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Jazz band: The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove Middle School presented its fall concert Nov. 14 in Bart Ogden Gymnasium in Odebolt. The seventh/eighth grade jazz band, under the direction of Neil Anders, performed “First Class” and “Easy Swingin.” Other groups performing were the sixth grade choir, seventh/eighth grade choir, swing choir, sixth grade band and the seventh/eighth grade band.

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The Galva-Holstein School Board conducted a public hearing on an of ice addition during its joint meeting with the Schaller-Crestland board Nov. 13. The G-H board held a public hearing on the central of ice addition to be constructed on the southwest corner of the front of the high school building in Holstein. No one spoke for or against the project. The 3,381 square foot addition is estimated to cost $783,625. Superintendent Jon Wiebers said seven contractors have taken out blueprints on the addition. He added he hopes, with several irms interested in the project, it may drive the cost of construction down. Bids will be opened on Dec. 7 and then presented to the board Dec. 11 for action.

Both boards approved the new whole grade sharing prorations for the 2017-18 school year. The pro-ration rate for the middle school for the irst semester is G-H is 48.9 percent and S-C 51.1 percent. The proration rate for the high school for the irst semester is G-H, 63.4 percent, and S-C, 36.6 percent. Both boards also approved authorizing the school budget review committee application request for additional allowable growth. This year, the G-H district was allowed to increase spending authority by $113,815, due to increasing enrollment. S-C was able to increase spending authority by $27,177. S-C’s igure was broken into $19,773, due to students open enrolled out this year and not during the 201617 school year, and $7,404 for

ELL instruction beyond ive years. The boards approved several resignations and contracts. G-H approved the resignations of JJ Nitz (high school science teacher at the end of the school year) and Justin Birch (G-H custodian). The S-C board approved the resignation of and a retirement incentive request for longtime business manager Julie McClintic, effective Dec. 31. Wiebers noted the district will advertise the opening. He added two individuals have already inquired about the position. S-C also approved resignations from Amy Messerschmitt (bus aide), Lynn Goettsch (special education/preschool aide at the elementary) and Tricia Vohs (middle school volleyball coach). (continued on page 2)

The BC-IG School Board accepted the resignation of Superintendent Terry Kenealy during a joint meeting Nov. 13 in Odebolt. Kenealy’s retirement resignation is effective June 30. Also during the meeting, the O-A/BC-IG Boards approved several board policy changes and School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) requests. In his resignation letter, Kenealy said, “It is with a very heavy heart that I submit to you my letter of resignation for retirement, effective at the end of the current iscal year on June 30, 2018. Honestly, when I accepted your offer of a three-year contract this past spring, I had every intention to ful ill that obligation. However, over the past 18 months or so, my health has not been good, and the past six months, it has been more concerning. So, for health reasons, I am submitting this letter of resignation for retirement. “It has been a pleasure to have the opportunity to work with each of you over the past several years, and I will always cherish my time at OABCIG. In addition, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the administrators, directors, teachers and support staff in each of the district’s buildings. The administrators, directors, teachers and support staff are an amazingly talented, hardworking and dedicated group of individuals who spend their days focused on the students and families they serve. This is a great school system.

“Over the past several years, I have been impressed with the community support for the two school districts displayed by the parents and patrons of all four communities. The pride that those groups have in our school system is obvious, and their willingness to step up and help out at anytime is impressive. These are proud and awesome communities that we serve. “The students enrolled in our schools are some of the best and the brightest that I have had the opportunity to work with over the years, and their spirit and commitment to being Falcons, that we all can be proud of, is outstanding. The future of OABCIG is bright and the potential is unlimited. “I wish all of you the very best. You will never know how grateful I am to have had this opportunity to be part of the great district. Go Falcons.” Both boards waived the irst reading and approved the second reading of the following board policies: 705.1 (purchasing and bidding), 302.2 (superintendent contract and renewal), 303.3 (administrator contract and renewal), 405.5 (licensed employee continuing contracts), 405.9 (licensed employee probationary status), 410.2 (summer school licensed employees), 505.2 (student promotion), 603.2 (summer school instruction) and 905.1 (community use of school district facilities and equipment). School Budget Review (continued on page 2)

Ida County Board of Supervisors canvass votes The Ida County Board of Suopervisors canvassed the Nov. 7 election during its meeting Nov. 14. For the City of Ida Grove’s uncontested races, Devlun Whiteing received 44 votes from ward one; 49 votes from ward two and 22 votes from ward three for 115 votes. For at-large city council member, four-year term, Ryan Goodman received 32 votes from ward one; 42 votes from ward two and 20 votes from ward three for 94 total votes. For ward two council member, a four-year term, Amanda Eason received 42 votes. For ward one, to ill a vacancy of two years, Gregor Ernst received 40 votes. Turnout in Ida Grove was less than 10 percent in each of the wards. Ward one had 9.03 percent; ward two had 9.01 percent

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and ward three had 5.62 percent for 8.06 percent. In the race for mayor of Battle Creek, Lloyd E. Homes had a 58 to 57 vote lead over Charles Pierce. Pierce had one write-in vote. Dean Fick received 15 write-in votes. There were two scattered votes for a total of 132 votes. For Battle Creek City Council, ive candidates sought three seats. Winners were Myra Meek with 104 votes; Todd Riessen with 84 votes and Judy Schau with 76 votes. Schau beat Saf ire Petersen, who had 75 votes including one absentee. John Peters had 34 votes including one absentee vote. There were seven scattered write-in votes, for 134 total votes cast for council, 380 total in the city, 27.69 percent. For the City of Galva City (continued on page 2)

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. . . O-A/BC-IG boards (continued from front page) Committee application requests were approved by the boards. O-A’s application of $32,955 was for open enrollment out students, and BC-IG’s application of $39,317 was for increased enrollment. The O-A board approved a $39,572 proposal from FLR Sanders to replace the multipurpose room loor with an Action V-Sport cushioned vinyl loor. Superintendent Kenealy reported the district received $22,000 from the school’s insurance carrier for the loor replacement. The loor was damaged during heavy rains in August when the roo ing company failed to seal the roof adequately. Kenealy reported the insurance company is in discussions with the roo ing company to pay toward the replacement. O-A approved hiring a parttime, middle school boys’ basketball coach for the 2017-18 season for approximately 15 days at $25 per day, due to the number of players. BC-IG approved Shanell Eymer’s early graduation request, pending completion of all graduation requirements, and hiring Wylene Wessel has head girls’ bowling coach. Brad Lundell was appointed to serve on the Sac County Conference Board for iscal year 2017-18 for the O-A district. The boards discussed voluntary, early retirement policies. Kenealy stated it’s unsure what the state legislature will do and if there will be an insurance increase. He noted the IPERs contribution is increasing from 14.95 percent to 15.83 percent, the irst increase in three years. Superintendent Kenealy stated, “Both districts have suf icient balances in the management funds–the fund where early retirement incen-

tives are paid. Past early retirement policies have offered cash payments of 80 percent of current year salary for employees who have been employed by the district for 15 consecutive years and will be age 55 by June 30, 2018. O-A has three certi ied and six support staff employees eligible. BC-IG has eight certi ied and eight support staff eligible.” During his superintendent report, Kenealy reported the drainage projects at the Odebolt and Ida Grove elementary buildings are nearly completed. Talented And Gifted (TAG) teachers Staci Rohlk and Missy Jensen, BC-IG Elementary student Hayden Zimmerman and middle school student Grif in Diersen gave a TAG curriculum presentation. Zimmerman talked about tanagrams, comic strips, jet toys, Lego robotic and business tours. Diersen said he was in math enrichment in irst grade and has been in TAG since third grade. He said the TAG program has helped him expand his math skills and educational skills. Rohlk and Jensen reviewed the program’s mission statement, program goals and identi ication criteria. Rohlk said, at the high school level, activities include: attending the ISU Young Women in Business Conference, touring KTIV/radio stations, elementary science enrichment, Willow Dale community service, Henry Doorly Zoo architect presentation and WIT handson experiences. Jensen reported some of the middle school activities include: math bees, quiz bowls and Mock Trial. Board member Danika Hinkeldey was absent. The next meeting is Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. in the Battle CreekIda Grove Elementary School music room.

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(continued from front page) Council, Stan Nading won one four-year term with 33 votes. Richard Wiese won one other four-year city council seat with 29 votes. For the second city council spot, Mike Vondrak, Chris Brosamle and Les Haake each received two votes. Supervisors drew names and that was the order that was drawn. For the twoyear city council term, Bill Wood and Pam Mof itt each received six votes to earn a spot. All told, there was a 14.35 percent turnout with 79 votes cast. For the Holstein City Council, both Mary Gross and Joel Wellendorf won seats with 32 votes. Voter turnout was 3.53 percent. For the City of Arthur, Gary Chase was elected mayor with 31 votes. For city council, three candidates won four-year terms. They are Paula Fried with 29 votes and Kristy Rosemeyer and Anita Schlender with 28 votes each. There were two write-in

votes. For a two-year term, Chris Schuett won with 22 votes and there were four write-in votes. Costs to the cities for the elections were: Galva, $485; Battle Creek, $517; Arthur, $449, and Ida Grove, $734. In other business •Supervisors voted to approve the Urban Renewal Agreement with the City of Ida Grove, put in place for a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district for improvements in the event of a permit iled for a wind turbine project. Galva, Holstein and Arthur agreements were approved earlier. On Nov. 27, supervisors will hold formal consultations with school districts and cities. On Dec. 11, there will be a public hearing on the revised Urban Renewal Agreement. •Supervisors voted to approve a resolution 17-21 regarding accepting yard waste at the Ida County Citizens Convenience Center with the City of Ida Grove.

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Auxiliary donation: The Horn Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently pledged its support to Horn Memorial Hospital’s $9 million inpatient building project. The Auxiliary pledged $25,000 for naming rights of one of the 17 patient rooms. From left, Susan Miller, Cecile Bargar, Marilyn Skaren, Glen Winekauf, Sue Smith, Jane O’Tool and Robin Thornhill. They presented CEO Glen Winekauf a check for $15,000 and plan to pay the remaining $10,000 over the next few years. This is the second room donation from the Auxiliary, bringing their total to $50,000 in support of the project. Winekauf said, “We are very fortunate to have such great support from our hospital Auxiliary. We are extremely pleased with how well this project has gone. The large and small courtyards are nearing completion, and we look forward to utilizing all of the space come spring.” The inpatient project fundraising campaign came to an end with the Nov. 3 Foundation Festival. The Foundation kicked off the campaign two years ago at its annual event and closed the project with its $115,000 donation this year, which brought the Foundation’s total to $300,000 in support of the new patient rooms and an overall total of $1.583 million raised for the new unit. This does not mean that funds will no longer be accepted for this project, just that the hospital is no longer actively campaigning.

more about — (continued from front page) S-C approved contracts for Elizabeth Wulf as a health aide at S-C Elementary at $12 per hour; Diana Werner, special education aide at $9 per hour; Mitch Lyons, middle school archery coach at $2,100; Denise Lara, day care worker at $8 per hour, and Nicole Ryan, day care worker at $8 per hour. G-H approved a contract with Jody Walsh and S-C approved a contract with Randy Galvin to serve as the spring and summer driver education instructors for their districts at a rate of $200 per student ($150 driving and $50 for class time). In other business •G-H board president Jamie Whitmer noted the River Valley School District has inquired about sharing high school wrestling and high school spring track. Whitmer noted the deadline to notify the state about sharing wrestling this year has passed, but the districts will consider it for next year. Whitmer said no decision had been made as of the Nov. 13 board meeting about spring track. •G-H Elementary Principal Mike Richard and Ridge View Middle School and SchallerCrestland Elementary Principal Jarod Mozer reviewed student reading pro iciency scores. Richard noted 79 percent of the kindergarten (including transitional kindergarten) and irst graders; 94 percent of the second graders and 85 percent of the third, fourth and ifth graders are listed as pro icient. Richard noted, for the most

part, the district is on target for reaching its goals in reading pro iciency. Mozer reported the following reading pro iciency scores by grade: kindergarten and irst grade, 72 percent; second grade, 54 percent; third grade, 58 percent; fourth grade, 73 percent; ifth grade, 57 percent; sixth grade, 70 percent; seventh grade, 75 percent and eighth grade, 82 percent. Mozer said there are areas the school needs to work on, and those students who are listed as low average or low in reading pro iciency are being monitored and provided with extra support to grow in reading pro iciency. •High School Principal Bret Warnke reviewed ACT scores from the past ive years. ACT tests are indicators of how well a high school student is prepared for college level work. The composite average score for Ridge View High School students taking the test for the last ive years were 21.4 in 2013; 21.3 in 2014; 22 in 2015; 21.7 in 2016 and 20.6 in 2017. Warnke noted the downward trend in the last few years. “It is not what we like, but hopefully we will get better.” •Warnke also reviewed the tardy for class numbers from Aug. 24 to Nov. 10 of 2016, when compared to Aug. 23 to Nov. 9 of this year. For the 2016 period, the school had 284 tardies while this year’s number is 326. “The trend is upward, and that is not where we want to go,” said Warnke. “I think part of the increase is from teachers being more aware of and

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the list of Ridge View students taking classes offered by Western Iowa Tech Community College online for spring classes. •S-C appointed board member Mike Schmitt to the Sac County Assessor Board. •Ridge View High School physical education instructor Justin Kinney was given the okay to take students to the Boundary Waters again next summer. •A list of 29 individuals from both the G-H and S-C districts were approved to serve on the School Improvement Advisory Committee. •Both boards approved a request from the Ridge View baseball team to play a game on Memorial Day at Principal Park in Des Moines. The cost to the school is $1,200. The cost is offset by the sale of 300 tickets to the game locally, which will include the Iowa Cubs' game played prior to the Ridge View game. The Raptors played a similar game at Principal Park three years ago, which went over well. The cost of the ticket at that time was $8. •Wiebers noted S-C employee health insurance premiums are increasing 23 percent on Jan. 1. He said he will talk to the staff about the increase and possible changes to the plan. •The next joint board meeting is slated for Dec. 11 in Schaller.

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keeping better track of reporting tardies. “After four tardies, a student must serve detention. We have more students serving detentions; hopefully, they will get tired of staying after school and the tardiness issue will improve,” said Warnke. •In discussing summer baseball and softball scheduling the G-H board noted some parents have expressed concerns about weekend tournaments. Wiebers said some weekend tournaments were eliminated last summer. Wiebers added he would talk with Athletic Director Scott Mitchell about possible further reductions. •Both boards approved the use of procurement cards (pCard) for their respective districts, which will replace credit cards and have less chance of being compromised. The pCards will also earn cash back on school purchases. The pCards will be issued to the superintendent, principals, athletic director, business manager and a couple for district use. G-H business manager Natalie Kliegl said the bene its of a pCard include allowing her to see each transaction on line, the ability to limit transaction amounts on each card issued and decrease the number of checks that are issued. •The G-H board approved

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IG residents provide input on visioning plan ❚ by MIKE THORNHILL

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Outstanding performances: O-A/BC-IG Middle School Mock Trial teams competed in the regional contest Nov. 8. Students recognized for outstanding performances were, front from left: Kaylee Oxendale and Jackson Godbersen. Back: Contessa Perales and Nick Larson.

O-A/BC-IGMS mock trial teams par cipate in regional contest O-A/BC-IG’s Middle School Mock Trial teams did an excellent job of representing their school at the Middle School Mock Trial Regional Competition at Council Bluffs Nov. 8. Each team competed in two rounds of competition and both finished 1-1. The eighth grade team finished with 229.5 points. The seventh grade team finished with 223.25 points. Thirteen teams competed in the competition. Both O-A/ BC-IG teams should be congratulated on outstanding

performances against tough competition. The students were prepared and defended their case with confidence. Receiving outstanding performance awards were witnesses: Contessa Perales, Jackson Godbersen and Kaylee Oxendale and attorneys: Jackson Godbersen, Nick Larson and Kaylee Oxendale. Eighth grade team members were Melissa Hewitt, Jackson Godbersen, Aidan Bower, Caleigh Loger, Meadow Olson, Mary Carlson,

Contessa Perales, Alexis Ulrich and Josh Peters. Nick Larson also participated on the team. Seventh grade team members were Jordyn Loger, Krista Sibenaller, Lennon Wells, Gwen Jacobson, Courtney Schmidt, Gabe Winterrowd, Kaylee Oxendale, Ruth Clark, Keith Hausman, Will Gebel and Griffin Diersen. Talented and Gifted teacher Missy Jensen and attorney Peter Goldsmith of Boerner and Goldsmith Law Firm coached the teams.

The process of updating Ida Grove’s comprehensive city plan took another step forward November 15 with a visioning town hall meeting facilitated by Nicole Peterson, Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) regional planner. Approximately 25 residents of Ida Grove participated in the meeting to give their opinions and ideas on what the community needs in terms of housing, economic development, transportation, parks and community facilities and services. Peterson noted the overall goal of developing a plan for Ida Grove is to give a “snapshot” of what the community looks like in 2017 and then develop goals for what community members would like the town to look like in the future. The town hall meeting was one step in the process of developing a plan. A comprehensive plan survey is being conducted in the community. The survey contains questions relating to the community needs. The survey is available to the public in paper form at the library, city hall, banks in the community, the rec center and online at surveymonkey.com. There is also a link to the survey on the city’s website. Survey responses will be accepted through Jan. 1. Peterson will meet with the Ida Grove City Council Jan. 15 to present results of the survey and visioning meeting. A public review period is slated for next March through May. The Planning and Zoning Commission will review the plan next May or June, with a public hearing to adopt a inal plan next July. Those attending the Nov. 15 meeting were divided into four smaller groups to come up with ideas to share with all of those attending the meeting. Peterson then wrote down all of the ideas. Peterson will take those ideas and the priority items and draft a summary report that will be available at city hall. The initial group discussion focused on the characteristics of an ideal community. Some of the thoughts were: a safe, clean community; recreational and entertainment opportunities; good medical services; a variety of businesses and services that are available locally; a variety of housing options for various income levels; strong city government; reliable Internet, cable television and telephone service; opportunities for new and current industries and busi-

nesses to expand (functioning industrial park); economic opportunities for young people to remain or return to the community; good infrastructure (sewer, water, lighting, streets); a friendly community; an attractive community (both downtown and residential areas) and event venues. The second topic addressed was housing. Some of the ideas were: the need for a variety of lot sizes; a variety of housing types that are affordable (a de inition of what is affordable is needed as different income levels will have different de initions of what is affordable); need for more rental housing; enforce nuisance and maintenance regulations on current housing; address vacant housing (rehab and make available for sale) and empty lots; the need for skilled tradespeople to rehab empty, neglected houses; need for spec houses; apartment building maintenance and provide incentives to contractors to tear down and replace or repair older homes in the community. Economic development was the third item on the agenda. Recommendations on the types of businesses and services the community needs included: a car dealership; more downtown dining options; a coffee shop; lawn care services; youth center; lumberyard; dry cleaning; laundromat; another motel; shooting range; sporting goods store and certi ied public accountant. Item number four focused on transportation needs in the community. Suggestions included: repair of some sidewalks and streets; provide an alternative to Siouxland Regional Transit, which is being underused, due to what some have indicated is the high cost to ride; need for a west access into the community; repair areas on the Pleasant Valley Trail and a need for better planning when it comes to repairs to streets and bridges. The inal topic of discussion related to community facilities and services. Items mentioned in this category were: improve reliability of Internet and cable television services; need for improved cell phone services; future need for larger buildings to house ambulance and ire equipment (possible joint effort by those services to share a larger facility); need for more ambulance service volunteers; city hall needs improvement; leaking sewer lines allowing too much water into wastewater treatment plant and need to address loss of ash trees in community if emerald ash bore invades.

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RVMS mock trial: Ridge View Middle School participated in the Iowa State Bar Association Mock Trial competition Nov. 2 in Clear Lake. The team won the first round and narrowly lost the second to the number one team. Connor Naberhaus and Morgan Todd were outstanding attorneys, and Audrey Kalin and Caden Biede were outstanding witnesses. Team members were, front row from left: Kael Wiese, Logan Pickhinke, Grant Movall, Connor Naberhaus and Caden Beide. Back row: Audrey Kalin, Daphne Conover, Katherine Pickhinke, Morgan Todd, Hannah Yockey and Abby Wandrey. Denise Pickhinke is the mock trial team coach.

The OABCIG School Board approved a $4,500 contract with Jeff Herzberg of Manson during its meeting Nov. 13 to help conduct the superintendent search. The BC-IG board accepted Superintendent Terry Kenealy’s retirement resignation earlier in the evening during the joint O-A and BCIG board meeting. Other companies submitting proposals were Grundmeyer Leaders Search of Ankeny ($9,807), Ray and Associates, Inc. of Cedar Rapids ($7,000) and McPherson and Jacobson, LLC, of Omaha, Neb. ($6,500). Kenealy said, “The big plus is the reorganization is done and the timing is better for inding the best candidates.” During his report, Kenealy discussed the recent OABCIG facilities’ committee meeting and two proposed facilities’ surveys. One survey is based on programs, while the other is based on facilities. Tony Bennett asked why would you ask the irst question (indicate what dollar

County Conservation Board sets Dec. 2 for its Christmas program The Ida County Conservation Board set the date for its annual Christmas event and reviewed other programs Nov. 14. Naturalist Danielle Bennett updated the board on programs. There was a meteor shower program Nov. 17, and Conservation Christmas will be on Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will be held in conjunction with the ISU Extension and there will be crafts, activities, and treats. Board member Don Poggensee will lead a group to see the sawwhet owls, if the owls have arrived in the park. Bennett also informed the board the snake exhibit was taken down on Nov. 20 and returned to Dallas County Conser-

vation. The Halloween Hike that took place in October was discussed. Board member Synda Jepsen mentioned there were fewer attendees, due to the weather conditions. The board discussed adding a haunted trail and replacing two of the three skits with new activities. Poggensee told the board the Christmas Bird Count will take place on Dec. 17 this year, and he will provide chili for the participants. Parks Director Paige Alesch updated the board on the 2018 Fish Habitat Grant progress. The grant is completed and will be submitted by the Nov. 30 deadline. Scoring will take place on

Dec. 13 at the County Conservation District III meeting. The board once again discussed the lake shelter project. Alesch will begin writing an Ida County Community Betterment Foundation Grant in hopes of acquiring funding for the project. In new business, Bennett informed the board that Invenergy has donated $2,000 to go toward the purchase of educational supplies. Bennett and Alesch would like the money to go toward canoes, lifejackets, paddles and training for canoes. Bennett has been working with the Ida Grove Boy Scout leader to acquire their ive ca-

noes and trailer. The Boy Scouts expressed some interest in donating them to environmental education program free of charge. The canoes would be used for Ida County Conservation educational programs and be available for the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, schools and other organizations to use when needed. The canoes would not be available for private individuals to rent or borrow. The Ida County Conservation Foundation purchased acoustic sound baf ling for the center, and it has been delivered. The board brie ly discussed where to hang the baf ling. The next board meeting is scheduled for Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.

amount you would support being included in a bond referendum vote: $1 to $5 million, $6 to $10 million or $11 to $16 million)? My dilemma is we have so many things we want and need to do to improve our buildings.” “Part of the problem with the last bond vote is the public didn’t realize what all we looked at and how we came up with the list we did,” said Stephanie Konradi. “My concern is, you have the public ill out the survey and they might want something that isn’t as big a concern or need, other than what the facilities’ committee and board feel is a need,” said Stacy Raasch. “We need to know what the board will prioritize,” said Bennett. Other comments were “what’s going to be put off a year or two and what if something big comes up unexpectedly?” Kenealy said he asked the architects what it would cost to remodel two classrooms at the high school and the middle school library. “They told us $320,000 to $500,000 and that didn’t include their design work. Roger Walters and I discussed having the architects spec the minimum for a 21st century remodel of two classrooms at the high school and possibly the middle school library and do the work as a summer project.” “Education has to be on the list. I think it’s better to do that part all at one time rather than piecemeal it together,” Jeff Rasmussen said.

“You (the board) need to get comfortable with what you want as priorities. I’m recommending you hold a work session to just talk about facilities,” said Kenealy. Kenealy stated he would continue working on a facilities’ survey the board is comfortable with. The board will hold a work session Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school academic wing. Resolutions were approved authorizing issuance of individual procurement cards (P-cards/credit cards) and participation in Iowa Schools Joint Investment Trust (ISJIT). Superintendent Terry Kenealy brie ly discussed volunteer early retirement policies, noting if the O-A and BC-IG boards approve early retirement policies in December, the OABCIG board would need to act on them as the new district would be responsible for paying for the retirements. Kenealy reported they are in the process of creating a new mission statement for the OABCIG School District and creating director districts. Board secretary Kathy Leonard is working on updating deeds and transferring property from individual districts to the OABCIG District and transferring vehicle titles from individual districts to the OABCIG District. She commented that she is also working on the procedure to approve district policies for the OABCIG board. The next regular OABCIG board meeting is Monday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m.

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Luna Theatre: The Luna Theatre in Battle Creek, built by Joe Warnock in 1914, was the shining star of Ida County theatre for more than 40 years. It was the home of Warnock’s many orchestras and Edith Hansmann’s fine arts school.

Out of the Past Forty years ago The compromise committee that is trying to unravel Ida County’s courthouse problem will consider a twolevel courthouse annex at its meeting Nov. 22. The proposal has been discussed before, but doesn’t enjoy support of all six committee members. The Ida Grove School Board wants a complete new roof on the high school, which was constructed six years ago. The job could cost as much as $50,000. The board has instructed Superintendent Wayne Larson to contact OK Roo ing to inform the company the board is willing to go to court if necessary. The roof on the building does not match original plans and speci ications and the speci ication changes made by the roofer were never approved by the architects. The high school roof has had several repairs made to it, but none of the work has stopped the roof from leaking. Thirty years ago Galva-Holstein teachers voted in favor of a $550 base salary increase to settle contract negotiations with the district. The increase will boost the base salary from the current $14,800 to $15,350 for the 1988-89 school year. The school board has also approved the increase. Mark Oberreuter and Michelle Bumann were selected as Ida County’s top

4-Hers at the county’s annual awards ceremony in Ida Grove. Oberreuter is the son of Irvin and Elleen Oberreuter of Danbury and a seven year member of the Maple Huskies. Bumann is a seven year member of the Grant Go Go Girls and the daughter of Roger and Karen Bumann of Ida Grove. Twenty years ago Connie Conover of the Griggs Lassies and Zeb Spaulding of the Maple Huskies were tapped with Ida County’s top 4-H honor Saturday by being named 1997’s outstanding 4-Hers at the county’s annual awards ceremony in Holstein. Conover has been a 4-H member eight years and is the daughter of Clark and Jean Conover of Holstein. Spaulding has been a 4-H member nine years and is the son of Roger and Lois Spaulding of Battle Creek. One of Odebolt-Arthur’s mock trial teams placed in the top three at regional competition in Carroll, earning the right to advance to state competition. The winning team members are Kara Gunderson, Sarah Miller, Jamie Youngquist, Kristina Mentzer, Clayton Neumann, Matthew Hedden, Nick Lahr and Whitney Frank. Galva Fire Chief Randy Vogt says the prompt action of 13-year-old Daniel Lichter most likely saved the lives of his parents, John and Cindee Lichter, and sisters during a ire

by Chelsea Gross Recreation director Youth basketball practices will be starting the end of November. The gym will busy on week nights. Please plan accordingly. There will be a holiday wreath making class on Saturday, Dec. 2. There is a cost. There is a limit of 15. Call the rec center to reserve your spot. 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

salaries. This year’s compensation board members and the elected officials they represent are LuAnn Bennett of Galva and Dennis Lansink of Arthur—representing supervisors Creston Schubert, Raymond Drey and Rhett Leonard; Martha Boyle of Holstein—representing county attorney Meghann Whitmer; Rita Frahm of Galva—representing auditor Lorna Steenbock; Sandy Gray of Holstein—representing recorder Julie Phillips; Rusty Sadler of Battle Creek—representing treasurer Traci Riessen, and Dan Remer of Ida Grove—representing

at the family’s home in Galva. Vogt said Daniel woke up and saw lames in the ceiling of his room. He ran downstairs and woke his parents. By the time the parents got to the stairs, they were unable to go up the stairs to assist their daughters. The couple talked their oldest daughter Katie, 15, down the stairs while the other two girls, Emily, 11, and Sara, 8, jumped out of a second story window into the arms of their father. No one was injured. Ten years ago The Ida County Compensation Board approved raises ranging from 3 to 5.5 percent for Ida County’s elected of icials Monday. The recommendation will go the Ida County Supervisors for consideration. The proposed salaries are sheriff, $48,178; auditor, $37,735; treasurer, $37,735; recorder, $36,727; attorney, $37,704, and supervisors, $21,129. The irst annual Moonlight Madness fundraiser for the BCIG basketball teams brought in $667 for each team. The event, organized by boys’ basketball coach Jon Nelson, included scrimmages, contests and raf les. Galva-Holstein’s football team recognized players with various team awards during the team’s end of season banquet. Ben Andresen was named team defensive MVP, while Tanner Gebers was named offensive MVP.

VT Industries of Holstein held an organizational ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to mark the of icial opening of the newly constructed expansion at its Holstein architectural wood door manufacturing facility. The industry leading company also held an employee appreciation luncheon that day to thank employees for their hard work and dedication. President and CEO Doug Clausen had the honor of leading the ribbon cutting with the assistance of third generation leadership, Trisha Schmitt, vice president of corporate market-

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ing, and Aaron Clausen, continuous improvement/ lean leader. Chief Operating Of icer Jason Farver welcomed the press and gave a few remarks. Ground was broken in the fall of 2016 for an 82,000 square foot addition in an effort to increase manufacturing capacity for lush architectural wood doors. The addition accommodates the relocation of the face material warehouse as well as expanding capacity to continue to deliver on VT’s industry leading ixed lead-time strategy. As a part of the expansion, VT

also renovated its existing production facility, constructed a new parking area, brought an additional 60 jobs to the area and will be adding a building adjacent to the current facility for the automation team in the near future. “This expansion marks the beginning of a new era for VT,” notes Farver. “Being a leader in the architectural wood door industry, VT takes pride in their strong commitments to innovation and growth. With the increased production capacity, we will now be able to better serve customers more ef iciently.”

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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 Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Conover is the instructor. Spinning classes are held on Mondays at 5:35 p.m. and 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. MondayFriday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday and

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Letters to the Editor To the editor: Old days remembered, for only a few, God our Provider, as we occupy a pew. Missing our kin, we sit in silence, we ask our God, as we pray for guidance. We ask forgiveness, for deeds we have done. The Savior our comfort, for sins

yet un-done. Parents in the churchyard, in peace they do lie, Heaven is our goal, Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in the sky. Miss me a little, but not too long, and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love, we once shared, miss me, but let me go. For this is

a journey we all must take, and each must go alone. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all a part of the Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan, a step on the road to home. Bury your sorrows in doing good deeds. Miss me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but let me go. Submitted by Don Hollrah Odebolt

To the editor: #Grateful Research for this article led me to an interesting ind. Our readers who have ventured into the world of Twitter will appreciate this tidbit. But those who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t familiar with the world of social media will ind value, nonetheless. On several occasions I have tweeted the hashtag â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gratefulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; describing experiences or gifts that I have appreciated. One of these tweets, to my surprise, was re-tweeted by a user under the title â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hashtag Gratefulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. I looked into this user and found a short description of their Twitter accountâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;Using the power of Twitter to express gratitude, spread positivity, and make your day a little brighter.â&#x20AC;? This inding was refreshing considering the negativity

rampant in media today and the general absence of gratitude for the blessings we have in this country. As Thanksgiving approaches, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great time for expressing gratitude. The Iowa State Patrol would like everyone to add safe travels to their list of blessings this year. Here are our recommendations for making safe travels a reality for you this Thanksgiving season. â&#x20AC;˘Seatbelts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Make sure everyone in your vehicle is buckled up, regardless of seating position. â&#x20AC;˘Speed/following distance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maintain a safe and legal speed for the road conditions. Increase your following distance when surface conditions begin to deteriorate. â&#x20AC;˘Distractions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Put your device down while behind the wheel. Troopers operating unmarked

and undercover units are now enforcing this law statewide. â&#x20AC;˘Alcohol â&#x20AC;&#x201C; If your plans include alcohol, please designate a sober driver ahead of time. The encouraging nature of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hashtag Gratefulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; should be a great â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;followâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for everyone, at least one would think. The reality is that only 4,800 users choose to share their positive outlook. Compared to the millions of followers modern celebrities garner, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hashtag Gratefulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is relatively unknown. What a disappointment. The Iowa State Patrol would like to remind you to count your blessings this Thanksgiving season. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let safe travels become relatively unknown on your list of blessings. #Grateful Trooper Vince Kurtz Public Resource Of icer Kurtz@dps.state.ia.us Twitter @TrooperKurtz

Sole 2 Soul 125 South Main St., Galva 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 712-282-4426 www.Sole2SoulGalva.com Coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circuit class: Would you be interested in a beginner coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circuit class in January? It would be a 45-minute class that includes a mix of hand weights and cardio steps. I'm thinking class would be held at 5:30 p.m.; I'm still trying to igure out which weekday. You do not have to com-

mit to the class, as we are just trying to see if there is enough interest in a coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circuit class in Galva. Eight-week session would start in January, after the holidays. If you are interested, call 282-4426 by Dec. 1. Cupcake decorating: Peg Hinkeldey, owner of Whitehouse 220 Cupcakery in Alta, will be at The Meeting Place in Galva on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 6:30 p.m. to teach the public how to deco-

rate Christmas cupcakes. This is an ages 10 and up event, and each person will decorate six gourmet cupcakes to take home in the onehour class. Call 282-4426 to register and ask about cost. Yoga: Yoga started Nov. 13 and runs through Dec. 18. AAFA Certi ied Trainer Barb Gebers of Holstein is the yoga instructor. The Meeting Place is the ideal place to host your special event. Call 282-4426 for information.

Lohff-Schumann by Libby Bagenstos Recreation director Hot cocoa 5K: Join us Thursday, Nov. 30, for our annual Hot Cocoa 5K with live entertainment provided by Jessica McClintock. Run will begin 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 non-members

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the â&#x20AC;&#x153;National Lampoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Vacationâ&#x20AC;? weekend at the State Theatre. Each night, we will be drawing for a Moose Mug, have eggnog for tasting and a couple forms of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cousin Eddieâ&#x20AC;? for you to take pictures with. Our irst anniversary bottomless popcorn buckets are now for sale. If you already have a bucket and would like to renew, please stop by the theatre to buy your new stickers. The money raised from selling new buckets and stickers will go toward our new doors

will be charged the daily admission fee. Facility fundraiser: If you have empty pop cans youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday party a hit. The fee includes admission for your entire group, use of our gym, community room and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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: 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 a.m. outdoor trail run (intermediate); 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:45 a.m. cardio/strength (advanced); 9:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 a.m. retired but not tired. Tuesday: 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 a.m. step aerobics; 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:45 a.m. mommy and me; 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:15 p.m. itness mix. Wednesday: 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 a.m. weight lifting; 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:15 p.m. Zumba. Thursday: 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 a.m. strength (intermediate); 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:45 a.m. cardio/strength (advanced); 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:45 a.m. mommy and me; 9:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 a.m. retired but not tired; 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:15 p.m. cardio/core. Friday: 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 a.m. itness mix; 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:15 p.m. Zumba.

by Doug Clough On an early spring walk, I ran into Jim Oxendale. Not literally, of course. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to miss as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walking his two, pony-sized Wheaton Irish Wol hounds, Murphy and Henry. I wrote a March 2014 article about Murphy, detailing the luck that Jim and his wife Pat had with this loyal breed. On this chance meeting, I found that Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good fortune has extended beyond his good-natured Irish friends. Oxendale has been battling with plasmacytoma since September, 2015. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had lower back pain and assumed it was arthritis,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit down for any length of time. To dissipate the pain, I had to swing my leg back and forth while standing.â&#x20AC;? Oxendaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family doctor ordered an MRI. It was found that Oxendale had a discreet, solitary mass of abnormal plasma cells at the base of his spine, a sobering diagnosis for one of the most upbeat people I know. It could have been worse; a closely related cancer is multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer of the plasma cells. The MRI was sent with Oxendale to an oncologist. While waiting, a physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant rubbed the locale of the pain; Oxendale quipped, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take this the wrong way, but that feels really good.â&#x20AC;? Jim always seeks to make those around him laugh, even when the stress is on him. Oxendale was sent to Mercy Medical Center, where the surgery occurred as soon as the staff was able to secure an operating room. The neurosurgeon worked around Oxendaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major nerves to remove the mass. The tumor was the result of cells that came from the bone marrow, which colonized and reproduced there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I woke up and immediately felt better,â&#x20AC;? said Oxendale who left the hospital with a twoinch scar two days after the surgery. He visited the June E. Nylen Cancer Center for a follow up in October; Oxendale would need 13 radiation treatments completed to mutate any remaining cancer cells. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It took longer to prep me than to do the treatment,â&#x20AC;? said Oxendale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Years ago, my mother went through radiation treatments, which burned her badly. The ability to pinpoint radiation has improved greatly.â&#x20AC;? Time passed, but Jim wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done with his challenges. March of 2016, Oxendale noticed a pea-sized growth in the same sector of his body as the plasmacytoma found by his spine. Tests showed plasmacytoma again. The oncologist saw indicators of plasmablastic lymphoma, an aggressive cancer. For the next several months, the Oxendales made traveling back and forth to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester a hobby, getting to know the doctors and the community. At Mayo, he underwent nu-

Jim Oxendale with his Wheaton Irish Wolfhounds, Murphy and Henry. merous tests, including bone marrow biopsies showing lesions in his bones. He endured treatments to kill his bone marrow, the theoretic source of the mass of cells that were colonizing and reproducing. In October, 2016, urine markers spiked, which indicated more changes. Multiple myeloma was now a justi ied fear. In December, 2016, the Oxendales adopted Henry, Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, and now had two Wheaton Irish Wolfhounds who cared for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had acquired Henry for what we thought would be a short time,â&#x20AC;? said Oxendale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead, Pat fell for Henry, and he was ours.â&#x20AC;? Oxendaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oncologist ordered a regiment of Reulomid taken orally and Velcade, a monthly shot in the stomach, which kept the cancerous cells stymied. By test appearances, the bone lesions appeared to be healing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taking the medication is a long and expensive journey, and the doctors talked about stem cell transplant.â&#x20AC;? A stem cell transplant is a treatment for some types of cancer. For example, you might have one if you have leukemia, multiple myeloma or some types of lymphoma. Stem cells are usually collected from the blood. A stem cell transplant is like a transfusion of blood and immune cells, replacing the marrow with healthy stem cells. In March, 2017, Jim opted for the transplant, which meant Pat, Murphy, Henry and he would have an extended stay at Rochester. Oxendale began a regiment of Neupogen, which helps to make white blood cells and increase the likelihood of keeping him healthy. He was also warned that past conditions could be ampli ied, such as a toothache or other issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came in generally healthy,â&#x20AC;? stated Oxen-

dale, â&#x20AC;&#x153;which really helped.â&#x20AC;? After receiving intense chemotherapy to kill his bone marrow, Jim began the apheresis or the temporary removal of his red and white blood cells. The process took four to six hours a day over two days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My blood was pulled into a centrifuge and the stem cells pulled into a bag that looked like a very light cream of tomato soup.â&#x20AC;? After Oxendale completed the stem cell transplant, he was given a new birth certi icate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The treatment changes the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physiology,â&#x20AC;? said Oxendale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used to take antihistamines frequently because I suffered from allergies but not so much anymore. When my hair came back, it was thicker and wavy; I used to wax it to give it life.â&#x20AC;? Jim has been monitored carefully for any issues and has had classes on how to stay healthy while his immune system is recreated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I cannot go to any buffets or places where people serve themselves. Greens have to be triple washed and all my apples are under running water for 20 seconds.â&#x20AC;? Oxendale has had to have his baby shots this year, including one to cover diphtheria. The Oxendales were cleared to come back to Ida Grove on Good Friday. On his irst day back to Ida Grove, Oxendale took Murphy and Henry for a short walk. Later, he was able to take them to the Pleasant Valley Trail pedestrian bridge. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now in stringent remission, exceeding the 100 days since his transplant. Full remission is determined once cancer free for two years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel good and am coming back stronger every day,â&#x20AC;? said Oxendale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the means to do what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had done. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m grateful for so many friends Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gained and my life before me.â&#x20AC;?

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and pavement. Save the date: Saturday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m., is a free showing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Polar Express,â&#x20AC;? sponsored by the Holstein Chamber of Commerce. Coming soon: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Bad Moms' Christmasâ&#x20AC;? (R), â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Starâ&#x20AC;?

(PG), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonderâ&#x20AC;? (PG), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocoâ&#x20AC;? (PG), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Murder on the Orient Expressâ&#x20AC;? (PG-13). For more information, please visit www.holsteinstatetheatre.com and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Likeâ&#x20AC;? our Facebook page. Call 712 -368-6226 for show times.

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Ida County Courier

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

FAMILY & FRIENDS Grief during the holidays ps

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Teddy bear theme: The theme for this year’s Ida County Historical Society‘s Christmas open house, on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2 and 3, from 1-4 p.m., is “Teddy Bear Parade.” The house will be filled with teddy bears of all kinds and sizes. Children are encouraged to see how many they can find. Also, the Historical Society will be selling chances on a large teddy bear as a kick-off for the beginning fundraising campaign needed to raise money for the painting of the Stage Coach Inn. Here, Emily and Keegan Hoaglund of Ida Grove stand by the huge teddy bear that will be given away on Dec. 18. In addition to the “Teddy Bears” on display, Mrs. Claus will be present, greeting all, whether they are “naughty or nice.” Renee Fritz’s and Sheryl Barnes’ piano and vocal students will be performing both days, filling the house with Christmas carols sure to bring smiles to all. There will be self-guided tours and refreshments. The Historical Society provides this annual festive community event.

The winter holidays are generally perceived as “the most wonderful time of the year.” But, for those who are facing grief after the death of a loved one, the holidays may instead be a time illed with pain and sadness. Even those for whom grief is not as fresh, the holidays may serve as an annual reminder of the loss—not only of that person but of tradition and celebration. Professionals working in hospice care understand how dif icult this season can be. They support families coping with loss all year long. Hospice professionals stress the importance of making decisions that feel right to the grieving person and giving oneself permission to make new or different choices at the holidays. Experts in grief offer some tips: Be willing to change traditions Holidays often center on certain traditions and rituals. For some, continuing these traditions without a loved one may be an important way to continue sharing their memory. For others, it may be more comforting to develop new rituals to help lessen the pain and immediacy of the loss. Help reduce stress While the holidays can be illed with meaning, they can also be illed with pressure and stress because of additional tasks, such as shopping, baking and decorating. Grieving people should be

encouraged to prioritize what needs to be done and focus on those projects that may bring them pleasure. Perhaps the gift list can be pared down, cards need not be sent out or another family member can cook the family dinner this year. Remember those who have died The holidays can bring opportunities to remember the person who has died in a way that is personally meaningful. Some families choose to participate in holiday events at a local hospice. Others may choose to share special family stories over a meal. Some may ind that making a donation to a special charity or volunteering time to help others in need may be a comforting way to honor their loved one. Hospice care professionals know of the importance of providing emotional and spiritual support to those who are grieving but, most importantly, they remind us that a person grieving should do what’s most comfortable for him or her during this time of year. To learn more about grief and loss or about hospice care, contact Horn Hospice at 712-364-7311.

TAG soup supper in Ida Grove The O-A/BC-IG Middle School Talented and Gifted (TAG) program is hosting a free will donation soup supper from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, at the high school in Ida Grove before the basketball games against West Monona. Everyone is welcome. The TAG students will serve chili, chicken noodle and cheesy potato soups, veggies, dessert and lemonade. There will also be a gift card basket chance booth. All proceeds go towards educational TAG ield trips.

Employer wellness programs Are you one of the lucky individuals who works at a northwest Iowa company that offers a workplace wellness program? If so, you should consider yourself blessed that your company promotes healthy habits and moral support. There are a lot of reasons to start and/or participate in a corporate wellness program. Here are a couple: •Healthy employees incur lower health care costs •Employees who take advantage of wellness are more productive •Physically active employees are happier and take less sick days •Wellness programs inspire important mental and physical behavior changes •Small business owners may be able to take advantage of tax incentives for workplace wellness programs. We are entering the holiday season and getting close to the end of calendar year 2017. Have you considered what you

will “vow to do” next year? Have you already decided what your New Year’s resolution will entail? How about politely asking your boss to start a wellness program? Or, if you have a wellness program, sign up for it and take advantage of it? Challenge your employer to think about adding a treadmill, an elliptical cross-trainer or a stationary bike to an empty storage room. Ask your employer to consider getting a second vending machine that dispenses apples, oranges, bananas, celery and peanut butter, grapes, mozzarella cheese sticks, almonds, yogurt and bottled water. In 2018, Ida Alive will be focusing on work place wellness programs and offering ideas and tips to keep you healthy while you are on the job for eight, 10 or 12 hours a day. We hope you will continue to read our newspaper columns and show them to your boss and Human Resource staff. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Ida Alive.

MHC Schedule The Morningside Healthcare Community (Ida Grove) activity schedule for Nov. 22-29 is: Wednesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Salcido. Thursday—Thanksgiving Day. Friday—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. reading; 1:30 p.m. movie and popcorn.

Saturday: 10:30 a.m. devotional with Peggy. Monday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30 a.m. word game; 2 p.m. hangman. Tuesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 2 p.m. doughnut making. Wednesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. Presbyterian ladies.

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Legion coffee: Galva American Legion Post 454 hosted a coffee fellowship for American Legion National Vice Commander Byron Callies Friday. Commander Callies was touring northwest Iowa, visiting with Legion members and collecting memberships. From left: Galva Commander Mike Galvin, Burdette Conover, Callies and Holstein Commander Jamee Dittmer.

U.S. 20 traf ic was shifted off the detour to the new westbound lanes in Ida and Sac counties between Galva and Early, Friday, Nov. 17. Ida County road M 25, south of U.S. 20, will remain closed until mid December.

Signet Chapter No. 1 elects oﬀicers for 2018, helps raise funds Chris and Kevin Brown of Manilla were elected to serve as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of Signet Chapter No. 1, Order of Eastern Star, for 2018, at the chapter’s Nov. 6 meeting at the Carroll Masonic Temple. They will succeed Claudia and Joe Reed. Also elected were Betty Farnell of Rockwell City, associate matron; Richard Schmidt of Manning, associate patron; Jewel Kline of Carroll, secretary; Virginia Jensen of Carroll, treasurer; Segna Birkhofer of Wall

Lake, conductress and Claudia Reed of Carroll, associate conductress. The Worthy Matronelect will appoint other of icers. Closed installation will take place during the next meeting on Dec. 4. The annual draping of the altar was another special feature of the meeting. Honored in memory were Opal Cooper, Meta Bean, Jean Cafferty, Persis Coalter, Margaret Last, Frances Sa ley, Susan Prior, Robert Matheson and Wilbur Eason. The chapter’s charter is

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draped for 30 days in memory of Eason and Prior and for Past Grand Matron of Iowa Margaret Batschelet. The Browns and Vera Varner attended the 140th session of the Grand Chapter of Iowa held at Altoona in October and reported highlights. More than $52,000 was raised at various events and by chapters throughout the state for the year’s special project, “Vision for the Stars.” The purpose of the project was to assist the Stephen A. Wynn Institute for Vision Re-

search at the University of Iowa in its efforts toward preventing vision loss and restoring the vision of those af licted by agerelated macular degeneration and glaucoma. Elected to head the Grand Chapter for the new year are Ellen Knupp of Urbana and Charles Young of DeWitt. A potluck Thanksgiving type dinner preceded the stated meeting. On Dec. 4, there will be a supper and dessert at 6 p.m., and the meeting will start at 7 p.m.

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Basket winner: Diane Schroeder of Wall Lake is the winner of the Sac County theme gift basket. Schroeder visited the participating Sac County Passport Museums and sent in her completed passport. Her name was drawn on Nov. 14 during the monthly Odebolt Betterment/Hometown Pride Committee (OBC) meeting. The theme basket was valued at $300 and included many items showcasing Sac County. From left: OBC member Deb Reinhart and Schroeder. Museums that participated were: Andy Williams Birth Place/Wall Lake Depot Museum, Auburn Historical Museum, Lake View Historical Museum, Odebolt Historical Museum, Peterson Pioneer House, Iowa Rural Schools Museum, Sac City Historical Museum and Sac County Conservation Center.

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Ida County Courier

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Manilla Christmas market coming The ifth annual Manilla Christmas Market is Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Manilla Memorial Hall, Manilla Gym and Manilla Fire Hall. Santa and Mrs. Claus, crafts, vendors, food and more will be available. This year’s event features more than 120 tables. Come see the area’s largest Christmas collection with more than 400 animated pieces.

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Douglas schoolhouse: Jim and Karen Breyfogle and Keith and Sylvia Carstens stand in front of the recently shingled Douglas Center Schoolhouse/Museum in Holstein. The project was possible through a Siouxland Community Foundation grant.

OSC Auxiliary discusses Christmas party President Junith Comstock called the Oct. 16 Odebolt Specialty Care Auxiliary meeting to order. Twelve members answered roll call. The minutes were read with one correction Rick Powell will perform Nov. 29. Treasurer’s report was read and approved. Renae Babcock says dues are due. Jill Grote says she has four residents, and they are getting ready for the holidays. Grote reported the lu shots are all given. They are busy painting the doorways in the building. There were about 50 children at the Halloween party. They showed up as supper was served at 5:30 p.m. We need to meet with residents’ council and corporate to change the time of our Halloween trick-or-treating to match the town hours. Shelbi Bengford said they did a Native American meal, serving steak and prime rib. Next month, they are going to try home-cooked meals, so she is working with the cooking club on this. The pumpkin patch was cancelled because of the weather.

Old business: We are going to table the quilts until January, our next meeting. Bengford added they are going to have a hall Christmas tree. The staff and Auxiliary will buy presents for the residents to open at the Christmas party. The date for the Christmas party hasn’t been set yet. On Dec. 4, Cowboy Jim will be here to entertain. On Dec. 11, Kevin Anderson will be here at 2:30 p.m. to play piano. On Dec. 11 at 10 a.m., the Auxiliary will be here to decorate cookies with the residents to serve during their entertainment in the afternoon. Comstock said the nursing home gives a care package to the new residents when they come to OSC. In the package, we will have a write up about our entertainment and what the Auxiliary ladies do, such as bingo, bazaar, entertainment, parties, etc. Jean Kelly reported that Aaron Schumaker would be here Jan. 3 to perform. Our next meeting is Jan. 18, and the staff will serve. Ruth Wulf Secretary

by Crystal Hopkins Activity director The Odebolt Specialty Care activity calendar for Nov. 22-29 is: Wednesday—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 2:30 p.m. card bingo; 3 p.m. social. Thursday—Thanksgiving. 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. United Methodist Church; 3 p.m. social; 3:30 p.m. movie. Monday—10 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. nails; 3 p.m. social. Tuesday—10 a.m. Wheel of Fortune; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social. Wednesday—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 2:30 p.m. Rick Powell; 3 p.m. social.

Ida Grove Library by Angela Scales Ida Grove librarian Your library has been a busy place. We’ve ushered in fall with an array of after-school programs, weekly story times and class visits, not to mention a few adult programs. In late September, we welcomed Iowa’s honey queen for a special program on bees and beekeeping, and our coffee and coloring has kicked off for this year as well. Coffee and coloring are held on the second Thursday of each month from 1-3 p.m. All supplies are provided, so make sure to stop in on Dec. 14 and color away some of the holiday stress with us. Fall is also the time that we look back on the previous year to review what we’ve accomplished. And, we’ve accomplished quite a bit. Over the past year, we’ve welcomed 37,508 visitors to the library, checked out 28,414 items and answered 1,283 reference questions. In addition, we have hosted 115 library programs with a total of 2,180 attendees, our patron computers have been used 4,183 times and 9,691 items were used in the library. We’ve also loaned out 151 items from our collection to other libraries in the state of Iowa. The library’s annual report is now available on the library’s website: (www. idagrove.lib.ia.us); take a peek and see what we’ve been up to the past year.

From 1929-1932 anyone who caught a rogue balloon from this New York City event would receive a $25 gift card. What was the name of the event that released the balloons? Photo Submitted

1,000 book readers: Bentlie Wilcox and Mia Mason are the second group of children to complete the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Ida Grove Public Library. They finished the program on Nov. 10.

WDWV Schedule The Willow Dale Wellness Village activity calendar for Nov. 22-29 is: Wednesday, Nov. 22: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/communion; 2 p.m. Thanksgiving church with St. John’s Lutheran Church. Thursday, Nov. 23: Thanksgiving Day. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade; 2 p.m. movie “My Life As A Turkey.” Friday, Nov. 24: 10:30 a.m. local news review; 1:30 p.m. bingo. Saturday, Nov. 25: 3 p.m.

banana split social. Sunday, Nov. 26: 9:30 a.m. Catholic communion; activity room TV; 1 p.m. Lutheran; 2 p.m. Presbyterian. Monday, Nov. 27: 10:30 a.m. discuss and recall; 2 p.m. music through the years. Tuesday, Nov. 28: 10:30 a.m. stretch bands; Deck the Halls; 3 p.m. Bible study with Pastor Cormeny. Wednesday, Nov. 29: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/ communion; 10:30 a.m. trivia; 2 p.m. service project with Kristi Newman.

Here is a sneak peek at upcoming children’s programs; make sure to mark your calendars and plan to attend: Nov. 22 at 1:30 p.m. – STEM Station Hour of Code Nov. 29 at 1:30 p.m. – Paws to Read with Loger Comfort Shelties Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. – Creative Corner Dec. 20 at 1:30 p.m. – Holiday Make and Take Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. – No School Movie Afternoon. The library will also be hosting two special screenings of George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker.” In Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker,” as the clock chimes midnight, a brave young girl turns the tide in a battle between toy soldiers and mischievous mice and a blizzard of ballerinas reveal a wonderful world of confection. Screenings will be held in the Heritage Room at the Ida Grove Library on Thursday, Dec. 7, starting at 7 p.m., and also on Saturday, Dec. 16, starting at 10:30 a.m. This screening is provided by Lincoln Center at the Movies and performed by the New York City Ballet. Make sure to join us to experience the wonder of the New York City Ballet’s holiday classic on the big screen. We can’t wait to share this magical experience with you. As a reminder -- all scheduled library programs are listed on

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the library’s website at www. idagrove.lib.ia.us and can be found on the City of Ida Grove’s website www.idagroveia.com. The book sale continues in the front lobby; feel free to browse through there on your way in. We gladly accept any donations of new/gently used books, DVDs, magazines, audio books and like materials. We appreciate our wonderful donors for their continued support of the library and the volunteers who continue to give their time and skill. Library hours are: Monday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday noon-5 p.m., Thursday noon-7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.. Please stop by and see us or give us a call at 3642306 for more details on the services we provide or with any questions you may have. We hope to see you soon at the library.

Ducks Unlimited banquet Ducks Unlimited will hold a banquet Saturday, Nov. 25, beginning at 5 p.m. at Skate Palace in Ida Grove. The evening will include dinner, an auction and raf le. For more information, contact Clint Wellendorf at 3690581 or Bill Wellendorf at 364-2609.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Ida County Courier

Ida High Achievers elect oﬀicers, discuss service project

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SportAbility: SportAbility of Iowa put on programs in the BC-IG and O-A schools last week to introduce kids to adaptive sports, holding demonstrations during PE classes at the elementary, middle and high school.The week ended Thursday with a wheelchair basketball fundraiser event at the O-A/BC-IG High School gym. Here, Devlun Whiteing tries to keep the ball away from Jordyn Fredericks during the game. The proceeds from the event were split 50/50 between SportAbility of Iowa and the local King Theatre renovation project. SportAbility of Iowa’s mission is to provide individuals with and without physical disabilities instruction and opportunities to participate in competitive and recreational sports and to educate the public regarding the physical and mental benefits of participation in sports for persons with physical disabilities.

BC Women’s Club learns about China Greg and Sue Mellberg gave a PowerPoint presentation on their recent visit to China at the Nov. 13 meeting of the Battle Creek Women’s Club. They shared photos and gave narration of their visit to the cities of Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Their trip included visiting the Forbidden City, the Imperial Gardens, museums, walking on a short portion of the Great Wall (which is 4,000 miles long and being rebuilt), the site of the 2008 Olympics, the Ming dynasty tombs, viewing the terra cotta warriors in Xian, a silk museum in Shanghai and a day trip to Shozee, which is the Venice of China, with many canals. China is the largest populated country in the world. Members opened the business meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the club collect. For roll call, 22 members and four guests, Elleen Oberreuter, Delores Boysen, Greg and Sue Mellberg, read their fortune cookie, which was given out by hostess Jean Wilcke. The lower of the month was the chrysanthemum. The Chinese consider this lower an emblem of youth and that it can prevent gray hair. The secretary’s minutes were read by Sharon Forthum and approved with one correction. The treasurer’s report was presented by Bonnie Spotts and accepted. The members voted to create a separate column on the treasurer’s report for the sign improvement project. Donations

toward the sign project may be mailed to treasurer Spotts. In old business, a report from the sign improvement committee was presented. Costs for the signs, support pillars, west retaining wall and lighting have been submitted to the committee. In new business, the members voted to order red wave petunias from Prairie Pedlar in Odebolt for 2018. Several members gave personal orders for the same color. The members approved retiring ive plastic gray planters, donating two cookbooks to the Battle Creek Library chance table and donating two cookbooks to the Willow Dale chance table. Members were

reminded of the bake sale for the library on Saturday, Nov. 25, from 7-10 a.m. in conjunction with the Battle Creek Lions’ Club pancake breakfast. The club voted to give a Christmas donation to the Battle Creek Ambulance and to Willow Dale Wellness Village to assist with the town Christmas celebration. The next meeting will be the Christmas luncheon at The Inn on Thursday, Dec. 21, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Hostesses Jean Wilcke, Phyllis Christie and Spotts served dessert, nuts, candies, hot tea and coffee from a serving table decorated in red, which is considered a lucky color in China.

Greg and Sue Mellberg

The Ida High Achievers met on Oct. 8 at the Holstein United Methodist Church. The pledge was led by all members. Roll call was name one thing you learned at our tour of the dairy with 17 members answering. The secretary’s report and treasurer’s report were both given and approved. Old business included a reminder to re-enroll on 4-H online by Nov. 1. The Ida/Sac skate party was Oct. 14 from 6-9 p.m. at Skate Palace. The photography challenge theme this year is harvest. The awards banquet was Nov. 5 at the Holstein United Methodist Church. There was a reminder to sign up for meeting hosts and programs. New business included thinking about community service projects throughout the year. The club then held the election of the new of icers. The new president is Taylor Oldham, vice president is Tate Phillips, secretary is Lexi Phil-

Winter sports underway The winter sports season is either underway or close to it for high school teams from O-A/BCIG and Ridge View. Check next week’s paper for a special insert featuring team pictures and information. O-A/BC-IG The O-A/BC-IG girls opened the basketball season Monday, Nov. 20, at Alta-Aurelia. The Falcons’ next game is Dec. 1 at Kingsley-Pierson. The O-A/BC-IG boys’ basketball team will play Storm Lake St. Mary’s in the Storm Lake Jamboree at Storm Lake High School this Saturday at 7:15 p.m. (the game does not count in the win/loss record). The Falcons open the regular season Tuesday, Nov. 28, against Boyer Valley in Dunlap. The wrestling team will host South Central Calhoun County and East Sac in a double dual in Ida Grove on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 6 p.m. The Falcons will host Ridge View and MV-A-O in a WVC double dual in Ida Grove on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m. The Falcon bowlers open their season Thursday, Nov. 30, in Denison. Ridge View The Raptor basketball boys will play Newell-Fonda in the Storm Lake Jamboree at Storm Lake High School this Saturday at 5:45 p.m. (the game does not count in the win/loss record). Ridge View will travel to Alta to play Alta-Aurelia in a boy/girl varsity basketball double header on Monday, Nov. 27. The wrestling team will take on West Sioux and Alta-Aurelia in a double dual in Hawarden Nov. 28 at 6 p.m. The Raptors will travel to Ida Grove to take on O-A/BC-IG and MV-A-O in a conference double dual on Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. The regular season archery tournament schedule begins Dec. 16 at Lawton-Bronson.

Storm Lake Jamborees

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Food pantry donation: Three local Girl Scout Troops donated 724 items to the Community Basket Food Pantry in Ida Grove Thursday. Third grade Troop 57, fourth and fifth grade Troop 254 and sixth grade Troop 67 include girls from Battle Creek, Ida Grove, Arthur and Odebolt. Food pantry manager Diane Young said the items donated will help the pantry get through the holiday season.

The annual Storm Lake Basketball Jamboree, sponsored by the Storm Lake Hy-Noon Kiwanis and the Storm Lake Times, continues this Saturday, Nov. 25, for area boys’ teams. The list of schools participating includes O-A/BC-IG and Ridge View. All games will be played at Storm Lake High School. Each game will last two periods. The games do not count toward a team’s win/loss record. The boys’ pairings are Ridge View versus Newell-Fonda at 5:45 p.m.; Kingsley-Pierson versus Cherokee at 6:30 p.m.; O-A/BC-IG versus Storm Lake St. Mary’s at 7:15 p.m. and Storm Lake versus Alta-Aurelia at 8 p.m.

lips and treasurer is Morgan Todd. The club historians are Chloe Gottschalk, Abby Else, Lily Whitmer, Taya Phillips, Jaycie Vohs, Rowan Jensen and Cadey Vohs. The club’s program of this meeting included a tour of the dairy outside of Holstein. The club also met on Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Holstein United Methodist Church. Cameron Boyle hosted the November meeting. The meeting was adjourned and the 4-H pledge was led by all members. The Ida High Achievers met Nov. 12, at the Holstein United Methodist Church. Cameron Boyle led the pledge. Seventeen members answered roll call, which was what your favorite Thanksgiving food is. Lexi Phillips gave the secretary’s report. Morgan Todd gave the treasurer’s report. There was also a reminder to pay dues, which are $5. New members are exempt from paying dues their irst year. Old business included a discussion on the awards banquet from the previous weekend, Nov. 4. Everyone was congratulated on the awards they received. There also was a mention of last month’s meeting election of new of icers. New business included a reminder that beef weigh-in is Saturday, Dec. 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at the fair grounds. The club also discussed participat-

ing in the Race Across Iowa Challenge, which is a healthy living club challenge. The next order of business was a reminder about the Washington Focus trip. It is for grades nine12 and is on June 15-23, 2018. The club then had a discussion on possible community service projects. Lance Else moved to clean and work at the local movie theater in town. Ryan Paulsrud seconded the motion. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. It was decided that several older kids were needed to work the concession stand and ticket booth. Taylor Oldham, Morgan Todd and Lexi Phillips all volunteered to work the concession stand and ticket booth. The rest of the club members would come to the movie and then clean the theater once the movie was over and have the meeting after cleaning. Tate Phillips moved that the club would pay for the club’s admission to the movie. Cameron Boyle seconded the motion. All the members voted in favor and the motion passed. Cameron Boyle then gave a presentation on swine. Next month’s meeting will be on Dec. 10. The club will meet at the Holstein State Theatre. The meeting was adjourned and the 4-H pledge was led by all members.

Bowling Scores WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES’ LEAGUE First State Bank 164 GOMACO 163.5 United Bank of Ia. 162.5 Horn Physicians 160.5 Barry Motor 145.5 Bye 68 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Jan Freese 182 Nicole Knop 166 Shari Simmons 157 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Shari Simmons 443 Dawn Ortner 419 Jan Freese 415 HIGH TEAM GAME First State Bank 582 GOMACO 582 Horn Physicians 523 HIGH TEAM SERIES GOMACO 1546 First State Bank 1544 Horn Physicians 1524 THURSDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S LEAGUE Kin Pins 169.5 Rod’s Fertilizer 166 Hanson Auto 146 United Bank of Ia. 141.5 Backdraft 123 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Cleo Breyfogle 193 Shelley Malcom 192 Trisha Hoffman 179 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Trisha Hoffman 481 Shelley Malcom 476 Cleo Breyfogle 444 HIGH TEAM GAME Rod’s Fertilizer 625 Kin Pins 572 Hanson Auto 568 HIGH TEAM SERIES Kin Pins 1673 Hanson Auto 1669 Rod’s Fertilizer 1655 CLASSIC LEAGUE Ida Bowl 199 Gorden’s Body Sh. 188 Christie Real Est. 186 Community Bank 171 Sunset Upholstery 169 Schau Towing 167 HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME Ken Buell 241 Dana Dupre 222 Kevin Christie 211 HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES Dana Dupre 633

Kevin Christie 583 Ken Buell 555 HIGH TEAM GAME Schau Towing 887 Sunset Upholstery 876 Gorden’s Body Sh. 847 HIGH TEAM SERIES Sunset Upholstery 2411 Schau Towing 2382 Community Bank 2281 COMMERCIAL LEAGUE Ida Bowl 174 Red Power 168 Knop Angus Farm 148.5 Goettsch Farms 155 RP Pork 135 Byron Originals 119.5 HIGH MEN’S GAME Dale Wilson 239 Dan Hoffman 225 Virgil Gronwoldt 214 HIGH MEN’S SERIES Dale Wilson 656 Virgil Gronwoldt 592 Jeff Miesner 591 HIGH WOMEN’S GAME Linda Martin 243 Wylene Wessel 156 Michelle Auen 146 Alana Redenius 146 HIGH WOMEN’S SERIES Linda Martin 592 Wylene Wessel 410 Samantha Adams 403 HIGH TEAM GAME Byron Orignals 997 RP Pork 870 Red Power 865 HIGH TEAM SERIES Byron Originals 2678 Goettsch Farms 2443 RP Pork 2383 JUNIOR MIXED LEAGUE Pronto 105 Johnson Propane 101 First State Bank 83 United Bank of Ia. 64 Team 5 10 HIGH BOYS’ GAME Dana Wessel 226 Colin Bengford 168 Tyler Euchner 157 HIGH BOYS’ SERIES Dana Wessel 570 Colin Bengford 433 Tyler Euchner 416 HIGH GIRLS’ GAME Aurora Anderson 158 Hayley Anderson 115 Sierra Schmidt 96 HIGH GIRLS’ SERIES Aurora Anderson 346 Hayley Anderson 272 Sierra Schmidt 264

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HIGH TEAM GAME Johnson Propane 480 United Bank of Ia. 379 Pronto 324 HIGH TEAM SERIES Johnson Propane 1188 United Bank of Ia. 1119 Pronto 920 BANTAM LEAGUE North Star CCU 104 Designs by Jamee 85 Tief’s Transfer 85 Good Samaritan 16 HIGH BOYS’ GAME Ben Hofmeister 149 Evan Jordan 114 Jackson Groth 83 HIGH BOYS’ SERIES Ben Hofmeister 361 Evan Jordan 317 Jackson Groth 234 HIGH GIRLS’ GAME Jade Wilcox 131 Auben Cooke 87 Alyssa Monroe 84 HIGH GIRLS’ SERIES Jade Wilcox 363 Auben Cooke 232 Alyssa Monroe 226 HIGH TEAM GAME Designs by Jamee 621 Designs by Jamee 596 Good Samaritan 596 HIGH TEAM SERIES Designs by Jamee 1770 Good Samaritan 1770 North Star CCU 1714 SUNDAY NIGHT LEAGUE Hawks 4 Life 32.5 Watje Trucking 26 Will Yock’s 26 Lost Wages 18.5 Granzen Plumbing 13 Bye 3 HIGH MEN’S GAME Tyler Andrews 187 Stan Meyer 186 Kody Meyer 183 HIGH MEN’S SERIES Doug Dublinski 507 Kody Meyer 505 Stan Meyer 502 HIGH WOMEN’S GAME Brenda Hansen 204 Charlene TenEyck 201 Kelsey Meyer 178 HIGH WOMEN’S SERIES Brenda Hansen 529 Charlene TenEyck 528 Kelsey Meyer 478 HIGH TEAM SERIES Watje Trucking 1850 Hawks 4 Life 1723 Lost Wages 1680

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O-A/BC-IGHS releases honor rolls O-A/BC-IG High School has released its honor rolls for the first quarter. Gold honor roll 3.67-4.00 GPA Freshmen: Jersey Bender, Truman Clark, Kylee Dausel, Morgan Godbersen, Marley Hewitt, Amber Hoefling Lillian Hoffman, Mahala Kruse, Joie Matthies, Emma Schirrmacher, Elle Schroeder, Eric Sibenaller, Trust Wells and Anna Winterrowd. Sophomores: Shae Baker, Abigail Bender, Mary Bennett, Corin Bower, Ryder Cranston, Sam Devitt, Carson Godbersen, Jennifer Godbersen, Cora Hansen, Halle Hemer, Kiera Ladwig, Hunter Maass, Macy Nicholson, Jake Nieman, Taylor Oldham, Sarah Petersen, Sierra Rolhk, Autumn Schreiber, Taylor Sorensen, Evan Veltri, Kylee Weber, Josie Wulf and Wyatt Wunschel. Juniors: Jacob Cowlham, Quintin Cranston, Kelsey Dausel, Kirsten Dausel, Ellie Diersen, Ellie Dotzler, Reed Godbersen, Alyssa Henderson, Brooklyn Hoffman, Lindsey Kruse, Ashley Lindner, Alyssa Mason, Paul Mezler, Landon Ray, Kimberley Renze and Nanako Sonoda. Seniors: Jenna Hendeson, Jatelyn Jessen, Caleb Nicholson, Bryce Reinhart, Alexis Renze, Hannah Sorensen, Daltyn Swanger, Abbi Ullrich and Bailey Ullrich. Silver honor roll 3.0-3.66 GPA Freshmen: Josey Babcock, Alyssa Barnum, Kelton Bendixen, Melissa Brannan, Hunter Brenner, Megan Brummer, Eadin Clark, Cooper DeJean, Jasmine Diimig, Zachary Dunker, Gavin Flammang, Preston Gill, Ashly Gunderson, Adeline Hickey, Chloe Hoagllund, Dallas

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McKibbin, Caleb Montgomery, Mia Mortensen, Carly Murphy, Graci Nettles, Bella Raasch, Caleb Reitz, Brandon Schmidt, JT Sholty, Carli Ullrich, Ahren Van Dusen, Kaleb Verschoor and Olivia Williams. Sophomores: Addison Anderson, Carter Arnburg, Leighton Barnum, Taylor Beck, Philip Brooks, Shianne Brotherson, Taylor DeVine, Jordyn Diimig, Sequoia Dobbs, Elijah Gebel, William Grote, Darian Hannel, Tevin Harms, Ty Harrison, Rylie Hedberg, Carson Jacobucci, Kollin Knudsen, Skylar Mackey, Kacie Mandernach, Peyton Miller, Lexi Neville, Austin Petersen, Kaitlyn Riessen, Teah Tollufsen, Zoe Verschoor, Austin Wardrip, Cassidy Whitney, Shawn Wilkerson and Austin Wunschel. Juniors: Devin Behrendsen, Colin Bengford, Bailey Cobb, Grant Conover, Sarah Cotton, David Curiel, Sydney Durbin, Emma Endrulat, Tyler Euchner, Dylan Hemer, Olivia Hoefling, Jayden Klinger, Aidan Knop, Kolton Krajicek, Kaden Ladwig, Samantha Landon, Brooke Little, Ethan Mortensen, Billie Mosier, Tiffanie Rigby, Dillon Sanderson, Madison Schiernbeck, Angelika Solis, Gage Thoreson, Dana Wessel, Elizabeth Williams, Dalton Williamson and Peyton Young. Seniors: Elizabeth Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Sydney Bauer, Amy Bennett, Jessica Carlyle, Jonathon Clark, Zane Dausel, Chase Devitt, Isaac Endrulat, Dylan Fassler, Jordyn Fredericks, Abby Fundermann, Makayla Grasty, Ryan Hill, Amy Huls, Luke Johnson, Austin Knop, Kurtis Krager, Madison Lansink, Austin Newquist, Sadie Railsback, Cole Rhea, Ty Tollufsen, Anna Van Dusen, Ty Warnke and Jordan Wilson.

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TAG teams participate in online quiz bowl Quiz bowl competition: On Nov. 9, the O-A/BC-IG sixth grade and O-A ifth grade Talented And Gifted (TAG) students participated in the “Iowa 5th/6th Grade Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl” competition. The students were challenged while doing a scholastic, online team competition. The test was self-scoring and consisted of 100 multiplechoice questions. Areas covered included math, geography, sports, spelling, science, literature, English and general information. This was a team activity with all

participants around one computer. Two chances were given to answer correctly. Points were awarded based on how fast they answered as well as accuracy. TAG teacher Missy Jensen was the monitor, but no adult help could be given. The Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl is open to all ifth and sixth grades in Iowa. The ifth grade team inished with 83 percent accuracy (935 points) and placed 15th against other ifth grade teams. Members of the O-A ifth grade team were: Reece Ziegmann, Jake Larson, Olivia Schroeder,

Bodie Hansen, Carter Olerich and Evan Jensen. The sixth grade Discovery Team inished with 84 percent accuracy (991 points) and placed 24th. The members were: Dillon Weeda, Myles Beck, Will Neville, Izzy Parks, Abby Winterrowd and Marshall Mogensen. The sixth grade Challenger Team also participated but did not place in the top 30. Members were: Kolby Wulf, Axton Miller, Olivia Riessen, Sadie Schirrmacher, Carson Sharkey, Ben Hofmeister and Cerek Loutsch.

Danbury UMC hosts smorgasbord dinner Plans are underway for the Danbury United Methodist smorgasbord dinner on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Dana Hall in Danbury. Serving will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and, as in the past,

Galva council handles light agenda The Galva City Council handled a light agenda at its Nov. 13 meeting. Following a public hearing, the council approved the third reading of the municipal code of ordinances for the City of Galva 2017. The 2016-17 TIF report resolution was approved. In other business, the council discussed truck parking on the street, winterizing the park, commercial tree trimmers using the burn site, delinquent accounts and the election.

carryout dinner will be available. All carryout orders must call 893-2372 before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday or 883-2489 after 2:30 p.m. to ensure a pickup time. Carryout dinners are to be picked up at the double doors on the west side of the United Methodist Church at their scheduled time. This year’s menu will consist of chicken, baked ham, Swedish meatballs, potato casse-

role, assorted salads, dinner rolls and a large assortment of homemade desserts. Ticket pre-sales will cost $12 for adults and all carryout dinners and $6 for children ive to 10 years old. They can be purchased at Colbert’s Market or from any member of the church. Tickets purchased at the door that evening will be $13 for adults and $7 for children.

The Ida Grove Rec Center board Oct. 18 board meeting was called to order with the following present: director Chelsea Gross and board members: Jean Burns, Sue Knop and Amanda Eason by phone. Dan Dotzler and Jeremy Parks were absent. The September minutes were approved. Gross noted the August minutes should have said Dan Dotzler was present instead of Dan Remer. The September financial report was approved. Gross reported memberships are at 342. She noted that the “Try Them All” class went well and that there is a New Year’s fitness project in the works. A 300,000step challenge is underway in November. Gross asked the library and conservation center if they would be interested in teaming up on a spring/summer program book and she would like to continue building partnerships with the other organizations in town. Gross noted there were 17 people at the fall painting party, that the rec center would be joining a different league for fourth through sixth grade basketball and that she is working on lining up a pickleball clinic. She also noted that the new spin bike monitors were fully funded through donations and the grill-out this summer. A $500 donation was made to purchase some type of benches for the locker room handicap stalls to make it easier for dressing. Some ideas were discussed regarding the next youth sport’s fundraiser. Gross reported there is a possibility that third/fourth grade football will be changed to flag. Other area towns have switched and it could possibly be a Heads Up Football or Big 5 Youth Football League change we may see

in the near future. Coach/ parent/player policies were discussed. The board agreed that anybody is welcome to attend camps or tournaments outside the realm of what we provide for our youth sports programs. We will not be involved in what parents and players decide to do in addition to our programs. Gross will give the board some recommendations on personal trainer policies to be reviewed at the next meeting. Weight room equipment was discussed. We will plan to talk about it more during budget time. Gross said we are waiting to get a new board for the golf simulator; otherwise, the hunting part is working. When it is all working correctly, we will open it up to the public. Henningsen Construction was here and replaced the

rusted siding in the back of the building, fixed the roof lap in two places and drilled some holes in the flashing on the southwest corner to let rain water out. Gross reported the lights are corroded in the pool area and need attention. Edsens provided a quote to replace all eight overhead light fixtures for $5,138. These should be eligible for a rebate and will be more energy efficient. A motion was approved to replace the lights in the pool area. Gross said Devlun and Marc did a walk-through of the facility recently. At the next meeting, the board will plan to also do a walkthrough to help prioritize our list of projects and purchases. The board met Nov. 15. Chelsea Gross Secretary

Overweight loads proclamation extended Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Nov. 13 extending the transportation of overweight loads of corn, soybeans, haw, straw, silage and stover. The proclamation will expire Dec. 1. This proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage and stover to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a per-

mit, but only for the duration of this proclamation. This action is intended to allow loads transported on all highways within Iowa (excluding the interstate system) and those which do not exceed a maximum of 90,000 pounds gross weight, do not exceed the maximum axle weight limit determined under the non-primary highway maximum gross weight table in Iowa Code §

321.463 (5) (b), by more than 12.5 percent, do not exceed the legal maximum axle weight limit of 20,000 pounds and comply with posted limits on roads and bridges. The Iowa Department of Transportation is directed to monitor the operation of this proclamation to ensure the public’s safety and facilitate the movement of the trucks involved in our state’s harvest.

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Science fun: BC-IG Elementary’s kindergarten, first and second grade students participated in science and engineering learning sessions led by ISU Student Role Models Nov. 13. The students engaged in challenging, hands-on activities that inspired them to develop thinking skills, while enhancing their interest in science, math and engineering. Kindergarteners participated in the activity, “Build an Animal." They designed animals that will have the anatomy and behavior necessary to survive in a specific environment. The first graders developed their understanding of the seasons by learning about the Earth’s hemispheres, rotations and revolutions within its orbit and how the angle of our planet affects the timing of the seasons. Second graders completed an activity known as “Simple Electric Currents,” where they re-created miniature wind turbines, using batteries, alligator clips and small fans.

by Viv Leonard Ridge View FFA Chapter The 212⁰ Conference brought several of the Ridge View FFA members to the boiling point of leadershipsince 212⁰ is the temperature at which water boils. This conference centralized on developing leadership skills in freshman and sophomore FFA members around Iowa. Those who participated learned key points in personal growth. The four segments of personal growth that students focused on were physical, emotional, mental and social. The conference was held at the FFA Enrichment Building in Ankeny on the Des Moines Area Community College campus. Rachel Kenny, Hannah Grieme, Gary Baughn, Kole Winkel, Russell Brummer and Viv Leonard traveled

to Ankeny on Saturday, Nov. 11, with their FFA Advisor Clay Drenth. This was a great opportunity for our freshmen and new FFA members to meet people and gain leadership skills that will not only bene it our chapter, but the community as a whole. Those who attended gained knowledge on SAE ideas, communication skills, critical thinking, healthy habits and how to reach people. All these subjects that the conference leaders presented proved to be bene icial in each participant and will continue to shine through our members as they grow in FFA and throughout their lives. “It was a great learning experience and I am looking forward to applying that information to everyday life,” said Baughn. The main points taught at

this conference will make an impact on each participant’s future and shape the future of agriculture in years to come. Our FFA chapter will use the skills taught at this conference in the future as we learn and grow as leaders in school and in our community. The 212⁰ Conference was a great opportunity for new FFA members to catch a glimpse of a few of the things that are available to FFA members in the future if they stay involved in FFA. It provided them with skills that will stick with them for the rest of their lives. Kenny attended the conference for the second time and said, “I had fun at the conference while learning new skills to help me grow personally. I enjoyed meeting new people from different FFA chapters across our state.”

Rosemary Clausen Center presents ‘All Is Calm’ The Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts in Holstein will feature the musical stage production, “All is Calm” on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 7:30 p.m. “All is Calm” is based on a true story that took place on the front lines of World War I in 1914. On Christmas Day, enemy troops were entrenched just a few yards apart, wondering when the next suicide charge would come. Then without warning, a German soldier slowly stepped into No Man’s Land, singing, “Stille Nacht.” Thus began an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music and peace. This is a remarkable story, told in the words and songs of the

men who lived it, and it demonstrates the best of human nature can be revealed even in the worst of circumstances. “It was as if we had decided to end the ighting all by ourselves,” wrote one British Tommy. “I was fortunate enough to see this production at the Pantages Theater in Minneapolis a few years ago,” said Ken Buell, the Clausen Center vice president. “It is quite moving, and all 1,000 of us in the audience were riveted to our seats.” In its review of the show, the St. Paul Pioneer Press noted, “All is Calm can transport audiences to parts of the heart rarely explored.” Tickets to the performance are sold out.

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Conference attendees: Ridge View FFA members Kole Winkel, Gary Baughn, Russell Brummer, Rachel Kenny, Viv Leonard and Hannah Grieme recently attended the 212 Conference in Ankeny. The conference is centralized on developing leadership skills.

Cattle and calves on feed

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Madsen honored: Iowa State University honored Pete Madsen of Holstein during a break at the ISU versus Oklahoma State football game Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Madsen was honored for being a Bronze Star recipient in 2011. Pictured are Madsen and his family being honored as Veteran of the Game.

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Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 650,000 head on Oct. 1 according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Cattle on Feed report. This was up 2 percent from Sept. 1 and up 14 percent from Oct. 1. Iowa feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head had 435,000 head on feed, down 1 percent from last month and down 9 percent from last year. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in all Iowa feedlots totaled 1,085,000 head, up less than 1 percent from last month and up 3 percent from last year. Placements of cattle and calves in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during September totaled 106,000 head, an increase of 15 percent from last month and up 34 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head placed 70,000 head, up 71 percent from last month but down 3 percent from last year. Placements for all feedlots in Iowa totaled 176,000 head, up 32 percent from last month and up 17 percent from last year. Marketings of fed cattle from Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during September totaled 95,000 head, down 6 percent from last month but up 9 per-

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cent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head marketed 73,000 head, up 22 percent from last month but down 14 percent from last year. Marketings for all feedlots in Iowa were 168,000 head, up 4 percent from last month but down 2 percent from last year. Other disappearance from all feedlots in Iowa totaled 3,000 head. U.S. cattle Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.8 million head on Oct. 1. The inventory was 5 percent above Oct. 1, 2016. The inventory included 6.93 million steers and steer calves, up 2 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 64 percent of the total

inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.88 million head, up 13 percent from 2016. Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.15 million head, 13 percent above 2016. Net placements were 2.09 million head. During September, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 405,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 340,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 490,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 515,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 285,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 115,000 head. Marketings of fed cattle during September totaled 1.78 million head, 3 percent above 2016. Other disappearance totaled 58,000 head during September, 38 percent above 2016.

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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Obituaries To keep our readers better informed, funeral information will be posted on our website (www.idacountycourier.com) within hours of receiving it at our of ice. Kent Theodore Streck Dec. 14, 1943 – Nov. 16, 2017

Philip P. Sykes Feb. 15, 1927 – Nov. 14, 2017 IDA GROVE – Visitation for Philip P. Sykes, 90, of Ida Grove was Nov. 20, 2017, at Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove. Private graveside service will be at the Ida Grove Cemetery at Ida Grove. Pastor Keith Hair will officiate. Military rites will be by McNamara-Moore Post No. 61 of American Legion in Ida Grove. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove is in charge of arrangements. He died Nov. 14, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Philip P. Sykes, son of Arcellus and Edith (Percival) Sykes, was born Feb. 15, 1927, in Ida Grove. He grew up on the family farm south of Ida Grove and attended Ida Grove Public Schools. He graduated in 1945. Philip was drafted into the U.S. Army Jan. 10, 1946. He was stationed overseas in Japan after WWII and held the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army April 20, 1947. He returned home to Ida Grove, where he started farming with his father and his brother, Charles. On Dec. 5, 1970, Philip married Gloria Clark from Arthur at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odebolt. The couple made their home on a farm south of Ida Grove and was blessed with three children: Jeremy, Louisa and Rebecca.

Philip retired from farming in the early 1980s, and the family moved into town in 1989. He went to work for the U.S. Post Office in Ida Grove, where he worked for 22 years, before retiring in 2009. Philip was a faithful member of Bread of Life Faith Center in Ida Grove. He enjoyed attending and being active in his church. He also was part of the local men’s breakfast club, going to breakfast every morning with the guys and enjoying a warm cup of coffee in the afternoon. Philip’s joy in life was spending time with his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 46 years, Gloria Sykes of Ida Grove; and his children: Jeremy (Jennifer) Sykes of Jenks, Okla.; Louisa (Chad) VonAhnen of Overland Park, Kan., and Rebecca (Michael) Carroll of Woodbury, Minn. Also surviving are eight grandchildren: Jayda, Julia and Joshua Sykes, Lauryn, Bennett and Bryce VonAhnen, and Ryan and Logan Carroll; a sister, Alice Jean Young of Stuart, Fla.; numerous nieces and nephews; extended family and friends. Philip was preceded in death by his parents, Arcellus and Edith Sykes; a granddaughter, Jordyn Sykes; two brothers: Robert (Pearle) Sykes and Charles (Lois) Sykes, and one sister in infancy, Mary Jane Sykes. Condolences may be sent online at www. christensenvanhouten.com.

Paula L. Schau Aug. 29, 1944 – Nov. 15, 2017 IDA GROVE – Services for Paula L. Schau, 73, of Ida Grove were Nov. 19, 2017, at Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove. Burial will be at a later date in the Ida Grove Cemetery at Ida Grove. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove was in charge of arrangements. She died Nov. 15, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Paula Lorraine Schau, daughter of Paul and Evelyn (Mauer) Schmitz, was born Aug. 29, 1944, in Portsmouth, Va., on the naval base. Her father was later deployed, so Paula and her mother, Evelyn, returned home to live with Evelyn’s parents in Wall Lake. On Feb. 1, 1962, Paula married Marlyn Schau and, to this union, four children were born: Mike, Missy, Monte and Mason. Paula enjoyed being a housewife and raising her four children. After her husband died in 1992, she started working outside the home. She worked at John’s Grocery Store in Ida Grove and Senior Aide Program at Mid-Sioux. She enjoyed working for the Ida Grove Library the most.

Paula adored fall and loved to decorate for Halloween. She loved to watch the changing of the leaves and the bright colors you see at this time of year. She loved her cats and, with a heart of gold, took in strays. In her spare time, Paula would like to take a trip to the casino to try out her luck. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Mike (Judy) Schau of Battle Creek, Missy (Lyle) Isder of Early, Monte Schau of Ida Grove and Mason (Alisha) Schau of Cozad, Neb. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers: Tom (Sandy) Schmitz of Bluffton, S.C., and Jim (Vicki) Schmitz of Cedar Falls; two sisters: Becky Jessen of Ames and Sherry (Scott) Heppner of Primghar; an aunt, Doris Mauer of Cedar Falls; a sister-in-law, Mareta Vermeys of Battle Creek; many nieces and nephews; extended family and friends. Paula was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Evelyn Schmitz; her husband, Marlyn Schau; two grandsons: Brandon Schau and Eric Bauer, and two brothers-in-law: Fred Vermeys and Leighton Jessen. Condolences may be sent online at www. christensenvanhouten.com.

IDA GROVE – Services for Kent Theodore Streck, 73, of Ida Grove will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove. The Rev. Richard A. Salcido will of iciate. Burial will follow in the Ida Grove Cemetery at Ida Grove. Military rites will be by McNamara-Moore Post No. 61 of American Legion in Ida Grove. ChristensenVan Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove is in charge of arrangements. He died with his family present Nov. 16, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Burn Unit, in Lincoln, Neb. Born Dec. 14, 1943, in Ida Grove, Kent was the son of Theodore and Mildred (Miller) Streck. He was baptized Jan. 16, 1944, con irmed March 30, 1958, and a life-long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove. He graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1962. Kent served in the National Guard from 19641970. He was on active duty in Fort Carson, Colo., from May, 1968, to September, 1969. He began farming with his father while in high school. He married Susan Hilker June 25, 1967, at St. Paul Lutheran Church and they farmed all of their married life at and around the family farm. Susan also taught second grade in the Ida Grove School District until retirement. Their son, Tim, joined the farming operation after college, and the three generations farmed together until Theodore’s death in 2001. Kent and Tim crop farmed, raised Red Angus cattle and fed beef cattle. Highlights of Kent’s farming were raising and

Roger Dean Putzier Dec. 21, 1940 – Nov. 11, 2017 BATTLE CREEK – Services for Roger Dean Putzier, 76, of Battle Creek were Nov. 17, 2017, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Battle Creek. The Rev. Randy D. Cormeny of iciated. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery at Battle Creek. Military rites were by Maple Valley Post No. 364 of American Legion in Battle Creek. ArmstrongVan Houten Funeral Home in Mapleton was in charge of arrangements. He died Nov. 11, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Roger Dean Putzier, son of Arthur and Edna (Lill) Putzier, was born Dec. 21, 1940, southeast of Battle Creek. He attended Battle Creek Public School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force July 25, 1961. He was stationed at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, serving four years before being honorably discharged July 24, 1967. Roger was blessed with three children: Kenneth, Tena and Keith. He resided in Cherokee and Quimby, working for Wilson Foods for 40 years and six months before retiring in 2006.

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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Randy Cormeny 602 5TH ST. - 712-365-4477 Sunday – 8:30 a.m. education hour 9:30 a.m. worship

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Kevin Freese 600 3RD ST. - 712-365-4938 Sunday – 9:30 a.m. worship 10:30 a.m. fellowship 10:40 a.m. Sunday school

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~ Ida Grove ~ BREAD OF LIFE FAITH CENTER Keith & Nancy Hair, Pastors 411 WASHINGTON AVE. - 712-364-2405 Wednesday – 7 p.m. worship Sunday – 10 a.m. worship

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Mark Aurand 330 S. MAIN ST. - 712-364-3630 712-369-0852 Sunday – 9 a.m. Bible Class 10:30 a.m. worship

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Richard Salcido, Pastor Rev. Neil Wehmas, Associate Pastor 100 7TH ST. - 712-364-2918 Saturday – 6 p.m. worship Sunday – 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, Bible classes & LYF

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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Paul Egger, Pastor 406 MONONA ST. - 712-282-4700 Sunday – 9 a.m. Sunday School & Bible class 10 a.m. worship

ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 310 E. 2ND ST. - 712-368-2228 Sunday – 9 a.m. worship 10 a.m. Sunday school 10 a.m. coffee hour Communion on 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Chris Schroder, Pastor 113 N. MAIN ST. - 712-368-2850 Sunday – 9 a.m. Adult Bible study, Sunday school; 9:45 a.m. fellowship 10:15 a.m. worship with Communion

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Martin Crain, Interim Pastor HIGHWAY 175 & M31 - 712-367-2472 Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m. worship

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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Martin Davis 2326 STORY AVE. - 712-365-4328 Sunday – 8:30 a.m. worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday school

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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Richard Ball 800 N. MAIN ST. - 712-364-2718 Sunday – 10 a.m. confessions; 10:30 a.m. Mass

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Shari O’Bannon, CRE 321 MAIN ST.- 712-364-3829 Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. worship, followed by fellowship coffee

He then relocated back to Battle Creek, where he lived until his death. Roger was a former, 40-year member of United Food and Commercial Workers #179. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Battle Creek and active member of Maple Valley Post No. 364 of Battle Creek American Legion. He enjoyed hunting, ishing and traveling, and treasured time with his family. He was a loving father and proud grandpa to Evita and Lynden. Left to cherish his memory are his children: a son, Keith Putzier of Omaha, Neb., and a daughter, Tena (Miguel) Cardozatobar of New Braunfels, Texas; a brother, Kenneth Putzier of Storm Lake; his grandchildren: Evita Cardozayputzier of Braunfels, Texas, and Lynden Cardozayputzier, stationed at Ramstein Airbase, Germany, and extended family and friends. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Edna Putzier; a son, Kenneth Putzier, and two sisters: Norma Castor and LaDonna Ledden. Condolences may be sent online www. armstrongfuneral.com.

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

feeding cattle and planting corn with his John Deere 4430, which turned over 16,000 hours this year. Kent’s family and farming were the loves of his life. He was very proud of all the accomplishments of his daughter, Tammy. He enjoyed her many dance recitals when she was younger and especially being blessed with two grandchildren from Tammy and Craig. He and Susan enjoyed showing Zachary and Hayleigh all the aspects of farming. Every year, Kent looked forward to giving his grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews rides in his combine during fall harvest. Since 1996, Kent and Susan met many new friends while country dancing around western Iowa. He loved going to country western music concerts. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Hawaii. Kent loved to walk at the church education building and normally walked a mile twice a day. He kept track of his distance by placing a coat hangar at the end of the coat rack as he walked each round. After moving 14 hangars, he had completed a mile. Kent is survived by his wife, Susan; a daughter, Tammy Stevenson, and her husband, Craig, and a son, Timothy. Also surviving are two grandchildren: Zachary and Hayleigh; a brother, Gregg (Zolene) Streck; two sisters: Karen (Roger) Frank and Debra (Bob) Bierle; a sister-in-law, Liz Hilker; many nieces and nephews, and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Mildred Streck; his in-laws, DeWayne and Vivian Hilker, and his brother-in-law, Allen Hilker. Condolences may be sent online at www. christensenvanhouten.com.

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, November 22, 2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE City of Galva

NOVEMBER 13, 2017 The Galva City Council met in regular session on the above date with Mayor Nading presiding. Council members present: Bloyer, Freese, Goettsch, Schossow and Wiese. Guests: none. Motion by Wiese, second by Schossow, approving the agenda. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Schossow second by Wiese, approving the Consent Agenda. All ayes. Motion carried. Consent Agenda: a. minutes of October 9, 2017; b. Clerk/Treasurer’s Financial Reports; c. Allow Bills Presented; d. Cigarette Permit – Brenda Segebart d/b/a B & C’s Melody Inn. CLAIMS REPORT: VENDOR, REFERENCE AMOUNT Anita Brandt, Reimburse Mileage/Meals $246.59 Badger Meter, Meter Monitoring $197.58 Baker & Taylor, Books $204.01 Continental Research Corp., Ice Melt $485.23 Cherokee Rural Water, Purchase of Water, 2,137,000 Gallons $5,769.90 Data Technologies, Software Support/ License $2,049.56 Emergency Management, Support/License Budget Allotment $632.00 Feld Fire, Security Monitoring WW Plant $106.58 Foundation Analytical Lab, WW Testing $18.00 G & C’s Full Service Station, Repairs $493.54 GEDC, Budget Allotment $3,000.00 Galva Twp. Cemetery Board, Budget Allotment $200.00 Galva Township Fireboard, Fire Protection $4,767.00 Gaylen Freese, Snow

Storage $400.00 Good Housekeeping, Subscription $37.42 Hach Company, Wastewater Testing Supplie. $145.92 Holiday Inn, Motel/Conference IMFOA $226.78 Holstein Sanitation, Haul Away Library Siding $76.50 I & S Group, Engineering Fees $169.50 Ida County Sheriff’s Dep., Budget Allotment $11,408.75 Iowa One Call, Locates $18.90 Iowa Prison Industries, SignSuper Hero Parking $59.85 Iowa Rural Water Assoc., Dues $225.00 Keith Merrick Company, Plaques $42.39 Mid-America Publishing Corp., Publications $77.27 MidAmerican Energy, St. Lights - Gl. $1,045.73 Library $41.70 Mid Sioux Opportunity, Donation $250.00 Office Elements , Library Supplies $83.50 Quill, Office Supplies $338.73 Schaller Telephone, Library Phone Bill $41.00 City Hall Phone $20.97 Stevenson Hardware, Parts $35.53 Walmart Community/ GECRB, DVDs $256.55 City - Office Supplies $26.60 Brad Pedersen, Salary $621.56 Jim Rasmussen, Salary $2,353.84 Insurance Stipend $442.80 Anita Brandt, Salary $1,342.22 Insurance Stipend $221.40 Patricia Niemeier, Salary $895.30 Insurance Stipend $230.00 Mary Wiese, Salary $95.00 Cindee Lichter, Salary $76.00 TOTAL $49,539.54 RECEIPT SUMMARY BY FUND –

GENERAL – $43,959.89; ROAD USE – 2,703.83; EMERGENCY 935.45; LOST – 3,101.48; TRUST & AGENCY – 3,480.74; WATER UTILITY – 8,241.95; RESERVE FUND – 153.00; DEPRECIATION FUND – 249.00; SEWER UTILITY – 4,076.73; SOLID WASTE – $3,888.98. DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY BY FUND – GENERAL – $24,043.80, ROAD USE FUND – 1,589.67, LOST TAX – 3,118.89, WATER FUND – 7,103.69, SEWER FUND – 1,779.24, SOLID WASTE – 193.74, T & A – 444.55; W/S DEPOSITS – 0.00. PUBLIC HEARING – THIRD READING CODE OF ORDINANCES – Following discussion, motion by Freese second by Bloyer to approve the third reading of the Municipal Code of Ordinances for the City of Galva 2017. All ayes. Motion carried. IDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – The sheriff was unable to attend the meeting. RESOLUTION – TIF REPORT 2016/2017 – Motion by Freese second by Bloyer to approve the 2016/2017 TIF Report. All ayes. Motion carried. WASTEWATER PROJECT – There was nothing new to discuss on the wastewater project. IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED: •Truck Parking on the street •Winterizing the park •Commercial Tree Trimmers using the burn site •Delinquent Accounts •Election There being no further business, the council adjourned upon motion by Wiese. Mayor Stan Nading ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer Anita Brandt, IACMC/MMC (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Ida Grove CITY OF IDA GROVE CLAIMS & REVENUE REPORT OCTOBER, 2017 Advanced Systems, Inc., Copier Lease Overages $64.96 Advanced Systems - Rec., Copier Agreement $70.24 Advanced Systems - Rec., Copier Lease $101.67 Advantage Companies Scanning/Digitization of News $1,100.00 Alley, Poyner, Macchietto, Architect Design $900.00 Angela Scales, Aug./Sept. 157 Mi. @.535/Mi. $84.00 Baker & Taylor, Movies, DVD, Books $391.12 Barco Municipal Products, Trafﬁc Safety Cones $305.20 Berne Coop. Association, Diesel Fuel $1,778.37 Boerner & Goldsmith Law Firm, Legal Fees $2,173.34 Bomgaars, 50 Lbs. Seed $173.47 Calhoun-Burns & Assoc., th 7 St. Bridge Construction $12,283.00 CB Household Hazardous Waste, Household Haz. Waste Collection $373.75 Center Point Large Print, Large Print Books $42.54 Central Iowa Distributing, Sprayer, Bottle, Towels, Cleaner $109.40 Chelsea Gross, 621.1 Miles @ .535/Mile $332.29 Christi Ladwig, Fitness Class Instruction $115.00 Christi Ladwig, Fitness Class Instruction $105.00 Cintas Corporation, First Aid Supplies $78.07 Colonial Research, Armorall $82.96 Culligan Water of Ida Grove, Bottled Water $20.90 Danielle L. Bennett, Fitness Class Instruction $60.00 Danielle L. Bennett, Fitness Class Instruction $65.00 Data Technologies, Inc., Fall User Group Training $170.00 Data Technologies, Inc., Onsite Training $1,681.01 Dollar General - MSC 410526, Eclipse Treats & Movie Snacks $34.45 Don Poggensee, Refund 2 Months’ Hangar Rent $16.68 Edsen Electric, Lamp & Capacitor $119.12 Employee Data Forms, Employee Forms $24.00 Fancy Threads Embroidery, Volleyball Shirt $9.45 Feld Fire, Alarm Inspection $403.00 Feld Fire, Citro Squeeze $212.00 Fire Service Training Bureau, Training $200.00 First Cooperative Assoc., Hydrated Lime $231.00 Frederick C. Anderson II, Youth Football Referee $200.00 Frontier Communications, Telephone Service $755.32 Godbersen-Smith Const. th Co., 5 St. Bridge Construction $1,769.00 Hallett Materials, Ice Control Sand $748.32 Hanson Auto Supply, 1-1/2’ Plug & Screwdriver $11.68 Ia. Dept. of Natural Resources, Annual Water Use Fee $134.00 Ia. Water Environment Assc., Wastewater Training Class $40.00 Ida County Sanitation, Haul Rubbish/Recycling $14,451.78 Ida County Sanitation, Haul Rubbish/Recycling $297.10 Ida County Treasurer, Farm Ground Property Taxes $1,100.00 Ida County Treasurer, Countywide Law

Support 1st Q. $94,380.25 Ida Grove Cenex/HASH Inc., Gasohol $740.65 Iowa Communications Network, Long Distance $6.32 Iowa Municipalities Work. Comp., Workers’ Comp. Insurance $1,447.00 Iowa Rural Water Assn., Vision Insurance $119.53 Iowa Workforce Development, Unemployment Insurance $344.63 IPERS, IPERS $5,877.81 Iversen Radio & TV, 55’ TV - Council Chambers $800.00 Jennifer A. Conover, Fitness Class Instruction $282.00 Jennifer A. Conover, Fitness Class Instructor $285.00 Jumpy Monkey Coffee, Coffee - Theatre Fundraiser $1,000.00 Kathryn R. Beyke, Painting Party Instructor $100.00 Lansink Complete Tree Service, Emergency Tree Removal $960.00 Larry Allen, Yth. FB Camp Registrations $1,175.00 Larry Allen, Youth Football Referee $200.00 Lauri Hummelgard, Fitness Class Instruction $25.00 Lauri Hummelgard, Fitness Class Instructor $15.00 Lon Schluter, Cell Phone for Auto Dialer $128.91 Long Lines, Telephone/ Internet $224.52 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Caution Tape $8.10 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Thread, Fluorescent Bulbs $240.14 Mangold Env. Testing, Lab Analysis $1,549.00 Mangold Env. Testing, Lab Analysis $340.00 Marc Dennison, IMFOA 2017 Fall Conference $175.00 Marc Dennison, Reimburse for Pizza $27.80 Martin Marietta Materials, Roadstone $248.18 Michaelsen Const., LLC, Excavator, Trucking, Dumpster $1,779.48 Mid Country Machinery, Inc., Kawasaki Repairs $552.98 Mid-America Publishing Corp., Claims, Ads, Ordinance 556 $466.47 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity $276.30 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity $13,543.76 Midco Diving & Marine, Water Tower Cleaning/ Inspect. $2,545.00 Mile 2 Tire & Lube, Streets, Truck Tires, Patch $927.00 Municipal Supply Inc., Radio Reads $1,430.58 N.E.T. Broadband, Internet - Maint. Shop $39.95 North West REC, Electricity $663.44 Odebolt Lumber, Boards for Painting Party $21.19 Office Elements, Post-It Notes $12.93 One Office Solutions, Calculator Tape $8.99 One Office Solutions, Ink Refills $16.88 Petty Cash, Reimburse for Meals $25.45 Petty Cash, Start Cash Coffee Fundraiser $200.00 Petty Cash, Start Cash Vball. Tournament $150.00 U.S. Postal Service, Postage for Utility Bills $245.56 Pronto, Gasohol $728.90 Pronto, Gasohol $822.17 Push Pedal Pull, Install Spin Bike Odometers $250.00

Quill Corporation, DVD Repair Kit, Ink, Hard Drive $138.48 Quill Corporation, Bright Paper, Post-It Notes $70.62 RDG Planning & Design, Contract Administration $3,684.72 Roger Frank, Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers $129.27 SCE LLC, Watermain Leak on Circle Dr. $3,777.26 Schau Salvage, Inc., Ice Control Sand/Class A Stone $1,262.44 Selections, Postage $56.16 SIMPCO, Housing Trust Fund Match $4,000.00 SMB, Dectron Test & Balance $1,250.00 Smith Construction, Repair WWTP Roof $446.00 Stan Houston Equip., Concrete Cure $69.95 Steve’s Window Service, Window Cleaning $25.00 Steve’s Window Service, Window Cleaning $103.00 Tabitha Bockelman, Fitness Class Instruction $135.00 Tabitha Bockelman, Fitness Class Instructor $70.00 Tim’s Aquatic Services, Equipment Repair $491.79 Tony Ehrig, Refund Cleaning Deposit $125.00 Trans-Iowa Equipment, Gutterbroom for Street Sweeper $249.74 Treasurer, State of Iowa, Unclaimed Property/ Treas. Hunt $49.75 Treasurer, State of Iowa, Sales Tax - Wa., SW $3,278.00 Treasurer, State of Iowa, State Taxes $1,658.00 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./FICA Tax $5,198.48 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./FICA Tax $4,841.39 United Health Care Insurance, Health Insurance $6,550.98 USA Blue Book, Gloves $49.98 Verizon Business, Long Distance $1.16 West Central Const., Badger Creek Park Fence Install. $1,843.52 Total Claims Paid $218,380.75 TOTAL CLAIMS BY FUND General $136,699.15 Fire Department Budget $1,225.95 Library $3,698.71 Football $1,606.60 Youth Sports $150.00 Road Use Tax $3,067.63 Employee Benefits $6,089.59 LMI - South $4,000.00 King Theatre $3,879.48 Community Partners $78.10 Downtown Revitalization $3,684.72 5th St. Bridge Replacement $7,754.90 7th St. Bridge Replacement $6,297.10 Ball Fields $84.69 Water $17,041.60 Sewer $8,115.15 Landfill/Garbage $14,907.38 Total $218,380.75 TOTAL REVENUES BY FUND General $346,598.21 Fire Department Budget $9,456.21 Library $4,802.86 Summer Rec. $200.00 Football $80.25 Youth Sports $150.00 Road Use Tax $18,411.90 Employee Benefits $59,697.69 Emergency Fund $8,286.41 Local Option Sales Tax $18,568.96 TIF - Ridgeview $9,983.09 King Theatre $200.00 Community Partners $574.70 Debt Service $20,085.00 Water $31,858.57 Sewer $25,616.71 Landfill/Garbage $14,498.10 Total $569,068.66 (Published In The Ida County Courier On Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District SUMMARY OF THE NOVEMBER 13, 2017, REGULAR MEETING OF THE ODEBOLT ARTHUR BATTLE CREEK IDA GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove (OABCIG) School Board met Monday, November 13, 2017, at 7:37 p.m. in the Elementary Media Center in Odebolt. The meeting followed the joint board meetings of the O-A and BC-IG Boards. Stephanie Konradi called the meeting to order. Board Secretary Kathy Leonard conducted a roll call as follows: Tony Bennett, present; Crystal Endrulat, present; Brad Lundell, present; Myra Meek, present; Stacy Raasch, present; and Jeff Rasmussen, present. Also in attendance were Terry Kenealy, superintendent, and Kathy A. Leonard, Business Manager. It was moved by Endrulat and seconded by Lundell to approve the agenda as published and the motion carried 7-0. Konradi welcomed visitors. No one spoke during the public forum portion of the meeting. Approximately 5 patrons attended the meeting.

It was moved by Lundell and seconded by Raasch to approve the consent agenda consisting of minutes and the motion carried 7-0. Kenealy gave an update on the recent facilities’ committee meeting and discussed samples of the survey that has been created. The board agreed to hold a work session on Monday, Dec. 4th at 6:30 p.m. at the high school to discuss facilities’ master plan, bond referendum survey and model classroom projects. It was moved by Bennett and seconded by Rasmussen to approve the Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Individual Procurement Cards for the OABCIG School District and the motion carried 7-0. It was moved by Lundell and seconded by Endrulat to approve the Resolution Authorizing the Approval of Joint Powers Agreement and Declaration of Trust for the ISJIT and authorize participation for the OABCIG District. The motion carried 7-0. The board brieﬂy discussed offering Early Retirement incentives for FY ‘17-’18. The individual boards will take ofﬁcial action in December as well as the OABCIG board since the incentives will

be paid out in FY ‘18-’19. The board reviewed 4 proposals from superintendent search ﬁrms and discussed options. It was moved by Lundell and seconded by Bennett to approve hiring Jeff Herzberg for $4,500 to help the board with the search for new superintendent for FY ‘18-’19. The motion carried 7-0. Kenealy and Leonard updated the board status on issues that need to be addressed due to the merger in July. Items include creating a mission statement, creating director districts, updating deeds and transferring property, transferring vehicle titles and approving district policies. The next regular OABCIG Board Meeting will be held Monday, December 11, 2017, in the elementary music room in Ida Grove following the joint O-A and BC-IG Board Meetings. It was moved by Lundell and seconded by Endrulat to adjourn. The motion carried 7-0 and the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Kathy A. Leonard, OABCIG Board Secretary (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District

BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE SCHOOLS’ NOVEMBER 2017 VENDOR REPORT GENERAL FUND #10: Vendor Name, Description Check Total Amazon, Instructional Supplies $403.15 BMO Harris Mastercard, District Supplies 3,166.44 Bomgaars, General Supplies 449.40 Carver, Matt, Contracted Service 575.00 Centerpoint Energy Services, Inc., Natural Gas 784.44 Christensen, Roger, Reimbursement 24.00 Chronicle Printing and Publishing, Advertising 22.00 City of Battle Creek, Water & Sewer/BC Bldgs. 38.00 City of Ida Grove, Water & Sewer/IG Bldgs. 731.91 College Entrance Exam Board, Testing Service 112.00 Deluxe Driving Academy L.L.C., Contracted Service 6,300.00 DHS Cashier 1st Fl., State Portion Medicaid 4,279.16 Echo Group, Inc., Electrical Supplies/Maint. 151.60 Edmentum, Contracted Service 326.33 Fastenal Industrial & Construction, Maint. Supplies 307.50 Feld Fire, Fire Ext./System Service 180.00 Follett Educational Services, Used Textbooks 198.00 Franck & Sextro, P.L.C., Legal Services 122.50 Frontier Communications, Phone Service 1,151.56 Goodenow, Susan, Contracted Service 87.00 Grote, Kendra, Staff Reimbursement 91.20 Hadden, Kari, Staff Reimbursement 58.40 Hemer Plumbing and Heating, Contracted Service 160.00 Henderson, Alan, Reimbursement 188.00 Hewitt, Kelly, Staff Reimbursement 48.00 Hotsy Equipment Company, Bus Maintenance 568.50 Ida County CourierReminder, Inc., Advertising/Legal Notices 280.15 Ida County Sanitation, Inc., Garbage Collection Services 534.50 Ida Grove Cenex/HASH Inc., General Supplies 2,159.54 Ida Grove Food Pride, General & Food Supplies 599.79 Ink Technologies, LLC, Ofﬁce Supplies 144.00 Iowa Assoc. of School Boards, Dues/ Registrations 991.00 Iowa Communications Network, Long Distance/ ICN/Internet 143.90 Iowa Pupil Transportation Ass., Transportation Services 220.00 J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc., Music Supplies 109.48 John Deere Financial, Tractor Repairs/Parts 13.00 Lego Education, Instructional Supplies 733.31 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Maint. Supplies 331.36 Matheson Tri Gas, Inc., General Supplies 587.95 MBW Products LLC, Contracted Serv. Ice 285.00 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity & Nat. Gas 6,777.52 Mile 2 Tire & Lube, Tires & Repairs 95.00 Newquist-Wells, April Elaine, Staff Reimbursement 192.00 Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C., Auditing 2,640.00 Northwest AEA, Copies/ Regist./Gen. Supplies 675.00 Otto, Kaye, Reimbursement 10.00 Phonak, Inc., Special Ed. Equipment 4,098.09 Pronto-Phillips 66, General Supplies 4,196.42 Quill Corporation, General Supplies 197.79 Rainbow Resource Center, Instructional Supplies 185.68 Ray’s Mid-Bell Music, Music Supplies 524.24 Really Great Reading, Subscription 305.80 Reis Auto Parts and

Service, Bus/Auto Service 2,724.96 Renaissance Learning, Instructional Supplies 900.00 Rohlk, Mary, Reimbursement 216.00 Rutten Vacuum Center, Maint. Supplies 197.90 Schoenfeld Refrigeration, Equipment Repairs 120.95 School Administrators of Iowa, Registration/Dues 265.00 School Specialty Inc., District Supplies 311.67 Secure Shred Solutions, Contracted Service 48.00 Shopko Stores Operating Co. LLC, Miscellaneous Supplies 10.98 Smith Construction, Contracted Service 1,308.00 Something Unique, General Supplies 371.50 Square Panda, Instructional Supplies 238.00 Tangible Play Inc., Instructional Supplies 507.00 Timberdoodle Co., Instructional Supplies 492.35 Timberline Billing Service LLC, Contracted Service 361.61 United States Cellular, Cellular Phone Service 59.16 United Volleyball Supply, LLC, Instructional Supplies 613.37 Walsh Door & Security, Contracted Service 1,780.50 Ward’s Natural Science, Science Supplies 33.54 West Music Company, Music Supplies 120.10 Winther, Amber, Reimbursement 39.50 Fund Total 58,274.70 GENERAL FUND - DONATION ACCOUNTS #12: Scholastic Book Fairs - ‘08, Books and Supplies 3,622.76 Fund Total 3,622.76 ACTIVITY FUND #21: Aberson, Berwyn, Athletic Official 220.00 Amazon, Instructional Supplies 480.52 Angell, Shawn, Athletic Official 350.00 Basalyga, Russ, Sports Official 220.00 Baxter, Bob, Athletic Official 350.00 BC-IG Athletic Boosters/ Falcon Box, Reimbursement 175.00 BC-IG C.S.D.-Hot Lunch Fund, Reimbursement of Expenses 39.05 BC-IG Teacher’s Lounge, Reimbursement 228.75 BMO Harris Mastercard, District Supplies 4,323.48 Brand, Derek, Athletic Official 110.00 Caputo, Mark, Official 110.00 Cobb, Pam, Reimbursement 61.60 Collins, Shawn, Official 330.00 Custom Ink, T-shirts 683.56 Ebert, Steve, Athletic Official 110.00 Ehlers, Chris, Official 330.00 Flower Shoppe, The, General Supplies 60.00 Freese, Ryan, Athletic Official 110.00 Gacke, Jeff, Athletic Official 110.00 Gillman, William, Athletic Official 110.00 Gotto, Charlie, Athletic Official 220.00 Graphic Edge, Screen Printing 638.92 Harris, Mark, Official 220.00 Ida Grove Cenex/HASH Inc., General Supplies 21.98 Ida Grove Food Pride, General & Food Supplies 132.79 Ida Grove Golf & Country Club, Fees 500.00 Iowa Association of Track Coaches, Membership Dues 45.00 Iowa FFA Association, Dues/Fees 1,224.50 J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc., Music Supplies 42.00 Jenness, Greg, Athletic Official 110.00 Jenness, Lloyd, Athletic Official 220.00 Johnson Propane, Inc., General Supplies 80.00 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Maint. Supplies 205.33 Martin Brothers, Food Supplies 422.67 Mumm Soft Water, Supplies 107.00 O’Thirty-Two Design

Group, Spirit Shirts 4,536.50 Odebolt Lumber, General Supplies 40.32 Omaha Symphony, Performance Fees 390.00 Osborn, Keith, Varsity Athletic Official 110.00 Pepsi-Cola, Pop 177.25 Peterson, Shawn, Varsity Athletic Official 110.00 Pfaffle, David, Athletic Official 350.00 Pfeifer, Jim, Athletic Official 110.00 Piersma, Scott, Athletic Official 220.00 Pike, Travis, Athletic Official 350.00 Pronto-Phillips 66, General Supplies 360.00 Ray’s Mid-Bell Music, Music Supplies 81.44 Reinke, Dale, Sports Official 220.00 Richard, Mike, Sports Official 110.00 Royer, Mark, Athletic Official 110.00 Sadler, Todd, Sports Official 330.00 Salker, Jim, Athletic Official 460.00 Slaughter, Brandon, Athletic Official 110.00 Something Unique, General Supplies 1,188.00 Stowers, Ron, Football Official 220.00 T Squared Running, XC Meet Scoring Management 350.00 Trophies Plus, Inc., Athletic Awards 1,987.80 United Bank of Iowa, General Supplies 140.00 Uptown Sporting Goods, P.E. Supplies 606.00 Wiebers, Rollie, Athletic Official 220.00 Winklepleck, Mike, Athletic Official 350.00 Woodbury Central Community, Entry Fees 60.00 Fund Total 25,999.46 MANAGEMENT FUND #22: Iowa Workforce Development, Unemployment 3,464.00 Fund Total 3,464.00 SAVE FUND #33: Burke Engineering Sales Compan., Project Supplies 2,280.00 Edsen Electric, Inc., Electrical Services 518.51 FRK Architects, Contracted Services 3,128.43 Fund Total 5,926.94 PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT LVY. #36: Apple Computer, Inc., Computer Equip. & Supplies 129.00 Carroll Glass Co., Maint. Supplies 118,845.00 Edsen Electric, Inc., Electrical Services 1,922.99 Ink Technologies, LLC, Office Supplies 1,235.90 Leo’s Kitchen, Maintenance Supplies 120.00 Michaelsen Trucking LLC, Contracted Services 23,832.98 Stan Houston Equipment Co., Inc., Maint. Supplies 281.15 Fund Total 146,367.02 SCHOOL NUTRITION #61: BC-IG C.S.D.- General Fund, Hot Lunch Payroll Expense 12,755.10 Hiland Dairy, Dairy Products-Nutrition 2,654.08 Keck, Inc., Storage Fees/ Commodities 2,840.16 Martin Brothers, Food Supplies 11,957.93 Mumm Soft Water, Supplies 42.25 Odebolt-Arthur Comm. School, Misc. Reimbursements 9.40 Rogers Pest Control LLC, Contracted Service 123.00 Sara Lee Bakery Group/ Earthgrains, Hot Lunch Bread Products 1,044.51 Schoenfeld Refrigeration, Equipment Repairs 55.00 Fund Total 31,481.43 GRAND TOTAL ALL FUNDS $275,136.31 OCTOBER PAYROLL Wages 434,870.08 FICA 26,728.88 Medicare 6,251.11 IPERS 37,024.36 Insurance 44,522.17 TOTAL PAYROLL $549,396.60 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

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Sixth grade choir: The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove Middle School presented its fall concert Nov. 14 in Bart Ogden Gymnasium in Odebolt. The sixth grade choir, under the direction of Linda Johnson, performed “Gallant March,” “The Friendly Beasts” and “Tambora.” Other groups performing were the seventh/eighth grade choir, swing choir, sixth grade band, jazz band and the seventh/eighth grade band.

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR IDA COUNTY HENRY STRAIGHT and SUSAN STRAIGHT Petitioners, vs. FRANCIS C. HOPE, Respondent CASE No.: EQCV015726 ORIGINAL NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You are notified that a petition in equity has been filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Ida County naming you as the respondent in this action, which petition prays for the relief requested in the petition namely judgment against you for damages, an order transferring property or in the alternative that some be appointed to sign a deed to the new titleholders and for reasonable attorney fees, court costs and such other relief as deemed reasonable by the Court. The name and address of Petitioner’s attorney is Peter A. Goldsmith, Boerner & Goldsmith Law Firm P.C., 500 Second Street, Ida Grove, Iowa 51445, phone 712-364-2421, fax 712-364-2619, email bglf@idagrovelaw.com. You must serve a motion or answer on or before December 12, 2017, and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of

Court for Ida County, at the courthouse in Ida Grove, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Please see Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for information on electronic filing and Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 division VI regarding the protection of personal information in court filings. If you require the assistance to participate in court due to disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 712-279-6035. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.) Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. STATE OF IOWA JUDICIARY Case No. EQCV015726 County, Ida Case Title: HENRY AND SUSAN STRAIGHT VS. FRANCIS HOPE THIS CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN A COUNTY THAT USES ELECTRONIC FILING. Therefore, unless the attached Petition and Original Notice contains a hearing date for your appearance, or unless you obtain an exemption from the court, you must file your Appearance and Answer electronically.

You must register through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at http://www. iowacourts.state.ia.us/Efile and obtain a log in and password for the purposes of filing and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the court. FOR GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC FILING, REFER TO THE IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: http://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ Efile FOR COURT RULES ON PROTECTION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY IN COURT FILINGS, REFER TO DIVISION VI OF IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16: http://www.iowacourts. state.ia.us/Efile. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 712-279-6035. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.) Date Issued 10/31/2017 08:17:35 A.M. District Clerk of Ida County /s/ Shelly Herrig (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 15 and 22, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE Ida County Board of Supervisors

IDA GROVE, IOWA NOVEMBER 14, 2017 The Board of Supervisors convened in adjourned session, members present Chair Rhett Leonard, Creston Schubert and Raymond Drey. Minutes of the meeting held November 6, 2017, were read and approved. County Engineer Jeff Williams updated the Board on the 5-year plan and other construction projects. Drey moved and Leonard seconded a motion to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Ida Grove City Urban Renewal Joint Agreement. Motion carried, all voting Aye. A motion by Schubert and seconded by Drey to approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 17-21-Agreement to Accept Yard Waste at the Ida County Citizens Convenience Center with the City of Ida Grove. Motion carried, all voting Aye. Resolution 17-21 Agreement to Accept Yard Waste at the Ida County Citizens’ Convenience Center This agreement, entered into this 6th day of November, 2017, between Ida County, Iowa, by its Board of Supervisors, hereafter called “County,” and the incorporated City of Ida Grove, Iowa, hereafter called “City:” and, WHEREAS, the County operates and has a permitted Citizens’ Convenience Center (CCC) for the transferring of recyclables and solid waste generated by the rural residents; and, WHEREAS, the City wishes to compost the collected yard waste from the City residents; NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto and for and in consideration of the mutual agreements and promises hereafter made as follows, to-wit: 1. The County agrees to maintain a yard waste composting site as part of the CCC permit. 2. The City will intermittently transport collected yard waste to the Ida County CCC at no cost to the County. 3. The manager of the CCC will operate and maintain the yard waste in compliance with the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources regulations, Chapter 567-105. 4. The County agrees to pay for any operating costs associated with the initial permitting, the operation, and the continued permitting of the yard waste site. 2. Termination a. In the event the County and the City mutually agree in writing to terminate this Agreement, both parties shall sign a termination Agreement including a date for cessation of services. The date shall allow at least 30 days for notiﬁcation to be provided to IDNR about the pending change. b. Either party may terminate this Agreement by reason of the default of the other party following sixty (60) days written notice to the defaulting party. Provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be terminated if the defaulting party cures the default within a 60-day period. c. Either party may terminate this Agreement at its discretion by giving written notice to the other party 90-days in advance of the date for cessation of services. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the 6th day of November, 2017, notwithstanding the date of the signature of the parties. City of Ida Grove By /s/Devlun Whiteing, 11/06/17, Attest /s/Marc Dennnison. Ida County By /s/ Rhett Leonard, 11/14/17, Attest /s/ Lorna Steenbock. Schubert moved and Drey seconded a motion to approve Resolution 17-22, Setting Date for Public Hearing on Urban Renewal Plan Amendment. Motion carried, all voting Aye. Resolution 17-22-Setting Date for Public Hearing on Urban Renewal Plan Amendment WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors (the “Board”) of Ida County, Iowa (the “County”) by

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resolution previously established the Ida County Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”) and adopted an urban renewal plan (the “Plan”) for the governance of projects and initiatives to be undertaken therein; and WHEREAS, a proposal has been made which shows the desirability of expanding the Urban Renewal Area to add and include all the property (the “Property”) described on Exhibit A hereto; and WHEREAS, this Board is desirous of obtaining as much information as possible from the residents of the County before making this decision; and WHEREAS, an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Plan has been prepared which (1) covers the addition of the Property to the Urban Renewal Area and (2) authorizes the undertaking of new urban renewal projects in the Urban Renewal Area consisting of using tax increment financing to pay the costs of undertaking county road improvements for the improvement of transportation infrastructure and the promotion of economic development; and WHEREAS, portions of the Property lie within and within two miles of the incorporated limits of the Cities of Ida Grove, Iowa; Holstein, Iowa; Galva, Iowa; Battle Creek, Iowa; and Arthur, Iowa (collectively known as the “Cities”), and pursuant to Section 403.17, the County must enter into joint agreements (the “Joint Agreements”) with such Cities in order to exercise urban renewal authority over such portions of the Property; and WHEREAS, it is now necessary that a date be set for a public hearing on the expansion of the Urban Renewal Area and on the Amendment; NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Ida County, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. This Board will meet at the Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Room, Ida Grove, Iowa, on December 11, 2017, at 10:30 o’clock a.m., at which time and place it will hold a public hearing on the designation of an expanded Urban Renewal Area as described in the preamble hereof and on the Amendment. Section 2. The County Auditor shall publish notice of said hearing, the same being in the form attached to this resolution, which publication shall be made in a legal newspaper of general circulation in Ida County, which publication shall be not less than four (4) and not more than twenty (20) days before the date set for the hearing. Section 3. Pursuant to Section 403.5 of the Code of Iowa, Lorna Steenbock is hereby designated as the County’s representative in connection with the consultation process which is required under that section of the urban renewal law. Section 4. The proposed Amendment is hereby submitted to the County’s Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendations, as required by Section 403.5, Code of Iowa. Section 5. The County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to present the Joint Agreements to the Cities for approval, execution and delivery to the County prior to the public hearing on December 11, 2017. Passed and approved November 14, 2017. /s/Rhett Leonard, Chairperson, Board of Supervisors. Attest: /s/ Lorna Steenbock, County Auditor. Angela Scales, Ida Grove Librarian, Larry Albrecht, Ida Grove Library Board Member, Julie Kell, Galva Library Board Member, Trish Niemeier, Galva Librarian, Emilly Todd, Holstein Librarian, and Sheila Petersen, Battle Creek Librarian, were present to review their annual reports and various programs they offer to their communities. They thanked the Board for their continued support. The Tally Lists and Certification of the Precinct Election Officials of the City Election held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, were presented and examined by the Board of Supervisors with the results as follows: *Denotes Winner

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City of Arthur-Mayor (4-year term) Gary Chase 31 votes*, Scattering 2 votes; Council Member (4-year term) Paula Fried 29 votes*, Kristy Rosemeyer 28 votes*, Anita Schlender 28 votes*, Scattering 3 votes; Council MemberTo Fill a Vacancy (2-year term) Chris Schuett 22 votes.* City of Battle Creek-Mayor (4-year term) Lloyd E. Holmes 58 votes*, Charles Pierce 57 votes; Write In-Dean Fick 15 votes; Scattering 2 votes. Council Members (4-year term)-Myra Meek 104 votes*, Todd Riessen 84 votes*, Judy Schau 76 votes*, John F. Peters 34 votes, Saffire Petersen 75 votes, Scattering 7 votes. City of Galva-Mayor (4-year term) Stan Nading 33 votes*; Council Members (4-year term) Richard Wiese-29 votes*, and Drawn by Lot-Chris Brosamle-2 votes*, Mike Vondrak-2 votes, Les Haake-2 votes, Scattering 8 votes. Council Member-To Fill a Vacancy (2year term) Pam Moffit-6 votes*, Bill Wood-6 votes*, Duane Babcock-3 votes, Mike Pribble-3 votes, Mike Vondrak-3 votes, Les Haake-2 votes, Todd Schossow-2 votes. City of Holstein-Council Members-(4year term) Mary Gross-32 votes*, Joel Wellendorf-32 votes*. City of Ida Grove-Mayor (4-year term) Devlun Whiteing-115 votes*, Council Member-At Large (4-year term) Ryan E. Goodman 94 votes*, Scattering-3 votes. Ward 1 Council Member-To Fill a Vacancy (2-year term) Gregor Ernst-40 votes*, Scattering-2 votes; Ward 2 Council Member (4-year term) Amanda Eason-42 votes*, Scattering-2 votes. Pursuant to Sec. 47.3, Code of Iowa, the County Commissioner of elections certified to the Board of Supervisors, the Statement of Costs of the City Elections held November 7, 2017, and the Chair of the Board certified the costs of said elections to the government subdivision for which they were held as follows: Ida Grove-$734.84; Holstein-$507.09; Galva-$485.02; Battle Creek-$517.22; and Arthur-$449.81 The Board acknowledged receipt of manure management plans from Anogla Pork LLC/Jasper Pork The following claims were approved: GENERAL BASIC: Adams Motor Co., Front/ of Rear Shocks Air Check Inc., Radon Test Kits Audrey Schramm, City Election Wages Bomgaars, 07-022-7 Supplies Burleigh County Sheriff, Service Fees Century Business Products Inc., Copier Maint. Cherokee County Sheriff, Service Fees City of Battle Creek, Utility Assistance City of Ida Grove, UtilityCourthouse Counsel, Copier Leases Court Reporters of Iowa, Transcripts Crawford County Sheriff Dept., Service Fees Dale Ullrich, Mileage/ Meal Designs By Jamee, Uniform Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., Safe Contract Dixie Lansink, City Election Wages/ Mileage Earla Triplett, City Election Wages/ Mileage Embassy Suites Hotel, Va. Lodging 1008715 First Cooperative Association, Cracked Corn Frontier, Nov. Phone Charges Gail Lasher, City Election Wages Hayes Oil Company, Diesel Horn Public Health, Aug./Sept. Public Health Grants Ida County Fair Board, FY2018 Allocation Ida County Sanitation Inc., Garbage/ Recycling Ida County Secondary Rds., October Fuel

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Ida County Sheriff Dept., Court Related Services 439.97 Interstate Mechanical Corp., Fall Pm. 2,155.00 Iowa Office Supply Inc., Office Supplies 58.69 Joann Greene, City Election Wages 100.00 Julie Rath, City Election Wages 100.00 Karen Breyfogle, City Election Wages/Mileage 136.84 Kelly Young, Cleaning 100.00 LBJ Investigations, Service Fees 51.50 Long Lines Internet, November Internet 54.95 Lorraine Johnson, City Election Wages/Mileage 103.90 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Custodial Supplies 24.25 Mangold Environmental Testing Inc., Testing 103.00 Mapleton Vet Clinic, Quarantine 200.00 Marcella Segebart, City Election Wages 100.00 Marco Technologies LLC, Ricoh Maint. 184.20 Marlene Jorgensen, City Election Wages/Mileage 123.40 Marllys Brosamle, City Election Wages 100.00 Menards-Sioux City, Depot Repairs 503.38 Merle Schramm, City Election Wages 95.00 Mid-America Publishing Corp., Advertising/ Proceedings 1,451.25 MidAmerican Energy, Utilities 1,799.22 Murray Jewelers, Inc., Plaque 45.00 NACVSO, FY2018 Dues 30.00 National Environmental Health Assc., Membership/Renewal 310.00 North West REC, Sept. Utility-CCRA 530.00 Noteboom Implement LLC, Repairs 287.97 Odebolt Lumber, Trim 48.80 Patrick Stevens, Medical Investigator 100.00 Plymouth County Sheriff, Service Fees 260.01 Postmaster, Stamps 140.00 Rachel A. Johns, Interpreting Fees 10/16/17 157.50 Rogers Pest Control, Pest Control 40.00 Sharon Forthum, City Election Wages 100.00 Sharon Haake, City Election Wages 100.00 Shelley Bruning, City Election Mileage 6.24 Sholty Plb. Htg. A/C Inc., Services 85.00 Solutions Inc., Services 773.01 Spencer Police Dept., Warrant Fees 40.00 Stratford Gravel Inc., Gravel 659.76 Supplyworks, Custodial Supplies 296.92 Sylvia Carstens, City Election Wages 95.00 Thomson Reuters West Payment, Aug.Sept. Chgs./Digest 1,825.74 U S Cellular, Cell Phone 116.98 General Basic Total: 38,319.30 GF. DESIGNATED FOR COMPUTER: Edsen Electric Inc., Wiring Project 10,000.00 Solutions Inc., Computer/IT 6,095.49 Gf. Designated for Computer Total: 16,095.49 GF DESIGNATED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY: Jeremy Patrick Logan, Assessment 500.00 Ronald B. Voshell Jr., Assessment 500.00 GF Designated for Public Safety Total: 1,000.00 RURAL BASIC LANDFILL: IDALS - Weights & Measures, Scale License 1188 84.00 Rural Basic Landfill Total: 84.00 SECONDARY ROAD: Aramark, Shop Supplies 147.98 Austin Cooper, Mowing 160.00 Bomgaars, Parts/Tools/Oil/ Supplies 529.09 Brenner’s Entertainment Center, Parts 53.80 Calhoun-Burns & Associates Inc., Outside

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Engineering 487.20 City of Arthur, Utilities 123.60 City of Battle Creek, Utilities 15.25 City of Holstein, Utilities 32.66 City of Ida Grove, Utilities 30.44 Diane Cooper, Mileage, Meal 140.12 Equipment Blades Inc., Parts 50.94 Fas-Break Windshield Repair, Outside Services 180.00 First Cooperative Association, Waterway Grass, Diesel 829.75 Frontier, Nov. Phone Charges 174.49 Goettsch Dispatch Inc., Trucking 29,794.31 Hallett Materials, Granular 8,225.38 Hampton Equipment Inc., New Equipment 68,000.00 Hanson Auto Supply, Tools/Parts/Filters/Misc. 914.65 Hayes Oil Company, Grease 272.00 Hi-Way Products Inc., Bridge Repair 388.00 Hiway Truck Equipment Inc., Parts 812.60 Ida County Sanitation Inc., Utilities 18.56 Independent Salt Company, Materials 6,376.50 Interstate Power Systems Inc., Parts/Services 4,319.33 Iowa Office Supply Inc., Supplies 24.96 Iowa Prison Industries, Signs 1,540.90 Jim Hawk Truck Trailers Inc., Parts 447.76 Johnson Propane Inc., New Equipment 13,000.00 Kylee Dausel, Mowing 32.00 L.G. Everist Inc., Granular 42,495.99 Martin Marietta Aggregates, Materials 1,476.83 Matheson Tri-Gas Inc., Welding Supplies 17.68 MBW Products LLC, Parts 1,893.16 MidAmerican Energy, Utilities 113.22 Mile 2 Tire & Lube, Tires 2,211.00 Mobile Crushing & Recycling, Materials 72,747.00 North West REC, Utilities 306.96 Noteboom Implement LLC, Other 308.49 Odebolt Lumber, Sundry 13.60 Powerplan, Parts 1,210.06 Rees Mack Sales & Service, Parts/Services 1,366.48 RFG Logistics Materials 3,250.36 Sexton Oil Co., Diesel/ Gas 11,956.70 Titan Machinery, Parts 396.01 Verizon Wireless, Wireless for Survey Equip. 40.01 Vetter Equipment, Oil 30.60 West Des Moines Marriott, Lodging 266.56 Secondary Road Total: 277,222.98 REAP: Amazon, Program Expense-Reap. 228.67 Ida Grove Cenex/HASH Inc., Sept. Fuel, Reissue Lost Check 24.54 Ida Grove Food Pride, Program Expense 120.84 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Program Expense 18.95 Shopko Stores Operating Co. LLC, Program Supplies 10.66 Reap Total: 403.66 SHERIFF’S K-9 FUND: Bomgaars, 07-056-6 K9/ Batteries 42.99 Shallow Creek Kennels Inc., Training Expenses 800.00 Trophies Plus Inc., Plaques/Engraving 159.96 Sheriff’s K-9 Fund Total: 1,002.95 IDA COUNTY SELF FUNDING: Benefits, Inc - ACH, PSFMedical 864.80 Benefits Inc., Nov. 2017 SF. Premium 720.00 Ida County Self Funding Total: 1,584.80 IDA CO. CONFISCATED PROP.-SHERIFF: Prosecuting Attorneys Training Co., 10% Cash Seizure 722.50 Shallow Creek Kennels Inc., Training Expenses 1,200.00 Ida Co. Confiscated Prop.Sheriff Total: 1,922.50 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:

Bomgaars, Diesel Fuel Supplement 27.80 Frontier, Nov. Phone Charges 6.16 Hanson Auto Supply Switches 35.68 Mile 2 Tire & Lube, Tire Repair 21.00 Pronto, Oct. Fuel-EMS 181.51 Emergency Management Total: 272.15 E911 SURCHARGE AGENCY FUND: Centurylink, 712 233-0022 Lines 285.90 Frontier, Nov. Phone Charges 56.16 Frontier Comm. of Iowa (213), Lines 522.55 Sac County Mutual Tele. Co., July-Sept. Lines 2,011.01 E911 Surcharge Agency Fund Total: 2,875.62 PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY: Adams Motor Co., Vehicle Maintenance 2,790.17 Axon Enterprise Inc., 8-Tasers 1,438.88 Bomgaars, 07-056-6 K9/ Batteries 13.98 Brenner’s Entertainment Center, Washer/Mount 864.90 Casey’s General Store Inc., October Fuel 1,173.71 Community Safety Net, Enrollment 150.00 Criminal Addiction Inc., Registrations 500.00 Frontier, Nov. Phone Charges 218.63 Hanson Auto Supply, Plug 11.99 Ida Grove Cenex/HASH Inc., Aug./Sept. Fuels 2,755.35 Ida Grove Food Pride, Prisoner Meals/Supplies 1,556.62 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, 4-Jail School Registrations 855.00 Iowa Office Supply Inc., Office Supplies 76.40 Iowa State Sheriffs & Deputy, 16-Memberships 400.00 Jack’s Uniforms & Equipment, Batteries/ Cuff Holder 125.25 Lewis Family Drug LLC, 101734-8 Prisoner Meds. 20.88 Long Lines Internet, Internet-Sheriff 7.50 Lovett Enterprises Inc., December Storage 55.00 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Carpet Cleaner 54.47 Marco Inc., Copier LeaseSheriff 564.74 Mile 2 Tire & Lube, Vehicle Maintenance 88.18 Plains Area Mental, Prisoner Services 985.00 Pronto, Fuel-Sheriff 1,006.36 Shallow Creek Kennels Inc., Training Expenses 1,000.00 Shopko Stores Operating Co. LLC, Jail Supplies 15.38 Solutions Inc., Micro. Ex. License 699.90 U S Cellular, Air Cards 502.80 Valley Veterinary Center, K9 Meds. - Nera 43.40 Varidesk LLC, Desk 395.00 VISA, Fuel/Meals/Lodging/ Internet 1,954.32 Vollmar Motors Inc., Vehicle Maintenance 367.34 Western Iowa Tech., CPR Training 198.00 Xerox Financial Services, Copier Lease 118.39 Public Safety Agency Total:21,007.54 COUNTY ASSESSOR: Counsel, Copier ContractAssessor 55.23 Frontier, Nov. Phone Charges 20.54 Iowa Office Supply Inc., Office Supplies 37.89 Joe Cronin, October Mileage/Lodging 282.74 Long Lines Internet, November InternetAssessor 7.50 Vanguard Appraisals Inc., Website 1,450.00 County Assessor Total: 1,853.90 COUNTY TOTAL: $363,644.89 There being no further business, the Board adjourned to meet again at 9:00 a.m., Monday, November 27, 2017 or on call of the Chair. /s/ Lorna Steenbock /s/ Rhett A. Leonard Auditor Chair (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Ida County Courier

From the Ida County Sheriff ’s Log Thursday, Nov. 9 Of icers received 29 calls for service. Among the calls were three traf ic stops, one abandoned 911 call and one Advanced Life Support (ALS) transfer. 7:16 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 400 block of First Street 8:27 a.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 1000 block of Eagle Avenue 8:29 a.m.: Medical assistance needed 8:51 a.m.: Non-medical transport 12:11 p.m.: Breathing problems in the 1000 block of Industrial Park 1:01 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Second Street 1:09 p.m.: Property found at 140th Street/Indian Avenue 1:41 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Highway 175 1:52 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Highway 175 2 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 600 block of Morningside Street 2:18 p.m.: Extra attention in the 100 block of Davenport Street 2:26 p.m.: Non-medical transport 2:30 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 200 block of Fourth Street 2:54 p.m.: Accident, property damage only, in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 3:01 p.m.: Road closed reported 3:38 p.m.: Info/data from the 5600 block of Highway 20 4:09 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 500 block of Moorehead Street 4:56 p.m.: Committal 5:24 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 5:32 p.m.: Search warrant in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 7:17 p.m.: Non-medical transport 7:57 p.m.: Assisted an outside agency 10:38 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 500 block of Second Street 11:44 p.m.: Motorist assist at Carriage Avenue/Highway 20 Friday, Nov. 10 Of icers received 19 calls for service. Among the calls were 11 traf ic stops and one Basic Life Support (BLS) transfer. 9:11 a.m.: Traf ic control/ escort at Quail Avenue/Highway 175 2:22 p.m.: Medical assistance needed 2:51 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 4:28 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity at D54/Indian Avenue 4:42 p.m.: Talk to of icer 5:22 p.m.: Animal complaint at Highway 175/Highway 59 7:35 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding, at 260th Street/German Avenue Saturday, Nov. 11 Of icers received 29 calls for service. Among the calls were 10 traf ic stops, three abandoned 911 calls, one 911 wrong number and one BLS transfer. 7:18 a.m.: Accident with an animal at 125th Street/Highway 31 9:32 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 500 block of Third Street 9:53 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Court Street 10 a.m.: Noise complaint in the 1100 block of Fifth Street 1:20 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Court Street 1:58 p.m.: Property found in the 5000 block of 210th Street

2:03 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 300 block of Woodbury Street 4 p.m.: Animal complaint at Fourth Street/Elm Street 4:59 p.m.: Assistance needed in the 600 block of Hickory Street 5:02 p.m.: Motorist assist in the 200 block of Oak Grove Drive 5:25 p.m.: Controlled burn in the 5600 block of Hillside Way 6:03 p.m.: Talk to of icer 8:46 p.m.: Criminal mischief in the 700 block of Main Street 10:52 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 100 block of Main Street Sunday, Nov. 12 Of icers received 29 calls for service. Among the calls were 15 traf ic stops, two BLS transfers and one ALS transfer. 7:02 a.m.: Medical assistance needed 8:49 a.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 200 block of Oak Grove Drive 8:59 a.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 300 block of Highway 175 12:45 p.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 300 block of Burns Street 3 p.m.: Fall/back injury in the 300 block of Second Street 3:30 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 400 block of Main Street 3:47 p.m.: Assistance in the 700 block of Second Street 5:32 p.m.: Warrant in the 700 block of Third Street 7:34 p.m.: Assisted an outside agency 9:14 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity at 140th Street/ Highway 59 11:47 p.m.: Fraud/scam in the 2200 block of Landmark Avenue Monday, Nov. 13 Of icers received 20 calls for service. Among the calls were two traf ic stops, two 911 wrong numbers and one 911 transfer. 4:15 a.m.: K9 search in the 5400 block of Highway 20 7:27 a.m.: Talk to of icer 8:04 a.m.: Road closed at M25/Highway 20 8:14 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 8:24 a.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 400 block of First Street 8:44 a.m.: Talk to of icer 9:24 a.m.: Road hazard at Market Avenue/Highway 20 11:03 a.m.: Assistance at M25/Highway 20 11:34 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 500 block of Second Street 12:33 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 500 block of Willow Street 12:44 p.m.: Assistance at M25/Highway 20 3:10 p.m.: Motorist assist at Chestnut Street/Clara Street 6:08 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 500 block of Quimby Street 6:23 p.m.: Fraud/scam in the 300 block of Barnes Street 10:43 p.m.: Accident with animal on Moorehead Avenue Tuesday, Nov. 14 Of icers received 27 calls for service. Among the calls were three traf ic stops, one 911 wrong number, one 911 transfer and one ALS transfer. 4:08 a.m.: Animal complaint at Carriage Avenue/ Highway 20 4:33 a.m.: Alarm in the 1600 block of German Avenue 6:27 a.m.: Animal complaint at German Avenue/Highway 175 6:28 a.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 400 block of First Street 10:02 a.m.: Road hazard at 290th Street/Quail Avenue 12:26 p.m.: Non-family civil

dispute in the 800 block of Seventh Street 1:57 p.m.: Test in the 700 block of Second Street 1:59 p.m.: Fraud/scam in the 2200 block of Landmark Avenue 2:23 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 500 block of Third Street 2:41 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 3300 block of Indian Avenue 2:54 p.m.: Talk to of icer 4:20 p.m.: Suspicious person/activity at Market Avenue/Highway 20 4:26 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 4:35 p.m.: Warrant check in the 300 block of First Avenue 6:17 p.m.: Animal complaint at 300th Street/Quail Avenue 7:36 p.m.: Controlled burn in the 5600 block of Hillside Way 8:26 p.m.: Warrant in the 500 block of Third Street 9:15 p.m.: Welfare check 9:38 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 10:42 p.m.: Noise complaint in the 200 block of Walnut Street 11:44 p.m.: Motorist assist at 210th Street/Highway 59 Wednesday, Nov. 15 Of icers received 29 calls for service. Among the calls were four traf ic stops, two abandoned 911 calls, one ALS transfer and one BLS transfer. 2:11 a.m.: Parking complaint/issues in the 300 block of Hamburg Street 2:15 a.m.: Parking complaint/issues in the 200 block of Park Street 2:18 a.m.: Parking complaint/issues in the 200 block of Maple Street 2:22 a.m.: Parking complaint/issues in the 100 block of Maple Street 2:26 a.m.: Parking complaint/issues in the 100 block of Lena Street 2:34 a.m.: Parking complaint/issues in the 400 block of Altona Street 2:38 a.m.: Parking complaint/issues in the 100 block of Lubeck Street 2:43 a.m.: Parking complaint/issues at Davenport Street/Mueller Street 8:32 a.m.: Breathing problems in the 200 block of Maple Street 9:18 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 800 block of Byron Godbersen Drive 10:16 a.m.: Jail activity at the courthouse 11:26 a.m.: Talk to of icer 12:29 p.m.: Talk to of icer 1:11 p.m.: Talk to of icer 3:41 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding, in the 300 block of Burns Street 4:05 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 4:41 p.m.: Accident with injuries at Second Street/Main Street 4:59 p.m.: Health and safety check 5:47 p.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 500 block of Lubeck Street 6:28 p.m.: Traumatic injury in the 2700 block of Highway 59 9:52 p.m.: Medical assistance needed in the 900 block of Second Street

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Ida Grove

PUBLIC NOTICE Application has been received by the Ida Grove Board of Adjustment for a lot variance for the purpose of building a garage at the corner of 601 Maple Street, Ida Grove, Iowa. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Ida Grove Board of Adjustment on the proposed lot variance at the Ida Grove Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2017. All persons desiring to be heard on the above proposal, either for or against, may appear at the above time and place. /s/Marc Dennison, City Administrator (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

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Bowling fun: BC-IG third graders learned about physics at Ida Bowl Nov.14. Students learned the concepts of force, motion, potential and kinetic energy and momentum as part of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. Students spent time bowling and receiving a “behind the scenes” tour of the pin-setter machine to learn how it works.

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PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Donna Marie Baker, Deceased Probate No. ESPR009325 NOTICE OF PROBATE, OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Donna Marie Baker, Deceased, who died on or about October 26, 2017: You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of November, 2017, the undersigned was appointed Administrator of the estate. Notice is hereby 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 four months from the date of 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 this 8th day of November, 2017. Ann Baker, Administrator 215 W. Maple St. Holstein, IA 51025 William D. Cook ICIS PIN No.: AT0001616 Attorney for Administrator Herrick, Ary, Cook, Cook, Cook & Cook 209 W. Willow St. P.O. Box 209 Cherokee IA 51012 Date of second publication 22nd day of November, 2017 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, and Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ILA OXENDALE, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR009324 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ILA OXENDALE, Deceased, who died on or about November 1, 2017: You are hereby notified that on November 7, 2017, the last will and testament of ILA OXENDALE, deceased, bearing date of February 20, 2015, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Terry Oxendale was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the 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 November 8, 2017. /s/ Terry Oxendale Terry Oxendale Executor of the Estate 6348 Highway 175 Arthur, IA 51431 Joseph J. Heidenreich # AT0003458 Attorney for the Executor Dresselhuis & Heidenreich 100 N. Main P.O. Box 477 Odebolt, IA 51458 Date of second publication 22nd day of November, 2017 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, and Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE Battle Creek - Ida Grove Community School District

SUMMARY OF THE NOVEMBER 13, 2017, REGULAR JOINT BOARD MEETING OF THE ODEBOLT-ARTHUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT The Odebolt-Arthur (O-A) Community School District Board and the Battle Creek-Ida Grove (BC-IG) Community School District Board met in regular joint session November 13, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Media Center in Odebolt, Iowa. The O-A board meeting was called to order by Brad Lundell, O-A Board President, and Stephanie Konradi, BC-IG Board President. Both boards recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Kathy Leonard, Board Secretary, conducted a roll call vote for O-A as follows: Traci Bengford, present; Chris Boyle, present; Brad Lundell, present; Stacy Raasch, present; and Trish Winger, present. Leonard acknowledged a quorum. Kathy Leonard, Board Secretary, conducted a roll call vote for BC-IG as follows: Tony Bennett, present; Crystal Endrulat, present; Ryan Goodman, present; Danika Hinkeldey, absent; Stephanie Konradi, present; Myra Meek, present; and Jeff Rasmussen, present. Leonard acknowledged a quorum. It was moved by Raasch and seconded by Boyle to approve the agenda as published. The motion carried 5-0 for O-A. It was moved by Goodman and seconded by Endrulat to approve the agenda as published. The motion carried 6-0 for BC-IG. Lundell welcomed visitors. No one spoke during the public forum portion of the meeting. It was moved by Bengford and seconded by Raasch to approve the consent agenda for O-A consisting of board minutes and claims totaling $83,913.78. The motion carried 5-0 for O-A. It was moved by Rasmussen and seconded by Meek to approve the consent agenda for BC-IG consisting of board minutes, claims totaling $275,136.31; resignation from Terry Kenealy, superintendent, and contract approval for Wylene Wessel, Head Girls’ Bowling Coach. The motion carried 6-0 for BC-IG. The curriculum presentation was given by Staci Rohlk and Melissa Jensen, Talented And Gifted (TAG) teachers who highlighted the program in both districts. Hayden Zimmerman and Grifﬁn Diersen, students, also presented.

Terry Kenealy, shared superintendent, reported on the Iowa School Board Association annual convention and stated that Konradi and Raasch will be attending. He also updated the boards on the recent drainage projects completed in both districts. It was moved by Raasch and seconded by Bengford to waive the first reading and approve on second reading, Board Policy #705.1 Purchasing and Bidding for the Odebolt-Arthur School District and the motion carried 5-0. It was moved by Endrulat and seconded by Goodman to waive the first reading and approve on second reading, Board Policy #705.1 Purchasing and Bidding for the Battle Creek-Ida Grove School District and the motion carried 6-0. It was moved by Raasch and seconded by Bengford to waive first reading and approve on second reading the following board policies 302.2, 303.3, 405.4, 405.9, 410.2, 505.2 and 603.2 for the OdeboltArthur School District due to legislative changes from February 2017. The motion carried 5-0. It was moved by Goodman and seconded by Endrulat to waive first reading and approve on second reading the following board policies 302.2, 303.3, 405.4, 405.9, 410.2, 505.2 and 603.2 for the Battle Creek-Ida Grove School District due to legislative changes from February 2017. The motion carried 6-0. It was moved by Bengford and seconded by Winger to waive the first reading and approve on second reading Board Policy # 905.1 Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipment as recommended by the administration for the Odebolt-Arthur School District. The motion carried 5-0. It was moved by Rasmussen and seconded by Meek to waive the first reading and approve on second reading Board Policy # 905.1 Community Use of School District Facilities & Equipment as recommended by the administration for the Battle CreekIda Grove School District. The motion carried 6-0. The boards held discussion on voluntary Early Retirement incentives for FY ‘17-’18. It was the consensus of both boards to offer cash benefits similar to what had been offered in the past. The boards will take official action on how many to offer and the cash amount at the December meeting. It was moved by Raasch and seconded by Boyle to approve the SBRC application requesting $32,955 in additional authority for open enrolled out students for the Odebolt-Arthur Community School

District for the 2017-2018 school year. The motion carried 5-0. It was moved by Endrulat and seconded by Goodman to approve the SBRC application requesting $39,317.60 in additional authority for increased enrollment for the Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District for the 20172018 school year. The motion carried 6-0. It was moved by Raasch and seconded by Bengford to appoint Director Lundell to serve on the Sac County Conference Board for 2018 for the Odebolt-Arthur School District and the motion carried 5-0 for O-A. It was moved by Endrulat and seconded by Rasmussen to approve the early graduation request from Shanell Eymer for FY ‘17-’18, pending completion of all graduation requirements and the motion carried 6-0 for BC-IG. It was moved by Raasch and seconded by Winger to approve the proposal from FLR Sanders to replace the Multi-Purpose Room floor with an Action V-Sport cushioned vinyl floor for $39,572. The motion carried 5-0. It was noted property insurance paid $20,600 toward the water damage on the existing floor and the insurance company is working with RL Craft as the water damage resulted from work being done on the roof at the time. It was moved by Bengford and seconded by Winger to approve the addition of a part-time middle school boys’ basketball coach for the 20172018 season to assist with practices for approximately 15 days during the season at $25 per day due to the number of players. The motion carried 5-0. The next regular joint board meeting will be held Monday, December 11, 2017, 5:00 p.m., at the BC-IG Elementary Music Room. The meeting time was changed due to the concert at the High School that evening. It was moved by Bengford and seconded by Boyle to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried 5-0 and the Odebolt-Arthur meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. There being no further business before the BC-IG board, it was moved by Bennett and seconded by Endrulat to adjourn. The motion carried 6-0 and the Battle Creek-Ida Grove Board was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Kathy A. Leonard, BC-IG Board Secretary Kathy A. Leonard, O-A Board Secretary (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017)

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Woodbury County, Iowa Farmland LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼ of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼ of Section Six (6), Township Eighty-eight (88) North, Range Forty-two (42) West of the 5th P.M., Woodbury County, Iowa, more completely described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest (SW) corner of the SW ¼ of said Section 6, thence N00º00’00” E 1321.65 feet along the West Line of the SW ¼ of said Section 6 to the NW Corner of the SW ¼ SW ¼ of said Section 6 and the Point of Beginning; thence continuing N00º00’00” E 1321.65 feet along said West Line to the NW Corner of the SW ¼ of said Section 6; thence N86º55’23”E 1107.05 feet along the North Line of the NW ¼ SW ¼ to the NE Corner of the NW ¼ SW ¼ of said Section 6; thence S01º04’17”E 1033.94 feet along the East Line of the NW ¼ SW ¼ of said Section 6; thence S41º55’48” W 408.81 Feet to a point on the South Line of the NW ¼ SW ¼ of said Section 6; thence along said South Line S87º05’51” W 852.70 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said tract contains 33.03 acres including present established roadway and all easements of record and is monumented as shown on the plat hereon. LOCATION: The property is located South of Correctionville on paved road Osceola Avenue. From the Intersection of County Road D22 and Osceola Avenue on Correctionville’s South side, you go half a mile to the site. The farm lies on the East side of the road.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Deputies make several arrests, file several charges The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice has released information on several arrests made during the past week. On Nov. 9, Mark David Beckman, 31, and Rubi Marie Gutierrez, 28, both of Ida Grove, were arrested and charged with violation of a no contact order. Both were transported to the Ida County jail where they were held overnight. Both were released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. On Nov. 11, Raymond Charles Jepsen, 20, of Danbury was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. The charge was iled following a traf ic stop in Ida Grove. He was released pending a court appearance. On Nov. 12, Cody Allen McCormick, 20, of Anthon was charged with minor in possession of alcohol. The charge was iled following a traf ic stop in rural Ida County. He was released pending a court appearance. On Nov. 12, Matthew Allen Burgus, 29, of Odebolt was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for theft

in the ifth degree. He was transported to the Ida County jail and later released after posting $300 bond. On Nov. 12, John Wayne Lindgren, 39, of Correctionville was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia; fraudulent use of registration; driving on a barred license; possession of marijuana third offense and operating a motor vehicle without valid insurance. The charges were iled following a traf ic stop in Holstein. He was transported to the Ida County jail and later released after posting $5,000 bond. On Nov. 12, Jeremy John Boger, 36, of Battle Creek was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for probation violation. He was transported to the Ida County jail where is currently being held on a $5,000 bond. On Nov. 14, Brandi Jo Kennebeck, 41, of Battle Creek was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for theft in the ifth degree. She was transported to the Ida County jail where she is currently being held on a $300

Winter hazard simplifica on coming this winter The National Weather Service will be simplifying the current winter hazard headline products for the upcoming winter season. This will involve the current watch, warning and advisory products issued by the National Weather Service in regards to hazardous winter weather systems. The changes are being implemented to make sure messaging regarding hazardous winter weather headlines is as clear and focused as possible. The same information regarding winter weather hazards will remain; it will just be delivered in a simpler package with no impacts to service anticipated. These changes are now in effect. Additional changes to looding products are expected in the spring of 2018.

One change will be to consolidate some of the winter weather headline products. This means that for the upcoming winter season, the freezing rain advisory will now be consolidated into the existing winter weather advisory and the blizzard watch consolidated into the existing winter storm watch. The freezing rain advisory and blizzard watch will no longer be issued, with them being encompassed by the existing winter weather advisory and winter storm watch headlines respectively. Speci ic information regarding these two types of weather hazards will be found in the “what” section of the existing winter weather products. If you would like to ind out more information regarding the project, please visit weather. gov/hazardsimpli ication.

bond. On Nov. 15, Austin Cole Jaragin, 19, of Johnston was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traf ic stop in rural Ida County. He was released pending a court appearance. In last week’s Nov. 4 arrest report, the ive individuals charged with minor in possession of alcohol following a traf ic stop were Chase Michael Roeder, 18, of Ida Grove; a 17-year-old male from Battle Creek; a 17-yearold female from Holstein and a 17-year-old female from Odebolt.

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Third grade attendance: Galva-Holstein third graders who had perfect attendance during the first quarter of the school year were (not in order in photo) Raif Jensen, Emery Otto, Jace Ruble, Corbin Smith, Irelyn Wittrock, Kolton Witzke, Jonathan Friedrichsen, Tate Schossow and Luke Whitmer.

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Fourth grade attendance: Galva-Holstein fourth graders who had perfect attendance during the first quarter of the school year were (not in order in photo) Drew Burk, Tyler Friedrichsen, Trevor Goettsch, Reese Hawthorne, Aaron Kirchner, Dontrell McCray, Addison Tesch, Damon Venteicher, Ethan Brockman, Somer DeYoung, Beck Forristal, Jacob Friedmann, Odin Hanson, Evan Ramirez, Tate Stehr, Cadence Stricklett, Carter Todd and Chaz Henkel.

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Fifth grade attendance: Galva-Holstein fifth graders who had perfect attendance during the first quarter of the school year were (not in order in photo) Sydney Blackmore, Elizabeth Schimmer, Kiara Luscombe, Kellen Jensen, Ethan Dutler, Kyle Burk, Austin Wood, Cadey Vohs, Gabi Mason, Conner Jacobson, Carson Harriman, Braxton Galvin, Brody Bisenius and Gavin Vohs.

Iowa winter outlook Allan Curtis, meteorologist intern with the National Weather Service, has developed the following winter outlook for Iowa. It may be a different year, but it’s basically the same story as last winter. Much of the talk heading into this fall and winter was the possibility (if not probability) of La Niña emerging and settling in for winter and into the spring. There is a high likelihood of a La Niña event developing. The majority of model members favor a weak to moderate event, with the ensemble mean depicting a weak event. There was not a large departure from normal for any of temperature, precipitation or snowfall for Iowa during weak or moderate La Niña events. However, Iowa often inds itself in a transition zone in the winter where a shift in a ridge or a trough by just a hundred miles or less can greatly affect whether temperatures will be well above or below normal and related, whether rain or snow will fall. The Climate Prediction Center’s (CPC) three-month temperature outlook and precipitation both hedge towards equal chances for above, near

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Courthouse Report Real Estate Transfers Karna and William Schiltz, warranty deed to Karna Schiltz trust, a one-half interest in the N Â½ NE Â¼, Section 13 and the SW Â¼ and the SE Â¼ NW Â¼, Section 12, T-87-N, R-39-W, Ida County. Douglas and Sheila Soellner, warranty deed to Sturgis and Chelsea Cunningham, Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 9, Galva. Harry Jr. and Dorothy Bauer, warranty deed to Robert and Marilyn Cresap, part of Lot 4, Railroad Addition, Holstein. United States Marshal, United States Marshalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deed to Tri-State Ventures, Lot 10, Block 17, First Addition, Ida Grove. Hart Family Hotels, warranty deed to Ida Grove Hospitality, a tract of land in the W Â½ SW Â¼, Section 13, T-87-N, R-40-W, Ida County. Darwin and Carol Johnson, warranty deed to Debra Reeves and Darrell Johnson, a one-third interest in Lot H, Block 50, Eighth Addition, Ida Grove. Clerk of Court Due to a change in procedures at the Ida County Clerk of Court of ice, information is only provided electronically. The following information is from data iled by the Ida County Clerk of Court of ice. Traf ic and other charges might include charges that were dismissed. For more information on speci ic cases contact the clerk of court or visit www.iowacourts.gov. Traf ic charges Speeding John Janiga, North Sioux City, S.D.; Daniel Villatorio, Sioux City; Sounthone Boutviseth, Sioux City; Philip Jacobson, Galva; Tasha McDonald, Schaller; Feyisa JerJera, Madison, Wis.;

Tricia Vohs, Holstein; Christopher Searles, Lennox, S.D.; Christopher Nichols, Wichita, Kan.; Samantha Bauer, Ida Grove; Angela Groth, West Des Moines; Michael Schuver, Gulfport, Miss.; Victoria Nguyen, Garland, Texas. Other Daniel Villatorio, Sioux City, driving while license under suspension. Scott Herber, Omaha, Neb., maximum gross weight violation. Scott Herber, Omaha, Neb., maximum gross axle weight violation. Alexander Fagan, Waukee, failure to comply with safety rules. Ray Endrulat, Ida Grove, registration violation. Britton Baxley, Visalia, Calif., failure to carry registration card. Sounthone Boutviseth, Sioux City, operation of vehicle with expired license. Mackenzie Parkis, Jefferson, lights of improper color (front or rear). Thomas Koziol, Battle Creek, operating non-registered vehicle. Criminal Seth Hite, Palo, controlled substance violation, count one, 10 years prison suspended, residential facility, $1,000, three years probation. Seth Hite, Palo, controlled substance violation, count two, dismissed. Seth Hite, Palo, controlled substance violation, count three, ive years prison suspended, concurrent with count one, residential facility, $750, three years probation concurrent with count one. Seth Hite, Palo, failure to af ix drug stamp (three charges), all three charges dismissed.

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Police officer: Luke Petersen, 24, was hired by the Sioux City Police Department and sworn in Sept. 7. He completed the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Nov. 3. Petersen is the son of Randy and Val Petersen of Kingsley, formerly of Ida Grove. Petersen is a 2012 graduate of Odebolt-Arthur/ Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School and a 2016 graduate of Briar Cliff University in Sioux City with a bachelor degree in criminal justice.

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