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Clarksville High School students are holding a Washington D.C. trip fundraiser Saturday, July 27, 6-8 p.m. at Butler County Antique Bank, Main Street, Clarksville The Hot Dog Meal includes chips & pop for $5.00.

The Clarksville Community School District invested in new outdoor windows for a summer project that is nearly done.

On the west end, four elementary classrooms has new windows installed [below], along with the old gymnasium on the southwest end of the school.

The windows are environmentally and energy friendly to help cut costs.

Allison Lions To Serve Omelet Breakfast

Bristow Day Saturday

Pancake Breakfast and Cookie Walk planned Bristow Reformed Church & Kesley Presbyterian Church are hosting a Bristow Day Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 27, 7:00-10:30 a.m. at the Bristow Firehouse.

On the menu is Pancakes, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Milk, Orange Juice, Coffee for a freewill donation.

There will also be a Bristow Day Cookie Walk during supper 5:30 p.m. - ? The cost is $4.00/baker’s dozen.

Antique Quilt Program to be held at Clarksville Library July 31 The Clarksville Public Library will be holding a special program by Barbara Dilly, called “Picking Up the Pieces and Moving On” on Wednesday, July 31, at 7:00 p.m.

Barbara, the daughter of Bob and Maxine Dilly, will be sharing the story of an antique quilt that crossed three states and five generations. The quilt that the story is based on, was made by Maxine Dilly’s family in the 1890’s, and is extremely interesting, as it contains over 2,000 pieces of fabric from Illinois, Iowa and Kansas.

The program is free and open to the public, and will be held in the new lower level of the library, which is also handicapped accessible. They hope you can join them for this interesting program on quilts, history, and family!

GOP committee announces winners

The Butler County GOP Committee has announced the winners of the prizes at the GOP booth at the Butler County Fair. They are: Savings bond: Tiffany Cassmann - Greene; Penny jar: Olivia Bliss - Allison; Flags: Austin Henning - Clarksville, Ralph Bloker - Janesville, Linda Sture - Greene, Russell S. Henning Clarksville and Jan Willems - Boone Flags were donated by Bill Dix, George Amling, Ron Rivers, Vicki Schoeman, and Dee Dowden

Dodge Drive Event

Cooper Motors teams up with North Butler Booster Club

North Butler Booster Club will host a Dodge Booster Club Fundraiser as part of Wilder Days in Allison. It will be held at the Cooper’s Lot on Highway 3 in Allison on Saturday, July 27 from 11am – 3pm.

Come on out and drive one for your school.

Dodge will make a $20 donation to the North Butler Booster Club for each person who takes a short test drive at the evetnt. Cooper Motors will have a variety of new Dodge models at the event for participants to inspect and drive. Dealership personnel will volunteer their time to assist with the fundraising drives.

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The Allison Lions Club will serve an Omelet Breakfast during Wilder Days, Saturday, July 27, from 7:0010:00 a.m. at Wilder Park, Allison.

Egg omelets will be made with ingredients of your choice such as cheese, ham, green peppers, and mushrooms. Other menu items are muffins, juice, coffee and milk.

Cost of the meal is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children 6 to 10 years old.

Children 5 and under eat free.

Profits go to support local scholarships, the Lions Sight Screening Program for all 3—5 year old children in local schools and day care centers, plus other state and local Lions sponsored programs.

Supplemental funds are sponsored

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Clarksville Lumber Company was the general contractor of the project that is nearly done.

On the north side of the school [bottom] are classroom windows that have not been replaced. The goal is to replace them in the summer of 2014.

The project cost just over $50,000.

(Pat Racette Photos)

Mathy Construction Company out of Decorah is slated to begin repaving County Road-C33 from Clarksville to Highway 14 in midto late August. (Pat Racette Photo)

C33 to begin construction next month

By Pat Racette ALLISON – County Road-C33 from Clarksville to Highway 14 will be repaved in mid- to late August by Mathy Construction Company out of Decorah.

Butler County is in charge of the 7.3-mile project, as the stretch was part of a routine maintenance check.

“It [CR-C33] was up on the schedule, and after looking at it, we determined we should do it,” said Project Inspector Tom Hoodjer. “On this project, we did the design and all of the inspection for the paving job...”

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Drake Nielsen, 7, coasts down the water slide at the Allison Swimming Pool last Thursday to finish up a Level 1 lesson. The two-week daily lessons finished up Friday. (Pat Racette Photo)

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CR-C33 will be closed a mile at a time during construction, with the detour going south of Clarksville to Highway 3 and west, or south of Highway 14 and east.

Construction of the job needs to be done in 35 days by Mathy, or else liquidating fees will be charged. The project is estimated to cost $1.66 million.

CR-C33 will be closed a mile at a time during construction, with the detour going south of Clarksville to Highway 3 and west, or south of Highway 14 and east.

“We’ll have a flagger to route people around on gravel roads, or they can find their own way on hard surface,” Hoodjer said.

Mathy and subcontractor WK Construction will team up to do the cold-in-place recycling of the pavement. WK is in charge of milling up four inches of the existing roadway and recycling it with liquid asphalt, before crushing it down to size. Then, the machine puts the A vehicle struck two parked asphalt back out in a pile for Mathy vehicles, a stop sign and other to lay flat. private property in the City of Clarksville last Thursday.

At approximately 8 a.m., a vehicle operated by Darin Auten hit a parked vehicle on South Adams Street, a stop sign and other private property at North Adams Street and a second parked vehicle West Prospect Street.

As of Monday, no charges had been filed against Auten, with results See Wilder from a test submitted to the Iowa Days pages on Division of Criminal Investigation 10 and 11. in Ankeny pending. Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in the case.

Allison Wilder Days

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North Butler PTO Kids Carnival Inflatables DJ and Face Painting Community Picnic Meal – Free Will Fishing Tournament Movie Night - Limited Movie Concessions Available at dark

City Wide Garage Sales Maps available dates and times may vary Free Swimming at the Allison Pool

SATURDAY JULY 27, 2013 8:00-12:00pm 6:30-8:00am 7:00-10:00am 9:00-3:00pm 7:00pm

City Wide Garage Sales Maps available dates and times may vary NB Booster Club “Runnin’ Wild at the Park” 5K Run/Walk and Kids “Runnin’ Wild” 1K Fun Run. Race begins at 8:00 am Wilder Park Lion Club Omelet Breakfast Wilder Park Butler County Young Riders Horse Show at the Fairgrounds Weather Permitting Figure 8 Races at the Fairgrounds

Food Vendors and Beer Tent open 12:00 All events below will be on Main Street 11:00am 12:00-2:00pm 12:30-2:30pm 12:30-2:30 pm

Singles Bean Bag Tournament Check In 11:00am Starts 11:30am Minnesota Zoo Zoomobile Allison Fireman Waterball Youth Bean Bag Tournament - 12:30-3:00pm - Kids Obstacle Course and Games - Minnow and Turtle Races, Water Balloon Baseball and more…Prizes!

1:00-3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30-6:30pm 5:00-8:00pm 8:30-12:30pm

Bingo Tent sponsored by ABCM Corporation PARADE (line up starts at 3:00pm) St. James Lutheran Church Supper Main Street at Church WICHITA - Main Street STANDING HAMPTON - Main Street

A vehicle last Thursday morning struck two parked vehicles, a stop sign and other private property in Clarksville. The vehicle hit a parked vehicle on South Adams Street, followed by another parked vehicle on West West Prospect Street.

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Military Appreciation Night to be held at Bremer County Fair In appreciation for the service these fine men and women give to our country, the Bremer County Fair Association would like to extend an invitation to the Monday Tuff Truck Madness on July 29.

Free admission will be given with proof of military service. Please come to the Fair Office to receive your free pass to the event starting 2 hours before the event. Tuff Truck Madness will begin at 7pm.

Iowa Crops & Weather Report Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey

WHC to Host Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group

WAVERLY, Iowa – Waverly Health Center (WHC) will host a monthly Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group on Tuesday, August 6. The event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in Tendrils Rooftop Garden on the WHC campus.

The group is designed to provide education and support to caregivers and to help them maintain their physical and emotional health as they care for their loved one.

This event is free and open to the public. Please park in the Red Lot and enter through the Tendrils Rooftop Garden event entrance, located south of the Center Pharmacy driveup.

Stroke Support Group to meet August 6

WAVERLY, Iowa – Waverly Health Center (WHC) will host a monthly “Stronger After Stroke” support group on Tuesday, August 6.

The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in Tendrils Rooftop Garden on the WHC campus.

Gentle stretching, exercise and yoga will be offered at 6:30 p.m.

Those who have had a stroke, no matter how long ago, and their caregivers are all welcome.

This event is free and open to the public. Please park in the Red Lot and enter through the Tendrils Rooftop Garden event entrance, located south of the Center Pharmacy driveup. To learn more, contact Jenn Wolff at (319) 352-5644.

Standing Hampton will be the featured band Saturday at Wilder Days, playing from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Main Street in Allison. The group plays classic rock of the’70s, ‘80s and beyond. The Des Moines-based quintet features four part harmonies with all members sharing lead vocal chores.

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percent. Twenty-one percent of the oat crop has been harvested, behind both last year’s 88 percent and the normal 39 percent. Oat condition was rated 0 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 54 percent good and 10 percent excellent.

The 2nd cutting of alfalfa was 52 percent complete, behind the fiveyear average of 66 percent. Hay condition was rated at 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 50 percent good and 12 percent excellent. Pasture condition continued to deteriorate and was rated 3 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 41 percent good and 10 percent excellent.

IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY

By Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship It was a very warm and dry week across Iowa. The hottest weather was from Tuesday (16th) through Friday (19th) with temperatures dropping to near normal over the weekend (20th-21st). Daytime highs were in the 80’s on Sunday (14th), near 90 on Monday (15th) and in the low to mid 90’s in most areas from Tuesday (16th) through Thursday (18th).

A cool front kept highs in the mid 80’s over the northwest on Friday but the south and east warmed into the mid to upper 90’s. Highs over the weekend were back in the 80’s.

Temperature extremes for the week ranged from a Friday afternoon high of 98 degrees at Keokuk to Saturday morning lows of 53 degrees at Battle Creek and Sheldon. Temperatures for the week as a whole averaged 4.8 degrees above normal as Iowa experienced its hottest week since late July 2012. There were a few isolated showers over far northwest Iowa on Sunday (14th) morning and over the southeast on Monday (15th) morning. A few isolated showers also popped up over north central and south central areas on Wednesday (17th) while Tuesday and Thursday were dry statewide. Friday (18th) brought some morning showers over the northern one-third of the state while there were a few isolated thunderstorms over the south onehalf Friday afternoon. Light rain fell over far northwest Iowa on Saturday (20th) morning with some isolated thunderstorms over the far northeast on Saturday afternoon. Some locally heavy rain fell over south central Iowa on Sunday (21st) but will be included in next week’s report.

Weekly rain totals varied from none over much of the state to a maximum reported total of 0.86 inches south of Elkader. The statewide average precipitation was only 0.06 inches while normal for the week is 1.01 inches.

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DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.

“The warm dry weather has allowed crops to continue to develop, but many areas of the state are now starting to need some rain,” Northey said. “Some areas of the state did receive some precipitation yesterday and there are additional chances later this week. Hopefully crops will continue to receive timely rains throughout the growing season.”

The weekly report is also available on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov or on USDA’s site at www.nass.usda.gov/ ia. The report summary follows here: CROP REPORT Crops were beginning to need rain as dry weather continued the week ending July 21, 2013, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. It was the third week in a row with below average precipitation, which has caused soil moisture conditions to decline, and has led to crops needing additional moisture. Statewide there was an average of 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork.

Statewide, 43 percent of topsoil was in the adequate and surplus categories, a decline of 22 percentage points from the previous week.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 14 percent very short, 43 percent short, 42 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. A total of 66 percent of subsoil was in the adequate and surplus categories, down 18 percentage points from last week. Subsoil moisture levels rated 4 percent very short, 30 percent short, 63 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus.

Thirty-five percent of the corn crop has tasseled, well behind last year’s 95 percent and the five-year average of 70 percent. Eighteen percent of the corn crop was silking, lagging behind last year’s 87 percent and the normal 54 percent. Overall, the corn development was about 10 days behind normal. Corn condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 43 percent good and 12 percent excellent. Thirty-six percent of the soybean crop was blooming, behind last year’s 83 percent and the five-year average of 70 percent. Scattered reports of soybeans setting pods were received.

Soybeans condition was rated 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 43 percent good and 13 percent excellent. Seventy-six percent of the oat crop has turned color, trailing the five-year average of 90

August Packages are now available for the SHARE program - purchase one, all or any combination.

Orders should be placed before August 9 with Food Pickup August 23 or 24 depending upon location.

(A) Best Value Package $25.00 include12 oz. Fully Cooked all Beef Meatballs, 14 oz. Ready to Cook Chicken Breast Strips lightly dusted with flour, 12 oz. Jumbo all Beef and Pork Smoked Sausage Links, 1 lb.

Fully Cooked Turkey Cutlets, 4/6.5 oz. Edwards Key Lime Pie Singles, Aunt Jemima 16 oz. Mini Whole Grain Blueberry Pancakes, and Fresh Seasonal Produce Assortment.

(B) Grocery Package $13.50 includes Fresh Seasonal Produce Assortment, 4/6.5 oz. Edwards Key Lime Pie Singles, and Aunt Jemima 16 oz. Mini Whole Grain Blueberry Pancakes.

(C) Meat Only Package $13.50includes 12 oz. Fully Cooked all Beef Meatballs, 14 oz. Ready to Cook Chicken Breast Strips lightly dusted with flour, 12 oz. Jumbo all Beef and Pork Smoked Sausage Links, and 1 lb. Fully Cooked Turkey Cutlets.

(D) Turkey Cutlet Special $20.00 includes 7.2 lbs. Fully Cooked Turkey Cutlets, 22 Fillets

(E) Pork Chop Box $22.00 includes 16 – 6 oz. Boneless Pork Chops.

(F) Steak Package $22.00 includes 8 – 6 oz. Individually Wrapped, USDA Choice Sirloin Steaks.

(G) Chicken Variety Box $17.00 “Resealable bags- use as needed” includes 2.5 lbs. Chicken Thighs, Individually Quick Frozen, 2.5 lbs.

Chicken Drumsticks, Individually Quick Frozen, 2.5 lbs. Split Chicken Breast, Individually Quick Frozen.

The following are *choice items.

In order to purchase these items you must first purchase One of the above packages A, B, C, D, E, F or G. (H) *Choice Item/ Galaxy Pizza $13.50 “Kid Sized” 6 – 4.8 oz Pepperoni Pizza & 10 – 4.8 oz. Cheese Pizza. ( I ) *Choice Item/ Breakfast Sandwiches $15.00 includes 24 – 2.5 oz. Bob Evans Sausage, Egg and Cheese on a Home-style Biscuit. ( J ) *Choice Item/ Teriyaki Beef Tender $5.50 includes 1.7 lbs. Hormel Always Tender, Teriyaki Beef Tender.

(K) *Choice Item/ Chicken Breast Nuggets $6.50 “Old Favorite” includes 2 lbs. Chicken Breast Nuggets.

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Cassandra Hutzel and Aaron Lemon

Engagement Announcement Cassandra Hutzel of Bristow, IA and Aaron Lemon of Clarksville, IA would like to announce they are engaged to be married on September 14, 2013 in Clarksville.

Their parents are Brian and Patti Winkowitsch of Bristow, Donald and Susan Hutzel of Hartley, IA, and Tom and Teresa Lemon of Clarksville.

CLARKSVILLE AREA NURSING HOME AUXILIARY The Clarksville Area Nursing Home Auxiliary met on Tuesday, July 9, at 1:30pm with 7 members present.

President, Sandra Lebeck, called the meeting to order. The minutes of the previous meeting and the treasurer’s report were read and approved.

August 13 at 1:30pm will be the date of our next meeting.

Mending dates will be July 10, July 24, and August 7 at 8am in the activity room.

Marj Krull will furnish cookies for the last half of July; Gert Wilken will furnish them for the first half of August.

Monday night bingo will be on July 15 at 6:30pm with Auxiliary members and helpers in charge.

Romaine (Bud) Schaefer won the

men’s haircut & Mary Ohrt won the ladies hair set for June.

Resident deaths since our June meeting are Alfred Johnson and Lavon Poppe.

Resident, Robert Popes, will have Sandra Lebeck for his auxiliary friend.

Gert wondered what we might consider purchasing for the benefit of the residents that could be paid for with funds from our Memorial Savings Account. Members are to put their thinking caps on and share ideas at the August Auxiliary meeting.

Marj Krull moved to adjourn; Joan Bartlett seconded. Carried.

Members enjoyed refreshments and visiting after the meeting.

Joan Bartlett, Acting Secretary ________

Harris named to Simpson College President’s List

of the spring 2013 semester.

Abigail Harris of Clarksville was named to the President’s List at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa for the spring semester. She is the daughter of Dale and Margaret Harris.

To be named to the President’s List, a student must have a GPA of 4.0. Abigail is the daughter of Dale and Margaret Harris.

Peterson graduates from Drake University

DES MOINES - Rachel Peterson of Dumont graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences: Health Services Management at the conclusion

Bob’s Feed & Seed receives award...

Steve Ries account Manager for Hubbard Feeds, would like to congratulate the team of Bob’s Feed & Seed in Bristow for their successes in the livestock feed business. Bobby Aukes attended the awards banquet to pick up the award.

Picture with Bob Aukes is Mark Nelson Vice President of Hubbard Feeds Inc (left) and Ken Peterson General Manager of Hubbard Feeds (right).

Iowa’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday set for Aug. 2-3

Iowa’s 14th annual sales tax holiday will begin at 12:01 am on Friday, August 2 through midnight on Saturday, August 3. No sales tax will be collected on the sale of clothing or footwear having a selling price of less than $100.00 per item. All businesses that are open on August 2 and 3 are participants.

For more information on which items are exempt from the sales tax during this holiday weekend, visit http://www.iowa.gov/tax/educate/ STHList.pdf.

Guests tour Little Yellow Schoolhouse

Lorili Dilly brought five guests to Allison for a fun day of touring the Little Yellow Schoolhouse and fairgrounds museums.

The group of six from North Star Community Services of Waverly also visited friends at the Butler County Visions of Well- products such as head lice kits, Rehabilition Center of Allison, and Being (VOW) is again requesting shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes, had a picnic at Wilder Park. donations for the 2013 Butler County toothpaste, combs and brushes.

LITTLE YELLOW Back to School Project. The Back to They are asking for a contribution of SCHOOLHOUSE School Project and the Health and $25 to cover the costs of the necessary Hygiene Program are combined. supplies to begin the school year for The Back to School Project provides one student. Sponsorship of more families in need with assistance to than one student is always welcome. obtain necessary school supplies Please consider giving local so that for their children. In 2012, VOW Butler County can continue to be a Butler County Historical provided school supplies to every great place to live.

Society has released the school location in Butler County, as Contact Joy Dralle at 319-267- new edition of the Hall of well as the Dumont Public Library.

2594. Send contributions to: Butler Fame book for purchase.

The Health and Hygiene Program County Visions of Well-Being; Back With the first book printed has been in place several years and to School; P.O. Box 744; Allison, IA in 2006, the new edition provides each school location with 50602. includes photographs and biographies of all the nominees that were elected from 1976-2006.

The second edition has been added to these books, and is the nominees that have been elected since 2006.

The smaller for those who already have the first edition are on sale for $5.

The Hall of Fame was started in 1926 and presently includes 99 inductees.

The first edition and second editions combined are $24, consisting of 1979-2006 and 20062013. A limited number of books are being printed so get your order in soon.

Contact Judi Poppen (319-2672255) or Anita (319-884-6279) to place an order.

The proceeds will go toward repairing the Butler County Hall of

VOW seeks Back to School donations Larry and Pam Voigts

50th Wedding Anniversary Card Shower Larry and Pam Voigts will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on July 28 with a family dinner and a card shower.

Their family includes Shawn and Jenny Voigts of Davenport and Kristin and Scot Clay of New Hartford, and two granddaughters, Kaitlin

Voigts of Lexington, Kentucky and Brianna Voigts of Davenport.

Larry retired from teaching after 35 years and Pam retired as a pharmacy technician.

Cards may be sent to them at P.O. Box 835, Clarksville, IA 50619.

The schoolhouse was built in 1888 in Pittsford Township and named Pittsford No. 3. It discontinued use in 1957, and was given to the Butler County Historical Society.

The schoolhouse was moved to the courthouse square in 1959.

The school will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Aug. 17.

Watch for details in upcoming newspapers.

BCHS releases new HOF book edition

Top right, Butler County Historical Society Secretary Judi Poppen holds up the new edition of the Butler County Hall of Fame book.

Fame building.

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City clerks send off Sandy Harms...

Cooper’s Lot on Highway 3, Allison

City clerks from Butler County and surrounding counties met up for a meeting Friday, and celebrated the retirement of Allison’s Sandy Harms at the Clarksville Public Library. Clerks pictured (in no order) are: Larry Betts (Clarksville), Deb Prier (Aplington), Lois Buhr (Readlyn), Jan Thomas (Parkersburg), DeAnn Lahmann (Tripoli) Gary Hinders (Parkersburg – retired), Kevin Jacobson (Mason City), Marilyn Hardee (Shell Rock), Shawna Hagen (New Hartford), Chris Graser (Allison – utility clerk), Glenda Miller (Allison – replacing Harms), Jayne Knapp (Greene). (Pat Racette Photo)

Home Country – Slim Randles Bert was mumbling to himself have a cardboard box. So anyway, as he adjusted cracker packets here I was giving the kid my spiel around his morning coffee at the about sighting in a rifle with two Mule Barn. shots and he said he’d like to see “Something wrong, Bert?” a demonstration.”

“Not if you have some Old Fool “Sounds fair enough.” pills for me, Doc.” “Well, yeah, and I didn’t mind.

“Uh-oh. What happened?”

I figure we owe it to the next “Well, I’d been telling the generation …”

Johnson kid some stories of the old “Come on, Bert,” Dud said, days when I was guiding hunters, “what happened?” and I happened to mention I could “Well, you know you get a solid sight in a rifle with only two bench rest and aim at the target shots.” and fire one shot, right? So then “You can do that?” you get a cardboard box and notch “Yes. So can anyone, if they it and use rocks or sand to anchor

it solidly so you can immobilize your rifle and you set it up so the rifle can’t move and it is showing the exact same sight picture you used for the first shot.”

“I didn’t know about this,” Doc said.

“Simple, really. So you’re looking at the bulls-eye the way you did on the first shot, and without moving the rifle itself, you adjust the sights until they’re pointed at the bullet hole in the target. That’s it. You then remove the cardboard box, sight at the bulls-eye and shoot again. It should be dead on.”

“That makes sense,” Dud said.

“So what went wrong?”

Bert said, “Well, we loaded up everything we needed: chair, table, box, bread wrappers full of sand, target, everything. Then we drove out to the gravel pit and set it all up, just right. Took quite a while. Finally we were ready, so I went over and unzipped my rifle case and pulled out my shotgun.”

“So how many of those Old Fool pills do you need, Bert?”

“All you can spare me, Doc. All you can spare.”

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Obituaries/Church News

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Marian ‘Mick’ Starkweather Marian Starkweather, 82, of Greene, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Liebe Care Center in Greene.

Funeral arrangements are pending completion at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Greene.

Janscee Kay Feckers Janscee Kay Feckers, 33, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

She was born on August 29, 1979, in Osage, Iowa, to Steve and Shellene (Sheetz) Feckers. Janscee graduated from Ackley-Geneva High School and from Kaplan University with a degree in criminal justice. She worked at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton as a unit clerk. Janscee enjoyed NASCAR and watching Jimmie Johnson, tweeting, vacationing out west, especially white water rafting and spending time with her family. She loved her dog Ella.

Janscee is survived by her parents Steve and Shellene Feckers of Dumont, sister Jodi (Nathan) Fritz of Sioux Center, sister Jacobi (Zac Grigg) Feckers of Amana, nephew Spencer Fritz, niece Lindi Fritz, nephew Kylar Fritz, niece Mylie Fritz and another due any day, grandfather Paul Feckers of New Hartford, along with several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her maternal grand-

Grace Viola Crawford Grace Viola Crawford, 98, of Ackley, Iowa, formerly of Dumont, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison in Allison, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 29, 2013, at the Dumont Reformed Church

in Dumont, with Pastor Jeff Fiet officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will take place in the Dumont Cemetery.

The Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home of Dumont is in charge of arrangements.

Watch for heat stress in cattle

AMES – The heat situation for Additionally, make sure there is cattle in Iowa was expected to be adequate room for cattle to drink in the danger to emergency for a and that supply lines can provide couple days last week, according to cool water fast enough. the USDA’s Meat Animal Research • Shift to feeding a higher Center. percentage of feed in the afternoon The estimates of heat stress are and consider lowering the energy based on four specific weather content by 5 percent. factors: temperature, wind speed, • Provide shade if possible. UV humidity and solar radiation. radiation is many times the critical “It’s best that producers plan ahead factor for livestock losses due to so they can take quick action if those heat stress. four factors put parts of Iowa in a • Ensure that there are no high risk zone,” says Matt Deppe, restrictions to air movement such as the CEO for the Iowa Cattlemen’s hay storage.

Association. “Compared to other • If necessary begin sprinkling animals, cattle rely on respiration cattle with water if signs of heat more than sweating to cool down. stress are evident.

Wind and cool nights can help, but Deppe says producers who start when temperatures and humidity are using fans or providing water high, producers must also consider sprinklers on their cattle should be other ways to keep their livestock prepared to use that process until comfortable,” he said. more moderate temperatures return.

ICA is encouraging cattle Cattle producers can monitor producers to take advice from Iowa the forecasted heat stress, and find State University’s Extension Beef tips for cooling cattle at http:// Veterinarian, Dr. Grant Dewell, w w w. a r s . u s d a . g o v / M a i n / d o c s .

DVM. He recommends these htm?docid=21306. protective measures: More information on preventing • Clean fresh water – consumption heat stress in cattle is available at of water can double during http://vetmed.iastate.edu/, and type extreme heat. Cattle need at least 2 heat stress cattle in the search box gal./100 lbs/day during heat events. on the upper right.

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ACKLEYWashington Reformed Church 28182 Birch Ave Phone # 641-847-2817 Rev. Jack D. Ritsema, Pastor Service Times: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship; 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship.

ALLISONAllison Bible Church 108 Pfaltzgraff St. Sunday, July 28: 9:15 a.m. Bible Hour; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Wednesday, July 31: 7:00 p.m.

Lord’s Supper and Prayer Allison Congregational Church Ralph Wedeking Pastor Sunday, July 28: 9 a.m. Worship Service

parents Bob and Bernice Sheetz and paternal grandmother Lyn Feckers.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Burial took place in the Harlan Cemetery in rural Dumont.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Janscee’s family.

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St. James Lutheran Church Pastor Jeffrey A. Blank Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Worship.

Tuesday, July 30: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Coffee at Corner.

Thursday, August 1: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Coffee at Corner Saturday, August 2: 7:00 a.m.

Women & Men’s Bible Study Elm Springs; 9:30 a.m. Martha Circle Elm Springs; The Corner Hrs.: 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Middle School, 7 to 11 p.m. H.S. Trinity Reformed Church Pastor Gary Mulder 614 Cherry St. 319-267-2982 Note: Handicap Accessible Services are broadcast live on Dumont Cable Channel 998.

Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Worship; 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Monday, July 29: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The Corner is Open Wednesday, July 31: 10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m. The Corner is Open Friday, August 2: 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

The Corner is Open APLINGTONHitesville Gospel Hall R.R., Aplington

Sunday, July 28: 10:00 a.m. Ministry of the Word; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 7:00 p.m. Gospel Service Wednesday, July 31: 7:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study AREDALE, BRISTOW AND DUMONTNew Hope Parish United Methodist Churches Pastor Mark Young Aredale Sunday, July 28: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service Dumont Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School: 10:15 a.m. Worship Service.

BRISTOWBristow Church of Christ Justin Briney, Minister Ph: 641-775-3301 Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Coffee and goodies; 9:30 a.m. Bible School for all ages; 10:15 a.m. Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship.

Reformed Church, Bristow Kesley Presbyterian Church Pastor Tamara Entin Cell: 515-293-0928 Home: 515-532-2274 Sunday, July 28: 9:30 a.m. Worship at Bristow.

CLARKSVILLE – Peace for your soul, In a peaceful setting.

Unity Presbyterian Church Ridge Avenue & 220th St. One mile south of Hwy. 3 Pastor Stephen W. Keve 319-266-0634 or 319-961-0081 Sunday, July 8: 10 a.m. Worship Service.

St. John Lutheran Church 204 N. Washington 278-4765 Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Worship; Fellowship; 5:30 p.m. Registration for Vacation Bible School.

Sunday, July 28-Thursday, August 1: 6-8 p.m. Vacation Bible School.

O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble.

- Isaiah 33:2 This past week was one of those weeks. It was the kind of week where just when you think nothing else can go wrong, something else does. By the end of the week, it was almost laughable how nothing had gone the way I had hoped it would. And of course, everything got done when it needed to, and there were blessings all along the way. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t feel a little stressed out, off-kilter, and a little on edge as I waited for what else might go haywire. Difficulties have a way of revealing our weaknesses, don’t they? When difficulties arise, how do you respond? When trouble strikes, where do you turn?

For Isaiah, the Lord was his salvation in the time of trouble. Isaiah writes, “Be gracious to us; we wait for you.” When troubles seem to close in on all sides, we need to wait on the Lord. The Lord will be our salvation in the time of trouble, just as Jesus made salvation possible for us through his death on the cross. When things are easy in our lives, it can be tempting for us to try and coast on our own strength. When the road becomes rockier, we may realize that we cannot make it through on our own. Where we turn in times of trouble reveals a lot about our character. It is in those moments of weakness and desperation that our hearts shine through. This week, I’m going to ask God to be my “arm every morning, “the source of my strength and salvation. I invite you to make this your prayer, too, as you rise to face each new day.

A few weeks ago, I took a journey through rural Butler County on a quest to find historical bridges. I encountered a few roads that were labeled as “minimum maintenance roads.” These roads had unpredictable trenches that were nearly impassable at times. Our lives can be a bit like these minimum maintenance roads. We never know what we’ll face when we set out on the journey, and the road may seem impassable at times. But, we have a place we can turn, a source of comfort and strength – our God who is our strength and our salvation!

Pastor April Fiet Dumont Reformed Church

Tuesday, July 30: 9:00 a.m. Newsletter folding.

Community United Methodist Church 309 W. Superior Street Pastor Dan Fernandez To contact Pastor Dan for appointments call 885-4554 or leave message at 278-4712.

In emergency 515-729-7079 Handicapped Accessible Hearing ear phones for Worship service Sunday, July 28: 10:30 a.m. Worship Service.

Immanuel United Church of Christ 203 S. Mather Street 319-278-4224 Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Bible School starts; 6:30 p.m.

Pairs & Spares.

Monday, July 29: 6:00 p.m. Bible Study; 6:00-8:00 p.m. Bible School.

Tuesday, July 30: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Bible School Wednesday, July 31: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Bible School; 7:30 p.m. Worship.

Thursday, August 1: 7:00 p.m. Bible School program.

New Life Lutheran Congregation Unity Presbyterian Church Ridge Avenue & 220th St. One mile south of Hwy. 3 Rev. Kris Snyder, Pastor 1st, 2nd and 5th Sundays; 3rd and 4th Sundays Galen Eiben, Lay Pastor Sunday, July 28: 8 a.m. Sunday Worship.

Church of Christ 302 S. Elizabeth Street Val Swinton, Pastor 278-4416 Sunday, July 28: 8:45 a.m. Coffee & Donuts; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:00 a.m. Worship Service; 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study.

Wednesday, July 31: 7:00 p.m. Bible Study; 7:00 p.m. Sonbeams.

DUMONTDumont Reformed Church (641) 857-3514 Pastors Jeff and April Fiet Sundays: No Sunday School for the Summer; 9:30 a.m. Worship; We are worshipping early to allow families more time together at home. Summer worship will be “come as you are,” so you can come straight from the campgrounds or from whatever you are doing to join us in praising God. GREENEFirst Presbyterian Church 319 East Traer Streets P.O. Box 160 Greene, IA 50636-0160 Jenny Ehlers, Pastor pcgreen@omnitelcom.com Sunday, July 28: 8:30 a.m. Worship followed by Fellowship.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Sunday, July 28: 10:00 a.m. Mass.

St. Peter Lutheran Church 324 E. Traer, Greene Gary Hatcher, Pastor 641-816-5531 Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Worship; 10:00 a.m. Fellowship.

Wednesday, July 31: 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion.

Saturday, August 3: 8:30 a.m. Work Day at the Church; 6:00 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion by Intinction.

NASHUASt. John’s United Church of Christ, Pleasant Hill 10009 Union Ave. Nashua, IA 50658 Like us on facebook:

St. John’s UCC-Pleasant HillNashua Rev. Jessica Margrave Shirm (641) 435-4998 Sunday, July 28: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.

PLAINFIELD – First Baptist Church 809 Main Street 319-276-4889 Pastor Shawn Geer Sunday, July 28: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School – all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship.

United Methodist Church 404 2nd Street Pastor Catherine Orth Church - 319-276-3195 Cell – 319-231-2117 Office Hours Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Thursday, 1-3 p.m.

Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Worship.

PLEASANT VALLEY – First United Church of Christ 31015 150th Street, Clarksville 319-276-4443 Rev. Peter Wenzel, Minister Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Worship.

ROSEVILLESt. Mary Church Roseville, IA Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Saturdays: 7:00 p.m.

Sundays: 8:30 a.m.

SHELL ROCK – United Methodist Church 204 S. Prairie Street Pastor Dan Fernandez 319-885-4554 Sunday, July 28: 9 a.m. Worship Service.

First Baptist Church 223 W. Washington Street Shell Rock, IA 50670 Pastor Alan V. Dicks Sunday, July 28: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Service.

Wednesdays: 6:30-8 p.m. AWANASBible Verses, Stories, Refreshments.

Peace Lutheran Church (LCMS) 121 East Washington 319-885-4440 Saturday, July 27: 7 p.m. Worship; 8 p.m. Bible Class & Sunday School.

Faith Lutheran Church 422 N. Prairie Street Pastor Kim Smith 319-885-4547 Email: faithsr@butler-bremer.com Sunday, July 28: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service.

Wednesday, July 31: 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service.

VILMARSt. John’s Lutheran Church Pastor Mark Walker St. John’s is Handicap Accessible.

Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Worship, Coffee & Fellowship.

Saturday, August 3: 7:00 a.m.

Prayer at Elm Springs WAVERLYSt. Mary’s Catholic Church 2700 Horton Road Fr. Dave Schatz 319-352-2493 Eucharistic Liturgies: Saturday 5:15 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Friday, July 26: 7:00 a.m. Mass.

Saturday, July 27: 2:00 p.m. Wedding of Tracie Snyder & Chris Wehling; 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass/Baptism of Ella Kalainoff.

Sunday, July 28: 9:00 a.m. Mass/ Children’s Liturgy of the Word.

Peace United Church of Christ 1800 11th Street SE 319-352-3151 Pastor Jonathan Hennings Sunday, July 28: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.

St. John Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Church of the Lutheran Hour” On radio stations WMT, 600 AM at 6:30 a.m.; KXEL, 1540 AM at 7:00 a.m. & KWAY, 1470 AM at 8 a.m.

Every Sunday 415 4th Street SW Rev. Matthew Versemann & Rev. Keith Brustuen Sunday, July 28: 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class.

Wednesday, July 31: 5:30 p.m.

Confirmation; 6:00 p.m. Midweek Classes.

Open Bible Church 1013 E. Bremer Ave. Senior Pastor Rev. Marvin Talamantez Ph: 319-352-2038 Sunday, July 28: 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship; Coffee Corner: Sundays at 9:45 a.m.

Editorial

• Clarksville Star •

Thursday, July 25, 2013 •

Butler County Extension News

Linda Upmeyer Newsletter It’s hard to believe we’re already mid-summer! Hopefully you’re finding time to enjoy a break in your busy lives and take a much-needed vacation or spend some special time with friends or family. Most importantly, I hope you are finding some cool relief during these hot Iowa summer days.

Parades and festivals are a big part of my summer. I get to as many as I possibly can- 4th of July in Clear Lake was the best weather ever, the Coulter parade had everyone running for cover when a shower broke, and the Franklin County Fair parade was one of the hottest ever! Isn’t it great to be an Iowan?!

This past legislative session, we worked with a number of different groups to improve Iowa’s water quality. Last year there was concern that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may have been interested in administering some heavyhanded and possibly crippling new regulations in our state. While we wanted to be sure to address their concerns, we also realized the importance of implementing a plan that made the most sense for our state and one that came from the state level, not the federal government.

As a result, a study was completed by the Iowa Department of Agriculture, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and Iowa State University- all of which have a great understanding of our state’s agriculture, soil, and water needs. Based on the results of this study, Secretary Northey and members of the study committee, recommended the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, with the goal of reducing nutrient loss in our waters.

We realize there are numerous ways to reduce nutrient loss across the state. There are many different methods to slow runoff and prevent erosion, therefore one technique

may not work for every location or soil type. The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a voluntary, sciencebased approach to improving Iowa’s water quality. Implementing a voluntary program should provide the flexibility needed to do what best fits a number of operations, while improving our water quality.

For Fiscal Year 2014, the Legislature appropriated a one-time investment of $20 million, in addition to ongoing funding of $2.4 million, to support conservation and water quality improvements in Iowa. This funding will offer many opportunities for people to manage watersheds and conservation projects across Iowa. Additionally, some funding will go toward starting a nutrient management research center at Iowa State University that will conduct ongoing research on practices to reduce nutrient losses.

Whether it’s Clear Lake, Beeds Lake, or another water source in Iowa, we know watershed management is important.

In other news, Iowa’s 14th annual sales tax holiday is quickly approaching. This year beginning at 12:01 am on Friday, August 2 through midnight on Saturday, August 3, no sales tax will be collected on the sale of clothing or footwear having a selling price of less than $100 per item. All businesses that are open on Aug. 2 and 3 are participants. I’m hopeful you are able to take advantage of the tax-free weekend. This is a great opportunity to save some money and enjoy visiting some of our fine Iowa retailers.

For more information on which items are exempt from the sales tax during this holiday weekend, visit http://www.iowa.gov/tax/educate/ STHList.pdf.

Contact Upmeyer with issues you care about at linda.upmeyer@legis. iowa.gov or 515-281-4618.

Guest Editorial Opinion

Smokey and the Branstad in Parkersburg

to give an award to volunteer firemen and emergency medical services, but back in Des Moines,

By David Mansheim, he slapped them in the face by Parkersburg vetoing $ 28,000 the legislature Gov. Terry Branstad must have appropriated for a needed study been in a big hurry to get out of of statewide inconsistencies in the Parkersburg when we saw him quality of EMS. The Des Moines here April 26.

Register on July 14 said since the After he left, his speeding SUV state has a surplus of $1 billion, passed DCI Agent, Larry Hedlund, that is the equivalent of an Iowa on Highway 20 “doing a hard 90”, family with $5,000 in savings then was chased and clocked at refusing to spend 15 cents for a 84 mph by State Trooper, Matt medical checkup.

Eimers. No stop was made and no Last week, Branstad cut funding ticket was issued after the black for pensions for peace officers, Tahoe was recognized as “Car 1”. jeopardizing their retirement Worse yet, the DCI agent from security.

Fort Dodge who complained about In 2012, Branstad collected both it was relieved of his badge 2 days a full salary of $121,188 per year, later and suspended. and a full pension of $53,480 per He has since been fired, but year from the state government, a Branstad insists there is no double dip that he campaigned connection. Hedlund is suing, and against in 2010. says the firing was in retaliation.

The week before that, we No one is above the law, and no learned Branstad’s Department state trooper, even the governor’s of Corrections lost the blueprints chauffer, is free to speed unless it to Iowa’s new maximum security is an emergency. prison.

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds said she While only 30 months into his was too busy with the governor in latest term as governor, Branstad the back seat to notice the speeding, has racked up an impressive list of but “sometimes we have to speed problems. He’s refused to expand to keep to our busy schedule.” Medicare before a nonpartisan Well, ditto for everyone else, Kim. coalition of more than 85 Iowa Branstad’s pursuing smokey, citizen groups ranging from AARP Steve Lawrence, was confused to the Iowa Hospital Association, when he called in the license forcing him to flip and implement plates, as they were not registered Obamacare. in state computerized records.

He threatened to hold back state Subsequently, we learned that school funding in 2013, and tried 3,200 vehicles in Iowa have to eliminate state-supported early plates that are not available to law childhood education. He blocked enforcement databases, and thus the Earned Income Tax Credit, a various agency officials and other common-sense tax cut for working assorted big shots in Iowa are in families, before Democrats pushed effect invisible, and thus immune him to compromise and agree from traffic cameras that would to the earned income tax credit ticket you or I. expansion.

Iowans are understandably upset, Contact the Butler County because this is the unfairness easy Democrats to receive a small to see. We have different standards yellow diamond sign for your car of law enforcement; one for the that says: Branstad on Board! elite, and another for the rest of us. Speed limits do not apply.

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Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in D.M. County New Infestation Discovered in Burlington

Success, Failure...

Even Thomas Edison had his off days when his ideas and creations got nowhere fast. Leading edge and breakthrough ideas often don’t live too long because the risk of failure is too great.

Regarding his creative work, he once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that it won’t work.”

Innovation or time filler?

There are certain words most writers love to use.

You know – breakthrough, leading edge, market changing, user defining, etc.

Yes, and the ones headline writers, publicists like best – innovative,iInnovation.

Admit it, we all like to use them when we’re talking about our whatever.

When was the last time you heard any company say, “Yep, we’re introducing another great knock-off that is based on the stuff the other guy did and then we changed it … a little.”

I think it’s impossible to say what an innovation is when it’s so close to you.

What are/were innovations?

- Printing press - Cotton gin - Auto - Electricity - Penicillin

You know, stuff that changed the way people live/work around the world.

Everything else? Stuff to help people work, play and fill in the time.

Go to CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Creative Storage Conference, Flash Memory Summit, Nvidia’s GPU Conference, Cisco’s Live, HP Discover, Dell Enterprise Forum, Apple’s WWDC, Microsoft’s TechEd and all of the others to check out filling in the time.

All you see/hear about are the great innovations that have been made since the last time you were there.

And yes, those before were real innovations.

Thomas Edison is credited with developing electricity (we credit Tesla), and hundreds of other great stuff.

He also developed a lot of duds.

Relay for life I had my first real fair experience about a month ago, then a couple weeks later I attended my inaugural relay for life celebration.

Both events were located on the Allison fairgrounds, about 2 minutes from my office inside the Farm Bureau Building.

What’s Going On? S o looking at the clock, I grabbed my pack, headed out, and found n e a r l y the same parking space I had grown accustomed – right by

By Pat Racette the Arena.

I was a bit late for the first speaker, as they’d taken the stage and were talking about their story. I, of course, ratcheted up my camera, put on the flash compartment and put my eye into the peephole. I noticed all the luminary bags first, which are just like white sack lunch bags. Each one was either In Honor or In Memory or a cancer survivor or victim, with a picture, the name of the person and adornments of vivid colors or memories. It was pretty amazing, as I believe 1,000 outlined the track.

I had a schedule, thanks to Karla Voss who works on the Cancer Board of Directors, and it said Celebrate: Opening Ceremony – 6 p.m. I guess that meant having a speaker, as Robert Viekers, the Honored Survivor, passionately shared secrets that have helped him get through his battle with cancer. But, at the end Viekers said his fight with the disease is never over.

Then came the Survivor and Caregiver Lap and Team Lap. Viekers and his Hope Team opened up the walking around the track, followed by all cancer survivors in purple shirts behind them. As they walked by at all different speeds, all I could do was try and clap as loudly as I could with my camera bouncing off my chest. Unfortunately, I don’t think

my little reality could comprehend the obstacles and feats these people had all overcome to make it here.

The 26 teams from around Butler County each took a lap or two around the track. They somehow managed to raise $62,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Next, a watermelon-spitting contest was supposed going on at 7 p.m., but I never I saw it. So I ventured out to see what all the tents where about.

Like a stranger to town, I scanned the area before I had the confidence to see what was going on. I happened to be around the Kickin’ Cancer tent, and saw a bunch of stick horses lined up outside their tent.

The horses were for a raffle I found out, as a girl daughter had one particular stick horse picked out that she was putting her tickets into. I got a picture of her with the horse, but I’m not sure if she won it or not.

Getting into the tent, I saw a bunch of treats on sticks that caught my eye. So what do I do? Get a picture.

I thought they were decorated caramel apples, but it was actually a marshmallow covered in caramel and Rice Krispies. Having shoved down some food on my ride over, I decided that was too rich for my blood, so I took another cowboy treat they were offering – caramel corn.

I sampled them, and had trouble putting them down. Very tasty. I ended up moving on, making a stop at Team Millers and Cancer Crushers tent later.

Team Miller of Allison had 48 people, yet still didn’t have the largest team, as the Barnett Bunch had more. All in yellow, the Millers were serving root beer floats.

I then motored over to a man and wife making funnel cakes. She gave me a lot of cool background, saying she had been to every B.C. Relay of Life since it started in 2000. She said the first year people starved during the then overnight event, however, the second year the food stands began taking off.

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DES MOINES – Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been positively identified in a residential tree in the city of Burlington in Des Moines County, making this the second location where the invasive beetle has been found in Iowa.

It initially had been found on Henderson Island in the Mississippi River in Allamakee County in 2010.

EAB kills all ash species by larval burrowing under the bark and eating the actively growing layers of the trees. EAB is now considered to be one of the most destructive forest pests ever seen in North America.

State Entomologist Robin Pruisner said the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, along with USDA, will be issuing a quarantine for Des Moines County in the near future. A quarantine by state and U.S. agriculture departments means that hardwood firewood, ash logs and wood chips cannot be moved out of the area without a permit.

Pruisner said all Iowans are strongly cautioned not to transport firewood across county or state lines, since the movement of firewood throughout Iowa or to other states poses the greatest threat to quickly spread EAB even further. Most EAB infestations in the United States have been started by people unknowingly moving infested firewood, nursery plants, or sawmill logs. The adult beetle also can fly short distances, approximately 2 to 5 miles.

EAB is native to eastern Asia, and was detected in the United States near Detroit, Mich., in 2002. Since 2003, the Iowa EAB Team has been conducting annual surveys to determine whether and where this pest is in Iowa.

The team includes officials from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the USDA Forest Service.

“Treatments against EAB are too late this year. If you are within 15 miles of Burlington and have a healthy ash tree, preventive treatments can be made mid-April to mid-May 2014,” said ISU Extension and Outreach Entomologist Mark Shour. For more details, see ISU Extension and Outreach publication PM 2084, www.extension. iastate.edu/Publications/PM2084.pdf.

Ash is one of the most abundant native tree species in North America, and has been heavily planted as a landscape tree in yards and other urban areas. According to the USDA Forest Service, Iowa has an estimated 52 million rural ash trees and approximately 3.1 million more ash trees in urban areas. Burlington has about 700 ash trees in the public right-of-way and an estimated 2,000 residential trees.

To learn more about EAB and other pests that are threatening Iowa’s tree population, please visit www.IowaTreePests.com. Or, for more information contact any of the following members of the Iowa EAB Team: • Robin Pruisner, State Entomologist, 515-725-1470, Robin.Pruisner@IowaAgriculture.gov • Tivon Feeley, DNR Forest Health Coordinator, 515-281-4915, Tivon. feeley@dnr.iowa.gov • Emma Hanigan, DNR Urban Forest Coordinator, 515-281-5600, emma.hanigan@dnr.iowa.gov • Jesse Randall, ISU Extension Forester, 515-294-1168, Randallj@ iastate.edu • Mark Shour, ISU Extension Entomologist, 515-294-5963, mshour@ iastate.edu • Laura Jesse, ISU Extension Entomologist, ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic, 515-294-0581, ljesse@iastate.edu • Donald Lewis, ISU Extension Entomologist, 515-294-1101, drlewis@iastate.edu.

• Jeff Iles, ISU Extension Horticulturist, 515-294-3718, iles@iastate.edu.

The Clover Connection Nancy Jensen Butler County CYC nejensen@iastate.edu

Keep a Sharp Eye Out! Whew! The older I get, the more heat seems to bother me and this week has been a rough one. Then Ruth tells me, today is to be the hottest day yet! Just what I wanted to hear!

I’ve been receiving quite a bit of information on beef cattle and heat stress. Not knowing much about the make up of a beef animal, I did a little research.

Growing up around dairy, I can remember cows being “out to pasture” between milkings. (Wonder if this is where the saying “out to lunch” began?) We also switched from a stanchion barn to a free stall barn which offered protection from the sun.

It never seemed to fail that when I went after the cows, there was always one in the farthest corner of the pasture that refused to heed my call!

(If Dad was nowhere to be seen, I am sure I gave that cow a smack on the rump to let her know I was not happy having to trek through the entire pasture for her!)

There are steps farmers can take to help their cattle through these stressful times: 1) Providing adequate shade is critical. The recommendation is for 20-40 square feet of shade for each animal. Shade going east -west is more effective and the shade needs to be at a height of at least 8 feet for maximum benefit.

2) Cattle are very limited in their ability to sweat, but they can be cooled off by alternately wetting the skin and then allowing it to dry.

A constant fine mist is not nearly as effective. It’s always best practice to get cattle comfortable around sprinklers BEFORE they are needed!

3) Adding to the problem of limited sweating is the fermentation process within the rumen that generates additional heat the cattle need to get rid of. This heat production peaks 4 – 6 hours after feeding so it’s better to feed at least 70% of their ration about 2-4 hours after the outdoor temperature has peaked. It’s also proven through research that the energy portion of the diet can be reduced 5 – 7%. Cattle lose water from increased respiration and perspiration so consuming water is the quickest method for them to reduce their core body temperature. Clean water should always be available to cattle, and at times more drinking water facilities may need to be added.

4) Monitor your cattle closely during any heat event. If night time lows are above 74 degrees, cattle will not adequately cool, which then requires even more monitoring the following day. If animals start to move around looking for a more comfortable location, begin to slobber and have an increased respiratory rate, they will need help cooling down quickly.

If YOU think summers are hard to endure, imagine them from the standpoint of a 2,000 pound beef animal! Take steps to watch your animals closely; we have several weeks to go in July and all of August to get through!

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Benny Gambaiani Public Library 104 S. Cherry St., Shell Rock ~ 885-4345 gambaian@butler-bremer.com

Kristen Clark, Library Director

Phone & fax 278-1168 • clarksvillelib@butler-bremer.com Visit us on-line! www.clarksville.lib.ia.us

Hours: Mon., Wed. 10-6; Tues., Thurs. 10-5; Fri. 10-4; Sat. 10-2 ANTIQUE QUILT PROGRAM JULY 31 @ 7:00 PM Join us at the library on Wednesday, July 31, at 7:00 pm for special program by Barbara Dilly, called “Picking Up the Pieces and Moving On.” Barbara, the daughter of Bob and Maxine Dilly, will be sharing the story of an antique quilt that crossed three states and five generations. The quilt that the story is based on, was made by Maxine Dilly’s family in the 1890’s, and is extremely interesting, as it contains over 2,000 pieces of fabric from Illinois, Iowa and Kansas.

A reproduction of the quilt that Barbara made is now on display at the library until the program, but then the real quilt will make its appearance at the program on Wednesday, July 31!

The program is free and open to the public, and will be held in the new lower level of the library, which is also handicapped accessible. We

hope you can join us for this interesting program on quilts, history, and family!

SUMMER STORYTIME Reminder…..Summer storytime is held on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30-10:00 am (until school starts) in the library’s new lower level. Kids of all ages are invited to come for stories, songs and fun!

NEW FICTION Summer is hot and so are these new titles: Tell Me by Lisa Jackson; Bomb Shell by Catherine Coulter; The Lemon Orchard by Luanne Rice; Entwined with You by Sylvia Day (Crossfire #3); The 9th Girl by Tami Hoag; The Last Original Wife

by Dorothea Benton Frank; Second Honeymoon by James Patterson; Something Wicked by Lisa Jackson (#3 Wicked series); Life After Life

by Kate Atkinson; and The Best Man

by Kristan Higgins.

Check out the library’s Facebook page for more info on these new books!

Hawkeye Valley Agency On Aging Clarksville Site

Meals are served at Greene Community Center Monday through Friday, for reservations call 641-823-4422.

Meals are also served at the Dumont Legion Hall on Wednesdays, for reservations call 641-857-6231.

Home delivered meals are also available. If you are age 60 and over you may eat for a contribution, under 60 cost is $6.00.

For more information call 319-272-1767 or toll free at 877-538-0508.

Monday, July 29 - Honey mustard chicken, mixed beans, spinach, multigrain bread/margarine, fresh fruit; Alternate B - Sliced turkey & ham, Swiss cheese, kidney bean salad, orange juice, multi-grain bread, fresh fruit; Tuesday, July 30 - Beef rigatoni, broccoli & cauliflower, Mediterranean salad, wheat bread/margarine, hot spiced fruit; Alternate B - Chicken salad, po-

tato salad, tomato wedges, wheat bread/margarine, hot spiced fruit; Wednesday, July 31 - Herbed pork loin, sweet potato casserole, Capri vegetables, wheat bread/margarine, tropical fruit; Alternate B - Marinara chicken, sweet potato casserole, Capri vegetables, wheat bread/margarine, tropical fruit; Thursday, August 1 - Hamburger steak/gravy, whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, multi-grain bread/margarine, fresh banana; Alternate B - Chef salad/dressing, orange juice, no salt crackers, fresh banana; Friday, August 2 - Potato crusted fish, roasted potatoes, lima beans, multi-grain bread/margarine, peanut butter cookie; Alternate B - Country fried steak, roasted potatoes, lima beans, multigrain bread/margarine, peanut butter cookie.

Community Home Meals July 28 - August 3

Contact the office at Clarksville Community Nursing Home, 278-4900, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, if you are interested in having Home Meals delivered to you.

Sunday - Pork loin, mashed potatoes/gravy, corn, dinner roll, cream pie; Monday - Spaghetti bake, carrots, garlic bread, monster bars; Tuesday - Ranch chicken breast, parsley red potatoes, carrot raisin salad, bread/margarine, German chocolate cake; Wednesday - Cheddar meatloaf, mashed potatoes/gravy, Capri vegetables, bread/margarine, fruited gelatin; Thursday - Pork steak, baked potato, peas, bread/margarine, ice cream; Friday - Sweet & sour chicken/rice, Asian blend vegetables, bread/margarine, chocolate chip bar; Saturday - Herb baked fish, candied sweet potatoes, green beans, bread/margarine, butterscotch pudding.

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Monsters have taken over the library in Shell Rock. On the the first day of Summer Reading we had the children make a monster by decorating a clear plastic glass and planting grass in it. We have them on our bookshleves and did they grow over the weekend. We had over 100 children participating last week in 4 programs. They had a good time watching Rick Eugene Brammer perform his magic. This Wednesday (July 17) they will listen to Jason Willey as he perfoms music and stories. On the 24th, the Blank Park Zoo will be here to do two performances. Then we will finish on the July 31st with Lola Clark. We are having a lot of fun with the “Dig Into Reading” theme.

Gary Miller, a very talented wood worker from Shell Rock, has filled our display case this month with his woodworking. He has been doing Fretworks and Intarsia for years and has shared many projects. He has Military Fretwork displayed as well as an Intarsia bald eagle in our display case. He also has a Intarsia work horse with a colt on our wall behind our desk. You will want to stop in and see this wonderful workmanship.

We have a lot of new books ready to check out. We have a new supply of inspirational fiction books. Many of these continue in a series. We also have a lot of new picture books.

NEW ADULT FICTION: Tell Me - Lisa Jackson, Beautiful Day - Elin Hilderbrand, Sisterland - Curits Sittenfeld, The Shadow tracer - Meg Gardiner, Second Honeymoon James Patterson, The Summer Everything Changed - Holly Chamberlin, Two of a Kind - Susan Mallery, The Heist - Janet Evanovich, The Newcomber - Robyn Carr and Sweet Salt Air - Barbara Delinsky.

NEW DVDs: 42, Admission, The Host and Our Wild Hearts.

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There’s absolutely no sales pressure in this friendly, low-key program. Anyone age 18, or over, with a valid driver’s license, may drive and earn a donation.

The Dodge events are a lot of fun and the Booster Club is really pleased to have this opportunity from Dodge to push its fundraising goals over the top! People may not know it, but Dodge has been supporting schools in the communities where the company does business for many years. In fact, since 1993, Dodge has helped raise an estimated $4 million for local schools with test drive programs like the Dodge Booster Club Fundraiser.

The whole community is invited to join us at the Wilder Days Dodge Drive Event! Look for the colorful Dodge tent. Take a short test drive in the Dodge of your choice, and help the athletic programs of North Butler. The Booster club will be holding a drawing at the end of the event to give away Bearcat Booster items.

Please support this valuable event!

Wilder Days Activities planned

The “Runnin’ Wild at the Park” 5K and “Kids Runnin’ WILD” 1K will be Saturday, July 27th at Wilder Park. 5K runners and walkers will be occupying the streets of Allan, Pfaltzgraff, South Main, Locust, and Elm from 8-9 am.

Don’t forget our Wet-n-Wilder Kids Activities on Saturday from 12-3 pm! The Minnesota Zoomobile, Turtle & Minnow Races, Allison Fire Dept. Water Ball Tournament, Water Balloon Baseball,

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Obstacle Course, and Middle School Bean Bag Tournament. All games and activities are FREE! Turtle &Minnow Races will be Saturday, July 27, at the intersection of Main Street & 3rd Street near the City Park. They will begin at 1 p.m. Sign up for heats will begin at 12:30 p.m. Racing is for all ages! We have 12 turtles that will be featured in our races: Lincoln (Sponsored by Lincoln Savings Bank), Faith (Sponsored by Trinity Reformed Church/ Chad & Jamie Osterbuhr), Herky (Sponsored by Harms Huddle/ Tom & Sandy Harms), Giggity (Sponsored by Susan’s Salon), Timmy the Tank (Sponsored by Dralle’s Plumbing & Heating), Wax the Turtle (Sponsored by Swensen Wash and Detailing), NB-13(Sponsored

by North Butler Staff), Splash Wix (Sponsored by Wix Water Works), BC Flash (Sponsored by Bill & Connie Wix), Charlie the Charger (Sponsored by Cooper Motors), Hunter (Sponsored by Troy & Kristol Ulrich Family), and Cy (Sponsored by John & Macy Endelman). Thank you to all our turtle sponsors!

Come and visit Denise’s Kitchen during Wilder Days on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27! She will be parked on Main Street by Fobian’s Furniture Store. Denise will be kicking-off Wilder Days by serving breakfast on Main Street Friday morning from 6-10 a.m.

From 10 am – 2 p.m., Denise will switch to her lunch menu which includes her Noon Special: Pulled Pork Sandwich with Mustard Slaw and Fries for $5.00. Other items on her lunch menu include: Hand Breaded Tenderloins ($5), Hamburgers/ Cheeseburgers ($3), Walking Tacos ($4), French Fries ($3), her famous Deep Fried Cheese Curds ($5) and Deep Fried Dill Pickles ($3), and

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Last Week, July 2013 It’s time for another Dave & Lola Clark travelogues; at least you won’t have set and look at our vacation pictures, just at a few words about our trip.

Once again we spent a few days in and around Red Wing, MN, one of our favorite places, as I have written about before in this column. We go several times a year and it seems that every time we go we find something new to check out and enjoy.

This time we attended the musical production of Jacob’s Coat of Many Colors, all done by local talent. At times they strayed slightly from the story as written in Genesis but it was well done and enjoyed by a full house at the historic 110 year old Sheldon Theatre, which we had not even known was there.

We again checked out the old depot (also a historic building) which is part museum, part art gallery for local talent and part an active train station. The Amtrak trains stop there twice a day and we saw two, a first for us. Other freight trains roar through many times a day.

The real reason for writing about our mini-vacation was on Sunday when we spent several hours at the Dakota Wacipi Indian Pow-Wow near the Treasure Island Casino sponsored by the Prairie Island tribe of the Minnesota Sioux. There were representatives of tribes from across the U.S. and Canada. Even though these events happen throughout the summer in several other locations they mentioned several times that this one was “The Granddaddy of Them All.” Whether that’s true or not we have no idea, but it’s truly a sight to see and I would highly recommend that anyone should attend one if you get the opportunity.

I doubt you would ever see a more colorful sight than viewing several hundred Native Americans, men, women and children of all ages, dressed in almost unbelievable full native costumes, dancing to the beat of drums. When they have the Grand Entry, they are introduced by tribe and they all dance at one time. Later they have judged competitions in various categories. One was for the women who had many bells sewn on their clothing, this was Lola’s favorite. All of this went on in 90 degree heat, which did not seem to bother them in the least, even with their full and heavy looking clothing along many, many eagle feathers, of course they are allowed to own these feathers and you would never see them worn by anyone else.

These events are ritual and solemn and much of the meaning is unknown to outsiders like us and little is explained by the announcers. It’s free for spectators to watch but is strictly a Native American event. No winners of various dancing contests are ever announced to the spectators, only to the ones who took part and we have no idea what they won, but it definitely was a serious contest to them.

Along with this there were numerous food and native craft booths sur-

rounding the arena where the dancing took place.

I hope this didn’t bore everyone to much but we were impressed, we attended this Pow-Wow several years ago and also one in Grand Portage, MN but neither was as large as this year.

100 Years Ago Summer, 1913 Umpires Are Safe: The highest court of Illinois has held that it is now against the law to punch a baseball umpire on the nose. The fine for such an offense is fixed at $75 per punch—Chicago News Dispatch. I wonder if this law affected the attendance at games thereafter, probably not as you could punch them somewhere else it would seem.

Six wagons carrying abut thirtyfive of the descendants of Timor Bet of India arrived in town early Monday morning. Marshal Tackman got busy early on the job and after a short time had the bunch rounded up dispatched out of town. They were sure a filthy looking bunch of Gypsies.

Coming; The Great HagenbeckWallace Combined Shows: At the Auditorium, Saturday; 4000 feet of moving pictures, 700 people, 300 horses, 200 wild beasts, 14 elephants, 200 performers, 50 clowns.

A lecture will be given with the pictures, so all will fully understand.

The winter quarters of this great circus were flooded at Peru, Ind., a few weeks ago and some of the animals shown in these pictures were drowned Admission—Adults, 20 cents; children, 10 cents—Two shows will be given at 8:00 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.

A circus via 4000 feet of film!

Monday morning when George Brockway was going from his home south of town to where he teaches school at Burr Oak and while he was coasting on his bicycle down the hill near the Waugh farm he took a “header.” When George gathered himself all together he discovered he had received some smarty bruises about his face. Not sure what a “smarty” bruises looks like.

On the southeast corner of Greene and Washington streets in Clarksville stands a mighty elm tree. Its limbs span a distance of ninety-five and one half feet. The circumference of the trunk, at its largest, measures ten feet and ten inches, while its height is scarcely half the width of its branches.

The tree has held the admiration of our people as well as strangers in town for many years and this year it appears to have swollen out in a cloth of green, portraying its greatest grandeur. Long may it be spared the woodsman’s ax? This would be the corner where the funeral home is now. One can only wonder what it fate may have been.

The “good old days” were when a clothes dryer repair job involved a knot in the clothesline.

Congratulation to our girl’s high school softball team, it was an amazing year, enjoyed by everyone, except your opponents.

much more! Denise will begin serving on Saturday at 10 am through the afternoon and evening. She will have an even more on her menu for Saturday; Smoked Turkey Legs ($5), Nacho’s & Cheese ($3), and Ice Cream Chocolate Chip Cookie ($2) to name a few. Make sure to stop by for a bite to eat. You can sit and visit or get to go!

Coaches: Caleb Ciavarelli and Ethan Lensch; Junior High Coaches: Matt Finley and Klay Hoppenworth.

For more information and to sign up, contact the school.

Indian Football Camp set for August 1-3

CHS 2013 Indian football camp will be held August 1-3 from 6:308:30 p.m. at the practice field.

Staff will include: Head Coach Chris Arians; Varsity Assistant

Indian Volleyball Camp to be held August 5-9

An Indian volleyball camp will be held August 5-9 for grades 7-12.

9th - 12th grades will be held 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. and 7th - 8th will be from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Cost is $20 and includes registration & tshirt.

Registration forms available on school’s website or at the Superintendent’s office.

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Bergmann’s four-hitter countered by Bearcats Indians fall to county foe Bearcats, 4-1, in district quarters

we just know that there’s that rivalry there. He (Bergman) comes out and he’s a competitor. He’s going to go right after you – he doesn’t pull any punches.”

Brandon Heuer and Trevor Siemons combined for a three hitter on the mound for North Butler.

And when the Bearcats got on base, they stole three bags and used three throwing errors to get enough to advance.

“Coming in, I knew they’d do their thing…we made a few errors to let them and gave them a few outs,” Finley said. “We shot ourselves in the foot and a good team takes advantage of that.

We haven’t faced that stiff of a competition for a little bit and it showed.”

It made for an entertaining post-season game.

“Every time we play them, it’s always good, close game,” Heeren said. “Bergman always pitches great and it was good that we connected with him this game. We worked on curveballs all week and it seemed to work out well for us. I remember him pitching all throughout high school and (Bergman) always doing good.”

By Kristi Nixon ALLISON – Two familiar Butler County foes met up in the Class 1A District 4 quarterfinal baseball game on Tuesday, July 16 with North Butler taking the 4-1 victory over Clarksville at Allison.

Although not in the same conference, the two teams have met in the post-season a lot over the years, making it a bit of a rivalry.

It didn’t disappoint with Clarksville’s Zach Bergman throwing a four-hitter but North Butler countering by forcing errors with its running game.

“Hats off to Clarksville’s Zach Bergmann, he’s one heck of a good pitcher,” North Butler head coach Travis Miller said. “He knows how to throw a nice sharp curveball and come back with a North Butler 4, Clarksville 1 fastball that gets you looking silly; in fact, I think the last inning we all ended up looking silly. But our guys stuck around and they Clarksville AB R H RBI BB SO did what they were supposed to do.”

B. Jacobs ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 The Bearcats got off to a stunning start with Matt Heeren hitting Sommerfelt 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 a one-out triple that scored the first run of the game when the ball Bergman p 3 0 1 1 0 0 got away at third base.

Da. Ciavar. 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 “I swung the bat, felt good and was told to go three and I love Negen c 2 0 1 0 0 1 running – so I got to third, slid (the ball) got past and (I) got home Hendricks cf 3 0 0 0 0 3 – good start,” Heeren said. “Right away I knew I was going to see Dy. Ciavar. 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 the curveball sometime, so I waited for it. I saw it, but then the Gilbert dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 next pitch was right down the middle, I was like, ‘this is it, got it.’”

Jacobs rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 He added an insurance run in the sixth after stealing second and Lovrien lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 third.

Totals 23 1 3 1 2 7 “All year I’ve been stealing, I like the challenge,” Heeren said. “I like to speed up the pace a bit, too.”

No. Butler AB R H RBI BB SO Rob Rottler keyed on a pair of throwing errors to get the goRademaker lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 ahead run in the fifth.

Heeren 1b 2 2 1 0 0 1 With two teams that are separated by a mere 10 miles, it has Siemons ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 made it a sure thing for post-season match-ups.

Edeker rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 “I mean, that’s a hard thing for us, you know?” Clarksville coach Rottler cf 2 1 1 0 1 0 Matt Finley said. “The last four years we’ve had to run into North Lahr c 3 0 0 0 0 2 Butler because of where we are located. The state won’t send Lewis 3b 3 0 1 1 0 2 us south or east or anywhere else, they just send us over here.

Heuer p 3 0 0 0 0 1 Unfortunately, we have to meet up with them and it’s tough. We Miller 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 had two really good teams here playing tonight and it showed.”

Totals 22 4 4 2 1 12 Bergman struck out 12 Bearcat batters, including a pair in the final inning. He also drove in the only run for the Indians with a Clarksville 001 000 0 - 1 3 5 double in the third.

No. Butler 100 012 0 - 4 4 1 “Zach’s going to be missed,” Finley said. “We are going to have Winning battery – Brandon Heuer, Trevor Siemons (6) and to have some young guys step up and fill in. You know, he’s been the work horse for the last three-four years. He’ll be missed along Shaylon Lahr. Losing battery – Zach Bergman and Matt Negen.

2B – Clark (Bergman); NB (Dylan Edeker). 3B – NB (Matt with the other seniors as well.”

Miller added, “They don’t like us and that adds to it. It’s not a ‘I Heeren). SAC – Clark (Negen). SB – NB (Heeren 2, Rob Rottler). hate you’ kind of thing, but it’s Clarksville and North Butler and

Junior Jackson Hendricks grabs a put-out in center field for the Indians last Tuesday, July 16, in a District 4 quarterfinal match up with Butler County rival North Butler. (Kristi Nixon Photos) CITY OF CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL DEPARTMENT MEETING JULY 15, 2013 The Clarksville City Council met in regular session July 15, 2013, in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Protem Jeff Kolb in the chair and Council members, Cathy Cummings, Mike Miller, Diane Renning, and Val Swinton present, Mayor David Kelm absent.

The following Department Heads were in attendance: Dan Cummings, Police Chief; Matt Kampman, Grounds Maintenance; and Larry Betts, Financial Administration.

Mayor Protem Kolb opened the Public Hearing for a request to rezone Restricted Residence District be used for Commercial use.

There being no comments, (written or oral, for or against) the Mayor closed the public hearing.

Motion Swinton, Renning, to adopt Resolution 13-540: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, IOWA, TO AMEND THE USE OF RESTRICTED RESIDENCE DISTRICT: BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Clarksville, Iowa: 1. In accordance with Chapter 155, Section 155.11 of the City Code to amend Restricted Residence District for Commercial use as follows: “Lot 8, Block 20, Poisal’s Addition, of Clarksville, Iowa. (To rezone property at 303 N. Main Street.)

2. This resolution shall become effective upon passage.

RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Miller, Renning, Swinton. Nays: None. MC Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes.

Motion Miller, Cummings, to approve application from Dylan Backer as a member on the Clarksville Fire Department.

RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Miller, Renning, Swinton. Nays: None. MC Motion Renning, Miller, to approve July expenditures as presented by the City Clerk.

RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Miller, Renning, Swinton. Nays: None. MC Motion Cummings, Swinton, to adopt Resolution 13-541: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, IOWA, 2013 FISCAL YEAR STREET FINANCIAL REPORT. BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Clarksville, Iowa: 1. Approves the report as its official Fiscal Year Street Finance Report to the Iowa Department of Transportation for the City of Clarksville, Iowa, as required by the Code of Iowa, Chapter 312, Section 14 and 15. Expenditures and receipts for period of July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.

2. This Resolution shall be effective upon its approval and report issued to the Iowa Department of Transportation.

RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Miller, Renning, Swinton. Nays: None. MC Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes.

Motion Kolb, Renning, to approve request

by Robert Kalainoff, 214 W. Greene Street, to waiver set back variance to the east property line, for the construction of a new garage.

RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Miller, Renning, Swinton. Nays: None. MC Motion Miller, to adjourn the meeting at 7:59

p.m.

Attest: Larry D. Betts, CMC City Clerk/Treasurer

Jeff Kolb Mayor Protem ST-30-1

Clarksville Community School July 2013 Vendor Report AEA 267, Teacher of Record.............$4,414.50 Advanced Environmental Testing & Abatement, I Asbestos Removal Window Project...............................................6,820.00 Advanced Systems, Inc., Copier Maintenance...........................................39.00 Adventure Lightning, Inc., Light Bulbs....175.93 Airgas, Rental...........................................56.54 Al Koenigsfeld, Driver Ed Supplies...........13.60 All American Sports Corp., Football Supplies.............................................1,390.91 Amazon, Textbooks/Camcorders............768.38 Brown Industries, Inc., Key Chains........282.75 Butler-Bremer Communications, Telephone/Internet................................206.66 Capitol Sanitary Supply, Supplies........1,481.04 Casey’s General Stores, Inc., Fuel......1,014.19 Central IA Distributing Inc., Supplies.............................................1,241.05 CenturyLink, Telephone............................12.79 Circle K Communications Inc., Lightning Strike Repeater Wate...........................405.00 Clarksville CSD – General, Payroll...........91.46 Clarksville CSD – General, Utilities & Salaries.............................................8,844.81 Clarksville Education Assoc., Payroll...............................................1,211.50 Clarksville Lumber, Supplies...............1,014.87 Clarksville Lumber, Window Project.............................................21,534.75 Craig Folkerts, Window Project..............775.00 Daniel Skinner, SB Official.......................85.00 David Litterer, BsB Official........................95.00 De Lage Landen, Copier Lease.............161.09 Dralles Department Store, Office Carpet................................................2,502.57 Employee Benefit Systems, Payroll....2,464.84 Employee Benefit Systems (Health), Payroll.............................................15,489.47 Gene Groen, SB Official...........................85.00 Glen Snyder, BsB Official.........................85.00 Greg Bodensteiner, BsB Offical................85.00 Halvorson Trane, HVAC Improvements....................................8,480.00 Hammond & Stephens, Planners/ Lesson Books.......................................243.21 Hansell Ag Repair Inc., Mower Tune Up................................................143.17 Hawkeye Fire & Safety Co., Inspection.............................................270.00 Heartland Paper Company, Supplies.............................................2,417.95 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Health Series................................................5,780.50 Huisman Automotive, Vehicle Repairs.................................................471.33 IASBO, Membership...............................175.00 ING USA Annuity & Life Insurance Co., Payroll........................................4,200.00 Imaginit Techologies, CAD Software............................................2,615.00 Internal Revenue Service, Payroll.....37,993.75 Iowa Assoc. Of School Boards, Membership.......................................1,433.00 Iowa Girls HS Athletic Union, Regional

Softball..............................................3,330.00 Iowa Public Employee Retirement, Payroll.............................................21,486.13 Iowa Pupil Transportation Association, Membership..........................................110.00 Iowa Schools Building & Grounds Association, Registration/ Membership..........................................125.00 Iowa Sports Supply Company, SB/BsB Supplies...............................3,843.75 Iowa Testing Programs, Assessment........96.25 Jackson Litterer, BsB Official..................435.00 Jean Nass, Payroll.................................104.90 Jordan Prescott, SB Official...................170.00 K & S Grocery, Concessions....................50.05 Ken Hurmence, Passing.........................127.50 Kenny Bloker Masonry, Window Project...............................................3,160.00 Kent Prescott, SB Official.......................520.00 Marco Inc., Copier Maintenance............139.85 Mary Koenigsfeld, Passing.......................60.00 Megan Sherburne, SB Official..................85.00 Michael Watkins, SB Official...................170.00 Mid-America Publishing Co., Publications..........................................141.16 MidAmerican Energy Co., Electric.......1,421.41 Midwest Alarm Services, Fire Inspection.............................................750.00 Midwest Computer Products, Inc., Projectors/Mimios............................12,049.37 Nathan Sahr, BsB Official.......................170.00 National Association of Secondary School Prin, Membership.......................85.00 Nick Willenborg, BsB Official....................85.00 North Butler CSD, Special Education Tuition..............................................15,074.80 Northwest Evaluation Assoc., MAP Testing...............................................3,385.50 Norton Tree Service, Tree Service.........100.00 Peter Broome, BsB Official.....................170.00 Polk’s Lock Service, Inc., Repairs..........185.00 Premier Agendas Inc., Agendas..........1,242.56 Quill Corporation, Supplies.....................745.87 Ray’s Blind Repair, Window Project.......360.00 Rich Gilbert, SB Official..........................350.00 Robert Bartlett, Travel..............................17.84 Robert Saathoff, Heart Rate Monitors....237.25 SOCS, Web Hosting............................1,820.00 Sam’s Club, Membership.........................45.00 School Administrators Of IA, Membership.......................................1,214.00 School Bus Sales, School Bus..........59,330.00 School Health, Medical Supplies..............92.00 School Specialty Inc., Planners..............248.03 Secretary Of State, Notary Renewal........30.00 Seery Telecommunications LLC, Updates................................................160.00 Seminole Energy Services, LLC, Energy...............................................1,004.22 Shellee Bartlett, Business Manager, Beginning Cash....................................350.00 Shred-it, Shredding Services..................195.13 Steve Chidester, SB Official...................170.00 Teaching Strategies, Subscription..........209.00 The Courier, Publication.........................502.90 The Gruhn Law Firm, Legal.................2,133.50 Tom Clark, SB Official..............................85.00 Treasurer – State Of Iowa, Payroll......6,287.00 Union Community School District, Track.......................................................75.00 University of Northern Iowa, Course......150.00 VISA, PBIS Dilly Bars/Postage...............338.01 WalMart Community, Concessions/ Chairs...................................................642.85 Warren Hagen, Window Project.............527.50

Clarksville junior Matt Negen stretches out in attempts for a foul ball versus the Bearcats. The Indians ended the season 12-8, recording a 67 percent win streak.

Waste Management, Waste Removal....170.04 Wayne Slack, BsB Official........................85.00 Webco Security, Camera Repairs..........270.00 Weber Paper Company, Cleaning Supplies.............................................1,365.44 Report Total...................................$285,154.42 ST-30-1

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Homecoming 2011

CHS Boosters plan tailgate fundraiser meal

The Clarksville High School Booster Club will hold a Homecoming Tailgate Meal fundraiser from 5-6:30 p.m. Friday outside the east end of the school.

The cost is $5 and includes a grilled burger, homemade bar, chips and drink.

In the event of rain, the meal will be held inside the Concession Hall.

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The Clarksville Amvets will host a fish fry from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Amvet KING AND QUEEN Community Center on Main Street CANDIDATES: The Clarksville in Clarksville.

High School Homecoming 2011 The all-you-can-eat fish fry will King and Queen candidates also include baked potato, baked are (front row from left) Carissa beans, coleslaw and drinks.

Adults are $7, children are $3.50 Kelm, Alison Wedeking, Missy and children under 5 years old are Schellhorn, Leah Poland and Ashley Doty; (back row) Brandon free.

Hirsch, Nicolas Wessels, Caleb Ciavarelli, Dylan Backer and Community UMC Wesley Dicks. (Photo by James to celebrate 100th Jennings) anniversary Community United Methodist Church will celebrate the 100th CLASS anniversary of their building on HOMECOMING ATTENDANTS: The Clarksville Sunday, Sept. 25.

School Homecoming The celebration will include High having Sunday School classes begin 2011 class attendants are at 9:15 a.m. and the observance of (from left) freshmen Dylan the 100th anniversary of the church Ciavarelli and Kennedy Becker, building. sophomores Marc Johnson and At 9:45 Sunday School students Adrian McMullen, and juniors and the church family are invited Dalton Ciavarelli and Kimberly to watch as the time capsules are Wedeking. (Photo by James removed from the concrete 1911 Jennings) cornerstone.

The morning worship service lead

by Pastor Dan Fernandez will be at 10:30 a.m. The time capsules will be opened during Children’s Time and the contents noted. Documents in the capsule will be displayed for the next two weeks.

The church family invites all present to sign their names to a By James Jennings, Editor Work is underway to repair a bike special document which will be put into the time capsule along with trail bridge destroyed by fire. other current church information Work to repair damage on the and pictures. The new, along with Rolling Prairie Trail Bridge over the the original items, will be returned Shell Rock River began on Monday. to concrete cornerstone in the near According to a press release future. All people are invited to be a from Steve Martin of the Butler part of the celebration.

Conservation Board, At the conclusion of the worship County service, all are welcome to attend contractors expect the repairs to the pot luck dinner in the fellowship take approximately seven weeks to hall. Table service and beverages complete. will be furnished.

Martin said that the bridge was destroyed by an arson fire in October Sign up for Clarksville 2008.

Citywide Garage Sales “The bridge is the only way across The annual fall citywide garages the river without going over on sales will be held in Clarksville on blacktop,” Martin explained.

Saturday, October 8. Sign up now He said that workers will remove at the Clarksville Star office if you all the burned material from the would like to participate.

Deadline for sign up is Friday, crossing and replace the platform.

While the work is being done, Sept. 30. The cost is $5 with all of the money used to place ads in several gates will be in place near the area newspape4rs, so the more that parking lot on West Jefferson and participate, the more advertising that near the underpass bridge on Quarry can be done to attract shoppers.

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The area located within these gates will be closed to the public for the duration of the construction project and no foot, bicycle or motorized traffic will be allowed at any time.

Martin said that original estimates for the bridge repair were about $300,000, but the contract bid came in below estimates.

“The final cost will depend on what they run into for additional problems,” Martin said. “The Butler County Conservation Board would TRAIL RIDE FOR A CAUSE: Riders come out of the woods and across a field, ready to turn north on Royal Avenue like to thank all those who have north of Clarksville Saturday morning during the second day of the Annual Juvenile Diabetes Trail Ride. This year’s made contributions to the bridge event raised more than $11,000, and 331 riders took part in Saturday’s ride. (Photo by James Jennings) repair project. We are looking forward to the day that the bridge is open again.”

The trail is a 15-mile hiking and biking trail that runs from Shell Rock to Allison.

Martin said there are plans for By James Jennings, Editor Juvenile Diabetes Trail Ride. weekend gathering to raise money future expansion of the trail but that “It was perfect,” organizer Butch for juvenile diabetes.

More than 300 people converged replacing the bridge was critical to on Carolyn Bohner’s farm north Freeseman said. “I can’t complain.

In all this weekend, the event any future plans. of Clarksville this past weekend to We could’ve had a little better raised just over $11,000. weather, but it was super good.”

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Sheriff’s Report Monday, July 15 8:29 a.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 32500 block of Newell Ave. 10:19 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 17400 block of 300th St. 11:07 a.m.: Deputies took a harassment complaint in the 31000 block of 225th St. 1:11 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 14700 block of Royal Ave. 1:27 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of 140th St. and Royal Ave. 1:49 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 18200 block of Superior St. 2:38 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 22000 block of 280th St. 4:02 p.m.: Deputies assisted with a medical call in the 400 block of 6th St. 4:42 p.m.: Deputies received a trespassing report in the 300 block of W. Superior St. 5:20 p.m.: Deputies assisted a motorist near the intersection of Highway 3 and Butler Ave. 5:46 p.m.: Deputies performed a welfare check near the intersection of Highway 57 and Sinclair Ave. 6:30 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 500 block of West St. 6:39 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 1400 block of W. Broadway St. 7:36 p.m.: Deputies received a harassment complaint in the 400 block of 6th St. 9:14 p.m.: Deputies issued a warning following a traffic stop near the intersection of S. Cherry St. and E. Railroad St. 9:16 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 10000 block of Oak Ave. 9:57 p.m.: Deputies took a trespassing report in the 500 block of Main St. Deputies were unable to locate.

10:54 p.m.: Deputies took a suspicious person complaint in the 200 block of 2nd St. Deputies were unable to locate.

9:40 p.m.: Deputies took a cardeer accident report in the 1000 block of Mason Way, Shell Rock.

10:45 p.m.: Deputies took a car-deer accident report near the intersection of Highway 14 and 280th St., Parkersburg.

Saturday, July 20 6:10 a.m.; Deputies were called to a car-deer accident near the intersection of Highway 57 and Newell Ave. 8:22 a.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 500 block of Mill St., New Hartford.

8:52 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 18100 block of Superior Road.

1:05 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 23000 block of 110th St. 1:37 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 16700 block of Grand Ave. 1:38 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 25600 block of Highway 57.

2:23 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 29700 block of 200th St. 7 p.m.: Deputies were dispatched to a property damage accident near Beaver Valley St. and Vail Ave. Deputies were unable to locate.

7:03 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the 200 block of S. Audubon.

7:23 p.m.: Deputies were dispatched to a property damage accident near Beaver Valley St. and Willow Ave. Deputies arrested Tanner Lee Henning, 19, Dike, and charged him with OWI and driving while barred. He was held for court.

8:02 p.m.: Deputies were dispatched to a suspicious activity complaint in the 1100 block of Howard St., Aplington. Subject reportedly had been removing screws from a door.

10:01 p.m.: Deputies attempted to perform a welfare check in the 300 block of Elm St., Allison.

Unable to locate.

10:06 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 200 block of Wright St., Parkersburg.

4:56 p.m.: Officer issued a Thursday, July 18 warning following a traffic stop 8:07 a.m.: Deputies took a report near the intersection of 7th St. and of a property damage accident in Howard St. 5:09 p.m.: Officer issued a the 100 block of N. Adam St. No citation following a traffic stop in information was available.

11:17 a.m.: Deputies took a the 300 block of S. Adams St. 5:40 p.m.: Officer issued a suspicious vehicle/person report in citation following a traffic stop the 500 block of West St. 12:14 p.m.: Deputies assisted near the intersection of Highway medical personnel in the 200 block 14 and Industrial St. 6:50 p.m.: Deputies were notified of Johnson St. N. 12:42 p.m.: Deputies assisted fire

by Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Department that Cody Scribner, personnel in the 300 block of Main 26, Greene, was arrested in Black St., Dumont. Fire was due to faulty Hawk County on an outstanding wiring. No injuries were reported.

1:11 p.m.: Deputies received a Butler County warrant for violation of a pre-trial release on report of a controlled burn near the the original charge of possession intersection of Keystone Ave. and of a controlled substance. He was Brook St. W. 5:18 p.m.: Deputies issued a held for court.

7:55 p.m.: Deputies took a report warning following a traffic stop of an assault/fight in the 300 block near the intersection of Highway of N. Traer St. Chris Watterson, 43, 57 and Sinclair Ave. 5:29 p.m.: Deputies issued a Greene, was charged with public warning following a traffic stop in intoxication and held for court.

10:43 p.m.; Deputies assisted a the 600 block of Johnson St. N. 6:51 p.m.: Deputies issued a motorist near the intersection of warning following a traffic stop 300th St. and Union Ave. 10:50 p.m.: Deputies issued a near the intersection of Franklin warning following a traffic stop Ave. and Highway 3.

7:05 p.m.: Deputies issued a near the intersection of 6th St. and citation following a traffic stop Westbrook St. 11:25 p.m.: Deputies performed near the intersection of Douglas a business door check near the Ave. and Highway 3.

7:24 p.m.: Deputies issued a intersection of 5th St. and Main St. warning following a traffic stop near the intersection of 3rd St. and Wednesday, July 17 6:56 a.m.: Deputies received a Elm St. 7:29 p.m.: Deputies were called report of a controlled burn in the to a dog/deer/livestock matter in 10000 block of Oak Ave. 7:12 a.m.: Deputies received a the 600 block of 6th St. 8:38 p.m.: Deputies assisted a report of a controlled burn near the intersection of 130th St. and motorist near the intersection of Highways 14 and 57.

Douglas Ave. 9:35 p.m.: Deputies issued a Sunday, July 21 10:30 a.m.: Deputies received a 12:04 a.m.: Deputies were called report of a controlled burn in the warning following a traffic stop near Heery Woods and Highway to an alarm going off in the 200 26100 block of 120th St. block of Main St. S., Clarksville.

10:36 a.m.: Deputies received 188.

10:04 p.m.: Deputies issued a 9:36 a.m.: Deputies received a a report of a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of warning following a traffic stop report of a controlled burn in the near the intersection of 180th St. 20200 block of Highway 188.

Highways 3 and 14.

12:06 p.m.: Deputies received 3:31 p.m.; Deputies received and Quarry Ave. 10:09 p.m.: Deputies took a a harassment report in the 33800 a report of a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 26500 block of 1st St. vandalism report in the 1300 block block of Martin Ave. 3:06 p.m.: Deputies issued a 4:33 p.m.; Deputies issued a of Circle Dr., Parkersburg. No warning following a traffic stop warning following a traffic stop in damage amount was given.

10:48 p.m.: Deputies were called near the intersection of 110th St. the 800 block of Main St. S. 5:18 p.m.; Deputies received a to a property damage accident near and Packard Ave. 3:31 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a single vehicle accident the intersection of 190th St. and Tuesday, July 16 in the 19500 block of Franklin Ave. Vail Ave., Greene. The call was report of a controlled burn in the 200 block of S. Audubon.

12:20 a.m.: Deputies issued a The vehicle had rolled over in the unfounded.

11:56 p.m.: Deputies were called 4:44 p.m.: Deputies assisted warning following a traffic stop ditch, but was unoccupied. No to a suspicious activity in the 300 a motorist in the 200 block of near the intersection of 180th St. report was filed. and Hickory Ave. 5:44 p.m.; Deputies received a block of 2nd St. S., Allison. A door Superior St. W. 5:31 p.m.: Deputies issued 8:33 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a controlled burn in the was found to be open. warning following a traffic stop report of a controlled burn in the 22000 block of 280th St. Friday, July 19 near the intersection of Highway 18300 block of Hickory Ave. 5:56 p.m.: Deputies received 12:23 a.m.: Deputies performed 14 and Industrial St. 9:25 a.m.: Deputies received a a report of a dog/deer/livestock 6:43 p.m.: Deputies issued a report of a controlled burn in the matter near the intersection of a business door check in the 400 block of Main St. N. warning following a traffic stop 17400 block of 300th St. Highways 3 and 14.

3:19 a.m.: Officer issued a near the intersection of Highway 3 9:27 a.m.: Deputies received a 6:09 p.m.: Deputies received report of a controlled burn in the a report of a dog/deer/livestock warning following a traffic stop in and Quail Ave. 7:29 p.m.: Deputies arrested 15600 block of Main St. matter in the 1200 block of Nash the 900 block of Main St. S. 3:39 a.m.: Officer issued a Jesse DeGroote, 37, in rural Shell 10:31 a.m.: Deputies responded St. to an accident at E. Traer St. and 6:58 p.m.: Deputies received warning following a traffic stop in Rock for domestic abuse. He was transported to jail pending a 1st St. N., Greene. No report was a report of a dog/deer/livestock the 700 block of Main St. S. 8:46 a.m.: Deputies received a hearing. filed. matter in the 800 block of Caldwell report of a controlled burn in the 8:34 p.m.: Deputies investigated 10:46 a.m.: Deputies took St. a car-deer accident near the a suspicious vehicle/person 7:57 pm.: Deputies received a 30700 block of 110th St. 10:15 a.m.: Deputies took a dog/ intersection of Evergeen and complaint. report of a controlled burn in the deer/livestock report in the 300 Highway 3.

11:03 a.m.: Deputies took 29500 block of 150th St. 8:48 p.m.: Deputies investigated a suspicious vehicle/person 8:26 p.m.; Deputies assisted a block of Parriott St. 10:55 a.m.: Deputies took a a car-deer accident near the complaint. motorist in the 500 block of Prairie stolen bike report in the 200 block intersection of 220th and Highway 12:16 p.m.: Deputies took a dog/ St. S. 3 deer/livestock report in the 19100 9:06 p.m.: Deputies received of Wright St. 1:46 p.m.: Deputies received a 9:11 p.m.: Deputies took a block of Vail Ave. a report of a dog/deer/livestock 2:16 p.m.; Deputies took a matter in the 500 block of Spruce report of a controlled burn in the burglary report in the 33700 block 20300 block of Spring Ave. of 120th St. general fire call in the 200 block of St. 4:02 p.m.: Deputies assisted 9:25 p.m.: Deputies issued a Brookside Dr. 9:27 p.m.: Deputies issued a 2:38 p.m.: Deputies took a citation following a traffic stop medical personnel in the 100 block warning following a traffic stop near the intersection of Howard St. burglary report in the 100 block of near the intersection of Highway of 2nd St. N., Greene.

4:47 p.m.: Officer issued a and Highway 57.

Hunter St., Aplington.

14 and 250th. citation following a traffic stop in 11:17 p.m.; Deputies assisted a the 100 block of Cherry St. N. motorist in the 100 block of Cherry 6:13 p.m.: Deputies received a St. report of a controlled burn in the 10400 block of Riverside Road.

Monday, July 22 7:37 p.m.: Deputies assisted 7:25 a.m.: Deputies investigated Gary Feldman medical personnel in the 900 block a property damage accident in the of 7th St. 900 block of 4th St., Allison.

10:38 p.m.: Deputies were called 7:38 a.m.: Deputies received a to a dog/deer/livestock matter in report of a controlled burn in the the 23700 block of James St. S. 20400 block of Floyd Line St. Hours: Mon - Fri: 6 - 8 p.m.; Sat: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Senator Chuck Grassley Lessons in Obama Health Care Law The Obama administration’s latest move to push the reset button on the most far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health care policy in four decades offers a vital teachable moment.

For starters, the systemic flaw of the law enacted in 2010 and written to take effect at the end of this year puts one-sixth of the U.S. economy into the hands of Uncle Sam. This means the long arm of federal law will reach further into the back pockets of the taxpaying public, impact medical decisions affecting patients and health care providers and stifle growth and innovation with new taxes and stiff penalties.

It grows big government as American taxpayers are told to make do with less. During what became a polarizing national debate, a bipartisan approach was kicked to the White House curb when efforts to broker broadbased, consensus reform broke down. That’s when the President pursued a partisan reform bill that made its way through Congress on a party-line vote.

Looking through the rear view mirror, the bumps in the road that have stalled implementation of the Affordable Care Act should come as no surprise. The then-Speaker of the House quipped about the 2,000 pages of legislation, “We have to pass the bill so you can figure out what’s in it.”

Now, it is ironic, possibly disingenuous, and perhaps unconstitutional that the Obama administration is choosing to ditch certain parts of the law when it’s politically convenient to do so. Instead of enjoying widespread public support, the law is causing widespread confusion.

And, many states have opted not to expand Medicaid and not to create their own insurance exchanges due to the unsustainable spending and regulatory burdens that come with the law. The rocky implementation of the Affordable Care Act has been described by a leading Democratic senator as a “train wreck.”

Again, that should come as no surprise as passage of the law was railroaded through Congress without the American public on board. So what’s happened in the three years since President Obama signed the bill into law on March 23, 2010? The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has granted delays, suspensions and waivers on a regular basis.

Once again, the federal bureaucracy is lowering the bar of expectations and fueling public cynicism about the government’s ability to deliver as promised and with any accountability. Consider just two of the most recent setbacks: • The Government Accountability Office (GAO) last month reported that “critical” activities needed to create a federal insurance exchange have not been completed, raising concern that the Oct. 1 deadline faces serious challenges.

• HHS announced in July a one-year delay for the mandate requiring employers with 50 or more employees to offer health care coverage.

Although the most recent HHS decree gives business owners a bit of breathing room before the employer mandate takes effect, it further unravels false promises about the Obama health care law being fiscally responsible, and it doesn’t erase the law’s chilling effect on job creation and business expansion down the road. Creating a vast new public entitlement creates tremendous risk for fraud, as well.

Despite President Obama’s assurance that his health care

reform would not add “one dime to the deficit,” history teaches us that these programs not only saddle future generations of Americans with burdensome taxes, but they also provide an ocean’s supply of fish for fraudsters to reel in, hook, line and sinker.

From my positions on the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees, I work to recapture improper payments through aggressive legislative and oversight measures.

Working to restore integrity to health care, farm and defense programs, I champion internal audits by independent inspectors general and advocate whistleblower protections for those who report financial mismanagement and wrongdoing.

The U.S. Treasury has long been milked as a cash cow by unscrupulous opportunists who exploit government programs for ill-gotten financial gain.

In 1986, I coauthored updated anti-fraud tools first signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln.

My “qui tam” amendments that empower whistle blowers to

So what’s happened in the three years since President Obama signed the bill into law on March 23, 2010?

The Department of Health and Human Services has granted delays, suspensions and waivers on a regular basis. expose fraud are credited with recovering $35 billion. With less than two months before the health care exchanges are slated to open for business, the risk of fraud and improper payments is virtually guaranteed.

And yet HHS has chosen not to certify who lawfully qualifies for taxpayer subsidies that are projected to average more than $5,000 per person. Consider this: • Social Security improperly paid out $7.9 billion in the last fiscal year.

• The Treasury inspector general says as much as 21 percent to 25 percent of the Earned Income Tax Credits are awarded to those who don’t legally qualify.

• The GAO reported in February that the Medicare program remains “high-risk” for improper payments, reaching $44 billion in 2012. One would think the White House would be concerned about fraud tarnishing the crown jewel of the president’s domestic agenda.

Instead it appears the Obama administration is too busy reshuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic to worry about crosschecking eligibility requirements for the massive new entitlement. The president may have been seeking to put a feather in his cap with passage of his health care reform plan.

Instead, the legacy that President Obama’s health care law would leave behind stands to hoodwink taxpayers and run job creators off the rails.

Legals

• Clarksville Star • MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON JULY 9, 2013.

Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Mark V. Reiher with members Tom Heidenwirth and Rex Ackerman present. Also present were State Auditor Darryl Brumm, Engineer John Riherd, Maggie Burger Speer Financial, Inc., Economic Development Director Jeff Kolb and James Norton, Clarksville, Iowa.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.

Board met with Maggie Burger of Speer Financial, Inc. and Economic Development Director Jeff Kolb to discuss sale of bonds. Also present was Sheriff Jason Johnson. Board directed Maggie Burger to complete the Official Statement in preparation for sale of General Obligation Bonds.

Board met with Engineer John Riherd to review bridge replacement contracts using federal aid funds for: 1) BRS-C012 (86)--60-12 ~ T-16 between Hwy 57 & 310th St. 2) BRSC012 (85)--60-12 ~ C-45 between Newell Ave & Oak Ave. 3) BRS-C012 (84)--60-12 ~ C-13 between Union Ave & Vail Ave. 4) BROS-C012 (83)--5F-12 ~ T-47 between Hwy 57 & 320th St. Moved by Ackerman, second by Heidenwirth to authorize Auditor and Chair to execute said contracts. Motion carried.

Board tabled discussion regarding a Union Negotiator until a later date.

Board approved the purchase of a Toro lawn mower from Hansell Ag Repair, Inc., Allison, Iowa.

Board reviewed Quarterly reports of Auditor, Recorder and Sheriff and ordered placed on file.

Board reaffirmed the appointments of the following individuals to various Butler County Boards and Commissions.

Wage Publication Report for FY2013 Reported Earnings: Gross Ackerman, Rex.................................13,929.96 Adelmund, Bryan..............................39,372.83 Backer, Tim.......................................36,835.92 Bangasser, Ashley............................14,750.98 Bangasser, Mark..............................39,317.04 Barloon, Cody.....................................2,023.00 Bass, Lane.......................................54,490.24 Beadle, Lisa........................................8,117.64 Becker, David...................................50,850.00 Becker, Jennifer................................61,234.40 Behnke, Ryan...................................39,205.82

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Bell, Aaron..........................................3,016.00 Bell, Nick..........................................27,362.16 Bettenga, Harris...............................39,224.34 Bidwell, Katie....................................30,830.44 Bills, Debra.......................................41,031.82 Bohlen, Danny..................................39,268.42 Brouwer, Mary...................................39,397.92 Brunsma, Steven................................7,877.00 Carroll, Francis.................................40,990.83 Chisholm, Robin...............................41,957.25 Christiansen, Daniel.........................39,318.88 Clark, Daniel.....................................36,934.92 Cole, Jeremy......................................1,168.50 Dann, Kathy......................................41,041.39 Debner, Lonna..................................32,956.67 Debower, Cheryl...............................25,773.00 Degroote, Jennifer............................40,802.16 Devries, Vernon................................14,558.05 Dewitt, Cynthia.................................47,696.34 Dralle, Donis.....................................30,147.96 Dralle, Wendy...................................34,473.00 Eberle, Kathleen....................................493.94 Eberline, David......................................630.00 Eckhoff, Mike....................................27,057.60 Fehlberg, Amy..................................41,706.44 Fleshner, Tamara..............................44,096.53 Fokkena, Holly..................................25,140.96 Forry, Bonnie....................................29,198.42 Forry, Chester.....................................3,456.50 Franken, Bernard..................................245.00 Freese, Angela.................................31,528.86 Freesemann, Collin..........................53,622.97 Frevert, Craig...................................40,244.09 Frye, Debra......................................42,749.69 Gansen, Joyce.................................14,942.72 Geelhoed, Roxann...........................28,408.20 Gomez, Carol...................................35,316.73 Groeneveld, Austin.............................1,600.00 Hadley, Nancy.......................................792.50 Harms, Duane.......................................840.00 Heeren, Kathy..................................10,942.50 Heidenwirth, Tom..............................27,859.92

Henricks, Debra................................45,694.05 Hinders, Mary...................................23,712.03 Hippen, Timothy...............................39,517.15 Hoerman, Jeremy...............................3,194.00 Hoodjer, Scott...................................29,611.29 Hoodjer, Thomas..............................52,808.72 Jacobs, Jacob..................................39,078.68 Jacobs, Janice..................................49,246.92 Joebgen, Timothy.............................48,452.36 Johnson, Diane................................32,052.80 Johnson, Jason................................63,969.00 Johnson, Jeremiah...........................46,278.87 Johnson, Mary..................................51,915.55 Junker, Denise..................................52,294.92 Kramer, Mark....................................39,592.08

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Koenen, Nicholas.............................39,385.79 Kroeze, Misty....................................16,723.50 Lammers, Michael............................52,780.34 Landers, Wyatt...................................5,328.00 Lebeck, Shawna...............................51,848.04 Lewis, Jeff.........................................40,863.80 Lewis, Rashelle................................28,806.00 Lievens, Gregory..............................56,031.96 Lubben, Curt.....................................53,727.55 Martin, Steven..................................45,463.50 Mcwhirter, Deborah..........................58,915.92 Menken, Reid.....................................4,655.00 Miller, Billy..............................................616.00 Miller, Nicholas.................................35,564.49 Miller, Sharlene.................................33,390.65 Miller, William......................................2,912.82 Miner, Michael..................................43,833.26 Morris, Matthew................................32,000.04 Nelsen, Dorothy................................54,458.75 Nelson, Angela...................................1,947.16 Nelson, Karl......................................13,929.96 Nevenhoven, Kenneth......................40,915.18 Nevenhoven, Michael.......................39,175.32 Newton, Rebecca.............................22,820.05 Nicolaus, Roxanne...........................38,021.60 Nordmeyer, Mitchell..........................44,999.88 Oldenburger, Shane.........................52,269.79 Pecha, Mindy....................................31,140.00 Petersen, Martin................................47,626.92 Peterson, Dwight...............................39,263.14 Ragsdale, Rachel................................6,805.32 Reiher, Mark......................................27,859.92 Rewerts, James.................................40,446.42 Rieken, Jason......................................3,716.01 Riherd, John......................................96,000.00 Roose, Karolyn..................................10,569.34 Rops, Dennis..........................................928.13 Rottink, Connie..................................39,397.92 Sayre, Dean........................................6,251.71 Scanlan, David..................................11,161.68 Schipper, David.................................39,304.41 Schleuger, Charlie...............................4,322.25 Schmadeke, Steven..........................56,295.31 Schmitz, Lisa..........................................525.00 Schoneman, Shane...........................39,909.79 Schoneman, Vicki..............................46,349.66 Schrage, Chase.................................27,630.86 Seehusen, Russell............................39,475.42 Shultz, Michele..................................42,510.96 Siems, Kendall.......................................552.25 Smeins, Robert.......................................315.00 Smith, Kendall...................................48,238.54 Spratt, Scott.......................................39,184.90 Squires, Louise..................................24,623.46 Steere, Calvin....................................39,221.65 Steere, Tyron.......................................1,920.00 Swarts, Rick.......................................40,112.72 Tjabring, Thola...................................16,533.08 Trees, Justin......................................56,556.88 Trees, Rosemary...............................41,150.04 Trepp, Sara........................................49,246.92 Truax, Beverly...................................40,916.99 Uhlenhopp, Jon.................................41,368.98 Ulrichs, Steve....................................27,861.96 Vickers, Richard.....................................245.00 Viet, Carole........................................10,622.27 Viet, De Wayne..................................36,670.67 Voss, Karla........................................39,405.00 Wangsness, Debra............................34,473.00 Wedeking, Matthew.............................4,000.00 Weinberg, Michael.............................12,381.96 Wiegmann, Cory................................39,520.77 Wiegmann, Eldo..................................3,215.00 Williams, Lizbeth...............................42,392.91 Winterberg, Kiley...............................56,372.40 Total Wages:..................................4,420,223.74 Board approved claims as submitted.

Board acknowledged receipt of Manure Management Plan Annual Updates for Worley; Turkeyroot; Reeser Finisher Farm; Allspach Finisher Farm; Harken Finisher Farm; Leroy Finisher Farm; Greene Finisher Farm; Millertime Finisher Farm and Kroeze Finisher Farm.

Moved by Reiher, second by Heidenwirth to adjourn to Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried.

The above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes and proceedings of a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Butler County, Iowa on July 9, 2013.

ST&TJ-30-1 Notice of Sale The contents of Storage Unit #3 Located at: 28812 Superior, Clarksville, IA 50619 And rented in the name of: Randy Wildeboer Will be sold at public auction sale on: August 13, 2013 at 9 AM

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Contents of said unit consist in part of: Household, personal and misc. items MINIMUM BILL WILL HAVE TO BE $425.00 per unit If the tenant of the above storage unit pays the rent due before the auction, the sale will be canceled without notice.

ST-30-2 CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting July 16, 2013 The regular board meeting was called to order by Pres. Chris Backer at 5:30 p.m. in community room. Board members present were Chris Backer, Justin Clark, Jessi Reints, Rachelle Kelm (arrived at 5:32 p.m.) and Tim Backer (arrived at 5:33 p.m.); others present were Supt. Eric Wood, Board Sec. Shellee Bartlett, Bob Bartlett, Shelley Maiers, Julie Ciavarelli, Marilee Gray and Michelle Litterer.

Moved by Clark, seconded by T. Backer, to approve the consent agenda; (1) approve agenda (2) Minutes for the June 10, 2013, board meeting; (3) June financial reports; (4) July monthly bills; (5) the following personnel recommendations: Nicole Guldager, teacher librarian @ $30,484 (BA, step 0); Jessica Dietz, nutrition staff @ $9.48 per hour; Caleb Ciavarelli, assistant varsity football $2,277 (8%, step 0) & $400 travel stipend;. Carried unanimously.

Collen Unlenkamp, Gruhn’s Law Firm, reviewed letters sent to the Booster Club, Freestyle Club and PTO in regards to a foundation the groups requested to be set up. The groups would have to come up with one mission statement, board for each group, bi-laws and would need to split the cost of the filing fees and cost to the school.

Thank you from the Alumni association for using the gym.

Item 5 (a) Prom 2014 was tabled.

Moved by Kelm, seconded by Clark, to approve school board policy revisions (1st reading) for the 400 and 500 series. Carried unanimously.

Moved by T. Backer, seconded by Kelm, to approve quote from School Bus Sales for a 2011 Blue Bird for $59,330. Carried unanimously.

Item 5 (d) Booster Club Foundation was tabled.

Moved by Clark, seconded by T. Backer, to approve Revenue Purpose Statement for the purposes for which the One-Cent Local Option Sales and Services Tax for school infrastructure revenue and any supplemental school infrastructure amounts may be expended. Roll Call Ayes: Kelm, Reints, C. Backer, Clark, T. Backer; Nays – None.

Item 5 (f) Bread bids was tabled.

Moved by Kelm, seconded by Reints, to award the 2013-14 dairy bid to Prairie Farm as the low bidder. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Clark, seconded by T. Backer, to appoint Superintendent/Elementary Principal and MS/HS Principal the Level I investigators; and Butler County Deputy Sheriff’s Department as the Level II investigator for the 2013-14 school year. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Clark, seconded by T. Backer, to appoint 2013-14 truant officers: Clarksville Police Chief for students within city limits; and Butler County Sheriff’s Department for students outside city limits. Carried unanimously.

Moved by T. Backer, seconded by Kelm, to approve change order #3 for the weight room addition for $1,930.00. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Kelm, seconded by Clark, to approve the 2013-14 sharing agreement with Janesville Consolidated School for a teacher librarian. Carried unanimously.

Moved by T. Backer, seconded by Reints, to approve Access System flat rate contract for 2013-14 school year. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Kelm, seconded by Clark, to approve renewal of open enrollment transportation agreement with North Butler Community School for the 2013-14 school year. Carried unanimously.

Moved by Clark, seconded by T. Backer, to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. Carried unanimously.

The tentative date for the next regular board meeting is August 19, 2013 @ 5:30 p.m.

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Wilder Days

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8:00-12:00pm 6:30-8:00am 7:00-10:00am 9:00-3:00pm 7:00pm

12:00-2:00pm 12:30-2:30pm 12:30-2:30 pm

City Wide Garage Sales Maps available dates and times may vary NB Booster Club “Runnin’ Wild at the Park” 5K Run/Walk and Kids “Runnin’ Wild” 1K Fun Run. Race begins at 8:00 am Wilder Park Lion Club Omelet Breakfast Wilder Park Butler County Young Riders Horse Show at the Fairgrounds Weather Permitting Figure 8 Races at the Fairgrounds

Singles Bean Bag Tournament Check In 11:00am Starts 11:30am Minnesota Zoo Zoomobile Allison Fireman Waterball Youth Bean Bag Tournament - 12:30-3:00pm - Kids Obstacle Course and Games - Minnow and Turtle Races, Water Balloon Baseball and more…Prizes!

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Relay for Life

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Sending out thanks

By Lucille Leerhoff

It is not without the generosity and help of many individuals, businesses and community groups from throughout Butler County that made the recent American Cancer Society Relay For Life an outstanding success.

Relay Chair Sarah Pepples expresses thanks to all who helped the event come together.

Twenty-six teams participated in the 2013 Relay, including Ardella’s Card Club, Barnett Bunch, Crush Cancer, Community Angels, Courthouse Cares, Fran’s Fans, Kickin’ Cancer, Korte Family, Mission Possible, Nora’s Warriors, Pirates of the Cure-ibbean, Soles For Bethel, Team Blake, Team Delores, Team Jodi-Got Fight, Team Kramer, Team Miller, Team Susan, Team Tuffy – Keeping Sandy Tuff, Team Worley, The Meyer Family, Toadily, Vicki’s Warriors, Walkers of Faith, Washington Beacons and Your Hometown Pharmacy.

The list includes several new teams, encompassing Butler and hundreds of individuals working tirelessly to bring a major contribution for the fight against cancer. If you want to be part of Relay for Life next year, contact the committee to get started on planning your team. It is easy and fun to participate in such a great cause.

Team Recruitment Chairperson Karla Voss was happy with the number of teams and results.

Thank you team sponsors: A.L.L. Landscaping, A-P Appliance, Allison Farmers Feed and Grain, Barnett Bunch, Bethel Lutheran Church-Parkersburg, Casey’s, Clarksville Community United Methodist Church, Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

Center, Channel Seed Co.-Chuck and Judy Becker, Courthouse Cares, Denise Hansen-Pampered Chef, J&C Grocery, Kickin’ Cancer, Korte Family, Legend Trail golf Course Grill and Catering – Nathan Woodley, Monsanto, Meyer Construction, Meyer Family, Mission Possible, Thomas Mitchell Accounting, NAPA Auto Parts, New Life Lutheran Church, Clarksville; North Butler Middle School Students, Randy’s Lawn Care-Randy Devries, Schipper Farms, Spool Designs, Stirling Lawn Care and Seamless Gutters, T and L Pizza, The Hair Shop, Toadily Divine Ministries, Torvik Family, Walmart, Washington Reformed Church, Worley Pork-Kevin Worley and Your Hometown Pharmacies.

Thank you in-kind supporters: Alyssa Markussen, American Family Ins. - Kristi DeMuth, Art and Design, Burger King, Butler County Fair Board, Butler Co. Cattlemen, Butler Co. Pork Promoters, Busch Photography, Casey’s, City of Allison, Cindi Steere, Clarksville Amvets, Clarksville Lumber Co., Clarksville Star, Coiffure Corner, ConAgra, Crawdaddy Outdoors, Custom Creations, Cut Hut, Dairy Queen, Waverly, Darlys Mennenga, Dexter Braun, Doc’s Restaurant and Lounge, Dralle’s Dept. Store, Eclipse-News-Review Ltd, Eddie Hesalroad, Elizabeth Clark, Emergency Management of Butler County, Farmer’s Feed and Grain, Freeze Frame, Herb Freese, Greene Recorder, Harriet Forry, Hobby Lobby, Cedar Falls, Hog Slat - Charles City, Hy-Vee, Waverly, Iowa State University, ISU Extension Office, Jan Loyson, Jim and Sharon Leerhoff, JoAnn Lewis, K and S Grocery, KLMJ Radio, Kohl’s, Kwik Star, Lavon Green

Avon, Leisinger Body Shop, Love and Lace, Mabel’s Diner, Marty Mullnix, Mary Alice Anthony, McDonalds, Nancy Donavon, North Butler Music Boosters, Open Bible Church, Waverly, Pat Feltus, Peppercorn Pantry, Perkins, Pete & Shorty’s, Pizza Ranch, Rack ‘em Up Promotion and Apparel, Roling Ford Shell Rock, Star Graphics, Stinky’s, Sylvia Schrage, T and M Grocery, Taylor Physical Therapy, The “W”, Tribune-Journal, Tyson Prepared Foods, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Village Inn, Cedar Falls, Walgreens – Waverly, Walmart - Cedar Falls; Waverly Health Center, Waverly Palace Theatre, Wild Carrot, Wire Dragon Treasure and Wix Water.

Thank you 2013 relay sponsors – gold: Your Hometown Pharmacies of Allison, Clarksville, Dumont, Greene, Emergency Management of Butler County and Mission Possible; bronze: Lawler and Swanson and North Butler Middle School; copper: Doug’s Heating and Cooling, Dr. George North, Dumont Telephone Company, Lincoln Savings Bank, Sinclair Elevator; Unity Point Clinic – Allison and Parkersburg and Waverly Health Center; team sponsors: Allison Family Dental, Allison Farmers Feed and Grain, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bethel Lutheran Church, Brother’s Market, Butler County Abstract, Butler County Mutual Insurance Assoc, Doc’s restaurant and Lounge, First Security Bank, KaiserCorson Funeral Homes, Liebe Care Center, Lodge Machine, Inc., Matt’s Grill and Bar, Parkersburg Family Dental, Parkersburg Rotary Club, Parkersburg Tire and Alignment, Phelps Implement, Shepard Gibson and Lievens and

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Waverly Health Center; friends: A.L. Buseman Industries, American Tool and Engineering, Cole Excavating, Dralle Plumbing and Heating, Dumont Harken Lumber Inc., State Farm-Gary Holiday, Greene Veterinary Clinic, Landers Hardware Hank, MG Floor Décor, MJ’s Ultimate Hair Care, McRoberts Red Power, Meyer Healthmart Pharmacy, Ross Plumbing and Heating, Security State Bank, Shell Rock; Stumme and Epley Law Office and The Cooler.

Thank You 2013 ACS Relay For Life Butler County Committee: dSarah Pepples – Event Chair/Online Chair, Leanne Schipper – Silent Auction Chair, Karla Voss – Team Recruitment Chair, Helen Debner – Corporate Sponsorship, Randy Bohlen and Paul Leerhoff – Karla Voss of Clarksville and Betty Eiklenborg of Aplington pulled off Logistics; Lucille Leerhoff another successful Butler County Relay for Life July 12. The women each – Publicity/Secretary, Lois contribute in various ways, such as being on the Cancer Board of Directors Roose and Darlys Mennenga and helping Relay for Life teams. Voss and Eiklenborg, you truly make a – Mission Moment/Advocacy, difference.

Margaret Harris – Luminaria and Kristy Roose, Liz Clark, Lois come.

Chair, Shirley Burma – Cancer knows no deadline, Survivor Assistant, Holly Roose McDowell, Margaret Smith, Marlys – Food/Concession Stand, Harriet Saathoff, Nancy Donavon, Nancy however, so if you were unable to Forry – Survivor Chair, Jan Amunson, Oliver Gilbert, Pastor get to the relay, donations can be Loyson – Survivor Assistant, Jane Dan Fernandez, Pastor Jeffrey sent to ACS office in Waterloo at Kliebenstein – Luminaria Assistant. Blank and Pastor Ruth Ann Shriver American Cancer Society, Midwest Thank you major helpers were: from St. James Lutheran Church, Division, Inc., 2101 Kimball Ave, Abigail Harris, Angie Van Ellen, Allison; Rachel Kolbet, Ron Rivers, Ste 130, Waterloo, IA, 50702.

Relay for Life monthly meetings April Deetz, Ashley Usher, Betty Sara Bergmann, Sarah Minch, Sarah Wubbena, Brent Freerks, Caroline Wedeking, Shari Wilken, Shirley will begin in January. Watch Lewis, Cindy and Jeff Kolb, Emily Burma, Steve Hoodjer and Suzie upcoming newspapers for dates and times.

Schipper, Gary Freerks, Georgia Wubbena.

You can organize a team, become The final totals, which are still Freerks, Jane Kliebenstein, Jay and Susan Schrage, Jena Schipper, Jesse being established, are right at a sponsor, purchase a luminary or Meyer, Joann Lewis, Joni Gilbert, $62,000 in funds raised to fight show help in other ways for 2014 Judy Hoodjer, Karla Peters, Kate cancer. Butler County residents Relay for Life (July 11).

Vohsman, Kelly Zurcher, Kenny have set the bar higher for years to

Thank You...

Community Angels

Cupcake Champions...

Kent Jenison of Community Angels [far right] won the cupcake contest at the Butler County Relay for Life event July 12.

Left, the top three cupcake eaters were: [left] Samantha Arnold, Kent Jenison and Hannah Freerks.

A decorated pink tractor hauled around cancer survivors and teams during the opening ceremony of the Butler County Relay for Life event last July 12.

Left, a young man gets help walking back to his grassy area.

Right, Allison residents Becky and Mike Alberts walk along the track before opening ceremonies looking at the luminary bags.

(Pat Racette Photos)

Relay for Life

• Clarksville Star •

Thursday, July 25, 2013 •

13

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Mission Possible Team Blake

Pirates of the Cure-ibbean

Kickin’ Cancer Team Susan

Team Tuffy – Keeping Sandy Tuff

Walkers of Faith

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Bristow Days

14 • Thursday, July 25, 2013

Bristow Fun DAY Saturday, July 27

Let’s Celebrate With Bristow!

cooper motors

Your Hometown Dealer for 50 Years!

Allison, IA ~ 319-267-2392 Fax: 319-267-2622

Chrysler, Dodge, RAM, Jeep www.coopermotorsales.com ~ Email: coopermotors@netins.net

Join Bristow for their Fun Day July 27!

Writing All Lines Of Insurance

Landers-Ulfers Insurance Agency Milt Ulfers 317 N. Main, Allison

267-2672

After Hours: Call Milt @ 641-775-3339 or Kristen @ 319-267-2116

Freese Trucking

Join Us In Bristow For Their Celebration!

605 Church St. Bristow, IA 641-775-3249

Go Bearcats!

SCHEDULE Saturday, July 27 7-10:30 a.m. – Pancake Breakfast & Cookie Walk During supper (Bristow Reformed & Kesley Presbyterian Churches) 8 a.m. – Farmers Tractor Pull & Farmers Flea Market

9 a.m. – Waterball Fights (Adults & Children) 9 a.m.

Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament 10 a.m.

5:30 p.m. – Parade 5:30 p.m. (Lineup 5 p.m.). Followed by supper 7-11 p.m. – Dance to Redline

Come To Bristow Day!

HARKEN LUMBER

Denny, Buzz, Janet, Heather, Tory & Troy

Come and join the Fun in Bristow July 27!

305 Main Street, Dumont 641-857-3842

Come Join The Fun in Bristow!

Come and Enjoy Bristow Fun Day Saturday, July 27!

Bob’s Feed & Seed

303 North Main P.O. Box 395 Allison 319-267-2342

• Clarksville Star •

641-775-3254 Bristow, Iowa

Dralle’s Department Store 122 E. Traer St., Greene 641-816-4158

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

“Feed For All Livestock Needs”

Let’s Celebrate Bristow Day! Allison Pharmacy 319-267-2505

Clarksville Pharmacy 319-278-4476

Randy Moad - R.P.H. 24 Hour Emergency Service

319-267-2626 ~ Fax 319-267-2515 Dumont Pharmacy Greene Pharmacy 641-857-3851 641-823-4210

“Who Does It” Guide Butler County Computers 309 Main St., Allison, IA 319-267-2508

NEW • USED • UPGRADES

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PHONE 857-3216

SERVICE

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305 Main Street Dumont, IA 50625 641-857-3842 • Cell # 641-229-5133

Email: vetaffairs@butlercoiowa.org Website: www.butlercoiowa.org

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Downtown Waverly • 319-352-5104

Place Your Ad Here Looking Forward, Reaching Higher

104 North Cherry, Box 430 Shell Rock • 885-4327

933 16th St., SW, Box 845 Waverly, IA • 352-3500

Tired of Water Problems?

It’s what you don’t see that counts.

Water Treatment Services

Wix Water Works Allison, Iowa

319-267-2053

Car Country Auto Body Daniel Stanbrough - Owner

319-267-9999 Business “Wreck”ognized for Excellence 319-267-9998 P.O. Box 176 • 263 N. Main, Allison, IA 50602

M-G Floor Decor Floor Covering Expert Installation

515 Main St., Dumont • 641-857-3287

Hansell Ag Repair Inc. Hwy. 3, Allison • 319-267-2039

Hours: M-F 8-5; Sat. by Appointment Brett & Emily Ascher/Owners P.O. BOX 624 • GREENE, IA

641-823-4161

Specializing In New Homes, Kitchens, Siding, Roofing, Vinyl Replacement Windows, Farm & commercial Buildings

Place Your Ad Here Call the Clarksville Star 319-278-4641

or

the Butler County Tribune-Journal 319-267-2731

VA OFFICE HOURS: Mon,Tue & Wed 7:30-4:00 Phone: (319) 267-9967 FAX: (319) 267-2532

Denny Wiegmann

Friendly Service • Free Delivery

Butler County Commission of Veteran Affairs

Call the Clarksville Star 319-278-4641

or

the Butler County Tribune-Journal 319-267-2731

Hoodjer Excavating 319-278-4994 General Excavating - basements - sewer & water line Trucking: Road Rock - Sand - Black Dirt - Fill Concrete removal/replacement driveways - sidewalks Cell 319-430-8193 Bob 278-4988 Milt 278-1139

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Call the Clarksville Star

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or the Butler County Tribune-Journal

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319-267-2731

Emerald Door Inn

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or the Butler County Tribune-Journal

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or the Butler County Tribune-Journal

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Classifieds

Butler County Tribune-Journal • Clarksville Star •

Thursday, July 25, 2013 •

15

Contact: Paula Barnett • 319-278-4641 Email: clarksvillestar@butler-bremer.com

ATTORNEY ETHAN D. EPLEY, 313 S. Cherry St., Suite B, P.O. Box 627, Shell Rock, 319-885-4240, eepley@ iabar.org General practice including but not limited to: Agricultural Law, Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Taxation, Trial Law ___________________ ST-43-tf JESSE M. MARZEN, Attorney at Law, Serving your Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, Business/Corporate Law, Conservatorship, Guardianship, and other legal needs. Please call 641-4265433. ____________________ ST-6-tf

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: Part-time nurse needed for very active special needs young adult female in Aplington –g-tube feed. Hours are 3-8 or 9 p.m.; M-F. Once in a while weekend hours. Comfort Care In-Home Health Agency 319-277-1936 or 1-877-840-

0993.

ST&TJ-30-1x

GARAGE SALE 3 Family Garage Sale – many items, must see! @ Noreen Wiegmann, 930 Church Street, Bristow, Iowa, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 27 ST-30-1 GARAGE SALE: 104 9th Place NE, Hampton. Friday 26th, 4-7 p.m. Saturday 27th, 8-12 p.m.

ST&TJ-30-1x

FOR SALE Sealed bids for a 1994 65-passenger school bus (189,493 miles, automatic, V8 diesel) is being accepted on an “as is” basis by the Clarksville Community School, 318 N Mather, Clarksville, IA 50619. All bids must be submitted to the board secretary by 1:00 p.m. on August 15, 2013, and will be approved at the board’s regular meeting at 5:30

Deadline For News & Advertising Friday @ 5:00 p.m.

Tribune-Journal ~ 267-2731 Clarksville Star ~ 278-4641 USE YOUR TALENT at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison.

p.m. in the community room. The board reserves the right to reject all bids.

ST-30-2

FOR RENT FOR RENT in Allison: 3 BR double wide, 2 baths, with double garage. Appliances and Central Air furnished. Also includes water, sewer and garbage. No Pets allowed. $550 per month, Available July 1, 319-278-4948.

TJ-22-tf FOR RENT in Allison: 3 BR 14 x 70 mobile home. Appliances and Central Air furnished. Also includes water, sewer and garbage. No Pets allowed. $400 per month, Available June 1, 319278-4948.

TJ-22-tf FOR RENT in Clarksville: 2 bedroom 14x70 mobile home; appliances and central air furnished.

No pets. $340/month. 319-2784948 ST-13-tf

Thunder Ridge Senior Apartments Maintenance Free Living, In Unit Washer & Dryer, Fitness Center, Media Center, Computer Lab and More!

Section 8 accepted. These apartments are designed for those 62 and older.

Contact Karen @ 319-242-2216 202 N Magnolia Drive Cedar Falls, IA 50613

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To apply stop by to fill out an application or give us a call at 319-267-2791. EOE

Rehabilitation Center of Allison 900 7th Street West ∙ PO Box 645 Allison, IA 50602 ∙ 319-267-2791 www.abcmcorp.com

NOW LEASING

CrEStvIEW ApArtmENtS Now Leasing 2 Bedroom Apartments

$200 Move In Special ~ Maintenance Free Living 1208 Florence, parkersburg, IA 50665 rental Assistance Available this institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer

Contact 319-269-0586 ttY #1-800-735-2942

HOUSE FOR SALE

202 3rd Street Allison

$115k!

Built in 2004 Nice 2 Bedroom on corner lot.

1,226 sq. ft main floor, everything on main level.

Handicap accessible, appliances included Attached garage and 2nd detached garage Near bike trail and Wilder Park, A must see property!

Steve - Home 319-267-2378 - Cell 319-239-8017 Dana - Home 319-267-2783 - Cell 319-530-0475

THANK YOU to everyone for their best wishes and cards on our anniversary. John and Marilyn Harms TJ-30-1 WOW! WHAT a party! What a day! I had no idea turning “80” would be such “a bowl of cherries”! Glenda Jepsen sent a poem “Life after 80” and I’m living it everyday-what a hoot!!

~ 2 column by 2 inch advertisement in the newspapers (Clarksville & Allison) ~ A front page news article in the week the ad runs ~ A posting on the newspaper’s website ~ The ad may be published a second time for another $19 (we will try to include the notice on the front page a second time)

We are now accepting applications for: 

TEAM JODI would like to thank everyone who helped with our fundraising efforts at this year’s Butler County Relay for Life.

Thank you for donating, we really appreciated it. Team Jodi Got Fight ST-30-1x

For Clubs, Organizations, and Churches holding fundraisers The cost is $19 and includes:

NOW LEASING

FT and PT CNAs FT Activity Coordinator PT Dietary Positions PT 3rd shift Nurse PNAs

THANKS TO relatives and friends for all the beautiful cards and phone calls I received. Thank you to all that came to my 90th birthday party. Special thanks to my children and their families for hosting my party. I will always remember this special day. Helen Schmidt ST-30-1x

Promotional Package

We are dedicated to Person Directed Care, and are looking for you to join our team. We offer uniforms, shoes, and meals. 

THANK YOU

Storage Units for Rent

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments

Wooden Floors for furniture

800-553-0017 ext. 112

Mel’s TV

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And

Appliance Sales And Service Appliance-TV Satellite Systems U.S. Cellular Agent Greene - Since 1957

Ph. 641-823-4455

Open Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Christensen Farms is now hiring:

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Truck Washer - at our Alden Truck Wash Power washing trucks and trailers Following biosecurity standards Maintaining a clean environment Full time positions with great benefits and pay!

Learn more about these opportunities and apply online today at www.christensenfarms.com or call 1-800-889-8531 for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

You kids knew just how to make the transition painless! Being surrounded with laughter and happy family and friends, Thank you. God has given me so many blessings. A loving, helpful husband; wonderful thoughtful, loving children; happy, respectful, smart grandchildren; perky, cute, extra-smart great grandchildren and so many wonderful relatives and friends. Each of you bring joy to my heart with a smile, a touch, a story, a visit, a hug. Thank you for everyday things that make you who you are and for being a part of my life. Dear children, relatives and friends, the “Big Party” is another happy memory for my memory basket, it’s getting really full, but let it over flow. Thanks to all of you for your happy greetings and gifts and being a part of my life! God bless you all. Patty Woodley TJ-30-1x There aren’t enough words to express our thanks to the North Butler staff, NB Booster Club, NB PTO, our family, friends, and community members for the wonderful cards, gifts, events, and good wishes to celebrate our retirement. Gene and Ann Chi-

Buy It! Trade It! Sell It!

nander

ST-30-1 Koenigs’ Acres Flea Market July 20th-21st and August 17th-18, 7 am - 4 pm 1510 110th street, Hampton, 641-456-4903.

Looking for vendors - $10 to sell.

NOTICES Looking for buyers - $2/person.

Expecting antiques, collectibles, livestock equipment, crafts, and much more. Simple food, portapotties, and firewood available. .

ST&TJ-30-1x JOIN THE FUN and check out over 1,200 “like new” items moved in daily at Trinkets & Togs Thrift Store, Waverly. 319-3528029 ST-27-4

FREE FREE: BOAT trolling motor. 2784809 ST-30-1x

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CLASSIFIEDS Contact Paula Barnett 319-278-4641

clarksvillestar@butler-bremer.com

NEW DIRECTOR

Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is seeking a new director. An ideal candidate should have experience in managing staff, working with a non-profit board, organizing and overseeing community events, and serving members while recruiting new ones. Salary range is 35,000 to 45,000 based on experience. Deadline date to apply is July 31, 2013.

Send resume to: CENTER ONE • 5 - 1st St. SW, Hampton - IA 50441

Part-time Positions Open for the 2013-14 School Year

Elementary Teacher Associate Possible openings for the 2013-14 Special Education, Preschool, General Education and substitute associates Send letter of interest, completed application form and 3 references to: Mrs. Amy May Elementary Principal 602 Lincoln St Parkersburg, IA 50665 Please indicate if you are interested in Special Education, General Education, or Preschool.

Classified Position Applications are available on the A-P District Web Page.

Lost Butler County

16 • Thursday, July 25, 2013

• Clarksville Star •

The small settlement of New Albion [located southeast of Shell Rock] once was located southeast of the cemetery shown. In 2008, Paul Adelmund was sexton.

Right, the Hitesville Gospel Church is still in use and draws hundreds of people twice a year for meetings.

Top right, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vilmar was established in November 1879. It is located just northwest of Allison off Highway 14.

(Pat Racette Photos)

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Above, Temple Avenue and 270th Street is where Norton’s Corners village existed as early as 1856. The intersection is just north of Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc., in Shell Rock. At one time, a school, church, creamery, blacksmith and store were located on the banks of Dry Run Creek.

Left, the Carpenter family was the first inhabitants of Lowelltown, located southeast of Clarksville. The tombstone is located in Lowell Cemetery.

Bottom, The Butler Center Cemetery is located just west of where the town used to be.

Burials are current through 1998.