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Fire Prevention Week

The News & The Guide

National Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15

Don’t Wait ‌ Check the Date! Replace smoke alarms every 10 years

How often should the smoke alarms in your home be replaced? If you don’t know, you’re not alone. A national survey conducted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) shows that nine out of 10 Americans don’t know how often smoke alarms need to be replaced.

The correct answer: every 10 years.

As the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week, NFPA is promoting this year’s campaign theme, “Don’t Wait - Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years,� to better educate the public about this potentially lifesaving message. “While the public generally knows that smoke alarms play an important role in home fire safety, some smoke alarm messages are not as well understood,� says Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy for NFPA. “Not knowing how often smoke alarms need to be replaced - or that they even have an expiration date - are among them.�

According to Carli, that lack of awareness means some U.S. homes may have smoke alarms that have outlasted their full functionality, putting people at increased risk in the event of a home fire. NFPA statistics show that three out of five U.S. home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or no working alarms.

Key Survey Findings: •Half of Americans (50 percent) have three or more smoke alarms in their current home •Almost one in five Americans who have smoke alarms (19 percent) say the oldest smoke alarm they currently have in their home is 10+ years old •Nearly one in five Americans who have smoke alarms (18 percent) are not at all sure how old the oldest smoke alarm they currently have in their home is. •When asked how often they should replace smoke alarms, nine in 10 Americans (90 percent) did not

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Fires continue to reduce be among the of leading of accidental in “Working smoke alarms the risk dyingcauses in a home fire in half,�death said Carli. the United States, and nearly one-third of residential fires are related to “That’s why it’s so important to make sure they’re working properly.� electrical distribution or appliances and equipment A smoke alarm’s age can be determined by looking on the back or side of the There are several simple steps that can be taken to help keep homes smoke alarm, where of Start manufacture canit be found. should and loved ones safe the fromdate fires. by making a habit to Smoke inspect alarms all be replaced 10 years from that date (not the date of purchase or installation).

In appliances, cords and plugs when you change the batteries in your smoke addition, smoke alarms should be tested monthly, and batteries should be replaced alarms, a practice that’s recommended twice a year. Many avoidable fires can be traced poortomaintenance andthat misuse of electrical appliances and electric when theytobegin chirp, signaling they’re running low. cords.

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Use only a three-slot outlet for appliances with a three-prong plug

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Replace any appliance or tool if it causes even small electrical shocks, overheats, shorts out or gives off smoke or sparks.

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Fire facts Smoking Materials According to a recent study by the NFPA, smoking materials caused 22% of home fire deaths. Fires started by smoking materials have long been the leading cause of fire fatalities. This was still true for the 2010-2014 period. Only 5% of home fires were started by smoking materials, yet these fires caused more than one-fifth (22%) of the deaths. 10% of home fire injuries, and 8% of the direct property damage. The death rate of 30.6 deaths per 1,000 fires was 4.4 times the overall rate of 7.0 deaths per 1,000 reported home fires.

Heating Equipment

One out of five home fire deaths was caused by heating equipment. Heating equipment was the second leading cause of home fires (16%), home fire deaths (19%) (tied with cooking), and home fire injuries (12%) and 16% of the direct property damage during this period. Chimney fires were the most common type of heating fire. Space heaters, including portable heaters and those that are permanently installed, were involved in five of every six home heating fire deaths and in 16% of home fire deaths from all causes. Loss rates per 1,000 fires started by heating equipment overall were lower than many other major causes because of lower losses associated with chimney and central heating fires.

Intentional Firesetting

Intentional firesetting caused 8% of home structure fires. These fires caused 14% of home fire deaths, 7% of home fire injuries and 8% of direct property damage.

Intentional fires heavily overlap with, but are not identical to, legally defined arson fires. Playing with heat source and candles had the highest rates of injuries per 1,000 fires. Only 2% of home fires were started by someone, usually a child, playing with fire. These incidents caused 3% of home fire deaths, 5% of home fires injuries, 2% of direct property damage and an injury rate of 101.5 per 1,000 reported home fires This is roughly three times the overall rate of 35.5 injuries per 1,000 fires.

Kitchen

The kitchen was the leading area of origin for home fires and injuries. More than two of every five (43%) reported home fires in 2010-2014 started in the kitchen or cooking area. These fires caused 17% of the home fire deaths and two of every five (39%) home fire injuries. Apartment or multi-family housing fires were more likely to start in the kitchen (67%) than were fires in one- or two-family homes (33%).

*More than one-third of these fires (36%) started in the bedroom; however, the candle industry found that only 13% of candle users burn candles in the bedroom most often. *Nearly three in five candle fires start when things that can burn are too close to the candle. *Falling asleep was a factor in 11% of the home candle fires and 37% of the associated deaths.

Older Adults

Older adults were more likely to die in home fires than people in other age groups.

Understanding how home fires occur and the factors that contribute to injury or death is essential to finding better ways to prevent such incidents. Age is an important factor in the risk of fire death. In 2010-2014, people 65 and older were 2.3 times as likely to die from a home fire as the general population. The risk was 1.4 times as high for people age 50-64. Children under five now have a fire death risk that is the same as the overall population.

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Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was involved in 9% of the home structure fires. These incidents caused 16% of the home fire deaths, 9% of the home fire injuries, and 18% of the direct property damage.

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Most home fires result from five general causes NFPA's latest report on Home Structure Fires shows that in 2010-2014, five general fire causes accounted for 84% of reported home fires, 91% of home fire deaths, and 82% of home fire injuries.

Cooking equipment was the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries, causing 46% of home fires that resulted in 19% of the home fire deaths and 44% of the injuries.

Heating equipment caused 16% of home fires, 19% of the deaths, and 12% of the injuries.

Electrical distribution or lighting equipment caused 8% of the fires, 16% of the deaths, and 9% of the injuries.

Eight percent of home structure fires were intentionally set. These fires caused 14% of the deaths and 7% of the injuries.

While only 5% of home fires were started by smoking materials, these fires caused 22% of the deaths and 10% of the injuries.

We know what causes fires. We know how to prevent them. We have made progress. Reported home fires and home fire deaths have been cut in half since 1980. Even so, home fires still kill roughly 2,500 people per year.

That's an average of seven people dying in home fires every day!

According to NFPA's recent report, Fire Loss in the United States during 2015, the death rate per 1,000 reported home fires was 7.1 in 1980; in 2015, it was 7.0, only 1% lower. This suggests that most of our progress has come from preventing fires completely or from the early warning from smoke alarms. While almost all homes have at least one smoke alarm, roughly three out of five home fire deaths in 2010-2014 resulted from fires in homes in which either no smoke alarm was present (39%) or at least one alarm was present but none operated (19%).

Ensuring that every home has working smoke alarms is critical. Fire sprinklers were present in only 7% of reported home fires. The death rate per 1,000 reported home fires when wet-pipe sprinklers were present was 79% lower than it was in home fires with no automatic extinguishing systems. Home fire sprinklers can control a fire before the fire department gets there.

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Fire safety tips for kids

Your family needs a plan

1.) Don’t play with matches and lighters. If you see matches or a lighter where you can reach them, don’t touch them. Go tell a grown up right away.

2.) Ask your parents to install smoke detectors on every floor and in the sleeping areas of your home. Smoke detectors can save lives. Ask your parents to show you where each one is located.

3.) Remind your parents to test your smoke detectors every month. Make sure everyone in your family is familiar with its piercing sound. Teach them that this sound means danger, and they must escape quickly.

4.) When your parents change the time on your clocks for Daylight Savings, ask them to change your smoke alarm batteries. Give it fresh batteries and your smoke alarm will stay awake and watch for fire while you are sleeping.

5.) In case of fire: DON’T HIDE, GO OUTSIDE! Fires are scary, but you should NEVER hide in closets or under beds when there is a fire.

6.) To escape during a fire; Fall & Crawl. It is easier to breath in a fire if you stay low while getting out. Use the back of your hand to test if a door is hot before you open it. If it is hot, try to use another way out.

7.) If your clothes are on fire; Stop, Drop, and Roll until the fire is out. Shout for help, but don’t run. Running makes fire burn faster.

8.) Have an escape plan and practice it with your family. Find two ways out of every room in case one way is blocked by fire or smoke.

Practice escaping by both routes to be sure windows are not stuck and screens can be taken out quickly.

9.) Choose a meeting place outside, such as a big tree or the end of the driveway, so you will know that everyone has gotten out safely. NEVER go back into a burning building for any reason. If someone is missing, tell the firefighters. They have the clothing and equipment to safely rescue people.

10.) Know your local emergency number. Put stickers and magnets with emergency numbers on your refridgerator and every telephone in the house. If there is a fire at your house, choose one family member to leave your meeting place and call the fire department from a neighbor’s phone.

Make sure all family members know what to do in the event of a fire. Draw a floor plan with at least two ways of escaping every room. Make a drawing for each floor. Dimensions do not need to be correct. Make sure the plan shows important details: stairs, hallways and windows that can be used as fire escape routes.

Test windows and doors—do they open easy enough? Are they wide enough. Or tall enough?

Choose a safe meeting place outside the house.

Practice alerting other members. It is a good idea to keep a bell and flashlight in each bedroom.

Conduct a family meeting and discuss the following topics: Always sleep with the bedroom doors closed. This will keep deadly heat and smoke out of bedrooms, giving you additional time to escape.

Find a way for everyone to sound a family alarm. Yelling, pounding on walls, whistles, etc.

Practice yelling "FIRE!" In a fire, time is critical. Don't waste time getting dressed, don't search for pets or valuables. Just get out!

Roll out of bed. Stay low. One breath of smoke or gases may be enough to kill.

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In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls. According to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Library Information Center, Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. The President of the United States has signed a proclamation proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925.

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The history of Fire Prevention Week Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871.

Commemorating a conflagration According to popular legend, the fire broke out after a cow - belonging to Mrs. Catherine O’Leary - kicked over a lamp, setting first the barn, then the whole city on fire. Chances are you’ve heard some version of this story yourself; people have been blaming the Great Chicago Fire on the cow and Mrs. O’Leary, for more than 130 years. But recent research by Chicago historian Robert Cromie has helped to debunk this version of events.

The ‘Moo’ myth Like any good story, the ‘case of the cow’ has some truth to it. The great fire almost certainly started near the barn where Mrs. O’Leary kept her five milking cows. But there is no proof that O’Leary was in the barn when the fire broke out - or that a jumpy cow sparked the blaze. Mrs. O’Leary herself swore that she’d been in bed early that night, and that the cows were also tucked in for the evening.

But if a cow wasn’t to blame for the huge fire, what was? Over the years, journalists and historians have offered plenty of theories. Some blamed the blaze on a couple of neighborhood boys who were near the barn sneaking cigarettes. Others believed that a neighbor of the O’Leary’s may have started the fire. Some people have speculated that a fiery meteorite may have fallen to earth on October 8, starting several fires that day - in Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as in Chicago.

The biggest blaze that week While the Great Chicago Fire was the best-known blaze to start during this fiery two-day stretch, it wasn’t the biggest. That distinction goes to the Peshtigo Fire, the most devastating forest fire in American history. The fire, which also occurred on October 8th, 1871, and roared t h r o u g h Northeast Wisconsin, burning down 16 towns, killing 1,152 people, and scorching 1.2 million acres before it ended.

Historical accounts of the fire say that the blaze began when several railroad workers clearing land for tracks unintentionally started a brush fire. Before long, the fastmoving flames were whipping through the area ‘like a tornado,’ some survivors said.

It was the small town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin that suffered the worst damage. Within an hour, the entire town had been destroyed.

Nine decades of fire prevention Those who survived the Chicago and Peshtigo fires never forgot what they’d been through; both blazes produced countless tales of bravery and heroism. But the fires also changed the way that firefighters and public officials thought about fire safety.

On the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America (today known as the International Fire Marshals Association), decided that the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire should henceforth be observed not with festivities, but in a way that would keep the public informed about the importance of fire prevention. The commemoration grew incrementally official over the years.

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Greene enlisted in the Marine Corps in April 1943 and trained to be a radio operator for the Fifth Marine Division. On Feb. 19, 1945, Greene was deployed with his regiment to Iwo Jima, where he relayed ship-to-shore communications during the invasion. He was moved from reserves to the front line to replace wounded radio operators. He was nearly buried alive when an artillery shell collapsed his foxhole and unintentionally evacuated wounded soldiers through a minefield. During his 36 days on the island and relieved off the front line on his 20th birthday.

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Regular Meeting of the Winthrop City Council, October 5, 2016 The Winthrop City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Gerald Dennie presiding. Council Members present: Melissa Hesner, Mark Kress, Ann Myers, and Lee White. Absent: Leland Sprague. Individuals present: Kenny & Shay Berns, Chris & Hollie Hare, Katie Williams, Deputy Matt Cook, Government Students, PWD Shawn Curtis and City Clerk Mary Ryan.

Motion Kress, second White to approve the Consent Agenda: prior meeting minutes (September 7th, 2016), current bills, monthly financial report, and Trick-or-Treat Hours (Monday, October 31st, 4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.). All ayes.

Katie Williams presented library’s activity report. Deputy Matt Cook presented law enforcement’s activity report.

FEMA Fire Grant bids reviewed. Motion Myers, second Kress to approve (bunker gear) Sandry Fire, $33,300.00. All ayes. Motion Hesner, second White to approve (hoods) Sandry Fire, $1,999.00. All ayes. Motion Kress, second Myers to approve (helmets) Sandry Fire, $4,712.00. All ayes. Motion White, second Hesner to approve (gear bags) Sandry Fire, $1,199.60. All ayes. Motion Hesner, second Myers to approve (gloves) Illinois Fire Store, $1,959.00. All ayes. Motion Myers, second Kress to approve (boots) Illinois Fire Store, $7,199.00. All ayes. Motion Kress, second White to approve (lights), C4L and Associates, $2,482.00. All ayes.

Mayor announced: Per Winthrop City Code residences shall have house numbers.

Winthrop residents are urged to place house numbers on their homes. Numbers shall not be less than 2 ½ inches in height and of a contrasting color with their background.

Emergency response personnel need these numbers to identify a residence in case of an emergency.

Motion Hesner, second Kress to approve Resolution 2016-11, GASB Statement No. 54, ending fund balance designations. All ayes. Motion White, second Myers to approve Resolution 2016-12, accepting financial report of the City, for fiscal year 2015-16.

All ayes.

Motion Hesner, second Kress to approve setting public hearing on legislative Change Ordinances #181, #182, #183 and regular ordinance #184 (clarifying that debris, including grass, may not be placed on a street) for Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., Winthrop City Hall. All ayes.

CDBG surveys and Park Amenity Surveys were turned in. THANKS TO ALL THE RESIDENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE CITY SURVEYS. YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE A VALUABLE PLANNING TOOL. University of Iowa, College of Engineering Grant submitted for storm water management project designs.

Resident has partially trimmed trees at 4th and 220th street. Mayor will contact resident for additional tree trimming.

Katie Williams and Shay Berns addressed the Council concerning clarification of the City’s credit card policy.

Motion White, second Hesner to adjourn. All ayes. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

BILLS TO BE APPROVED OCTOBER 5, 2016 COMPANY, PURPOSE AMOUNT PAYROLL 9,090.50 PAYROLL TAXES 2,780.82 I.P.E.R.S. 1,352.67 DENNIE, GERALD W, MAYOR’S PAYROLL 530.00 HESNER, MELISSA, COUNCIL MEMBER’S PAYROLL 75.00 KRESS, MARK, COUNCIL MEMBER’S PAYROLL 100.00 MYERS, ANN, COUNCIL MEMBER’S PAYROLL 75.00 SPRAGUE, LELAND, COUNCIL MEMBER’S PAYROLL 75.00 WHITE, LEE, COUNCIL MEMBER’S PAYROLL 100.00 ALLIANT ENERGY, GAS & ELECTRIC 6,655.96 BUCHANAN CO. AUDITOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT 8,925.00

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CONSOLIDATED ENERGY, PROPANE SEWER PLANT 193.50 EAST BUCHANAN TELEPHONE, PHONE/FAX/INTERNET 203.28 FEHR GRAHAM, FACILITY PLAN 975.00 HYDRITE CHEMICAL, WATER PLANT CHEMICALS 486.32 IOWA CODIFICATION, LEGISLATIVE CHANGE ORDINANCES 600.00 IOWA DEPT. OF NATURAL RES. , IOWA WATER USE PERMIT 66.00 IOWA DEPT. OF REVENUE, QUARTERLY SALES TAX 2,008.00 IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES, CLERK BUDGET TRAINING 40.00 IOWA ONE CALL, UTILITY LOCATES 31.60 IOWA WALL SAW, CURB CUT 655 W WASHINGTON 350.00 KEYSTONE LAB, SEWER TESTING 308.00 LONZA, POOL RED FLOW SWITCH 80.00 MUNICIPAL PIPE TOOL, YEARLY SEWER CLEANING 7,770.36 R.E.C., STREET LIGHTS 99.25 RYAN, MARY, PETTY CASH REIMBURSEMENT 50.00 SMALL TIME CONSTRUCTION, CONCRETE ONLY/SIDEWALK ST. PAT’S 1,000.00 STAPLES, PRINTER PAPER, PRINTER CARTRIDGE 108.98 STATE HYGIENIC LAB, WATER TESTING 12.50 THE NEWS, PUBLISHING 171.17 TNT, TIRE FOR BACKHOE 209.52 U.S. POST OFFICE, WATER BILL POSTAGE 128.65 WASTE MANAGEMENT, GARBAGE/RECYCLING-ESTIMATED 4,857.40 CITY HALL DUMPSTER 47.93 WELLMARK/BLUE CROSS, CURTIS QTRLY HEALTH INSURANCE 772.05 WEX BANK, GAS 196.99 *******LIBRARY***** BAKER & TAYLOR, BOOKS 219.62 BERNS, SHAY, W. JAMERSON BOOK REIMBURSEMENT 15.00 BERNS, SHAY, MILEAGE-TRAINING 183.06 WALMART, SUPPLIES, DVDS 68.25 WALMART, PROGRAMMING SUPPLIES-DONATIONS 49.33 *******FIRE DEPARTMENT******* ALLEN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL-LARSON 102.00 WALMART, FUNDRAISER SUPPLIES-DONATION ACCT 83.71 TOTAL BILLS TO BE PAID ============= 51,247.42 TOTAL BILLS BY ACCOUNT: GENERAL 27,081.65 LOCAL OPTION TAX 0.00 ROAD USE TAX 1,120.50 UTILITY 23,045.27 ============= ***ACCUMULATED COMP TIME**** 51,247.42 9/10/16 CURTIS 108.5 HOURS SEPT RECEIPTS WATER/SEWER/LANDFILL CUST. 29,241.32 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 5,822.42 BUCHANAN CO. PROPERTY TAX 20,508.96 ROAD USE TAX 10,962.00 SALE OLD DUMP TRUCK 12,200.00 FIRE DEPT DONATIONS 350.00 FINES 143.50 MISCELLANEOUS & INTEREST 178.88 -----------------TOTAL 79,407.08

Citizens located within floodplain required to submit bids for repairing damage Buchanan County Environmental Health & Zoning wants to inform residents who own structures in the floodplain of requirements they must follow prior to beginning repairs to the damage caused by the recent floods.

Buchanan County adopted a Flood Plain Management Ordinance when it joined the National Flood Insurance Program. The purpose of floodplain management is to protect and preserve the rights, privileges, and property of Buchanan County and its residents by minimizing future flood losses.

Structures determined to be substantially damaged and are going to be repaired must meet current floodplain management requirements. The term “Substantial Damage” is defined by the National Flood Insurance Program as “Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to it’s before damage condition would equal or exceed fifty (50) percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.”

All residents who own structures in an unincorporated area of Buchanan County located within the 100-year floodplain and damaged by recent floods must submit a floodplain development permit and a bid for repairs prior to beginning the repairs and receive approval to repair the structure. The bids must include labor cost even if the resident will complete the repairs themselves. Bids are to be submitted to Matt Even, Buchanan County Floodplain Manager, by mail, email, or in person at the Environmental Health & Zoning office located at 210 5th Ave NE, Independence IA 50644, 319-334-2873, maeven@ co.buchanan.ia.us.

Buchanan County residents living in incorporated cities should check with their city hall to see if they have a floodplain management ordinance that would be applicable to them.

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Buchanan County Board of Supervisors October 3, 2016 The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 3, 2016 with Don Shonka, Chairman in the Chair, Ellen Gaffney and Gary Gissel present.

Absent, none.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to approve the minutes of the September 26th meeting. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Gaffney second by Gissel to approve the claims ďŹ led with the County Auditor for payment in the amount of $170,235.80. All in favor, motion carried. ..The Board met with the following fair board members, Kelly Peyton, Nick Dennie and Matt Walthart for an annual update. No ofďŹ cial action was taken by the Board.

Supervisor Shonka updated the Board on the ďŹ re suppression system installation for the Senior Center kitchen. No ofďŹ cial action was taken by the Board.

Conservation Director, Dan Cohen presented information to the Board regarding the purchase of land at the entrance to Fontana Park. Director Cohen requested funding from the county for the purchase of the land. Discussion was suspended until after the farmland bid openings.

At 9:45 a.m. the Board proceeded to open the bids received for the rent of county owned farmland. Bids received

for the 242 acres as follows: Erwin Henderson, d/b/a Henderson Farms, Independence, $200 per acre and Chris Shadden, Central City, $206.61 per acre.

The bidders were allowed to raise their bids with Erwin Henderson raising his ďŹ nal bid to $285 per acre. After discussion, motion by Gaffney second by Gissel to accept the bid from Erwin Henderson in the amount of $285 per acre for a three-year contract. All in favor, motion carried. Bids received for the 15 acres as follows: Erwin Henderson, d/b/a Henderson Farms, Independence, $200 per acre; Andy Krempges, Independence, $225 per acre and John Bagge, Independence, $210 per acre. The bidders were allowed to raise their bids with John Bagge raising his ďŹ nal bid to $230 per acre. After discussion, motion by Gaffney second by Gissel to accept the bid from John Bagge in the amount of $230 per acre for a three-year contract. All in favor, motion carried.

Discussion resumed with Director Cohen regarding the purchase of the land.

No ofďŹ cial action was taken by the Board until additional information can be obtained.

Director Cohen presented the Conservation Board annual report. After discussion, motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to accept the annual report. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Gaffney second by Gissel to adjourn at 10:33 a.m. All in favor, motion carried.

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A Good Runner with Hard to Find Manual Transmission

$

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5,990

$

#16H588B

6,990

2007 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 4X4 TIme to Ride, Enjoy & be Seen in the Red Hot Mustang Convertible. All for Only

$

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2008 PONTIAC G6 HARD TOP CONVERTIBLE 2012 TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING EDITION $

#A12970A

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11,990

2012 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED

$

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$

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2016 CHEVY CRUZE LT

#16C464A

$

$

15,590 OR $219*MO.

2014 FORD FUSION SE #A12999

$

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2013 CHEVY EQUINOX LT

$

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Factory Warranty, 13K, Equipped As You Like!

$

18,590 OR $261*MO.

15,990 OR $225*MO.

$

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17,990 OR $252*MO.

2016 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ

Look Close at this Trade.

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14,990 OR $211*MO.

2015 CHEVY CAPTIVA LTZ

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16,990 OR $239*MO.

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2016 FORD FOCUS SE SEDAN

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12,990

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#A12992

$

Whoa!!!

Leather & Only 24K with Factory Warranty

18,990 OR $267*MO.

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Fall 2016 Continuing Instructional Course schedule Submitted by Buchanan Co. ISU Extension

Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach office will host many Continuing Instructional Courses (CIC) this fall at Heartland Acres, 2600 Swan Lake Blvd, Independence. Sessions run 9-11:45 AM; cost is $35 if registering on or before the deadline, $45 after deadline, unless otherwise specified.

Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management CIC (categories 7D, 8, and 10) for commercial pesticide applicators Thursday, Oct. 27; register by Oct. 20.

Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators CIC (categories 3O, 3T, 3OT, and 10) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 9; register by Nov. 2.

Fumigation CIC (categories 7C and 10) for commercial pesticide applicators on Tuesday, Nov. 15; register by Nov. 8.

Commercial Ag Weed, Insect and Plant Disease Management CIC (categories 1A, 1B, 1C, and 10) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 16; register by Nov. 9.

Pest Control CIC (categories 7A, 7B, 8, and 10) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Dec. 7; register by Nov. 30. Cost is $60 on or before deadline, $70 after deadline. There are no reshow date for the Pest Control CIC. 99 750 ml $ For Aerial Applicators $ 49 Tape (categories 10 and 11) 1.75 L and Greenhouse Tape (cat99 750 ml $ egories 3G, 3O, and 10), Get your Ice, Firewood, Coolers, Wine bags call for an appointment. y rr ca e W Fees must be paid in adQ carry-out beverages in town!

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2016 much wetter than normal

The 2016 Water Year (ending Sept. 30) brought a statewide average precipitation of almost 45 inches, 9.6 inches more than normal. This ranks as the third wettest water year among 144 years of record. Excessive rains in September over north-central and northeast Iowa resulted in flooding and a record crest along the shell Rock River and the second highest crest on record along the Cedar River.

September rain totals varied from 0.9 inches at Fairfield to 17.25 inches near Nora Springs. The statewide average was 6.29 inches or 2.91 inches above normal to rank as the wettest September since 1986.

Streamflow conditions remain high for nearly the entire state, and conditions are fairly wet heading into the usually dry fall and winter months.

Precipitation was below normal in southeastern Iowa, and Charles City had the highest water year precipitation total with more than 60 inches. This was easily a record high water year total at that location.

BUCHANAN COUNTY SUPERVISOR

ELLEN GAFFNEY

Fall Craft & Vendor Show

Saturday, Oct. 15 9 AM-3 PM

Falcon Civic Center Hwy. 150 North, Independence

Free Admission

Home-made Concessions Available Contact Person: Angie @ 319-334-2606

PROVEN LEADERSHIP • EXPERIENCED • AMBITIOUS • CONSCIENTIOUS CONCERNED • CARING • CAPABLE • WILLING TO LISTEN TO ALL CITIZENS I’m proud to have worked to Improve Our County and Save Tax Dollars

• Building the New County Jail • Sale of the former County Home • Improving our Roads - Widening shoulders/overlay D-22 • Replacing over 25 old bridges with rail car bridges • Supporting a Wellness Program for employees • Promoting three year union contracts

I Work for YOU! I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE!

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