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PE_April 28.indd - Sheffield Press and Pioneer Enterprise
WEST FORK 4TH AT FIRST N. BUTLER MEET THE PIONEER SPORTS: 10 ENTERPRISE WWW.PIONEERENTERPRISE.COM VOL. 125 NO. 17 • THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016 SERVING CERRO GORDO COUNTY AND THE COMMUNITIES OF ROCKWELL, SWALEDALE, MESERVEY, THORNTON & DOUGHERTY BY TRAVIS FISCHER The Meservey Public Library is currently holding a Mother’s Day gift basket raffle. They are raffling off one large gift basket full of locally-donated items, including handmade items and gift certificates. The tickets can be purchased at Donna’s Lounge in Meservey or at the library. It was standing room only as more than 250 people attended the Mason City City Council meeting on Thursday to share their thoughts on the proposed pork packing facility.. Pork plant passes second public hearing BY TRAVIS FISCHER Join us the celebrate Mother’s Day at the Swaledale Libeary Saturday, April 30 at 11:30 a.m. All Kids pre-K through 8th grade are welcome! We will be having snacks, doing crafts, and creating a special gift for mom! Painting in Pairs A Painting is Pairs event is being held at the meservy Public Library and will be hosted by Candace Sprung and Shear Traditions. Come and join us at the Meservey Public Library Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. for a painting party. Parent and child, Sibling and Sibling, Husband and Wife all pairs are welcome! Space is limited, so sign up soon at the library or Sher Traditions! WF – Rockwell audit information available Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Associates, P.L.C., CPA’s recently released an audit report on West Fork Community School District in Rockwell. The District’s revenues totaled $9,787,057 for the year ended June 30, 2015, a 1.4 percent increase from the prior year. Revenues included $5,055,722 in local tax, charges for service of $767,125, operating and capital grants, contributions and restricted interest of $1,322,675, unrestricted interest of $15,029 and other general revenues of $2,626,506. Expenses for district operations totaled $8,841,776, a 1.0 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses included $5,540,780 for instruction, $2,384,469 for support services, $576,533 for other expenditures and $339,994 in non-instructional programs. A copy of the audit report is available for review in the District Secretary’s Office, the Office of Auditor of State, and on the Auditor of State’s website at http://auditor.iowa.gov/reports/ index.html. IN THIS ISSUE OPINION ...................... 3-4 PUBLIC NOTICES .............5 CLASSIFIEDS ....................8 SPORTS ...................... 9-10 1 PER ISSUE West Fork students learn about dangers of drug abuse Meservey Library Mother’s Day gift basket raffle Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Swaledale Library $ and our Republican House of Repre- ers that spoke in favor of the facility sentatives taking every chance they may disagree with that sentiment, It was another marathon public can to slash education funding,” said Phyllis Willis, one of the founders forum in Mason City on Thursday Adams. of Niman Ranch in Thornton, was as the City Council heard comments As part of their development among the voices speaking against both positive and negative about en- agreement, Prestage Farms has the facility. tering into a development with Pre- agreed to $140,000 annual charitable Willis spoke against both the enstage Farms to build a pork process- c ont r ibut ion vironmental risks ing facility. to the Mason that come with large The development agreement Cit y s c h o ol scale ag r icult u re would require Prestage Foods to cre- district for ten and the treatment ate 922 full-time jobs during the first years, however that mass produced phase of the operation. The bulk of Adams was not hogs are subjected these jobs would come from 530 pro- convinced that to in large confineduction associate positions starting would be sufments. at $13.00-13.60 per hour. Additional ficient to deal “I like animals technician and administrative jobs with the chaland that’s not a way would range from $14.60 to $31.00 lenges the disto raise anything,” per hour. trict will face. said Willis. “It’s a Once the facility is up and run“It’s a dehorrible thing to do ning, a second shift would be added, cent offer by to an animal.” creating an additional 850 jobs. Prestage, but It wasn’t all nega- John Drury, Swaledale Mayor With the facility slaughtering the $140,000 tive feedback from 10,000 hogs per day, one of the ma- annually would equate to about an area residents though. Jeff Moellers, jor concerns about the project is that additional three teachers per year for owner and operator of Midwest Maits presence will initiate the con- the entire district,” said Adams. “I nure Management in Swaledale, struction of new hog confinements don’t think there’s enough resourc- said that he has been working with in the area. While Prestage asserts es there to help those [non-English] Prestage Farms since 2009 and has that they will be capable of feeding speaking students to transition to found the experience to be a positive the facility with existing suppliers, our school district effectively.” one. as part of the development agreeSwaledale Mayor John Drury Moellers advocated for the comment they have agreed to refuse to didn’t speak at the public forum, but pany, sharing his experience and obcontract with any hog supplier that agreed with Adams on many points, servations of how they run their opbuilds a confinement within 2.5 particularly about the speed at which erations, and encouraged the council miles of Mason City or Clear Lake. this plan has come about. to move forward with the agreement. Comments at the meeting brought “I thought Mr. Adam’s nailed “Their barn sites, obviously we up a wide range of concerns and crit- it,” said Drury. “We haven’t had the go into a lot of them, they’re all very icisms, from the speed of the plan proper discussion to know if this is well maintained,” said Moellers. “I’d to the environmental impact it may right.” be proud to own them.” have on the area to worries that the Drury was critical of the developMoellers also relayed that the lower paying $13 per hour jobs won’t ment agreement that Mason City has company pays well, on-time, and has sustain a family. negotiated with Prestage, noting that never asked him to cheat on regulaPaul Adams, a former Rockwell neighboring communities like his tions. resident that now lives in Mason had not been offered a seat at the ne“It seems like there’s a lot of City, brought up his concern about gotiating table. While the agreement misinformation out there,” said the effect that the influx of poten- protects Mason City and Clear Lake Moellers after speaking. “Farming tially hundreds of new students will from hog confinements being built has changed. All these people want have on the public school system. within 2.5 miles of the city, no such to move back to the way it used to With the near certainty that the stipulations were made to protect be.” new jobs created by the facility will communities like Swaledale. Jon Caspers of Swaledale also have to be filled by bringing new The likelihood of new hog con- expressed his support of the projpeople to the area, it is presumed that finements in the area was also a ect, saying, “It’s a natural fit. We’re with these new workers will come a concern of Quinn Symonds, another world renowned for agriculture in new population of children who may former Rockwell resident who now the state.” not speak English as a first language. lives in Mason City. Caspers noted that perception of “I agree increased revenue is a “What I don’t want to see is hog the agriculture industry can be mispositive thing for the school dis- confinements everywhere,” said represented by a public perception trict, but I’m reluctant to rely on that Symonds. “We have way too many that only takes notice when someamount of money being there be- hogs here in Iowa.” thing goes wrong. cause of our Republican Governor While many of the hog produc“There’s thousands of producers across the country that manages their operation in a way that’s environmentally friendly,” said Caspers. “The only time you see a headline is when there’s a bad actor. We’ve got a world class food safety system.” Other speakers spoke in favor of the project throughout the evening, welcoming the economic benefits that an influx of people and wages will have on the area economy. Following the public forum, the city council weighed in, acknowledging the points made by the audience before voting on a motion to schedule a date for a third and final public hearing. The motion was passed in a 5-1 vote, with council member Alex Kuhn voting against the plant on the grounds that the development agreement with Prestage is not a good enough for the city. Jon Caspers, of Swaledale, was among the many speakers who commented on The next public hearing will be the proposed pork packing facility in Mason City on Thursday. held on May 3. We haven’t had the proper discussion to know if this is right. West Fork high schoolers got a lesson in drug awareness last week as the seniors and juniors took time out of class to learn about the potential consequences of drinking and drug abuse. Hosted by Sheffield Police Officer Sam Cain and Prairie Ridge, the program was designed to inform students about the dangers of drinking and drug use with a series of slides, videos, group activities, and personal stories. Curbing underage drinking was the focus of the presentation as Cain offered a sobering glimpse of what can happen when an inebriated person gets behind the wheel. Beyond the personal health risks, Cain described the legal and financial costs of getting caught driving while impaired, which include far more than just a fine. An OWI convention can result in jail time along with surcharges and court costs that exceed the cost of the fine itself. Cain himself offered a first hand experience with the long-term consequences of an OWI conviction, having received one himself in his youth. Though Cain received a deferred judgment for the crime, the stigma followed him long afterwards, creating an obstacle during his pursuit of a law enforcement career. “That’s really been a first hand education,” said Cain. Beyond alcohol, Cain warned students about the dangers of drugs from marijuana to methamphetamine. The health risks of meth were emphasized as Cain provided examples of how drug use can transform a person. The program wasn’t all lectures and videos. Students were given the opportunity to experience what it’s like to drive while impaired as they were challenged to navigate a lap across the gymnasium while wearing perception altering goggles. “They mess you up,” said junior Rylan Fleshner. “It really affects your depth perception.” Cain wasn’t alone in informing students about the hazards of drugs and addiction. The program was coordinated with Prairie Ridge, which provides addiction treatment services. While one class heard Cain’s presentation, the other class was split into groups to learn about the risks and myths of gambling, prescription drugs, and other addictive behaviors. “It went really well. We talked about different scenarios and how they would react to a situation,” said Megan Wentz of Prairie Ridge. “By breaking them into small groups, they’re more likely to share with each other.” The program was well received by the students, particularly those seeking careers that require a commercial driving license. More timely though, the program serves as a reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving as this year’s seniors and juniors get ready for prom. “It’s just a good activity to have leading into prom weekend,” said Principal Randy Bushbaum. “It’s one of those deals where if you can save one life, it’s worth it.” Rylan Fleshner tries to navigate a scooter while wearing perception altering “drunk goggles.” Rockwell approves skid loader purchase BY TRAVIS FISCHER The Rockwell City Council discussed equipment upgrades and personnel policies during their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 20 at City Hall. At the meeting, Public Works Director Jay Siefken made his case to the council about adjusting the city’s equipment upgrade schedule to take advantage of an opportunity to purchase a new skid loader. “I’m not against it, but I think the city needs to focus on the replacement schedule,” said Mayor Jim Bills. The city has been putting aside $30,000 per year to pay for equipment upgrades so that equipment can be replaced on a regular schedule. The next piece of equipment scheduled to be replaced is the city’s tractor, however Sief ken has suggested that instead of replacing the tractor, the city purchase a new skid loader, which he believes will better serve the needs of the community. The council considered tabling the issue to give the matter some thought, however Siefken informed the council that while the new machine can be paid for after July 1, for the new fiscal year, they would need to order it relatively soon in order to secure the current price and three year warranty. The city will continue to use their current tractor if they purchase the skid loader, however the new machine will reduce the workload. “If we get this, we can still budget for a new tractor. We just start the cycle over,” said Siefken. Council member Tom Worley made a motion to purchase the skid loader, with a broom and a bucket attachment at a cost of $48,245, to be paid for after July 1. If Siefken is unable to order the skid loader in time, the city will continue with their original replacement schedule. Siefken also discussed personnel policy with the council, requesting that an unofficial employee perk be made official as the council redefines the employee policies. City employees have traditionally been allowed access to the city garage to wash their personal vehicles or perform oil changes, however proposed updates to the city’s employee policy would forbid the use of any city equipment for personal use. Council Member Brian Koob was opposed to the idea, noting both its potential for misuse and possible financial liability to the city were an injury to happen on the city ROCKWELL to page 3 The Pioneer Enterprise 2 BIRTHDAY Thursday, April 28, 2016 THE PIONEER ENTERPRISE 1-800-558-1244 toll-free 641-923-2685 fax www.pioneerenterprise.com [email protected] Mailing Address: P.O Box 203 Rockwell, IA 50469 Office Location: 314 Main St. E Rockwell, IA Concert Choir West Fork Spring Concert 2016 POLAND 90th Dorothy (Bell) Poland, of Rockwell, will turn 90 years old on May 6. She was born in Alexander and married Clifford Poland, of Gladbrook, on June 23, 1946. They were married 67 years. They have two sons, Greg (Lori), of Surprise, Ariz. and Merle (Karen), of Cedar Falls; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Shower Dorothy with birthday wishes at her winter home at, 11639 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351. Annual NIACC Jazz Club performance is Thursday The NIACC Jazz Ensemble will perform a short program in the Activity Center at NIACC on Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. The event is free of charge. The NIACC Jazz Club, a cabaret style concert, will have something for everyone. The students are presenting a variety of jazz styles in a relaxing atmosphere, which should make for a very entertaining evening. Leon Kuehner, of Hampton, will have a special guest performance on piano. Nicole Helmers, of Rockwell, plays the trumpet in the Jazz Club. Jack Zimmerman Photos The West Fork High School presented their Spring Concert Thursday evening, April 21 at 7 p.m., in the north gym at Sheffield. Shelby Wilson was in charge of the vocal selections, with Jason Grunklee in charge of the instrumental selections. Accompanists were Jackie Burk at the piano, and Brad Van Horn on percussion. Special thanks goes to Mike Schluetter for running the lights and sound; to the custodial staff and Trevor Russell for their assistance in preparing for the concert; to Trevor Russell and Lauren Dohlman for folding the programs; and to the parents and administrators for their support of the arts at West Fork. Music personnel are as follows: Carley Ballhagen, Shelby Ballhagen, Justin Bonjour, Tanner Braun, Caylee Cook, Lauren Dohlman, Casey Fraser, Lukas Grund, Abby Harper, Sam Harper, Lindsey Jones, Cortlyn Kammrad, Zayne Kelley Sydney Kingery, Spencer Krause, Alexis Kuhns, Sammie McGuire, Emily McMahan, Collin Meints, Hannah Meints, Racee Moore, Ben Nelson, Abby Noland, Daniel Novotney, Cody O’Donnell, Chey Oglesby, Melisa Peltier, Trey Pfeffer, Jordan Proctor, Sarah Retz, Devin Ridgeway, Travis Russell, Trevor Russell, Grace Shreckengost, Alax Starbuck, Seamus Sullivan, Shannon Sullivan, Treven Timmerman, Jonah Van Horn, Melanie Van Horn, Lukas Wogan, Aydan Wood. 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Box 203, Rockwell, IA. 50469 USPS #505640 7KH 3LRQHHU (QWHUSULVH 7KH 3LRQHHU (QWHUSULVH WEDNESDAY, May 4 7KH 3LRQHHU (QWHUSULVH 7KH 3LRQHHU (QWHUSULVH Popcorn Chicken, Dinner Roll, Green Beans, French Fries, Peaches The Pioneer Enterprise Thursday, April 28, 2016 3 Potty pettiness Having utterly and completely lost the cultural battle against gay people, social conservatives have moved on to the next battle line in their never ending mission to be on the wrong side of history. Their new target for bullying: Transgendered people. Personally, I don’t understand trans people. I fall along the line of thinking that genders are defined by people, not the other way around. For instance, I am a male. Being male doesn’t define me. My actions and traits contribute to the greater pool of actions and traits that define what it means to be male. But whatever. It’s easy for me to say that when I’m not an outlier. If somebody out there realizes that they have more in common with the average woman than the average man, I’m not going to lose any sleep over it. But you know who is losing sleep? People in North Carolina. If by “sleep” you mean “money.” Last March, North Carolina Republicans haphazardly slapped together a bill that superseded an anti-discrimination ordinance passed in Charlotte, dictating that men and women must use the restroom that matches the gender of their birth. The same bill also prohibited cities from raising their minimum wage above the state level. Because to the GOP, “small government” is apparently defined as “whichever level they control.” Response to the bill has been interesting, to say the least. Unlike the cultural battle for gay rights, economic powerhouses are jumping off the fence much faster and harder. PayPal has cancelled plans for an expansion that would have brought 400 jobs. Lionsgate pulled production of a show. Bruce Springsteen canceled a concert and several other events have been relocated. The Center for American Progress estimates that this law has threatened more than half a billion dollars of economic activity. If this keeps up, Raul Castro is going to have to visit the U.S. to discuss lifting economic sanctions on North Carolina. And while Target hasn’t closed any stores, they have weighed in on the matter, making it clear that trans- AGE OF THE GEEK Travis Fischer gendered people are welcome to use the bathroom that corresponds with their identity, not necessarily their biology. Naturally, the American Family Association has called for a boycott. Somehow I doubt their economic retaliation is going to have the same effect. Not surprisingly, this is a situation where people clearly haven’t thought things through. Trans people have been around for quite a while. Gender reassignment surgery is a century old and people have been dressing in drag for far longer. For all the people out there seemingly terrified of trans people, I’m curious which bathrooms they thought they were using all this time. This one simple point pretty much undercuts any argument one might have about the issue. The whole point of Target’s statement was to reassert that their policy wasn’t changing. If you were comfortable with the thought of using a Target restroom last month, nothing has changed between then and now. There is no army of “bathroom predators” out there just waiting for permission to put on a dress and assault women in a public restroom. We know this because transgender protections have been federal law for years and it hasn’t happened. Oh sure, you have outliers like that guy who was arrested for lewd conduct in that airport restroom, or that other guy that got busted in a park restroom for offering $20 to perform a… wait… no, sorry. Those weren’t transgendered people. Those were Republican Congressmen. The point is, lewd conduct is frowned on no matter which restroom you’re in. The vast majority of people, even transgendered people and Congressional Republicans, just want to do their business in peace. For some reason, I’ve seen a lot of people worried about women being exposed to male genitals in the ladies room if we (continue to) allow trans women to use the restroom of their preference. This seems like a pretty irrational fear. I’m not sure what it’s like on the other side of the wall, but in my many years of using the men’s room, there’s generally very little eye contact, much less exposure of genitalia. And that is an environment where men are asked to stand next to each other and urinate in the open. I have it on good authority that the ladies room offers considerably greater privacy. Which brings me to my next point. How exactly do you enforce this law anyway? It’s a bathroom, not an airport security checkpoint. Now, again, maybe things work differently in the ladies room, but I’ve never had to… flash my credentials… before lining up to use the stall. Is North Carolina planning on implementing a statewide program of bathroom police? I don’t think they’re going to have the money for such an initiative. Of course, the clearest evidence that North Carolina didn’t think this law through is that, in their zeal to make sure transgendered women couldn’t use the ladies room, they failed to consider the alternative. A lot of people aren’t comfortable with the idea of sharing a restroom with somebody who was born the opposite sex. Fair enough. So instead of putting women in a situation where they have to wonder if the blonde in the red dress washing her hands was born a man, now they get to share their restroom experience with a broad shouldered bearded man who was born a girl. Meanwhile, the blonde in the red dress has to click her high-heels passed the line of guys relieving themselves at urinals. Yep, that sounds like a really comfortable situation for everybody involved. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and doesn’t care where you go as long as you wash your hands when you’re done. ROCKWELL Finalizing a state budget that maintains commitments As we wrap up the 2016 session, we are working on a responsibly balanced state budget based on details of an agreement between the House and Senate. For now, Iowans have chosen a divided state government – with a Republican governor, Republicancontrolled House and Democrat-controlled Senate – so we’re doing our best to find common ground rather than gridlock. In the days ahead, we’ll continue working to make smart investments in jobs, education and health care. Last week, the Senate voted for several key items to be included in the state budget. Among them are: • Increasing our investment in higher education with more money for our state universities, community colleges and grants that help students attend Iowa’s private colleges. • Worker training that gives Iowans the in-demand skills needed to attract more good businesses to our state. • Help for working families by maintaining funding for wage theft investigators, worker misclassification and OSHA inspectors at Iowa Workforce Development. • Innovative programs at our state universities that spur economic growth by working with communities and businesses on technology commercialization, marketing and entrepreneurship. • Cleaning up our soil and water to enhance wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation and quality of life, while also supporting Iowa agriculture and other industries. • Technology that improves public safety by ensuring law enforcement and first responders can communicate with each other in an emergency. Sen. Amanda Ragan (D-Mason City) serves Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties in Senate District 27. She can be reached at (515) 2813371 or (641) 424-0874. Email her at [email protected]. 8QGHUWKH*ROGHQ'RPH7RR By State Representative Linda Upmeyer House District 54 [email protected] (515) 281-4618 Tax Day Late nights at the Capitol filled our week as we continued to put the final pieces of the budget together. We completed a significant amount of work on a path towards adjournment. Last week, the day that the majority of Iowans (and Americans) dread the most, came and went – Tax Day. We normally think of Tax Day as April 15, but this year it fell on April 18 because of a federal holiday. However, there is another day related to taxes that Iowans should be aware of as well. On April 14, Iowa celebrated its Tax Freedom Day which represents how many days Iowans will work just to pay their federal, state and local taxes. Tax Freedom Day varies from state to state, with Mississippi having the earliest on April 5 and Connecticut having the latest on May 21. Overall, the national Tax Freedom Day falls on April 24. Currently, Iowa has some of the least competitive taxes in the country. According to the Tax Foundation, Iowa’s tax climate ranking is 40th out of all 50 states and Washington D.C. The ranking combines each state’s corporate, individual income, sales, unemployment insurance, and property tax rates and systems and scores states against each other. In 2015, Iowa’s tax climate was ranked 41st, so while we’ve improved since last year, more can be done to make Iowa more competitive with other states. Iowa’s tax rates are: • Income: 8.98 percent (top bracket), ranked as fifth highest in the country. • Corporate: 12 percent (top bracket), ranked as the highest in the country. House Republicans have consistently worked to give taxpayers a seat at the table and make sure they are getting a fair shake. Just this session, House Republicans championed and insisted on legislation that left $95 million in the pockets of the hardworking taxpayers by coupling with the federal tax code and enacting Section 179 depreciation. After much delay by the Senate, they finally agreed to do right by Iowa’s taxpayers and pass coupling. This decreased the tax bills of more than 177,000 Iowa taxpayers including small businesses, farmers, teachers, homeowners and students. Over the last several sessions, House Republicans have also supported numerous efforts to reduce the tax burden on Iowa taxpayers. Under Republicans’ leadership in the Iowa House, the state’s property tax credits have been fully funded, something that hadn’t been done for nearly a decade. In 2013, the Legislature enacted tax reform that overhauled the state’s property tax system and created the Taxpayer Trust Fund to return unused tax dollars back to the taxpayers. House Republicans have also explored bold, innovative plans to make the state’s income tax system fairer, flatter and simpler. The budget is tight this year, which makes opportunities for tax reform more difficult. However, House Republicans believe that a tough budget situation shouldn’t hamper a conversation on this important topic. We should always be exploring and discussing ideas for how we can shrink Iowan’s tax bills. Taxpayers know how to invest their own money, and the Legislature should let them do so. House Republicans will continue the discussion and work to find ways to take less money from Iowa taxpayers and return more to their pockets all while following through on the budget promises we have already made. Speaker of the Iowa House Linda Upmeyer represents Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties in District 54. She can be reached at [email protected] or (515) 2813521. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 121 2nd St., N., Rockwell Phone 822-4919 Pastor Ken Livingston Sundays 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Coffee Time 10 a.m. Sunday School FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 620 2nd St., Meservey Phone 358-6151 Rev. Rodney Meester Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 404 Maple St., Thornton Phone 998-2004 Pars. 358-6107 The Rev. Crystal Oberheu Sundays 9 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Wednesdays 5:45 p.m. Confirmation HANFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH 12411 Spruce Ave, Mason City Phone 423-7376 641-822-4657 Pastor Scott Sokol Sundays 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sun. Worship HOLY NAME CHURCH 507 1st Ave NW, Rockford Phone 822-4950 Fr. Walter Brunkan Saturdays 5 p.m. Mass PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, WELS 670 12th St. NE Mason City IA 50401 Phone: (641) 424-3503 Pastor Robert Harting Pastor’s cell: 641-455-3562 Sundays: Feb.-July - Worship: 11 a.m. Aug.-Jan. - Worship: 9 a.m. Wednesdays: Bible Study 7 p.m. RICHLAND LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS 300 Elm St., Thornton Phone 998-2642 Pastor’s cell: 641-455-3562 www.richlandlutheran.com Pastor Robert Harting Sundays Feb.- July: Sunday School/ Bible Class: 8 a.m. Worship: 9 a.m. Aug.- Jan.: Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday School / Bible Class: 12 p.m. SACRED HEART CHURCH 305 Elm St., E., Rockwell Phone 822-4950 Fr. Rodney Allers Sundays 8 a.m. Mass SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 810 First St., Meservey Phone 358-6277 Pars. 358-6107 The Rev. Crystal Oberheu Sundays 9:15-10:15 a.m. Sun. School 9:45-10:15 a.m. Coffee 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. Confirmation ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH 1001 9th Ave. S. Clear Lake Phone 357-3214 Msgr. Lilip Saturdays 4 p.m. Mass Sundays 9 a.m. Mass ST. PETER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA 502 2nd St., S., Rockwell Phone 822-3101 Pastor Rhea Evanson Sundays 10:30 a.m Worship Service ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 400 Larch St., Thornton Phone 998-2632 Home 998-2631 Pastor Rhea Evanson Sundays 9 a.m. Worship Service SWALEDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Main St., Swaledale Phone 995-2252 Rev. Travis Stedick Sundays 8:10 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 303 Monroe St., Rockwell Phone 822-4833 Rev. Travis Stedick Sundays 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:25 a.m. Worship ZION REFORMED CHURCH 2029B Jonquil Ave. Sheffield Phone 579-6186 The Rev. Arthur Zewert Sundays 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Tuesdays 9 a.m. Sewing Group Thursdays 9 a.m. Bulletin Deadline property. Other council members were more sympathetic to the request and the council approved the perk in a 4-1 vote, with Koob voting no. The council also considered purchasing a separate cell phone for Police Chief Rick Whitney to use for business purposes. The council had previously asked Whitney to install a law enforcement related app on his personal phone, however Whitney refused as usage of the app may result in a situation where his personal phone, and any information on it, could be entered into evidence in court. Instead, the council will look into providing a business phone for Whitney to use for strictly police purposes. In other business, the council continued the ongoing discussion about the city’s sidewalk policy. The issue of sidewalks has been a continuous issue for the city, as residents often ask permission to have them removed. The city policy is that residents must maintain their own sidewalks, however so many have been allowed to remove them in the past that it has become difficult to ask others to keep them. Seeking a way to encourage people to maintain their sidewalks rather than having them removed, Mayor Bills proposed the idea of setting up a program that would provide matching funds for sidewalk maintenance. No decisions were made, but it is an option that the council may consider for the future. The Pioneer Enterprise 4 Thursday, April 28, 2016 Notes on the local news Kendall “Ken” Boehlje Ken Boehlje died February 15, 2016, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, Ariz. A celebration of life for him will be held Saturday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m., at the Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, Ariz. NIACC inducts students into Phi Theta Kappa NIACC recently inducted 74 students into the College’s Alpha Psi Beta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society that recognizes the academic accomplishments of students attending two-year colleges. Inductees of Phi Theta Kappa must have a 3.5 grade point average, completed 12 semester hours at NI- ACC and be enrolled in at least three semester hours of classes. Local inductees are listed below. Hampton: Jenna Borcherding and Chris Jones. Sheffield: Cole Hall and Taylor Rooney. Rockwell: Taylor Nuehring. Thornton: Birk Shaikoski. Hoedown is May 2 The March Old Time Country Hoedown will be held on Monday, May 2 from 6-9 p.m., at the historic Windsor Theatre in downtown Hampton. The Hoedown is a music jam open to all levels of musicians and music lovers. It is held on the first Monday of each month. Guests are encouraged to stop by and enjoy some good old time country, bluegrass and gospel music. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. All proceeds are given to the Windsor Theatre. Concessions are open. Contact event organizer Don Wrolson at (641) 425-0909 with any questions. NEW LYRIC THEATRE—BELMOND, IA Showing April 29-May 5 Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. Ticket Prices Shows Daily at 7:30 p.m. Adult - $3; 15 & Under - $2 RATING: PG-13 Every once in awhile the Chronicle has a couple of doozies. We are all busy, so oftentimes we can read a truly amazing news story and not think much more about it. Last week there was a story about the Hampton Public Library and another story about a Mexican in an alley with a .22 caliber pistol. Both stories deserve further thought. The bowing wall at the library is certainly tragic. Each Carnegie library is a testament to how creative minds and economic freedom enrich our world. Andrew Carnegie’s wealth didn’t just trickle down, it rained. There are 3,500 Carnegie libraries throughout the world. With last summer’s graffiti incidents, I’ve got to mimic my punster brother-in-law and say the handwriting is on the wall. Maybe it is the frugal genes from my mom, maybe just a holdover from our farming beginnings in the 1980’s agricultural depression. But when I see that the library foundation already has $226,000 earmarked for an unnecessary improved parking lot and new courtyard, the discovery of the collapsing wall should inspire a new look at priorities. It would only take an additional $1,000 to restore the library. I’ve never seen a lack of space to sit in the library. I could see how in nice weather, a space for kids to be read to or discuss books would be handy. But what about Band Shell Park across the street? It is already there and I’ve never seen it too crowded. A walk over there or from a parking spot would do a little bit in the fight against the obesity epidemic and it’s good for the soul. Crossing a street or alley is something we all have to do someday. It is a dangerous world and I can’t think of a better place to begin to learn how to navigate it than a town like Hampton. I heard the mayor on the radio this morning talking about the library projects as a responsibility of the city that could compete with street repair. Let’s not forget that the library was built with private money earned through an individual’s ambition. It would further honor the memory of Andrew Carnegie to stay true to that vision and fund additions to the li- brary with private donations. The paved parking lot and courtyard are not necessary infrastructure like the streets, but the wall is. The story of the Mexican in the alley is as good an example of our bizarre legal system as any. A citizen of Mexico, here illegally, is imprisoned for a year because it is illegal for an illegal immigrant to possess a firearm. Instead of deporting the man, we pay his room and board for a year, then three years of babysitting called supervised release? It sounds to me like he is a dangerous individual that hasn’t gone through the right channels to live in the U.S. His first crime was being here. The gun crime got him caught. We paid a federal prosecutor, the city police, the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement Removal Operations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to get this guy a room for a year. And prison cells are not cheap. Just think of the savings if two officers drove the man to the border and then came home to protect and THE ALTERNATIVE Fritz Groszkruger serve here. I had a reader say recently that he likes my articles but people don’t care. I think they don’t care because the out-of-pocket costs of these individual events don’t amount to a hill of beans on their own. We don’t see the impact as being able to afford burgers instead of steaks on the grill, but that’s what it is. Speaking of exercise and burgers, walk on over to Korner Bakery for the buns that make a burger better. Shopping locally should be about better products, not charity for local business. As always, any comments on these columns are welcome as a letter to the paper or by email to [email protected]. You might enjoy a visit to my blog as well: www.alternativebyfritz.com. ‘Absolutely no truth’ to Aredale strip club rumors BY NICK PEDLEY The owner of a former bar in Aredale says rumors about a strip club opening there are completely false. Dave Henderson, who owns the former Duck’s Bar and Grill on Main Street, said he’s had no contact with anyone interested in the property. Rumors spread recently alleging that the past owner of a strip club in Nora Springs was planning to transform Duck’s into a similar business. However, Henderson said Friday he has never even heard of the strip club’s owner, Doug Peterson, before. “There is absolutely no truth to the rumor,” Henderson said. “I’ve had no contact with [Peterson] whatsoever.” Henderson inherited the bar from his brother, Don “Duck” Henderson, after his death in 2015. The building has been for sale ever since. Henderson said he hired Krukow Real Estate this week to market the property. Duck’s Bar and Grill was well known throughout the area for offering a unique brand of entertainment like midget wrestling, live music and other attractions. Henderson believed the bar still has lots of potential and was hopeful it would sell soon. The recent rumors apparently hit a nerve with area residents. Strip clubs, also called “juice bars,” became a hot-button issue in north Iowa this winter when the Pole Barn Theater opened in Nora Springs. The business featured nude dancers and allowed patrons to bring in their own alcoholic beverages like beer and wine. However, it closed in March after inspectors found multiple building code violations at the property, which the owner deemed too expensive to fix. Many cities have zoning ordinances that dictate where adult-oriented businesses like strip clubs can be located, but Aredale Mayor Jack Bolles said the small Butler County community does not. He contacted legal counsel after hearing rumblings about a strip joint moving to town earlier this month. Duck’s Bar and Grill in Aredale has remained closed since the death of its owner, Don “Duck” Henderson, in 2015. The building is now for sale. NICK PEDLEY/HAMPTON CHRONICLE “We’re looking at what we can do to keep that kind of business out,” Bolles said. “I don’t think our citizens would go for it.” City attorney Brian Miller was unsure whether any existing ordinance could prevent a strip club or similar business from opening in Aredale. He said he would continue investigating the issue at the mayor’s request. “Most small towns don’t have much for zoning r ules because they’ve never really needed to have something like that,” Miller said. Despite local concerns, Henderson remained adamant the strip club rumors were false and believed gossip was overblown. “It’s not happening,” he said. United Way announces 2016-17 funding decisions This is a weekly feature highlighting some of Iowa’s unsolved homicides in the hopes that it will lead to new tips and potentially help solve cases. The project is a partnership between this newspaper and other members of the Iowa Newspaper Association. Marvin Brandland Marvin Brandland and his wife, Ethel, had spent the evening of Oct. 30, 1982, handing out candy to trick-or-treaters when another person knocked on their Fort Dodge home’s door. Someone wearing a pillow case with holes cut out for eyes stood outside. “Trick-or-Treat. Give me your money or I’ll shoot,” the trick-or-treater said. The couple thought the act was a joke until the hooded man pulled out a gun and ordered the couple to the basement where they kept a safe. Few knew the safe existed — mainly just family members. Mr. Brandland, refusing to go along further with what he felt was a prank, reached for the gun. The trick-or-treater shot him in the throat. The shooter then tore off the pillow case and threw it down before fleeing from the couple’s home. Brandland’s family is certain they know who the shooter is — an acquaintance of the family. They say he bragged about it to them after the killing. Ethel Brandland reportedly told police the shooter had blondish hair and blue eyes, was about 5 feet 8 inches tall, and between 16 and 20 years old. Police confirmed that this individual is the prime suspect, but that there just wasn’t enough evidence to make an arrest. A key piece of evidence — the pillow case — had been left behind at the scene. The pillow case was submitted for DNA testing in 2010 but there wasn’t enough DNA material to make a match. MARVIN BRANDLAND | Age: 69 | Died: October 30, 1982 Location: Fort Dodge Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org. United Way of North Central Iowa (UWNCI) allocated $400,000 to 29 programs recently during the 2016-17 Community Impact funding process. “Volunteers are vital in making this process work,” CEO Jodee O’Brien said in a news release. “They are residents of our communities who have expertise in each of our impact areas and gave over 425 hours of their time to ensure the programs match the needs of our communities in our focus areas of Education, Income Stability and Health.” Many of these programs are run by regional offices that reach throughout our service area from Algona to Charles City and Hampton to Northwood. This year 35 program applications were submitted for funding to UWNCI for a total of $867,502.32. This was a 35 percent increase in amount requested in 2015 and 2.2 times higher than the amount available for funding. Local programs that received funding are listed below. Many other regional programs affecting Franklin County were also recipients. Al Exito offers weekly after school programs, mentorship, parent engagement, interactive college visits and academic tutoring for Hampton area Latino students. Families Together offers community based, in-home child and abuse prevention program for families with children ages 0-18 that reside in Floyd, Mitchell, Chickasaw, Butler and Franklin counties. The program adheres to a nationally recognized evidence-based home visiting program model designed to work with overburdened families whose children are at risk for adverse childhood experiences. 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Robert Buckner, 40, Clear Lake, pled guilty on April 19 to Assault (pled from Domestic Abuse Assault Impeding Flow of Air/Blood). Buckner was sentenced to one day in jail, fined $100 plus 35% surcharge and $379.90 in costs. Dennis Jaspers, 53, Northwood, pled guilty on April 13 to Assault (pled from Theft in the Third Degree). Jaspers was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay $299 in costs. Kenneth Bittner, 57, Marshall- town, pled guilty on April 18 to Indecent Contact With A Child. Bittner was sentenced to two years in prison, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge and $2757.78 in costs. Frederick Olson, 43, Mason City, pled guilty on July 27 to Assault on Persons in Certain Occupations Bodily Injury. Olson was sentenced to two years in prison, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended) and $274.40 in costs. Jason Thorson, 33, Lake Mills, pled guilty on April 18 to Domestic Abuse Assault - Second Offense and Contempt - Violation of No Contact/ Protective Order. Thorson was sentenced to two years in prison, seven days in jail, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended) and $1,074.86 in costs. An additional charge of Domestic Abuse Assault Impeding Flow of Air/Blood and six cases of Contempt were dismissed. Thorson also pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance - Third or Subsequent Offense and was sentenced to five years in prison, fined $750 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $10 DARE and $305 in costs. Jenna Germundson, 23, Esther- ville, pled guilty on April 19 to Theft in the Fifth Degree. Germundson was sentenced to seven days in jail, ordered to pay $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge and $100 in costs. Bradley Fielding, 33, Hampton, pled guilty on April 15 to Theft in the Fifth Degree. Fielding was sentenced to three days in jail, ordered to pay a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge and $121 in costs. Kelly Rieffer, 46, Manly, received a deferred judgment on April 18 to Dependant Assault Abuse - Exploitation Over $100. Rieffer was placed on two years probation, assessed a $750 civil penalty, ordered to pay $193.20 in restitution and $360 in costs. Reed Barclay, 35, Mason City, pled guilty on April 18 to Controlled Substance Violation. Barclay was sentenced to 15 years in prison, assessed a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative Surcharge, $10 DARE and $524.20 in costs. Jay Barrinetes, 49, Mason City, pled guilty on April 18 to Controlled Substance Violation. Barrinetes was sentenced to ten years in prison (suspended), placed on five years probation, fined $1,000 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $10 DARE, $160 in restitution and $241 in costs. An additional charge of Controlled Substance Violation was dismissed. Marino Isom III, 18, Mason City, received a deferred judgment on April 18 to Controlled Substance Violation. Isom was placed on five years probation, assessed a $750 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative and $501 in costs. Additional charges of Controlled Substance Violation and Contempt were dismissed. Frederick Olson, 43, Mason City, pled guilty on April 19 to Controlled Substance Violation. Olson was sentenced to ten years in prison (suspended), fined $1,000 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $10 DARE and $394.40 in costs. An additional charge of Possession of Controlled Substance - Marijuana 1st Offense was dismissed. Felix Arp, 24, Mason City, pled guilty on April 18 to Attempted Burglary in the Third Degree. Arp was sentenced to two years in prison, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (sus- PUBLIC NOTICE City of Meservey OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF MESERVEY CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016, AT 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL-COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Meservey City Council met at the regular meeting on Monday, April 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miller. Present: White, Dickman, Weide and Howey. Absent: Brown. Also in attendance were Julie Kaduce, Chelsea Price, Earl Hill and Rustin Lingbeek. Additions to Agenda were made to include Mosquito Control, Alley Maintenance, Dust Control and Merlin Ruiter tile issue. With those additions made to the agenda, Joey Dickman made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. The motion was seconded by Pat White. Motion carried. The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved with changes to date of Treasurer’s Report to be February 29, 2016, rather than January 31, 2016. Also a change was made to the General Receipts for February which should have been $2,944.80. With those change made a motion from Pat White and a second from David Weide. Motion carried with all ayes. A motion was made by Pat White and seconded by David Weide to pay the bills as presented. Motion carried. The Treasurer’s Report as of March 31, 2016, was presented for review. A motion was made by Joey Dickman to approve the report. The motion was seconded by Pat White. Motion carried. Earl Hill made a presentation on behalf of North Iowa Touring (dba North Iowa Spin). This is a bicycle club that annually rides and races in the North Iowa area. Mr. Hill presented documentation regarding the path of the route and the need for the Council to pass a Resolution for the event to pass through the City of Meservey on July 10, 2016. He asked if we could find 2 volunteers to assist him that day with keeping non-riders out of the path of the incoming racers. He also requested that the City provide cones to restrict entry of the path as well. Joey DIckman made Motion to approve Mr. Hills’ request and was seconded by Mike Howey. With all ayes. Resolution 4-11-2016 was signed by Mayor Miller and Angela Even, City Clerk. Rustin Lingbeek with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. presented the Council with a map of the City of Meservey. Mr. Lingbeek explained that he had several conversations with Mayor Miller and Angela Even regarding the procedure for inspecting sump pumps installed in properties in Meservey. The inspection is to make sure that no sump pump is discharging water into the City sewer system. He had discussed a couple of options that he could take to make inspections to satisfy reporting requirements he must make in June. Contacting individuals to make appointments to enter the property to inspect actual sump pumps or using LES (lateral elevation services) to inspect by televising from Mains. With the time period being so short, it was decide to proceed with the LES method. He asked the opinion of the Council on possible problems areas. Areas mentioned where located on the Northeast part of town and the area near the lagoon. Funds remaining from the grant will be used to offset the cost of these inspections. A motion was made by Joey Dickman and seconded by Mike Howey for Mr. Lingbeek to procedure with the televised inspections of those areas. Motion carried. Chelsea Price was present to discuss issues in regard to the Library. She requested a date to report wages to the City Clerk to allow for wages to be paid on the 1st of each month. Angie Even advised that if she would report them by the last Thursday of each month that should allow for ample time to respond. The Library will be having the Mother’s Day basket raffles again this year. To make it different from years past, she has started to request donated items from various businesses. For instance, a possible gift certificate from Donna’s Lounge, hair products from Shear Tradition, etc. She asked to advise her if any others may be willing to make donations. Saturday, May 7th at 10 a.m. there will be canvas painting again at the Library. There is a limited number that can take part in the canvas paintings. This is intended as a parent and child pair. Angela Even advised we could possibly include that on our next water bill with them to call the library for reservations. Julie Kaduce presented an update on the Fire Department construction project. They have received a bid from Bryce Dorenkamp and were quite impressed with that. She has applied for 2 additional grants from Muse Norris in the amount of $10,000 and Cerro Gordo County Foundation for their maximum which is $5,000.00 in the way of a matching grant. Alliant Energy Foundation will be taking grant applications later this year and she will be requesting monies from them when available. Status of the loan application was made and at the present time the Council is awaiting the preparation of a document to be received from Brian Miller, City Attorney. Angela Even provided the Council and Mayor with a list of non-compliance issues that have been discovered in the process of changing over accounting systems and in general. She advised the council that these things need to be addressed and action taken. She advised that when an audit takes place, these violations may result in large fines, grant restrictions and other ramifications. Given the number of issues and the time needed to make necessary changes, the Council decided not to make any decisions at this time but will address over an extended period of time. Discussion regarding the charge of late fees was discussed. The late fee charged on utility bills is based on 10% of Total Balance Due. It is again questioned if this the proper procedure. Angela Even will call and discuss this with Eddie with Clerkbooks to make sure that the billing program is properly calculating the late fees. I was also discussed if we would be willing to charge less late fee on commercial accounts. Since the commercial accounts do not use that much more water than residential, it was decided that no change will be made. Joey Dickman presented information in regard to the insurance policies for both the City and the Fire Department. Major change since prior year is the addition of cyber liability coverage. With the use of the internet, online procedures and computer accounting, the possibility for this happening increases each year. The cost for such coverage is minimal in comparison to cost if something were to happen. There was an increase in the work comp coverage of $200.00 this year. Clerk is instructed to make payment of premium. A request from Dick Harman was made for construction of a deck. It was approved by Mayor Miller and no fees were charged. A copy of the Iowa Code pertaining to description of “nuisance” was delivered to the Council. Discussion was made regarding the number of properties that need repair or demolition. The City is hesitant to take on any demolition at this time because of the costs involved. Angela Even offered to compose a letter to be sent to those homeowners that need to make arrangements to correct the nuisance and it will be mailed upon approval. Dixie Fullerton from the county has viewed definite nuisance properties and advised that we are looking at least 3 to 4 years before a project can even begin to be undertaken regarding these houses. We received a bid from Landgraphics-Lawn & Landscape of Belmond for this year’s contract payment which is $600.00 this half and $600 later in the year. This is the second of a three (3) year contact with them for mosquito control. No action was needed due to contract. There are alleys that are in need of repair and Mayor Miller has discussed with Todd Lauen to do those repairs. No bid has been obtained. It is estimated to take 2 loads of rock to complete repairs. Dust control was discussed and a bill has been received from the same individuals as the prior year. They will be contracted again this year and bill will be provided to Clerk for payment. Pat White made a motion to adjourn with a second from Mike Howey. Motion carried with all ayes. Meeting adjourned. Angela Even, City Clerk/Treasurer. Receipts for March 2016: General: $3,712.90, Road: $2,137.16, Water: $3,527.61, Sewer: $2,530.07 March Bills Bell Sanitation - Garbage Services.. $1,296.00 Greg Meier.......................................... $780.00 Richard Miller - Mayor ........................ $100.00 Richard Miller - Laborer ........................ $60.00 David Weide - Snow Removal ............ $143.40 David Weide-Withholding Error .............. $8.53 Angela Even ....................................... $600.00 Returned Check Customer #891 ........ $339.38 Alliant Energy: SL-$796.19, FS-$209.31, Parks- 16.39, CH-$73.68, Water-$269.92, Maint-$178.02................................. $1,543.51 AgSource Cooperative - Water Testing................................... $655.00 AgSource Cooperative - Water Testing..................................... $41.50 Cerro Gordo County Treasurer - Sewer Receipts ............................ $2,668.12 Frontier Communications - Pump House...................................... $30.75 Frontier Communications - City Hall ..... $70.28 Fareway - City Hall Supplies ................ $15.48 North Iowa Community College - Greg Meier Continuing Ed ................. $20.00 True Value Farm and Home Center - Water Supplies .................................. $94.69 NIACOG - North Iowa Area City Clerks Association ............................... $15.00 Office of Auditor of State - Periodic Exam Fee .......................... $475.00 AgSource Cooperative - Water Testing..................................... $24.00 MaxYield Cooperative- Diesel Fuel .... $319.73 Jaspersen Insurance and RE Ltd - Increase in Pump House Insurance .. $15.00 Mid-America Publishing Corp - Minutes Publication ........................... $66.71 Staples-Office Supplies ...................... $104.90 Postmaster - Stamps ............................ $49.00 Electronic Specialties - Pagers and Radios for Fire Dept ....................... $1,261.58 Total .............................................. $10,797.56 Published in The Pioneer Enterprise on Thursday, April 28, 2016 pended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative and $750.81 in costs. Brandon Skinner, 42, Mason City, pled guilty on April 12 to Domestic Abuse Assault Third or Subsequent Offense and Burglary in the Second Degree. Skinner was sentenced to ten years in prison, fined $1,750 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative and $1,300.68 in costs. An additional charge of Domestic Abuse Assault Impeding Air/Blood Flow Causing Bodily Injury was dismissed. John Murphy, 41, Mason City, pled guilty on April 13 to Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness (pled from Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury). Murphy was sentenced to 90 days in jail, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge and $180 in costs. Stephen Bartling, 31, Mason City, pled guilty on April 15 to Theft in the Third Degree (pled from Burglary in the Third Degree). Bartling was sentenced to three days in jail, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative and $201 in costs. Alexander Kew, 21, Mason City, pled guilty on April 13 to Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense and Carrying Weapons. Kew was sentenced to two years in prison (suspended), placed on two years probation, two days in jail, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended) and $291 in costs. Haley Smith, 21, Mexico, MO, pled guilty on April 13 to OWI First Offense. Smith was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge ($625 waived), $10 DARE and $140 in costs. Christina Furman, 21, Ventura, pled guilty on April 19 to OWI First Offense. Furman was sentenced to two days in jail or two days at an OWI program, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE and $238 in costs. Brian McDaid, 50, Clear Lake, pled guilty on April 18 to OWI Second Offense. McDaid was sentenced to 14 days in jail, fined $1,875 with 35% surcharge, $10 DARE and $223 in costs. Small Claims Cutting Edge Tree Services vs. Julie Fistler, Mason City. Case dismissed with prejudice on April 18. H&R Accounts vs. Kaci Vandeventer, Mason City. Case dismissed without prejudice on April 18. Kent Thoe, Venture vs. Janet Schmitz, Venture. Case dismissed with prejudice on April 14. Mercy Medical Center vs. Vic- REPORTING to page 8 PUBLIC NOTICE City of Rockwell OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ROCKWELL APRIL 20, 2016 Mayor Bills called to order the regular meeting of the Rockwell City Council at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in the Council Chambers. Council members present were Worley, Brown, Johnson, and Wentz with Koob arriving later. Also present were Travis Fischer, Tom Hensley, Jay Siefken and Chief Whitney. Mayor Bills stated the agenda stands as posted. Wentz moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion seconded by Johnson, carried unanimously. Brown moved to approve the Library Report as presented. Motion seconded by Worley, carried unanimously. Siefken stated that Rich Welter, of Mosquito Control of Iowa, was here and discussed spraying for the upcoming season. Siefken noted that Welter discussed a two and a half percent increase on the cost. Following discussion, Wentz moved to have Mosquito Control of Iowa spray for the upcoming season at a cost not to exceed $5,700. Motion seconded by Worley, carried unanimously. Siefken told the Council that the Case sales rep told him that the three years, 3,000 hour warranty will be discontinued and they could see an increase in cost of skid loaders. Siefken asked the Council to consider the purchase of a skid loader, and it could be ordered now to keep the warranty and price and not be delivered until after July 1st. Mayor Bills asked about the equipment schedule and to keep focused on the equipment we have for maintenance and replacement. Johnson stated the tractor was just gone thru and worked on, and should be good. Johnson noted the equipment committee will get a plan together with a maintenance schedule. Following discussion, Worley moved to go forward with the purchase of a Case skid loader at a cost of $48,245.00 with the three year/3,000 hour warranty. Motion seconded by Johnson, carried unanimously. Mayor Bills noted that the changes discussed on the City Policy have been made and ready for review. Mayor Bills noted that Chief Whitney stated he would rather not use the app on his phone for the dispatch service. Koob suggested a separate phone for the Police to use, and carry at all times. Chief Whitney agreed with this. Mayor Bills stated that NIACOG has a fee of $2,000-$2,500 to write a policy hand book. Council did not feel we needed to have that done. Siefken discussed that there are time when overtime is not so easily controlled and along with things that need to be done and getting calls at home after hours makes it difficult to leave work when forty hours have been put in. Koob stated that he felt that some of the items addressed in the policy may not pertain to each employee or situation, but is there for future use and needs to be implemented and in place. Hensley questioned then if it is okay to take a half day off to keep the hours at forty. Mayor Bills stated that is fine. Siefken asked to revisit section XV of the policy on use of the City shop by employees. Council will review for next meeting. Mayor Bills told the Council he has had a request from a resident to remove their sidewalk, and not replace it. Koob noted this is on a highly traveled street and could be a safety issue without a sidewalk. Mayor Bills would like to see a sidewalk program with local option funds to help residents repair sidewalks. Council will discuss this more. Koob asked about the stray animal contract. Wentz wrote out a paragraph to send to the County. Weier will put it together to send in. Wentz asked if the nuisance areas are getting cleaned up. Mayor Bills noted they are being worked on and Chief Whitney will note more areas. Wentz reviewed the list of repairs and items needed for the pool. Wentz stated they have started on the project to repair the leak. Koob noted they are going to try to have lumber donated to build a structure over the equipment outside. Mayor Bills noted that this needs to be structurally sound to with stand the wind. Wentz noted they are not going to paint the pool this year. Siefken stated they will start to flush water mains the first part of May. Wentz asked about City wide yard sales. Weier noted they will be July 9th. With no further business, Wentz moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Johnson, carried unanimously. ATTEST James Bills, Mayor Lorna Weier, City Clerk Published in The Pioneer Enterprise on Thursday, April 28, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE West Fork Community School District OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WEST FORK BOARD OF EDUCATION UNAPPROVED MINUTES APRIL 6, 2016 The West Fork Board of Education met for its regular meeting in the Superintendent’s Office in Rockwell. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by Board Vice President, Mary Beth Sukup. Board members present: Mary Schlichting, Roger Witte, Rob Heimbuch, and Mary Beth Sukup. Absent: Jim Tuttle. Also present were Superintendent Darrin Strike, HS Principal Randy Bushbaum, MS Principal Tracy Peterson, and West Fork Board Secretary Lacey Pueggel. Visitors: Brain Blogget, Mike Thompson, Sheri Bogue, Girl Scouts, Elisha Payton, Brigid Christensen, Jared Arbegast, Josh Baker, Travis Fisher, Ray Baltes Sheri Bogue shared with the board that the Sheffield Betterment Foundation would like to use the crowd control gates for their People in the Park event. Sheri Bogue left the meeting at 5:05pm. Heimbuch moved to approve the Agenda with 2 new additions f. and g. to Personnel and Minuets from April 6, 2016 with a change from regular meeting to special meeting, bills from April and West Fork Financials; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Presentation by the West Fork Girl Scouts about purchasing swings for the playgrounds for students with disabilities. They will use money they have fundraised for to purchase the swings. Girl Scout troop left the meeting at 5:20pm. Travis Fisher joined the meeting at 5:20pm Presentation by NGT on Summer Tech Upgrades and District Technology services contract. Heimbuch moved to approve the bid for contracted services for $80,000 after e-rate; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to approve the bid for the technology infrastructure upgrade for the Sheffield building at a one time cost; seconded by Heimbuch. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to approve Open Enrollment Requests; seconded by Heimbuch. Motion carried 4-0. Ray Baltes joined the meeting at 6:10pm. Heimbuch moved to approve the advertisement and Lease draft Rental Contract and Advertisement for Wellness Center Room; seconded by Sukup. Motion tabled to May meeting 2-2. Ayes: Heimbuch, Sukup. Nays: Witte, Schlcithing. Witte moved to approve the use of the crowd control gates to the Sheffield Betterment Foundation; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Jared Arbegast and Josh Baker joined the meeting at 6:28pm. Ray Baltes shared information on starting a Trapshooting team at West Fork. Ray Baltes left the meeting at 7:10pm. Heimbuch moved to approve the bid from Resilite for new wrestling mats, with one mat containing district logo and the microban on the mats; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Jared Arbegast and Josh Baker left the meeting at 7:30pm. Bids were received from Mick Gage for $20,250 and Muphy’s for $22,577 for new hot water heaters. After discussion, Witte moved to approve the bid from Mick Gage for $20,250 for new hot water heaters for the High School; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to approve the Graduating Class of 2016 upon completion of all course work; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Heimbuch moved to approve Jeff Tudor to serve as Drivers Education instructor for 20162017 at a rate of $175 per student, an increase of $5 per student and course classes at a cost of $320.00, an increase of $20, non-resident students cost will be $420 per student; seconded by Schlichting . Motion carried 4-0. Heimbuch moved to approve the resignation of Jack Amble, Bus Driver; seconded by Witte. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to approve the resignation of Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Dave O’Conner; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Heimbuch moved to approve the internal transfer of Deb Peshak from MS Special Education to MS Language Arts; seconded by Witte. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to approve the resignation of High School Principal, Randy Bushbaum; seconded by Heimbuch. Motion carried 4-0. Thank you for your years of service. Schlichting moved to approve the resignation of HS Athletic Director, contingent on finding a suitable replacement, Lance Thompson; seconded by Heimbuch. Motion carried 4-0. Heimbuch moved to approve a contract to Ellen Azinger to serve as a middle school Special Education teacher; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to approve a contract to Whitney Hoffman to serve as .60FTE Special Education and .40FTE Literacy Interventionist; seconded by Heimbuch. Motion carried 4-0. Witte moved to approve the support staff contracts at an increased rate of 2.61%, a total increase of $29,867, and to table administrative contracts until May; seconded by Schlichting. Motion 2-2. Ayes: Witte, Schlichting. Nays: Heimbuch, Sukup. Heimbuch moved to approve the support staff and administrative contracts as presented at an increased rate of 2.61%, a total increase of $29,867; seconded by Sukup. Motion 2-2. Ayes: Heimbuch, Sukup. Nays: Witte, Schlichting. Witte moved to table contracts; seconded by Schlichting. The board has requested a special meeting Monday April 25, 2016 at 5:00pm at Rockwell. Motion carried 4-0. Principal’s Report was given by Mr. Bushbaum and Mrs. Peterson: April 21st HS Music Concert Senior Trip April 24th and 25th Prairie Ridge meeting with Junior/Seniors MAP testing at the Middle School April 28th Elementary Concert Superintendent’s report was given by Mr. Strike: 1. Refund from Selective Insurance for good Work Comp improvement 2. Dust Control for the Softball/Baseball contract 3. Girl Scout Craft Show – November 5th 4. Upcoming district improvement projects for the future 5. Next Regular Board Meeting is May 16, 2016 at 5pm in Sheffield Witte made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m.; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0. ATTEST: Board Vice President – Mary Beth Sukup Board Secretary – Lacey Pueggel General Fund AEA 267, Class Registration ...............$110.00 All Star Pest Control, Pest Control ........$75.00 Bushbaum, Randall, Reimburse Travel ............. .............................................................$26.52 Carol Stock, Reimburse Postage ............$9.80 Cartersville Elevator, Gas/Diesel ......$3,162.80 Ced/Culver Hahn Electric, Maint. Supplies........ ...............................................................$2.85 Central Iowa Distributing, Inc., Maint. Supplies . ........................................................$1,192.20 City Of Rockwell, Utilities.....................$299.80 City Of Sheffield, Utilities .....................$494.46 Culligan, Softner Salt ...........................$180.65 Don’s Auto Service, Transportation Supplies .... ...........................................................$148.95 Dugan’s Supermarket - Rockwell, FCS ............. ...........................................................$233.87 Engel Law Office, Legal Services ........$450.00 Federal Fire Equipment Co., Extinguisher......... ...........................................................$205.98 Frontier Communications, Telephone ..$628.38 Ginther, Gabrielle, Sped Travel .............$76.27 Gophermods Education, LLC, iPad Repairs...... ...........................................................$198.00 Got You Covered, Staff Shirts - Resale ............. ...........................................................$716.00 Greater Franklin County Chamber, Membership ......................................................$85.00 Huber Supply Co., Industrial Tech Supplies ...... ...........................................................$196.88 Iowa Association Of School Boards, Background Checks .....................................$68.00 Iowa Communications Network, ICN Services .. ........................................................$1,582.68 Iowa High School Music Assoc., Registration ... ...........................................................$195.00 Iowa State University, Business Manager Academy ....................................................$250.00 Janitor’s Closet Ltd., Maint. Supplies ..$484.60 Joel Enabnit, Reimburse Travel.............$23.22 Johnson Sanitary Products, Inc., Maint. Supplies.................................................$1,076.68 Johnson, Kimberly, Reimburse Class/Travel ..... ...........................................................$434.63 K&H Coop Oil Co., Gas/Diesel .........$1,009.98 Kudej, Jeffrey, Reimburse Travel .........$100.60 Lacey Weier, Reimburse Travel...........$136.63 Lance Thompson, Reimburse Travel.....$43.88 Lucy Mclennan, Reimburse Travel ........$14.00 Mary Smit, Reimburse Preschool ..........$29.95 Menards - Mason City, Industrial Tech Supplies ...........................................................$226.19 Mid-America Publishing Corporation, Board Publications........................................$577.20 MidAmerican Energy, Electric/Gas ...$6,149.67 Nash, Spencer, Basketball Game Video ........... .............................................................$80.00 NIVC Services, Inc., Sped Services ....$994.98 North Centrail Building Supply, Inc, Industrial Tech Supplies.....................................$135.74 Peterson, Tracy, Reimburse Travel .......$62.40 Petroblend Corp., Transportation Supplies........ ...........................................................$257.52 Rieman Music, Band Supplies...............$12.50 Rockwell Cooperative Telephone, Telephone .... ...........................................................$530.55 Scholastic Book Fairs - 08, Book Fair ............... ........................................................$1,550.57 School Bus Sales Co., Transportation Supplies .............................................................$93.50 School Specialty/Classroom Direct, Art Supplies....................................................$189.36 Sprauge, Jeff, Sped Travel ..................$127.04 Strike, Darrin, Reimburse Travel .........$107.64 Swivl, Curriculum Coordinator .............$438.00 Fleet Farm, Maint. Supplies.....................$3.47 Ubben, Stacey, Reimburse Course TLC ........... ...........................................................$350.00 Vanlaere, Susan, Reimburse Travel Nurse ....... .............................................................$66.30 Waldorf College, Tag Registration .........$25.00 West Fork Nutrition Fund, Reimburse Confer- ences Meal.........................................$238.07 Asset Works, Inc, Fixed Assests Program......... ........................................................$1,560.00 Card Services, Travel/Tech/Postage ................. ........................................................$2,209.13 Crescent Electric Supply Company, Maint. Supplies....................................................$127.04 D & L Sanitation, Inc., Garbage ...........$765.00 Floyd & Leonard Auto Electric, Inc., Transportation Repairs ........................................$320.00 Hoglund Bus & Truck Co., Transportation Supplies....................................................$251.13 Iowa High School Music Assoc., Annual Membership .................................................$25.00 Iowa National History Day, Tag Registration ..... .............................................................$60.00 Macie Publishing Company, Recorders - Elem Music..................................................$232.82 Menards - Mason City, Industrial Tech Supplies .............................................................$82.01 Midwest Technology, Industrial Tech Supplies... ...........................................................$221.14 North Centrail Building Supply, Inc, Industrial Tech Supplies.....................................$350.71 Staples Advantage, Office/Elem Supplies ......... ...........................................................$452.40 West Fork School - FFA, Reimburse FFA Fruit . .............................................................$24.00 TOTAL ............................................$32,839.34 Management Fund Fleshner, Dakota, Work Comp Payment ........... ........................................................... $111.00 TOTAL ................................................. $111.00 Capital Projects Henkel Construction Company, Wellness Center ................................................$127,380.78 Martin Gardner Architecture, Wellness Center .. ........................................................$1,761.60 TOTAL ..........................................$129,142.38 Physical Plant And Equipment FIALA Office Products, Ltd., Copier Lease ........ ........................................................$2,977.37 Mechanical Air Systems, Building Repair - Ag Building ...........................................$2,034.33 Card Services, Laptop .........................$541.79 FIALA Office Products, Ltd., Copier Lease ........ ........................................................$2,946.15 Mick Gage Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Repair Water Heater ......................................$563.81 Next Generation Technologies, Technology Support/Management .....................$1,092.68 Mick Gage Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Building Repair .............................................$1,151.69 TOTAL ............................................$11,307.82 Hot Lunch Anderson Erickson Dairy, Milk ..........$2,375.10 Dugan’s Supermarket - Rockwell, Food ............ .............................................................$16.39 Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc., Bread...... ...........................................................$410.95 EMS Detergent Services, Cleaning Supplies .... .............................................................$70.50 Iowa State University, Course Registration ....... ...........................................................$225.00 Anderson Erickson Dairy, Milk ..........$4,568.63 Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc., Bread...... ...........................................................$588.10 Martin Bros., Food/Supplies .............$5,985.99 Martin Bros., Food/Supplies ...........$10,997.65 TOTAL ............................................$25,238.31 Trust & Agency Jeffrey, Siera, Scholarships ..............$1,250.00 TOTAL ..............................................$1,250.00 Activity Fund FFA Association, State Convention .....$365.00 Belmond-Klemme Community School, Track .... .............................................................$75.00 Chris Suntken, Ref ..............................$150.00 Clarion-Goldfield CSD, Track ..............$180.00 Deb Peshak, Reimburse Parking ..........$25.00 Decker Sporting Goods, Booster Club - 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Judgment for the plaintiff on April 13 in the amount of $1,080 with 2.66% interest from March 28. FSMC vs. Carrie Tyler, Mason City. Case dismissed without prejudice on April 15. Property Transfer MCON: John and Leota Sears to Jimmy and Stacey Anderson; 18-9620 Auditor’s Plat of E.12 of E1/2 NE 1/4 & Lot 14 & Lot 14 E 12 SE1/4 Blk 4 Lot 3, Blk 4 Lot 4 MC; 36,000; 2016-2026. MCON: Jeffery and Marie Smith to Daniel and Amy Weber; 31-95-20 NW SE, NE SE, SW SE, SE SE Undivided 1.2 Interest; $720,000; 20161972. DQC: Jerry Smith to Deborah Smith; Brice & Ong Land Co.’s Street Railway Add Blk 12 Lot 21, Blk 12 Lot 22 MC E 1/2; 2016-2102. DTXD: McDale Thompson, Cerro Gordo County, and Cerro Gordo County Treasurer to Atlas Properties; Emsley & Adam’s Sub . of Emsley’s Sub. Of Lots 3,6,14&15 NE1/4 SW1/4 Sec. 9-96-20 Lot 8 (Sub Lot 15); 2016-2101. DWDJ: Diane and Randy Peck to Randy and Diane Peck; 20-96-22 Auditor’s Plat of G.L. 5 Lot 5 E 72’; 2016-2097. DWDJ: Ryan and Allison Dhabalt to Kristin and Michael Daley; Francisco’s H.E., 2nd Add Blk 6 Lot 5 MC; $92,500; 2016-2087. DSD: Cerro Gordo County, Cerro Gordo County Sheriff and Alexander and Amanda Despenas to North Iowa Community Credit Union, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Christiana Trust Trustee, and Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust; Rolling Acres 2nd Add Blk 1 Lot 5 MC; 2016-2084. DWD: Larry and Donna Thoms to Nathan Kremer; Midland Heights Lot 242 MC; $61,860; 2016-2082. DCDJ: Caroline Westwood Executor and Alyce Stewart Estate to Kent Stevenson, Allison Stevenson, and Brett Stevenson; Broadlawn’s 2nd Add Blk 2 Lot 8 MC; $65,000; 2016-2080. DWDJ: John Braden to Erik and Ashley Wood; Ransom’s Sub of Lots 5 & 6 in Block 4 Dyer’s Add. To Mason City Lot 3 MC; $139,000; 20162078. DAJT: John and Karen Braden to John Braden Jr; Ransom’s Sub of Lots 5 & 6 in Block 4 Dyer’s Add. To Mason City Lot 3 MC; 2016-2077. DWDJ: Jerry and Cathee Anderson to Gary and Anne Schmit; Burn’s, M.M & G.W., Sub of Lots 1,2,3,4,5 in block 3 Parker & Foster’s 2nd Add. Blk A Lot 10, Blk A Lot 9 MC W 60’ of Lot 10 & the W 60’ of the S1/2 of Lot 9; $61,000; 2016-2076. DWD: Stephen and Dawn Hensley and Gregory and Karen Asche to Verna Dralle; Rolling Acres 4th Add Blk 9 Lot 1 MC; $110,000; 20162075. DWDJ: Ronald and Dianne Clute to Christ and Julie Rye; Birch Park Condominium Bldg Unit 1413 MC; $233,500; 2016-2074. DWD: Secretary of Housing & Urban Development of Washington DC to Duane Dillavou; Smith’s, Our business in Hampton continues to grow! Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest producer of corrugated HDPE drainage pipe is currently accepting applications at our Hampton, IA production facility for a DST. 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DQG (623 UHWLUHPHQW SURJUDPV DQG D GUXJ IUHH ZRUN HQYLURQPHQW 6WDUWLQJ SD\ IRU TXDOL¿HG DSSOLFDQWVZLOOUDQJHIURPSHUKRXU Interested Applicants may stop in Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. at our location or submit an electronic application and/or resume at: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. 1268 Imperial Rd. - HAMPTON, IA 50441 [email protected] Visit our website at: www.ads-pipe.com ADS IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. REPORTING S.W., Sub of Lots 9 - 13 in Lot 7 in Sub. of NE/4 SE/4 4-96-20 Lot 6 S 1/2 of Lot; $29,000; 2016-2073. DWDJ: Robert and VAnita Wilson to Raymond and Mary Blanchard; Midland Heights 1st Add Lot 532 MC; $50,000; 2016-2069. DWD: Lynn and Janet Peters to Ryan Olson; Highlands, The Blk 11 Lot 20 MC; $56,000; 2016-2066. DAJT: Kevin and Ruth Hart to Kevin Hart; Day’s, C.H., Sub of NW/4 SW/4 & N/2 SW/4 SW/4 in S/2 3-96-20 Lot 25 MC Portion of Parcel “A” As Desc in Survey B94 B8216; Kirchman’s, F.A., Add Lot 1 MC Portion of Parcel “A” as Desc in Survey B94 P8216; 2016-2065. DCD: Rachel Hart Administrator, Ruth Heart Estate, Ruth Hart, and Ruth Franzen to Kevin Hart; North Mason City (Original Town, Auditor’s Plat of Blk. H Lot 5 MC (Sub of Lots 1 & 2); 2016-2964. DWD: Reo Asset Management Company LLC to HBI LLC; Young’s Sub of Lots 3,6,9 & 10 & pt of Lots 1 & 2 in 11-96-20 Blk 13 Lot 8 MC; $62,665; 2016-2061. DWDJ: Darrold Mohr to Merel and Sherryl Wharam; Fieldstone North 2nd Add Lot 5 CL; $37,000; 2016-2060. DWD: Elizabeth Sherman to Aaron Donaldson; Boeye’s Add Blk 2 Lot 3, Blk 2 Lot 4 CL Personal Property in the Amount of $50,000 Exempt From Revenue Stamps; $143,000; 2016-2056. DAJT: Elizabeth and Gene Sherman to Elizabeth Sherman; Boeye’s Add Blk 2 Lot 3, Blk 2 Lot 4 CL; 2016-2055. DQC: Travis Counsell to Travis Counsell Trustee and Travis Counsell Revocable Trust; 16-95-19 NE NE, SE NE Exc S 60 Acres Undivided 1/2 Int; 09-95-19 NW S, NE SE, SE SE Undivided 1/3 Int; 20162047. DQC: Randall and Yvonne Stiles to Yvonne Stiles Revocable Trust; 16-95-19 NE NE, SE NE Exc S 60 Acres Undivided 1/3 Int; 09-95-19 NW SE, NE SE, SE SE Undivied 1/3 Int; 2016-2047. DQC: Randall and Yvonne Stiles to Yvonne Stiles Revocable Trust; Kennedy’s S., 1st Add Lot 3 CL 1/2 Interest; Cottonwood Village Third Sub Lot 4 MC Exc E 47’; 2016-2046. DQC: Randall and Yvonne Stiles to Randall Stiles Revocable Trust; Kennedy’s, S., 1st Add Lot 3 CL 1/2 Interest; 2016-2045. DWD: Autumns Investments LLC to Thomas Mealy; Wildwood Add Blk 2 Lot 7 MC; 2016-2040. DWD: Michael Norris to Tia and Jon Prebeck; Stone Pillar 12th Sub Lot 15 MC Orig Wd Rec B16 P2037; 2016-2039. DWD: Michael Norris to Jon and Tia Prebeck; Stone Pollar 12th Sub Lot 15 MC; $272,500; 2016-2037. DQCJ: Phillip, Carolyn, Todd, Sarah, Amy, and Travis Carlsen and Lance Johnson to Phillip and Carolyn Johnson; Asbury Farm Blk 4 Lot 10, Blk 4 Lot 11 MC NW 1/2 Lot 10; 2016-2036. DAJT: Ann and Robert Staley to Ann Staley; Parker, Horace G., & James Foster’s 2nd Add., Auditor’s Plat of Lot 9 Blk 3 Lot 3 MC Corrects Affi Rec B16 P2009; Midland Heights Lot 210, Lot 126, Lot 127, Lot 128, Lot 45, Lot 46, Lot 145 MC W 25’ Lot 125; Lot 46 Exc W 20’; Lot 128 Exc W 20’ Corrects Affi Rec B16 P2009; 2016-2033. DWDJ: David and Kristine Toyne to Tyler and Aria Behne; North Hill Add Lot 7 CL; $82,500; 2016-2028. DWD: Marcia and Robert Curtis to Gerry Holland; WestHaven Blk 3 Lot 10 MC; $61,000; 2016-2023. DQC: Nam and Tram Pham to T&S Properties Management LLC; College Add Blk 13 Lot 7, Blk 13 Lot 8, Blk 13 Lot 9, Bkl 13 Lot 10, Blk 13 Lot 11, Blk 13 Lot 12 MC W 88’ of Lots 11 & 12; 2016-2017. DSD: Cerro Gordo County, Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Daniel Judon, City of Mason City, State of Iowa, Iowa Department of Human Services, and Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance to Federal National Mortgage Association; Brice & Ong Land Co.’s Street Railway Add Blk 5 Lot 15 MC; 2016-2010. DWDJ: Ann and Robert Staley to Ann Staley; Parker, Horace G., & James Foster’s 2nd Add., Auditor’s Plat of Lot 9 Blk 3 Lot 3 MC; Midland Heights Lot 210, Lot 126, Lot 127, Lot 128, Lot 45, Lot 46, Lot 125 MC Exc W 20’ of Lot 46; W 25’ of Lot 125; 2016-2009. DWD: BCD Development LLC to MCW Airport Condos LLC; Carousel Condos of Mason City I LLC Bldg Unit A, Bldg Unit C, Bldg Unit E MC; $262,500; 2016-2004. DWD: Tracy Colby to Heath Palmer; River Run 1st Sub Lot 1 MC; 2016-2003. DSD: Cerro Gordo County, Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Patricia Ionavitch, and Betty Lashley to Reo Asset Management Company LLC; Young’s Sub of Lots 3,6,9 & 10 & pt of Lots 1 & 2 in 11-96-20 Blk 13 Lot 8; 2016-1996. DWDJ: Matthew and Annette Saewert to Brian and Merrilee Campbell; Robert’s T.S., Add Blk 2 Lot 1 MC; $50,500; 2016-1991. DWDJ: BD Development Company LC to Gail Bridgeland and Milton and Lois Duesenberg; Garden Park Village Bldg Unit 107, Bldg Unit Garage 37 CL 1/2 Int to Bridgeland 1/2 Int to Duesenbergs; $206,000; 2016-1977. DWD: Daniel and Amy Weber to Ronald Behr Trustee, Ronald Behr Revocable Trust, Bevery Behr Trustee, and Beverly Behr Revocable Trust; 31-95-20 NW SE, SW SE Undivided 1/2 Interest; 2016-1974. DWD: Jeffery and Marie Smith to Daniel and Amy Weber; 31-95-20 NW SE, SW SE Partial Satisfaction of Cont B16 P1972 Undivided 1/2 Interest; $360,000; 2016-1973. DWD: Alan and Jodi Barkema and Arlene Barkema; 27-97-22 SW SE, SE SE Undivided 1/6 Int; 20161971. DWD: Lynn Barkema to Arlene Barkema; 27-97-22 SW SE, SE SE Undivided 1/6 Int; 2016-1970. DWD: Brian and Jane Barkema to Arlene Barkema; 27-97-22 SW SE, SE SE Undivided 1/6 Interest; 20161969. DCD: Dale Barkema Estate and Alan Barkema Executor to Alan, Brian, and Lynn Barkemn; 27-97-22 SW SE, SE SE Undivided 1/2 Interest; 2016-1968. DCT: Mary and Howard Query to Mary Query; Illinois Park Place Blk 2 Lot 3 MC; 2016-1964. Thursday, April 28, 2016 The Pioneer Enterprise 9 West Fork students participate in math bee Warhawk girls set new marks at N-P NASHUA – Two new school marks were knocked out by the West Fork girls’ track team at the N-P girls’ invite on Thursday, April 21. Cailey Weaver set her own school record she had just broken earlier this season in winning the 400-meter dash in 1 minute, 1.09 seconds. Her sister, Kenna Weaver, topped the school mark in the 3,000, running to 11:14.74 for a runner-up finish in that event. The Warhawks, for all of their efforts, scored a third-place team finish in the 15-team meet with 81 points. Osage won the team title with 140, followed by Central Springs 104. West Fork also had a couple more individual runner-up placewinners with Lexi Jones finish in the long jump at 14 feet, 3 inches and Lexi Bray’s 400 hurdles time of 1:12.67. 2016 N-P Girls Invite Kacie Eisentrager,Taylor Kothenbeutel, Nichole Peltier and Brett Witte. SUBMTTED PHOTO Brett Witte, left, and Carter Koop, right, qualified for the Regional Math Bee on May 12 in Cedar Falls. SUBMITTED PHOTO Individual Results (Champion, WF finishes) 100 – 1. Taylor Navratil (CS) 13.00; 5. Lexi Jones 14.25. 200 – 1. Taylor Navratil (CS) 27.03; 7. Ciara Hansen 29.08. 400 – 1. Cailey Weaver (WF) 1:01.09.* 800 – 1. Ellie Friesen (O) 2:18.16; 3. Cailey Weaver 2:30.71; 4. Maddison Shupe 2:32.29. 100 hurdles – 1. Kaylee Eggers (N-P) 16.75; 7. Lexi Bray 18.60; 12. Kate Fekkers 19.43. 1,500 – 1. Ellie Friesen (O) 5:09.16; 6. Maya Rowe 5:43.73; 8. Talia Rowe 5:51.33. 3,000 – 1. Megan Mooberry (O) 10:54.58; 2. Kenna Weaver 11:14.74*; 5. Maya Rowe 12:16.77. 400 hurdles – 1. Hannah Wagner (CS) 1:06.79; 2. Lexi Bray 1:12.67. Discus – 1. Haley Landers (NB) 117-6; Riley Peterson,Trey Despenas, Delaney Christianson and Alex Suntken. SUBMITTED PHOTO 21. Sammie Washington 55-7. High jump – 1. Alyssa Staudt (Rock) 5-3; 3. Lexi Jones 5-1. Long jump – 1. Sadie Nymeyer (TV) 14-3.5; 2. Lexi Jones 14-3; 5. Morgan Meier 13-9. Shot put – 1. Mackenzie Goeller (WV) 40-2.25; 17. Lauren Moore 26-6; 21. Sammie Washington 21-11. 4x100 – 1. Central Springs 52.35; 10. West Fork (Payton Kuhlemeier, Rachael Jones, Kate Fekkers, Morgan Meier) 58.85. 4x200 – 1. Wapsie Valley 1:52.83; 4. West Fork (Payton Kuhlemeier, Ciara Hansen, Lexi Jones, Hailey Clausen) 1:58.11. 4x400 – 1. Central Springs 4:10.16; 3. West Fork (Cailey Weaver, Lexi Bray, Maddison Shupe, Kenna Weaver) 4:18.74. 4x800 – 1. Osage 10:24.74. Shuttle hurdle relay – 1. Osage 1:12.05. Sprint medley relay – 1. NorthwoodKensett 1:59.32; 7. West Fork (Payton Kuhlemeier, Morgan Meier, Ciara Hansen, Hailey Clausen) 2:05.11. Distance medley relay – 1. Osage 4:35.98; 2. West Fork (Ciara Hansen, Hailey Clausen, Morgan Meier, Kenna Weaver) 4:36.50. * indicates new school record 2016 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference registration open WF students compete in pizzathon contest Three teams of four students each participated in the AEA Clear Lake Math Bee on April 18 against 30 other teams. Deven Showalter, Mya Braun, Carter Koop and Emma Novotney. SUBMITTED PHOTO Team Scoring 1. Osage 140; 2. Central Springs 104; 3. West Fork 81; 4. Northwood-Kensett 44; 5. Turkey Valley 35.5; 6. Wapsie Valley 32.5; 7. North Butler 28; 8. (tie) Nashua-Plainfield 25; 8. (tie) Janesville 25; 10. Charles City 20; 11. (tie) Rockford 18; 11. (tie) Riceville 18; 13. Don Bosco 12; 14. Dunkerton 5, 15. Clarksville 1. Seven West Fork students created their own pizza on April 19 at Clear Lake Zion Lutheran Church’s pizzathon, sponsored by Farm Bureau.The group had to complete a marketing plan and a research paper as well as make a pizza. Students from eight area schools competed in the event. Pictured are front row from left: Alex Suntken, Delaney Chrisitianson and Dani Ward. Back row: Cannon Craighton and Carter Koop. Not pictured: Hailey McCoy-Munger and Macy Dirksen. SUBMITTED PHOTO The 2015-16 State 4-H Council invites all Iowa youth (grades 8-12) to attend the 2016 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference with Animal Science Roundup. This exciting event, held June 28-30, offers a wide variety of new experiences and opportunities to today’s youth. Conference delegates will leave with good memories and new friendships. Youth will be motivated by the workshops, service proj- ects and speakers to take what they learned back to benefit their own communities. Youth must register online at http://www.extension.iastate. edu/4h/iowa4hyouthconference and pay registration fee at the Franklin County Extension Office in Hampton before June 1, 2016. Contact the office at (641) 456-4811 for more registration information. Your Custom Printing Specialists BUSINESS & PERSONAL PRINTING 9Business Cards 9Letterhead 9Envelopes 9Newsletters 9Wide Format Banners & Posters Becky Bottorff Printing Project Coordinator 641.456.2585, ext. 113 [email protected] 9Photo Printing 9Business Forms 9Brochures & Flyers 9Custom Invitations 9Graphic Design Services 9Print Marketing www.MidAmPublishing.com FREE No-Obligation Quotes FREE Local Delivery FAST Service Call Us Today! 800.558.1244 The Pioneer Enterprise 10 Thursday, April 28, 2016 H-D, West Fork 2-3 behind G-H-V West Fork 4th, CAL 11th at GHV meet GARNER – A pair of victories and a smattering of runner-up finishes led West Fork girls’ to a fourth place finish in the “B” division of the 2016 Cardinal Relays hosted by Garner. Among the runner-up finishes was a personal best for Kenna Weaver in the 1,500, racing to a time of 5 minutes, 24.91 seconds. The Warhawks scored 91 team points, paced by wins for the 4x800 team of Maya Rowe, Cailey Weaver, Maddison Shupe and Kenna Weaver in 10:16.02 as well as Cailey Weaver in the 800. Northwood-Kensett claimed the “B” team title with 131, followed SHEFFIELD – Hampton-Dumont and West Fork girls’ golfers both finished behind Garner-Hayfield-Ventura at a golf triangular held at Ridge Stone Golf Course on Tuesday, April 19. The Cardinals had both the meet medalist and runner-up to post a 211 team score to top H-D (228) and the Warhawks (285). In fact, both Bailey Frayne (43) and Kyleigh Slaichert (46) were the only two to shoot in the 40s during the meet. The low score for coach Carlene Bergeson’s team was Morgan Sietsema, who carded a 54. West Fork’s low round came in from Grace Shreckengost at 66. by Bishop Garrigan (111) and West Hancock (102). CAL, also at the meet finished 11th in the 11-team “B” field with two points, a pair of eighth place finishes for its sprint medley and distance medley relays. 2016 Cardinal Relays Class “B” Team Scoring 1. Northwood-Kensett 131; 2. Algona Garrigan 111; 3. West Hancock 102; 4. West Fork 91; 5. Mason City Newman 72; 6. North Union 66; 7. North Butler 56; 8. North Iowa 52; 9. Belmond-Klemme 35; 10. Rockford 19; 11. CAL 2. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura (211) – Bailee Frayne 43, Kyleigh Slaichert 46, Paige Penning 59, Kayla Leerar 63, Rachel Enright 66, Kat Groom 74. Hampton-Dumont (228) – Morgan Sietsema 54, Katelyn Baltes 56, Monica Vondra 58, Mallory Wohlford 60, Kaitlyn Hansen 61, Anika Miller 66. West Fork (285) – Grace Shreckengost 66, Sam Hafermann 69, Sarah Retz 74, Lauren Trewin 76, Mara Heimbuch 81. Individual Results (Champion, area finishes) 100 – 1. Alisa Altman (AG) 13.17; 13. Madi Vanness (CAL) 15.04; 16. Kassidy State (CAL) 15.33. 200 – 1. Kaylee Hudspeth (WH) 26.80; 10. Ciara Hansen (WF) 28.53; 13. Lexi Jones (WF) 29.81; 19. Madi Vanness (CAL) 32.25; 20. Kassidy State (CAL) 32.42. 400 – 1. Hattie Davidson (N-K) 1:03.15; 6. Kenna Weaver (WF) 1:07.25; 15. Kennedy Maske (WF) 1:22.73. 800 – 1. Cailey Weaver (WF) 2:29.98. 100 hurdles – 1. Holly Bock (MCN) 16.68; 8. Lexi Bray (WF) 18.76; 11. Kate Fekkers (WF) 18.91. 1,500 – 1. Taylor Hauser (MCN) 5:12.92; 2. Kenna Weaver (WF) 5:24.91; 3. Maya Rowe (WF) 5:40.53. 3,000 – 1. Calli Christiansen (N-K) 12:06.97; 6. Kennedy Maske (WF) 13:23.21. 400 hurdles – 1. Rachel Sutter (NI) 1:14.01; 4. Lexi Bray (WF) 1:19.38. Discus – 1. Caitlin Thilges (AG) 12203; 9. Rachael Jones (WF) 66-4; 10. Stephanie Thielen (CAL) 64-10; 16. Sammie Washington (WF) 50-8. High jump – 1. Maria Gonzalez (WH) 5-3; 2. Lexi Jones (WF) 5-0. Long jump – 1. Johanna Vaske (AG) 15-7.5; 4. Lexi Jones (WF) 13-11.25; 10. Morgan Meier (WF) 12-6.75. Shot put – 1. Caitlin Thilges (AG) 369; 11. Rachael Jones (WF) 26-5; 12. Stephanie Thielen (CAL) 23-1.75; 16. Sammie Washington (WF) 19-7.5. 4x100 – 1. West Hancock 53.56; 8. West Fork (Payton Kuhlemeier, Rachael Jones, Kate Fekkers, Morgan Meier) 4:33.48. 4x200 – 1. West Hancock 1:51.06; 3. West Fork (Payton Kuhlemier, Ciara Hansen, Lexi Jones, Hailey Clausen) 2:00.88. 4x400 – 1. West Hancock 4:16.29; 3. West Fork (Hailey Clausen, Lexi Bray, Maddison Shupe, Cailey Weaver) 4:33.48. 4x800 – 1. West Fork (Maya Rowe, Cailey Weaver, Maddison Shupe, Kenna Weaver) 10:16.02. Shuttle hurdle relay – 1. North Union 1:13.13; 6. West Fork (Lexi Bray, Kate Fekkers, Rachael Jones, Payton Kuhlemeier) 1:18.08. Sprint medley relay – 1. North Union 1:58.90; 6. West Fork (Payton Kuhlemeier, Hailey Clausen, Ciara Hansen, Morgan Meier) 2:07.25; 8. CAL 2:20.12. Distance medley relay – 1. Mason City Newman 4:33.70; 2. West Fork (Ciara Hansen, Hailey Clausen, Cailey Weaver, Maddison Shupe) 4:38.36; 8. CAL 5:24.91. West Fork boys runner-up at tri NORA SPRINGS – Gunnar Myers’ 41 led West Fork to a runner-up finish at Nora Springs’ Buffalo Run Golf Course on Friday, April 22. The Warhawks finished behind North Butler, which had both the medalist and runner-up at the meet. The West Fork girls finished third, led by Grace Shreckengost’s 59. Results: North Butler boys (168) – Beau Thompson 38, Jaret Wunsch 39, Trevor Wangsness 44, Isaac Trees 48, Todd Dolan 52. West Fork boys (171) – Gunnar Myers 41, Preston Larson 42, Logan Plagge 44, Jordan Greimann 44, Trey Pfeffer 48. Rockford boys (173) – Zach Bushbaum 40, Zack Westendorf 42, Kayden Lyman 44, Wyatt Paulus 47, Nick Goodrich 48, Max Rooney 50. Rockford girls (200) – Michael Krull 44, Sydney Fullerton 45, Theresa Jones 54, Kylee Smith 57, Madelyn Paulus 63, Samantha Schriever 66. North Butler girls (252) – Hallie Testroet 57, Laura Kreimeyer 60, Shelby Graser 66, Madi Pleas 69, Sarah Goodrich 79. West Fork girls (279) – Grace Shreckengost 59, Sam Hafermann 69, Kailey Uhde 70, Lauren Trewin 81, Sarah Retz 84. Austin Larson of West Fork is shown in the final leg of the shuttle hurdle relay. Larson was runner-up in the 110 highs for the Warhawks best finish at the North Butler boys’ invite at Greene. (Kristi Nixon photo) Travis Fekkers of West Fork hands off to Josh Stevens for the final leg of the distance medley relay Friday at Greene. The relay finished fourth. (Kristi Nixon photo) West Fork 4th at first N. Butler meet BY KRISTI NIXON GREENE – Even though the top finish for West Fork was a runner-up spot at the first North Butler boys’ track meet held on its new track, the Warhawks managed to finish fourth out of 11 teams on Friday, April 22. The Warhawks scored 45.5 team points to edge the host school by half a point. They were bolstered behind a second-place finish by Austin Larson in the 110 hurdles, and three topfive finishes by Devyn Brady in the sprints for their place. It was a tight team race for the title with St. Ansgar winning the final event on the track to scrape by Central Springs 129-128. West Fork also had a top-five finish in both distance races with a fourth for Josh Stevens in the 3,200 and fifth by Brett Barkema in the 1,600, the latter making a late charge to earn the top-five finish. Even though the Warhawks didn’t score in the event, the 4x200 team narrowly avoided disqualification when lead-off runner Christian Ames called for his teammate Jacob Kuhlemeier who wasn’t on the track. Kuhlemeier sprinted into the zone last second and took the hand-off just before the zone ended. However, the Warhawks’ time of 1 minute, 45.82 seconds was good for seventh which was one spot out of scoring. Earlier in the meet, Kuhlemeier threw a season-best 41 feet, 4.75 inches in the shot put to finish fourth. Brady, whose top finish was third in the 200, anchored the 4x100 to a fifth-place finish along with Ames, Kuhlemeier and Jake Nierengarten. It was also the Warhawks’ seasonbest. CAL finished 10th out of 11 at the meet, scoring points from Caleb Striegel in the discus and shot put as well as a top-five spot for Kainan Braun in the 800. North Butler Boys’ Invitational Team Scoring 1. St. Ansgar 129; 2. Central Springs 128; 3. Forest City 108; 4. West Fork 45.5; 5. North Butler 45; 6. Clarksville 39; 7. Riceville 23.5; 8. Nashua-Plainfield 19; 9. Janesville 8; 10. CAL 7; 11. Rockford 6. Individual Results (Champion, area finishes) 100 – 1. Alex Hackett (CS) 11.74; 4. Devyn Brady (WF) 12.01; 14. Cooper Eckhardt (WF) 12.94; 20. Marco Lerma (CAL) 14.56; 21. Graham Patrick (CAL) 16.18. 200 – 1. Kalen Eastman (CS) 23.38; 3. Devyn Brady (WF) 23.93; 16. Rylan Fleshner (WF) 26.20; 11. Kainan Braun (WF) 25.13; 14. Nate Rapp (CAL) 25.97. 400 – 1. Kalen Eastman (CS) 51.43; 14. Michael Fjone (WF) 17. Spencer Nash (WF) 1:00.33. 800 – 1. Kalen Eastman (CS) 2:09.10; 5. Kainan Braun (CAL) 2:15.11; 9. Seamus Sullivan (WF) 2:20.34; 11. Conner Schulz (WF) 2:32.98. 110 hurdles – 1. Brody Bruce (SA) 16.42; 2. Austin Larson (WF) 17.39. 1,600 – 1. Daniel Hennigar (CS) 5:03.05; 5. Brett Barkema (WF) 5:18.51; 8. Conner Schulz (WF) 5:25.48. 3,200 – 1. James Schellhorn (Clarksville) 10:50.73; 4. Josh Stevens (WF) 11:25.56; 6. Conner Schulz (WF) 11:44.75. 400 hurdles – 1. Brody Bruce (SA) 59.90; 7. Austin Larson (WF) 1:05.47; 14. Mitchell Halloran (WF) 1:09.82. Discus – 1. Theo Baldus (SA) 138-9; 4. Caleb Striegel (CAL) 128-1; 6. Rylan Fleshner (WF) 112-8; 12. Simon Swartzentruber (CAL) 84-1; 18. Jordan Clark (WF) 75-9. High jump – 1. Ryan Saarie (FC) 5-8; 5. Zach Martinek (WF) 5-4; 11. Rylan Fleshner (WF) 5-2. Long jump – 1. Dylan Jacobs (Clarksville) 18-10.5; 12. Jake Nierengarten (WF) 16-8; 19. Zach Martinek (WF) 1411.75; 20. Ben Rapp (CAL) 12-10. Shot put – 1. Colton Shipman (FC) 44-5.25; 4. Jacob Kuhlemeier (WF) 414.75; 6. Caleb Striegel (CAL) 40-5.5; 9. Nate Rapp (CAL) 37-9; 15. Collin Meints (WF) 34-1. 4x100 – 1. Central Springs 45.82; 5. West Fork (Christian Ames, Jacob Kuhlemeier, Jake Nierengarten, Devyn Brady) 48.93; 10. CAL (Nate Rapp, Ca- leb Striegel, Simon Swartzentruber, Kainan Braun) 52.47. 4x200 – 1. Central Springs 1:36.54; 7. West Fork (Christian Ames, Jacob Kuhlemeier, Jake Nierengarten, Cooper Eckhardt) 1:45.82; 8. CAL (Nate Rapp, Caleb Striegel, Simon Swartzentruber, Kainan Braun) 1:46.38. 4x400 – 1. St. Ansgar 3:40.15; 4. West Fork (Travis Fekkers, Spencer Nash, Lukas Grund, Austin Larson) 3:56.18. 4x800 – 1. Central Springs 8:51.08; 5. West Fork (Travis Fekkers, Lukas Grund, Brett Barkema, Seamus Sullivan) 9:20.78. Shuttle hurdle relay – 1. St. Ansgar 1:04.25; 5. West Fork (Devyn Brady, Tanner Braun, Mitchell Halloran, Austin Larson) 1:10.80. Distance medley relay – 1. Forest City 3:53.69; 4. West Fork (Christian Ames, Cooper Eckhardt, Travis Fekkers, Josh Stevens) 4:03.08; 11. CAL (Marco Lerma, Goddy Porras, Simon Swartzentruber, Luke Rapp) 4:54.22. H-D, West Fork boys 1-2 in triangular SHEFFIELD – Derek Juhl’s season-low 37 for medalist led Hampton-Dumont to the win in the boys’ portion of a golf triangular at Ridge Stone Golf Course on Tuesday, April 19. Chase Collins won the card back against West Fork’s Gunnar Myers, who each shot 42 for the runner-up spot. H-D topped t he Wa rhawks 173-181. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura brought up the back in the triangular 184. Completing team scoring for coach Jane Hoegh’s Bulldogs were Justin Kent (45) and Joe Schall (49). West Fork’s team scoring was rounded out by Logan Plagge (44), Trey Pfeffer (46) and Preston Larson (49). Hampton-Dumont (173) – Derek Juhl 37, Chase Collins 42, Justin Kent 45, Joe Schall 49, Samuel Wragge 53, Quinn Logan 58. West Fork (181) – Gunnar Myers 42, Logan Plagge 44, Trey Pfeffer 46, Preston Larson 49, Jordan Greimann 53, Spencer Proctor 73. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura (184) – Grady Umberger 44, Todd Finley 44, Matthew Heinemann 48, Tyler Obermann 48, Brandon Bell 49, Jordan Babcock 52. Myers medals for West Fork SHEFFIELD – Gunnar Myers’ medal round of 41 was the good note as the West Fork boys’ golf team was third in its home triangular on Monday, April 18. Myers tied with Jase Curley of Mason City Newman for the low round at the meet as the Knights won with 173 and St. Ansgar was second at 180. The Warhawks shot 180. Completing a team score for coach Doug Sheriff’s team were Preston Larson (49), Rylan Fleshner (49) and Logan Plagge (50). Mason City Newman (173) – Jase Curley 41, Mitchell Scholl 43, Austin Eckenrod 44, Ben Ball 45, Hunter Fettkether 48, Ryan Fischer 49. St. Ansgar (180) – Colin Salz 42, Jack Koster 42, Ben Boerjan 48, Collin Kramer 48, Garrett Koster 49, Dylan Low 51. West Fork (189) – Gunnar Myers 41, Preston Larson 49, Rylan Fleshner 49, Logan Plagge 50, Trey Pfeffer 57, Jordan Greimann 59. Now is the time for a fiscal checkup No more excuses for not knowing how your finances and investments line up with your life goals and retirement expectations. Warhawks 2nd at tri Call today for a free consultation, and we’ll explore strategies designed to help you protect yourself and develop an investment strategy for today, tomorrow, and into the future. SHEFFIELD – Grace Shreckengost carded a 57 to lead West Fork as it finished second at its home triangular on Monday, April 19. The Warhawks shot 272 as a team to finish behind Mason City Newman with 206. St. Ansgar didn’t have enough players to complete a team score. Rounding out team scoring for coach Mary Schulz’s squad were Sam Hafermann (60), Sarah Retz (74) and Mara Heimbuch (81). Investment and Insurance Products: X NOT FDIC Insured X NO Bank Guarantee X MAY Lose Value Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. © 2013 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved. 0815-01787 74021-v5 A1662 John Rowe , AAMS® First Vice President – Investments 10 N Washington Ave Ste 201, Suite 201 Mason City, IA 50401 Office: (641) 423-0071 [email protected] wellsfargoadvisors.com West Fork’s Gunnar Myers signed to play basketball at NIACC last week in Sheffield. Pictured are, front row, from left: Steve Sheppard, Gunnar Myers, Shelley Sheppard. Back row:West Fork athletic director Lance Thompson and NIACC coach Mark Mohl. Myers is also the son of Bill Myers, not pictured. JACK ZIMMERMAN PHOTO Mason City Newman (206) – Olivia Urdahl 47, Morgan Luecht 49, Peyton Olson 51, Paige Walker 59, Amara Wolf 62, Katie Mason 62. West Fork (272) – Grace Shreckengost 57, Sam Hafermann 60, Sarah Retz 74, Mara Heimbuch 81. St. Ansgar (no team score) – Marandah Scott 69, Morgan Hemann 70.
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