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The Museum of Religious Arts will have a collection of Precious Moments and angels on display Feb. 13-20 during regular hours. For more information, call 644-3888.
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VOLUME 127, ISSUE 7
SHORT TAKES COAT AND BLANKET DRIVE Logan’s annual blanket and coat drive for the homeless and local distribution is underway. Blankets, coats of all sizes, mittens, gloves and scarves are being collected. The collection boxes are located in the Fourth Avenue Mall building.
CRIME STOPPERS Harrison County Crime Stoppers will meet at 7 p.m., Feb. 16 at the Logan Public Library meeting room. Meetings are open to the public.
HCCB RAPTORS PROGRAM Harrison County Conservation Board will have a program about hawks and owls at 2 p.m., Feb. 19 at the Willow Lake Recreation Area near Woodbine. See live hawks and owls from Nebraska Raptor Recovery and learn about the importance of the predators and what they do during the winter. Owl pellets will also be dissected. This is for all ages at the Nature Encounter Center. No cost of registration, however any donations go to NRR to help with care of educational birds or their rehabilitation program. If necessary to reschedule it will be posted on the HCCB’s Facebook page. For more information call 712-647-2785 ext. 12.
LEGION AUXILIARY The Harrison County Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m., Feb. 23 at the Missouri Valley American Legion Hall. For more information contact Ada Isom at 712-642-2669.
Education hot topic of legislative coffee Mary Darling Editor The topic of the day at the Feb. 12 Legislative Coffee in Logan was the state changes in the preschool program and education itself. Tyler Knott, a special education instructor in the Woodbine Community Schools asked Sen. Jim Seymour and Rep. Matt Windschitl what the plan was if the state was not going to fund the preschool program. “Kids now are competing with kids all over the world. We need to continue to
PERSIA BREAKFAST Persia Fire and Rescue will hold its annual breakfast buffet from 7 to 11:30 a.m., Feb. 27 at the PIC Hall in Persia. Menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes, french toast, biscuits and gravy, muffins, coffee and juice.
fund preschool,” Knott said. Seymour and Windschitl both explained that the state is not doing away with the preschool program. “If you can afford to pay you pay and if not the state will help with vouchers,” Seymour said. According to the legislators, education takes up 60 percent of the state budget with a total of $5.1 billion being spent on the state’s 473,493 students. According to Windschitl, last year the state made fiscal commitments to educaState Sen. Jim Seymour, left and Rep. Matt Windschitl listen to a SEE COFFEE question from a group of Woodbine school personnel. Page 11 Photo: Mary Darling
Chamber Tourism brings $22.5 million to County in 2009 receives
donations, elects officers
Local Byways big draw for tourists
Mary Darling Editor
Mary Darling Editor Fifteen Iowa Welcome Centers recently took part in a survey covering 2010, completed by the Iowa Department of Economic Development, Tourism Office. According to the survey, travelers to Harrison County listing the Byways as one of their top three travel interests has risen from 24.7 percent in 2009 to 47.9 percent in 2010. “I’m so excited to be able to quote that number this year,” said Welcome Center Coordinator Kathy Dirks. “Especially as we finish construction on our Lincoln Highway/Loess
The Loess Hills Scienic Byway is just one of three that draws tourists to Harrison County and in 2009 resulted in $22.5 million dollars in tourism spent locally. Photo: Mary Darling Hills Interpretive Center.” Harrison County boasts three Byways: Loess Hills Scenic Byway, Western Skies Scenic Byway and Lincoln Highway Byway, bringing travelers to the area. “I received word this week that the Lincoln Highways Heritage Byway,
which currently has no signage, will be the first Byway in the state to be signed with the new signage,” Dirks said. “The signs will be going up as weather permits. With the addition of the signage and the accompanying promotion, I believe interest and requests for Byway infor-
“Tourism is big business in Harrison County.” -Renea Anderson Director HCDC
A few Logan residents and one local business have heeded the call for firework fund support from the Logan Chamber of Commerce. On-going yearly donation pledges or checks have been received from Dennis and Sarah Crum, $100; Neal Knauss, $100 and Logan Do It Best Hardware. The annual cost of the Fourth of July fireworks display is approximately $6,000, the majority of the Logan Chamber of Commerce yearly budget. The Chamber announced earlier in order to continue the annual display, ongoing financial support would be needed from community and business
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Plastic recycling Fire chief job, expands in county council seat
LIBRARY BOOK SALE The Logan Library book sale will be held Feb. 14-28 during regular hours. Proceeds go to the revitalized Friends of the Library group. Information on joining this group is avaiable at the library. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon. and Wed; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues, Thurs., Fri. and 11 to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
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Nikki Davis Woodbine Twiner Editor Although recycling as a whole is mandated by the State of Iowa dating back to 1987, there are only a few guidelines the state puts into place. The Harrison County Landfill Commission doesn’t only follow these guidelines – but goes above and beyond to offer recycling options to Harrison County residents, including the expansion of their plastics recycling from plastics in the one and two categories to the one through seven categories. The various categories are marked by a plastic identification code listed on the container in a recycling triangle with a number in the middle. The class one (PET or polyethylene terephthalate) and class two (PE-HD or
high-density polyethylene). Class one and two products only included soft drink, water, salad dressing, milk and juice bottles, peanut butter and jam jars and some shampoo and toiletry bottles. The expansion to collect levels three through seven will now include blister packaging for non-food items, cling films for nonfood use, frozen food bags, squeezable bottles (such as honey or mustard), flexible container lids, reusable microwaveable ware, yogurt containers, margarine tubs, microwavable disposable take-away containers, egg cartons and baby milk bottles. HCLC Solid Waste Manager Dan Barry is pleased to offer the expansion to Harrison County residents. “In the past, because we’re located in Woodbine,
open in Modale Controversy over hiring of city clerk apparently led to resignations Mike Brownlee The City of Modale is moving forward after the resignation of two community figures. At the Feb. 2 City Council meeting, Fire Chief Kent Beebe and Councilwoman Peggy Hill resigned. Council member Joe Vittitoe said both resigned immediately after the council voted 3-2 to hire Lorraine Thomas as city clerk. Asked if they resigned because of Thomas’ appointment, Vittitoe said, “I guess you have to draw your own conclusion.” When reached Feb. 10, Hill declined to comment on her resignation. Attempts to reach Beebe were unsuccessful. According to Councilman Denis Stueve, after the Feb. 2 meeting it was thought that Firefighters Gary Shearer, Rob Rains, Assistant Fire Chief Jon Gilgen and Jennifer Gilgen,
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REYCLING: Plastics program expanded in Harrison County FROM PAGE 1 three through seven due to an expanding market. Because of that, we will now be able to take plastics in the one through seven categories. We now have a market for the other numbers, so we’re willing to do it.” When the weather cooperates, new signs will be placed on the recycling bins throughout the county, stating the changes. It’s these changes that may expand the life existence period of the Harrison County Landfill. “Plastics are not biodegradable and any plastic in the landfill takes
up space,” Barry pointed out. “Two to three hundred years from now, if you dig up that space where we buried those plastic bottles, that bottle will be there in the same form as we ran over it to compact it.” But it’s not just time Barry is concerned about. He’s also concerned about the taxpayer’s money. “A common misconception is that recycling is a money maker. It may be somewhere, but it’s not at the regional collection center where we take our product,” he said. “It costs $1,300 a month. But we felt this is a good business practice and local partnership.”
Barry also pointed out the importance of practicing correct recycling. The most common issue he and his staff see is regular garbage thrown into the recycling containers. “Often times the trash items can contaminate the recyclables and they can no longer be recycled,” Barry pointed out. “And all of this material has to be hand sorted. Would you want to be the one to stand there and sort the trash out of the recyclables?” This is why Barry and his staff ask that resident be responsible recyclers. Tips include simple things that usually only take a few seconds.
MODALE: Clerk controversy FROM PAGE 1 Jon’s wife, had resigned as well. Stueve said they were on a list submitted by Beebe, but only Shearer intended to resign. “It was a mix-up,” Stueve said. “Their names were turned in that they were resigning, but they did not want to resign.” A special meeting of the council was held Feb. 6, Stueve said, at the request of the Fire Department. He said the firefighters wanted to clear up the confusion and discuss moving forward. Shearer retracted his resignation, which the
council allowed. At the Sunday meeting, the council accepted Beebe’s resignation. “We’re working with the Fire Department to move forward,” Stueve said. He said Jon Gilgen would take over as interim fire chief until the department holds an election. At the Feb. 2 council meeting, members Vittitoe, Stueve, Hill, Randy Williams and Martin Salter held a secretballot vote to choose a city clerk. According to Stueve, 10 names were on the ballot, including Thomas and then-City
Clerk DeEtte West, Vittitoe’s daughter, who had held the job for a year. Three members voted for Thomas and one for West, and one member abstained. The council then voted 3-2 to hire Thomas; Vittitoe and Hill were the dissenting votes. Thomas served as Modale City Clerk for four years before West. Asked why West wasn’t retained, Stueve declined to comment. Vittitoe said he voted against Thomas. “She had the job before,” he said, “and she just wasn’t the person I thought could do the job.”
CHAMBER: Fourth of July plans FROM PAGE 1 members. If you would like to make a donation contact Steve Eby, treasurer for the Chamber of Commerce, or mail to the Logan Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 113, Logan, IA 51546. New officers were also elected for the year at the Feb. 8 meeting. They include: Co-chairs, Chris Hartwig and Ragene Darling; treasurer, Steve Eby and secretary, Dion
Pitt. Board members are officers plus Bill DeWitt, Nikki Allen and Jason Myer. Due to a lack of nominations, the Logan Pride Awards have been altered. The Chamber will now choose a senior student to receive a $300 scholarship and one community member who will serve as the grand marshal of the Fourth of July parade. The Chamber has set the following dates for the Fourth of July events: •Fri., July 1: Movie at
the courthouse lawn area; Carnival in park July 1-4 •Sat., July 2: 5K run/walk at 5 p.m. •Sun., July 3: Fireworks display •Mon., July 4: Annual parade. Rain date for fireworks. The Chamber is also looking for someone interested in manning the park shelter food stand this year during the Fourth of July celebration. Contact Dion Pitt for more information.
“Rinse out your jugs or bottles,” Barry said. “If you rinse it out, it’s recyclable. Another good tip is that any plastic bottles or containers, take the lid off. Whether you put it in with the recycling loose or throw it away is up to you.” The reasoning is that bottles with lids are capable of causing minor explosions after the bailing process. “After items that have been bailed, any item with a lid will continue to build up pressure,” Barry explained. “After we run these items through the bailer and put bands on them, a few hours later they may explode because
they have expanded and then we have to run all the items through the bailer once again. Also, the more you can compress or break your containers down leaves more room for more recycling product.” Regardless of the changes, there are still a few plastic items that are not acceptable for recycling, included, but not limited to, motor oil and antifreeze containers. “Anything in a black, plastic is not recyclable,” Barry said. “After the breakdown process at the recycling collection sites, if black is found anywhere, due to its dominate color, it will contaminate the other
colors within the batch sold.” The Harrison County Landfill will answer any questions regarding recyclables during regular business hours including 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, excluding major holidays. They are available at 712644-3093. Crossroads of Western Iowa is also available to answer questions regarding plastics recycling and offers tours of their facility at 1 Crossroads Pl. in Missouri Valley. Anyone with a question or interested in a tour is asked to call Jaimee Barnum at 712-642-4114.
TOURISM: Big business in county FROM PAGE 1 mation will only increase and that travel and spending throughout Harrison County will increase.” According to Harrison County Development Director, Renea Anderson, “Tourism is big business in Harrison County.” “Most people probably don’t realize how much the tourism industry impacts the local economy,” she said. “We are fortunate to have a number of attractions that cover a wide variety of things to see and do. The numbers reflect this. People take for granted what’s in our own backyard.” In the Welcome Center survey in 2010, Harrison County had 5,019 travel parties stop with 200 surveys completed. These visitors said they spent an average of four days in Iowa with 23.7 percent extending their stay in Iowa and spending an average of $251.51 per day. According to the survey, an estimated $4.3 million was spent by tourists in 2010 in Harrison County. Retired persons were listed as the top travel party type in Harrison County, followed by fami-
lies with no children under age 18. For all survey centers in the state, 33.3 percent listed retired travelers as the top travel type. According to the survey, visitors to Harrison County spent an average of $67.45 per day on lodging; $18.24 on entertainment; $54.63 on transportation; $46.16 on food and $29.03 on shopping. The survey reported six percent of the travelers to Harrison County were from Iowa; five percent from Wisconsin and Kansas; 3.5 percent from Minnesota and Illinois; 2.5 percent from Missouri; 1.5 percent from South Dakota and 70 percent from other states or countries. Over 40 percent of these visitors said Iowa was their destination and 47.2 percent said the purpose of their trip was for leisure. “We routinely have visitors from all 50 states and 20 to 25 foreign countries a year,” Dirks said. The vast majority of these travelers, 54.8 percent said they stayed in a hotel or motel and 28.2 percent in the home of friends or family. Visitors listed gathering information as their main purpose of stopping at the
Harrison County Welcome Center. Others said a travel break, use of restrooms or shopping. According to the survey, their main areas of interest were historical (46.5 percent), followed by, visiting family and friends (36.8 percent), outdoor recreation (29.1 percent), scenic byways (26.4 percent), museums (23.4 percent), shopping (17.5 percent), national and state parks (15.1 percent), wineries (11.4 percent), casinos (10.3 percent), festivals and events (9.6 percent). The survey showed that in 2010 there were 10,466 visitors to the Harrison County Welcome Center, with July being the top month with 1,740, followed by August with 1,491, June 1,434 and September 1,373. According to Dirks the Lincoln Highway will be celebrating its centennial in 2013. “Already there is a cross-county tour planned,” Dirks said. “And I’m sure there will be other activities as well which will further encourage driving the historic Lincoln Highway, experiencing its diverse communities and attractions and spending some money while doing it.”
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Obama Care and the Middle East situation. All Republicans are urged to attend. For more information contact Chairman Sheila Murphy at sheilagop.com or 712-642-2849.
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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.
When there are no more candles on the cake Mom would have been 84 tomorrow. It doesn’t seem like it’s been years since she passed away, yet, it seems it was a very long time ago when I could pick up the phone and hear her voice. At least with time I don’t have the urge to call her anymore when something good, or bad, has happened to me that day. Instead my mind whispers softly how much mom would have enjoyed things like watching my youngest try on her wedding dress or knowing that my oldest made it through eight years of college to become a veterinarian. On those days when I feel the squeeze of being part of the sandwich generation, I tell the girls that if I become a burden when I’m older, I won’t hold it against them if they choose not to take on the task of caregiver. Even though my mind says that’s what I would want them to do, my heart says differently. I will never regret taking care of mom those last months of her life. When she asked to go home, after being in the hospital and knowing she was losing the battle, all I wanted was for her to be happy. There’s obviously never a good way to die. Most of us hope it comes in our sleep, whether we know it’s time or not. Some want to know when their days are numbered so they can prepare and say goodbye, while others wish for it to happen quickly. No one likes to prepare and say goodbye. No one likes to think about death, yet we all have to deal with it during the life cycle. Maybe mom knew me better than I knew myself. After tests and more tests and the final prognosis were given, I cried while she never shed a tear. She consoled me, when it should have been the other way around. Asking for hospice and I to take care of her at home, she gave me the last and most important lesson. Sometimes we’d have long talks; sometimes we’d say nothing. Her confidence and strength taught me that death is inevitable, but coming to terms with your life, while you’re alive, makes leaving this earth a little easier. We had a big birthday party for her. She wore a pink bandana on her head and her best purple and pink flowered nightgown. All of her family came and went throughout the day. She’d lift her oxygen mask just long enough to say hello and to give a smile to each of her guests. Between the hospital bed and the oxygen tanks there wasn’t much room to move around. By the end of the day she was exhausted, but happy and content. Just before she drifted off to sleep she told me what a great day she had. I felt at ease as well and it was one of those times nothing more needed to be said. She was ready to go and I was finally ready to let go. She died three days later. Sorry for such a sad story today but sometimes you just want everyone to celebrate those silent birthdays to help keep the memory alive.
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Wipeout An unknown number of inbound missiles had targeted us and we had less than an hour to leave. We hurried to our meeting centers, collected combat gear and waited for buses to take us to our scatter site. With luck we would be able to set up our field hospital and be ready for the inevitable mass casualties. We knew it would be an interesting day. We jokingly called ourselves, “SAC trained killers” deep in the heart of the Great Plains at Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota. B-52’s rotated from our base to Guam once a year to bomb Southeast Asia, and then returned. Our base also maintained numerous isolated missile sites across Wyoming and western South Dakota, and because of our strategic location, authorities deemed us to be at high risk for attack. Thus, we frequently played war games. Our medical group became expert at “treating” casualties with horrendous wounds, including spurting fake blood. We quickly separated the wounded into triage categories and through we knew it was only practice, we realized a bad performance brought retribution in the form of extra detail and more war games. Most of the attacks
were confined to the base, but this time was special. We were going to set up a hospital at Sturgis. Compared to another base where we often erected tents in cold rain, the Sturgis site was luxurious with actual buildings and some medical facilities already in place. The plan was to install portable x-ray machines and development tanks, surgical tables and a ward as quickly as possible. We never knew how long we would wait for casualties. Sometimes it took an hour or so for something to happen, so we sat around reading or playing cards. On other occasions, a few trickled in before we had finished setting up. One time at least 50 seriously injured airmen and civilians arrived before we had finished the hospital. We had to stop the bleeding and fix gaping chest wounds while sorting those expected to die from the others. Sometimes, we put the least damaged airman to work as they helped care for their less fortunate brothers and sisters. Their numbers almost overwhelmed us. That scenario was what we expected. We got something else. Our squadron quickly filled the buses which sped to the main gate as missile progress reports
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echoed in our heads. The sense of urgency was palatable. Within moments, we would be free of the potential death trap our base had become and would be speeding up the road to do the jobs we had trained for. Our convoy stopped at the main gate, but instead of moving on, we remained stopped in a vulnerable position. An enemy could have wiped out most of the medical squadron because we were sitting ducks. Our bus was farther back in the line and we didn’t know what was happening. We waited for what seemed like hours as the missiles came closer. Our escape time had dwindled to so little our only hope was to escape the base and hope for the best. We would never reach our scatter site in time and we began to wonder how we would save ourselves. Someone finally told us about the bureaucratic disaster which was about to
destroy us. The lead driver had forgotten to bring the documentation proving what we were doing. The Air Policeman refused to let such a large contingent off the base until we could prove who we said we were. The commander screamed at the Airman but he refused to budge. The colonel called the hospital and told someone to rush the papers to the main gate. The first missiles hit as we left the base. Most of us were declared dead, but a few made it out alive. We never reached our scatter site though. Next came the fun part as our leaders conducted a post mortem and told us more war games were in our future until we got it right. One stupid mistake had wiped out the base. Later that afternoon, a master sergeant summed it up as he called home. “Tell your mother ‘war is hell’ and I will be home in a couple of hours.”
News from the Extension Service
Careful what you read A news release last week included some bold language stating that a newly named foliar disease of bur oak trees could be fatal to trees and was being found around Iowa. Although when you boil down the title, most of the individual bits of information within the title and in the rest of the article are true, it is possible that many Iowans might read more into the matter than is appropriate. Bur oaks are important to Iowans, and particularly here in western Iowa, because they are a dominant tree species. Vast stands of bur oaks both as sentinel trees in loess hills savannahs and in wooded areas have persisted and increased since European settlement. These trees serve as the signature species of oak in western Iowa, so a threatened widespread loss is a big deal. On Feb. 9, a useful article appeared in the online ISU Horticulture and Home Pest News. Here are some summary thoughts from the article, and the link to the full article is at:
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu /ipm/hortnews/2011/29/buroakblight.html. Bur oak blight (BOB for short) has been recognized in Iowa for about six or seven years, but the disease appears to have been present in Iowa for a much longer time. The severity of the disease has been increased recently – especially in western Iowa – because of the wetter spring and early summers that we have experienced. BOB symptoms usually appear in late July, August and September if the weather is right. Leaves develop dead areas of tissue along the veins, with wedge-shaped brown areas at the tips of sides of the leaves. Old leaf petioles that remain on the branches through the winter are the primary way the disease overwinters. The disease is caused by a leafspot fungus. Other areas outside of Iowa have had oaks damaged by the fungus Tubakia dryina, and until recently that is the species that was assumed to be affecting our oaks.
Rich Pope Harrison County Extension Program Coordinator But on closer examination, the Iowa bur oaks are being infected by a new species of Tubakia, and of the five species that can infect bur oak, only one seems to cause the dramatic leaf loss and tree mortality. Add to that, that not all stands of bur oaks seem to be affected, and even in infected stands, trees will vary in the damage caused. And finally, the most severe damage seems to occur to older savannah sentinel trees on uplands, while dense forest stands on bottomlands are less affected. Individual trees that suffer substantial disease for multiple years can be weakened and die, but again it is a slow process and trees vary in their response.
Dr. Tom Harrington in the ISU department of Plant Pathology is leading a research effort on BOB, and as more is learned, more information will be shared. You can see pictures of BOB symptoms and the full article at the website mentioned above. If you are interested in getting e-mail notices of new articles as they are published on the ISU Horticulture and Home Pest News at this W e b s i t e : http://www.ipm.iastate.edu /ipm/hortnews/user/register. For additional information, contact Rich Pope at the Harrison County Extension Office at ropope@iastate.edu or 6442105.
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Harrison County Sheriff Report By Sheriff Pat Sears Feb. 5 •Deputy Cohrs responded to a residential alarm on 260th Street. All was found to be secure. •Deputy Clemens was called to Little Sioux to a reported hit and run accident. Deputy Clemens interviewed the victim and found that the act may have been intentional. The victim also identified the suspect. The suspect, identified as Arnold Hall, was interviewed and arrested. Hall was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and driving while revoked. Hall was transported to jail without incident. •Deputy Jensen arrested Todd Hays of Council Bluffs for driving while barred. Feb. 7 •Deputy Killpack assisted with reported phone harassment. This has been an ongoing problem and the phone number will be traced. Charges are pending. •Deputy Killpack is investigating a reported criminal mischief in Little Sioux. •Deputy Clemens assisted with a runaway foster child on Morgan Avenue. The boy was found walking and brought to the Sheriff’s Office. The foster
family was notified and came to the office for the boy. •Deputy Doiel responded to the 91-mile marker of Interstate 29 to check on a reported vehicle in the ditch. The vehicle was located with the driver still in the vehicle. The driver was found to be intoxicated. Frederick Grant of Walthill, Neb., was arrested and transported to jail. Grant was charged with OWI second offense, failure to maintain control and no valid driver’s license. •Deputy Jensen checked on a reported prowler call in California Junction. Nothing was found but the area will be checked. •Deputy Doiel went to two residences on 290th Street for a reported dog running at large. The dog’s owner was located and warned to secure the dog. •Deputy Knickman is investigating the theft of a vehicle from a parking area on State Highway 44. The vehicle was stolen during the daylight hours. A suspect vehicle seen in the area was described as a newer, white extended cab pickup. Feb. 9 •Deputy Doiel assisted with an ongoing domestic dispute between a divorced couple on Eden Avenue. The dispute was over a property involving a car and personal items. This
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time the conflict was reported by the new girlfriend. Deputy Doiel checked the residence and found nothing done improperly. A report was written. Feb. 10 •Deputy Cohrs took a call from a woman who wanted her husband removed from the house. She was advised that if no assault occurred he had the dame right to be there as she did. A short time later another call was received and advised an assault had occurred. Deputy Cohrs arrived at the residence on 335th Street and found no assault. Arrangements were made for one of the parties to leave. •Deputy Cohrs is investigating the theft of a snow blower from a residence on U.S. Highway 30. •Deputy Cohrs was requested to do a welfare check on a child on 286th Street. The child was fine but a copy of the report will be given to the Department of Human Services for follow up. •To report crimestopper information call 1-800247-0592. •To report littering call 1-888-665-4887. Any criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The Harrison County Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the Engineer’s Building located at 301 N. 6th Ave.,
in Logan, Iowa. The purpose of the hearing is to review the Zoning Map Amendment 2-2-11 submitted by Randy Meyer. The amendment will change 4 acres from A-1 Agricultural to R-1 Rural Residential.
The properties are located in parts of the NW1/4NE1/4 of Section 14, Township 78 North and Range 45 West. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the same day at 10:00 a.m. 7-1
Courthouse Fines & Fees SMALL CLAIMS Accredited Collection Service, Inc. vs Terry Spencer, Pisgah Credit Management Services, Inc. vs Julie Layton, Kenneth Layton, Modale Credit Management Services, Inc. vs Elizabeth Casey, Pisgah Larry DeRocher, Bianca Derocher vs Jennifer Butterfield, Missouri Valley Merchants Credit Adjusters, Inc. vs Michelle Hatcher, Monte Hatcher, Logan Merchants Credit Adjusters, Inc. vs Sherri Billmeier, Woodbine Hauge Associates, Inc. vs Andrew Fielder, Christa Fielder, Little Sioux Credit Management Services, Inc. vs Lyle Lickey, Wanda Lickey, Missouri Valley SPEEDING Jamie Gustafson, Logan Noemi Bencomo, Logan Debra Surber, Logan Amanda Winchell, Logan Drew Sigler, Little Sioux Ronald Pfeifer, Pisgah Ted Reynek, Missouri Valley Allen Quick, Woodbine Karli Michael, Logan VIOLATIONS Nichole Healey, Logan, fail to maintain safety belts Jared Coffin, Logan, operation without registration Christy Rosenthal, Missouri Valley, fail to obey stop sign and yield right of way Cody Wright, Little Sioux, dark window/windshield
Logan Police report for January By Sgt. Richard Hiatt Jan. 1 Officer arrested Amanda Munk of Logan for domestic assault. Officer assisted with a custody dispute at a business. Jan. 2 Officer assisted with an animal that had been hit on South Fifth Avenue. Jan. 3 Officer called to a residence on Boyer View for a male subject with an illness. Jan. 4 Officer assisted with an unruly inmate at the Harrison County Jail. Jan. 5 Officer assisted Iowa State Patrol and Harrison County Sheriff’s Office with locating male subject involved in a crime in Omaha, Neb. Jan. 7 Officer called to a residence on North Third Avenue for subjects being pulled on a sled behind a vehicle. Officer located subjects and advised them to cease activity. Officer called to a business in Logan for an alarm. Officer arrived and found it to be crew cleaning business.
Jan. 9 Officer assisted with removal of vehicles for snow emergency placed into effect. Jan. 11 Officer assisted Dunlap police department with a hit and run investigation. Officer called to Logan school for a fire alarm. Officer arrived and found it to be a false alarm. Jan. 14 Officer called to the Country Store for a suspicious person. Officer spoke to subject and asked subject to leave. Officer assisted Harrison County Sheriff’s Office with a road check due to weather conditions. Jan. 17 Officer called to a residence on North Fourth Avenue for a dog running at large. Officer unable to locate. Jan. 18 Officer called to a residence on North Second Avenue for a barking dog complaint. Officer found dog to be running at large. Dog was taken to city pound. Jan. 19 Officer took report of a vehicle that had been broken into on East Ninth
Street. Subject reported that theft took place sometime in last few days prior to owner noticing. Jan. 20 Officer called to a business in Logan for a gas drive off. Officer was able to obtain video of subject stealing the gas. Charges are pending. Jan. 21 Officer assisted with an unruly inmate at the Harrison County Jail. Jan. 22 Officer called to a residence on East Ninth Street for juveniles throwing snowballs at a residence. Officer arrived and advised them to cease activity. No damage had occurred. Jan. 23 Officer called to a residence on East Sixth Street for a domestic situation. Officer arrived and found it to be a verbal argument. Male subject left for the evening. Jan. 25 Officer arrested Gage Lawson of Logan for outstanding warrants out of Monona County, and outof-state felony warrants. Officer arrested Tracy Lawson of Logan on Monona County warrants. Jan. 27
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Officer assisted with removal of a deer that had been hit east of town on U. S. Highway 30. Jan. 28 Officer assisted with removal of debris on U.S. Highway 30 and Niagara Trail. Officer arrested Cindy Williams of Logan for domestic assault. Jan. 30 Officer called to a residence on East Sixth Street for a male subject attempting to leave a residence without a driver’s license. Male subject left on foot prior to officer arriving on scene. Jan. 31 Officer assisted with parking arrangements and removal of vehicles per snow emergency.
Merlyn Nichols, Dunlap, prohibited hunting near building or feed lot Ramon Patino, Denison, fail to maintain control Marvin Jones, Logan, seatbelt Elizabeth Powers, Woodbine, fail to obey stop or yield sign DISTRICT COURT State of Iowa vs Bryce Steven Radloff, possession of controlled substance. Two days jail; $315 fine. Driving privileges revoked for 180 days. State of Iowa vs Bryce Radloff, possession with intent. Deferred judgment for three years; $750 civil penalty; supervised probation for three years; ordered to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and to submit a sample for DNA profiling. State of Iowa vs Douglas Eugene Prior, driving while barred. Sixty days in jail with 58 suspended. $625 fine, suspended. Unsupervised probation for one year. State of Iowa vs Shanna M. Black, OWI, first; Sixty days in jail with 55 suspended. $1,250 fine. Supervised probation for two years; ordered to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and complete drinking drivers school. State of Iowa vs Nicholas E. Sears, OWI, first. Deferred judgment for one year. $1,250 civil penalty. Unsupervised probation for one year. Ordered to undergo drug and alcohol evalua-
tion and complete drinking drivers school. State of Iowa vs Noreen McMullen, OWI, first. Sixty days in jail, 58 suspended. $1,250 fine. Unsupervised probation for one year. Ordered to undergo drug/alcohol evaluation and complete drinking drivers school. State of Iowa vs Beth E. Oloff, OWI, first. Deferred judgment for one year, $1,250 civil penalty. Unsupervised probation for one year. Ordered to undergo drug and alcohol evaluation and complete drinking drivers school. State of Iowa vs Edward Michael James Neff. Count I – possession of controlled substance; Count II, distribution of controlled substance; Count III, gathering. On Count I, six months in jail, $315 fine; Count II, five years in jail, $750 fine, deferred judgment for five years; Count III, one year in jail, $315 fine. For Counts I and III placed on supervised probation for one year. Drivers license revoked for 180 days.
How Deep Will It Get? SNOW-METER Since Dec. 22, 2010 - Jan. 31, 2011 Logan Snowfall
17.4 Inches From NOAA Online Weather Data
Wed., Feb. 9, 2011 5:00 p.m. is deadline to enter
To Retire Comfortably,Know What Moves to Make and When to MakeThem To Retire Comfortably, Know What Moves to Make and When to Make Them Article 4 — Feb. 14, 2011 We all want to enjoy a comfortable retirement. But to do so, we need to make different moves, and consider different issues, at different times of our lives. To help illustrate this point, let’s look at three individuals: Alice, who is just starting out in her career; Bob, who is nearing retirement, and Charlie, who has recently retired. Let’s start with Alice. As a young worker, Alice has a good four decades ahead of her until she retires. Yet she realizes that it’s never too soon to start saving for retirement, so she has already begun contributing to her 401(k) and to an IRA. And since she has so much time ahead of her, she can afford to invest aggressively, putting much of her contributions in growth-oriented vehicles. While it’s true that the market will certainly have its “dips” in the future, and that Alice’s account values could rise and fall from year to year, it’s also true that, over the long term, stocks have historically trended upward*. And the longer Alice holds her investments, the less of an impact that market extremes should have on her 401(k), IRA and other accounts. Now, let’s turn our attention to Bob. Since he is within a few years of retirement, he has some key decisions to make. For one thing, he must decide if it’s time to change the investment mix in his IRA, 401(k) and other accounts. Because Bob doesn’t
have much time to overcome market volatility, and since he’d like to maintain the gains he has already achieved, he may decide to become more conservative with his investments. Consequently, he may choose to move some of his investment dollars from stocks to bonds and other fixed-income securities. Realizing, however, that he may spend two or three decades in retirement, and knowing that he will need to stay ahead of inflation, he doesn’t abandon all his growth-oriented investments. Furthermore, Bob decides that he may need to bolster his retirement income, so he considers whether an annuity, which is designed to provide him with an income stream he can’t outlive is appropriate for his situation. Our final “life stages” investor is Charlie. He has recently retired, so his biggest concern is making sure he doesn’t outlive his financial resources. Therefore, he may need to consider a variety of moves. For starters, he should determine when to start taking Social Security and when to begin taking withdrawals from his IRA and 401(k) plans. (For a traditional IRA and a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan, Charlie, like all investors, must start taking withdrawals no later than age 70-1/2, but for a Roth IRA, there is no age requirement. However, there may be other requirements that must be met for a Roth IRA. ) After decid-
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ing when to start taking withdrawals from his retirement plans, he’ll also need to calculate how much he can afford to take each year without emptying the accounts. Finally, he might need to rebalance his overall investment portfolio to provide himself with more income. Of course, the situations described have been simplified for illustrative purposes to give an idea of some of the considerations for different stages in your life. It is important to work with your financial professional to develop a plan to help you enjoy the retirement lifestyle that you’ve envisioned. *Past performance is no guarantee of future results. An investment in stocks will fluctuate with market conditions and may be worth more or less than the original investment. Before investing in bonds, you should understand the risks involved, including interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. When interest rates rise the prices of bonds can decrease and the investor may lose principal value if sold prior to maturity. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Kindergarten HONOR CHOIR VOCALISTS County SWCD sponsors fair Roundup set photo contest
The Logan-Magnolia elementary will hold kindergarten roundup April 7 and 8. This is for children who will be 5 years of age before Sept. 15. There will be a parents’ night at 7 p.m., April 5. Please call the elementary school at 644-2168 for more information.
Evening of Speech at Lo-Ma The Logan-Magnolia speech department will present an “Evening of Speech” at 6:30 p.m., March 5. Students will perform contest selections of large group and individual contest pieces.
Students named to Dean’s Lists Emily Nield of Logan, was named to the Knox College Dean’s List of Distinguished Students for the fall semester. To be named to the list, students must have a 3.6 grade point average or higher. Stefanie Cogdill was named to the fall 2010 semester Dean’s List at the University of Northern Iowa. To be named to the list, students much have a 3.5 grade point or higher.
Graduates Machenzie Loftus was among 704 fall graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. She received a Bachelors of Arts in elementary education.
The Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District will sponsor a photo contest again this year the Harrison County Fair. Divisions for the contest are youth (up to 18 years old) and adult. Categories are: •Harrison County Conservation Practices (examples: field borders, structures, terraces, windbreaks. •Harrison County Close Up Conservation (examples: crops, water, farm animals, wildlife) •Harrison County landscapes (examples: city parks, sunsets, Loess Hills) All photos must be taken Six Logan-Magnolia vocalists were chosen to perform with the Southwest Iowa Honor Choir in Harrison County. Feb. 7 at Iowa Western Community College. They included, in front from the left, Alex Skeen, Catherine Beall; middle row, Joel Pixley, Chelsea Mayer, Elizabeth Beall; at top, Ciara Hoff. They took part in the all-day event with the performance held that evening in the Performing Arts Center. The festival choir was directed by Shelby VanNordstand. Photo: Mary Darling
Free tax service program Free tax preparation services will be available in southwest Iowa for low and moderate income families as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program sponsored by the Southwest Iowa Making Connections program. For more information about the program call 712-755-3104. To make an appointment for the Harrison County site, call 644-2105. Residents in Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, rural Pottawattamie, Cass, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page Counties are eligible to
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participate. Services will be provided by IRS trained volunteers who will utilize the Tax Wise software to complete returns. Only basic federal and Iowa returns will be processed including Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EA. Most returns will be electronically filed, and to speed up the return process, participants are encouraged to have a savings or bank account, although it is not required. Locations and times are limited, available on a first come, first serve basis and are open to low and moderate income families who have income below 200 percent of poverty. For example, yearly income should
be less than $36,620 for a family of three, less than $44,100 for a family of four, less than $51,580 for a family of five, etc. In rural southwest Iowa the Making Connections program is sponsoring VITA sites in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service and ISU Extension with financial support provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. A Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program operated by AARP Tax Aide is also available in the Broadway Methodist Church, First Street and Broadway, Council Bluffs. No appointments are made. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
O’Neill Angus recognized
MARCH OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY CLINICS For Scheduling Appointments Call 712-642-9347
AUDIOLOGY Rhonda Ward, M.S., CCC-A..............,,.....March 7 & 28 CARDIAC Heart Consultants..........Every Wed. all day & Friday PM Heart & Vascular Services..Mon. & Wed. P.M. & Fri. A.M. CARDIAC/PULMONARY REHABILITATION Cindy Sproul, R.N.......Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday CARDIOVASCULAR NON-INVASIVE STUDIES..................................................Every Mon AM EAR, NOSE, THROAT Iris Moore, M.D........................................March 7 & 28 GENERAL SURGERY Roalene J. Redland, M.D................March 4, 11, 18 & 25 Andrew Y. Reynolds, M.D....Every Thurs. A.M. and Wed.
O’Neill Angus Farm, Logan, owns four bulls listed in the Spring 2011 Sire Evaluation Report published by the American Angus Association in St. Joseph, Mo. Issued in both the spring and fall, the report features the latest performance information available on 4,765 sires,
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and is currently accessible at www.angus.org. “This report provides both Angus breeders and commercial cattle producers using Angus genetics with accurate, predictable selection tools for improving their herd,” said Bill Bowman, American Angus Association chief operating officer.
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Judges will select one winner in each of the categories for both divisions. Winning photos will be displayed at the Harrison County Fair. Each first place winner (blue ribbon) will receive $10, second place (red ribbon) $7.50 and third place (white ribbon) $5. One grand prize (purple ribbon) will be awarded and they will receive $25. All entries must be in the Harrison County SWCD office by July 15. For more information on the categories, guidelines and entry form contact the Harrison County SWCD office at 2710 Highway 127, Logan or by calling 644-2210.
Community grants for beautification
Keep Iowa Beautiful Community Beautification Grant program application deadline is March 31. This is the second year of the program designed for communities of 5,000 and under for beautification projects and derelict building removal and/or restoration. Projects eligible for beautification funding include: •Litter prevention, removal, education, implementation, public awareness •Recycling education, implementation, public awareness •Beautification programs – flower, tree and shrub planting, painting and fixup and general landscaping •Public nuisance abatement
Projects eligible for derelict buildings: •Removal, renovation including asbestos abatement and removal •Recovery and recycling of reusable materials •The purchase of recycled-content materials used in renovation efforts “In the first year of the program, KIM awarded 17 grants for a total of $80,000,” said Gerry Schnepf, KIB Executive Director. “Maximum grants are $5,000 for beautification and $15,000 for derelict building projects.” Grant applications and detailed information is available on the KIB Web site www.keepiowabeautiful.com or for more information e-mail gschnepf@keepiowabeautiful.com.
Pauley named to conservation board Kris Pauley of Woodbine, has been appointed to the Harrison County Conservation Board by the Harrison County Supervisors. She replaces John Espenmiller who had served for 23 years. Pauley lives with her husband Bruce and two children, Alex and Megan, along with foreign exchange daughter, Stephanie Walcher of Austria. She enjoys camping and spending time with her family and is looking
Kris Pauley forward to serving on the Conservation Board.
Winter exhibit at MCC
Student of the Week
ONCOLOGY Heartland Oncology & Hematology..........Every Thursday OPHTHALMOLOGY Michael Feilmeier, M.D..................................March 15 ORTHOPEDICS Thomas Atteberry, M.D...............1st, 3rd, 5th Thurs A.M, 2nd & 4th Thurs. all day PODIATRY John Weremy, DPM...............................March 10 & 24 Indergit Panesar, M.D....................................March 3
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The Winter Fun exhibit at the Moorhead Cultural Center will be open through Feb. 27. Displays of winter activities are included in this display. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday or by appointment by calling 712-886-5017 or Carolyn Archer at 712-886-5415. Submitted photo
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PERSIA FIRE & RESCUE ANNUAL BREAKFAST BUFFET SUNDAY, FEB. 27th
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Second quarter high points for Accellerated Reading in 7th Grade. Martha Shyerwood, 110.2; Alex Pirolo, 80.8, Kayden Wallis, 70.6.
Student of the Week! ATTENTION TEACHERS!
To nominate your student of the week, call 712-6442705 or e-mail marydarling @heraldobserver.com
Children 2-10 $3.00
Serving Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage Ham, Pancakes, French Toast Biscuits & Gravy, Muffins, Coffee & Juice Presented by Persia Fire & Rescue Inc. P. O. Box 141 ~ ~ Persia, IA 51563 Proceeds will be used to support the projects of the Persia Volunteer Fire Dept. *Bake Sale Items by Persia Satellites 4-H Club*
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A heartfelt donation SEND JES earns second Morgan Waters, 9, of Logan wanted to do something special when she had her hair cut Feb. 8. Morgan, the daughter of Karie and Rollie Waters ,moved to Logan, her mom’s hometown, over Christmas and remembered a neighbor girl in her former hometown who had cancer and used several wigs. She thought donating her hair would be a good idea. Morgan donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, because they accept eight-inch locks. According to Beautiful Lengths, it take at least six ponytails to make a wig; in general each ponytail comes from a different Morgan Waters donated her hair to honor a friend who has person and is a different cancer. Photo: Mary Darling color. Even though some hair colors may look similar, including gray hair, for each ponytail to about donating hair can each is completely absorb dyes at the same be found on the Pantene rate in order to create wigs Beautiful Lengths Website unique. t Donated ponytails are of consistent, natural- a www.pantene.com/en.US/ processed and dyed to the looking color. More information beautiful-lengths. same shade. It is critical
place at state competition
The SEND JES team, coached by Bill DeWitt and Bruce DeWitt, took second place in Teamwork at the FIRST Lego League competition in Ames earlier this year. Their project regarded diabetes and what a diabetic would do if they did not have their kit to check their blood sugar. The team created an app using their cell phone to test their blood sugar. Members of the team include, from the left, Coach Bill DeWitt, Justin Thomas, Coach Bruce DeWitt, Sarah Stueve, Ellen McGrew, Nolan Rosengren, ISU student guide, Anti-Gravity Aaron, Sarah Riley, Ezra Shaffer and Delaney Ettleman. Submitted photo
HCCA offering Jerry Wildlife films set New combination crop at DeSoto Refuge insurance workshops set Hull scholarships
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge’s Visitor Center continues to host weekend wildlife films. They are shown each Saturday and Sunday. Upcoming titles include: Feb. 19/20: Attracting the Best and Brightest Backyard Birds – shows how to lure a wider variety of birds into any backyard. 90 minutes. Feb. 26/27: It’s a Hoot! – learn about eagles, owls and more birds of prey. 30 minutes. March 5/6: The Key to Duck ID – learn the most important features to help you identify ducks in any
season. 16 minutes. March 12/13: American Eagle – an intimate portrait of these majestic raptors’ lives in the wild. 60 minutes. March 19/20: Bluebird Program – learn about bluebirds and nesting. 45 minutes. March 26/27: Audubon’s Crane Adventures – symbols of peace, beauty and good fortune, there are 15 kinds of cranes around the world. Two are native to North America – the Sandhill Crane and the endangered Whooping Crane. 30 minutes.
Persia area news By Yvette Oloff The Community of Christ Church in Pisgah will host World Day of Prayer at 1:30 p.m., March 4. A meeting was held Feb. 8, led by the women’s department. Members present were Arlee Mae Parsons, Shirley Plambeck, Ruby Chapman and Yvette Oloff and guests of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth (Carmella
Grap and Betty Huebert), St. John’s Lutheran Church (Marian Eckmann) and United Methodist Church (Reva Drake, Lois Albers and Cleo Elias) in attendance. Parsons opened the meeting with a prayer. The group looked over the program that was prepared by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Chile. After the meeting, refreshments were served by Parsons.
Contact Your Local Farm Bureau Agent
The old multiple peril crop insurance policies have been replaced by a single policy with several options. Iowa State University Extension will hold workshops to explain the new combination policy. William Edwards, ISU Extension economist and ISU farm management field specialists, will discuss the new crop insurance policy and options. Other workshop topics will include the proposed good performance premium refund, basic and enterprise units and grain marketing considerations. Computer applications will be available to help participants analyze their own farming operations. Workshops are scheduled at these locations:
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Congratulations to the Farm Bureau-Dean Koster/Logan-Magnolia Athlete of the Week! Brennan Azinger Brennan scored 15 points including five 3-pointers in a 77-67 win over West Monona Jan. 27. Nominate your Lo-Ma Athlete of the Week by noon each Monday by calling 712-644-2705 Mary Darling @heraldobserver.com.
The Harrison County Cattlemen’s Association is pleased to announce Jerry Hull Memorial Scholarships for college bound students. Members and local industry have made five $1,000 scholarships available. Contingencies for the scholarship include: • The student must be planning to study in the field of agriculture at a two or four year college or university. Students who are already enrolled in a two or four year institution and are studying in the field of agriculture may also apply. • Two of the scholarships are available only to the children of current HCCA members. Students may apply for these scholarships regardless of their intended
major. • The scholarship must be used for tuition or room and board. • First year students will receive the proceeds from the scholarship upon completion of their first semester of college. Applications are currently available at all Harrison County schools in the councelor’s office, or by contacting Joe Schaben at 712-643-2370. Deadline for applications is April 10. The name of the recipient will be announced during their designated graduation ceremonies. Special recognition will also be given to the scholarship recipients at the Harrison County Cattlemen’s Association’s annual banquet in December of 2011.
Iowa KidsNet info Pharmacy tech class now at IWCC session Feb. 22 Iowa KidsNet, the statewide organization that recruits, trains and licenses Iowa’s foster and adoptive families, will hold an information session Feb. 22 in Council Bluffs, for individuals interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents. Foster care is the temporary placement of children with families outside of their own home due to abuse, neglect or other family crisis situations. The goal is for loving families to provide children with a safe and nurturing environment. There is no typical foster family – foster families can be single, married, homeowners or renters and can come from all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. The information session
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Feb. 21: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Atlantic, Cass County Community Center. Feb. 22: noon to 4 p.m., Fairfield, Jefferson County Extension Office. Feb. 24: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Iowa Falls, Ellsworth Community College. March 1: 1 to 4 p.m., Washington, Washington County Extension Office. Workshop registration is $20 and includes lunch. To register call the county extension office hosting the event. Cherokee, 712-225-6196; Atlantic, 877-596-7243; Fairfield, 641-472-4166; Iowa Falls, 888-6485005; Washington, 319653-4811. Registration is limited to 30 people per site.
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gives attendees a basic overview of the process involved in foster care and an understanding of the characteristics of children in the child welfare system. There is no obligation to continue in the process by attending. In 2009, the average number of Iowa children in foster care, shelter care or a highly structured group placement in any given month was nearly 3,400 children. To register for an upcoming information session or to learn more, call Iowa KidsNet at 1800-243-0756 or visit www.iowakidsnet.com to see future session dates. Registrants will receive an information packet to complete before attending the session.
Iowa Western Community College’s Council Bluffs campus is offering a new opportunity for those interested in beginning a career as a pharmacy technician. The new program, Pharmacy Technician Training, will begin April 4 and run through Aug. 24. This 240-hour program is designed to fit the busy schedules required by family life and work. Classes are three-hour sessions meeting from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays for 15 weeks with part of the coursework consisting of online exercises. Also included is an externship consisting of 120 hours of clinical training divided between a community/retail pharmacy and a hospital
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pharmacy. After the externship, students return to campus for a 12-hour review and preparation for the National Certification Exam. Upon successful completion of the program and the National Certification Exam, students will be able to enter the workforce prepared to work in local retail pharmacies and/or hospital pharmacies. For more information about the class and requirements for enrollment, e m a i l PharmacyTech@iwcc.edu or call 325-3344 or tollfree 800-432-5852, ext. 3344.
EARLY SPRING CRAFT FAIRE Sat., Feb. 26,2011 Logan United Methodist Church Logan, Iowa
9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. Many nice crafts by Local and out of town crafters Morning coffee & Bake Sale 9 a.m. Call 644-2595 or 644-3276 for more information
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Church Gwendolyn Porter, 86, died at her home in Modale Feb. 3. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Feb. 12 at the United Methodist Church in Modale with Pastor Kim Crummer officiating. Musicians were Dan and Bev Hutchinson. Selections were, “God Be With You,” “In This Very Room,” “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” and “Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place.” Honorary bearers were Mandy Porter, Daniel Porter, Ryan Porter, Sean Porter, Ben Porter, Jill Gellhausen, Jonathan Porter, Patrick Porter, Sarah Porter, Brandon Porter and Blake Porter. Casket bearers were Rod Porter, Rahn Porter, Mike Keeney, Randy Porter, Russell Porter and Mark Keeney. Final resting place was Calhoun Cemetery, Missouri Valley. Gwendolyn was born in Modale to Lloyd and Gladys Beebee and graduated from Modale High School in 1941. The following year, Gwen and five other young women traveled to Burbank, Calif., to work as “Rosie the Riveters,” for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. A newspaper article from the era described Gwen and her friends as “a wholesome example of the finest type of young American womanhood.” Gwen returned to Modale in 1944 and married Harold Porter March 31, 1946 in Missouri Valley. Gwen was a member of the Modale United Methodist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution and Snyder-
Imrie American Legion Auxiliary. She lived her faith, served her community and her nation and loved her family and friends. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Rod and Carol, Randy and Trudy, Rahn and Kay and Russell and Carla; sister and brother-in-law, Merna and Don Keeney; grandchildren and grandchildren-in-law, Amanda, Jill, Daniel and Stefanie, Jonathan, Ryan and Connie, Patrick and Christina, Sean, Sarah, Ben and Kristin, Brandon and Blake; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Ella, Mychele, Ashley and Ryley; and many nieces and nephews. Gwen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her sister, Loretta Beebe. Her family expresses their deep appreciation to her extraordinary and devoted physician and friend, Dr. Lynn Scott. Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home 310 East Huron Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555 712-642-2745
LINDA FRAIN Linda S. Frain, 66, of Logan, passed away Feb. 8 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m., Feb. 15 at the Logan Christian Church with Pastor Ron Riley officiating. Organist was Vicki Koenig and vocalist Rick Powell. Selections were, “Amazing Grace” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” Honorary
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Obituaries GWENDOLYN PORTER
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bearers were her grandchildren, Myrddin, Garet, Gwen, Tera, Jamie, Troy, Carolyn, Natalie, Brett, Seth, Nick, Spencer, Gabrielle, Bobbi Jo, Tori, Sabastian, Mollie and Sophia. Final resting place will be at a later date in the Logan Cemetery. Linda was born April 4, 1944 in Council Bluffs to Leonard and Betty (Smith) Strum. She lived most of her life in Logan. She was married to Alvin R. Frain, Feb. 12, 1972 in Logan. Linda was a homemaker and loved her family. She had raised several of her grandchildren. Linda was a member of the Logan Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Alvin of Logan; children, Timothy McHugh and significant other Jan of Warrenton, Mo.; Tina Moyer and significant other Walter of Logan; Troy McHugh and wife Susan of Eldon, Mo.; Toby McHugh and significant other Stacy of Logan; Patrick Frain and wife Gina of Omaha, Neb.; mother, Betty Strum of Logan; brothers, Lonnie Strum of Logan, Robert Strum and wife Sherry of Omaha, Neb.; 18 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren. Linda was preceded in death by her father Leonard Strum, daughter Terri and brother Raymond. A prayer service was held at 6 p.m., Feb. 14 with visitation until 8 p.m. at the Logan Memorial Chapel. Logan Memorial Chapel 215 North Fourth Avenue Logan, Iowa 51546 644-2929
The Museum of Religious Arts is currently presenting a collector’s exhibit of Precious Moments and angel figurines. The exhibit is on display through Feb. 20. Ten-year-old Kaitlyn Morrison, Magnolia, is one of the MRA’s primary contributors of the Precious Moments figurines, lending 49 pieces of her personal collection to the exhibit. Brandie Taylor, Woodbine, will also be lending several pieces to this exhibit. Rose Botos contributed 12 boxes of the angels that are currently on display. The exhibit may be seen during the Museum of Religious Art’s regular business hours including
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Mondays are by appointment only. Regular admission fees are required including $5 for adults 16 and older.
Children 15 and under are free. Please contact the Museum of Religious Arts for more information or with questions at 712-6443888 or visit their Web site at www.mrarts.org.
Friend Your Library group meeting set for Feb. 17 The Friend Your Library group will meet at 1:30 p.m., Feb. 17 at the lower level of the Logan Library. The program will feature Sandy Richardson speaking on, “The Lives of the First Ladies.” This newly organized group will be making plans for the winter book sale held Feb. 14-28. Friends of the Logan Public Library is a volunteer organization dedicated
to the support and promotion of the library. The mission of the group is to promote reading and library services for both adults and children. Special interest programs will be held from time to time. Anyone interested in becoming a “Friend of the Library” is welcome to attend. There are several levels of memberships available. Also keep the
Logan Public Library in mind when making tax deductible donations and giving memorial gifts.
Perform at state piano contest
Logan-Magnolia students, Alex Knauss, Daniel Norton and Lauren Davies took part in the Iowa State Piano Contest Feb. 12 at Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs. All three received a “II” rating for their performances. They are little king and queen con- piano students of Anne Stoner. test. Aug. 20, the annual parade will be held along Lo-Ma students, Alex Knauss, left, Daniel Norton and with food available, games Lauren Davies participated in the state piano contest Feb. and music in the park. 12. Photo: Mary Darling
Old Settlers meeting Feb. 23 The Magnolia Old Settlers Association will meet at 7 p.m., Feb. 23 at 612 Park St. in Magnolia to discuss plans for the annual Old Settlers celebration.
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Panthers pick up four wins Trent Buckner For the Herald-Observer With two scheduled games and two make-up games, the Lo-Ma Panther boys’ basketball team had a busy schedule playing four games in five days last week. The week began with the Panthers hosting Missouri Valley in a non-conference game. Lo-Ma came out ready to play and staked a 34-18 lead at the half en route to a 64-44 victory. The Panthers were led by Levi Ettleman with 23 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, two steals and seven blocks. Others helping were Nate Fender, 11 points, two rebounds, six assists and four steals; Paul Hutson, eight points, 11 rebounds and a block; Cole Davis, seven points, six rebounds and an assist; Gannon Cunard, seven points, three rebounds, and an assist; Zach Powley, four points, an assist and steal; Alex Cohrs, four points, two rebounds. “It was nice to get off to a fast start tonight against a scrappy Missouri Valley team,” said coach Steve Nixon. “I was also happy with how we bounced back after a disappointing Friday night at Lawton. We have a big week ahead of us and hopefully we can continue to get better. The next challenge was a make-up game against Ridgeview in Holstein. This game was only 24 hours after the last and the team was without the services of Brennan Azinger for a second game in a row and Zach Powley. Lo-Ma started the game strong as they grabbed a 28-17 lead at half. In the second half, they withstood all runs by Ridgeview and took the game by a final score of 56-47. “This was one of our best
efforts of the year,” Nixon said. “We were missing two starters and we had some guys step up off the bench and play well. It was also our second game in a row, so the guys showed a lot of toughness and really gutted it out. We did a good job taking care of the ball and our rebounding was exceptional. I was really proud of our guys.” Panther stats were: Ettleman, 26 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, two steals, a block; Fender, 16 points, two rebounds, three assists, a steal; Hutson, 12 points, six rebounds, two steals; Davis, two points, one rebound, four assists, five steals; Cunard, five rebounds, a block; Cohrs, three rebounds and an assist. The final Western Valley Conference game of the season was against Whiting. After a close first quarter, Lo-Ma used a big second period holding the Warriors to five points and putting in 18 to go into half with a 37-20 lead. At the final buzzer, the Panthers earned a 57-38 win. With the victory, the Panthers finished the conference with an undefeated 8-0 record. Leading Lo-Ma in the win was another strong performance from Ettleman. He had 25 points, six rebounds, two assists, five steals, three blocks; Powley, nine points, one rebound, one assist, a steal; Azinger, six points, a rebound, and a steal; Davis, six points, five rebounds, one assist, three steals; Hutson, five points, eight rebounds, three assists, four steals; Cohrs, three points, two rebounds, a steal; Cunard, two points, four rebounds, an assist; Fender, one point, two rebounds, seven assists and two steals; Nate Morton, two rebounds, a steal; Caden McDonald, one rebound; Austin Ettleman, one rebound. “I was really glad we were
Kephart,” Kersten said. “Troy Sodders also got a big win with a first period pin
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Paul Hutson goes for the basket. Photo: Cami Ettleman able to get so many kids into the game and get them some extra playing time,” Nixon said. To finish the week, the Panthers traveled to Malvern to take on the East Mills Wolverines in the final game of the regular season. Lo-Ma used a solid defensive effort as they held East Mills to 10 or less points in every quarter. Final score was 42-30, Panthers. “With this being our fourth game in five days, I was really proud of how our guys just gutted it out tonight,” Nixon said. “We were very unselfish on offense and our defense was terrific in the second half. This should give us some momentum and confidence heading into districts next week. I know the guys are excited that it’s tournament time.” Stats: Ettleman, 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks; Fender, 13 points, three rebounds, four assists, a steal; Hutson, eight points, eight rebounds, an assist, three steals; Azinger, six points; Davis, two points, two assists, three steals; Powley, one rebound, two assists, a steal; Cohrs, two rebounds. With these four wins, the Panthers improved their record to 16-5 heading into the first round of districts Feb. 14.
10 regional dual wins in a row for Panthers By Mary Darling After grabbing a total of seven pins in the match with Underwood and nine with Akron-Westfield, Lo-Ma earned its 10th consecutive regional dual championship Feb. 8. “Everyone did a great job in this regional dual,” said coach Kent Kersten. “It was an outstanding team effort.” In the match with AkronWestfield, Lo-Ma wrestlers earning pins were Quinton Doiel (119), Dillon Lorentzen (125), Zach Hatcher (135), Nolan Oviatt (140), Troy Sodders (145), Dillon Miller (152), Marrick Loftus (160), Travis Jones (171) and Chris Bridgeford (189). “This pushes the number of pins this year up to 290 so far,” Kersten said. Ridge Meeker (103), Ethan Reynek (112), Evan Mikels (215) and Logan Melby (275) picked up forfeits. Eric Brosnahan lost a major decision, 16-7, to Chet Utesch, a highly ranked wrestler. The final score was 78-4, Lo-Ma. The team racked up seven additional pins in the match with Underwood. Earning pins were, Lorentzen (125), Brosnahan (130), Hatcher (135), Oviatt (140), Sodders (145), Bridgeford (189) and Mikels (215). Doiel (119) won by technical fall and Jones (171) won a major decision over Travis Kephart 9-0. Melby (275) lost by pin. Meeker (103) lost a decision to Riley Kline, 9-7, Reynek (112) lost a decision to Andrew Foutch 10-3, and Loftus (160) lost a decision to Landon Eberl 7-1. “Travis Jones started out with a big win, a 9-0 major decision over Travis
Lady Panthers end week with disappointing loss
over Mike Novotny.” The state dual meet will be held Feb. 26 in Cedar Rapids.
If you had to sum up the LoMa Panthers lady basketball season in one word, it would be “emotional.” During the season milestones were reached and records fell. While preparing for district play this week, the Panthers were victorious against both Boyer Valley and Whiting, only to end their season with a tough loss at the hands of the Tri-Center Trojans. The week began Feb. 9 as the Boyer Valley Bulldogs played host to the Panthers. Unlike the first time these two teams met earlier this season, Lo-Ma jumped to an early lead as Kylee Loftus was able to penetrate the Bulldog defense mid way through the first quarter to help the Panthers establish a lead of 15-9. Second quarter play saw the Panthers spread the scoring around as Loftus, Karen Hutson and Macy Cohrs added to LoMa’s lead. At the half, the Panthers were up 28-17. Third quarter steals by Hutson and Courtney Oviatt resulted in more Lo-Ma points. The fourth quarter saw an explosion of points as both the Bulldogs and Lo-Ma combined for 36 points. Once the dust settled, the Panthers won by 18 points. Loftus led the scoring with 18 points. Hutson ended the night with 16 points, Cohrs had 10, Carrie Charbonneau and Oviatt scored eight and seven respectively. Kia Fender and Ashley Bradshaw added two each. Feb. 10, the Panthers faced the Whiting Warriors on LoMa’s home court. Whiting initially held its own against LoMa’s offense in the first quarter. The Warriors rotated defensive players on Hutson and by using this tactic Whiting was able to
keep Lo-Ma to only a four-point lead to end the first quarter. But Whiting committed seven fouls as the period ended with the Panthers up 12-8. In the second quarter, Lo-Ma opened up a nine-point lead against the Warriors to end the half, up 2718. As play resumed in the third quarter, the Panthers were only able to increase the margin of lead an additional two points, 40-29. Lo-Ma finally found its defensive groove and held Whiting to seven points in the final eight minutes of play. The Panthers notched up their 17th victory of the season defeating the Warriors 54-36. Regional play began Feb. 12 with a rematch between the TriCenter Trojans and the Panthers. The Trojan’s entered the night with a record of 13 wins and seven losses with one of those losses handed to them by the Panthers. Tri-Center was able to contain Lo-Ma early keeping the Panthers from getting inside on offense. The Lady Panthers had trouble maintaining ball control as several Lo-Ma turnovers resulted in Trojan points. Loftus put in five of the Panthers seven
points for the first quarter. At the end of the quarter, Lo-Ma trailed Tri-Center 7-11. During the second quarter of play, the Panthers could not get their shots to fall. Going into halftime, Lo-Ma was down 25-21. Back on the court to start the third quarter, the Panthers continued to struggle both offensively and defensively. Continued turnovers allowed the Trojan’s to pull ahead. LoMa had problems at the free throw line shooting well below their season average. During the fourth quarter, the Panthers fought back from a ten-point deficit. Coming off the bench was Emily Dickinson who seemed to add a spark to the Lo-Ma team. With good defense and several clutch free throws from Loftus, Lo-Ma managed to take the lead with 1:41 left in the game, 51-50. The Lady Panthers battled hard in the fourth quarter but fell short in the last seconds of the game, 57-52.The Panthers ended their season with a record of 17 wins and 4 losses. Three of the four losses came at the hands of state ranked teams.
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140 POUNDS Nolan Oviatt
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125 POUNDS The Logan-Magnolia Panthers had a total of 12 wrestlers take part in the district tournament Feb. 12 with Dillon 10 earning their way to the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Pictured in the front are cheerLorentzen leaders, Annie Willard, Emily Clark, Taylor Olsen, Alexa Meeker, Haleigh Rife, Courtney Oviatt; second row, Troy Sodders, Nolan Oviatt, Zach Hatcher, Dillon Lorentzen, Quinton Doiel, Ethan Reynek, Ridge Meeker,
135 POUNDS assistant coach Kirk Kersten; back row, assistant coach Jeff Kuhl, Logan Melby, Evan Mikels, Chris Bridgeford, Travis Jones, Marrick Loftus, head coach Kent Kersten and assistant coach Matt Johnsen. This Zach was the 10th consecutive year the Panthers have won the district tournament and the 21st district crown Hatcher for the Panther program.
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February is heart month Some heart attacks are sudden and intense, but most of them start slowly with mild pain or discomfort. Some signs that can mean a heart attack is happening include: •Tightness, pressure, pain or burning in chest, shoulder, arms, back, neck or jaw •Shortness of breath •Sweating (may be cold or clammy) •Weakness, fatigue or dizziness •Palpitations (skipping or fluttering in your chest) •Nausea and/or vomiting •Pale or grey-looking skin Treatment: •Stop activity and lie down •If you have nitroglycerin, take one tablet under your tongue. If you still have symptoms, call 911. Repeat nitroglycerin every five minutes until you have
taken three. •Chew one adult aspirin or four baby aspirins while waiting for the rescue unit •If symptoms do not go away with rest, call 911 Heart disease affects more women then men. More women die from heart disease than all cancers combined. •Women are more likely to die than men in the first year after a heart attack •Heart attacks are frequently unrecognized in women •Women are not always treated as aggressively as men •Women may delay seeking treatment. Symptoms can be vague, not the typical chest pain symptoms and they are in the caregiver role taking care of everyone else. •After menopause the protective effect of estrogens on your heart is gone
The American Heart Association and Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital reminds everyone that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States. Every minute you delay treatment for a heart attack may be costing you precious heart muscle. A heart attack may be easily diagnosed with EKG’s and blood tests and quickly rules out in the emergency department. According to hospital officials, on the average, patients who arrive in the emergency department at Missouri Valley receive an
EKG in 1.5 minutes. The average in the state of Iowa is 9.9 minutes. Over 110 patients annual come to the Community Memorial Hospital emergency department for treatment of chest pain. Staff an very quickly determine if the source of the pain is truly a heart attack or not. Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital is applying for national certification as a “chest pain center.” Several metro Alegent facilities have this certification, but so far, no regional hospitals have applied for the title.
Ongoing dispute sends TCA factions back to court Mike Brownless World-Herald News Service The ongoing dispute within the Harrison County Town & Country Arts organization continued in court. A hearing was set for Feb. 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the Harrison County Courthouse in Logan to decide which bylaws will be used in electing new officers and directors for the organization. The feud began in January 2010, shortly after the election of chairman Joe Vittitoe, vice chair Eric Newberg, secretary Lori Newberg and treasurer David Leonard. Town & Country Arts
founder and board member Norma Coret, along with a group she calls the organization’s board of directors Sharlotte Watson, Chris Hinkel, Don Doumakes and Bill McAlpine - filed suit against the aforementioned officers, along with a set of board members appointed by the Vittitoe faction: Peggy Hill, Renea Anderson, Jim Perley, Rick Dilley and Deb Nelson. The Vittitoe faction subsequently filed a counter suit. At a Jan. 25 hearing, Fourth Judicial District Judge James Richardson gave the two sides 10 days to plan an officer election with agreed-upon rules. Both parties agreed the officer election would render
pending litigation moot. According to court documents, both sides reached an impasse regarding which set of bylaws to use for the meeting, prompting the hearing. “Because of the impasse, we want the court to determine it,” said Jack Ruesch, attorney for the Vittitoe side. “If parties can’t resolve a dispute, the court does. That’s why we have courts.” The Vittitoe faction submitted a proposal to use bylaws modeled after the Iowa State Bar Association standard nonprofit corporation bylaws, according to a motion filed in Harrison County Court. The motion notes the parties were
“unable to agree on any terms but the location of the annual meeting.” Ruesch said the parties had agreed on Logan as the site for the election, but no specific building had been selected. In its response to the Vittitoe faction’s motion, the Coret side mentioned the impasse and little else. Both sides requested the hearing to settle the matter. Asked what parts of the bylaws the parties couldn’t agree on, Reusch said he didn’t know. “We were told that we can’t agree by the other side,” he said. Several calls to the office of Allen Nepper, attorney for the Coret faction, were
unreturned on Feb. 7. Founded in 1977 by Coret, Town & County Arts has about 150 to 170 members and is the only arts council in Harrison County. The original “Petition in Equity” filed by the Coret faction charges the Vittitoe faction changed the locks at the TCA building in Modale, attempted to invade the bank account of the organization, attempted to destroy the relationship of the current board of directors with the membership of the organization and changed the mail box of the organization. In its response to the petition, the Vittitoe faction denies all of the allegations.
And in a cross-petition filed against the Coret faction, the Vittitoe faction claims Coret and Doumakes submitted letters of resignation in early 2010, while as of January 2010 Hinkel had not paid organization dues for about five years. On July 14, Anderson, Holcomb, Perley and Hill were appointed to the board of directors by the Vittitoe side, while Nelson was added on Aug. 11. In a previous interview, Coret said Doumakes and she resigned their donor memberships, but not from the board of directors. Explaining the difference, Coret said the pair stopped their donation agreement with the organization.
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but did not know if it would be in this next budget or not. Gary Nordby, Park Board president, discussed the park budget. He said the Park Board would like to add a small park shelter to the city park near the playground equipment. He also stated they would like to buy some new swings. He is getting price estimates on the park shelter. He also said the board is still interested in a walking trail through Milliman Park. The clerk showed the council how the budget certification page looks with all the budget numbers entered in that the council has been working on. The property taxes will have a slight increase of 0.23% over last year’s budget. The clerk gave the council the information she received from the Iowa Rural Water on possible rate increase/decrease based on the city’s current debt, reserves, expenes and number of customers. The council will review the information and make a decision in April about the rates for next year. CLAIMS Christo Const., doors shop$860.00 Colonial Research Chem. Corp., degreaser ....................1,488.00 First Natl. Bk., payroll tax .3,115.92 Lois Hall, contract service...446.35 Harr. Co. Landfill, assmt./ tipping fees ...................3,107.00 IA League of Cities, IA handbook ............................20.00 Kenneth Zabokrtsky, Zabokrtsky, 30102 .............28.35 Logan Auto Supply, truck parts/tools .........................824.02 Logan Do It Best, office/ UPS, shop.........................324.80 Logan Herald-Obserer, publish ..............................250.20 Logan Public Library, reimburse......................4,725.00 Logan Super Foods, office/shop supplies..............................23.32 Logan WAter Dept., deposit refunds.............................271.65 MidAmerican Energy, utilities...........................5,800.89 Mo. Valley Implement, Kubota parts.................................246.02 Norm’s Tires, tire tube...........10.00 Papillion Sanitation, trash removal ..............................68.50 Solution One, copier .............38.02 St. Luke’s Drug & Alcohol Test,. dues..........................30.00 Treas. State of Iowa, sales tax .................................1,848.00 Upper Boyer Drainage Dist., drainage tax .......................57.94 Vander Haag’s Inc., fuel tank ..................................250.00 Verizon Wireless, cell phone189.29 Windstream, telephone .......219.04 TOTAL ............................24,242.31 PAYROLL THROUGH 2/07/2011....................11,420.56 PAID TOTAL ...................35,662.87 Motion was made by Clark and seconded by Johnson to adjourn. 5 ayes. Randy Fetter, Mayor Nedra Fliehe, City Clerk/Administrator 7-1
Legals PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR HARRISON COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPRO14250 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DELORES R. MYER, DECEASED To All persons interested in the estate of Delores R. Myer, Deceased, who died on or about January 27, 2011: You are hereby notified that on January 31, 2011, the last will and testament of Delores R. Myer, deceased, bearing the date of October 14, 2010 was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Jay Myer was appointed Executor of the estate of Delores R. Myer. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the District Court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the Decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated January 31, 2011. Executor of Estate: Jay Myer 354 Bluestone Court Wadsworth, Ohio 44281 Attorney for Estate: Judson Frisk 207 E. 7th St., P.O. Box 128 Logan, Iowa 51546 P01113681 Date of second February 16, 2011.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR HARRISON COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPRO14251 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET FISHER, DECEASED To All Persons interested in the estate of Margaret Fisher, Deceased, who died on or about January 26, 2011:
You are hereby notified that on February 2, 2011, the last will and testament of Margaret Fisher, deceased, bearing the date of July 25, 2007 was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Jane Michael was appointed Executor of the estate of Margaret Fisher. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the District Court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the Decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed for paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated February 2, 2011. Executor of Estate Jane Michael 311 Park Street Magnolia, Iowa 51550 Attorney for Estate: Judson L. Frisk 207 E. 7th St., P.O. Box 128 Logan, Iowa 51546 P01113681 Date of second publication: February 16, 2011. 6-2
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR HARRISON COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPRO14252 NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARTHA H. VOHS, DECEASED To all persons interested in the Estate of Martha H. Vohs, deceased, who died on or about November 3, 2010: You are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of February, 2011, the Last Will and Testament of Martha H. Vohs, bearing the date of January 25, 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 above 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 the surviving spouse and all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the Will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Dated this 3rd day of February,
2011. Janice K. Allen, Designee Clerk of Court or designee Address: 111 N. 2nd Avenue, Logan, IA 51546 Jesse A. Render, ICIS PIN No. AT0006508 Attorney for the Estate Firm Name: Altwegg & Anderson Address: 110 North 2nd Avenue, Logan, IA 51546 Date of second publication 23 day of February, 2011. 7-2
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR HARRISON COUNTY EQUITY NO. EQCV029025 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff Vs. JOSHUA D. KEAST; JESSICA KEAST; STATE OF IOWA Defendants TO: Jessica Keast YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED and required to serve upon Belin McCormick, P.C., Plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is 666 Walnut Street Suite 2000, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3989, telephone number 515-283-4624; facsimile number 515-283-4653, an appearance, motion or pleading to the Petition which is now on file on or before the 23rd day of March, 2011, and within a reasonable time thereafter to file a duplicate with the undersigned Clerk of Court of Harrison County, at the County Courthouse in Logan, Iowa. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 712-328-5883. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2943.) IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Petition of the Plaintiff filed December 14, 2010, in the aboveentitled action is now on file in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa in and for Harrison County, asking judgment in rem against the mortgaged property hereinafter described for: 1. The sum of $82,759.07, with interest at 6.50 percent from November 23, 2010, being the amount due plus interest upon the Promissory Note in the principal sum of $70,000 dated March 23, 2007; which Note was made and executed by Joshua D. Keast and now payable to the Plaintiff, which Note the Plaintiff has declared due and payable forthwith because of the default of the Defendants in failing to make payment of monthly sums of principal and interest due. The said sum includes delinquent
interest and advancements to and including November 23, 2010, and represents the total sum due after allowing Defendants all just credits; also asking for judgment for any further or further advancements Plaintiff may be required to make for continuing the abstract of title, or for any other purpose authorized by the terms of said Note and Mortgage and by Iowa law. 2. Also asking judgment for costs, including reasonable attorney fees. 3. Also asking as against the Defendants above named a Decree of Foreclosure of Mortgage made and given by Joshua D. Keast and Jessica Keast, which Mortgage is dated March 23, 2007, recorded in Book 2007, Page 0847 of the Office of the Recorder of Harrison County, Iowa; said Mortgage being given to secure the above-mentioned Note and other sums claimed; which Mortgage covers the following described real estate to-wit: Lot 1, Block 56, Town Lot Company’s Second Addition to the Town of Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa. NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL TWELVE MONTHS (OR SIX MONTHS IF THE PETITION INCLUDED A WAIVER OF DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT) FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONEFAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. PLAINTIFF WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT HERIN. Plaintiff also asks for the appointment of a Receiver to take charge of the Mortgaged property and to collect the rents, issues and profits arising or which may be had therefrom and to apply them as by Court directed. No money judgment is asked against any Defendant herein. FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE THE PETITION NOW ON FILE. Dated this 31st day of January, 2011. /s/Vicki Krohn CLERK OF THE DISTRICT
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The Harrison County Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 24, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. in the Engineer’s building located at 301 N. 6th Ave., in Logan, Iowa. The purpose of the hearing is to review the Zoning Map Amendment 2-1-11 submitted by JoAnn Hodgson. The amendment will change 3 acres from A-1 Agriculture to R-1 Rural Residential. The property is located in part of the SW1/4 of the NE1/4NW1/4 of Section 31, Township 80 North and Range 44 West. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the same day at 10:00 a.m. 7-1
PUBLIC NOTICE LOGAN CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS February 7, 2011 At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Fetter called the meeting to order. Those present were council members Clark, Johnson, Hartwig, Moss and Crum. Mayor Fetter asked if there were any additions or deletions to the agenda. There were none. Motion was made by Moss and seconded by Hartwig to approve the agenda. 5 ayes. Motion was made by Hartwig and seconded by Clark to approve the consent agenda which consisted of approval of the 1-24-11 regular council meeting, set date of 217-11 for the next council meeting, approve department reports, treasurer’s report, claims register and no building permits. 5 ayes. Item 6 on the agenda was resolution 11-02: A resolution approving destruction of general city records. This is done every 5 years for records that no longer have historical value. Motion was made by Hartwig and seconded by Clark to approve resolution 11-02. 5 ayes. Citizens questions and comments: None. Chamber update: Hartwig stated he and Ragene Darling will serve as co-presidents of the chamber this year. He also stated the chamber was going to meet with Blue Amusements to discuss the upcoming July 4 celebration. Budget Work Session: Alvin Dinkel, Library board member, attended the meeting to give the council an overview of what the library was asking for in the budget. He said they were going to be applying for some grants in the next budget. The council wanted to know if the library had any large projects or building improvements in the budget. Dinkel stated they would need to replace the computers that the public utilizes sometime soon
Community Lo-Ma speech to All-State festival for second year Logan-Magnolia speech students began the year Jan. 22 at large group-districts. Twelve groups performed with a total of 46 students participating. Results were: One Act, 1; Reader’s Theatre, 1; Choral Reading, 1; Radio Broadcasting, 1; Ensemble Acting No. 1, 1; No. 2 Ensemble Acting, 1; Group Mime, 1; Ensemble Acting No. 2 and 3, II; Musical Theatre Boys and Girls, II. The eight groups earning a “I” rating at districts moved on to the large group state contest Feb. 2 at West Des Moines Valley. All eight groups earned a “I” rating. Sydney Pickle and Parker Bolte’s ensemble acting piece, “Adam and Eve,” was nominated to perform at AllState Feb. 19 at Iowa State University. They will perform in front of a critic judge that has been hand picked by the Iowa High School Speech Association. The judge will chose one
Sydney Pickle, left and Parker Bolte were chosen to perform their selection at All-State speech Feb. 19 at Iowa State University. Photo: Mary Darling will hold an “Evening of Speech” at 6:30 p.m., March 5 at the high school. The ticket price of $16, includes a choice of steak or chicken and rice dinner, baked potato, salad and dinner roll. If you would like to attend this event you must RSVP by Feb. 28 to 644-2250.
COFFEE: Legislators report Feb. 12 From page 1 tion that it could not keep. “We need ongoing revenue to sustain our commitments and put us back to fiscal stability,” Windschitl said. Prior to the questions/answer period, both legislators gave a short
report about the status of the Legislature, with Seymour saying bills are getting piled up at the front door of the Senate from the House. “We’ve only debated five bills in five weeks,” he said. “The committees are con-
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Schlichtemeier pleads guilty in four deaths Andrew J. Nelson OWH News Service
ensemble acting piece as the best in the state of Iowa. On Feb. 26, Lo-Ma Speech will begin individual-districts at Avoca. There are 30 individuals competing to go to the AllState festival at the University of Iowa March 28. The speech department
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tinuing to work and move the bills out.” Windschitl said there were a lot of agendas trying to be pushed forward. “We are trying to alleviate the tax burden and deal with the challenges in the budget,” he said.
Andrew Schlichtemeier, who apologized and pleaded guilty Thursday to killing four motorcyclists on Interstate 29, already is thinking about what to do with his life after prison, his lawyer says. The 22-year-old faces years behind bars after admitting he was drunk when his pickup truck veered into the four oncoming riders last August. “I will forever be remorseful,” he told the judge. “I am at fault.” Schlichtemeier, of Murray, Neb., will be sentenced March 24 on four counts of vehicular homicide. Each count carries a penalty of 25 years in prison. If the judge accepts the prosecutor’s recommendation, Schlichtemeier would be sentenced to 50 years. Legal experts have said he could be paroled in 10 to 20 years. Attorney Steve Lefler said Schlichtemeier intends to devote his life after prison to helping those who suffer from alcoholism and “bipolar issues” – two problems that Lefler said his client
suffers from and that will be reported in a pre-sentence investigation. “He is going to dedicate his life to (helping) people,” Lefler said.’ The Iowa State Patrol has said Schlichtemeier’s bloodalcohol level measured .373 percent – more than four times the legal limit – when his truck slammed into the motorcyclists Aug. 9 in a construction area near Little Sioux, north of Council Bluffs. In a statement in court, Schlichtemeier named those riders – Jay Bock of Omaha, Neb.; Steven Benscoter of Pacific Junction; and Dale Aspedon and Dennis Chaney, both of Glenwood. The four were returning home from Sturgis, S.D. Schlichtemeier’s guilty plea brought only a small measure of satisfaction to those who knew and loved the motorcyclists. “I’m grateful we won’t have to have a trial,” said Suzie Bock, sister of Jay Bock and a cousin of Chaney. “In that sense, it’s a blessing.” Denise Manard, a cousin of the Bocks and Chaney, agreed. “There’s so much evidence,” she said. “We all
know what happened, and he needs to pay for it.” Harrison County District Judge Jeffrey Larson asked Schlichtemeier if he understood the charges and the ramifications of his guilty plea. Flanked by two of his lawyers, Schlichtemeier replied in a firm voice: “Yes, your honor,” and nodded. He then offered a brief description of what happened. “I became intoxicated and drove my vehicle north on Interstate 29, crossed the center line and came into contact with” – naming the motorcyclists – “resulting in all four fatalities,” he said. Suzie Bock said she was glad to hear Schlichtemeier name the victims. “I want to know that he gets it, that he knows what he has done,” she said after the hearing. “I just want to know that he understands. I don’t think I ever will.” Lefler said reciting the names of the dead was Schlichtemeier’s idea. “He wants to honor them.” After the hearing, Schlichtemeier was returned to the Harrison County Jail, where he has been held for several months.
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RECORD 10 WRESTLERS TO STATE Kevin White World Herald News Service The number 10 signified a pair of remarkable achievements on Saturday for the indomitable LoganMagnolia wrestling program. In the Class I-A district meet at St. Albert High School, the Panthers wrapped up a state-record the 10th straight year of sweeping the sectional, regional dual and district championships. Logan-Magnolia also qualified – you guessed it – a school record 10 wrestlers for the state tournament, which begins a four-day run Feb. 16 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The Panthers sent 12 wrestlers to the district meet. In front of a reporterestimated 1,500 who squeezed their way into the Falcon gym, LoganMagnolia won the district crown by a 173 – 83.5 margin over runner-up Tri-
Center. “If we could have gotten all of them that would have been great, but 10’s a good number,” Lo-Ma coach Kent Kersten said. “We had a tough sectional and a tough district, and I think we’ve got guys that can go out there and place.” Lo-Ma crowned six champions: juniors Ethan Reynek (112 pounds); rated ninth) and Quinton Doiel (119; No. 4), along with seniors Dillon Lorentzen (125; No. 4), Nolan Oviatt (140; No. 2), Marrick Loftus (160; No. 2) and Travis Jones (171). The Panther’s runners-up were freshman Ridge Meeker (103), senior Zach Hatcher (135; No. 8), junior Chris Bridgeford (189) and senior Evan Mikels (215; No. 4). Bridgeford (39-12) is one of the unsung Panthers. He pinned Treynor’s Trenton Geer (296) in the first round, lost to Woodbine’s No. 3 Dalton Peterson (47-0) in the next round and then scored a
hard-fought 6-3 win over Tri-Center’s Jacob Kramer (34-14) in the wrestleback for true second. “If you knew how hard he worked,” Kersten said. “He’s in there every morning wrestling with one of the coaches. He stays after practice every day and lifts weights. He’s come a long ways, he really has.” According to Kersten, this is the fourth time Oviatt has qualified for the state tournament, the third for Lorentzen and second for Doiel, Loftus and Mikels. Taking their first trip to state are Reynek, Hatcher, Jones and Bridgeford. “I thought everyone did a great job,” Kersten said. Travis Jones (171) was champion yet again on Saturday at districts after defeating Adam “Ten wrestlers is the most Schmidt of Treynor in the finals. Photo: Angela Winther that Lo-Ma has ever qualified, so that is exciting. There were a lot of tough matches. I am proud of the way our guys wrestled today. They showed a lot of heart.” Mary Darling also contributed to this article.
Ethan Reynek (112) pinned Jim Pierson of Tri-Center in round one and defeated Taylor Lo-Ma junior Chris Bridgeford (189), celebrates his wrestle back win over Jacob Kramer of Curtis of Underwood 8-5 in the finals tos ecure his first trip to the state tournament. Tri-Center. This will be Bridgeford’s first trip to the state tournament. Photo: Angela Winther Photo: Angela Winther
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C T U U T A E G N L E O N A N E D D A D E H C A E
L E T A A A N G E L N N E C S G N W G Y O V A A E
G R N E E I A R N A D L R T A V N N E T E D D D V
S N E T N O N C L C B V L L I V E E E E U N A A N
T E I I E S R E N A R L I E V T U L A I K T I T E
W A D G A R N R D I X G I U L E A C T M D E X V R
C T G N V U T R R N E I I C I A A I T M I E N H T
E I N I N E O A N C D T W R V Q N I D T E I I D W
C U L A N F E O I E E I N V N T C A E N U C Q A T
T S I R F Y E V E N N E I R E I D S D I T N O S C
U A U A M T C N A U I T U R D L A T N L A G D N A
Gourmet Sandwiches, Soups, Salads, Desserts, Beer & Wine Fresh Heart Healthy Foods HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday 9am-8pm Closed Sunday and Monday
Doolittle Raiders 69th Reunion April 14-17
Located in the Scenic Loess Hills 1/2 mile North of Crescent, Iowa on Old Lincoln Highway. Just 20 minutes west of Omaha on I-80 at Exit 426 Open 10am - 5pm Daily Closed Wednesdays during school year & major holidays.
www.SASMuseum.com
T O I N U E X E A T M X T T S A D N T D T I K N E
GARDEN GROVE DELI
The ADVENTURE of a Lifetime is CLOSER than you think . . .
Annual Helicopter Day July 23
U A A E L D A A S N D I N E A N N U E I S O G I E
General Admission: Adults $12/Children $6 Military & Senior Discounts Members Free • Feb 19: Robotics Expo • Mar 26-27: Indoor Air Show • May 7: Teresa Scanlan, Miss America 2011 • June 11-Oct 2: “John Wayne: AMERICAN” Exhibit
712-2227-00027
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T W T Q N G E I D Y A S G V T T E G S T E E D E E
M I N E A M E N X N T R M I C R A G A T O E A T I
Suitcase Hotel Museum Vineyard Scenic Dining Weekend Relax Exciting Interesting
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U S N C F E A E N E A S A A N E A S T R F G O G N
O O E E W L U G R T I A U I A Y E G T U U C A I G
Entertaining Affordable Adventure Vacation Unique Camera Tour Educational Getaway Unwind
Getaway!
Carrollton Inn
Hwy. 71 North • Carroll, IA • 712-792-5600 or 800-798-3535
Book Your March Weekend Getaway $15 off per night per room!!! Relax and Unwind with us! We Offer: Daily Continental Breakfast Refrig & Microwave in each room Indoor Pool Charlie’s Restaurant Swizzle Stick Lounge
www.carrolltoninn.com