supervisors, Jane Regan, Tom Blake, Heather Homewood, Corey Snitker, Brian Ridenour, Don Peters, Pat Cota. Public comments: Jane Regan presented a dividend check from West Bend Workers Compensation insurance company in the amount of $27,360.00 due to low claims experience. Regan explained that the County’s low “experience mod” allows for a $55,000 credit on the initial premium, and this dividend is in addition to that credit due to our low worker’s compensation claim experience. Heather Homewood, Veterans Affairs director, recommended the Supervisors approve the appointment of Cheryl Garin as Veterans Affairs Commissioner to finish out the term created by a vacancy. 16.485-Motion Koenig/Second Byrnes to appoint Cheryl Garin as Veterans Affairs Commissioner. Motion carried. Other Board and Commission applications were viewed. Due to a higher number of applications than openings for some Boards, the Board requested that Auditor Beyer scan and email the applications to them. A work session will be held on Thursday morning at 9:30am, December 29 to discuss the applications and appointments will be made at the January 3 meeting. 16.486-Motion Byrnes/Second Koenig to approve the Resolution of Acceptance of Final Subdivision Plat for Steven G. Kolbach. Roll call vote: Koenig-aye; Byrnes-aye; Schellhammer-

aye. Motion carried. (Full text of resolution available in Auditor’s office) 16.487-Motion Koenig/Second Byrnes to approve the Resolution of Acceptance of Final Subdivision Plat for James Schwartzhoff. Roll call vote: Koenig-aye; Byrnes-aye; Schellhammer-aye. Motion carried. (Full text of resolution available in Auditor’s office) 16.488-Motion Byrnes/Second Koenig to approve the Resolution of Acceptance of Final Subdivision Plat for Warren B. & June N. Barr. Roll call vote: Koenig-aye; Byrnes-aye; Schellhammer-aye. Motion carried. (Full text of resolution available in Auditor’s office) Planning and Zoning recommends this plat be denied because one of the lots does not meet the size requirement and does not have the ag use legend. 16.489-Motion Byrnes/Second Koenig to deny the plat approval for Scott C., Karen K., Sigurd C. and Barbara A. Ness due to the absence of the ag legend. Motion carried. 16.490-Motion Byrnes/Second Koenig to disallow the homestead credit for Edith L. Feuerhelm due to the life estate holder being deceased. Motion carried. Department head updates: Corey Snitker reviewed the meeting held last week for the debris field in the Mississippi River which was caused by flooding in August and September 2016. Fish and Wildlife has agreed to take responsibility for cleaning up the debris field and are willing to work with Friends of Pool 9. Brian Ridenour gave a report on the roads over the weekend. Beyer reminded Supervisors of the Compensation Board meeting on January 4 at 9:00am. Ridenour also informed Supervisors of funding for flashing red signals and gates at a railroad crossing on Winfield Drive near Harpers Ferry. Ridenour believes that the government will pay for the whole project without the city/ county having to pay 10% of the total project. 16.491-Motion Koenig/Second Byrnes to adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: Larry Schellhammer, Chairperson Denise Beyer, Auditor

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public notice CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS December 27, 2016 General Basic Fund Alla Clayton Elec elec............................... 99.05 Alla Co Historical So museum utilities................................ 367.24 Alla Co Sheriff services............................ 20.00 Alla Housing services.......................... 2,280.00 Alliant Energy elec............................... 2,104.22 Area Transportation Systems services........................................... 1,415.00 Lawrence Benda van escort..................... 60.00 Dennis Blocker mileage.......................... 358.40 Bob Barker Co supplies............................ 52.21 Brodahl Vet Service services.................... 12.00 Carpenter Uniform & Promot supplies............................................. 306.46 Jean Carroll mileage.............................. 124.80 CenturyLink phone................................. 267.79 City of Harpers Ferry sewage................... 46.50 City of New Albin replace warrant............ 72.28 City of Postville water............................. 174.49 Marilyn Clark mileage............................... 91.20 Patrick Cota mileage.............................. 160.00 GECRB/Amazon supplies...................... 179.43 Tyler Halverson rent............................... 125.00 Hartig medications.................................... 15.56 Holiday Inn mtg........................................ 99.68 IA Law Enforcement Academy services.............................................. 975.00 ISCIA conf.............................................. 300.00 Dennis Koenig mileage.......................... 121.60 Joe Kroack van escort ........................... 120.00 Kwik Trip fuel....................................... 1,356.95 L & M Gas & Go fuel................................. 45.00 Lansing Auto Parts supplies................... 113.99 Lucy Lawson rent................................... 225.00 Mail Services renewals........................... 437.33 MailFinance rental.................................. 405.27 Jill Mathis replace warrant........................ 41.27 John McCarter services.......................... 242.00 McMillan Muffler services......................... 72.73 William Moody mileage............................ 64.80 Nat’l Sheriffs Assoc dues........................ 112.00 NE IA Printers supplies........................... 364.00 Olsgard’s supplies.................................. 582.98 Don Peters mileage................................ 104.96 PJGreufe & Assoc services................. 1,500.00 Postmaster postage............................... 282.00 Quillins fuel............................................. 102.76 SOS Notary services................................ 30.00 Du Wayne Snitker dogcare....................... 70.00 Solutions supplies.............................. 6,812.06 Chloe Stortz reimb recertifi...................... 65.00 Tactical Solutions services..................... 361.00 Thomson Reuters services..................... 785.00 Debra Thorstenson van escort................. 75.00 Tri State Busi Machines services............. 44.50 John Troendle van escort......................... 10.00 Turf N Timber supplies........................... 850.00 US Cellular phone.................................. 619.86 Deb Winke mtg....................................... 684.00 Janine Wirth rent.................................... 125.00 General Supplemental Fund Henry M Adkins & Son services......... 9,790.00 Alla Co Sheriff services............................ 15.00 Lincoln Investment replace..................... 101.00

Thomson Reuters services..................... 846.50 Well Grant Fund State Hygienic Lab services................... 437.00 US Cellular phone.................................... 31.07 MH-DD Services Fund Postmaster postage............................... 141.00 US Cellular phone.................................... 61.51 Kim Waters school.................................. 216.20 Waukon Tire Center services................... 29.50 Rural Services Basic Fund Gwen Brainard mileage............................ 64.80 Kirby Cahoon mileage.............................. 43.20 CenturyLink phone................................... 56.41 Marlene Duffy mileage............................ 144.32 Dennis Keatley mileage.............................. 9.52 Jack Knight mileage................................. 16.72 Duane Leppert mileage.......................... 104.00 Mulgrew Oil services.............................. 149.33 Paetec phone............................................. 6.99 James Pladsen mileage........................... 61.60 Bernard Pratte mileage............................ 72.80 State Hygienic Lab services..................... 90.00 US Cellular phone.................................... 62.00 Nancy Walleser mileage......................... 122.40 Steve Weymiller mileage.......................... 60.00 Secondary Road Fund Alliant Energy elec.................................. 540.32 Barco Municipal Products signs........ 30,806.66 Benjegerdes Machine parts................. 2,144.88 Bruening Rock Products services....... 3,416.26 Chemsearch supplies............................. 394.35 Continental Research supplies............... 215.53 Decorah Auto Center parts....................... 23.70 DLT Solutions services........................ 1,553.40 Donlon Brothers Constr services......... 1,743.30 Erdman Engineering services............. 7,979.50 Fastenal Co supplies.............................. 403.99 Fehr Graham services....................... 16,775.75 IDOT gasohol........................................... 28.04 La Crosse Truck Center parts................ 120.35 Lawson Products supplies...................... 671.02 Martin Equip/IA-IL parts....................... 1,668.37 Monroe Truck Equip supplies.............. 2,671.16 NE IA Printers supplies........................... 234.00 Palmer Repair parts................................. 60.44 Paul Niemann Constr services.......... 16,514.96 Rainbow Quarry services....................... 116.48 RC Tire services..................................... 220.00 Regans Auto Glass services.................. 210.00 Riehm Constr Co services...................... 387.80 Superior Welding Supply supplies............ 73.79 Sweeney Oil Co fuel............................... 609.37 TriState Truck Equip supplies................. 171.58 Truck Country of IA parts........................ 114.86 True North Lubricants supplies............... 265.50 Unity Point Clinic services........................ 74.00 Universal Truck Equip supplies........... 3,209.25 US Cellular phone.................................... 40.76 VMH services........................................... 99.00 Waste Oil Furnace parts......................... 138.65 West Side Wkn Lumber parts................. 103.33 Ziegler parts........................................ 7,108.12 Emergency Manag/Disaster CenturyLink phone................................... 55.91 Epic Wear supplies................................... 41.00

Kwik Trip fuel............................................ 92.05 Paetec phone........................................... 12.62 US Cellular phone.................................... 70.99 Assessor Fund Ann Burckart mtg...................................... 73.60 IICA dues.................................................. 25.00 Rite Price supplies...................................... 5.30 Solutions services............................... 1,827.00 Watson & Ryan services........................ 473.00 E-911 CenturyLink phone................................. 577.98 DSS Corp services.............................. 3,650.00 Ia Prison Industries signs....................... 166.65 Leon Manning tower expense............. 1,200.00 Clearing Fund Delta Dental services............................... 32.34 Grand Total..................................... 148,477.15

public notice NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF REAL ESTATE CONTRACT TO: Sergey Korablev, 39W179 Long Meadow Lane, St. Charles, IL 60175 You and each of you are herby notified: The written contract dated October 27, 2012, and executed by FreedomBank as vendors, and Sergey Korablev and Anna Biteva as vendees, recorded on December 13, 2012, in the office of Allamakee County Recorder, recorded as document reference number Doc. No. 2012-3312, for the sale of the following described real estate: Lot 16, Block 28, Lawler’s Addition to Postville, Allamakee County, IA has not been complied with in the following particulars: (a) November 2016 payment................ $450.00 (b) December 2016 payment................ $450.00 Total..................................................... $900.00 2. The contract shall stand forfeited unless the parties default, within 30 days after the completed service of this notice, shall perform the terms and conditions in default, and in addition pay the reasonable costs of serving this notice. 3. The amount of attorney fees claimed by the Vendors pursuant to Section 656.7 of the Code of Iowa is $50.00 (not to exceed $50.00). Payment of the attorney fees is not required to comply with this notice in order to prevent forfeiture. /s/ Rose Harberts, Cashier, Vendor /s/ Adam Weigand, Vice President, Vendor (or Successors in Interest) By /s/ Matthew J. Erickson, Attorney ICIS PIN No. AL0001510 P.O, Box 118, Postville, IA 52162 1-3

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public notice THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT ALLAMAKEE COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR014219 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERMA LANE GULSVIG, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Berma Lane Gulsvig, Deceased, who died on or about December 16, 2016: You are hereby notified that on December 27, 2016, the last will and testament of Berma Lane Gulsvig, deceased, bearing date of March 12, 2015, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Freedom Bank 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 tile them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated December 27, 2016. Freedom Bank Executor of Estate 135 West Tilden, P. O. Box 130, Postville, IA 52162 Joseph P. Braun, ICIS PIN No: AT0001120 Attorney for executor Firm Name: Elwood, O’Donohoe, Braun & White, LLP Address: 217 North Elm Street, Cresco, IA 52136 Date of second publication January 11, 2017. 1-2

public notice MINUTES OF THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2016 (UNOFFICIAL) Board members present Schellhammer, Koenig and Byrnes. All members voting “AYE” unless noted. Schellhammer called meeting to order. 16.492-Motion Byrnes/Second Koenig to approve today’s agenda. Motion carried. The following people were present at various times throughout the meeting: Denise Beyer – Auditor and Clerk to Board of Supervisors Applications were reviewed and discussed for the following Boards: Board of Health, Conservation Board, Civil Service Commission, Conservation Board, Historic Preservation Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission and UERPC Transportation Enhancement Committee. 16.493-Motion Koenig/Second Byrnes to adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: Larry Schellhammer, Chairperson Denise Beyer, Auditor

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Knights of Columbus hosting annual free throw contest January 22 Knights of Columbus Council 8178 of Monona will be hosting their annual free throw contest Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the MFL MarMac High School gymnasium in Monona. Warm-ups and registration begin at 12 p.m. with competition to begin at 1 p.m. Competition is open to all boys and

girls ages 9-14 (age as of January 1, 2017). Please call Mark Fohey with any questions at (563) 539-4238. Hope to see you all there. Trophies will be given to the winners and runners-up. Winners advance to the district competition in February. Snow date will be on January 29, 2017.

Allamakee County Conservation Board to host January Fullmoon Snowshoe The Allamakee County Conservation Board will be hosting a Fullmoon Snowshoe Thursday, January 12, 2017 starting at 6 p.m. The January Fullmoon Snowshoe will take place at Yellow River State Forest near Harpers Ferry. Participants are asked to meet at the Headquarters at 729 State Forest Road. Snowshoes and trekking poles will be available for use from the Conservation Board free of charge. Participants with their own equipment are welcome to use their own. The January Fullmoon Snowshoe Hike will take participants through towering pine and oak forests along one of Northeast Iowa’s premier

trout streams. The hike will be approximately three miles long and consist of rolling topography suitable for most snowshoers. All ages are encouraged to attend. Anyone who wishes to participate in the January Fullmoon Snowshoe will need to preregister by calling the ACCB at (563) 586-2996. In the case of inclement weather or poor snow conditions on the day of the January Fullmoon Snowshoe hike all announcements will be made through the Allamakee County Conservation Facebook page. For more information regarding this program or any program offered by the ACCB contact them at (563) 586-2996.

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Pirates wrestle in duals against Cascade, Anamosa and Midland as they pick up a win against Cascade Chad Drahn

Herald Sports Just a few days before Christmas the Pirate wrestlers wrestled duals against Cascade, Anamosa and Midland of Wyoming. Although the guys won the match against Cascade, they fell to Anamosa and Midland. Their coach said, “It was a disappointing night overall as the kids did not wrestle as well as they are capable of.” Elfego Marroquin went 2-1 on the night. He wrestled quite well as he nearly won all three. In the match he lost, he was winning when

Pirate spirit Postville cheerleaders cheering the boys to a victory at a recent dual meet against Cascade, Anamosa and Midland of Wyoming. Pictured above, left to right: Jane Radloff, Sapphire Miller, Alivia Berger, Jaleasah Hendry, and Erika Flores. PHOTO BY SUE MUELLER

over Quentin Recker by fall (1:58)

Spain competes Pictured above, Cole Spain competes in dual action the last week before the holiday break. Spain worked hard for points in each of the matches he wrestled. Spain scored a fall in his match against his opponent from Anamosa. PHOTO BY SUE MUELLER

vs. Anamosa Postville - 36, Anamosa - 48 The Pirates lost to Anamosa by a score of 36-48. Sabino Chilel at 120 won by forfeit as Abdullahi at 145 and Mac Hughes at 152. Individual results are as follows: 120: Sabino Chilel won by forfeit 126: Elfego Marroquin lost to Morgan Rowley by fall (5:34) 132: Hayden Mielke lost to Haiden Smith by fall (0:49) 138: Ian Wright lost to Mitchell Engelbart by fall (1:39) 145:Ahmed Abdullahi won by forfeit 152: Mac Hughes won by forfeit 170: Aldo Gonzalez lost to Owen Moore by fall (2:20) 195: Arnoldo Lopez won by forfeit

by a score of 33-15. Arnolda Lopez, weighing in at 182, won by forfeit and Reinhardt also recorded a forfeit at 285. Abdullahi (145) and Hughes (152) both lost by falls as did Aldo Gonzalez at 170. Cole Spain, 220, lost 403. Individual results are as follows: 138: Ian Wright lost to Griffen Gravel by fall (1:32) 145: Ahmed Abdullahi lost to Brayden Gravel by fall (5:33) 152: Mac Hughes lost to Landon Hunter by fall (2:58) 170: Aldo Gonzalez lost to Jalen Huston by fall (3:33) 182: Arnoldo Lopez won by forfeit 220: Cole Spain lost to Brett Schoenherr (UTB 4-3) 285: Raymond Reinhardt won by forfeit 120: Sabino Chilel lost to Slayder Hansen by fall (5:44)

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Monday Nite Ladies December 26, 2016 Standings Singing Hammers Fidelity Bank & Trust Luana Tap 1 FreedomBank Luana Savings Bank Luana Tap 2

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HTG: Electrikats, 858 HTS: Electrikats, 2361 HMG: Dave Katsumes, 253 HMS: Jesse Swenson, 630 HWG: Sandy Williams, 238 HWS: Tammy Katsumes, 619

he went for the pin to tie the meet and it cost him the match. Coach Bobby Schultz said, “We have been stressing that team points matter, but we need to take care of the individual matches as well. When that happens, the team will take care of itself. Marroquin also bumped up a weight class in the last dual and beat a good wrestler from Midland.” Raymond Reinhardt won his only match of the night as he got a pin. vs. Cascade Postville - 39, Cascade - 30 Along with Marroquin, Hayden Mielke won by forfeit at 132, At 338 Ian Wright picked up a hardfought 16-12 decision. Mac Hughes won by forfeit at 145, as did Ahmed Abdullahi at 152. The Pirates’ 195 pounder Arnoldo Lopez won by forfeit as did Isaac Steffans at 220. Individual results are as follows: 126: Elfego Marroquin over Connor Conlin by fall (1:04) 132: Hayden Mielke won by forfeit 138: Ian Wright over Garrron Barber by decision (16-12) 145: Mac Hughes won by forfeit 152: Ahmed Abdullahi won by forfeit 182: Aldo Gonzalez lost to Zach Ries (SV-1 6-4) 195: Arnoldo Lopez won by forfeit

Marroquin dominates Pictured above, Elfego Marroquin works for a pin during action prior to the Christmas break. He went 2-1 on the night as he works to pin his opponent in the match pictured here. His coach said, “He nearly won all three matches but in the match he lost, he went for a pin and ended up losing.” PHOTO BY SUE MUELLER

220: Isaac Steffans won by forfeit 285: Cole Spain lost to Paine DeLarm by decision (4-2) 120: Sabino Chilel lost to Derick Koppes by fall (0:15) Exhibition: Roberto Lopez lost to Quentin Recker (MD 15-4) Exhibition: Raymond Reinhardt

220: Isaac Steffans won by forfeit 285: Cole Spain over Jacob Bachelder by fall (2:17) vs. Midland Postville - 15, Midland - 33 During their final dual of the evening, Postville fell to Midland

132: Elfego Marroquin over Kasper Heiken by decision (6-4) The grapplers will resume action after the break at Starmont Thursday, January 5 at 6 p.m. and at North Fayette Valley Thursday, January 12 at 6 p.m.

Flashback

Items of Interest from the Archives Five Years Ago – Postville Herald • The Pirate grapplers hosted Prairie du Chien and Clayton Ridge in their only home meet of the season. After losing to Prairie du Chien, they came back to beat Clayton Ridge. • Wrestling cheerleaders this winter are Sarah Schnuelle, Chloe Hughes Bridgette Lubka and Linzie Sebastian. • The first baby of the year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital was Kendyl Rae Wedo, daughter of Melissa and Randy Wedo. Ten Years Ago – Postville Herald-Leader • The Postville City Council accepted the resignation of officer Tim Ruroden who is leaving the area. The City of Postville has joined the Northeast Iowa Safety First Baby of the Year born Jan. 3, 2012 at Alliance. Veterans Memorial Hospital was Kendyl Rae • The Postville Public Works Department will be Wedo, daughter of Melissa and Randy Wedo inspecting all buildings for storm water related issues including sump pumps. Twenty-Five Years Ago – Postville Herald • A Christmas time burglary was reported at the Coast-to- Coast Store in Postville. The burglary is still under investigation as the lock on the front door was broken. The thieves took cash and much merchandise from the building. • As part of the 12 Days of Christmas Celebration in downtown Postville, Joyce Christofferson and her daughters Amy and Jill danced in the window at Tindell’s Shoes. • Kermit Oakland has moved into a house in Postville that he was able to purchase as part of the Advantage Housing Incentive Program. FIFTY Years Ago – Postville Herald • Mr. and Mrs. Ted McNally left on Christmas Day for Olathe Kansas where they will make their home while he is stationed there. • Earl J. Ruckdaschel is selling truck loads of shelled corn. Prices vary. • Alvin Thoreson of Postville has qualified for the Holstein Association of America’s highest honor for dairy farmers and excellence in dairy farming.

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