Logan 1-5-11

LEGISLATIVE DAYS SET

The dates for the annual Legislative Days sponsored by the Logan Kiwanis Club and Logan Chamber of Commerce have been set. They include 10 a.m., Jan. 29, Feb. 12 and March 12 in the Logan Community Center.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

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SHORT TAKES

Chamber to honor four Pride Award nominees

COAT AND BLANKET DRIVE Logan’s annual coat and blanket drive for the homeless continues.

Blankets, coats of all sizes, mittens, gloves and scarves are being collected. Also new or near new hats, mittens, gloves and boots (sizes 1-8) are being collected for Lo-Ma students that need them.

The collection boxes are located in the Fourth Avenue Mall building.

CAN COLLECTION SITE As a fundraiser for postprom, the Lo-Ma junior class has a can collection bin available at the Logan Mini Mart parking lot.

HCCB NOT COLLECTING TREES THIS YEAR Harrison County Conservation Board will not be collecting Chrsitmas trees this year.

In the past there have been several drop-off sites. In recent years the number of trees has decreased dramatically.

Due to staff time and travel, it is no longer a costeffective program to continue. Christmas trees may be dropped off at the county landfill near Logan for proper disposal. Call HCCB at 712-647-2785 if you have questions.

DEMOCRATS TO MEET The Harrison County Democrats will meet at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 6 at Gurney’s Restaurant in Missouri Valley. Share perspectives and ideas in a look back on 2010 and a look ahead to 2012.

Contact Mike Raine at 712-488-6015 for more information.

REASON FOR THE SEASON The Museum of Religious Arts continues its “Reason for the Season” display through January.

You will find 400 unique nativities and 60 decorated Christmas trees on display.

Call 644-3888 for more information.

GRIEF CLASSES Myrtue Hospice will sponsor grief classes from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 18 through Feb. 22 at the Sacred Heart Parish Center, 704 Normal St. in Woodbine. There is no cost for the class or the books, but registration is required by Jan. 13.

Please call 712-755-4424 to register.

Mary Darling Editor The Logan Chamber of Commerce will honor four recipients this year on March 20 as winners of the Community Pride Award.

The four categories are: businessperson of the year, volunteer of the year, outstanding high school senior and outstanding teacher.

Nomination forms are available at Logan Do It Best, Eby Drug, Logan Super Foods, Logan Herald-Observer and Logan Car Care. Please return completed forms to Logan Do It Best Hardware.

The deadline for nominations is Jan. 31, 2011.

Please list any achievements, accomplishments or contributions you feel the Chamber will value as a decision is made on the nominees. Nominees must be citizens of the City of Logan. The Chamber asks that only individuals, not couples of businesses be nominated.

The outstanding senior will receive a $100 scholarship from the Logan Chamber of Commerce at the awards presentation.

Mary Darling Editor The year 2010 will go down in history as the year of the back-to-back blizzards and the Christmas holiday will always be known for the “Christmas blizzard of 2010.” Snow, snow and more snow packed the area with 14 inches dumped in December and again in early January that lingered for months and would affect area roadways for weeks and months to come.

Besides snow, 2010 was the year of many 10th anniversaries. The Harrison County Sheriff Department building, Museum of Religious Arts, the Logan Community Center and Renea Anderson at the helm of the Harrison County Development Corporation all marked anniversaries.

The country also began to dig out of one of the worst economic years in recent history with news of lay offs and foreclosures beginning to slow down.

Highlights over the year included: January •In response to the Dec. 22 snowstorm/blizzard that dumped up to 14-inches of snow on the area, a local disaster declaration was filed by Harrison County Emergency Management Director Larry Oliver. The snow storms in late December and early 2010 resulted in 11 days of school classes missed at Logan-Magnolia as well as rural residents going several days without being able to leave their homes.

•Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Byways of Excellence honorees were Merle Sass, Al and Cathy Bock, Randy Koenig and Carter Oliver.

•Russ Kurth announced he was retiring as district conservationist after being with the Natural Resource Conservation Service since 1986.

•The harsh winter weather continued to be a topic at school board meetings. With not even a month officially into winter, students had already missed five days of classes. Besides missed school days the

Winther to serve as new clerk Mary Darling Editor At the Dec. 20 Logan City Council meeting, Angela Winther officially accepted the job as the new Logan City Clerk/Administrator and will receive a $2 per hour increase when she begins her duties April 1. The city is advertising for a replacement for her position.

Harrison County Emergency Management Director, Larry Oliver, met with the council to inform them of coming mandated changes to band width and what that will require from the city.

“The FCC has mandated that by Jan. 1, 2013, all radios between certain frequencies go to a narrow band width,” Oliver said.

“The FCC is out of frequency space. It’s not a huge problem in our area, but when you get into Chicago or New York, there is none to be had. It’s an unfunded mandate from top to bottom.”

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From the Front

YEAR IN REVIEW: Looking back at 2010 FROM PAGE 1 heavy snow on the school roof was a concern to officials as well as area residents and businesses that were all experiencing problems.

•A new business, Fourth Avenue Grill, opened in the former Park Place Restaurant building Jan. 19. Owners are Bill and Becky Greenwood.

February •As of Jan. 10, LoganMagnolia students had missed 10 days of school. In response, the district devised alternate bus routes to help alleviate the need to close school due to unfavorable road conditions.

•Feb. 13 the Lo-Ma wrestling team posted the ninth consecutive sectional win sending eight wrestlers to the district meet.

•The possible creation of building and safety maintenance codes for rural Harrison County caused an outpouring of complaints from residents who packed the supervisors meeting room and overflowed into the hallway.

•Four wrestlers, Evan Mikels, Marrick Loftus, Dillon Lorentzen and Nolan Oviatt earned a trip to the state wrestling meet in Des Moines after winning at the district meet.

•After a massive outcry of complaints from county residents at the Board of Supervisors meeting Feb. 11, the Board dropped its proposal requiring rural residents to obtain building permits for construction and repair to buildings on rural residents’ property.

•The Logan City Council decided to review current water/sewer rates for a possible increase, but decided to keep rates the same and review in June.

•Three long-time LoganMagnolia instructors announced they were retiring. Gordon Fliehe, Kent Kersten and Doug Snyder each had worked for the school district for 34 years.

March •The Logan Chamber of Commerce chose the four recipients of the Chamber Pride Awards. They were: Dion Pitt, businessperson of the year; Judy Dinkel, volunteer of the year; Blake Dickinson and Megan Hutson, senior students of the year. They were recognized in a ceremony March 21.

•The annual Teacher Support Organization family fun carnival was held March 12 at the school with rows of games, inflatables and food items available.

•Harrison County received word it was included in a federal disaster declaration by President Barack Obama on February 25.

•Logan-Magnolia junior/senior principal Katy Sojka, announced she was resigning after serving the district since 1996.

•The Logan Kiwanis Club held its pancake breakfast March 20 and drew a big crowd.

•The Harrison County Conservation Board announced that due to heavy snow in the fall and late spring, the opening of area parks would possibly be delayed.

•The Logan City Council searched for a replacement for councilmember Matt Rappley who had just took office in January but moved out of town shortly after.

April •The primary ballot was set with a slate of candidates running for the county offices of supervisor and treasurer due to Larry King declining to run again for supervisor and Vicki Argotsinger announcing she was retiring.

Candidates for treasurer included Heather Edney, Linda Hennessy, Renee King, Sandy Royer and Roger Barry.

Supervisor candidates included, Norma Coret, Russ Kurth, Jason Roden, Robert Smith, Walter Utman and Gary Lynn Warner.

•The Logan Chamber of Commerce celebrated 70 years of service to the community this month.

•The creation of a swim team for Logan was in the works with Lisa Mutch to serve as the coach.

•The Daily Nonpareil named Karen Hutson the Southwest Iowa Player of the Year due to her success in basketball.

•Richard Pope found his way back to his home area of Iowa when he was hired as the new Harrison County Extension Coordinator.

•Clay Bowman was appointed to fill the vacant city council seat, but due to moving out of the city limits, had to resign.

•The Logan-Magnolia Board of Education announced the hiring of 1988 Lo-Ma graduate, Christi Gochenour, as the new junior/senior principal for the district.

•County emergency agencies were tested in a full-scale drill that took place at the Harrison County Courthouse April 29.

May •Harrison County Development Corporation

lifetime achievement awards were presented to Pete Graham and Fran and Whitey Mensching at the annual meeting.

•Graduation ceremonies were held throughout the county with Lo-Ma’s taking place May 16.

•The annual Logan Village Green celebration was held in the city park on May 22. The event included children’s activities, fire truck and pony rides, face painting, a barbecue dinner, music and other events.

•Emily Nield, a senior at Logan-Magnolia, was named one of 29 Merit Scholarship finalists in the State of Iowa.

•The Jim Wood Aquatic Center opened May 29 for a full season. This year a swim team also held practices and meets at the facility.

•Dennis Crum, a former city council member, was appointed by the council to fill the seat left vacant when Clay Bowman had to resign due to moving out of the city limits.

June •The primary election drew county voters to the poles with so many candidates on the ballot for Harrison County Supervisor and Treasurer. After the results were tallied, no republican candidate for treasurer received the required 35 percent of the vote necessary to win the nomination. It was necessary to reconvene the Republican Convention June 17 at which time Linda Hennessy and Roger Barry withdrew leaving Renee King and Sandy Royer up for nomination. After three tied rounds of voting, Royer withdrew and King was named the nominee.

•New postmaster Dan Chambers was officially sworn into office June 11.

•The Purple Panther Pumpers, a team of children with Type I diabetes, were busy raising funds for the National Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and were using a unique way to raise funds with a yellow “throne” floating around town.

•Harrison County Clerk of Court, Karen Clark, stepped down June 30 after 37 years with the office including 10 as Clerk of Court.

July •The annual Logan Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July holiday events were enjoyed by large crowds including the parade held on July 5, due to the Fourth falling on a Sunday.

•The Harrison County Fair Board was moving in full

gear preparing for the 152nd Harrison County Fair held July 20-25.

•A sharing agreement was approved by the LoganMagnolia School Board and Walnut Community School Board to share the services of Superintendent Jim Hammrich for the school year.

•New FEMA flood maps were distributed that included new base elevations throughout the county putting several areas in a flood plain that had never been designated as such before.

•The Welcome Center Farmer’s Market became a drawing card each Thursday afternoon/evening with various vendors and activities available for those attending.

•Mike Dickinson, Logan, was named Harrison County Fair King and Victoria Thompson of Woodbine queen, at the coronation ceremony July 20.

August •Former Republican candidate for Harrison County Treasurer, Sandy Royer, announced she would be running as an Independent candidate for the position.

•The Logan Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Culpepper and Meriweather Circus that came to town for two performances Aug. 20.

•Classes for students at Logan-Magnolia began Aug. 18 with several new staff members including junior/senior principal Christi Gochenour; business manager, Lauren Roden; instructors, Kevin Osborn, Klint Kersten, Frank Marsh; long term substitute, Rose Willard; para educators, Brenda Lundergard, Della Skeen and Jackie Peterson.

•Alex Gochenour finished in the top 10 in the heptathlon at the World Junior Track and Field Championships.

•The Old Settlers reunion celebrated its 124th year with a parade and many activities held in the city park in Magnolia.

•Rozanne King of Mondamin was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at the 2010 Iowa State Fair.

•The Lincoln Highway Motor Tour of Iowa wound down U.S. Highway 30 Aug. 29 to its final destination in Crescent.

•The Harrison County Humane Society was issued an animal shelter license Aug. 10.

September •Pet licensing jumped in Logan with 200 additional registered after residents were

told they would be fined $100 if pets were not registered by the deadline.

•Logan-Magnolia Homecoming royalty for 2010 were, Hannah Colpitts, Hannah Winchell, Macy Cohrs, Levi Ettleman, Nolan Oviatt and Evan Mikels.

Cohrs and Mikels were crowned the queen and king.

•A retirement open house was held for John Shelton at the Harrison County Engineer’s office. Shelton retired after serving the Harrison County Road Department for more than 52 years.

•The third annual North American Aronia Berry Festival was held Sept. 18 and 19 at the Sawmill Hollow family farm.

•A new policy at LoganMagnolia had students serving in-school suspensions on Saturday mornings instead of during the school day.

•The Harrison County Humane Society received a welcome donation of 10 acres of land north of Magnolia to use for a future building site.

•The expansion at the Harrison County Museum/Welcome Center was completed in September.

It was shown off during the state Association of Conservation Boards conference that Harrison County co-hosted.

October •Southwest Iowa Planning Council announced it was offering down payment assistance of up to 25 percent of the purchase price of up to 11 homes that could be newly constructed in Logan.

•Harrison County was among more than 20 counties in the state to use the Precinct Atlas system for school elections in September 2009 and used the program again for the General Election Nov. 2.

•The Harrison County Cure Crusaders numbering 179 this year, took part in the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” in Omaha Oct. 3.

The group raised more than $5,500 for the cause.

•Persia Fire and Rescue celebrated 100 years of service with the addition of a new fire hall.

•The Logan HeraldObserver and Woodbine Twiner sponsored a political forum Oct. 21. All candidates for Harrison County Treasurer and Supervisor took part in the event.

•The Logan Chamber announced that due to increasing costs it would be unable to sponsor the annual fireworks display without ongoing financial commitment from other partners.

•Renea Anderson marked 10 years as the director of Harrison County Development. Her tenure included many achievements for the county.

November •The Logan Kiwanis Club held its annual chili cook-off contest Nov. 5. Winner this year was the chili sponsored by the First National Bank with Melissa Rosengren’s named the People’s Choice winner.

•The Lo-Ma Panther football was victorious over the Nodaway Valley Wolverines in the first round of the football playoffs Oct. 27. They went on to win the second round of playoffs over Des Moines Christian Nov. 1, but lost the next round to St. Albert.

•Walter Utman and incumbent Robert Smith won the Harrison County Supervisor seats and Renee King was elected Harrison County Treasurer in the Nov. 2 General Election.

•Overall enrollment was reported to be up for the 2010-11 school year at Logan-Magnolia.

Superintendent Hammrich reported 718 students were being served by the district including 99 open enrolled from other districts.

•City Clerk Nedra Fliehe officially announced plans to retire effective March 31.

•The Logan Chamber of Commerce Shiverfest was held the week of Nov. 15-19 with special events Friday including the Boy Scout soup supper and the appearance of two reindeer and Santa.

December •The Iowa Department of Transportation implemented a pilot project to test automated mainline Interstate closure gates including the U.S. Highway 30/Interstate-29 interchange in Missouri Valley.

•The 2010 Legislative Forum was held Dec. 8 bringing together elected officials and community leaders.

•An open house was held for Vicki Argotsinger, Harrison County Treasurer for the past 16 years, who was retiring at the end of the year.

•Property tax rollbacks were set by the state at 48.52 percent of the assessed value for 2010 an increase from 46.9 percent. Agricultural property, assessed at productivity value, will increase to 69.01 percent from 66.27 percent.

•An open house was held Dec. 16 for Harrison County Supervisor Larry King who decided not to see re-election to the board this year.

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Down Home

By Sandy Turner Sandy Turner writes a weekly column “Down Home” which is published in several newspapers in the Midwest. She puts a humorous spin on issues that revolve around families and every day life, drawing from her own experiences.

I’m dreaming of my two front teeth When I woke up this morning I was flooded with relief that my teeth were still intact and it was just a dream.

It’s a recurring dream.

I look in the mirror and some or all of my teeth will be missing. Although having your teeth fall out is not something pleasant to dream about I’m glad I’ve moved on to teeth. During the years of being a single parent and worrying about where the kids were I would dream of having an emergency and not being able to dial 911 because my fingers wouldn’t work or I couldn’t see the numbers on the phone.

I used to dream about losing my class schedule and being lost for hours in a strange school, or, worse yet, being in a public place and missing some of my clothes.

Researchers say that everyone dreams, every night. For whatever reason I always remember my dreams and it’s not unusual for conversations with my sister and daughters to revolve around our dreams.

There’s always a pattern to each of our dreams.

I tend to dream about losing something, missing something or being lost, which I blame on Dad and the amount of time I spend trying to relocate his missing items.

My sister dreams about dead relatives, which probably isn’t too weird since she’s our ghost chaser in the family. I do dream about my Mom although she’s always just sitting on the couch like she’s watching my dream with me.

The youngest daughter dreams of chasing after the almighty dollar while the oldest dreams of being chased.

While I’m not sure I believe that our dreams can be interpreted and applied to our daily lives, I’m sure our subconscious has a lot to do with what our brains are doing while we’re sleeping.

Maybe our dreams are a release of frustrations and that’s why the old saying came about of “go sleep it off.”

What’s really weird are the times that, while I’m dreaming, I know that I’m dreaming and tell myself during an uncomfortable dream situation not to worry about it because it’s just a dream.

When I get up in a hurry and don’t think about what I dreamt that night, hearing or seeing a word or a person rejuvenates the dream and that can lead to a weird conversation of “I dreamt about you last night.”

If dreams are from your subconscious mind, how can I dream about a person I’ve never met before or a place I’ve never been?

I rarely have dreams that I would consider a nightmare, although having my teeth missing does feel pretty traumatic. I think Dad may have a problem knowing the difference between dreams and real life as he tells me stories that I know can’t be true. They always have such detail that I sometimes wonder.

I’m convinced that even dogs dream. My boyfriend’s black lab, who loves nothing more than to retrieve anything you want to throw, will be sound asleep while his paws are moving back and forth as if he’s running.

My nighttime thoughts don’t worry me much as long as I don’t start sleep walking and try to fix my missing teeth.

I think I’ll hide the super glue.

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Cast your fate to the wind A rare few of us are blessed with talent so outstanding it is destined to carry us to greatness, if we let it. Our choice then becomes one of letting our talent control us or leaving what it can give behind.

Beverly was a girl blessed and cursed with such a choice.

Beverly Ann Bivens was born in Santa Ana, Calif., in 1946 and attended Santa Ana High School. Two of her classmates were Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers, Diane Keaton and members of the Chantays.

She later majored in liberal arts at Orange Coast Junior College. Beverly had an unusual voice with a range extending from low alto to high soprano. Her parents knew she had something special and they sent her to a teacher for voice training.

Beverly enjoyed music and decided she wanted to pursue performing in a big way.

She didn’t think she could make a living with her singing, but it would make a nice hobby.

In 1964 at the age of 18, she began singing with Mike Stewart, brother of one of the Kingston Trio, and Jerry Burgon. Bob Jones and Pete Fullerton later joined the group and they eventually named themselves We Five. Most of them had met in college during the waning days of the folk craze. Like their mentors the Kingston Trio and others the group considered themselves to be folk singers, but the market

was fickle, and the British invasion made rock and roll the coming thing. We Five adapted and merged their sound with rock music.

Such groups formed a new genre, folk rock.

Thanks to Beverly’s magnificent voice, the group enjoyed early success as they performed in night clubs and bars along the Pacific coast. Herb Albert who had a string of hits, had founded A&M Records and one night he watched We Five perform at the Hungry I, a folk-rock club in San Francisco. He signed them to his company immediately. They recorded an album titled, “You Were on My Mind,” and within two weeks, the title song was a top 10 hit. Suddenly, they were rising stars. Fred Astair, guest host of ABC’s Hollywood Palace, introduced them to the nation, and viewers fell in love with the five foot three 19-year old and her band mates. A whirlwind of television and other appearances followed into the next year.

Bivens didn’t realize it at the time, but she was a trail blazer. A woman fronting an all male singing group was unusual in 1965, and her almost operatic voice attracted attention. Other women decided they could sing, too. A writer for Wikipedia observed that Beverly Bivens forshadowed a female style personified by women like Grace Slice and Cass Elliott.

Critics regarded Bivens as an emerging star with a

Perley’s Bits & Pieces

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potential decades long career. She began to consider that option.

However, Beverly was dating a man she married when she was still 19, and extended touring wore her down. She wanted to spend more time with her husband and dreamed of raising a family. But she carried on, a victim of conflict. Her favorite group was the Beatles, and when they performed with the Rolling Stones she wanted to meet the next best thing. The Rolling Stones were not as impressed as she was. She said “hi” to Mick Jaggar, but he ignored her. Beverly wondered if it was a sign she should quit.

The music business was evolving rapidly and We Five was the vanguard of harder groups like the Jefferson Airplane and Grateful Dead who threatened to push them aside.

Unfortunately, their manager and record company were slow to record another record. The young quintet was left to its own devices and without outside guidance they evolved into what Jerry Burgan called a “blues contingent, a pop contin-

gent, and an I’m out of here contingent.” Their next and last album was too little too late. Though “Let’s Get Together,” was a minor hit, the group had broken up six months before the album was released.

We Five soon reformed and Jerry Burgan’s wife replaced Beverly Bivens.

They continued to perform for at least 40 years. Beverly, the woman who would have become a star, dropped into obscurity and raised two children. She reemerged at a San Francisco awards show in 2009. Beverly said, “I wanted to take a break, but didn’t know it would last for 40 years.” Her group had been partial to and recorded Broadway show tunes and similar songs. One, “Cast Your Fate to the Wind,” was prophetic.

“There never was, there couldn’t be A place in time for men to be Who’d drink the dark and laugh all day And let their wildest dreams blow away…

I wonder how it might have been Had I not cast my fate to the wind..”

News from the Extension Service

Winter damage to trees and shrubs How do I prevent damage to small trees and shrubs from heavy, wet snow?

The weight of heavy, wet snow can cause considerable damage to small trees and shrubs. In late fall, multi-stemmed evergreens, such as arborvitae, can be wrapped with twine or rope to prevent damage from heavy snows. When heavy, wet snow accumulates on small trees and shrubs gently shake the snow from their branches or carefully brush off the snow with a broom. When cleaning driveways and sidewalks, do not throw heavy, wet snow onto small trees or shrubs. Also, avoid dumping snow onto small trees and shrubs when raking snow off roofs.

Can anything be done to protect trees and shrubs from cold winter temperatures?

It might be possible to protect marginally hardy, small shrubs by encircling

the shrubs with chicken wire fencing and filling the enclosure with straw or pine needles. In most cases, however, little can be done to protect trees and shrubs from cold winter temperatures.

Iowa is located in USDA Hardiness zones 4 and 5.

The average annual minimum temperature is Zone 5 is –10 to –20 degrees Fahrenheit. The average annual minimum temperature in Zone 4 is –20 to –30 degrees Fahrenheit. The dividing line between Zones 4 and 5 lies roughly from Council Bluffs to Ames to Dubuque.

The best way to prevent damage caused by low winter temperatures is to select trees and shrubs that are reliably winter hardy in your area.

Check out the ISU Extension publication Deciduous Shrubs to learn more about selection and

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I have several small evergreens in my yard. Do I need to uncover the evergreens if they get buried in the snow?

No, there is no need to uncover the evergreens. The snow will not suffocate the evergreens. The snow acts like an insulating blanket and protects the evergreens from desiccating winter winds.

How can I prevent damage to trees and shrubs from deicing salts?

Homeowners can minimize salt damage by using deicing salts prudently.

Before applying salt, wait until the precipitation has ended and remove as much of the ice and snow as possible. Use deicing salts at rates sufficient to loosen ice and snow from driveways and sidewalks, then remove

the loosened ice and snow with a shovel (deicing salts need to be applied at much higher rates to completely melt ice and snow). Mix salt with sand or another abrasive material. Fifty pounds of sand mixed with one pound of salt works effectively.

Avoid piling salt-laden snow and ice around trees and shrubs. While the amount of salt applied to major roadways cannot be controlled, steps can be taken to minimize damage.

As soon as the ground thaws in early spring, water areas where salt accumulates over winter. A thorough soaking should help flush the salt from the root zone of plants. If possible, alter the drainage pattern so winter run-off drains away from ornamental plants.

When planting trees near major streets or highways, select salt-tolerant tree species.

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Neighbors

Petit jurors drawn Lo-Ma JV wrestlers for Harrison County host tourney Dec. 18th The names of the petit jurors drawn with a summons date of Jan. 1, 2011 included: BLENCOE: Beverly Anderson, DUNLAP: Benedict Swertzic, Tom Heistand, Rachel Kroll, Richard Hanigan, Andrea Lapke, Norene Rannells, Trudy Cooper, James Turner, Eric Meerhoff, Jacqueline Androy, Charles Mitchell, Christopher Riester, Steve Lacey, Renea Anderson, Helen Reisz, Charlene Kline, Lois Thompson, Barton Rule, Stephen Frazier, Patty Weis, Travis Sullivan.

LITTLE SIOUX: Judith Baldwin, Michael Evers, Dennis Jerrett.

Larry Sewing.

LOGAN: Darlene Maybee, Michael Wortman, Jackson Straight, Colleen Allen, Lawrence Hennessy, Carole Gdowski, Renea Roberts, Ruth Spencer, Jack Baty, Rob Anderson, James Craft, Gary Long, Fred Pitt, Patrick Kuhlman, Deborah Merrill, Michelle Hatcher, David Jenkins, Patrick Shields, Thelma Tupper, Megan Huenniger, Stephen Gunter, Jessica Bosworth, Campbell Bob, James Marr, Carol Maguire, Tammie Hervey, Harold O’Neill, Victor Wright, Jeremy Fleming, Jeremy McIntosh, Quinton Mether, Helen Allen, Kevin Killpack, Viona Perkins, Jinny Wilson, Charlene Szadis, Carl Hughes, Christopher

Lenz, Denise Thompson, Michelle Thomsen, Nathaniel Cartmill.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Gerald Wortman, Curtis Huston, Douglas Pitt, Kelsey Stoneking, Ami Guinan, Ina Obrecht, Charles Olsen, Richard Fidone, Judy Richards, Kandi Archer, Debora Landon, Lyle Waterhouse, Terry Goeser, Jackie Bezrutczyk, Terigene Tiffey, Betsy Oloff, Arlene Murphy, John O’Banion, Mary Wonder, Cody Grandmont, Jennifer Divelbess, Vicki McIntosh, Ricky Gore, Kristen Collier, Patrick Cox, Russell McHugh, Wayne Honz, Timothy Cunard, Cindy Goeser, Sherman Struble, Mary Lee-Powell, James Dozier, Gilbert Beltran, Gwendolyn Jackson, Lee Lange, Zachery Karr, Andrea Flowers-Kyle, Carrie Kohl, Joyce Mauseth, David Brookhouser, Randall Barnett, Rebecca Wohlers, Emma Lakas, Warren Chandler, Donald Rodasky, Judith Ruffcorn, Ronald Richardson, Ted Reynek, Lynell Chvala, Adam Algiere, Brandon Myler, Alyssa Cates, Barbara Cunard, Brooke Meade, Rodd Hember, Bert Turner, Julie Conant, Jeffrey Cooper, Jackie Smith, Justin Hilton, Priscilla Anderson, Michael Lanctot, Brianna Goodrich, Sarah Spears, Jacqueline Poppen, Linda Vanriper, Ruth Latto, Debby Roach, John

Crummer, Claire Mace.

MODALE: Wanda Costanzo, Robert Jensen, Margaret Ruffcorn, Jefferson Davis.

MONDAMIN: Robert Larison, Laura Hedrick, Nancy Sipple, Todd Morris, Tanya Mensching, Malyn Kennedy, Daniel Conyers, Patrick Murphy, David Shepherd, Ryan King, Franklin Briggs.

MOORHEAD: Brett McMains.

NEOLA: Kevin MacDonald PERSIA: Melony Kurtzuba, Zacharie Quinn Mann pins his opponent from Bennington at the dual in Logan.

Norman, Melissa Perelman, Photo: Angela Winther Lynn Petterson, Ronnie Moore, Craig Daringer, Max Handbury.

PISGAH: Jacquline Clark, Jennifer Hansen, Nathan Hussing, Vince Halversen, Peggy Ganzhorn, Flo Skinner Angeline Lindstrom, Craig Wilson.

SHELBY: Luana Harman.

WOODBINE: Mindy Merrill, Phil Lubbers, Donald Brooks, Ricky Newton, Linda Tiffey, Reid Clark, Joel Danielson, Vernon Skarin, Virginia Donn, Ricky Meeker, Victoria Mumm, Kelli Brady, Terry Oestman, Tanner Winther wrestles his opponent from Woodbine. Winther scored a pin in the match.

Debra Swift, Briana Farley, Photo: Angela Winther Tina Schwery, Lyle Lefeber, Faith Meurrens, Brittany Lundergard, Elizabeth Cook, Janette Lenz, Kellie Hanson, Grace Birks, Catherine Stephany, Richard Gau, Kendra Norgard, Jason Strong.

Panther junior varsity girls record now 4-3

Hutson basketball player of the week Karen Hutson of Logan-Magnolia, was named the Iowa Network Services 2A girls basketball player of the week for the week of Dec. 23.

Hutson averaged just over 27 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals in two victories. She poured in 31 points, including 11 of 15 shooting, added six rebounds and five steals in a win over Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto. She connected on 61 percent of her shots in the two games.

Pope has advice for fun and challenges with houseplants

By Rich Pope Harrison County Extension Remember that for many florists’ flowers, the best answer is to enjoy them while they last and then discard them once the flowering is over. Persian violets (Exacums) and azaleas, pretty as they both are, are in that group. But remember that even for the plants that you can re-bloom successfully the majority of house plant deaths are due to over watering and the resultant suffocation and death of the roots.

Cyclaments: The florist’s cyclamen has gained popularity for its interesting foliage and showy flowers.

Keep the plants in a bright area and water then regularly until the flowers fade.

They also prefer good air circulation in cool areas. That means temperatures in the 50’s or 60’s is idea; above 75 is not. Do not over water the plant, so set up a watering schedule checking the plant a couple of times a week. If the soil surface should get dry, but don’t let the plant wilt. Also, cyclamens have a tuber similar to a potato that serves as a resting structure during off seasons. Avoid watering the center of the plant where the tuber is.

That tuber is where carbohydrates are stored and once flowering ends, the plant will try to go into dormancy, so remove the flower stalks and hold back on water. The leaves will die back, so let

the plant rest through the summer in a cool place in the basement. Now and then water the pot very lightly – maybe a couple times a month. In August, State Fair time, knock the soil from the pot, remove the dead leaves and repot the tuber using a houseplant soil mix suitable for African violets. Resume watering, but remember cyclamens like it cool.

Diffuse bright light and cool temperatures should bring on a new crop of flowers.

African violets: Because they are easy to keep growing and easy to get to reflower, this plant is one of the most popular houseplants grown. The key to success with African violets is to maintain relatively even moisture conditions and a fairly bright-diffused light.

Flowering is dependent on the plant’s energy stores.

When there is sufficient light and proper fertility, blooming usually follows. In the winter, lower available light may cause the plant to pause in flowering, so you should withhold fertilization and restrict water a bit but when the days start to get longer, the plant begins to respond with a flourish. I also note that many home gardeners tend to over pot African violets. They actually bloom better and grow well when they are a bit rootbound. My thought is that a four-inch pot is the biggest that you will ever need, but remember the small root balls

means that watering must be watched closely.

For the adventurous, try producing African violets from seeds. Select a flower that has just freshly opened.

Use a needle or tweezers to rupture a yellow sack-like anther and transfer the dusty yellow pollen to the sticky part of the stigma. The stigma is a rod that extends from the flower, and has a sticky ball on the end. If you don’t remember which flower is pollinated, loosely tie a thread on the flower stalk. If pollination is successful, a pod will start to swell, filled with minute seeds. Once the pod matures and turns brown, uniformly scatter the seeds on surface of moist potting mix in a sealable refrigerator container, put the lid on the set it in a moderately lit area. With luck, in a couple weeks, the germinating seeds will appear as tiny green dots that will grow into new plants. Let them grow until they have at least two dime sized leaves, then lift them into their own pots to continue growth.

Seedlings may flower in four to five months, and the variety of colors and forms is considerable. If you never have, it is a fun and relatively easy project for the New Year.

For additional information, contact Rich Pope at the Harrison County Extension office at ropope@iastate.edu or 6442105.

Trent Buckner For the Herald-Observer The Logan-Magnolia junior varsity girls’ team entered the holiday break on a hot streak as they won three of their last four games. The junior varsity girls have played seven games on their season and presently sit with a 4-3 record.

Missouri Valley 22 Lo-Ma 19 In their first game of the season, the Panthers started the game strong as they grabbed a 13-7 lead at halftime. In the second half, the shots did not fall as easy and Lo-Ma ended up on the wrong side of a 22-19 final score.

Scoring in the game were Carrie Charbonneau, six, Chelsea Lautrup, six, Kia Fender, five and Ashley Bradshaw, two.

Lo-Ma 36 - COU 30 Game number two of the season found the LoMa junior varsity hosting Charter Oak-Ute. After falling behind 16-13 in the half, the Panthers came out strong and took the game by a final score of 36-30.

Leading the team to the win were strong performances by Fender, 12 points, five steals and four rebounds; Maysen Jones, 10 points, three rebounds and a block; Lautrup, nine points and two assists.

Others contributing to the Lo-Ma effort were Cheyenne Jensen, three points; Emily Dickinson, two points and three steals; Elicia Downey, seven rebounds; Charbonneau, six rebounds; Bradshaw, four rebounds; CheyAnne Royer, four rebounds.

IKM-M 37 - Lo-Ma 35 The Lo-Ma junior varsity traveled to Manning for their third game of the season. The Panthers went into halftime ahead 15-12, but fell at the end of a hard fought game by the score of 37-35.

Bradshaw led the junior varsity team with 12 points, six rebounds and three steals. Others who

played were Fender, four points, seven steals, three assists; Jones, four points, five rebounds, two blocks; Royer, four points and five rebounds; Downey, four points; Jensen, four points; Lautrup, three points and Dickinson, three steals.

Lo-Ma 32 – Woodbine 17 The junior varsity girls got back on the winning track and evened their record at 2-2 with a 32-17 win over the Woodbine Tigers.

Scoring for the Panthers were Charbonneau with nine; Fender, seven; Lautrup, five; Bradshaw, four; Emily Dickinson, three; Jones and Royer each two.

Lo-Ma 41 – Boyer Valley 23 After three hard fought quarters, the Panthers went into the fourth quarter leading 22-20 where they caught fire and ran away with the game, 4123.

Scoring were Charbonneau, nine; Downey, seven; Fender, seven; Lautrup, five; Jensen, five; Bradshaw, five and Dickinson three.

West Monona 23 –

Lo-Ma 16 On a cold Saturday morning, the Panther junior varsity team traveled to Onawa where they could never get on track offensively and lost 2316.

Statistics for the game included, Bradshaw, six points, six rebounds and two steals; Jones, four points, five rebounds, two blocks; Lautrup, two points and two steals; Downey and Jensen, two points.

Lo-Ma 37 – Woodbine 17 In the final game before the holiday break, the junior varsity built a 17-4 halftime lead on their way to a 37-17 victory.

Jensen went a perfect five-for-five from the free throw line as she led the Panthers with 13 points and six rebounds. Others contributing were Jones, 10 points, three rebounds, three steals and two blocks; Lautrup, eight points, six rebounds and five steals; Royer, five points, two rebounds and two steals; Charbonneau, one points, two rebounds and three steals; Bradshaw, eight rebounds and four steals.

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C H R I S T M A S E V E S N O W Camp Hertko Hollow exceeds fundraising goal Camp Hertko Hollow, Iowa’s camp for kids with diabetes, exceeded its 2010 November annual campaign fundraising goal of $100,000 to help 140 or more underserved Iowa diabetic youth attend the 2011 camp.

With an additional $6,000 to date, fundraising reached an estimated $106,000. These funds will help financially support Iowa diabetic youth with diabetes camperships to help them attend the 2011 diabetes education camp sessions held at the Des Moines Y camp near Boone.

Their goal is to have every child with diabetes

attend the camp regardless of the family financial situation, they said. Having a chronic disease is expensive and a stress on family finances. They ask families to pay what they can afford.

The actual cost of a full diabetes campership is $1,000.

Each campership is subsidized by the organization with $250 bringing the fee to $750.

Several children from Logan attend this camp.

The camp was founded in 1968 with 37 campers.

Now more than 360 attend each summer.

For more information on the camp visit www.CampHertkoHollow.c om.

Western Iowa art show May 28 Western Iowa artists are being sought for the Denison Art Show, “Rewind and Relax,” that will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 28 in Washington Park in Denison.

The outdoor event, sponsored by the City of Denison, the Chamber and Development Council of Crawford County, Denison Tourism and the Western Iowa Tourism Region will celebrate art and artist and will be a juried event. No The snow received in the Logan area Dec. 23 crafters, jewelry or furniture. and 24 put a pretty blanket of white on the trees and holiday decorations throughout the area. Much better than last year’s blizzard and 14-inches of blowing and drifting snow.

Photos: Mary Darling

Applications and guidelines for artists are available for downloading through the Web site at www.denisonarts.com or the Chamber and Development Council of Crawford county office.

For more information about the art show contact Jan Jacobsen, Chamber and Development Council of Crawford County, 18 S. Main, Denison, IA 51442 or call 712-263-5621 from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday You can also e-mail Jacobsen at jjacobsen@cdcia.org.

Council: Winther new clerk

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DeSoto Refuge open for ice fishing The DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge opened to ice fishing Jan. 2 and will remain open through the end of February. Ice fishing will be closed, however, on Jan. 8 and 9 for a refuge wide deer hunt.

Due to a change in state fishing regulations, anglers need to be aware the daily bag limit of crappie and bluegill in combination has been reduced to 15 on DeSoto Lake in 2011.

Additionally, anglers on DeSoto Lake are limited to no

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more than two lines while fishing.

The refuge is open a halfhour before sunrise until a half hour after sunset and a refuge entrance fee permit is required. Daily fee permits are available at each refuge entrance or an annual permit is available at the visitor center.

A federal duck stamp also serves as a fee permit. Anglers are encouraged to test the ice before proceeding out onto the lake and to stay away from pilings, snaps, etc., that may have weak ice around them.

Remember, a minimum of four inches of clear blue ice is recommended for a single angler on the ice.

require the city to have present equipment reprogrammed if it can be or to purchase new equipment.

“You need to inventory your equipment. Most of it of a certain age can be reprogrammed and won’t have to be replaced. If it is older, you may have to replace it,” Oliver said.

The city will also need to add the narrow bandwidth frequency license soon so they can be sure to secure it.

One of the city’s licenses is used for the base for city hall and for the mobile units in two pickups and two trucks and the end loader. One is also for the water tower, water plants and wells.

According to Oliver, the State of Iowa will begin

changing over after the first year in region one, then go to region 4 which includes southwest Iowa and then go clockwise around the state.

Oliver said the county is looking at 2012 to complete its changes.

If not changed over by the deadline, Oliver said up to a $10,000 per day fine could be imposed by the FCC. The council approved changing the city employee’s health insurance to United Health Care of River Valley, Inc. and staying with True North.

The police department is in the process of purchasing a new vehicle. At the present time they have a bid on a new pickup and will get another bid on a car.

The next council meeting will be Jan. 10, 2011.

Smart Financial Moves for New Parents If you’ve just had a new baby, your life is filled with more joy (but less sleep).

You’re probably already aware of the time and effort you must invest in raising your child, but you may not have thought as much about another aspect — the financial one. *Consider this: The average cost of raising a child to age 17 is now $222,360, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report on how much middleincome, two-parent families spend on their offspring. And this is the amount you might spend before your son or daughter heads to college.

Clearly, you need to start making the financial moves necessary to take your child from diapers to a degree. Here are some suggestions for doing just that: * Purchase sufficient life insurance. When it was just you and your spouse, it was a good idea for you to have life insurance — but now that you have a child, it’s an absolute necessity. If you have any doubts about the value of life insurance, just look again at that $222,360 figure above, and then tack on the costs of four years of college. If you or your spouse were to die unexpectedly, would the survivor earn enough to raise and educate your child? In this day and age, that’s not likely — so make sure you have adequate life insurance in place.

*Prepare a will.

Obviously, you hope to enjoy a long life — one in which you see your child grow to adulthood. But none of us can predict the future, so it’s essential that you draw up a will to provide for the care of your child, both financially and physically. When you create a will, you can name a guardian to step in and take care of your child, if necessary, and you can make sure your child receives your financial assets.

However, many people go beyond writing a will and establish a living trust, which gives them more control over how and when they want their assets distributed. Your legal advisor can help you prepare a will and determine if a living trust is appropriate for your needs. * Maintain adequate cash.

To help pay for all those expenses related to child rearing, keep enough cash on hand. By having enough resources available in liquid accounts, you can avoid having to dip into your long-term investments to pay for shortterm needs. * Save early and often for college. It’s never too soon to start saving for the high costs of higher education. A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged vehicle and may be a great option for your college savings.

Contributions to a 529 plan are

Scott Thompson 115 N. Ave., Suite 200 Logan, IA 51546 (712) 644-3692 www.edwardjones.com Toll Free: 866-644-3692 Member SIPC

made with after-tax dollars, and have the opportunity to grow tax-free. Withdrawals used for qualified higher education expenses are also tax free. Furthermore, your 529 plan contributions may be eligible for a state tax deduction or credit depending on the plan and state. * Stay balanced. As we’ve seen, it takes a lot of money to raise a child. But even as you’re meeting these expenses, think about your own future, particularly your retirement. Strive to strike a balance between the money you spend on your child and the amount you invest in your 401(k), IRA and other retirement-savings vehicles.

You can't put a price-tag on your child's future, but when it comes to taking care of that child, you’ll want to know the costs involved — and be prepared for them.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors can not provide tax or legal advice.

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Iowa/Nebraska Health rankings for 2010

By Tim Johnson World Herald News Service In many respects, Iowa and Nebraska seem to be on the road to good health.

The states rank No. 14 and No. 11, respectively, in the United Health Foundation’s 2010 “America’s Health Rankings(r),” an analysis of national health on a stateby-state basis.

Iowa’s strengths include a low rate of uninsured residents of 10.4 percent (ranked seventh compared to other states), high immunization coverage with 93.3 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving immunizations (sixth), low infant mortality rate of 5.3 deaths per 1,000 live births (fifth) and a low rate of poor mental health days with 2.6 days per month (third). Iowa ranks 10th in premature death, 12th in infectious disease, 13th in teen birth rate and 17th in prevalence of smoking. Overall, the state inched up one spot from last year’s ranking of No. 15.

Significant changes for Iowa noted by the study include: • In the past five years, the prevalence of smoking decreased from 20.8 percent to 17.1 percent of the population.

• In the past 10 years, the rate of deaths from cardiovascular disease decreased from 333.1 to 264.1 deaths per 100,000 population.

• In the past year, the number of poor physical health days per month declined from 3.1 to 2.7 days.

However, there are some problem areas. Besides ranking 47th in binge drinking, Iowa ranks 47th in availability of primary physicians, 44th in daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, 39th in occupational deaths, 32nd in prevalence of obesity, 28th in heart attack and 27th in physical activity. Since 1990, the prevalence of obesity increased from 12.8 percent to 28.4 percent of the population.

The Iowa Legislature enacted a program to recruit health care workers to underserved areas in 1994. PRIMECARE supports the Iowa Loan Repayment Program, which offers two-year grants to help primary physicians pay off their student loans, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health website.

In return, recipients must make a commitment to practice in a public or

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nonprofit hospital or clinic in a Health Professional Shortage Area for at least two years.

HPSAs may also be eligible for other state or federal assistance to recruit and retain health care professionals.

But it appears that, since the state is mostly rural, the funding available is not adequate to alleviate the problem in all of Iowa’s underserved areas.

Nebraska, like Iowa, has a high rate of high school graduation (86.3 percent) and also has a low number of poor mental health days per month (2.6) and few children in poverty (13.6 percent). The prevalence of smoking has fallen from 18.3 percent to 16.7 percent in the past year. In the past 10 years, the rate of deaths from cardiovascular disease has fallen from 336.4 per 100,000 population to 248.5 per 100,000, and violent crime has fallen from 451 incidents per 100,000 population to 282 incidents per 100,000. The state moved up five places since last year’s ranking of No. 16.

But, like Iowa, it ranks low for its prevalence of binge drinking (44th), occupational deaths (42nd), daily consumption of fruits and vegetables (37th) and geographic disparity within the state (33rd). And, in the past five years, obesity has increased from 23.2 percent to 28 percent of the population.

In addition, there is some disparity among ethnic and racial groups, the report states. Obesity is

more prevalent among nonHispanic blacks (37 percent) than non-Hispanic whites (26.8 percent). And diabetes is more prevalent among non-Hispanic blacks (11.5 percent) than it is among non-Hispanic whites (7.4 percent).

Overall, Vermont has topped the list of healthiest states for the last four years of published reports.

Vermont has had a steady climb in the rankings for the last 12 years from a ranking of 17th in the 1997 and 1998 Editions.

Massachusetts is ranked second, an improvement from third last year.

Massachusetts has ranked in the top 10 for almost 20 years. New Hampshire is ranked third, followed by Connecticut and Hawaii.

Mississippi is ranked 50th, with Louisiana, Arkansas, Nevada and Oklahoma rounding out the bottom five.

America’s Health Rankings(r)” is the longest running report of its kind.

For 21 years, the rankings have provided an analysis of national health on a state-by-state basis by evaluating a historical and comprehensive set of health, environmental and socioeconomic data to determine national health benchmarks and state rankings.

The rankings employs a unique methodology, developed and annually reviewed by a Scientific Advisory Committee of leading public health scholars. For more information, visit www.americashealthrankings.org.

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Byron Teneyck • Dunlap Housing and Development vs Byron Teneyck • Capital One Bank vs Melissa A. Foster • Merchants Credit Adjusters Inc. vs Craig Shawn Thorpe, Diane Thorpe • Merchants Credit Adjusters Inc. vs Donald Anderson Jr., Crystal L.

Drainage district trustee elections The drainage district trustee elections are being held Jan. 15. If you are unable to vote at the pools you may vote an absentee ballot in the drainage office of the Monona County Courthouse in Onawa or submit a signed and notarized written request form that includes the complete address the ballot is to be mailed to and which drainage district ballot you wish to vote.

Trustee elections will be held for the following drainage districts: Kennebeck, Little Sioux Inter-County, McCandless Inter-County, Nagel, New Farmers, SandhillLakeport, Solider Valley and Upper Solider.

Any person or corporation owning land or rightof-way within the district and assessed for benefits may have the person’s or the corporation’s vote cast by the person or corporation’s agent or proxy authorized to cast such vote by a Power of Attorney signed and acknowledged by the person or corporation. The POA shall specify the particular election for which it is to be used; indicate the day, month and year of such election; be void for all elections subsequently held.

For more information call 712-433-2630.

Anderson • Merchants Credit Adjusters Inc. vs Karen L. Green • Janelle Brown, Neil Brown vs Norma J. Shafer • Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc. vs Marlene M. Ellis, Michael Patrick Ellis • ABA Recovery Services Inc. vs Cindy Norton, Eric Eugene Norton SPEEDING • Yolanda McBath, Woodbine • Zachery Loftus, Dunlap • Kasandra Kujala, Woodbine VIOLATIONS

• Meredith Ardery, Missouri Valley, dark window/windshield • Max Yankey, Missouri Valley, fail to maintain safety belts • Shane Ehlers, Dunlap, fail to carry registration card • Paige Miller, Missouri Valley, fail to maintain safety belts • Suzette Cote, Missouri Valley, fail to maintain safety belts • Dustin Collier, Missouri Valley, financial liability coverage • MacKenzie Mathison, Woodbine, seatbelt • Shasta Smith, Moorhead, no driver’s license

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Nolan Oviatt As of Dec. 20 Nolan had 110 points, a 17-0 record and 8 pins so far this year as well as 13 bonus wins.

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Obituaries FRANCIS ARCHER Francis Raymond Archer, 74, of Logan, passed away Dec. 23 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Dec. 28 at the First Christian Church in Logan with Pastor Ron Riley officiating. Organist was Vicki Koenig and soloist Janice Hoden.

Casket bearers were Dennis Crum, Danny Archer, Jerry Archer, David Weigelt, Paul Messerschmidt and Bruce Archer. Cremation remains will rest with Gladys Archer in the Magnolia Cemetery.

Francis was born Sept.

14, 1936 in Emerson to William Marion and Elsie Rosetta (Lang) Archer. He was married to Gladys G. (McNeley) Archer Aug. 5, 1988 in Missouri Valley.

They lived in Logan until July 2009 when they moved to Missouri Valley.

Francis worked for farmers, helped at the Logan Lockers and provided mowing and snow removal services for elderly people in Logan for several years.

Francis also worked for G&G Manufacturing Co.

in Omaha, Neb., as a machinist from 1993 to 2005. Then he later drove a railroad transport shuttle van for railroad employees and did several other jobs until he retired.

Survivors include his wife Gladys Archer, Missouri Valley; son, Timothy Archer of St. Joseph, Mo.; daughter, Sheri McNeley and husband Donald of Wichita, Kan., son, Steven Archer and wife Deborah of Blair, Neb., son Randall Archer and Wife Kandi of Missouri Valley; stepdaughter, Patty Jo Degmetich of Missouri Valley; step-son, Rex Kingery and wife Inge of Germany; step-son Jerry Kingery and wife Colleen of Chattanooga, Tenn.; step-son Albert Kingery and wife Mary of Missouri Valley; brothers and sisters, Erma Cox of Council Bluffs, James Archer and wife Donna of Woodbine, Adrian Archer and wife Dorothy of Logan, Frederick Archer and wife Mary Lou of Council Bluffs, Darlene Messerschmidt of Missouri Valley, Evelyn Weigelt and husband Marcus of Magnolia, Ocle Sadler of

LaCross, Va., Kenneth Archer and wife Norma of Honey Creek, Faye Selk and husband Albert of Missouri Valley, Dean Archer and wife Pat of Salado, Texas, Marjorie Mathe of Grand View, Texas, Wanda Kuhlman and husband Don of Woodbine; 22 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Francis was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Wilma and Creola; brothers, Cecil, Clarence and Kilbert.

Hennessy-Aman Funeral Home 310 East Huron Missouri Valley, IA 51555 712-642-2745

LETA PRICE L e t a Lucille Price, 77, of Sedalia, Mo., died Dec. 17 at Fair View Nursing Home.

Funeral services were held Dec. 20 at EwingSchutte-Semler Funeral Home with Rev. Wm. Bruce Campbell officiating. Casket bearers were Rick Dilley, Don Dority,

Everette Bohrer, Charles Martin, Don Moore and Ryan Foote. Burial was at the Salem Cemetery northeast of Sedalia.

She was born Leta Lucille Dilley at home in Raglan Township in Harrison County on June 22, 1933. She was the eldest of 10 children born to Harold Russell and Alberta Elsie (Erixon) Dilley. Leta graduated from Magnolia School in 1952. Her passions included gardening, cooking, bird watching (Cardinals were her favorite), and spending time with her two granddaughters.

She is survived by her husband Cecil Price, one daughter, Kathleen Dority of Sedalia, two granddaughters, Teresa (Dority) Foote of Sadalia, Andrea Dority of Warrensburg, three brothers, Russell, Harold (Babe) and Rick Dilley, all of Iowa and three sisters, Joy Carson, Janette Herzberg, both of Iowa and Gaylene Dilley of Washington.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Madison and Raymond (Pete); sister, Norma Barry, and one niece Nichelle Dilley, who

she helped raise.

Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice.

You may sign the guest book online at EwingSchutteSemlerfh.co m.

DIANE KOUGIAS Mass of Christian Burial for D i a n e Kougias was held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 30 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Missouri Valley.

Father Mike Berner officiated. Vocal selections by Lyle Waterhouse were “Amazing Grace,” “Be Not Afraid” and “One Bread, One Body.” Taped selections were “Angels Among Us” by Diane’s favorite band, Alabama.

Honorary bearers were the Missouri Valley Class of 1959.

Diane Kougias, age 69, of Missouri Valley, passed away on Mon., Dec. 27 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley after a nine year battle with cancer.

Diane was born Jan. 5, 1941 in Story City to Otto

Carl (Pete) and Kathryn Georgia (McGrath) Madsen. Diane graduated from Missouri Valley High School and then attended Creighton University for one year. She married Larry A. Kougias on May 18, 1968 in Missouri Valley.

Larry passed away on Nov. 1, 1999. Diane was employed at Mutual of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., retiring after 45 years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, reading, traveling and going to Alabama Concerts.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry; sisters, Marilyn Schroder and Connie Madsen; and brother, Rodney Madsen.

Survivors include her daughter, Lisa Gochenour and husband Kelly of Logan; grandchildren Katelyn and Kennedy Gochenour of Logan; sister Cathy Brodersen of Elkhorn, Neb.; brother Terry Madsen of Lenexa, Kan. Burial will be scheduled at a later date.

Hennessy-Aman Funeral Home 310 East Huron Missouri Valley, IA 51555 712-642-2745

IWCC continuing Jan. 7 is USDA stewardship ed classes set for program deadline approaching month of January The Shelby County Center of Iowa Western Community College in Harlan is offering the following upcoming continuing education classes: Legal Tips for Retirees: A local attorney will answer questions. Held at Therkildsen Activity Center, Jan. 18, one session, free, 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.

Children in the Middle: Provides education and affirmation for parents, with the primary focus on the needs of children of all THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Modale and Missouri Valley Pastor Kim Crummer 642-3168 or 642-2464 Modale Worship, 9:30 a.m.

Missouri Valley Sunday School during church services Missouri Valley Worship, 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Logan Branch Pres. - Wayne Kennedy Sunday Sacrament, 10 a.m.

Sunday School, 11:20 a.m.

Primary 11:20 a.m.

Priesthood and Relief Society, 12:10 p.m.

Seminary and MIA, 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays Mutual/Scouts, Wed. 7 p.m.

LITTLE SIOUX CHURCH OF CHRIST 403 Mulberry Little Sioux, Iowa 51545 (712) 646-2644 Wayne Bahr, pastor Sunday School, 10:15 a.m.

Worship 9:00 a.m.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Persia Pastor Kirk Parsons Youth Leaders Kirk and Pam Parsons

ages. Jan. 18, one session, $40, 6 to 10 p.m.

Hatha Yoga Level I: Jan. 24, eight sessions, $69, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Energy Medicine for Women: Workshop based on work of Donna Eden directly addresses improving women’s health. Jan. 29 ad 30, two sessions, $69, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 29 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 30.

For more information or to register call the Shelby County Center at 712-755-3568.

Sunday School 9:30 Worship Service 10:30 First Sunday of every month, 9:30 worship followed by fellowship LIFELINE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Pastor Ray Sorenson Assoc. Pastor Hank Gruver 1207 Harrison St., Dunlap, Iowa - 6435475 Sun.: 9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship; Thurs.: 7 p.m., Intercessory Prayer.

PERSIA TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Vacancy Pastor: Rev. Merlene Ostebee Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m.

Communion the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP of the CHRISTIAN and MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

Missouri Valley Pastor Brad Westercamp 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages.

Nursery through adults.

10:30 a.m. Worship Nursery and children’s church provided during worship - infants through 3rd grade.

Wed., 7 p.m.,men’s

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting new applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program. Operators may sign applications at any time under the continuous signup, however, those applications received by Jan. 7, 2011, will be considered for contracts in the next ranking period.

Operators of a pasture system may be eligible to receive financial incentives to keep their ground in pasture. Not all ground is suitable to be converted to cropland and the CSP program gives producers an opportunity to maintain their conservation ethic and at the same time earn payments for their efforts. Livestock play an important role in the farming community. CSP can help balance the

and women’s fellowship study and prayer MONDAMIN BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Harley Johnsen Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday - Youth Group “Magnolia Fire Escape” 7:30 p.m. at Magnolia Fire Hall Wednesday Family NIghts 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (during school year) LOGAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH Minister Ron Riley Youth Minister Nate Powell, 644-2642 www.loganchristianchurch.org Saturday Service - 7 p.m.

Sunday Worship, 8:15 and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

6th - High School Youth, 6-8 p.m.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Mondamin Co-Pastors Tomm Bothwell and John Carritt Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.

Worship, 10 a.m PERSIA METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Orris Drake Sunday

712-644-2710

ST. PATRICK’S Dunlap Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 11a.m.

SACRED HEART Woodbine Saturday Mass, 4 p.m.

Sunday 9:30 a.m.

HOLY FAMILY Mondamin 645-2683 Sunday Mass, 8 a.m.

ST. PATRICK’S Missouri Valley Rev. Michael Berner, Pastor Saturday Mass, 5 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 9:30 a.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pisgah Pastor Jim Young Sunday Service, 10 a.m.

Sunday School, 11 a.m.

United Methodist Women, 1:30 p.m.

215 N. 4th Ave. Logan 644-2929 Randall D. Scott ~ Funeral Director

LOGAN SuperFoods ‘Proudly offering Best Choice brands’ 644-2260 Logan, IA

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MONDAMIN CHURCH OF CHRIST (Christian) 207 Noyes Mondamin, Iowa 51557 (712) 646-2644 Wayne Bahr, pastor Jeff Bierbrodt, Youth Pastor Worship – 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH Honey Creek 545-3022 Pastor David Kuhnle Bible Study, 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Adult Bible Class - 9 a.m.

Children’s Church in 10 a.m. service ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Magnolia -Sunday Worship at Immanuel Lutheran Church Logan MAGNOLIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor. Jack D. Hofmockel Sunday Worship, 8:45 a.m.

PERSIA ST. JOHN’S

217 East Seventh St. Logan, IA 712-644-2234 Serving Western Iowa since 1988

LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Dale Jenson Sunday Worship, 8:30 a.m.

Communion, Every 1st Sunday PISGAH COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Pastor Terry McHugh Co-Pastor Ralph Hussing Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Mondamin Pastor Jim Young Sunday School, 10:30a.m.

Sunday Worship, 9:45 a.m.

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Little Sioux Pastor Jim Young Sunday Worship, 8:45 a.m.

Fellowship Hour, 9:30 United Methodist Women, 3rd Wednesday Every Month LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH Logan Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. and Sunday night 6:30

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Wish Ellie Spencer at Happy Birthday Jan. 5 Send cards to 105 W. 5th St. Logan, IA 51546 Can’t Wait!!

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Missouri Valley 642-2538 Rev. Barbara Todd firstpresbymvmsn.com Adult Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship, 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School, 11:15 a.m.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Logan Pastor Jerald Firby 644-2384 • 642-2842 Sunday Worship, 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:00 10:15 a.m.

Sun. School, 10:15 11:15 a.m.

Adult Bible Study: 10:15 0 11:00 a.m.

LOGAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Jack D. Hofmockel Worship, 10:15 a.m.

Contemp. Sun. School, 10:15 a.m.

NEW LIFE CHURCH Logan Comm. Center Pastor Stan Udd 642-9363 Kids/Adult Classes 9:30 a.m.

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Eby Drug Store 3 Generations of Pharmacists 644-2160 Logan

Missouri Valley/Mondamin Helping You Reach Your Dreams

Member FDIC

Equal Housing Lender

Warner Insurance Agency, Inc.

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Wednesdays

Church Services

Logan Memorial Chapel Strong Insurance Agency

Worship, 8:45 a.m.

ST. ANNE’S Logan Rev. Michael Berner, Pastor 644-2535 • 644-2092 Saturday Mass, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 8:00 a.m.

economic challenges the industry is facing.

CSP is a voluntary program that encourages agricultural producers to maintain existing conservation activities and adopt additional ones on their operations. The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 authorizes CSP, which is available to all farmers nationwide.

Potential participants can use a selfscreening checklist first to determine whether the new program is suitable for them or their operation. The checklist and additional information is available online at www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/new_csp/cs p.html and at local NRSC field offices.

The local office is located at 2710 Highway 127, Logan, phone 644-2210.

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January 5, 2011

Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE STATE OF IOWA IOWA DISTRICT COURT CASE #EQCV028920 HARRISON COUNTY Special Execution PLAINTIFF EVERHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY VS. DEFENDANT (Judgment Debtor) FAITH N. WAGNER; SPOUSE OF FAITH N. WAGNER As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) real estate to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: THE WEST 78 FEET OF THE SOUTH 150 FEET OF LOT THREE (3), BLOCK TWO (2), BLACKMAN ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF WOODBINE, HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA. LOCAL ADDRESS: 119TH ST., WOODBINE, IOWA. The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale, Jan. 28, 2011; Time of Sale, 10:00 a.m.; Place of Sale, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

This sale not subject to redemption.

Judgment Amount, $62,351.85; Costs, $337.70; accruing costs, sheriff fees; Interest, 6.75% from 9/13/2010; Date, Oct. 4, 2010; Sheriff, Patrick Sears, Harrison County, Iowa; Attorney, James V. Sarcone Jr. 53-2

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE STATE OF IOWA IOWA DISTRICT COURT CASE #EQCV028810 HARRISON COUNTY Special Execution PLAINTIFF: FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACQUISITION LLC VS. DEFENDANT (Judgment Debtor) ESTATE OF CATHERINE BOLTON PECK, PARTIES IN POSSESSION, ET AL As a result of the judgment ren-

dered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) real estate to satisfy the judgment. The property be sold is: THE SOUTH 79 FEET OF BLOCK FORTY-EIGHT (48), TOWN LOT COMPANY’S ADDITION TO MISSOURI VALLEY, HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA; AND THE NORTH HALF OF MAPLE STREET, WHICH ABUTS SAID SOUTH 79 FEET OF BLOCK 48, TOWN OF LOT COMPANY’S ADDITION TO MISSOURI VALLEY, HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA. LOCAL ADDRESS: 803 N. 6TH ST., MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA. The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale, Jan. 21, 2011; Time of Sale, 10:00 a.m.; Place of Sale, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

This sale not subject to redemption.

Judgment Amount, $76,711.92; Costs, $551.27; Accruing Costs, $9,649.68 plus sheriff; Interest, 1.94% from 7-1-10 on $47,477.60 plus $18,559.74; Date, Sept. 20, 2010; Sheriff, Patrick Sears, Harrison County, Iowa; Attorney, Matthew E. Laughlin.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE STATE OF IOWA IOWA DISTRICT COURT CASE #EQCV028759 HARRISON COUNTY Special Execution PLAINTIFF DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO., ET AL VS. DEFENDANT (Judgment Debtor) DON MARTIN, ET AL As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) real estate to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (NE1/4SW1/4) OF SECTION TWENTY-SIX (26), TOWNSHIP EIGHTY-ONE (81) NORTH, RANGE FORTY-ONE (41) WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., HARRISON

COUNTY, IOWA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NE1/4SW1/4 SECTION 2681-41 THENCE N 00 DEGREES 00’25” W 319.0 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NE1/4SW1/4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N 44 DEGREES 24’45” w 112.8 FEET, THENCE W 36 DEGREES 24’ 30” W 129.0 FEET, THENCE N 62 DEGREES 34’ 15”W 95.6 FEET; THENCE N 01 DEGREES 32’25” W 265.7 FEET; THENCE S 49 DEGREES 02’ 55” E 131.8 FEET; THENCE S 28 DEGREES 56’ 25” E 136.3 FEET, THENCE S 86 DEGREES 58’ 35” EAST 82.9 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID NE1/4 SW1/4, THENCE S 00 DEGREES 00’ 25” E 284.4 FEET ALONG SAID EASET LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 1.33 ACRES MORE OR LESS SUBJECT TO THE PRESENTLY ESTABLISHED COUNTY ROAD RIGHT OF WAY. LOCAL ADDRESS: 1471 UTE AVENUE, DUNLAP, IOWA. The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale, Jan. 28, 2011; Time of Sale, 10:30 a.m.; Place of Sale, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

This sale not subject to redemption.

Judgment Amount, $152,123.78; Costs, $323.40; Accruing costs, sheriff’s fees; Interest, 5.0% from 11-19-09 on $145,963.85; Date, Oct. 13, 2010; Sheriff, Pat Sears, Harrison County, Iowa; Attorney, Gregory J. Kreitner.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR HARRISON COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPRO014240 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTAET OF FLOYD L. HEIN, DECEASED To all persons interested in the estate of Floyd L. Hein, Deceased, who died on or about October 23, 2010: You are hereby notified that on December 20, 2010, the last will and testament of Floyd L. Hein, deceased, bearing the date of April 23, 1984 was admitted to probate in

the above named court and that Irene A. McGinn was appointed Executor of the estate of Floyd L. Hein. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the District Court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the Decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is forever given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated December 20, 2010.

Executor of Estate Irene A. McGinn 2538 Tampa Avenue Logan, Iowa 51546 Attorney for Estate: Judson L. Frisk Judson L. Frisk Law Office 207 E. 7th St., P.O. Box 128 Logan, Iowa 51546 P01113681 Date of second publication, January 5, 2011.

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NEBRASKA. You are hereby notified that there is now on file in Office of the Clerk of Court in Harrison County, a petition in Case Numbers JVJV001318, JVJV001319, JVJV001311, JVJV001312, JVJV001313, JVJV001314, JVJV001315, JVJV001316, JVJV001317 which prays for the termination of your parent-child relationship to S.H., a minor child born April 7, 1996 in Omaha, Nebraska; S.H. a minor child born July 22, 1997 in Omaha, Nebraska; I.H. a minor child born December 29, 2009, in Council Bluffs, Iowa; F.H. a minor child born July 7, 2008 in Council Bluffs, Iowa; M.H., a minor child born June 30, 2007, in Omaha, Nebraska; A.H. a minor child born June 30, 2007 in Omaha, Nebraska; I.H. a minor child born April 6, 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska; C.H. a minor child boprn March 21, 2004 in Omaha, Nebraska; N.H. a minor child born July 27, 1998 in Omaha, Nebraska. For further details please contact the Clerk’s Office.

The Plaintiff’s attorney is Judson L. Frisk, 207 E. 7th St., Logan, Iowa 51546, phone 712-644-2833.

You are further notified that there will be a hearing on the petition to terminate rights before the Iowa District Court for Harrison County, at the Courthouse in Logan, Iowa at 11:00 a.m., on the 20th day of January, 2011.

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PUBLIC NOTICE TO: JEFFERY J. HARVEY, PUTATIVE FATHER, AND ANY UNKNOWN FATHERS OF S.H., A MINOR CHILD BORN APRIL 7, 1996 IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA, S.H. A MINOR CHILD BORN JULY 22, 1997 IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA; I.H. A MINOR CHILD BORN DECEMBER 29, 2009 IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA; F.H. A MINOR CHILD BORN JULY 7, 2008, IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, M.H., A MINOR CHILD BORN JUNE 30, 2007 IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA, A.H. A MINOR CHILD BORN JUNE 30, 2007 IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA, I.H. A MINOR CHILD BORN APRIL 6, 2005 IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA, C.H. A MINOR CHILD BORN MARCH 21, 2004 IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA, N.H. A MINOR CHILD BORN JULY 27, 1998 IN OMAHA,

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION To the taxpayers and landowners in the Upper Boyer Drainage District in Harrison County, Iowa. You and each of you are notified that an election will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Courthouse (2nd floor) in Logan, Iowa to elect one trustee board member. A trustee will be elected for a threeyear term ending January, 2014.

The polls will be open from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Absentee ballots are available upon written request or you may vote in the Auditor’s office, 2nd floor, Harrison County Courthouse.

Larry Maguire, Chairman for the Upper Boyer Drainage District 52-2

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION To the taxpayers and landowners in the Kirk Sub Drainage District in Harrison County, Iowa. You and each of you are notified that an election will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Courthouse (2nd floor) in Logan, Iowa to elect one trustee board member for a three-year term ending January, 2014. The polls will be open from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Absentee ballots are available upon written request or you may vote in the Auditor’s Office, 2nd floor, Harrison County Courthouse.

Larry Maguire, Chairman for the Kirk Sub Drainage District 52-2

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION Probate No. ESPRO14243 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT HARRISON COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF G. ELMER FISHER, Deceased.

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of G. Elmer Fisher, Deceased, who died on or about the 13th day of November, 2010: You are hereby notified that on the 22nd day of November, 2010, the last will and testament of G. Elmer Fisher, deceased, bearing date of the 25th day of July, 2007, was admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of the county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Dated this 29th day of December, 2010.

Thomas J. Fisher, Proponent Attorney for estate: Judson L. Frisk ICIS PIN No: AT0002691 Address: 207 E. 7th Street Logan, Iowa 51546 Date of second publication 12 day of Jan., 2011 Probate Code Section 305 1-2

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Logan Herald-Observer January 5, 2011

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State climatologist 2010 weather summary

By Bill Northey Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Iowans love talking about the weather, and when you have 138 years of weather records at your disposal, you have more to talk about than most.

The State Climatologist’s office in Iowa was established in 1875 and is America’s oldest continuously operating state climate service.

Harry Hillaker, the current State Climatologist in the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship continues to collect, process and publish climate data for hundreds of Iowa’s locations and make it available to the public.

A variety of the records kept by the State Climatologist’s office can be found on the department’s Web site at www.IowaAgriculture.gov.

In addition, Hillaker put together an Iowa weather summary and a list of the 10 top weather stories for 2010 that are included here: 1) Persistent deep snow cover (Dec. 9, 2009 – March 7, 2010): The near-record snowfall of December 2009 and persistent cold weather combined to allow the statewide average snow cover to exceed five inches for an amazing 89 consecutive days. Snow cover exceeded 30 inches over

parts of northwest and north central Iowa and sometimes exceeded 20 inches as far south as Lamoni. Only January 1979 (40 degrees) and December 1983 (40 degrees) recorded lower statewide maximum temperatures than January 2010 (45 degrees) and February 2010 (42 degrees).

2) Frigid start to 2010 (Jan. 1-12): The new year got off to the coldest start since 1979 with temperatures over the first twelve days of the month averaging 16 degrees below normal.

Spencer Airport reported a low temperature of minus 37 degrees on the morning of the second while Estherville had a wind chill of minus 53 d e g re e s . E s t h e r v i l l e ’s wind chill was the lowest recorded in Iowa since Feb. 1, 1996.

3) A warm spring (March 6-May 31): Above normal temperatures were the rule for most of the spring and were a welcome relief from the long snowy winter. A quick succession of ‘firsts’ for the year included the first 50s (March 8), 60s (March 10), 70s (March 29), 80s (March 30) and almost reached 90 degrees on April 1 (89 at Little Sioux).

Overall the spring of 2010 was the warmest since 2000 and 15th warmest among 138 years of records.

4) A record wet June

(June 1-27): Persistent rain fall produced a new record high statewide average precipitation total for the month of June of 10.34 inches. This broke the previous June record of 10.33 inches set in 1947 and was second only to July 1993 (10.50 inches) among all calendar months.

5) Sibley Tornado (June 25): Following what probably was Iowa’s quietest spring severe weather season in over 30 years, a strong tornado touched down near Little Rock on the evening of June 25.

This storm was on the ground for about 14 miles just to the southwest of Little Rock and Sibley and reached an intensity of EF4. At least 10 injuries were reported from what was Iowa’s strongest tornado since the devastating Parkersburg storm of May 25, 2008.

6) Maquoketa River Deluge (July 22-23): Very heavy rains fell over the entirety of the Maquoketa River basin on the night of July 22 with additional heavy rain the next night.

Oelwein reported 9.93 inches of rain on the first night of the storm and another 3.16 inches the next night. The flood surge down the Maquoketa River washed out the Lake Delhi dam and caused millions of dollars in damage along the lakeshore and downstream. Monthly rain

totals peaked at 20.33 inches at Oelwein while statewide this ranked as the fifth wettest July among 138 years of records.

7) Central Iowa Downpours (Aug. 8-11): Heavy rain fell on three consecutive nights across central Iowa with a total of 9.86 inches of rain at Ankeny. Major flooding resulted in Ames and points downstream along the South Skunk River, as well as in smaller water sheds such as Walnut Creek and Four Mile Creek in the Des Moines area.

8) A Warm and Muggy Summer (June 1-Aug. 31): Wet conditions prevented exceptionally high temperatures during the summer of 2010 with Ankeny the hot spot with a statewide maximum temperature of 98 degrees on July 14. However, persistence made up for lack of extremes as temperatures averaged warmer than normal on all but 24 of the 91 days of summer.

The result was Iowa’s warmest summer since 1988 and 19th warmest summer among 138 years of records.

9) Perfect Harvest Weather (Sept. 26-Nov. 11): . Unseasonably warm and dry weather made for one of the most rapid harvests on record in Iowa.

Precipitation averaged only 25 percent of normal from late September

through early November while temperatures averaged 3.4 degrees above normal. The 2010 harvest was a huge contrast to last year when Iowa endured its coolest October in 84 years and wettest October since 1881. Virtually all soybeans and 97 percent of the corn crop were harvested by the end of October 2010 compared to 54 percent of the soybeans and 18 percent of the corn last year.

10) December Blizzard (Dec. 11-12): High winds and widespread snow brought blizzard conditions statewide, particularly on the night of the 11th.

Snowfall amounts ranged from only an inch or two over the southwest and southeast corners of Iowa while 6-10 inch totals were common over the northern two tiers of Iowa counties. Waukon reported the most snow with 12 inches. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour were the rule over the western one-half of Iowa and in the 40 to 50 miles per hour range over the east. The statewide average snowfall with this storm was 3.8 inches, thus not nearly as great as the 10.5 inch average of the Dec. 7-9, 2009 event.

Statewide Annual Statistics: The statewide average precipitation for 2010 stands at a preliminary 44.32 inch total through Dec. 22. This

ranks second to only 1993 (48.22 inches) among 138 years of statewide records.

Greatest totals fell over south central Iowa where some locations saw more than 60 inches of precipitation. Record annual precipitation totals for individual cities were set at locations such as Hawarden, Sanborn, Oelwein, Audubon, Ankeny, Fort Dodge, Grinnell, Indianola, Mount Ayr, Washington and Keokuk. The wet spot in 2010 appears to be Lake Rathbun Dam with 66.72 inches. Only Muscatine’s whopping 74.50 inch total in 1851 exceeds this year’s total at Lake Rathbun in the historical record.

The statewide annual temperature could still change depending upon weather over the last half of December but at the moment averages 48.0 degrees or 0.2 degrees above normal.

Temperatures were well below normal in the winter months of January, February and December, but above normal for the other nine months of the year.

A total of 33 tornadoes have been reported in Iowa in 2010 according to statistics gathered by the National Weather Service.

This is less than the annual average of 48 tornadoes and only two of this year’s storms were rated EF-2 strength or greater.

Classifieds FOR RENT FOR RENT: 2 bedroom, upstairs apt. at 404 N. 4th Ave., logan. Very nice.

All new 4 years ago. For details call Gene at 712374-2781. If no answer call 417334-8736

HOUSE FOR 3044 RENT: 4 bedroom, NOTICE 1 3/4 bath in Logan. Call 712227-0012.

THE CITY OF PERSIA is now takFOR RENT: 3 bed- ing bids for the room house, cleaning of the Woodbine, gas Persia Fire Hall heat/central A-C, after rentals. Please no pets. 712-647- submit your bids to City of Persia, P. O. 421 E. Erie, Missouri Valley, IA For information on all area listings go to: www.npdodge.com

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Chuck & Ravae Smallwood 402-639-6106 • www.chucksmallwood.com

CDS Global in Harlan is HIRING! 3107 Shelby Street, Harlan, IA 51537 • (712) 755-2135

Seeking qualified candidates for Call Center Representatives to provide excellent customer service via-inbound telephone calls (includes upsell/cross-sell offers). Hourly rate = $11.00. Work hours available Monday through Friday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., plus rotating Saturday shift of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Training = 6 weeks.

Seeking qualified candidates for Hardcopy Customer Service Representatives to handle all written correspondence from subscribers by answering questions and resolving problems. Hourly rate = $10.00. Work hours available Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., plus rotating Saturday shift of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Training = 8 weeks.

Seeking qualified candidates for Internet Correspondence Representative to assist the customer with subscription concerns over the Internet to ensure client and customer satisfaction. Hourly rate = $11.00. Work hours available Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., plus rotating Saturday shift of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Training = 8 weeks.

• All positions listed will work out of the CDS Global facility in Harlan, Iowa.

• All positions are non-benefited and are not considered seasonal.

• Apply for open positions at www.cds-global.com or come into the facility to apply.

Internet access is available at CDS Global. Applications for all above positions will be accepted through 4 p.m. on Monday, January 10, 2011.

• Commitment to 40-hour work week required.

• Post-offer, pre-employment exam will be required.

• Criminal background check will be conducted on qualified candidates.

• Training is paid and scheduled to begin Monday, January 31, 2011. Training schedule will be Monday-Friday at the hours hired for (rotating Saturday shift begins at the conclusion of training).

• Minimum qualifications: • Must be age 16 or older • Must be able to type 20+ wpm (typing test required for qualified candidates for most positions and available at the facility).

• Verbal and written communication skills - ability to read, write and comprehend the English language and make appropriate decisions.

• PC knowledge and keyboarding skills beneficial.

EOE/Affirmative Action Employer

Box 241, Persia, IA 51563 or place them in the city hall drop box.

CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS: Thank you to those who have helped us through this time of loss. We were blessed to have this very special lady in our lives for 89 years. Thank you to Pastor Kim Crummer for his meaningful and caring words, to those who prepared the wonderful lunch

and to Fouts Funeral Home for their excellent service and kindness.

We are thankful to friends and family for support and love in so many ways. We are comforted by our faith and the certainty that Mom is safe in God’s care. The family of Pauline Johnson, Bill and S h u r m a i n e McAlpine and family, Sandy and Walt Billingham and family, Dan and Renee Johnson and family.

Electrical Control Design Wastewater equipment manufacturer has a full-time opening with competitive benefits in the Electrical Engineering Department. The successful candidate should possess the ability to modify existing PLC & OIT programs as well as development of programming for new equipment lines.

The candidate should possess knowledge of Allen Bradley RS 500, RS5000, Panelbuilder and RSView programming software, have the ability to interpret and/or create electrical schematics, manage multiple projects and provide installation support. Knowledge of MS Office and excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical software is a plus. Some training may be available to the right candidate.

Please email resume to spencer@vulcanindus tries.com or send to 212 S. Kirlin St., Missouri Valley, IA 51555

PART TIME OR FULL TIME DISPATCHER JOB OPENING Harrison County Communications Center will be accepting applications for a P/T or F/T dispatcher until 4:30 p.m., January 21, 2011.

Evening and weekend availability are a must. Applications and job descriptions are available at: Harrison County Law Enforcement Center 111 S. 1st Avenue Logan, Iowa 51546 Or on the Harrison County website: www.harrisoncountyia.org Follow the employment link.

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The Harrison County Homemaker Agency has two openings, one full time and a Part-Time Home Care Aide. Qualifications include a current CNA certificate, must be able to work independently, valid driver’s license, dependable auto. Requires flexibility in work times and the ability to work independently, Competitive Wages.

Please contact: Kathy Baer RN Program Director 712-644-3437 Harrison County Homemaker Agency 111 N. 2nd Ave., Court House Logan, IA 51546

Harrison County Home & Public Health is looking for a part-time home health RN. Must have current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Iowa and at least 1 year of acute care experience required, home care experience preferred. Good Benefits. Application deadline is January 21, 2011. Please send cover letter, resume and completed job application to Harrison County Home & Public Health, 116 North 2nd Avenue, Logan, IA 51546 or email to ncarritt@harrisoncountyia.org. For more information call 712-644-2220 or go to www.harrisoncountyia.org and click on employment.

Now Accepting Applications For: 1 bedroom apartment at Boyer View Apts., Logan, IA. Quiet complex, stove & refrigerator furnished. Rent based on income.

62 years or older or persons with disabilities of any age. Call 1-712-647-2113 or 1-800-762-7209. Boyer View is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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January 5, 2011

Logan Herald-Observer

How Deep Will It Get? Make Your Prediction for a chance to WIN An EDEN PURE INFRAFRED HEATER From Logan-Do-It-Best or $10000 in Logan or Woodbine Dollars How Deep Will It Get? (entry form) Snowfall inches between December 22, 2010 & March 31, 2011 Name: Address: Phone:

Total inches of Snowfall:

Predict the total amount of snowfall in inches as measured by the National Weather Service for Logan, Iowa from December 22, 2010 through March 31, 2011 to enter the “How Deep will It Get?” contest.

The entry with the closest prediction will win an Eden Pure infrared heater value of $299.00 courtesy of Logan-Do-It-Best. The winner may choose to take $100.00 in Logan or Woodbine Dollars instead of the heater.

Eden Pure

Entry deadline for the “How Deep Will It Get?” contest is 5 p.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Drop off your entry form at The Logan Herald-Observer office or Woodbine Twiner Office or mail to: The Woodbine Twiner, “How Deep Will It Get?” contest, P O Box 16, Woodbine, IA 51579.

“How Deep Will it Get?”

Entry Deadline, February 9, 2011 by 5 p.m.

OFFICIAL RULES No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years of age or older to enter. Official entry forms are printed in the Logan Herald-Observer and The Woodbine Twiner. Only these forms will be permitted. No electronic duplication of these forms will be allowed. One entry per person. Entry forms must be turned in at The Logan HeraldObserver or Woodbine Twiner office before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday February 9, 2011. The winner shall be the person who correctly predicts on the Entry Form the total snowfall from December 22, 2010 through March 31, 2011 in Logan, IA. The total snowfall will be determined by the National Weather Service Station responsible for Logan, IA. The prize shall be subject to such additional terms, conditions and restrictions (including but not limited to, expiration dates.) In the event of a tie, a random drawing will be held at the Woodbine Twiner office. The prize award will consist of an Eden Pure infrared heater valued at $299.00 or they may choose $100.00 in Logan or Woodbine Dollars. The winner will be notified promptly after the drawing.

Employees and family members of The Logan Herald-Observer and The Woodbine Twiner are not eligible for this contest. Copies of the official rules are available at the offices of The Woodbine Twiner and Logan Herald Observer.

Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative

“Get the word out about electrical safety!”

A Touchstone Energy Cooperative 61 Fourth Street; P.O. Box 2 Woodbine, IA 51579-0002 harrisoninfo@hcrec.coop

647-2727 or 800-822-5591 Fax: 712-647-2906 www.hcrec.coop

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Winter Gala Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011

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Woodbine Municipal Light & Power

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Buying insurance is like shopping for a car, they are all different.

Phone: 647-2340 If no answer, call 647-2345 www.woodbineia.org

We do business with many insurance companies, not just 1.

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