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Sigourney News-Review LEA EADER THE The Leader Village Vine Young What Cheer Paper artists Former kid Area sports page 3 pages 11, 12 page 15 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 | VOL. 143, NO. 11 | $1 PER COPY/86¢ DELIVERED WWW.THELEADERONLINE.NET Family outing at Crystal Lake ends in tragedy News at a Glance Rebecca Peter GHV Band Bonanza [email protected] USDA Deadlines GARNER – Hancock County producers are reminded March 31, 2015 is the deadline to apply for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for 2014. Landowners need to update farm yield history and/or reallocate crops base acres. Producers need to make one-time election of ARC or PLC for 2014-2018 crop years. If you miss the March 31 deadline: •Your farm will not be eligible for 2014 crop year ARC or PLC payments. •Your only option will be to enroll in PLC for 2015-2018 crop years and not ARC. •Your farm’s current counter-cycle yield and base acres will be used for PLC. For more information or to make an appointment, contact the FSA office in Garner or visit www.fsa. usda.gov/arc-pic. Community Calendar Wednesday, March 18 Agricultural Breakfast at GHV high school, 7 -10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19 Leadership Development at Britt Library from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. CWL presents “Aladdin.” Matinee, March 19 at 1:45 p.m. Evening performances March 20, and March 21, 7:30 p.m. See story page 5. CWL School Board meets. Saturday, March 21 Winnebago and Hancock County Conservation Boards bus trip to the National Eagle Center in Wabasha. Register by Mar. 11. Monday, March 23 Hancock County Board of Supervisors meets at 9 a.m. in the Board Chamber, Garner. Tuesday, March 24 Garner Council meets at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall. West Hancock CSD informational meeting, parents of Britt/ Kanawha three and four-year-old preschool children eligible for 2015-16 school year, 6:30 p.m. Garner Council meets at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall. Wednesday, March 25 ISU Extension log on and learn class “Financial Winter Cleaning.” To register, contact ISU Extension and Outreach, 2023 S. Federal Ave., Mason City, IA 50401, attn. Brenda Schmitt. Thursday, March 26 Leadership Development is scheduled at Garner Ed Building from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. West Hancock CSD informational meeting, parents of Britt/ Kanawha kindergarten-prep and kindergarten children, eligible for the 2015-16 school year, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28 Fundraiser for Berneman family, Belmond, March 28. Meal served 4:30-6:30 p.m.; auction to follow at Goodell Community Center. Saturday, March 28 Klemme Public Library Eggbake, Klemme Community Room, 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4 Wa-Tan-Ye Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. More information to come. March 20-26 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Coming Mar. 28 Cinderella PG Rebecca Peter | The Leader Law enforcement and other emergency/rescue personnel searched the water at Crystal Lake and surrounding area on Friday afternoon for 4-year-old Joel Nedved. but extended to the park area and in town. She recalled how Joel (nickname “JoJo.”) was an energetic, outgoing little boy. “He was always out in the summer- Board to seek bids on GHV remodeling projects Rebecca Peter [email protected] GARNER – Garner-Hayfield-Ventura school board of education will seek bids on the high school and elementary renovation projects. StruXture Architects of Waterloo, is working with the district. At the March 9 meeting, the board voted to have the firm prepare specifications and bid sheets for the high school and elementary. Superintendent Tyler Williams showed revised renovation plans to the board. A new maintenance storage shed will be attached to the west end of a new bus barn, instead of as separate structures. The new bus barn, baseball and soccer field and concession stand are being proposed for the property south of the high school. Other options for the high school include: •New classrooms for special education and physical science. •Remodeling the east vestibule. •Expand the commons. •The addition of a wrestling facility, athletic performance room and a fine arts storage area. Remodeling plans for the elementary building in Garner include: •Creating separate student drop off sites for school buses and parents to reduce traffic congestion. •Moving the elementary building offices to the current band room to create a more secure entrance. •Converting the existing office space into space for small groups. School officials hope to have the elementary portion ready by next fall. GHV to page 2 Photo courtesy of Group Photos Inc. www.groupphotos.com GHV vocal music students photographed at New York City’s Times Square. GHV takes a “bite” out of the Big Apple GARNER The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School choirs recently toured New York City, March 7-11, 2015. Ninety-one students and 18 chaperones embarked on a memorable and perhaps even life changing tour of NYC. Stops included the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the top of the Empire State Building, Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Plaza, the 9-11 Museum and memorial fountains, the Lincoln Center, Central Park, and many other sites too numerSHOW TIMES Mon.-Sat 7 pm Sunday 4 pm & 7 pm Adults $4 Children $3 (under 12) 3D + $2 Visa, Mastercard & Discover accepted Avery Theatre 495 State Street, GARNER, Iowa www.averytheater.org 641-925-AVRY (2879) ous to mention. The group had great dining experiences at iconic restaurants such as Hard Rock Cafe NY, Planet Hollywood, Ellen’s Stardust Diner, Puglia’s and more. The highlight of the trip for many was the performance opportunities for the students. Each student attended a Broadway show of their choosing, either “Phantom of the Opera,” or the “Lion King.” Students gave scheduled performances at St. Paul the Apostle’s Volume 143 Number 11 In this issue: GARNER – All GHV bands will be featured in one concert at the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School gym, Monday, March 23, 7 p.m. The combined GHV 5-6 bands, middle school bands and high school band will each perform. The grand finale will combine the talents of band students in grades 5-12. The GHV Band Bonanza is direction by Jeff Griffin, Nate Benzing, and Bruce Jolivette. CRYSTAL LAKE - A family outing at Crystal Lake Park in Hancock County took a tragic turn. Joel Nedved, the 4-year-old son of Jeremy and Mindy Nedved of Crystal Lake, was with his family, enjoying the nice day at Crystal Lake Park with the family dog on Friday afternoon, March 13. Approximately 2 p.m., the child was reported missing to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement and EMS personnel were dispatched to the scene to assist in the search. According to a press release from Hancock County Sheriff Scott Dodd, Joel was found in 4 feet of water about 100 feet from shore at 5 p.m. Joel was transported by the West Hancock Ambulance to Hancock County Health Services in Britt. He was then transferred by Mercy Air Med to Mayo Clinic where he died Saturday night. Laura Blocker is a neighbor of the Nedved family. She is also a member of the Crystal Lake Fire Department and was at the scene on Friday. “As soon as I found out who we were looking for, my heart just broke,” Blocker said on Sunday. The search for the boy was not limited to the lake, USPS214-160 Entire contents copyrighted by Garner Printing & Publishing Co., 2014 Church near the Lincoln Center; provided special music for St. Luke’s Lutheran Church’s Sunday service. Students attended a Broadway classroom where they had a workshop with cast members performing in the “Phantom of the Opera.” The choir also had impromptu performances at Ellis Island and the 9-11 Memorial, which were especially meaningful for both singers and spectators. To commemorate the tour, a group photo in Times Square was taken by www.groupphotos.com. time, either on his 4-wheeler or with a garden hose,” Blocker said. “He would come over to the house and just walk in and want to talk. He always had a smile on his face.” Assisting the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office at the scene were: Hancock County Conservation, Hancock/Winnebago County Emergency Management, Britt Police Department, Garner Police Department, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa State Patrol Aircraft, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, fire departments from Crystal Lake, Britt, Woden and Forest City, the West Hancock Ambulance Service, Forest City Ambulance Service, Albert Lea Fire Department, Dickinson County Emergency Management, Iowa Underwater Search and Rescue, Mercy Air Med, Arnold’s Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue Team and Story County STAR 1 Search and Rescue. Friends have set up a benefit account at: www.gofundme.com/ovdsfk. A mass of Christian burial for Joel will be held on Friday, March 20 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Duncan. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at St. Wenceslaus. A scriptural wake service will be held at 7 p.m. that same evening. Arrangements are handled by Ewing Funeral Home, Britt. Council approves lease agreement for golf course clubhouse Rebecca Peter [email protected] GARNER – Effective immediately, the public will be available to rent the upper level of the clubhouse at the Garner Golf Course for special events. On March 10, the city council approved the rental agreement and amendments to the golf course operating agreement with the Garner Golf Course Foundation, pending approval by the Foundation. The council set the rental fee for a day at $400 and the security deposit at $200. Rental inquiries as well as rules and regulations regarding the facility, should be directed to city hall. City clerk Daisy Huffman noted there have already two events booked. The council learned minor repair work was done to the clubhouse deck and the deck is now usable. Budget Hearing No comments or objections from the public were heard during the hearing for the city budget for fiscal 2015-16. The new budget goes into effect, July 1. The $6.6 million budget includes $1.3 million in tax askings. The city’s property tax rate will stay the same at $13.23 per $1,000 valuation. The FY16 budget includes $1,125,000 for various capital projects: library renovation/remodeling project, downtown revitalization program, sidewalk replacement program, housing rehabilitation program, repainting the interior of the north water tower, sanitary sewer televising and slip lining. The council adopted the budget for fiscal 2015-16 and a five-year capital improvement plan as presented. Chamber Request Andrew Eisenman, Garner Chamber of Commerce director, presented a request from the Chamber to host a Music & a Movie series this summer. The events will be held May 27, June 24 and August 26 at Central Park in Garner. In a letter to the council, Eisenman said the live music and movie events will be free to the public. “The Garner Chamber of Commerce is very fortunate to have the show mobile and we want to take advantage of every opportunity to showcase it and let our community use it,” he said. “We are planning to open the event to vendors and non-profits in a similar fashion to Duesey Days. We are expecting area organizations will also want to set up tents and offer food to the families in the park.” The council approved the request. “I’m excited there is going to be something at the park and the showmobile,” said Deb Schmidt, council member. High school students participating in the YIELD program this year were also at the council meeting. Students at the meeting were: Kelsey Obermann, Taylor Lackore, Brett Formanek and David Cook. In other matters, city officials agreed to explore installing a storm sewer intake to relieve ice and water runoff issues from the buildings, parking area and alley from Hovda Law Office to Clear Lake Bank and Trust to drain the southwest corner of the East Third Street and Maben. A letter and photos from Reliance State Bank, raised concerns about potential ice and liability issues. In the letter, Reliance Bank offered, at its expense, to install underground piping from its sidewalk to the pipe for its roof water to drain directly into it. The bank also offered to pay for 50 percent to resurface the parking area damaged during the installation process. In other action the Garner City Council: •Approved the first reading of an amendment to an Animal Protection and Control Ordinance requiring any person owning keeping sheltering harboring, walking, having custody of caring for an animal to clean up the animal feces on public or private property other than the owner’s. •Approved the purchase of a new handheld radio water meter reader and receiver from Ferguson Waterworks for $5,800. •Approved the final payment of $4,499.13 to Linahon Electric for the water treatment plant standby generator project. NEXT WEEK IN WEATHER Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers Hi 45˚ Low 24˚ Hi 46˚ Low 30˚ Hi 50˚ Low 33˚ Hi 57˚ Low 39˚ Hi 57˚ Low 34˚ Hi 52˚ Low 33˚ Hi 60˚ Low 29˚ 2 The Leader • Wednesday, March 18, 2015 www.theleaderonline.net GHV from page 1 Travis Squires of Piper Jaffrey discussed financing options. The entire cost of the project is expected to be less than $8 million. The GHV Board plans to use existing one cent local option sales tax dollars (SILO) and the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) to buy down this amount, the fund through SILO and PPEL funds, according to Superintendent Tyler Williams. “[The GHV board] is very optimistic there will be tax tax asking from our public,” he said. Food Service Superintendent Williams announced changes for the school food Rebecca Peter | The Leader Seated, from left: Cindy Schleusener, Garner, Winona Schultz, Garner, Sue Bruxvoort all of Garner; (standing) Karen Larson, Crystal Lake, Marilyn Leerar, Crystal Lake, Jan Charbonneauz, Britt, and Kay Kopacek, Britt. Quilting for the county fair GARNER – “A stitch in time saves nine” is a familiar proverb. A group of Hancock County volunteers gathered at Garner Education Center to stitch together a quilt that will serve as a fund-raiser at the 2015 Hancock County District Fair. Packets of quilt blocks for the 2015 “Star Pattern” quilt were purchased for $5 per packet at the 2014 fair. The blocks were stitched together by the purchasers at the fair or taken home to complete. The completed quilt blocks were delivered to Kay Kopacek, Britt, in January. Late in February, group of volunteer gathered at the Garner Education Center to assemble the individual blocks in a quilt. The completed quilt will fit a queen-sized bed. “It’s fun to see the different fabrics put together and what you can come up with,” Kopacek said. “It’s just fun to get together with the girls like this and see what we can put together.” “It’s a creative outlet and it’s really interesting to see how different fabrics and patterns work together,” added Marilyn Leerer, Crystal Lake. Leerar took up quilting after retiring from teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at Crystal Lake and North Iowa schools. “When I was teaching I didn’t have time,” she said. Cindy Schleusner, Garner, has been quilting about 15 years. “I do it because I have quilts my grandmother made me and I feel they’re heirlooms. So I make them for my children and grandchildren. It’s something special you’ve made for somebody.” Schleuner enjoys working with fabrics with warm colors. “Maybe the ‘Farmer’s Daughter’ pattern is probably my favorite pattern,” she said. The Star Pattern quilt will be auctioned off at the conclusion of the Hancock County District Fair. The proceeds from the auction will go toward upkeep of the open class textile, arts and craft building on the fairgrounds at Britt. The ladies plan another quilt sewing day at this year’s fair. They say the project is a great way to showcase the talents of sewers from throughout Hancock County. West Hancock Education Assn., Board begin bargaining for 2015-16 Emilie Jenson [email protected] The West Hancock Education Association and the West Hancock Board of Education have begun the process of bargaining for the 2015-2016 year. The WHEA presented their proposal with a request for a 7.04 percent increase, which would be equivalent to $2,200 for salary A staff and $1,500 for salary B staff. The current base salary generator is $25,786. The board proposed a 3 percent increase for a total of $101,194. A possible 7.5 percent increase was also presented as a possibility over the course of two years with a maximum increase of 3.9 percent either year. That increase also covers FICA, IPERS, schedule A, schedule B and insurance increases. service program next year will be handled locally. The district will advertise for a food service director. Last December, the board heard a presentation from Lunchtime Solutions, a privately held food service company from North Sioux City. “I think we can do it, and we can do it on our own,” Williams stated. Williams met with the current food service staff about modeling the school nutrition program after what was presented in December, “but do it on our own.” “The key is to have the right person in the director’s job,” he said. Williams proposed that school lunches will include two entrees, salad bar, fresh fruit and vegetable bar daily. School lunch prices are likely to increase, but the quantity and quality of the food will increase as well, he said. “We understand if we’re asking for an increase in lunch prices, you want better meals,” he said. “I’m excited to hear we’re moving forward on it, because this has been a topic for a long time,” said GHV board member Pam Roberts. The superintendent presented a preliminary school calendar for 2015-16. Depending on what the Iowa Legislature does, Garner-Hay- field-Ventura could either start on Aug. 24 or Aug. 31. In other action, the GHV Board of Education: •Set April 13, 5:30 p.m. as the date and time for the GHV budget hearing. The hearing will be held at the high school media center. •Accepted a quote from Comm 1 for Internet service at the high school for next year. •Appointed board members to committees for the remainder of the school year: finance - Tim Tusha and Pam Roberts; buildings and grounds - Steve Watson and Jack Toppin, transportation - Allison Linahon, and negotiations - Dave Zrostlik. •Discussed technology services provided by Next Generation Technology. •Agreed to allow Pat Schmidt, business manager and board secretary, to stay with Datateam (Harris Computers) accounting systems, since that is what she the program she is most familiar with. •Discussed transportation and bus route needs for 2015-16 with Kevin Hanson, transportation director. Hanson said two buses will bring students from Ventura to Garner and six buses will be needed to transport students from Garner to Ventura mornings and afternoons. Open House Retirement Party HONORING Mary Lou Weiskamp (35 years of banking) FARMERS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK BRITT Are you a print subscriber already? MARCH 27, 2015 1-4:00 P.M. Our print subscriptions include access to the e-edition at no extra cost. If you are a print subscriber and would like access to the e-edition, Please call our circulation department at 1-800-558-1244 ext 122 or email at [email protected]. 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You may feel sleepy when you get home, but this feeling will slowly wear off. • Avoid drinking alcohol or taking sleeping pills for the next 24 hours. • Avoid driving or operating machinery the day of your procedure or for 24 hours, as instructed by your physician. • Do not make any important or legal decisions for the next 24 hours. • Do not return to work for 24 hours, or as instructed by your physician. • You may experience symptoms such as gas, slight bloated feeling, drowsiness or forgetfulness and mild abdominal pain. House Happenings Representative Terry Baxter House District 8 (515) 281-3221 • [email protected] Let me give an update from the eyes of a freshman. Moving up to funnel week was hectic. I arrived at the Capitol around 7 a.m. each morning and didn’t leave until after 7 p.m. Many times we worked right through lunch. On top of that, there were many meetings with people, phone calls, emails and correspondence with constituents and the general public. With funnel week behind us, the pace has been changing fast at the State Capitol. We are now moving from committee and sub-committee meetings to debate on the floor on the volume of bills that were passed out of the various committees. Many bills have already died. Other good bills did not make the deadline to clear a committee. They will be ready for consideration at the beginning of the 2016 session. Two monumental and historically significant bills debated on the floor of the House this week were HF 527 and HF 573. I am pleased to say that HF 527 is the best gun rights bill ever passed in the House of Representatives in the history of Iowa. It now awaits action in the Senate. HF 573 might even be more significant. It is a bill that requires that an abortion doctor certify that an expectant mother have an ultra sound and hear the heartbeat of her baby prior to having an abortion. I want to acknowledge the courage of our party leadership and the unity of the Republican caucus, in bringing this bill to the floor for debate. It is opening a long neglected but crucial dialogue on “life” in the state of Iowa. I am unashamedly pro-life. I strongly believe that our attitude about life in the womb affects our view of life after birth. It amazes me how difficult it is for some people to connect the dots of “cause and effect sequences.” Nearly every crisis we are dealing with in our budget shortfall as a state and nation can be traced to the 55,000,000 citizens we have aborted since 1973. This one thing alone accounts for the short fall in social security for the “baby boomers” who were born prior to 1973 and who are now facing retirement. But it goes much deeper. Declining school enrollments, school consolidations, national recession, increased tax burden, shrinking western population and world influence, the coming Asian and Islamic world dominance and even the decline of the family farm all have direct connections back to this missing portion of our population. The fix is clear. We need to promote conservative principles, strong marriages, larger families, a love for children and a return to God in America. The data is in and very clear to interpret. The many tentacles of liberalism are ushering in a tragic and soon irreversible decline of America. It will not be an easy fix, but this bill is a small step in the right direction. This week I had the pleasure of meeting several constituents from my district. On Wednesday, I met with Tracy Marshall at the Capitol. Tracy is the Hancock County Recorder and visited the Statehouse to attend County Day on the Hill. I also had the pleasure of meeting with Jacob Mechler, a student from Algona, at the Capitol this week. Jacob visited the Statehouse to shadow Sen. Guth for his government class. Representative Baxter serves on the following Standing Committees: Judiciary, Environmental Protection, Public Safety and Local Government; and also serves as Vice-Chair of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. You can contact Representative Baxter on his cell at (641) 210-9656, or Email him at terry. [email protected]. Logos are available electronically at www.inanews.com/awardwinninglogos.pdf Crossing The Streams Who would have thought that the battle of the sexes would be fought out in Ghostbusters? Rumors of an all-female Ghostbusters movie started circulating last year when Paul Feig (director of “Bridesmaids” and “The Heat”) was brought on for the latest attempt at a reboot. This speculation was confirmed in January when it was announced that Feig’s cast would feature Melissa McCarthy, a no brainer considering she’s been in his last three movies, and “Saturday Night Live” stars Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. Being honest, I can’t say I don’t have reservations about the cast. The original movies relied largely on subtle and low key humor. Those are not words one would use to describe Fieg and McCarthy’s other collaborations. Still, I’ll give them a shot. After all, at least it’s fitting that the cast selected to follow in the footsteps of Dan Aykoryd and Bill Murray would consist mostly of “Saturday Night Live” players. Personally, my biggest disappointment with the cast is that Gillian Anderson and Emma Stone should have gotten leading roles, but I suppose that could be said for most movies. However, not everybody felt the same way. “Women aren’t funny!” “The feminists are at it again!” “Now they’re making Ghostbusters with only women! What’s going on!” “Burning all my Ghostbusters memorabilia, because this movie will destroy the first two.” These are all things said by actual people on the Internet. Most of them from anonymous commentators, but one is from Donald Trump, just to give you a sense of how off the rails they are. And of course, on the other side of the debate were the “reasonable” people. “It’s not like they’re erasing the original movies!” “You can always watch the older one.” “We’ve had one with all guys, why not have one with all girls?” And those “reasonable” people held on to those points right up until last week when Sony announced the creation of Ghostcorps, a production company dedicated to the maximum exploitation of the Ghostbusters franchise. Their first order of business, announcing that the Russo Brothers (who directed “Captain America: Winter Soldier”) and Channing Tatum will make a male-led “Ghostbusters” movie to follow the female-led Paul Feig film. Suddenly the idea of a movie fo- cused on one gender didn’t seem like such a great idea anymore. “This news is pretty much the worst ever.” “I wish Channing Tatum would just go away.” “All this is doing is making me hate Ghostbusters.” Again, these are all things said by actual people on the Internet who, two months ago, probably had no idea how hypocritical they actually were. (And, to be honest, probably still aren’t aware of it.) For months these people dismissed the idea that the existence of an all-female Ghostbusters movie would somehow diminish the original movies, and yet as soon as the next film was announced they turned around and started exhibiting the exact same behavior. This has become an increasingly public issue with what I understand is called “Third-wave feminism,” which seems to be less about striving for equality and more about scoring social justice points on the Internet and maintaining a sense of perpetual outrage. Two phrases come to mind. “Haters gonna hate” and “Two sides of the same coin.” So now everybody is angry. If I wanted to be cynical, I’d say this was probably the plan all along. After all, making one group of people mad is good exposure, but making two opposing groups mad is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s already working. After all, here I am writing about it. This controversy will feed itself and the outrage will likely carry Sony all the way to the bank. My biggest hope is that this argument somehow stays out of the actual films. It would be a pleasant surprise if Paul Feig’s movie ends up being about a team of Ghostbusters that happens to all be women and the Channing Tatum movie ends up being about a team of Ghostbusters that happens to be all men. And even when they team up for the inevitable crossover, I hope they leave the gender politics out of it. Not only because it would be the last thing anybody would expect, but to really hammer home the point that it really doesn’t matter who is carrying the proton pack as long as they are funny. Ultimately, the two sides of this controversy aren’t split between the “feminists” and the “misogynists.” Both of them fall into the same category of “people who will never be satisfied,” which is contrasted with its own opposing group of “people who are just happy to see more Ghostbusters.” Count me in the latter group. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and equal opportunity about who he’s gonna call. The View from Here by Dennis Guth Iowa State Senator District 4 [email protected] • 641-430-0424 Spring is definitely in the air. As a farmer, my heart tells me it’s time to be out enjoying God’s good earth. This makes it especially frustrating when I see legislators, who view it as their duty to regulate every detail of society, ramble on and on needlessly. However, I am optimistic I’ll be out planting soon enough, and that is a happy thought. This week, the Senate dealt with school start dates. After a very spirited debate, we passed a bill that would give local schools the power to determine their own start date. I can support this, but I was disappointed at the failure of an amendment to require school boards to make more of an effort to get parental input. I have heard several parents say they never knew when the start dates were discussed. I believe the House version of the bill still has a statewide start date so it remains to be seen how this issue will be resolved. Senate File 1 is a bill which would require a state agency, seeking bids on a project of less than half a million dollars, to give preference to Iowa-based companies. This may sound good at first glance, but as I talked with constituents in counties bordering Minnesota, I heard concern. They worried out-of-state companies would not bother to submit a bid because Iowa companies would be guaranteed the opportunity to match their bid. This would reduce overall competiveness and could result in Iowa taxpayers being taken advantage of. Also, surrounding states have laws in place that would reciprocate by giving their state preference over Iowa companies bidding in their state. I wonder why we would want to trigger retaliation by forcing all state agencies in every situation to go through a complicated process to determine if a company is truly Iowa based, in order to give them an advantage. This bill passed the Senate but will probably fail in the House. I agree we should have the ability to prefer an Iowa business, but I don’t think we need to add another layer of complexity to the process and mandate compliance. I had many people visit from around the district including FFAs from Algona, North Union and Estherville, each accompanied by Farm Bureau members who demonstrated how to lobby. I enjoy watching the next generation learn the process and get engaged. When I have time, I take those who visit the dome a great adventure with a wonderful view! I will be in forums on March 20 in Wright County at Eagle Grove Library at 8 a.m.; Clarion at the Train Depot at 9:30 a.m.; and Belmond City Hall at 11 a.m. I will also be back in Algona on March 21, 9 a.m. at the library. If you can’t make any of those times, you can reach me by emailing [email protected]. gov or by calling 641-430-0424. I welcome your calls and emails. A parting thought that I wish more legislators would consider: Your character is shown by what you do when there is nothing to do. About Letters to the Editor to other newspapers. We are intrested in sincere personal views and not publicity releases for an individual or a cause. 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The library will be showing movies in the afternoon during Spring Break. Movies will be shown on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m., and on Thursday at 2 p.m. Please contact the library for more information. New Materials: Fiction Beaton, M.C.; Death of a Liar – A compulsive liar is found in her home and Hamish must sort through all of her lies to solve the crime. Cussler, Clive; The Assassin – As Van Dorn private detective Isaac Bell strives to land a government contract to investigate John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil monopoly, the case takes a deadly turn. But the murders (shootings, poisonings, staged accidents) have just begun as Bell tracks his phantom-like criminal adversary from the “oil fever” regions of Kansas and Texas to Washington, D.C., to the tycoon’s enclave of New York, to Russia’s war-torn Baku oil fields on the Caspian Sea, and back to America for a final, desperate confrontation. This one will be the most explosive of all. Johnston, Tim; Descent – A young family taking a last summer vacation in the mountains before their daughter begins college suddenly find themselves living the kind of nightmare they’ve only seen on TV. As their world comes undone, the Courtlands are drawn into a vortex of dread and recrimination. Why weren’t they more careful? What has happened to their daughter? Is she alive? Will they ever know? King, Jonathon; A Visible Darkness – Book two of the bestselling Max Freeman mystery series: When a string of elderly women turn up dead in a poor Florida community, Max must put an end to the chilling scheme. Michaels, Fern; In Plain Sight – When two fail to report for their weekly check-in, the Sisterhood and their allies begin a search for French model Amalie Laurent and her onetime maid, Rosalee Muno. Amalie’s estranged husband, Lincoln Moss, is a distant cousin of the President of the United States and one of his closest advisors. Moss’ power is matched by the violent streak he hides from the world, and he is accustomed to doing exactly what he wants without fear of consequence, but Moss has never faced an adversary like the Sisterhood. Steel, Danielle; Prodigal Son – Twins, one good and one bad, reunite after 20 years when one of them returns to their hometown, but it is no longer clear who the good and who the bad one is. Tyler, Anne; A Spool of Blue Thread – Four generations of a family are drawn to a house in the Baltimore suburbs. Ward, Amanda Eyre; The Same Sky – A beautiful and heartrending novel about motherhood, resilience and faith; a ripped-from-the-headlines story of two families on both sides of the American border. Wild, Meredith; Hard Limit – Erica has never been more ready to say, “I do.” On the verge of making the ultimate commitment, she uncovers an unsettling chapter of Blake’s history. As danger lurks and dark secrets come to light, will the past destroy their promise of forever? New Materials: Non-Fiction Galaxy, Jackson; Catification: Designing a Happy and Stylish Home for Your Cat (and You!) – The star of Animal Planet’s hit television series, My Cat from Hell, Jackson Galaxy shows cat owners everywhere how to make their homes both cat-friendly and chic. Henderson, Artis; Unremarried Widow – In this powerful memoir, a young woman loses her husband twenty years after her own mother was widowed, and overcomes two generations of tragedy to discover that both hope and love endure. Hintz, Martin; Off the Beaten Path: Wisconsin – From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, this book takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Wisconsin that other guidebooks just don’t offer. Jasper, J.J.; Losing Cooper: Finding Hope to Grieve Well – The movie story of the Jasper family after the tragic death of their five-year-old son, Cooper. The book chronicles their journey through darkness, but offers hope to anyone experiencing trouble, trials or tragedy. Lieber, Ron; The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money – For Ron Lieber, a personal finance columnist and father, good parenting means talking about money with our kids. Children are hyper-aware of money, and they have scores of questions about its nuances. But when parents shy away from the topic, they lose a tremendous opportunity, not just to model the basic financial behaviors that are increasingly important for young adults, but also to imprint lessons about what the family truly values. St. Pat’s Ham Dinner at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Britt March 22 Serving begins at 11 a.m. Menu: Kor-Bert ham, mashed potatoes/gravy, green beans, cole slaw, home made pies Adults $9 / Children 5-10 $5 / Children 4 and under - Free For Carry-out dinners call 843-3073 after 9:30 a.m. for pick-up from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PEOPLE & EVENTS Smeby awarded agriculture scholarship JOHNSTON - Sixteen scholarships will be awarded through the Iowa Corn Future of Agriculture Scholarship program to college students for the 2015-16 school year. Ashley Smeby, of Klemme, will be awarded a $500 scholarship and will be recognized at the Iowa Corn Annual Meeting in August. The program is sponsored by the Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Applications were judged by selection committees, and applicants were evaluated on their essays, applications, letters of reference, and their current grades and activities. Applicants are also members of the Iowa Corn Growers Association or a dependent of a member. Buena Vista dean’s list Danielle Eden, of Wesley, was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester at Buena Vista University. Students named to the Dean’s List must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the semester, based on a 4.0 grade point system, and must have taken at least 12 hours of coursework. Britt P.E.O. elects new officers The following officers were elected at the March meeting of P.E.O. Chapter GF, Britt: Ellen Bruns, Britt, president; Marsha Newton, Britt, vice-president; Diane Nall, Corwith, recording secretary; Linda Tangeman, Britt, corresponding secretary; Judy Fox, Britt, treasurer; Cindy Schubert, Britt, chaplain; and Melodie Hiscocks, Britt, guard. P.E.O. is an educational and philanthropic organization of women working together for providing educational opportunities for women. Iowa Tau Master Chapter meeting held at Concord Care Center The Iowa Tau Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the Concord Care Center on March 12, at 2 p.m., with Lois Woiwood serving as hostess. This location was chosen as the meeting place so member Marlys Rawson could attend another meeting. President Dorothy Denny opened the meeting with the opening ritual. Roll call was taken with 10 members present and one absent. The secretary’s report was read and approved. The treasurer’s report was presented, and money had to be given to the courtesy chairman to pay a bill submitted. Old business was a continuing discussion about the dispersal of all old historical photo albums, and Connie Greiman was asked to check into donating them to the library. Correspondence from Internation- Open House Baby Boy Shower Parents to be are Kelly (Freesemann) & Dave Walton Saturday, March 28 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Britt Christian Reformed Church al was read as part of new business. A motion was made to approve a list of the funds available, with a new one added. A Snack Back Program was also added to the endowment fund. Information was given for consideration to any members that wanted to get a new pin in advancement degrees. These individuals are asked to declare their decisions at the next meeting. City council minutes were read, with special focus on the upcoming Founder’s Day to be held on April 23. Iowa Tau Master Chapter is in charge of the decorations. Several ideas were submitted and discussed for consideration. The Founders Day meeting will be held at the Colony Inn in Ventura, with the social hour at 6:30 and dinner at 7 p.m. The cost will be $15 per meal. Those interested need to inform the treasurer and pay for their meal at the next meeting, which will be held on April 9 at the home of Liz Schrader. A new officer slate was decided upon. Officers are Alyce Ann Katter, president; Jean Baack, vice-president; Sharon Kraus, secretary; and Lois Woiwood, treasurer. The meeting was closed with the closing ritual followed by the Mizpah. The lesson was given by Lois from “Life’s Little Instruction Book,” with many inspirational ideas. A dessert lunch was served by Lois. Registered at Target and Buy Buy Baby.com SOCK IT TO ME SUNDAY Bring a new pair of socks to throw at Pastor Paul March 22 10:15-11:15 Socks go to Mission Garner United Methodist Church www.theleaderonline.net Card shower to celebrate Wanda Wold’s 90th birthday She was born 3/24/1925 Please send cards to Wanda at 1160 Elm Ave Garner, Iowa 50438 Whitehurst family welcomes baby girl Thomas and Lisa Whitehurst, of Garner, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Josie Sue, on August 26, 2014. Josie came into the world at 2:36 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 21 inches long. Josie has a “big sister,” Madison. Grandparents are Sue Whitehurst of Garner, Denny and Cheryl Whitehurst of Clear Lake, and Denny and Pat Drabek of Garner. Spring joint meeting 2015 held at St. Paul Lutheran Church The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner held its joint spring meeting on Monday, March 9, in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Karen Priebe, General Chairperson, welcomed everyone and led the group in prayer before the supper. Hope Circle provided a supper of grape punch, chicken casserole, tossed lettuce salad, wheat bread, herb bread and a variety of desserts. Priebe led the business meeting, which included updating the bylaws. Also discussed was the National LWML Convention, which will be held in Des Moines on June 25 to June 28. Plans for the thirteen local members who will be attending were firmed up. The meeting then convened in the sanctuary where the Christian Growth committee comprised of Sharon Hollatz, Sheila Sperr and Aggie Voss presented a devotion entitled “Our Identity as a Baptized Child of God.” Hymns were sung as Beverly Cataldo played the piano. An offering was collected for Ed Auger who is a missionary to Nicaragua. Benefit to help Belmond family A fundraiser is planned in support of the Berneman family of Belmond. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 28. A pulled-pork dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. with an auction to follow at the Goodell Community Center. The lives of the Brad and Julie Berneman family were changed on Dec. 1, 2014. That was the day Brad received results from a biopsy taken before Thanksgiving from a sore behind his ear. The pathology report confirmed that Brad had cancer, stage IV malignant melanoma. Brad endured extensive surgery in December to remove the mass behind his ear and lymph nodes in his neck. A second surgery in January removed more malignant lymph nodes that were located in his cheek. Brad also received intense Interferon treatments daily for a month and continued with another eleven months of these treatments three days a week. Brad’s cancer diagnosis was not be Dad’s Belgian Waffles the only misfortune the family had to endure. Two days after Brad’s first surgery, their 14-year-old son, Chanse, was injured in an ATV accident and required surgery in Des Moines. Chanse dislocated and fractured his hip which resulted in a sprung pelvis. The surgery to pin his pelvis required he be confined to a wheelchair / hospital bed for the next five weeks. Another surgery was needed to remove the device from his pelvis. To complicate matters, their older son, Chase, had a previously scheduled hip surgery in Rochester in late January. The Bernemans live in Belmond where they are both employed and Chanse is an eighth grader. Their older son, Case, also lives in the Belmond area. The public is invited to show their support at the fundraiser. Monetary gifts can be deposited at Northwest Bank in Belmond. Matching funds will be provided by Thrivent Financial. Saturday, March 28 8:30-11 am All You Care to Eat! at Ventura Community Center Serving Waffles, Sausages, Toppings & Beverages $7 plate, age 5 and under Free Takeouts available! All proceeds go towards Ventura library summer programs NEW LYRIC THEATRE—BELMOND, IA Showing March 20-26 Black or White The story of a grandfather who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter. When her paternal grandmother seeks custody with the help of her brother, the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding. Ticket Prices Shows Daily at 7:30 p.m. Adult - $3; 15 & Under - $2 PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Supervisors of Hancock County, Iowa has adopted a Uniform Embargo Resolution which will be used if any Embargo is deemed necessary. Such an Embargo may be ordered at any time between March 16, 2015 and June 12, 2015. Loads will be restricted to five (5) tons per axle and will be restricted to perishable items on designated routes. Haulers and consumers are advised to make suitable arrangements for compliance between the above dates to be implemented if such an Embargo is imposed at any time. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HANCOCK COUNTY, IOWA RATING: PG You may be experiencing symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome. Schedule an appointment today, we can help lessen CVS symptoms. Family Eye Care Center Donald W. Furman, O.D. 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There is no admission for any of the performances, including the matinee! Light refreshments will be served during intermission on Friday and Saturday for a free will donation to the Company. The Corwith Community Club will be holding a spaghetti supper on Friday before the evening performance starting at 5:00. The CWL Senior parents are hosting a lasagna supper on Saturday before the performance. If you are looking for an evening of fine entertainment and fine food, don’t miss the CWL production of “Aladdin”! Corwith plans celebration for Memorial Day weekend Emilie Jenson [email protected] The community of corwith is looking to make this Memorial Day weekend a chance for three communities to come together and share memories of a different kind- memories of the local school. The first weekend-long celebration planned for the town, organizers are hoping that alumni of all years from the Corwith, Wesley, and LuVerne High Schools along with CWL graduates will come together one final time to celebrate and remember before the Corwith building closes its doors permanently. The weekend, which is themed “CWL Communities We Love” will offer several activities from May 22-25 beginning Friday evening with food at 5 p.m. and the band “Time Will Tell.” Saturday will be a busy day beginning with a 5K walk/run at 8 a.m. food and craft vendors will be in the park all day, a parade will be held at 11 a.m. Alumni of all ages are encouraged to get together and have class floats in the parade. A beergarden will open at noon. Following the parade, a car and tractor show will be held on First Street near Corwith CLEAN WATER SHOULD BE A NECESSITY CALL 1-800-HEY-MORT for all your water needs Owner - Kent Morton www.mortsonline.com Hancock County Abstract Co. COMPLETE ABSTRACT SERVICE Daniel M. Kadrlik, Mgr. 130 E. 8th St., GARNER 923-2454 (FAX) 923-3381 Earl W. Hill Attorney At Law 35 Main Ave. S. Britt, IA 50423 Britt: 843-4491 Kanawha: 762-3938 Your LOCAL Overhead Door Dealer A Family Business serving Garner & Hancock County 641-430-0185 641-512-1351 [email protected] Garner Veterinary Clinic Dr. Bruce A. Schupanitz Phone 923-2355 531 2nd St NW, Britt, IA • 641-843-5000 www.trustHCHS.com Philip L. Garland LAWYER 200 State St., Garner Phone 923-3792 Dr. P.L. Vidal Dentist 160 West Fourth, Garner Phone 923-2294 Red Power beginning at noon with kids games and bingo in the park from 1 to 4 p.m. A kids pedal pull will be at 2:30 p.m. on Oak Street. Wine tasting will be at 3 p.m. in the community center and a bags tournament will also begin at 3. The high school will be open starting at 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. for viewing and tours. Classrooms may be available for classes to gather. To reserve a room for a specific graduating class contact Vicki Wagner at (515)583-2358. A dinner will begin at 5 p.m. in the school commons for $10 per person. Tables will also be available for classes to dine together. At 7 p.m. Miss Corwith will be crowned and the band Standing Hampton will take the stage at 8 p.m. The evening will conclude with fireworks during the band’s 9:30 p.m. break. Sunday will offer a community church service in the school gym followed by “Dad’s” Belgian Waffles in the commons. The school will again be open fro 11-1 and a volleyball tournament will start at 12:30 p.m. Monday will be the traditional Memorial Day program and alumni dinner at the school at noon. For reservations to the alumni dinner, contact Natalie Shipman at 583-2455. Also, a special alumni book is being put together featuring history and all available class photos of the Corwith, Wesley, and LuVerne, Corwith-Wesley and Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne high schools. Books are $50 and are available presale by sending a check to P.O. Box 178 Corwith. The community of Corwith is also beginning the efforts to save the newer addition of the school building which includes the gym, commons, kitchen, music room, shop area and ICN room. The Community Club is accepting donations for the Save Our School campaign in any amount. A letter was recently sent to alumni about the efforts to save the building. For more information on how to make a donation, contact Ryan Wagner at (515)341-2882 or Mervin Krauss at (515)583-2181. By Judy Grandgenett Corwith Community Club held a community meeting to discuss possibilities for the Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne School building in Corwith. Club president Mervin Krauss welcomed everyone to the meeting on Monday, March 9 at the Corwith Community Center. Around 40 people attended to listen and voice their comments. After Merv briefly explained that the meeting was held to open up the conversation to the community about the future of the school building. Merv introduced Rebecca ‘Becky’ Waltman, who was formerly a citizen of Corwith and an alumni of the Corwith-Wesley High School. Becky presented a slide show entitled “The Future: Let’s Start a Conversation.” She is an architect and her present position is as Director of Facilities Planning and Management of the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. Becky is a third generation Corwithian. Her grandparents Waif and Stella Waltman were the first and her parents, Eugene and Pat Waltman were the second generation. Becky posed the question “Why me, why now?” She went on to say, “I believe in this place, this community, in you and what we have in Corwith is valuable.” Some of the topics Becky spoke about concerned “spirit of place,” what brings young people back and her own realization that our community was a “safe place to try on things.” She described how she felt that with all the activities she participated in during her school years and odd jobs in the community and how they had led her to be the person she is today. She quoted Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken.” During her presentation, she compared having raised her children in the bigger city and how even though they Corwith News By Judy Grandgenett • 515-583-2341 • [email protected] The 500 Club met at Corwith Public Library on Wednesday, March 11. Doris Hansen had high score and Verna Penning had second high. ** Leona Welter enjoyed a vacation to the Lake Ozark, Missouri with her sisters, Linda Foy, Darlene Day and brother and sister-in-law, Duane and Paulette Leerar. They spent Sunday to Sunday at their sister’s timeshare. While there they celebrated Linda’s birthday together. ** Norm and Dianne Chambers flew out to Phoenix, Arizona on February 21. They stayed with Thurman and Gerry Gaskill and then started doing some other traveling. Next stop was visiting Bill and Pat Meyers in Yuma, Arizona. Pat is doing well after her fall and rehabilitation. She is back in their home. Then Norm and Dianne visited Jack and Margie Bohn in Lake Havasu, he is an ISU friend and fraternity brother from the college days. Then they traveled on to Jerry and Joann Johnson’s in Prescott, Jerry is a high school classmate and is also Bunny Hauswirth’s brother. Next was to Mesa, visiting Bruce and Donna Stevens who are Norm and Dianne’s son-in-law Chad’s parents. Finally settling down in Gold Canyon for a week. On Friday evening, Feb. 27 they were dinner guests at Bill Mullin’s. Other guests included: Tom and Victoria Mullins, Rick and Jan Mullins, Betty Shipman and her daughter Kathy Shipman, Leroy and Audrey Weber of LuVerne, Sharon Kelch and her friends John and Paula, Marilys and Dave Pals and daughter and husband. On Saturday, March 7 they attended the Corwith Day in Arizona at Bill Bonnstetter’s facilities. There were Movie at the library Judy Grandgenett Photos around 55 people that have a Corwith area background in some way. Gerry and Thurm Gaskill hosted several Corwith alumni afterwards in their home in Scottsdale. They spent Sunday with the Gaskill’s, Sharon Gourley and Susan Burrs. Then they went on to visit Madge and Roy Johnson in Sun City and Jay and Nancy Gourley at their home. Dianne and Norm returned to Iowa on Monday, March 9 and stayed with Emily and Chad Stevens and family in Norwalk before returning home to Corwith. ** Betty Shipman accompanied her daughter Kathy Shipman on a plane trip to Phoenix, Arizona on February 24. They spent two weeks visiting the Mullins relatives there. On Saturday, March 7, they attended the Corwith Day in Arizona. Also attending were Dave and Maryls Pals of Cedar Falls, Iowa and their daughter Sue and husband Dan Hubacek of Forest City. ** Dan and Judy Grandgenett attended the turkey fundraiser dinner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove on Sunday, March 15. They met Judy’s sisters and their husbands, Mary and Gary Rohrback and Connie and Mike Nelson to have lunch together. ** Remember next weekend is going to be a busy one. Thursday, March 19 is the “Aladdin” play at 1:45 p.m. for the senior citizens. Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 you can have dinner for a free will donation and theatre for FREE (that is right, no charge) at the Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne High School in Corwith, dinner at 5 p.m. and play starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday’s menu is spaghetti and Saturday it is lasagna. ** Remember the Algona Cornbelt Chorus performances will be on Friday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. held in Humboldt, Saturday, March 21 at 2 p.m. in Algona and another performance in Emmetsburg on Saturday March 21 at 7:30 p.m. The guest quartet is called “Salty Dog.” One of the quartet members, Grant Hunget, is a son of Phil Hunget. All tickets will be for general admission. You can buy tickets in advance for $10 per person or $15 at the door. Call Phil Hunget at 515-583-2463 to reserve your tickets today. ** If you want something to do on Sunday, March 22 go to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Britt and attend their Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner fundraiser. They will be serving a full ham dinner complete with pie from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $9 for adults. Carry out is available by calling 641843-3073. The Corwith Library invited the local kids to come watch a Disney movie and enjoy some popcorn. Ginny Boswell-Wood House and Business Cleaning 1280 Maben Avenue • Garner Phone: 641-903-2310 Email: [email protected] Weekly Cleaning • Bi-Weekly Cleaning • Monthly Cleaning W had more things to do they were not able to participate the same as she had been able to do. She said how much her children had always enjoyed coming to Corwith to their grandparents home and the safety of walking uptown to the store and the other little things that small town life offer. Becky brought excitement about possibilities of capitalizing on arts, culture and farming. President Krauss then talked about the committee that had been formed of community members to look at the feasibility of keeping the newer part of the school building. They will be looking into the ongoing costs of running the structure. A decision needs to be made and presented to the Corwith-Wesley School Board by June 15. Comments and concerns were brought out by the public present. Examples of other small towns and their situations of closed school buildings and their uses were talked about. The group present agreed that without having the money in hand it is hard to make a decision to go forward with the Community Club buying the building. Right now about $20,000 dollars is needed to even hire an architect to do preliminary work. Some of the citizen’s comments were about possible grants available, and in looking to the future having something in the community that young people will want to move, live and raise their children here. One of the questions that city mayor Dave Wagner ended the meeting with is, “What direction do you want to see the community going?” Even if you are not from Corwith currently, but you have it in your heart to help, look at the Corwith- a Town with a Heart face book page for the pledge sheet for a possible contribution to the cause of preserving older buildings. Leader 5 PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Listings of Professions - Services - Offices A HANDY REFERENCE FOR YOUR INFORMATION N .ILSO 204 North Main • Kanawha, IA 50447 Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm Saturday 9 am to 12 noon Anytime by appointment Owners: Kevin & Shery Steenblock • Mike & Sue Beukema M & L Enterprises Full Service Shop 23-1/2 Hour Towing • Commercial Accounts Lock-out Service • Repossessions New & Used Tires Car & Truck Sales - WE FINANCE Monte & Lee Hefty 1185 York Avenue 515-824-3655 Renwick, IA 50577 after hrs: 515-571-0071 Wise Auction Service Now servicing the Garner area. Dr. George Wilson, DDS Dr. Scott Wilson, DDS 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday Carpet, Vinyl, Ceramic, Wood, Laminate, Commercial Phone 641-762-3688 FAX 641-762-3755 Sell it today the Wise Way! DENTAL.. 641-585-5431 In Step Flooring Farm Land • Estates • Household Farm Machinery • Full Staff 730 W 3rd St, Garner, IA • 641-923-2651 www.trustHCHS.com Donald W. Furman, OD • Trichelle Jackson, OD JJ Wise www.familyeyecc.com 641-420-7355 Britt-843-3841 FIRE DEPARTMENTS EMERGENCY......................................................911 Britt Fire Dept. .............................................843-4433 AMBULANCE SERVICE EMERGENCY......................................................911 Garner. Vol. Amb. Service ...........................923-2546 POLICE DEPARTMENTS EMERGENCY......................................................911 Garner Police Dept.......................................923-3773 GARNER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Lobby hours: 9-2 Monday-Friday or by appointment. 485 State St., Garner 641-923-3993 PUBLIC LIBRARIES Britt Library .................................................843-4245 Corwith Library ................................... 515-583-2536 Garner Library .............................................923-2850 Kanawha Library .........................................762-3595 Klemme Library ...........................................587-2369 LuVerne Library ................................... 515-882-3436 Meservey Library .........................................358-6274 Ventura Library ............................................829-4410 Wesley Library ..................................... 515-679-4214 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CWL MS/HS-Corwith ......................... 515-583-2304 CWL Elem-LuVerne ............................ 515-882-3357 GHV Supt. Office.........................................923-2718 GHV High School ........................................923-2632 GH Middle School .......................................923-2809 GH Elementary School ................................923-2831 GH/NIACC Ed Ctr.......................................923-2252 VGH Junior High .........................................829-4484 Ventura Elementary......................................829-4482 West Hancock-HS ........................................843-3863 West Hancock-MS .......................................762-3261 West Hancock-Elem.....................................843-3833 BRITT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 641-843-3867 CITY HALLS Britt City Hall ..............................................843-4433 Corwith City Hall................................. 515-583-2342 Garner City Hall...........................................923-2588 Kanawha City Hall.......................................762-3595 Klemme City Hall ........................................587-2018 LuVerne City Hall ................................ 515-882-3206 Meservey City Hall ......................................358-6408 Ventura City Hall .........................................829-3861 Wesley City Hall .................................. 515-679-4292 COUNTY OFFICES Hancock Co. Sheriff.....................................923-2621 Hancock Co. Assessor..................................923-2269 Hancock Co. Attorney..................................923-4198 Hancock Co. Auditor ...................................923-3163 Hancock Co. Treasurer.................................923-3122 Hancock Co. Recorder .................................923-2464 Hancock Co. Clerk Court.............................923-2532 Hancock Co. Pub Health ..............................923-3676 NEW HOURS DRIVERS LICENSE EXAMINERS GARNER: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; FOREST CITY: Mon.-Fri., 8-3:30; MASON CITY: Southport Mall, Tues.-Fri. 8:30 am-5 pm & Sat. 8 am-1 pm, C.G. Courthouse Mon.-Fri. 8:15 am-4:15 pm. ROCK TRUCKS Contact us for all your Fill, Gravel & Rock Hauling Corwith Farm Service 55 State St. Garner, IA 50438 641-923-3771 800-450-3771 www.garnerdental.com P.O. Box 66, Corwith, IA 50430 Pete Wilhite, Manager Business 583-2628 Home 583-2616 Ludwig Services, Inc. 583-2145 Corwith, IA Al & Ray 679-4085 Wesley, IA Garner-923-3737 FRIDERES REPAIR Automobile & Light Truck Repairing & Service 515-679-4211 Wesley, Iowa 160 Hwy. 18 E. Garner, IA 50438 641-925-0960 • 1-855-925-0960 Terry Jass - Manager Dr. Dave Gildner, PC Optometrist Clarion 532-3630 Toll Free to Clarion: 1-888-532-3630 Belmond 444-3380 Timothy M. Anderson 165 E 4th St., Garner Phone 923-2769 Attorney-at-Law Iowa State Bank Helping people succeed! Corwith, IA 50430 Wesley, IA 50483 FAITH & WORSHIP 6 The Leader • Wednesday, March 18, 2015 PLEASE, JOIN US IN WORSHIP Baptist BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH (GARBC) 480 Main Ave. N, Britt, 50423 Phone 843-3110 Pastor Greg Baum Sunday, March 22 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Church 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service Wednesday, March 25 6 p.m. Awana Clubs Catholic ARCHANGELS CATHOLIC CLUSTER ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH 660 Bush, Garner Phone 923-2329 ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH Duncan ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH 139 3rd St. SE, Britt ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH 906 West O St. Forest City Fr. Dennis W. Miller, Pastor 923-2329 Fr. Paul E. Lippstock, Sacramental Priest Thursday, March 19 7:30 a.m. Mass at Forest City 8 a.m. Mass at Garner Friday, March 20 7:30 a.m. Mass at Britt 9 a.m. Mass at Concord Saturday, March 21 9 a.m. Holy Hour & Reconcil at Garner 3:45 p.m. Reconciliation at Duncan 4:30 p.m. Mass at Duncan Sunday, March 22 7:15 a.m. Reconciliation at Britt 7:45 a.m. Reconciliation at Forest City 8 a.m. Mass at Britt 8:30 a.m. Mass at Forest City 10 a.m. Mass at Garner Monday, March 23 8 a.m. Mass at Duncan Tuesday, March 24 5 p.m. Reconciliation at Forest City 5:30 p.m. Mass at Forest City Wednesday, March 25 5 p.m. Reconciliation at Britt 5:30 p.m. Mass at Britt ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 403 East St. S. Wesley, 50483 Phone 515-679-4279 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. Mass Saturdays 5 p.m. Mass Sundays 8:30 a.m. Mass Church of Christ IMMANUEL REFORMED UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST North Fourth & Elder, Klemme Phone 587-2462 Pastor Donna Buckmann Sundays 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Wednesdays 5 p.m. Noah’s Ark Church School *Dorcas 1st Wednesday each month. *Women’s Fellowship 2nd Wednesday. Evangelical Free EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 810 Second Ave SW, Britt, 50423 Pastor Stan Johnson Youth Director Matt Krause Phone 843-3861 Sundays 9 a.m. Services 10:30 a.m. Sunday School EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 502 Reed St. W. Wesley, 50483 Phone 515-679-4460 Jason Boomgarden, Pastor Sundays 9 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 6 p.m. Evening Service (1st, 3rd Sunday) GARNER EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 580 Hwy 18 E. Garner, 50438 Phone 923-6092 www.garnerefree.org Haddon Anderson, Pastor Thursday, March 19 6:30-7:30 a.m. Prayer Mtg/Bible Stdy 8:30 a.m. Moms in Prayer Int’l 6-7 p.m. Young Families Group 6:30-8 p.m. Women’s Bible Study Friday, March 20 6:30-7:30 a.m. Prayer Mtg/Bible Stdy 7:45 p.m. Prayer mtg at Andersons’ Sunday, March 22 8:45-10 a.m. Worship Svc/SS/JAM 10-10:30 a.m. Church-wide Fellowship 10:30-11:45 a.m. Worship/Child Care Monday, March 23 6:30-7:30 a.m., Prayer Mtg/Bible Stdy Tuesday, March 24 6:30-7:30 a.m. Prayer Mtg/Bible Stdy 6:30 p.m. Williams Small Group Lutheran FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 1985 290th St. Miller, Garner, 50438 Handicap Accessible Phone 927-4413 Interim Pastor Joel Dahlen Sunday, March 22 8:25 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Wednesday, March 25 3 p.m. Confirmation 5 p.m. Lenten Meal 6 p.m. Worship FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 70 5th Ave, NW, Britt, 50423 Phone 843-3172 Interim Pastor Norman Bauer Saturday, March 21 9 a.m.-Noon Pastor Norm in Office Sunday, March 22 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service/Communion Chili and cinnamon roll fundraiser 7 p.m. AA Meeting Monday, March 23 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Do Day/Potluck Dinner Tuesday, March 24 12-1 p.m. Community Prayer Wednesday, March 25 5:45-6:45 p.m. Lenten Supper 6 p.m. LYO 7 p.m. Midweek Lenten Service ST. JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 2405 260th St. Garner Phone 829-4493 Sunday, March 22 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH PO Box 212, 517 SE Elm St. Corwith, 50430 Barbara Chapman, Pastor Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) and Little Lambs Preschool 810 State Street, Garner Phone 923-2261 The Rev. Scott A. Kozisek 641-923-2261 Office: [email protected] Preschool: [email protected] Treasurer: [email protected] Office: M-F 8 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. Thursday, March 19 1:45 p.m. Concord Bingo (Rebekah) 7 p.m. Al-Anon Saturday, March 21 9 a.m. Little Lambs (Dad & Grandpa) Sunday, March 22 8:30 a.m. Praise Choir 9 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Fellowship/Nursery/SS 1:30 p.m. Tenebrae Practice Tuesday, March 24 6:30 p.m. Little Lambs Family Night 7 p.m. AA Wednesday, March 25 5:15 p.m. CE Meal 5:45 p.m. CE Classes 6 p.m. Bell Choir 7 p.m. Worship 7:45 p.m. Senior Choir Methodist UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 707 4th St. SW, Britt Phone 843-3523 The Rev. Robert Dodge Sundays 9 a.m. Worship UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 214 Clinton St. Box 217, Corwith, 50430 The Rev. Beatrice Kinzler Sunday, March 22 10 a.m. Worship Service Food Pantry by Appt. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 885 Maben, Garner Phone 923-2191 Pastor Paul Evans Thursday, March 19 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 306 3rd St. LuVerne, 50560 Phone 515-882-3509 Sundays 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School Wednesdays 7 a.m. Prayer Breakfast No Joy Circle meeting 9 a.m.-2 p.m. UMW Mission Study 9:45 a.m. Bible Study – Prairie View 1:30 p.m. Esther Circle 4-6 p.m. God’s Pantry 7 p.m. Bible Study – Fellowship Hall Sunday, March 22 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship-Sock it to me Sunday Bring a new pair of socks Hospitality and Fellowship follow 7 p.m. Community Lent Service, Zion Monday, March 23 9 -11 a.m. God’s Pantry 10 a.m. Staff Meeting 7 p.m. Rebekah Circle at Prairie View Wednesday, March 25 10 a.m. Bible Study No Confirmation 7 p.m. Choir Non-denominational OPEN ARMS CHRISTIAN MINISTRY CHURCH Meets at Garner Ed. Center, 325 W. 8th Street Office: 425 State Street, Garner Phone 641-425-4095 Email: oacmcatlive.com Pastor Keith Hood Thursday, March 19 7-9 p.m. Pastor’s Office Hours Sunday, March 22 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Praise and Worship 11:30 a.m. Fellowship and Coffee 3 p.m. L.A.W. Praise Team Practice 4 p.m. Concord Care Service Monday, March 23 Bible Study Tuesday, March 24 7 – 9 p.m. Pastor’s Office Hours Wednesday, March 25 4 p.m. 1st Year Confirmation Class 5 p.m. 2nd Year Confirmation Class 7 p.m. Youth Group Movie Night UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 Willow St. Goodell Phone 641-495-6102 Pastor Michael Shaffer Sunday, March 22 10:30 a.m. Worship Service UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Klemme Phone 641-587-2540 Pastor Michael Shaffer Sunday, March 22 6:30 p.m. Lenten Service at UCC Tuesday, March 24 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wash Tub Wednesday, March 25 4-5:30 p.m. Confirmation 7 p.m. Choir Practice www.theleaderonline.net 475 Maben Ave. Garner Phone 923-2274 Justin Asche, Pastor Thursday, March 19 9 am-5 pm Pastor Justin’s Office Hrs Friday, March 20 Cupcakes to Concord Care Center Sunday, March 22 9 a.m. Youth Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Choir 10 a.m. Worship/Missions 11 a.m. Fellowship 7 p.m. Community Lenten Svc, Zion Monday, March 23 Pastor Justin at Pastoral Mtg, Ft. Dodge Newsletter items due to Kris Tuesday, March 24 9 am-5 pm Pastor Justin’s Office Hrs 10:30-11:30 a.m. Book Study Wednesday, March 25 1-4 p.m. From the Heart Workshop 2-8 p.m. Pastor Justin’s Office Hours 6 p.m. Bible Study Reformed BRITT CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 569 Main Ave. N, Britt, 50423 Phone 843-3308 Pastor Joel De Boer Sundays 10 a.m. Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Sunday School PEACE REFORMED CHURCH 3 mi. S. Hwy 69, Garner, 50438 Obituaries Ralph C. Haan Ralph C. Haan, age 73, of Eden Valley, Minn. passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. Ralph Haan Friday, March 13, at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Eden Valley. Rev. Jerome Naduvathaniyil, OSB officiated and burial was at Assumption Cemetery in Eden Valley. Visitation was held from 3-7 p.m. Fri“place” day at the funeral home in Eden Valley. photo here Ralph was born Oct. 7, 1941 in Forest City, Iowa, to Robert & CoLina (Mikesh) Haan. He graduated from Garner High School in 1959. Ralph served his country in the U.S. Navy. He married Rita Paca on April 23, 1968 and they resided in Miller, Iowa. He hauled milk for the creamery in 1941 - 2015 Garner and he was also a plastics foreServices Held: man for Winnebago Industries. In 1981 Friday, March 13, 2015 they moved their family to Minnesota, Eden Valley, Minnesota where he was a custom metal fabricaArrangements By: tor. Before his retirement in 2014, he Williams Dingmann was a manager for a hobby farm. Ralph Family Funeral Home was extremely talented, innovative and creative. You could always find him out in his pole shed. When he wasn’t tinkering on one of many projects you could find him fishing. He especially enjoyed fishing with the “Iowa Boys”. Ralph was a person who would pick up an object, need to take it apart, put it back together and customize it in his own way. He had a talent for seeing things in a different perspective. Survivors include his wife, Rita of Eden Valley, Minn.; children, Mindy (Steven) Blommer of Eden Valley, Holly (Ron) Lahr of Richmond, Minn., Jennifer (Sherman) Roeser of Watkins, Minn., and Jeffrey (Angela) of Eden Valley; brothers and sister, Richard (Gloria) of Kimberling City, Mo., Dennis (Irene) of Waldron, Ark., and Delores (Greg) Jones of Clear Lake, Iowa; and grandchildren, Emilee, Tyler, and Noah Lahr, Josh, Justin and Jake Blommer, Claire and Seth Roeser, and Dylan, Luke, Jenna and Chloe Haan. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Kaitlyn Lahr; infant brother, Timothy; and sister, Roberta Spear. The family would like to thank all of the wonderful and caring staff at the St. Cloud Hospital and CentraCare in St. Cloud and Paynesville who helped him surpass the odds and gave us twelve precious years. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society or the Relay for Life. Obituary and Guest Book available online at: www.williamsdingmann. com. ∏ ZION EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCH 760 W. 8th, Garner Phone 923-3152 Brian Lund, Pastor www.zionerchurch.com Thursday, March 19 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sew & Sews Saturday, March 21 9 a.m. Confirmand Rehearsal Sunday, March 22 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship 7 p.m. Community Worship Service Tuesday, March 24 9 a.m. Prayer Group 1:30 p.m. Prairie View Bible Study 7:45 p.m. Women’s Book Study Wednesday, March 25 2:30 p.m. 7/8 Grade Confirmation 5:30 p.m. New Life Supper 6 p.m. Speaker, Dan Brozik 6:15 p.m. Confirmation Pictures 7 p.m. 9th Grade Confirmation 7:15 p.m. Choir Practice *Send updates for church calendars by Fridays at noon. Email sharonbates. [email protected] or bring a copy to the Garner or Britt office. Schedules are printed one week in advance. Obituaries Presbyterian UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Phone 923-3060 www.peacereformedchurch.com Sunday, March 22 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Svc, Pstr. Lindley Bernard L. Zrostlik GARNER – Bernard L. Zrostlik, 69, of Garner died Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Fort Morgan, Colorado on Amtrak en route to California to visit his daughter and friends. Funeral services were held at 10:30 Bernie Zrostlik a.m., Thursday, March 12 at St. Wenceslaus Church in Duncan with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating. Cremation will follow the service with burial of the urn at a later date in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. Military rites “place” will be conducted by the Garner Vetphoto here erans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., in Garner and continued one hour prior to services at the church. Bernard Leo Zrostlik, the son of Joseph and Marie (Malek) Zrostlik, was born March 31, 1945 in Britt. He at1945 - 2015 tended Britt High School graduating in 1963. Bernie served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Following his honorable discharge, he moved to Martinez, California. Bernie worked at Shell Oil Refinery as a superintendent for logistics until his retirement in 1995. He then began his own moving company, BZ Hauls, in Benicia, Calif. In 2006, Bernie moved to Garner. He enjoyed fishing, duck hunting, and was an avid 49ers fan. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR plus many other sports as well as listening to country Services Held: music. He was a member of Catho- Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 a.m. lic Workman FCSLA 51 for over fifty St. Wenceslaus Church, Duncan years. Arrangements By: Bernie is survived by his daughter, Cataldo Funeral Home Heather Zrostlik of Benicia, Calif.; Garner five sisters, Regina (Jerry) Studer of Mason City, Dorothy (Jerry) Hestness of Mason City, Rosemary Zrostlik of Mason City, Margaret Mostrom of Clearwater, Fla., and Rita (Sam) Shipman of Grimes; two brothers, Leonard Zrostlik of Clear Lake and Ed (Annabelle) Zrostlik of La Mirada, Calif.; two sisters-in-law, Cheryl Zrostlik of Forest City and Connie Zrostlik of Austin, Texas; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Vince, Raymond and Donald Zrostlik; sister, Barbara Kroger; brother-in-law, Norman Mostrom; sister-in-law Millie Zrostlik; nephew, Joshua Shipman; two nieces, Rachael Shipman and Cindy Zrostlik; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorials may be directed to the Bernard Zrostlik Memorial Fund. ∏ Support your local churches with an ad on the church page. Call toll free 866-923-2684. This spot could be yours. Only $10 per week. Corwith Red Power, Inc. Bob Collins Manager 641.923.3191 • Garner Offices in Algona, Burt, Corwith, Swea City & West Bend. Ludwig Services, Inc. Al 583-2145 Corwith Farm 679-4085 Ray 295-9410 Wesley INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS Rennae Padderud 485 7th Street SW, Britt, IA 50423 Independent • locally owned • 18+ years of experience 641-843-4605 888-843-4605 [email protected] HEALTH - LIFE - RETIREMENT - ANNUITIES - & MORE Ollenburg Motors Inc. BOB BECKER CONSTRUCTION Wesley, IA 50483 Ph. (515) 679-4373 North Iowa Grain Equipment Highway 18 • Garner, IA Phone 923-2862 A TRADITION IN LEADERSHIP This spot could be yours. Only $10 per week. HANCOCK COUNTY CO-OP OIL ASS’N. 245 State St., Garner Garner • Klemme • Ventura Phone 923-2635 SMITH’S Chevy • Pontiac • Chrysler • Olds 525 Hwy. 18 W, Garner, IA 50438 Phone 923-2861 Corwith, IA Ph. 583-2364 376 State Street Garner, IA 50438 Ph. 641-923-2227 190 State St., Box 169 • Garner, IA 50438 Phone: 641-923-3741 Fax: 641-923-2812 Douglas S. Hayes, AAMS Financial Advisor HARDWARE Your Local Lennox Dealer Plumbing • Heating • Air Conditioning McPEAK TRENCHING, INC. Dave McPeak LuVerne, IA • 882-3700 or 882-3313 www.edwardjones.com 200 State Street PO Box 143 Garner, IA 50438 Bus. 641-923-3295 Toll-free 800-542-6933 Gold Eagle Cooperative Grain • Feed Seed Fertilizer Chemicals Custom Application Corwith 583-2462 Wesley 679-4272 Titonka 928-2272 OBITUARIES / PUBLIC NOTICES www.theleaderonline.net Garner Ord. No. 408 ORDINANCE NO. 408 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GARNER BY AMENDING SECTION 55.01(4), ADDING A NEW SECTION 55.12 PROHIBITED ACTS, AND RENUMBERING SECTIONS 55.12 TO 55.15 TO SECTIONS 55.13 TO 55.16 BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Garner as follows: SECTION 1. AMENDED SECTION: The Code of Ordinance of the City of Garner, Hancock County, Iowa is hereby amended by changing definition of “owner’ in Section 55.01(4) to read as follows: 4. “Owner” means any person owning, keeping, sheltering, harboring, walking, having custody of, or caring for an animal. Section 2. NEW SECTION: The Code of Ordinances of the City of Garner, Hancock County, Iowa is hereby amended by adding a new Section 55.12, entitled Prohibited Act, which hereby is adopted to the read as follows: 55.12 PROHIBITED ACTS. It is unlawful for any person to do the following: 1. No owner or walker of any animal shall permit the animal to discharge feces upon any public or private property, other than the property of the owner of the animal, and not take immediate action to remove and clean up the feces from such property. All feces removed shall be placed in a container and shall be stored in a sanitary manner in an appropriate refuse container until it is removed pursuant to refuse collection procedures or otherwise disposed of in a sanitary manner. SECTION 3. RENUMBERING CURRENT SECTIONS: That Sections 55.12 “Confinement”, 55. 13”At Large: Impoundment”, 55.14 “Disposition of Animals”, and 55.15 “Impoundment Costs” are hereby renumbered 55.13 to 55.16 respectively. SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. PASSED and APPROVED this 10th day of March 2015. Kenton L. Mick, Mayor Attest: Daisy Huffman, City Clerk Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Public Notice IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR HANCOCK COUNTY NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. TIMOTHY A. JOHNSON, SPOUSE OF TIMOTHY A. JOHNSON, WESTMAN FREIGHTLINER, INC., AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION, DEFENDANTS. EQUITY NO. EQCV019381 ORIGINAL NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): Youarenotifiedthatapetitionhasbeenfiled in the office of the clerk of this court, naming you as a defendant in this action, for foreclosureofthepropertylegallydescribedas:LOT TWO (2), WEST VIEW SECOND ADDITION, KANAWHA,HANCOCKCOUNTY,IOWA(Mortgaged Premises) due to a default in making contractualpaymentsonapromissorynote;for judgmentinremagainstthemortgagedpremisesfortheprincipalamountof$53,748.48plus interest as provided in the Note and as may have been subsequently adjusted thereafter, fees,costs,andattorney’sfees,foradeclarationofthesumdueasalienonthepremises, adeclarationthatthemortgageispriorandsuperior to all of the other liens on the property, foraspecialexecutiontoissueforsaleofthe Mortgaged Premises at sheriff’s sale, for the issuanceofawritofpossession,foraappointment of a receiver upon plaintiff’s application, andforsuchfurtherrelieftheCourtdeemsjust andequitable. FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS SEE THE PETITIONNOWCONTAINEDINTHECOURT FILE NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGEDPROPERTYWILLOCCURPROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMANDTODELAYTHESALE.IFYOUFILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTYISYOURRESIDENCEANDISA ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING ORUNTILTWOMONTHSFROMENTRYOF JUDGMENTIFTHEMORTGAGEDPROPERTYISNOTYOURRESIDENCEORISYOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE.THEPURCHASERATTHESALEWILL BEENTITLEDTOIMMEDIATEPOSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAYPURCHASEATTHESALE. IFYOUDONOTFILEAWRITTENDEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE AND IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT WILL NOT BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU.IFYOUDOFILEAWRITTENDEMAND TODELAYTHESALE,THENADEFICIENCY JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU IF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTYARE INSUFFICIENTTO SATISFYTHEAMOUNT OF THEMORTGAGEDDEBTANDCOSTS. IFTHE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOURRESIDENCEORISNOTAONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DEFICIENCYJUDGMENTMAYBEENTERED AGAINSTYOUWHETHERORNOTYOUFILE AWRITTENDEMANDTODELAYTHESALE. Youarefurthernotifiedthatunlessyouserve and,withinareasonabletimethereafter,filea motion or answer on or beforeApril 21, 2015 intheIowaDistrictCourtforHancock County, Iowa,attheCourthouseinGarner,Iowa,judgmentbydefaultwillberenderedagainstyoufor thereliefdemandedinthePetition. Ifyouneedassistancetoparticipateincourt duetoadisability,callthedisabilitycoordinator at 641-421-0990. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay IowaTTY (1800-735-2942). Disability coordinators cannot providelegaladvice. Clerk of Court Hancock County Courthouse Garner, Iowa IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, March 25, and April 1, 2015 Proceedings: Corwith CITY OF CORWITH OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS UNAPPROVED MINUTES March 10, 2015 The Corwith City Council met in regular session in the council chambers at city hall on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Mayor Wagner opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and taking a moment of silence for the Hobscheidt Family before calling the meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Poage, Petersen, Nall and Spellins. Absent: Hobscheidt. Poage moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Petersen Vote: All in favor. Nall moved to approve the minutes of the previous two meetings, seconded by Poage; Vote: All in favor. Petersen moved to approve the financial reports, seconded by Poage; Vote: All in favor. Nall offered Resolution No. 1004. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FEBRUARY, 2015 CLAIMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,725.43(thirty-nine thousand, seven hundred twenty-five dollars and fourty-three cents) seconded by Poage. Roll call vote: Ayes-Poage, Petersen, Nall and Spellins; Nays: None. FEBRUARY, 2015 CLAIMS Payroll For February 5091.03 City Of Corwith-Utilities 1/1-1/31 1856.49 Prairie Energy-Current 20498.67 Wellmark- Partial Dental Premium 107.12 Avesis-Partial Vision Premium 14.24 Avesis-Partial Vision Premium 20.20 Wellmark-Partial Dental Premium 86.41 Advance Door System-City Shed 102.00 Ag Source-Water/Sewer Tests 65.50 Allient Energy-Utilites 1/16-2/16 565.34 Baker & Taylor-Books 254.09 Baker & Taylor-Dvds 87.44 Borwn Supply-Meter Gaskets 18.75 Center Point Lg Print-Books 75.51 Communications I-Ph 3/1-3/31 213.39 Corwith Farm Service-Supplies 21.63 CWL Times-Publications 419.05 Data Tech –User Reg Fee 95.00 Feh Associates-School Survey 2000.00 Fenchel-Legal 450.00 Fletc Her Reinhardt-Connectors 46.00 Emily Hill-Mop 6.96 IAMU-NCISA 268.36 Iowa League Of Cities-Comf Reg 65.00 ISU Treasurer-Fd Confernece 845.00 K & H-Fuel 239.35 Kanawha Firefighters-Ff1 Text Books 120.00 Craig Larson-Wt Testing 200.00 Martin Flags-Flags 339.22 Kathy Olthoff-Headphones 12.49 Pitney Bowes-Postage 201.00 Reding Electric-St Light Repair 103.38 Ricoh-Printer Maint. 156.19 Waste Management-Monthly Garbage 42.82 Marla Wingert-Wt Testing Reports 300.00 Fed/FICA Withholding 1449.22 IPERS 987.48 Iowa State Bank-Note Pyment 1308.10 Sales Tax 993.00 Total February Claims $39,725.43 PWA reported on hydrant flushing schedule as well as moving road sand to the cold storage building for the summer months, and the intakes have opened up. Clerk informed the council of the upcoming IMFOA Conference in April and the office would be closed on those days. Clerk hand out bid, quotes, and contract information for public improvement projects to each council person, and reported that the EIA-861S report had been completed. No one spoke during public forum. Mayor updated the council on a fire department training burn this weekend and no nuisances where reported. Motion made by Poage seconded by Nall setting clean up day was set for April 18th. Vote all in favor. Waste Management will do curb side pickup. Motion made by Nall seconded by Spellins to have Russ’s Recycling as the vendor for cleanup day, vote all in favor. Russ’s Recycling will be in town that day for the large household appliances or you may contact earlier by an appointment for early appliance pickup. Clerk will notify residents of the upcoming event. At this time, Mayor Wagner opened the public hearing on the budget for FY15-16. With no written or oral objections, the hearing was closed. Nall then offered Resolution No. 1005. A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CORWITH CITY BUDGET FOR FY15-16; seconded by Spellins. Roll call vote: Ayes-Poage, Petersen, Nall and Spellins; Nays-None. Petersen offered Resolution no. 1006. ARESOLTION APPROVING CORWITH FARM SERVICES LIQUIOR SALES LICENSES, seconded by Poage, roll call vote: Ayes-Spellins, Petersen, Nall and Poage. Nays - none. City of Corwith had received a bib from Corwith Red Power for a push mower. Motion made by Poage to purchase the mower was seconded by Nall, vote all in favor. With the purchase of the mower the city will now mow the city hall location and the Gazebo Park. Clerk will make adjustment to the mowing bid request. Mayor Wagner updated the council on the conference the fire department had attended. Petersen offered resolution No.1007. ARESOLTUION ADPOTING THE CITY OF CORWITH ELECTRIC SERVICE RULES, seconded by Poage. Roll call vote Aye-Spellins, Petersen, Nall and Poage. Nays-none. Motion by Poage approving the electrical inspection and maintenance plan was seconded by Nall. Vote all in favor. Council review the policy of electric inspections for new or abandon houses with in the city limits. After discussion it was the consensus of the council that any abandon home (after 1 year) would have to be inspected by the fire marshal before electric service could be installed, and new home would have to have the permits required by the fire marshal for service. Petersen offer Resolution No. 1008. A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER $100.00 FROM GENERAL FUND TO ELECTRIC as part of the FEMA money received, seconded by Spellins. Roll call vote Ayes-Spellins, Petersen, Nall and Poage. Nays-none. Poage offered Resolution No. 1009. A RESOLUTION TO ENTER IN A CONTRCT WITH MORT’S WATER FOR CITY PUMP & WELL INSPECTION, seconded by Petersen. Roll call vote Ayes-Spellins, Petersen, Nall and Poage. Nays-none. Motion by Poage seconded by Spellins to approve a building permit for Dan Grandgenett, vote all in favor. Council reviewed a quote for $1,525.00 from Hunt’s Electric for electrical service improvements at the park. After discussion and an offer from the Community Club to contribute to the improvements, a motion was made by Petersen not to exceed half of the quote for the improvements, seconded by Nall. Vote all in favor. Mayor and council discussed the Corwith School structure. Council felt it was in the best interest of the City of Corwith not to invest any more public funds into the project and it was in the community’s best interest not to take any part of the school structure. Petersen offered Resolution No. 1010, A RESOLUTION TO DECLINE ACQUISITION OF THE SCHOOL STRUCTURE, seconded by Poage. Roll call vote: Ayes-Spellins, Petersen, Nall and Poage. Nays-none. No one spoke during public forum. Comments from the Mayor and Council-Mayor will follow up with Chuck Reding, and Nall moved to adjourn, seconded by Poage; Vote: All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Mayor City Clerk Savings: Water $52,279.70 Sewer $76,744.62 Electric $85,693.05 Fire Station $61,891.33 Checking: General $36,447.81 Road Use Tax $17,850.77 Debt Service $20,978.90 TIF $13,966.72 Fire Station $2,794.20 Water $(23,651.36) Sewer $(1,912.45) Electric $211,421.73 February 28, 2015 $554,505.02 Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Proceedings GARNER-HAYFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS March 11, 2015 The special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Garner-Hayfield Community School District was held on March 11, 2015, in the board room at the high school building at approximately 7:31 a.m. Board members present: Tusha, Toppin, Thiele, Zrostlik, and Roberts. Board members absent: None Supt. Williams presented savings scenarios to the board if they should decide to re-open an early retirement benefit. Motion by Thiele, second by Toppin, to not offer early retirement. The motion passed on a 3-2 vote. Ayes – Thiele, Toppin, Roberts, Nays – Zrostlik and Tusha. Board member Thiele left the meeting at 7:56 a.m. There being no further business to come before the board at this time, upon motion by Toppin, seconded by Zrostlik and unanimously carried, the special meeting was adjourned by President Tusha at approximately 8:04 a.m. Patricia A. Schmidt Board Secretary Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Proceedings HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS March 6, 2015 Garner, Iowa The Hancock County, Iowa, Board of Supervisors met in adjourned session on the above captioned date pursuant to adjournment with Supervisors Florence (Sis) Greiman and Ron Sweers present. Supervisor Jerry J. Tlach via teleconference. Absent: none. On motion by Supervisor Greiman, seconded by Supervisor Tlach and carried unanimously, the Board gave approval to the following: Approved amendment number 1 to contract 5885EM41 EMS System Development Grant adding an additional $1,552 in funding for a total amount of $7,922. No further business to come before the Board, motion made to adjourn at 11:08 a.m. by Supervisor Tlach and carried. All Supervisors present voting, “Aye,” session to adjourn and will meet again on March 9, 2015. ATTEST: Michelle K. Eisenman, Auditor Ron Sweers, Vice Chair Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Proceedings: GHV School GARNER-HAYFIELD-VENTURA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS March 9, 2015 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District was held on March 9, 2015, in the media center at the high school building at approximately 7:32 p.m. Board Members Present – Linahon, Watson, Tusha, Zrostlik, Toppin, and Roberts Board Members Absent – Costello Upon motion by Toppin, seconded by Linahon, and unanimously carried, the board approved the agenda with the addition of Item 7a, discussion of accounting system for the new district. Upon motion by Tusha, seconded by Watson, and unanimously carried, the board approved the minutes of the February 9, 2015, regular meeting, the February 11, 2015, special meeting, and the February 25, 2015, special meeting. Visitors Mike Bahnsen and Travis Squires were present but did not wish to address the board at this time. Transportation Director, Kevin Hanson, addressed the board concerning the bus routes, shuttle trips, etc. as we prepare for the 20152016 school year. He indicated that two busses would be bringing students from Ventura to Garner and that six busses would be needed to transport students from Garner to Ventura mornings and afternoons. He also asked the board to consider a bus replacement schedule as we have an aging fleet. Supt. Williams showed new renovation plans to the board. The board requested that Supt. Williams contact Struxtures and ask that the maintenance storage shed be added to the west end of the proposed bus barn. Motion by Zrostlik, second by Toppin, to approve Struxtures to prepare specifications and bid paperwork to seek bids for the high school renovation and the elementary office renovation, with the elementary project to be separate. All voted in favor. Discussion was held with Travis Squires from Piper Jaffrey on financing options. Board member Zrostlik left during this discussion at approximately 8:33 p.m. Supt. Williams reported to the board that changes would be forthcoming in the food service department that will be handled locally. An advertisement will be prepared for a food service director. Changes include two entrée items daily, a full salad bar, and a fresh fruit and vegetable bar daily. Lunch prices are likely to increase, but quality and quantity would also increase. Supt. Williams indicated that a calendar for 2015-2016 will be on the April agenda with either an August 24th or 31st start date, dependent on what the legislature does. Motion by Tusha, second by Linahon, to accept the quote from Comm1 for high school internet service for the 2015-2016 school year. All voted in favor. Superintendent Williams updated the board on technology services received by the district from Next Generation Technology. Board committees for the remainder of this year were set as follows: Finance – Tusha and Roberts Buildings & Grounds – Watson and Toppin Transportation – Linahon Negotiations – Zrostlik Board Member Zrostlik returned to the meeting at 9:12 p.m. Acting Sec. Schmidt addressed the board on accounting systems and indicated that since she was most familiar with Datateam (Harris Computers) she would prefer to stay with that company. The board saw no issue with that. Mrs. Schmidt indicated that there would be a $1,000.00 charge to consolidate the information from the current two databases into one. There being no further discussion items for the board at this time, upon motion by Tusha, seconded by Watson, and unanimously carried, the regular board meeting was adjourned by Vice-President Roberts at approximately 9:21 p.m. A budget work session was called to order at approximately 9:22 p.m. Supt. Williams reviewed the proposed budget with the board and the board gave input on income surtax and a cash reserve levy. The budget hearing will be April 13, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in the high school media center. There being no further discussion items for the board at this time, upon motion by Toppin, seconded by Zrostlik, and unanimously carried, the budget work session meeting was adjourned by Vice-President Roberts at approximately 10:12 p.m. At approximately 10:13 p.m. the board went into closed session as per 20.17(3) Code of Iowa to discuss contract negotiations. The board came out of closed session back into open session at approximately 10:19 p.m. There being no further business to come before the board at this time, upon motion by Toppin, seconded byWatson, and unanimously carried, the special meeting was adjourned by Vice-President Roberts at approximately 10:20 p.m. Patricia A. Schmidt Acting Board Secretary Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 • The Proceedings HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS March 5, 2015 Garner, Iowa The Hancock County, Iowa, Board of Supervisors met in adjourned session on the above captioned date pursuant to adjournment with Supervisors Ron Sweers and Jerry J. Tlach present. Supervisor Florence (Sis) Greiman arrived at 11:20 a.m. Absent: none. The minutes of March 2, 2015 meeting were read and approved. At a joint meeting held at 11:00 a.m. at the Hancock County Board of Supervisor’s Office with Winnebago County Board of Supervisors, Terry Durby and Bill Jensvold, present; absent: Mike Stensrud; and Hancock County Board of Supervisors, Florence (Sis) Greiman, Ron Sweers, and Jerry Tlach, motion by Supervisor Sweers, seconded by Supervisor Durby tentatively approving the Commissioner’s Report of the reclassification of benefits of Joint Drainage District No. 25-27, Hancock and Winnebago Counties and setting the date and time for a hearing on the Commissioner’s Report of reclassification of benefits at the Titonka Savings Bank, Community Room, Forest City, Iowa at 10:00 a.m. on April 15, 2015. All ayes. A motion was made to adjourn the joint board at 12:15 p.m. by Supervisor Durby and carried. All Supervisors present voting, “Aye,” session to adjourn. No further business to come before the Board, motion made to adjourn at 12:28 p.m. by Supervisor Sweers and carried. All Supervisors present voting, “Aye,” session to adjourn and will meet again on March 6, 2015. ATTEST: Michelle K. Eisenman, Auditor Jerry J. Tlach, Chair Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Public Hearing Resolution foR Road Vacation Public HeaRing Hancock county WHEREAS,Arequesthasbeenfiledwiththe Hancock County Engineer’s office asking that actionbetakentovacateandcloseasectionof HancockCountySecondaryRoaddescribedas follows: that portion of Maple avenue, Road #501, originally established on february 24, 1921 and widened on June 14, 1937 (see Road Record book 1, Page 102) all lying between section 6-96-24 and section 1-96-25 of Hancock county, iowa. the intention of this road closure is to vacate the entire segment of public road (original and with modifications), commencing at the se corner of said section 1-96-25 and thence running in a northerly direction one (1) mile to the ne corner of section 1-96-25. and that portion of Maple avenue, Road #517, originally established on august 4, 1927 (see Road Record book 1, Page 106) all lying between section 31-97-24 and section 36-97-25 at Hancock county, iowa. the intention of this road closure is to vacate the entire segment of public road (original and with modifications), commencing at the se corner of section 36-97-25 and thence running northerly one (1) mile to the ne corner of section 36-97-25. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing on the proposed vacation with be held in the Board Room, Hancock County Courthouse, Garner, 50438 at 10:00 A.M. on Monday,April6,2015inaccordancewithIowa CodeChapter306. JerryTlach,Chair HancockCountyBoardofSupervisors ATTEST:MichelleK.Eisenman HancockCountyAuditor,3/16/15 Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Without public notices, you’re left guessing Public notices in our newspaper let everyone know what is happening that might affect them. Since knowing is so important, we joined the other newspapers in Iowa and also publish our public notices online at www.iowanotices.org. You can quickly find notices about things that might affect you no matter where they are printed. All notices, in one location, at no cost to you. It is a public service to our readers because we believe in your right to be aware. iowanotices.org All Iowa public notices in one place... free, searchable and online Proceedings HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS February 23, 2015 Garner, Iowa The Hancock County, Iowa, Board of Supervisors met in adjourned session on the above captioned date pursuant to adjournment with Supervisors Florence (Sis) Greiman, Ron Sweers, and Jerry J. Tlach present. Absent: none. The minutes of February 19, 2015 meeting were read and approved. On motion by Supervisor Sweers, seconded by Supervisor Greiman and carried unanimously, the Board gave approval to the following: Set April 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. as the date and time for a bid letting for the open ditch repairs of Drainage District #149. On motion by Supervisor Greiman, seconded by Supervisor Sweers and carried unanimously, the Board gave approval to the following: Class C liquor license with outdoor service & Sunday sales for Slippery Elm, Inc. doing business as Slippery Elm Golf Course. On motion by Supervisor Sweers, seconded by Supervisor Greiman and carried unanimously, the Board gave approval to the following Resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the North Iowa Touring Club (North Iowa Spin), in conjunction with the Clear Lake Parks and Recreation Department, is sponsoring a Bicycle, Blues and Barbeque weekend to be held the weekend of July 11 and 12, 2015; and WHEREAS, as a part of said weekend there is a scheduled bicycle road race to be held Sunday, July 12, 2015; and WHEREAS, a permit for such event is being sought from the United States Cycling Federation; and WHEREAS, the United States Cycling Federation requires written permission from the municipalities having jurisdiction of the course. NOW, THEREFORE, permission is hereby granted by the Hancock County Board of Supervisors to the North Iowa Touring Club and the Clear Lake Parks and Recreation Department to use portions of county roads B-55 west from the County Line to R-66/R-68; R-66/R-68 South to B-63 east to the County Line (in accordance with the attached plat) from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2015, for the purpose of a competitive cycling road race. No further business to come before the Board, motion made to adjourn at 1:08 p.m. by Supervisor Sweers and carried. All Supervisors present voting, “Aye,” session to adjourn and will meet again on March 2, 2015. ATTEST: Michelle K. Eisenman, Auditor Jerry J. Tlach, Chair Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Official Proceedings: Garner-Hayfield CSD GARNER-HAYFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS March 9, 2015 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Garner-Hayfield Community School District was held on March 9, 2015, in the media center at the high school building at approximately 5:33 p.m. Board members present: Tusha, Toppin, Zrostlik, and Roberts. Board members absent: Thiele Motion by Roberts, second by Zrostlik, to approve the proposed agenda. All voted in favor. Motion by Zrostlik, second by Toppin, to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2015, regular meeting. All voted in favor. Motion by Toppin, second by Zrostlik, to approve the Secretary’s Financial Reports, as well as the bill lists to be paid from the General Fund, FLEX Benefit Fund, Activity Fund, PPEL Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Insurance Fund, House Construction Fund, and Nutrition Fund. All voted in favor. HS Prin. Jim Haag reported that there were many upcoming activities at the high school. Mr. Haag also reported that the student built school house would be listed with a realtor soon. Supt. Williams reported that local law enforcement would be holding active shooter/lockdown training at the high school during spring break. He also reported teachers have received next year’s teaching assignment. Motion by Zrostlik, second by Roberts, to approve seeking bids from Pritchard Auto and Ollenburg Motors for the lease of a driver education vehicle. All voted in favor. Motion by Roberts, second by Toppin, to approve the FamilyMedical Leave Act request for Racine Dodd. All voted in favor. Motion by Toppin, second by Zrostlik, to approve Drew Fyfe as a volunteer Boys Soccer coach. All voted in favor. Motion by Zrostlik, second by Roberts, to approve Tony Englin as Driver’s Education Instructor for the 2014-2015 school year. All voted in favor. A special meeting to consider reopening early retirement was set for March 11, 2015, at 7:30 a.m. in the board room at the high school. There being no further business to come before the board at this time, upon motion by Zrostlik, seconded by Roberts, and unanimously carried, the regular meeting was adjourned by President Tusha at approximately 6:53 p.m. Patricia A. Schmidt Board Secretary BILLS TO BE ALLOWED AT THE MARCH 9, 2015 GARNER-HAYFIELD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING GENERAL FUND: Payroll Expenses-Payroll Deductions and Benefits $300,867.38 Payroll Expenses -Nov. Payroll (Net Pay) $305,337.52 Iowa State Center -Pre-School Sup, Sup $178.00 Visa-Purch Serv, Vocal Sup, Maint Sup $775.00 Total $607,157.90 FLEX BENEFITS PLAN FUND: Clear Lake Bank & Trust -Flex Reimbursements $1,812.08 Total $1,812.08 ACTIVITY FUND: Iowa HS Athl. Assoc.-Athl Sup $8,430.00 Iowa HS Speech Assoc.-Speech Sup $184.00 Iowa Wrestling Coaches Assoc. -Wr. Sup, Athl Sup $119.00 North Iowa Printing-Athl Sup $10.30 Total $8,743.30 The above checks are included in February expenditures but were not approved at the February board meeting. Sub-Total $617,713.28 GENERAL FUND: AEA267-Equip Rep, Sup, SPED Sup $2,763.42 Alliant Energy-Electricity, Gas $19,975.15 Ankeny CSD-SPED Tuition $22,850.22 Aramark-Maint Sup, IA Sup $178.22 Arnold Motor Supply-IA Resale, IA Sup $376.89 Belmond-Klemme CSD-Vocal Sup $15.00 Bill Doble-Trans Phys $50.00 Bill’s Family Foods-Voc Ag Sup, FCS Sup, GAP Sup, Pre-School Sup $785.57 Broad Reach Books-Lib Bks $272.74 Cardmember Services-DFC Travel, DFC Ment. Travel $3,506.90 CDW-G-Equip Rep $470.34 Central Iowa Distributing-Maint Sup $913.84 CenturyLink-Telephone $526.08 CenturyLink-Telephone-Long Distance $186.23 Central Lock & Repair-Maint Sup $18.70 Central Iowa Water-Plumb, Htg, Vent $200.00 C.H. McGuiness Inc.-Plumb, Htg, Vent $138.06 Comm1-Internet $344.54 Continuum Retail Energy Services -Gas $5,086.86 Culligan-Sup $13.50 Culver Hahn Electric-Maint Sup $717.75 Dean Sonquist-IA Equip $594.02 Debra Quintus-DFC Office Sup, DFC Ment. Travel, DFC Travel $974.55 DeLage Landen Financial Serv. -Purch Serv $947.08 Demoulin-Vocal Resale $1,513.00 Des Moines Public Schools-Tuition $247.59 Doors Inc.-Maint Sup, Bldg Rep $1,006.83 Employee Benefit Systems -Café Benefit $144.45 Epiphany Community Services -DFC Ment. Travel, DFC Travel, DFC Contract $13,704.00 Faith Cook-Gas, Travel Sup $63.00 Fjetland Pest Control-Bldg Rep $25.00 Follett Library Resources-Lib Bks $2,166.48 Garner-Hayfield General Fund -YD Purch Serv $4,738.00 Garner-Hayfield Lunch Fund -GAP Other Sup $33.00 Garner Lumber Supply -IA Resale, Maint Sup $374.57 Garner Municipal Utilities-Water $1,303.89 Hancock County Extension Service -YD Contract, Voc Ag Sup $168.49 Hancock County Health Systems -YD Contract $751.41 Hancock County Coop Oil Assn.-Diesel, Gas, Trans Sup, Tires, Trans Rep Pts $3,763.54 Hancock County Region 2 Transit -SPED Sup $240.00 Heidi Bainbridge -DFC Ment. Contract $1,082.35 Huber Supply-IA Sup $524.81 Interstate Motor Trucks -Trans Rep Pts $1,614.05 Iowa Assoc. of School Business Officials-Travel Exp $203.00 Iowa HS Music Assoc. -Entry Fees Band & Vocal $1,094.00 Iowa School Supply-Sup $195.07 ISFIS-Purch Serv $96.00 James Haag-Cell Stipend $90.00 James Sweers-Band Equipment $2,300.00 JAMF Software-Software $8,944.00 Janitor’s Closet-Maint Sup $702.96 Jennifer Kumsher-TAG Sup $48.33 Joshua Omans-IA Sup, IA Travel Exp $113.43 Julie Jass-Sup $64.20 J.W. Pepper-Band Sup, Vocal Sup $242.97 Kaeser and Blair -DFC Ment. Other Sup $479.22 Kenny Products-Sup $75.50 Knorr Electric Motor Service -Plumb, Htg, Vent $178.98 Kramer Hardware-Maint Sup, IA Sup, Postage, Trans Sup $410.16 Kris Hanson-Cell Stipend, Bldg Rental $590.00 Larsen Plumbing-Plumb, Htg, Vent $1,296.66 Marian Greiman-FCS Sup $60.99 Marketplace Media-DFC Contract $239.00 Mason City CSD-Tuition $1,200.00 Matt Graham-Cell Stipend $90.00 Meagen Wentz-DFC Ment. Travel $504.28 Mid-America Publishing-Brd Proc $222.64 Mike Meyering-Cell Stipend $90.00 NASCO-Sup $37.25 Next Generation Technology -Purch Serv $2,700.00 NIACC-College Tuition, Comm. Ed. $20,753.38 North Iowa Printing-Sup $35.31 North Iowa Piano Service-Equip Rep $189.00 Opportunity Village -SPED Cont. Services $1,303.50 Prairie Ridge-DFC Ment. Contract $2,080.17 Primex Wireless-Equipment $709.73 Pringnitz Custom-Grds Maint $3,060.00 Pro Parts-Trans Rep Pts, IA Sup, IA Resale, Maint Sup $212.59 R&D Industries-Equip Rep $681.05 Reading A to Z-Sup $99.95 Rebecca Formanek-SPED Sup $19.35 Reliance State Bank -Petty Cash-Postage $355.80 Renee Denny-Cell Stipend, SPED Travel Exp $149.50 Rieman Music-Band Sup, Equip Rep $427.40 River City Communications -Purch Serv , Equip Rep $82.50 Sara Olson-SPED Sup $31.96 School Specialty-FCS Sup $95.52 Sioux City Foundry-IA Resale $299.38 Small Claims Unlimited-Purch Serv $182.77 Staples-Sup $236.12 Steve Smith-Gas $35.01 Tony Englin-IA Sup $83.31 Tyler Williams-Cell Stipend $90.00 US Telepunch-Purch Serv $39.44 Ventura CSD-Purch Serv, Teachers/Nurse/Trans/Maint $101,898.09 Waldorf College-TAG Sup $3.00 Waste Management-Garb Coll $994.53 Waverly-Shell Rock CSD -SPED Tuition $10,022.88 West Hancock CSD-DFC Ment. Travel, DFC Purch Serv $1,053.74 Woodward-Granger CSD -SPED Tuition $1,469.34 Total $264,333.08 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND: Struxture Architects-Architect Fees $3,627.90 Total $3,627.90 PPEL Fund: All Pro Sound-Equipment $441.52 TOTAL $441.52 ACTIVITY FUND: AEA267-Athl Sup, Drama Sup, NHS Sup $715.03 Anderson Erickson Dairy-FFA Sup $423.61 Ben Lau-HS Solo & Ensemble PS $50.00 Bills Family Foods -FCCLA Sup, FFA Sup $284.41 Blake Johnson-Athl PS $120.00 Braeden Johnston-Athl PS $225.00 Brent Renner-Athl PS $45.00 Brooklyn Ossman-Athl PS $30.00 BSN Sports -Athl Sup $190.75 Clarion-Goldfield HS-Athl Sup $160.00 Cory Jenniges-Wr. Sup $42.79 Culligan-K6 Conc. Sup $39.00 Leader 7 Decker Sporting Goods-Athl Sup, Boys Track Sup, Girls Soccer Sup, Uniforms $2,218.00 Eagle Grove HS-Athl Sup $85.00 Eric Bruggeman-Athl PS $150.00 Erik Jolivette-Athl PS $127.00 Garner-Hayfield Lunch Fund $0.75 -K-6 St. Council Garner Lumber-FFA Sup $39.19 Gifts Sew Sweet-FFA Sup $782.00 Graphic Edge-Boys Track Uniforms $3,812.15 Hermitage Art-Class of 2015 Sup $83.40 Iowa FCCLA-FCCLA Sup $525.00 Iowa HS Speech Assoc.-Speech Sup $121.00 Iowa HS Athl. Assoc.-Wr. Sup $80.00 Jeremiah Loschen-Athl PS $195.00 Jesup Gym-Weight Room Sup $711.00 Jim Diekhuis-Athl PS $165.00 John Van Gerpen-Athl PS $530.00 Josten’s-Annual Sup $1,239.20 Kelsey Steffens-Athl PS $232.96 Kurt Dallman-Athl PS $60.00 Loren Nevill-Athl PS $180.00 Matt Graham-Athl PS $158.54 Mike’s Auto Body-FFA Sup $163.93 North Iowa Printing-FCCLA Sup $228.00 Pizza Ranch $337.70 -FFA Sup, Athl Sup, Impulse Sup Randy Wunsch-Athl PS $165.00 Ron McCabe-Athl PS $45.00 rSchool Today-Athl PS $250.00 Sports Health-Athl Sup $601.74 Tracy Brookman-Sr. Class Refund $20.00 Turner Albertson-Athl PS $180.00 West Hancock High School-Athl Sup $160.00 Total $15,972.15 HOUSE CONSTRUCTION FUND: $215.62 Alliant Energy-House Const Sup City of Garner-House Const Sup $5,000.00 Garner Lumber-House Const Sup $6,755.33 Hancock Co. Coop Oil $1,041.10 -House Const Sup Kramer Hardware-House Const Sup $237.34 Menards-House Const Sup $898.77 Mike’s Taping and Texturing $3,750.00 -House Const Sup Smiths Hardware-House Const Sup $4,772.75 Stromer Overhead Door $2,306.76 -House Const Sup Waste Management-House Const Sup $190.97 Total $25,168.64 INSURANCE FUND: $947.95 AFLAC-Cancer Premium Garner-Hayfield Employees-Partial $1,517.16 Self-Funding Reimbursement Mercer H&B Admin $106,044.20 -Health & Dental Premium Total $108,509.31 NUTRITION FUND: $2,870.91 Anderson Erickson Dairy-Food Bill’s Family Foods-Purch Food $55.79 Coca-Cola Refreshments $1,023.96 -Ala Carte Food EMS Detergent Services-Other Sup $126.10 Fjetland Pest Control-Other Sup $20.00 Garner-Hayfield General Fund $18,265.85 -Payroll Keck Inc.-Purch Food $981.62 Martin Bros. Dist.-Purch Food, Ala Carte Food, Sup $11,285.78 Pan-O-Gold Baking Co.-Food $892.35 Reinhart-Ala Carte Food, $3,797.05 Purch Food, Other Sup Tracy Brookman-Refund $78.18 Total $39,397.59 GRAND TOTAL $1,075,163.47 Published in The Leader on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 8 The Leader • Wednesday, March 18, 2015 www.theleaderonline.net SERVICES SERVICES EMPLOYMENT Brandt Stump Removal Service, insured, free estimates, 515-9282427. EMPLOYMENT Malek’s Lawn & Tree Service: Thatcherizing, rolling, mowing, garden tilling. Tree trimming and cutting. Stump removal and tree transplanting. Odd jobs. 641923-2374 Part time help wanted. Sales support,Fastenal-Garner, IA 25 hrs/ week. $14/hr Online applicants only. http://www.fastenal. com/web/careers EENHUIS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. •Concrete •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Doors •Wood floors We keep things flowing! 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What a treat not to have to cook with one arm! Elwood also appreciated your kindness. Corwith is truly a “town with heart!” Wava Geary STORAGE Unit for rent, 10x25. Leave message 923-2249. Call Scott at 641-357-5575 WANTED: Old skid loader in running or non-running condition. Call 563-608-9754. www.kingconstruction.biz Wanted: Old seed corn signs, sacks, farmer’s Hybrids, Tomahawk, Mallard, Eno’s, Blackhawk, etc. Also buying old feed signs. Good condition. Ryan Paul, Thompson, Iowa. 515-5380187. FOR RENT: 1 and 2 BR units available in Clear Lake. Rental assistance and utility allowance available. Onsite laundry, no pets. 877-935-9340 www.tlpropertiesiowa.com. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Equal Housing Opportunity. Handicap Accessible. NOW TAKING Applications at Garner Village Apartments Garner 2-3 Bedroom Centrally located washer & dryer. Rental Assistance Available. Phone 641-923-2898, (TT): 1-800-735-2942, (VOICE): 1-800-735-2943. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Keyway’s website: www.keywaymanagement.com Reporting from the Hancock County Courthouse MAGISTRATE COURT No Insurance: Angela Marie Lynn, Kanahwa, $1,080; Yadira Munoz Calles, Clarion, $573.75. Operation of Vehicle with Expired License: Jerry Eugene Dallman, Britt, $87. Registration Violation: Kaylynn Sue Taft, Clear Lake, $132.50; Angela Marie Lynn, Kanawha, $126. No Registration: Kelly L. Hutcheson, Garner, $132.50; Stephen Alan Pirkl, Mason City, $127.50. Driving While Suspended: Clinton Michael Gouge, Garner, $80; Michael Ryan Young, Britt, $60. Speeding (20+ over): Kolt William King, Algona, $313.13; Nikolo Bricen Barragy, Clear Lake, $222. Speeding (6-10 over): Abra Elizabeth White, Mason City; Nicole Marie Martin, Garner, $141; Angela I. Ausborn, Britt; Steven Wade Fields, Mason City; Judith Irene Larson, Forest City; Ronald Scott Lauber, Clear Lake; Gail Louise Hill, Titonka; Cory Dale Parsons, Des Moines; Neil T. Russo, Lake Ariel, PA; Pamela Marlane Daniel, Crystal Lake, $114. Speeding (1-5 over): David D. Kapka, Garner, $114; Dartanya Dee Vorland, Hardy, $87. Speeding: Alan Jeffrey Horstman, Britt, $233.75; Tabetha Dare Olson, Burt, $186.50; Kara Lynn Steffensmeier, Garner, $148.50; Cody Ludwig Youngwirth, Algona; Michael Wertz, Osage, $92. Failure to Maintain Control: Angela Marie Lynn, Kanawha, $330; Kristian Reed Martin Cordes, Mason City, $200; Douglas Charles Mclellan, Welcome, MN, $195. Careless Driving: Adam Johnathan Kline, Britt, $130.88. Following Too Close: Alyssa Lee Wood, Woden, $195. Possession of Tobacco Under the Legal Age: Natalie Ann Wood, Woden, $50. Seatbelt Violation: David Kenneth Wagner, Corwith; Darrell Anthony Skraba, Ely, MN; Samuel Timothy Morz, Algona, $127.50. DISTRICT COURT Michael William Tobin, 51, Garner, appeared for a contempt hearing on the underlying charge of “Domestic Abuse Assault,” a serious misdemeanor stemming from an incident investigated by the Garner Police Department on July 28, 2013. Tobin failed to complete the Batterer’s Education Program as ordered by the court. Tobin was found in contempt of court and sentenced to serve 7 days in jail and complete Batterer’s Education Program. Joseph Thomas Mary, 36, Garner, appeared for probation revocation proceedings on the underlying charge of “Burglary In The Third Degree,” a class D felony stemming from an investigation by the Garner Police Department on February 23, 2012. The court found that Mary violated the terms of probation and sentenced him to serve 6 months at a residential treatment facility or until maximum benefits are achieved. All other terms and conditions of probation remain in effect. Joseph Thomas Mary, 36, Garner, was convicted of “Reckless Use Of Fire Or Explosives,” a serious misdemeanor stemming from an investigation by the Garner Police Department on Dec. 5, 2014. Mary was sentenced to serve 180 days in jail and pay $425.25, plus court costs and attorney fees. The jail sentence and fine were suspended, and Mary will be on probation for 1 year to the Department of Correctional Services to run concurrently with his existing probation. Tony Champney, 35, Kanawha, pled guilty to “Failure To Comply With Sex Offender Registration Requirements,” an aggravated misdemeanor stemming from an investigation by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office on September 28, 2014. Champney was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail and pay $843.75. The fine was suspended and Champney was ordered to pay court costs and attorney fees. Champney remains on the Sex Offender Registry. Kodie Dean Gallagher, 23, Garner, was convicted of “Eluding,” a serious misdemeanor stemming from a traffic stop by the Garner Police Department on August 1, 2014. Gallagher was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail and pay $425.25, plus court costs and attorney fees. Dustin August Perry, 26, Forest City, appeared before the court for resentencing on Count I “Sexual Abuse In The Seeking Organist or Pianist For Sale by owner in Garner, IA at 1350 Allen Ave. Built in 2000. Four bdrm, 3 full bath. Full finished basement. Main level is 1200 Sq ft. Hot tub room in basement. Fenced in backyard with large deck. All kitchen appliances, hot tub, storage shed, play set stay. Priced for quick sale! $162,500 Call (641) 425-8946 or email [email protected] WANTED 101 North 8th St., Clear Lake, IA Stop in for an application or call 641-762-3302 to ask for details. HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER Residential • Commerical • Agricultural We Also Serivce & Repair All Brands of Garage Doors & Openers Certified Nursing Assistants to serve on a rotation basis throughout the year for Sunday Morning Worship, Wednesday Evening Worship, special services during Lent and Advent as well as programs and funerals. Request references. Please direct inquiries to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner, Iowa, 641-923-2261 or stpauloffi[email protected]. 641-923-2674 for over 125 years Kanawha Community Home is now accepting applications for Iowa Select Farms has local openings for Sow Farm Technicians and Class A CDL drivers. Technicians are responsible for the daily care of animals. Positions start at $28,000/year and increase to $31,000 after just one year plus full benefits. Class A CDL drivers ideally live within 45 miles of Iowa Falls and transport pigs within our production system five days a week, home EVERY DAY. Benefits, competitive salary and $1200 SIGN ON BONUS. Call Allyson at 641-316-3251 for more info! Second Degree,” a class B felony and Count II “Sexual Abuse In The Second Degree,” a class B felony stemming from an investigation by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Forest City Police Department on January 1, 2011. Perry was resentenced to serve consecutive indeterminate sentences not to exceed years on each count. There is a 17.5-year minimum on each count, so Perry will serve a minimum of 35 years. Perry also received a special sentence where he will be under parole supervision for the rest of his life. Perry will have to register with the Sex Offender Registry when released. A No Contact Order remains in effect for the protection of the victims. Devery Perkins, 51, Britt, pled guilty to “Possession Of A Controlled Substance -- Second Offense (Marijuana),” a serious misdemeanor stemming from an investigation by the Britt Police Department on February 3, 2015. Perkins was sentenced to serve 2 days in jail and pay $425.25, plus court costs. The jail sentence was suspended. The court ordered the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) to revoke Perkins’ driving privileges if not already revoked. Karyn Schoeller, 50, Mason City, pled guilty to “Operating While Intoxicated -- Third Or Subsequent Offense,” a class D felony and “Assault,” a simple misdemeanor stemming from a traffic stop by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office on November 2, 2014. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and sentencing is scheduled for April 21, 2015 at 10 AM Chad Michael Smith, 42, Garner, pled guilty to “Indecent Contact With A Child,” an aggravated misdemeanor stemming from an incident investigated by the Garner Police Department with assistance from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 26, 2014. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and sentencing is scheduled for May 5, 2015 at 10 AM. ARRAIGNMENTS The following persons were arraigned: Tony Pernell Henderson, 50, Garner, “Theft In The First Degree,” a class C felony; Kodie Dean Gallagher, 23, Garner, “Driving While Barred,” an aggravated misdemeanor; Karen Michelle Magee, 30, Armstrong, “Possession Of A Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine),” a serious misdemeanor; Taylor Nathaniel Tvedt, 20, Britt, “Trespass,” a serious misdemeanor and “Criminal Mischief In The Fourth Degree,” a serious misdemeanor. MARRIAGE LICENSES Benjamin Norbert Stalzer, Wesley, and Kaylyn Marie Earles, Wesley. 2-4 CIVIL CASES Stephanie Hakl, Crystal Lake, interested party, vs. Mark Allen Verplanck, Thompson, defendant. CSRU payments, modified support order. 3-2 Jessica R. Trenary, Garner, interested party, vs. Chad Curtis Trenary, Clear Lake, defendant. CSRU payments, decree or final support order. 3-3 Dawn Janae Boleneus, petitioner, vs. Joseph Patrick Allie, respondent. Modified support order. 2-15 Deutsche Bank National Trust Compnay, plaintiff, vs. John Ceder Ben Katter, parties in possession, unknown spouse of John CB Katter, defendants. Dismissed without prejudice. 2-25 SMALL CLAIMS H&R Accounts Inc., Moline, vs. Philip Anthony Boeckman, Garner. Dismissed without prejudice. GARNER POLICE DEPARTMENT Traffic Stops/Accidents – 1, Motorist Assists – 1, Citizen Contact –0, Business Contact – 1, Business Contact (Funeral) - 0, Government Contact – 2, Government Contact (ambulance) – 3, Investigation – 1, Disturbance – 0, Other – 0. March 5 6:30 p.m., 1000 Blk Allen Ave., burglary. 11:17 p.m., Mat’s Place, Garner, ambulance assist. March 8 2:58 p.m., 700 Blk W Lyon St., ambulance assist. March 9 2:27 p.m., 700 Blk W Lyon St., ambulance assist. March 10 3:56 p.m., Hwy 18/State St., traffic stop, no citation issued. March 11 12:32 p.m., 495 State St., business as- MEDICAL HELP WANTED EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: Full-time position in Clarion. Mon. – Fri., 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Duties include: direct support for CEO and senior leadership team, planning events, special projects and other duties as assigned. Requirements: ability to multi-task, attention to detail, confidentiality & computer knowledge. Prior experience preferred. Positions offer outstanding wages & fringe benefits. Please stop by and pick up an application, apply on-line at www.iowaspecialtyhospital.com or contact the Human Resources Department at 515-532-9303 to receive an application by mail. All positions are subject to criminal/dependent adult abuse background checks, pre-employment physical and drug testing. Belmond - 403 1st St. SE 866-643-2622 Specializing in You WWW.IOWASPECIALTYHOSPITAL.COM Clarion - 1316 S. Main St. 866-426-4188 Explore the Possibilities! Christensen Farms is hiring for Wean to Finish Positions in the Iowa Falls area. Farm & Production Managers: Responsible for the leadership and performance of grow finish production barns and development of contract partner relationships and employee teams. Animal Care Workers: Duties include pig production tasks such as: loading in/out, sorting, vaccinations, feeding and record keeping. Full-time positions with great pay and an excellent benefit package! Apply online at www.christensenfarms.com Equal Opportunity Employer sist. HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF March 5 11:02 p.m., Crystal Lake City Limits, traffic stop, no citation issued. March 6 7:43 a.m., 160th St./Hwy 69, accident, no injuries. 2:04 p.m., 800 Blk State St., suspicious person/activity. 6:41 p.m. 290th St./Deer Ave., traffic stop, no citation issued. 9:05 p.m., 110 St./Union Ave., traffic stop, no citation issued. 11:34 p.m., 500 Blk N. 4th St., harassment/threats. March 7 12:41 a.m., 500 Blk E Pauls Dr., traffic stop, no citation issued. 12:10 p.m., Clinton St./SE Elm St., noise complaint. 7:04 p.m., 3000 Blk Apple Ave., fraud/scam. 9:19 p.m., 100 Blk W 2nd St., harassment/threats. March 9 8:19 a.m., 2200 Blk Nash Ave., accident, no injuries. 6:24 p.m., 210th St./Hwy 69, traffic stop, no citation issued. 6:44 p.m., 170th St./Hwy 69, traffic stop, no citation issued. March 10 11:42 a.m., Kanawha City Limits; theft/larceny/shoplifting. 5:23 p.m., 200 Blk S 2nd St., animal calls. March 12 12:30 p.m., 250th St./Hill Ave., suspicious person/activity. 9:18 p.m., 120th St./Iowa Ave., traffic stop, no citation issued. March 13 4:58 a.m., 320th St./Hwy 69, animal calls. 6:08 a.m. 330th St./Apple Ave., stalled/stuck/abandoned. 6:54 a.m., 320th St./Oak Ave., traffic stop, no citation issued. 8:17 a.m., 150th St./James Ave., traffic stop, no citation issued. PROPERTY TRANSFER TITLE – Mary Lou Ehringer, EST to Gary W. 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Wed.-Thurs., March 18-19, 2015 F MID AMERICA MARKETPLACE Buffalo Center Tribune • Butler County Tribune-Journal • Clarksville Star • The Conrad Record • Eagle Grove Eagle • Kanawaha Reporter • The Leader • Grundy Register • Hampton Chronicle • Pioneer Enterprise • The Sheffield Press • Wright County Monitor • Eldora Herald-Ledger FAMILY FEATURES rom full-course brunches to simple sit-down dinners, Easter celebrations are a time to enjoy family, friends and the delicious tastes of spring. However elaborate the festivities, a rich and creamy dessert is the perfect finale to any Easter gathering. Made from fresh milk and real cream, Philadelphia Cream Cheese is the high-quality ingredient that makes sweets stand out. These fresh dessert ideas all feature everyone’s favorite indulgence — cheesecake — along with other lively flavors, such as coconut, lemon and blueberry. Desserts this delicious will have your guests hopping up for seconds. For these and other recipe ideas, visit www.creamcheese.com. Easter Mini Cheesecakes Blueberry Streusel Cheesecake Prep time: 15 minutes | Total time: 6 hours, 45 minutes Double Lemon Cheesecake Bars Prep time: 35 minutes | Total time: 7 hours, 15 minutes Servings: 16 lightly browned. 1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, divided Beat cream cheese, remaining flour, 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided remaining sugar and vanilla with mix 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon er until well blended. Add sour cream; 3/4 cup cold butter, cut up mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beat 4 packages (8 ounces each) Philadel- ing on low speed after each just until phia Cream Cheese, softened blended. Pour over crust. Top with ber 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ries and reserved crumb mixture. 1 cup Breakstone’s or Knudsen Bake 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 30 Sour Cream minutes or until center is almost set. 4 eggs Run knife around rim of pan to loosen 2 cups fresh blueberries cake; cool before removing rim. Re Heat oven to 325°F. frigerate 4 hours. Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sug- Note: You can substitute cream ar and cinnamon in medium bowl. cheese with Neufchatel cheese, or Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 fresh blueberries with 1 (16-ounce) knives until mixture resembles coarse package frozen blueberries. Garnish crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup; press re- with additional berries or cinnamon maining onto bottom of 9-inch spring- just before serving. form pan. Bake 25 minutes or until Servings: 16 52 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2 cups) 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 4 eggs, divided 4 packages (8 ounces each) Philadel phia Cream Cheese, softened 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided 3 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1/3 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons), divided 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup water Heat oven to 325°F. Line 13-by-9-inch pan with parchment paper, with ends of paper extending over sides. Mix wafer crumbs and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes. Separate 1 egg; refrigerate yolk until ready to use. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add egg white and remaining 3 whole eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each until just blended. Pour over crust. Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours. Mix cornstarch and remaining sugar in medium saucepan; gradually stir in water and remaining lemon juice until blended. Bring just to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until clear and thickened. Lightly beat reserved egg yolk in small bowl with fork until blended; stir in 2 tablespoons of hot cornstarch mixture. Return to remaining cornstarch mixture in saucepan; stir until blended. Cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Spoon lemon glaze over cheesecake. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use parchment handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve. Note: This lemon glaze can be prepared ahead of time. Cool, then refrigerate up to 8 hours before spooning over individual slices of cheesecake. Garnish with 1/2 cup blueberries, lemon peel and fresh mint leaves. Recipes/photos courtesy of Philadelphia Cream Cheese Come on in...the door is open! Bike Trails, Antiques, Parks, Museums, Golf and More in Northwest Illinois Request a FREE 2015 FREEPORT/STEPHENSON COUNTY, IL Visitors Guide Call 800-369-2955 or email [email protected] Name ________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________ City, State, Zip__________________________________________ Mail to: Freeport/Stephenson County CVB, 4596 U.S. Rt. 20 East, Freeport, IL 61032 MT784903 www.stephenson-county-il.org Double Lemon Cheesecake Bars Blueberry Streusel Cheesecake Easter Mini Cheesecakes Prep time: 20 minutes | Total time: 3 hours, 20 minutes Servings: 18 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 3 packages (8 ounces each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons Baker’s Angel Flake Coconut, toasted 54 speckled malted milk eggs (about 9 ounces) Heat oven to 325°F. Mix graham crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter; press onto bottoms of 18 paper-lined muffin cups. Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Spoon over crusts. Bake 25–30 minutes or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Re- frigerate 2 hours. Top each cheesecake with 1 tablespoon coconut; shape to resemble bird’s nest. Fill with malted milk eggs. Note: To soften cream cheese, place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high 10 seconds or just until softened. Add 15 seconds for each additional package of cream cheese. Area Restaurant GUIDE Dining guide spots are $5 per week, double-spots for $7.50 per week or 4 spots for $15 per week, prepaid. Spots are booked with a 13-week commitment. 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The City moved into the ownership of the facility and placed the golf course operation under the Management of the Garner Golf Course Foundation, Inc. “We have now completed our first year of operation and take this opportunity to share these results with the community,” said Mayor Ken Mick. “We are pleased to report the golf operation was successful, providing a positive experience to the local and area golf community.” The Foundation reported a 20 percent increase in membership, a significant increase in Green Fee users and most important an overall profitable operation. “In a time when golf courses have experienced difficult financial times, our season ended with excess funds to be placed in the “Capital Improvement Fund” for use in the ongoing operation. A big thank you for your support.” For the 2015 season, the city will again offer 2 free 9-hole rounds of golf per Garner residential household, compliments of the city of garner. Call city hall for details. New For 2015 In recent city council action, a decision was made to open the upper level of the Golf Course Clubhouse for community rentals. This will provide a location to hold special events: anniversaries, weddings, graduations, business meetings and etc. The facility will be open for public rental from March 15 to November 15. Call city hall for specific rental details and to make reservations. “We are pleased to make this facility available,” said Mick. “Have a great summer and we hope to see you at the golf course.” River City Dames of Anarchy to host Dolls in “Wheels of Pain” roller derby event Mason City - The River City Dames of Anarchy roller derby team from Mason City will host the S.C.A.R. Dolls from St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Saturday, March 28. The event will take place at the North Iowa Events Center, 3700 4th St. SW, Mason City, IA 50401. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the bout begins at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting the North Iowa Events Center at 641- Super Bowl 423-3811, or at the door. Ten percent of the proceeds from the bout will be donated to Haydens Hope. The River City Dames of Anarchy Roller Derby Team consists of professional working women from across the North Iowa area. Communities represented by The River City Dames of Anarchy include Forest City, Garner, Clear Lake, Mason City, Osage, Charles City and St. Ansgar. Bowling Scores Monday BAGO League – Feb. 23 1 Hardee’s of Garner 27 13 2 National Purity 26 14 3 Unicover 26 14 4 Jordahl Jems 24 16 5 Pritchard Auto 22 18 6 Prairie Energy 20.5 19.5 7 Jasperson Ins & Re 20 20 8 Duane Malek Const. 16 24 9 Larson Contracting 15.5 24.5 Team Scratch Game: 644 National Purity; 625 Pritchard Auto; 582 Jasperson Ins & Re. Scratch Game: 202 Jaime Fredrickson; 200 Alma Walker; 187 Ronda Francis. Team Scratch Series: 1815 Pritchard Auto; 1800 National Purity; 1705 Jasperson Ins & Re. Scratch Series: 553 Alma Walker; 537 Ronda Francis; 528 Dawn Gamerdinger. Team Handicap Game: 810 Jordahl Jems; 808 Larson Contracting; 803 Hardee’s of Garner. Handicap Game: 230 Donna Karsjens; 220 Jaime Fredrickson; 218 Barb Rauk; 218 Alma Walker. Team Handicap Series: 2307 Jordahl Jems; 2285 Hardee’s of Garner; 2284 Larson Contracting. Handicap Series: 621 Ronda Francis; 619 Cindy McClement; 611 Shirlene VanDenHeuvel. Tuesday Industrial Mixed League Feb. 24 1 TSB 155 45 2 Woodford Lumber 137 63 3 Eye of the Griffin 128 72 4 Singelstad Hardware 102 98 5 Schmidt Happens 100 100 6 Kohner’s Korner 94.5 105.5 7 Village People 88.5 111.5 8 Hotties & The Naughtie84.5 115.5 9 Super Bowl 80.5 119.5 Team Scratch Game: 1060 Schmidt Happens; 999 Woodford Lumber; 990 Singelstad Hardware. Scratch Game: Men – 265 Nick Trunkhill; 243 Adrian Elton; 237 Curtis Singelstad. Women – 213 Becky Stumme; 192 Shelley Turner; 178 Nikki Trunkhill. Team Scratch Series: 2852 Schmdt Happens; 2819 Woodford Lumber; 2808 Singelstad Hardware. Scratch Series: Men – 661 Shawn Torgerson; 647 Nick Trunkhill; 626 Heath Weber. Women – 616 Becky Stumme; 497 Shelley Turner; 486 Nikki Trunkhill. Team Handicap Game: 1208 Schmidt Happens; 1191 Eye of the Griffin; 1163 Woodford Lumber. Handicap Game: Men – 308 Adrian Elton; 288 Nick Trunkhill; 287 Jerry Rohlfs. Women – 252 Shelley Turner; 252 Mickie Harlan; 250 Becky Stumme. Team Handicap Series: 3395 Eye of the Griffin; 3369 Village People; 3321 TSB. Handicap Series: Men – 761 Jerry Rohlfs; 738 Adrian Elton; 716 Nick Trunkhill. Women – 727 Becky Stumme; 677 Shelley Turner; 670 Mickie Harlan. Wednesday Super Bowl – Feb. 25 1 Singlestad Hardware 134 66 2 Spahn & Rose 131.5 68.5 3 FCA-VIP 120 80 4 Plas-Tech 117.5 82.5 5 Thompson Roofing 114.5 85.5 6 Yohn Ready Mix 114 86 7 Super Bowl 95.5 104.5 8 North Iowa Honey 94.5 105.5 9 Bob’s Body Shop 88 112 10 Chrysler of Forest City 73 127 11 10th Frame 71.5 128.5 Team Scratch Game: 1129 Thompson Roofing; 1066 North Iowa Honey; 1036 Spahn & Rose. Scratch Game: Men – 278 Gerry Hrubes; 269 Jeff Haugen; 267 Ross Boysen; 267 Shawn Torgerson. Women – 248 Samantha Kohner; 214 Becky Stumme; 190 Kathy Peterson. Team Scratch Series: 3173 Thompson Roofing; 3014 North Iowa Honey; 2837 Super Bowl. Scratch Series: Men – 733 Jeff Haugen; 711 Shawn Torgerson; 686 Mark Stumme. Women – 693 Samantha Kohner; 568 Becky Kamille Kronemann, left, and Emmorie Stokka. Eagle Alumni Run at Nationals Two West Hancock graduates Kamille Kronemann and Emmorie Stokka, competed at the 2015 NJCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico March 6-7. Kamille runs for Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, while Stokka runs for NIACC in Mason City. Iowa Central placed second as a team, with Kronemann running a leg of the National Title 4x800 team. Kronemann, Lindsay Roberts, Lauren Roberts and Altoniece Williams won with a time of 9:28.181, a new school record. Kamille also ran in the 800 meter event where she took second (2:17.58), both races earned her All-American honors. Stokka ran a leg in the 4x800 finals as well, placing 8th for the Trojans with teammates Kalama Towarap, Alyssa Cowan and Nicolle Hewett in 10:19.781. Submitted photo Haag to cheer at Shrine Football Game Mackenzie Haag of Garner is presented her credentials after having been selected to be a cheerleader for the North Team of the annual North/South Shrine Football Game to be held on July 24, 2015. Presenting Mackenzie her credentials are Aaron Pauls and Gary Rees representing the El Kahir Shrine Temple in Cedar Rapids. Please support this excellent cheerleader on July 25th in the UNI Dome, Cedar Falls, as she represents Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School. Also support her as she sells ads for the remembrance book for the players and cheerleaders. All proceeds from the game go to help support the 22 Shrine hospitals for children. Eagle girls’ 2015 season The West Hancock girls’ basketball team finished their 2015 season 14-10 overall and 13-7 in North Iowa Conference action. The Eagles took in half of their losses for the season in the first three weeks of play. West Hancock was 2-5 until winning three straight before the Christmas break. They returned in 2015 to lose just two and pick up seven wins until the final week of regular season action where they dropped two and won one to finish 13-9. West Hancock beat Belmond-Klemme in the first round of the post-season, before falling to St. Edmond ending their season February 17th. As a team the Eagles scored 1387 points, averaging 57.8 points per game on the season. They hit the second most three’s in conference action with 106, made the most free-throws in the NIC with 273 and had the second best free-throw percentage at 62.8%. West Hancock led the NIC in steals with 297. Maria Gonzalez, a junior, led the Eagles and was fourth in the NIC in scoring this year, accumulating 332 points, averaging 13.8 points per game. She handed out 56 assists and led both the Eagles and the conference in steals with 122. Gonzalez grabbed the second most rebounds for the Eagles with 112 (51 offensive/61 defensive). Faith Hammer was close behind Gonzalez, scoring 300 points and averaging 12.5 per game. The sopho- more drained 64 three-pointers (good for second in the conference) and led the Eagles with 60 assists. Junior Emma Chizek led the Eagles and was second in the conference in rebounds with 223 this season, 100 offensive and 123 defensive, averaging 9.3 per game. Emma scored 285 points for the Eagles for an average of 11.9 points per game. The Eagles will graduate two seniors from this year’s roster in May; Bailey Eisenman and Whitney Burgardt. The West Hancock boys’ basketball team just completed a season that will go down in Eagle history. The Eagles returned to the State Tournament for the first time in 75 years after posting an 18-4 regular season. The Eagles beat CAL-Latimer 8629, Rockford 66-41, Newman Catholic 78-54 and Nashua-Plainfield 84-73 to make their way to the ‘Well’ in Des Moines. Being one of just eight teams in Class 1A to make it to the State Tournament is a huge accomplishment for any team, and it will surely be one that all involved will never forget. West Hancock fell to Danville (250) in the quarterfinal round 69-47 on Monday, March 9th. Connor Sonius and Nate Paulus each scored 10 points for the Eagles, Trevor Nalan added eight, Ricardo Ibarra seven, Dylan Eckels five, Joey DeHart four, Jordan Savoy two and Colton Ruter one. Eckels led with eight rebounds, Nalan grabbed six, Sonius five, Ibarra four, DeHart three, Savoy two, and once apiece from James VanderPloeg and Paulus. Sonius and Eckels each had two assists, one apiece from Nalan and Paulus, while Sonius and Nalan both stole twice and Paulus, Eckels and Ibarra all had one each. Savoy blocked two shots, Nalan and Eckels both earned one. Danville moved to lose to Maple Valley-Anthon-Otto 59-57 in the semifinals and to Earham 63-52 to finish in fourth place. West Hancock’s four regular season losses were to eventual state qualifier Forest City 74-57 & 81-73, Lake Mills 79-64 and Clarion-Goldfield 70-67. The Eagles longest win streak was eight between December 19th and January 23rd. As a team, they scored 2,043 points, the second most across the state. Averaging 75.7 per game (third), the Eagles hit 721 field goals (fifth in the state), 206 three’s (second) and 395 free-throws to lead the state across all classes. They allowed 1481 points scored against them for an average of 20.8 point difference per game. The Eagles collected 472 assists (fourth in the state), 357 steals (fourth) and 94 blocks. Tallied 928 rebounds (third most), 300 offensive and 628 defensive (third), averaging 34.4 boards per game. Individual scoring leaders included Nalan with 520 points, Paulus with 84 three’s to lead the state across all classes, and Sonius for free-throws at 135 (sixth). Sonius led with 186 assists (fourth across the state) and 93 steals (tenth), Savoy topped the list to lead in blocks with 40. Nalan led West Hancock in rebounds with 221. Four seniors will graduate from the 2015 State Qualifying team; Trevor Nalan, Joey DeHart, Jordan Savoy and James VanderPloeg. A Season for the Records Stumme; 477 Carol Bakeberg. Team Handicap Game: 1273 Thompson Roofing; 1243 Spahn & Rose; 1232 North Iowa Honey. Handicap Game: Men – 300 Gerry Hrubes; 295 Ross Boysen; 284 Mark Stumme. Women – 283 Kathy Peterson; 269 Samantha Kohner; 254 Becky Stumme. Team Handicap Series: 3605 Thompson Roofing; 3512 North Iowa Honey; 3449 Spahn & Rose. Handicap Series: Men – 776 Mark Stumme; 763 Jeff Haugen; 762 Ross Boysen. Women – 756 Samantha Kohner; 696 Kathy Peterson; 688 Becky Stumme. Thursday Super Bowl – Feb. 26 1 Alleygators 20 8 2 Sh-Boom’s 17.5 10.5 3 Super Bowl 15 13 4 Fred’s Girls 14.5 13.5 5 Heath’s Computer 9 19 6 Eddy’s 8 20 Team Scratch Game: 863 Alleygators; 677 Fred’s Girls; 645 Sh-Boom’s. Scratch Game: Men – 245 Nick Heimerman; 227 Caleb Bain; 204 Matt Truman. Women – 217 Jaime Fredrickson; 215 Keri Ladigo; 214 Donna Bruns. 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Tesene, Maurer & Maurer Earl Hill Law Office Edward Jones, Doug Hayes Family Eye Care Center First Citizens National Bank First State Bank, Britt Gifts Sew Sweet Hancock County Co-op Oil Assn. Hancock County Health System IMT Jaspersen Inurance & Real Estate Jim Becker State Farm K & H Co-op Oil Co. Kanawha Equipment Swenson’s Do It Best Hardware Kramer Ace Hardware Tammy’s Pharmacy McNeese Tire/The Parts House Trulson Auto Parts & Service NIACC V Tel North Central Cooperative Waldorf College Pro Parts of Iowa Reliance State Bank Signs & Designs by Liz Smith’s Do It Best Hardware SPORTS 12 The Leader • Wednesday, March 18, 2015 BOWLING from page 11 1936 Fred’s Girls; 1872 Sh-Boom’s. Scratch Series: Men – 642 Nick Heimerman; 632 Caleb Bain; 605 Matt Truman. Women – 605 Keri Ladigo; 572 Jaime Fredrickson; 521 Shelby Hoeft. Team Handicap Game: 891 Sh-Boom’s; 889 Alleygators; 886 Fred’s Girls. Handicap Game: Men – 246 Joseph Usher; 245 Nick Heimerman; 245 Heath Heimer. Women – 268 Donna Bruns; 265 Karen Usher; 259 Sue Byro. Team Handicap Series: 2610 ShBoom’s; 2576 Eddy’s; 2563 Fred’s Girls. Handicap Series: Men – 665 Matt Truman; 654 Heath Heimer; 652 Joseph Usher. Women – 708 Sue Byro; 680 Shelby Hoeft; 677 Karen Usher. Friday Mixed League – Feb. 27 1 Thunder n’Lightning 15 1 2 CJ Paint 10 6 3 Split Happens 8 8 4 Three Plagges and a C 7 9 5 Supervision Required 4 12 6 Wonderboys 4 12 Team Scratch Game: 811 Three Plagges and a C; 767 Split Happens; 696 CJ Paint. Scratch Game: Men – 236 Heath Weber; 234 Jordy Plagge; 223 Josh McClement. Women – 238 Jaime Fredrickson; 183 Cindy McClement; 174 Sheila Schulz. Team Scratch Series: 2302 Three Plagges and a C; 2103 Split Happens; 2044 CJ Paint. Scratch Series: Men – 623 Scott Plagge; 622 Heath Weber; 618 Josh McClement. Women – Jaime Fredrickson; 506 Cindy McClement; 488 Amanda Plagge. Team Handicap Game: 957 CJ Paint; 949 Split Happens; 930 Wonderboys. Handicap Game: Men – 260 Josh McClement; 257 Heath Weber; 246 Jordy Plagge. Women – 281 Jaime Fredrickson; 272 Cindy McClement; 239 Raven McClement. Team Handicap Series: 2827 CJ Paint; 2649 Split Happens; 2586 Wonderboys. Handicap Series: Men – 729 Josh McClement; 694 Marvin Walker; 693 Dwight Martin. Women – 773 Cindy McClement; 760 Jaime Fredrickson; 667 Raven McClement. Monday BAGO League-March 2 1 National Purity 30 14 2 Hardee’s of Garner 29 15 3 Pritchard’s Auto 26 18 4 Unicover 26 18 5 Jordahl Jems 25 19 6 Prairie Energy 23.5 20.5 7 Jasperson Ins & Re 23 21 8 Duane Malek Const. 18 26 9 Larson Contracting 16.5 27.5 Team Scratch Game: 693 Jasperson Ins & Re; 667 National Purity; 660 Pritchard Auto. Scratch Game: 202 Denise Haberkamp; 202 Dawn Gamerdinger; 199 Jaime Fredrickson. Team Scratch Series: 1958 Pritchard Auto; 1937 Jasperson Ins & Re; 1840 National Purity. Scratch Series: 570 Denise Haberkamp; 556 Jaime Fredrickson; 555 Dawn Gamerdinger. Team Handicap Game: 845 Prairie Energy; 832 Jasperson Ins & Re; 832 Duane Malek Const. Handicap Game: 236 Barb Pauk; 235 Corinne Shirk; 229 Nancy Tammen; 229 Teri Austin. Team Handicap Series: 2378 Pritchard Auto; 2354 Jasperson Ins & Re; 2275 Prairie Energy. Handicap Series: 654 Barb Pauk; 627 Dawn Gamerdinger; 615 Nancy Tammen. Tuesday Industrial Mixed League – March 3 1 TSB 168 72 2 Eye of the Griffin 165 75 3 Woodford Lumber 164 76 4 Singelstad Hardware 142 98 5 Schmidt Happens 129 111 6 Kohner’s Korner 127 113 7 Hotties & The Naughtie 92 148 8 Super Bowl 91.5 148.5 9 Village People 88.5 151.5 Team Scratch Series: 1233 Singelstad Hardware; 1074 Kohner’s Korner; 1034 Woodford Lumber. Scratch Game: Men – 288 Curtis Singelstad; 277 Shawn Torgerson; 264 Kevin Campbell. Women – 183 Becky Stumme; 178 Nikki Trunkhill; 157 Shelley Turner. Team Scratch Series: 3444 Singelstad Hardware; 3104 Kohner’s Korner; 2973 Woodford Lumber. Scratch Series: Men – 747 Shawn Torgerson; 714 Curtis Singelstad; 705 Craig Christ. Women – 535 Becky Stumme; 480 Nikki Trunkhill; 454 Shelley Turner. Team Handicap Game: 1376 Singelstad Hardware; 1240 Eye of the Griffin; 1197 Woodford Lumber. Handicap Game: Men – 310 Curtis Singelstad; 301 Kevin Campbell; 295 Tyler Anderson. Women – 241 Amanda Achemire; 231 Nikki Trunkhill; 230 Mickie Harlan. Team Handicap Series: 3873 Singelstad Hardware; 3472 Eye of the Griffin; 3462 Woodford Lumber. Handicap Series: Men – 804 Craig Christ; 803 Jeremy Berg; 780 Tyler Anderson; 780 Curtis Singelstad. Women – 643 Becky Stumme; 640 Mickie Harlan; 639 Nikki Trunkhill. Wednesday Powder Puff-March 4 1 Twedt Financial 19 13 2 Lake Mills Pump 18 14 3 Jordahl Jems 18 14 4 Black Hills Energy 17 15 5 Le Pews 14 18 6 GES Who 10 22 Team Scratch Game: 463 GES Who; 452 Lake Mills Pump; Scratch Game: 188 Darla Schroader; 178 Evelyn Knudtson; 175 Judy Hengesteg. Team Scratch Series: 1266 Lake Mills Pump; 1234 GES Who; 1192 Black Hills Energy. Scratch Series: 479 Sue Ostrander; 472 Evelyn Knudtson; 445 Darla Schroader; 445 Judy Hengesteg. Team Handicap Game: 612 GES Who; 599 Black Hills Energy; 598 Jordahl Jems. Handicap Game: 230 Darla Schroader; 225 Judy Hengesteg; 224 Evelyn Knudtson; 224 Cheryl Cavett. Team Handicap Series: 1738 Black Hills Energy; 1683 Lake Mills Pump; 1681 GES Who. Handicap Series: 610 Evelyn Knudtson; 599 Deb Banwart; 595 Judy Hengesteg. Wednesday Super Bowl-March 4 1 Spahn & Rose 165.5 74.5 2 Yohn Ready Mix 150 90 3 Plas-Tech 147.5 92.5 4 Singlestad Hardware 144 96 5 Thompson Roofing 142.5 97.5 6 FCA-VIP 124 116 7 Super Bowl 117 123 8 Bob’s Body Shop 101 139 9 North Iowa Honey 100.5 139.5 10 Chrysler of Forest City100 140 11 10th Frame 90 150 Team Scratch Game: 1034 Spahn & Rose; 1021 Thompson Roofing; 1006 Yohn Ready Mix. Scratch Game: Men – 267 Larry Eenhuis; 267 Mark Stumme; 257 Dale Wood. Women – 269 Becky Stumme; 203 Samantha Kohner; 191 Alma Walker. Team Scratch Series: 3081 Spahn & Rose; 2844 Thompson Roofing; 2818 Plas-Tech. Scratch Series: Men – 701 Doug Turner; 672 Larry Eenhuis; 670 Mark Stumme; 670 Shawn Dontje. Women – 649 Becky Stumme; 596 Samantha Kohner; 510 Alma Walker. Team Handicap Game: 1225 Spahn & Rose; 1215 Yohn Ready Mix; 1199 Chrysler of Forest City. Handicap Game: Men – 298 Larry Eenhuis; 295 Mark Stumme; 281 Doug Turner. Women – 308 Becky Stumme; 241 Lynn Purchase; 237 Alma Walker. Team Handicap Series: 3654 Spahn & Rose; 3408 Chrysler of Forest City; 3404 Yohn Ready Mix. Handicap Series: Men – 806 Doug Turner; 774 Tom Barkema; 765 Larry Eenhuis. Women – 766 Becky Stumme; 694 Lynn Purchase; 656 Samantha Kohner. Thursday Super Bowl – March 5 1 Alleygators 20 12 2 Sh-Boom’s 19.5 12.5 3 Super Bowl 18 14 4 Fred’s Girls 16.5 15.5 5 Heath’s Computer 13 19 6 Eddy’s 9 23 Team Scratch Game: 804 Alleygators; 661 Sh-Boom’s; 649 Heath’s Computer. Scratch Game: Men – 223 Heath Heimer; 222 Caleb Bain; 214 Nick Heimerman. Women – 224 Jaime Fredrickson; 219 Keri Ladigo; 195 Carol Bakeberg. Team Scratch Series: 2327 Alleygators; 1914 Fred’s Girls; 1831 Sh-Boom’s. Scratch Series: Men – 609 Caleb Bain; 597 Nick Heimerman; 562 Heath Heimer. Women – 615 Keri Ladigo; 600 Jaime Fredrickson; 523 Carol Bakeberg. Team Handicap Game: 903 Heath’s Computer; 891 Sh-Boom’s; 860 Super Bowl. Handicap Game: Men – 267 Heath Heimer; 249 Joseph Usher; 223 Caleb Bain. Women – 257 Jaime Fredrickson; 253 Sherry Pace; 231 Ginny Thompson. Team Handicap Series: 2568 Heath’s Computer; 2541 Fred’s Girls; 2521 Sh-Boom’s. Handicap Series: Men – 694 Heath Heimer; 652 Joseph Usher; 623 Eli Bruns. Women – 699 Jaime Fredrickson; 697 Sherry Pace; 661 Shelby Hoeft. Friday Mixed League – March 6 1 Thunder n’Lightning 16 4 2 CJ Paint 13 7 3 Split Happens 11 9 4 Three Plagges and a C 8 12 5 Supervision Required 6 14 6 Wonderboys 6 14 Team Scratch Game: 828 Three Plagges and a C; 733 Supervision Required; 702 Split Happens. Scratch Game: Men – 266 Jeremy Sveen; 258 Heath Weber; 221 Scott Plagge. Women – 186 Amanda Plagge; 178 Alma Walker; 172 Rochelle Dirks. Team Scratch Series: 2285 Three Plagges and a C; 2028 Supervision Required; 1939 Split Happens. Scratch Series: Men – 630 Scott Plagge; 626 Jeremy Sveen; 591 Jordy Plagge. Women – 500 Alma Walker; 495 Amanda Plagge; 480 Rochelle Dirks. Team Handicap Game: 926 Supervision Required; 917 Split Happens; 916 Three Plagges and a C. Handicap Game: Men – 284 Jeremy Sveen; 279 Heath Weber; 246 Chuck VanOverbeke; 246 Chad McClement. Women – 238 Vineta Anderson; 234 Rochelle Dirks; 223 Alma Walker; 223 Sheila Schulz; 223 Amanda Plagge. Team Handicap Series: 2607 Supervision Required; 2584 Split Happens; 2572 Wonderboys. Handicap Series: Men – 685 Delbert Hinderaker; 681 Scott Plagge; 680 Jeremy Sveen Women – 678 Vineta Anderson; 666 Rochelle Dirks; 635 Alma Walker. Saturday Mixed League-March 7 1 Rud-Tue 41 15 2 Schulz-Francis 33.5 22.5 3 Schott’s 31.5 24.5 4 Boss-Frascht-Weber 30 26 5 CPS 30 26 www.theleaderonline.net Jass wins at two explositions Submitted photos Trey Jass of Garner won awards at two livestock expositions. Above: Jass exhibited the Grand Champion Heifer at the 2015 Purebred Simmental Junior and Open Show Grand Champion at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo. in January. Below: He also exhibited the Grand Champion Female at the 2014 North American National Simmental Show held last November at the North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, Ky. Jass exhibited the same heifer, “HILB Crazy N LOVE A475S at both events. 6 Rut=Bakken 29.5 26.5 7 Sankey-Lynch 28.5 27.5 8 Prohaska-Bomstad Gray 28 28 9 Bradshaw-McMahon 21 35 Team Scratch Game: 740 Prohaska-Bomstad Gray; 672 Boss-Frascht-Weber; 645 Rout=Bakken. Scratch Game: Men – 230 Greg Schulz; 211 Charles Frascht; 201 Gary Bomstad. Women – 195 Sally Prohaska; 192 Wendy Bomstad; 189 Brenda Boss. Team Scratch Series: 2047 Prohaska-Bomstad Gray; 1965 Boss-Frascht-Weber; 1883 Schulz-Francis. Scratch Series: Men – 593 Greg Schulz; 587 Charles Frascht; 543 Gary Bomstad. Women – 523 Wendy Bomstad; 515 Sally Prohaska; 494 Ronda Francis. Team Handicap Game: 887 Prohaska-Bomstad Gray; 803 Sankey-Lynch; 798 Rout=Bakken. Handicap Game: Men – 247 Greg Schulz; 228 Tim Lynch; 225 Gary Bomstad. Women – 246 Brenda Boss; 236 Sally Prohaska; 233 Wendy Bomstad. Team Handicap Series: 2488 Prohaska-Bomstad; 2339 Schulz-Francis; 2331 Boss-Frascht-Weber. 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The third and fourth graders played the songs “Hot Cross Buns,” “Suo Gan,” and “Scale the Mountain.” Fifth and sixth graders played “Ode to Joy,” Japanese Flower Song,” and “On the Farm.” Garner City Officials attend Iowa League of Cities Legislative Day Mayor Ken Mick, City Administrator Randy Lansing and City Clerk Daisy Huffman spoke with state representatives and senators during the Iowa League of Cities Legislative Day February 24 in Des Moines. A tradition for more than 40 years, Legislative Day provides an opportunity for city officials and legislators to talk about issues important to cities. Elected and appointed city officials from across the state meet in Des Moines each year to hear the latest information on city legislative issues and to connect with state legislators. The day included a workshop on economic development, a legislative briefing presented by League staff and meetings at the Capitol. During the day winners of the “If I were mayor…” contest, a program to encourage 7th graders to learn more about local government, were also invited to the Capitol to be recognized. “It’s so important for city officials to talk with their legislators about city issues,” said Alan Kemp, Executive Director for the Iowa League of Cities. “The League’s Legislative Day is a great chance for officials and legislators to maintain those re- Submitted photo Rep. Terry Baxter (R-Garner) met with city leaders from Garner and Eagle Grove at the Capitol during the Iowa League of Cities Legislative Day on Feb. 24. The group visited the Statehouse to discuss issues concerning their communities with legislators. Standing to the right of Rep. Baxter are representatives from the City of Garner: Daisy Huffman, city clerk, Mayor Ken Mick, and Randy Lansing, city administrator. lationships.” The Iowa League of Cities is the oldest, continuously operating municipal league in the country. Founded in 1898, the League is a not-for-profit organization that advocates for issues affecting cities throughout Iowa. The League provides wide-ranging services for cities including legislative advocacy, research, workshops, reports, publications, pooled investments, and risk management. Garner is a member of the Iowa League of Cities. AMES - Spring is just around the corner, and many folks are looking forward to spending time outdoors. Water Rocks! invites visitors to Iowa state parks to join in a real-world hunt for hidden treasure, specifically geocaches. Geocaching is an activity that combines technology with an appreciation for the outdoors. Water Rocks! is a statewide youth campaign to bring an awareness and an appreciation of water and is working with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to place geocaches in selected state parks. Currently, Water Rocks! has geocaches hidden in 13 Iowa state parks. McIntosh Woods State Park, located on the shores of Clear Lake near Ventura, contains three Water Rocks! geocaches. “Geo” is short for geography and “caching” is the process of hiding materials. A geocacher enters the latitude and longitude coordinates of a cache into a global positioning system (GPS) device or GPS-enabled phone and then navigates to that area to search for the hidden cache. The cache is a waterproof container that holds a logbook for finders to sign and sometimes contains trinkets to keep or exchange. The cache is then put back where it was found for the next geocacher to locate. Water Rocks! encourages families to get outside and appreciate Iowa’s natural resources, and taking kids on a treasure hunt at a state park may be a great way to start. “The Water Rocks! geocaches are unique because they are educational, as well as interactive and fun,” says Nathan Stevenson, Water Rocks! geocache coordinator. “The best way to learn about our natural resources is to experience them in nature, and what better place than our state parks?” The Water Rocks! website provides GPS coordinates for the geocaches and gives clues to help with the hunt. Go to the “Join the Treasure Hunt” page and click the X’s on the treasure map to reveal the coordinates for the caches at each state park; there are multiple caches per park. For example, this clue is for the “Turn Up the Basswood” cache in McIntosh Woods State Park: “There’s a tree in the park that is big and round, and rumor has it there’s treasure abound: N 43 07.325, W 093 27.452.” Visit www.geocaching.com to join the worldwide organization for free, get coordinates for caches hidden all over the world, report your finds, and network with other geocachers. The Water Rocks! geocaches are listed on this website, as well. In addition to geocaching, Water Rocks! has many ways to learn about water, soil and other natural resources, all for free. These include K-12 Waldorf hosts internationally Waldorf Choir to host choral concert FOREST CITY - The Waldorf Col- loved ones we have lost. It is a musical ented musicians as they express powrecognized pianist lege Choir will host a choral concert on and emotional journey that imitates the erful texts of light. The concert is free Robinson taught himself how to read and write music. His performances are primarily jazz and ragtime and include several of his own compositions. “Popular music, such as jazz, has been our focus this year,” said Dr. Taylor. “This has some historical emphasis, because without American genres like ragtime and jazz, we wouldn’t have much of the music we have today.” The Strongman was Robinson’s first demo, beginning his musical career in 1992. He has since had several pieces featured in theatrical performances and independent film production. In 2004, he was awarded the prestigious John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Award for his innovation in ragtime. Tickets for March 15 can be purchased by calling the Waldorf College Information Center at 1-800-292-1903 or from the Forest City Chamber of Commerce. www.travisseedcard.com 1-800-446-8222 4 Box Scale Model with Optional Talc Kit Shown Center flow seed boxes are not included. 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There is nothing like the connection that happens between singer and audience member as music, or “time art,” is performed. You cannot imitate that experience by listening to a recording.” Performances by Sankor, women’s ensemble, and Schola Cantorum, a mix of music and non-music majors, will also be featured. Concert conductors include Brett Robison and Travis Beck. Accompanists include Nancy Farndale and Melissa Knudtson. Robison encourages Waldorf College students, faculty, staff and community members to come and support these tal- www.schonemanrealtors.com For All Of Your Real Estate Needs ... Specializing in: • Residential • Commercial • Acreages • Lots/Land • Crop Farms • Rec. Farms •Farm Management Matt Kyle 425-7673 425-0766 Office: 923-2813 www.schonemanrealtors.com www.schonemanrealtors.com The Only Way to Tend Seed March 19 at 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. The concert, titled “Lux Aeterna,” will be presenting music featuring a modern Requiem by composer Bradley Ellingboe. “We are performing choral music that highlights the power of light overcoming darkness,” said Brett Robison, Director of Choral Activities. “Ellingboe’s Requiem is a memorial to those www.schonemanrealtors.com FOREST CITY - As part of the Waldorf Community Artist Series (WCAS,) Reginald Robinson will be performing at Waldorf College on March 15. The show will begin at 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa. “We booked Reginald based on a glowing recommendations of one of our series sponsors,” said Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor, WCAS coordinator. “We were told he was engaging, fun, talented, and had an inspiring life story on how he came into his music career.” Robinson, a Chicago-based artist who achieved musical excellence through self-learning, is an internationally recognized pianist, composer, recording artist and educator. His love for music started in 1984 with big band jazz records at home and a city funded arts program assembly with a small jazz ensemble. His parents were not able to afford a music education for him, so and open to the public, and can be live streamed at www.waldorf.edu/social. school visits from the Water Rocks! team, music videos, an online computer game, entertaining informative videos, learning activities that accompany the videos, and an annual educational summit for teachers. The Water Rocks! videos, “Treasures of Iowa,” continue the pirate themed treasure hunt, but they herald Iowa treasures in a greater sense. The series follows two bungling pirates, seeking treasure. In each episode they are shown a different Iowa treasure: state parks, seasons, natural resources and more. The pirates are so focused on finding gold and jewels that they can’t appreciate these Iowa gems. Visit the website to learn more and to request a school visit: www.waterrocks.org. 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Kevin Thomas Boehnke, the son of Tom and Janet Boehnke, was born on June 6, 1996. Kevin has three sisters, Kara, Shana and Brittany, and a dog, Cali. Kevin has an extensive list of favorites including jazz and rock music, peanut butter M&M’s, the color blue, Nike, the TV show Fresh Prince of Bel Air, the movie American Sniper and the childhood memory of hanging out with Logan Ryerson every day. If Kevin could win a lifetime supply of anything, it would be custom guitars, specifically Fender Stratocasters. Playing guitar and trumpet are a couple of Kevin’s hobbies. A fun fact is he really likes apples. His biggest pet peeve is when people say “legitly” instead of “legitimately.” “Shades on, haters off,” a quote by Josh Miller, is the best advice Kevin received this year. Kevin’s favorite homecoming memory is engineering float mechanics at Colby Reid’s farm, and his favorite high school memory is playing rock ‘n’ roll with Zach Powers. In high school Kevin has been involved in football, basketball, track, band, jazz band, choir, Impulse, Student Council, FFA and NHS. Making the Jazz Championships and playing on the big stage is the high school achievement of which Kevin is most proud. After high school Kevin is most looking forward to meeting new friends. Kevin’s dream job is to be a pediatrician or professional musician; to make his dreams come true Kevin will be attending UNI to double major in biochemistry and jazz performance. A fun fact about Nathan LaCaria is that he loves ketchup. Nathan is the son of Robbie and Josette Duncan and has a brother, Stephan LaCaria, and a dog, Gismo. Nathan was born on June 12, 1995. Nathan’s favorites include Sports Illustrated, The Simpsons, Harry Potter books, today’s hit songs, Christmas, the quote “Don’t give up,” the Charlotte Bobcats, Reese’s peanut butter cups, Reebok, the color red, Applebee’s, grapes, chocolate ice cream, P.E. and basketball. Nathan’s hobbies include shooting hoops, taking videos and playing PS3. His favorite birthday present is PS3 games. Nathan’s nervous habit is biting his nails, and the celebrity he thinks he looks most like is LeBron James. If Nathan could be an animal, he would be a monkey because he likes to make noise. Nathan’s favorite childhood memory is anything that he did on a sports team, and his favorite high school memory is making a shot in a varsity basketball game. Nathan’s role model is JJ Loschen because he is a good friend, and if Nathan could walk in someone else’s shoes for a day, he would walk in Mackenzie Van Gerpen’s because “she is a pretty nice girl.” Being crowned homecoming king is Nathan’s favorite homecoming memory, and the high school achievement of which he is most proud is making a lot of friends. That being said, Nathan’s advice to underclassmen is to make a lot of friends. During high school Nathan has been involved in basketball, soccer and the Special Olympics. After high school Nathan is most looking forward to going to the REACH Program at the University of Iowa, and his dream job is to become a professional basketball player. Making Mr. Baumgard get all worked up a time or two is Dalton Hansen’s favorite high school memory. Dalton was born on March 14, 1996, and is the son Rick Hansen and Shirley Hansen. Dalton also has four siblings: Justin, Jared, Katie and Paige along with a Golden Doodle. Dalton has many favorites including reading Diesel Power magazines, watching Street Outlaws and Fast Five, country music, Case IH, the color red, Applebee’s, vanilla ice cream, apples, Snapchat, football and shop classes. Dalton’s favorite birthday present is money. Biting his nails is Dalton’s nervous habit, and being bothered when he is trying to do something (like his hobby of working on his pickup) is his biggest pet peeve. If Dalton could win a lifetime supply of something, he would choose Mountain Dew. Mr. Baumgard is Dalton’s role model because he is a smart man. Dalton’s favorite homecoming memory is senior sweep, and being in FFA all four years while in high school is the achievement of which Dalton is most proud. Dalton’s dream job is to be a farmer. Dalton’s advice to underclassmen is to do your work and pay attention in class. While in high school, Dalton has been involved in FFA. He is most looking forward to learning more about diesel engines after high school. His future plans are to attend NIACC in the fall. by Tiara Van Gerpen by Mallory Johnson Jacob Hessler Mikah’s Musings: The Variety Show Helping with the school’s house project is the high school achievement of which Jacob Hessler is most proud. Jacob was born on Oct. 2, 1996, and is the son of Larry Hessler and Dawn Hessler. Jacob also has four siblings: Phillip, Chris, Megan and Lisa along with a pit bull named Sparta and two chocolate labs named George and Tori. Jacob has many favorites including reading Everlost by Neal Shusterman, watching Futurama and The Interview, Dodge cars, the color lime green, Morgan Freeman, Christmas, Kit Kats, the 49ers, Taco Bell, vanilla ice cream, apples, Snapchat, football and taking power mechanics class. Jacob’s favorite birthday present is his 49ers shorts, and his favorite quote is “Ain’t nobody got time fo’ dat.” Jacob also enjoys listening to hip-hop, metal and rock music. A fun fact about Jacob is that he likes to hang out with his friends and play games. In fact, his favorite childhood memory is getting a Play Station 2 for the first time. Jacob’s dream vacation is to travel to Great Britain, and his dream job would be welding or working in construction. People talking about something they know nothing about is Jacobs’s biggest pet peeve. Playing video games tops his list of hobbies, and if he could win a lifetime supply of something, he would choose money. Jacob’s father is his role model because he raised Jacob and always listened to him when something bothered him. Jacob’s advice to underclassmen is to complete and turn in your schoolwork on time and never be late for class. While in high school, Jacob has been involved in building a real house. He is most looking forward to living by himself after high school, and his future plans are to attend NIACC for welding. As an avid participant in many activities and a habitual procrastinator, I’ve had my fair share of hectic days. These next few weeks, however, might take the cake for the most going on at one time. With the variety show preparations underway and a five-day New York trip to pack for, the days seem to blur into one giant, messy all-nighter. The only things keeping me from pulling my hair out are the idea of taking cheesy pictures at the various landmarks in New York City with my fellow choir members and the excitement of putting on my last variety show with my friends. Even with all the stress that comes with having a full schedule, I’ve come to realize how lucky I am to be a student at GHV. It truly is a community of opportunity with endless ways to get involved. A prime example of an opportunity GHV offers that many other schools don’t is the variety show. A showcase for the talent at GHV and a great opportunity for students to work together outside of the classroom, the variety show is a tradition of sorts that has been something students looks forward to every March for the past three years (and years before that at Ventu- by Megan Finley by Tiara Van Gerpen by Mikah Millard ra). Like any other school production, the variety show serves as a creative outlet for students. What sets the show apart, however, is one minor detail. The adults graciously, and with extreme caution, hand over control of the show to the students. For the record, I’m not sure who thought this was a good idea, but we’ve certainly made the best of it. As a member of the planning committee, the variety show holds a big spot in my heart. I like that students are given another opportunity to show what they’re good at to their peers and those from surrounding communities. After raising over $1,500 for last year’s prom, the variety show is not only a great way for students to step out of their comfort zone but also has evolved into a new and fun way for the school to deviate from the usual fundraising methods. This year’s variety show is on two nights, Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21. Members of the community are invited to join in for some great music, big laughs and even a few surprises appropriate for all ages. At 7 p.m. the curtains will open in GHV’s auditorium where this year’s hosts, Alek Goll and Chase Ulven, will take the stage and announce the first act. Students Compete at District Individual Speech GHV speech students travelled to Clear Lake to compete in the district individual speech contest on Saturday, Feb. 28. Of the 19 performances, 12 are moving on to the state competition. In order to move on to state, performers must receive a Division I rating at the district competition. Students continuing their performances at state include Carlie Knutson in prose, Madison Benzing in musical theater, Anna Williams in poetry, Candie Cueva in original oratory and public address, Emily Howke in poetry, Tiara Van Gerpen in poetry, Parker Schnieders in radio news, Keegan Clark in radio news, Ana Nannenga in storytell- ing, Adyson Hook in poetry and Star Pralle in acting. Students receiving Division II ratings included Ali Scott in literary program, Emily Schreiber in musical theater, Paige Rasmuson in acting, Sam Luscombe in acting, Holden Oulman in acting, Sarah Sperr in storytelling and Samantha Haugen in acting. State speech will be held on March 21 in Starmont, Iowa. by Megan Finley Emily Spilman by Anna Oppedahl A fun fact about Emily Spilman is that she loves glow sticks. Emily, born Sept. 18, 1996, is the daughter of Paula and Dennis Spilman. She also has two siblings, Macey and Bradey. Basketball, volleyball, soccer, longboarding, hiking, hanging out with friends and family and watching Hawkeye football games are Emily’s hobbies. Emily has many favorites that include the book Divergent, watching Game of Thrones, the movie Step Brothers, listening to any type of music, the color yellow, taking science classes, Facebook, Nike and celebrity Rob Dyrdek. Emily also enjoys eating at Northwest Steakhouse, chocolate, strawberries, cookie dough ice cream and celebrating Christmas. The Iowa Hawkeyes are Emily’s favorite sports team, basketball is her favorite sport and her favorite quote is “Make every place you go a better place because you have been there.” Having traveling team sleepovers is Emily’s favorite childhood memory. Learning how to surf is on Emily’s bucket list, and going to Greece is her dream vacation. Emily’s nervous habit is giggling, and her biggest pet peeve is when people talk to her as if she is dumb. Beyoncé is the celebrity that Emily says she resembles, and if she could win a lifetime supply of anything, she would want Nike apparel. If Emily could be any animal, she would be a bear because it is her spirit animal. Emily’s parents are her role models because they are amazing people who live life to the fullest. If Emily could walk in anyone’s shoes for a day, she would walk in Rob Dyrdek’s shoes because his life is interesting and fun. Bringing her friend Miranda her Elder Wand from Harry Potter when Miranda actually wanted Emily’s curling iron wand is Emily’s favorite homecoming memory while playing sports with her teammates is Emily’s favorite high school memory. Maintaining a high GPA while being highly involved in the school is the high school achievement of which Emily is most proud. During high school Emily has been involved in volleyball, basketball, soccer, NHS, Teen Council, FCCLA and AAU basketball and volleyball. The best advice Emily has been given this year is “Don’t stress; make the best out of your last year of high school.” Emily’s advice to underclassmen is to take calculus pass or fail. After high school Emily looks forward to experiencing new things and meeting new people. Her future plans are to attend UNI and figure out God’s plan for her. Emily’s dream job is to help people around the world. GHV Competes at Regional Mock Trial by Riannan Kadrlik One of GHV’s two mock trial teams placed in the top four at regional competition and is advancing to state competition later this month. Since the beginning of second semester, the mock trial teams have been working very hard on this year’s case. This year’s civil mock trial case is the plaintiffs Kendall, Macy and Amie Greenwood vs. the defendant PrairieZephyr Corporation. The Greenwood’s believe that toxic waste from PrairieZephyr’s operations is the source of Kendall’s liver cancer and Amie’s autism. They claim the company was negligent, that it trespassed on their property and that it is a nuisance. This year’s Team OMS consists of Ben Baumgard, Olivia Buseman, Candie Cueva, Andrew Dornbier, Riannan Kadrlik, Jordan Nelson, Dane Neuberger, Theo Schoneman, Cole Schreiber and Anna Williams. Team INO consists of Cassandra Davis, Samantha Haugen, Adyson Hook, Gracie Hulbert, Conner Kiss, Tehya Mitchell, Star Pralle, Parker Schnieders, Alaina Scott and Emma Whelan. The teacher coaches are Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Baumgard, and their attorney coach is Phil Garland. Regional mock trial competition was held Thursday, March 5, at Marshalltown. The teams arrived at competition a little before 8 a.m., set up the courtroom for the first round and then waited for the judges, who are normally late. FCCLA: Row 1 (l to r): Carlie Knutson, Kyleigh Slaichert, Morgan Graham, Betshaida Larson, Alaina Scott, Paige Penning, Payton Bamrick, Tiara Van Gerpen (president), Miranda Jackson and Jacki Van Oort. Row 2: Bailey Ayers, Adyson Hook, Meg Finley, Olivia Carew, Bailee Frayne and Morgan Westendorf. Row 3: Tehya Mitchell, Sam Luscombe, Mikah Millard, Jordan Nelson, Katelyn Bierle, Kayla Leerar, Sydney Younge (vice president), Mackenzie Van Gerpen, Madee Hejna, Emily Spilman (secretary), Sara Hoover (treasurer) and Mrs. Greiman. Missing from photo: Taylor Bell, Madison Benzing, Taryn Carolus, Sydney Childress, Cassie Davis, Taylor Gerdes, Stacy Hackenmiller, Kiersten Jass, Hannah Lau, Kaylee Parris, Paige Rasmuson, Katie Rasmuson, Lydia Seelhammer, Rachel Weaver and Hannah Wellik. Check Out FCCLA! The mock trial team qualified for state. Row 1: Jordan Nelson, Cole Schreiber, Candie Cueva and Riannan Kadrlik. Row 2: Ben Baumgard, Theodore Schoneman, Anna Williams, Olivia Buseman, Andrew Dornbier and Dane Neuberger. Each round of mock trial follows the to the stand. After all of the witnesses same procedure. When the trial starts, have been on the stand, it is time for the one attorney from each team will ap- closing statements. Usually once the proach the bench and do a pretrial con- closing statements conclude, the judges ference with the judge. After pretrial, will talk to the teams. The teams then opening statements from the plaintiff repeat everything for the second round and defense begin. As the students later that day. Every part gets scored befinish their openings, the plaintiff will tween a 1 and 10, but each witness gets call their witnesses to the stand. The two scores, one for the direct and one witnesses will be directed by their own for the cross. attorneys and crossed by the opposing Out of the 10 teams that competed at team’s attorneys. After all three of the Marshalltown, Team OMS took second plaintiff’s witnesses have gone, there is place at their competition on Thursday a short break. When everyone comes and will be going on to state on March back from the break, then the defense 24 and 25 in Des Moines. gets its turn to call its three witnesses by Sara Hoover Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national career and technical student organization that provides personal growth, leadership development and career preparation opportunities for students through family and consumer sciences education. One of the many pledges FCCLA members can take is to eat at least three meals a week with their family. The leisurely family meal, a staple for countless generations of Americans, has been taken off the table by the realities of 21st Century lifestyles. Parents juggle long workdays, daily commutes, their children’s after-school activities and endless demands of running a household. There just isn’t time. But families that eat meals together reap long-term benefits that feed the body, mind and spirit, and that’s why FCCLA is launching a national campaign, FCCLA@TheTable, by asking its more than 200,000 members to take a pledge to plan and prepare healthy meals for their families. The 40+ members of the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura chapter of FCCLA have taken the pledge to eat with their families. They also conducted “Smarties for Smarties” last fall by standing at the entrances of the high school parking lots with stop signs. People who stopped and were wearing their seat belt were “smarties” and then received Smarties. Members sold Casey’s donut and pizza cards as part of a fundraiser to raise money for the chapter, and most members attended the district meeting last December in Fort Dodge. Mrs. Marian Greiman advises the GHV chapter. Students who are in FCCLA often experience the gratifying feeling of helping others and their community. Senior Tiara Van Gerpen, who has been involved in FCCLA for four years, says, “It makes me appreciate my family more than I did in middle school.” The week of Feb. 8-14 was National FCCLA Week. The local chapter celebrated by having a smoothie party on Monday the 8th with expert smoothie maker Sam Luscombe making the smoothies. On Thursday they had a “photo booth.” They gathered props from the prop room and showcased their FCCLA style for photos for the yearbook. Finally, on Friday it was a red out. The GHV chapter of FCCLA has fulfilled its goal of bringing high school students closer to each other and their families. LOCAL NEWS www.theleaderonline.net Wednesday, March 18, 2015 • The Leader 15 West Hancock students participate in art show Photos courtesy of Lisa Carlson Paige Kudej West Hancock art educators, Lisa Carlson, and Bridget Farley announce their students’ participation in the Clear Lake Art Center 2015 Student Show. 49 West Hancock students from Kindergarten through 12th grade have work on display this year, along with student works from Belmond-Klemme, Clear Lake, Forest City, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura and North Iowa Christian Schools. The show opened on March 3 and will be on display through Saturday, March 28. The CLAC is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Art Center is located at 17 S. 4th Street, Clear Lake. Middle School Artists: Middle school students participating in the show include: Llan Martinez, Peyton Clark, Jordyn Quastad, Paige Kudej, Scout Johanson, Rachel Leerar, Tanner Thompson, Bryer Subject, Emmaly Fields, Emma Hejlik, Katey Tegtmeyer, Jade Oberhelman, Gabby Bell, Josie Clark, Kristian Hammack, Mackenzie Wood, and Dalton Subject. High School Artists: High school students participating in the show include: Megan Schreur, Brianna Lehoe, Mya Hoveland, Brigid Smith, Jaxson Heald, Aaron Askren, Morgan Helmers, Madison Daniels, Connor Tvedt, Nate Jackson, Elizabeth Zamago, and Sydney Hudspeth. Elementary Artists: Elementary students participating in the show include: Michael Grettilat, Carlie Johnson, JaCoby Subject, Dulce Lucio-Martinez, Hannah Andersen, Tara Marchand, Zella Clendened, James McNeill, Damaris Guido, Faith Steenlage, Jordan Abele, Dru Hagen, Katie Boomgarden, Becca Hejlik, Reagan Johnson, Mitchell Smith, Nolan Vaske, Jakob Miller, Kenzie Erdahl, and Jacob Thilges. 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Parents are asked to bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate and immunization records, if not already on file, along with the completed information sheets sent home with current threeyear-old students, to the school or the night of roundup. An informational meeting for parents of Britt and Kanawha kindergarten-prep and kindergarten children who are eligible for the 2015-2016 school year will be held on Thursday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open for registration at 6 p.m. This meeting is also designed for parents only. To be eligible for kindergarten-prep or kindergarten, children must be five years old by September 15, 2015. Parents are asked to bring updated immunization records, along with the complete information packet sent home with preschool students. Completed information may be delivered to the school or presented the night of the roundup. The staff and faculty of West Hancock Elementary are eagerly anticipating another exciting year. 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During inclement weather, closures will be announced on KIMT, KGLO & KIOW. All meals are served with skim or 1% milk. Monday, March 23 Liver & Onions OR Beef Patty, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Oatmeal Raisin Bar, Orange Juice Tuesday, March 24 Creamed Chicken over Biscuit, Brussel Sprouts, Pineapple, Tomato Juice Wednesday, March 25 Meat Loaf, Boiled Potatoes, Spinach Au Gratin, Strawberries, Angel Food Cake Thursday, March 26 Chili, Cinnamon Roll, Baby Carrots, Chilled Pears, Raspberry Lemonade Friday, March 27 Cook’s Choice Congregate Meals at Cardinal Grove Garner, Iowa Menu is subject to change. Dinner is served daily at 11:30 a.m. For reservations or questions about Congregate Meals in Garner, please call Sue Boehnke at (641) 9232114. Cardinal Grove is located at 1355 Division Street in Garner. Monday, March 23 Seasoned Chicken, Herbed Rice, Mandarin Citrus Vegetables, Cake Tuesday, March 24 Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Lemon Mt Dew Cake Wednesday, March 25 Sour Cream Dill Chicken, Boiled Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts, Grasshopper Dessert Thursday, March 26 Lasagna, Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruit, Sherbet Friday, March 27 Ham Loaf, Sweet Potatoes, Parsley Cauliflower, Lemon Angel Bar West Hancock Raspberries, a favorite of many home gardeners, are relatively easy to grow, and are hardy and productive in most of Iowa. If given proper care, a 100-foot-long row of red raspberries can produce 100 to 150 pints of fruit. Proper pruning increases berry numbers and size and is required to obtain maximum yields. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offer tips on the proper way to prune raspberries. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate. edu. What is the proper way to prune Congregate Meals Evangelical Free Church Britt, Iowa Dinner served at 11:30 a.m. Each meal includes 1/3 of the required daily amounts for persons age 70+. All meals include skim or 1% milk. Monday, March 23 Liver & Onions OR Beef Patty, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Oatmeal Raisin Bar, Orange Juice Tuesday, March 24 Creamed Chicken over Biscuit, Brussel Sprouts, Pineapple, Tomato Juice Wednesday, March 25 Meat Loaf, Boiled Potatoes, Spinach Au Gratin, Strawberries, Angel Food Cake Thursday, March 26 Chili, Cinnamon Roll, Baby Carrots, Chilled Pears, Raspberry Lemonade Friday, March 27 Cook’s Choice summer-bearing red raspberries in late winter or early spring? Summer-bearing red raspberry cultivars include ‘Latham,’ ‘Boyne’ and ‘Killarney.’ All summer-bearing red raspberries should be pruned in the same manner. In March or early April, remove all weak, diseased and damaged canes at ground level. Leave the most vigorous canes, those approximately one-fourth inch in diameter when measured 30 inches from the ground. After thinning, remaining canes should be spaced about 6 inches apart. Also, prune out the tips of the canes, which have died due to winter injury. Cut back to live tissue. If the canes have suffered little winter dieback, remove the top one-fourth of the canes. Cane-tip removal or “heading-back” prevents the canes from becoming top heavy and bending over under the weight of the crop. What is the proper way to prune fall-bearing red raspberries in late winter or early spring? Popular fall-bearing red raspberry cultivars include ‘Heritage,’ ‘Caroline,’ and ‘Autumn Bliss.’ Fall-bearing red raspberries naturally produce two crops. One crop is produced in summer on the previous year’s growth. A second crop is produced in late summer or early fall at the tips of the current year’s growth. Fall-bearing red raspberries can be pruned two different ways in March or early April. One pruning option is to prune out all weak, diseased and damaged canes at ground level. Leave the largest, most vigorous canes. Cut back the tips of the canes that remain. Remove approximately the upper one-third of the canes. This option provides two crops during the year. The second option is to prune all canes back to the ground in late winter/early spring. This pruning option produces a single crop in late summer or early fall. (The summer crop is eliminated.) While only one crop is produced, total crop yield is actually rapidly. What should I do? Red raspberries spread rapidly as they sucker profusely from their roots. To prevent the planting from becoming a wide, unmanageable thicket, red raspberries should be confined to a one- to two-foot-wide hedgerow. Shoots growing beyond the one- to two-foot-wide hedgerow should be destroyed using a rototiller or spade. 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