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IG council receives News GLIMPSE request for tower space Galva names drawing winners Page 3

Second grade drummers Page 5

BC Women’s Club holds Christmas luncheon Page 6

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WDWV Caring Tree party Page 7

Sec onal, district wrestling Page 8

IG Rec Center basketball Page 9

Deck appointed Third Judicial judge Page 13

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Bob Bendixen, owner/operator of Xtreamair Wireless Internet, asked the Ida Grove City Council about the possibility of renting space on the city’s water tower for antennas for a new Internet service Dec. 18. Bendixen said, “I have been offering this service since July in Correctionville, Cushing, Holstein, Galva, Battle Creek, Anthon, Washta and Pierson. Service will be available in around around Ute and Mapleton soon. I have approximately 200 customers at this time and have antennas ready in my of ice to add additional customers.” Xtreamair offers faster Internet for a lower price with wireless broadband up to 20Mg download speeds. The basic package is 5Mg download and two meg upload for $29.95 per month; Xtra Package—10Mg download and 5Mg upload for $39.95 per month or the Xtream Package with 20Mg download and 5Mg updoad for $65.95 per month (available only after initial install, depending on available signal quality). According to Bendixen, he has one gig at his of ice and 12 ibers. At this time, he’s only using one iber from Windstream. Any sector could handle 75 to 100 customers. Windstream service to Bendixen is currently provided out of Chicago, Ill., Omaha, Neb., and Minneapolis, Minn. He hopes to add service to Lake View and the Aurelia

area some time in 2018. “I’m in the process of getting a license for 11 gigahertz. I’d like to put four sectors (antennas) and a dish (not to exceed three-feet) on your water tower. I would provide an enclosed box for my equipment; the only thing I would need from the city is a 110 electrical hook up,” Bendixen said. When asked what other cities or locations charge for rent, Bendixen commented that he provides the City of Ute with free Internet for any city entity for no rent. For placing an antenna on the elevator at NEW Co-op in Correctionville, NEW Co-op has dedicated service that serves four locations. Bendixen told the council he has $3 million in general liability insurance through The Hartford. “I was prepared to use the elevator at Landus Cooperative in Ida Grove, but that fell through. I’ve had approximately 30 Ida Grove residents contact me,” Bendixen said. The council asked Bendixen to send proof of his insurance to city hall and indicated it would look at the water tower and discuss Bendixen’s proposal at the Jan. 2 meeting. JEO Consulting engineer Cody Torch provided cost estimates to run a water main extension and hydrants on the backside of the Midwest Industries’ plant. Torch said the water main extension could be looped (continued on page 2)

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Ida supervisors consult with school, cities over TIF The Ida County Board of Supervisors held a consultation with cities and schools regarding the Tax Increment Finance (TIF) of the current phase one of the amended urban renewal area for Ida Grove’s wind turbine project Dec. 18. Present at the supervisors’ meeting were: Ida Grove Mayor Devlun Whiteing, Holstein Mayor Connie Ludvigson and administrator Kay Hanson, Battle Creek Mayor Lloyd Holmes and O-A/BC-IG business manager Kathy Leonard.

Formal approval of the projects to be funded by the TIF will be at the Jan. 2 supervisors’ meeting. Supervisors meet at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at the Ida County Courthouse. “The 2018 highway project will consist of county road, bridge and culvert improvements in the Urban Renewal Area. The total debt certi ication for a 20-year TIF bond is $38,573,000,” according to information given to the local of icials. Secondary Roads Engineer

Jeff Williams said the TIF projects have to be tied to economic development and not, for example, courthouse work or a shed for the secondary road department. “We have a list of what is being added to the urban renewal area,” said board chairman Rhett Leonard. “The bond will be paid back from TIF from the wind towers that recently went up. Those are projects we would like to do, but there are no (continued on page 2)

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Under construction: Galva-Holstein fourth grader Odin Hansen works with Sydney Kistenmacher to build a gingerbread house out of graham crackers and an assortment of candies last week. G-H fourth graders worked with friends and family members on the project at the G-H Lower Elementary School in Galva.

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Arthur Santa: Adrienne Chase, the 15-month-old daughter of Dawn and Gary Chase, had one goal and that was to get back to her mom after meeting up with Santa Claus during the Arthur Community Christmas event Dec. 16. Children had the chance to visit with Santa and receive a goodie bag from the North Pole resident.

The average value of Ida County farmland increased 1.09 percent in 2017, according to the annual Iowa State University survey of land values released Dec. 12. Statistics came from realtors and Ag lenders. This year marks the irst time in three years that farmland values statewide have shown an increase. The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa saw an increase of 2 percent. The average statewide value of an acre of farmland is now estimated to be $7,326. This represents an increase of $143 per acre, from the 2016 estimate. Ida County farmland was valued at $8,256 per acre in 2017, an increase of $89 per acre from the 2016 average of $8,167 per acre. Ida County’s percentage increase is less than

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the statewide average percentage increase in value for all grades of farmland. However, Ida County farmland is still valued $930 above the statewide average. The following is a comparison of how area counties fared in the survey. The irst number is the 2017 price, the second number is for 2016, the third igure is the dollar change and the inal igure is the percentage change. All of the area counties saw an increase in values. Buena Vista—$9,171, $8,996, $175, 1.94 percent. Cherokee—$8,692, $8,577, $114, 1.33 percent. Crawford—$7,870, $7,784, $86, 1.10 percent. (continued on page 3)

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PAGE TWO more of the Courier’s front page more about — (continued from front page) through the Spotts’ property, saving 300-feet of line and lowering the cost. “You would have to purchase an easement, and then you have issues with maintenance of the line. My recommendation is to keep the line in the city rightof-way and extend it to the Midwest Industries’ drive along Father Dailey Drive,” said Torch. Costs for the three options presented were: Group A city extension—$50,990 plus $6,500 for design services/permitting; Group B loop (option A) Midwest Industries to Illinois Street (easement)—$87,780 plus $11,300 in design/permit fees and Group C (loop option B) Father Dailey Drive to Illinois Street—$92,770 plus $6,000 in design/permit fees. Torch discussed the pipe failure in Zobel’s Addition on the Badger Creek. He told the council the pipe isn’t under the Army Corps of Engineer’s jurisdiction. He suggested the city contact a local contractor for a price quote and get the pipe ixed. “My recommendation is to get it ixed within 24 months. It’s very close to breaching,” said Torch. Mayor Devlun Whiteing said the public works’ foreman position is mentioned in the city’s personnel policy. He suggested promoting Gerrod Sholty to the position and increasing his wages $2 an hour. Whiteing also expressed the need to have a city administrator job description ordinance. After discussing the items, the personnel committee was directed to meet to develop

more about — (continued from front page) guarantees. We have to work within the budget. We will improve the roads from 22 feet wide to 24 feet, if it is taking any type of truck traf ic, with four-foot shoulders. If you do shoulders, that will signi icantly add to the costs of the roads. We looked at the list from Calhoun and Burns, our structural consultant, for the bridges.” Williams said, “I took the top 20 bridges, and we put a lot of those in. I have other bridges and other funding sources. Without the TIF, as you have seen in the past, it is pretty hard to get a lot of work done in the area roads, due to taxation. It comes out of county taxes, because that is how we are going to get the money to pay the bonds back, but it will be from the wind towers. It won’t be general across the board,” said Williams. “This will not increase our local property taxes,” said Holmes, and Williams answered that that is correct. “We have other projects that are pressing right now, so we can’t guarantee that the taxes won’t go up. This will take care of the road situation. The TIF money can’t be spent on some of these other projects, like the courthouse will need some maintenance-type things. Public safety budgets can’t come from TIF. We do have other issues,” said Rhett Leonard. “For the project proposals, most of them have been done in the irst three years. It will extend out four to ive years before they are all done,” said Williams. “Is German Avenue paving not considered part of the TIF project?” asked Hanson. “I am curious to ind out where that

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job descriptions for the public works’ foreman position and city administrator job description ordinance and to review the draft personnel policy for action at the Jan. 2 meeting. The council discussed paying a consultation fee for health insurance data gathering. Councilman Doug Clough brought up the topic, stating he had read about the discussion in the Nov. 29 edition of the Ida County Courier. Clough said, “I’m against it. It was a bidding process, and I feel paying a consultation fee is a dangerous situation. But, I want you to tell me your reasoning around bringing it up.” “We were wrong as a council to have both insurance agencies present their plans at the same time. Company A pretty much said, what you get is what you get. Company B did a lot of research and came up with a variety of options to save the city money. Then, Company A responded, ‘We can do that.’ It upsets me that Company A has been our insurance representative for years, and we weren’t getting the best option. It rubs me the wrong way,” said councilman Gregor Ernst. Ernst continued, “If we had never put out to bid, we may never have known we could save $20,000 to $30,000 a year. If this was a sealed bid, we would have looked at them and gone with Company B. I feel we are deterring any other company from bidding for our services.” “Our sin was, we had them both in at the same time and not questioning our insurance

company’s quotes in the past,” said Clough. It was noted that the council needs to question quotes and bids for services more carefully in the future to get the best for the city. No action was taken on the fee. Resolution 2017-10 was approved, providing for the sale of the King Theatre property on Jan. 2. The council also approved the public hearing notice for the sale of the King Theatre. In other business, the council approved: •Cora Hansen as rec center lifeguard at $9 an hour. •Donating $50 to the Iowa Rural Water Association scholarship fund. •Purchasing soft-shell jackets for the mayor, city administrator, deputy administrator and council members. •Paying Mark Nielsen $500 for time spent assisting the city during the transition period of his retirement to hiring a new wastewater superintendent. The council discussed developing a consultation agreement going forward. •Paying out 2017 bonuses to full-time city employees totaling $745 ($50 each to Angela Scales, Heather Sweeden, Marc Dennison, Jane Petersen, Bob Lorenzen, Shannon Hazelton, Chelsea Gross and Dawn Schreiber; $75 to Kris Taylor: $120 to Sholty and $150 to Lon Schulter. •The oath of of ice was given to Mayor Whiteing and councilpersons Ryan Goodman and Amanda Lichtenberg. Paul Cates was appointed mayor pro-tem.

. . . Ida supervisors one is at. We get that question often. Our estimated cost is $180,000 for the city share.” “We had discussion on that. I am thinking that, if it gets done, maybe secondary roads could do it,” said Williams. “If you’re looking for a guarantee that we’re doing that, I can’t do that, either.” Kathy Leonard asked supervisors to have an evaluation amount for wind turbine projects, which are in the O-A/ BC-IG school district’s boundaries. “Each one is valued at $3,359,200 and, with the rollback, it goes to $3,113,280, and we get 30 percent of that, or $933,984 per tower. Thirty percent is the maximum we will ever get,” said Auditor Lorna Steenbock. The county will be paid in six equal payments. That would total the 20 towers, $37,233,272, plus an expected transfer station. “There are quite a few road projects in the school districts that will help our buses and patrons,” said Kathy Leonard. “Some of our levies are impacted by the TIFing, and some of them aren’t. From the school standpoint, there is no question the projects will help us for the road improvements.” “It covers a lot of projects and roads,” said Williams. “The bridges, roads and highways should all be in pretty good shape after this,” said Rhett Leonard. “It will be a huge improvement.” “We can’t use TIF dollars on anything that is not in the plan,” said Williams. “We’re adding this TIF into a TIF we already have.” “Keep in mind this is all phase one wind turbines. We don’t know for sure if there will be a phase two,” said Rhett

Leonard. The value of the towers, according to assessor Joe Cronin, is equal to three of the townships now, and six townships after the second phase, the Ida Grove and Holstein of icials were told. Whiteing noted that roads nearing Horn Memorial Hospital need work. One of the projects is street replacement of Harold Godbersen Drive, beginning with the intersection of U.S. 59/175 and to the intersection of East Second Street, for an estimated $200,000 for next year.

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Santa Gift Shop: The Holstein Chamber of Commerce sponsored Santa’s Gift Shop at the G-H Lower Elementary School Dec. 19. Children, with the help of Ridge View High School students, could select gift items for family and friends at the shop for less than $5 per item. Members of the Chamber also helped the children gift wrap their items.

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Lapful: Santa and Mrs. Claus had their laps full as Alex, eight; Kenzie, 11, and Ariana, two, sat on their laps Dec. 2 during the Claus’ annual visit to the Odebolt Community Center. The sisters are the daughters of Ang and Jace Horsley of Odebolt.

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(continued from front page) Ida—$8,256, $8,167, $89, 1.09 percent. Monona—$6,516, $6,463, $52, 0.81 percent. Sac—$9,005, $8,858, $147 1.66 percent. Woodbury—$6,746, $6,691, $55, 0.83 percent. Land values were determined by the 2017 Iowa State University Land Value Survey, which was conducted in November by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Results from the survey are consistent with results by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Realtors Land Institute, and the US Department of Agriculture. Dr. Wendong Zhang, Assistant Professor of Economics at Iowa State University, led the annual survey. The $7,326 per acre estimate and 2.0 percent increase in value represents a statewide average of low, medium and high-quality farmland. The survey also reports values for each land quality type, crop reporting district and all 99 counties individually. Starting in 2004, several factors, including the ethanol boom and historically low interest rates, drove ive consecutive years of doubledigit growth in average farmland values, culminating in an historic peak of $8,716 per acre by 2013. Average farmland values then began an immediate decline, dropping 8.9 percent, 3.9 percent and 5.9 percent, in the following three years. Those declines were the irst time since the 1980s farm crisis that farmland values had declined three consecutive years. Dr. Zhang said that limited land supply is the main factor driving this year’s increase in farmland values. “Commodity prices and farm income are still stagnant,” Dr. Zhang said. “I would not consider this a turn of the land market. Given the rising interest rates and stagnant farm income, I would not be surprised to see a continued decline in values in the future. This, to me, is a temporary break in a downward adjustment trajectory.” County land values Only four of Iowa’s 99 counties—Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page—reported lower land values this year. Each of those counties reported a decline in value of 0.3 percent. For the ifth year in a row, Scott and Decatur counties reported the highest and lowest farmland values, respectively. Decatur County reported a value per acre of $3,480, a gain of $37, or about 1.1 percent, from last year’s report. Scott County reported a value of $10,497, an increase of $162 per acre, or about 1.6 percent. Dubuque County reported the largest dollar increase in value with a gain of $335 per acre and Allamakee and Clayton Counties reported the largest percent increase in values, 4.7 percent. Of the four counties that reported a decrease in value, Mills County had the largest dollar decrease in value, losing about $25 per acre.

District land values Of the nine crop reporting districts, only the South Central district reported a decrease in average value, with values falling from $4,241 per acre in 2016 to $4,172 in 2017, a loss of 1.6 percent. The Northwest district again showed the highest overall value—$9,388 per acre, up from $9,243 per acre in 2016, a gain of 1.6 percent. The East Central district showed the largest percentage gain in value, 3.8 percent, bringing average value there to $8,218. Land value by quality Statewide, high, medium and low-quality farmland values increased 2.0 percent, 2.2 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. Highquality farmland saw the largest increase in value in the East Central district, 4.2 percent, and the largest decrease in the South Central district, 1.2 percent. Medium-quality farmland increased the most in the Southeast district, 4.2 percent, and the decreased the most in the South Central district, losing 1.2 percent. Lowquality farmland gained the most value in the Northwest district, 3.3 percent, and decreased the most in the Southwest district, where it fell 6.1 percent. Factors in luencing land values The most common positive factors in luencing land prices noted by survey respondents were favorable interest rates, strong crop yields, limited land supply, strong demand, and the availability of cash and credit. The most commonly cited negative in luences were lower commodity prices, cash or credit availability, high input prices, weak cash rental rates, an uncertain agricultural future, and strong alternative (stock market, economy). The ISU land value survey was initiated in 1941, the irst in the nation, and is sponsored annually by Iowa State University. The survey is typically conducted every November and the results are released mid-December. Only the state average and the district averages are based directly on the ISU survey data. The county estimates are derived using a procedure that combines the ISU survey results with data from the US Census of Agriculture. The ISU Land Value Survey is based on reports by agricultural professionals knowledgeable of land market conditions such as appraisers, farm managers, agricultural lenders, and actual land sales. It is intended to provide information on general land value trends, geographical land price relationships, and factors in luencing the Iowa land market. The 2017 survey is based on 877 usable responses from 710 agricultural professionals. Sixty-four percent of these 710 respondents answered the survey online. CARD offers a web portal at https://www. card.iastate.edu/farmland/ that includes visualization tools, such as charts and interactive county maps, allowing users to examine land value trends over time at the county, district and state level.

The Galva Economic Development Corporation hosted the annual Pancake Day and Santa visit Dec. 9 at the Galva ire station and announced the winners of the drawings. Adult gifts Vollmar Motors—Chevy tshirt to Darlene Still and ladies’ cap to Gina Spaminato. Agnew Soseman Insurance—$10 in Galva Bucks each to Shawna Bloyer, Kelley Freese, Vickie Allen, Teresa Hunt, Dontay Drapo, Danielle Bennett, Phyllis Hustedt, Larry Frahm, Micki Fraser, Rose Joens and Adam Todd. Tim and Maureen Andresen family—holiday decoration to Shane Adams. Sole 2 Soul—three-month membership and t-shirt to Steph Henkel. Farm Bureau Financial Services—$25 beef certi icates each to John Boogerd and Mike Pribble. B&C’s Melody Inn—cookies and peppermint gift basket to Renee Anson and Budweiser gift set to Jamie Soria. Galva Library—movie night for two to Shelby Bennett. Tiefenthaler Quality Meats—t-shirt and burger seasoning to Susie Jacob and t-shirt and BBQ rub seasoning to Rachel Hunt. Carolyn Young, in memory of Jim Young—$20 gas cards each to Serina Garcia, Josie Beckman, Hillary Boogerd, Matt Grell, Alex Lynch, Sam Bennett, Nelda Herrera, Darrell Wolf, Cherie Wiese and Alan Bennett. Padavich Ag Supply—$10 in Galva Bucks each to Justin Joslin, Adrienne Stuhr, Becky Wolf, Shelbee Hill, Luke Schossow, Gina Muckey, Brenda Segebart, Rick Wiese, Daniel Bloyer and Patty Joens. Holstein Sanitation—$10 in Galva Bucks each to Barnie Goettsch, Ricki Otto, Rhonda Grell, Randy Hustedt and Othal Hodges. United Bank of Iowa—$25 in Galva Bucks each to Amanda Otto and LaDonna Rasmussen. Downtown Dental—Oral B vitality toothbrush to Jenna Joslin. M&M Solutions—sweatshirts each to Roger Meier, Stephanie Drapo and Cory Bennett. CLMR Carpentry – Craig Rasmussen—$25 Visa gift card to Mandi Lange. Vollmar Motors—cooler to

Todd Schossow, screwdriver set to Amber Friedmann, popcorn tin to Braleigh Schossow, candy tin to Ali and golf balls to Karla Hustedt. Alan and LuAnn Bennett—I Still Believe mug to Cassie Allen. Anonymous—travel mugs to Mike Anson. H&R Block – Rebecca Wolf—backpack of gifts to LuAnn Bennett. Children’s gifts Kay Cork—Raggedy Ann doll, no name listed. Tim and Maureen Andresen family—tool belt set to Jaylynn Dittmer and shape sorting cube to Yulenne Herrera. Giftique-Sac City—Finding Dory book, no name listed. B&C’s Melody Inn—troll doll set to Addysen Lussman and kitty theme neck massager to Dalton Mefferd. Galva Library—movie and popcorn tin to Autumn Henkel. Rod’s Fertilizer—Princess Barbies to Ella Schossow, emergency play set to Easton Lussman, Peterbilt semi set to John Friedmann, Two of Us in a Wagon to Annistyn Fraser, Valley Ranch to Reagan Christensen, barn and farm to Lawson Bloyer and Tonka tow truck to Kanan Beckman. Galva Fire Department— Rubik’s cube to Caleb Schimmer, two Fast trucks to Conrad Joslin, Sparkle Girls doll to Aria Ross, Sparkle Girls doll and bracelet to Jayne Friedmann, Barbie ballerina to Peyton Wuebker, reindeer plush toy to Chanel Schulte, blue leece blanket to Paige Padavich, two Paw Patrol trucks to Devin Dittmer, two Fast ‘n Furious cars to Jett Hustedt, yellow idget spinner to Emmett Stuhr, pink idget spinner to Carson Jacobson, blue idget spinner to Jared Friedmann, red idget spinner to Tristin Herrera, Rubik’s cube to Juan Valadez, Jenga game to Derrek Heilman, super darts to Raif Jensen, nail polish set to Stefanya Rassel, Playdoh and stuffed kitty to Emily Anson, lip gloss and bracelet to Aubrey Kilts, green leece blanket to Jacob Schimmer, Paw Patrol puzzle and two dogs to Paisley Crum, two Disney Pixar cards to Owen Stuhr, Hot Wheels and Pixar cars to Hayden Fassler, yoyo and Pixar car to Landon Anson, Uno game to Breton Fraser, domi-

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nos game to Carter Padavich, teddy bear and penguin plush toys to Ryan Jensen and Sparkle Girl doll to Eve Hustedt. Jensen Funeral Homes— Razor scooter each to Alex Pribble and Makala Rasmussen, Barbie sticker book to Alyson Valadez and Spot It game to Melanne Herrera. Vogt Brothers Plumbing— My Life doll to Kaylee Boogerd and bow and arrow set to Carter Jensen. Vollmar Motors—$10 iTunes cards each to Kellen Jensen, Kody Jacobsen, Kyler Crum and Conner Jacobsen. Fuzzy socks and headband, no name listed. Galva Legion Auxiliary—Elf movie to Sophia Doxtad and pink watch to Alexus Jensen. United Bank of Iowa— Magic Velvet market set, Twix cane and scooter to Alex Joens, pink sleeping bag to Janna Friedmann and Skittles lip smackers to Logan Mefferd. Schaller Telephone Company—21-piece makeup set and runaway bride to Naunika Crum, quick sand volleyball to Elizabeth Schimmer, girl’s ishing pole set to Lathan Fraser, basketball to Dean Bourn, window art to Emery Otto, gingerbread house kit to Chaz Henkel, Zen doodle coloring set to Savanna Joens, pink earbuds and candy to Tate Schossow, pop, Oreos and candy to Cailey Segebart and baby lashlight to Charles Boogerd. Padavich Ag Supply—Oreos, pop and candy to Aylin Herrera, Cinderella puzzle to Gracie Schaaf, tennis racket and balls to Olivia Fassler, football to Carsen Jensen, soccer ball to Jr. Vargas, Zebco ishing rod set to Ryker Kruse, Nerf ‘n Strike to Jacob Friedmann, radio control car to Joseph Pribble and Lego set to Gabriel Boogerd. Galva American Legion— John Deere semi to Louie Doxtad, Hawkeye football and candy to Brody Goettsch, Iowa State football and candy to Kash Schulte, earbuds and candy to Collin Pribble, Robots movie to Briden Jensen, Fisher Price rock-a-stack to Amina Ross and Mr. Potato Head to Avadya Horstman. M&M Solutions—V-tech dump truck to Avrey Wuebker. Agnew Soseman Insurance—V-tech baby phone to Blaire Woodke.

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Out of the Past Forty years ago Warren Bartels of Battle Creek got a special Christmas present this year and it arrived a little early courtesy of the U.S. Army and Postal Service. Bartels was surprised to hear from the Army after more than 30 years of civilian life, and when he opened the small package it contained a Bronze Star medal he was awarded during the Philippine liberation campaign in 1945. Ida Grove teachers approved a one-year contract with the school district for the 1978-79 school year. The major item in the contract is a $225 increase in the base wage. The new starting salary for a new teacher will be $9,125, up from the present $8,900. Holstein’s four new city council members and the town’s only returning councilmember were sworn into of ice recently. The new council members are Dean Ellenberger, Clarence Askeland, Russell Graham and John (Bud) Ehler. Asperino Coppa was the only incumbent councilman returned to of ice by voters in November. Thirty years ago After more than eight years of searching, the OdeboltArthur-Kiron doctor procurement committee and Horn Memorial Hospital have a good reason to celebrate the holiday season. The groups signed a contract last week with the area’s new physician, Dr. Tony Moussalli of Miami, Fla., who will assume his new duties at the Odebolt Medical Clinic and Horn Memorial Hospital in early January. Dr. Sheila McGuire of Boston, Mass., and a former Holstein resident, is serving as the Massachusetts coordinator for Democrat Bruce Babbitt’s campaign for president. She joined the candidate during his campaign stop Monday at Mary’s Café in Holstein. McGuire is a 1979 graduate of Holstein High School and the daughter of Pat and Rita McGuire. Karen Hammer, an Ida Grove Middle School language arts teacher, was recognized

recently as a candidate in the Iowa state teacher of the year competition for 1987-88. She was nominated by the local school administration. The hamburger special every Monday at Denny’s Drive Inn in Ida Grove is 49 cents. The chicken illet and fries lunch special is $2.19. Twenty years ago Connie Leuschen received the “Good Neighbor Award” at Holstein Community Club’s meeting. Leuschen, who moved to Holstein in 1977, lives on an acreage with her husband, Bob, and sons Tony, Adam and Andy. The Ida County Safety and Communications Commission heard from Ida County Chief Deputy Randy Petersen regarding adoption of a countywide drug paraphernalia ordinance, which would outlaw possession of drug paraphernalia. Petersen encouraged all city councils in the county to adopt the ordinance. Peterson also said the sheriff’s department would like a curfew ordinance in place in Holstein, which currently does not have one. The average value of Ida

County farmland in Ida County increased 7.9 percent in 1997 according to a survey conducted by Iowa State University. Ida County farmland was valued at $2,002 per acre in 1997, which is an increase of $147 per acre from 1996. Ten years ago The Ida Grove Fire Department recently elected new of icers for the coming year. The of icers include Jim Meier, chief; Devlun Whiteing, assistant chief; Bryan Beck, treasurer; John Jacobson, secretary and junior ire ighter of icer; Fred Yohnke, irst foreman; Mike Porter, third foreman; Dennis Collins, safety of icer; Scott Van Dusen, second foreman; Justin Collins, training of icer, and Jerry Ullrich, steward. Sue Belson of Holstein is making plans to show her dog Tuffy in the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in February. According to Belson, Tuffy will likely inish 2007 the number 16 or 17 in the Border terrier breed division. Belson’s goal for 2008 is to qualify Tuffy for the Eukanuba National Championship Show.

by Chelsea Gross Recreation director We will have an open house on Jan. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. Draw for a mystery discount off of your membership, ind out about classes, learn how to use machines, meet staff and instructors and sign up for one of our programs. We will be hosting a Young Chef’s Course starting Jan. 24 for boys and girls in third through sixth grade. You must pre-register. There is a minimum of eight participants for the class and a maximum of 12. Get your cardboard sled ready. To celebrate the 2018 Winter Olympics in February, we will be hosting a cardboard sled contest. When we get enough snow, we will announce the date. So, have your sled ready by Feb. 1. Youth basketball practices are going on now through the beginning of February. The gym will be busy on week nights. Please plan accordingly. On Dec. 27, 28 and 29, the rec center will be offering some activities and lifeguard hours for the kids. Flyers will go home with the students at school.

There will be a New You Project beginning on Jan. 4. Participant will have weekly challenge packets to complete with an accountability partner. The Ironman Triathlon Challenge begins Jan. 2. You have six weeks to complete the triathlon. Holiday hours: New Year’s Eve—closed and New Year’s Day open at 8 a.m. All itness classes are offered with a paid membership. Pilates are held on Mondays at 8 a.m. Tabitha Bockelman is the instructor. Step aerobics are held on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Bockelman is the instructor. Water aerobics are held on Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. Bockelman is the instructor. Yoga is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Danielle Bennett is the instructor. Zumba is held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. Christi Ladwig is the instructor. AM Mix is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 a.m. Jen Conover is the instructor. PM Mix is held on Mondays

and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Conover is the instructor. Spinning classes are held on Fridays at 5:30 a.m. Lauri Hummelgard is the instructor. Rec center hours: 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday. Please note the time change for Saturday mornings. Fall/winter lifeguard hours are 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. MondayFriday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Adult co-ed volleyball is every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. We ask that everyone who uses the facility respect our rule about changing your shoes when you enter the building. This will help keep the building clean and help extend the lifetime of our equipment. Visit our website: www.idagroverec.org. Remember that you can use Chamber Bucks to pay for a membership. Also, GOMACO, Horn Memorial Hospital and North Star employees get special discounts. We also offer a military discount for past or present military service. Contact Gross with any questions at 712-364-3716 or igrec@longlines.com.

Windowsi ll Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts. —Janice Maeditere ***** Decide what it is you want. Write it down. Make a plan. Work on it…every single day. ***** I used to walk into a room full of people and wonder if they like me…now I look around and wonder if I like them. ***** There is no job so simple that it cannot be done wrong. ***** I balance out my overeating with underexercising. —Maxine ***** Leftovers are for quitters. ***** The most common lies ever told: “I didn’t do it.” “I’m ine.” “I have read and agreed to the terms and conditions.” ***** Clutter isn’t just the stuff in your closet. It’s anything that gets between you and the life that you want to be living. —Peter Walsh ***** The irst person to own a Ford Motor Company car was Ernst Pfennig, a dentist from Chicago. He bought the irst Model A ever produced on July 23, 1903. ***** May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine. —Frank Sinatra ***** A friend says some days she eats salads and goes to the gym, and some days she eat cupcakes and refuses to put on pants. It’s called balance. ***** Bacon appeals to men slightly more than it

does to women. ***** A guy in Ida Grove says he spent more that he meant to this Christmas. His wife exchanged her present for something more expensive. ***** After drinking or eating spicy foods, your taste buds need 24 hours to fully recover. ***** December is National Write a Business Plan Month and Spiritual Literacy Month. ***** Life’s tragedy is we get old too soon and wise too late. —Ben Franklin ***** Actor John Travolta trained for nine months for his dance scenes in “Saturday Night Fever,” which premiered 40 years ago. ***** The most vocal of all wild North American mammals is the coyote. ***** You’re getting old when you talk to yourself and you listen. *****

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Sole 2 Soul 125 South Main St., Galva 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 712-282-4426 www.Sole2SoulGalva.com The Daily Apple: Mark your calendar and plan to join us at The Meeting Place in Galva for a program by The Daily Apple on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Daily Apple owner, Amanda Tate, will be our guest speaker, and the topic is “A Healthier You in the New Year.” Tate will talk about health products offered at The Daily Apple, essential oils, taming your emotions and being healthier in the New Year. Salad in a jar program: If your New Year’s resolution includes eating healthier foods, mark your calendar and plan

to join us at The Meeting Place for a salad in the jar class Sunday, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m. Personal training: Bria Miller will offer one-on-one personal training to individuals and/or small groups of two to three people at Sole 2 Soul at 5:30 a.m., 6 a.m., 6:30 a.m. and other scheduled times by appointment. For information, call Sole 2 Soul. Yoga: The next eight-week yoga session begins Monday, Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. These 50-minute classes are taught by AFAA certi ied trainer Barb Gebers on Monday nights and are for all ages and itness levels. Call 282-4426 for more information or to sign up. Zumba: The next eight-

week session of Zumba begins Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. These 50-minute cardio dance classes are taught by certi ied Zumba instructor Christi Ladwig on Wednesday nights. Tabata: Miller will be teaching an eight-week Tabata class Tuesday, Jan. 30. Tabata is fast-paced, high-intensity training that combines vigorous cardio and weight lifting for faster results. Class dates are Jan. 30 through March 20. Class is full, if you want to be put on a waiting list call 2824426. The Meeting Place is the ideal place to host your special event. Call 282-4426 for information.

Secretary of State begins mailing Voter ID cards Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced Dec. 4 that his of ice began mailing Voter ID cards to registered voters in the state who do not possess a valid Iowa driver’s license or non-driver’s ID. The cards are free and will be sent automatically to 123,000 Iowans, roughly 6 percent of the state’s registered voters. This process will ensure that every registered voter in the state will have an identi ication card to use when voting, starting with the 2018 elections. “It should be easy to vote, but hard to cheat and that’s what this new law ensures,” Pate said. “We are taking the unprecedented step of mailing free Voter ID cards automatically to every registered voter who does not already have an Iowa driver’s license or non-driver’s ID. Only those Iowans will receive these cards. I encourage them to be on the lookout for the Voter ID cards in the mail and when they receive their card, open it, sign it and keep it.” Voters with questions about the cards can contact the county auditor’s of ice at 712-364-2626/ idacoaud@longlines.com. Who receives a Voter ID card? The Secretary of State’s of ice has identi ied approximately 120,000 registered voters who do not have a valid identi ication card issued from the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). These individuals will automatically receive a free voter ID card in the mail in mid-December. If you have a valid driver’s license or a non-operator identi ication card from the Iowa DOT, you will not receive a Voter ID card and will only need to bring your current ID to the polls, beginning January 2018. When will the Voter ID card be sent to me? The Secretary of State’s of ice will mail out Voter ID cards in mid-December. If you do not receive a card by late-December and you do not have a current ID from the Iowa DOT, you will need to contact your county auditor’s of ice. Why did someone in my household get a Voter ID card, but I didn’t? If you have a valid Iowa driver’s license, you will not receive a voter ID card. Only registered voters who do not currently have

an Iowa driver’s license or an Iowa non-driver identi ication card issued from the Iowa DOT will receive a Voter ID card. How do I get a Voter ID card? If you have a valid Iowa driver’s license, you will not receive a Voter ID card. If you do not have a valid driver’s license or non-driver ID issued from the Iowa DOT, you just need to register to vote with your county auditor to receive a voter ID card, free and automatically. What if I lose my Voter ID card? It is important to keep your Voter ID card. If you lost your card after receiving it in the mail, you need to contact your county auditor’s of ice for a replacement card. What do I need to do with my Voter ID card? It is important to keep your Voter ID card. Once you receive your Voter ID card in the mail, please check to make sure the information is accurate. Sign it. Then, put in your wallet for safekeeping until Election Day. What if I have moved and don’t live at the same residence? In order to vote, you need to be registered to vote with your current address. If you have moved, update your voter registration, and a new Voter ID card will be mailed to you. The card will be mailed to the address where you most recently registered to vote. Again, if you have a driver’s license, you will not receive a voter ID card. When do voters have to start showing ID at the polls? During calendar year 2018, voters will be asked to show their ID before voting at the polls. Anyone who does not have the necessary ID will be asked to sign an oath verifying their identity and will be allowed to cast a regular ballot. No eligible voter will be turned away. Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, Iowa voters will be required to show a driver’s license, non-driver’s ID, passport, military ID, veterans ID or Voter ID Card at the polls before they vote. Voters without the necessary ID may use an attester, or they will be offered a provisional ballot and can provide ID up until the time of the county canvass of votes (Monday after election day for Primary and General Elections). No eligible voter will be turned away.

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Line for Santa: Children were lined up to deliver their Christmas wish list to Santa Claus during the Arthur Community Christmas event Dec. 16. The Arthur Public Library sponsored the event.

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Concert band: The O-A/BC-IG High School concert band, under the direction of Benjamin Mauritz, performed Fantasia on the “Dargason” and “Twas the Night Before Christmas” at the high school’s winter concert Dec. 11. High school principal Patrick Miller was the narrator during “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Other groups performing were the concert choir, swing choir and jazz band.

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Second grade drummers: The BC-IG elementary second graders performed the Ukrainian Bell Carol during the holiday concert on Dec. 14 at the elementary gym in Ida Grove. The second graders played several different musical instruments, including various drums, rhythm sticks and jingle bells. Here, Brogan Watkins, Blake Patera and Lane Howard play the 12-inch tubano drums while Alyana Swanger, Maycie Van Whye and KJeenan Hakanson play the bells. Renee Fritz and Alaura Mouw directed the concert.

Continuing at the State this weekend is the movie, “Wonder” (PG). Based on the New York Times bestseller, “Wonder” tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local ifth grade. Join us on Thursday, Dec. 28, for a one night only showing of “Home Alone.” Made possible by the Ida Country Cat-

tlemen’s Association (regular admission). Win door prizes with your ticket from the cattlemen; t-shirts, ground beef and beef sticks. Coming soon: Disney’s “Coco” (PG), “Murder on the Orient Express” (PG-13),

“Stronger” (R), “Pitch Perfect 3” (PG-13) and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” For more information, visit www.holsteinstatetheatre. com and “Like” our Facebook Page. Call 712-368-6226 for show times.

Pork care packages sent to members of the armed services Twelve thousand Iowa members of the Armed Services and their families will be receiving a donation of pork care packages from the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation and Iowa Select Farms to celebrate the holiday season. Every member of all Iowa military units will be receiving $40 worth of coupons good for various pork products, including fresh pork, ham, ribs, bacon and ground pork, equating to $480,000 in free pork. “We’re very thankful for our troops and proud to be able to support them during the holidays,” said Jeff Hansen, president and CEO of Iowa Select Farms and co-founder of the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation. “We know that we could never repay the debt we owe to them for our security, but bringing military families together for a festive meal is our humble way of trying.” Employees of Iowa Select Farms are delivering the pork care packages to all units of the Iowa National Guard, along with the 132nd Fighter Wing, Iowa Air National Guard; 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard; U.S. Army Reserves; U.S. Navy Reserves and U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Pork care packages were also delivered to the Iowa National

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Guard’s Survivor Outreach Services for 600 Iowa families of fallen soldiers. “The pork care packages have received wonderful feedback,” said Jen Sorenson, communications director for Iowa Select Farms. “Coming together to share a meal is so important for families, especially this time of year. We know that some of the fondest memories are made around the table, and we hope that these care packages can

help families make wonderful memories together.” The coupons can be redeemed at any local grocery store, regardless of brand or cut. They can be used for a variety of pork products, from ribs and bacon to fresh pork. This is the fourth consecutive year that Iowa Select Farms and the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation have provided the pork care packages to show gratitude to military families.

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FAMILY & FRIENDS Wiebers networks with alumni at anniversary event

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Serving pancakes: Pancake, sausage and beverage servers were kept busy at Galva’s annual Pancake Day Dec. 9. The fire station was filled to capacity as folks enjoyed pancakes, visiting and the drawing for prizes.

BC Women’s Club holds Christmas luncheon The Battle Creek Women’s Club held its regular meeting and Christmas luncheon on Dec. 21 at The Inn at Battle Creek. After the meal, a table prayer was offered by Phyllis Groth. A thank you was offered to Lois Jensen for the ornament and candy table favors. The program, “The Flowers of Christmas,” was presented by Sharon Forthum, Groth, Ruth Shubin, Marva Bennigsdorf and Corliss Hansen. President Dixie Brueck opened the meeting with a bit of humor. Roll call, “a cherished Christmas ornament,” was answered by 24 members. The minutes from the Nov. 13 meeting were read by Secretary Forthum and approved. The treasurer’s report was presented by Bonnie Spotts and accepted. In old business, a report from the BC Sign Committee was presented. Donations of $4,500 have been received to date from businesses, organizations and individuals toward the two new city signs. The Women’s Club has raised $4,300. The total amount to be raised from donations and grants is estimated at $28, 500.

The members voted to set Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, for its annual soup luncheon. Get-well cards were signed for members Phyllis Christie and Pat Jensen. The meeting closed with the

WD entertainment: Robert Van Houten entertained tenants and guests at the monthly Willow Dale Assisted Living community meal. He spoke of his wine making journey. Come join Willow Dale the third Monday of each month for an educational topic and free meal.

movie and popcorn; 7 p.m. Lawrence Welk. Sunday, Dec. 31—2:30 p.m. United Methodist Church; 3 p.m. social; 3 p.m. movie and popcorn. Monday, Jan. 1—Happy New Year. Tuesday, Jan. 2—10 a.m. resident council; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social. Wednesday, Jan. 3—10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 10:30 a.m. Bible chat with Kris; 2:30 p.m. Wheel of Fortune; 3 p.m. social.

MHC Schedule The Morningside Healthcare Community (Ida Grove) activity schedule for Dec. 2027 is: Wednesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Pastor Salcido. Thursday—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. manicures; 2 p.m. Next of Kin.

Friday—8 a.m. devotions; 9:30 a.m. reading; 1:30 p.m. movie and popcorn. Monday—Happy New Year. Tuesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:30 a.m. Bible study; take down Christmas decorations. Wednesday—8 a.m. devotions; 10:15 a.m. current events; 2:30 p.m. church with Arthur Free Church.

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Ida County area residents had the chance to participate in an international citizen science project to help our feathered friends on Sunday, Dec. 17. Fourteen participants helped with the annual Christmas Bird Count, which covered a 15-mile circle around Ida Grove. This year’s count set a record number of bird species at 53. Some notable species were the longeared owl, Wilson’s snipe and northern shrike. The total individual bird count was 7,751 this year. The National Audubon Society will use this information to track long and short-term population trends, the spread of invasive species and the effects of weather and climate changes.

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“We’ve put a lot of work into KBVU, and the mixer was a great way to gather reactions from alumni about the changes we’ve made. We received a lot of positive feedback about the station and the direction it’s headed.” To further celebrate the milestone, alumni and listeners also had the chance to call in to the station during KBVU’s 24-hour live broadcast on Nov. 17. BVU alumni from across the nation, including California and Florida, called in to share their stories. “It was touching to hear how special the station has been to others over the years and to learn that the fun, yet professional, atmosphere of

the station hasn’t changed,” added Wiebers. Wiebers, who hosts a radio show every weekday morning, “The BV Breakfast Club with Kyle,” has been involved with the station throughout his time at BVU. “There have been two constants the past four years my major and being involved with KBVU,” added Wiebers, who plans to pursue graduate studies in psychology after graduation. “There’s a lot I’m going to miss about the station, including the camaraderie. It’s pretty rare to be involved with something that allows you to sharpen and showcase your skills, while also entertaining and informing others.”

WDWV Schedule The Willow Dale Wellness Village activity calendar for Dec. 20-27 is: Wednesday, Dec. 27: 9:30 a.m. Catholic rosary/communion; 10:30 a.m. Family Feud; 2: p.m. bingo with community kids. Thursday, Dec. 28: 10:30 a.m. ball toss; 2 p.m. St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Neil. Friday, Dec. 29: 10:30 a.m. Year in Review; 2 p.m. Bring in the New Year with Next of Kin band. Saturday, Dec. 30: 2 p.m. Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Lawrence Welk.

Sunday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve. Monday, Jan. 1: 10:30 a.m. music in motion; 2 p.m. out and about or movie; 3 p.m. Bible study with Pastor Cormeny. Tuesday, Jan. 2: 9:30 a.m. rosary and communion with Robert; 10:30 a.m. winter time memories; 2:30 p.m. activity planning meeting; 6:30 p.m. Legion bingo. Wednesday, Jan. 3: 10:30 a.m. music in motion; 2 p.m. Arthur Free Church with Pastor Marty Merle and Audrey; 3 p.m. monthly birthday party.

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OSC Schedule by Crystal Hopkins Activity director The Odebolt Specialty Care activity calendar for Dec. 2027 is: Wednesday, Dec. 27: 10:15 a.m. Catholic communion; 2:30 p.m. card bingo; 3 p.m. social. Thursday, Dec. 28—10 a.m. WESCO; resident choice meal; 2:30 p.m. Arthur Free Church; 3 p.m. social. Friday, Dec. 29: 10 a.m. art; 2:30 p.m. bingo; 3 p.m. social. Saturday, Dec. 30—3 p.m.

members singing Christmas carols. The next meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 18, with a program on the history of Avon by Groth.

Buena Vista University’s (BVU) campus radio station hosted an alumni “Birthday Mixer” last month, to celebrate 20 years on the air at 97.5 FM. “The idea to host an event blossomed about a year ago, and we were thrilled to see alumni from all over the state make the effort to attend,” said Kyle Wiebers, who is a senior psychology major from Holstein and the station manager of KBVU. “Having the opportunity to interact with alumni from any generation is always something I look forward to.” Though the station has been around since the 1970s, it started broadcasting with its current frequency, wattage and call letters in 1997, when the station was changed from KBVC to KBVU. “A lot of things change over time, but KBVU has been a staple on BVU’s campus for decades,” said Wiebers, whose mom, Pam Kelly, graduated from BV in 1989 and was the station manager of KBVC in 1988-89. “It’s been a lot of fun to learn about the station’s history and to watch it evolve over the years.” Over the past year, Wiebers has spearheaded rebranding efforts of the station, which include a new logo, a new website (www.kbvu975.com) and social media elements. “We spent a lot of time refocusing on what it means to be a radio station in the 21st century,” said Wiebers.

U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class (Pfc.) Skyler C. Wareham, 18, of Odebolt graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) at San Diego, Calif., Nov. 22. Pfc. Wareham successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training at MCRD San Diego as one of 120 recruits in Training Platoon 2145 and one of almost 500 recruits in Gulf Company. While in recruit training,

Pfc. Wareham achieved status of rifle sharpshooter and has earned his first class stripe. Following 10 days home on leave, he will report to Camp Pendleton for one month of military combat training and then to military occupation specialty school. Wareham is the son of Curtis and Vonnie Wareham and the brother of Calli and Caden Wareham of Odebolt. He is a 2017 graduate of O-A/BC-IG High School.

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Odebolt Museum receives grant

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Christmas smiles: Gretchen Louderback and Pearl Schultz are all smiles opening their gifts during Willow Dale Wellness Village’s Caring Tree party Dec. 14. Community individuals chose a name from the Giving Tree and purchased presents for the residents and tenants to receive during the party. Photo by: Mike Thornhill | Ida County Courier

Oﬀ-highway vehicle registra ons expire Dec. 31 Off-highway vehicle (OHV) registrations in Iowa expire Dec. 31. Stop at the county recorder’s of ice to renew all-terrain vehicle (ATV), off-road motorcycle (ORM), snowmobile or off-road utility vehicle (ORV) by Dec. 31 to avoid a $5 late penalty.

Christmas table: Visitors to the Moorehead House Museum open house Dec. 2-3 had the opportunity to sample some Christmas goodies served by Mrs. Claus and Ida County Historical Society volunteers.

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Open house: Stubbs Memorial Library board President Gary Jensen helps Laura Peuse with her hot chocolate during the library’s open house Dec. 9.

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Pacza receives doctorate: Katherine (Witten) Pacza, a 1995 graduate of Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School, was awarded a doctorate of musical arts degree from the University of Nebraska at winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 15-16 in Lincoln, Neb. Dr. Pacza was selected to sing the National Anthem at both the graduate and undergraduate c o m m e n c e m e n t ceremonies. Dr. Pacza had previously earned a bachelor of arts degree in musical performance from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in music from the University of South Dakota. Dr. Pacza served one year as visiting professor of music at the University of South Dakota and is currently employed by the Westwood Community School system in Sloan. Dr. Pacza resides with her family in Vermillion, S.D.

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McNamara-Moore Post 61 American Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of American Legion of Ida Grove has changed its January meeting to Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Skate Palace to accommodate the holiday season. The meeting will be followed by the winter meeting of the Ida County American Legion at 7 p.m. McNamara-Moore Post 61 American Legion and Auxiliary meet monthly on the irst Tuesday at 6 p.m. Meetings usually last about an hour and are followed by lunch served by Auxiliary members. The American Legion is open to all war-time veterans. This is an open invitation to join the Legion as it continues to support fellow veterans, the children and youth of the community, along with encouraging patriotism and national security. McNamara-Moore Post is in the middle of the membership collection for the 2018 year. If you have considered joining the American Legion, take this opportunity to visit and consider one of the most active posts in Iowa and the nation. Junior class parents should be on the lookout in their mail for applications for Legion Boys State. McNamara-Moore post will send two juniors to Camp Dodge next July for this learning experience. During the March annual soup supper, the Legion recognizes last year’s Boys State and Girls State representatives and announce this year’s winners.

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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

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SPORTS Raptors come up short in final 18 seconds Manson-Northwest Webster nipped Ridge View 5146 in a boys only basketball game in Manson Dec. 18. Ridge View was down 4846 with 18 seconds left in the game. In an effort to get the ball back, the Raptors were forced to foul. M-NW missed both free throws, but got the rebound on the second miss. Ridge View fouled again and this time M-NW made both free throws to go up 50-46 with 11 seconds to play. On Ridge View’s ensuing possession, M-NW blocked a shot attempt and recov-

ered the ball. Ridge View was forced to foul again. M-NW made one of two free throws to make the inal score 5146. “The boys were focused the whole game,” said coach Mike Smith. “We did a really good job shutting down their main scorer, but one of their other players stepped up. That was our plan—to make someone else beat us and they did. “Overall, I was happy with the effort of our boys. We were down by 10 points at one point, but got back to within two points and had a

ighting chance at the end of the game.” Jaxon Franken scored 14 points for Ridge View. Jake Tokheim added 13 and Ezra Miller had seven points. “Those three played a good game,” said Smith. “Our guys off the bench also played well. Everyone on the team contributed; we just fell a little bit short.” Ridge View entered the Christmas break with a record of 2-6 overall. The Raptors will be back on the court Jan. 5 with a home game against Westwood.

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Double team: O-A/BC-IG’s Ryder Cranston, left, and Halle Hemer double up in an effort to get the ball away from a Newell-Fonda player Dec. 19. N-F won the game 87-58.

Falcon girls fall to state ranked team Newell-Fonda, ranked sixth in the state in class 1A, toppled O-A/BC-IG 87-58 in a non-conference game in Ida Grove Dec. 18. The Falcons also played Storm Lake on Thursday and South Central Calhoun County on Friday. Due to an early print deadline due to Christmas check next week’s Courier for information on those two games. N-F 87, O-A/BC-IG 58 Falcon coach Kurt Brown said N-F has a very good team and it is unlikely the Falcons will play another team this season that presses as effectively as N-F. “We gave a good effort against a highly ranked team,” said Brown. “We hung with them pretty well for a long time and for periods of time we played

well. N-F had one big spurt early in the game and we were able to come back a little bit, but then they just kept pulling away a little bit at a time.” N-F held the lead at each quarter break on scores of 2416, 47-27 and 70-44. O-A/BC-IG’s Anna VanDusen led all scorers with 25 points on 12 of 20 ield goals. Beth Rehse added 20 points and 10 rebounds. One stat category that favored the Falcons was rebounding where O-A/BC-IG had a 33 to 29 advantage. “The kids played really hard and we rebounded well,” noted Brown. “N-F played a full court press for almost the entire game, which was physically demanding on us.

“All things considered I think we played pretty well. It was another learning experience for us. N-F does a lot of things well. We learn from playing teams like that and hopefully we will use that knowledge going forward.” The loss left the Falcons with a 2-6 record overall. Quarter scores OABCIG 16 27 44 —58 N-F 24 47 70 —87 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 23-50 46%. Free throws: 8-18, 45%. Scoring: VanDusen, 25; Rehse, 20; Zobel, 7; Weber, 4; Hemer, 1; Petersen, 1 Rebounds: 33 (Rehse, 10) Assts: 6 (Winterrowd, Petersen, Rehse, 2 each). Steals: 1 (Rehse, 1). Blocks: 3 (VanDusen, Rehse, Hemer, 1 each) Fouls: 20

Sectional, district wrestling The Iowa High School Athletic Association has announced sectional and district wrestling locations. The top two individual sectional place winners in each weight class qualify for the district tournament. The top two individual district place winners at each weight class will advance to the state meet in Des Moines Feb. 15-17. The sectional team champion and runner-up qualify for the regional dual team tourna-

ment Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. at sites to be determined. O-A/BC-IG O-A/BC-IG will compete in a class 2A wrestling sectional Saturday, Feb. 3 at noon in Sergeant Bluff. The other teams in the sectional include Bishop Heelan, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, MOC-Floyd Valley, Sergeant Bluff-Luton and Sioux Center. The district tournament will be held Saturday, Feb. 10 at noon in Sioux Center.

Ridge View Ridge View will compete in a class 1A wrestling sectional Saturday, Feb. 3 at noon in Mapleton. The other teams in the sectional include Hinton, Kingsley-Pierson, Lawton-Bronson, MV-A-O/CO-U, West MononaWhiting, Westwood and Woodbury Central. The district tournament will be held Saturday, Feb. 10 at noon at West Lyon High School in Inwood.

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Quick falls: Ridge View’s Trent Miller made quick work of both of his 220-pound matches against West Monona and Woodbine during a double dual in Holstein Thursday. Miller pinned his West Monona opponent (above) in 37 seconds and his Woodbine counterpart went to the mat in 49 seconds.

Ridge View collected a 50-43 girls basketball win over Sioux Central Dec. 19 in Schaller to even the team’s overall record at 4-4 heading into the Christmas break. Ridge View led 13-11 after one quarter before trailing 23-21 at halftime. Ridge View used an 18 to six scoring run in the third quarter to take a 39-29 lead into the fourth quarter. Sioux Central had a 14 to 11 scoring advantage in the inal quarter, but Ridge View was able to hold on for the win. “The girls played with great hustle and energy the whole

game,” noted coach Brian Bode. “I thought our defensive effort was solid. We had a tough task in trying to limit their go to players, but we did a nice job of locating threats and rotating. “It’s a great way to head into break after having a tough stretch of games. There’s a lot of basketball left to be played so to end the irst half of the season on a win can hopefully propel us into a stronger second half.” Kara Richard topped the Ridge View scoring charts with 17 points. Beth Pickhinke and Kenzee Wunschel

both scored nine points. “Richard had a big game for us and kept us going all night. Overall, we just made good passes and took smart shots,” said Bode. Quarter scores RView 13 21 39 —50 SC 11 23 29 —43 Ridge View stats Field goals: 15-42, 36%. Free throws: 16-21, 76%. Scoring: Richard, 17; Pickhinke, 9; Wunschel, 9; Else, 5; Mason, 4 Todd, 3; Johnson, 3 Rebounds: 31 (Wunschel, 7; Else, 6). Assists: 12 (Dutler, 7). Steals: 13 (Wunschel, 3). Blocks: 0 Fouls: 15

Falcon boys have wild ride with Mustangs The O-A/BC-IG boys’ basketball team lost to Newell-Fonda in a non-conference game in Ida Grove last week. The Falcons also played Storm Lake on Thursday and South Central Calhoun County on Friday. Due to an early print deadline due to Christmas check next week’s Courier for information on those two games. N-F 69, O-A/BC-IG 62 The game between O-A/BCIG and Newell-Fonda featured several scoring swings by both teams. N-F had the last push on the swing to record a sevenpoint victory in Ida Grove Dec. 18. The Mustangs jumped out to an 18-1 lead in the irst quarter, but O-A/BC-IG started to turn the tide and trailed 21-10 after one quarter of play. Landon Ray’s three-point bucket with 5:42 to play in the second quarter tied the game at 21-21. At halftime, the Falcons were up 30-26 and went on to build a nine-point lead in the third quarter. N-F started to erase the Falcon lead late in the third quarter and trailed 41-37 going into the fourth quarter. With 6:25 to go in the fourth, N-F went up 45-43 and would never relinquish the lead. The Mustangs’ largest lead of the inal quarter was eight points, 58-50, with 2:11 to go in the game. The Falcons got back to within three points, 62-59, on another Ray three-pointer with 1:10 to go. “I’m not sure how you go from being down 17 points to being ahead by nine points when you didn’t really change much,” noted Falcon coach Steve Brown. “Basketball can be a game of runs and that is what we saw with N-F. I felt great about our kids and how they answered the bell because it would have been easy to just quit (down 17 points). I’ve always been proud of our kids for battling to the end. That is what high school athletics is all about. “When we went up nine and held that lead for most of the third quarter I was feeling pretty good. But once N-F got the lead we got in a spot where we had to foul and they made their free throws.”

In the inal minute of play, N-F made good on seven of 10 free throws to preserve the victory. N-F outscored O-A/BC-IG 32 to 21 in the inal quarter. Brown noted 20 turnovers and putting N-F at the free throw line too much early in the game were big factors in the game. “The thing that really hurt us in this game was turnovers,” said Brown. “In the previous two games, which both went in the win column, we only had three and four turnovers. We need to understand the importance of each possession. We also had some shot selections that I thought were the same as a turnover because there wasn’t a chance of making the shots. “We also had some problems fouling people on dribble drives. That is something we had avoid-

ed in earlier games. But give credit to N-F, they are by far the quickest team we’ve played this season.” Landon Ray pumped in 23 points for O-A/BC-IG Kaden Ladwig scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The loss left O-A/BC-IG with a 5-3 record. Quarter scores OABCIG 10 30 41 —62 N-F 21 26 37 —69 O-A/BC-IG stats Field goals: 21-50, 42%. Free throws: 12-19, 63%. Scoring: Ray, 23; Ladwig, 10; DeJean, 7; Warnke, 7; Cranston, 6; Devitt, 4; Ernst, 3; Newquist, 2 Rebounds: 32 (Ladwig, 11; Newquist, 7) Assists: 15 (Warnke, 4; DeJean, 4; Cranston, 4) Steals: 5 (Ladwig, 3) Blocks: 6 (Newquist, 4) Fouls: 28

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Charge: O-A/BC-IG’s Landon Ray charges to the basket for two of the 23 points he scored against Newell-Fonda Dec. 23. O-A/BC-IG lost the game 69-62.

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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Eight women recognized for scoring 1,000 points Eight women who played five-on-five high school basketball for either Battle Creek-Ida Grove, OdeboltArthur or O-A/BC-IG were honored during the O-A/ BC-IG versus Ridge View basketball game in Ida Grove on Dec. 15 for scoring 1,000 or more points during their high school careers. Those honored were: Abbie Grote Renze— Abbie, a three-year starter, scored 1,035 points during her career. She was named first team all conference two times and was also an allstate player by numerous organizations her junior and senior years. Grote Renze, a McDonald’s All-American nominee, is the O-A career five-player scoring leader, and the only O-A player to score 1,000 points solely in the five-player game. She is currently living in Odebolt, and the teams she played on had a record of 61 and 25 during her career. Hannah Redenius— Hannah scored 1,072 points during her career (this becomes more impressive as almost all of those points were scored in two years, her junior and senior years). She was named first team all conference and second team all state her junior and senior years. Redenius is currently living in Schaller. The teams she played on had a record of 89 wins and 13 losses during her career. Shelby Schmidt—Shelby scored 1,141 points during her career. She was named first team all conference two years. Schmidt was a fouryear varsity starter (who missed 12 games her sophomore year, due to an knee injury). She played in three state tournaments, including the state runner-up teams of 2006 and 2007. The teams she played on had a record of 92 and 14 during her high school career.

During her four years as a starter, her teams lost only one conference game, including four regular season conference titles and three conference tournament titles. Schmidt lives in Battle Creek. Morgan VanDerSloot Boger—Morgan scored 1,180 points during her career. She was named first team all conference two times and was first team all-state her senior year. VanDerSloot Boger, currently living in Ida Grove, played in three state tournaments and was named all tournament her junior year. VanDerSloot Boger only played two years at O-A/BCIG, but, during her time, the teams she played on had a record of 52 and one. Ashley Zobel Swanson— Ashley scored 1,245 points during her career. She was named first team all conference three times, all state two years and was named to the all state tournament team her junior year. Zobel Swanson, currently living in Ankeny, was a fouryear starter and played in two state tournaments. The teams she played on had a record of 85 and 13 during her career, including the first 26 wins of a 52 game winning streak. Katie Wilke DeJean— Katie scored 1,842 points during her career. She played six on six her freshman and sophomore years, scoring 847 points, then scored 995 points in two years of fiveplayer basketball. Wilke DeJean was named first team all-conference two years and was a two-time all-state player. Wilke DeJean, a NAIA All American at Briar Cliff, also scored more than 1,000 points in her college career. She was a three-year starter, and the teams she played on had a record of 80 and 12 during her career.

Jessie Pauley—Jessie scored 1,873 points during her career. She was named first team all conference three years and first team all state three years. Her junior year, Pauley was named the class 2A player of the year and was the all state tournament team captain of the 2011 Falcon state championship team. Pauley was awarded the Iowa Miss Basketball honor her senior year, as well as being named to the 2A all tournament team. Pauley, currently living in Denver Colo., was a four-year starter, playing in three state tournaments, and the teams she played on had a record of 91 and nine during her high school career. Kelsey Bolte Carper— Kelsey scored 2,026 points during her career. She was named first team all conference three years and first team all state three years. Her senior year, she was named the WBCA Iowa Player of the Year, The Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year, won the Iowa Miss Basketball Award and was chosen to participate in the WBCA All American Game played at the Women’s NCAA Final Four. Bolte Carper played on three state tournament teams, including the state runner-up team in both 2006 and 2007. She was named all state tournament team both years. During her four years as a starter, her teams lost only one conference game, including four regular season conference titles and three conference tournament titles. Bolte Carper, currently living in Ames, was a threeyear varsity starter, and the teams she played on had a record of 92 and 14 during her high school career. Combined, these women scored 11,414 points in their high school careers.

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One-thousand points: Eight women who played five-on-five high school basketball for either Battle Creek-Ida Grove, Odebolt-Arthur or O-A/BC-IG were honored during the O-A/ BC-IG basketball game in Ida Grove Dec. 15 for scoring 1,000 or more points during their high school careers. Those honored were, from left, Jessie Pauley, Kelsey Bolte-Carper, Katie Wilke-DeJean, Ashley Zobel-Swanson, Morgan VanDerSloot-Boger, Shelby Schmidt, Hannah Redenius and Abbie Grote-Renze.

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First grade rec basketball: The Ida Grove Rec Center held a camp style basketball program to teach first graders the fundamentals of the game. Participating in the camp were, front row from left, Tinley Redenius, Brooke Samway, Rylin Mott, Briaunna Ackerman, Aiden Miller, Owen Forbes and Aaron Ulrich. Back row from left, coach Amanda Eason, Cole Carstensen, Breckman Godbersen, Kolt Spotts, Bodi Eason, Brody Schiernbeck, Kordell Popp, Jayden Thomson and Jaxson Clausen. Wyatt Van Houten and Kingston Lichtenberg also participated in the camp.

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Second grade rec basketball: The Ida Grove Rec Center held a five-week basketball fundamentals class for second graders. Participants learned proper shooting techniques, dribbling, passing and other basketball fundamentals. Participating in the program were, front row left to right: Bubby Smith, Carter Spinharney, Isla Huffman, Maycie VanWhye, Breah Harms, Carson Jordan, Blake Patera and Brogan Watkins. Back row from left, coach Amanda Eason, Jaxin Neville, Kash Schulte, Will Godbersen, Xander Devitt, Zachariah Johnson, Lane Howard, Jack Schroeder, Jayden Thomson and Jaxson Clausen.

Third grade rec basketball: The Ida Grove Rec Center held a basketball camp for third graders. Participants were taught proper shooting, dribbling and passing along with other skills. Front row, left to right,Brady Youngren,Chloe Murphy, Irelynn Wittrock, Jenna Miller, Delaynee Steele, Kylie Petersen and Dane Ossman. Back row from left, coach Amanda Eason, Mitchell Brummer, Evan Hoffman, Sawyer Schmidt, Josiah Ladwig, Jenessa Kolar, Jayden Thomson and Jaxson Clausen.

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Medalist: O-A/BC-IG’s Aurora Anderson earned medalist honors with a 309 to lead the O-A/BC-IG girls to a 2,097 to 1,883 win over M-M-C/R-U at Ida Bowl Friday.

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Ida Bowl 238 RP Pork 209.5 Byron Originals 172 HIGH MEN’S GAME Ryan Paulsen 244 Kurt Hofmeister 237 Jeff Miesner 216 HIGH MEN’S SERIES Kurt Hofmeister 636 Ryan Paulsen 626 Jeff Miesner 622 HIGH WOMEN’S GAME Dawn Paulsen 187 Linda Martin 178 Melinda Peters 169 HIGH WOMEN’S SERIES Dawn Paulsen 503 Linda Martin 476 Melinda Peters 472 HIGH TEAM GAME Byron Originals 955 RP Pork 940 Red Power 831 HIGH TEAM SERIES Byron Originals 2696 RP Pork 2658 Red Power 2348 SUNDAY NIGHT LEAGUE

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Release: Kolton Krajicek had the O-A/BC-IG boys’ best two game total against M-M-C/R-U Friday. He rolled a 223 and 204 to help the Falcons win their first home match of the season by a score of 2,639 to 2,493.

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Social Security by Brian DeMoss Social Security District manager Spencer/Storm Lake Things to think about before applying for disability bene its. Social Security is with you throughout life’s journey. We’re here for you if the unexpected happens. We are there for you when you inally stop working as well. We provide vital inancial support to tens of millions of American workers, primarily through retirement bene its. But we’re also there for you if the unexpected happens and a serious medical condition stops you from working and being able to support yourself and your family. In such cases, you may qualify for Social Security disability bene its, which replace a portion of lost income when a worker becomes seriously disabled. Here are three of the key factors we use to determine if you may qualify for Social Security disability bene its:

•You must have a lasting medical condition so severe that it prevents you from doing the work that you did in the past or adjusting to other types of work; •Your physical or mental impairment(s) must have lasted or be expected to last at least a year or result in death; and •You must have worked long enough — and recently enough — in jobs covered by Social Security. To learn more about disability bene its, please visit www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. You become eligible for Social Security bene its by working and paying FICA taxes, which translate into Social Security “credits.” How many credits you need to receive disability bene its depends on how old you are when you become disabled. For example, if you become disabled at age 31 or older, you generally must have earned at least 20 credits in the 10 years immediately

before you became disabled. Twenty credits are equal to ive years of substantial earnings. Younger workers may qualify with fewer credits. To see how many credits you have earned and to estimate future bene its, please log in to or create your my Social Security online account at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount. Those who have not worked enough to qualify for Social Security bene its may be eligible for help through our Supplemental Security Income program, or “SSI.” SSI provides inancial assistance to disabled children and adults, as well as the aged and blind people, who have little or no income or resources. Learn more about SSI at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi. Social Security helps you and millions of other Americans secure today and tomorrow by providing important inancial bene its, information, and planning tools. Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov.

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There’s someone in the chimney: The BC-IG elementary second graders performed several songs during the holiday concert on Dec. 14 at the elementary school in Ida Grove. Here, second graders sing “There’s Someone in the Chimney.” Renee Fritz and Alaura Mouw directed the concert.

The Alternative Rethinking defense by Fritz Groszkruger Not long ago, Rock Island Clean Line was threatening Iowa landowners with an eminent domain, taking of their property for a power line to supply Iowa wind energy to the east. I have never been a fan of eminent domain. “Just compensation” (cash promised in exchange for property lost to eminent domain) can only be determined by the two parties involved in the deal. This proposed power line project hit close to home. Those of us who have lived in the city and now live in the country don’t take an uncluttered horizon for granted. Farming around and dealing with compaction caused by construction is pretty hard on which to place a value. With “just compensation” for the impact of a power line in mind, let’s consider the cash we’ve had seized for national security. On the radio today, a woman was saying that lying is now “not so much” fun anymore. And, she blamed “those people... I mean the terrorists.” In the news today, it was revealed that the Department of Homeland Security Of ice of Inspector General did a study on the effectiveness of Transportation Security Administration procedures at airports. They found that 70 percent of weapons in the test made it through undetected. It looks like “those people” who make lying miserable are more likely TSA agents than the fabled terrorists that have

us shaking in our boots. What if the airlines were responsible for the safety of their customers instead of a tax-eating bureaucracy? Wouldn’t you choose the airline with the most effective security rather than the security with which you have no choice? A new study by the Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs found that our wars, beginning in 2001, have cost $5.6 trillion. The Pentagon’s estimate is $1.5 trillion. The Watson study estimated overall costs, compared to if no war had occurred, not just the ammo, fuel, machinery and so forth. I tried to ind a problem with this, such as Islamic extremists coming over here and covering women’s faces, banning alcoholic beverages or stoning adulterers. I couldn’t ind any conceivable scenario where Americans would put up with those sorts of things. I also can’t imagine that Americans would be less safe without having spent that $5.6 trillion. In fact, revenge for U.S. meddling was mentioned as a cause of the attacks on the Twin Towers in the 9/11 Commission Report, indicating that the War on Terror has made us less safe. We have not received “just compensation” for our property that was taken to conduct the War on Terror. I remember days after that horri ic morning when the towers came down, Congressman Ron Paul stood in front of Congress and urged them to grant “Letters of Marque

and Reprisal” to capture Bin Laden. Of course, he was ignored, because that wouldn’t enrich the legislator’s defense contractor contributors back home. What would it say about our politicians if it were found out that a small band of mercenaries could take out an enemy but our gargantuan defense department had failed to protect us? (Letters of Marque are a license for a bounty to be paid for apprehension of criminals in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.) Eric Prince is the founder of Blackwater, a military contractor. He was asked why the Navy uses 35 people to do the same thing as eight contracted employees. He said, “When you get a free good, you use a lot more of it.” In Switzerland, every ablebodied man serves in the military. They all keep their ri le when they return to civilian life. Switzerland has a neutrality policy with all nations, thus no enemies. Any potential enemy of Switzerland knows that it is a country full of armed citizens, trained to defend what is most dear to them. As we celebrated Veterans Day, let’s consider a new way to honor their service by calling our military to serve when actually necessary to defend our country. The big stick bravado that has maimed and killed so many has caused our military to stray from its mission. Rock Island Clean Line was sent packing. It is a good start.

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Children’s choir: The O-A fourth/fifth grade children’s choir sang “Santa’s in the House” and “Born to Shop.” Linda Johnson directed the children’s choir. Other groups performing included the fifth grade band and the kindergartners, first and second graders production of “Candy Cane Lane.”

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Candy Cane Lane: Odebolt-Arthur kindergarten, first and second graders presented the musical “Candy Cane Lane” during the elementary annual winter concert and art show Dec. 14. Linda Johnson directed the musical. Johnson also directed the fourth/fifth grade children’s choir. Neil Anders directed the fifth grade band.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Long Lines works hard to provide the best Cable TV programming in the area. We also want to make it the most affordable option for your entertainment. We continue striving to negotiate contracts with cable networks that do not cause unfair price increases. In the past few years, cable networks have increased their rates by around 30% and local stations by as much as 300%. We have done our best to control these cost increases but, like all cable companies, we must pass on some of these costs to our customers. Effective February 1, 2018 our local retransmission fee (the cost your local stations charge us to rebroadcast their signal) will increase by $4 per month. Expanded Basic Cable (our Basic Plus plan) will increase by $4 per month. Our Basic and Premium Bundles will increase by $6 per month. Customers who have locked-in price guarantees or promotion packages are excluded from this increase until the promotional period has expired. Digital box rental and WiFi subscriptions will each increase to $6.95 per month. We thank you for being a Long Lines Broadband customer and we look forward to serving you with the newest technology and most reliable systems available. For questions concerning this rate increase, please call us at 712-275-4861 (877-275-4861).

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Obituary 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. Wyatt Gene Stein CLARE - Services for Wyatt Gene Stein, nine-day-old infant son of Bryan and Shiliah Stein of Clare, Iowa, were Dec. 21, 2017, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Gilmore City. The Revs. Jim Tigges and Tom Hart officiated. Burial was in St. Patrick’s of the Lizard Cemetery at Clare. Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home in Ida Grove was in charge of arrangements. He died Dec. 15, 2017, at University of Iowa

Hospitals in Iowa City. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Bryan and Shiliah Stein of Clare; his maternal grandparents, Roger and Lois Spaulding of Battle Creek; his paternal grandparents, Kevin and Marilyn Stein of Gilmore City; five uncles; six aunts; numerous cousins; extended family and friends. Wyatt was preceded in death by his greatgrandparents and his uncle, Dain Spaulding.

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by Pastor Neil Wehmas In 1853, John M. Neale published a Christmas hymn, which started with these words, “Good King Wenceslas looked out, on the Feast of Stephen.” Strange, isn’t it. Strange that a Christmas hymn starts by talking about a day called “The Feast of Stephen.” How can it be a Christmas hymn when it isn’t about Christmas Day? Well, the answer to this question is that Christmas is not just one day. Christmas is, in fact, 12 days. The 12 days of Christmas stretch from Dec. 25 to Jan. 6. Many of the days within these 12 days have their own special purposes. It is on Dec. 26, the second day of Christmas, that the church has traditionally remembered the irst Christian martyr, St. Stephen. Stephen’s martyrdom can be read about in Acts chapters six and seven. On Dec. 27, the church remembers the Apostle John, who wrote the Gospel of John, the book of Revelation, First through Third Epistles of John. On Dec. 28, the church remembers the Holy Innocents. The Holy Innocents are the children in Bethlehem whom Herod killed in his rage, as recorded in Matthew chapter two. These three days of Christmas are not aimlessly thrown together. They are, in fact, connected. The story of St. Stephen’s witness is that of one who was willing to die a martyr’s death and was indeed called upon to do so. The Apostle John is a witness to the Gospel, who was willing to die for the Gospel; however, history has that he died of

natural causes. The Holy Innocents are those who were not willing to die for Christ, but were chosen to do so. All three stories are reminders of the cost of following the one whose birth we just celebrated. To be a follower of Christ is to expect suffering and persecution. The irst Sunday after Christmas, if it doesn’t land on Jan. 1, has its own reserved story. This year, on Dec. 31, the seventh day of Christmas, churches will gather to hear the story of Simeon. The priest, who upon seeing the Christ child, said the words of the Nunc Dimittis, which start out “Lord, now let your servant depart in peace…” However, along the way, he tells his mother, Mary, that her heart will be pierced. Then, on the eighth day of Christmas, while the world celebrates New Year’s, the church remembers the circumcision and naming of Jesus, as recorded in Luke 2:21. Both of these days remind us that Christmas is pointing us towards the cross. His circumcision reminds us that he will shed blood again. We are reminded, by the words of Simeon, that he was cruci ied. The 12 days of Christmas come to an end on Jan. 6, with the celebration of Epiphany, as we remember the visit of the Magi from the east. Epiphany has been referred to as the Gentile Christmas, because it is when gentiles irst receive his birth. (Much of the Eastern Church also celebrates their Christmas on Jan. 6.) Epiphany is about the revealing of Jesus as the Christ. However, as Herod desires

to kill Jesus, we are again forced to turn our mind towards the cross. This is what Christmas is ultimately about. All 12 days of Christmas push down a 97-day journey (this year) to the cross and the empty tomb. It reminds us that God became human lesh. That, on Christmas, we remember that he was born in order to be rejected, humiliated and cruci ied. Furthermore, as we see Herod killed the children. We hear of Stephen’s martyrdom. We hear of John’s imprisonments. We hear of how Herod desired to kill the Magi. We are also reminded that, to be a Christian, is to suffer and to be rejected. The nearer you draw to this Christ child, the more you commit to him and the more you proclaim him, the more you will be rejected. Jesus himself said, “If the world hates you, know that it hated me before it hated you.” (John 15:18). Then, why do we push forward? Why do we persist in this faith? Jesus again gives an answer to this, “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?” (John 14:1-2) And, again, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But, take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33). In Christ, Pastor Neil Wehmas Associate Pastor St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ida Grove

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Gospel Mission: Members of the Ridge View Student Senate helped out at the Gospel Mission in Sioux City the weekend of Dec. 9. Here, Brady Meyer, left, and Russell Brummer serve meals at the mission. Kate Kofmehl also went on the trip. The students served 75 meals, washed dishes, delivered care kits to veterans and donated three winter coats.

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Odebolt visit: Santa and Mrs. Claus made their annual visit to the Odebolt Community Center community Christmas party Dec. 2. Here, Mahaela and Charlie Spetman visit with the couple from the North Pole. They are the children of Mike and Heather Spetman.

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Hour of Code: BC-IG Elementary computer science enrichment students celebrated Computer Science Education Week recently.Throughout the week, 200 second through fifth graders enjoyed computer coding through pair programming and explored various coding activities: Minecraft, Star Wars, Disney’s Moana and Anna and Elsa. Pair programming encourages collaboration and teamwork to accomplish a goal with one student as a “driver” and the other a “navigator.” Pictured below, on Dec. 6, the fourth and fifth graders completed their Hour of Code and then joined in on a conversation through Google Hangout with Kelsey Hrubes, an ISU senior from Cedar Rapids, majoring in computer science. Hrubes has interned as a software engineer at Workiva, Rockwell Collins (while studying abroad in Germany), Google and Microsoft. She is also the founder of Iowa Girls Code. Pictured above, on Dec. 7, the second and third graders, with the assistance of O-A/BC-IG High School Talented And Gifted students, enjoyed an hour of pair programming and explored coding activities: Star Wars and Disney’s Moana. The goal of the annual global “Hour of Code” is to learn that computer science (CS) is fun and creative, that it is accessible at all ages, for all students, regardless of background. The measure of success of this campaign is not in how much CS students learn - the success is that they can do this.

Your Right to Know LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Hearing To: PATRICK BREEN You are hereby notified that an Adjudicatory hearing is scheduled in the Child in Need of Assistance proceedings, Case Number JVJV 001227, involving M.B. An adjudication hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. at the Ida County Courthouse. You are further notified that failure to be present for the hearings may result in your rights being affected. This case has been filed in a County that uses electronic filing. You must register through the Iowa Judicial Brand website at http://www.iowacourts.state. ia.us/Efile and obtain a log in and password for the purpose of filing and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the Court. Published by: Meghann Cosgrove Whitmer Ida County Attorney 401 Moorehead Street Ida Grove, Iowa 51445 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, and Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018)

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Ida Grove will be holding a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. January 2nd, 2017, at City Hall Council Chambers, 403 3rd Street, for a hearing on the proposal to sell the King Theater property. The property is the West 3 feet of Lot 6 and all of Lot 7, in block 6, City of Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa. A proposal has been received from the Ida Grove Community Development Foundation, Inc. to purchase the property and that the City Council will proceed to hearing on the proposal to sell all or a portion of the property. Any persons having objections to the sale of the property may appear at the time and place of the hearing and voice any objections they may have. Any and all bidders on the property may appear at the time and place of the hearing and offer any bids that they may have for the property. Unless you appear at the time and place of the hearing and voice any objections that you may have to the proposal, the property may be sold to the Ida Grove Community Development Foundation, Inc. or to other persons. (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017)

A public hearing will be held at the Sac County Courthouse-Sac City, on Monday, January 8, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. (alternative date is Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.). Please use SE door. The public hearing will be for the Planning and Zoning Commission to listen to comments on the proposed Wind Turbine Ordinance. Anyone has a right to appear and express concerns at this time. A copy of the proposed Wind Turbine Ordinance may be found on the county’s web site, or picked up at the Auditor’s Ofﬁce from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, during regular ofﬁce time. If you have questions, call 712-6627929 and talk with the zoning administrator, or if you cannot attend this hearing, you may comment prior to the hearing in writing to: Sherrie Wilson Sac Co. Zoning Administrator 116 S. State St. Sac City, IA 50583 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017)

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71 2.364 .3131 or e-mail: idacourier@frontiernet.net NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2018 - 2019 Pursuant to Iowa Code section 273.3(12), the Northwest Area Education Agency Board of Directors presents notification of a public hearing on the proposed budget. Persons will be heard at the hearing for or against the proposed budget. Official AEA Name:

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January 15, 2018 6:00 p.m.

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Following is a summary of the proposed budget which is prepared on the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) basis. Supporting detail of revenues and expenditures is available for review at the office of the board secretary. A copy will be furnished upon request.

[1]

[2]

[3]

Budget

Re-Estimated

Actual

2019

2018

2017

Three-Year Budget Comparison All Funds except Permanent Funds; Internal Service Funds; Private-Purpose, Pension and Investment Trust Funds; and Agencies

Resources (Sources) (Account ID 8): Taxes

(1100-1299)

Tuition/Transportation Received Earnings on Investments

(1300-1499)

(1500-1599)

Nutrition Program Sales

(1600-1699)

Student Activities & Sales

(1700-1799)

Other Revenues from Local Sources

(1800-1999)

Revenues from Intermediary Sources State Foundation Aid

Juvenile Home Tuition Aid Advance Other State Sources IDEA Grants

(2000-2999)

(3111) (3121)

(3112-3119, 3122-3999)

(4520-4529)

8,435,030

8,335,587

8,181,641

180,000

167,980

7,500

10,999

1,284,017

1,447,017

1,352,226

65,933

9,742,486

8,456,257

8,038,040

948,265

924,612

842,918

1,672,328

1,677,442

1,790,230 10,539,945

9,991,550

10,413,250

976,293

812,377

Total Revenues (Rows 1 - 12)

33,237,469

32,417,958

31,802,290

General Long-Term Debt Proceeds (5000-5199, 5400-5699) Operating Transfers In & other sources (5200-5299, 5700-6999)

31,802,290

Other Federal Sources

(4000-4519, 4530-4999)

Proceeds of Fixed Asset Dispositions

(5300-5399)

15 16

Total Revenues & Other Financing Sources (Row 13 - 16)

33,237,469

32,417,958

Beginning Fund Balance

3,863,647

4,087,574

3,847,426

Total Resources (Row 17 + 18)

37,101,116

36,505,532

35,649,716

Requirements (Functions) (Account ID 9): Instruction

(1000-1999)

Student Support Services

(2100-2199)

Instructional Staff Support Services

884,473

861,216

797,251

11,718,143

11,308,181

10,978,231 10,361,062

10,978,395

10,687,977

General Administration

(2300-2399)

1,123,360

1,100,035

1,160,902

Building Administration

(2400-2499)

2,943,735

2,862,289

2,787,144 1,864,576

Business & Central Administration

(2200-2299)

20 21

1,931,438

1,898,099

Purchasing, Distributing, Printing, Publishing, Duplicating (2520-2539)

(2500-2519, 2540-2599)

774,691

756,433

728,894

Plant Operations and Maintenance

1,094,683

1,084,650

802,016

31,448,918

30,558,880

29,480,076

2,083,005

2,082,066

Total Expenditures & Other Financing Uses (Row 33 + 34)

33,531,923

32,641,885

31,562,142

Ending Fund Balance (Row 19 - Row 35)

3,569,193

3,863,647

4,087,574

Total Requirements (Row 35 + 36)

37,101,116

36,505,532

35,649,716

(2600-2699)

Student Transportation

(2700-2799)

Other Support Services

(2900-2999)

Noninstructional Programs

(3000-3999)

Facilities Acquisition and Construction Debt Service

28 30

(4000-4999)

(5000-5999)

Total Expenditures (Row 20 - 32) Operating Transfers Out & Other Financing Uses

31 32

(6100-6999)

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILL CITY COUNCIL VACANCY BY APPOINTMENT You are hereby notified that the City Council of the City of Galva, Iowa, has a vacancy effective 12/31/2017. Pursuant to Galva City Code Section 2-2-4 and Section 372.13, (2), (a) of the Code of Iowa, notice is hereby given that the City Council of Galva, Ida County, Iowa, intends to fill this vacancy by appointment at a regular city council meeting that will be held at Galva City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on January 8, 2018. The electors of the City of Galva have the right to file a petition requiring that the vacancy be filled by a special election as provided in Section 372.13, (2), (a) of the Code of Iowa. If no such petition is filed, the appointment shall be for the period until the next pending election as defined in Section 69.12 of the Code of Iowa. Eligible electors of the City of Galva, Ida County, Iowa, wanting to be considered for appointment should submit a request in writing to the City Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on January 4, 2018. Anita Brandt City Clerk/Treasurer City of Galva (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE Your Right to Know LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Hearing To: JASON BRYAN and any unknown father You are hereby notified that an Adjudicatory hearing is scheduled in the Child in Need of Assistance proceedings, Case Numbers JVJV001233 and JVJV001234, involving K.H. and C.H. An adjudication hearing will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ida County Courthouse. You are further notified that failure to be present for the hearings may result in your rights being affected. This case has been filed in a County that uses electronic filing. You must register through the Iowa Judicial Brand website at http://www.iowacourts.state. ia.us/Efile and obtain a log in and password for the purpose of filing and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the Court. Published by: Meghann Cosgrove Whitmer Ida County Attorney 401 Moorehead Street Ida Grove, Iowa 51445 (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, and Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018)

PUBLIC NOTICE Ida County Board of Supervisors IDA GROVE, IOWA DECEMBER 18, 2017 The Board of Supervisors convened in adjourned session, members present Chair Rhett Leonard, Creston Schubert and Raymond Drey. Minutes of the meeting held December 11, 2017, were read and approved. County Engineer Jeff Williams was present to review and discuss JEO Consulting Group pavement improvement life cycle cost analyses on County Highway D15(West)and D15 (East)and County Highway M31 and D59. A consultation meeting was held regarding the proposed amended Urban Renewal Plan Ida County Urban Renewal area and projects. Those present were Connie Ludvigson, Holstein Mayor; Kay Hanson, Holstein City Administrator; Lloyd Holmes, Battle Creek Mayor; Kathy Leonard, OABCIG School District; and Devlun Whiteing, Ida Grove Mayor. Discussion was held on the various proposed projects and projected wind tower revenues. It was noted that projects could be amended and added within the 20-year life span of the proposed TIF area. A claim in the amount of $22.45 for Beneﬁts, Inc., from the Self Funding Fund was approved. There being no further business, the Board adjourned to meet again at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 2, 2018, or on call of the Chair. /s/ Lorna Steenbock, Auditor /s/ Rhett A. Leonard, Chair (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017)

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Ida Grove IDA GROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:00 P.M., DECEMBER 4, 2017 CITY HALL Mayor Whiteing called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council members Clough, Tomlinson and Cates in attendance with Council Members Ernst and Goodman absent. Others present at the meeting were: City Administrator Dennison, Amanda Lichtenberg, Lisa Thompson of AFLAC, Cody Forch of JEO, Fire Chief Scott Van Dusen, Rhett Leonard, County Engineer Jeff Williams. Motion by Doug Clough, seconded by Scott Tomlinson to approve the agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. Appearances, Petitions and Communications Presentation by Lisa Thompson of AFLAC. Ida County has had AFLAC for many years. Information presented why government employees are turning to AFLAC. AFLAC has rate stability, will pay cash to the policy holder and not tell them how to spend it. The rate is portable, discussion with employees on a budget level. Discussion of statistics of retaining employees. Easy to administer, direct help with claims. Provide a group discount for enrollees in the program with a minimum of three. Tax savings, no direct cost to the City so it is a cost savings. AFLAC has an accident policy, wellness benefit, hospital confinement, physician visits and critical care program. Enrollment conditions will be explained sitting down one on one with staff. If there is a claim, can call Lisa. Doug Clough asking what the timeline is for a one on one meeting. Lisa Thompson responding, 30 minutes tops. Doug Clough stating the employee can contact Lisa if they want to go with AFLAC. Discussion of the architect fees for the King Theater and other purchases for the King Theater fundraising. Motion by Paul Cates, seconded by Doug Clough to approve the consent agenda. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. a. Claims List b. Financial Reports c. Minutes – Board of Adjustment November 6, 2017, Board of Adjustment November 27, 2017, Transportation Committee November 9, 2017, Special City Council Meeting November 9, 2017. d. Liquor License Old Business Discussion of the King Theatre update. Grant Patera of The Hoffman Agency is still working on the last of the insurance issues. When that is done, City Attorney Goldsmith will transfer to the theater to the Foundation. The drain has been placed; the alley will be ready to be opened up soon. No discussion of Resolution 2017-12 Providing Sale of the King Theater Property. No discussion of the Moorehead Avenue bridge. No discussion of the fireworks ordinance. Short discussion of the test well proposal. Ronnie Bresnahan will be meeting with Water Superintendent Lon Schluter sometime soon. Discussion of signs for the Pleasant

Valley Trail. Concrete is going to be the largest expense. Painted lines, signs and emblems on the road showing where to go to ride. An issue near where Trendue is located at. Godbersen-Smith’s Kim Triggs will drive the trail and see what the costs are. $1,356 for signs and stencils without paint. Discussion of responsibility or liabililty of the city if someone gets hit crossing the street. Discussion of signs denoting bike crossing. Motion by Doug Clough, second by Scott Tomlinson to buy signs, posts, stencils and paint. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. No discussion of amending the Dangerous Dog Ordinance. No discussion of the development proposal by Jan Hewitt. Discussion regarding the Verizon Wireless antenna contract and the AT&T antenna contract. City Attorney Goldsmith is working on it. One of the vendors has proposed a revised contract while the other has not provided a copy of a contract. Gregor Ernst will give his approval as this is his area of expertise. No discussion of the trees and plantings policy. Discussion of the Personnel Handbook. Doug Clough is working on it and it is almost done. Discussion of a cost estimate of a water main extension and fire hydrant along Father Dailey Drive, behind Midwest Inc. Midwest had one major fire and another big fire at the plant. There was a long time to get the hoses run as the nearest hydrant is a ways away. Had the fire moved a little bit, it would have shut down the plant and cost a lot of business for Midwest Inc. Fire Chief Scott Van Dusen said the fire was knocked down by Midwest employees, which helped the situation immensely. The Fire Chief says there is a 4” main in Old Town, and it is not enough to allow the pumper truck to have a consistent flow to put out a fire. A proposal was brought forward by Cody Forch of JEO to hook into a 6” line by the Super 8 Motel and lengthen the main to the driveway into Midwest Inc. The cost to the city could be $80,000, and the cost to Midwest could be $35,000. Discussion of hydrant placement, looping the water line and an easement by Midwest. The City would like to take the line to the driveway; Midwest will be able to take it to their board. No discussion of the consultation fee for the health insurance data gathering. Subject is going to be discussed at the December 18th city council meeting. New Business Discussion of the purchase of Public Works equipment and a snow blower. Discussion of the bucket loader needed by the Public Works Department to clear snow. Discussion of the snow blower needed to replace the old piece of equipment. Motion by Scott Tomlinson, seconded by Paul Cates to purchase the loader bucket and snow blower. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. Discussion of Shirley Hayes’ and Jennifer Erickson’s appointments to the Ida Grove Library Board. Motion by Doug Clough, seconded by Scott Tomlinson to approve Shirley Hayes and Jennifer Erickson appointments to

the Ida Grove Library Board with the terms expiring on June 30, 2023. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. Discussion of task order #2 for CIP development. Mayor Whiteing wants to have a CIP in place and is in favor of it. Starting price was $65,000; JEO can give the city a rate reduction to $57,600. Boots on the ground costs are minimal. Can eliminate street evaluation, saving $14,000, and would cap the City at 5 years. $43,800 reduction with PASER ratings. Discussion of policies and procedures and allowing JEO to be responsible for the street evaluation. The Mayor wants things done the right way and doesn’t want to take short cuts. Motion by Scott Tomlinson, seconded by Doug Clough to go with the $57,600 proposal by JEO with the cap. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. Discussion of estimates for new computer equipment for City Hall. The City Administrator talking about the equipment situation for receipt management. He looked to use an old tower, but found the operating system in the tower was too old and could not be used with the new receipt printer. Motion by Scott Tomlinson, seconded by Doug Clough to approve the Harland proposal with 24” monitors. Motion carries unanimously, 3-0. Discussion of the Zobel’s Addition pipe failure. Talking about the drainage pipe that leads to Badger Creek. If the levee at Badger Creek is a certiﬁed levee, it would require more permits from the Army Corps of Engineers. JEO is working with the Army Corps on the permitting process. It is an issue that needs to be addressed within the next couple of years. Cody will come back with some estimates at the next city council meeting. Discussion of the Harold Godbersen Drive Project and M-15 Project. The county is replacing the road from GOMACO to the railroad. The road south the railroad tracks would be the city’s responsibility. Discussion of the intersection. It would be nice to build at one time instead of twice. The county wants to start this summer. Discussion of having Horn Medical Center have some input into the intersection. Other Business Scott Tomlinson discussing the committees for council members. Mayor Whiteing talking about walkthrough/orientation with the city and buildings for the employees and council members. Mayor Whiteing wants to have orientation on Monday December 18th at 5 p.m. Mayor Whiteing and Scott Tomlinson met with the representative of Landus to discuss the trains blocking the roads. The Mayor is going to discuss the issue with the railroad company. Mayor Whiteing discussing a holiday gift to the city employees, to be discussed at the next city council meeting. Doug Clough talking about the Water Source Protection meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday December 6th. Paul Cates discussing a health program with the Rec Center and hospital. Motion to adjourn at 7:47 p.m. by Scott Tomlinson, seconded by Paul Cates. (Published in the Ida County Courier on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017)

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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

From the Ida County Sheriff ’s Log Thursday, Dec. 14 Of icers received 36 calls for service. Among the calls were 10 traf ic stops, two 911 wrong numbers, two Advanced Life Support (ALS) transfers and one call to talk to an of icer. 3:16 a.m.: Parking complaint or issues in the 100 block of Kiel Street 4:18 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 9:55 a.m.: Road hazard in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 9:59 a.m.: Structure ire in the 300 block of Barnes Street 10:12 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Lubeck Street 10:32 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Crawford Street 11:03 a.m.: Reckless driving, speeding, in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 11:09 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 600 block of Main Street 11:27 a.m.: Assist outside agency 11:59 a.m.: Animal complaint at 125th Street/Highway 31 1:30 p.m.: Chest/heart pain in the 400 block of Iowa Street 3:29 p.m.: Suspicious person/ activity in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 4:34 p.m.: Extra attention in the 200 block of Main Street 4:40 p.m.: Fraud/scam at the courthouse 5:04 p.m.: Fraud/scam in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 6:08 p.m.: Accident with an animal at 205th Street/Eagle Avenue 6:52 p.m.: Chest/heart pain in the 4800 block of 125th Street 7:11 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 8:08 p.m.: Fraud/scam in the 600 block of Main Street 11:04 p.m.: Accident with animal in the 5600 block of Highway 175 11:08 p.m.: Assault in progress in the 1100 block of Fifth Street Friday, Dec. 15 Of icers received 23 calls for service. Among the calls were 10 traf ic stops, two 911 wrong numbers and one ALS transfer. 7:47 a.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 5500 block of 190th Street 10:54 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 1800 block of Quail Avenue 10:55 a.m.: Probation check in the 600 block of Walnut Street 11:04 a.m.: Probation check in the 500 block of Sixth Street 2:01 p.m.: Reckless driving, speeding at 330th Street/Highway 59 2:42 p.m.: Fall/back injury in the 700 block of Ellen Street 3:50 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 100 block of Highway 175 4:16 p.m.: Carbon monoxide in the 1000 block of Highway 175

5:07 p.m.: Missing juvenile in the 100 block of Second Avenue 6:28 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 1000 block of Valley View Drive Saturday, Dec. 16 Of icers received 21 calls for service. Among the calls were six traf ic stops, one 911 transfer and one Basic Life Support (BLS) transfer. 3:02 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 8:45 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 300 block of Crawford Street 9:31 a.m.: Suspicious person/ activity in the 200 block of Oak Grove Drive 10:28 a.m.: Fraud/scam in the 300 block of Fifth Street 11:05 a.m.: Animal complaint at 170th Street/Orchard Avenue 11:06 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 12:31 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 1:23 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 400 block of First Street 2:11 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 2:40 p.m.: Civil paper service at the courthouse 3:56 p.m.: Fall/back injury in the 500 block of Merkley Street 8:03 p.m.: Welfare check in the 500 block of Hughes Lane 9:34 p.m.: Warrant at the courthouse Sunday, Dec. 17 Of icers received 18 calls for service. Among the calls were ive traf ic stops, one call to talk to an of icer and one BLS transfer. 12:02 a.m.: Operating while intoxicated at Keystone Avenue/ Highway 20 2:39 a.m.: Suspicious person/ activity in the 800 block of Second Street 3:59 a.m.: Assist outside agency at 165th Street/Alpine Avenue 5:57 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 7:55 a.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 600 block of Morningside Street 11:28 a.m.: Assistance in the 500 block of Circle Drive 11:36 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 3100 block of Market Avenue 11:52 a.m.: Animal complaint in the 5500 block of 210th Street 1:24 p.m.: Sick/ lu-like symptoms in the 600 block of Morningside Street 5:52 p.m.: Burglary in the 4900 block of of 290th Street Monday, Dec. 18 Of icers received 20 calls for service. Among the calls were four traf ic stops, two calls to talk to an of icer and one BLS transfer. 2:44 a.m.: Animal complaint at 220th Street/Highway 59 6:18 a.m.: Fall/back injury in

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the 100 block of Fifth Street 8:36 a.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 100 block of Highway 175 10:57 a.m.: Civil paper service in the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue 1 p.m.: Non-medical transport at the courthouse 1:03 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 1:21 p.m.: Assistance in the 200 block of Second Street 3:36 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 900 block of John A. Montgomery Drive 3:52 p.m.: Property found at the courthouse 6:53 p.m.: Road hazard at Ivory Avenue/Highway 20 6:57 p.m.: Assist outside agency at the courthouse 7:34 p.m.: Accident, property damage only, in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 9:30 p.m.: Accident, property damage only, at 210th Street/ Quail Avenue Tuesday, Dec. 19 Of icers received 22 calls for service. Among the calls were four traf ic stops, one abandoned 911 call, one 911 transfer, one call to talk to an of icer and one ALS transfer. 1:40 a.m.: Prowler in the 400 block of Iowa Street 4:46 a.m.: Burglary in the 200 block of Jacob Avenue 8:41 a.m.: Fraud/scam in the 300 block of Second Street 9:55 a.m.: Accident, property damage only, at 280th Street/ Quail Avenue 10:46 a.m.: Controlled burn in the 5900 block of Highway 175 11:01 a.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 1100 block of Keystone Avenue 11:08 a.m.: Vandalism in the 500 block of First Street 12:26 p.m.: Assistance in the 3000 block of Alpine Avenue 12:43 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 4900 block of 230th Street 2:12 p.m.: Vandalism in the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue 5:44 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 100 block of Main Street 6:03 p.m.: Unknown medical call in the 400 block of First Street 6:07 p.m.: Jail activity 6:19 p.m.: Warrant check in the 100 block of Davenport Street Wednesday, Dec.20 Of icers received 23 calls for service. Among the calls were two traf ic stops, two abandoned 911 calls, one 911 wrong number and one BLS transfer. 5 a.m.: Non-family civil dispute in the 200 block of Taylor Street 7:56 a.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 2000 block of Indorf Avenue 7:58 a.m.: Animal complaint at Alpine Avenue/Highway 20 8:20 a.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 1900 block of Market Avenue 8:24 a.m.: Suspicious person/activity in the 1500 block of Kiel Street 9:17 a.m.: Fall/back injury in the 100 block of First Avenue 9:36 a.m.: Warrant at the courthouse 11:53 a.m.: Alarm in the 500 block of Second Street 12:45 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 400 block of Elm Street 2:29 p.m.: Civil paper service in the 1000 block of Industrial Park 2:53 p.m.: Theft/shoplifting in the 600 block of Walnut Street 3:08 p.m.: Vehicle unlock in the 400 block of Moorehead Street 3:30 p.m.: Animal complaint in the 2200 block of Highway 59 4:30 p.m.: Non-family civil dispute in the 500 block of Burns Street 6:21 p.m.: Brush/grass/ ield at 265th Street/Orchard Avenue 9:07 p.m.: Drug offenses in the 600 block of Washington Street 11:17 p.m.: Civil paper service at the courthouse

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Equipment donation: Craig Peterson from MidAmerican Energy presented a $500 check to Galva Fire Chief Randy Vogt and assistant chief Pat Friedmann Dec.14. From left, Friedmann, Peterson and Vogt. The money will go in the new equipment fund.

Deck appointed Third Judicial judge Governor Kim Reynolds has selected Tod Deck for the judgeship that was created by the retirement of District Judge Edward A. Jacobson in October of this year. A total of 13 applicants were considered for the position. Deck currently serves as a magistrate judge and is a partner in the Deck

Law, LLP, law firm in Sioux City. He will take the bench in January, 2018. The Third Judicial District continues to hold two district judgeships open owing to budgetary deficits. The court will begin efforts to replace the magistrate position created by the selection of Deck for the district court judgeship.

Judicial District 3B consists of Crawford, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury Counties. District judges have the jurisdiction to hear all cases but typically are assigned civil law suits, felony criminal cases, domestic relation cases, probate cases and mental health cases.

Depu es make warrant, OWI, drug arrests The Ida County Sheriff’s Of ice has released information on several arrests made during the past week. On Dec. 14, Stephen R. Campbell, 44, of Odebolt was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for contempt of court. The original conviction was for theft second degree; criminal mischief second degree and two counts of burglary in the third degree. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. On Dec. 16, Austin Mitchell Valentine, 30, of Schleswig 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 Dec. 16, Swade Daniels Talkington, 24, of Arthur was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for probation violation. The original conviction against him was for theft in the second degree. He was booked into the Ida County jail and later released after posting $5,000 bond. On Dec. 17, Terry Reed Beavers, 59, of Billings, Mo., was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated irst offense following a traf ic stop in rural Ida County. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after posting $1,000 bond. On Dec. 17, Lyle Eugene Lafave, 46, of Sioux City was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for contempt of court. The original conviction against him was

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for operating while intoxicated. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he is currently being held on a $300 bond. On Dec. 17, Russell Mohr, 36, of Mapleton was arrested and charged with driving on a revoked license following a traf ic stop in rural Ida County. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he was held overnight. He was released the following day after appearing before the magistrate. On Dec. 20, Devon Bradley Frederick, 28, of Yankton, S.D., was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession

of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges were iled following an incident in Ida Grove. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he is currently being held. Also charged during this incident with possession of drug paraphernalia was Austin Green, 33, of Winner, S.D. He was released pending a court appearance. On Dec. 20, Jack Cedeno, 33, of Ida Grove was arrested on an outstanding Ida County warrant for domestic abuse assault. He was transported to the Ida County jail where he is currently being held on a $500 bond.

A Soldier's Silent Night/Merry Christmas, My Friend

The original poem was actually written by a former Marine Corporal James M. Schmidt. Schmidt was stationed in Washington, D.C. in 1987 when he wrote the poem originally titled "Merry Christmas, My Friend."

Transcription of "A Soldier's Silent Night": ‘Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone, In a one-bedroom house made of plaster and stone. I had come down the chimney, with presents to give and to see just who in this dwelling did live. As I looked all around, a strange sight to see, no tinsel, no presents, not even a tree. No stocking on the mantle, just boots filled with sand. On the wall hung pictures of far distant lands. Medals and badges, awards of every kind, a sobering thought came alive in my mind. This house was different, it was dark, it was dreary. I had found the home of a soldier, I could see that most clearly. The soldier lay sleeping silent, alone. Curled up on the floor in his one-bedroom home. His face was so gentle, room in such disorder, Not at all how I pictured a U.S. soldier. Was this the hero, of whom I’d just read? Curled up on a poncho, a floor for a bed? Then I realized the other families that I saw this night Out there lies the soldiers who are willing to fight. In the morning around the world, children would play Grown-ups would celebrate a bright Christmas day But they all enjoyed freedom, each month through the year, because of soldiers like the one lying here. I couldn’t help but wonder how many lay alone, on a cold Christmas Eve, in lands far from home. The very thought brought a tear to my eye. and I dropped to my knees and I started to cry. The soldier awakened, I heard his rough voice, “Santa, don’t cry, this life is my choice I fight for freedom, I don’t ask for more. My life is my God, my country, my Corps.” The soldier rolled over, and drifted to sleep, I couldn’t control it, and I continued to weep. I kept watch for hours, so silent and still. as both of us shivered from the cold night’s chill. I didn’t want to leave him on that cold, dark night. This guardian of honor, so willing to fight. Then the soldier rolled over with a voice soft and pure. He whispered, “Carry on Santa, it’s Christmas Day, all secure.” One look at my watch and I knew he was right, Merry Christmas my friend, May God bless you this night. To all past, present and future soldiers and their families: Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year! Holstein American Legion Post 225

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Even vents NOTICE: The Mt. Hope Cemetery Association will hold their biannual meeting on Wednesday, December 27, at 7 p.m. in the Battle Creek Community Building. Anyone owning a lot is a stockholder. 52-1t/cra

Card d of Thanks nks THANK YOU: Thank you all for the cards, emails, text messages & phone calls galore regarding my 80th birthday. It was indeed special, due to your prayers & support. I am truly blessed to be an Ida Grove resident. Thank you, also, to the corporations & businesses, & veterans’ groups that responded to the “card call.” Sam Sears THANK YOU: The family of Beverlyn (Bev) Stoneking would like to thank everyone for the many acts of kindness & comforting words at her passing. God bless all of you. Jeanne, Dennis & Peter Schwab Dennis & Leanne Stoneking & Family David & Paula Stoneking & Family THANK YOU: The family of Robert ‘Bob’ Schroeder wishes to thank everyone who thought of us through prayers, hugs, cards, gifts, memorials, flowers & food. All of your acts of kindness were appreciated more than we can tell you. Bob’s 80 years of life were full of many great memories shared with family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all of us. Thank you. Judith Schroeder Bradley Schroeder & Family Mark Schroeder & Family Randall Porter & Family Stephanie Konradi & Family Robert & Sara Schroeder THANK YOU: I would like to thank all my friends & relatives for their cards, gifts & best wishes. A special thank you to Gary and Nyla for all they did. Harold Arp

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Courthouse Report IG fire department receives DNR grant 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 Terry Echlin, Holstein; Kyle Hooks, Dakota Dunes, S.D.; Eleuterio Rios, Storm Lake; Amanda Bengston, Aurelia; Melissa Rohel, Avon, Minn.; Janet Escobar, Battle Creek; Debra Top, Munster, Ind.; Clayton Woodke, Schaller; Jenny Anderson, Galva. Other Undra Smith, Galva, failure to provide proof of inancial liability. Ismael Hilario, Sioux City, dark windows. Jeffrey Weier, Denison, seat belt. Dylan Seuntjens, Danbury, operation without registration card or plate. Bree Henningsen, Fort Dodge, possession or purchase of alcohol. Judgments and Liens Against Dustin and Allison Behrendsen, in favor of Hauge Associates. Against James Gangestad, in favor of Mason City Child Support Recovery Unit. Against James Gangestad, in favor of Monica Smith.

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The Arthur Fire Department was called out twice for a ditch ire at 265th Street and Orchard Avenue Dec. 20 at 6:21 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. According to Fire Chief Billy Carnine, the ire burned the ditch and a road sign. Cause of the ire is unknown. Between the calls, the department was at the scene an hour and a half.

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The Sac County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Of ice and Wall Lake Fire/Rescue responded to the 2100-mile of 340th Street, northwest of Wall Lake Dec. 15 at 12:44 p.m. on a reported end-loader roll over. When responders arrived, they found Ethan Glenn Nissen, 17, inside the cab. Nissen was pronounced dead at the scene. Nissen was working for Quirk Farms at the time and was operating a 200 Caterpillar end loader. Nissen was scooping manure at the time of the accident. Wall Lake Fire/Rescue, Sac County Ambulance, Sac County Medical Examinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Of ice and the Iowa Department of Natural Resourceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game warden all responded to the scene.

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