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local news - The Eagle Grove Eagle
EAGLE GROVE
2011
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Volume 129
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Issue Number 41
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
Local chiropractors make adjustment
to their businesses
By KIM DEMoRy
[email protected]
Dr. Greg Burmeister and Dr. Aaron Parrott released
some exciting news last week - the two have combined
their businesses and will now both be practicing out of
the Eagle Grove Chiropractic Center located at 318 W.
Broadway St. in Eagle Grove.
Dr. Burmeister has been serving the Eagle Grove
community from this location since August of 1988. Dr.
Aaron Parrott opened a business located out in Shopper’s
Lane (next to Ryerson Auction and Realty) in August of
2009. While both ran very successful businesses, they
decided it would be a good thing for everyone involved
if they made a few adjustments to their businesses and
combined their efforts under the same roof.
RBMS
Technology
Night
Learn about social media,
internet safety, Infinite
Campus and more
By KIM DEMoRy
[email protected]
Do you know what your kids are
up to when they are online? Whether
you answered yes or no, you’re going
to want to mark your calendars for
Thursday, Oct. 16.
Russ Goebel, an expert on issues
relating to social media and internet
safety, will be talking in the Robert
Blue Middle School Auditorium,
beginning at 6 p.m.
Parents,
students, and community members
are encouraged to attend this free
event.
Following Goebel, parents will
be dismissed to classrooms where
they will talk with staff on using
Infinite Campus to monitor student
learning, grades, lunch accounts, and
more.
Before heading home, students
will also have the opportunity
to showcase to their parents the
numerous ways that technology is
being used at RBMS.
Weekly Weather Report
Rainfall
Rainfall from 4-1-14
1.4”
37.09”
Growing Degree Days
5/1 - 10/5
2013
Average
3118
3223
3501
Weekly Update:
Harvest is under way and
we are finally able to see
how plentiful our crop is. As
always, safety is the most
important part of our harvest
season. Be alert, be aware,
and take care of each other
out there.
“Everything will be the same (for my patients), except
I’ll be located up town now,” Dr. Parrott said.
The two said they had been talking about the merger
since this past May.
“I thought we would be a good fit together…and it
would be a way to better serve the community,” said Dr.
Burmeister.
“It seemed like the right idea,” added Dr. Parrott.
Both Dr. Burmeister and Dr. Parrott will be available
to see patients at Eagle Grove Chiropractic Center on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between
the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. They will be available on
Thursdays from 8 a.m. until noon.
Both are excited about this new venture and hope you
will give them a call if they can be of service to you.
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Dr. Greg Burmeister (left) and Dr. Aaron Parrott (right) are now
working side-by-side to provide quality chiropractic care in
Eagle Grove. Photo by Kim Demory
Many hands make light work in
packing 24,000 meals for the hungry
Presbyterian Churches come together, with other faiths, in Goldfield on Saturday
By LES HoUSER
[email protected]
Within the pages of the Bible
are a set of verses where Jesus is
saying, in part, “I was hungry and
you gave me something to eat,” and
later “If you’ve done this to the least
of these, my brethren, you have
done it to me.” Last Saturday at the
Presbyterian Church in Goldfield,
a group of 60 volunteers came
together to volunteer their time to
do just that.
In two separate work sessions,
4,000
packages
representing
25,000-plus total meals were
placed in boxes and loaded on a
truck bound for the Meals from the
Heartland (MFTH) office in West
Des Moines. According to Hunger
Fight Manager Joel O’Dell, these
small 13.8 ounce bags will feed a
family of six one nutritious meal
a day. While it may not seem like
much to some of us, that one meal a
day could be their lifeline in holding
off starvation.
“We’re
a
faith-based
organization, and our mission is
not to end world hunger but rather
to empower people to help our
neighbors which Jesus tells us
are even in far away countries,”
said O’Dell. He explained that
these meals prepared today would
possibly go to either South Africa
or other parts of Africa, Haiti, the
Philippines or South America. “Six
months from now, these could be
sitting on someone’s plate in one of
In
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Bringing back the
memories
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national
Manufacturing day at
hagie Manufacturing
Page 8
wright county
engineers open house
Page 14
national 4-h week
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BRIEFLY
Elementary Book Fair
Monday, Oct. 6 - Fri., Oct. 10
3 - 6 p.m.
Elementary Library
Money goes towards library updates
A lot of volunteers make the work go faster, and besides that it’s more fun. Following the viewing
of a video explaining the process to them, these first shift workers man their stations for the
assembling of the food packages last Saturday at Goldfield Presbyterian Church. People of
several different churches came together for the common cause of helping feed the hungry.
Photo by Les Houser
those places.”
He explained that MFTM
donates to the Food Bank of Iowa,
the Des Moines Area Religious
Council (representing ten food
pantries) and the Boy’s and Girl’s
Clubs of Iowa. Over eight million
meals have already been prepared
this year, with a goal of ten million
by year’s end. “It’s not just other
countries either,” said O’Dell.
“We’ve already delivered almost
one million meals domestically,
Continued on Back Page
Recognizing Eagle Grove firefighters during
National Fire Safety Week
This week is National Fire Safety Week. While the community is reminded now is a good time to check smoke detector batteries
and go over fire escape plans, it is also a good time to give recognition to the men and women of the Eagle Grove Fire Department
who put their lives on the line to help during emergencies. Pictured front row, from left: Steve Asche, David Anderson, Thomas
Thielen, Donavon Lalor, Steve Woodbeck, Janis Lalor, Jeff Grandgeorge, and Bill Baker. Back row, from left: Chad Lundy, Justin
Locke, Captain Travis Woodbeck, Mack Sisson, Marcus Spangler, Assistant Chief Tom Peterson, Lee Cameron, Chief Gary Lalor,
and Garrett Quintus. Missing from the photo are: Captain Gary Lalor, Bryce Russell, Billy Quintus, Tony Olson, Kenny Sisson,
and Gary Thomas. Photo by Kim Demory
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Dick Bell Invitational
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Starts at 4 p.m.
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Chamber After Hours
Membership Appreciation
Thursday, Oct. 9
5 - 6 p.m.
FishPond Park
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RBMS Donuts with Dad
Friday, Oct. 10
7:30 a.m.
RBMS Cafeteria
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Union Pacific Hot Dog Feed
Friday, Oct. 10
& Saturday, Oct. 11
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fareway
All proceeds to Dollars for
Scholars and Share Christmas
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Music Boosters Meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 14
6:30 p.m.
RBMS Library
Public invited and encouraged to
attend
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RBMS Technology Night
Thursday, Oct. 16
6 p.m.
RBMS Auditorium
Look for full details inside
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Learn about Cyber-Bullying
Monday, Oct. 20
7 p.m.
Heartland Museum
Open to the Public
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Zombie Run
Saturday, Oct. 25
1 - 5 p.m.
Eagle Grove Golf Course
Sponsored by Building Families
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EG Beggar’s Night
Friday, Oct. 31
Downtown Walk 4 p.m.
Starts at Library & goes down Broadway
Around town from 5 - 7 p.m.
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
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Lend an arm and save lives Wright County - GROWing strong as ever
Each year, more than 500,000 lives
are positively impacted because of
generous LifeServe blood donors.
Donating blood is safe, simple, and
only takes about an hour of your time;
making it one of the easiest ways to
give back to the community.
One blood donation can help save
the lives of up to three different
hospital patients. When blood donors
donate blood with LifeServe Blood
Center, they are helping to make an
impact at a local level and are saving
lives right here in our community.
You can make a difference by giving
blood at the following upcoming
blood drive:
• Eagle Grove Community Blood
Drive, Tuesday, October 21, from 2-6
p.m., at the United Church of Christ,
1115 SW 2nd St.
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MIDAS Transit Facility holds Open House
by Kim demory
[email protected]
Wright County has yet another
project completed to be proud of - a
new MIDAS Transit Facility located
at 416 6th Ave. SW in Clarion. It was
a much anticipated project that had
its concept back in 2011 under Wright
County Economic Development
Director Denny Bowman and
Administrative Assistant Colleen
Bartlett.
“We worked really hard to get
that building for Wright County,”
Bartlett said.
In 2012, the project was
accepted. Plans began to come
together, funding was organized, and
five months ago, ground breaking
took place. On Wednesday, Oct.
1, 2014, and Open House was held
to celebrate the completion of the
dream.
The new 62’ by 60’ facility cost
roughly $450,000 to build, but 80
percent of that money came from a
Department of Transportation grant.
The other 20 percent was county
money.
“It’s nice, without being
extravagant,” said the current Wright
County Economic Development
director, Brad Hicks.
“Good quality materials were
used...what’s here is what’s needed.
Nothing frivolous,” added Jim Hosek
of Allers Associates Architects, PC
of Fort Dodge. “Efficiency was the
issue for Wright County.”
MIDAS Transit has been
designed to hold six buses (Wright
County has five) - four in the
south bay. The north bay has been
dedicated as a washing bay, but can
also double as bus storage.
“It’s a way to protect our state
investment (in the buses)....having a
building like this extremely extends
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administrative assistant who replaced Colleen Bartlett, was on
hand at the MIDAS Transit Open House to give tours of the new
facility and introduce herself. Photo by Kim Demory
buses is more important than ever.”
Buses run Monday through
Friday from 5:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.,
and again in the afternoon ranging
in start times until approximately 5
p.m. They service the communities
of Clarion, Eagle Grove, Belmond,
Humboldt, and Webster City, picking
up 30 - 40 people each day. An
estimated 20,000 miles per month
are put on the buses.
Jensen Builders served as the
contractor of this project, and it was
reported to have been done on time,
on schedule, and on budget.
Supervisors Karl Helgevold and
Stan Watne both agreed during the
Open House that this was a much
needed facility in Wright County
and a project that keeps the area
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the life span of a bus,” said Hosek.
The building also features a “day
lighting strategy.” In other words,
large windows were placed across
the very tops of all the garage doors,
providing optimal lighting inside
the facility during daylight hours,
resulting in no need for any lights
to be turned on inside the building
during the day time.
A ventilation safety system has
also been installed, according to
Courtney Stewart, the new Wright
County Economic Development
administrative assistant.
If for
some reason exhaust fumes get to a
dangerous level inside the facility,
the garage doors will automatically
open.
Other features of the facility
include security cameras (inside and
out), a mechanical room, handicap
accessible restrooms, a supply area,
and an office space. The facility has
even been designed to meet, or even
exceed, state-wide energy codes with
heavy insulation.
“It should be very energy
efficient for them,” said Hosek.
Hicks is thrilled to see this
project become a reality for a number
of reasons. At the top of that list is
temperature control. He said that
many of their clients they transport on
a daily basis don’t handle the cold and
heat very well. Buses coming from a
heated building (and sun-protected
in the summer) will help regulate
the bus temperatures, providing a
more comfortable atmosphere for
the riders. Hicks added that the
temperature control will also extend
the life of the buses, not having to sit
out in extreme temperatures.
“Federal and State governments
have reduced money allocated in
transportation funding for buses,”
said Hicks. “So taking care of our
The community of Wright County was invited to the MIDAS Transit Facility come-and-go open
house held Wednesday, Oct. 1. The event was held to show off the new 62’ x 60’ building that has
the capacity to hold up to six (including the two-stall wash bay area located behind the red and
clear curtain) MIDAS Transit buses. Photo by Kim Demory
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
Board of Supervisors approves additional
fund to new facility at Lake Cornelia
By: JACOB SNyDEr
[email protected]
The Wright County Board
of Supervisors approved to
provide additional funding for a
proposed new shower and restroom
facility with partial storm shelter
capabilities to be built at Lake
Cornelia.
The Board discussed the
project with Eric Rector, a county
park ranger, at their September 22
meeting.
Both District 3 Supervisor Karl
Helgevold and District 2 Supervisor
Stan Watne re-emphasized the
need for the facility at their Board
meeting Monday morning.
“We need to have something out
there,” Watne said. “Then people
would at least have the opportunity
to seek shelter.”
Currently, there is one shower/
bathroom facility and two his and
hers bathrooms on the Lake Cornelia
grounds. None of these buildings
have storm shelter capabilities.
Board
Chairman
Rick
Rasmussen said the Wright
Country
Conservation
Board
already received several grants.
The grants will be used to help pay
the county back for the additional
funds allocated to the Conservation
Board.
The engineer’s cost estimate
for the project came in at $305,000.
The four bids came in significantly
higher, though and ranged from
$389,000 to $473,000. Right now
the Conservation Board has about
$291,000 on hand.
Construction is slated to begin
in June 2015.
In other news, the Board of
Supervisors also approved the
Dr. Pollard helps
Iowa smile
Participates in Iowa Mission of Mercy
By KIM DEMOry
[email protected]
Dr. James Pollard, of Pollard
Family Dentistry in Eagle Grove,
spent Friday morning, Sept. 26,
volunteering his time as a dentist in
Waterloo as part of the Iowa Mission
of Mercy. This is the seventh year
this event has been held in Iowa, and
the seventh year Pollard has been
happy to be a part of it.
Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM)
is a two-day event held once a year at
varying cities across Iowa to provide
free dental care to patients in need.
Dr. Pollard spent six hours
working in the surgery area,
extracting an estimated 100 teeth in
addition to other surgical procedures
performed. Of course, he says that
wouldn’t have been possible without
the services of the other amazing
volunteers working together for one
common goal.
“I had a great assistant who was
from Davenport,” Pollard said. “I
couldn’t have gotten as much work
done without her helping to get
instruments…”
While Dr. Pollard performed
surgery, other dentist volunteers took
care of fillings, worked on getting
clients set up with partials, pulled
teeth, and etc.
“Pretty much anything can be
done,” said Dr. Pollard.
Before becoming involved with
IMOM, Dr. Pollard was part of four
medical mission years ago. He went
to Yucatán three times, and the
Dominican Republic once. Seeing
the difference that could be made
in a person’s life simply by helping
their smile or helping alleviate tooth
appointment of Jeremy Dodge,
the newest deputy for the Wright
County Sheriff’s Office. Dodge,
who is originally from Britt, started
on September 29.
The Board also received and
approved the quarterly revenue
report from Wright County Sheriff
Jason Schluttenhofer and approved
a contract with the Iowa Department
of Transportation (IDOT) to work
within the Drainage District #36
right-of-way on Highway 3.
The plan is to have a culvert
installed on Highway 3. The area
between the bridge and this culvert
will be filled in with cement.
Rassmussen said construction
will begin in the spring or summer
of 2015.
Finally, the Board approved
claims for payment and last week’s
meeting minutes.
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aches and mouth pains, made him
realize how important it was to him
to be a part of that. When IMOM
came to Iowa, it was a no-brainer for
him to get involved.
“If you can help people, why
not? I participate in IMOM because
I see people suffering and in pain…
I’ve had tooth aches and I know what
it’s like,” he said.
Dr. Pollard added that the
free dental clinic is more than just
about fixing teeth. Studies have
shown there is a direct correlation
between health of the mouth and
health of the body. There is also a
social connection. Your teeth can
drastically alter your appearance,
and how you preserve yourself can
alter your self confidence.
More than 10,000 Iowans have
benefitted from the IMOM program
in Iowa over the last seven years.
All of them have benefitted in more
ways than one.
When she saw her first
strands of gray hair, . . .
she thought she’d dye.
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Hagie supports Zombie Run
Building Families Zombie Run Committee would like to thank
Hagie Manufacturing for supporting the event by designing
and manufacturing the medals for the run. They have also
committed to design and staff an “infected zone”, an obstacle
where zombies will try to take a flag off the belt of the runners.
If you are interested in being a sponsor, a zombie or a runner
please contact Angela Wesselink at [email protected]
or 515.293.0652. Forms to register are available online at www.
buildingfamilies.net or on Building Families Early Childhood
Area Facebook page. The run will be held at the Eagle Grove
Golf Course on October 25, 2014. All proceeds for this event
will be used to prevent child abuse in Hamilton, Humboldt and
Wright Counties. Photo submitted
Council awards bid
for 2014 Sanitary
Sewer Project
Also approves a CDC house removal
By LES HOuSEr
[email protected]
Tim Moreau, Engineer with
Veenstra & Kimm, presented the two
bids for the City’s Sanitary Sewer
Project for this year at this past
Monday’s City Council meeting.
According to Moreau, the project
will entail slip lining of 3,600 feet of
sewer line with eight, ten and 15-inch
line all being done. There will also be
14 manholes to replace, along with
some concrete work with that where
needed. “Iowa Avenue is a major
concern,” said Public Works Director
Robert Lunda. “It will be good to get
that one done.”
Both bids received, out of 14
total contractors sent plans and specs,
were well under engineer’s estimates.
Municipal Pipe Tool Company of
Hudson bid $266, 061.34, while
Visu-Sewer of Pewaukee, Wisconsin
(with a satellite office in Mason City)
submitted a $282,967.72 bid for the
work.
It was pointed out that the City
has had a problem with Municipal
on a past project, but that resulted in
liquidated damages due to the late
completion date. “I have no issues at
all with their quality of work,” said
Lunda.
Following some discussion,
Councilperson Dennis Vandewater
motioned to accept the bid of
Municipal Pipe Tool Company. It was
seconded by Councilperson Darren
Johnson and approved. The Council
also adopted all plans and specs
related to the project.
Moreau then presented a proposal
from the Union Pacific Railroad
concerning the DD#94 project. They
would like to use steel pipe (culverts)
where the tracks cross the ditch, and
will pay for all work done in their
right of way. “Iowa Trenchless, which
is the sub-contractor for McKiness
Excavating, will do the work,” said
Moreau. “The only thing is I’m not
sure how the changes will sit with
them.” After discussion, the Council
seemed in agreement to pursue the
option proposed by the railroad.
The Council held a public hearing
regarding the disposition of property
at 517 West Broadway to the Eagle
Grove Community Development
Corporation (CDC). According to
Jerry Maier, CDC President, they plan
to raze the building, haul all debris to
the airport for burning, remove the
basement and fill the hole with dirt
and then level the property and sell it.
With no objections, Resolution 201431 was approved to sell the property
to them and proceed with their plans
as such.
In other action the Council:
-set the official Beggar’s Night
for Friday, October 31 from 5-7 p.m.;
-approved building permits for
Jerome Schultz (front landing and
steps) and Darren Robinson (sump pit
and pump to discharge to the street).
Drink for Pink
Chappy’s was packed with people for the event that included an auction, raffle and drink and meal
specials. A portion of the money brought in from the meals will go toward the Drink For Pink cause.
That money will go to the Wright County Public Health Resources Fund. Photo by Jacob Snyder
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Public RecoRd/ARound the AReA
couRthouse news
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Death Certificates
Leo T. Edwards, 89, of Clarion.
Sept. 3, 2014
Darryl Z. Stensland, 88, of Thor.
Sept. 4, 2014
Ayden J. Shackelford, 5, of Britt.
Sept. 5, 2014
Frankie J. Miranda, 19, of Waller,
Texas. Sept. 5, 2014
Francis B. Rohrer, 88, of Clarion.
Sept. 5, 2014
Evalee R. Johansen, 86, of Belmond. Sept. 5, 2014
Anna M. Dorenkamp, 94, of Belmond. Sept. 9, 2014
Roger D. Beenken, 80, of Clarion.
Sept. 14, 2014
Winfred L. Walker, 90, of Woolstock. Sept. 15, 2014
Audrey J. Borcherding, 74, of Belmond. Sept. 17, 2014
Larry D. Donaldson, 74, of Eagle
Grove. Sept. 22, 2014
Property Transfers
WARRANTY DEED – Deloris
Story, Deloris I. Story, Roger Story,
and Roberta Story to George D. Anderson and Emma Darlene Anderson,
City of Dows, Original Addition,
Block 2, Lot 1, as desc. 9-24-14
QUIT CLAIM DEED – Iowa
Property Receiver LLC to Kesterson
Realty Inc., City of Clarion, Dows
Addition, Block 6, Lot 1, as desc.
9-24-14
WARRANTY DEED – Joan M.
Slater to Slater Joan M. Life Estate,
Christina M. Glammeier, David Casson, Jenine Casson Sandness and Jenine Sandness Casson, City of Eagle
Grove, SW 2nd St Extension Addition, Lot 7, as desc. 9-25-14
WARRANTY DEED – Mary E.
Ring and Mary Ellen Ring to Timothy John Stumpf, City of Clarion,
King’s Addition, Block 1, Lot 7, as
desc. 9-25-14
WARRANTY DEED – Donald
V. Markham and Joyce J. Markham
to Markham Donald V. Life Estate,
Markham Joyce J. Life Estate, and
Jordon D. Daniels, 34-93-24, as
desc. 9-25-14
WARRANTY DEED – Donald
V. Markham and Joyce J. Markham
to Markham Donald V. Life Estate,
Markham Joyce J. Life Estate, and
Rebecca J. Anderberg, 34-93-24 and
27-93-24, as desc. 9-25-14
WARRANTY DEED – Irene Poulson and Dennis R. Poulson POA to
TLC LLC, City of Clarion, McKay’s
Addition, Block 6, Lot 14, as desc.
9-25-14
QUIT CLAIM DEED – Wayne
Grummitt to Tiffany Marie Grummitt, 6-91-24, as desc. 9-25-14
WARRANTY DEED – Helen D.
Haupt to Ellen Smith Haupt, Ellen
Haupt Smith, Richard W. Haupt, and
William E. Haupt, 4-92-23, as desc.
9-26-14
WARRANTY DEED - Helen D.
Haupt to Ellen Smith Haupt, Ellen
Haupt Smith, Richard W. Haupt, and
Haupt Family Farm LLP, 4-92-23, as
desc. 9-26-14
COURT OFFICER DEED – Richard E. Stockseth, Estate of Richard E.
Stockseth, and Yvonne I. Stockseth
Administrator to Yvonne I. Stockseth, 18-93-24, as desc. 9-29-14
WARRANTY DEED – Theodore
B. Bunn and Peggy L. Bunn to Clarion Hotel Group LLC, 1-91-25, as
desc. 9-29-14
WARRANTY DEED – Clarion
Hotel Group LLC to Hagie Manufacturing Company, 1-91-25, as
desc. 9-29-14
WARRANTY DEED – Hagie
Manufacturing Company to Clarion
Hotel Group LLC, City of Clarion,
Walnut Grove Addition, Parcel Letter P, as desc. 9-29-14
WARRANTY DEED – James L.
Demuth and Meriel J. Demuth to
DNC Properties Inc., City of Clarion, Tyrrell’s Addition, Block 15, Lot
4, as desc. 9-29-14
WARRANTY DEED – Roger A.
Anderson and Julie K. Anderson to
Howard D. Clark Jr and Pamela J.
Clark, City of Clarion, Sturgeon’s
Addition, Block 15, Lot 8, as desc.
9-29-14
WARRANTY DEED – Mary Tice
to Tyler Jon Warnke and Anna D.
Warnke, 16-92-24, as desc. 9-29-14
WARRANTY DEED – Jacquiline
L. Castillo Pruna, Alexander Castillo, and Jacquiline L. Pruna Castillo
to Ashok K. Rana and Parul Sirohi,
City of Clarion, Evans Second Addition, Lot 22, as desc. 9-29-14
Clerk of Court
Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru
5 over): William S. Price of Clear
Lake, $20; Clifford P. Brooks of
Waterloo, $20; Richard L. Lindvall
of Clarion, $20; Rhonda L. Rork of
Humboldt, $20; David L. Shold of
Roland, $20;
Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru
10 over): Jayme C. Sadler of Eagle
Grove, $60; Michael D. Kruger of
Clarion, $40; Patrick J. Matter of
Corcorah, Minn., $40; Tracy M.
Smeby of Klemme, $40; Duane L.
Jurgemeyer of Klemme, $40; Robin
R. Jones of Belmond, $40; Walter G.
Martin of Renwick, $40;
Speeding 55 or under zone (11
thru 15 over): Oscar Juarez of Alden, $80;
Speeding 55 or under zone (20
mph over): Garrett R. Carpenter of
Webster City, $292.50;
Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10
over): Jesse L. Abraham of Norwood
Young America, Minn., $40; Christopher A. Landry of Thunder Bay,
Ontario, $40;
Speeding over 55 zone (over 20
mph over): Paul W. Cassell of Marshalltown, $120;
Speeding/residence or school district: Jon M. Danielson of Mason
City, $20; Courtney L. Underwood
of Fort Dodge, $80; Ashley M. Recknor Clarion, $40; Travis G. Bezella
of Minneapolis, Minn., $40;
No valid drivers license: Wilian
Hochoa of Rowan, $300; Gregorio
Rodriguez of Belmond, $200; Esdras H. Lopez of Hampton, $200;
Jorge Nieto-Hernandez of Clarion,
$200;
Fail to maintain safety belts: William T. Powers of Duncombe, $75;
Oliver J. Egesdal of Eagle Grove,
$50;
Possession/purchase of alcohol by
person 18/9/20: Kaitlin J. Hiltabidle
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Open Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed., and Thurs.
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Buy two meals and get a free BBQ pulled pork sandwich
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of Eagle Grove, $300; Shelby R. Pittenger of Storm Lake, $200;
Operation without registration
card or plate: Staci J. Stanton of Eagle Grove, $50; Aimme J. Miller of
Rowan, $50;
Failure to dim headlights: Jesus
Gonzalez of Clarion, $30;
Driving while license denied, suspended, cancelled: Jason P. Kurtz of
Ames, $250;
Civil Court
Employers Mutual Casualty Company, Des Moines, vs. Denice A.
Bennett, 4711 University Avenue
#30, Cedar Falls. Judgment for the
plaintiff Oct. 1 in the amount of
$32,787.99 plus interest and court
costs.
Small Claims
Kent E. Gullion and Rebecca Gullion, 1736 Main Street, Manson, vs.
Blanche M. Bosteder, 519 SE 5th,
Eagle Grove. Judgment for the defendant Sept. 24 in the amount of
$384.76 plus interest at a rate of 2.11
percent per annum from April 15
and court costs.
Susan E. Arifi, 403 1st Ave SW,
Clarion, vs. Clarissa A. Stewart, 403
1st Ave SW, Clarion. Judgment for
the plaintiff Sept. 29 in the amount
of $3,719.18 plus interest at a rate of
2.11 percent per annum from June 5
and court costs.
Midland Funding LLC vs. Enedelia Vasquez, 111 10th Ave. SE,
Clarion. Judgment for the plaintiff
Sept. 26 by default in the amount of
$967.40 plus interest at a rate of 2.11
percent per annum from Aug. 26 and
court costs.
District Court
The court handled two probation
violation cases.
The court issued one arrest warrant.
The court issued one search warrant.
State of Iowa vs. Joesph M. Nelson, 708 NW 4th, Eagle Grove. The
defendant guilty Sept. 26 to impersonating a public official and was
fined $625 plus the statutory 35
percent surcharge, court appointed
attorney fees, restitution to be determined, court costs, 180 days in the
county jail with all but 4 days suspended and credit for time served.
The defendant was also ordered to
a year of informal probation to the
county sheriff. This sentence is the
result of an incident March 21 investigated by the Eagle Grove Police
Department.
State of Iowa vs. Carolina L. Munoz, 911 N. Wright, Eagle Grove.
The defendant pled guilty Sept. 26 to
driving while barred and was fined
$625 plus the statutory 35 percent
surcharge, court appointed attorney
fees, restitution to be determined,
court costs, and 2 days in the county
jail with credit for time served. This
sentence is the result of an incident
May 20 investigated by the Eagle
Grove Police Department.
State of Iowa vs. Chad A. Schaffer, 114 NE 2nd Street, Clarion. The
defendant pled guilty Sept. 26 to the
amended charges of theft in the fifth
degree and criminal mischief. The
original charges were theft in the
second degree and burglary in the
third degree. He also pled guilty to
another charge of theft in the fifth
degree. The defendant was sentenced as follows: theft in the fifth
degree – court appointed attorney
fees, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative Surcharge, restitution to be
determined, court costs, 30 days in
the county jail with all but 15 days
suspended; criminal mischief - court
appointed attorney fees, $125 Law
Enforcement Initiative Surcharge,
restitution to be determined, court
costs, 30 days in the county jail with
all but 15 days suspended; and theft
in the fifth degree - court appointed
attorney fees, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative Surcharge, restitution
to be determined, court costs, 30
days in the county jail with all but 15
days suspended. In lieu of the suspended jail time the defendant was
sentenced to two years probation
to the county sheriff. The jail terms
are all to run consecutively to each
other. The charge of possession of
burglar’s tools was dismissed. This
sentence is the result of an incident
Jan. 23 investigated by the Eagle
Grove Police Department.
State of Iowa vs. Alycia N. Hauser, 309 S. Cadwell, Eagle Grove.
The defendant pled guilty Oct. 2 to
interference with official acts and
was fined $65 plus the statutory 35
percent surcharge and court costs.
This sentence is the result of an incident July 19 by the Sheriff’s Department.
State of Iowa vs. Jeffery A. Asmus, 216 2nd Ave SW, Clarion. The
defendant pled guilty Oct. 2 to public
intoxication and was fined $100 plus
the statutory 35 percent surcharge
and court costs. This sentence is the
result of an incident Sept. 26 investigated by the Clarion Police Department.
State of Iowa vs. Ernesto Ordonez
Lopez, 219 1st ST SE, Clarion. The
defendant pled guilty Sept. 26 to operating while intoxicated and was
fined $1,250 plus the statutory 32
percent surcharge, $10 D.A.R.E. surcharge, restitution to be determined,
court costs, two days in the county
jail with credit for time served, must
complete and follow all recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation and must complete Drinking
Driver’s School. This sentence is the
result of an incident Feb. 21, 2006,
investigated by the Clarion Police
Department.
State of Iowa vs. Nathan A. Rice,
512 NW 3rd Street #4, Eagle Grove.
The defendant pled guilty Sept. 26 to
operating while intoxicated and was
fined $1,250 plus the 35 percent statutory surcharge, $10 D.A.R.E. surcharge, restitution to be determined,
court costs, two days in the county
jail with credit for time served, must
complete and follow all recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation, and must complete Drinking
Driver’s School. This sentence is a
result of an incident May 18 investigated by the Sheriff’s Department.
State of Iowa vs. Antonio N.
Milla, 201 SW 1st Street #, Eagle
Grove. The defendant pled guilty
Sept. 26 to operating while intoxicated and was fined $1,250 plus the
35 percent statutory surcharge, $10
D.A.R.E. surcharge, restitution to be
determined, court costs, two days in
the county jail with credit for time
served, must complete and follow
all recommendations of a substance
abuse evaluation, and must complete
Drinking Driver’s School. This sentence is a result of an incident July
20 investigated by the Eagle Grove
Police Department.
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— Eagle Grove Police Department —
Weekly Log
Friday 9/26/14
4:04 PM
Patrolled Goldfield.
6:54 PM
Investigated a possible underage
possession and supplying minors in
600 block of North Iowa.
7:47 PM
Issued warning for stop sign.
7:55 PM
Responded to a gas drive-off at
Casey’s.
8:04 PM
Investigated report of suspicious vehicle on North Lincoln.
8:45 PM
Responded to complaint of truck
spinning tires in railroad yard and then
heading south on Highway 17. Unable
to locate.
11:08 PM
Responded to possible attempted
car break-in on 600 block of East
Broadway. It was their daughter’s car
and keys were locked in.
11:37 PM
Patrolled Goldfield and ran radar.
Saturday 9/27/14
3:20 AM
Responded to loose dogs in downtown area. Unable to catch them.
7:58 PM
Cited Joel Velasco for no drivers
license, no proof of insurance and
failure to use headlights. Lyle’s towed
vehicle to impound.
8:29 PM
Responded to a dog biting a child
at residence on Southeast Second &
South Washington. Billy Quintus cited
for allowing a dog at large.
9:17 PM
Stopped a vehicle for no plate.
11:45 PM
Responded to a 911 hang-up in 100
block of South Lucas. Unable to locate.
Sunday 9/28/14
1:01 AM
Conducted bar check at Rails and
Smoke Shop.
1:28 AM
Patrolled Goldfield.
9:35 AM
Conducted welfare check at residence in 500 block of North Lincoln.
11:36 AM
Stopped vehicle for no plates. It was
just purchased.
1:25 PM
Patrolled Goldfield.
4:01 PM
Responded to loose dog and found
owner.
6:00 PM
Follow-up investigation at 522 East
Broadway.
6:42 PM
Issued citation to Brooke Main for
minor in possession.
7:22 PM
Responded to loose dog complaint
in 800 block of South Commercial.
Owners not at home.
9:43 PM
Conducted welfare check at residence in 500 block of North Wright.
Monday 9/29/14
3:45 AM
Patrolled Goldfield.
10:36 AM
Conducted a golf cart inspection at
residence in 600 block of Southwest
First.
12:11 AM
Patrolled Goldfield.
4:02 AM
Patrolled Goldfield and ran radar.
4:24 AM
Issued citation to Rich Brawdy
for expired registration on trailer and
warning for trailer lights. Towed trailer to impound.
4:34 PM
Responded to report of dog running
in traffic at Highway 3 and Jefferson.
Unable to locate.
4:39 PM
Issued warning for seatbelt.
4:43 AM
Patrolled Goldfield and ran radar.
5:11 AM
Issued warning for stop sign.
6:25 PM
Investigated vandalism to a mailbox
on Morningside Drive.
6:44 PM
Responded to residence in 400
block of South Jackson. Owner was
told they will advise subject to stay
off property or he will face arrest for
trespassing.
7:59 PM
Issued warrant to Mitch Frakes.
Tuesday 9/30/14
1:22 AM
Patrolled Goldfield.
3:01 PM
Responded to complaint of barking
dog at residence on Northeast Fourth.
No answer at the door.
6:25 PM
Responded to complaint at residence
in 600 block of South Cadwell. She
said her ex-husband spun tires as he
left residence. Will speak to him about
possible charge of careless driving.
6:31 PM
Attempted to serve eviction papers to resident in 800 block of North
Wright. Unable to locate.
6:53 PM
Patrolled Goldfield.
8:09 PM
Attempted to serve a warrant at a
residence. Unable to locate.
8:34 PM
Issued citation to Anita Asche for
driving while suspended and no proof
of insurance. Vehicle towed to impound.
Wednesday 10/1/14
4:31 PM
Patrolled Goldfield.
9:40 PM
Patrolled Goldfield.
9:52 PM
Arrested Abraham Sanchez at residence in 300 block of Northeast Third
for simple assault.
Thursday 10/2/14
11:52 AM
Responded to 911 call on North
Lincoln. Child on the phone. Unable
to locate.
12:23 AM
Patrolled Goldfield.
12:21 PM
Delivered junk notice to residence
in 100 block of North Blaine.
2:50 PM
Responded to 911 call in 400 block
of South Commercial. Child called.
Unable to locate.
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M/M Kim Newlin
M/M Conrad Kleppe
Class of 1981
M/M Larry Meyer
A.J. Black
M/M Dan Walters
Linda Peterson
Lyle Amonson
M/M
Rich Wilson
M/M John VanFleet
Vicky Adams & sisters
M/M Wally Lorenzen
Arnold Coltvet
Kerry Amonson
Lyle Hansen Jr.
Kyle Amonson
P.E.O. Sisterhood,
Chapter EJ
Beth Linn
Glen R. Willey
Foster Funeral Home
Grassley Committee,
Inc.
M/M Daryl Watts
Eagle Grove
Greenhouse
O.F.F.F. (Foundation)
Richard Sadler
Alexander Free Will
Baptist Church
M/M Alvin Riggert
M/M Marvin Hamer
M/M F.S. Page
AnnaBelle Hinz
Velma Rasmus
Wright County Fair
Gunderson Funeral
Home
Peg Hill
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Smoke Shop
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4-H NEWS
Liberty Pathfinders meet
The Liberty Pathfinders 4-H club
met on Sun., Oct. 5, 2014, at 6 p.m.,
at the Goldfield United Presbyterian
Church. Roll call was answered by
21 members, one new member, Lynn
Seaba, co-leader, and five parents
answering “What is your favorite
color?”
President Jenna Kraft called the
meeting to order. The Pledge of
Allegiance was led by Katherine
Soenen.
The minutes of the
September meeting were read by
Secretary Sarah Rasmussen. There
was no correspondence. Just’n Boley
made the motion to reimburse Diane
Kraft for $20.70. Sarah Rasmussen
seconded the motion.
The club’s fundraiser chairman
Emily Rasmussen talked about the
club’s annual fundraiser. The club
decided that we will be selling cookie
dough and butter braids for two weeks
in the month of November. The goal
for the club is to sell $800. Some club
members presented their National
4-H Week posters to the club. Shanee
Tate made the motion to pay $150 for
two coats, hats, and gloves for the
Coats for Kids program.
Co-leader Lynn Seaba handed
out a prize for those members who
handed their re-enrollment forms
into the Extension Office. The club
was reminded that 4-H Awards day
is going to be held at the CGD High
School with a meal starting at 12
noon until 1 p.m., with the program
starting at 1 p.m. Katherine Soenen
and Jackson Beisel volunteered to
bring a pan of bars to the Awards Day
program. Blaire and Levi Rasmussen,
Mia and Eli Toomsen, and Peyten
and Ethan Rasmussen volunteered to
bring five pounds of hamburger to the
Awards Day meal. Co-leader Lynn
Seaba talked about project areas and
how to enroll them for the fair. The
club was also reminded that the New
Member Orientation is Tues., Oct.
21, at 6-7:30 p.m., at the Extension
Office in Clarion.
The next meeting is set for Nov. 2,
at 6 p.m., at the United Presbyterian
Church in Goldfield with hosts
Mia and Eli Toomsen. Just’n Boley
adjourned the business meeting
and Shanee Tate seconded. The
4-H Pledge was led by Just’n Boley.
There were no presentations. Lunch
was served by Jackson Beisel and
Reid Huntley.
Sarah Rasmussen, Reporter
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BOWLING NEWS
6:45 P.M. WOMEN’S
WEDNESDAY LEAGUE
Standings:
Oct. 1, 2014
Team Standings:
1. Webster City RV
2. Lady Eagles
3. Grid Iron
4. First State Bank
5. ADS
6. Lawson Auto
7. AGP
8. EG Chiropractic PLC
High Team Game:
1. Lawson Auto
2. Lawson Auto
3. Grid Iron
High Team Series:
1. Lawson Auto
2. EG Chiropractic PLC
3. Webster City RV
High Individual Game:
1. Rhonda Lawson
2. Dianne Messerly
3. Sam Foster
High Individual Series:
1. Dianne Messerly
2. Rhonda Lawson
3. Sue Kemnitz
Social NewS
eagle grove NewS
BIRTHS
It’s a Boy!
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Over
50 Golf
The Over 50 Golf Tour Group “A”
was hosted by Gruis, on Mon., Sept.
29, with 74 members participating.
The event winners were:
Closest to the Pin 1st Shot, Hole
#6: Larry Fredrickson of Forest City,
44.
Closest to the Pin 2nd Shot, Hole
#3: Keith Frideres of Algona, 49.
Longest Putt, Hole #9: Duane
Sandberg of Graettinger, 43.
Flight Winners:
1st Flight: Weldon Buhr, Eagle
Grove, 39.
2nd Flight: Buck Bartolo, Swea
City, 43.
3rd Flight: Roger Holland,
Elmore, Minn., 45.
4th Flight: Dick Smith, Lakota,
48.
5th Flight: Tom Parsons, Algona,
50.
6th Flight: Bob Thompson, Swea
City, 50.
7th Flight: George Good, Lakota,
52.
8th Flight: Bruce Thomas,
Algona, 53.
9th Flight: John Roeder, Algona,
57.
The Over 50 Golf Tour Group “B”
was hosted by West Bend, on Sept.
29, with 35 members participating.
The event winners were:
Closest to the Pin 1st Shot, Hole
#8: Larry Buscher of Algona, 44.
Closest to the Pin 2nd Shot, Hole
#5: Tony Schiltz of Algona, 36.
Longest Putt, Hole #9: Jim
Goodchild of Mallard, 41.
Flight Winners:
1st Flight: Bob Gerber,
Livermore, 41.
2nd Flight: Gary Deboom,
Algona, 43.
3rd Flight: Leroy Walker,
Emmetsburg, 47.
4th Flight: Scott Whyte,
Goldfield, 53.
Did you know?
Lemon juice squeezed
onto a sponge can wipe
away soap scum.
Jerod Olson and Jodi Fiferlick are proud to announce the birth of a son,
Raylan J. Allan Olson, on September 23, 2014, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in
Clarion. He weighed 6 pounds 15.3 ounces. He joins Issac Olson, 11.
Grandparents are Rick and Terri Olson of Eagle Grove, and Billie Wilson
of Lehigh, and the late Jeri Fiferlick.
It’s a Boy!
Travis and Brandi Tammen of Goldfield are proud to announce the birth of
a son, Tripp Arthur Tammen, on October 3, 2014, at Iowa Specialty Hospital
in Clarion. He weighed 10 pounds 8 ounces. He joins Braiden, 4.5 years
old, and Taelynn, 3 years old.
Grandparents are Rick and Terri McBee of Altoona, and Don and Sharon
Tammen of Renwick. Great-grandparents are Les and Carol Tammen of
Manson, Jerry and Janet McBee of Grimes, and Sally Stifel of Des Moines.
goldfield NewS
The Oakridge ladies met for their annual meeting on September 30, with
golf, bridge and Shanghai rummy being played. The golf gals played best
shot for the game in the afternoon.
The president and the ladies’ board decorated the clubhouse with mums
and fall flowers.
They were then given as the door prizes. Boone River Grille provided the
evening meal.
Sandi Gangstead gave an interesting program on scarf tying, showing
different ways to wear scarves of any size and texture.
Oakridge will be open in October for Ladies’ Day and Men’s Stag.
News from Troy Culture Club
Troy Culture Club met Wed., Oct. 1, at the home of Jo Elberg. Pres. Jane
Schultz brought the meeting to order with the Club Collect. Dues were paid
and books distributed. Eight members and one guest answered roll call.
A motion was made and passed to change the meeting time from 2 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
Jo Elberg gave a program on the book “The Pepperidge Farm Baking Book”
by Margaret Rudkin. Elberg read excerpts about the author’s childhood days
and her love of baking. Elberg served a German (Swiss) chocolate apple
cake, which she generously shared the recipe with the group.
The next meeting will be Wed., Nov. 5, at the Eagle Grove Memorial
Library at 1:30 p.m.
— Music Boosters meet —
The Music Boosters meeting was
held on September 30, 2014, and
was called to order by President
Mark Sampson at 6:30 p.m., at the
Elementary Music Room. Present
were: Ann Sampson, Sandy Muzzey,
RoiAnne Gearhart, Karla Tweeten,
Luke Snyder, Justin and Elizabeth
Schwake, Marsha Frommelt, and
Mel and Marilyn Sampson.
Mark Sampson shared his
discussion with Mr. Toliver about the
Music Boosters goals and budgeting
money for new equipment in future
years for the music department
through the Instructional Levy.
More fundraising ideas were
discussed for this year.
Muzzey reported that there are 25
high school boys who are going to the
Real Men Sing Program at Wartburg
College on Sat., Oct. 4. Motion was
made and passed for Music Boosters
to pay for their supper.
Muzzey discussed doing the
Beck Foods Sales again. Motion
was made and passed for the Music
Department to sell those foods to
raise money for future use.
Muzzey called Beck Foods and
signed the Boosters up for a sale
with a November 15th delivery.
Fliers will be sent for the following
products: pies, soups, pastry puffins
and cookie dough, which include the
holiday cut-outs.
Mark and Ann Sampson spoke to
the Rotary Club in September about
raising money for new uniforms.
The high school and middle school
bands, color guard, and music
departments will perform at the
Rotary Ann Buildings throughout
the school year for donations in
return.
The high school band and the high
school drill team will once again
travel to Des Moines to play/perform
at an Iowa Wild Hockey game on
Friday, Feb. 13. The community
is encouraged to come and watch
a great night of hockey and Eagle
Grove Performances. Contact a
band member, drill team member,
Mr. Schwake, or Ann Sampson if
you want tickets for the night.
Snyder said there are six seventh
and eighth grade students performing
in the Honor Band at Mason City on
Nov. 15.
Motion was made and passed to
pay for the students to attend the
All State Camp held at Wartburg
College.
Snyder is requesting to purchase a
Vibraphone. He is gathering more
details about this purchase to discuss
for the next meeting.
There was discussion about
purchasing 100 purple polo shirts to
wear for middle school concerts for
uniformity and ease. More details
are being gathered to discuss.
The next Music Boosters meeting
is Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m.,
at the Middle School Library.
The community is welcome and
encouraged to attend.
Meeting was adjourned by Mark
Sampson at 7:30 p.m.
Vandewater completes
city government training
Dennis Vandewater, Council
member for the city of Eagle Grove,
is among 79 city officials from
across the state to be recognized for
their participation in the 2013-2014
Municipal leadership Academy
(MLA). The workshop series is
conducted every other year after the
regular municipal elections and is the
only training opportunity that givs
city officials in Iowa a broad-based
look at the many aspects of city
government. Topics covered during
the workshops included council
meeting procedures, city budgeting
and economic development.
Vandewater and other MLA
graduates were recognized for their
accomplishment during a special
awards ceremony at the Iowa
League of Cities Annual conference
& Exhibit in Council Bluffs on
September 25.
Over 500 city
officials attended parts of the MLA
workshops; however, to graduate
an official needed to attend four out
of the five MLA sessions. After the
recognition event, graduates received
a special certificate honoring their
completion of the training.
MLA offers a comprehensive
overview of municipal government
and is presented by staff of the Iowa
League of Cities, the Institute of
Public Affairs at the University of
Iowa and the Office of State and
Local Government Programs at Iowa
State University Extension.
MLA participants demonstrate a
commitment to leadership worthy of
special recognition; often taking time
out of their personal lives to attend
training on evenings and weekends.
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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Eagle Grove
Pastor Heather Dorr
448-4701
DIAL-A-DEVOTION: 448-3355
http://www.eaglegroveumc.org
FRIDAY:
9 a.m. Covenant Prayer followed by
“How’s It With Your Soul” Bible Study
SUNDAY:
9 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour
children, with Renee Evje, Eagle Grove
Librarian, East Room, Join us!
6:30 p.m. Session meeting, Rose Room
GOLDFIELD UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Christina M. Perkins
Goldfield, Ph: 515-825-3754
THURSDAY:
9-11:30 a.m. Pastor at Goldfield
11:30 a.m. Soup and Scripture
6-8 p.m. Support/Recovery Group at
Crossroads
SUNDAY:
9 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
5:30-7 p.m. CHAOS
MONDAY:
9 a.m.-Noon Pastor Christina at
Goldfield
TUESDAY:
9 a.m.-Noon Pastor Christina at
Renwick
WEDNESDAY:
9 a.m.-Noon Pastor Christina at
Renwick
HOLMES BAPTIST CHURCH
2137 Hancock Ave.
Holmes, Iowa
Zach Fischer, Pastor
SUNDAY:
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
WEDNESDAY:
7 p.m. Prayer Meeting
7 p.m. Souled Out - Youth Group
7 p.m. Kids Club for ages 4 to 6thgrade
GOLDFIELD UNITED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Dr. Marcia Rich, CRE
Interim Pastor
220 E. Oak St.
Goldfield, Ph: 515-825-3581
[email protected]
www.goldfieldupc.com
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THURSDAY:
9:15 a.m. TOPS #IA 1348, Goldfield,
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly), weigh-in
and meeting. Use southeast door. New
members always welcome!!
5:30-7 p.m. Support & Recovery for
Youth, Crossroads
7-8 p.m. Support & Recovery for
Adults, Crossroads
SUNDAY:
9:15 a.m. Sunday school for all ages
9:45 a.m. Choir Practice
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee
WEDNESDAY:
1:30 p.m. Stewardship, Mission &
Finance Committee meeting, Rose
Room.
4 p.m. After-School Story-Time for
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Dr. Fran Pettigrew
Eagle Grove, Ph: 448-4612
SUNDAY:
8:30 a.m. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Fellowship
10 a.m. Worship Service
TUESDAY:
10 a.m. Bible Study
EAGLE GROVE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
(CONGREGATIONAL)
Ph: 448-3584
Everyone is Welcome!
Building fully
Accessible to the Disabled
Pastor Jim Cunningham
THURSDAY:
10 a.m. EGAMA at Grace E Free
2 p.m. Women’s Guild
FRIDAY:
7:30-11 a.m. Fall Rummage Sale
SATURDAY:
5 p.m. New Hope Lutheran Church
SUNDAY:
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
11:30 a.m. Fellowship
MONDAY-FRIDAY:
UCC delivers Meals-On-Wheels
TUESDAY:
2-6 p.m. Blood Drive at UCC
SACRED HEART
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Eagle Grove, Ph: 603-4765
Fr. Jerry Blake
THURSDAY:
8 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle
Grove
9 a.m. Sewing Mission at Sacred Heart,
Eagle Grove
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Catholic Daughter’s of
America Salad Luncheon at St. Francis,
Belmond
SATURDAY: BABY NEEDS
WEEKEND
4 p.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle
Grove
8 p.m. Spanish Mass at St. John,
Clarion
SUNDAY: BABY NEEDS WEEKEND
8 a.m. Mass at St. Francis, Belmond
10:30 a.m. Mass at St. John, Clarion
11:30 a.m. Cluster Confirmation Class
at St. John, Clarion
6 p.m. Cluster Faith Formation
Commission
6:30 p.m. Cards at Sacred Heart, Eagle
Grove
TUESDAY:
9:30 a.m. Rosary at South Rotary
Senior Living at Eagle Grove
10 a.m. Rosary at North Rotary Senior
Living at Eagle Grove
6:15 p.m. Catholic Daughter’s of
America at St. John, Clarion
WEDNESDAY:
6 p.m. Choir Practice at Sacred Heart,
Eagle Grove
6:30 p.m. Youth Faith Formation
Classes at Sacred Heart, Eagle Grove
THURSDAY:
8 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, Eagle
Grove
10:30 a.m. Cluster Office Closed for
Staff Meeting
SOUTH ENES LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Pastor Susan Stone
205 Johnson Street
Vincent
515-293-2965
FRIDAY:
9 a.m. Gather Bible Study at the
Family Table (3rd Friday of the month)
SUNDAY:
9 a.m. Sunday School
10 a.m. Worship
SAMUEL EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Rich Taylor
Eagle Grove, Ph: 448-5038
FRIDAY:
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
SATURDAY:
10 a.m. Building in Use: 4-H
SUNDAY:
9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Kids’ Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Worship
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Ph: 448-5414
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Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.
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536 N. Main
Goldfield, IA 50542
515-825-3996
MONDAY:
6 p.m. Council Meeting
TUESDAY:
10 a.m. Communion at North Rotary
Senior Living
10:30 a.m. Communion at South Rotary
Senior Living
WEDNESDAY:
1:30 p.m. Mary/Martha
4:30 p.m. Confirmation
THURSDAY:
10 a.m. Pastors’ Prayer
HOLMES EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Rich Taylor
Holmes
FRIDAY:
9:30 a.m. Bible Study at Samuel
SUNDAY:
9 a.m. Worship
10:15 a.m. Sunday School
TUESDAY:
10 a.m. Communion at North Rotary
Senior Living
10:30 a.m. Communion at South Rotary
Senior Living
WEDNESDAY:
2:30 p.m. Home Circle at Clarion WRC
THURSDAY:
10 a.m. Pastors’ Prayer
NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Susan Stone
1115 SW 2nd
Eagle Grove
515-603-6151
FRIDAY:
9 a.m. Gather Bible Study at the
Family Table (3rd Friday of the month)
SATURDAY:
5 p.m. Worship Service
A Congregation of ELCA
ULLENSVANG LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Pastor Darryl Landsverk
Thor
SUNDAY:
11 a.m. Worship
TUESDAY:
7 p.m. Deacons & Trustees meet
7:30 p.m. Council
WEDNESDAY:
2 p.m. Sarah Circle
7:30 p.m. Lois Circle
LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH
GOLDFIELD LCMC
Lutheran Congregations in Mission
for Christ
Pastor Truman Larson
SUNDAY:
9 a.m. Worship
10:15 a.m. Sunday School
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EAGLE GROVE EVANGELICAL
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615 SW 2nd Street
Eagle Grove, Iowa
Pastor Jason Cooper
Phone: 515-448-3697
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THURSDAY:
9 a.m. Sew and Do Days
10 a.m. EGAMA at E. Free Church
1:15 p.m. Communion at Rotary Senior
Living North
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SATURDAY:
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7 p.m. Property Committee
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Mon., Oct. 13: Salisbury ground
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Thurs., Oct. 16: Sloppy Joe
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Obituaries/Flashbacks
We remember Our lOved Ones
Eagle
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Roger D. Hansen, 72, Black River Falls, Wis.
Roger Dean Hansen, 72, of Black
River Falls, Wis., passed away
peacefully at his home on Sunday,
October 4, 2014. He was born to the
late Harold and Geraldine Hansen,
in Eagle Grove, Iowa. Raised on a
farm, Roger attended country school
#7, and graduated from Eagle Grove
High School in 1960. Following
graduation, Roger enlisted in the
United States Air Force from
1961-1965, where he served as an
intelligence specialist in Istanbul,
Turkey. Upon his return from the
Air Force, Roger graduated from
Buena Vista College with a Bachelor
of Arts in Business Administration.
After college, Roger moved to
Minneapolis, Minn., where he was
employed by Metropolitan Life
Insurance. Roger and Judy met in
Minneapolis, and were married on
September 3, 1972, in Rochester,
Minn. Roger and Judy then moved
to a farm in Disco, growing 200,000
turkeys a year, beef cattle, crops, and
Christmas trees. Roger’s love has
been his cow and calf operation and
many of his steers have been shown
by youth at the Jackson County Fair.
Roger has worked in real estate sales
for Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty
and River Valley Realty since 1995
while maintaining a small herd of
cattle and crops on his farm.
Roger was a man known to many
as a quiet individual with deep
compassion, selfless giving, love
and acceptance. He gave based not
on his wants, but rather the needs of
others.
Roger’s grandchildren have shared
that he has been an exceptional
influence in their lives. His family
and grandchildren held a special
place in his heart. It is our hope that
his strength of character will live on
through his family and those who he
has touched.
Roger’s community involvement
includes: past president of the
Western Wisconsin Beef Producers
Cooperative, Wisconsin Electric
Cooperative Association, Federated
Youth Foundation, Cooperative
Network, Federation Cooperative
of Black River Falls, Interfaith
Roger Hansen
Volunteer Caregiver and Wazee
Riders Saddle Club. Roger was also
a Trustee of the United Methodist
Church, a Commander of MilesHagen American Legion Post 200,
and was currently a member of the
Lions Club. Roger was active in the
Jackson County Beef Cookout for
many years where he could be found
behind the grill.
Roger is survived by his wife, Judy
Hansen, of Black River Falls, Anne
Hansen Allen, and husband, Bernie,
of Altoona, Wis., and Amy Hansen
of Chicago, Ill. He is also survived
by four grandchildren: Markus and
Benjamin Sherman, and Grace and
Claire Allen; two brothers, Harvey
(Shirley) Hansen of Goshen, Ind.,
and Daryl (Cheryl) Hansen of Eagle
Grove; and one sister, Fran (Michael)
Johnson of Baraboo, Wis.; and many
nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank
Roger’s many friends for their
ongoing prayers and kind words of
comfort and support. The family
would like to extend a special thank
you to Roger Kaufmann who made
it possible for Roger to maintain his
cow and calf herd during his illness
this past year. The love shown to
Roger and the entire family is truly
appreciated.
The family suggests memorials be
given to The Boys and Girls Club of
Jackson County, Interfaith Volunteer
Caregivers, Black River Memorial
Hospice, The United Methodist
Church, or the organization of the
donor’s choice.
Visitation will be at the United
Methodist Church in Black River
Falls, Wis., on Friday, Oct. 10,
from 4 to 7 p.m. The funeral will
also be held at the United Methodist
Church on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 11
a.m. Military honors will be held
at Riverside Cemetary immediately
following the funeral.
Buswell Funeral Home of Black
River Falls is assisting the family
with arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent
to www.buswellfuneralhome.com.
Bringing back the memories
EGHS class of 1951 takes a stroll down memory lane with tour of Eagle Grove
BY KiM dEMoRY
[email protected]
It’s been 63 years since some
of the kids of EGHS Class of 1951
called Eagle Grove home. But on
Saturday, Sept. 13, many of them
returned to take a stroll down
memory lane, led by their tour
guide, Ron Mohr.
Virginia (Loynachan) Johnson
was one of those people, but it’s only
been a few years since she’s been in
Eagle Grove. Relatives keep her
returning on a somewhat regular
basis, but even still, she said there
have been some changes in the area,
and not just since she graduated, but
since she’s last visited.
She was completely impressed
with the Gazebo Park and the
Veterans Memorials that are now The EGHS Class of 1951 was home for a reunion recently and
located there.
also enjoyed a tour of the town, given by Ron Mohr. Photo provided
“It was also neat to go by the
Johnson now lives in Cedar
places we were familiar with,” said they served there.
It was questions like that Falls, but it was fun to call Eagle
Johnson about places like Hewett
that brought back a flood of other Grove home again for a weekend not
Park and Greenwood Park.
While Hewett was similar to the memories as well, like when she so long ago. She said she came for
way she remembered it, Greenwood lived above the cafe that is now part the All-School Reunion a few years
Park has changed a lot since she of Christ Furniture. Of course, she back and really enjoyed that as well,
was a teenager frequenting the said the best memories came from and hopes Eagle Grove will do that
place. Back in the day, there was no jsut being with her old classmates again in the future.
As for this reunion, a good time
aquatic center, it was just a regular once again.
“Our whole class is molded was had by all.
old swimming pool. She was quite
“It was fun. Ron is great at what
impressed. She also recalled how now,” she said. “We all get along…
the football field use to be located there are no high school cliques he’s doing,” Johnson said.
anymore…and we have a great time
The class is planning another
where the softball fields are now.
reunion for 2016.
Going back to the Eagle Grove when we get together.”
Museum was also special for
Johnson.
“They’ve really done something
with that. The last time I saw it was
five years ago…it’s really neat, now,”
she said.
Johnson and the Class of 1951
were also able to get inside the Eagle
Grove High School building. While
Johnson was hoping to have the
opportunity to see more of it and the
recognition to Gene Hendrickson
(rooms were locked because it was a
Saturday and only the building was
opened for the tour), she inspired to
see all the wonderful artwork on the
ceiling tiles, masterpieces created
by the students. She was especially
interested in this since her husband
is an artist, and has been for many
years.
“Ron is a neat, young man…and
an excellent tour guide,” Johnson
said. “He gave us a wonderful
tour.”
She added that he even threw
in fun little facts and reminders
like - “Do any of you remember
Whimpy’s?” Johnson did. She also
recalled the wonderful chili dogs
Flashbacks
Week of October 9
50 Years Ago
The freshmen football team,
coached by Arnold Coltvet,
capped
their
undefeated
season with a 6-o win over
Iowa Falls.
Jeanne Swanson wins top
Iowa 4-H Dairy Food title
Homecoming festivities are
held in Eagle Grove.
Robert Tilghman of Umthun
Trucking honored as “Iowa
Driver of the Month.”
Kleenex are 19¢ a 400 count
box at Fareway.
25 Years Ago
Pizza Ranch opens their
doors in Eagle Grove.
$31,675 is low bid for new
high school roof.
A Chamber Coffee is held
in honor of the new city
administrator, John Call.
Mick Jagger and the Rolling
Stones performed in Iowa.
Thousands traveled to Ames
to enjoy concert.
them to: [email protected]
Brandon Snyder is the Eagle
Grove Eagle Reader of the
Month.
Employees
of
Dodger
Industries were honored for
making the new street banners
flying throughout the Eagle
Grove business district.
The Eagle Grove Boys Cross
Country team “Purple Pack”
are undefeated in regular
season; now 7-0.
Jim Toillion Sr. presented
with the Allbaugh Award at
annual Chamber banquet.
Eagle Grove Super Valu
is sold to Wayne and Thelm
Shugar of Ackley.
10 Years Ago
Wright County Supervisors
decide not to back Franklin
County casino bid.
Jim and Gayle Christ of
Christ Furniture restore “James
and Sons” sign that use to
hang above the former Coastto-Coast building, which they
now own.
Eagle Grove native, Rev.
Ron Kallem, publishes his first
book.
Road Opening Dedication
and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
held at Sparboe Farms.
UDMO receives money for
athletic scholarship fund.
Eagle Grove Monument
is Eagle Grove’s newest
business.
5 Years Ago
Top
10
Homecoming
candidates at EGHS are:
Stephanie Choquette, Amanda
Elston,
Kayla
Ramsey,
McKrisitie
Jeske,
Kiley
Cummins, Mitch Hill, Jared
Gambrill, Ben Dooley, Logan
Willard, and Dan Kemnitz.
Amy McDaniel is one of 12
state-wide recipients of the
Iowa Hospital Association’s
Hospital Hero Awards.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Input Meeting
The Regional V Regional Planning Affiliation
(RPA) will hold a public information input
meeting, to receive input and comments on
amendment to the FY 2015-2018 Regional
Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP).
Region V includes the following counties:
Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas,
Webster, and Wright, and the cities of Fort
Dodge and Webster City.
The FY 2015-2018 RTIP is being amended
to update the following projects:
- Amend Bridge project on D46 to increase
project costs and Federal funding.
Copies of the FY 2015-2018 RTIP
Amendment are available by contacting Shirley
Helgevold at MIDAS Council of Governments,
(515) 576-7183 ext. 212, or e-mail at
[email protected]
Written comments should be received by
12 PM, October 28, 2014. Please submit all
written comments to:
Region V Regional Planning Affiliation
602 1st Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Or e-mail to:
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PUBLIC INPUT MEETING
October 29, 2014
2 PM
MIDAS Building
602 1st Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
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By: JacoB SnyDer
[email protected]
Manufacturing is the backbone
of not just Iowa, but the United
States.
Dr. Dan Kinney, president of
Iowa Central Community College
(ICCC), said during a program to
celebrate National Manufacturing
Day at Hagie Manufacturing Co.
on October 3, that a day like this is
necessary to not only celebrate the
industry, but also educate people
about it for this very reason.
Kinney also spoke about what
ICCC is doing to help prepare
students for manufacturing jobs
and careers in other similar fields.
One example he gave was the new
academy in Eagle Grove.
“That is going to serve our
youth of the future,” Kinney said.
“And it will really help to keep
them in our local communities.”
Important to the process
of preparing students to work
in the industry is also the local
schools and businesses, he added.
Through their job shadowing,
students learn firsthand about what
goes on at businesses like Hagie
Manufacturing.
It allows them to see the
opportunities available to them
and how important the industry is
for our community and state.
He concluded by saying
ICCC will continue to work
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hard to provide the services, the
classes and programs, and work
with the schools and businesses,
so communities can continue to
grow.
Kinney introduced the next
speaker Daryl Beall, Iowa Senate
District 5, by commending him
and his colleagues for their work in
helping secure grants and money
for projects like the new academy
in Eagle Grove.
Beall echoed Kinney’s thoughts
by first explaining the purpose of
National Manufacturing Day in his
own words.
“The purpose (of National
Manufacturing Day) is to make
sure the future of manufacturing
is just as bright as the past and
present,” he said.
Beall believes Iowa does
not have a shortage of workers,
but rather a shortage of skilled
workers.
He then talked about four
skilled worker training programs
that were created to address this
problem. The programs provide
$40.3 million to support worker
training investments that target
specific areas where there is a
shortage of skilled workers. The
PACE career pathways and adult
basic education/adult literacy
programs are just a few examples.
Again, Beall stressed that Iowa
businesses need higher skilled
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workers to continue to grow and can
get them through these programs.
“The higher skilled workers
are very important to the economy
and state,” Beall said.
Dave Maxheimer, human
resources manager at Hagie
Manufacturing, wearing a blue cape
donning the ICCC name and logo,
was last to speak. He provided an
idea of the many job opportunities
available at Hagie.
Through the use of two
short videos, Maxheimer also
explained that the perception of the
manufacturing industry and what
really goes on at places like Hagie
are two totally different.
Manufacturing is actually
“cool,” he said. And at Hagie, it
isn’t just work, work, work either.
They also like to have fun.
Following the talks, tours
of the two campuses were given.
Food and refreshments were also
available following the tours. There
was also a give-a-way that included
Hagie hats and t-shirts as well as
other items like a tool set.
DSC-425: Tours of the two Hagie Manufacturing buildings were given following the National
Manufacturing Day program. Here a group is learning about the welding and painting processes
of the plant. Photo by Jacob Snyder
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Voters to hit the polls for
General Election soon
Absentee Ballots now available
By: JacoB SnyDer
[email protected]
Election Day is a little less than
a month from now.
On November 4, people will
flock to the polls to cast their votes
for federal, state, county, and nonpartisan offices.
So far, about 700 absentee
ballots have been requested and sent,
according to Betty Ellis, Wright
County auditor and commissioner
of elections. Of those, 238 have been
returned, as of Thursday, Oct. 2.
Absentee ballots can be
returned up to and on Election Day
or surrendered on that day at the
polls so you can vote using a regular
ballot.
If you need to register to vote,
you can request a voter registration
form from one of the following
locations: at the local library, the
county auditor’s office or on the Iowa
Secretary of State or Wright County
websites. Once filled out, you can
either mail it in or bring the ballot
back to the county auditor’s office.
While it’s preferred that people
register beforehand, you can do so
on November 4 at the polls.
Each registrant must prove
their identity and residence in the
precinct they reside in using a photo
identification, like a driver’s license
card with a current address.
Polls will open up at 7 a.m. and
close at 9 p.m. on November 4.
For the people in Clarion, voting
can be done at the courthouse, for
those in Goldfield the Goldfield
Legion Hall and for the voters in
Dows the Dows Convention Center/
City Hall.
A full list of the polling locations
and a sample ballot will be published
in an upcoming issue of The Wright
County Monitor.
Approximately a half hour after
the polls close, it’s anticipated the
preliminary results will be posted
on the Iowa Secretary of State and
Wright County websites. But the
official results won’t be published
until November 10, after a review
of the numbers has been done by
both the county auditor’s office
and the Wright County Board of
Supervisors.
If you have any questions
or concerns about the upcoming
election, feel free to contact the
county auditor’s office at 515-5322771.
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Wright County Night Hike
at Lake Cornelia Oct. 18
Experience the outdoors firsthand
at the annual Wright County Night
Hike on Saturday Oct. 18th at Lake
Cornelia Park!
The program begins at 6 p.m. with
the last group of hikers leaving at
8 p.m. Groups of 20-25 will leave
every 10 minutes from the enclosed
shelter. The tour takes approximately
40 minutes to complete. Groups are
led along the nature trail and listen to
approximately 6-8 nature-oriented
presentations, each five minutes in
length.
The Night Hike is intended to be
fun and educational for all ages.
It is not scary. The event is FREE,
but free-will donations to support
the event will be accepted. Children
under 12 must be accompanied by an
adult. There will be refreshments in
the shelter after participants return.
We will NOT be taking reservations
this year. If you have any questions
about the event please call Wright
County Conservation at 515-5323185 or Shannon at 515-851-8487.
Comic Strip Saturday to be held at
Iowa Central Community College
Three
nationally
renowned
cartoonists and writers will headline
the annual fall meeting of the North
Central Chapter of the National
Cartoonists Society (NCS) at Iowa
Central Community College on
October 11.
Jay Rath, former cartoonists
and writer for The Onion, Gordon
Smuder, creator of the retro-monster
TV series Transylvania TV, and NCS
member, John Hambrock, creator
of the nationally syndicated comic
strip The Brilliant Mind of Edison
Lee will all present one-hour comic
strip inspired lectures at Comic Strip
Saturday.
The event will be held Saturday,
October 11, from 1-6:30 p.m. in
the Bioscience & Health Science
(BHS) Auditorium at Iowa Central
Community College in Fort Dodge.
The event is free and open to the
public with three one-hour long
presentations, a one-hour question
and answer session with cartoonists,
an on-site raffle of donated comic
strip art, and a live cartoon session
with cartoonists who will draw and
autograph work for the public.
This is a great event that is open
to aspiring and seasoned cartoonists,
graphic novel enthusiasts, Marvel
superhero fanatics, role players,
gamers, Cosplayers, movie geeks,
and anyone else who loves comics
and what they represent, said Jim
Horwitz, chairman of the North
Central Chapter of NCS. “We’ve
come to Fort Dodge to have fun, and
that’s what we want to do!”
Following the main lectures from
Rath, Smuder, and Hambrock,
members of the NCS will gather on
stage to discuss their work, recent
changes in the comic strip industry,
and gladly take questions from the
audience. Artists will then convene
in the BHS Auditorium lobby to
draw for guests and take general
questions.
Aspiring
cartoonists
and
illustrators of all ages are encouraged
to bring work for review.
The
National
Cartoonists
Society is the world¹s largest and
most prestigious organization of
professional cartoonists whose
roster includes more than 500 of the
world’s major cartoonists, working
in newspaper comic strips, editorial
cartoons, animation, advertising,
book and magazine illustration. Its
members include: Charles Schulz
(Peanuts),
Patrick
McDonnell
(Mutts), Jim Davis (Garfield),
Mort Walker (Beetle Baily), Cathy
Guisewite (Cathy), Stephan Pastis
(Pearls Before Swine), and hundreds
of others of the world’s most beloved
comic strip artists and illustrators.
Internet Crimes Against Children
(ICAC) Task Force program
The Clarion Association of
University Women, along with the
Wright County Sheriff’s Office, will
be hosting the Iowa Internet Crimes
Against Children (ICAC) Task
Force program “Online Behaviors:
Decisions and Consequences” on
Monday, October 20.
The program will be presented
throughout the day to Middle School
students in the Clarion-GoldfieldDows School District.
The program will discuss a variety
of online threats that our children
are faced with every day including:
child predators, harassment, and
cyberbullying. The program is
intended to present the students with
accurate information concerning
the threats and circumstances found
online and to help them make safe
and reasonable choices.
The ICAC Task Force is
comprised of federal, state, and local
law enforcement agencies focused
on the crime of sexual exploitation
of minors. Wright County Sheriff’s
Office Captain Jim Lester is a
member of the ICAC Task Force.
On that Monday evening, October
20, at 7 p.m., at the Heartland
Museum in Clarion, the public
is invited to a presentation that
will cover both Online Safety for
Children, as well as the increasing
trend of Human Trafficking in Iowa.
“We are happy to have the
opportunity for Investigator Ferjak
to present to the public on this very
important topic that is a threat to
our children everyday,” said Wright
County Sheriff Jason Schluttenhofer.
“Captain Lester works closely with
the ICAC Task Force, and we hope
to offer additional programs on
online safety throughout the county
during this next year.”
The presenter for the programs,
Mike Ferjak, is a 35-year veteran
law enforcement professional with
the Iowa Attorney General’s Office
and has served with the ICAC Task
Force since 2004.
In 2012, Ferjak was selected
to direct the Iowa Department of
Justice Human Trafficking Task
Force. Prior to these assignments, he
served as the lead investigator for the
Sexually Violent Predator Unit with
the Department of Justice for seven
years. Before joining the Department
of Justice from 1973 to 1998, Ferjak
served as a patrol officer, Chief of
Police, Public Safety Administrator,
and State Investigator.
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Free Elder Law Seminar for older
Iowans and their caregivers
Iowa Legal Aid’s Legal Hotline
for Older Iowans and the Iowa
Department on Aging are presenting
a free Elder Law Seminar on October
23. The seminar will provide older
Iowans and their caregivers with
valuable information to protect
their rights and limited resources.
Pre-registration by October 17 is
requested to ensure that everybody
receives the written seminar
materials.
The seminar will teach people
about Medicaid eligibility for paying
nursing home expenses and the new
protections and remedies for older
adults provided by Iowa’s new Elder
Abuse Act and the Iowa Uniform
Power of Attorney Act. Participants
will also learn about the rights
retained by residents of nursing
homes and assisted living facilities,
including rights that protect residents
from abuse, invasions of privacy,
involuntary discharges, and being
denied visitors.
The seminar is funded in part
with grants from Prairie Meadows
Racetrack and Casino, the Iowa
Lawyers Trust Account Commission
and the U.S. Administration on
Aging. The seminar will begin at
12:30 p.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. The
seminar will be available as a webinar
through your personal computer.
It will also be broadcast over the
Iowa Communications Network at
the following location: Fort Dodge
at Trinity Regional Medical Center,
802 Kenyon Road, ICN Room.
To register for the seminar, or
for more information, call the
Legal Hotline for Older Iowans at
1-800-992-8161, or e-mail btharp@
iowalaw.org.
About the Iowa Department on
Aging:
The mission of the Iowa
Department on Aging is to provide
advocacy,
educational,
and
prevention services to older Iowans
so they can find Iowa a healthy, safe,
productive, and enjoyable place to
live and work.
About the Legal Hotline for
Older Iowans:
The Legal Hotline for Older
Iowans provides free legal advice and
other legal services to Iowans who
are 60 or older. The Legal Hotline
also conducts free educational
presentations to organizations and
community groups about legal issues
of interest to older Iowans. The
Legal Hotline is a special project of
Iowa Legal Aid.
Soroptimist International of Algona
seeks applicants for the Live Your
Dream Awards program
Women who provide the primary
financial support for their families
and seek financial assistance to
return to school can apply for the
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards,
one of Soroptimist International of
Algona Club’s major service project.
Recipients are eligible to receive a
$500 cash award for costs associated
in efforts to attain higher education
(including books, childcare, and
transportation). Club recipients
become eligible for region-level
awards ($5,000) or international
level, which has three finalists
($10,000).
Completed applications and two
reference forms must be returned to
Soroptimist International of Algona
by November 15, 2014. To obtain an
application, contact Rhonda Ostwald
(515-395-7266/ rhonda.ostwald@
phmic.com), or Grace Freeburg (515395-8107/gfreeburg@isbalgona.
com). Applications are online at
www.soroptimist.org/awards/apply.
html. Applications are also available
at the Algona Public Library, Iowa
Lakes Community College, Iowa
Central Community College, or
North Iowa Area Community
College.
Since 1972, the Soroptimist
Live Your Dream Awards program
Letter to the
editor PoLicy
1. Electronic emails will
be accepted only if the
submission comes from a
valid email account that
uses the senders name as
part of the address.
2. Sender must include
full name, address, and a
daytime phone number they
can be reached at.
3. If sending through US
Post Office - a signature
in ink (not computer
generated) is required along
with contact information.
4. All letters are printed
at the discretion of the
publisher.
(formerly the Women’s Opportunity
Awards) has disbursed more than
$25 million to tens of thousands of
women who have overcome poverty,
domestic and sexual violence,
divorce, or other life challenges.
Soroptimist International ofAlgona
is a volunteer service organization
for business and professional
women dedicated to improving the
lives of women and girls, in local
communities and throughout the
world. Meetings are held the second
Monday of each month at 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
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ATTENTION ALL
EAGLES…
Do you love your quiet time?
I know I sure do! My favorite time of
day is when I get to listen in to KJYL
and spend some quality time praising
God. I love singing songs, listening to
The Good News, and contemplating on
my God-given amazing grace adventure.
How about you? What are
you doing with your
quiet time? Try spending
a little time with God
this week. Might I suggest
listening in to 100.7 FM radio
for a great pick me up? If you don’t
know who God is, or are simply looking
to spend more time with Him, listen in
each day and get your fill
of God’s amazing grace!
— A message from The Nice Guy
How to contact your Eagle Grove
City Council Representative
Mayor
Sandy
McGrath
(Dec. 31, 2015)
(515) 851-0016
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
(Dec. 31, 2015)
(Dec. 31, 2017)
Vadewater
Teri Jo Pohlman Kendall Johnson
(515) 689-4413
Ward 4
Wally Lorenzen
(Dec. 31, 2017)
(515) 851-0338
(515) 293-9036
At Large
Tony Axtell
(Dec. 31, 2015)
(515) 448-4402
(515) 851-0694
Dennis
(Dec. 31, 2015)
(515) 448-4140
At Large
Todd Swalin
(Dec. 31, 2017)
(515) 689-8987
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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, TEACHER ASSOCIATES, 1/2 TIME CUSTODIAN, SUB CUSTODIANS, BUS DRIVERS AND SUB BUS DRIVERS
Qualifications for all positions include evidence of dependability, trustworthiness,
flexibility, demonstrated ability to get along with others.
Application muSt include all of the following:
1. Letter of application to Superintendent
2. Resume’ showing work background and 3 work references
3. Application form (available in Superintendent’s office or 515-448-4749)
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at 2:00 p.m.
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond, Dining Room.
Elvis will be performing and
cake will be served
garage SaleS
garage sale
422 s. commercial
sat., Oct. 11
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Girls’ junior size name brand jeans,
clothes and shoes. Men & womens’
clothing, 2-1/2 gal. Electric fish tank
with accessories, solid pine student
desk like new, zebra print twin long
comforter, lamps, household items
and decor, jewelry, seasonal, some
toys & lots of misc.
We’ll have homemade rolls, Dutch
Letters & Kringla for sale, too.
Please stop by!
Vincent
community hall
main street
Fri., Oct. 10 - 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
sat., Oct. 11 - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
multi Family sales!
Over 30 tables
something for everyone!
BaKe sale
Thurs., Oct. 23
8:30 - 11 a.m.
samuel lutheran church
201 n. lincoln ave.
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potato cakes, Kringla,
assorted baked goods
coffee Table
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HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY
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As fall arrives and the leaves
begin to change, we are reminded
that it won’t be long until the first
frost hits and winter arrives. We all
have outdoor plants, but many of us
wonder about the best way to treat
them to survive winter. How should
you handle your geraniums to make
sure they last through winter to thrive
next spring?
Here are some tips from Iowa State
University Extension and Outreach
horticulturists on overwintering
geraniums. To have additional
questions answered, contact the
ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108,
or [email protected].
How can I overwinter geraniums
indoors?
Geraniums can be overwintered
indoors by potting up individual
plants, taking cuttings or storing
bare-root plants in a cool, dry
location. Remove plants from the
garden (or take cuttings) prior to the
first fall frost.
How do you overwinter
geraniums as potted plants?
Before the first fall frost, carefully
dig up plants growing in the ground
and place in large containers.
Water each plant thoroughly. Plants
growing in containers can simply be
brought indoors. Place the geraniums
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in a sunny window or under artificial
lighting. Geraniums prefer cool
indoor temperatures.
Daytime temperatures of 65 to
70 degrees Fahrenheit and slightly
cooler night temperatures are ideal.
During their stay indoors, water
plants when the potting soil becomes
dry. Geraniums are likely to become
tall and lanky by late winter. In
March, prune back the plants. Cut
back the geraniums by one-half to
two-thirds. The geraniums will begin
to grow again within a few days and
should develop into nice specimens
by May.
How do I take geranium
cuttings?
Using a sharp knife, take threeto five-inch stem cuttings from the
terminal ends of the shoots. Pinch off
the lower leaves, then dip the base of
each cutting in a rooting hormone.
Stick the cuttings into a rooting
medium of vermiculite or a mixture
of perlite and sphagnum peat moss.
Pots and flats with drainage holes
in the bottom are suitable rooting
containers.
Insert the cuttings into the medium
just far enough to be self-supporting.
After all the cuttings are inserted,
water the rooting medium. Allow the
medium to drain for a few minutes,
then place a clear plastic bag or
dome over the cuttings to prevent
the foliage from wilting. Finally,
place the cuttings in bright light,
but not direct sunlight. The cuttings
should root in six to eight weeks.
When the cuttings have good root
systems, remove them from the
rooting medium and plant each
rooted cutting in its own container.
Place the potted plants in a sunny
window or under artificial lighting
until spring.
How do you overwinter
geraniums as bare-root plants?
Carefully dig up the geraniums
before the first fall frost. Shake the
soil from the plant’s roots. Then
place one or two plants in a large
paper sack and store in a cool (45 to
55 degree Fahrenheit), dry location.
An unheated bedroom or indoor
porch might be a suitable location.
An alternate method is to hang the
plants upside down in a cool, dry
location. The foliage and the shoot
tips will eventually die. In March,
prune or cut back each plant. Remove
all shriveled, dead material. Prune
back to firm, green, live stem tissue.
After pruning, pot up the plants and
water thoroughly. Place the potted
geraniums in a sunny window or
under artificial lighting. Geraniums
that are pruned and potted in March
should develop into nice looking
plants that can be planted outdoors
in May.
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Garden:
Wright County Engineers celebrate one Yard
Explore fall-blooming bulbs, trees and shrubs
year anniversary of new building
By Richard Jauron and
Greg Wallace
by Kim demory
[email protected]
At this time last year,
employees of the Wright County
Engineer’s office were busy
moving from their location at the
Courthouse, to their new home at
416 5th Ave SW in Clarion. The
42’ x 82’ newly constructed facility
had more space to offer, and most
importantly, provided the ability
to have better communication
with the shop staff and foremans
because they were closer together.
The new engineers building
not only puts all 32 employees at
a closer proximity, but it offers
a large conference room for
meetings with the Department
of Transportation as well as
an area for safety meetings for
employees.
A lab is located just out a
side door, where technicians and
engineers can test rocks for use
in asphalt and concrete, ensuring
they meet state requirements. A
certain amount of rock must be
used.
In this lab, they also test
concrete strength and run a variety
of other tests on a regular basis as
part of their job. Things that the
average person would never even
know is required to ensure quality
and safety.
According to Adam Clemons,
Wright County Engineer, the
recent Woolstock bridge project
couldn’t reopen until the Wright
County Engineer’s office broke
similar beams in the lab to see how
much weight it could support.
In
Iowa,
counties
are
responsible for nearly 88,000 miles
of roadway. Wright County has
roughly 1,000 miles of road and
2,000 miles of ditches. County
engineers are accountable for all
of the maintenance, widening,
resurfacing work, reconstruction,
asphalt construction, and bridge
work.
It also includes snow
removal in the winter months
and mowing in the spring and
summer.
Clemons said they recently
welcomed a group of local Cub
Scouts to learn about some of the
processes that take place at the
facility. The young boys were
amazed to learn so much about
what it takes to keep our roads
in operating order.
Clemons
said they would welcome more
informational tours of this nature.
Wright County Engineers
work together to provide the best
in quality and safety on our roads
each and every year. If you would
like to learn more about the work
they do, or if you have questions,
stop by and check out their new
office.
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Wright County engineering tech, Jeremy Abbas; County engineer,
Adam Clemons; and Wright County Engineer’s office manager,
Kathy Fletcher (pictured left to right); stand in front of the lab
area of the new Wright County Engineers building. On the stove
behind them, they actually cook rocks as part of quality control
procedures. Photo by Kim Demory
Wright County engineer, Adam Clemons (second from left)
gives a tour of the lab area at the new Wright County Engineers
building during an Open House held Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Photo by Kim Demory
Horticulture Hints:
The rap on tree wrap
By Yvonne McCormick, ISU Extension Horticulturist
Tree wrap—the good, the bad, and
the ugly. Typically made of a heavy
crepe paper, tree wrap is used to help
protect newly planted and young
trees from sunscald, rabbits, rodents
and other winter damage. Smooth,
thinly barked young trees, such as
maple, crabapple, honey locust,
and lindens, especially benefit from
wrapping, as they are at higher risk
for winter damage.
However, tree wrap should only
be applied in October and then
removed in the spring. If the wrap is
left in place for additional growing
seasons, it can serve as a hideout for
insects and disease. In fact, if left in
place for many years, wrap can kill a
tree if not removed, as it can girdle,
or strangle the tree as it grows.
A better solution for protection
of young trees is the use of plastic
tubing. White, perforated drainage
tile can be used, by simply cutting
the tube lengthwise to be placed
around the tree trunk. Plastic guards
can also girdle trees, so be sure to
check regularly and remove them
before the tree becomes too large.
To protect from rabbit damage,
height of the tube should measure 2
feet above anticipated snow level.
Adding mulch around a tree will
also help to prevent mechanical
damage. Be sure to avoid mulch
“volcanoes,” as seen in some yards
when folks mistakenly make a thick
pile of mulch around a tree. This is
not healthy for trees, as air and rain
cannot reach the roots through the
bulk; can cause disease; and rodents
may decide to make it home. Mulch
should instead be spread out to a 3
– 4 inch thickness, which is best for
trees, as air and rain can reach the
roots.
Wood chip mulch is best for using
around trees. The mulch should not
be in contact with the trunk, but best
applied about an inch away from
the trunk to avoid potential disease
problems. Mulch should spread to
at least a 2-foot circle in diameter
around the trunk. The key here is
that bigger is better! A larger area
of mulch, even extending out to the
dripline, is so much better for the
tree. Why not “go green” and visit
your local tree disposal site to obtain
mulch to use?
did you know? Do not use
fertilizer when planting trees. As
most Iowa soils contain sufficient
amounts of nutrients for newly
planted trees, fertilizers are generally
not recommended at planting time.
Avoiding fertilizer use also helps
encourage tree root expansion into
the landscape, rather than circling in
the planting hole.
Gardening Questions? Contact
McCormick at [email protected]
for information or advice.
People typically think of fall as a
time when plant life is winding down,
a time of harvest, preservation, and
preparation for spring. But a number
of plants and trees bloom in the fall,
giving the landscape an extra boost.
Iowa State University Extension
and Outreach horticulturists offer
tips on using bulbs, trees and shrubs
to their best advantage this fall. To
have additional questions answered,
contact the ISU Hortline at 515-2943108, or [email protected].
Are there any fall blooming
bulbs?
While most gardeners are familiar
with spring-flowering bulbs, such
as tulips and daffodils, many don’t
realize a few bulbs bloom in fall.
These fall-blooming bulbs make
surprising, colorful additions to the
fall garden.
Colchicums (Colchicum spp.)
are members of the lily family. The
bulbs (corms) produce green foliage
in spring. The leaves may be up
to 10 to 15 inches long and 3 to 4
inches wide. The foliage remains
until summer, then it turns yellow
and dies back to the ground. The
crocus-like flowers appear without
foliage in fall. Flowers may be
white, pink, or lavender. Attractive
cultivars
include
Colchicum
autumnale ‘Album,’ which produces
white flowers, and ‘Alboplenum,’
which is a double, white-flowering
form. ‘The Giant’ produces large,
violet flowers with white throats.
The flowers of ‘Waterlily’ resemble
waterlily blossoms. The large,
double, purplish pink flowers contain
up to 20 petals.
Colchicums require well-drained
soils. Since the dying foliage of
colchicums is rather unattractive,
gardeners should carefully select
their planting sites. Good locations
would be in front of a shrub border
or under the filtered shade of large
trees or shrubs. Plant colchicums in
groups of five or more bulbs. Bulbs
should be planted 3 inches deep and
6 inches apart.
Another attractive fall-blooming
bulb is the showy crocus (Crocus
speciosus). Showy crocus is a
fall-blooming crocus. Flowers are
violet blue with yellow anthers
and deep orange stigmas. Plant
height is approximately 5 to 6
inches. Excellent cultivars include
‘Albus’ (pure white flowers with
orange stigmas), ‘Cassiope’ (aster
blue flowers with yellow bases),
and ‘Conqueror’ (clear, deep blue
flowers).
Showy crocus is easy to grow.
Choose a well-drained site in partial
shade to full sun. Plant bulbs in
masses (25 or more bulbs) to achieve
the best visual impact. Bulbs should
be planted 3 to 4 inches deep and 4
to 6 inches apart.
Are there any fall blooming trees
or shrubs?
While most trees and shrubs bloom
in spring or early summer, common
witchhazel is a notable exception.
Common witchhazel (Hamamelis
virginiana) blooms from midOctober to early December. Flowers
consist of four, strap-like, yellow
petals that curl up on cold days and
unfurl in warm weather. Common
witchhazel is a large shrub or small
tree that grows 20 to 30 feet tall.
Plants can be grown successfully in
full sun to partial shade.
Another attractive plant in late
summer and fall is the seven-son
flower (Heptacodium miconioides).
Seven-son flower is a large shrub or
small tree that grows 20 to 25 feet
tall. Plants produce fragrant, creamy
white flowers in September. After
flowering, the appendages (calyces)
surrounding the flowers turn
purplish red in October and persist
to mid-November. Winter interest is
provided by the plant’s light brown
exfoliating bark. The seven-son
flower can be grown successfully in
full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in
USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 9.
Which perennials bloom in late
summer/early fall?
Late summer/early fall blooming
perennials include New England aster
(Aster novae-angliae), New York
aster (Aster novi-belgii), boltonia
(Boltonia asteroides), garden mum
(Chrysanthemum x morifolium),
sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale),
showy stonecrop (Sedum spectabile)
and goldenrod (Solidago hybrids).
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EaglE grovE EaglE
Thursday, October 9, 2014
National 4-H Week
October 5 - October 11, 2014
— It’s all about YOUth —
Pictured: Dylan
Kruckenberg and
Hannah Demory
Volunteers make it possible
By Kim DemOry
[email protected]
4-H Programs in Wright County are as strong
as ever, especially in Eagle Grove where the Wright
Warriors have seen growth in their memerbships for
the past several years.
With the new year just underway, that number is
looking like it could grow again - to more than 50.
Phyllis Larson has been leading the group for
a number of years, offering all of her time, talents,
and services free of charge. Even though her own
daughter, who was a nine year member of the 4-H
club, graduated several years ago, Larson continues
to lead the group, for the sake of the kids. She says,
however, she can’t do it alone and that’s where she is
grateful for the many volunteers who help her, help
the youth, of Wright County get the most they can
from belonging to a 4-H club.
There are volunteer parents who regularly offer
assistance in a variety of capacities, from bringing
food and drinks, to chairing committees, to working
at county events like 4-H Fun Night and the Wright
County Fair.
There are also community volunteers, who come
in to offer workshops in their field of interest and
expertise. Just in the past years, Wright Warriors have
had the opportunity to make jewelry with the creative
minds of Kalli Olson and/or Barb Jones; homemade
pizza crust and cinnamon sugar chips with Jaci
Anderson; tic-tac-toe boards with Del Kramersmeier
(who, by the way, has offered a class for the past three
years for Wright Warrior members); or bags and rugs
from recycled plastic bags with ????.
Others shared their expertise on animals or art,
like Karla Thompson who at the time was working
as the elementary art teacher at the Clarion-Goldfield
School. She taught the students about water-color and
reverse images. Dave Tjarks talked with members
who were interested in maybe raising and showing
rabbits at the county fair.
This is only a handful of the many volunteers
who make 4-H so great in Wright County. Larson
said they are always looking for new people with new
talents to come in and work with the kids. If you
would be interested, please contact her or any 4-H
member. The knowledge you have to offer could
open up a world of opportunity for the youth of this
community.
Jaci Anderson offers advice to Delilah Gonzalez- Del Kramersmeier shows Wright Warrior 4-H
Szpak and Dylan Kruckenberg on how to roll out members how to get started on their tic-tac-toe
their pizza crust. Photo by Kim Demory
projects. Photo by Melanie Olson
Members of the Wright Warriors 4-H club made snack bags last year for area farmers. There
were 250 bags delivered to five co-ops including, Woolstock, Eagle Grove, Goldfield, Vincent
and Thor. Pictured from left: Shea Whaley, Destiny King, Christine Strickland, Delilah Gonzalez,
Katrina Morris, Kiera Matthes, Kimberly Strickland, Alanna Morris, Maia Cooper, Athena Andersen,
Michael Clagett and Rachel Clagett. All supplies were donated by members of the Wright Warriors.
Photo submitted
Thinking of Joining 4-H?
Club members of the Wright Warriors
hung banners and decorated area
business windows in celebration of
National 4-H Week. Be sure to take a
look at them in the Eagle Grove Eagle
and Eagle Pharmace windows.
Why 4-H?
By Kim Demory
[email protected]
4-H has been encouraging youth
development for more than 100
years. Now, with over six million
youth and adults working together to
promote leadership through handson experience, 4-H continues to
empower individuals to reach their
full potential.
Both boys and girls are welcome
to join in on the fun when they begin
fourth grade.
Participation can
continue through their senior year.
While the county fair is the highlight
of any 4-H member’s year, there is
a lot to be learned and discovered
along the way.
Several different clubs exist
within Wright County. Youth can
choose a club based on location,
age, or even special interest. Most
of these clubs usually meet once a
month. After general business is
conducted, there often times is a
learning or social session.
Participating in 4-H also has it’s
other benefits. Depending on age,
youth can go to camp, take trips to
the Omaha Zoo, travel to Chicago
or Washington D.C, and so much
more.
There are also local opportunities
like 4-H Fun Night where all Wright
County 4-Her’s and their families
invite the public to come and join
them in a night of fun and games.
Prizes are given away, raffles are
held, and a reigning 4-H Fun Night
king and queen are crowned to serve
over festivities at Share the Fun and
Fashion Revue at the Wright County
Fair in the summer.
If you would like more
information about 4-H in Wright
County, please contact Jessica
Norman, 4-H & youth county
coordinator at the Iowa State
University Extension and Outreach
Center, 210 1st St. SW., Clarion, IA
50525
[email protected]
p. 515.532.3453
f. 515.532.3415
www.extension.iastate.edu/
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Nearly 50 members of the Wright Warriors 4-H Club of Eagle Grove spread a little Christmas joy
by Christmas caroling on Saturday, Dec. 14. Their first stop was at Rotary Senior Living South
(pictured above). They then sang some old familiar favorites for the residents of the North building.
Photo by Kim Demory
Discover 4-H - New member orientation
Tuesday, October 21 from 6 - 7:30 pm.
Wright County Extention Office
Whether you’re thinking about joining 4-H or you’re already a new member and have questions, this event is for
you. This event will provide youth and their parents the opportunity to find out about local clubs, as well as learn
about the fun and education 4-H has to offer. No pressure. You decide if 4-H is right for you.
Monica Matthes (Wright Warrior mom) and Wright Warrior
member Heather Wilson work the club’s Plinko game during
4-H Fun Nite. Kids of all ages enjoyed the game of chance to
win a necklace or a piece of candy.
Fourth-year Wright Warrior, Maggie Wachowiak, shows the 2014
Wright County Fair judge her giraffe-styled picture frame she
made to go with the giraffe picture she took while on a 4-H trip
to the Omaha Zoo. The fair is only one exciting part of being in
4-H. Photo by Kim Demory
Katrina Morris (left) and Shae Whaley (center), members of the
Wright Warriors 4-H Club, spent Wednesday afternoon, March
12, helping Adelle Bockenstead and other residents of Rotary
Senior Living make shamrock wreaths to decorate their rooms.
Photo by Kim Demory
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LocaL SportS/NewS
Thursday, October 9, 2014
EaglE grovE EaglE
Eagle volleyball team
wins another match in
NIC tournament
Team serves at just over 97 percent to beat Newman
Eighth grade volleyball action
Eighth grader Natalie Vrba goes up for a spike against Garner-Hayfield during the Thursday, Oct. 2
game. Vrba was the leading hitter in the Monday, Oct. 6 game against Belmond-Klemme.
Photo by Kim Demory
Eight grade
volleyball results
The Eagle Grove eighth grade
volleyball team played Garner/
Hayfield Ventura at home on
Thursday, Oct.2
The Eagle A squad won two
games and lost one. The Eagle B
squad won two games and lost two.
Leading Servers were McKenzie
Crail, Hannah Demory, and Kaitlyn
Gilbert.
On Tuesday,Oc.t 7 the Eagles
played Belmond/Klemme at home.
The Eagle A team won three games
to zero.
The Eagle B team son two and
lost one.
Leading servers were McKenzie
Crail and Hannah Demory. The
leading hitter was Natalie Vrba.
Seventh grade volleyball results
The seventh grade volleyball
team traveled to Algona on Thursday,
Sept. 25 to take on Bishop Garrigan.
They played seven games total and
ended up 4-3, and lost by one game.
“We were able to get everyone off
the bench to play multiple games, so
it was nice being able to get everyone
some experience and playing time.
Keyenna Loux had a great night
serving and passing, as well as did
Cali Schultz and Jozy Gump,” said
Coach Ashley Hanson.
Game scores were as follows:
21-6
21-17
21-19
11-21
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On Thursday, Oct. 2, they played
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura at home
and won six games, and lost one.
“We came focused and ready to
play and it definately showed! The last
game we were down 17-7 and fought
back to win it. It speaks volumes to
me that they wanted it so bad and that
they fought for it. It just goes to show
you that hard work and focus pays
off. Keyenna Loux, Yency Calles,
and Katie Ferry all did a fantastic job
serving, and everyone else showed
huge improvements in both the front
and back row,” said Coach Ashley
Hanson.
Game scores were as follows:
21-14
21-17
21-19
21-11
21-13
21-19
22-20
EAGLE GROVE
SPORTS EVENTS
THURS., OCT. 9:
4:15 p.m. 7th-Grade Volleyball
vs. St. Edmond
4:15 p.m. 8th-Grade Volleyball
at St. Edmond
4:30 p.m. MS/Varsity Girls’ &
Boys’ Cross Country at South
Hamilton
FRI., OCT. 10:
7 p.m. Varsity Football vs.
Emmetsburg
TUES., OCT. 14:
4:15 p.m. 7th-Grade Volleyball
at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
4:15 p.m. 8th-Grade Volleyball
vs. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Varsity Volleyball at NE
Hamilton w/Paton-Churdan
7th & 8th-Grade Football at
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
THURS., OCT. 16:
4:30 p.m. North Iowa
Conference Cross Country at
Belmond
FRI., OCT. 17:
7 p.m. Varsity Football at St.
Ansgar
BY LES HOUSER
[email protected]
The Eagle Grove varsity
volleyball team took their third
win of the season last Saturday
while playing in the North Iowa
Conference Tournament. They
defeated Mason City Newman in
two straight by scores of 21-12 and
21-19.
The team served at just over
97 percent, with no less than seven
ladies serving up perfection in
their time behind the line. Sam
Kruckenberg was 8 of 8 with two
ace serves to her credit, Daisah
Shivers 6 of 6 with two aces, Maci
Pickering 5 of 5 with an ace and
Tori Axtell 4 of 4. Brianna Allen
and Heather Wilson were both 3 of
3, Allison Purcell was 2 of 2 with an
ace and Esme Figueroa was 5 of 6.
Figueroa and Shivers set for
seven assists each, with Hannah
Quintas credited with one. The 18
total kills were led by Allen with
five followed by Dani Koester,
Kruckenberg and Purcell all with
three successful spikes each.
The team tallied up 20 digs,
with Kruckenberg making six and
both Axtell and Pickering five saves
each. Allen, Figueroa, Koester and
Wilson all chipped in with one
apiece.
“We played our game in
this one,” said head coach Karla
Tweeten. “The girls had to play
together because I changed up the
rotation and had girls in different
spots. It got them out of there lull,
because they needed to pay attention
to where they needed to be and who
was around them.”
The purple and gold played
three more matches that day,
losing to North Union, Osage and
Belmond-Klemme in a close match.
Set scores versus the Warriors
were L21-11 and L21-14. Team
serving was at 92 percent, with
both Pickering and Shivers going 6
of 6 with two aces each. Allen and
Purcell both had a couple of kills
each, with Axtell grabbing 11 digs
and Pickering nine.
“We were still in a bit of a rut,
but then had to follow that with a
faster tempo against Osage,” said
Tweeten.
Set scores versus the Green
Devils were L21-8 and L21-6. The
team served at nearly 93 percent,
with Axtell at 5 of 5, Kruckenberg
at 3 of 3 and Pickering at 2 of 2.
Allen and Kruckenberg had two
kills apiece, with Pickering making
four digs and both Axtell and
Kruckenberg three each. Set scores
versus the Broncos were W2220, L21-16 and L15-12. The team
served at just over 91 percent, with
Kruckenberg at 10 of 10 with an ace.
Figueroa was 9 of 9 with two ace
serves, Shivers 6 of 6 and Wilson 4
of 4 with an ace. Allen pounded four
kills, with Bailey Boyer and Wilson
adding two each. Pickering had 10
digs, with Kruckenberg adding six
and Axtell four. Purcell also had
three block assists for her night’s
work.
“We almost got this one, and
were feeding off the energy in the
gym,” said Tweeten. “There was
another match going on at the same
time, and the crowd was into that
one which I think helped us too.
It was over by our second set, and
that’s when we let up a bit. Overall
for the day, I was impressed with
our energy and intensity. It was
good to see the team that I know we
are come back to the forefront.”
In a match last Thursday in
Fort Dodge, the Eagles lost to St.
Edmond in straight sets by scores
of 25-13, 25-11 and 25-13. The team
served at just over 92 percent versus
the Gaels, with Pickering at 12 of
13 with three ace serves. Figueroa
was 6 of 6, Kruckenberg 5 of 5 and
Shivers 6 of 7 with two aces. Axtell
was 3 of 4, with Allen, Koester and
Wilson all successful on one serve
each.
Shivers had seven assists,
Figueroa three and Wilson one as
setters. Kruckenberg had five kills,
with Purcell getting in on two.
Allen, Leslie Cooper, Figueroa,
Mallory Hammitt and Pickering all
pounded home one good spike each.
The 36 digs were divided
up among seven ladies, with
Kruckenberg having 10 as her share.
Pickering was close with nine saves
of the ball, while Figueroa made
eight and Axtell four. Hammitt
and Shivers both had two each and
Koester one. Hammitt and Wilson
each had a block assist.
“We were still in that lull here,
and just didn’t have the energy we
needed,” said the head coach. “I felt
going in that we could compete with
them, but we didn’t play well enough
to do so. St. Ed has good hitters, and
our lack of communication hurt
us. While we had our moments,
we pretty much beat ourselves that
night.”
The team is now 3-25 overall,
and plays next Monday in a
triangular at Northeast Hamilton
with Paton-Churdan joining in.
Horticulture Hints:
Plant now for spring blooms
By Yvonne McCormick, ISU Extension Horticulturist
Have you ever noticed a beautiful bed of tulips, or
admired a colorful drift of daffodils in the spring? Now
is the time to think about planting those spring blooming
bulbs, which may be planted now that the weather has
turned cooler. Some folks have even gotten away with
planting bulbs up until the time the ground has frozen.
When choosing bulbs to purchase, bigger is better!
A healthy bulb will feel firm, and if squeezed gently, it
should feel solid, not hollow. Be aware of any mold,
sunken patches, or evidence of injury. Tunicate bulbs,
those types with a papery coat such as tulips, should
have their outer skin intact with no loose layers.
Always try to choose bulbs that have a firm base, with
no new root growth. The top tip should not have started
to grow. If a bulb has started to grow, make certain any
new growth is firm and healthy appearing. A growing
bulb should be planted soon for best results. Keep others
in a cool, dark location until you are ready to plant.
Daffodil bulbs are called “nosed” bulbs, and most
are double-nosed, as that is how they naturalize in the
landscape. A triple-nosed bulb will usually cost more,
but if a nose is smaller, it may take an additional year or
two before it will flower.
Most bulbs need full sun to perform at their best, and
will not flower well in shady areas. If the soil is too dry
or too wet, the bulbs may shrivel or rot. To improve
drainage, put about an inch layer of sand or grit in the
bottom of the hole before planting. To improve moisture
retention in dry soils, place about an inch or two of moist
compost in the bottom of the planting hole.
When adding fertilizer, such as bonemeal or
superphosphate, incorporate when preparing the soil
before placing the bulbs, as to be readily available for the
roots. It is best if fall planted bulbs are able to establish
roots before the ground freezes.
Bulbs look best planting in groups, rather than a single
line. In general, odd numbers are best for an attractive
look. To save time, some folks dig one large hole and
place the bulbs, rather than planting individually. And
remember—the pointed end of the bulb goes up!
When planting, the typical rule of thumb is that bulbs
should be planted at three times their height. Always
be sure to check the planting package instructions if
available for the suggested planting depth.
And of course, never plant bulbs when the ground
is very wet, to avoid soil compaction. Do water after
planting to settle the soil, but avoid overwatering, as the
bulbs may rot.
Did you know? Some people are allergic to hyacinth
bulbs, take care when handling and use gloves to avoid
an allergic reaction.
Gardening Questions? Contact McCormick at
[email protected] for information or advice.
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Eagles compile 259
rushing yards in
loss to West Fork
First points of season by Weber
BY LES HOUSER
[email protected]
The Eagle Grove varsity
football team took yet another
step towards putting it all together,
and breaking into the win column
again, after a great offensive
performance in a 33-6 loss to West
Fork last Friday at Sheffield.
“I was proud of our effort,”
said head coach Bruce Dahlhauser.
“We got over the cold weather
hurdle to start the game, then went
out and played some football. In
both the first and fourth quarters
we looked like a different team.
We controlled the ball, the clock
and made more yards on more
plays than West Fork. After a
scoreless first quarter, we were
excited. Then in the second period
we turned the ball over twice in
back to back drives. It allowed
West Fork to score, and our third
turnover in the quarter got us
down 12-0. Winning all those
stat categories was huge, but our
turnovers was the difference in the
final score of the game.”
The 259 rushing yards was
headed by Jeremy Weber’s 144
yards on 23 attempts for an
average of 6.3-yards per carry. He
also scored the season’s first points
on a six-yard touchdown run.
Brandon Stuhr added 91 yards on
27 carries, Parker Slagle 13 yards
on a single attempt and Graeham
Schope 11 yards on three carries.
Weber attempted four passes with
no completions but one pick.
Jon Mendoza kicked off twice
for a little over a 25.2-yard average,
while Weber booted one punt for
22 yards. Julian Calderon returned
two kicks for 46 total yards, Caleb
Baker two kicks for two yards,
Weber one kick for 23 yards and
Stuhr a kick return for 16 yards.
There were no punt returns.
The tackle chart shows Dylan
Huse with 13 total including one
as a solo stop. Weber made 11
tackles with three solo, while
Jared Beecher had 11 as all assists.
Calderon had eight total with
one as a solo tackle, while Stuhr
finished with eight total and all
assists. Sam Johnson made five
total with two as solo efforts,
Slagle four total with two solo and
Saxon Lyman three assists. Kent
Jorgensen and Tanion Pohlman
both had two assists, while Schope
made one solo tackle and Mendoza
one assist. Johnson had a tackle for
a loss.
“We were not as locked in
mentally as we should have been
through the middle of the game,
but our effort was still high all
night,” said Dahlhauser. “We’ve
talked to the guys a lot about
It’s tackle time as these three Eagle defenders converge on the
West Fork ball carrier. Dylan Huse, Jeremy Weber and Jared
Beecher were the top three defensive stoppers in the game,
which gave help to the Eagle offense to roll up over 250 rushing
yards and their first touchdown of the year. Photo by Les Houser
Thursday, October 9, 2014
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EGMS cross country program
has been built with eye to future
Coaches Sarah and Jake Groth work with 21 runners
BY LES HOUSER
[email protected]
The results of their efforts are
already being noticed, and coaches
Sarah and Jake Groth are enjoying
the success and achievements of
their middle school cross country
kids.
“It’s not just about us,” Sarah
was quick to point out. “Any
success that this middle school
team has had, and will continue
to have, is a direct result of their
desire to work hard and to work
together as a team. These runners
understand that despite running
races individually, they are also
working toward bigger team goals.
Many times in practice, when one
of the quicker runners is done with
a workout they turn around on
the route, find the last person out
there, and run back with them. No
one is left behind on this team.”
It was back in the spring
of 2012 when the school board
decided to create a middle school
coaching position, and high school
girls coach Mike Herrington
approached Sarah Groth after
hearing that she was a runner.
“It seemed like a good
opportunity, as I was leaving the
high school that year to move
down to a teaching position at
the middle school, so I applied,”
said Sarah. Her husband became
involved as a volunteer coach
this year after they experienced a
high number of kids expressing an
interest in going out for the sport.
They are now working with 15
girls and six boys in preparing for
several meets during the season,
including this week’s Dick Bell
Invitational.
“Previously, the program had
anywhere from just a few to maybe
ten or eleven runners,” said Sarah.
“Before this coaching position
was created, they would run with
the high school team. It’s not that
the high school coaches didn’t do a
good job with the younger kids, but
it’s just that the middle school’ers
and high school’ers are different
breeds of kids and runners.”
She feels that a big part of
getting kids to come out for sports,
any sport, in middle school is
providing a positive environment
and being an encouraging presence
on the course, field, mat or court.
“It also certainly helps that Jake
and I get the opportunity to develop
relationships with students in the
classroom, and get the chance
to talk to them about the sport,”
added Sarah. They have also
implemented a summer running
routine for the kids, and have
found those runners interested and
motivated in their time off from
classes. “We ran together two or
three times a week this summer,
and they would run on their own a
few more times during the week,”
said Sarah.
That extra work has started
showing benefits in the results for
these kids, and the Groth’s feel that
should only get better as the eighth
graders move up to the high school
team next year. “Yes, there are
quite a few runners right now that
I feel are going to be strong high
school runners,” said Sarah. “I
know Ben and Mike are definitely
anxious to have some of these kids
on their squads next year.” Those
kids named by the coach include
Jacob Arbaugh, Alecia Anderson,
Hannah Demory, Riley Ettinger,
Elizabeth Varland, Brittany CanoRodriguez and Delany AscheMolitor. “They will be some big
additions to the teams next year,”
said Sarah. “They’re all hard
workers and want to make some
big statements!”
She feels that the whole
idea behind the creation of a
middle school position was for
these student-athletes to have the
opportunity to work more closely
with a coach that was just ‘their
coach’, and by having that chance
they can work more on the basics
and develop the foundation for
strong runners. “Our hope is that
by starting to develop dedicated
runners in middle school, we will
continue the tradition of strong
high school programs,” said Sarah.
“Eagle Grove should be proud of
these 20 young runners, because
they are going to enjoy a lot of
success in the future.”
Photos by Kim Demory
Megan
Schafer
Kiera
Matthes
Emma
Nett
Jacob
Arbaugh
Riley
Ettinger
Jeremy Weber (trailing) and an unidentified Eagle bring down
the runner on this play. The Eagles played a nice game for most
of the way in the loss to West Fork. Photo by Les Houser
believing in themselves, the game
plan and the guys next to them.
We came out and turned it on in
the fourth quarter to finally get a
touchdown. It was frustrating that
we moved the ball in the first but
couldn’t put it in. I think the guys
know what they need to do now to
take their game to the next level.”
This week-Emmetsburg (
3-3, 2-1) at Eagles ( 0-6, 0-3):
The E-Hawks come to town off
a 48-6 win over Central Springs.
“We’ll be in for a tough, physical
game,” said Dahlhauser. “If we
don’t come out mentally prepared
to battle it could be a long night.
We need to put our best effort out
there. If we don’t win, we still can
come out happy with our effort.
We’re confident right now, and if
they can build on that we’ll be in
the game.”
Eagle defenders stop this play dead in it’s tracks, as Parker Slagle, Dylan Huse and Saxon Lyman
(left to right) follow the play. Slagle had four tackles (two solo), Huse 13 tackles (one solo) and
Lyman three tackles (all assists). Photo by Les Houser
Ryan
Fransen
Lady Eagles run in two
meets in past week
Willard sixth at South Hardin
BY LES HOUSER
[email protected]
The Eagle Grove girls cross country team went to
Nevada last Monday, September 29 and took ninth in
the final team standings. Running for the varsity were:
Jana Willard (15th) in 18:27.23; Madison Anderson
(25th) in 19:07.77; Sami Simons (32nd) in 20:02.61; Alix
Rethman (47th) in 20:51.28 and Chloe Sunde (60th) in
21:52.41.
CLARION-GOLDFIELDDOWS
SPORTS EVENTS
THURS., OCT. 9:
9th-Grade/Jr. Varsity/Varsity
Volleyball vs. Algona
FRI., OCT. 10:
9th-Grade Football at
Hampton-Dumont
Varsity Football at HamptonDumont
MON., OCT. 13:
Jr. Varsity Football at
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On Saturday, they took part in a meet at South
Hardin and took ninth again. South Hardin took the
team title, with Abi Watson of North Tama covering the
course in 15:32 to take first individually.
Finishes and times for the purple and gold were:
Willard (6th) in 16:47; Anderson (20th) in 17:50; Simons
(36th) in 18:57 and Beck (52nd) in 19:48. There were all
the results available at press time.
The team runs at South Hamilton this Thursday.
Hampton-Dumont
8th-Grade Volleyball at
Humboldt
7th-Grade Volleyball vs.
Humboldt
TUES., OCT. 14:
Cross Country at NCC Meet in
Humboldt
9th-Grade/Jr. Varsity/Varsity
Volleyball at St. Edmond
7th & 8th-Grade Football vs.
Eagle Grove
7th-Grade Volleyball vs. Eagle
Grove
8th-Grade Volleyball at Eagle
Grove
THURS., OCT. 16:
9th-Grade/Jr. Varsity/Varsity
Volleyball at Clear Lake
7th & 8th-Grade Football at St.
Edmond
FRI., OCT. 17:
9th-Grade Football vs. Garner/
Hayfield/Ventura
Varsity Football vs. Garner/
Hayfield/Ventura
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— Meals for the hungry
Continued from Page 1
with 600,000 of those here in
Iowa.” Yes, unfortunately even the
breadbasket of the world has hungry
children too.
O’Dell explained that the church
members raised the funds to pay for
the food, which came in bulk to be
broken down by the volunteers into
the smaller meal packages. “They
lineup the volunteers to provide
the labor, with all shipping donated
which helps put more money into
the meals.” He said the cost is about
$1.20 per bag.
O’Dell brought everything
needed for the day by truck, the
same truck that then carried the
boxed meals back for distribution.
There were three lines of tables for Workers placed cups of white rice and soy through a funnel
the two work sessions, with a shift into the 13.8-ounce bags to begin the trip down the assembly
in the morning and another in the line to eventually be weighed and sealed. Photo by Les Houser
afternoon. In assembly line fashion,
workers started by putting a cup each
of white rice and soy into the bag
followed by a cup of dried vegetables
and a packet of vitamin mixture. The
bag then went down the line to be
weighed, vacuum-sealed and boxed.
Several of the workers on that
first shift were experienced with this
already, while for others it was their
first time. They ranged from young to
older folks, and they were all having
a good time in serving the Lord while
helping others.
“I’ve done this several times
already,” said Ashley Watne. It’s a
nice way to give back.”
“Helping feed the hungry makes
me feel good,” said Eden Polzin. “I
like to help out.”
“We’re feeding kids that might not
get any food,” said Sandy Stevenson,
who has also helped serve at Feed the
Starving Children in Minneapolis.
“It’s a very worthwhile cause.”
“I’ve never done this before,
and wanted to help today,” said
Dean Nelson. “It’s new for me, but
it sounded like a neat thing to do.
It’s a way to give back to others less
fortunate.”
“It was exciting to see what we
could do when we come together as
a community,” said Pastor Bill Kem
of the Clarion United Presbyterian
Church who also worked the assembly
line for a shift. “The Presbyterian,
Catholic, Congregational and Lutheran
Churches were all represented today,
and it was a great mix of the young
and not-so-young. It cost us $5,000,
and a few hours of work, but we made
25,900 meals for hungry people. It’s
not quite like feeding five thousand Pictured below: The sealed meal bags are stacked to prepare
people with five loaves and two fish, them for boxing and shipping. All shipping costs are donated,
but it’s a great way to spend our time allowing for more money available to purchase the food.
and money.”
Photo by Les Houser
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