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Library ...................822-4610
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VOL. 21—9TH ISSUE—MAY 2012
319-287-7748 FAX 319-287-5941
Editor—Linda Wachal; e-mail [email protected]
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Lester Livewires
The Lester Livewires 4-H Club meeting for
3/18/12
meeting called to order at 4:10pm
Role call 6 absent 17 present
Secretary and treasurer’s reports given
Discussed welcome sign repair/cleaning
Jared made a motion to obtain mulch and flowers for sign
Milk moola 26 from Fettkether’s and 78 from
the Pipho’s
Jared made a motion to contribute 2.50 per
member to 4H’ers
Discussed workshops to do rockets was only
suggestion.
Reviewed 4H newsletter.
Meeting called to end at 4:35pm
Presentations by Mitchell, Alivia, and Adam
Refreshments and activity was provided by the
Fettkether family
An informal meeting of the Lester Livewires 4H club was held at Charma Park in Dunkerton,
IA on April 22 after a 2 hour park cleanup day.
While there we weeded, raked, cleaned the
bathrooms, planted bulbs, and maintained the
Dunkerton Welcome Signs. 16 4-Hers were
present with 2 guest cleaners. August Magee received a $1,000 scholarship from the Mother
Moon Mayor’s Top Teen Volunteerism with 283
hrs. of service far surpassing the 100 hr. minimum requirement. Most of his volunteering
hours were through 4-H. Eleanor Magee did a
presentation on her cat and refreshments were
provided by the Magee Family.
Respectfully submitted,
Cole Heiple - Secretary
Happy Mother’s Day-May 13
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day®
Teaches Local Children Basics of Farm
Safety
Waterloo -- For many children,
the farm is a workplace, home
and playground. Teaching
them how to take responsibility for their own safety on the
farm is the subject of Agriculture Safety Day® at Dunkerton Elementary School in
Dunkerton, Iowa, on Tuesday,
May 8. Hosting the event is
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Black
Hawk County Farm Bureau in
conjunction with Progressive
Agriculture Foundation.
Farm Safety
Over 400 Iowans under the
age of 19 years are injured or
killed every year in farm accidents. The four major areas
that accidents occur on the
farm are near machinery and
equipment, livestock areas,
farm buildings and the farm
workshop.
Children most
readily identify with safety
habits followed by the adults
in their daily.
The day’s goals are to help
youth establish and maintain
safety attitudes and safe farm
behaviors throughout their live
and reduce the rate of deaths
and injuries among children on
the farm. During safety day
the youth will participate in interactive activities and learn-
ing stations. Some of the sessions include fire, first aide,
chemicals, sun, lawnmower,
bike safety, meth awareness,
internet safety plus many
more. In total, 16 different stations will be offered with the
help of local volunteers and
businesses.
Youth will receive a Safety
Day T-shirt as a reminder to
practice safe behavior on
farms and around their homes.
For more information on Agriculture Safety Day®, contact
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Black
Hawk County at 234-6811 or
visit
us
at:
www.extension.iastate.edu/bla
ckhawk.
Early
Childhood
Screenings
Area Education Agency 267 in
cooperation with the Dunkerton Community School District will hold a free Early
Childhood Hearing Screening.
AEA 267 personnel will
screen hearing for children
ages three through five years.
The screening will begin at
9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8,
2012 at the Dunkerton Elementary School, 509 Canfield
Street, Dunkerton, IA.
Each child’s parent or
guardian must complete and
sign a permission form prior to
the screening. Information
about these forms will be provided when you call for an appointment.
If your child has not yet entered kindergarten and has not
had a hearing screening earlier
this school year, you may
schedule an appointment by
calling Carmen Knebel at the
Dunkerton Elementary school,
319-822-4297 (ext. 4), between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Good hearing ensures a more
positive school experience. As
a parent or guardian, you are
the best teacher of your child.
Help plan for your child’s education and future by attending
this free hearing screening.
SENIOR
PROFILES
IN
THIS ISSUE
Mr. James C. Stanton, Superintendent
Good Luck
It is at this time every year that we have to
say good-bye to our seniors, and we do so
reluctantly as we have developed relationships with them that make it difficult to
watch them walk away. But we do so because we know that sooner or later they
are going to have to stand on their own
two feet, and we hope that we, along with
you the parents, have done a good job in
preparing them for that moment. With
that in mind, I would like to say, “GOOD
LUCK” to our outgoing seniors. I have
enjoyed being a part of your education and
watching you grow up, and wish the best
for you in whatever it is you decide to do.
We are also going to have to say good-bye
to some dear friends of Dunkerton Community Schools as we have five staff
members that have decided to retire. Ms.
Julie Woods, Mr. Jeff Thompson, Ms.
Cindi Thompson, Ms. Nancy Moss, and
Ms. Donita McCarville have all decided to
retire at the end of this school year. Words
alone cannot express my gratitude for all
of your years of service, for all the lives
you have touched, and for the difference
you have made in the lives of children. It
is a bittersweet moment as we prepare to
say good-bye and wish you the best of
luck, yet know that the shoes that you
have left to fill are huge. Thank you and
good luck to Ms. Woods, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Thompson, Ms. Moss, and Ms. McCarville. May you find happiness in
9th Issue—May 2012
15 Things to Make You Happier .....................11
Dunkerton Days Flea Market ..........................15
Early Childhood Screenings..............................1
Evansdale Good Ol Days Craft Show.............15
Fairbank City Wide Garage Sale.....................12
Farm Safety .......................................................1
Free Flowers ......................................................3
From the superintendent....................................2
Good Luck Seniors! ........................................15
Gymnastics Meet.............................................12
Independence Veterinary Clinic, Inc. ..............12
Lester Livewires ................................................1
Library News...................................................12
Looking to Start a Tradition ............................10
Raider Baseball................................................10
Scambusters.....................................................10
Shell Rock Tractor Ride ..................................10
The Classifieds ................................................16
VanDaele Places in Top 20..............................13
Wedding Bells .................................................14
Wellmark Foundation Grant Funds Awarded..10
What’s Happening .............................................3
Zuck wins county scholarship...........................2
whatever it is you decide to do as you start
the next chapter in your life.
We need volunteers to help serve on a few
committees:
We need at least one parent/community
member to serve on our School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) for the
next three years. This is a three year commitment, and involves helping to write,
oversee, and update the school’s Comprehensive School Improvement Plan. It also
means being involved in a State Site Visit
in a couple of years.
We are looking for volunteers to serve on
our assembly preview committee. Members of this committee will preview any
possible assemblies that would like to
come into our school and present to our
children. The time commitment will vary
depending upon how many assemblies we
are looking at possibly bringing in to the
school at any given time.
If you are interested in serving on either of
these committees, please contact the main
office and let Linda know.
Thank you again for helping to make
Dunkerton a great place to live, and
Dunkerton Schools a great place to be a
kid!!!
A few other short notes:
May 07:NHS Induction – 7:00 in Aud.
May 08:Elementary Safety Fair
May 08:Pre-School Ice Cream Social
May 08:Teacher Appreciation Day
May 09:NHS Blood Drive – 2:30 – 6:30
May 9: 1:00 dismiss – Teacher In-service
May 14:5th – 6th Concert – 6:30
May 14:7th – 8th Concert – 7:15
May 15:Junior High Dance – 6:30 – 8:30
May 15:Seniors Last Day
May 21:Board of Education Meeting –
7:00
May 23:Last Day of School – 11:30 dismiss
Stay in touch,
[email protected]
GO RAIDERS!!!
Jeremy Page &
Ted Gamerdinger
Dunkerton Denver
Tripoli
822-7444 984-5695 882-3399
Zuck wins
county
scholarship
Kelli Zuck, daughter of Rick and Pam
Zuck of Dunkerton, has been awarded one
of the Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
scholarships. She plans to attend Hawkeye Community College to study Agricultural Business Management. Kelli has
been active in FFA, Ag 4 Class (President), basketball, volleyball and softball.
She has been involved in her church, After
School program, youth basketball camp
and community blood drives. Kelli, being
raised on a dairy farm, has a passion to
help Iowa agriculture stay alive. Congratulations Kelli and we wish you the best of
luck with your future plans!
B art B rothers
BROCK
539 East Dunkerton Road
Dunkerton, IA 50626
Grain Drying Installations
Grain Bins • Commercial Building
Millwrights • Fertilizer
Feed Mills • Hydraulic Crane Service
EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE
OFFICE (319) 822-4433
(319) 822-4205
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Grain • Feed • Seed • Fertilizer
• Chemicals • Dust Control
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Dunkerton
Cooperative
Elevator
822-4291
Monday, May 7, 2012
10:00am Golf: Varsity Conference Don Bosco Catholic vs
Clarksville High School vs
Dunkerton High School vs
Janesville vs GMG Community School District vs North
Tama vs Tripoli vs Meskwaki
High School vs ColoNESCO vs Waterloo Christian vs CAL Cadets vs Northeast Hamilton, Blairsburg vs
Colo-NESCO @ ColoNESCO High School
Girls Conf. meet - rain date is
May 8th
7:00pm-8:00pm NHS Induction Auditorium
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
4:00pm Golf: Varsity Invitational vs. Tripoli, Wapsie
Valley, West Central @ Wapsie Ridge Golf Course
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00pm Early Release
1:30pm-3:30pm Inservice
7:00pm-8:00pm Blood Drive
Commons
7:00pm-8:00pm Fine Arts
Booster Meeting ICN Room
Friday, May 11, 2012
Track & Field Day - Grades
5&6 Football Field-Main
Sunday, May 13
Happy Mother’s Day!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Contact Linda with any news
for The Dunkerton News
6:30pm-8:30pm ConcertGrades 5-8 Auditorium
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Seniors Last Day
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
08:30am Senior Breakfast
Commons
09:00am Academic Awards
Assembly-High School Auditorium
10:00am Graduation Practice
Gym-Main
Thursday, May 17, 2012
7:00pm-8:30pm Fine Arts
Night-High School Auditorium
Friday, May 18, 2012
09:00am Academic Awards
Assembly-Junior High Auditorium
Sunday, May 20,
2012
2:00pm
Graduation
Gym-Main
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Dunkerton News
“I’ve missed more
than 9000 shots in
my career. I’ve lost
almost 300 games.
26 times, I’ve been
trusted to take the
game winning shot
and missed. I’ve
failed over and over
and over again in my
life. And that is why I
succeed.”
- Michael Jordan
Free
Flowers
Mother's Day is coming up
and PTO wants to help you
show Mom a little love. With
every Raider Reward purchase
May 1-10, PTO will give you a
FREE flower for Mom (or for
whomever you choose!).
When you purchase RR cards,
you will receive a coupon that
can be redeemed after noon on
Friday, May 11th, at the
school. If you can't make it in
that day, write on the coupon a
student's name that we can
send the flower home with.
Users of Raider Rewards have
helped us earn $2,769.26 profit this school year! This
money benefits our students
with new books, classroom
materials, playground needs,
field trips and more! Please
consider being a Raider Rewards user. With Mother's day
and graduations coming up,
you're sure to need a gift or
two! You buy just what you
want AND you help our
school! The gift cards are
available at Farmer's State
Bank in Dunkerton and at the
school.
Please
Write
The Dunkerton News welcomes let-
ters to the editor from readers. We
urge you to keep your letters brief
and to the point. We reserve the
right to edit letters for length, if necessary.
All letters to the editor must be
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or address for verification purposes.
Send letters to: The Dunkerton
News, 3511 Lafayette Rd., Evansdale, IA 50707, email [email protected] or fax 319-287-5941.
Chucky’s
Tollgate
304 W. Main Dunkerton
319-822-7844
Restaurant hours
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Lunch Specials
May 7-11
Monday – Hot beef
Tuesday – Tacos & Swiss Steak
Wednesday – Baked Ham
Thursday – Spaghetti
Friday – Cream Chicken
over Biscuits
May 14-18
Monday – Hot beef
Tuesday – Tacos & Ham loaf
Wednesday - Scalloped
Potatoes & Ham
Thursday – Cavatini
Friday – Tuna noodle
casserole
Friday nights
May 11 5-8 All the fish
and ribs you can eat &
9-12 Karaoke with D-Rail
May 18 5-8 Prime Rib
Saturdays
Broasted Chicken Specials
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Barclay
Presbyterian
Church
Called for 150 years since
December 7, 1861
Sunday School
9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
10:30 a.m.
Corner of Canfield &
Newell south of Dunkerton
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library). Any additional revenue will help the library. Selling items at a garage sale is
great motivation to rid yourself of those extra things you
just don't need any longer.
Goodwill will have a truck
available from 2:30 - 4:00 PM
on June 9, if you would like to
donate what doesn't sell. Let's
all get behind this popular
city-wide event.
In conjunction with the Citywide Garage Sale, the library
will have a week long book
sale beginning June 9th. You'll
be amazed at the quantity of
used books (many like new)
that we'll be offering. Make a
point of stopping by to take a
look!
Fairbank City Wide
Garage Sale
The Fairbank Community Club will be sponsoring a City Wide
Garage Sales on Saturday, May 12th from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Maps
available at local businesses. Profits go to help support important
community projects
Independence
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Phone 319-334-4354
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Directions: Take exit 254 onto 150 North, go past first stop
light, we are on the left side of the road across from
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“The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your
life running up and down the field and never score.”
- Bill Copeland
33’ Flatbed Gooseneck • Livestock Trailer
Veterinary Clinic, Inc.
FREE nail trim
with 1st exam or
Heartworm
check
The Pre-State gymnastics meet
was held in Dunkerton on Sunday, April 15th, 2012. Sierra
Smith, of Garnavillo, competed at the meet for Moser's
School of Dance and Gymnastics. Sierra is the daughter of
Darrin and Laurie Smith, formerly of Dunkerton, and the
granddaughter of Monica
Smith of Dunkerton and Bonnie and Henry Reiners of Waterloo. Sierra placed first in
her level and age division at
this meet. She has placed 1st
in 5 out of her 6 meets this
year. She will compete at the
State gymnastics meet in Des
Moines on Sunday, April 22.
Affordable Farm Fertilizer
Chemicals & more...
A proud supporter of Iowa Corn &
Soybean growers in Black Hawk Co.
Jim Fettkether
822-2482 or
cell 319-404-0064
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Win-Win
Situation!
Would you
like to help
the library
and
unclutter
your
home? Choose
to participate in the City-wide
Garage Sale from 8:00 AM 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 9th.
The library is the new sponsor
for this event. The cost is
$5.00 per location, payable at
the library. The sign-up deadline is Thursday, June 7th. The
cost covers advertisements
placed in over 17 publications,
plus maps showing all participating locations (available
June 9th at the Kwik Star and
Gymnastics Meet
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Library NEWS
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First United
Methodist Church
Welcoming you in Christian Love
Sunday Worship Schedule
Sunday School 3 yrs. old - Adult 10:15 a.m.
Church Service 9:00 a.m.
301 Washington, PO Box 70 • Dunkerton, IA 822-4659
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VanDaele Places in
Top 20
Elsie Ann VanDaele, daughter
of Chad & Amber VanDaele of
Fairbank, was in the top 20 of
the National American Miss
Pageant held April 28 and 29th
at the Ramada Hotel in Waterloo. Elsie participated in the
Junior Preteen age division
along with 119 other outstanding young ladies from across
the state.
Elsie’s activities include Girl
Scouts, Dance at Steil’s Dance
Studio, and piano lessons with
Megan Stammeyer of Oran.
She also enjoys boating, riding
her bike, reading, and shopping.
Elsie’s sponsors included Rick
and Linda VanDaele, Denny &
Peggy Schrader (grandparents)
Herman’s
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”It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a
thought without accepting it.” - Aristotle
”It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”
- Vince Lombardi
First Baptist
Church
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and Bellis/Neil Insurance
Agency of Fairbank.
Our congratulations to Elsie!
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Dunkerton, IA
Making Christ Known
Sunday School
Adult and children
9:00 a.m.
Worship Service
10:00 a.m.
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Cedar Valley Building Supply
Chucky’s Tollgate
Thank you to the following sponsors:
Crane Creek Construction Tom & Bev Smock
Creative Impact Company
LLC - Linda & Steve Wachal
Dunkerton Cooperative
Elevator
Dunkerton Telephone
Company
Everlast Car & Truck
Farmers State Bank
Gamerdinger Trucking - Tony
& Kerri
Harris Cleaning Service &
Sales, Inc.
Herman’s Auto Service - Lee
& Sarah
Jefferson Green House &
Orchard - Jan & Bruce
Kuenstling Excavating
NuCara Pharmacy & Home
Medical
R&B Enterprises - Russ &
Barb Nesbit
Rivers Edge Hair Studio &
Tanning Salon
Katrina Marie Barker
Katrina Marie Barker is the daughter of Cheryl
Schrage, Dan Schrage and Larry and Laurie
Barker. She has a sister, Karysta Barker and a
brother, Sammuel Schrage. She plans to attend
Hawkeye in the fall. She likes volleyball, hanging out with friends, her boyfriend, pizza and
sleep. She dislikes cocky/stuck up people, and
math. Her accomplishments include Varsity Volleyball all 4 years as well as Varsity Track. Her
best memory is “Bridge jumping with Abbey
Miller and not breaking my ankle even though I
jumped twice and Abbey jumped once. That was
the start and end of jumping off bridges.”
Sponsored by
Chucky’s Tollgate
Jacob Boeschen
Jacob Boeschen is the son of Gerhard and Melissa Boeschen. His siblings are Morgan, McKenna,
McKayla, Mariah and MeLayna. After graduation Jacob plans to break the world record of
longest time lived, go to college and maybe play
football. Jacob likes music, football, food,
movies, X-Box, the Miami Heat, Jordans, and the
Iowa Hawkeyes. He dislikes drama, homework,
Kobe Bryant, and the Iowa State Cyclones. His
accomplishments include football and basketball
team Captain, 2011 1st-team All-district fullback
and 1st-team offense, 3 years varsity football, 2
years varsity basketball, 2 years varsity track, 1
year varsity baseball. His best memory of high
school is breaking some school records in football.
Cody Berry
Cody Berry is the son of Kendra and
Steve Berry. He has one brother named
Matt. After graduation Cody plans to
practice his artwork at home and attend
Hawkeye. Cody likes Nickelback, art,
philosophy, Naruto, Disturbed, Halo and
science. He dislikes the Iowa State Cyclones and the Vikings. Cody says that
all of his accomplishments in High
School were “behind the scenes”. When
asked about his best memory in High
School Cody replied “Chicago... enough
said”.
Sponsored by
Farmers State Bank
Samantha Bruns
Samantha Bruns is the daughter of Kent
and Sue Bruns. She has one brother,
Christopher. After graduation Samantha
plans to attend Hawkeye for 2 years,
then UNI for pre-law and an undergraduate degree in writing. She plans to attend Drake for her law degree. Samantha likes shopping and sleeping, and dislikes studying and cleaning. She was the
basketball cheerleading Captain in high
school. Her best memory is “Only having 3 classes my senior year”.
Sponsored by
Dunkerton Telephone Cooperative
Sponsored by
Farmers State Bank
Paige Donohue
Paige Donohue is the daughter of Karena
and Ruben Donohue. She has a brother,
Mitchell. Paige plans to attend Hawkeye to
become a Physical Therapy Assistant. Paige
likes Twitter, shoes, and the color purple.
She dislikes homework and onions. Paige
was on the Honor Roll for 2 years, and was
the volleyball Captain in her senior year.
Her best memories are with her friends and
classmates during the Chicago trip, senior
prom, and physics class. “All these memories will last a life time.”
Faith Chittenden
Faith Chittenden is the daughter of Ann
and Josh Tiedemann. She has a sister
named Hannah. Faith plans to attend UNI
for elementary education in the fall. She
enjoys hanging out with friends and sleeping in. She dislikes cheese and country
music. Her favorite memories of high
school include the Chicago trip and prom.
Sponsored by
Bellis/Neil Insurance Agency
Sponsored by
River’s Edge Hair Studio & Tanning
Salon
Brandon Eighmey
Lizzy Fangman
Lizzy Fangman is the daughter of Sue &
Darry Fangman. Her brothers and sister
are Jodi, Ryan and Rob. After graduation Lizzy plans to attend UNI, majoring
in elementary education. Lizzy likes
volleyball, softball, shopping and hanging out with friends. She dislikes running. Lizzy was a member of the NHS,
and Valedictorian. She played varsity
softball and varsity volleyball. Her best
memories include the four year trip and
crazy conversations at lunch.
Sponsored by
Bantz Trucking
Brandon Eighmey is the son of Angie Eighmey. After graduation Brandon plans to attend Hawkeye for Alternative Energy. Brandon likes football, basketball, golf, working,
and the St. Louis Rams. He dislikes ignorant
people. Brandon was on the Honor Roll all 4
years of high school. He was 2nd team all
district line backer his sophomore year, and
he lettered in baseball, golf, football and
basketball. His best memories include the
Chicago trip, going to state track to watch
Brandon Ott, golfing with Hunter, and making the play offs in football.
Sponsored by
Creative Impact Company, LLC
Kara Garthoff
Kara Garthoff is the daughter of Amy & Mike
Boltz, and Jim and Angi Garthoff. Her siblings
are Therressa, James and Devin Garthoff, Fallon,
Amber and Jenna Boltz, Addi and Ashlyn Amsbary, and Alex Miller. After graduation Kara
plans to attend Kirkwood College. She likes
cheerleading, hanging out with friends and shopping. She dislikes annoying people. Kara lettered
in cheerleading and was “the best manager for
girls track”. Her best memories include the “four
year trip with Staci Stearns in our room screaming for no reason while watching Hot Rod. Going
to Oklahoma and Georgia to see my brother Jame
Garthoff and my boyfriend Luke Horton.”
Sponsored by
Cedar Valley Building Supply
Tyler Gamerdinger
Tyler Joseph Gamerdinger is the son of
Tony & Kerri Gamerdinger. He has a sister, Heather, and 2 brothers, Shane and
Derek. He plans to attend ISU in the fall
for engineering. Tyler likes hanging out
with friends, four-wheelers, and the color
blue. He dislikes Justin Bieber and lunchline assignments. Tyler was a member of
the student senate, National Honor Society, was on the honor roll all 4 years, and
was a member of the homecoming court.
His best memory is of mopping Mr. Andersen’s room with Dakota and Shane.
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Shelby Kuenstling
Shelby Rose Kuenstling is the daughter of
Kevin Kuenstling and Michelle Kirchoff.
She has a brother named Devin. Shelby
plans to attend Hawkeye’s photography
program in the fall. She likes volleyball,
shopping, camping, summer and snowmobiling. Shelby dislikes running and homework. Shelby was a member of the student
senate and played on the varsity volleyball
team. Her best memories are of all the
talks and crazy things that happen at
lunch, and, of course, the 4 year trip.
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Michael Leonard
Mikey Leonard is the son of Mike and
Mary Leonard, He has a sister named
Meranda. Mikey plans to work after graduation. He likes racing motocross, hanging out with friends, his girlfriend, and his
family. Mikey was on the honor roll all
year. When asked about his best memory
he replies “everything has been a memory”.
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Dakota Nicolaus
Ashlea Malek
Dakota Nicolaus is the son of Michael & Karrie
Nicolaus. His sisters’ are Lindsey McNamara and
Brittany French. After graduation he plans to attend Northwest Iowa Community College for
powerline electrician and substation technician.
He later plans to move to Colorado. Dakota likes
sports, friends, memories and family. He does not
like when his car gets hit and run in the parking
lot, school, homework, and freshmen. Dakota
was varsity in most sports, and he lists his other
accomplishments as being accepted to NWCC,
and graduation. His best memory is his pick 6
and breaking his leg the day after.
Ashlea Malek is the daughter of Mark & Laurie
Lichty, and Chuck & Heather Malek. Her brother
and sisters are Zach and Diana Lichty, and
Kathryn Malek. After graduation Ashlea plans to
attend Loras college where she will participate in
band and golf. She likes spending time with
friends and family, golfing, volleyball, sweat
pants, and Justin Bieber. She dislikes scary
movies, driving at night, sunburns, and cleaning
her room. Ashlea was on the honor roll, was the
Senior Class President, the VP of national Honor
Society, and was awarded the Mayor’s Top Teen
award. Ashlea claims that she cannot think of just
one memory but all the time spent with friends
“was my favorite”. My friends and I have made
so many memories that I will never forget and
cherish forever.
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Abagail Miller
Abagail Margaret Miller is the daughter of Brian
and Susie Moulds, Todd Miller and Shannon Lagenberg. Her brothers and sisters are Nathan,
Faith, Riley, Bradley, Tyler, Jacob and Carly. She
plans to attend Hawkeye for liberal arts before
she transfers to Allen College for nursing. She
plans to continue working at Parkview Assisted
Living. Abagail enjoys spending time with her
family, friends, and her boyfriend Jordan. She
dislikes jumping off a bridge because Katrina
told her to and breaking her ankle. Abagail lettered in varsity cheerleading and chorus. Her best
memory is of crawling around the zoo with Shelby and Katrina on the Chicago trip. “All the
sleepovers at Ashlea Malek’s house, and all the
times with my friends and my boyfriend.”
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Daniel Rigdon
Daniel Rigdon is the son of Bonnie Sadler and
Dan Rigdon. He has a sister named Anne Rigdon.
After graduation he plans to attend ISU for engineering and join the Army ROTC. Daniel enjoys
sports, hanging out with friends, video games,
and energy drinks. He dislikes filling his car with
gas, and the last game of the season. Daniel was
a member of the student senate, National Honor
Society, and the Teen Trust Board, He was on the
honor roll, and was captain of the football team
and basketball team. his best memories include
“playing football and basketball with my friends
and sharing many fun and exciting times with
them”.
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Ashley Satterlee
Ashley Satterlee is the daughter of
Wayne and Lacey Satterlee. She has a
sister named Nicole. Ashley plans to finish her general education at Hawkeye
before transferring to a university to
study Criminology. Ashley enjoys being
able to have opens, hanging with friends
and family, and, of course, Pinterest!
She dislikes school lunches and Mondays. Ashley was on the honor roll. She
says the “four year trip was probably
one of my best high school memories”.
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Tessa Scoles
Tessa Scoles is the daughter of Shane
Scoles and Katie Scoles-Norman. She is
the sister of Stacey, Conner, Sara, and
Dylan Scoles. Tessa plans to attend Hawkeye in the fall for interior design. She enjoys hanging with friends, shopping and
bonfires. She dislikes annoying people,
english class, and tornadoes. Tessa says
her best accomplishment in high school
was “getting kicked out of student senate...HaHa.” Her best memories include
the “4 year trip, chillin with friends, and
proms”.
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Anna Sickles
Anna Sickles is the daughter of Brenda
and Randy Sickles. She has a brother
named Jacob. Anna plans to attend Hawkeye in the fall for Graphic Communications. She likes hanging out with friends,
her family, and her boyfriend. She dislikes
snakes, spiders, and frogs. Anna was the
cheer captain, and was awarded the E.
Wayne Cooley award. Her best memory is
listed as “hanging out with friends and
making memories”.
Austin Lee Segebarth
Austin Lee Segebarth is the son of Scott
and Dawn Segebarth. He has one sister
named Mackenzie. Austin plans to attend
Hawkeye in the fall for CNC Machining
and Manufacturing. Austin likes rock and
roll music, Ford, and having open periods
as a senior. he dislikes school lunch and
Justin Bieber. Austin was a member of the
National Honor Society, he was on the
honor roll, and was football team captain
his senior year. His best memories are
playing football on Friday nights.
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Brandi Lea Smith
Brandi Lea Smith is the daughter of Dean
and Julie Smith. Her brothers are Joe and
Jeremy, and she has a sister named Randi.
Brandi will attend UNI in the fall majoring in anthropology. She likes music, tattoos, piercings, and shopping, she dislikes
homework, people who are fake, and spiders. Brandi was a member of the National Honor society, she lettered in music and
academics, and was the Student of the
Month in February, 2012. Her best memories are the 4 year trip and the random
lunch conversations.
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Kendrick P. Sommerfeldt
Kendrick P. Sommerfeldt is the son of
Denise and Paul Sommerfeldt, and the
brother of Kristin, Trevor, Kim and Klaiton
Sommerfeldt. Kendrick will attend Hawkeye in the fall for the Diesel Mechanic program. Kendrick enjoys track and basketball,
and dislikes drama. When asked about his
greatest accomplishments in high school,
Kendrick says “Almost every meet I had
gotten points for the varsity track team”. His
best memory is of just hanging out with new
friends and old friends, just being part of
something I never have before.
Randi Ann Smith
Randi Ann Smith is the daughter of Dean
and Julie Smith. Her brothers names are
Joe and Jeremy, and her sister is Brandi.
Randi will attend UNI in the fall, majoring
in english. She likes music, reading, and
anything made by Apple. She dislikes
know-it-alls, annoying people, and homework. Randi was a member of the National Honor Society,and she lettered in music
and academics. her best memories of high
school are the 4 year trip and the random
lunch conversations.
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Staci Stearns
Staci Stearns is the daughter of Doug and
Theresa Stearns, and the sister of Britt and
Cory Stearns. Staci plans to attend Kirkwood Community College for Business
Management. Staci enjoys going to rock
concerts, candy, and hanging out with
friends. She dislikes school lunch. Her favorite memory of high school is the 4 year
trip.
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Hunter Wason
Laura Steffen
Laura Steffen is the daughter of Rhonda & Terry
Bromley, and Ken & Brenda Steffen. Her brother
and sister are Kayla Heavin and Jonathan Steffen.
Laura will be attending UNI in the fall with an
undecided major. She enjoys music, writing,
reading, and spending time with friends. Laura
dislikes people who think they are better than
everyone else. In high school Laura was in band,
choir, speech, in the play, on the honor roll, in
Honor Bands and the Honor Choir, she was a section leader in band, and a participant in the Art
Show. “My favorite high school memory would
have to be all the time I spent with my best
friends. I will truly cherish it.”
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Kelli Kae Zuck
Kelli Kae Zuck is the daughter of Rick & Pam Zuck.
She has 2 brothers, Trent & Justin, and a sister,
Nicole. Kelli plans to attend Hawkeye in the fall,
majoring in Agriculture Business Management. She
enjoys sports, farming, trucks, babysitting, cowboy
boots and “all my nephews and nieces!” Kelli does
not like 2-faced people, slow drivers, and bullying.
Kelli was the varsity basketball captain for 2 years,
played varsity volleyball, was a member of the National Parliamentary Procedure team, FFA and National Honors Society, was on the Honor Roll all 4
years. She received the You Can award, and was a
member of the State Program of Activities Committee for FFA, receiving many awards throughout her
3 years. Her best memories include the Chicago trip,
National FFA Convention, and dancing in the locker rooms before volleyball games.
Hunter Wason is the son of Tim and Renae
Wason. He has a brother named Landon, and a
sister named Shelbe. After graduation Hunter
plans to attend Hawkeye for Alternative Energy
while working at Hy-Vee and Commercial Cleaning. Hunter enjoys playing sports, hunting, fishing, and making money. He does not enjoy being
unsuccessful and not having any money. Hunter
was 2nd team all-conference pitcher, played varsity baseball, varsity golf, varsity basketball, and
he “moved up quickly in the Hy-Vee chain”. His
best memories include going on the 4 year trip
and “pretty much my entire junior year”.
Logan Studer
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Logan Studer is the son of Michael & Michelle
Studer. He has a brother, Lance. In the fall Logan
will attend Hawkeye for his general education
before transferring to another college or university for Youth Ministry and Marine Biology. Logan
enjoys traveling, sports, family, friends, and riding his bike to school from Waterloo. He dislikes
lunchline assignments, Iowa State beating Iowa,
and breaking bones. Logan was a member of the
student senate, he was inducted into NHS his
sophomore year, and president his senior year. He
received academic awards every year and is 2nd
in class, salutatorian, and honorable mention
wide receiver. His favorite memory of high
school is getting in the ceiling in the chorus practice room and eventually getting caught after
messing around with people in the room.
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The Dunkerton News • Dunkerton, Iowa
9th Issue—May 2012
Wellmark Foundation
Grant Funds Awarded
to Iowa State University Extension to Promote
Healthy Living
Waterloo – The Wellmark Foundation presented over $400,000 to
three grant recipients in
Central Iowa, including
Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach. Awards focused
on initiatives encouraging healthy lifestyles
through programs that
will teach healthy behaviors to children and
school and community
gardens.
Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach
is one of four state cooperative
extension
services selected by the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) to work together to develop and
run the USDA Food and
Nutrition Service People’s Garden School
Pilot Program. The
program will allow for
gardening nutrition education with the goal of
empowering youth in
their communities and
will help increase fruit
and vegetable consumption in Iowa
schools. Nearly 3,000
young people at 17
schools and 20 summer
programs will start 130
edible gardens in the
next two years.
Participating schools in
the local area are Kittrell, Lowell and Poyner Elementary in Waterloo and Dunkerton Elementary. This pilot explores the impact of
school gardens on
learning and on changing student consumption patterns so they
make healthier food
choices. This year, stu-
dents in 2nd and 4th
grade at these schools
are completing lessons
and sampling a healthy
snack.
Students at
Dunkerton and Lowell
are planning and planting their own school
garden. ISU Extension
and Outreach specialists are participating in
the research, curriculum, and gardening
components of the program.
“The Wellmark Foundation grant will allow
us to expand the program to ensure that all
students in the participating schools will be
able to receive the same
opportunities,”
said
Janet Toering, 4-H
Youth Program Specialist. “The funding will
also help fund the project all year, including
after-school programs.”
By Scambuster Keith
Issue #489
Could That Business
Opportunity Be a Franchise Scam?
The lure of self-employment, and economic pressures, could be
driving enterprising individuals down the path
to a franchise scam.
A franchise is a business opportunity in
which individuals pay a
lump sum for a readymade operation, often
trading under a wellknown name.
Fast-food businesses
are a typical example of
a (legitimate) franchise.
Most of them appear to
be part of a national or
international chain, like
McDonalds for instance, but they're actu-
ally a locally-owned
business
operating
under the big-name
banner.
There are hundreds,
probably thousands, of
lesser-known franchises, and while the fast
food ones can cost a
fortune to buy into,
some of the lesser ones
require a considerably
smaller investment.
The franchise owner
buys a package of marketing materials and
training and must set up
a business that looks
like all the others that
share the name. In return, they often benefit
from national advertising and other types of
support, but usually
have to pay a monthly
percentage of their
earnings to the company that created the franchise.
In a franchise scam,
would-be entrepreneurs
pay to get into one of
these businesses, only
to find out either it
doesn't really exist or
the package they buy is
not worth the money.
Franchise scam artists
may make untrue or unrealistic claims about
the profit potential of
the business or fail to
disclose that the buyer
has to purchase supplies
from them at inflated
prices.
Earlier this year a wellknown con artist was
jailed for tricking thousands of people into
paying for a non-existent pet registry fran-
Looking to Start a
Tradition
raider baseball
Monday, April 30th,
brought about the start
of another baseball season. This season follows a historic campaign from the summer
of 2011 when the
Raiders won 20 games
and captured their first
conference
championship. However, don’t
assume last year was
just an aberration.
This year’s team looks
to find the same magic,
albeit, with a much different look compared to
the 2011 squad. Eight
seniors graduated from
last year’s team, but
don’t think the baseball
team of this year is expecting a huge step
back. Returning are
seven letter winners
from a year ago in
Hunter Wason, Jason
Bedard, Mitch Cox,
Jacob Sickles, Toby
Sires, Nick Anderson,
and Jordan Kubitz.
Each one of those players had significant contributions to the success
of the baseball program
last season. Aside from
that experience returning, a talented crop of
younger players and
newcomers has once
again added balance to
the team. The future
looks bright as long as
the players continue
putting in the work they
have shown thus far.
Please show the support
that was so evident on
the fields a year ago.
This young team will be
exciting to watch, as
they grow, improve,
and learn from the challenges every baseball
season brings. The first
pitch at home will take
place May 23rd, against
GMG. Come on out
and be witness to a program that wants to
make its community
proud. One by one the
players will attempt, to
their best ability, to
prove that 2011 was not
a one year wonder, but
the start of a tradition…..a tradition of
exciting baseball and
success!
Go Raiders!!!
Coach Brungard
Submitted
On August 18, 2012,
the Shell Rock Historical Museum will sponsor our annual tractor
ride. It is time to reserve
that date on your calendar. More information
will come later.
Your $40 registration
fee includes a breakfast
of donuts and coffee,
lunch, t-shirt, photo,
plus morning and afternoon soda breaks. We
are running two separate routes, one for slow
and one for faster trac-
tors.
If you have gone with
us anytime in the last
three years, you should
have received a registration form in April. If
you have not and are interested, please mail a
request to SRCHM, c/o
Sandy Soash, 1031 3rd
Ave. NE, Waverly, IA
50677 or email [email protected]. We are
limited to 75 tractors.
Registration deadline is
August 1, 2012. Checks
received after that date
will e returned.
Shell rock Tractor
ride
Wellmark Foundation Grant
Funds awarded
Scambusters
9th Issue—May 2012
The Dunkerton News • Dunkerton, Iowa
Page 13
From the net
and fly! “A belief is not an idea held
by the mind, it is an idea that holds the
mind” Elly Roselle
6. Give up complaining. Give up your
constant need to complain about those
many, many, maaany things – people,
situations, events that make you unhappy, sad and depressed. Nobody can
make you unhappy, no situation can
make you sad or miserable unless you
allow it to. It’s not the situation that
triggers those feelings in you, but how
you choose to look at it. Never underestimate the power of positive thinking.
7. Give up the luxury of criticism. Give
up your need to criticize things, events
or people that are different than you.
We are all different, yet we are all the
same. We all want to be happy, we all
want to love and be loved and we all
want to be understood. We all want
something, and something is wished by
us all.
8. Give up your need to impress others.
Stop trying so hard to be something
that you’re not just to make others like
you. It doesn’t work this way. The moment you stop trying so hard to be
something that you’re not, the moment
you take of all your masks, the moment
you accept and embrace the real you,
you will find people will be drawn to
you, effortlessly
9. Give up your resistance to change.
Change is good. Change will help you
move from A to B. Change will help
you make improvements in your life
and also the lives of those around you.
Follow your bliss, embrace change –
don’t resist it.
“Follow your bliss and the universe will
open doors for you where there were
only walls” Joseph Campbell
10. Give up labels. Stop labeling those
things, people or events that you don’t
understand as being weird or different
and try opening your mind, little by little. Minds only work when open. “The
highest form of ignorance is when you
reject something you don’t know anything about.” Wayne Dyer
11. Give up on your fears. Fear is just an
illusion, it doesn’t exist – you created
it. It’s all in your mind. Correct the inside and the outside will fall into place.
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear
itself.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
12. Give up your excuses. Send them
packing and tell them they’re fired.
You no longer need them. A lot of
times we limit ourselves because of the
improving ourselves
and our lives, we get stuck, lying to
ourselves, using all kind of excuses –
excuses that 99.9% of the time are not
even real.
13. Give up the past. I know, I know. It’s
hard. Especially when the past looks so
much better than the present and the
future looks so frightening, but you
have to take into consideration the fact
that the present moment is all you have
and all you will ever have. The past
you are now longing for – the past that
you are now dreaming about – was ignored by you when it was present. Stop
deluding yourself. Be present in everything you do and enjoy life. After all
life is a journey not a destination. Have
a clear vision for the future, prepare
yourself, but always be present in the
now.
14. Give up attachment. This is a concept
that, for most of us is so hard to grasp
and I have to tell you that it was for me
too, (it still is) but it’s not something
impossible. You get better and better at
with time and practice. The moment
you detach yourself from all things,
(and that doesn’t mean you give up
your love for them – because love and
attachment have nothing to do with one
another, attachment comes from a
place of fear, while love… well, real
love is pure, kind, and self less, where
there is love there can’t be fear, and because of that, attachment and love cannot coexist) you become so peaceful,
so tolerant, so kind, and so serene. You
will get to a place where you will be
able to understand all things without
even trying. A state beyond words.
15. Give up living your life to other people’s expectations. Way too many people are living a life that is not theirs to
live. They live their lives according to
what others think is best for them, they
live their lives according to what their
parents think is best for them, to what
their friends, their enemies and their
teachers, their government and the
media think is best for them. They ignore their inner voice, that inner calling. They are so busy with pleasing
everybody, with living up to other people’s expectations, that they lose control over their lives. They forget what
makes them happy, what they want,
what they need….and eventually they
forget about themselves. You have one
life – this one right now – you must
live it, own it, and especially don’t let
other people’s opinions distract you
from your path
excuses we
15 Things to Make you Happier many
use. Instead of growing and working on
Here is a list of 15 things
which, if you give up on
them, will make your life
a lot easier and much,
much happier. We hold on to so many
things that cause us a great deal of pain,
stress and suffering – and instead of letting them all go, instead of allowing ourselves to be stress free and happy – we
cling on to them. Not anymore. Starting
today we will give up on all those things
that no longer serve us, and we will embrace change. Ready? Here we go:
1. Give up your need to always be right.
There are so many of us who can’t
stand the idea of being wrong – wanting to always be right – even at the risk
of ending great relationships or causing
a great deal of stress and pain, for us
and for others. It’s just not worth it.
Whenever you feel the ‘urgent’ need to
jump into a fight over who is right and
who is wrong, ask yourself this question: “Would I rather be right, or would
I rather be kind?” Wayne Dyer. What
difference will that make? Is your ego
really that big?
2. Give up your need for control. Be willing to give up your need to always
control everything that happens to you
and around you – situations, events,
people, etc. Whether they are loved
ones, coworkers, or just strangers you
meet on the street – just allow them to
be. Allow everything and everyone to
be just as they are and you will see
how much better will that make you
feel.
“By letting it go it all gets done. The
world is won by those who let it go.
But when you try and try. The world is
beyond winning.” Lao Tzu
3. Give up on blame. Give up on your
need to blame others for what you have
or don’t have, for what you feel or
don’t feel. Stop giving your powers
away and start taking responsibility for
your life.
4. Give up your self-defeating self-talk.
Oh my. How many people are hurting
themselves because of their negative,
polluted and repetitive self-defeating
mindset? Don’t believe everything that
your mind is telling you – especially if
it’s negative and self-defeating. You are
better than that.“The mind is a superb
instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive.” Eckhart Tolle
5. Give up your limiting beliefs about
what you can or cannot do, about what
is possible or impossible. From now
on, you are no longer going to allow
your limiting beliefs to keep you stuck
in the wrong place. Spread your wings
The Dunkerton News • Dunkerton, Iowa
Wedding bells
Kristin Sommerfeldt and Tyler
Hicok, both of
Tripoli, are planning their wedding
on June 16th,
2012.
Kristin is the
daughter of Paul
Sommerfeldt of
Readlyn
and
Denise Sommerfeldt of Dunkerton.
Tyler is the son of
Wayne and Carol
Hicok of Nashua and Don and
Julie Petersen of Frederika.
Kristin is a 2010 graduate
from Tripoli High School, and
currently attends Allen College of Nursing. She will graduate in December of 2013. She
is currently employed as a
nursing assistant at Allen Memorial Hospital.
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Tyler is a 2007 graduate of
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The wedding will be held at St.
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chise that would supposedly
help animal lovers to trace
their lost pets.
The scam included phony references and accounts, and
claimed participants would be
able to sell, for $20 apiece, a
collar marking kit that would
cost them only $5.
Victims invested from $5,000
to $50,000 only to discover the
registry, the marking kits and,
in fact the whole business, did
not exist.
Many other franchise scams
are similar to some of the
phony home business opportunities, like envelope stuffing,
we've written about in the past.
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Most of them are promoted
through telemarketing calls
peppered with false promises,
where victims are put under
pressure to make a quick decision to part with their money.
The law, however, forbids
them from doing this. A franchise seller must provide
what's called a Disclosure
Document at least 10 days before you invest.
This has to include details like
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the names and phone numbers
of other franchise owners, an
audited statement covering financial performance, all of the
true costs of running the business and verifiable information about the people behind
the franchise program.
If you're considering buying
this type of business, here are
some tips to avoid a franchise
scam:
* If you don't get a disclosure
statement, don't invest.
* If you do get one, read it
from cover to cover -- some of
them are very long -- including
the small print.
* Contact the other franchise
owners and speak to them,
preferably face-to-face in their
business environment so you
can sense if they're telling the
truth.
* If your investment is going
to be large, seek professional
advice from a lawyer or reputable financial advisor.
* Use the "too good to be true"
rule: beware of franchises with
a low entry cost with supposedly big earnings potential, or
which don't have fairly rigid
rules to follow. Reputable programs are normally very specific about what you have to
do as an owner.
* Do your homework: research
the franchise online. What are
others saying about it?
Copyright Audri and Jim Lanford.
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Market
Good Ol
by Tina Dalton
Days Craft
Vendors are needed for
Dunkerton Days July 28th. A
Show
flea market will be held on
Main Street. They are interested in new items, antiques,
glassware, woodworking, collectibles, crafts and food.
Spaces available for rent are
10x20 and the cost is $20 prior
to June 15th and $25 after.
If you are interested, call Tina
for details at 319-231-0962.
Looking for Vendors/Craft for
Good Ol' Days - Evansdale, Ia
50707 June 8th-10th. Please
contact Kathleen Robinson
Johnson work-319-235-6731
or Home 319-231-1556.
Evansdale Chamber Commerce
Good Luck Seniors!
Car & Truck
319-822-4000
900 South Canfield
Dunkerton
5% OFF
body work
over $500 up
to $2000
damage
Expires
Memorial Day
Weekend
We take all
types of used
oil
Free of charge!
Good Luck Seniors!
It’s vacation time! Are you
planning a road trip? Make
sure you put your vehicle on
your list. Our synthetic oil
changes are great for those
long trips. We will also check
out your tires and cooling system to make your trip more
enjoyable. Have a safe trip!
Emergency
After Hours
24 Hour
Towing
319-939-9800
Shop
Hours
Mon-Fri.
8am-6pm
LIGHTS WHEEL BEARINGS DENTS & DINGS WINDSHIELDS
SP-36
TIRES BRAKES SHOCKS TUNEUPS STRUTS BATTERIES
Readlyn Veterinary
Associates
2636 230th St.
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319)279-3867
Spring Special Pricing on
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Call today to set up an appointment
for a canine heartworm exam.
NEW!
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spring for vaccination,
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Like us on facebook
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* Download and read the publication "Buying a Franchise:
A Consumer Guide" from the
US Bureau of Consumer Protection at http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=OtAeW&m=J
aIMlQEHPGtWfo&b=QMcFPt403GhfGvGxtbtz3g
Before we sign off, we wanted
to warn about another investment-related scam: so-called
phantom regulators, or fake securities regulators.
They set up websites and letterheads using official-sounding names that seem to imply
they're official bodies handling
recovery claims for investors
who've
previously
been
scammed.
They then ask users for confidential financial information
or even impose a fee supposedly for processing the claim,
which, of course, never takes
place.
According to an article in the
financial magazine Forbes, the
North American Securities Administration
Association
(NASAA) recently issued a
warning to one site operator,
with a very official-sounding
name, that appeared to be
using modified NASAA content for unlawful purposes and
falsely claiming to have been
chartered by Congress.
The site has subsequently shut
down.
NASAA has produced its own
list of the most common signs
of a phantom regulator, including:
* Check the name of the supposed regulator with the International Organization of Securities
Commissions
(www.iosco.org). If it's not
there, it's likely a scam.
* It appears to promote some
kind of investment. Genuine
regulators don't and can't do
that.
* No other information about
the organization can be found
online.
You can also contact your state
securities regulator to check
them out. You'll find a full list
on the NASAA site at:
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?
l=OtAeW&m=JaIMlQEHPGtWfo&b=cH_e_smGVsyZf
xypVdjgsg
This, and our warning about
franchise scam artists, underlines the fact that, when it
comes to investing and protecting your hard-earned cash,
you can never let your guard
down.
That's all for today -- we'll see
you next week.
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What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what
you say. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Evansdale, IA
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