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Lowell Blankers and Tommy Aldmeyer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers met with the Ida Grove City Council Oct. 16 to share concerns the Corps has with several drainage tubes on the Ida Grove lood control levee. The levee on the Odebolt Creek starts east of the golf course, runs through town and to the west of town onto a portion of the Maple River, west of the wastewater treatment plant. The levee also extends to the northeast of the Maple River bridge on Highway 59/175. The Corps inspects the levee every ive years. The most recent inspection came this past April. Blankers said the city has maintained the levee well. “The levee looks amazing and the city has done a fantastic job of maintaining the levee, but there are some drainage issues that need to be corrected.” The main issue is with a 54-inch drainage structure on the levee on the north side of Highway 59/175 across from the entrance to Cobb Park that is showing some separation in the joints. Another concern is with a tube that drains clean, treated water from the wastewater treatment plant to the Maple River. A third concern is the drain tube leading to the Maple River just west of where the old railroad handcar display is located on Pleasant Valley Trail. They indicated the 54-inch structure de initely needs to be repaired, while the other two tubes need to be checked with a video camera to determine if there is a problem. Blankers noted, if repairs are not made, it could result in the Corps listing the levee

as unacceptable. If an unacceptable rating is given, the federal government would not provide inancial assistance if the levee were to fail in a major lood event. As long as the levee is listed as acceptable, the federal government would pay to repair the levee at no cost to the city. Blankers added, if the levee is listed as unacceptable, but the city has a plan in place to make the repairs to bring the levee back to an acceptable level, the federal government would still pay the cost of repairing the levee in case of a failure. Blankers added the city has a two-year window to make repairs. He added, if the city has a plan in place by the end of 2018 to make repairs, it would be acceptable to the Corps. Blankers said the irst step the city needs to take is to draft a letter of intent to make the repairs. “If the city can come up with a plan to ix the culverts, that would be a big step.” City Administrator Marc Dennison said he would work with Blanker on a plan to ix the culverts. Dennison said a plan should be in place by the end of the year. Blankers noted some erosion issues have developed along the levee that runs along the Odebolt Creek, and the city needs to monitor the area. He said, if the erosion starts to reduce the amount of water that can move through the levee system, it will need to be corrected. Blankers said there are steps that can be taken to help the low of water through the system, including removal of islands that develop in the streambed. (continued on page 2)

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Patrol work: Ida County Sheriff Wade Harriman, Deputy Andrew Shillington and K-9 Anou presented programs at Galva-Holstein Elementary Schools Oct. 20. Sheriff Harriman shared information on cases where Anou has found drugs, during the program at GalvaHolstein Upper Elementary in Galva. Deputy Shillington and Anou gave a drug search demonstration, obedience demonstration and a patrol work demonstration. Here, Anou is given the command to stop Sheriff Harriman.

Trick or treat coming Oct. 31 Area communities have set times for trick or treating on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Ida Grove The Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce set Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. for its annual Halloween Parade. Trick or treating in Ida Grove will follow from 6 to 8 p.m. at housess with porch lights on. The Halloween Parade will start at 5 p.m. at Godbersen Park. Goodie bags will be handed out at the end of the parade. There will also be a costume or contest with three winners, one each for scariest, funniest and cutest. Each will receive $10 in Chamber Bucks.

Morningside Healthcare Community will have its Haunted Hallway for trick or treaters starting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 31. Trunk or Treat will take place in the parking lot of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ida Grove, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Holstein Holstein’s annual Pumpkin Parade, sp sponsored by the Chamber of Comm merce, is Tuesday, Oct. 31. A group p photo will be taken by Douglas Schoolhouse at 4:30 p.m. The parade, with trick or treating downtown, will follow from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The (continued on page 2)

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extremely difficult. When we were about done, and the dean finally came off his high horse and actually talked one-to-one with us, he made a comment about judges. He said, ‘Good lawyers should aspire to be judges.’ It was only a year and a half later that the chief judge of our district (in South Dakota) called and offered me the job as a law-trained magistrate. I did that for six years and really loved it. “When I came to Iowa, I thought there were a lot of politics in law schools. (continued on page 3)

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PAGE TWO more of the Courier’s front page more about — (continued from front page) Blankers added the Corps will be doing a risk assessment of the levee system sometime in the next couple of years to determine the threat of the levee being overtopped, which may result in changes to the lood plain levels. The council heard from Ida Grove Chamber of Commerce member Patti Haack relating to plans the organization would like to pursue to enhance the appearance of the downtown area. Haack said the Chamber and Community Partners are working together on such items as benches and bike racks for the downtown, along with other ideas for improvements. She noted the organizations are looking at a three-year plan of improvements. Haack noted Community Partners and the Chamber are looking into grants to fund some of their ideas for the downtown. As part of the effort to make improvements, Haack noted GOMACO has offered to paint the trashcan lids in the downtown area at no cost. The lids are currently red. The lids will be painted to match the benches in front of the Godbersen car museum on Second Street. The council gave its okay to the project. Haack said another goal is to add decorations to the planters in the downtown area, similar to what United Bank of Iowa and the car museum do each Christmas season. She noted the Chamber will continue to discuss plans for the planters and she will get back to the council. Haack said the city may be asked to help pay for some of the decorations. In other business •The council brie ly discussed the housing project addition Jan Hewitt presented to the council at its last meeting. Dennison noted, in order for the city to get a cost estimate on street and utility work, Hewitt would have to provide the city with a plan noting how many lots he is planning. Dennison said he would contact Hewitt to get details of what Hewitt is proposing. •On a three to one vote, the council voted to hire JEO Engineering as the city engineer, dependent upon inalizing a contract. JEO will not be paid a monthly fee, but will be paid on an as-needed basis. The city will still have the option

. . . IG council of letting bids for engineering work on major projects. Councilman Paul Cates cast the nay vote. He stated he preferred to stay with Snyder and Associates, who have worked with the city for several years. Cates noted he is just more familiar with their work. •Rec center director Chelsea Gross presented a list containing 22 names of individuals who will be available to serve as lifeguards at the rec center indoor pool. The guards will be paid $9 per hour. The council approved the list. •The council also gave its approval to raises for 10 parttime rec center employees. The raises will be based on the number of hours worked. The starting wage will be $7.50 per hour. After 90 days (given a satisfactory review and working weekends), the wage will increase to $8 per hour. After 520 hours of work, the wage will go to $8.50 per hour; after 1,560 hours, $9 per hour, and after 2,600 hours, $10 per hour, which will be the maximum wage. •The council approved moving Dawn Schreiber from a part-time rec center employee to a full-time deputy director at a wage of $11 per hour. •Councilman Doug Clough updated the council on the King Theatre. Clough said Jeff Holmes will do the tuckpointing on the building. The back wall framework was nearing completion (as of Oct. 16). Steel siding for the wall was expected to arrive at the end of last week. Clough said a meeting was planned for Nov. 1, with all the contractors to go over plans for the inside of the theater. He added the theatre committee is also still raising funds for the project. •Clough reported the city did not get the grant it was seeking to help make repairs to the Pleasant Valley Trail. •Clough also reviewed information with the council on the use of signage and street markings in areas on the trail that may present a hazard to pedestrians using the trail. Clough said he would get information on costs and report back to the council. Clough noted fundraising may have to be done to raise money for the safety improvements, or the costs may have to be worked into the city budget. •The council approved, after making some wording

changes, the second reading of the backyard pool and hot tub ordinance. •The council also approved the second reading of the ordinance setting new cat and dog licensing fees. •The city hopes to inalize a revised health insurance plan for city employees in the next couple of weeks. A subcommittee has been meeting with insurance representatives to come up with ways to keep the current bene its, but at a more affordable premium. •City Attorney Peter Goldsmith reported he is working with AT&T regarding its cell phone antenna on the city water tower. The city and AT&T have a long-term agreement, but AT&T has the right to ask for changes every ive years. Mayor Devlun Whiteing noted he has been approached by several people about getting a Verizon antenna on the water tower to improve local service. Goldsmith said he has been in contact with Verizon about an antenna agreement and, as of Oct. 16, he was waiting for a reply from Verizon. •The city accepted the lone bid of $3,100 from Roger Frank to purchase the airport fuel tank and remaining fuel in the tank. The tank will have to be moved. •Clough talked brie ly about the possibility of a dog park in town. He said he would continue to explore the development of a park and a possible location and report back to the council. •Councilman Gregor Ernst said he looked into the cost of overlaying the tennis court in the city park and the cost was “very high.” He noted he would continue to look into options to repair the court. •The council will look into hiring some temporary help during snow removal season. The city crew is currently one person short, due to the retirement of Mark Nielsen. •Whiteing reported on maintenance issues that need to be addressed, including a leaking roof at the wastewater treatment plant, inside water issues at the rec center and steel doors rusting at the outdoor pool. •Bresnahan Well Drilling is working with the city on drilling a test well in the well ield north of town. •The next council meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m.

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smell. Hoe ling said no more than there was in the past. Councilman Todd Bengford abstained. The council approved a resolution to pay the iscal year 2018 street project. Councilman Brian Pierce was absent.

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Rock this way: The Falcon marching band opened with “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the O-A/BC-IG fall music concert Tuesday, Oct. 17, then played its arrangements of rock songs. Above, the trumpet section performs during “Welcome to the Black Parade.” Other songs played by the marching band were “Basket Case,”“Centuries” and “Homecoming.” The band is directed by Benjamin Mauritz.

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(continued from front page) Legionnaire club will be having a light supper from 5-6 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Public is welcome to attend. Children are invited to trick or treat at the Good Samaritan Center Oct. 31 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Char Mac Assisted Living will host trick or treating and glow stick bracelets Oct. 31 from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Trick or treating in Holstein is Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at houses with the porch lights on. Battle Creek Battle Creek’s trick or treating is Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Willow Dale Wellness Village welcomes children and their parents to stop and trick or

The Ida County Public Safety and Communications Commission met Oct. 17 at the Battle Creek City Hall. Vice chair Arthur Mayor Randy Fineran called the meeting to order with the following members present: Fineran, Battle Creek Mayor Lloyd Holmes, Holstein Mayor Connie Ludvigson, Supervisor Ray Drey and Sheriff Wade Harriman. There was no quorum. The agenda was approved with the addition of a discussion of having an assessment center on Nov. 10. The September minutes were approved. Harriman reported his of ice logged a total of 1,177.5 hours on patrol in the county during September and an additional 36 hours on investigations. There were 50 civil processes served, four motor vehicle accidents investigated and deputies responded to 848 calls for service. A total of 240 citations were issued to motorists during September, with the sheriff highlighting the proactive manner in which deputies issued citations for individuals driving without a license. Sheriff Harriman talked about some September arrests. On

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sensus of the commission was to allow the expenditure. An assessment center involves an outside agency conducting a variety of activities and giving recommendations on how the candidates score to Sheriff Harriman. The next meeting is Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Ida County Courthouse.

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. . . Judge Jacobson (continued from front page) I didn’t go to law school in Iowa, I didn’t have a lot of lawyer friends in Iowa, I didn’t have people working in the government of Iowa that I went to law school with, so I just figured it would never happen. A couple opportunities came along and I passed on them and kind of kicked myself for that. I eventually decided to go for it. “The dean’s words always kind of haunted me. There are too many lawyers that aren’t good lawyers that end up being judges, and you want the good ones to be judges. That’s why I get so mad when there are constantly cuts in the state budget. How do you attract the best people to the most important job if you aren’t going to pay them?” What were his duties as a district court judge? “The district court judge is a general jurisdiction judge, which means there are really no limits on what we hear. There’s no case with too much money, no criminal charge too serious or controversy that we can’t hear, either with or without a jury. District court judges covered juvenile, probate, real estate, personal injury, criminal, whatever has to be done.” According to Judge Jacobson, the judges in the district work in circuits of five-week terms. He said every judge had at least one term in every county of the 3B District— Woodbury, Plymouth, Sioux, Ida, Crawford and Monona. Usually, the judge had an extra term in his home county during the winter months. For him, that was Crawford and Ida Counties. The rest of time the judge is in Woodbury County with a specific duty, such as all criminal or all mental health or all civil, and the whole works rotated.” Judge Jacobson’s monthly schedule included: motion days on Mondays, trials on Tuesdays and three divorces on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. “Friday, we worked on submissions; that’s when we did drug court. The calendar looks so imposing when you look at it, but you can only try one at a time. Trying to find time to get your rulings out was really the hardest part. If you had a day where everything was settled or resolved, you could work on submissions. “You asked me about starting drug court. I did drug court for 11 years, and I think the most rewarding part of my day or week would have been drug court. It’s still rewarding, even though I’m not doing it right now, because I still get calls from my graduates telling me about their new job. It’s just a good feeling having helped change some lives, and I didn’t change any lives. They have to change their own life, but we gave them an environment that they could. “The people that I was in it with weren’t only people who had addiction troubles; they had criminal charges. So, seeing them get through that and get through the addiction problems was really very, very special. And, we weren’t successful 100 percent of the time. You had

your moments go the other way.” Judge Jacobson said, “Trying cases, it’s hard to find highlights, because you are dealing with everyone at their worst. I’ve tried a first-degree murder case in Crawford County. The heartwrenching cases that we deal with are the family law cases, and maybe more than divorces, are the ones where the children have held some type of grudge for 30 years. Then, when Mom and Dad die, things go down and everybody wants to sue everybody. You can’t calm them down; it just breaks your heart. I had one of those in Cherokee County, and it was just awful. Trying a case that has good attorneys in it, that don’t waste time and get to the point and know the rules, is way more pleasurable than an average day. You just don’t have that a lot.” What are his retirement plans? “I went to the National Judicial College in May and got certified in civil mediation, and I’m going to be available to do mediation as called on. I’m not going to start a bunch of TV ads or anything, but, people call and say, ‘Hey, I got a case; do you have time?’ “If I happen to not be fishing that day, I might take the case. I’ll still be licensed as a lawyer, but I don’t plan on hanging a shingle out. I plan on mediating mostly.” Jacobson said, “Right now, I’m building a building. I do honey bees, and every building on our property has bee stuff in it and then I go looking for something and can’t find it. So, I finally decided we’re going to have a building for just the bee stuff. “Cindy and I have been working every spare moment on it, and that’s taken a lot of time. And, the grandkids take a lot of time. Our second one, Kara’s daughter, was just in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Sioux City. We went twice to that; it was quite a production, it was amazing. She was Chip the teacup.” The Jacobsons are the parents of three children: Lex and Steph live in Ida Grove. Lex is a mechanical engineer manager at GOMACO. They are the parents of Gwen, 12, Cecily, nine, and Xavier, two. Kara and Matt Minnihan are both attorneys in Monona County, where Kara actually serves as the Monona County Attorney. Their daughter is Sage, 11. Brittany and Dan Gilliatt live in Winterset. Dan is a Des Moines firefighter, and Brittany is a nurse in Winterset. “I’m a little melancholy the past couple of days in terms of packing up all my stuff and walking out the door. I’m excited about the mediation, but I’m fairly melancholy about leaving the bench. “The court system in our district has a really terrific bunch of people working: our clerks; our court reporters and our court administrators do a terrific job with the limited resources people give us to work with. I didn’t have anybody, anywhere in any county that I couldn’t call and tell them what I need and have them do it. They are all fun to work with.”

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Select choir: Ridge View High School and Middle School hosted their combined fall vocal concert Thursday at the high school in Holstein. Here, the high school select choir performs “Beyond the Sea.” The concert also featured the high school concert choir, middle school choir, the combined choirs and a performance by the high school all state auditionees.

Highway 20 association hears construction update The U.S. Highway 20 Corridor Association met Oct. 13 at the Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center in Holstein. President Shirley Phillips opened the meeting. Holstein Mayor Connie Ludvigson gave the welcome. The July 14 minutes were approved. Treasurer Sharon Irwin presented the treasurer’s report. The balance on hand as of Oct. 12 is $21,778. A motion was approved to accept the report and file it for audit. No Highway 20 Association members attended the DOT Commissioners meeting this month, as it was held in Fort Madison. DOT District 3 Planner Dakin Schultz gave an update on current work being done on Highway 20. Correctionville had four-inches of rain last week so progress has slowed down. Working uphill to Minnesota Avenue: the contractor hopes to get the paving completed and that section opened as four-lane yet this year. East of Moville: They are working on the grading. The bridge over Wolf Creek eastbound still needs to be done. The culverts are done.

Section 3-Correctionville to Holstein. There is a lot of dirt to be moved yet on the westbound. Section 4. Holstein section is finished except for lighting. Section 5. Holstein to Adams Avenue. Traffic is switched to westbound lanes. Three bridges are done. There is one bridge left to finish. Rails need to be completed. Section 6. Adams Avenue to Early. The westbound lanes are completed. The bridge over the Boyer River has to be finished on the eastbound. Moyna may do some paving eastbound yet this fall. The detour may go off around the first part of December for the winter. The cost of the completion of Highway 20 as a four-lane had been estimated at $286 million with the current contracts being $215 million. Highway 71 from Highway 3 to Sioux Rapids is scheduled to be resurfaced next summer. Schultz previewed for those in attendance “Something Unexpected” concerning the archeological find near Correctionville and how collaboration with the federal, state and Na-

tive Americans was handled. All the information was presented in five meetings scheduled around the state last week. This will eventually be able to be seen on YouTube and a link will be available on the DOT Highway 20 website. Jacob Bossman, Senator Grassley’s Office, reported that federally, transportation has not been addressed yet but is still on the table. Brief updates were given on the communities of Holstein, Moville, Correctionville and Early and how the highway is affecting these areas with commerce. A motion was approved to appoint Bill Anderson to fill Mark Buschkamp’s position on the board. The next meeting will be held at the Correctionville Community Center on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. Be attuned for notices if the weather should be bad that day. Other 2018 meeting dates are April 13, July 13 and Oct. 12. Plans will be starting for the ribbon cutting toward the latter part of 2018. Sharon Ann Irwin Secretary

BC council reviews placement of city signs The Battle Creek City Council met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 16. A diagram of the placement of the new city signs was reviewed. The council requested representatives from the sign committee attend the council meeting in November to discuss particulars. The city clerk will contact Dixie Brueck. The Fourth of July Committee will sponsor a Holiday

Craft Fair, which will be held Sunday, Dec. 3, at the former school. Jary Vermeys is the new owner of the property at 104 Main St. He discussed his plans and a timeline for the property. The city will replace the curb and gutter in conjunction with him replacing the sidewalk. A Neighborhood Watch program is being discussed. Corliss Hansen-Wheeler

requested an extension to allow her additional time to get her property at 501 Willow St. cleaned up. The council granted her an extension until Nov. 15. Craig Young received another quote on a grinder at the lift station. The council voted to proceed with the purchase. Estimated cost is $36,500. New tires are needed for the city pickup, preferably before winter. The council approved

new tires for the pickup at an estimate of $750 to $800. Concerns with the water should be brought to the city’s attention. Reminder that the no overnight parking ban on any city street or alley goes into effect on Nov. 1 through March 30. The annual inancial report was approved as published. Next month’s meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m.

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Out of the Past Forty years ago Co-op Inc. of Ida Grove loaded about 280,000 bushels of corn into a 75-car unit grain train over the weekend. The train rolled out of town Monday afternoon, bound for Houston, Texas. From there, the corn will be loaded for export. This was the irst 75-car train ever loaded by the Ida Grove Co-op. Weekend rains brought another temporary interruption to Ida County’s harvest, but farmers are not concerned. Harvest activities have gone well in the last 30 days, and there is only about 30 percent of Ida County’s total crop still in the ield. Corn yields are running between 115 to 145 bushels to the acre, and soybeans are yielding from 30 to 60 bushels per acre. The Holstein City Council turned down a request by Albert Kastner to rezone a tract of land on the south side of town from residential to commercial. Kastner made the request so a Casey’s General Store could locate on the site. Kastner also wanted to build a restaurant on the land. Adjoining property owners protested the rezoning. Thirty years ago The Ida Grove City Council made plans for its meeting with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) relating to the widening of Highway 59/175 through Ida Grove. The council wants to convince the DOT to pay for a fourth lane of the highway and install stoplights at the intersection of the highway and Moorehead Avenue. Ida Grove merchants will

host “Moonlight Madness” Thursday. Businesses will be open until 9 or 10 p.m. Eric Jensen’s 34-yard ield goal with seven seconds to play lifted Ida Grove to a 10-7 win over Dunlap-Dow City-Arion Friday. The win improved the Hawks to 7-0 and quali ied the team for the state playoffs. Storage space for harvested grain is still tight in Ida County. Transportation has been the main issue, due to the lack of availability of grain cars. Twenty years ago Holstein City Clerk Dave Ehler accepted a $4,351 check from Holstein American Legion Commander Fred Kreutz for the concrete used to pave 22 new parking spaces on First Street in Holstein. The total cost of the joint venture was $7,000. The Legion’s investment totaled $5,000 and included providing the concrete and volunteer labor. The Ida Grove City Council accepted a bid for a new ire truck Monday. The bid of $118,068 came from Toyne’s Fire Equipment Company of Breda for a 1998 pumper ire truck. The truck will be delivered in 11 to 12 months. Farmers Cooperative in Odebolt loaded its largest-ever grain train Friday. The 75-car unit handled 262,500 bushels of grain in order to make room for additional storage at the Odebolt facility. Matt Voge of Galva is playing football for Northwest Missouri State, which is ranked ifth in the nation in NCAA Division II. Voge is a defensive lineman.

Ten years ago The Holstein City Council approved a resolution to accept the low bid of Godbersen-Smith Construction for $696,804 to construct a street, trail, sanitary sewer, water, storm and mobilization traf ic control for phase one of the East Ridge subdivision east of the Holstein golf course. Holstein councilman Dan Ehler and City Administrator Mark Baker presented a proposal to the Ida County Public Saftety Commission, asking that percentages paid by each entity involved with countywide law be realigned so the county pays 50 percent of the budget, up from the current 43 percent. When countywide law began, the county’s share was 50 percent, but was lowered over the years. Mayors of each town in the county were asked to take the proposal back to their councils for discussion. All former Odebolt-Arthur football players and their families are invited to join in the inal Odebolt-Arthur football game this Friday. The Trojan mascot began in approximately 1940-41 and has been the only mascot Odebolt ever had. O-A and BC-IG will share a football team, starting in 2008. The Galva-Holstein girls’ cross-country team won the regional championship Monday in Holstein. The title gives G-H the right to advance to this weekend’s state meet. The runners include Jessie Mathes, Annie McAreavy, Megan Meyer, Breanna Mathes, Maddy McAreavy, Jayde Boyle and Ashley Drey.

by Chelsea Gross Recreation director Youth basketball forms are now available. We have a co-ed program for irst through third grade and a separate program for fourth through sixth grades. Forms went home at school, but they are always available at the rec center as well. Youth volleyball practices have started. Practices are held in the gym after school and in the evenings. Please plan accordingly. All itness classes are offered with a paid membership. Pilates are held on Mondays at 8 a.m. Tabitha Bockelman is the instructor. Step aerobics are held on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Bockelman is the instructor. Water aerobics are held on Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. Bockelman is the instructor. Zumba is held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. Christi Ladwig is the instructor. AM Mix is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 a.m. Jen Conover is the instructor. PM Mix is held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Conover is the instructor. Spinning classes are held on Fridays at 5:30 a.m. Lauri Hummelgard is the instructor. Rec center hours: 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday. Fall/winter lifeguard hours are 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Monday-

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Drug search: Ida County Sheriff Wade Harriman, Deputy Andrew Shillington and K-9 Anou presented Red Ribbon Week programs at Galva-Holstein Elementary Schools Oct. 20. Here, Deputy Shillington and Anou are searching for some pre-planted drugs in the Galva-Holstein Upper Elementary School gym in Galva. K-9 Anou is trained for drug detection, search and patrol work.

The U.S. spends about $2 billion on Halloween candy every year. ***** This year’s Iowa State Fair set a record for attendance at 1,130,071, breaking the previous record in 2015 at 1,117,398. A total of 71,517 cars were parked, 80,857 attended grandstand shows, 3,471 campers were parked and 158 cases of wine were sold. ***** Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. —Thomas Edison ***** I miss the days when the scariest thing on TV was “The Twilight Zone,” and not the “Nightly News.” ***** As a kid, I thought quick sand was going to be a bigger problem for me than it ended up being. Our parents would tell us the drainage ditch running through the south end of our farm had quick sand and to stay out. The threat worked. ***** A worried mother does better research than the FBI. ***** To determine the best local coffee scenes in America, the personal inance website Wallet-Hub compared the 100 largest cities across 14 key indicators of a strong coffee culture, including coffee shops, coffee houses per capita to average price per pack of coffee. The top 12 cities for coffee lovers are Seattle, Portland, Ore.; San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Denver, Boston, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Minneapolis. ***** If you think women are the weaker sex, try pulling the blankets back to your side. —Stuart Turner ***** About 8 percent of the west central Iowa

Someone spilled the beans: A grain cart filled with beans toppled off its wheels Tuesday, Oct. 17, on Highway 175 and Highway 59 in front of Pizza Hut, scattering its load across the road. Most of the beans were cleared; however, some blew from the pile while officers directed traffic.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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Seventh mock trial: The O-A/BC-IG Middle School Mock Trial teams will travel to Council Bluffs on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to compete at Iowa Western Community College in the 2017 Iowa Middle School Mock Trial Program. Seventh grade team members are, front from left: Gabe Winterrowd, Lennon Wells, Courtney Schmidt, Krista Sibenaller, Gwen Jacobson, Kaylee Oxendale and teacher Missy Jensen. Back from left: Ruth Clark, Jordyn Loger, Keith Hausman, Will Gebel, Griffin Diersen and attorney Peter Goldsmith.

Greetings, moviegoers. Playing this Halloween weekend is the much talked about Stephen King adaptation, “It” (R). A group of bullied kids band together when a shapeshifting demon, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children. Thursday night is our inal October classic, “Halloween” (1978, R). Starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddon ield to kill again. Visit the Haunted State Theatre: On Friday and Saturday

night after the 7 p.m. showing of “It,” our Haunted House/ Escape Room attraction will open. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Groups of three to six are preferred, and kids 11 years and under are required to be accompanied by an adult. The concession stand will be open all night with special deals on pop and

popcorn to munch on while your group waits to go “behind the screen.” Next weekend: “Battle of the Sexes” (PG-13), “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975). For more information, visit www.holsteinstatetheatre. com and “Like” our Facebook Page. Call 712-368-6226 for show times.

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Eighth mock trial: The O-A/BC-IG Middle School Mock Trial teams will travel to Council Bluffs on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to compete at Iowa Western Community College in the 2017 Iowa Middle School Mock Trial Program. Eighth grade team members are, front from left: teacher Missy Jensen, Melissa Hewitt, Mary Carlson, Meadow Olson and Caleigh Loger. Back from left: Alexis Ulrich, Contessa Perales, Aidan Bower, Josh Peters, Nick Larson, Jackson Godbersen and attorney Peter Goldsmith.

125 South Main St., Galva 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 712-282-4426 www.Sole2SoulGalva.com Yoga: Sole 2 Soul will be hosting a ive-week yoga session starting Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. and running through Dec. 18. Class dates are Nov. 13, 20, 27 and Dec. 11 and 18. AAFA Certi ied Trainer Barb Gebers of Holstein is the yoga instructor. Tai Chi demonstration: Mary Beth Andrews is a certi ied instructor for Tai Chi for

Mock Trial this year. The middle school has two teams competing. The seventh grade TAG students competing are: Ruth Clark, Krista Sibenaller, Gabe Winterrowd, Jordyn Loger, Kaylee Oxendale, Keith Hausman, Courtney Schmidt, Will Gebel, Lennon Wells and Grif in Diersen. The eighth grade TAG students competing are: Aidan Bower, Mary Carlson, Jackson Godbersen, Melissa Hewitt, Nick Larson, Meadow Olson, Caleigh Loger, Contessa Perales and Alexis Ulrich. This year’s case, the State of Iowa versus Baskin Robinson, is a criminal case where the state of Iowa is prosecuting the defendant of robbery in the irst degree and murder in the irst degree. The State of Iowa has to prove Baskin Robinson guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The O-A/BC-IGMS Mock Trial teams have been preparing since the beginning of school and said they are excited to compete.

Veterans’ Day tribute coming soon The Ida County Courier and Holstein Advance will be featuring a Veterans’ Day Tribute for living and deceased veterans for publication Wednesday, Nov. 8. Persons interested in honoring a veteran must submit a photo and the following information (veteran’s name, branch of service/unit, location, spouse, children, siblings, date

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by Libby Bagenstos Recreation director Hot cocoa 5K: Join us Thursday, Nov. 30, for our annual Hot Cocoa 5K with live entertainment provided by JessicaMcClintock.Runwillbegin at 5:30 p.m. at Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center. Entertainment and meal will follow at Boulders Inn and Suites from 6 to 10 p.m. To register, contact Lohff-Schumann. Third-sixth grade basketball: Registration forms are out for third through sixth grade basketball. Practice will begin in November. Games begin Saturday Jan. 6. Monday cards: Join us every Monday from 1-3 p.m. to play euchre and 500. Prizes and a light snack are provided. Members play for free and nonmembers will be charged the daily admission fee.

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Facility fundraiser: If you have empty pop cans you’d like to donate to a good cause, you can drop them off at Lohff-Schumann anytime. Money collected will be put towards new equipment. Birthday parties: Let LohffSchumann make your child’s birthday party a hit. The fee includes admission for your entire group, use of our gym, community room and children’s room, which now includes an eye play system and games for all ages, for three hours, a decorated sheet cake and ice cream. If interested contact Bagenstos. Personal training: Personal training is always available at your convenience with Libby, Mel, Barb, Keely and Rayven. Stop in today and check out our

specials. New itness schedule Monday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. outdoor trail run (intermediate); 5:45–6:45 a.m. cardio/strength (advanced); 9:45–10:30 a.m. retired but not tired. Tuesday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. step aerobics; 9–9:45 a.m. mommy and me; 5:30–6:15 p.m. itness mix. Wednesday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. weight lifting; 5:30–6:15 p.m. Zumba. Thursday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. strength (intermediate); 5:45–6:45 a.m. cardio/strength (advanced); 9–9:45 a.m. mommy and me; 9:45–10:30 a.m. retired but not tired; 5:30–6:15 p.m. cardio/core. Friday: 5:45–6:30 a.m. itness mix; 5:30–6:15 p.m. Zumba.

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Middle school teams preparing for mock trial The O-A/BC-IG Middle School Mock Trial teams will travel to Council Bluffs on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to compete at Iowa Western Community College in the 2017 Iowa Middle School Mock Trial Program. Mock trial is designed to introduce students to the legal system by providing a challenging, academic competition. In mock trial, students play the roles of attorneys and witnesses as they prepare and present both sides of a hypothetical legal problem. Participants are given a hands-on opportunity to examine the legal process, and current legal issues. Mock trial also helps students develop important critical thinking skills. Attorney Peter Goldsmith of Boerner and Goldsmith Law Firm in Ida Grove has contributed his time and expertise to partner in coaching the students. Twenty-one students in the Talented and Gifted (TAG) program are participating in

Arthritis and Fall Prevention. She will be talking about Tai Chi and giving a demonstration at The Meeting Place in Galva on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. For information on the cost and to register call 712-282-4426 by Nov. 11. Step aerobics/weight circuits: Step aerobics and weight training circuit runs through Nov. 9. Gebers teaches these 45-minute combo classes at 5:45 a.m. on Thursdays. Chair yoga: Chair yoga

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Cardiac–CVA–Nov. 3, 10, 17, 21 Cardiac–Mercy–Nov. 27 Dermatology-Nov. 3, 17 Ear, Nose & Throat–Nov. 9, 30 Nephrology–Nov. 7 OB/GYN: Eastman–Nov. 14, 28 OB/GYN: Hasik–Nov. 1, 15, 29 OB/GYN: Lundin–Nov. 22 Ophthalmology–Nov. 1 Ortho-CNOS-Nov. 1, 6, 8, 13, 20, 22, 27, 29 Podiatry: Williams-Nov. 6, 8, 15, 20, 22, 29 Pulmonary–Nov. 9 Surgery: Smith-Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 Urology–Nov. 2, 16, 30 Wound Care–Nov. 14, 28

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TIP Shop Horn Gift Gallery this holiday season! We have what you need for that special someone! For information, contact your local physician or the hospital

HMH Better Breather's Club First Thursday of the month in Conference RM 3 at 3 pm. Call Pat at HMH to become a member. HMH Diabetic Education Classes (group or individual/ new or review) Please call HMH for more information HMH Financial Assistance Please call the Business Office Foot Care Clinics Nov. 1: Holstein Methodist Church Nov. 22: Ida Grove Westminster Pres. Church Immunization Clinic Nov. 14: 2-5 p.m. Nov. 15: 9 a.m.-Noon & 2-5 p.m.

Ida County Courier

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

FAMILY & FRIENDS Kidzone Childcare Center plans Halloween fundraiser Kidzone Childcare Center in Ida Grove is in the midst of preparing for its annual Halloween Party fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5-8 p.m. at the Ida Grove Community Hall. The costume party is open to the public, not just families associated with Kidzone, and includes a meal, raffle prizes, kids’ carnival-style games, a cake walk, Haunted House and more. This year, the center is also celebrating six months since it opened at its new location. Prior to April, Kidzone was located in the basement of the First United Methodist Church in Ida Grove. The center has been able to expand its enrollment to accommodate many more children, including eight ad-

ditional infant spots, since moving to its new building. “It’s been very exciting to see our enrollment go up,” said board treasurer Sarah Sholty. “We are thrilled to be meeting the childcare needs of the [many] employees of our local businesses.” Kidzone is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit business. In order to keep childcare costs down, the majority of expenses beyond direct operating expenses are paid for by fundraising and private donations. Proceeds from this year’s fundraiser will be used to purchase two exterior sheds for the property at 481 Pin Oak Dr. and to extend the center’s off-street parking. One of the sheds will be used to store the center’s many strollers, tricycles

and other small outdoor kid equipment, while the other shed will store the lawn mower and yard supplies. The admission cost to the party is $10 per family, which includes a meal of hot dog or tavern, chips and drink. Tickets may be purchased in advance from any board member or at the center, or may be purchased at the door that evening. A chance at the grand prize drawing for $250 is also included with the entrance ticket. At the party, a variety of raffle items are donated by local businesses, with items for both kids and adults. Raffle tickets are three for $1, or 18 for $5. Patrons need not be present to win the grand prize or the raffle items.

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Senior Q month: Cookies in Wall Lake brought Odebolt Specialty Care residents and staff lunch for Senior Q month on Oct. 20. Enjoying the meal are Ruth and Les Friedrichsen.

HMH Foundation plans fall fundraiser The Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation is kicking off this year’s fall festival with the theme “Moonlight Mask’Arade.” The Foundation Festival, set for Friday, Nov. 3, at Skate Palace in Ida Grove, will be an evening packed full of fun. In addition to the silent and live auctions and table

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Guest speaker: Barb Kadlec shared her experiences of living in Germany with Willow Dale residents. Pictured above are Leila and Bernard Lansink, viewing various items, Jo Williams, Gerald German, Gilbert Nihsen and Kadlec. If you have something you would like to share with the residents or tenants of Willow Dale, contact Cindy Albers at 712-365-4332.

WDWV Schedule The Willow Dale Wellness Village activity calendar for Oct. 25-31 is: Wednesday, Oct. 25: 9:30 a.m. St. Mary’s rosary and communion; 2 p.m. friendship party with Golden Horizons. Thursday, Oct. 26: 10:30 a.m. music in motion; honor our clergy luncheon; 2 p.m. St. John Lutheran communion and church. Friday, Oct. 27: 10:30 a.m. local news review; 1:30

p.m. bingo. Saturday, Oct. 28: 3 p.m. cards/snacks and chat. Sunday, Oct. 29: 9:30 a.m. Catholic communion; activity room TV; 1 p.m. Lutheran; 2 p.m. Presbyterian. Monday, Oct. 30: 10:30 a.m. discuss/recall; 2 p.m. pumpkin mania with Fern; 4 p.m. Taboo with Liz. Tuesday, Oct. 31: 10:30 a.m. Spooky trivia, Halloween party, 6 p.m.

Holstein St. Paul Novemberfest St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Holstein will hold its 22nd annual Novemberfest Sunday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Veterans’ Memorial Hall in Holstein. The sixth annual holiday auction is at 6:30 p.m. A pork loin supper with all the trimmings will be served. Cost is $10 for adults and carryouts, $5 for children ages ive-12 (at door only) and free for ages four and under.

Tickets are available at Heritage Bank, NA, United Bank of Iowa, Community Bank, St. Paul Lutheran Church, VT Industries, Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center, Char-Mac, The Ridge, Good Samaritan Society or Stevenson Hardware. Tickets will also be available at the door Nov. 5. Meal delivery is offered to homebound. Call the church at 712-368-2228.

MHC Schedule The Morningside Healthcare Community (Ida Grove) activity schedule for Oct. 25-Nov. 1 is: Wednesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Salcido. Thursday—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. manicures; 2 p.m. decorating the haunted hallway. Friday—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. reading; 1:30 p.m. movie and popcorn.

Saturday—10:30 a.m. devotionals with Peggy. Monday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30 a.m. Can you name ive?; 2 p.m. baking; 7 p.m. Happiness Express Chorus. Tuesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 2 p.m. Halloween party; 6 p.m. trick or treating. Wednesday—10:30 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Freese, 6 p.m. Catholic kids.

trick or treating. Wednesday, Nov. 1: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary and communion; 11 a.m. Christmas shopping trip to Sioux City mall; 1:30 p.m. movie and popcorn; 6:30 p.m. American Legion bingo.

Holstein Legion to host steak fry The Holstein American Legion will have a steak fry Friday, Nov. 10, at 5:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Tickets are $35 each and are available from any Legion member or at the door. There will also be a raffle for a Henry Armed Forces Addition lever action 22 rifle and two gift certificates to Tiefenthaler Meats ($100) and Holstein Supermarket $100). Dinner music will be provided by the Anthon Community Band.

Ida County Historical Society The Ida County Historical Society will meet Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Ida Grove Public Library.

decorations that participants have come to expect, there will be music by local performers, Eric and April Wells of “Odds and Ends,” and ventriloquist, Marc Rubben, sharing his comedy act.

Tickets are $50 each and pre-sale only by calling Horn Memorial Hospital. Ticket holders will receive a prime rib dinner provided by Best of Barb’s Catering and a fun-filled evening of entertainment.

BC Veterans’ soup supper The Battle Creek American Legion Auxiliary will be honoring veterans, their families, deceased veterans’ families and those currently serving in the military with a free soup supper on Satur-

day, Nov. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Battle Creek Community Center. Chicken noodle, potato and vegetable soups, along with sandwiches, bars and beverages will be served.

UMW soup supper Nov. 7 United Methodist Women in Ida Grove will sponsor a soup supper Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Ida Grove. Chili, vegetable beef and chicken noodle soups, sandwiches, desserts and beverages will be served for $7 for adults, and for $4 for 12 and under. Carryouts are available by calling 364-2156.

IG Halloween dance Saturday The Ida Grove Fire Department annual Halloween dance is Saturday, Oct. 28, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Ida Grove Country Club. Jam’n Audio Service is providing the music. There will be prizes for best costumes and a grand prize of $300 Ida Grove Bucks. Tickets are $8, and proceeds will go toward new equipment.

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Oktoberfest: Odebolt Specialty Care residents enjoyed their big Oktoberfest meal Oct. 19. From left, activity director Crystal Hopkins, resident Earl Belt and dietary manager Shelbi Bengford.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Emergency Medical Responders, library host soup supper Arthur Emergency Medical Responders (formerly Arthur First Responders) and the Arthur Library Board are hosting a soup supper on Sunday,

Oct. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Arthur Community Center. Chili, chicken noodle, vegetable beef and cheesy potato soups, grilled cheese

sandwiches and bars will be served. Cost is $7 for age 13-adult, $5 for ages ive through 12 and free for preschool.

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Fire prevention: In observance of Fire Prevention Week, on Oct. 12, three-year-old students of Immanuel and State Wide Voluntary Preschools in Schleswig and pre-k students had special visitors come visit. Members of the Schleswig Volunteer Fire Department, fire chief Rory Degen and assistant fire chief Chad Petersen showed up at school in a fire truck. The firemen talked to the students about fire safety and that the firemen are there to help when there is an emergency. The firemen also encouraged the students to talk with their families about making a family meeting place if a fire would occur at their home.

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Harvest party: Battle Creek-Ida Grove Elementary preschool classes visited the Ida County Conservation Center at Moorehead Park Oct. 13 for their annual harvest party. This year, the students walked through the snake exhibit, made a leaf necklace and took a nature hike. One of the snake activities was touching a shed snakeskin. From left, are Izaih Solis, Mia Mason and Devan Bengford.

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OSC Schedule by Crystal Hopkins Activity director The Odebolt Specialty Care activity calendar for Oct. 25Nov. 1 is: Wednesday—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; Wheel of Fortune; 3 p.m. social. Thursday—10 a.m. WESCO; 2:30 p.m. Arthur Free Church; 3 p.m. social. Friday: 10 a.m. art; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social. Saturday—3 p.m. movie and popcorn; 7 p.m. Lawrence Welk. Sunday—2:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church; 3 p.m. social; 3:30 p.m. movie and popcorn. Monday—10 a.m. current

Galva Legion family sponsors brunch The American Legion family in Galva is sponsoring a brunch on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Legion hall. Proceeds will be used for the building fundraiser. Pancakes, biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, cinnamon rolls, coffee cake, coffee, orange juice and milk will be served for a free will offering.

events; 2:30 p.m. word pictures; 3 p.m. social. Tuesday—10 a.m. Oktoberfest Jeopardy; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social. Wednesday—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 10:30 a.m. Bible chat with Kris; 2:30 p.m. word games; 3 p.m. social.

O-A/BC-IG hosts free veterans’ meal The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School food and cuisine students want to Celebrate our Soldiers and will present a free meal for veterans and their spouses Thursday, Nov. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Ida Grove Rec Center. RSVP to the school by Nov. 6 at 364-3371, or email anielsen@oabcig.org.

Halloween party Morningside Healthcare Community in Ida Grove is hosting a Halloween party Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. The public is invited to join in the games. Trick or treaters are invited to visit the Haunted Hallway from 6 to 8 p.m.

On October 30, 1938, as a Halloween special episode, this man broadcast his radio play of H. G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds which sent listeners into a panic. Who was he?

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Making pretzels: Residents at Odebolt Specialty Care made homemade pretzels this past week as part of their Oktoberfest activities.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Ida County Courier

SPORTS O-A/BC-IG’s Schiernbeck qualifies for state C-C meet

Devi scores eight touchdowns in Falcons’ 63-13 victory O-A/BC-IG senior running back Chase Devitt rushed for 337 yards and scored eight touchdowns in the Falcons’ 6313 season ending win over Treynor in Ida Grove Friday. Both the rushing and touchdown totals are new O-A/BC-IG school records. The eight touchdowns in a game also ties Devitt for third place for most touchdowns in an 11-player game in Iowa high school football history. Devitt had touchdown runs of ive, 21, ive, 54, one, 76, ive and 33 yards. “It was one of those deals where we had success running the ball and the kids sensed the fact Treynor could not stop us and when that happened our kids got after it a little more. It is demoralizing for the other team when they know you are going to run the ball and they can’t stop it,” noted Falcon coach Larry Allen. “I knew Devitt had a lot of yards, but didn’t know until near the end of the game how many yards he had. And the touchdowns never entered my mind. The long runs you don’t igure on, if he is in the game he is going to carry the ball regardless of where we are on the ield.” For the game, O-A/BC-IG had 442 yards rushing on 42 carries. Devitt ran the ball 30 times for an average of 11.3 yards per carry. O-A/BC-IG scored irst on a ive-yard run by Devitt to go up 6-0. Treynor took its only lead of the game on its ensuing drive thanks to a 52-yard scoring run and PAT kick. “Senior night can go either way,” noted Allen. “Kids can play

well or they can let the emotions of the night affect their play. The kids did a great job from early on. We scored on our irst possession and then gave up the long scoring run. We straightened out some things defensively and from there on the kids responded really well.” Devitt scored the next six touchdowns for the Falcons. At the end of the run O-A/BC-IG owned a 51-13 lead with 4:02 to go in the third quarter. O-A/BC-IG’s Ryan Bumann put six on the board on a fouryard run with 38 seconds left in the third quarter to boost the lead to 57-13. Devitt tacked on the inal touchdown on a 33-yard run with 10:30 to go in the game to make the inal 63-13. Allen noted it was good to send the seniors out with a victory. The Falcons ended the season with a 6-3 record overall and 4-3 in the district. O-A/ BC-IG placed third in the district standings. “We talked before the game that Treynor has a bunch of sophomores that are going to be pretty good,” noted Allen. “It was a great way to end a pretty good season. “Unfortunately, we lose 13 good seniors. They are a really good group and to have that many is special because you usually don’t have that many seniors.” Playing their inal high school game were Blake Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Patrick Brodersen, Ryan Bumann, Chase Devitt, Isaac Endrulat, Ryan Hill, Ryan Kolpin, Ryder Meek, Austin Newquist, Ross Schwade, Derek

O-A/BC-IG junior Madison Schiernbeck quali ied for the state cross-country meet in Fort Dodge this Saturday. She made it to state based on her placing at the class 2A state qualifying meet in Orange City Thursday. Schiernbeck placed eighth at the state qualifying meet. The top 15 runners and top three teams advance to state. This will be Schiernbeck’s third state meet trip. She placed eighth at the state meet as a freshman in 2015 and was 31st in 2016 as a sophomore. The state meet is this Saturday, Oct. 28 at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course located in Kennedy Park two miles north of the Fort Dodge airport. The class 2A girls’ state run is slated for 1 p.m. Admission to the state meet is free, but there is a $10 parking fee. The Falcon girls’ team was

13th with 282 points at the state qualifying meet. Woodbury Central/Kingsley-Pierson won the team title with 31 points. O-A/BC-IG placings in the girls’ race were Schiernbeck, eighth, 21:08; Alyssa Mason, 42nd, 23:20; Anna Winterrowd, 59th, 24:18; Sarah Cotton, 84th, 25:47; Kelsey Dausel, 89th, 27:10; Brooklyn Hoffman, 90th, 27:16 and Kirsten Dausel, 93rd, 28:11. As a team, the O-A/BC-IG boys placed eighth out of 12 teams at the state qualifying meet with 234 points. George-Little Rock was irst with 38 points. Individual boys’ placing at the qualifying meet were Dylan Hemer, 41st, 19:11; Ty Warnke, 46th, 19:19; Kade Hare, 47th, 19:26; Ethan Young, 56th, 20:02; Darian Hannel, 60th, 20:31; Caleb Reitz, 63rd, 20:40 and Leighton Barnum, 68th, 21:13.

Sharkey and Michael Streed. Stats: OABCIG Trey. First downs 12 9 Rushes/yds. 42-446 48-196 Pass yds. 0 71 Pass/Att/Int 0-1-0 9-15-1 Total yards 446 267 Fum. lost 1 1 Penalties 3-30 2-20 Punts/ave. 0-0 3-24.8 Scoring by quarters OABCIG 20 16 21 6 —63 Treynor 7 6 0 0 —13 O-A/BC-IG individual stats Rushing: Devitt (30-337, yds., 8 TD), Bumann (3-45 yds., 1 TD), Endrulat (2-36 yds.), Ladwig (4-24 yds.) Passing: Ladwig (0-1-0, 0 yds.) Receiving: None Tackles: Endrulat (11), Bumann (9), Grote (7), Cranston (6) Takeaways: B. Anderson (1 fum. rec.), Grote (1 Int.)

Falcon qualifier: O-A/BCIG’s Madison Schiernbeck qualified for the class 2A state cross-country meet this Saturday in Fort Dodge by placing eighth at the state qualifying meet in Orange City Thursday. Her time was 21:08. The top 15 individuals from the qualifying meet advanced to state. This year marks the third straight year that Schiernbeck qualified for the state meet.

Football contest winners

Raptors roll 45-7 in season finale

Anne Thornhill of Ida Grove won the Courier football contest for the week of Oct. 18. Katie Chisholm of Ida Grove was second. Thornhill and Chisholm both missed four games, but Thornhill’s point total of 849 was closer to the actual count of 869. Chisholm guessed 830. Bennett Thornhill of Ida Grove was third. He and several other contestants missed ive games, but Thornhill was closer to the point total than the other contestants. He guessed 851.

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Record setter: O-A/BC-IG running back Chase Devitt (22) runs away from the Treynor defense for a 76-yard touchdown to open the second half of the Falcons’ 63-13 win Friday. Devitt set new O-A/BC-IG school records for rushing yards in a single game (337), a single season (1,614) and touchdowns in a single game (eight). The eight touchdowns in a game is tied for third best in Iowa high school football history. Devitt finished his high school career with 2,680 yards in a career, which is second behind Trevor Ryen (2,852) and 22 touchdowns in a season, which is third behind Ryen (28) and Cash Wilcke (24).

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Falcon runner: O-A/BCIG’s Ethan Mortensen (32) escapes a possible tackle by a Treynor defender with the help of teammate Nick Sholty (8) during the Falcons 63-13 conquest of Treynor in the season finale Friday in Ida Grove. O-A/BC-IG finished the season with a 6-3 record overall and third place in the district with a 4-3 record.

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Ridge View collected a 45-7 district football win over South O’Brien in Paulina to close out the 2017 football season Friday. Ridge View coach Dale Tokheim said his club had several goals heading into Friday’s game at South O’Brien. “We wanted to get more than 2,000 yards rushing as a team for the season and get Jake Mitchell over the 1,000 yard mark,” said Tokheim. “We gave Mitchell a few extra carries and he ran well, but the offensive line did a great job, especially in the second half. “The other goals were to win and to win by 17 points to give us a chance at the wildcard playoff spot. I was proud of the boys’ attitude and effort. We did what we had to, but we didn’t get the help we needed.” Ridge View needed help to make the playoffs in the form of a loss by Sioux Central. Sioux Central (6-1 in the district) won its game over North Union to secure the number two spot in the district behind Algona Garrigan (7-0). The top two teams in the district quali ied for the playoffs. Ridge View inished the season in third place in the district with a 5-2 record. The Raptors were 6-3 overall. Ridge View took a 14-0 lead on South O’Brien by the end of the irst quarter. Ridge View quarterback Jake Tokheim connected with Mitchell on a 26-yard scoring pass at the 5:50 mark of the opening quarter to cap the Raptors’ irst possession of the game, a 10-play, 45 yard drive. Franken kicked the PAT. The Tokheim to Mitchell combination struck again for Ridge View’s second touchdown. The score covered 19 yards and came at the end of a seven-play, 45-yard drive. Franken’s PAT kick gave the Raptors a 14-0 lead with 14 seconds left in the irst quarter. A key play on the second scoring drive came with Ridge View facing a fourth down and nine. The Raptors faked a punt and were rewarded with a irst down when Kliegl pulled in an 18-yard pass from Tokheim. “We won the toss to start the game and deferred to the second half,” said coach Tokheim. “That helped us get good ield position. We started our irst two drives on their side of the

ield, plus we could pass. “Franken hit all three kickoffs into the end zone to make them start on the 20-yard line.” South O’Brien pulled to within 14-7 with 4:17 to play before halftime on a 35-yard screen pass and PAT kick. Ridge View retaliated with an 11 play, 74-yard drive into the wind to closeout the irst half. The effort resulted in a 28-yard pass from Tokheim to Franken with 1.6 seconds showing on the game clock. Tokheim tossed a two-point conversion pass to Lance Else to give Ridge View a 22-7 edge at halftime. Tokheim noted the second half got off to a shaky start, but it didn’t prevent his club from blowing the game open with a 23-0 scoring run. “We started the second half with a nice kickoff return by Mitchell, but he had the ball stripped after a 40-yard return. We got a three and out and then South O’Brien muffed the snap on the punt, which gave us a short ield to work with,” said Tokheim. The short ield advantage paid off when Mitchell ran 11 yards for six points to cap a four play drive that covered 28 yards. All four plays were running plays by Mitchell. Tokheim ran for the two-point conversion to lift Ridge View to a 30-7 lead with 8:54 to go in the third quarter. Ridge View added two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. At the 10:34 mark of the quarter, Mitchell ran 24 yards for a score. Franken kicked the PAT. The scoring drive covered 53 yards on 10 plays. Ridge View’s inal touchdown came with 4:13 left in the game on a four-yard run by Lance Else. Colin Cuthrell

ran for the two-point conversion. Coach Tokheim noted his club played “great” defense in the second half. South O’Brien did not have a irst down in the inal two quarters of play. For the game, Ridge View ran 69 plays compared to South O’Brien’s 42 plays. Ridge View had 22 irst downs and a total of 365 yards. South O’Brien inished with seven irst downs and 149 total yards. The Raptors had 271 yards on the ground on 58 carries and 94 passing yards on ive of 11 completions by Jake Tokheim. Tokheim threw three touchdown passes. Mitchell inished with 239 total yards (195 rushing on 35 carries and 45 yards receiving on two catches). Mitchell scored two rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns. Stats: RV SO First downs 22 7 Rushes/yds. 58-271 38-89 Pass yds. 94 60 Pass/Att/Int 5-11-0 4-8-1 Total yards 365 149 Fum/lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties 9-70 5-50 Punts/ave. 0-0 4-21.0 Scoring by quarters RV 14 8 8 15 —45 SO 0 7 0 0 —7 Ridge View individual stats Passing: Tokheim (5-11-0, 94 yds., 3 TD) Receiving: Mitchell (2-45 yds., 2 TD), Franken (1-28 yds., 1 TD), Kliegl (1-18 yds.), Else (1-7 yds.) Rushing: Mitchell (35-195 yds., 2 TD), Kliegl (8-50 yds.), Tokheim (5-32 yds.) Tackles: Kliegl (12), Mitchell (8), Wood (7), Brockman (5) Takeaways: Franken (1 Int., 1 fum. rec.)

Bowling Scores WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES’ LEAGUE First State Bank 125.5 United Bank of Ia. 117.5 GOMACO 106.5 Horn Physicians 93.5 Barry Motor 91 Bye 42 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Laura Stevens 187 Dawn Ortner 170 Ronda Martin 165 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Dawn Ortner 467 Laura Stevens 460

Stephanie Fleenor 434 HIGH TEAM GAME First State Bank 601 United Bank of Ia. 528 GOMACO 522 HIGH TEAM SERIES First State Bank 1568 United Bank of Ia. 1517 GOMACO 1457 THURSDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S LEAGUE Kin Pins 119.5 Rod’s Fertilizer 97.5 Hanson Auto 95 United Bank of Ia. 85 Backdraft 79 HIGH INDIVIDUAL

GAME Lorna Steenbock 196 Bobbi Lohr 195 Tracy Johnson 194 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Lorna Steenbock 516 Tracy Johnson 498 Barb Kacmarynski 485 HIGH TEAM GAME Kin Pins 700 Rod’s Fertilizer 619 Kin Pins 608 HIGH TEAM SERIES Kin Pins 1872 Hanson Auto 1665 United Bank of Ia. 1609

Ida County Courier

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Raptors advance in regional play

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Raptor qualifier: Ridge View sophomore Katlyn Wiese got her “ticket punched” to the class 1A state cross-country meet this Saturday in Fort Dodge by placing sixth at the state qualifying meet in Holstein Thursday. Her time was 20:42. The top 15 individuals from the qualifying meet advanced to state.

Ridge View knocked off Manson-Northwest Webster 3-0 in a first round regional tournament game in Schaller Oct. 17. Game scores were 25-18, 25-22, 25-21. The win kept the Raptors tournament drive alive. The Raptors played Hinton in a quarterfinal contest in Hinton Monday, Oct. 23 (see next week’s paper for game information). The winner will advance to the regional semifinal at Orange City Unity Christian this Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The regional final will be played Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. at a site to be determined. Coach Monica Bloyer said all of her players showed up to play and took care of business in defeating Manson-Northwest Webster. “Manson-Northwest Webster is a solid team, but we didn’t let up or let them have control at any point,” noted Bloyer. “It was a fantastic game for my outside hitters, Kennedy Mason and Paige Todd. They put the ball away

when we needed them to. “Madeline Else was outstanding serving. She kept their offense out of system with a difficult ball to pass. We also got great defense out of Kara Richard and Erin Johnson. They made adjustments and took away their short tip shot they were scoring with early on. “Our middles were solid at the net putting up a big block. They slowed down a lot of balls for our defense or stopped them completely. Kenzee Wunschel, who replaced injured Beth Pickhinke, has really been coming through for us in that position.” Ridge View stats Hitting—.213 kill efficiency, 39 kills, (Kennedy Mason, 12 kills; Paige Todd, 9 kills; Gracie Chance, 6 kills; Madeline Else, 6 kills). Assists— 37 (Else, 30). Digs—51 (Kara Richard, 12; Else, 10). Blocks—12 (Kenzee Wunschel, 6). Serves—98.5%, 9 aces (Else, 6 aces).

Ridge View’s Wiese to run at state meet Ridge View sophomore Katlyn Wiese qualified for this Saturday’s state crosscountry meet in Fort Dodge by placing sixth at the class 1A state qualifying meet in Holstein Thursday. Wiese placed third out of 129 runners with a time of 20:42. She is the only Raptor runner to place among the top 15 runners at the qualifying meet, which is the standard for advancing to the state meet. The state meet is this Saturday, Oct. 28 at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course located in Kennedy Park two miles north of the Fort Dodge airport. The class 1A girls’ state run is slated for 2 p.m. Admission to the state meet is free, but there is a $10 parking fee. Ridge View’s placings in the girls’ race were Wiese, sixth, 20:42; Rachel Kenny, 33rd, 22:52; Macy Wunschel, 38th, 23:10; Paige Padavich, 39th, 23:13; Maria Mendoza, 52nd, 24:02; Hana Blackmore, 54th, 24:14 and Jill Galvin, 71st, 25:36. Ridge View placed sixth as a team with 160 points. The top three teams advanced to state. Placing in the boys’ race were Carlos Galvan, 56th, 19:33; Andrew Snyder, 87th, 20:26; Andres Carbajal, 101st, 20:45; Jaden Droegmiller, 117th, 21:17; Ben Todd, 135th, 22:24; Jack Henderson, 141st, 22:47 and Jon Madsen, 144th, 23:15.

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Net battle: O-A/BC-IG’s Bethany Rehse sets up to slam the ball back to Westwood’s side of the net in a match earlier this season. The Falcons closed out the season Oct. 18 with a 3-1 loss to East Sac County in the regional tournament. O-A/BC-IG finished the year with an 18-12 record.

Falcons finish season with 18-12 record The O-A/BC-IG volleyball season came to an end Oct. 18 when the Falcons lost to East Sac County 3-1 in the regional volleyball tournament. Game scores were 25-16, 25-18, 18-

25, 25-10. No other information was available from coach Holly Nuetzman at press time. The Falcons inished the season with an 18-12 record.

Bow hunters allowed to carry handgun during archery season A rule change approved by the administrative rules committee during 2017 Iowa legislative session allows hunters who have a valid permit to carry to carry a handgun while hunting deer under an archery tag. The change was included as part of a gun rules package approved by the committee.

Hunters may not use a handgun to shoot a deer during the Oct. 1-Dec. 1 portion of the archery season. Hunters who do not have a permit to carry may not have a handgun in their possession while hunting under an archery tag. A handgun is a legal method of take for the late muzzleloader season.

Local fishing report

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Top Raptor: Ridge View’s Carlos Galvan had the Ridge View boys’ cross-country team’s best individual placing at the class 1A state qualifying meet in Holstein Thursday. He placed 56th with a time of 19:33. The top 15 individuals qualified for state. As a team the Raptors placed 17th out of 23 teams with 484 points. Tri-Center was first with 88 points.

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Serve: Ridge View’s Madeline Else serves up one of her six ace serves in a first round regional tournament win over Manson-Northwest Webster Oct. 10. The Raptors won the match 3-0 to advance to play Hinton in a quarterfinal contest Monday, Oct. 23. The winner will play in the regional semifinal this Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at Orange City Unity Christian.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a fishing report compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. Surface water temperatures in area lakes are in the mid 50’s. Shore fishing is good in most of our area lakes. For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 712-657-2638 or go online at iowadnr. com. Black Hawk Lake — Bluegill -Good: Action is fast; pick up bluegill just about anywhere along the shoreline in two to five-feet of water. Use a small jig tipped with live bait or a small piece of crawler fished below a bobber off the floating fishing pier, the west stone pier, and the inlet bridge. Black crappie-Fair: Use a jig with a minnow in two to six-feet of water along Ice House Point, the floating dock and the stone piers in

Town Bay. Walleye-Fair: Use live bait fished along the Ice House Point shoreline and near the outlet in the east basin. Largemouth bass-Good: Use topwater lures, twisters, or live bait to catch largemouth bass just about anywhere along the shoreline. Yellow Perch-Fair: Perch have been picked up in Town Bay and on the north side of the lake. Storm Lake (including Little Storm Lake) —Storm Lake has a daily limit of three walleye and all 17- to 22-inch walleye must be released; no more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day. Walleye-Fair: Use twisters, live bait and plastics that mimic a shad. Most action has been from shore. Try the Chautauqua Jetty and near the inlet of the lake in the evenings. White Bass-Fair: Use crankbaits, twisters or live bait fished from shore.

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O-A/BC-IG cheerleaders: The O-A/BC-IG football cheerleaders this season included, front from left, Emma Schirmacher, Mallory Neville, Emma Endrulat, Sydney Durbin, Taylor Beck, Mia Mortensen and Angelika Solis. Back row from left, Taylor Sorensen, Peyton Miller, Bailey Cobb, Lauren Lansink, Kiera Ladwig and Ashley Lindner. Madison Schiernbeck is also a cheerleader.

Creighton volleyball: O-A and BC-IG fourth grade volleyball girls went to watch the Creighton Bluejays play the weekend of Oct. 14. Girls on the trip were, front from left, Hildie Harm, Sophi Johnson, Gracie Raasch, Billie Oxendale, Quincy Smith, Stella Remer, Aubrey Taylor, Lizzie Hoefling, Hailey Bender, Creighton Lichtenberg, Cecily Jacobson, Sydney Schrieber and Zariah Smith. Creighton won 3-0. The Bluejays are ranked 13th in the country in NCAA Division I.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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Iowa DOT ready for winter Another Iowa winter is around the corner. Mid-October signals the of icial beginning of the winter season for the Iowa Department of Transportation. Using data collected from previous winter events, the Iowa DOT’s is working to take a proactive approach to help keep you moving safely this winter. The Iowa DOT is strategically making the switch from construction maintenance activities to preparing our equipment, materials, and staf ing for the needs of the winter travel season. The department’s 102 maintenance garages employ 961 equipment operators, mechanics and supervisors to keep the agency’s 902 trucks, 45 motor graders, 22 tow plows and 11 heavy-duty, self-propelled snowblowers on the road during a winter weather event. The Iowa DOT has spent the warmer months stocking salt in its storage facilities to capacity for use during the winter. On average, the Iowa DOT uses more than 121,450 tons of salt and 21 million gallons of brine to help maintain safe travel on the more than 9,400-mile primary highway system, consisting of interstate, U.S., and Iowa routes. The Iowa DOT uses salt brine, a simple solution of standard rock salt and water, to help with winter roadway maintenance. It can be used to pretreat roadways before a storm, thus preventing snow and ice from sticking to the pavement. Brine is also used to prewet salt before it leaves the truck, increasing its ability to melt snow and ice and helps keep it on the roadway surface. You may wonder why Iowa DOT trucks may be spraying brine on sunny days. Frost is a major safety factor this time of year. The Iowa DOT’s proactive approach of spraying brine on areas prone to frost prevents the formation of an icy layer, which typically occurs on cold, clear nights. Frost is hard to see on the road’s surface and most people don’t expect it. These unexpected encounters with a frost-covered bridge or roadway can be particularly treacherous when traveling at higher rates of speed, making it more dif icult to maintain control of your vehicle. Two of the Iowa DOT’s most popular websites, track-a-plow and www.511ia.org, are getting some behind-the-scenes updates this year. Over the past two winter seasons, anyone with Internet access has been able to see where Iowa DOT plows are operating and images from the windshields of approximately 400 plows on track-a-plow. Late last winter, those options were also added to www.511ia.org, Iowa’s of icial traveler informa-

tion website. This winter season, the Dot is adding more snowplow cameras and upgrading its existing ones. The new camera installations have begun and it is expected that all 600 cameras will be functioning by November on both the track-a-plow website and the full-featured version of www.511ia.org and the 511 app. Motorists can access 511’s services through a full-featured website for users with faster internet connections; streamlined website for slower internet connections; mobile-friendly site; Twitter; Facebook; apps for Apple and Android devices and by telephone by dialing 511 in Iowa or toll-free 800-288-1047 nationwide. For more information about all of these options, visit 511ia.org. What you can do to prepare for the months ahead? Winterize your vehicle. To minimize the possibility of a breakdown, get your vehicle tuned up. Check your vehicle’s wipers, hoses, battery, alternator, belts, tires, brakes, exhaust system, lights and luid levels. Make sure your vehicle’s heater and defroster are in good working order and you travel with plenty of gas in your tank. A breakdown is frustrating on a good day, but can be dangerous during wintery weather. Place a winter survival kit in your vehicle. This kit should contain items to help sustain your life and the lives of your passengers should your vehicle become stranded. These items can include booster cables, candles and matches, a lashlight with fresh batteries, extra blankets and warm clothes, nonperishable food items, a can for melting snow for drinking water and a snow shovel. Suf icient supplies should be in the kit for all persons traveling in the vehicle. Carrying a mobile phone in your vehicle is also advised for use during an emergency. The irst snowfall and slick roads are a quick reminder that it’s time to adjust your driving behaviors. Some very simple changes can help you make the adjustment. •Wear your seat belt. Every trip, every time. •Turn off the cruise control. Cruise control does not allow you to let off the accelerator if you hit a slick spot, making it more dif icult to maintain control of your vehicle. •Adjust your speed for conditions. Speed limits are set for ideal driving conditions. Winter weather can create hazards that require slower speeds. Remember these simple slogans, “Ice and Snow … Take It Slow” and “Don’t Crowd the Plow.”

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

The invisible cross and stigma of depression and mental illness (Deacon Derick Cranston, formerly of Odebolt, is pastoral associate for St. Mary Parish in Riverside, Holy Trinity Parish in Richmond and St. Joseph Parish in Wellman. He can be reached at derickcranston@gmail.com.) This article is reprinted with permission of The Catholic Messenger, newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport. On Sept. 2, we had a funeral at St. Mary’s in Riverside for a young man named Zac Yeggy. Zac committed suicide. His mother, Kelly, has a message she would like the whole world to hear: mental illness is every bit a real disease as any other disease. Particularly depression in men. It is as real as high blood pressure, as real as diabetes and as real as cancer. Like cancer, if it is left untreated, it can kill. I can speak from my own personal experience that depression can be very alienating. It tends to make you feel like a stranger to others, a stranger to your family and even a stranger to yourself. The world begins to feel like a cold, empty place, devoid of any meaning. Even God seems to become more distant and unfeeling, as the writer of Psalm 88 so poignantly points out, “You plunge me into the bottom of the pit, into the darkness of the abyss. Because of you, friend and neighbor shun me; my only friend is darkness.” Zac’s mom hopes the plight of her son’s struggle with depression and its tragic outcome will be a beacon that sheds light on the issue of depression and mental illness. A very brave thing for a mother to do. I have been very open with my own struggles with depression and anxiety and, when Zac’s mom made her request, I did not hesitate. I have written about it in this newspaper, shared my experiences with young people when I was a youth minister and have preached about it in homilies. There is help for those who suffer from depression through medication, therapy and support groups. But, it is a message that must be shared again, again and again. It is unpleasant to speak about, and there is a resistance to discuss it. Even in this day and age, there is a subconscious suspicion of weakness associated with mental illness. Think about it. During a job interview, if you shared a personal struggle with cancer that brought you to the brink of dying that you were able to overcome, it would be considered a very admirable thing, and you would be applauded for your strength and courage (and rightfully so). If you shared a personal

struggle with depression that brought you to the brink of suicide, would it be met with the same admiration and respect? For those who do speak out about the pain of mental illness and its effects on their lives, there is a lot of love and support from family, friends and loved ones. But, on a collective level, the stigma and taboo are still there. If you do not think so, ask Zac’s mom. She shared her son’s suicide on a social media site and received an outpouring of love and support. On the day of her son’s funeral, the site took the page down. The mind is the most precious gift God has given us. It is intertwined with our soul and is the only thing that no one can take away from you. You can be imprisoned, chained to a tree or lay paralyzed in a hospital room, but your thoughts are still your own. No one can get inside your mind and take them away from you. But, when one suffers from depression, the mind becomes a dark prison. You are trapped and become enslaved to the bodily functions of chemical imbalances and damaged neurons. But, there is hope. There have been great strides made in medical science and pharmacology over the last several years. People are becoming more open about the plight of mental illness, and we need to keep the conversation going. Every time we speak about depression, mental illness or reach out to a loved one suffering from mental illness, we shed light on a misunderstood medical condition, and this light will shine in the darkness…and the darkness shall not overcome it. Men, depression and suicide According to the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI), four out of ive suicides are by white males and, “A lot of men out there are suffering, but most men aren’t showing up to get help,” the website states. The psychiatrists I have seen over the years tell me that, for men, depression generally appears during their forties and manifests itself in anger and hostility. Obtaining help is not simply a case of getting a prescription for a pill that will make you better. Everyone’s metabolism is different and reacts in different ways to different medications. More than likely, it will be a process of trial and error to ind the right combinations of medicines that will be most effective for you. It may also involve seeing a therapist. For help and more information about mental illness, go to www.nami.org or call 1-800950-6264.

Horn oﬀers diabetes health fair In celebration of National Diabetes Month, Horn Memorial Hospital (HMH) will be offering a Diabetes Health Fair open to the public on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the HMH Conference Center to learn more about this prevalent disease.

This year’s keynote speaker is Gloria Ahrendsen, advanced diabetes educator and dietician. Ahrendsen’s presentation is on “How to Detox Your Kitchen.” Join HMH for this educational forum that will bene it anyone with diabetes, as well as those

interested in learning more about diabetes. The evening will include diabetes-related information, door prizes, healthy food samples donated by Ida Grove Food Pride, as well as displays by several vendors.

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Math enrichment: The BC-IG third grade Math Enrichment class shared their geometric abilities with the residents of Willow Dale Wellness Village in Battle Creek on Oct. 17. A tangram is an old Chinese puzzle game consisting of seven pieces (squares, triangles, parallelogram) called ‘tans.’ It’s known in China as the “seven clever pieces” and can be used to form a variety of geometric shapes, letters of the alphabet, animals, people and objects. The students demonstrated various barnyard animals and Halloween shapes, as well as creating some original puzzles. The residents joined in to make a few of the creations with them.

Luther at Faith Community Church The congregation of Faith Community Church in Ida Grove invites all interested people of Ida County to view the classic black and white ilm Martin Luther in commemoration of the 500th

Willow Dale meets state guidelines Medicaid programs. “Many people do not understand the strict guidelines that we follow. The regulations are viewed as being the minimum standards. ABCM Corporation provides our facility and sister facilities with the knowledge, policies, procedures, systems and support to excel well above the minimum standards of care,” stated Tabitha Gonnerman, administrator. For seven consecutive surveys, Willow Dale Independent and Assisted Living has met the state guidelines. Assisted livings are reviewed every two years and Willow Dale has been lawless since their opening 14 years ago. Flawless surveys are known

Inspectors from the Department of Inspections and Appeals arrived at Willow Dale Independent and Assisted Living for their inspection. The inspection is a process of observing care, reviewing charts, visiting with staff and tenants and looking at policies and procedures to ensure that quality of care is being provided to those individuals that reside within the facility. The process is one that determines if the facility is in compliance with more than 500 citable regulations that govern the care residents receive. The annual inspection also evaluates the environment, the structure of the facility and paper compliance required by the Medicare/

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as a de iciency free survey by the Department of Inspections and Appeals Health Facilities Division. Surveyors felt areas reviewed were compliant with the minimum standards set forth by the state regulation. “Meeting state guidelines are a great honor for our staff and re lect the quality of staff that is employed here. Our team of dedicated employees will continue to excel in providing quality care in a manner that enriches the lives of the people who live here. It is an honor and privilege to be a part of this team at Willow Dale and ABCM Corporation. Congratulations to Lin Jensen and the entire Willow Dale team,” added Gonnerman.

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Chad Lierman, Pastor 312 MAIN ST. - 712-364-2412 Sunday – 9:30 a.m. worship

anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The movie will be shown Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at the church located at 330 South Main Street in Ida Grove. There is no cost to the public.

UNITED METHODIST Dori Collogan, Pastor 208 S. KIEL ST. - 712-368-2678 Sunday – 9 a.m. worship 10:10 a.m. Sunday school & fellowship CROSSRIDGE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Pastor Tyler Parson LOHFF-SCHUMANN MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTER 301 LOHFF-SCHUMANN DR.-712-368-6139 Sunday – 9:30 a.m. RiDGE KiDS & adult Bible study 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Ida County Commissioner of Elections NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION Notice is hereby given to the eligible electors and qualiﬁed voters of the Cities of Arthur, Battle Creek, Galva, and Ida Grove Wards 1, 2 & 3, County of Ida, State of Iowa, that the regular Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Polls will open at 12:00 noon and will close at 8:00 PM. Polling Places: City of Arthur: Community Center, 224 S. Main, Arthur IA 51431 City of Battle Creek: Community Center, 115 Main St., Battle Creek IA 51006

City of Galva: City Hall, 116 S. Main, Galva IA 51020 City of Ida Grove Wards 1, 2 & 3 (Combined Precincts located at) Ida Grove Rec Center Community Room, 311 Barnes St, Ida Grove IA 51445 The polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the County Auditor’s Ofﬁce at 364-2626. Dated at Ida Grove, Iowa, this 25th day of October, 2017. /s/ Lorna Steenbock, Ida County Commissioner of Elections

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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From the Ida County Sheriff ’s Log Thursday, Oct. 12 Of icers received 19 calls for service. Among the calls were two traf ic stops, four abandoned 911 calls and one Basic Life Support (BLS) transfer. 8:10 a.m.: Alarm in the 100 block of Highway 175 11:05 a.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 600 block of Morningside Street 11:52 a.m.: Criminal mischief in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 12:33 p.m.: Non-medical transport 1:11 p.m.: Trespassing at 290th Street/Buchanan Avenue 2:43 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 400 block of Quimby Street 3:16 p.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 4:08 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 2000 block of Landmark Avenue 5:15 p.m.: Parking complaint or issue in the 200 block of Maple Street. 7:09 p.m.: Assault, report only at Fourth Street/Main Street 9:30 p.m.: Non-family civil dispute in the 500 block of Main Street 11:47 p.m.: Missing juvenile in the 300 block of Burns Street Friday, Oct. 13 Of icers received 30 calls for service. Among the calls were nine traf ic stops. 7:13 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 6300 block of Highway 175 7:37 a.m.: Talk to of icer 8:14 a.m.: Accident, property damage only in the 700 block of Ellen Street 8:57 a.m.: Assistance in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 9:05 a.m.: Welfare check 10:19 a.m.: Assault, report only in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 10:47 a.m.: Non-medical transport 11:18 a.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 700 block of Second Street 12:10 p.m.: Assist outside agency in the 100 block of Maple Street 12:49 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 2000 block of Landmark Avenue 1:57 p.m.: Warrant check 2:48 p.m.: Warrant check 4:07 p.m.: Controlled burn in the 5600 block of Hillside Way 5:35 p.m.: Hit and run in the 200 block of Oak Grove Drive 6:32 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 7:41 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 7:42 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 600 block of Barnes Street 7:49 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Barnes Street 7:55 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Rohwer Street 8:03 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 2600 block of Keystone Avenue 9:42 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse Saturday, Oct. 14 Of icers received 18 calls for service. Among the calls six traf ic stops. 12:51 a.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 400 block of Iowa Street 10:17 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Rohwer Street

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Galva NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF GALVA CODE OF ORDINANCES Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted at a meeting of the City Council to be held at City Hall in Galva, Iowa, at 5 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017, at which time and place any person may appear and comment on the updated Galva Code of Ordinances. A copy of the proposed Code of Ordinances is available at City Hall for review prior to the public hearing. Questions regarding the public hearing and proposed Code of Ordinances can be directed to the City Clerk/Treasurer at 712-282-4228.

10:24 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Barnes Street 10:31 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 500 block of Washington Street 10:48 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 500 block of Center Street 12:59 p.m.: Harassment/ threats in the 800 block of Second Street 1:01 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 1:20 p.m.: Animal complaint at Highway 175/Washington Street 5:30 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 500 block of Illinois Street 6:58 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 8:59 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 200 block of Maple Street 11:46 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse Sunday, Oct. 15 Of icers received 28 calls for service. Among the calls were 18 traf ic stops, one 911 transfer and one BLS transfer. 1:06 a.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 100 block of Highway 175 6:36 a.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 4500 block of 105th Street 10:11 a.m.: Jail activity 4:58 p.m.: Public intoxication in the 100 block of Main Street 6:04 p.m.: Controlled burn in the 5600 block of Hillside Way 6:52 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding at Second Street/ Main Street 8:44 p.m.: Search warrant in the 4500 block of Highway 20 9:57 p.m.: Talk to of icer in the 500 block of Burns Street Monday, Oct. 16 Of icers received 20 calls for service. Among the calls were six traf ic stops, one 911 transfer and one BLS transfer. 6:55 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 400 block of First Street 8:16 a.m.: Controlled burn in the 5900 block of Highway 175 8:33 a.m.: Alarm test in the 500 block of Second Street 8:56 a.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 500 block of Highway 175 11:33 a.m.: Fight in-progress in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 1:44 p.m.: Non-medical transport 1:56 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 300 block of Highway 175 2:24 p.m.: Fall/back injury in the 100 block of First Avenue 2:29 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 4:23 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 5:49 p.m.: Assault, report only on Highway 175 7:51 p.m.: Suspended/no driver’s license in the 400 block of Moorehead Street

PUBLIC NOTICE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROGER L. JOHANNSEN, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009322 NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Roger L. Johannsen, Deceased, who died on or about September 9, 2017: You are hereby notiﬁed that on October 9, 2017, the last will and testament of Roger L. Johannsen, deceased, bearing date of December 10, 2015, was admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of the 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. Dated October 10, 2017. /s/ Edna Mae Johannsen Edna Mae Johannsen, Proponent Joseph J. Heidenreich #AT0003458 Attorney for estate 100 N. Main P.O. Box 477 Odebolt, IA 51458 Date of second publication 25th day of October, 2017

Tuesday, Oct. 17 Of icers received 22 calls for service. Among the calls were nine traf ic stops, one abandoned 911 call and one Advanced Life Support (ALS) transfer. 7:11 a.m: Welfare check 7:20 a.m.: Accident, property damage only at 110th Street/Indian Avenue 9:05 a.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 400 block of Moorehead Avenue 9:18 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 2000 block of Landmark Avenue 10:30 a.m.: Overdose in the 500 block of Main Street 12:52 p.m.: Non-medical transport 4:12 p.m.: Accident, property damage only in the 900 block of Highway 175 5:54 p.m.: Domestic disturbance in the 400 block of Main Street 8:19 a.m.: Talk to of icer 8:56 p.m.: Welfare check 9:57 p.m.: Unknown medical issue in the 500 block of Sunset Street Wednesday, Oct. 18 Of icers received 26 calls for service. Among the calls were seven traf ic stops, three abandoned 911 calls and one 911 wrong number. 12:17 a.m.: Family/custody problems in the 700 block of First Street 5:59 a.m.: Criminal mischief at the courthouse 9:24 a.m.: Welfare check 10:39 a.m.: Parking complaint/issue in the 300 block of Moorehead Street 10:52 a.m.: Assistance in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 10:54 a.m.: Assistance in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 1:18 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 600 block of Seventh Street 1:26 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Main Street 1:28 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Minnesota Street 1:52 p.m.: Talk to of icer 3:15 p.m.: Assistance in the 100 block of Main Street 3:43 p.m.: Harassment/ threats in the 300 block of Quimby Street 7:09 p.m.: Accident with animal at 260th Street/Highway 59 7:51 p.m.: Motorist assist on German Avenue 10:02 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 500 block of Barnes Street

PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IDA COUNTY IN THE ESTATE OF TRUMAN L. PETERSON, Deceased Probate No. ESPR009320 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested In The Estate of Truman L. Peterson, Deceased, who died on or about September 27, 2017: You are hereby notified that on October 5, 2017, the last will and testament of Truman L. Peterson, deceased, bearing date of October 27, 1992, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Trudy D. Koberlein and Alan D. Peterson 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 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 second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated October 9, 2017. Trudy D. Koberlein 308 Independence Drive Georgetown, TX 78633 and Alan D. Peterson 421 E. Van Buren Street Washington, IA 52353 Executors of the Estate Heidman Law Firm Lance D. Ehmcke P.O. Box 3086 Sioux City, IA 51102-3086 Date of second publication 25th day of October, 2017

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Dear Falcon choir: The O-A/BC-IG music department held its annual fall concert Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the high school gymnasium. Here, Gage Thoreson sings a solo during the choir’s performance of “You Will Be Found” from the Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” The choir also sang “Tambourines,” “Lost in the Wilderness,” “Sunday” and community members joined the choir to sing “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The choir was directed by Jacob Pedersen and accompanied on piano by Judy Fells.

TRUST NOTICE NOTICE IN RE: Roger L. and Edna Mae Johannsen Revocable Trust, dated December 10, 2015. To all persons regarding Roger L. Johannsen, deceased, who died on or about September 9, 2017. You are all hereby notified that Edna Mae Johannsen is the trustee of the Roger L. and Edna Mae Johannsen Revocable Trust, dated on December 10, 2015. At this time, no Probate Administration is contemplated with regard to the above referenced decedent’s estate. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Ida County, Iowa, within the later to occur sixty days from the date of the second publication of this notice, or thirty days from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent, spouse of the decedent, and beneficiaries under the trust 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 60 days from the second publication of this notice or thirty days from the date of mailing this notice if required, or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied. Dated this 10th day of October, 2017. Roger L. and Edna Mae Johannsen Revocable Trust, dated December 10, 2015 /s/ Edna Mae Johannsen Edna Mae Johannsen, Trustee Joseph J. Heidenreich Dresselhuis & Heidenreich 100 North Main P.O. Box 477 Odebolt, IA 51458 ATTORNEY FOR TRUSTEE Date of second publication: 25th day of October, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Battle Creek OCTOBER 16, 2017 BATTLE CREEK, IA The Battle Creek City Council met in regular session on Monday, October 16, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Hall. Mayor Holmes presided over the meeting. Council members present were: Jill Wingert, Judy Schau, Myra Meek, Dan Hedberg, and Todd Riessen. Mayor Holmes called the meeting to order. Motion by Wingert, seconded by Meek to approve the agenda and minutes. Motion carried unanimously. The 4th of July Committee will sponsor a Holiday Craft Fair which will be held Sunday, December 3rd at the former school. Jary Vermeys is the new owner of the property at 104 Main Street. He discussed his plans and a timeline for the property. The city will replace the curb and gutter in conjunction with him replacing the sidewalk. A Neighborhood Watch program is being discussed. Corliss Hansen-Wheeler requested an extension to allow her additional time to get her property at 501 Willow Street cleaned up. The council granted her an extension until November 15th. Craig Young received another quote on a grinder at the lift station. Motion by Hedberg, seconded by Riessen to proceed with the purchase. Estimated

cost will be $36,500. Motion carried unanimously. New tires are needed for the city pickup, preferably before winter. Motion by Hedberg, seconded by Wingert to approve new tires for the pickup at an estimate of $750-800. Motion carried unanimously. Concerns with the water should be brought to the city’s attention. Reminder that the no overnight parking on any city street or alley goes into effect on November 1 through March 30. Motion by Wingert, seconded by Schau to approve the Annual Financial Report as published. Motion carried unanimously. A diagram of the placement of the new city signs was reviewed. The council requests representatives from the Sign Committee attend to the council meeting in November to discuss particulars. The city clerk will contact Dixie Brueck. Next month’s meeting will be held Tuesday, November 14th at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Riessen, seconded by Wingert to approve the bills and reports. Motion carried unanimously. Hedberg moved to adjourn at 8:36 p.m. Riessen seconded and motion carried unanimously. Diane Lansink, City Clerk/Treasurer Lloyd Holmes, Mayor CLAIMS: 09/22/2017 – 10/16/2017: ACCO, supplies $444.20; Alpha Wireless,

equipment $1,692; Boerner & Goldsmith, legal fees $158.34; Bomgaars, supplies $593.21; Feld Fire, supplies/repairs $305.57; Frontier, utilities $920.13; GCC Alliance, concrete $300; Hallett, supplies $125.28; Hayes Oil, fuel $267.14; Hoeﬂing Lawn Service, spraying $750; IA Section AWWA, training $45; Ida County Sanitation, monthly bill $5,102.27; Ida County Sheriff, law $25,928.75; Ida County Treasurer, property tax $48; IMWCA, premium $230; IDNR, annual fee $134; Iowa Dept. of Revenue, sales tax $443.29; Mangold, testing $155; Mid-America Publishing, publications $70.96; MidAmerican, utilities $2,103.87; Postmaster, postage $120.30; Selections, supplies $36.59; Shopko, supplies $20.54; SIMPCO, housing trust fund $4,000; TCM Professional Subscription, magazine $53.46; Wallace, hauling $155; Payroll (9/5/17) $2,980.55; Payroll (9/19/17) $3,807.14. DISBURSEMENTS: General $3,748.92; Library $792.60; RUT $33,330.72; T&A $252.57; Water $5,134.44; Sewer $2,399.73; Garbage $6,318.79; Storm Water $12.25. REVENUE: General $8,425.66; Library $1,189.67; RUT $9,321.90; T&A $369.49; Emergency $152.91; LOST $5,690.62; Sliplining $1,541.47; Water $6,784.66; Sewer $5,876.72; Garbage $4,883.43; Storm Water $1,612.60.

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gram at Morrill Hall. Both students and the general public are invited to attend, where Faux will share stories about ISUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many haunted locations and invite attendees to share any haunted tales of their own. Among ISUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more famous haunted buildings is the Fisher Theater, which is said to be haunted by the spirit of Fredrica Shattuck, a professor of speech and theater that taught at ISU from 1907 to 1969. A lifelong lover of the theater, Shattuck enjoyed performances even as she ZDV FRQĂ&#x20AC;QHG WR D ZKHHOFKDLU LQ KHU Ă&#x20AC;QDO GD\V After her death, many of her possessions were kept in the Shattuck Theater, named after her, and then moved to the newer Fisher Theater in the 1970s. Since then stories have been told about strange happenings attributed to Shattuckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ghost. Faux tells the tale of a theater member working on sets late in the evening and hearing a strange noise in the seemingly empty building. An investigation turned up nothing, but when they returned to the set they found a wheelchair sitting on stage that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there when they left. Since then other actors have

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Wind, an ISU alumna who served in World War I and is the only woman listed on the memorial. Whether or not the spirit of Hortense Wind actually roams the campus looking for female companions to join her on the wall full of men, the story helps ensure that her life is never forgotten by the current generation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look at the event as something that might have spooky elements, but also as a way to tie the Halloween season into history,â&#x20AC;? said Faux. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way to connect the students that are here today with the students from back then.

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Full-Time Member Service /Teller North Star Community Credit Union is currently accepting applications for a full-time Member Service /Teller at its Ida Grove location. We are seeking an individual with excellent communication and organizational skills. Applications are available at the Ida Grove ofﬁce. Please submit application or resumé to 216 Moorehead Ave, Ida Grove, IA 51445. We are an equal opportunity employer. Federally Insured by NCUA

PUBLIC LAND AUCTION Wednesday, November 29 Grant Township, Ida County 10:00 a.m. - Ida Grove Rec Center Community Room

156 acres, more or less From Ida Grove, go 6 mi. south on M15, then 2¾ mi. west on 310th Street, then ½ mi. north on Diagonal Way NW ¼ except part, Sec 17-86-40 107.94 tillable acres + 41.58 CRP acres 54.6 CSR / 68.7 CSR2 Contact Dennis Reyman Stalcup Ag Service 712-213-4860 or evenings at 712-299-3839 Email: dreyman@stalcupag.com P.O. Box 67 Storm Lake, IA 50588 712-213-4811 FAX 712-732-7371 www.stalcupag.com

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502 Washington, Ida Grove 2 bed, 1 bath, central air, rented for $300

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Courthouse Report Real Estate Transfers Hermelinda Solis, warranty deed to Rita Knapton trust, Lots 8 and 9, Block 12, First Addition, Galva. Megan Camarigg, Valerie and Richard Carpenter, Renee Daugherty, Mark and Laurie Camarigg and Johanna and Dustin Naughton, warranty deed to Cathy Loof, Lot 14, Albers Second Addition, Holstein. Barbara Finch warranty deed to Juan and Shelly Leon, Lot 4, Burton’s Big Star Acres Addition, Ida County. Clerk of Court Due to a change in procedures at the Ida County Clerk of Court office, information is only provided electronically. The following information is from data filed by the Ida County Clerk of Court office. Traffic and other charges

might include charges that were dismissed. For more information on specific cases contact the clerk of court or visit www.iowacourts.gov. Traffic charges Speeding Edward Taylor, Galva; Leroy Charles, Storm Lake; Joshua Clay, Galva; Stanley Scott, Kendrick, Idaho; Laurie Maddox, Le Mars; Suzanne Parker, Cherokee; Lorenzo Jeunesse, Sioux Falls, S.D. Other Edward Nelson, Quimby, seat belt. Logan Nelson, Waterbury, Neb., seat belt. Samantha Prussing, Ida Grove, failure to provide proof of financial liability. Lawrence Struck, Ocala, Fla., seat belt. Trevor Sila, Mapleton, fail-

ure to provide proof of financial liability. Christopher Walton, Battle Creek, no valid driver’s license. Katherine Bergman, Orange City, operation without registration card or plate. Criminal Tanner Gerken, Fort Dodge, possession of drug paraphernalia, two days in jail. Efrain Rojas, Galva, domestic abuse assault, $65 civil penalty, deferred judgment, one year unsupervised probation. Travis Basey, Ida Grove, contempt—failure to pay fine, 30 days in jail, may purge jail sentence by paying fine as ordered. Amy Sippel, Cherokee, animal at large when prohibited, $65.

Depu es make assault, OWI, the arrests The Ida County Sheriff ’s Office has released information on arrests made during the past week. On Oct. 13, Heath Evan Mefferd, 26, of Ida Grove was arrested and charged with domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury and obstruction of an emergency 911 call. The charges were the result of an investigation into an incident that occurred on Oct. 12. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held until Oct. 15. He was released after posting $1,000 bond. On Oct. 14, Jon Thomas Jacobson, 41, of Mapleton was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated following a traffic stop in rural Ida County. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. On Oct. 14, the sheriff ’s office filed minor in possession of alcohol charges against three underage individuals following a traffic stop in rural Ida County. Two juveniles were charged as was Dalton Daniel Kollbaum, 18. All three were from Mapleton. On Oct. 17, Jeffrey Gus Newquist, 45, of Ida Grove was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. The charge was filed after deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at his residence. He was transported to the

Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. On Oct. 17, Michael Don Brisbois, 60, of Alta was

charged with theft in the fourth degree. The charge was filed following an investigation into bad checks written to an Ida Grove business. He was released pending a court appearance.

Procedures are set to fill district court vacancy The 3B Judicial Nominating Commission has established procedures for filling the vacancy resulting from the retirement of District Court Judge Edward Jacobson. The commission has adopted a questionnaire to be completed by each person who wishes to apply for nomination to be a district judge. Copies of the questionnaire and additional required forms can be obtained from the district court administrator or from any clerk of court in Judicial District 3B. In addition, the application form is available online at: http:// www.iowacourts.gov/District_Courts/District_Three/ Current_Judicial_Openings/ Each applicant must file a questionnaire with District Court Administrator Leesa A. McNeil, Room 210, Wood-

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bury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas St., Sioux City, Iowa and must send a digital copy to Leesa McNeil, District Court Administrator, at: Leesa.McNeil@iowacourts.gov. The court administrator will provide a copy to all other commission members. The deadline for filing an application is Nov. 3, at 4:30 p.m. Interviews will be held on Nov. 20, at the Woodbury County Courthouse in Sioux City. An interview schedule will be established after the application deadline. The names of the applicants will be made available to the public after the deadline for filing applications. Applicants must be members of the bar of Iowa, residents of the Judicial District 3B and of such age that they

will be able to serve an initial and one regular term of office before reaching the age of 72 years. Judicial District 3B consists of Crawford, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury counties. The commission will submit the names of two nominees to Governor Reynolds. Governor Reynolds will then appoint one of the nominees to be a district judge. Commisson members are Judge John D. Ackerman, Dan Moore, Scott Hindman, Amanda Van Whye and Dr. Robert Stewart, all of Sioux City of Sioux City; Tammy Kobza of Ireton, Rachel Raak of Correctionville, Delana Ihrke of Le Mars, Debra DeJong of Orange City and Jennifer Zupp and Arlan Ecklund, both of Denison.

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• Tuesday, October 31st • 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm • Enjoy a light meal of mini corn dogs and refreshments • Trick-or-treat in a safe, warm environment Wear your costume and join the fun!

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Galva equipment: Mike Pribble, Lucas Schossow and Alex Peterson of the Galva Fire Department visited GalvaHolstein Upper Elementary students in Galva on Friday, Oct. 13. The visit came during fire prevention week. Here the third graders are learning about some of the equipment the firemen use. The men also shared their knowledge of fire fighting and prevention with the students.

veteran’s day tribute COMING TO THE IDA COUNTY COURIER AND HOLSTEIN ADVANCE Veteran’s Name Branch of Service (unit) Location of Service

• Mon-Fri, 3:30 pm-1 am DEDICATED TECH • Fri-Sun, 6 am-6:30 pm REPAIR TECH • Fri-Sun, 6 am-6:30 pm PM TECH Work on highly automated electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, Allen Bradly, Siemens, Beckhoff. Pay based on skills and experience. In-house training program raises pay. • Mon-Fri, 2-10:30 pm Office/Computer Skills/Inventory/Data Entry/ Maintenance Dispatch/Organizational Skills Needed Comprehensive Beneﬁt Pkg: BC/BS Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401(k), Paid Holidays, PTO, Quarterly Gainshare Bonus, Tuition Reimbursement and more.

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In honor of veterans, living and deceased, please send us your photos and information provided in the sample above. There will be a nominal $5 fee. The fee covers up to 3 family members. If your photo and bio ran last year, we have the info on ﬁle. Stop by our ofﬁce or give us a call to verify the information.

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