The Wright County Monitor

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The Wright County
Monitor
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Section A
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Pages 13 & 14
147th year Number 4
Official newspaper of Wright County
CFR reports on
teen substance use
in Wright County
Kacey Ginn, editor
[email protected]
Community
and
Family
Resources, an organization that
combats addiction and promotes
healthy behaviors, presented to the
board of Supervisors on Monday on
some of their programs in Wright
County and requested funding for
their next fiscal year. Part of their
presentation focused on their efforts
in programs relating to education
for both older adults and students,
and part of it was based on survey
findings about middle and highschool students’ attitudes toward the
use of alcohol and drugs, as well as
violence, gambling, and other risky
behaviors.
Some of their work included
presentations to service clubs on
prescription drugs, which if not stored
property can result in accidental
ingestion by children, a problem that
has resulted in 60,000 emergency
department visits annually. Other
presentations involved the risks of
gambling, addiction to which Shelly
Zabel, CFR representative, said often
overlap, with substance addictions.
Outreach included education in
schools and also businesses that
serve alcohol, though Zabel said
no business had taken them up on
their offer of responsible beverage
serving training.
“The remaining part of this year
we’re going to switch our work
plan around so we can offer a risk
assessment,” Zabel said, continuing
that such risk assessment included
suggesting changes like removing
bottles of alcohol from the front of
the bar where younger people can
access them, which also improves
liability
for
alcohol-serving
establishments.
Another
plan
involved
addressing a growing problem. “I
want to add marijuana to our work
plan this year,” Zabel said. “It’s
becoming increasingly difficult to
convince people that it’s not safe.”
Zabel then delved into the results
of the 2014 Iowa Youth Survey,
which has been conducted every
Thursday, January 28, 2016
2-3 years since 1999. Sixth, eighth,
and 11th graders were surveyed,
and Wright County’s answers were
available for comparison with state
averages. “I’m not saying where the
state is where we want to be, but it
kind of gives a nice comparison,”
Zabel said.
Twenty-one percent of 11th
grade males in Wright County have
used marijuana, slightly below the
state average of 23 percent. “That’s
almost a quarter,” Board Chairman
Stan Watne said. Zabel said
marijuana is often not considered
dangerous because its intoxication
isn’t worse than that of alcohol, but
the real danger is that it results in
lower motivation and productivity,
which can seriously affect people in
the long term.
One area of concern is how
young teenagers may start using
drugs or alcohol. The survey showed
that 8 percent of sixth graders in
Wright County reported having their
first drink at 8 years old or younger.
“We need to do some more education.
We know the earlier they start the
more they become dependent as
an adult,” Zabel said. At whatever
age, children were about as likely to
receive alcohol from their parents as
from other sources.
“Parents can legally provide to
their own children. Where people
get in trouble is where they invite all
the kids over and say, we’re going to
take your keys, we’re going to make
this safe,” Zabel said. “It’s not a wise
thing to be providing.”
One instance where Wright
County percentages were higher
than the state’s was discouraging:
10 percent of eighth grade girls in
Wright County reported that they
had attempted suicide, as opposed
to the 7 percent state average. In
addition, 18 percent reported making
a plan to do so, even if they did not
attempt, also higher than the state’s
13 percent.
CFR requested $7,200 to go to
their various programs. The board
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Sports Boosters basketball tournament
Kacey Ginn, editor
[email protected]
On Saturday, January 23, the
C-G-D sports boosters held a
basketball tournament for 4th-6th
grade boys and girls. A total of 32
teams registered, and they played
in Goldfield and at the C-G-D
elementary and high school. The
tournament helps fund support for
C-G-D athletic programs.
“It’s one of the biggest fundraisers
that Sports Boosters does,” said
the tournament’s director, Carissa
Lehman. Jim Lester, another Sports
Booster, added that they’d be doing
another tournament for the same age
group in February. “The kids like to
play as much as they can,” he said.
The first place winners in each
category are as follows: 6th grade
boys, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows. 5th
grade boys, Roland-Story. 4th grade
boys, Roland Story. 6th grade girls,
Nevada. 5th grade girls, Ft. Dodge
Rage. 4th grade girls, Humboldt.
continued on page 2
Staci Miller opens S.A.M.’s Photography studio Nominations for the
Kacey Ginn, editor
[email protected]
“Photography is so cool because
you’re freezing a moment in time,
whether that’s your kids, a family,
a wedding—all of those are very
important to people. The opportunity
of capturing a moment, and you get
to keep it forever—I love it.”
So said Staci Miller, a selftaught photographer who will
soon be working with the Business
Development Center to open her
own studio. Though she’s a full-time
legal assistant, she’s been building
her business, S.A.M.’s Photography,
on nights and weekends for several
years. It all started with a passion
and a camera.
Miller went to school for
communications and later worked
as the editor for the Butler County
Tribune. “I loved writing the stories,
but I was more so wanting to take the
pictures for it,” Miller said.
She furthered her photography
knowledge by assisting at a photo
studio in Waverly, Iowa. She enjoyed
the experience and learned a lot from
seeing the photographer work. “I
was kind of in the background, but
of course I was watching everything
she did,” Miller said.
Then, one Christmas about five
years ago, Miller’s husband Tony
bought her her own camera, a Canon
Rebel. Soon after, Miller’s Aunt
Gena asked if she would take some
family photos.
“She enjoyed them, and more
family asked for photos, then
friends of family, and it just kind of
snowballed,” Miller said.
Miller developed a client base in
Des Moines, where she was living at
the time. In 2014, the Miller family
moved to Galt when Tony started
work as controller for the North
Golden Apple Award
open February 1
Central Co-op.
Miller honed her camera skills
with online webinars and a lot of
practice taking pictures of her son
Howard. Now, Miller says figuring
out the proper settings for aperture
and lighting are “second nature.”
She’s mostly moved on from her
first camera and hopes to purchase
a 50 millimeter camera to use for
newborn photography. Miller is the
official newborn photographer for
Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion
and for Van Diest Medical Center in
Webster City, a service she started
offering when she had her second
son and found out there wasn’t a
professional photographer available
at Clarion’s hospital.
“I saw it as an opportunity for
me, to offer that service,” Miller
said.
Soon her client base in the
Clarion area started growing. While
she still does photography for people
and events in Des Moines, Clarion is
where she wants to have her studio.
“This is where I want to be based
out of,” Miller said. “There’s such a
family, such a community feel here.
You don’t get that in a larger location
like Des Moines.”
Miller has taken pictures of
families, children, weddings, events,
and more. “I like that I do all the
different things because it keeps
variety,” she said. “Being able to
change it up a lot, of course it’s a lot
of fun, but it keeps me motivated.”
For examples of her work, see
S.A.M.’s Photography’s Facebook
page.
Though many photo shoots take
place outdoors, Miller said acquiring
a studio is an important step for
accessibility. “A studio is a necessity
for year-round photography,” she
said. S.A.M.’s Photography studio
will be housed in the Allen building
on South Main Street and is set to
open February 1. “I’m going to be
doing some work on the interior
and be making it a beautiful and
welcoming place,” Miller said. She
hopes to one day do photography
full-time.
The support of family and
friends, Miller said, has been a
huge encouragement in pursuing
her passion. “Being able to do
something that you love and look
forward to and are passionate about
is incredible,” Miller said. “I’m
ready to jump in with both feet and
go, go, go. I’m so excited.”
Kacey Ginn, editor
[email protected]
Linda Golbuff, a retired teacher
and the winner of the ClarionGoldfield-Dows
district’s
first
Golden Apple Excellence in
Teaching Award, said, “To me, all
teachers are worthy of recognition.”
Though students are grateful for
the impact teachers make for all
their lives, C-G-D tries every year
to thank someone special with the
Golden Apple Award.
Warren Clausen, one of the
original three members of the
Golden Apple steering committee,
said the C-G-D district’s Golden
Apple Award began with one family,
who heard of the award being given
in other states and school districts
and then established the Golden
Apple Charitable Foundation, which
provides the $1,000 gift for winners.
“They thought it would be nice
to recognize teachers in the ClarionGoldfield and now Dows school
district,” Clausen said.
Between 1999 and 2002 the
program was developed, and in 2002,
the first Golden Apple was awarded
to Golbuff. Thirteen teachers total
have received the award, with 2009
having two winners and 2013 none,
due to no nominations. Clausen
said the steering committee has
been trying to make the application
process easier and more accessible
and has developed an online
application. With an easier process,
they also think more teachers will be
nominated in general.
“We’re hopeful that the online
process will encourage people
to take the time and nominate a
qualified teacher,” he said.
Certified full-time preschool
through 12th grade teachers who
have completed one full year within
the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows district
are eligible, including guidance
counselors, media and technology
specialists, and all special area
teachers. Prior recipients become
eligible again after five years. Though
in the past, parents, colleagues and
community members have been able
to nominate exceptional teachers, the
continued on page 2
Page 2 The Wright County Monitor • Thursday, January 28, 2016
First in the Nation: Whoopee!
Golden Apple Award continued from page 1
Caucus season is upon us and the
second most frequent comment I
hear is, “I can’t wait until it is over.”
I think one of the biggest mistakes
of my life was waiting until after
an election cycle to dump our land
line phone. Believe me, you won’t
regret it. But let’s put another angle
on what has caused us to dig through
the old record collection or even seek
silence instead of radio or television.
I’ve often heard that voting is
an essential part of our democracy.
Those who know what democracy
is, understand what terror that
statement brings to a lover of
freedom and prosperity. Democracy
is mob rule. It favors the majority at
the expense of the individual. It sorts
out good men and promotes people
whose chief attribute is electability.
Look at the presidential campaign
in Iowa. In Iowa, we caucus. We
don’t primary because we might
lose “first in the nation status.”
The robbers who get there first get
the most loot. Iowans are a proud
people.
I’m wearing out the “off” button
on the tractor radio. Every few
minutes there is this dialogue with
a gal who just got a job in the wind
energy industry. They question why
some candidates are “against clean
energy.” You’d think the voters
were smart enough to see what a lie
this is. Has a candidate promised to
ban clean energy? No, they oppose
subsidies. If subsidies are offered to
one form of energy, that limits the
steering committee is now allowing
current students to nominate their
teachers as well.
“I think we’re going to see more
student involvement than we did,”
Clausen said.
In
the
past,
community
members would be asked to look
at applications and select a winner,
but now the steering committee
has grown large enough with nine
members involved enough in the
schools to choose fairly. “Everybody
that’s done it has commented how
difficult it is and how rewarding it
is to see the quality level of teachers
we have in our school system, and
that makes it very difficult to make a
final selection,” Clausen said.
As a winner of the award,
Golbuff feels the honor and
importance of recognizing teachers.
“To recognize those who encourage
the highest level of success from their
students—I think that’s important,”
she said. “You’ve got so much of the
work that oftentimes goes unseen,
opportunity of competing forms. It
makes it impossible for the market
to reward those who sell the best
form of energy. Most importantly, it
supposes that there is some taxpayer
out there who doesn’t deserve to
keep the fruits of his labor because
the voters were tricked into thinking
some bureaucrat knew better how
his money should be spent. This sad
situation has spread to all sectors of
our economy.
State directed economies divert
resources from the most efficient
uses. The aggregate demand of real
people will always be more real than
schemes dreamed up by someone
who has no stake in the game and
has to convince voters rather than
investors. Store shelves would be
empty if the most capable people
lacked opportunity or were penalized
for their success.
Voting is only critical when the
rule of law has been cast aside.
It has. Every vote is a distortion
of a market that could reflect
true value. Every vote will create
more waste and poverty than if
the law had simply been followed
and all our relationships left to be
selfish decisions made by willing
participants.
On the federal level, all actions
of the government are enumerated
(listed) in The Constitution. Nothing
else is lawfully allowed. The
president is not authorized to make
policy decisions, declare war, or
create regulatory agencies. He is
Bradford’s business
development center expanding
Kacey Ginn, editor
[email protected]
In November, Bradford Financial
announced its program to assist local
entrepreneurs with starting their
business: the Business Development
Center. Two months in, and Jim
Tausz, Bradford’s president, is
already planning on expanding the
space available at the Center.
“We’ve got a lot of plans I think
will work out well,” Tausz said,
adding, “We’re going to have to
expand the directory out front.”
Tausz said two entrepreneurs
had already been chosen to use the
Business Development Center and
that they were on their way to filling
the rest of the space. “We have had
a lot of people enquire,” he said.
“We’re going to have to be very
choosy, because we only have so
much room.”
Expanding
the
Business
Development
Center
involves
clearing four walls of filing cabinets
and moving current Bradford offices
back into that space to allow four
new offices to be built along the
front of the building. The cubicle
spaces reserved for business will be
expanded into three larger offices,
and Tausz has already begun
renovating a storage room to use for
a company using fragrant oils.
“I’m trying to help people. That’s
what this whole deal is about,” Tausz
said, adding that one of the main
problems in Clarion is not having
enough space for businesses.
The Monitor intends to interview
entrepreneurs using the Business
Development Center. Expect to see
more stories of upcoming Clarion
businesses like on page 1 in the
weeks to follow.
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only authorized to execute the laws
made by Congress.
I started to write my opinion of
some of the candidates and it just
sounded mean, so out it went to what
Thomas Sowell calls the author’s
most valuable tool, the waste basket.
The bottom line is, as time passes
you will find your vote makes little
difference. Recent memory reveals
that no principle will go unviolated,
government will grow, foreign
threats will be used to empower
domestic ones, domestic threats
will be used to punish success,
and personal responsibility will
be supplanted with faceless and
unaccountable public ones.
Seeing as little will change with
this most important election of our
lifetime, we should consider which
celebrity would make the best subject
for jokes and caricatures. With every
candidate promising to trash the
document they pledge to “preserve,
protect and defend,” I have nowhere
to turn but to entertainment value.
But at least we’ll be first in the
nation.
I always welcome comments
on these articles, whether through
a letter to the editor or directly to
[email protected]. The
blog contains all manner of diverse
entertainment and commentary:
www.alternativebyfritz.com. Supervisors
continued from
page 1
continues to make budgeting
decisions.
The
supervisors
discussed
a few other issues. One was a
request by Raejean Chapman, who
asked that the supervisors write a
letter encouraging that a veteran’s
designation be applied to a trained
guardsman who was willing, but had
not been activated. Chapman had
had regular training for six years, but
was not able to receive a veteran’s
designation.
“They’re an important part of
our defense in that they’re trained
and ready to go,” Watne said of
National Guard members, deployed
or not. The supervisors agreed it
would be worth writing a letter to
Representative Terry Baxter.
Other
business
included
receiving the treasurer’s semiannual report and the auditor and
recorder’s quarterly revenue report.
Schluttenhofer reported that the endof-year balance for the county was
about $1.46 million and that balances
on the various account looked
good. The board also approved tax
suspension request for $114 for a
citizen in Belmond.
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If you wish to nominate an
outstanding teacher to receive
the Golden Apple Excellence in
Education Award, visit www.
clargold.org and click the Golden
Apple Link after February 1. Those
who wish for assistance nominating
can ask at the Clarion Public
Library, and paper applications
are also available at the banks in
town. The committee will be taking
applications through April 1. The
award will be given at the Annual
C-G-D appreciation breakfast in
May.
It’s tax time once again
Every year there’s something
new at tax time; this year the most
visible new item is Form 1095.
Most consumers will receive a form
1095 this year – the form shows
whether you had health insurance
that meets the requirements for
adequate health coverage (known as
“Minimum Essential Coverage”). Form 1095 actually provides
a month by month indication of
coverage. That means that some
consumers may receive two or
more forms. For example, if you
were covered through your job
from January through July, and then
you changed jobs and had different
coverage through the new job, you
would receive a form for each of the
plans you participated in during the
year.
Form 1095 comes in three
forms: A, B, and C. You will
receive the type(s) that apply to your
situation.
Form 1095-A comes from the
new health insurance Marketplace
(www.healthcare.gov). If youi
purchased insurance through th
Marketplace, you will receive this
form – you should be able to obtain
it by logging into your Marketplace
account. This form includes essential
details not needed on the other two
versions of the form, because it
shows how much Advance Premium
Tax Credit you received to help you
pay your health insurance premiums.
Form 1095-B would come from
your insurance company, if you
purchase health insurance as a private
individual (or family) through an
insurance agent. It shows whether
your policy meets the standards for
“Minimum Essential Coverage” and
showing which months you were
covered under that policy.
Form 1095-C is issued by
employers to employees who
receive health insurance as part of
their employment. It will look a lot
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Most consumers do not need
to worry about whether their plan
meets requirements for “Minimum
Essential Coverage,” because nearly
all employer plans and most plans
sold by insurance companies meet
the requirements. The form simply
provides the documentation you
need as you file your tax return. Reminder: most people will receive
only one form (either A, B, or C),
if they were covered by one health
insurance policy for the entire year. Delayed forms. This will be the
first year that insurers and employers
are required to issue Forms 1095-B
or 1095-C. Normally they will be
required to issue the forms by January
31. However, some companies were
having trouble getting the systems in
place to issue these forms, so the IRS
postponed the deadline until March
31 for this year only. The result? Many consumers
may not have their Forms 1095-B or
-C in hand before they file their tax
return. If you go to a tax preparer
who pays attention to detail, and
you don’t have your Form1095-B or
–C yet, be sure to bring along some
other evidence of insurance (such
as your insurance card, or billing
statements).
Form 1095-A is essential. Even
though version B and C are nonessential this year, if you purchased
insurance through the Marketplace
at www.healthcare.gov, you must
have Form 1095-A before filing
your tax return. For more information on
personal finance topics, contact
me through your local office of
ISU Extension (Wright County:
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what teachers do beyond the school
day. There are many outside things
that are involved.” She added that in
her 35 years of teaching and since
she retired, the award and schools
themselves have changed much.
“Changes have taken place in the
field of teaching, and the committee
continues to recognize this in regard
to their nomination and selection
process she said.”
“We think we’re in a good place
now with the changes we’ve made,
and we’ll see how this year goes,”
Clausen said.
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New minister learns
of Claire’s Fowl Thoughts
It took only eight minutes for
Claire Lapella to get right to the
point with her visiting pastor, and
soon-to-be friend, Sarah HydenSmith. It just happened to be Sarah’s
first official call on a visitor since
preaching her first sermon at Lennox
Valley Methodist Church nine days
earlier. Heeding the advice of her
predecessor, Sarah was attempting to
make personal visits to newcomers
to the church within a few days after
their visits.
It was obvious Claire and Sarah
felt comfortable with each other
from the beginning. As she thumbed
through the Bible on Claire’s coffee
table, Sarah shared her bizarre
encounter with Beatrice Justice just
before leaving the church.
“What’s Exodus 2:22?” asked
Claire after her new friend told her
what she was looking for.
“It’s a verse in the second book
of the Old Testament,” answered
Sarah. “Exodus is the story of Moses
leading his people out of centuries of
bondage into a new promised land.”
“And that’s all she said?” asked
Claire, as puzzled as Sarah. “Exodus
2:22?”
“That’s it,” Sarah almost
whispered as she read the scripture
silently to herself. “Beatrice asked
me how I was getting along in my
new hometown. After I told her I
was beginning to get used to where
things are, she responded with
‘Exodus 2:22,’ then turned and
walked away.”
“Well, what’s it say?” Claire was
on the edge of her seat.
Sarah read the words aloud
slowly, with a bit of a puzzled look
on her face, “And he said, ‘I have
been a stranger in a strange land.’”
After a moment’s pause, Claire
took the lead. “How do you feel
about killing animals at church?”
“Do you mean animal sacrifice,
like they did in Old Testament
days?” asked Sarah.
“No,” continued Claire, “I mean
like shooting turkeys every year at
the Baptist Church.”
Sarah couldn’t comprehend what
her new friend was saying to her.
Eventually, however, she put the
puzzle pieces into place.
Claire was upset about the
upcoming men’s breakfast and
turkey shoot at First Baptist Church.
When she first learned about
the annual event, Claire wasn’t
sure if she was more upset about
grown men trampling the church
grounds shooting fowl or the idea
that women weren’t invited. After
a couple of months of intense
contemplation, she decided she was
more upset about the turkeys.
Although Sarah had been assigned
to serve the church in Lennox Valley,
she hadn’t always lived in a small
town. Actually, she was more of a
big city kind of girl. She explained
to Claire that her mother was one
of the early women ministers in
the Methodist Church, and now, 30
years later, here was her daughter,
pastor of Lennox Valley Methodist
Church.
Sarah had moved around a lot,
normal for a “PK” (preacher’s kid),
but had spent most of her teen years
in a large city where her mother
served as an associate pastor. So,
she explained, her understanding of
turkey shoots was minimal.
This was 1998, and it wasn’t as
easy to get information as it is today.
Computers weren’t plentiful in the
valley, and even if they were, Claire
wouldn’t know how to look up such
a thing.
Sarah assured Claire that she
would look into details concerning
the turkey shoot, still four months
away, and let her know what she
found. She was, she told her new
friend, quite sure that no one would
be running around the church
grounds looking for turkeys to shoot.
“That just doesn’t seem right,”
Sarah confided, “even for Baptists.”
Sarah suggested the two meet for
lunch at the Hoffbrau on Friday. It
was near the church and Claire was
familiar with it, even though she
hadn’t eaten out very often since
moving to the valley months earlier.
“I’m off to visit Caroline Tittle,”
Sarah said as she stood up from the
sofa. “Do you know her?”
“No,” answered Claire in a soft
tone, “I don’t really know much of
anyone.”
Walking toward Claire’s front
door, Sarah paused for a moment,
before turning to face her new friend,
“Well, now you do.”
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Travis Fischer is a writer for Mid America Publishing
Boldly Going Where Copyright Law Hasn’t Gone Before
By Travis Fischer
A column about copyright law
and Star Trek? Is it Christmas
again? Actually, this is a column
I’ve been wanting to write since
about Christmas, but haven’t had a
chance to until now.
It probably won’t surprise you to
learn that there is no shortage of Star
Trek fan-films out there. Modern
video editing equipment means
any Trekkie with a video camera, a
computer, and a handful of patient
friends can put together their own
space adventure.
The quality of these fan projects
can greatly vary. Sometimes they
are little more than two guys in
costumes talking in what is clearly
their living room hallway. Other
fans have stepped up their game by
bringing in green screen effects and
rudimentary CGI.
Every so often you’ll get a fan
project with some better production
values and talent. Veteran voice
actor Vic Mignogna’s “Star Trek
Continues” may technically be a
fan project, but the fans involved
are entertainment professionals with
the skill and resources to faithfully
recreate the classic feel of the
original series.
Traditionally,
CBS
and
Paramount Pictures have been kind
to the various Star Trek fan films
that have popped up over the years,
giving them guidelines on what
is and isn’t acceptable. After all,
it makes little sense to antagonize
and alienate fans of the franchise by
shutting down their fun.
Nancy’s Notes
Losing weight or eating healthy
are included in almost everyone’s
New Year resolution. If that’s the
case, stop in and check out, “Always
Hungry?” by David Ludwig, Md As
an endocrinologist, Dr. David
Ludwig explains why traditional
diets don’t work, and presents a new
plan to help you lose weight without
hunger, improve your health, and
feel great. His studies show that
overeating doesn’t make you fat;
the process of getting fat makes you
overeat. That’s because fat cells play
a key role in determining how much
weight you gain or lose. Low-fat
diets work against you, by triggering
fat cells to hoard more calories for
themselves, leaving too few for
the rest of the body. This “hungry
fat” sets off a chain reaction that
leaves you feeling hungry as your
metabolism slows down. Cutting
calories only makes the situation
worse-creating a battle between
mind and metabolism.
Danielle Steel has had several new
books published lately. The latest,
“Blue,” is available in both regular
and large print. The story centers
around Ginny Carter who was once
a rising star in TV news, married to
a top anchorman, with a three-yearold son and a happy life in Beverly
Hills. Her whole world dissolves in
a single instant on the freeway two
days before Christmas. She then
pieces her life back together and
tries to find meaning in her existence
as a human rights worker in the
worst areas around the globe. On
the anniversary of the accident, she
meets a boy who will cause her life
to change forever. Thirteen-year-old
Blue Williams has been living on
the streets, abandoned by his family,
rarely attending school, and utterly
alone. Following her instincts,
Ginny reaches out to him. Leery of
everyone, he runs from her again and
again. But he always returns, and
each time, their friendship grows.
If you like suspense, why not try
“Orphan X,” by Gregg Hurwitz.
Evan Smoak is a man with skills,
resources, and a personal mission
to help those with nowhere else
to turn. He’s also a man with a
dangerous past. Chosen as a child,
he was raised and trained as part of
the off-the-books black box Orphan
program, designed to create the
perfect deniable intelligence assets--i.e. assassins. He was Orphan X.
Evan broke with the program, using
everything he learned to disappear.
Now, however, someone is on his
tail. Someone with similar skills
and training. Someone who knows
Orphan X. Someone who is getting
closer and closer. And will exploit
Evan’s weakness, his work as The
Nowhere Man, to find him and
eliminate him.
Stop in and see us: Monday
through Wednesday between noon
and 8:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday
between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
or Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until
3:00 p.m.
But then came “Star Trek:
Axanar.”
Following a very successful short
film, the Kickstarter for “Star Trek:
Axanar” raised more than $600,000,
which Axanar Productions has used
to finance a full fledged studio with
professional equipment and staff.
Which is where CBS and
Paramount drew the line.
Just before New Year’s Eve, CBS
and Paramount filed an injunction
against Axanar Productions for
copyright infringement. And as
much as it pains me to see a really
good looking Star Trek movie
get shut down, particularly when
the only other alternative is the
upcoming ‘Star Fast, Trek Furious,’
I have to agree with the copyright
holders here.
It’s one thing to put on a costume
and film yourself playing with a toy
phaser. It’s another thing entirely to
raise a half-million dollars and start
a professional production company
using a franchise that doesn’t belong
to you. I don’t doubt that the Axanar
production team are all huge Star
Trek fans, but it’s clear that these are
also industry professionals using the
Star Trek brand to further their own
careers.
Which brings us to an odd little
quirk of the crowd funding economy.
The golden rule of copyright and
fair use is that you don’t profit off
of licensed material. You can make
a Star Trek fan film, but you can’t
profit off of it. That seems pretty
straight forward, but things get
complicated when crowd funding
enters the mix.
From a practical standpoint,
the only difference between crowd
funding and selling something is the
order of the transaction. You can’t
produce a fan film and then sell it for
money, but you can ask for money
and then use that money to produce
a fan film.
For
example,
YouTube
enthusiasts are probably aware of
TeamFourStar. They are a group of
“DragonBall Z” fans responsible for
“DragonBall Z Abridged,” a nonprofit fan-based parody that redubs
and edits the show in humorous
ways.
TeamFourStar does not monetize
their videos for ad revenue nor do
they sell their videos in any form.
Legally, they can’t or they’d be shut
down pretty quickly.
That said, there are twenty t-shirts
you can buy right now based on the
jokes they’ve made parodying the
show. The crew also makes $10,000
a month from donations to their
Patreon, of which a dollar comes
from me.
So technically, no. TeamFourStar
does not sell “DragonBall Z
Abridged.” I just give them a dollar
every month out of the kindness
of my heart while they continue to
upload videos that are totally notfor-profit.
Thankfully, TeamFourStar has a
much better relationship with their
respective legal rights holder than
Axanar Productions has with CBS
and Paramount.
As of now, Axanar Productions
has suspended fund-raising and
production in the hopes that a
mutually beneficial agreement can
be made. Hopefully everything
will work out for the best, but in
the meantime I think we can look
forward to more cases like this
popping up as the legal system
catches up with the new economy
the Internet has created.
Travis Fischer is a news writer for
Mid-America Publishing and does
not own a Star Trek uniform, but did
once have a toy phaser.
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Marriage License
Adalberto Rivera Ramirez, 33,
Belmond to Nury Pelico Reyes, 23,
Belmond.
District Courts
The court handled probation
revocations.
Andrew Johnson, 32, Clarion, pled
guilty on January 15 to Criminal
Mischief in the Third Degree.
Johnson was sentenced to two years
in prison (suspended), placed on
two years probation, fined $625 plus
35% surcharge (suspended), $125
Law Enforcement Initiative, $658
in restitution, and $100 in costs.
An additional charge of Theft in the
Fourth Degree was dismissed.
Johnson also pled guilty to Driving
While Barred and was sentenced
to two years in prison (suspended),
placed on two years probation, fined
$625 plus 35% surcharge, and $100
in costs.
Tina Smith, 35, Clear Lake, pled
guilty on January 15 to three counts
of Forgery. Smith was sentenced to
five years in prison, fined $2,250
plus 35% surcharge, $375 Law
Enforcement Initiative, $3,778 in
restitution, and $643.90 in costs.
An additional charge of Theft in the
Second Degree and nine additional
counts of forgery were dismissed.
Sonja Smith, 46, Eagle Grove, was
found guilty on January 14 to Dog
at Large. Smith was fined $65 plus
35% surcharge and $60 in costs.
Ronald Siemens, 55, Goldfield,
pled guilty on January 13 to Public
Intoxication (pled from OWI First
Offense.) Siemens was fined $100
plus 35% surcharge and $865 in
costs.
Traffic Court
Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru
5 over): Stewart Zick, Sioux City;
Nellys Flores, Round Lake, IL;
Sesati Adalberto, Lynwood, CA;
Diana Mose, Arlington, TX; Gabriel
Gasca Mondragon, Eagle Grove;
Raquel Decoster, Clarion;
10 over): John Krauss, Belmond;
David Broberg, Cut Bank, MT;
Rodolfo
Villarreal,
Belmond;
Gregory Brown, Belmond; Carole
Maske, Belmond;
20 over): Donald Junge, Norwalk;
Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10
over): Scott Collings, Farmington,
MN; Antonio Carrerra Vizcarra,
Omaha, NE;
Speeding: Ryan Nickell, Cedar
Rapids;
Excessive Speed 6 thru 10 over:
Dana Westphal, Humboldt; Jose
Rosales Sarmiento, Eagle Grove;
Itzel Martinez Nuncio; Clarion; Yury
Acosta, Clarion;
No Valid Drivers License: Sesati
Adalberto, Lynwood, CA; Mayra
Salazar Ruiz, Eagle Grove; Jose
Palma Murillo, Eagle Grove;
Antonio Carrerra Vizcarra, Omaha,
NE; Gabriel Gasca Mondragon,
Eagle Grove; Jenny Sandoval
Mazariegos, Webster City; Jose
Rosales Sarmiento, Eagle Grove;
Luis Huerta, Clarion; Yury Acosta,
Clarion;
Driving While License Under
Suspension: Tyler Uhlenhopp,
Hampton; Natividad Santiago,
Clarion;
Financial
Liability
Coverage
Violation: Mayra Salazar Ruiz,
Eagle Grove; Bruce Curchwell III;
Klemme;
Failure to Display Registration
Plates: Jose Palma Murillo, Eagle
Grove;
Operation By Unqualified Driver:
Kimberly Palma, Marshalltown;
Matthew Wadle, Eagle Grove;
Failure to Obey Traffic Control
Device/Stop Sign/Yield Sign: Joseph
Saffrin;
Failure to Maintain Control: Heather
Sterling, Woolstock;
Insufficient Number of Headlights:
Natividad Santiago, Clarion;
Driving With Obstructed View or
Control: Jose Palma Murillo, Eagle
Grove;
Small Claims
H&R Accounts vs. Ray Oppman,
Belmond. Judgment for the plaintiff
on January 14 in the amount of
$1,063.04 with 2.46% interest from
December 3.
Property Transfer
Warranty Deed: George Zettles
to James and Johna Buhr; Gold
Foundtain City Addn Lot 13; 16-169
Quit Claim Deed: City of Eagle
Grove to Michael and Jacqueline
Boyd; EG Wright’s 3rd Add Blk 30
Lot 1 SW of Street; EG Wright’s 3rd
Addn Blk 30 Lot 2 SW of Street; 16171.
Warranty Deed: Gerald and
Deborah Lund Trustee and Gerald
and Deborah Lund Trust to Gold
Eagle Cooperative; EG Wright’s 3rd
Addn Blk 48 Tract; EG Wright’s 3rd
Addn Blk 49 Tract; 16-174.
Warranty Deed: Robert and Abby
Kirstein to David Flurer and Jillian
Anderson; 31-92-24 SE Tract
1452115212038 1452115212038-1;
16-177.
Warranty Deed: Gaylord Jones Trust
and First State Bank Trustee to Jayne
Kuhn and Randall Askvig; 22-90-26
NW Tracts; 16-184.
Warranty Deed: Church of Eagle
Grove Assembly of God to IA
District Council of Assemblies of
God; EG Orig Addn Blk 19 Lot 6;
16-196.
Warranty Deed: IA District Council
of Assemblies of God to Geoge
Lugatitch LLC; EG Orig Addn Blk
19 Lot 6; 16-198.
Warranty Deed: Iowa District
Council of the Assemblies of God
to George Lugatitch LLC; EG Orig
Addn Blk 19 Lot 7; 16-199.
Warranty Deed: Denise Johnson
to Pablo and Enedina Duran; Belm
Morse Brother’s Addn Blk 10 Lot 7
S 1/2; Belm Morse Brother’s Addn
Blk 10 Lot 8 S 1/2; 16-202.
Warranty Deed: CMS Enterprises
LLC to Bart and Alissa Asche; 2891-26 SW Tract; 16-205.
Warranty Deed: David and Shereen
Solseth to Serapio and Graciela
Lucio; Belm Railroad Addn Blk 10
Lot 4; 16-206.
Warranty Deed: William and
Cynthia Morrison to Christine
Moore; 30-90-23 NE S 1/2 of E 66’
of Lot 4 NW; 16-207.
Warranty Deed: Leon and Vicki
Robertson to Megan Kuhlers and
Todd Hobscheidt; Belm Kirkendall
Addn Blk 1 Lot 23; 16-209.
Warranty Deed: Phyllis Howell
Trustee to Robin Howell Trustee,
Phyllis Howell Trustee, and Phyllis
Howell Living Trust; 33-92-26 SW
Tract; 16-212.
Quit Claim Deed: Frank and Ellen
Siemens to Siemens Land Company
LLC; 23-93-26 SE Parcel B; 16-213.
Quit Claim Deed: Saul and anette
Duran to Padilla Reyes 34-92-23
NW Tract; 16-218.
Warranty Deed: Rycol Corporation
to K&K Construction LLC; 34-9126 NE Tract Fullfillment of Contract
BK 2016 PG 219; 16-219.
Warranty Deed: Dennis and Laurie
Nelson to Laurie and Dennis Nelson
Trustee and Laurie Nelson Living
Trust; 10-92-24 NE Exc; 31-93-
23 SE NW EXC; 4-93-24 NW N
1/2; 10-92-24 SE Tract & Parcel D;
1452699225320 1452699225320-1;
16-224.
Warranty Deed: Joy Halfpop and
Richard Schilling Trust to Janice
Rowray, Steven Schilling, Lori
Nielson, and Joy Halfpop; 1-93-25
SW Tract; 16-231.
Quit Claim Deed: Donovan and
Julie Back to Donovan Back; EG
Broadway Addn Blk 6 Lot 1 Except
E 17’ Thereof; EG Broadway Addn
Blk 6 Lot 2 S 16’ Except E 17’
Thereof; 16-233.
Warranty Deed: Sandra and Chuck
Fee to James Dahlgren; 34-92-24
SE; 16-234.
Warranty Deed: James Dahlgren to
Sandra Fee; Clar Sheldon’s Addn
Blk 4 Lot 1 Clar Sheldon’s Addn Bkl
4 Lot 2 Except S 20’; 16-235.
Warranty Deed: David and Kathy
Dahlgren to Sandra Fee; Clar
Sheldon’s Addn Blk 4 Lot 1; Clar
Sheldon’s Addn Blk 4 Lot 2 Except
S 20’; 16-236.
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Sheldon’s Addn Bkl 4 Lot 2 Except
S 20’; 16-237.
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WRIGHT COUNTY AREA LANDFILL AUTHORITY BOARD MINUTES
CLARION CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CLARION CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2016
The Clarion City Council met in regular
session Monday, January 18, 2016, at 5
p.m., in Council Chambers with Mayor Mike
Nail presiding. Councilpersons present were
Duane Asbe, Josh Diamond, Dave Maxheimer,
Barb Mussman, and Andy Young. Also present
were City Administrator Dustin Rief, DPW Jon
DeVries, and Chief of Police Steve Terhark.
Mayor Nail called the meeting to order and
asked if there were any conflicts with any of the
consent agenda items—none were reported.
Mayor Nail inquired if there were any citizens
present to address the Council—none were
present.
Motion by Asbe, seconded by Mussman,
to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call Vote
taken: Asbe, aye; Diamond, aye; Maxheimer,
aye; Mussman, aye; Young aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Asbe, seconded by Mussman,
to open the public hearing for CDBG Status
of Funds for 14-WS-023, all ayes, Hearing
opened.
Kathy Showalter of Planscape Partners
presented the following information to the
Council:
Overview: The sewer rehabilitation project
officially began with a preconstruction meeting
on April 2, 2015, with Hydro-Klean, SEH, city
officials, and the administrator. Work began in
town on July 10, 2015. It is proceeding with
various workers on site at various times. The
contract amendment was approved on October
14, 2015, for additional work and a smaller local
match requirement for construction. This will
extend the contract end date past November 1,
2015, to June, 2016.
Accomplishments to date:
• Pipe lining preparation (cleaning and
televising) is 100% complete based on the
original project and the additional work.
• 8810 feet of sewer main lining, along
with reconnecting services and cutting the
taps, is done. All the original (7000 LF) and
amendment lining work has been completed;
95% of the total has been done, including the
additional work.
• All proposed manholes have been
replaced
• All new manhole castings have been
installed
Description of remaining work:
• Manhole rehabilitation needs to be
completed
Expenditures to date:
• Contractor has turned in 3 bills which
have been sent to IEDA for reimbursement.
• There have been expenditures for
engineering and administration, including work
on the contract amendments.
• Changes were made to contract, budget,
and activity schedule:
IEDA Contract has been amended for
budget changes and reduced the match.
Total project cost is expected to be $450,372.
To date, $184,758 has been submitted for
reimbursement payments in 11 claims.
$164,478 has been paid; the other two claims
have been approved. The City’s match portion,
to date, is $142,146. The City’s original share
with 1:1 match was $291,900. The CDBG
award is $291,900.
Work contract will be extended beyond
November 1, 2015, completion date and is
expected to be finished by May 1, 2016.
• The monitoring visit was successfully
completed on 1/7/16. The only missing item is
the status of funded activities public hearing –
tonight’s session. Minutes of tonight’s meeting
will be uploaded once completed by the City.
There was no one present from the Public
to comment. Motion by Mussman, seconded
by Young, to close the Public Hearing. All ayes.
Meeting closed.
Mary Orthman spoke to the Council
regarding the request from Upper Des Moines
Opportunity’s (UDMO) request for funding in the
amount of $1500.00 for FY 2017. In FY 2015
UDMO served and assisted 303 low income,
elderly, and disabled individuals in Clarion
with items such as energy assistance, food
assistance, housing assistance, and special
projects involving Back to School and Holiday
needs. The Council thanked UDMO for all they
do for residents of Clarion. The information
presented will be considered during the budget
workshop on January 26.
Bryce Davis of Wright County Economic
Development (WCED) presented a request
for a $2000.00 allocation from the City for FY
2017 to supplement expenses of marketing
Clarion that cannot be covered under WCED’s
general fund.
These expenses include
marketing materials that need updated with
current information, site and community visits
to Clarion by prospective business developers,
the EntreBash to encourage entrepreneurs,
the Connect Iowa Technology Action Plan
and the Home Base Iowa Veteran Relocation
Incentives to name a few. Davis assured the
Council he would document how the funding
was spent to insure that the allocation was
spent on promoting the City of Clarion. City
Administrator Rief explained to the Council
that this money could be budgeted out of the
Hotel/Motel tax money since it is to be used to
promote business and tourism in Clarion. The
Council will consider the request during the
budget workshop on January 26.
Courtney Stewart of Wright County Transit
gave a short presentation on the transitioning of
the daily operations of the Clarion Area Transit
and Eagle Grove Public Transit back to Wright
County Transit. The transition will be completed
no later than July 1, 2016. The Clarion Area
Transit will continue to run Monday thru Friday
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the County looking
to increase those hours at some point. The
consolidation of services to the County will
lessen the cost of providing these services.
Stewart hopes to have a letter out to the City of
Clarion by mid-February detailing the process.
John Snodgrass of Maguire Iron went over
an agreement for Water Tower Painting and
Maintenance with the Council. The agreement
would have the 500,000-gallon tower, located
behind the Clarion Police and Ambulance
building, painted inside and out during year 1
of the contract, as well as numerous upgrades
and repairs to make the structure fully
compliant with all OSHA and AWWA standards.
Councilperson Asbe made the motion to
approve the contract, with Diamond seconding.
All ayes and the motion passed.
Motion by Asbe to approve the request from
Kirstein Farms for $1747.87 in crop loss as
part of the agreement at White Fox Landing,
seconded by Young. All ayes approved the
motion.
Motion by Mussman, seconded by Asbe, to
approve a payment in the amount of $16,698.98
to Prairie Energy for White Fox Landing. All
ayes. Motion passed.
Motion by Diamond, seconded by Mussman,
to approve a payment in the amount of
$16,698.98 to Corn Belt Power Cooperative for
White Fox Landing. All ayes. Motion passed.
Rief gave a report on the Hotel/Motel Tax
Grants awarded on January12, those were
$900.00 to the Clarion Chamber to purchase
“Open” flags to be displayed in the flag
brackets along Main Street; $1200.00 to the
Clarion Chamber for the flower planters along
Main Street that will be expanded to Central
Avenue business this coming spring; and
finally $1500.00 to Wright County Economic
Development for current marketing activities for
the City of Clarion.
DPW DeVries told the Council that work at
the Waste Water Treatment Project continues
to progress daily, even with the recent cold
weather.
Motion by Young to adjourn, seconded by
Mussman.
Mike Nail, Mayor
Dustin Rief, City Administrator
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Wright County Area Landfill Authority
Board Minutes for January 20, 2016
The following is a report of public record
from the 20 January 2016 Board meeting of the
Wright County Area Landfill Authority, an Iowa
28E organization.
Members present included Jerry Cayler,
Dixie Revland, Mike Nail, Earl Kalkwarf, Duane
Sampson, Nelson Mathiesen, Jeanie Arends,
Loren Lienemann, and Stan Watne. Jim Meade
was also present.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30
p.m. The Board approved the minutes from
18 November 2015 Board meeting, the bills
and bank reconciliations for the months ending
30 November 2015 and 31 December 2015,
and the financial statemewnts for the months
ending 30 November 2015 and 31 December
2015.
The 31 December 2015 financial
report showed total expenses of $566,064.61
(77.3%) and revenues of $475,534.56 (64.9%).
The expenses exceeded the revenues by
$90,530.05.
The Board approved the annua audit for the
fiscal year ending 30 June 2015.
The Board approved two requests from the
DNR; mapping the closed landfill ($17,500) and
changing the well sampling method ($13,500).
The Board approved employee wage
increases for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
The Board approved a proposed budget
for the 2016-2017 fiscal year in the amount of
$779,800.00, a 6.46% increase over the current
year’s budget.
The Board approved new Offices for the
2016 calendar year.
The next Board meeting is scheduled for
16 March 2016. the meeting was adjourned at
7:15 p.m.
Jim J. Meade, Director
Wright County Area Landfill Authority
BILLS - NOVEMBER 2015
Payroll, 18Oct15 to 31Oct15...............4,102.86
Goldfield Access, telephone bill................66.39
Spencer Steel, steel braces...................488.06
Keystone Laboratories, sample
analysis............................................2,456.00
Employees Reimbursement, excess
medical deductions.............................172.38
PUBLIC NOTICE
Wright County Treasurer Semi-Annual Report
Probate
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
WRIGHT COUNTY
PROBATE NO. ESPR016591
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
FRANK GEORGE PATTERSON, DECEASED
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE
ESTATE OF FRANK GEORGE PATTERSON,
DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT
JANUARY 8, 2016:
You are hereby notified that on January
14, 2016, the last will and testament of Frank
George Patterson, deceased, bearing the date
of July 9, 2012, was admitted to probate in the
above-named court, and that Mark Patterson
was appointed executor of the estate. 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 abovenamed district court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by 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 (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a
claim is thereafter forever barred.
Dated January 19, 2016.
Mark Patterson
Executor of estate
520 45th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Ronni F. Begleiter, ICIS PIN No: AT0000699
Attorney for executor
Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Basketville
and Schoenebaum, P.L.C.
666 Grand Avenue, Suite 2000
Des Moines, IA 50309
Date of second publication: 4th day of
February, 2016.
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Landfill of North Iowa, tonnage fee....23,236.05
The Trash Man, curbside recycling.....8,986.49
Jim Meade, Reimb. mileage-supplies....195.92
Barker Lemar Engineering, vadose
testing..............................................1,056.85
Hancock Co. CO-OP, diesel fuel.........1,604.79
Payroll, 01Nov15 to 14Nov15..............4,132.61
Arnold Motor Supply, maint. supplies.....554.66
Hanson & Sons Tires, 10 tires &
repairs..............................................5,062.26
Clarion Hardware Hank, UPS shipping....48.23
Barker Lemar Engineering, DNR class..225.00
Landfill of North Iowa, hazmat disposal..242.03
MidAmerican Energy, elec. bill...............186.92
Wellmark Insurance, EE med. ins.......2,786.37
Hogan-Hansen, audit..........................3,280.00
Payroll, 15Nov15 to 28Nov15..............4,191.64
Payroll Taxes, month of Nov................6,614.09
Total.............................................$71,025.40
BILLS - DECEMBER 2015
Goldfield Access, telephone service.......151.18
Auditor-State of Iowa, filing fee..............100.00
Titan Machinery, 2015 Case loader...77,380.00
US Postal Service, annual box rent..........50.00
Liberty Tire Recycling, recycle tires.....2,284.32
Landfill of North Iowa, tonnage fee....22,403.39
The Trash Man, curbside recycling.....8,986.49
Jim Meade, Reimb. mileage-postage.....207.90
Barker Lemar Engineering, vadose
testing.................................................287.50
Payroll, 29Nov15 to 12Dec15..............4,174.51
Arnold Motor Supply, maint. supplies.....219.24
Urness Hardware, supplies &
microwave...........................................663.61
Harrison Truck Center, filters....................67.47
IA Department of Ag., annual scale
license...................................................84.00
Titan Machinery, heater repair................886.61
East Manufacturing, 2015 trailer.......65,550.00
MidAmerican Energy, elec. bill...............305.93
Wellmark Insurance, EE med. ins.......2,786.37
Hennigar’s Wrecker Serv., 2 tows.......1,000.00
Payroll, 13Dec15 to 26Dec15..............4,346.50
Payroll Taxes, month of Dec................6,195.63
Total...........................................$201,030.87
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PUBLIC NOTICE
WRIGHT COUNTY SUPERVISORS MINUTES
SUPERVISORS
JANUARY 11, 2016
Chairman Watne called the regular meeting
of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to
order at 9 a.m. Members present were Watne,
Rasmussen, and Helgevold.
Minutes of the previous regular meeting of
January 4, 2016, were read and approved.
Approved claims for payment.
Oakdale Chapter liquor license will be back
on agenda for next week.
Jan Libbey, Coordinator for Healthy
Harvest, gave an update on what has been
happening with their program over the past
year. She is requesting assistance in funding
for their program of $3,200.00.
Andy Yackle, Buildings and Grounds,
presented the name of Pete Smith to offer the
position as Custodian. Motion by Rasmussen,
and seconded by Helgevold, to offer Pete
Smith the position at $33,000 with a 6-month
review and possible increase to $34,000 at
that time. Motion carried unanimously.
Met with Michelle Olthoff, Juvenile Court
Officer out of Mason City, to discuss moving
Courtney Hansen to a new office space in the
County Professional Building.
Motion by Helgevold, and seconded by
Rasmussen, to adjourn the meeting. Motion
carried.
Stan Watne, Chairman
Wright County Board of Supervisors
Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor
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Before The Caucus: Political Profiles
By Travis Fischer
Though it seems like the 2016
Presidential Election has been
underway since November of 2014,
next week’s Iowa caucuses will
officially kick off the nomination
process for the upcoming general
election.
Democrats and Republicans
alike have been touring the state
looking to shore up support for their
campaigns. This year’s Republican
primary includes Donald Trump, Ted
Cruz, Marco Rubio, Dr. Ben Carson,
Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, Chris Christie,
Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Carly
Fiorina, Rick Santorum, and Jim
Gilmore.
Republican candidates will hold
their seventh debate on January 28
on Fox News. In this crowded field,
Trump, Cruz, and Rubio have broken
away from the pack, representing
a wide spectrum of conservative
appeal.
In the interest of space, this
article will only feature profiles of
the top three candidates from each
party.
Donald Trump
The billionaire real estate
mogul and reality TV star has
dominated most of the attention
in the Republican primary. While
nationally he has held a commanding
lead over his rivals, in Iowa he has
run a close race with Senator Ted
Cruz.
Running on a promise to “Make
America Great Again,” Trump
is best known for his stance on
immigration. Trump has campaigned
heavily on the idea of building a
wall across the U.S./Mexico border
and making Mexico pay for it. To
accomplish this, Trump’s plan would
be to impound remittance payments,
increase fees on temporary visas
and NAFTA workers, and possibly
cut foreign aid to Mexico until the
country agrees to pay for the wall.
Trump also proposes tripling the
number of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement officers, cutting federal
grant funding to sanctuary cities that
do not cooperate with federal law
enforcement, and ending birthright
citizenship.
On economic policy, Trump’s
tax proposal would eliminate income
tax for single individuals who earn
less than $25,000. Individuals that
make between $25,000 and $50,000
would pay a 10% income tax. Those
that make between $50,000 and
$150,000 would pay a 20% income
tax and 15% on capitol gains. And
those that make more than $150,000
a year would pay 25% income tax
and 20% on capital gains. Trump
would also eliminate the estate tax
and reduce the corporate tax rate
from 35% to 15%.
To make the overall tax reduction
revenue neutral, Trump would
reduce or eliminate deductions and
loopholes and allow for a one-time
offer to repatriate corporate money
held overseas at a discounted 10%
tax rate.
Trump also would focus on
rebuilding the Veterans Affairs
department from the ground up
by firing the administrators and
executives who oversaw the
department’s
chronic
backlog.
Trump’s plan to modernize the VA
would involve allowing veterans to
seek care at any medical provider
that accepts Medicare and increase
funding for PTSD, job training
services, and women’s health.
On gun control, Trump favors
enforcing the currently existing laws
and putting more attention towards
mental health services, both in
preventing potential mass shooters
and making sure background checks
have sufficiently accurate records.
Finally, in foreign policy,
changing trade relations with China
is the focus of Trump’s global
economics plan. Trump intends to
have the U.S. Treasury declare China
a currency manipulator, forcing the
country to renegotiate a trade deal
with the United States. From there,
Trump will demand that the Chinese
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government uphold intellectual
property law, increase their labor
and environmental standards, and
end their export subsidies with the
ultimate goal of leveling the playing
field between U.S. and Chinese
manufacturing jobs.
Ted Cruz
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas was
elected to the United States Senate
in 2012 riding a wave of Tea Party
support. Building a political identity
as an outsider, Cruz has proudly
proclaimed his opposition to both
Democrats
and
establishment
Republicans during his time in the
senate.
Billing himself as the antiestablishment candidate, Cruz held
a narrow lead over Trump in Iowa
at the start of the year; however, in
recent weeks Trump has closed that
gap and overtaken his rival.
Cruz recently received an antiendorsement from Governor Terry
Branstad, citing Cruz’s opposition to
the Renewable Fuel Standard.
On economic policy, Cruz
intends to abolish the IRS and replace
the tax code with a simple flat tax of
10% for all Americans. This flat tax
would include a $10,000 deduction
and $4,000 personal exemption.
This means, for a family of four,
the first $36,000 of income would
be tax free, with a 10% tax on the
remainder.
For businesses, Cruz proposes
the elimination of the payroll tax
and corporate income tax, replacing
it with a 16% business flat tax. Cruz
also supports the elimination of
estate taxes.
Like Trump, Cruz also proposes
a policy to incentivize businesses
to repatriate overseas profits with a
one-time 10% fee.
Abolishing the IRS is only step
one in Cruz’s “Five For Freedom”
plan. Along with the IRS, Cruz
advocates the abolishment of
the Department of Education,
Department of Energy, Department
of Commerce, and Department of
Housing and Urban Development,
along with twenty five other federal
agencies, bureaus, and commissions.
Cruz would also enact a
number of regulatory reforms,
first and foremost being the repeal
of the Affordable Care Act. In its
stead, Cruz advocates for opening
insurance markets across state lines,
expanding health savings accounts,
and separating health insurance from
employment.
A
Cruz
Administration
also intends to cut back on EPA
regulations and supports the
REINS Act, which would require
Congressional approval of any
regulation that would have an impact
of more than $100 million.
Like Trump, Cruz’s immigration
plan also focuses on building a wall
along the U.S./Mexico Border,
tripling the number of border patrol
agents, cutting off financial support
for sanctuary cities, and ending
birthright citizenship. Cruz also
advocates for increased surveillance
and the implementation of biometric
tracking for people entering and
exiting the country.
In the Senate, Cruz backed
conservative opposition against
the bi-partisan “Gang of Eight”
immigration reform bill and has
introduced other immigration laws,
such as “Kate’s Law,” which would
increase penalties to aliens who
unlawfully reenter the United States
after being removed.
In foreign policy, Cruz proposes
an expansion of American presence
in the Middle East to combat ISIS
and promises an immediate repeal
of the Iran Nuclear Deal. Cruz has
also introduced legislation to bar
refugees from countries that contain
territory controlled by terrorists
organizations.
Marco Rubio
Formerly the Speaker of the
Florida House of Representatives,
Marco Rubio was elected to the
United States Senate in 2010.
Running as an establishment
candidate, Rubio is polling third
among Republicans both in Iowa
and nationally, trailing behind both
Cruz and Trump by a large margin.
Citing the wellbeing of farmers
as one of his top issues, Rubio would
see the undoing of the EPA’s Clean
Water Rule and has promised to fight
EPA regulation of greenhouse gases.
Rubio also supports legislation
that would allow Congress to vote on
regulations that impact the economy,
including a National Regulatory
Budget, which sets a cap on the costs
that federal regulations can impose
on the economy.
Like Trump, Rubio’s ideas for
income tax reform would include
the reduction in the number of tax
brackets, starting with a 15% tax
rate for individuals that make up
to $75,000. Individuals that make
between $75,000 and $150,000
would be taxed at 25% and
individuals who make more than
$150,000 would be taxed at 35%.
In place of the standard deduction,
individuals would instead receive a
$2,000 tax credit.
Families would be able to take
advantage of a new $2,500 child
tax credit businesses would have a
25% non-refundable tax credit for
offering between 4-12 weeks of paid
family leave.
Rubio’s tax proposal would also
include reducing the corporate tax
rate to 25% and eliminating taxes on
capital gains, dividends, and estates.
Like his fellow Republican
candidates, Rubio also intends to
repeal the Affordable Care Act,
replacing it with a refundable tax
credit which can be used to purchase
health insurance. Rubio would also
allow insurance to be purchased
across state lines and establish
high-risk pools for people with preexisting conditions.
Rubio also supports transitioning
Medicaid into a block grant system
and eventually into a premium
support system.
On Social Security, Rubio
supports a gradual increase in
retirement age to keep up with life
expectancy, reducing benefits for
upper-income seniors and increasing
benefits for low-income seniors,
and transitioning Medicare into a
voucher system.
Seniors that wish to keep
working after retirement will also be
exempt from the payroll tax.
Rubio also supports Veterans
Affairs
reform,
introducing
legislation to make it easier for VA
employees to be terminated for poor
performance or misconduct.
On immigration, Rubio supports
cutting off funds for sanctuary cities
and allocating those funds to local
governments that work with federal
immigration authorities. Like Cruz,
Rubio supports an increase in
penalties for illegal immigrants who
return to the U.S. after removal.
For foreign policy, Rubio would
immediately negate the Iran Nuclear
Deal and re-impose economic
sanctions on the country. Rubio also
feels that United States needs to take
the lead in the fight against ISIS
by building a coalition of countries
willing to send troops into Iraq and
Syria, training Syrian rebels and
supporting their fight against Bashar
al-Assad, and providing arms
directly to Sunni and Kurdish forces
in Iraq.
With Rubio trailing significantly
behind the other two frontrunners, it
is likely that either Trump or Cruz
will come out of Iowa victorious.
However, a victory in Iowa does
not necessarily guarantee the
nomination. Iowa Republicans
backed Rick Santorum in 2012 and
Mike Huckabee in 2008, but neither
man won the nomination.
Iowa Democrats have a better
track record, selecting Barack
Obama in 2008, John Kerry in 2004,
and Al Gore in 2000. The last time
Iowa failed to select the eventual
Democratic nominee was when the
Chalk Talk
Saturdays 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
state chose Iowa native Tom Harkin
over Bill Clinton in 1992.
Today
the
Democratic
nomination is being sought by
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders,
Martin O’Malley, and Rocky De La
Fuente.
Hillary Clinton
As former First Lady, Senator
of New York, and Secretary of
State, Hillary Clinton has the most
varied political resume of any of the
candidates running for President.
Considered the frontrunner long
before she announced her candidacy,
Clinton has enjoyed a commanding
lead over her Democratic opponents.
Nationally, Clinton polls above 50%
among Democrats, however her
support in Iowa has seen a decline in
recent weeks.
Clinton has presented herself as
the successor to President Barack
Obama, basing her platform around
maintaining and expanding upon his
policies.
On
immigration,
Clinton
supports a path to citizenship,
particularly for immigrants who were
brought into the country as children.
Clinton intends to defend President
Obama’s executive actions, which
allows undocumented immigrants
who entered the country before the
age of 16 to apply for a renewable
work-permit and be exempt from
deportation.
Clinton also advocates for
allowing immigrant children and
pregnant women to obtain Medicaid
and SCHIP benefits and believes
families should be able to buy into
the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
On the subject of health care,
Clinton intends to build upon the
Affordable Care Act with new
provisions, such as requiring health
insurance plans to provide up to
three doctor visits a year without
counting towards deductibles and
creating a new tax credit for families
with substantial out-of-pocket health
care costs.
Clinton would focus on reforms
within the prescription drug industry
by discouraging direct-to-consumer
advertising.
Drug
companies
would no longer be able to writeoff advertisements and marketing.
Proceeds would instead be used to
fund R&D tax credits.
Clinton has also singled out
Alzheimer’s as a focus for medical
research, proposing a $2 billion per
year investment in combating the
disease and caring for seniors that it
inflicts.
On Social Security, Clinton
seeks to expand the program,
particularly in the case of widows
who face a significant reduction in
benefits when their spouse dies.
In economic policy, Clinton
supports raising the federal
minimum wage to $12 an hour and
would offer government funded paid
leave while providing tax incentives
for companies to implement profit
sharing.
Clinton has also proposed a
$275 billion infrastructure plan that
would pay for maintenance and
repair of roads and bridges, improve
airports, expand broadband internet,
and modernize dams and levees over
the next five years.
On education reform, Clinton
proposes a New College Compact,
which seeks to bring down the cost
of higher education. The plan would
offer tuition-free community college
and provide grants for states to
make 4-year universities affordable
without sending students into debt.
For students with currently existing
student loans, Clinton proposes
allowing students to refinance their
loans with reduced interest rates
and simplifying income-based
repayment.
The cost of the New College
Compact is estimated at $350 billion
over ten years, which Clinton says
would be paid for with closed tax
loopholes.
On the other side of the
education plan, Clinton has called
for increased federal funding to
provide universal preschool at no
cost for children from low-income
homes.
On foreign matters, Clinton
intends to vigorously enforce the
nuclear agreement with Iran and
combat ISIS without starting another
ground war in the Middle East.
Bernie Sanders
Senator Bernie Sanders of
Vermont has served in Congress since
1991. Though often aligning with
Democrats, Sanders holds the record
for longest serving Independent
congressman. He officially joined
the Democratic Party last year
when he began his campaign for the
presidential nomination.
A self-described Democratic
Socialist, Sanders has become
Clinton’s primary rival for the
Democratic nomination. While
Clinton still holds a commanding
lead in national polls, Sanders is
heavily favored in New Hampshire
and has made considerable gains
towards closing the gap in Iowa.
Sanders is unique among his
peers in that he has not pursued
campaign funding through a Super
PAC due to his opposition to the
Supreme Court’s Citizens United
decision. A vocal supporter for
campaign finance reform, Sanders
advocates for a constitutional
amendment giving congress and
states the power to regulate money
in elections.
One of Sanders’ largest
platforms has been his proposal for
free tuition at public colleges and
universities. Sanders’ plan would
not only eliminate tuition, but allow
low-income students to use federal,
state, and college financial aid to
pay for housing, books, and living
expenses. For those with existing
student loans, Sanders intends to
reduce interest rates and allow
students to refinance.
To pay for this $75 billion per
year plan, Sanders would impose a
Financial Transaction Tax on trading
stocks, bonds, and derivatives.
While Republicans would see
the Affordable Care Act repealed,
and Clinton would see it expanded,
Sanders would have the health care
policy replaced with “Medicare
For All” eliminating the need for
networks, premiums, co-pays, and
deductibles.
Estimated to cost $1.38 trillion
per year, Sanders would pay for
the plan with a 6.2% payroll tax
on employers, a 2.2% tax on
households, and additional taxes on
top earners, capital gains, and estate
taxes. An additional 0.2% payroll
tax would also go towards providing
twelve weeks of federally funded
paid family leave.
Sanders’ tax policy would
see income tax raised to 37% for
households with income between
$250,000 and $500,000, 43% on
income between $500,000 and $2
million, 48% on income between $2
million and $10 million, and 52% on
income above $10 million.
Sanders also seeks to expand
Social Security benefits by lifting
the cap on taxable income above
$250,000.
Like Clinton, Sanders intends
to invest heavily in the country’s
infrastructure, seeking to invest
$1 trillion over five years with the
Rebuild America Act. Sanders’
proposal would invest in bridge
repairs, rail upgrades, airports, sea
ports, utilities and more. Sanders
also intends to see the minimum
wage increased to $15 an hour by
2020.
Martin O’Malley
The governor of Maryland since
2007, Martin O’Malley is the last
holdout of the three Democratic
candidates caught between Clinton
and Sanders.
Polling in single digits both
nationally and in Iowa, O’Malley’s
chances of gaining sufficient
momentum to secure the nomination
are slim, but he thus far remains in
the running.
Like Sanders and Clinton,
O’Malley is a proponent of campaign
finance reform. O’Malley supports
the Government By The People Act,
which would offer a $25 tax credit
for contributing to congressional
campaigns and encourage public
funding for candidates who forego
Super PAC money. O’Malley would
also use executive authority to
increase transparency regulations
and enforcement to ensure that
political spending is properly
disclosed.
One of O’Malley’s standout
platforms is his goal for increased
national service. As President,
O’Malley intends to reinvest
in programs like Peace Corps,
AmeriCorps, and Senior Corps while
directing other federal agencies to
create their own programs to expand
national service opportunities.
National service programs tie
into O’Malley’s plan to reduce
the cost of higher education by
expanding Pell grants and making
public service into a credit-earning
program.
Like Sanders and Clinton,
O’Malley supports allowing people
with student loans to refinance
their debt at lower interest rates
and to allow borrowers to enroll
into income-based payment plan.
O’Malley has also called for states
to freeze tuition rate increases and
calls on them to reinvest in higher
education with matching federal
funds. His goal is to see tuition
costs fall to 10% of the state median
income for four-year universities.
For economic policy, O’Malley
would see the reinstatement of
the Glass-Steagall act, which
would separate traditional banks
from riskier financial practices.
O’Malley would also focus on
increasing regulation enforcement
on Wall Street doubling the funding
for the Securities and Exchange
Commission
and
Commodity
Futures Trading Commission and
creating an economic crimes division
within the Department of Justice.
On Social Security, O’Malley
agrees with Sanders in that benefits
should be expanded by lifting the
cap on taxes for people who make
more than $250,000.
O’Malley is also an advocate
for drug abuse treatment, seeking
to equip first responders with
Naloxone, which is used to
counteract the effects of opioids
and heroin, and invest in addiction
treatment programs.
On immigration, O’Malley
is supportive of deferred action
for immigrant families and would
direct the Department of Homeland
Security to provide relief from
deportation to immigrants with
family and community ties in the
country, including those who entered
the United States before the age of
21. He also seeks to remove some
of the barriers to naturalization and
separate immigration enforcement
from local law enforcement.
The 2016 Iowa Caucus will be
held on Monday, February 1.
Church news
Youth Formation Classes, 6:00 p.m.
Knights of Columbus at Sacred Heart, Eagle
Grove
• Wednesday, February 3
No Mass at St. Francis, Belmond, 6:30
p.m. Adoration
• Thursday, February 4
NO Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove,
9:00 a.m. Sewing Circle, 6:00 p.m. Cluster
Liturgy Group
Clarion Area
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
201 3rd Ave. NE, Clarion, IA 50525
Rev. Mike Gudka
515-532-2845 • www.clarionumc.com •
“Like” us on Facebook
• Thursday, January 21
5:30 p.m. Webelos
• Saturday, January 23
7:30 a.m. UMM
• Sunday, January 24
8:45 a.m. Traditional Service, 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School, 11:00 a.m. Contemporary
Service
• Monday, January 25
3:30 – 6:00 p.m. Hiz Kidz, 6:00 p.m.
Tigers, Bears, and Wolves Den meeting
• Wednesday, January 27
8:30 a.m. Bibles and Bikes, 2:00 p.m.
Outreach at the Meadows Dining Room,
6:00 p.m. Finance Team meeting, Praise
Team meeting, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Youth
Group, 7:00 p.m. Church Council meeting
6:30 p.m. Pack meeting
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
219 First Street N.W., Clarion
Bill Kem, Pastor
515-532-2709
9:00 a.m. Fellowship & Worship
THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE
Dana Wendel, Minister
1010 2nd Street SW, Clarion
532-2330 or 532-6686
9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m.
Worship Service – free lunch following
service
• Tuesday, January 26
11:00 a.m. Prayer (Hiemstra’s)
7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
420 1st Street N.W., Clarion
Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley
515-532-3440
9:00 a.m. Sew Ladies
Fellowship, 10:45 a.m. Worship
5:30 p.m. Midweek Worship & Learning
THE DWELLING PLACE
Pastor Kim Lee
1204 Central Ave East
515-293-2822
10:00 a.m. Church Services, Children’s
Ministries: Little Lights (0-2 years); Kids
Alive (3-7 years)
7:00 p.m. Corporate Prayer
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST,
CONGREGATIONAL
121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion
Pastor Bill Kem
515-532-2269 • Sunday, January 31
5:00 p.m. CE at UPC, 6:00 p.m. Choir
Goldfield Area
CHURCH OF CHRIST
420 North Main, Clarion
Pastor Warren Curry
515-532-3273
No Women’s Bible Study and No Shine,
7:00 p.m. House of Grace Worship Night
(Church)
9:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,
10:00 – 11:15 a.m. Worship Service,
4:30 p.m. Bible Bowl Practice, 6:00 p.m.
IMPACT 7th – 12th grades (Church office),
Couple’s Bible Study – “Love & Respect”
(Church)
• Monday, February 1
3:30 p.m. Hiz Kidz (k – 5th) at Methodist
Church
• Tuesday, February 2
6:00 a.m. Iron Men – community men’s
group (Church office)
10:00 a.m. Prayer Time – Sandy
Stephenson’s, 3:30 p.m. Bible Bowl Practice
(Church office), 6:00 p.m. Women’s Bible
Study (Church Office), 8:00 p.m. Iron Men 2
(Church Office)
ST. JOHN CATHOLIC
608 2nd Ave. N.E., Clarion
Father Jerry W. Blake, pastor
515-532-3586
No Mass at Sacred Heart, 9:00 a.m.
Sewing Circle
• Friday, January 29
No Mass at St. John
4:00 p.m. Mass, 8:00 p.m. Spanish Mass
8:00 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle
Grove, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Francis,
Belmond
2:00 p.m. Social Justice
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
220 E. Oak St., Goldfield, IA 50542
515-825-3581
www.goldfieldupc.com
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9:00 – 10:00 a.m. TOPS #IA, 1348,
Goldfield, weigh-in meeting. New members
always welcome!
Choir practice (meet in the east basement),
10:30 a.m. Worship service with Rev. Phil
Somsen, interim pastor, 11:30 a.m. Annual
Congregational Meeting followed by
Fellowship Coffee
No Presbytarian Women Meeting, 4:00
p.m. Story Time, 6:30 p.m. Friendship Circle
(meet in the Rose Room at the Church) –
Hostess & Devotion: Sandy Stevenson
LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Goldfield
Pastor Truman Larson
9:00 a.m. Worship Service, 10:15 a.m.
Sunday School and Confirmation
PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST
422 North Washington St.,
Goldfield
Bob Dishman
515-825-3911
9:15 a.m. Bible School, 10:15 a.m.
Worship Service – Communion observed
weekly; Childcare available and Children’s
Church, 11:00 a.m. WWE/Jr. Worship
GOLDFIELD UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
P.O. Box 190
Pastor Lynn Gardner
515-825-3754
9:15 a.m. Sunday School (September –
May only), 10:30 a.m. Worship
Dr. David Gildner &
Dr. Mark Mixan
Optometrists
641-444-3380
WRIGHT CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
1730 130th Street, Kanawha
641-762-3947
9:30 a. m. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Fellowship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, 6:00
p.m. Evening Worship
Rowan Area
UNITED CHURCH OF ROWAN
Pastor Nancy Hofmeister
811 Pesch Box 38, Rowan
Worship
4:00 p.m. Kid’s Club
7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Missouri Synod
Jct. Highway 69 & 3
Pastor Mark Peterson
10:30 a. m. Divine Services, 11:45 a.m.
Bible Study
Dows Area
ABUNDANT LIFE CHAPEL
202 Fairview St., Dows
515-852-4520 • Bruce Klapp, Pastor
Worship Service with Nusery and Children’s
Ministry available, 5:30 p.m. (3rd Sunday
of the month except February) Adult Bible
Study with childcare available. Food and
fellowship follows
6:45 p.m. Adult Bible Study with Nursery,
Children, and Youth Ministry
SOVEREIGN GRACE CHURCH
109 N. Eskridge St., Dows
Dows / www.sgcdows.com
Doug Holmes, Pastor
10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Coffee, 11:15
a.m. Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Dows
Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley
6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study at Rick’s
9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:00 a.m. SS/Coffee
1:00 p.m. FLCW Workshop
7:00 p.m. Council
FIRST REFORMED
214 Brown St., Alexander
Pastor Phillip Arnold
8:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School (Sunshine
Room), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School, 6:30 p.m. HS Youth Group
Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Pastor Phil’s Radio
Ministry on KLMJ
4:00 p.m. Catechism (1st – 8th grades); 7:00
p.m. High School
IMMANUEL U.C.C.
204 E. South St., Latimer
Pastor Lindsey Braun
9:30 a.m. Worship
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
304 W. Main, Latimer
Travis Berg, Pastor
7:00 p.m. Vespers
9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:15 a.m. ABC/
Sunday School
6:30 p.m. Elders
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford
Erling Shultz, Pastor
8:30 a.m. Worship (B), 9:30 a.m. Worship
(LC), 10:30 a.m. Worship (M)
• Tuesday, January 26
5:15 – 6:30 p.m. NA/AA Bible Study, 7:30
p.m. (B) Bible Study
8:30 a.m. Bibles and Bikes, 2:00 p.m.
Outreach at the Meadows Dining Room, 6:00
p.m. Finance Team meeting, Praise Team
meeting, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Youth Group, 7:00
p.m. Church Council meeting
6:30 p.m. Pack meeting
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH
3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg
Ron Lotz, Pastor
8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Men’s Conference
– The Blue Collar Tour. Call the church to
register, Jr. & Sr. High Youth Winter Camp,
call the church office for information
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. The Café is open, 10:00
a.m. Worship Service, 6:00 p.m. Annual
meeting
6:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study at MAC
• Wednesday, February 3 – Family Night
6:00 p.m. Pizza supper, Café is open until
7:00 p.m., 6:25 p.m. Awana for kids (3 yrs –
6th grade), 6:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth, Praise &
Worship Bible Study (lower level conference
room), 6:45 p.m. Family Life Skills Class
(lower level classroom #1), 7:00 p.m. Sr.
High Youth, Men’s Study
NAZARETH LUTHERAN
Coulter
Pastor Dave Bernhardt
10:00 a.m. Coffee, 10:30 a.m. Joint
Worship Service
Monitor Memories
From the archives oF the Wright county monitor
1981 and 1946
35 Years Ago
January 22, 1981
Local Jaycees received word
Friday that Phil Thompson, winner
of the Clarion Jaycees Outstanding
Young Farmer (OYF) award for
1980 has been selected as one of the
8 State Outstanding Young Farmer
finalists. It is believed Phil is the first
Clarion OYF to reach state finalist
status.
Clarion has taken on the role of
a “pioneer.” The community has
undertaken the project of a Grants
Program through the united efforts
of the Development Commission,
the city council and the school.
The Grants Program entails trying
to get federal and private funds, or
grants for the Clarion Development
Commission according to Jim Tausz.
“It’s trying to get funds for the
overall betterment of the community
to make it a better place to live.”
The Annual North Central
Conference Vocal Festival will be
held at the Clarion High School
Gymnasium on Monday, January 26.
Choruses from Algona, Clear Lake,
Eagle Grove, Hampton, Humboldt,
Iowa Falls, Webster City and Clarion
will participate.
Thank You
For visits, cards, phone calls, and prayers
from family & friends, and St. John’s Catholic
Church groups and Father Jerry Blake.
Jimmie Johnson
St. Valentine’s Day Dinner
February 13 • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Kanawha Lutheran Church
All tickets $15.00 each
Featuring:
Prime Rib, Baked Potatoes, Corn, Rolls
& Raspberry Sherbert
Carry-out orders must be picked up at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets must be bought by February 11 from:
Spencer & Joice Hill • 641-762-3454
Brian & Michelle Harle • 515-835-0842
Sherrie Johnson at Coop Oil • 762-3285
Pastor Geoff at Church office • 641-762-3671
Rachel Johnson at Clarion Auto • 641-430-3436
Tickets may also be purchased at Comm1 in Kanawha
Deliveries will be made in Kanawha to shut-ins, Church # 641-762-8255
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70 Years Ago
January 24, 1946
Definite plans for a new municipal
or veterans’ memorial hospital in
Clarion were formulated Sunday
afternoon at a meeting of local
business and professional people.
This meeting was the result of
long discussions in various service,
church, farm, civic and social
organizations which have expressed
the fact that
new community
hospital heads the list of post-war
needs for Clarion and community.
The town council and people of
Dows as a whole greatly appreciated
the splendid assistance given
by the Clarion Fire Department
in extinguishing the fire which
threatened the business section
of the town of Dows in the early
morning of December 11. Such
fine cooperation on the part of fire
departments of neighboring towns
is a demonstration of the fine spirit
of service which characterizes these
organizations.
Clarion high school will enter five
speakers in the conference speech
festival at Algona January 30. Misses
Jane Carmichael, Betty Sullivan and
Donna Finch ae being entered in the
extemporaneous division. Misses
Gwen Yarger and Alysia Larson
will enter the interpretive reading
division.
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CLEO FREELANCE
515-532-3630
HOLMES BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Zach Fischer
2137 Hancock Avenue
515-825-3110
9:30 a.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Worship
Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service
7:00 p.m. Prayer meeting; Souled Out
Group, Kids Club (4 years – 6th grade)
UNITED METHODIST
& PRESBYTERIAN
Dows / Alexander
Shawn W. Hill, Pastor
9:00 a.m. Presbyterian Women
8:45 a.m. Alexander Methodist Worship,
9:00 a.m. Dows Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.
Dows Joint Worship at Presbyterian Church
(First two Sundays each month and at Untied
Methodist Church on remaining Sundays)
9:00 a.m. Presbyterian Women
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LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Rich Taylor
515-825-366
• Friday, January 29
9:30 a.m. Bible Study at Samuel
Praise & Worship, 12:00 p.m. Lunch and
Annual Meeting
Caucus Night
6:00 p.m. Confirmation
10:00 a.m. Pastors’ Prayer
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Clarion
515-532-3215
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Clarion, IA. 50525
515-532-2829
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1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Luke 4:21-30
Psalm 71:1-6
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Remembering our loved ones...
Phyllis M. Clopton
Phyllis M. Clopton, 95, of Mason
City and formerly of Clarion, passed
away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services for Phyllis
Clopton were held at 1:30 p.m. on
Monday, January 25, 2016 at the
Clarion Church of Christ, 420 North
Main Street in Clarion, with Pastor
Warren Curry officiating. Burial
was held at Evergreen Cemetery in
Clarion.
Visitation was prior to services at
the church on Monday, beginning at
12:00 PM.
Phyllis M. Doctor was born on
May 4, 1920 on a farm north of
Clarion to Floyd and Pearl Doctor.
In 1927, they moved into Belmond,
where Phyllis graduated in 1938.
On June 26, 1941 Phyllis and
Marvin Clopton were united in
marriage in Princeton, Missouri. At
that time, Marvin was serving in the
Army, and over the next five years,
Phyllis followed him to Wyoming,
Washington, Texas, Georgia, and
South Carolina. To this union, three
children were born; Mitchell D.
(Mickey), Beverly K., and Debra
Ann.
When Marvin was discharged
in January of 1946, he and Phyllis
moved back to Clarion where they
resided the rest of their 61 years
of marriage, with the exception of
five years in Boone, where Marvin
retired from the railroad.
When Marvin passed away in
2002, Phyllis moved to the Meadows
until September of 2011, when she
moved to an assisted living center in
Mason City, where she lived out her
remaining years.
Phyllis spent her years as a
homemaker, wife, mother and
friend. She was very active in
the Church of Christ, Trainmen’s
Auxiliary, and the Senior Citizens
Center. She was part of General
Aide and Circle where she held all
offices at one time or another. She
was always available to help friends
and family, and as a result will be
Bonnie Catherine Didio
Bonnie Catherine Didio, 93, of
Clarion passed away Friday, January
22, 2016 at the Rehabilitation Center
of Belmond.
Graveside services for Bonnie
Didio will be held on Wednesday,
January 27, 2016 at 1:00 PM at St.
John’s Catholic Cemetery in Clarion,
with Monsignor John Hemann
officiating.
Bonnie spent her childhood
in Rowan and graduated from
Rowan High School. She married
Eugene Didio in 1941 and became
a homemaker on the Didio family
farm north of Clarion while Eugene
was in military service. After the
war, Bonnie and Eugene moved to
Missouri where Eugene enrolled in
watchmaking school. The couple
then returned to Clarion, where
Eugene opened a watch repair
business.
In earlier years, Bonnie was an
active member of St. John’s Catholic
Church in Clarion, and spent many
hours working on quilt projects with
other ladies in the church. She also
loved to crochet and do embroidery
work, and gave many examples of
her craft to family members.
Bonnie was preceded in death
by her husband Eugene, her parents
Raymond and Edna Norris, sisters
Lorraine and Maribeth, brothers
Merlynd and Richard, and grandson
Jeffrey.
Phyllis M.
Clopton
1920 - 2016
missed by many. She was also well
known for her cooking, specifically
her chocolate pie and other desserts.
There was never a time when she
didn’t have homemade cookies or
cake for unannounced company.
One of the pastimes she and
Marvin enjoyed the most was
playing cards with Army, church and
community friends, or just her and
the ladies.
Her first priority though was her
family. She took care of all of their
needs. She loved spending time with
the family and especially enjoyed
the grandchildren at all ages.
Those left to mourn her passing
include daughters Bev Downs of
Mason City, Deb and husband Alan
Mace of Urbandale; daughter-inlaw Jeanette Schick of Denver,
Colorado; six grandchildren, Juanita,
Jill, Tammi, Jeff, Heather, and Amy;
16 great-grandchildren; and 3 greatgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, her husband Marvin, her
son Mitchell D. Clopton, and her
son-in-law Tim Downs.
Bonnie
Catherine
Didio
Myron “Junior” Hill
Myron “Junior” Hill, 88, of
Clarion passed away Saturday,
January 23, 2016 at the Clarion
Wellness and Rehabilitation Center
in Clarion.
A Celebration of Life service for
Myron Hill will be held on Saturday,
January 30, 2016 at 1:00 PM at First
United Methodist Church, 201 3rd
Avenue North East in Clarion, with
Reverend Mike Gudka officiating.
Burial will take place at a later date.
Visitation will be held on Friday,
January 29, 2016 from 5:00 PM
until 7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral
Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in
Clarion, and will continue one hour
prior to services at the church on
Saturday.
Myron (Junior) was born on a
rural farm north east of Clarion on
August 31, 1927 to Julia (Woodin)
and Myron Hill, Sr.
He attended country school for 8
years and graduated from the Clarion
High School.
In 1949 he married Dorla Dean
Benson, the daughter of Louis and
Thelma Benson.
He farmed with his father until
1951 when he moved to his own
farm south east of Clarion where he
lived the rest of his life.
He was recognized by the Jaycees
as an ‘Outstanding Young Farmer’
and was a life-time member of the
Clarion United Methodist Church
where he served faithfully on many
committees. He served on the North
Central CO-OP Board for several
years and enjoyed his investment
clubs.
In his younger years, he enjoyed
summer travels with the family and
in their later years, extensive travels
with Dorla. For many years they
enjoyed a Tuesday morning coffee
time with friends and family.
Myron was a longtime member
of the Iowa Farmers Union.
He and Dorla became strong
environmentalists and worked with
CCI - Citizens for Community
Improvement - to help protect the air
and water quality of Iowa.
He thoroughly enjoyed sports
and was an avid fan of high school
and college wrestling. He also loved
following and cheering on his Cubs.
He took great pride in his land
and loved watching the crops and
livestock grow. He had a tender heart
for his children and grandchildren
Arlene Mae Reynolds
Arlene Mae Reynolds, 89, of
Olathe, Kansas, and recently of
Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on
December 20, 2015. She was born
in Clarion, Iowa, on May 5, 1926, to
Roy and Florence (Castelman) Putnam. Arlene is survived by her husband, Harold E. Reynolds of Olathe,
and her children, Janet Angell and
husband Rick, and Jack Poggenklass and wife Mary Jo of Cherokee.
She is also survived by 5 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Her cousin, Marj Cramer and sons,
of the Clarion area, also survive her.
Graveside Service:
Wednesday, January 27
1:00 p.m.
St. John’s Catholic
Cemetery, Clarion.
She is survived by her three
children David, Peggy, and Leif, her
sister Marjorie, two grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren, and two
great-great-grandchildren.
She will be greatly missed by all
her friends and family.
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John Lewis Swartz
John Lewis Swartz, 82, of Iowa
Falls, Iowa, passed away Saturday,
January 23, 2016, at the Mercy
Medical Center in Des Moines,
Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:00
am Saturday, January 30, 2016,
at the St. Mark Catholic Church
on 415 Main St., Iowa Falls. On
Friday, January 29, 2016, friends are
welcome from 4:00 to 7:00 pm for
fellowship and a time of sharing and
a vigil service starting at 7:00pm, at
the Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel,
1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the
family: John Swartz Memorial,
c/oLinn’s Funeral Home, 1521
Washington Ave., Iowa Falls, IA
50126.
Myron
“Junior” Hill
American Legion Auxiliary Initiation of Joy Amonson, Brenda
Grummitt, Pauline Turner, and Mary Waters on January 11, 2016. 1927 - 2016
Celebration of Life service:
January 30, 2016
1:00 p.m.
First United Methodist
Church, Clarion, IA
Visitation:
Friday, January 29
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Ewing Funeral Home,
Clarion, IA
And one hour prior
to services on Saturday
and loved to have them come to the
farm. He was a devoted husband and
confessed his faith and love in his
Savior and Lord Jesus.
Myron is survived by his
wife, Dorla Dean (Benson) and
children Kay Crum, Julie (Paul)
Glade and Willow Hill. Also by 9
grandchildren: Jess (Lonn) Lease,
Sienna Hill (& Richard Shiga),
Sarah Davidson (& David Stern),
Amber (Jeremiah) Smith, Ryan
(Elizabeth) Glade, Hayley (Alex)
Egeland, Gwen (Alex) Mauroner,
Caitlin Glade (& Tyler Morris),
Govinda (Krista) Phalen and 8 great
grandchildren: Tristen, Gabe, Mya,
Liam, Lydia, Ezra, Logan, and Mira.
Other survivors include nieces,
nephews and other family.
He was preceded in death by his
sons Michael and Larry Hill, by his
parents Myron Sr. and Julia (Woodin)
Hill, his brother Dale (Avis) Hill,
sister Lela (Bud) Odland.
Arlene Mae
Reynolds
1926 - 2015
She was preceded in death by her
parents, an infant brother, Robert, in
1923, and a son, Jerry in 1974. On
January 23, 2016, a Christian graveside service and burial was held at
Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion, followed by a family gathering to honor
her life and memory.
John Lewis
Swartz
1933 - 2016
Funeral:
Saturday, January 30, 2016
10:00 a.m.
St. Mark Catholic Church,
Iowa Falls, IA.
Vigil Service:
7:00 p.m.
Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel
Iowa Falls, IA.
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Clarion Unit #246 of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Clarion Unit #246 of the
American Legion Auxiliary met
January 11, 2016 at the VFW hall at
6:00 PM. The meeting was opened
by President Jo Ann Kramer, with
the presentation of new members,
Joy Amonson, Brenda Grummitt,
Pauline Turner & Mary Waters for
initiation. Other new members
,Kathye Gaines, Brittany Harrison,
Catherine Herzog, Kathy Keeling,
Barbara Simmons, Leona Studer and
Cheri Tomke were not available.
The initiation service explains
the four great principles of Justice,
Freedom, Democracy and Loyalty
on which the American Legion
Auxiliary was founded in 1919. Members received a copy of the
Constitution of the USA, a poppy-the flower of our organization, and a
copy of the Flag code as part of the
initiation.
Membership is now at 30, with
11 new members this year. Our
unit has exceeded the 100% goal. Those interested in membership may
contact President Jo Ann for further
details. Activities since the last meeting:
Presentation of the scholarship
to Sarah Rasmussen for $150.00.
Make a Difference Day project
in conjunction with Mary’s and
Martha’s collected items and
provided postage for 11 boxes
packaged and sent to our military.
DVD presentation of “What is
Veterans Day” was shown to the
5th grade students of the ClarionGoldfield-Dows
school
on
November 5. Handmade greeting
cards were made by them and sent to
the Iowa Veterans Home following
the presentation. Mid Winter
Conference will be held at the
Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines
on February 12-14, 2016.
Two deceased members were
acknowledged in a memorial
service by the unit. Deloris Johnson
served our unit for over 30 years as
secretary, and Sylvia Douglas was a
member for many years.
The 3rd District President’s Project
is to provide a new quilt for every
new resident entering the Iowa City
Veterans Hospital. The ladies will
get together to tie the quilt made by
Jo Ann. Party favors will be made
for the Iowa Veterans Home in
Marshalltown for St. Patrick’s day.
Next meeting will be April 4, 2016
at 6 PM.
Clarion Coin Club to meet
Thursday, January 28 The Clarion Coin Club, one
of the oldest and most active in
Iowa, will start the new year with
the first of 12 monthly meetings
on Thursday, January 28. The site
is the Pizza Ranch restaurant on
the court house square in Clarion. Sessions are the fourth Thursday
of the month and start with a 7:00
business meeting and an 80-item,
live coin auction. Items for the
auction are on display for an hour
preceding each meeting. A monthly
sale bill is prepared in advance and
mailed to members ten days before
each meeting. Consignments come
from club members. The bidding is
spirited and rapid. Each sale takes
about an hour.
Items for the auction are varied. Usually there are US, Canadian,
and Mexican coins plus gold and
silver items. Often there are post
cards, sports cards, Iowa tokens,
comic books, other collectibles and
collecting supplies.
The club has 50 members including
several youth members. The club
organizes four free coin shows per
year with two in Mason City and two
in Clarion. Shows are held in the fall
and in the spring. New members and
visitors are welcome. The club is
soon 60 years old. Birth Announcements
Baby Girl Pehl
Austin and Hannah Pehl, Clear
Lake, IA would like to announce the
birth of their daughter Harper Jo Pehl.
Harper was born on Friday, January
22, 2016 at the Iowa Specialty
Hospital, Clarion, IA. She weighed
8lbs. 6oz. Proud Grandparents are
Jack and Debbie Limbaugh, Algona,
IA and Creig and Kristin Pehl, Cedar
Falls, IA.
Baby Boy Tebalan Lopez
Ilbio and Thelma Tebalan, Eagle
Grove, IA would like to announce
the birth of their son Anthony
Osvaldo Tebalan Lopez. Anthony
was born on Thursday, January 21,
2016 at the Iowa Specialty Hospital,
Clarion, IA. He weighed 7lbs. 12oz.
Baby Girl Peterson
Aaron and Kiya Peterson,
Belmond, IA would like to announce
the birth of their daughter Summer
Lee Peterson. Summer was born
on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the
Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion,
IA. She weighed 5lbs. 7oz. Summer
joins her siblings Riley (5), Brayden
(4), Alexander (3), and Jaelynn (1).
Proud Grandparents are Floy and
Leonard Peterson, Belmond, IA and
Jeremy and Patty Schmidt, Dumont,
IA.
Come and go
Baby Shower
in honor of
Andrea Clemons
January 31, 2016
1:00-3:00
Clarion Public Library
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2601 4th Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401
641-422-1600
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Sandy Benson
Investment Executive
North Central Iowa Genealogical Society
Meeting - Clear Lake Public Library Meeting
Room 1:30 p.m. February 13, 2016
Juliet Fleischi Brudney, Barbars Gair Scheiber, and Mary Draper Janney arrive in Clarion in their 1940
Plymouth convertible to begin work on their war effort
Keeping in Touch with Heartland
The War Effort
Vassar graduates bring “the plan” to Clarion
By Mary Tesdahl
In the summer of 1942, three
new college graduates from
Vassar arrived in Clarion. They
wanted to contribute to victory
and lasting peace by forming a
grassroots organization in a small
rural community. They had grown
up in New York City, but dreamed
of helping small town America
organize an effective wartime
participation. The Department of
Agriculture had referred them to
the Extension service in Ames. The
Ames team believed small towns
could use help in coordinating the
war effort. Ames picked a town
for them to start in: Clarion, Iowa,
a rural trading center in northwest
Iowa with a population of 3,000.
The three girls arrived in Clarion in
July in a 1940 Plymouth convertible.
To support themselves, the girls
organized a summer day camp for
children. This introduced them into
the community and inspired trust.
On weekends and after work each
day, they sought out and met with
representatives of more than sixty of
Clarion’s organizations. There were
six separate religious denominations;
veterans groups, civic groups such
as Rotary and Kiwanis; and study
groups like Monday Club, Knotty
Thread and Merry Eight. Their idea
was a community council. This
group of community leaders saw the
need to coordinate the town’s efforts
instead of doing separate fundraising
appeals. When the girls left in late
September, the council was up and
running.
Eleanor Roosevelt wrote about this
effort and is quoted in the September
1942 Des Moines Register. She said,
“the girls have been enterprising and
far-seeing, because in planning to
use this organization for the present,
they are laying the foundation for
postwar activities on an intelligent
basis.” The idea of organizing
grassroots action caught the attention
of the president and these three girls
were invited to dinner at the White
House. They recited the tale of
Clarion, Iowa, to a genial president.
He listened patiently, made a few
jokes to put them at ease and nodded
his approval.
One Clarion resident, when asked
how his neighbors could respond so
wholeheartedly, replied, “I guess
it’s because our people are built that
way.”
The children ranged in age from
about six to 18 and shared a common
grim existence. Often homeless,
orphaned, or neglected, they lived
in streets and slums with little or no
hope of a successful future. Their
numbers were large - an estimated
30,000 children were homeless in
New York City alone during the
1850s. Some people believed there
was a way to change the futures
I Heard a Train a Comin’
of these children. By removing
youngsters from the poverty and
debauchery of the city streets and
placing them in morally upright
farm families, it was thought they
would have a chance of escaping a
lifetime of suffering.
The February 13, 2016 program
will be about the Orphan Trains
which made stops in north central
Iowa. Our speaker and society
member, Rod Hungerford, will
discuss the history of the Orphan
Trains and what happened to some
of the children who found homes
here. During Rod’s research on this
topic, he discovered many Orphan
Train children became permanent
residents.
They married, had
families and lead successful lives in
our county.
Give a gift straight
from the heart this February
This February, give the sweetest
Valentine anyone could receive: the
gift of life! Giving blood with LifeServe Blood Center only takes one
hour, and each donation will go on
to save the lives of up to three local
hospital patients. Blood is the one
gift that costs nothing to give, and
literally comes from the heart!
Blood is made for circulating,
so spread the love! LifeServe Blood
Center invites you to give blood at
an upcoming blood drive.
• Clarion Community Blood
Drive, Tuesday, February 2, 2016
from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM at United
Presbyterian Church of Clarion, 219
1st Street NW.
Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeserveblood-
center.org or call 800.287.4903.
LifeServe Blood Center was established in April 2010 when The
Blood Center of Iowa joined operations with Siouxland Community Blood Bank. As one of the 15
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CECIL TRAVIS GADDY
On Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, Osceola fire officials
responded to a call stating Cecil Gaddy’s East
Shaw Street home was on fire. They found Gaddy’s deceased body in a back bedroom — lying
face down. Though officials were quick to rule
Gaddy’s death an “accident” caused by a house
fire, details later emerged that showed the young
man’s fiery death was anything but accidental.
The state fire marshal said the fire started on the
living room sofa, though Gaddy’s body was found
on his bed in a back bedroom. Gaddy’s wheelchair, a necessity for him to move from room to
room, was found outside in deep snow, several
feet away from a house equipped with a ramp.
Perhaps most telling is Gaddy’s death certificate,
stating the victim’s “immediate cause” of death as
“Burns — total body.” Nowhere on the death certificate is there any mention of smoke inhalation.
The “Approximate Interval Between Onset and
Death” — the time it took Cecil Gaddy to die — is
a single handwritten word: minutes.
Gaddy was paralyzed from the waist down in
a vehicle accident three years prior to his death.
Shortly before his death, he had begun hanging
out with a rough crowd and often offered individuals his prescription medication and money
in exchange for their friendship. He told his sister
that friends had wanted to set up a meth lab in his
home and he was afraid of what they would do
after he said no.
Family members said they suspected arson
from the very beginning and had voiced their
suspicions to Osceola police and fire department
officials before the fire was even completely extinguished. Officials questioned several of Gaddy’s
friends, and none admitted to seeing him the
night before the fire.
Officials have said the only way the case would
be reopened was if someone came forward with
new, credible information.
CECIL TRAVIS GADDY
| Age: 19 |
Died: Jan. 31, 2004
Hometown: Osceola
Crime Location: Osceola
Find out more about this and other unsolved
homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.
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HELP WANTED
Open Position
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Global Fabrication - Hampton, Iowa
Centrum Valley Farms is seeking a full-time CDL
driver for the Wright County area. Candidate will
be responsible for the transportation of eggs from
Centrum Valley Farms processing facilities to the
dedicated shipyard. Driver must have a valid Class
A driver’s license. This is a full-time hourly position,
experienced drivers starting at $20+ an hour.
Please apply at:
100 Central Ave East; Clarion, IA 50525
M-F 8:00am to 4:30pm
For questions call: (515) 532-2240
Now hiring experienced welders, machine operators and a CNC
programmer. We offer competitive pay, vacation and benefits
including health, dental and retirement. Applications can be
picked up at our office:
Global Fabrication, Inc.
1220 Imperial Road
Hampton, IA 50441
Ph. 641-456-2310
Fax 641-456-2342
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An OEM tire and wheel distributing company is
looking for warehouse laborers:
Job Responsibilities:
• Manually unload and load tires
from trucks.
• Verify materials against receiving
documents.
• Perform duties as assigned by
supervisor.
• Assist in keeping warehouse neat
and orderly.
• Be responsible and punctual.
Have reliable transportation.
Qualifications:
• Employer prefers at least 1 year
warehouse experience.
• Work in a fast paced environment.
• No felonies within the last ten years.
• Must pass drug test.
• Work an 8-10 hour shift, occasional
Saturdays.
• Continuous lifting, from 19-100 lbs.
• Fork lift experience, a plus.
www.centrumvalleyfarms.com
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Applicants can apply in person at 1280A Olive Ave., Hampton, IA
Fax resumes to Human Resources at 903-572-1297
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FOR SALE: TOPPERS Buy factory direct. Uni-Cover - 641-843-3698
(Britt)
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NOTICE: Garage door sales, service
and repairs. Farm, home and commercial garage doors and operators.
For prompt service, phone Mike
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE: Condo, 2 bedroom,
1 bath, attached single stall garage,
new siding, new roof. Appliances
included. 208 First Street NE Clarion,
IA. 515-825-8784
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FOR RENT OR SALE:
Commercial Bldg for Rent or Sale
On Contract!
Willing to rent part or all. 0-10,000
SQ. FT.
Willing to remodel to suit, and will
install windows and doors in front.
347 E Main st, Belmond.
641-512-0352
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For Rent: House in Clarion. Year
lease, no smoking, no pets. Applications available at Brigger Motors
821 Central Ave E. Clarion 515-5323665
FOR RENT: KANAWHA APTS.
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Wanted: Old seed corn signs,
sacks, license plate toppers, Farmer’s Hybrids, Tomahawk, Mallard,
Pioneer, Blackhawk, or other Iowa
seed corn company items. Also
buying: old feed signs; old tractor catalogs, brochures, manuals or
signs; oil, gas or soda pop signs;
and old gas pump globes or old gas
pumps. Good condition. Bryan Paul,
Thompson, Iowa. 515-538-0187.
50-4
Wanted To Buy: Paying
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License Plate Toppers From Conrad,
Iowa. Also buying Clarke’s tin signs,
sacks. Bryan Paul, PO Box 76, Lakota, Iowa 50451. Phone 515-5380187
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Franklin County Convention Center,
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Now Hiring
Centrum Valley Farms is accepting applications for
the West and East Complex; full-time and part-time
employment opportunities available.
Open Positions
Egg Packer • $11+
Warehouse Loader • 12+
Machine Operator • 12+
Barn Workers • $12+
Barn Maintenance
• $15+
• $300 Referral Bonus
• Medical & Dental after 60 days of employment
• Free Life Insurance
• 401K with match up to 5%
Please apply at:
100 Central Ave East; Clarion, IA 50441
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Questions Call (515) 532-2240
www.centrumvalleyfarms.com
Sales Invoicing Assistant Centrum Valley Farms is now hiring a Sales Invoicing Assistant. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including sales invoicing, cash receipt p rocessing and collections. Candidate should have good attention to detail. Strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Access and Word p referred. Experience with Great Plains or other large automated accounting system a plus. Salary position with full-‐benefits package. Please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: Attn: Human Resource; Centrum Valley Farms, PO Box 538, Clarion, IA 50525 Or email to: [email protected] Equal Opportunity Employer
Kanawha Equipment is a progressive John Deere Dealership serving
customers with both service and agricultural equipment in North Central
Iowa. They are currently seeking a Parts Counter Salesperson to join
their team. Parts Counter Salesperson’s are responsible for parts counter
sales, maintaining store displays, and inventory control. To be considered
for the Parts Counter Sales position candidates are preferred to have one
year or more parts sales experience, valid driver’s license, and excellent
communication skills. The Dealership offers excellent wage and benefit
programs. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please submit your resume via email with attachment to:
[email protected]
or mail to: Tom Nedved
Kanawha Equipment
223 S. Main, Kanawha, IA 50447
Now Hiring
Certified Nursing Assistants:
RN or LPN: Weekend Package,
2 p.m.- 6 a.m. shift
We offer: New starting wage for CNA, annual merit
increases, advancement opportunities, tuition assistance
and much more.
We strive to provide the best possible work environment
for our staff. Apply in person or contact Tracy Quinones,
[email protected].
SOW FARM
www.centrumvalleyfarms.com TECHNICIAN
Equal Opportunity Employer This full-time position is responsible
for the daily care of all animals at
the worksite. Each technician is a
vital member of a team of 10-12
people all dedicated to providing
excellent animal care.
Account Manager
State Farm Agent Team Member
(Sales experience preferred)
This entry level opportunity
provides hands-on experience in
many of the following areas: animal movements, breeding and
gestation, farrowing, piglet care, recordkeeping and
farm maintenance.
The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with pigs, a
willingness to learn, a high level of dependability and a solid
work history.
THIS POSITION OFFERS:
$28,000
• All necessary training
and certifications
ENTRY-LEVEL
• Base salary starting at $28,000 with
BASE SALARY
potential for quarterly bonuses
• All technicians earn $31,000 after
AFTER 1 YEAR
only one year
• Eligibility to apply for the Manager
In Training program after six months employment
• Full benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k), Flex spending
• Paid holidays, sick days and vacation
• Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days
• Get hired and refer a friend — we have a $1,560 Employee
Referral Bonus!
$31,000
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or give Allyson a call
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Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.
Location Hampton, IA
Position Overview Successful State Farm Agent is seeking a qualified professional to join their winning team for the role of Account Manager - State Farm
Agent Team Member. We seek an energetic professional interested in helping
our business grow through value-based conversations and remarkable customer
experience. If you are a motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, then this is your opportunity for a rewarding career with excellent income
and growth potential.
Responsibilities
• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and
market appropriate products and services.
• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can
include responding to inquiries regarding
insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim
submissions, and billing clarification.
• Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to
success each and every day.
As an Agent Team Member, you will receive...
• Salary plus commission/bonus
• Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)
• Valuable experience
• Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement within my office
Requirements
• Successful track record of meeting sales goals/quotas preferred
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening
• Enthusiastic about the role insurance and financial products play in helping
people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected,
and realize their dreams
• Pride in getting work done accurately and timely
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to make presentations to potential customers
• Ability to assess customer needs and conduct effective interviews
• Ability to effectively relate to a customer
• Bilingual - Spanish preferred
• Property & Casualty license (must be able to obtain)
• Life & Health license (must be able to obtain)
Holly Narber - State Farm Agent
Company Website: www.hollynarberinsurance.com
To apply visit www.hollynarber.sfagentjobs.com
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METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY CLINICAL REVIEWER (MBSCR): Full-time
position in West Des Moines office. Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm but will require some flexibility.
Responsibilities: collect and submit accurate, complete, and timely data to the MBSAQIP
data registry platform. Candidate must have clinical knowledge and understanding of
patient care. Candidate must have computer knowledge and have ability to learn and
utilize new software and web applications for data entry and report generations. Requires
current license in the state of Iowa as CMA, LPN, or RN.
NURSE PRACTITIONER: Nurse Practitioner to work in our Clarion Specialty Clinic within
the Occupational Health department. This position is the primary provider for Occupational
Health, with training and oversight from Certified Occ Med Physician. Normal clinic hours
are 8:00am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday in Clarion as well as Mason City area, but may be
asked to assist in any Iowa Specialty Hospital location. Certified DOT Medical Examiner
desired, but may obtain post-hire. Position includes but is not limited to, performing
DOT physicals, post-offer physicals, respirator clearance exams, work injuries, on-site
safety visits and physicals, and covering acute visits as needed. Requires excellent
communication and organization skills, as well as current Iowa Nurse Practitioner license.
ASSISTED LIVING UNIVERSAL WORKER: Part-Time position in Clarion Assisted
Living. 20- 25 hours a week. Position will require flexibility and includes every other
weekend, holidays and some evening shifts. Ideal candidate must enjoy working with the
elderly. Candidate must be Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant or a
License Practical Nurse.
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST: Full-time position. Mon – Fri. day shift hours and
requires Holiday and call rotation. Position requires: ARRT Certification and Iowa permit to
practice. Experience preferred or applicant must be willing to cross train. Will be required
to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed.
LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER: Full--time position available. Position
will provide services in an integrated clinic setting within the Family Practice Clinic.
Position includes 1 week of Emergency Call rotation every 6 weeks. Schedule will need to
be flexible and includes scheduled clinic days at both the Clarion and Belmond locations.
Clinic hours will be Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm. Requirements: Hold a current license in
the State of Iowa as an LISW. Training in EMDR and PCIT preferred.
SURGICAL REGISTERED NURSE: Full time position in the perioperative area. Primarily
day shift but will require flexibility. Candidate will be self-motivated, able to multiple task
and must be able to work in stressful situations. This position will be working both in
Clarion and Belmond facilities. Requirements include: BLS, ACLS & PALS and prior
experience preferred.
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at 515-602-9801 to receive an application by mail. All positions are subject to criminal/dependent
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1 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup walnuts or almonds
1 large garlic clove
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, cored, seeded and
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1 box (8 ounces) yellow rice
1 can (14 ounces) vegetable broth
1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 can (10 ounces) whole baby clams, drained
1cam (8.5 ounces) peas, drained
1 can (6 ounces) medium shrimp, drained
1 can (3.8 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
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1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
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1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk
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2015 Wright County Charitable Foundation Grants
Belmond area Youth Robotics Team
Maddie Mason and Brandon Watne
Eagle Grove Aquatic Center
Parks and Rec
Lisa Kist
Eagle Grove
Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Jensen
Children and Families of Iowa
Laure Fredenburg
Eagle Grove
Community School District
Lindsay Haugland
Global Compassion Network
Paul Van Gorkam and Joanie Van Gorkam
Robert Blue Middle School
Scott Jeske, Beth Stephas, Abby Butson and Mary Ann Smith
Dows American Legion Watson
Beach Post 523
Richard Echelberger
Dows Rural Fire Association
Todd Peterson and Paul Martin
Eagle Grove Community Veterans Tower, Inc.
Daryl Watts, Gwen Amonson and Don Devel
Heartland Museum
Peggy O’Neil, Mary Tesdahl, Allen Tesdahl and George Boyington
Upper Des Moines
Opportunity, Inc.
Mary Ohrtman
Wright County Economic
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Bryce Davis
Synthesis Robotics First Tech Challenge Team #99
Angie Smith, Mclane Smith, Luke Hanson, Caleb Hanson, Mathew Hanson, Mathew Erickson and Christa Hanson
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Iowa River Players
Steve Froehlich and Luanne Krabbe
The New Lyric Theatre
Linda Dippel and Betty Nash
Wright County Historical Society
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rural and county organizations.
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Cowboy wrestlers take second straight NCC tournament
Two individual champs crowned
By Les Houser
The
wrestling team took their first North
Central Conference tournament title
in many years one year ago, and now
they’ve repeated the feat for a second
straight year. Scoring 231 points,
the Cowboys finished comfortably
ahead of Webster City (205.5) to
take the top team spot once again.
The rest of the team finishes were:
Clear Lake 167, Humboldt 143.5,
Algona 105, Hampton-Dumont
105, Iowa Falls-Alden 103.5 and St.
Edmond 34.
Josh Portillo (120) and Brady
Brott (145) both finished the day
with gold around their neck. Portillo
used a fall over Hartnett of the Lynx
to push himself into the finals, then
scored a technical fall 19-2 over
Tacchia of the Cadets for the title.
Brott went his usual route, scoring
back to back pins over Chase of
the Bulldogs and Peck of the Lynx
to reach the title match. He then
overwhelmed Froiland of the Lions
18-3 to win his bracket.
Placing second were Connor
Johnson (106), Justin Portillo (113),
Calen Rosenbaum (132), Tanner
Abbas (138) and Ben Powers (182).
Johnson enjoyed two falls to reach
the finals, Portillo followed an
opening bye with a pin in 2:36 to
move into the finals, Rosenbaum
won by fall and a 11-7 decision to
make it to the final match, Abbas
used a fall and 5-3 win to set himself
up for a gold medal and Powers
followed a bye with a fall to reach the
championship round. Finishing third
for the day were Lucas Lienemann
(126), Sam Wigans (160), Mason
Carpenter (170) and Caden Hanson
(220).
The team travels to the Guthrie
Center Invitational this Saturday.
Cowboy notes: The latest
rankings by The Predicament show
the Cowboys still fourth in Class 2A,
trailing only Albia, New Hampton
and Creston-OM as the top three
teams in that order. Rated individuals
are Justin and Josh Portillo (both
first), Abbas (third) and Brott (sixth).
Results-North
Central
Conference
Tournament
at
Hampton
106-Johnson: W by fall in 3:28
over Diesburg (Humb.); W by fall in
3:54 over Buresh (IFA); L by fall to
Faught (CL) – 2nd
113-Ju. Portillo: bye; W by fall
in 2:36 over Raisch (IFA); L 11-9 to
Doolittle (WC) – 2nd
120-Jo. Portillo: bye; W by fall in
3:06 over Hartnett (WC); W by tech.
fall 19-2 over Tacchia (IFA) – 1st
126-Lienemann: W by fall in :37
over Grefe (HD); L by fall to Nokes
(WC); W by fall in 1:40 over Lemke
(IFA); W by maj. dec. 10-2 over
Hillyer (CL) – 3rd
132-Rosenbaum: W by fall in
:38 over Felts (WC); W 11-7 over
Kirschbaum (CL); L by maj. dec.
13-3 to Busse (Humb.) – 2nd
138-Abbas: W by fall in 1:11
over Smith (IFA); W 5-3 over
Barkema (HD); L by maj. dec. 10-2
to Leisure (CL) – 2nd
145-Brott: W by fall in 1:22 over
Chase (Alg.); W by fall in :46 over
Peck (WC); W by tech. fall 18-3
over Froiland (CL) – 1st
152-Hennigar: W 10-8 over
Chaney (HD); L by fall to Faught
(CL): L 10-9 to Garman (Alg.); L
9-8 to Chaney – 6th
160-Wigans: W by fall in 1:31
over McWherter (IFA); L by fall to
Strohman (Alg.); bye; W by fall in
1:53 over Monson (Humb.) – 3rd
170-Carpenter: W 19-13 over
Kollmorgen (Humb.); L by fall to
Olson (WC); W by fall in 2:22 over
Grell (CL); W by fall in :47 over
Chipp (HD) – 3rd
182-Powers: bye; W by fall in
4:54 over Boyd (Humb.); L 9-2 to
Chipp (HD) – 2nd
195-Pogge: W by maj. dec. 10-1
over Etherington (Alg.); L 5-2 to
Walton (CL); W by fall in 1:19 over
High (WC); L 6-1 to Etherington –
4th
220-Hanson: W by fall in 3:47
over Folkerts (HD); L by inj. default
to Dinsdale (WC); W by fall in 5:50
over Christensen (CL); W by fall in
1:02 over Larson (Humb.) – 3rd
285-McAtee: bye; L 6-0 to
Willms (CL); L 5-4 to Wegener
(Alg.); bye – 5th
The Cowboys celebrate after taking their second straight team title at the North Central Conference Tournament in Hampton. Shown in the front
row are the two individual champions Josh Portillo (left) and Brady Brott. Photos by Marcie Brodersen
Tanner Abbas (138) tries to stay in control of his man while in the top
position. The sophomore won by pin and a 5-3 decision to reach the
finals, but lost 10-2 in that match to finish in second place.
Justin Portillo (113) puts his opponents shoulders to the mat in action
last Saturday. He pinned Raisch of the Cadets in 2:36, but then lost the
championship bout to Doolittle of the Lynx 11-9 to wind up in second
place.
Freshmen Cowboys turn the tables
on Clear Lake, almost defeat Iowa Falls-Alden
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going into Monday’s game at Hampton-Dumont. Thursday, January 28th
is the final home game for the Freshmen Cowboys against St. Edmond.
They will conclude their season next
week with a game on Tuesday, February 2nd at Humboldt and Thursday,
February 4th at Garner-HayfieldVentura. A report on all of these
games will be published in the coming weeks. “I cannot express enough
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they put in. The win over Clear Lake
should show the guys that we are capable of playing the game at a high
level and that should give us confidence going forward to keep working and getting better,”concluded the
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that we handled their full court press
well, another was that we crashed
both the offensive and defensive
boards like we haven’t done all year,
and finally just the heart and desire
of the entire time,” said Holmes,
“This was a huge win for the guys
over a good team and showed that
we can be more multi-dimensional
in our offensive attack with our posts
working inside and guards ready to
shoot or looking to drive. They ran
a 1-3-1 half-court trap and, once we
adjusted to it, we did a good job of
exploiting it and finding the open
man. Defensively, we held their big
post player scoreless and we did a
better job of covering shooters in the
second half.”
The Cowboys had a record of 4-6
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feated Bulldogs proved to once again
be a powerful team offensively and
tenacious on defense. The Cowboys
trailed 20-9 after the first quarter,
but a half-court shot by Alec Martin
sparked the Cowboys at the buzzer.
The Bulldogs rolled to a 40-15 lead
at the half and went on to win 7129. Martin and Boyd both scored 10,
Jackson 3, while Mario Sorio, Conlon, and Harrington each chipped
in 2. “They were a good team and
pretty well dominated every aspect
of that game,” said Holmes, “I was
proud of the way we kept working
and didn’t quit in spite of that.”
The Cowboys had a huge turnaround 58-42 victory over Clear
Lake at home on January 21st. The
game started out much differently
than it had just two weeks prior in
Clear Lake, with both teams battling early on. Clear Lake took a
10-13 lead after the first quarter.
A run by the Lions had the Cowboys trailing 14-23 but the Cowboys came storming back to tie the
game at 23-23 going into halftime.
“We went on a big run late in the first
half, with two back-to-back three’s
to tie the game,” said Holmes, “That
was huge as it gave us confidence
going into halftime.” The second
half started with the Lions again
taking a 27-35 lead, only to have
another late run by the Cowboys
tie the game at 35-35 going into the
final frame. The Cowboys played
their best quarter of basketball of the
season, outscoring the Lions 23-7
in the fourth to take a 58-42 win.
“I was proud of many things in this
game. One of which was the fact
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The Freshmen Cowboys struggled
from the opening tip when they traveled to Clear Lake on January 4th. A
full court press by the Lions forced
several Cowboy turnovers leading
to a quick 10-0 lead for the Lions.
The Cowboys struggled to score
throughout and were handed a 55-24
loss. Andrew Conlon scored 6, Alec
Martin 5, Sam Johnson 5, Dalton
Nesheim 4, and Parker Claude 4.
“We weren’t ready to go and simply
made a lot of poor decisions, leading to turnovers, and Clear Lake,
being a good team, made us pay
for it,” said coach Logan Holmes.
The Cowboys returned home to a
victory over Iowa Falls-Alden 37-30
on January 11th. The Cowboys trailed
4-10 early in the game, cut it to 9-10
after the first quarter. A low scoring
second quarter had the Cadets up 1619 at the half. The Cowboy defense
went to work in the third quarter,
going on a 12-0 run to take a 28-19
lead going into the fourth quarter.
The Cowboys went on to win 37-30.
“We struggled a little in the first
half against their 1-3-1 zone,” said
Holmes, “In the third quarter we
ran the floor and got some points in
transition and hit some outside shots,
which opened things up. We were
only 4 of 14 from the free throw
line so that is something we need to
work on.” Avery Harrington scored
12 points, Brier Boyd 7, Martin 7,
Blake Jackson 6, Nesheim 3, and
Conlon 2. The Cowboys and Cadets
played an extra half of basketball,
with the Cowboys winning 12-9.
The Cowboys traveled to Algona
on Monday, January 18th. The unde-
Prep-K, Kindergarten, 1st and
2nd grade boys’ and girls’ indoor
soccer program
The city of Clarion Recreation
Department is sponsoring a prep-K
through 2nd grade boys’ and girls’
indoor soccer program. If you are
interested in participating, please
read the following information.
The program will run through
the end of March. Time will be
determined by the number of
participants that we have in each
grade. The correct time will be on
your soccer schedule. The program
will take place in the elementary
school gym.
There is no insurance offered for
this program. Parents or guardians
must complete the youth indoor
soccer registration form before their
son or daughter will be allowed
to participate. Please return the
completed form with the registration
fee to either the Elementary or Middle
School office. The registration fee is
$10—make checks payable to the
City of Clarion.
All games will be played on a
low-key basis with sportsmanship
and fun being stressed. For further
information, please contact Tom
Simmons,
Clarion
Recreation
Director, office phone 515-5322482. City of Clarion Recreation
Department forms are available on
the City of Clarion website: www.
clarioniowa.com.
3rd and 4th grade boys’
and girls’ indoor soccer program
The city of Clarion Recreation
Department is sponsoring 3rd and
4th grade boys’ and girls’ indoor
soccer program. If you are interested
in participating, please read the
following information.
The program will run through
the end of March. Time will be
determined by the number of
participants that we have in each
grade. The correct time will be on
your soccer schedule. The program
will take place in the elementary
school gym.
There is no insurance offered for
this program. Parents or guardians
must complete the youth indoor
soccer registration form before their
son or daughter will be allowed
to participate. Please return the
completed form with the registration
fee to either the Elementary or Middle
School office. The registration fee is
$10—make checks payable to the
City of Clarion.
All games will be played on a
low-key basis with sportsmanship
and fun being stressed. For further
information, please contact Tom
Simmons,
Clarion
Recreation
Director, office phone 515-5322482. City of Clarion Recreation
Department forms are available on
the City of Clarion website: www.
clarioniowa.com.
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sports notes
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JV G/B Basketball vs. Clear Lake
V G/B Basketball vs. Clear Lake
JV/V Wrestling @ Guthrie Center
JV/V Boys Basketball vs. W. Hancock
JV G/B Basketball @ Hampton
V G/B Basketball @ Hampton
9th G/B Basketball @ Humboldt
9th G/B Basketball @ Garner
Cowgirls defeat Eagle Grove, Webster City
Cowboy basketball team beats Eagles, Lynx
By Les Houser
The
varsity girls basketball team enjoyed
a nice 72-44 win last Monday,
January 18 at home over Eagle
Grove. The Cowgirls jumped out
to a 41-20 halftime advantage and
never looked back from there.
“We jumped on them right
away,” stated head coach Kevin
Kakacek. “When we get more
comfortable, it gets easier with our
shots. We attacked the basket well,
and did what we needed to do. It was
good to see the girls play together
and take it at them to win the game.”
Two ladies scored in double
By Les Houser
Alberts with a double-double on Friday
Mikayla Hennigar gets an open
shot in the lane versus the Lynx.
The junior scored four points in
the win, and had a rebound and
assist.
digits, as Maddie Disney knocked
down 15 points on 5 of 11 from
the field and two three-pointers.
Sydney TerHark tossed in 13 points
with three buckets from downtown.
Ashley Keller, Shelby Engh and
Kennedy Goodell were all close at
nine points each, with all of Keller’s
total on treys. Kenzie Alberts scored
seven points, Chloe Johnson four
points, Mikayla Hennigar three
points, Hannah TerHark two points
and Hannah Kapka one point. The
38 total rebounds column was
headed by Kapka with seven boards.
Alberts and Hannah TerHark both
had five each, while Disney, Sydney
TerHark and Goodell all hauled in
four caroms each. Hennigar had
three rebounds, Keller and Engh two
each and Johnson and Lili Swanson
one each.
Disney, Keller and Engh all
dished out three assists each, while
Swanson, Kapka and Hannah
TerHark all finished with one each.
Disney picked off five steals, with
Alberts making four and Kapka two.
Keller, Engh and Swanson all added
one steal each to their final line.
Hannah TerHark went to the rim for
three blocked shots, with Disney
making two and Hennigar one.
“Ashley has been shooting really
well lately, and is getting more
confidence in her shot,” said the
head coach. “We had nice balanced
scoring and got 11 girls in for
playing time.”
On Tuesday night, they dropped
a 40-29 contest at Algona to the
Bulldogs. It looked promising for
the visitors after one quarter of play,
as the Cowgirls took a 6-0 lead into
the second period. They experienced
trouble replicating that for the next
two quarters, with the Bulldogs
outscoring them 30 points to just
14 to take a 30-20 lead into the final
eight minutes of the game.
Disney lit up the scoreboard for
22 points, including two buckets
from beyond the arc. Sydney
TerHark added five points, including
a trey, and Kenzie Alberts chipped
in two points. Disney pulled down
eight boards, all on the defensive
side, with Hannah Kapka grabbing
three caroms and both Sydney and
Kenzie two each. Ashley Keller and
Hannah TerHark both added one
rebound apiece.
Keller dished out three assists,
with Disney and Hannah TerHark
adding one each from their positions.
Disney picked pockets for four
steals, with Alberts making three and
both Keller and Kapka getting their
hands on two apiece. Shelby Engh
also had a steal. Disney and Alberts
both added a blocked shot to their
stat line.
“We played a great game
defensively, but then struggled on
offense,” said Kakacek. “We sat
back and relaxed on defense in the
second quarter, and only had 32 field
goal attempts for the night. That’s
not enough.”
The team concluded the week
with a nice home win on Friday
over Webster City 67-41. The red
and black forged a 31-10 halftime
advantage to pretty much put it away
at that point. Three ladies reached
double digits, as Alberts led the way
with 18 points on a red hot 7 of 8 from
the field. Disney followed her with
16 points on four bombs from long
range. Hannah TerHark scored 11
points on 5 of 9 shooting. Keller and
Sydney TerHark both finished with
six points each, with all of Ashley’s
coming on two treys. Hennigar and
Kapka both added four points each,
with Engh completing the column
with two points.
Alberts enjoyed a double-double
by also grabbing 10 balls off the
glass. Sydney got her hands on nine
caroms, with both Engh and Kapka
finishing at four each. Disney and
Hannah TerHark each chipped in
three rebounds, and Keller and
Kennedy Goodell two each. Johnson
and Hennigar finished with one each.
Disney was unselfish in dishing out
six assists, followed by Keller with
four and Goodell with three. Engh
and Alberts both had two each, while
Hennigar and Kapka made one assist
apiece. Disney picked off three
steals, with Engh and Sydney both
making two each. Johnson, Alberts,
Swanson and Kapka all had one theft
of the ball. Hannah TerHark was
busy in swatting down five blocks,
with Sydney getting two blocked
shots and both Disney and Alberts
one each.
“We shot well in this one with
eight girls in the scoring column,”
said Kakacek. “We were very
aggressive on defense, and held
them to just ten points in the first
half. Mekenzie had a great first half,
then we came out and buried some
three’s in the second half. We were
able to sustain our lead through the
second half. We’re understanding
where we need to be on defense, and
are getting the stops.”
The team is now 8-8 overall,
having won three of their last four
games and five of the last seven.
They’ll try to keep it going with a
home game this Friday versus Clear
Lake.
Chloe Johnson brings the ball down court to set up a play versus Webster
City. The junior had a rebound and a steal in the win, and scored four
points in the win over the Eagles.
Urness pours in 26 points, Harker 16 versus Eagles
In a nice effort last Monday night,
January 18 in Clarion, the ClarionGoldfield-Dows
boys
varsity
basketball team picked up a close
68-64 win over neighboring Eagle
Grove. The game was tied at 19-19
after the first quarter, with the Eagles
up 32-30 at the break. The red and
black came out of the locker room
with fire in their eyes, outscoring
the visitors 22 points to nine to go
up 52-41 to start the final period.
The Eagles tried to stage a furious
comeback, only to fall short to the
home team.
The team was led in scoring by
Sam Urness, who drained 26 points
through the net on 8 of 12 shooting.
His line included three treys and 7
of 12 from the charity stripe. Chase
Harker came in with 16 points on 8
of 14 from the field. Rhett Darland
Jacob O’Connor looks to either pass or shoot versus the Lynx. The
Cowboys used 14 players on the night, with seven of them scoring points.
was close with nine points, including
a bucket from long range, while
Zach Leist scored six points and
Will Weidemann five points. Ryan
Darland scored four points, and
Brendon Boyd two points, to round
it out. The 36 total rebounds column
showed Weidemann with eight
boards, followed closely by both
Urness and Harker at seven each.
Leist grabbed six caroms, Rhett
three and Derek Conlon two. Ryan
and Noah Maxheimer each added
one rebound.
Urness dished for seven assists,
with both Weidemann and Ryan
Darland setting up the ball for three
assists each. Conlon had two and
Maxheimer one. Weidemann picked
pockets for two steals, with Conlon,
Harker and Rhett all getting one
each. Harker went airborne for three
blocked shots.
“The Eagles played well and
played extremely hard,” stated
head coach Scott Herrig. “We did
an excellent job of moving the ball
against their zone, and got a lot of
really good looks at the basket.
Anytime a game is part of a rivalry,
you can always count on a great
effort. That’s exactly what the Eagles
brought to that night. We knocked
down enough shots, and made our
free throws down the stretch, to help
seal the deal.”
On Tuesday night in Algona,
the team came close to defeating
the Bulldogs before falling 65-55.
Algona had a 29-27 halftime lead,
then proceeded to outscore the
Cowboys 14 points to eight through
Photos courtesy of Lifetouch
Meleah Johnson
Brendon Boyd gets a hand in his face while looking to pass the ball on
this possession. The junior scored four points in this game, and led the
team with 15 points versus Algona.
of the Week
of the Week
Brady was one of two
champions
for
the
Cowboys last Saturday at
the conference tournament,
scoring two falls and an
18-3 technical fall for
the title in the 145-pound
bracket. The senior is the
son of John and Carol
Brott.
Meleah is in her second year
of cheering for wrestling,
and also cheers for football.
She also participates in
track and cross country,
and lists her other activities
as FFA and the Dance with
Me studio. The sophomore
is the daughter of Jake and
Karianne Johnson.
Ryan, Boyd, Maxheimer, Harker,
Weidemann and Leist all had one
each. Urness and Conlon both had
one steal each, while Weidemann
made a blocked shot.
“I thought we played them
extremely well from start to finish,”
said the head coach. “We did a
great job of limiting their points
in transition, and moved the ball
extremely well on offense to get
many open looks. Unfortunately,
they knocked down free throws
towards the end of the game and
didn’t give us a chance to really
get the lead to within a reachable
margin. I thought we did a great job
on the boards, and overall played
very solid basketball.”
They finished the week with a
64-40 home loss to Webster City.
The red and black were clinging to
a 26-25 edge at halftime, then let the
visitors outscore them 39 points to
just 14 throughout the second half.
Both Urness and Weidemann
finished with 11 points each, while
Harker added five points and both
Boyd and Leist four points each.
Rhett Darland scored three points
and Conlon two to complete the
column. Harker yanked down five
boards and Leist four, with Rhett
getting his hands on three balls off
the glass. Urness, Ryan Darland,
Conlon and Weidemann all added
two rebounds apiece.
Urness handed out four assists,
with both Harker and Rhett making
two each and Boyd one. Urness also
had a steal.
“This game was a tale of two
halves,” said Herrig. “The first half,
we moved the ball well and looked
both inside and hit some mid-range
shots to soften up their defense. I
thought we did a great job of getting
quality looks at the basket, and
moved the ball well to get us those
looks. In the second half however,
we just turned the ball over way
too many times to keep us in the
game against that caliber of a team.
Overall, we shot the ball very well
(47 percent) and did a good job
of keeping them off the glass and
limiting second-chance points.”
The head coach also wished to
comment briefly on the game with
St. Edmond, which was a close
loss for the red and black back on
January 15th. These were not quite
received in time for last week’s
story. “I thought we played very
good defense, and did a great job of
taking away some of their primary
driving lanes,” said Herrig. “They
can shoot well on the perimeter, and
I thought we did a nice job of closing
out with a hand up. We just couldn’t
get any shots to fall on offense in
the first half. I liked how we fought
back to take a brief lead in the fourth
period. Overall, I was proud of how
we played and responded.”
The team is now 6-9 overall, and
hosts Clear Lake this Friday and
then West Hancock next Monday.
Athlete
Cheerleader
Spotlight
the third quarter.
Boyd came up big this time,
netting 15 points on 6 of 9 from the
field and two buckets from beyond
the arc. Rhett Darland finished with
10 points, with nine of those on three
bombs from downtown. Leist was
close to doubles with nine points,
including a nice 5 of 5 at the line.
Ryan Darland scored seven points
with a trey thrown in, Weidemann
scored six points, Urness five points,
Harker two points and Maxheimer
one point. Leist led the team in the
rebounding column, picking up
seven boards. Weidemann grabbed
five, Urness four and Ryan three
balls off the glass. Conlon and
Harker both had two rebounds each
and Boyd one.
Urness was credited with
five assists and Conlon three.
Athlete
Hannah scored 11 points in
the win over Webster City,
and also had five blocked
shots for a great night
defensively. She had five
rebounds, three blocked
shots and two points in the
win over Eagle Grove. The
junior is the daughter of
Becky and Josh Egland and
Steve and Katrina TerHark.
Brady Brott
Hannah TerHark
First Citizens National Bank donates
its former drive-up facility to Iowa Specialty Hospital
By Karen Weld, Monitor Contributing Writer
“What’s going on at the ‘old’
First Citizens National Bank driveup building?”
“I see cars out there (1123 Central Avenue East in Clarion), who is
using it now?”
Both are comments heard at
times in our area, so what is happening at the former location now?
According to Duane Asbe, Iowa
Specialty Hospital (ISH) Planned
Giving Officer, First Citizens National Bank has graciously donated
the building for use by Iowa Specialty Hospital. “We feel blessed to have
this new facility,” he said. “Anything
that we can do to continue to better
serve our expanding service area, we
enjoy seeing it happen.”
Hospital CEO Steve Simonin
concurred with Asbe’s comments.
“More and more people come to our
facility for their health care needs,”
he said. “Our building is tight on
space so it is nice to have the extra
facility for these two departments. “
Moving the departments to the new
location freed up space for a third
board room and makes room as the
hospital embarks on new electronic
medical records.
“The gift is perfect timing,” said
Simonin.
Bob Wilwert, First Citizens National Bank President of Branch
Management, said of the gift, ‘‘The
bank is honored and privileged a
make a donation of this kind to the
medical facility’s foundation. We
want to see the building occupied
and used to further the progress of
medical care in this area.”
So what is the team doing from
their ‘new location’?
Iowa Specialty Hospital Marketing
Kim Marker is currently ISH
Marketing Director, a position she
has held and enjoyed for the past five
years. “I have been in the department
for nine years,” she said. “We are really enjoying this new location. We
have so much more room to work
and ample room for storing materials.” The team goes from work-
This team of Iowa Specialty Hospital’s (ISH) marketing and planned
giving personnel are enjoying their new ‘home’ on Central Avenue East
in Clarion. Most recently the building was used as First Citizens National Bank drive-up facility. Seated is Duane Asbe; standing from left are
Ali Disney and Kim Marker; (not pictured is Beth Daniels). Asbe said,
“Iowa Specialty Hospital appreciates the graciousness of First Citizens
National Bank for donating this building to the hospital’s foundation.
It gives these two departments some much needed space to better serve
our area.” Marker is the ISH Marketing Director; Asbe is its Planned
Giving Officer; Disney and Daniels serve assistants. Submitted Photo
ing together in one office with four
desks, to three larger offices plus a
reception area. Ali Disney serves
as Marker’s assistant. Beth Daniels
works both with Marker and Asbe as
an assistant.
“To do marketing we need creative ideas,” said Marker. “We all
work well together. One idea sparks
another idea. Each person from our
team brings a variety of perspectives. We have a nice balance for
collaboration.”
If it is promoted by ISH, chances
are pretty good it comes from the
marketing department: newspaper
articles and press releases; ads; informing their service area on new
service providers. Radio ads in the
Mason City, Fort Dodge, Webster
City, and Hampton are part of their
‘gig.’ “Social media plays a bigger
and bigger part of what we do,” said
Marker. “We have a web site; ours,
plus the Meadows, Dr. Gabrielson’s
clinic, and Iowa Weight Loss clinic;
a facebook page, a twitter page plus
we are starting a Pinterest page.”
ISH is closing in on 600 employees
working at seven locations: Clarion,
Belmond, Fort Dodge, Hampton,
Clear Lake, Webster City and Des
Moines.
“Our weight loss clinic and our
surgical work continues to expand
rapidly,” said Marker. “Our weight
loss work encompasses both diet
work and surgery and has been well
received.”
The marketing team produces a
weekly newsletter for ISH employees. “’Pinnacle’ keeps everyone informed on any new services, upcoming events, HR notices, we celebrate
work anniversaries and employee
birthdays,” said Marker “Each week
Steve (Simonin) writes an article
plus Amy McDaniel (Belmond ISH
CEO) and Dr. Michael Hurt (Chief
Medical Officer) alternate weeks
writing an article to keep everyone
informed.” There are four newsletters published for wide distribution
annually plus two foundation, newsletters each year. If it is a printed
piece of any kind, it comes through
the marketing offices.
In her nine years of service in the
marketing department, what kinds
of changes has Marker seen? “How
we market changes all the time,”
she said. “What may have worked a
few years ago, may not be our focus
today. The challenges are good. It
keeps all of us on our toes as we do
what we do.”
ISH Planned Giving
Duane Asbe has served the hospital as its Planned Giving Officer
since 2004. “I started in September
of that year,” he said.
The biggest changes that Asbe
has seen in his eleven years at ISH
is the ever expanding surgeries being
CLARION MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
done and the growing service area.
“Iowa Specialty Hospital can serve
as far as in a sixty-mile radius.”
What are some of the types of
gifts under the ISH umbrella? “We
offer people the opportunity to give
memorial gifts in memory of a loved
one or friend,” he said. “We receive
gifts to our foundation and can help
people should they want to remember the hospital when writing their
wills. We work with people in any
way they might want to support
Iowa Specialty Hospital with immediate cash gifts to future gifts later
down the line.”
Asbe said he enjoys talking with
people regarding the medical facility. “It is fascinating to hear stories
of how people and families have
been impacted by what we do here,”
he said. “Often times support comes
from people who appreciate how
our work locally has helped their
families or maybe themselves. Many
people appreciate that good medical
care can be given here without having to travel a number of miles to receive care.”
“It is great to see things like the
gift of the bank building to the hospital happen,” Asbe said. “When
these kinds of gifts come to us, I enjoy seeing it happen.”
Simonin said, “The bank building
is such an exceptional facility and
contributes to our continued growth.
We want to continue the good care
of it. In the near future, we hope to
do some minor improvements and
repairs. It is our desire to improve
some of the sidewalks and concrete
on the outside of the building. It is an
extremely accessible building, comfortable with a nice meeting space.
We want to thank the bank for the
generosity.”
Hagie Manufacturing
Foundation
Scholarship
In an effort to support the youth in
our community and our employee’s
children, the Hagie Mfg Foundation
is offering two undergraduate
scholarships of $1,500 each. In
order to be eligible to apply for the
scholarship, the student must have a
high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and
meet one of the following criteria:
· A high school senior in the ClarionGoldfield-Dows school system
· A high school senior who is the child
of a current Hagie Manufacturing
Company employee, regardless of
which high school they attend.
This scholarship is renewable
for up to four consecutive years for
a maximum amount of $6,000 per
qualifying recipient. The scholarship
application is available through Paul
Hansch,
High School guidance counselor, or
by contacting Lisa Hagie at lhagie@
hagie.com.
The application deadline is April
16 and the two scholarship winners
will be announced in mid-May. Newspaper
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By State Senator Dennis Guth
The session completed its
second week and bills are receiving
subcommittee assignments. A big
part of my job as a senator and
lawmaker is to listen to constituents.
This is true when I am in session as
well as when I am out and about in
the district during the other months.
At times, folks don’t realize the bill
writing process actually begins long
before the session starts. A person
first talks to me about their concern
and proposes a bill. He may have
a good idea how to word the bill.
Other times, I will propose wording.
After that, I get together with the
legislative bill writers who help me
draft the bill. We may exchange
communication several times until
the bill is written to the constituent’s
and/or my satisfaction.
When the session begins, some
bills will be ready to be submitted.
While this is the ideal manner to
get bills written, some bills do get
written shortly after the session
begins. However, it is to everyone’s
advantage if the process is done
before the session begins in order to
ensure proper time to work out the
language and have time to submit
it. Once submitted, the bill will
either sit on the Majority Leader’s
desk or be assigned to a bill study/
subcommittee where the public
can be a part of the discussion. If it
survives there, it will move along to a
committee where it will be discussed
by legislators only. From there, it
either dies or passes, and continues
to the floor for debate. At this
point, the body will hear persuasive
speeches concerning why to vote
for or against the bill. If the vote
is favorable, the bill travels to the
House where it will either die or be
brought to the floor. If it passes both
chambers with the same language, it
goes to the Governor’s office for his
signature. The Governor can either
sign or veto it.
One of the more pressing
issues right now has to do with the
Iowa Legislature coupling with
Section 179 federal tax depreciation
changes. The U. S. Congress
approved tax changes in December
2015 that provided many beneficial
tax provisions for Iowans. However,
before Iowans can use Section
179 on their Iowa taxes, the Iowa
Legislature needs to couple the Iowa
tax code with the Federal code. This
“coupling” bill has been debated at
the Capitol each January for several
years now. This year the governor
left coupling out of his budget in
order to balance his budget. There
is no doubt that, because of lower
than forecasted revenue, we have
a challenging budget year. Senate
Republicans think that Section 179
works to keep farmers and businesses
healthy and reinvesting in a way
that keeps our economy strong. We
are working with the House to find
ways to balance the budget without
jeopardizing this important tool.
I sit on the Administrative and
Regulations joint committee that
oversees the budgets of at least 15
state agencies. This week we heard
from the Chief Information Officer
who helps many state agencies with
technology like computers and video
equipment. This office was created
four years ago and it is estimated
they save four dollars for every
dollar we invest in them. They help
with updating old computer systems
and software and bring some
standardization so that departments
can communicate with each other
more smoothly. I was impressed to
hear they deal with 200,000 cyberattacks per day. About 20-30 attacks
per day are sophisticated enough
they have to spend time isolating
them--perhaps even shutting down
a P.C. to isolate it. It is great to see
the level of expertise Iowa has in the
tech sector.
Here is a good thought to
remember as we approach the Iowa
Caucus.
“Let us never forget that
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Friday, Jan. 29
•Breakfast: Cereal or yogurt, toast, fruit.
•Lunch: Hamburger, baked beans, tomato,
cucumber, melon.
Monday, Feb. 1
•Breakfast: Cereal or yogurt, muffin.
•Lunch: Crispy chicken sandwich, green
beans, broccoli, pears, cole slaw.
The Clarion Wire
By Karen Weld
** Congratulations to the Wright
County Economic Development
Department, Board of Supervisors,
and county businesses for our
county becoming the ‘28th Home
Base Iowa’ community, working
to welcome veterans into our
communities to live, work, call
Wright County home. Home Base
Iowa communities offer incentives
from the state, the county, and
individuals to relocate here. If you
know of veterans who are looking
for new and exciting opportunities
in Wright County, contact the
county economic development
office located in the lower level of
the courthouse - 1-515-532-6422.
** You are invited:
CGD
Elementary
Principal
Tricia
Rosendahl would like to invite
community members to her school
building each morning for a few
minutes during the week of Iowa
Assessment testing. She is looking
for “adults to greet students at
the door when they arrive, giving
them a high five, and a word of
encouragement;
something like
a football tunnel to cheer athletes
before the big game. This is for
the Test Takers. Time between
8 - 8:30 a.m.; dates - Tuesday Friday, February 2 - 5. For interest
or questions, call 1-515-5322873. Might be a good ‘sport’ for
employees of an area business or a
club/organization Great job, Tricia.
Go, CGD Team Test Takers.
**Annual Oakdale Chapter WILD
GAME FEED on Saturday, January
30, supper at 5:30 p.m., clubhouse
near Renwick. Tickets are $20; snow
date is Sunday, January 31 at 2 p.m.
Contact Everett: 1-515-824-3295.
** IOWA’S CAUCUSES are here
on the evening of Monday, February
1. All Republicans will meet at the
school in Goldfield - registration
from 5:30 - 7 p.m.; candidates speak
beginning at 7 p.m.; breakout caucus
sessions - 7:30 p.m. Democrats
meet at several locations - Clarion
and the four townships surrounding
the town, meet at the CGD Middle
School
Multi-purpose
Room;
doors will be opened at 6 p.m. and
participants should be signed in by 7
p.m. Other locations? contact Nancy
Duitscher at 1-515-851-5406 or
follow information in the media.
** The next TEXAS STYLE JAM
is set for Friday, February 5 at the
Dows Community Center from 6 9 p.m. Bring a snack to share; your
listening ears and/or your dancing
shoes. For more information, contact
Annie Avery - 1-641-853-2495;
Terri Avery - 1-515-689-3986; or
Marlo Watts - 1-515-290-1894. Bad
weather? Listen to KLMJ or check
facebook. Decisions made about
noon.
** Save the Date: For EntreBASH.
Tuesday, February 9 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hagie Manufacturing. Get connected
to the resources you’ve been looking
for to start or expand your business.
Engage with experts at learning labs,
receive one-on-one assistance with
business consultants, and meet other
regional service providers. Join
others to celebrate entrepreneurship
and get the needed support. Call
Bryce Davis at WCED for more
information 1-515-532-6422.
** Iowa River Players will hold
auditions at 7 pm for our forthcoming
melodrama “Hyde Dr.Jekyll Hyde”
on Sunday & Monday, February 14
& 15 - Rowan Community Room.
Parts for both male and female
participants; plus places for anyone
wanting to bring the production to
life. Dates of the play: April 8 - 10
Help Wanted
Immediate Rest Area
Attendant Opening
in Dows,Iowa.
Duties include but are
not limited to, restroom
cleaning, snow removal
in winter as needed, and
regular cleaning duties.
Must have valid ID,
reliable transportation,
pass background check.
Call 712-252-4931
for more information.
Dows Business &
Professional Directory
Muhlenbruch
Insurance
Shannon Muhlenbruch,
Agent
515-852-4156
Dows Development
Apartments
- DOWn to Earth Regular Hours:
Monday-Friday 10-5
Saturday 9-noon
515-852-4699
1-800-657-6985
www.dowsflowershop.com
Pharmacist on duty:
APARTMENTS
APARTMENTS
Mon.,
Tues., Wed., 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., 1:00
p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
641-456-4741
M
urphy
Thurs., 9 a.m.
- 12:15 p.m., 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
immediate
openings!
has immediate has
openings!
Management
Fri., Sat.,for9 rent.
a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
1&2 for
bedroom
1&2 bedroom apartments
rent. apartments
Store Hours:
Appliances
Appliances and laundry
provided.and laundry provided.
Mon.-call:
Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
For an application
For an application call:
Office Hours in Dows
515-295-2927 Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. by Appointment
Murphy
M
anageMent
Murphy
anageMent
Thomas
managemenT
IM
nc
. emergency
Thomas
m, anagemenT
, Iphone,
nc. 515-852-3585
After
hours
515-859-7218515-852-4628
•515-295-2927
1-800-600-9946
515-295-2927
•515-859-7218
515-852-4628••1-800-600-9946
515-852-4628
THIS SPACE
IS RESERVED
FOR YOU!
CALL: 515-852-3344
FOR MORE
INFORMATION
COONLEY &
COONLEY
has immediate openings!
1 & 2 bedroom apartments for rent.
John E. Coonley
Appliances and laundry provided.
Attorney at Law
DOWS
DEVELOPMENT
Mark Odland, RPH
DOWS DEVELOPMENT
For
an application
call:
Hampton, Iowa
Tuesday, Feb. 2
•Breakfast: Cheese omelet wrap, fruit.
•Lunch: Soft shell taco, salsa, refried
beans, pineapple, cookie.
Wednesday, Feb. 3
•Breakfast: Cereal or yogurt, cinnamon
roll, fruit.
•Lunch: Chicken strips, mashed potatoes,
celery, baby carrots, mixed fruit, cinnamon sugar bread sticks.
1-800-HEY-MORT
(439-6678)
Local Authorized Kinetico Dealer
Well Systems • Water Conditioning • Backhoe
Sewer Systems • Trenching/Horizontal Boring
Drain Line Auger & Jetting • Plumbing
www.mortsonline.com | Kent Morton - Owner
Geothermal • Heating • Air Conditioning
Air Quality Control • Plumbing • Duct Cleaning
1-800-579-6678
and 15 - 17 with a matinee to be
determined. Contact Luanne Krabbe
for further information: lkrabbe@
gmail.com or 1-319 231 7828.
** Free tax preparation by IRScertified volunteers is again this
year available in Clarion and
Eagle Grove. All tax work is
done by appointment. In Clarion,
appointments are available on
Saturdays; call Wright County
Extension
1-515-532-3453
to
schedule an appointment. In Eagle
Grove weekday appointments are
available. Contact the Eagle Grove
Memorial Library 1-515-448-4115..
Most taxpayers with income reported
on W-2 or 1099 forms can have their
returns done by the volunteers (not
returns with farm/rental income, or
in certain other complex situations).
Taxpayers with low to moderate
incomes are eligible - anyone up to
$44,000 and families with two or
more children up to $54,000.
** AT THE MOVIES: Showing
at the Clarion Theatre is “Daddy’s
Home” from Friday, January
29 - Sunday, January 31 & on
Wednesday, February 3 at 7 p.m.
plus Sunday matinee, January 31 @
2:30 p.m.. For current shows, more
Lantern Park
Affordable Housing
offering 1 & 2
bedroom apartments.
Refrigerator, Stove
Resident controlled heat
On site laundry
Handicap units
Rental assistance avail.
Applications at
601 2nd St. SE Clarion
or call
515-532-6837
information or to view previews, go
to www.clariontheater.com ; phone
1-515-602-6606.
** MONEY $AVING TIP:
Congratulations to Wright County’
Charitable Foundation for passing
the $1 million mark for nonprofit groups/families/individuals
investing under its umbrella. All
investors can take up to 5% of its
totals for outreaches within the
county - 5% of $1 million equals
$50,000 of extra $$ to be spent/
reinvested in 2016......and every
year..
Showing
January 29, 30, 31
& February 3
Daddy’s Home
Starring: Mark Wahlberg,
Will Ferrell & Linda Cardellini
Rated PG-13
7:00 pm: Friday, Saturday & Wednesday
2:30 pm & 7:00 pm: Sunday
2D movies: Sunday
Tickets for 2D 12 & Under: $2; Adults: $4
115 1st Ave NE
Clarion, IA 50525
515-602-6606
www.clariontheatre.com
This facility is an Equal
Opportunity Provider and Employer.
www.keywaymanagement.com
Check us out
on Facebook
Thank You!
Our hearts are full, we can’t begin to thank
everyone for their help, support, and kindness during
Robert’s illness and since his passing.
Julia Hess, Duane & Mary Kaye Hess,
John & LeAnn Snyder, Pat & Denny Kuhlers,
Lori & Howie Hoffman
Aspen Tree
service
Tree removal & Trimming
professional Work and Best prices Guaranteed!
Free estimates. Fully insured.
515-852-4545
Specializing in
Collision Repair!
“Your One Stop Water Shop”
• Down Draft Paint Booth w/Baked Curing Cycle
• Frame Machine • Computerized Paint Matching
• Computerized Estimates
• A preferred shop with insurance companies
Titan Machinery
Hwy. 65/20 N. • Iowa Falls
1-800-657-4750
641-648-4231
Quality Pre-Owned Vehicles
OFFICE: 641-866-6866
TOLL FREE: 1-877-667-8746
Authorized Luverne Dealer • Detailing • Interior/Exterior Cleaning
118 N. Commercial • Eagle Grove • 448-3944
www.lawsonauto.com
January 28 2016 The Wright County Monitor • Page 17
Dows Area News
Dows
Community Calendar
Thursday, Jan. 28
• 9th boys’ basketball at
Clarion, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 29
• JV/Var basketball at Clarion,
3:45 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 30
• JV/Var wrestling at Guthrie
Center, 8 a.m.
Monday, Feb. 1
• JV/Var boys’ basketball at
Clarion, 6:15 p.m.
• Dows City Council to meet at
City Hall, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 2
• JV/Var basketball at Hampton,
3:45 p.m.
• 9th grade basketball at Humboldt, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 4
• 9th grade boys’ basketball at
Garner, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5
• JV/Var basketball at Iowa
Falls, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6
• Wrestling at Garner, 12 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
• JV/Var basketball at St. Edmond, 3:45 p.m.
• Wrestling at Clarion, 6 p.m.
Texas Style Jam always a fun evening in Dows
The fun began last Friday night a little early, but the nearly full house danced, tapped their toes and snacked while visiting throughout the night.
Plan to attend the next Jam, which will be Friday, Feb. 5 from 6-9 at the Dows Community Convention Center.
From the Korner
ISU students named to fall semester
Dean’s List Ames, Iowa
More than 8,370 Iowa State
University undergraduates have
been recognized for outstanding
academic achievement by being
named to the 2015 fall semester
Dean’s List. Students named to
the Dean’s List must have earned
a grade point average of at least
3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying
a minimum of 12 credit hours of
graded course work. Belmond, IA
Alex J. Knudtson, 4, Management
Information Systems
Keanon Dean Lewis, 4,
Mathematics
Derek William Nash, 2, Computer
Engineering
Jeremy Jonathon Nash, 1,
Electrical Engineering
Kacie Lynn Schumann, 3,
Kinesiology and Health
Claire Anne Smith, 4, Integrated
Studio Arts
Kellen Jon Suntken, 4, Agricultural
Studies
Clarion, IA
Kaia Morgan Anderson, 4, World
Languages and Cultures
Cassidie Caye Cramer, 4,
Nutritional Science (H SCI)
Michael Robert Entin, 3, Software
Engineering
Joseph Michael Gangestad, 4,
Eagle Grove, IA
Veronica Jean Fisher, 1, Design
Undeclared
Cody Maxwell Helmick, 4, Finance
Alanna Jean Hill, 4, Supply Chain
Management
Jenna Lynne Miller, 4, Finance
Hannah J. Soma, 3, Graphic Design
Heather Kate Wilson, 2, Agronomy
Galt, IA
Adelai Jane Swanson, 4,
Agricultural Business
Celeste Marie Swanson, 2,
Agricultural Business
Aerospace Engineering
Philip Michael Johnson, 3,
Accounting
Corey James O’Connor, 4,
Kinesiology and Health
Colin Earl Odland, 4, Kinesiology
and Health
Miranda Sue Reed, 4, Elementary
Education
Macoy Frances Rohrer, 4,
Elementary Education
Allison Ann Schaffer, 4,
Elementary Education
Dows, IA
Katelyn Marie Osterman, 4,
History
Iowa State University
By Marillyn Korth
I finally got to church today after
a two-week absence. Our district
superintendent, Harlan Gillespe and
his wife Deb had the service and it
was very good. Harlan is a Bradford
boy and Deb grew up in Morgan so
it was old home week for them. We
are finding that we really enjoy these
joint services at our churches. I had a great grandson spend
the night Saturday, and he was going
to church with me until I drove past
his home and then he decided to
go home. We had a good time and
I watched all the cartoons I could
stand. Ha.
After getting home from church,
I had all kinds of plans to get some
things done and sat down for a
minute and woke up to see the last
minutes of the Patriots-Broncos
game. Now I can take football
or leave it, but those were good
minutes. I was happy to see the
Broncos win. Then some highlights
of the Iowa basketball game came
on and it looks like we have a good
basketball team. So I’d better get
busy and watch some sports.
Been a dismal day again. At
least we are not getting what they are
out East. What a storm. No traffic
moving etc. Glad I’m not going
anyplace. I haven’t been anywhere
all week until today. Staying home
has its rewards, but I can’t seem
to get a grip on really getting any
work done. I have made a pledge to
myself, so we will see how this week
goes.
Good thoughts to Sandy K. who
feel and broke her arm last week. Us
old folks have to be so careful, even
in our own homes. Now, Sandy,
don’t be mad. You are not old. I am
just thinking about myself. Craig
B had an accident with a drill and
it involved some stitches. Now I
know he isn’t so old, but we do tend
to make some mistakes. Take care
both of you. This news is all hearsay, but I
think it is pretty reliable. I haven’t
been out for so long to talk to anyone
I have to rely on the wires. Ha.
I was out last Monday for Shirley
H services. She had a wonderful day
of celebration for a well-lived life. It was pretty cold, but we managed. A special treat was when Don and
Sandy came to the funeral. Sandy
walked into the sanctuary. Their
daughters brought them. How very
good to see them.
I can remember when the men
went outside to take care of the
livestock no matter what the weather
was. Ladies had to gather their eggs
and tend to their chickens. We didn’t
know about wind chill, etc. Maybe
that was better. But not so many
people were on the roads or traveling
by train and plane then either. I
know I am a wimp and just like to
stay home.
Norma and Sandy picked Emmett
and me up Saturday night and we
went to the Junction for a sandwich. Emmett told Norma that was the
only reason he stayed with me so he
could go with her to eat. My little
boys love “Noma” as they call her.
She is their special friend. And
many others, also.
Well, you should all be sick of
this rambling by now, so I will close
and say, have a good week. Not
much of January left so we will get
ready for the shortest month of the
year. Will be one day longer this
year. Have a great week. Till next
time. MK
Dows Library
hosting Popcorn
and a Movie
February 10
The Dows Library is holding a
“Popcorn and a movie” at the Dows
Library on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at
2:30 p.m. The movie featured will be Hotel
Transylvania 2.
All are welcome.
Dows Community Grocery
DOWS, IOWA | 515-852-4303
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$2.29
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3 POUNDS
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2 POUNDS
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12 OZ
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CGDHS Large Group Speech Contest
The
High School large group speech
team competed in the IHSSA Speech
Association Northeast District Large
Group speech contest on Saturday,
January 23, 2016. Their entry in the
Improvisation category received a
one rating. This rating qualifies the
team to compete in the State Large
Group speech contest to be held
on Saturday, February 1, 2016 in
Waterloo, Iowa.
“Our team members were
Senior, Kennedy Goodell, Juniors,
Eveie Sherman and Paxton Etter,
and Sophomore, Max Powers. The
contest was held at West Hancock
High School in Britt, Iowa,”
reported Speech Coach, Tamara
EnTin.” “The team was given the
topic of “Weight Gain Class” to
improvise. After receiving the topic,
the team had two minutes to prepare
their skit, and then five minutes to
perform that skit in front of a judge.
“The speech contests are
organized by the Iowa High School
Speech Association. The object of
the Association is to promote speech
training in the secondary schools of
Iowa,” explained EnTin. “At our
district contest there were 33 schools
participating. The one rating was
necessary in order for us to move on
to the state contest,” clarified Coach
EnTin.
Front row: Junior, Paxton Etter; Second row, left to right: Senior,
Kennedy Goodell; Junior, Eevie Sherman; Back row, Sophomore, Max
Powers. Meistersinger Honor Choir (Wartburg College)
On Sunday, January 31 and Monday, February 1, four CGD High School vocal students will participate in the
Meistersinger Honor Choir at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa: Lydia Schroeder (soprano); Samantha
Nerem (alto); Adam Keller (junior); and Jordan Dietz (bass). The Meistersinger honor choir includes
approximately 250 high school vocalists from Iowa and surrounding states. Dr. Lee Nelson, director of choral
activities at Wartburg, is the primary director for Meistersinger honor choir. A concert is planned for Monday,
February 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Neumann Auditorium. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Eriks
Esenvalds, a Latvian composer, will have some of his pieces sung at the Meistersinger Festival. Currently, his
works are heard on every continent. The Wartburg Choir, Ritterchor, and St. Elizabeth Chorale will also be
featured. Wright County becomes 28th Home Base Iowa Community
Kacey Ginn, editor
[email protected]
On Friday, January 22, Wright
County was officially designated as
a Home Base Iowa Community in
a ceremony that took place at the
Heartland Museum. Jason Kemp,
project manager for Home Base
Iowa and himself a retired member
of the Air Force, came to the opening
ceremony and addressed the small
audience.
“This ends up being a win for the
state, a win for communities, and
also a win for veterans, of course,”
he said.
The Home Base Iowa initiative
assists veterans moving to Iowa by
exempting military pensions from
state income tax, allowing privatesector companies a preference for
hiring veterans, and helps veterans
become homeowners with $5,000
in down payment and closing cost
assistance through the Iowa Finance
Authority. Several Iowa companies
such as Casey’s and Hy-Vee have
pledged jobs. So far, Home Base
Iowa has helped provide jobs for
1,700 veterans in the state, allowing
businesses to utilize veterans’
valuable skills “that have been
developed in the toughest situations
imaginable,” according to Kemp.
Kemp said the initiative had put
Iowa on the national radar, gaining
an award from the American Legion
and having Iowa considered as one
of the best places for veterans to live.
Bryce
Davis,
economic
development director for Wright
County, explained that in addition
to the iniative’s incentives, Wright
County is offering additional
incentives including a $100 hotel
voucher for veterans and families
looking for a place to live; a $25 meal
voucher and $25 in Chamber Bucks
for those settling in Clarion; and that
many other smaller businesses in
Wright County were committed to
hiring veterans as well.
Wright County residents can
hope that in the years to come the
communities will grow and be
supported by our country’s finest and
most dedicated servants.
Jason Kemp spent 20 years in the US Air Force before coming on as
project manager for Home Base Iowa.
It’s a rigged economy backed by
Wall Street banks and billionaires
who buy elections. The truth is,
you can’t change a corrupt system
by taking its money.
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