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KR 13 2015 03 26

The
Kanawha
REPORTER
An official publication for Kanawha, Klemme, and West Hancock Community Schools
Thursday, March. 26, 2015 | Volume 124, Number 13 | $1
In this issue:
Sonius Honors, Page 10
BRIEFLY.
Pony Express
Riders to Return
Elizabeth Eckels and Kathy Smidt sort through their food to see
which group collected the most. (Photos by Emilie Jenson)
Vittoria Schulz, Haily Norstrud and Luke Hanson sort through their bags of food collected during the
Christian Reformed Church’s Fast Forward food drive Saturday afternoon.
Fast Forward recognizes world hunger
By Emilie Jenson
Kanawha area youth experienced what
millions of people around the world experience
each day- what it feels like to be hungry for a
day.
The Kanawha Christian Reformed Church
youth group, along with youth from Christian
Reformed Churches in rural Kanawha, Woden
and Britt gathered at 6 p.m. Friday evening for
a night of games and hunger themed activities
to help raise funds and awareness to end world
hunger.
They ate on their own Friday before coming
and then don’t have anything else to eat until
we are finished Saturday night,” said Tracy
Smidt, youth leader at the Kanawha Christian
Reformed Church.
Throughout the night participants had
Bible studies, games, and hunger simulation
activities.
“It gives them an idea of what people in
developing countries experience every day,”
Smidt said.
The Kanawha Christian Reformed Church
has been holding a similar event each year for
at least the past 12 years, Smidt said.
“In the past we did a program through
World Vision,” she said. “We learned of a
new opportunity and this is the first year we
have used a program specifically through the
Christian Reformed Church.”
Before the event, youth also held a change
war to see who could collect the most money in
change. In the end when totals were counted,
the winner received a pie in the face. More
than $500 in change was received.
At the end of the event, around 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, the youth were rewarded for their
efforts with a poluck supper given by the
church members.
All food and cash donations will be given to
the Britt Area Food Bank.
2015 Relay Ambassador: ‘Cancer doesn’t have me.’
By Rebecca Peter
GARNER – With a total 34
years in law enforcement – 20
years as police chief at Garner
– Tom Kozisek knows about the
challenges of fighting crime.
Today, he supports another kind of
fight - the fight against cancer.
A survivor of colon cancer,
Kozisek is honorary ambassador
Easter Egg
Hunts
Community events over Easter
weekend include the following:
Kanawha
The annual Kanawha Community
Easter Egg hunt will be Saturday,
April 4, 10 a.m. at the softball diamond uptown in Kanawha. Come
early and have your picture taken
with the Easter bunny and Penny the
Panda. The event is sponsored by the
Kanawha Swimming Pool Committee.
Britt
The Britt Community Easter Egg
hunt will take place Saturday, April
4, 10 a.m. for children in first through
fourth grades. The Easter bunny will
also be present in the Community
Center for photos and to hand out
candy.
The Britt Chamber of Commerce
will also be serving an Easter omelet
breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at
the Britt Fire Station.
Corwith
The Easter egg hunt at Corwith
will be Saturday, April 4, at 10:30
a.m. at Corwith High School. Bring
your camera. The Easter bunny will
be there!
for the 2015 Hancock County
Relay for Life. Relay for Life is
a nation-wide fund-raiser for the
American Cancer Society.
Kozisek was diagnosed with colon cancer on Jan. 13, 2011. He
had been feeling sick through the
month of December, and his symptoms weren’t getting any better.
Tom’s wife, Bon, a member of
the Garner Volunteer Ambulance
Service, finally called the ER for
tests. Tom was dehydrated and his
white blood cell count was up, indicating a bacterial infection.
“In the back of my mind… I
knew it was something a lot more,”
Bon said.
Tom developed bacterial pneumonia.
“He was on multiple rounds of
medications and trying four different antibiotics,” Bon recalled.
Tom’s symptoms worsened and
included blood in his stools. Initially doctors attributed it to bowel
People from a wide variety of
business and industry came together Thursday, March 19 in Hancock
County.
The first session of a two-part leadership course, offered through Iowa
State University Extension, was held
at the Britt Muncipal Building, as a
daylong session, focusing on the diversity of the workforce and community.
John Wolseth, a community development specialist with Iowa State
Extension, presented a Thursday afternoon program on diversity.
Wolseth focused on building relationships and identifying with yourself.
“We are all complex individuals,
and when we converse we are talking to complex individuals, all of us
are part of multiple communities,”
he said. “We have to think about our
relationships with others because the
strength of our communication depends on our relationships with oth-
Eggbake
this Weekend
An eggbake, in support of
Klemme Public Library, will be
held in the Klemme Community
Room from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on
Saturday, March 28.
Berneman Benefit
A fundraiser is planned in
support of the Berneman family of
Belmond. The event is scheduled
for Saturday, March 28. A meal
will be served from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. with an auction to follow at
the Goodell Community Center.
Fundraiser for
HCHS: “Fashion,
Food & Fun”
Area businesses are sponsoring
“Fashion, Food & Fun,” in support
of Hancock County Health System
(HCHS), to be held at the Duncan
Hall, April 11 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Belmond-Klemme
Round Up Time
The Hancock County Relay for Life Committee recently announced Tom Kozisek of Garner (center)
is the 2015 Honorary Relay for Life Ambassador. Kozisek is survivor or colon cancer. His wife, Bon
Kozisek (right) and Linda Webner, Hancock County Relay for Life Chair, are also pictured. (Photo
by Rebecca Peter)
irritation from the high doses of
antibiotics.
He was just 49, with no family
history of colon cancer, but doctors
decided to do a colonoscopy to be
sure.
The
colonoscopy
revealed
Kozisek had Stage 3 colon cancer.
Continued on Page 9
Leadership and diversity in Hancock County
By Emilie Jenson
Pony Express Riders of Iowa
will collect donations for Easter
Seals Camp Sunnyside at Ankeny
on Good Friday, April 3. Riders
will canvass the business districts
of Garner, Klemme and Kanawha.
Riders will be at downtown
Garner Friday morning. The
group will break for lunch at
Mat’s Place at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. From Garner, they will ride
to Klemme where they collect for
Camp Sunnyside. They will leave
Klemme at 2 p.m. and head for
Kanawha where they will meet
at Johnson Trucking and ride
through downtown Kanawha at
approximately 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday, April 4, a
delegation from Hancock County
will travel to Ankeny and join
other Pony Express Riders from
across Iowa in support of Camp
Sunnyside. Camp Sunnyside
benefits children and adults with
special needs.
ers.”
Wolseth focused on how relationships can be bridged among diverse
groups.
“One thing to think about is how
can we interact with groups we don’t
usually have a lot of interaction
with,” he said. “Bridging relationships can become bonding relationships. We are only as strong as the
bonds that hold us together.”
Jane Goeken, development specialist with Iowa State University
Extension said the workshop is one
the extension service offers in several locations throughout the year,
which brings together a variety of
workplaces.
“It’s all about understanding ourselves and others,” said Goeken.
“We bring together a wide variety
of workplace leaders for leadership
development and small groups. It
brings a lot of sectors together.”
The two-week session will continue this week at the Garner Education
Center.
Attention parents of incoming
three and four-year-old preschool
students! We are hosting two
opportunities to sign your child up
for preschool. Come hear about our
program and what it has to offer on:
Monday, April 6, at 6 p.m., at the
Jacobson Elementary Lunchroom
or Tuesday, April 7, at 6 p.m., at the
Klemme Community Room.
This event is for parents of
children that turn three or four by
September 15, 2015. If you are
new to our program, please bring
your child’s birth certificate and
immunization records. We will
make copies for you. There is no
need to make copies ahead of time.
Prescribed
Fire Notification
John Wolseth, of Iowa State University Extension speaks during a leadership class at the Britt Municipal Building. (Photo by
Emilie Jenson)
The Iowa DNR plans to conduct
prescribed burns in this area.
Prescribed burn units are typically
burned every one to five years and
vary in size from 10 to 500+ acres.
Most prescribed burns will take
place between the months of March
and May. Burns will be conducted
on a day that meets the objectives
and weather prescription defined in
the burn plan.
Locally, burns may occur on any
land managed by the Iowa DNR
- Clear Lake Wildlife Unit. This
could include burns in Cerro Gordo,
Franklin, Hancock, Winnebago,
Worth and/or Wright County. If you
have any questions or concerns you
may contact DNR Wildlife Biologist
T.J. Herrick at 641.425.2814.
The Kanawha Reporter, Thursday, March 26, 2015
Page 2
Klemme Class of 1932 shares memories
board for 4 years. I don’t know
how he did it!” Emma said. “That
was the Great Depression. We
didn’t have a lot to live on, I know
that.”
“We had, maybe, one good
dress,” Gracka responded. “And
then we had to wear long underwear too, because we to walked to
school [in the winter]. I hated that
long underwear!”
Gracka (Quandt) Gerardi was
seven when her family came to
Klemme. “I started school in Belmond. “My folks had a café, so we
lived above the café,” she said.
“We didn’t have paved roads either,” she recalled. “I remember
when they paved Highway 69. I
was just learning to drive. I was so
By Rebecca Peter
GARNER – Three of the four surviving members of the Kemme
High School Class of 1932 Gracka Gerardi, age 100, and sisters Gladys Barz, 99, and Emma
Palmby, 101, don’t have far to go
to have a class reunion.
The ladies are residents of Cardinal Grove Assisted Living apartments in Garner. They recently
shared a few laughs along with
memories of Klemme.
Gladys and Emma Kothenbeutel
grew up on a farm 7 miles west Klemme. They rented a room from a
relative in town during the school
year.
“My dad had to pay room and
upset.”
When asked why she was upset
about paving the road, Gerardi responded with a chuckle, “How do
they expect us to keep our car to
one side of the yellow line? We always drove down the middle of the
road!”
At one time Klemme had a hotel,
which was lost in a fire. They did,
however, have some lively entertainment when Chautauqua came
to town.
Emma Palmby recalled some
rather strict expectations for student behavior at Klemme High
School.
“Our classes were over at 4 p.m.,”
Emma said, “We were on the second floor. When we marched down,
Left-right: Gracka Gerardi, Gladys Barz and Emma Palmby, members of Klemme Class of 1932, reside at Cardinal Grove assisted living apartments at Garner. Gracka hold a scrap book of school
memories. Gladys has the composite picture of the senior class. Emma has a Klemme high school
diploma from 1932. (Photo by Rebecca Peter)
Britt plans
activities
for Easter
Showing
March 27, 28, 29 & April 1
Cinderella
By Emilie Jenson
Starring: Lily James
Richard Madden
& Cate Blanchett
Rated PG
The Britt Chamber of Commerce
is busy making plans for a day filled
with activities on Saturday, April 4.
The annual chamber omelet
breakfast will be held from 7 to 11
a.m. at the Britt Fire Station adjacent
to the Municipal Building. Chamber
President Amy Madson said the turnout for the breakfast is always good
as the American Legion/VFW’s
Easter Egg hunt takes place at 10
a.m. also on the City Hall grounds
and brings in families before and
Continued on Page 10
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Sunday, Monday & Wednesday
2:30 pm Sunday Matinee
Coming Attractions:
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515-602-6606
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Kanawha
Community
Calendar
Thursday, March 26, 2015
... Garbage Pickup (12)
... Kindergarten Prep/Kindergarten Round-Up
at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, March 27, 2015
... Clinic closed on Fridays
... Library open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
... Library open 9 a.m. to Noon
Sunday, March 29, 2015
... Church Services - see the church directory
on Page 4 for service times and activities.
Monday, March 30, 2015
... Library open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
... Clinic open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
... Clinic open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
... Library open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
... Garbage Pickup (13)
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we had to go two by two. We’d
cross over to the next landing and
go down two by two again.
“Our old, absent-minded professor would be at the bottom [of the
staircase]. If somebody took more
than one step, they had to start all
over again!”
Gladys recalled there was a fairly
strict dress code.
“No miniskirts,” she said.
Reading, arithmetic, Latin were
some the subjects they studied.
“We didn’t have band. We had
orchestra. I played violin,” Gracka
said. “Rehearsals were always after supper. Never during school.
School was just for subjects.”
Although they didn’t play basketball, Gracka said there was a
“wonderful team” in 1924.
“They played basketball in a garage. They were good players,” she
said.
After graduation, Gracka attended college at Iowa City where
she majored in music. She taught
school for 19 years and gave piano
lessons for many years.
She married Ernie Gerardi. Ernie
worked for Boeing aircraft in Kansas during World War II. After the
war the couple managed a jewelry
store at Des Moines, before returning to Klemme to run the café.
“I said okay, we’re not going
to give music lessons. That was
our profession, too,’ Gerardi said.
“Well, that didn’t last long. My dad
said, ‘I think the piano lessons are
taking over the restaurant.”
Gladys married Marvin Barz.
She and her husband farmed for 56
years before retiring and moving to
Klemme.
Emma married Ronald Barz. The
couple worked for Mission House
Every month is “Keep
Iowa Beautiful Month”
So often, we designate a day, week
or month to honor the significant
things, places, people or events in
our state or national heritage. Keep
Iowa Beautiful is no different.
As a statewide organization, we
recognize the significance of a clean
and attractive Iowa. For the past
three years, the governor of Iowa
has dedicated April as Keep Iowa
Beautiful Month.
Governor Terry E. Branstad
recognizes the impact clean
communities have on cultural and
economic vitality. On March 26,
Governor Branstad is scheduled to
sign a proclamation declaring April
as Keep Iowa Beautiful Month.
Clean and attractive places are a
major factor for potential business
investors and for new residents. But
clean communities reflect a sense
of pride among residents and can
be contagious in how we treat our
neighbors and welcome others.
Keep Iowa Beautiful asks that
our city or county governments
embrace the governor’s support
and proclamation by passing the
same state initiative in local cities
or counties. By doing so, you
communicate to Iowans and visitors
just how much you value the impact
beautiful communities can have on
our state.
Passing local proclamations
can encourage local citizens to
take action and work to make their
communities clean and attractive.
It starts with simple clean up of
public areas and picking up litter
and can extend to painting a facility
or planting trees or flowers. A draft
proclamation for a city or county can
be found at keepiowabeautiful.com/
proclamation.
Efforts to keep Iowa beautiful
extend beyond one month. It truly
is a yearround challenge. How can
we work together to achieve this?
In the case of Keep Iowa Beautiful,
we suggest every morning we
ask ourselves, “What is the most
attractive thing I will see today?”
Conversely, “What is the ugliest
thing?” Then consider, “Is there
anything I can do today to make this
a better place to live?”
Understanding
Grief & Loss
MASON CITY - The Bereavement Department of Hospice of
North Iowa is offering grief support group opportunities. Understanding Grief & Loss is an adult
support group that gives the opportunity to learn how grief impacts your life and ways to cope
with grief after the death of a
loved one.
A group will meet seven Monday evenings, April 20 to June
8 (excluding Memorial Day),
6-8 p.m. at the Hospice of North
Iowa conference room, 232 2nd
SE in Mason City. There is no
charge to participate. Space is
limited. Call 641-428-6208 or
1-800-297-4719 to register.
Wednesday
is Ladies Day
LADIES DAY SPECIAL INCLUDES:
* OIL CHANGE (up to 6 Qts Oil)
* FREE 27-POINT INSPECTION
* VACUUM INTERIOR
*** FREE CAR WASH***
Ladies: Call Sandy to schedule your LADIES DAY SPECIAL
for WEDNESDAYS ONLY at
641-923-3727 or 800-442-8804
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seminary in Wisconsin and Minneapolis for 10 years, where her husband was an electrician and Emma
was a cook. After they returned to
Klemme, Emma had an upholstery
business for 15 years.
Wilbur Arnold is the fourth surviving member of the Klemme
Class of 1932. Arnold still resides
in his home in Klemme.
“I will say this about Klemme.
There are graduates who have
come out of that community …
who are very successful people,”
said Gracka.
Kanawha B oy Scout
Pancake Feed
Saturday, April 4th, 2015
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
At the Kanawha Community Room Kanawha City Hall
Pancakes, Smokies, Butter,
Syrup, Juice & Coffee
A ll you w ant! $5/person
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Monday, April 6, 2015
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High School
605 Lyon St., Garner
Meal at 6 p.m. - Business Meeting at 7 p.m.
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Klemme Potpourri Club meeting
features intricate life of bees
The Klemme Potpourri Club met
on Monday, March 16, at 7 p.m.,
in the Klemme Community Room.
President Theresa Crotty introduced Tim Walrod, who spoke on
bees. Walrod raises bees on a 10
acre acreage of prairie and woodland, which is excellent habitat for
bees. He spoke on the complex and
intricate life of bees.
Gladys Wessels read a humorous
meditation on aging, and Sandy
Block gave a news moment on
the restoration of California condors. Roll call was answered by 13
members. The club welcomed Lois
Johnson as a new member.
Gladys Wessels reported that she
had the historical photos on display
that will be framed and hung in the
community building as soon as LaVerne Velau gets a plaque stating
who gave the pictures for framing.
Theresa Crotty placed a request for
a donation for the Red Bird Mission trip to Kentucky, which she
and several others will be making
in April. It was decided to give
$100 for this mission trip.
The meeting was adjourned, and
lunch, which was prepared by Marilyn Hanson, was served by Carol
Hinman and Jan Folkerts. The next
meeting will be held on Monday,
April 20.
BRIDAL SHOWER
Time for Spring
honoring
AhnaandBruns
Jonny Eekhoff
On April 4th
LAWN CARE
Lawn Thatching
Lawn Fertilizing
10 AM TO NOON
Lawn Rolling & Aerate
First Lutheran Church, Britt
70 5th Street NW
TIM LODIN
Short program at 10:30
Registered at Target, Kohl’s,
and Touch of Country in Britt
Please bring a copy
of your favorite recipe.
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House Happenings
Representative Terry Baxter
House District 8
(515) 281-3221 • [email protected]
Let me start this week by thanking
everyone for the overwhelming
response and support for the comments
I made on March 12 from the floor
of the House of Representatives on
behalf of the “Ultra Sound bill.” I
simply pointed out that “The only
voice the unborn baby has while in the
womb of its mother is its heartbeat.
I have no problem asking that it be
heard.” On Sunday afternoon of that
week, I attended the open house for
the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Mason
City, as they dedicated their newly
donated ultra sound machine. The
nurse said something amazing during
her presentation. She said, “As soon
as the mother sees her unborn baby, it
speaks for itself.” She brought tears to
my eyes. This is a wonderful bill.
One of the exciting actions this
week on the floor of the House of
Representatives was the discussion on
House Joint Resolution 8. This will join
Iowa to a number of states calling for a
Convention of the States to amend the
Constitution to impose fiscal restraints
on the federal government and limit
the federal government’s power and
jurisdiction. This requires two thirds
of the states to participate. This might
be our best opportunity on the state
level to hold back the intrusion of the
Federal Government on state issues
and to promote fiscal accountability
by the U.S. Government. I am very
supportive of calling this Convention
of the States to send a strong and
unified message to the federal
government.
Another two days this week went
into debating House File 549. This
bill narrowly changes the binding
arbitration process for school district
and Area Education Agency (AEA)
employees. The bill makes three
small, yet very significant changes
to what an arbitrator is allowed to
consider when rendering a decision
on union contracts. There was a lot of
misinformation in the media about this
bill, so let me try to clarify what the
bill does.
For too long, the scale of fairness
has been tilted in favor of labor and
against taxpayers during contract
negotiations for school districts
and AEAs. School boards and their
negotiating teams have been forced to
build 3 to 4 percent yearly raises into
their budgets, regardless of district
revenues, putting a financial strain
on districts. House File 549 seeks to
remedy this problem and even the
playing field in labor negotiations for
teachers. The three changes that the
bill would make are solely focused on
school districts and AEAs, as a costcontainment measure.
First, an arbitrator no longer is
required to pick one or the other of
the two parties’ final offers on an item
when there’s an impasse. Instead, the
arbitrator is authorized to choose a
point between the two offers. This
ensures that a compromise position
can be reached where both sides can
come away from negotiations happy.
Second, an arbitrator is no longer
able to consider the public employer’s
authority to levy taxes to finance an
increase in compensation packages.
Unions point to government’s
unlimited ability to raise taxes as the
basis for pay increases beyond what
current revenues can afford.
Third, an arbitrator is required
to look at a comparison of public
and private sector wages, hours, and
conditions of employment for workers
doing comparable work to get a true
and fair comparison. Current law
only requires an arbitrator to look at
a comparison of other public sector
workers. Those are the three simple
provisions of this bill.
After several hours of debate, the
bill finally passed on a party-line vote
of 56-41. House File 549 now heads to
the Iowa Senate where it faces a very
shaky future, but at least the subject is
now in the arena of public debate.
House Republicans have also been
leading the fight against synthetic
drugs in Iowa for the past five years.
Starting in 2011, House Republicans
passed strong legislation aimed at
stopping the spread of deadly synthetic
drugs. Unfortunately, it takes more
than one or two changes in the code
to keep up with these ever changing
drugs. This year, House Republicans,
with the help of county attorneys, the
criminalistics laboratory, and others,
brought forward House File 567 in an
effort to get ahead in the fight against
these drugs.
House File 567 focuses on three
key areas in the law: changing how
synthetic drugs are categorized;
ensuring
imitation
controlled
substances
are
appropriately
prosecuted; and allowing the
legislature two years to evaluate the
temporary designation of scheduled
substances. On Tuesday, the bill
passed with overwhelming bi-partisan
support, 83-13.
They go by different names (K2,
Kronic, Black Mamba, MoJo), and
all synthetic drugs are poison and
extremely dangerous. The effects on
the user can be different every time.
Countless different chemicals are
sprayed on plant material to create these
drugs. Depending on the chemicals
used and the amount sprayed, the
effects can differ drastically each
time a person uses. Common side
effects include hallucinations, intense
paranoia, anxiety, increased blood
pressure, confusion, vomiting and, in
some cases, can lead to death. Several
Iowans have died after using these
drugs, and many others have been
severely injured.
Under current law, the chemicals
that make up common synthetic
drugs are in several different areas of
the code. This makes it difficult for
prosecutors to find all the chemical
formulas and to ensure that each of
the formulas is covered under the
same penalties. HF 567 properly
groups synthetic drugs as schedule
I controlled substances and adds
several more chemical formulas
discovered by the criminalists
laboratory.
I had the pleasure of meeting with
Maureen Cameron, Peggy O’Neill,
Pam Tate, and Karen Weld from
Wright County at the Capitol this
week. They are a part of The Circle
of Hope group. The group visited the
Statehouse to tour the Capitol and
meet with legislators.
Representative Baxter serves on
the following Standing Committees:
Judiciary, Environmental Protection,
Public Safety and Local Government;
and also serves as Vice-Chair
of the Economic Development
Appropriations Subcommittee. You
can contact Representative Baxter on
his cell at (641) 210-9656, or Email
him at [email protected].
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Bill supports adoptive parents
Debate filled much of the week
with 30 bills being debated on
Tuesday alone. One of those bills
was SF 394, which provides a
method to determine who pays the
medical expenses when a prisoner is
ill or injured. I received a lot of email
about this early in the session, and I
was glad to see this bill sail through
debate, passing in the Senate 50-0.
It will now proceed to the House
where I expect it will pass as well.
The bill SF 375 on providing
maternity leave for adoptive parents
caused me to think long and hard. It
was amended to say, “An employer
shall treat an employee who chooses
to adopt in the same manner as an
employee who is the biological parent
of a newborn child for purposes of
employment policies, benefits and
protections for the first year of the
adoption.” I am an adoptive parent
and understand the need for time off
during an adoption. There are many
demands on adoptive parents, and
bonding with a child is paramount.
I also want to encourage adoption
in any way I can. My concern with
this bill is it mandates action of
companies that have already stepped
up voluntarily to support women
by providing maternity leave. It is
not government’s role to stick our
nose in everything that needs fixing,
especially with a mandate. Let’s
encourage them to do the right thing
with a carrot, not a stick. Perhaps, a
tax credit to the company would be
more appropriate. SF 375 did pass
37-9, and although I voted against
it, I want to compliment Senator
McCoy for bringing this bill forward
in the spirit of support for adoptive
families. (You may view any Senate
debate on the legislative website.
The comments on this bill are on
March 19, 2015, beginning at 42.28
minutes into the debate).
This bill illustrates the difficult
process when considering all that
is involved with passing a bill.
Sometimes, we are tempted to do
something that looks very good
on the outside but may violate the
principles that have made this a great
country. I prefer to err on the side
of the Constitution and trust in the
good people of Iowa to make right
the things outside of the purview
of government. Let’s never give
up working hard to keep the Iowa
values of freedom, family, and life,
remembering, “Perseverance is not
a long race, but many short races,
one after the other. Always do right;
this will gratify some people and
astonish the rest.”
I figured I’d be writing on this subject again, but I didn’t expect it would
be so soon.
Last week I noted the hypocrisy
of two groups of so-called “Ghostbusters” fans upset that the franchise
wouldn’t be catered exclusively to
them. It was good for a laugh because,
for all their complaining, there’s really not much they can do about it other
than not see whichever movie they
don’t like.
I’m not laughing anymore.
But let’s take a step back.
This year is the 75th Anniversary
of Batman’s pale-faced nemesis,
The Joker. To commemorate this,
DC Comics will be releasing Joker
themed variant covers across their line
of books. The “Aquaman” variant has
a bunch of grinning sharks, the “Wonder Woman” variant features Wonder
Woman and Joker dancing while he
holds a bomb. So on and so forth.
This is a standard practice for the
industry. DC did the same thing with
The Flash not too long ago. They’ve
even had a LEGO themed variant
cover month.
However, controversy hit when the
variant cover to “Batgirl” was revealed.
In it, the Joker is smiling, holding a
gun on Batgirl with one hand and apparently drawing a red smile on her
face with the other while she stands
quivering in fear.
It is a powerful and intentionally
disturbing piece of art.
The cover is a throwback to the
1988’s “The Killing Joke,” one of
the most popular and well regarded
Batman stories in the long history of
the franchise. In “The Killing Joke,”
the Joker shoots and assaults Barbara
“Batgirl” Gordon in ways I won’t
describe in a family paper. While the
exact nature of the attack is left somewhat up to the imagination of the
reader, it’s a horrific assault nonetheless.
Along with being one of the definitive Joker stories, “The Killing Joke”
is also one of the most significant
events in Barbra Gordon’s fictional
history. The attack left her paralyzed
and bound to a wheelchair. Retired
from the rooftops, she spent the next
two decades fighting crime with a
computer as Oracle, not only becoming a much more interesting character
in the process, but serving as an inspiration to disabled readers everywhere.
That all changed in 2011 when DC
rebooted their fictional universe and
put Barbra Gordon back in the Batgirl role. Since then, the character has
been redesigned and rebranded to attract a new demographic.
Specifically, females of the “selfie
generation.”
And that’s where things went
wrong.
Many in this new demographic
don’t know about “The Killing Joke,”
so when previews of the variant cov-
ers were released, they didn’t see a
homage to a landmark story in both
the Joker and Batgirl’s history. They
saw a creepy pale guy holding a gun
on their hero while she stood paralyzed (figuratively, not literally) in
fear.
And they did not like it.
Naturally, upon seeing the cover
they put aside their outrage, investigated the greater context of the cover,
and decided that even if they didn’t
like it, they didn’t have to buy it so it
was no big deal.
I’m kidding, of course.
No, they took to Twitter with the
hashtag #ChangeTheCover. After
a weekend of being called terrible
things and watching the latest round
of the Internet culture war unfold in
his lap, artist Rafael Albuquerque
asked that DC not use his art for the
cover.
The end result was that the cover
was pulled because a very loud group
of people decided that if they didn’t
like it, nobody should have it. I’d say
that this sets a bad precedent except
this isn’t even the first time in recent memory that the self-appointed
morality police got a variant cover
canned before it hit the shelves.
And yes, keep in mind that this fuss
is all over a variant cover. Anybody
that didn’t like the variant could have
gotten the regular cover. In fact, they
would probably have to go out of their
way to get the variant in the first place.
This is a situation where people
would literally have to go out of their
way to be offended.
I’ll admit that the cover is dark, far
darker than the tone of the current
book, but that’s not out of the ordinary.
If this were the only cover available
I could see the point of being upset,
but there isn’t a single problem anybody can have with this cover that
cannot be solved with “don’t buy it.”
In 1954, similar hysterics resulted in
the creation of the Comics Code Authority. If you’ve ever wondered why
superhero comics are so dominant
in the market, it’s because the Comics Code Authority made it virtually
impossible for other popular genres,
particularly horror comics and crime
comics, to survive.
It wasn’t until 2011 that the code
Continued on Page 4
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Iowa State Senator
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Obituaries
Joellen Bramsen
KLEMME UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Mike Shaffer
Sunday, March 29
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
Monday, March 30
1:30 p.m. Bible Study
IMMANUEL REFORMED
UCC KLEMME
Rev. Donna Buckman
Sunday, March 29
10:00 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship
Wednesday, April 1
5:00 p.m. Noah’s Ark Church School
6:00 p.m. Confirmation
*Dorcas 1st Wednesday each month.
*Women’s
Fellowship
2nd
Wednesday.
GOODELL UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Mike Shaffer
Sunday, March 29
Tuesday, March 31
KANAWHA UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Reverend Mark Heath
Sunday, March 29
Tuesday, March 31
Note: Beginning in May, worship
services will start at 9:00 a.m.
SAINT OLAF LUTHERAN
CHURCH (ELCA)
Pastor James Harbaugh
Sunday, March 29
ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC
CHURCH of BRITT
Rev. Dennis Miller, Pastor
Rev. Paul Lippstock, Associate
Friday, March 27
7:30 a.m. Mass
Sunday, March 29
7:15 a.m. Reconciliation
8:00 a.m. Mass
Wednesday, April 1
5:00 p.m. Reconciliation
5:30 p.m. Mass
WRIGHT CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
Pastor Daniel Lindley
Sunday, March 29
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
5:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service
Wednesday, April 1
KANAWHA LUTHERAN
CHURCH (ELCA)
Pastors Geoff & Char White
Sunday, March 29
9:30 a.m. Worship
KANAWHA CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
Pastor Steve Schulz
Sunday, March 29
5:00 p.m. Second Service
Wednesday, April 1
9:15 a.m. Coffee Break Bible Study
5:30 p.m. Games & Good News
HOLMES BAPTIST
Pastor Zach Fischer
Sunday, March 29
Wednesday, April 1
7:00 p.m. Mid-week Service
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Joellen Bramsen, formerly of Klemme, died unexpectedly on March 12,
2015 in Gainesville, Missouri.
Joellen Bramsen
A memorial lunch was held at the
Timber Knob Fire House at noon, on
Sunday, March 22. Graveside memorial services will be held at Pleasant
View Cemetery in Thornton, Iowa
May 2 at 3 p.m.
“place”
Joellen was born in Boone, Iowa on
photo here
May 6, 1938 to Virgil Clabaugh and
Alberta Petrie Clabaugh. She lived in
Klemme until her high school graduation.
Joellen worked in Mason City, as
a finance officer with Home Federal
Savings and Loan for 22 years.
She and her husband Duane Bramsen
1938 - 2015
retired to Gainesville. For seven years
Graveside Services:
they owned and operated a conveSaturday, May 2 at 3 p.m.
nience store. Joellen was a volunteer
Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton
with VFW and AARP. Joellen and
Arrangements By:
Duane were part of the original VolunKirby & Family Funeral
teer Fire Department, Timber Knob.
and Cremation Services
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband Duane Bramsen; and son Danny Groves.
She is survived by her children, Dr. Patricia Newman, Omaha, Neb.
and Perry and Kelly Groves, Tucson, Ariz.; grandchildren Robert and
Emily Newman, Ashley, Jennifer and Michael Groves, Danny Jr. and
Jason Groves; “honorary daughter” Robin Spindler, Omaha; siblings:
Karen (Ronald) Knudtson, Mason City, Sherry Myers, Mesa, Ariz., Bill
(Roxanna) Clabaugh, Moor Park, Calif., Gary Clabaugh, Klemme, Roma (Mike)
Schaefer, Ankeny, Iowa. Also by her step-children: Bill Bramsen, Manly,
Linda Ellman, Mason City, Butch (Vicki) Bramsen, Mason City, and many
great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Memorials to the Parkinson Foundation or Timber Knob VFD.
Arrangements were handled by Kirby & Family Funeral and Cremation
Services.
∏
GEEK - Continued From Page 3 bad Spider-Man story or not reading
was made officially defunct. You’d Spider-Man at all. I voted with my
think we’d learn our lesson, but here wallet and chose the latter.
we are starting the same old song and In this case, where the objectionable
content is completely avoidable, it’s
dance with a new generation.
an
entirely different beast.
Don’t get me wrong, I totally get
I
draw the line at telling people that
being angry and frustrated with comic
something
shouldn’t exist simply bebook publishers when they do dumb
cause
it
doesn’t
conform to my perthings. I’ve been there. Where were
sonal
tastes.
That
is what voting with
these people when Spider-Man sold
your
wallet
is
for.
his marriage to the devil? I’d get on Travis Fischer is a news writer for
board with that hashtag.
But that was a situation where I was Mid-America Publishing and yes,
forced to choose between reading a self-censorship is still censorship.
NIACC Career
Fair April 1
Whether you’re looking to find
a fresh start, a better job, or a new
career direction, job seekers will
find many exciting opportunities
at the North Iowa Regional Career
Fair, hosted by North Iowa Area
Community College (NIACC)
and IowaWORKS North Iowa.
This event will take place on
Wednesday, April 1, from 10 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m., in the NIACC
Gymnasium.
“Each year, the North Iowa
Regional Career Fair provides
NIACC students, as well as
individuals within the community,
an opportunity to meet one-onone with employers from around
the region,” said Terri Ewers, Vice
President of Student Services
at NIACC. This event draws
a diverse range of employers
representing various industries.
The Career Fair will provide
opportunities to speak with
NIACC personnel about education
and training available for those
who wish to pursue a new career.
Professional dress is strongly
recommended.
Plan to bring your resume. Join
us for this exciting opportunity to
connect with both employers and
job seekers.
The Career Fair is free, open
to the public, and will feature up
to 70 area employers and training
vendors that will be available to
discuss current full-time and parttime employment opportunities
and future career options.
For a complete list of
employers, visit http://www.
niacc.edu/student-life/careerinternship-center/career-fair/. The
annual Career Fair brought in over
500 individuals last year. Please
contact IowaWORKS North Iowa
at 641-422-1524 with questions
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Congregate Meals
Kanawha, Iowa
Monday, March 30
Rotisserie Style Chicken Breast, Rice Pilaf,
Hominy, Bread, Frosted Cake
Tuesday, March 31
Country Fried Steak, Country Gravy, Mashed
Potatoes, Broccoli Florets, Bread, Buttermilk
Brownie
Wednesday, April 1
Crispy Pork Chop, Boiled Potatoes, Orange
Glaze Malibu Vegetable Blend, Roll, Grasshopper Dessert
Thursday, April 2
Spaghetti/Meat Sauce, Toss Salad, Garlic
Bread, Sherbet
Friday, April 3
Ham Loaf, Roasted Tri Cut Sweet Potatoes,
Diced Beets, Bread, Lemon Angel Bars
Congregate Meals
at Community Center
Klemme, Iowa
Dinner served at 11:30 a.m. For reservations,
call Colleen Rout in Klemme at (641) 5872736 at least one day in advance. During inclement weather, closures will be announced
on KIMT, KGLO & KIOW. All meals are
served with skim or 1% milk.
Monday, March 30
Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,
Cranberry Brussel Sprouts, Cinnamon Applesauce
Tuesday, March 31
Beef & Noodles, Stewed Tomatoes, Broccoli
Raisin Salad, Peach Crisp
Wednesday, April 1
April Menu TBD
Thursday, April 2
April Menu TBD
Friday, April 3
April Menu TBD
Congregate Meals
Evangelical Free Church
Britt, Iowa
Dinner served at 11:30 a.m. Each
meal includes 1/3 of the required
daily amounts for persons age 70+.
All meals include skim or 1% milk.
Monday, March 30
Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,
Cranberry Brussel Sprouts, Cinnamon Applesauce
Tuesday, March 31
Beef & Noodles, Stewed Tomatoes, Broccoli
Raisin Salad, Peach Crisp
Wednesday, April 1
April Menu TBD
Thursday, April 2
April Menu TBD
Friday, April 3
April Menu TBD
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Proceedings
KANAWHA CITY COUNCIL
Proceedings from March 18, 2015
The Kanawha City Council met in special
open session Wednesday, March 18th, 2015.
Councilpersons present: Ray Bassett, Judy
VanderPloeg, Nancy Litch and Christa Hanson. Absent: Sherrie Johnson. Mayor Johnson
called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.
Councilperson Bassett moved approval of
entering into a lease agreement from Trans
Iowa Equipment LLC for the purpose of purchasing a 2002 Pelican Street Sweeper. The
motion was seconded. All were in favor. Motion
carried. The purchase price of the sweeper is
$47,350 which includes trade in.
Councilperson Bassett moved approval of
the proposed 2014-2015 Budget Amendment.
The motion was seconded. All were in favor.
Motion carried. The amendment allows for the
expenditure of the street sweeper.
Councilperson VanderPloeg made a motion
to transfer 2 Street CDs to the City checking
account. The motion was seconded. All were in
favor. Motion carried.
Sharon Grimm, City Clerk
Terry Johnson, Mayor
Published in the Kanawha Reporter
on Thursday, March 26, 2015
Reporting from the Hancock County Courthouse
Small Claims
Quad Corporation, Davenport, vs.
Jason Michael Beaver, Eagle Grove.
Judgment in favor of plaintiff for
$780.74 plus interest and court costs.
3-12
Quad Corporation, Davenport,
vs. Christina Marie Schmid, Britt.
$730.69 plus interest and court costs.
3-12
vs. Carol Ann Snider, Klemme.
$1,613.63 plus interest and court
costs. 3-12
Neil Edward Larsen, Garner.
$1,892.34 plus interest and court
costs. 3-12
H&R Accounts Inc., Moline,
vs. Sonia Renee Brown and Curtis
Ray Perkins. Judgment in favor of
plaintiff for $602.46 plus interest and
court costs. 3-12
Maben Ave., traffic stop. Nicholas
Edward Hrubes, 33, Garner, cited for
careless driving.
Hancock County Sheriff
March 13
Two traffic stops, one citation
issued.
5:24 p.m., Kanawha City Limits,
accident, no injuries.
8:34 p.m., 3300 Blk Hill Ave.,
fraud/scam.
March 14
Two traffic stops, no citations
issued.
9:24 a.m., 800 Blk State St.,
violation court order.
9:04 p.m., E Hwy 18/Seymour
Ave., accident, no injuries.
March 15
Six traffic stops, no citations
issued.
8:23 a.m., 2200 Blk 330th St.,
accident with injuries.
March 17
Three traffic stops, no citations
issued.
7:34 a.m., 330th St./Sage Ave.,
Proceedings: West Hancock Board of Directors
WEST HANCOCK
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
March 16, 2015
The West Hancock Community School Board
of Directors met in regular session in the West
Hancock Middle School computer lab. Burgardt, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Carlson, Burgardt, Quastad, Deutsch, Kumsher, Chizek and Johnson.
Absent:
Others present: Supt. Kronemann, Bus. Mgr.
Buns, and Prin. DeHart; Prin. Verbrugge, Prin.
Peterson Stacey Goepel and Allison Ullman
Britt News Tribune, Emily Jensen, and Jeri Maher – Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Assoc. by
phone conference.
PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearing on the Budget was open at
7:00 p.m.
Mr. Kronemann gave a power point presentation on the 2015-2016 West Hancock Budget.
There were no written or oral objections at
this time.
Motion by Kumsher, seconded by Deutsch to
adjourn public hearing at 7:35 p.m. Carried 7-0
Burgardt called the regular meeting to order
at 735 p.m.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Quastad,
to approve the items listed under the consent
agenda 2.0. Carried: 7-0
Conference call to Jeri Maher – Audit Report
Administrator/Directors reports were given.
Motion by Kumsher, seconded by Quastad,
to approve the 2013-2014 audit as presented
by Jeri Maher, CPA. Carried: 7-0.
Motion by Deutsch, seconded by Carlson,
to approve Sharaya Vorland as the HS Drama
coach. Carried: 7-0.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Quastad, to
approve the reduction in contract of Paul Hauge
to .625 from 1.0. We will no longer be sharing
with CWL so time will be reduced. Carried: 7-0
Motion by Deutsch, seconded by Chizek, to
approve Ashley Brinkman as head coach for HS
softball coach. Carried: 7-0.
Motion by Quastad, seconded by Deutsch, to
approve the resignation of Elisha Payton as HS
Family --Consumer Science teacher. Carried:
7-0
Motion by Quastad, seconded by Kumsher,
to approve the 2015-2016 budget as published.
Carried: 7-0.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Quastad, to
approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of
West Hancock Community School District, will
levy property tax for fiscal year 2015-2016 for
the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under Iowa Code section 257.14. Carried: 7-0.
Motion by Deutsch, seconded by Carlson, to
adjourn at 8:35 p.m. Carried: 7-0
Jay Burgardt, Board President
Mona Buns, Board Secretary
OPERATING FUND
Alliant Energy-Elect
723.78
-Elect
13,897.04
City Of Britt-Water/Sewer
579.62
-Water/Sewer
17.96
Garner-Hayfield Comm. School
-Level 1
4,629.60
-Gen Ed
3,902.40
ISU Extension-Hancock County
-Leadership
150.00
Rayhons, Sandy-Chair/Flash Drive
244.98
Fund Total:
24,145.38
Checking Account Total:
24,145.38
Activity-Aspi Solutions, Inc-Software
75.00
Cystic Fibrosis-Donation
86.23
Data Match Inc-Data Match
76.50
Hobscheidt, Troy-Coaches Clinic
125.00
Iowa Girls’ Hs Athletic Union
-District Bb Gate
1,638.00
Iowa High School Athletic Association
-District B Bb
2,772.00
-State Boys Bb Tickets Sold
4,980.00
Iowa High School Speech Assoc
-Ind. Dist Speech/ Lg Gr All
417.00
State-Wristbands
64.00
Lang, Holly-Postage
9.18
Otto, Tom-Official
280.00
Ruter, Steve-Official
280.00
Schreur, Tim-Official
420.00
Sky Zone-Sr. Trip Dep
225.00
Wartburg College-Entry Fee
100.00
Fund Total:
11,547.91
11,547.91
OPERATING FUND
Advanced Door Systems-Service
558.00
Advantage Administrators-Flex Benefits 70.20
AEA 267-Fee
45.00
Ag. Max Partner, L.C., Maxyeild
-Gas Units 346.34
735.57
-Diesel Units 985.97
2,851.50
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.-Legal Fees
750.00
Airgas North Central-Cylinder Rental
66.44
Amazon-Supplies
70.74
-Supplies
392.22
-Supplies
58.79
-Credit
(37.85)
Anderson-Erickson-Supplies
71.89
Aramark Uniform Services, Inc.-Supplies 9.65
Bowman, Myra-Accompanist
65.00
Britt Food Center-Supplies
3.39
-Supplies
156.14
Britt Lumber Company, Inc.-Supplies
272.90
Central Iowa Distributing, Inc-Supplies 1,645.00
-Supplies
253.67
Century Link-Phone
157.70
-Monthly Credit
(103.81)
-Phone
93.81
City Of Britt-Water/Sewer
17.96
-Water/Sewer
382.83
-Water/Sewer
144.21
City Of Kanawha-Water/Sewer
30.22
-Water/Sewer
340.89
Communications 1 Network-Phone
278.45
Constellation-New Energy-Natural Gas 784.96
Culligan-Service
340.00
Daniels-Olsen-Supplies
1,116.60
Engel Law Office-Service
135.00
Epiphany Comm. Services
-Travel Expense
72.50
Glass Solutions-Service
150.00
Gretillat, Elizabeth-Tag Supplies
59.09
Halvorson Trane-Service
1,721.37
-Supplies
529.99
Hancock County Health System
-Drug Testing
25.00
Interstate Motor Trucks-Supplies
32.38
Johnson Sign Service-Supplies
50.00
Kahlstorf, Renita-Supplies
21.30
Kanawha Christian School
-Non Public Textbooks
486.02
Kully Supply, Inc-Supplies
251.83
-Supplies
114.17
Marco-Toner
500.53
Mason City Community School
-At Risk
1,800.00
Mason City Glass Service-Service
277.50
Mid-America Publishing Corp
-Publication
321.45
Midwest Alarm Services-Service
700.00
Next Generation Technology
-Supplies-Charger
44.99
North Central Coop
-Diesel Units 435.36
1,305.65
-Gas Units 97.92
199.84
Postmaster-Stamps
980.00
Pritchard Auto Company-Service
130.27
-Supplies
36.40
Rayhons, Sandy-Mileage
54.05
-Phone
20.00
Riekens Plumbing & Heating-Service
85.00
School Bus Sales-Parts
42.95
Staples Credit Plan-Supplies
501.09
Swenson’s Hardware-Supplies
40.44
-Supplies
234.92
-Supplies
728.13
Terhark, Karie-Mileage
266.23
-Phone
20.00
Trulson Auto Parts-Supplies
108.07
-Service
280.42
Visa-Travel
399.84
-Travel
2,479.00
-Supplies
14.98
Ward’s National Science-Supplies
61.61
-No Tax
(2.50)
-Supplies
41.22
-No Tax
(1.66)
-Overcharge
(17.57)
Waste Mgmt Of Northern Iowa-Garbage 60.25
-Garbage
935.25
Fund Total:
27,919.07
MANAGEMENT FUND
Specialty Underwriters LLC
-Insurance Prem
19,595.25
Fund Total:
19,595.25
47,514.32
CAPITAL PROJECTS
Waggoner & Wineinger
-Architect Fees
17,920.74
Fund Total:
17,920.74
17,920.74
ACTIVITY
25.92
Anderson-Erickson-Ice Cream
Britt Food Center-FFA Supplies
5.07
-Jr. Class Conc
710.34
Christ, Leah-Winter Worker
170.00
Eble Music Co-Music
41.96
Eeckoff, Michael-Winter Worker
20.00
Gast, Kristi-Supplies
13.55
Gifts Sew Sweet-Playoff
1,518.86
-Fb Playoff
157.04
-Bb Shirts
1,732.16
-Wrestling
1,214.44
-Wrestling
143.20
-Basketball #2
423.12
-Wrestling Stats
128.94
Herff Jones-Medals
40.45
Hewett Wholesale Inc-Concessions
264.98
-Concessions
26.35
-Concessions
287.60
Hildman, Mary-Rec 3 Pd For 4
10.00
Iowa Ffa Association-Memberships
638.00
Iowa High School Music Association-Solo
84.00
Iowa High School Speech Assoc
242.00
-Ind. Speech
Kudej, Robin-Speech Banner
40.00
Martin Bros. Distributing Co.
808.96
-Concession
-Concessions
442.48
Nelson, Chloe-Winter Worker
100.00
Padderud, David-Winter Worker
255.00
Redenius, Kim-Cookies
40.00
Sanger, Mark-Membership
40.00
Spinning Wheels-Skating
255.00
Swenson’s Hardware-Athletics
64.75
-Prom
3.59
Tvedt, Connor-Winter Worker
130.00
West Hancock-Activity Fund
20.00
-Driver/Chap Tickets
West Hancock General Fund
177.00
-Speech Travel
-Travel
480.00
-Travel
390.00
Fund Total:
11,144.76
11,144.76
SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND
2,778.52
Anderson-Erickson-Milk
Britt Food Center-Food
43.16
Earthgrains Co-Bread
543.56
Fedders, Delaine-Food
7.98
Godfather’s Exterminating-Service
135.00
Keck, Inc.-Commodities
1,718.20
Martin Bros. Distributing Co.-Food
9,810.30
-Non-Food
750.21
Peterson, Pam-Food
11.55
School Nutrition Association-Dues
50.00
Fund Total:
15,848.48
15,848.48
Published in the Kanawha Reporter
on Thursday, March 26, 2015
accident, no injuries.
2:21 p.m., 1800 Blk 170th St.,
burglary.
2:56 p.m., 100 Blk W 6th St., theft/
larceny/shoplifting
March 18
issued.
10:45 p.m., Kanawha City Limits;
suspicious person/activity.
March 19
issued.
8:50 a.m., 1600 Blk 260th St.,
harassment/threats.
9:05 p.m., 1300 Blk 280th St.,
9:41 p.m., 1800 Blk Hwy 69,
Property Transfers
WD – Stephen H. Hudak, Stephen
Henry Hudak III, Stephen H. Hudak
III, Juliann S. Hudak, Juli Hudak to
Hudak Land & Cattle Co. LLC; NW
T96N, R26W, Section 22 as desc.;
NW NE T96N, R23W, Section 22
as desc.; Garner 21 2101-Original
Town, Lot 3, Blk 6 as desc.; Garner
21 2101-Original Town, Lot 10, Blk
6 as desc.; Garner 21 2101-Original
Town, Lot 1 Blk 5 as desc.; Garner
21 2101-Original Town, Lot 9, Blk 6
as desc. 2-26.
WD – John A. Hanson, Ardella D.
Hanson to Leonard Kaduce REVTR,
Leonard Kaduce TR, Arlene Kaduce
TR; SE 95N, R23W, Section 31 as
desc. 2-27.
WD – John A. Hanson, Ardella D.
Hanson to Robert L. Lau; Klemme
27 2705-Morningside Tracts 1,
2, 3, 4, 5 as desc.; Klemme 27
2705-Morningside SE T95N, R23W,
Section 31 as desc. 2-27.
WD – Federal National Mtg Assn,
Fannie Mae to Brian T. Orourke,
Barbara J. Orourke; SW SW T96N,
R24W, Section 1 as desc.; 3-2.
QUIT – Angel Marie Dirksen,
Angel Dirksen, Keith Dirksen to
Brett J. Fish, Lana S. Fish; Corwith
25 2501-Original Town-Corwith,
Lot 1, Blk 5 as desc. 3-2.
QUIT – Brett J. Fish, Lana S. Fish
to Corwith Community Club, Inc.;
Corwith 25 2501-Original TownCorwith, Lot 1, Blk 5 as desc. 3-2.
QUIT – Corwith Community
Club, Inc. to David Burma, Renee
Burma; Corwith 25 2501-Original
Town-Corwith, Lot 1, Blk 5 as desc.
3-2.
WD – Kay K. Burk, Gloria Burk
to DGC Limited, DGC LTD, DGC;
SW T94N, R23W, Section 15 as
desc. 3-5.
CO – Louis J. Jurgemeyer
Testamentary
Trust,
Duane
Jurgemeyer TR to Justin D. Klooster,
Spencer D. Klooster; SE T95N,
R23W, Section 22 as desc. 3-5.
WD – Duane Jurgemeyer, Linda
Jurgemeyer, Mark Ames, Carol
Ames, David Jurgemeyer, Tamara
Jurgemeyer to Justin D. Klooster,
Spencer D. Klooster; SE T95N,
QUIT – Beth Zadow to Mitchel
Zadow; Britt 22 2218-Riehm’s
Subdivision, Lot 39 as desc. 3-6.
CONTRACT – Jeffrey A. Korsa,
James F. Korsa, Angela G. Korsa to
Pamela M. Daniel; Crystal Lake 23
2301-Original Town – Crystal Lake,
Lots 8, 9, 10, 11; Blk 18 as desc. 3-6.
AFFIDAVIT TRANSFER –
James A. Buns Trust, James A. Buns
TR, James A. Buns EST to James A.
Buns Trust, Dixie M. Buns TR; SE
T97N, R26W, Section 3 as desc 3-9.
TITLE – Vivian J. Pals EST,
Vivian Pals EST to Delbert G. Pals;
NE T94N, R23W, Section 35 as
desc.; SW NE T94N, R23W, Section
35 as desc. 3-9.
WD – Robert E. Johnson, Erika L.
Johnson to Lee E. Hefty; Kanawha
26 2601-Original Town – Kanawha,
Lot 4, Blk 10 as desc.; Kanawha 26
2601-Original Town – Kanawha, Lot
5, Blk 10 EX as desc. 3-9.
WD – Beth Zadow to Nancy
E. Harms; Britt 22 2213-Stubbins
Second Addition, Lot 12 as desc. 3-9.
QUIT – Michael V. Keraus, Susan
Parks Keraus, Keraus Susan Parks
to Michael V. Keraus, Susan Parks
Keraus, Keraus Susan Parks; SE
T95N, R23W, Section 34 as desc.;
SE SE T95N, R23W, Section 34 as
desc. 3-9.
WD – Joshua P. Bruckhoff, Kristen
M. Williams to Charles Buchda,
Kathleen J. Buchda; NW NE T97N,
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9. El Dorado High School
(abbr.)
11. Heartbeat
12. Brit. rutabaga
17. Angle (abbr.)
18. Said as a greeting or wish
19. Festivals
23. Rita ___, singer
24. Belonging to us
27. Skating jumps
28. Building at 175 5th Ave.
29. Parts per billion (abbr.)
30. Atomic mass unit
32. Old Spanish currency
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33. Insistence on traditional
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34. PBS wildlife show
35. Measuring blocks
36. Don’t know when yet
37. Ancient city from which St.
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40. Highest in degree or
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10. Saami
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13. Liberal rights organization
14. Female flying fighters
15. Durham school
16. Ancient Scand. poet
18. Charitable performances
20. Siddhartha author
Hermann
21. Letter destination
22. P.S. Buck’s Pulitzer
25. Feel regret
26. Initials of e = MC2
author
27. From a distance
29. Cronies
31. Forty
32. Printing speed measurement
33. Nutty spread
40. White seedless grape
41. Hillsides
43. Inflammation of a bursa
44. Artery
45. Nail polish brand
46. A routine that is hard to
escape
47. Indigo plant
48. Owners
50. Animal fluids
51. Mustelid in its white
winter coat
52. Communist
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2. A collection of things
wrapped together
3. Bath spatter
4. Gunsmoke actress Blake
5. Direct to a source
6. Cartoonist Capp
7. Somewhat blue
8. 40 weekday periods
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1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons McCormick Pure Lemon Extract, divided
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 package (16 ounces) confectioners’ sugar
10 drops McCormick Yellow Food Color
18 large marshmallows
Decorating sugar
Jelly beans
Green sprinkles
til smooth. Stir in food color until
Prepare cake mix as directed on evenly tinted. Frost cooled cupcakes.
package, adding 1 tablespoon of lemTo decorate cupcakes, cut each
on extract. Spoon into 18 paper-lined marshmallow crosswise into 5 slices.
muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full. Sprinkle 1 side of each marshmallow
Bake as directed for cupcakes. Cool slice with decorating sugar. Arrange
cupcakes on wire rack.
5 marshmallow petals on top of each
For frosting, beat cream cheese, cupcake to resemble daisy, pressing
butter, sour cream and remaining marshmallows into frosting. Place
2 teaspoons lemon extract in large jelly beans in center of petals. Garbowl until light and fluffy. Gradu- nish with sprinkles.
ally beat in confectioners’ sugar un-
Smoky Deviled Eggs
Servings: 6
6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Mustard, Ground
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Paprika, Smoked
1/4 teaspoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
2 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
Slice eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks; place in small bowl.
Mash yolks with fork or potato
masher.
Stir in mayonnaise, mustard,
smoked paprika and seasoned salt
until smooth and creamy. Spoon
or pipe yolk mixture into egg white
halves. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to
serve.
Tip: Deviled eggs are a snap to customize once you create the base of
egg yolks, mayonnaise and ground
mustard. Try adding chili powder,
red pepper and cumin for a Southwest variation or dill weed and parsley for a Dill Mustard version.
Orange Glazed Ham
Cook time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 24
1 bone-in spiral-cut ham, about 10 pounds
1 cup orange marmalade
1 teaspoon McCormick Mustard, ground
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Black Pepper, Ground
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Cloves, Ground
Preheat oven to 325°F. Place ham potle with fruity jams and preserves
on side in roasting pan. Mix marma- to balance out saltiness of ham.
lade and spices in small bowl until Cherry Bourbon, Apricot Pineapple
well blended. Brush 1/2 marmalade Chipotle or Lemon Ginger are easy
mixture over ham, gently separating flavor combinations your guests will
slices so mixture can reach middle of love, and are all available on McCorham. Cover loosely with foil.
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Bake 1 hour, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Remove foil.
Brush with remaining marmalade
mixture. Bake 45 minutes longer.
Serve ham with pan drippings.
Tip: Pair spices like ginger or chi-
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EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT
Summer Employment
FOR SALE
FOR RENT: 1 and 2 BR units
available in Clear Lake. Rental
assistance and utility allowance
available. Onsite laundry, no
pets.
877-935-9340
www.
tlpropertiesiowa.com.
This
institution is an equal opportunity
provider and employer. Equal
Housing Opportunity. Handicap
Accessible.
FOR SALE – Overhead Garage
Door Sales & Service. Residential
and Commercial. Mike Sampson
641-762-3330.
1 & 2 BR Apts for Rent in Kanawha
Owner pays water sewer, on site coin-op
laundry. One bedroom rent is $360 also
have 1 br with new carpet slightly higher
rent. No steps, Ranch style building, convenient parking in front of building located
in quiet residential neighborhood. 11
miles South of Britt. Also have 2 bedroom
at $425 or a deluxe 2 br for $450 with
newer carpet, new microwave, shows
great. Possible cats for ideal tenant neutered, etc. Call 641-494-7965.
EMPLOYMENT
HELP
WANTED:
Protein
Transport truck driver, CDL-A
Tanker
Endorsement.
Preemployment drug testing. Home
most nights. Call (641)868-2049,
ask for Dave.
EXPERIENCED
TRAILER MECHANIC
Day Shift. Oberg Freight Company
is seeking an experienced trailer
mechanic. We offer top pay and
an excellent benefits package.
Qualified individuals may contact:
Dan at 515-955-3592 ext. 5 or
[email protected]
PICKUP TOPPERS – Buy Factory
Direct Unicover Inc., Britt. Phone
641-843-3997
WANTED
WANTED: Old skid loader
in running or non-running
condition. Call 563-608-9754.
Wanted: Old seed corn signs,
sacks,
farmer’s
Hybrids,
Tomahawk,
Mallard,
Eno’s,
Blackhawk, etc. Also buying old
feed signs. Good condition. Ryan
Paul, Thompson, Iowa. 515-5380187.
EMPLOYMENT
Start date is early May.
Applications may be picked up at City Hall.
Explore the Possibilities!
Christensen Farms
is hiring for
Wean to Finish Positions
in the Iowa Falls area.
Farm & Production Managers: Responsible for the
leadership and performance of grow finish production barns
and development of contract partner relationships and
employee teams.
Animal Care Workers: Duties include pig production tasks
such as: loading in/out, sorting, vaccinations, feeding and
record keeping.
Full-time positions with great pay and an excellent benefit package!
Apply online at
www.christensenfarms.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
email: [email protected]
or mail: Ryan Harvey, President/CEO Mid-America Publishing Corporation
9 2nd Street NW • Hampton, Iowa 50441
or download an application online at midampublishing.com
EAGLE GROVE
EAGLE
Afternoon estAte HouseHold Auction
Located at Eagle Grove Memorial Hall
2 blocks of Casey’s in Eagle Grove,
Blizzard Date: Wed., April 1, 2015 • 4 PM
LUNCH BY JESSICA’S COUNTRY KITCHEN
Yard Items: Coleman Powermate 4000 watt gas Generator,
2013 Poulan pro push mower Briggs 6.25 cc, 2009 Self-propelled
Snapper pivot & go 190cc push mower, Yard Machine gas weed
eater, yard cart, Elec. Craftsman edger, yards tools, garden hoses,
lawn chairs, gas grill, 3 propane tank for grill, Utility cart
FurnIture: Floral sofa, Curved curio, sm. swivel chair, oak
rocker, vanity w/mirror, double bed, chest of drawers, 3 large Oak
book cases, walnut parlor table, floor lamp, wall unit, twin bed,
Walnut oval parlor table w/fennel
HouseHold Items: 3 shelf kitchen stand, coffee table, T.V.
trays, hanging mirror, entertainment center, 3 shelf metal stand, file
cabinet, microwave stand, Electrolux vac. w/power head, stereo,
padded trunk, wicker hamper, folding tables, folding chairs, clothes
rack, dress form, Kenmore Deep cleaning carpet system, ice cream
maker, wood table, 3 set of china, braided rug
GaraGe Items: 5.0 HP Craftsman wet/dry vac., 5.25 HP
Craftsman Wet/dry vac., drop cords, trouble light, tools, log chains,
cordless drill. 10’ alum step ladder, floor jack, wood shop bench,
garbage can, tarp, drafting tool, t square, kerosene heater, wood
step ladder, wood shop bench, T square, Drafting tool
mIsc. Items: Wood table, wooden high chair, Remington
typewriter (manual), fruit jars, Magnifying lamp, Christmas items,
boxes of misc. box of advertising, linens, area rug
collectIbles: Walnut parlor table w/ center finial, 3 Oak school
teachers’ desks, sm. Oak drop front secretary, large cut glass bowl,
sprinkler can, dress form
Terms: Cash or Good Check. Not responsible for Accidents or Thefts.
oWner: JAnet BoelmAn estAte Belmond
& lorine meyer - clArion
michael ryerson & assoc. auctioneers, eagle Grove, Iowa
515-689-3728
www.ryersonauctionrealtyltd.com
M & LMonte
ENTERPRISES
& Lee Hefty
Used Cars/Repair/Tires/Towing
1185 York Ave.,
Renwick, Iowa
515-824-3655
Professional Directory
Listings of Professions - Services - Offices
KANAWHA
COMMUNITY HOME
Clear Lake makes area
economies flourish
For many in the North Iowa area,
the importance of a lake is no secret.
Clear Lake has been a popular
place for tourists to visit and spend
time for many years. The beauty
of the lake was in jeopardy back in
the 1980’s and 1990’s when it was
realized that without a quality lake,
North Iowa would lose a lot. The
economy of Mason City, Clear Lake
and many other area towns would
suffer significant loss, and property
values of area homes could become
worth a lot less. It was realized that
something had to be done right
away and the CLEAR (Clear Lake
Enhancement and Restoration)
Project was formed. Thanks to many
partners, this endeavor has been
successful but still has a ways to
go. It is not time to say we are done,
and there is no more we can do. We
are ready to move into phase two
of the project, and new avenues for
projects must be looked at in order
to continue the progress we are
experiencing,
On Thursday, April 9,the public
is invited to attend a program being
presented by the CLEAR Project.
This will start at 5 p.m. at the Ventura
Community Center with a meal
also being served. This program
will feature Wayne Petersen, the
state urban conservationist, Derek
Namanny, urban conservationist
from Okoboji and western Iowa,
as well as others from the Iowa
DNR and other organizations.
Information will be shared ranging
Applicants need to be high school graduates, at least 18
years of age and have a driver’s license.
Mid-America Publishing Corporation, a rural weekly newspaper corporation, based in Hampton, Iowa, is
seeking a full-time graphic designer/page compositor for an in-office position at our Eagle Grove location. This is a rare opportunity, so act quickly. The successful candidate must possess the following strengths:
must be a team player, yet work independently, be organized, have strong verbal and written communication
skills, must be able to work in a very fast-paced environment; and must be able to be creative on the fly. We’re
not looking for your middle of the road candidate, rather, we’re looking for someone who can take our customer’s designs to the next level. We’ve got good equipment and a great working environment.
If you feel you’re up for the challenge, respond to this ad with a cover letter saying why you are the perfect
fit for this job, your resume, and three references. If we feel you’re a possible fit, we’ll request a digital portfolio prior to interviews. This position is opening soon, so act quickly as interviews will begin immediately.
Iowa Select Farms has local
openings
for
Sow
Farm
Technicians
and
Class
A
CDL drivers. Technicians are
responsible for the daily care
of animals. Positions start at
$28,000/year and increase to
$31,000 after just one year plus
full benefits. Class A CDL drivers
ideally live within 45 miles of
Iowa Falls and transport pigs
within our production system five
days a week, home EVERY DAY.
Benefits, competitive salary and
$1200 SIGN ON BONUS. Call
Allyson at 641-316-3251 for more
info!
AUCTION
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 • 4:00 P.M.
The City of Kanawha is now accepting
applications for summer help.
RENTALS
AUCTION
from clean water practices in urban
conservation area to larger scale
practices for cities and counties.
Also discussed will be projects and
information that homeowners can
do and use no matter where they
live. Information on projects that
cities and counties can incorporate
into their infrastructure will also be
presented. Funding sources for small
individual projects as well as large
multi-million dollar infrastructure
will be discussed.
This will be an informal evening
with questions, discussions and
ideas for everyone to use no matter
where they live. Items such as
the use of green infrastructure in
all areas and the continuation of
practices and new ideas to help with
the quality of the waters of the lake
and surrounding watershed will be a
large focus of the evening.
We all live in a watershed, which
means everyone’s water and usage
drain into a larger area. For the
citizens living around Clear Lake
and Mason City, your watersheds
are actually a part of the Cedar River
Watershed, and for all that remember
the floods of 2008, you will realize
how much this project and others in
North Iowa mean to our neighbors
in the Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City areas.
This will be a great evening of
networking and brainstorming.
Please RSVP to [email protected]
by April 6, since space is limited.
Skilled Care Center
“24 Hour Nursing Care”
641-762-3302
Kanawha, Iowa
MOFFITT DENTAL CENTER
Michael Moffitt, DDS
422 W Broadway, Eagle Grove
Call 515-448-4852
New Patients Welcome • Emergencies Seen Promptly
Insurance Accepted
Drs. Tesene, Maurer & Maurer, DDS, PC
Family Dentistry
Roy Tesene, DDS Amy Maurer, DDS Matt Maurer, DDS
55 State St., Garner, IA 50438
(641) 923-3771 • (800) 450-3771
www.garnerdentists.com
Drs. Snively & Gildner, PC
Optometrists
Clarion 515-532-3630
Belmond 641-444-3380
Clarion 1-888-532-3630
Your business could be listed here!
Call 641-762-3994
to find out how!
Ewing Funeral Homes
Kanawha 641-762-3211
Britt 641-843-3839
Clarion 515-532-2233
Family Veterinary
Practice
Joseph B. Griffioen, DVM
Belmond 641-444-4161
Klemme 641-587-2340
City of Kanawha
Public Library ..............641-762-3595
City Clerk .....................641-762-3632
Police Department........641-762-3272
KANAWHA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor - Terry Johnson
Council Members:
Raylin Bassett, Judy VanderPloeg
Sherrie Johnson, Nancy Litch,
and Christa Hanson
City Clerk - Sharon Grimm
City of Klemme
Klemme Library ...........641-587-2369
Klemme City Clerk ......641-587-2018
KLEMME CITY COUNCIL
Mayor - Ken Blank
Council Members:
David Abele, Betty Davis,
Morris Crotty, Kody Trampel,
and David Welsch
City Clerk - Colleen Rout
RENNER & BIRCHEM, PC
Certified Public Accountants
• Accounting Services
• Tax Services
• Financial Planning
• Auditing
641-843-3729 Britt, Iowa
Britt Chiropractic Clinic
Douglas A. Sande, DC
41 Center Street West
Downtown Britt
Call (641) 843-3600 for an appointment
108 N. Main St., Kanawha, IA • 641-762-3696
FAMILY EYE CARE CENTER
Dr. Don Furman, Optometrist
45 State Street
90 Main Ave.
Garner
Britt
641-923-3737
641-843-3841
www.familiyeyecc.com
SIEGRIST & JONES, PC
Attorneys
94 Main Ave. N, Britt Iowa
641-843-4451 or 800-943-4451
Douglas S. Hayes
Financial Advisor
200 State Street
PO Box 143
Garner IA 50438
800-542-6933
(641) 923-3295
531 2nd St, NW, Britt, IA • 641-843-5000
EARL W. HILL, Attorney
Kanawha Office at 108 N. Main
Mondays 1-5 / Tuesdays 9-noon
Other hours by appointment
Call 641-762-3938 or 641-843-4491
Page 9
RELAY FOR LIFE - From Page 1
Stage 3, on a scale of 4, means the
cancer was close to going through
the final layer of tissue in the colon.
Chief Kozisek was determined
that cancer would not beat him.
“I was like, ‘So now what?
What’s the next step?” he said. “I
have cancer, but cancer doesn’t
have me.”
He underwent surgery on Jan.
25, 2011 followed by 52 hours of
chemotherapy every other week
for the next six months. He finished with chemotherapy on Sept.
1, 2011.
Tom’s latest check-up this past
February was good news. He has
now completed four years of being cancer-free. Cancer patients
generally are considered cured after five years.
What keeps him going?
“She keep me going,” Tom said,
referring to Bon. “The kids keep
me going Work keeps me going.
Life keeps me going.”
He added, “You don’t have time
to sit back and feel sorry for yourself. When you sit back and feel
sorry for yourself, that’s when it’s
going to overcome you.”
Early detection is key
Chief Kozisek acknowledges his
cancer journey is a life-altering
experience.
“I remember sitting in the cancer
center doing my initial phase of
chemo, thinking I have it so much
better than a lot of these people,”
he said.
According to the American Cancer Society, despite a substantial
decrease in colon cancer death
rates over the past two decades,
colon cancer remains the third
deadliest cancer in the United
States among men and women.
Routine screening can prevent
colon cancer or find it at an early,
treatable stage. If found and treated early, the five-year survival
rate is about 90 percent.
Age 50 is generally recommended as the year to get a baseline
colonoscopy.
Kozisek is very much an advocate of getting a colonoscopy for
early detection.
“Colonoscopies are a breeze,”
he said. “It’s an inconvenience.
That’s is all it is.”
The Hancock County Relay for
Life is Saturday, June 20 at the
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
high
school athletic field. It’s not too
late to form a team. Contact Linda
Webner (641-923-2973) or Lois
DeLeon (641-843-3639).
To sign up or support a team, go
to the Hancock County Relay for
Life website: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_
id=66993
More about the work of the
American Cancer Society is at
www.cancer.org.
The Kanawha
Reporter makes
a great gift!
AMES - Women need to prepare throughout their lives if they wish to
become financially secure and independent in their later years, says Sandra
McKinnon, a human sciences specialist in family finance with Iowa State
University Extension and Outreach.
Women lead different financial lives than men, McKinnon said. They
tend to live longer, make less money and enter and leave the workforce
more often. They also suffer more monetarily from divorce and are
generally more financially conservative.
“Whether they’re single or married, women need to pay attention
to their financial reality. But sometimes married women aren’t actively
involved in family finances, leaving the decision-making to their partners,”
McKinnon said. “When a married woman feels more comfortable with
financial issues, she is more likely to talk with her partner and be involved
in financial decisions together.”
The Money Talk program from ISU Extension and Outreach helps
women make informed financial decisions. “The program’s goals are to
put fears and frustrations to rest and to build confidence. Participants are
more prepared to make the kind of decisions that will make their financial
life more rewarding and their financial future more secure,” McKinnon
said.
Money Talk is a series of five workshops that ISU Extension and
Outreach offers across the state. The program covers skills women can
put into practice right away. Topics include the basics, such as credit,
recordkeeping and budgeting, insurance, retirement planning, planning
for life events and investing. Several worksheets in the complementary
workbook help participants take action in a personalized way.
“One participant said that after she participated in the workshops, she
and her husband talked about their estate plan. She hadn’t been happy
about how it was set up. After talking it through with her husband and
their attorney, they both are now comfortable with the legal documents,”
McKinnon said.
Another participant told McKinnon, “I let my husband do all the
finances. I was out of the loop. Then he died. I didn’t even know where the
checkbook was! I knew I needed this class.”
To learn more, contact any county ISU Extension and Outreach office
to reach a human sciences specialist in family finance, or visit www.
extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/money-talk.
Reporting from the Wright County Courthouse
Notice: Second Half Property
Taxes are now due. Payment must
be received in the Wright County
Treasurer’s Office or postmarked by
Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
Dissolution
Ruth E. Johnson vs. David H.
Johnson. Court decree filed March
18, 2015
Property Transfers
OTHER LAND DEED – Caseys
Marketing Company to Scotts
Sales Co, City of Clarion, Tyrrell’s
Addition, Block 19, Lots 5 and 6, as
desc. 3-11-15
WARRANTY DEED – Alon G.
Ashby and Lauretta K. Ashby to
Levi D. Bothe and Gayle M. Bothe,
27-90-23, as desc. 3-11-15
WARRANTY DEED – Patrick
G. Russell and Laurie A. Russell
to Jakama Holdings LLC, City of
Eagle Grove, Original Addition,
Block 9, Lot 2, as desc. 3-11-15
WARRANTY DEED – Security
Savings Bank to Theodore John
Grim III and Mary Jo Grim, City of
Goldfield, Original Addition, Block
8, Lots 5 and 6, as desc. 3-11-15
WARRANTY DEED – Joyce E.
S. Falkenberg, Joyce E. Falkenberg,
Joyce Falkenberg, and Andreas
W. Falkenberg to Ronald Edwin
Swanson Revocable Trust, Ronald
Edwin Swanson Trustee, and
Swanson Ronald Edwin Revocable
Trust, 1-90-24, as desc. 3-11-15
WARRANTY DEED – Joyce E.
S. Falkenberg, Joyce E. Falkenberg,
Joyce Falkenberg, and Andreas
W. Falkenberg to Florine Mary
Swanson Trustee, Swanson Florine
Mary Revocable Trust, and Florine
Mary Swanson Revocable Trust,
1-90-24, as desc. 3-11-15
WARRANTY DEED – F. Gaylord
Jones and Opal L. Jones to Troy A.
Kastler and Rachael E. Kastler, 3190-25, as desc. 3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Ellen R.
Sheridan to Gold Eagle Cooperative,
City of Eagle Grove, Wright’s 3rd
Addition, Block 20, Lot 4, as desc.
3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Rachel
E. Umthun and Rachel E. Umthun
Trust to Rachel E. Umthum Trust,
34-91-26, as desc. 3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Dennis
E. Bowman, Carolyn A. Bowman
and Michael J. Bowman to Jenna M.
Anderson, City of Clarion, Sheldon’s
Addition, Block 4, Lots 2 and 6, as
desc. 3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Aaron
M. Johnson and Talena R. Johnson
to Thomas C. Anderson, Judith A.
Schroeder and Norman D. Anderson,
19-91-24 and 20-91-24, as desc.
3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Shawn L.
Schroder and Shaylee A. Schroder
to Thomas C. Anderson, Norman D.
Anderson and Judith A. Schroeder,
19-91-24 and 20-91-24, as desc.
3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Nicole O.
Galante and Christopher R. Galante
to Thomas C. Anderson, Thomas C.
Anderson, Norman D. Anderson and
Judith A. Schroeder, 19-91-24 and
20-91-24, as desc. 3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Thrisha
E. Wempen Johnson, Duane E.
Wempen, and Trisha E. Johnson
Wempen to Thomas C. Anderson,
Norman D. Anderson and Judith A.
Schroeder, 19-91-24 and 20-91-24,
as desc. 3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Michelle
L. Kopfer to Thomas C. Anderson,
Schroeder, 19-91-24 and 20-91-24,
as desc. 3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Kristine
Anderson to Thomas C. Anderson,
Schroeder, 19-91-24 and 20-91-24,
as desc. 3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Joel R.
Anderson to Thomas C. Anderson,
Schroeder, 19-91-24 and 20-91-24,
as desc. 3-12-15
WARRANTY DEED – Heidi J.
Gangestad to Thomas C. Anderson,
Schroeder, 19-91-24 and 20-91-24,
as desc. 3-12-15
Clerk of Court
Permitting
unauthorized
person to drive: Juan Diaz III of
Belmond, $200;
Speeding 55 or under zone (1
thru 5 over): Todd A. Peterson of
Dows, $20; Brittany A. Sands of
Eagle Grove, $20; Greg A. Wilhelm
of Goodell, $20;
thru 10 over): Macey C. Hansen
of Ankeny, $40; Kelly Pamperin of
Goldfield, $40; Paula C. Kubly of
Clarion, $40; Willard P. Lancaster of
Clarion, $40;
thru 15 over): Majurie L. Rosales
Lara of Des Moines, $80; Derek A.
McCart of Thor, $80; Marcus A.
Keller of Eagle Grove, $80;
thru 20 over): Scott A. Woodin of
Clarion, $90;
Speeding/residence or school
district: Canna G. Nelson of
Belmond, $60; Brenda J. Knuth of
Sheldon, $30;
Excessive speed 1 thru 5: Jason
D. Estlund of Fort Dodge, $20;
Mufflers, prevention of noise:
Bryce Summers of Eagle Grove,
$20;
Operation without registration:
Brandon L. Mohr of Eagle Grove,
$50; Kathryn Kreck of Eagle Grove,
$50;
Fail to maintain safety belts:
Dustin U. Duran of Kanawha, $75;
Failure to comply with safety
reg. rules: Micky E. Boyington of
Eagle Grove, $75;
Max gross weight violation:
Micky E. Boyington of Eagle Grove,
$862.50; Micky E. Boyington of
Paul van Gorkom Hospice
hosts Annual
Compassion
Spring Salad
Network Executive Luncheon
FOREST CITY - Hospice of North
Iowa (HNI) is hosting its annual
Director
Spring Salad Luncheon on Friday,
Money Talk workshops
teach women financial skills named Global
Eagle Grove, $232.50;
No valid drivers license:
Alexander Poac of Clarion, $200;
Ismael Torres of Clarion, $200; Eliel
X. Santiago-Fonseca of Heflin, Alb.,
$300; Abraham Sanchez Hernandez
of Eagle Grove, $200; Juan M.
Torres of Eagle Grove, $200;
Violation – financial liability –
accident: Ismael Torres of Clarion,
$500;
Fail to yield to emergency
vehicle: Ismael Torres of Clarion,
$100;
Open container – passenger 21
years old or older: Daniel P. Robell
of Eagle Grove, $200;
Passing contrary to highway
sign or marking: Kyle J. Smidt of
Woden, $100;
Fail to maintain safety belts:
Steven E. Anderson of Eden Prairie,
Minn., $50;
Traffic control device: Canna G.
Nelson of Belmond, $150;
Drive with suspended/denied/
revoked license: Marjurie L.
Rosales Lara of Des Moines, Des
Moines, $250; Carlos Ruiz of
Belmond, $250; Jodi A. Schmauss
of Webster City, $250;
Civil Court
City of Eagle Grove vs. Federal
National Mortgage Association.
Judgment for the plaintiff on March
18 ruling property at 920 Monroe in
Eagle Grove as abandoned and titled
to the City of Eagle Grove. Costs to
be paid by the plaintiff.
City of Eagle Grove vs. George L.
Babcock, Cedar Grove Investments,
Inc., Discover Bank, Discover Bank
N/K/A Discover, LVNV Funding
LLC, MBNA America Bank, NCO
Portfolio Management Inc., and
Phoenix Credit LLC. Judgment for
the plaintiff on March 18 ruling
property at 202 S. Iowa in Eagle
Grove as abandoned and titled to
the City of Eagle Grove. Costs to be
paid by the plaintiff.
City of Eagle Grove vs. Sharon
Johnson. Judgment for the plaintiff
on March 18 ruling property at 510
N. Montgomery in Eagle Grove as
abandoned and titled to the City of
Eagle Grove. Costs to be paid by the
plaintiff.
City of Eagle Grove vs. Bankers
Trust Company, Bruce A. Boyington,
Raylene A. Boyington, C & T LLC,
Elm Grove Investment Inc., Internal
Revenue Service, Klatt, Odekirk,
Augustine, Say, ER, Treinen, and
Wright County Treasurer. Judgment
for the plaintiff on March 18 ruling
property at 310 NE 4th in Eagle
Grove as abandoned and titled to
the City of Eagle Grove. Costs to be
paid by the plaintiff.
City of Eagle Grove vs. Sandra
Johnson. Judgment for the plaintiff
on March 18 ruling property at 505
NE 4th in Eagle Grove as abandoned
and titled to the City of Eagle Grove.
Costs to be paid by the plaintiff.
Atlantic Credit and Finance Spec
vs. Sarah J. Bordwell. Case was
dismissed March without prejudice.
Case was originally filed March 5.
Small Claims
Oldsons Inc., Eagle Grove vs.
Alina Bosch, 1108 2nd Ave NE,
Clarion. Case was dismissed
March 13 with prejudice. Case was
originally filed Feb. 16.
District Court
State of Iowa vs. Mario RomeroAlvarez, 511 2nd St SE, Clarion. The
defendant pled guilty March 14 to
public intoxication and was fined
$65 plus the statutory 35 percent
surcharge and court costs. This
sentence is the result of an incident
April 12, 2013 investigated by the
Clarion Police Department.
State of Iowa vs. Mario RomeroAlvarez, 511 2nd St SE, Clarion. The
defendant pled guilty March 14 to
interference with official acts and
was fined $250 plus the statutory 35
percent surcharge and court costs.
This sentence is the result of an
incident April 12, 2013, investigated
by the Clarion Police Department.
State of Iowa vs. Mario RomeroAlvarez, 511 2nd St SE, Clarion.
The defendant pled guilty March
14 to possession of alcohol by
person 18/19/20 – 2nd offense and
was sentenced to a $65 fined plus
the statutory 35 percent surcharge
and court costs. This sentence is the
result of an incident April 12, 2013,
investigated by the Clarion Police
Department.
State of Iowa vs. Carlos Leyva
Jr., 215 Central Ave E, Clarion.
The defendant pled guilty March
13 to possession of marijuana and
was fined $315 plus the statutory
35 percent surcharge, $10 D.A.R.E.
surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement
Initiative surcharge, restitution
to be determined, court costs, 30
days in the county jail with all but
2 days suspended in lieu of 1 year
probation to the Department of
Correctional Services and credit
for time served, must complete and
follow all recommendations of a
substance abuse evaluation, and
driving privileges revoked for 180
days. This sentence is the result of
an incident March 4 investigated by
the Clarion Police Department.
State of Iowa vs. Jack W. Taylor,
120 ½ 4th Ave SW, Clarion. The
defendant pled guilty March 13
to domestic abuse assault causing
bodily injury and was sentenced
to a $315 fine plus the statutory 35
percent surcharge, court appointed
attorney fees, restitution to be
determined, court costs, 30 days in
the county jail with all but 4 days
suspended in lieu of 1 year informal
probation to the county sheriff, must
complete Iowa Domestic Abuse
Program, and the no contact order
was lifted. This sentence is the result
of an incident Jan. 14 investigated
by the Clarion Police Department.
EAGLE
GROVE
Global
Compassion Network is excited to
introduce Paul van Gorkom as the
new executive director, replacing
Terry Baxter, who has been elected
as the State Representative for Iowa
House, District 8.
“I have been so impressed with
what God has accomplished through
Global Compassion Network in such
a short period of time,” shares van
Gorkom. “I’m excited that I will be
able to go to work every day to the
same place God is working!”
Paul
comes
to
Global
Compassion Network from Chicago
where he has spent the past 30 years
in the security services industry,
serving such roles as sales executive
and vice president/general manager.
Paul has a heart for ministry. For
the past 20 years, Paul has served
on the Board of Evangelical Child
and Family Agency (ECFA) that
provides counseling and adoption
services. Paul and his wife, Joanie,
have also been licensed foster
parents for 25 years and for 10 years,
worked with Pregnancy Support
Services by opening their home to
young women who find themselves
homeless and pregnant.
In addition, both Paul and Joanie
have been active in their church
where they have served as high
school youth and college group
leaders and small group leaders.
They have also served on a variety
of church boards and committees.
Paul and Joanie have a biracial
family, with five adopted children
including three girls and two boys,
along with three grandsons. Paul
begins at Global Compassion
Network on March 23.
April 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
at Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Forest City. The luncheon exists
through donations and volunteers
from community church groups,
organizations and HNI volunteers.
The public is invited to join HNI for
an assortment of homemade fruit,
vegetable and meat salads, deviled
eggs, dinner rolls and cookies. If you
are unable to attend the luncheon,
take-out and delivery is available in
Forest City.
Tickets for the Salad Luncheon
are available for a $6 donation in
advance and $7 at the door on the
day of the event. Tickets can be
purchased at the following locations:
Manufacturers Bank and Trust and
Titonka Savings Bank, Forest City;
Reliance State Bank and Clear Lake
Bank and Trust, Garner; Immanuel
Lutheran Church, Forest City; and
Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City. For more information, contact
HNI at 641-428-6208 or 1-800297-4719. All proceeds will benefit
Hospice of North Iowa and the
patient’s and families they serve.
West Hancock
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Milk, juice, toast, and cereal offered each day for breakfast.
Lunches are served with choice of vegetable and fruit.
Monday, March 30
Lunch: Chicken-n-Gravy, Whip Potatoes,
Peas, Applesauce, Chocolate Pudding
Tuesday, March 31
Lunch: Corn Dog, Tri Tater, Baked Beans,
Mandarin Oranges, Oatmeal Scotchies
Wednesday, April 1
NO SCHOOL
Thursday, April 2
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NO SCHOOL
Friday, April 3
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School Calendar
Thursday, Mar. 26 ....K-prep/Kindergarten round up, 6:30 pm
Friday, Mar. 27 .................Speech@ High School Stage, 7 pm
Monday, Mar. 30 ................... Speech @ UNI, All-State, 8 am
Tuesday, Mar. 31 ......Track: Girls Varsity @ Algona, 4:30 pm
....... NIACC Medical Open House @ NIACC Lab, 7 pm
Wednesday, April 1 .................................................No School
Thursday, April 2 ....................................................No School
Friday, April 3 .........................................................No School
Monday, April 6 ............ B/G V Track vs CAL, GHV, +, 5 pm
Tuesday, April 7 ...... V Golf, B at Gruis, G at No IA, 4:15 pm
.........................................Title I/ELL Open House, 5 pm
...................................... B V Track at Eagle Grove, 5 pm
Wednesday, April 8 ... Elem Parent Advisory Comm, 5:15 pm
..................................................... Booster Club, 5:30 pm
Thursday, April 9 .........................1/2 Gr Concert, 2 pm, 7 pm
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Peterson, Sonius
Earn State Honors
Connor Sonius was recently
named to the INA 2015 All-State
Class 1A – Second Team for West
Hancock.
The junior Eagle led his team with
186 assists and 93 steals. He scored
470 points, sank 163 free-throws
and grabbed 132 rebounds.
Eighth year Eagle head boys’ basketball coach, Brian Peterson was
named the 2015 Class 1A Coach
of the Year selected by the Iowa
Coaches Association.
Over the past eight seasons, Peterson has helped build and advance
the Eagle program all the way to a
2015 state qualifying season.
Class 1A - First Team
Front Line
Ethan Steinbronn, West
Central, Maynard 6’9” Sr.
Front Line
Korey Kuhlmann, Maple
Valley-Anthon Oto 6’1” Sr.
Front Line
Canyon Hopkins
Earlham
6’4” Sr.
Back Court
Joe Smoldt, Gladbrook
-Reinbeck
6’0” Soph.
Back Court
Camden Kickbush, Gladbrook
Coach Brian Peterson
-Reinbeck
6’0” Back Court
Jackson Lamb
Nodaway Valley
6’2” Utility
Dallas Jalas
South O’Brien
5’9” Utility
Mason Speer
Danville
5’11” Class 1A - Second Team
Front Line
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Catholic, Fort Madison6’3” Front Line
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Yard and Garden:
Prepare and plant onion cultivars in Spring
With spring here, it’s time to think
about planting in home gardens. In
Iowa, onions are a popular garden
product, but they do require some
special conditions and care to get
optimal results. Here are some tips
from Iowa State University Extension
and Outreach horticulturists on onion
cultivar varieties and the proper way
to plant them. To have additional
questions answered, contact the ISU
Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@
iastate.edu.
What is a suitable planting site
for onions?
Onions perform best in welldrained, slightly acidic, fertile soils
in full sun. The planting site should
receive at least six hours of direct sun
each day. Heavy soils can be improved
by incorporating organic matter, such as
compost, into the soil. Onions require
higher fertility levels than most other
vegetables. Apply one to two pounds
of an all-purpose garden fertilizer, such
as 10-10-10, per 100 square feet and till
into the soil prior to planting. Four to
five weeks after planting, sidedress with
additional fertilizer. Sprinkle one pound
of an all-purpose garden fertilizer per
100 feet of row. Place the fertilizer in
a narrow band about 2 to 3 inches from
the base of the onion plants.
What are some good onion
cultivars for Iowa?
Suggested onion cultivars for
home gardens in Iowa include ‘Candy’
(yellow-brown skin, globe-shaped,
short term storage), ‘Copra’ (main
season, yellow-brown skin, excellent
storage), ‘Red Burgermaster’ (bright
red, globe-shaped, good storage),
‘Red Zeppelin’ (deep red, globeshaped, excellent storage), ‘Stuttgarter’
(flattened globes, light brown skin,
excellent storage, from sets), ‘Walla
Walla Sweet’ (late season, yellowbrown skin, short term storage), and
‘White Sweet Spanish’ (late season,
white skin, short term shortage).
Which planting method is best
when growing onions?
Onions may be grown from seeds,
sets (small bulbs) and plants. Base your
planting method on cost, availability
and ease of planting. For most home gardeners, growing
onions from seeds is the most difficult
planting method as germination rates
are sometimes poor. However, it is the
least expensive. Seeds of specific onion
cultivars are readily available. Growing onions from sets is easy.
However, specific onion cultivars
are usually not available. Onion sets
are typically sold as red, white or
yellow onions. Since the cultivar is
unknown, the flavor, use and keeping
quality of onions grown from sets vary
considerably. Growing onions from plants is the
preferred planting method for many
home gardeners. Onions are easily
grown from plants. Additionally,
specific cultivars are available at garden
centers.
What is the proper way to plant
onion seeds?
Plant onion seeds as soon as the
ground can be worked in spring (late
March or early April in southern Iowa,
early to mid-April in central Iowa and
mid to late April in northern portions of
the state). Plant seeds in rows 12 to 15
inches apart. Cover the seeds with onehalf to three-quarters inch of soil. When
the seedlings are 2 to 4 inches tall, thin
the planting. For large, dry onions,
plants should be spaced 2 to 3 inches
apart after thinning. A full season of
growth is needed for mature onions.
onion sets?
Before planting sets, separate the
bulbs into two size groups – those
smaller than a nickel in diameter and
those larger than a nickel. The larger
sets often bolt (produce a flower stalk)
and don’t produce good-sized bulbs.
Use the larger sets for green onions.
The smaller sets can be allowed to
develop into mature onions. Plant sets from early April to early
May. Sets should be planted at a depth
of 1 to 1½ inches in rows 12 to 15
inches apart. For dry onions, plant the
sets 2 to 3 inches apart. Sets grown
for green onions can be planted closer
together.
onion plants?
Plant onion plants from early April
to early May. Place plants 1 to 1½
inches deep in rows 12 to 15 inches
apart. To produce large, dry onions,
space plants 2 to 3 inches apart. BRITT PLANS FOR EASTER - Continued from Page 2
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after the event.
It is also opening day for the races at the Hancock County Speedway on
the Hancock County Fairgrounds.
In conjunction with opening day, weather permitting, the chamber will
be bringing back Race Day on Main beginning at 12:30 p.m. until 3:30
p.m. The event showcases the cars of local drivers along Main Street and
gives an opportunity to get an up close look at the cars.
Race Day will once again feature a 3-man tire changing contest for
prizes, and new this year, a big wheel race for kids.
“Kids will get to register to win a big wheel,” said Madson.
Prizes will be awarded to race day participants in best of show and each
class; modifieds, sport modified, hobby stock, and sport compact. Judging
will be at 1 p.m.
“We are looking forward to a big day,” Madson said.
In the event of inclement weather, Race Day will be held at the same
time on April 11.
Trent Loos, chats on stage with FFA President Tucker Barickman. Loos
was the guest speaker for annual Agriculture Breakfast, March 18 at
Garner. The Garner Chamber of Commerce, Hancock County Farm
Bureau and local businesses hosted the event. (Photo by Rebecca Peter)
Humorist is an
agriculture advocate
By Rebecca Peter
GARNER – Trent Loos, humorist
and agriculture advocate, wants to
set the record straight about today’s
agriculture.
A sixth generation rancher from
Nebraska, Loos was the guest speaker
for the Eighth Annual Agriculture
Breakfast, held Wednesday, March 18,
at Garner.
Loos used humor with facts to
convey a serious message: agriculture
has a story to share, but those involved
in production agriculture need to make
their voices heard.
“Why do we need a week or a
day to celebrate agriculture when it’s
something we should do on a daily
basis?” he asked. “I eat everyday!
How many would like to take the day
off?”
“So here we are in 2015 and I’m
telling you the great challenge we
have is no longer that people don’t
know where their food comes from –
it’s they know too much. The problem
is too much of what they know, isn’t
so.”
“How do you educate someone
who doesn’t understand the first thing
about the cycle of life?”
Loos is of the opinion there are
too many people in the educational
system, elected officials, “even the
occupants of the White House,” who
do not understand a basic premise:
“Everything lives. Everything dies,
and death with a purpose gives full
meaning to life,” he said.
“And that’s what we’ve been doing
in agriculture. We’ve been managing
life. We’ve been creating death. And
in creating a respectful death, we’ve
been improving other living things.”
He continued, “You know all about
animal rightist [groups]. We now have
people worried about whether or not
corn has feelings. They’re doing this
in the name of science. Do you think
the kid in Ethiopia cares if the corn has
feelings?”
Communication is key
Loos said today, people turn
almost exclusively to the Internet for
information about agriculture.
“And we’re not doing well in terms
of what people think,” he stated. “For
15 years, I’ve seen it progressively get
worse.”
“You can make more money scaring
people than you can feeding them.
That’s where we’re at.”
With precision technology available
in today’s farming, “We continue to be
more efficient all the time,” he said.
“But these are messages that never
come out in the New York Times.”
“In 2014, I spoke in Dublin,
Ireland. I learned that 64 percent the
food consumed in the European Union
is imported because they chased their
farmers out of the business. The
regulations have gotten so high and
strenuous, that [EU farmers] have to
live off subsidies to keep in business.”
Loos challenged his audience to
“tell the real story” of agriculture.
“The real story is how many people
we feed per acre. This is where we
really shine. In 1900 it required five
acres of land to produce enough to
feed one person for a year. In 2014, it
took less than a third per acre to feed
one person for a year.”
“But that’s not the perception.
You’ve been busy being more
efficient, but not telling the story.”
“If we don’t grab ahold of this
‘sustainable agriculture’ movement,
we, the experts in true sustainability,
need to tell them that we define
sustainability and we will continue to
make improvements. What they want
to do is go back to the way my grandpa
[farmed] in the 1950s.”
“But, you say, it’s what the customer
wants. But if what the customer wants
is something that’s going put you out
of business, it’s not very sustainable.”
“Remind people that technology
is wonderful, but it’s all dependent
on one thing – human beings. It’s all
about you taking that technology and
applying it to the land. It’s individuals,
not institutions that make the United
States of America what it is.”
The breakfast and program was
sponsored by the Garner Chamber of
Commerce in cooperation with the
Hancock County Farm Bureau, and
sponsoring businesses.
“It’s really a great combination of
area businesses, the school, and the
city to make a event that’s educational
and fun,” said Andrew Eisenman,
Chamber of Commerce Director. “It’s
also a great way for us to expand the
knowledge base to bring someone like
Trent in.”
Brent Renner, Hancock County
Farm Bureau President, said in a
later comment, events like this are
important to Hancock County.
“We want to make sure the public that
is not directly involved in agriculture
understands how important it is to our
communities and economy,” Renner
said. “I think we all need to do a better
job in promoting what we do. That’s
going to be our biggest challenge. This
is what we do and how we do it. We’re
doing it in the most responsible way
we know how right now.
We’re constantly looking for ways
to improve.”
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