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VOLUME 137, NUMBER 52
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win of the
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Local couple wins
Chamber RafÀe
Mike and Kristi Fairbanks
won $10,000 in the 2014
Chamber RafÀe last week.
Multiple other cash prizes and gift baskets were
awarded, courtesy of local
Chamber members.
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ing the move will occur by February
at the latest.
“We set it up that far, but hopefully it won’t be that long until the
legal hurdles are addressed,” said
Eberling. “The transaction is going
to happen, it’s just getting the paperwork in place.”
The county purchased the former church for $30,000 in October.
Space constraints at the Community
Resource Center, which houses the
food pantry, prompted the acquisition. The county has expanded
See FOOD PANTRY: Page 2
The Franklin County Food Pantry will move into the former Hampton Gospel Hall building after the property transfer is complete.
The county purchased the building for $30,000 in October. NICK
PEDLEY/HAMPTON CHRONICLE
City of¿cials
and H-D school
administrators
are hoping
new policies
will eliminate
toilet papering and other
vandalism
from recurring
during Homecoming week in
the future. FILE
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LOCAL
Operation Santa
a great success
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STATE
EAB con¿rmed in
5 more counties
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
infestations were discovered in ¿ve more Iowa counties recently. EAB, a beetle
that destroys ash trees, has
been con¿rmed in 18 counties statewide.
Officials brainstorm ways to curb
Homecoming vandalism last week
BY NICK PEDLEY
Representatives from the City of Hampton
and Hampton-Dumont Community School
District debated methods to combat problematic Homecoming vandalism during a special
work session last Wednesday.
The meeting stemmed from ongoing discussion between the two entities following
events that transpired in September. Local
teenagers damaged property, blocked streets
and engaged in other criminal activity during
H-D’s Homecoming week. The shenanigans
were a step above the traditional toilet papering of trees, which led of¿cials to investigate
alternative procedures aimed at stopping the
illicit behavior from recurring.
The group discussed many of the same
ideas proposed during previous city council
workshops: implementing a citywide curfew
during Homecoming week, ramping up enforcement of littering laws to curb toilet papering, and offering more activities to keep
students busy.
“It went too far, and now we have to get
involved and not turn a blind eye to it,” said
Hampton Mayor Brook Boehmler. “Instead of
focusing on something negative next year, it’d
be a whole lot better to focus on and promote
something positive.”
No members of the public attended the
meeting. However, H-D sophomore Bella
Siems met with group and relayed some of
her fellow students’ thoughts on the issue.
She said some students felt like the entire high
school was getting punished for the actions
of a few, but many understood the problem
needed to be addressed.
Siems suggested adding other activities
like a Homecoming bon¿re, community blood
drive and various student-led competitions to
replace the impetus for vandalism. The group
also discussed including downtown businesses and other local groups in the activities to
bolster communitywide participation.
“We want school pride. It’s very important this community supports the school,” said
Boehmler.
See VANDALISM: Page 2
New funding options exist for
Hampton’s traf¿c lights
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BY TRAVIS FISCHER
The West Fork Community
School Board moved forward with
plans to build a new athletic building
following a contentious vote during
its regular meeting Dec. 15.
For several months now, the board
has worked on developing a new
building to provide needed space for
the school’s wrestling program and
weight room. To that end, the board
has made plans to build a $3.5 million wellness center in the old high
school lot at the Shef¿eld campus.
Paid for using the district’s onhand cash and borrowing against future PPEL funds, the proposed building would be paid for over four years
without raising taxes in the school
district.
However, one major obstacle presented itself when the school board
brought their plan to the public at
a Dec. 3 public hearing. The City
of Sheffield’s storm sewer is not
equipped to handle the water that the
new building would introduce. While
the city is currently working on needed upgrades to Shef¿eld’s water system, there are no immediate plans for
the kind of work that the new building would require.
Sheffield Mayor Nick Wilson,
along with city Council Members
Ron Simmons, Mike McKee and JC
McCaslin, were visitors at the meeting to ask questions and provide input from the city’s perspective.
The City of Shef¿eld is currently working on a grant for matching
funds of up to $500,000 for water
infrastructure work, but won’t be
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The Hampton Rotary’s
Operation Santa donated
gifts to 248 local children
this year. The charity campaign was a joint effort between many individuals,
businesses and other organizations in the area.
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Food pantry move
on hold following snag
BY NICK PEDLEY
The Franklin County Food Pantry’s move to the former Hampton
Gospel Hall building has been indefinitely delayed this month following
a holdup with the property transfer.
According to county Supervisor Corey Eberling, the delay was
caused by discrepancies on the property’s title. County Attorney Daniel
Wiechmann, Jr., has been working
out the details so the transfer can
be completed soon, but the pantry’s
move will be postponed until the legal wrinkles are smoothed out.
The board of supervisors is hop-
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Traf¿c lights at the intersection of Highway 3 and First Street
failed last fall and now only display Àashing red lights. The intersection has remained a four-way stop since the malfunction.
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There’s new light at the end of the tunnel for two of Hampton’s most embattled and outdated pieces of infrastructure.
The city is on the hook for a $175,000 grant that would assist with traf¿c
light replacement at one of Hampton’s two busiest intersections. The city
could use the money to replace existing traf¿c lights at either Highway 3
and First Street or Highway 3 and Highway 65, which were both originally
installed in the 1960s.
According to Public Works Director Doug Tarr, the city applied for
the grant last summer and is currently awaiting the state’s ¿nal approval.
Hampton orginally applied for more money to replace both sets of traf¿c
lights, but transportation of¿cials suggested the $175,000 amount after reviewing the request.
The state received 36 applications totaling more than $12 million in funding requests this year. Only $7 million is available.
“In the grand scheme of competition, I was never led to believe we’d get
See TRAFFIC LIGHTS: Page 2
Supervisors mull
zoning policy
for sexuallyoriented
businesses
BY NICK PEDLEY
Strip clubs, burlesque houses and
other adult-only businesses were
at the center of attention during the
Franklin County Board of Supervisors meeting on Dec. 17.
The board met with Zoning Director Russell Wood to discuss the
county’s policy regarding “adult use”
businesses. There is currently no
zoning ordinance in place regulating
where such a business could be located, and Wood recommended that the
supervisors adopt new guidelines in
case one would open somewhere in
Franklin County.
Many cities already have their
own ordinances in place. In Hampton, adult use businesses can only locate to heavy industrial-zoned property.
“Right now if someone wanted
to come in and do something, they
could probably just do it wherever,”
Wood explained. “You can’t say that
someone can’t have a business because it’s freedom of expression, but
you can regulate where it goes.”
The board felt implementing a
new ordinance was in the best interest of the county and would protect
residents in the future. Wood will
continue developing a zoning policy
that dictates where adult use businesses can and cannot open inside
Franklin County.
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LOCAL NEWS
FOOD PANTRY
services at Community Resource
Center over the past year and of¿ce
space in the building is extremely
limited.
Food pantry Director Betty
Springer looked forward to the
move and said it would provide
much needed space for larger donations. The new location will add
a few hundred square feet of extra
space compared to the pantry’s current setup.
“We’re hoping this arrangement
will be more conducive to unloading,” said Springer. “Parking will
be easier with the parking lot. Right
now, it’s pretty dif¿cult to ¿nd a spot
at the Resource Center.”
Space at the food pantry has become tighter and tighter over the
years. The supervisors, along with
Community Services Director Russell Wood, debated ways to alleviate
spatial constraints during multiple
meetings this year. Solutions ranged
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TRAFFIC LIGHTS
from adding onto the Community
Resource Center to renting additional space, but the group ultimately settled on purchasing the former
Gospel Hall after the church moved
into a new building earlier this year.
Additional county services will
most likely move into the new building once the title transfer is complete, but exactly which ones will be
determined at a later date.
For now, the food pantry will remain in its current location inside
the Community Resource Center. It
is open from 10 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays and Fridays, but of¿cials suggest clients get there before 11:30
a.m.
“The extra room will be good
in the new location, especially this
time of the year,” said Springer. “I
hope it doesn’t take until February
to move, but it could. If it does,
we’ll deal with it.”
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any funding, so I was surprised when
they reviewed it and suggested the
$175,000,” Tarr said.
Only one set of Hampton’s traf¿c
lights function properly. Lights at the
Highway 3 and First Street intersection went out of order in fall 2013.
Minor repairs were completed following the failure, but only Àashing
red lights work at the intersection
now. It is currently a four-way stop.
The traf¿c lights at the Highway
3 and 65 intersection haven’t been
without their own problems. The
light poles have sustained multiple
collisions with semi trailers over
the years. In August, the light box
on the north side of the intersection
was bent when a semi trailer failed to
make clearance. It is currently await-
THANK YOU
ing repair.
Tarr informed the
Hampton City Council about the grant
news during its Dec. 8
In the grand scheme of
workshop. The council
competition, I was never led to
expressed interest in
replacing traf¿c lights
believe we’d get any funding.
at the Highway 3 and
65 intersection even
- Doug Tarr, Public Works Director
though they function
properly. If they were
“But I think the council and commuto succumb to the same
fate as the Highway 3 and First Street nity understand that from a safety
lights, it would increase the likeli- standpoint, the lights at 3 and 65 are
hood of an accident due the intersec- more important.”
If the grant is approved and the
tion’s larger traf¿c load.
“Ultimately, the council will council chooses to replace the Highmake the ¿nal decision about which way 3 and 65 intersection lights, the
one they want to replace,” Tarr said. city will have to pay around $50,000
out the Road Use Tax Fund to cover
additional expenses.
“The cost is more because there’s
more involved with two highway
crossings,” Tarr explained.
Tarr expected to receive the ¿nal
verdict on the grant by the end of December or early January. He encouraged citizens to contact the council
and relay their thoughts about the
traf¿c light replacement in the coming weeks.
Work on traf¿c light replacement
probably won’t begin until late summer if the city receives the grant, Tarr
guessed.
“It’s a good problem to have.
I wasn’t expecting any funding,”
he said.
Record numbers served by Christmas Cheer Project
Butler County Visions of Well-Being President, Shawna Lebeck, reported last week that the 2014 Christmas
Cheer Project was a resounding success.
For the past several years, the Butler County Visions
of Well-Being group has been dedicated to providing
needy Butler County households extra support during
the holidays. Christmastime can be particularly dif¿cult
for families with young children and for the elderly. Recognizing this, the group requested donations from Butler
County and the surrounding area.
Donations were received from individuals, organizations and businesses. Approximately $12,500 had been
raised and 186 households were served as of last week.
While the number of households served is the highest
since the project started, donations are down slightly
from last year, but it is still not too late to donate.
Eligible households were given Christmas Cheer
Baskets that included food, soaps, paper products and
Butler Bucks. The recipients were very thankful for the
baskets they received on Dec. 13. Butler County Visions
of Well-Being would like to thank all those who made donations and helped to support the project in any way. The
donation drive was a group effort that made a difference
in the lives of friends and neighbors.
VANDALISM
The Suntken Family would like to thank our family, friends and the
following businesses for supporting Kendrick and his steer Toby at
the Governor’s Charity Steer Show. It was a great experience and a
privilege to be a part of such a great cause. We wish to thank James Oil
Company of Carlisle, Iowa for purchasing Toby for $4,750. An additional
$3,250 was given by the following individuals and businesses bringing
the total to $8,000 raised for the Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa.
Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
Franklin County Lumber
Roger & Kaye Peters
Dr. Larry Alquist, D.D.S.
First Bank Hampton
Koerner-Whipple Pharmacies, Inc.
Phelps Implement Corp.
Noelck Farms
Jerry Staley
Hometown Pizza & Pub
Franklin County Cattlemen
Quality Ag
Dennis & Kaye Vanness
Farm Credit Services of America
Ag Partners
Kevin Hadley-Pioneer Seeds
First Gabrielson Agency
Mark Muhlenbruch
Northwest Franklin 4-H Club
Farmers Coop-Dows
Brakke Implement, Inc.
Rainbow Feed & Garden
Sunglo Feeds
Hampton Vet Center
BSA Auto Inc.
Barkema Family Shorthorns
Mort’s Water Co.
Staley Real Estate
KLMJ KQCR Radio
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Hemmes Farms
Howie Equipment
Dean & Jean Dodd
M.H. Eby, Inc.
Smith Crop Insurance
First State Bank-Belmond
Wright Co. Ag
Baldwin OK Tire
Titan Machinery
DeKalb Asgrow
Schermer Angus Cattle
Krogh-Oppold Feed & Supply
Dave & Shirley Birkenholz
True Value Farm and Home
David & Joy Bonin
Tamas & Sara Otrok
Ryan & Katelyn Borcherding
Mark, Carma & Joe DeVries
Jim & Christy Burmester
Duane & Diane Barkema
Printing Services, Inc.
Poet Biorefining-Jewell
Rod & Charlene Plagman
Ron & Marlys Hirth
Sandy Guhl
Kelly & Lisa Bennett
Eric Bruns
Hampton Chronicle
Another proposal suggested using
chalk or window paint to decorate
downtown business fronts during
Homecoming week. However, the
idea was met with some skepticism.
“Realistically, it would be very
dif¿cult to get 360 kids downtown
to decorate,” said H-D High School
Principal Steve Madson. “The kids
that are doing the vandalism aren’t
the ones that are going to say hey,
let’s go downtown to paint a window.”
Boehmler was concerned that decorating downtown businesses would
give students an urge to continue the
activity in unsanctioned locations.
He also felt the majority of activities
If we have parameters
and guidelines in place,
I think we’ll be OK.
- Joel Heuer, H-D Liaison Of¿cer
should be isolated to the high school
campus.
“I want it to be controlled and
have a positive attitude,” he said.
However, that proposal was met
with some resistance.
“If we want the community in-
is
volved, I don’t think you can make
it be all at the high school,” said H-D
Liaison Of¿cer Joel Heuer. “If we
have parameters and guidelines in
place, I think we’ll be OK.”
The group also discussed implementing a citywide curfew for
minors under the age of 18 during
Homecoming week. City Attorney
Megan Rosenberg proposed enforcing a curfew from 10:30 p.m.-6 a.m.
Sunday through Thursday, with a 12
a.m.-6 a.m. curfew on Friday. However, Police Chief Bob Schaefer suggested moving the Sunday-Thursday
curfew up to 9:30 p.m. to further reduce the threat of vandalism.
Nothing official was decided
during the meeting. Ultimately, the
group felt educating students about
the possible repercussions of their
actions would be vital if officials
want to eliminate vandalism in the
future.
The city and school will continue joint discussions and develop
a comprehensive plan to address
Homecoming problems as the year
progresses.
“We’ll continue down the path
we’re headed,” Boehmler said.
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SUPERVISORS
“This is not a morality ordiNolte was concerned that Iowa’s
nance,” he said. “It will give [the deteriorating infrastructure could
supervisors] and the Planning and lead to a large-scale accident in the
Zoning Commission the ability to near future.
regulate it.”
“Something needs to happen beThe supervisors hope to have a fore someone gets hurt,” he said.
new ordinance in place by February, “The reality is that the state didn’t
if possible.
“I think it’s a good
idea,” said Supervisor
Mike Nolte.
Prior to Wood’s visit,
the supervisors met with
County Engineer Jay WadSomething needs to happen
dingham and briefly disbefore someone gets hurt.
cussed their support for a
new statewide gas tax.
The reality is that the
State lawmakers have
state didn’t do something
debated raising Iowa’s gas
tax in recent years to genwhen it needed to.
erate revenue for bridge
and road repairs. The Iowa
- Corey Ebeling, Supervisor
Department of Transportation needs more than $200
million in additional annual funding do something when it needed to.”
to complete necessary infrastructure
Waddingham said the gas tax reimprovements, and many feel the ceived a favorable response at a regas tax is the best way to raise that cent engineering convention he atmoney.
tended. He felt buzz would increase
Iowa’s gas tax hasn’t changed substantially when the General Assince 1989.
sembly convenes next month.
“Of any of the years, this is prob“If it doesn’t happen this year, it
ably the year to do it,” said Supervi- probably won’t happen,” he said.
sor Corey Eberling.
“It’s gonna be the big push.”
Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Director Newton Grotzinger, left, presented Mike and Kristi Fairbanks with a $10,000
check last week for winning the 2014 Chamber RafÀe. Other winners in the contest included Tina Reynolds, $250 Chamber Bucks,
and Emily Trewin, $250 Chamber Bucks. Many other winners received gift cards and gift baskets from local businesses. Two hundred
seventy-nine rafÀe tickets were sold this year. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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making the application until
next November. With or without the grant, the city will be
working on their storm sewer,
however, not necessarily within the timetable needed to be
ready for the school’s project.
Initially, it was thought
that designing the facility to
handle the storm water on its
own would add a substantial
costs to the project, but Mark
Moine of Martin Gardner informed the board last week
that digging a retention pond
could be suf¿cient to handle
the excess water without adding much to the cost.
“We’re looking at less than
$5,000 for something like
that,” said Moine.
The city council members
also asked for clarification
about whether the proposed
wellness center would be
open to the public, asking the
school for a ¿ve-year commitment that the facility be made
available for public use.
Superintendent Darrin
Strike clari¿ed that while the
building would be reserved
for West Fork use during
school hours, it was always
the intention of the board that
the wellness center be open to
the public during non-school
hours, provided that membership fees prove suf¿cient in
covering the cost of additional
supervision.
While the issues between The West Fork Board of Education approved the new building following
the school district and the city extenive discussion on Dec. 15. This schematic drawing shows the
were largely resolved, debate upper level (top) and the lower level (bottom) of the wellness center.
continued between the mem- SUBMITTED PHOTO
bers before the ¿nal vote was
cast. Though negative com“I came in here and I was voting
after ourselves,” said Strike. “We are
ments have been largely absent from sitting ¿ne on the general fund. We no because I didn’t know what the
board meetings, board members re- have a nice unspent balance. Right City of Shef¿eld was doing, but it
layed that the decision to build the now our ¿nancial position is very looks like they’ve got it under conwellness center is a controversial one solid.”
trol,” said Heimbuch, who seconded
within the West Fork community.
“We’ve done our due diligence the motion.
“There’s more than one person to ¿gure out if we can afford this or
The motion passed with a 3-2
out there that is against this, that’s not,” said Board President Jim Tutfor sure,” said Board Member Rob tle. “I hope that we can cover some vote, with Sukup, Heimbuch, and
Tuttle voting for, while Witte and
Heimbuch.
of that with memberships,
Board Member Mary Schlichting but I’m not banking on
expressed concerns about the regular it.”
operating costs of the new building.
The need for such an
While the facility can be built using elaborate facility was also I just have questions that I don’t
PPEL funds, the expense of clean- questioned, bringing the
ing the facility will come from the discussion back to the have answers to. We need to
school’s general fund.
idea of building onto the have more of a Ànancial picture.
“Who are we paying and where existing high school.
- Mary Schlichting, Board Member
is this money coming from?” she
“I have no problem
asked.
with the weight room
Board Member Roger Witte ex- or wrestling room at all. Those are Schlichting voted against.
“I will support what the other
pressed similar concerns, particular- things we have to have,” said Witte.
ly if public memberships do not gen- “I feel the rest is Àuff.”
three board members have decided,”
erate suf¿cient funds to contribute to
“There’s just more options,” said said Witte following the vote.
the building’s upkeep needs.
Tuttle, reminding the board that the
“I just have questions that I don’t
Strike acknowledged that while district’s activity groups are already have answers to,” said Schlichting.
it’s impossible to know exactly how vying for practice space among the “We need to have more of a ¿nancial
much the community will embrace school’s gyms. “It’s an overall thing picture.”
the building or what the district’s that ¿ts our needs.”
Strike assured the board that the
general fund will look like in the fuWith the discussion worn out,
finer logistics of maintaining the
ture, as it stands right now the dis- Tuttle asked for a motion.
trict is ¿nancially secure enough to
Mary Beth Sukup made a motion building will be worked out as plans
be responsible for the upkeep of the that the district move forward with are developed and that the evening’s
the creation of architectural plans and decision is a needed step towards that
facility.
end.
“As a school, we have to clean up start requesting bids for the project.
Dumont
¿nancial
report
released
Faller, Kincheloe & Co,
PLC released a ¿nancial report
on the City of Dumont last
week for the period starting
Aug. 1, 2013 and ending July
31, 2014. The procedure was
performed pursuant to Chapter
11.6 of the Code of Iowa.
The ¿rm recommended the
city review its control procedures to obtain the maximum
internal control possible. The
city should also comply with
Chapter 372.13 of the Code of
Iowa by including all claims,
total dispursements by fund,
and a summary of all receipts
on the documents published.
City Clerk Rhonda Schmidt
said most of the recommendations were regarding technical
steps.
“Just all little things that
were procedural and dealt with
our new system,” she said.
A copy of the report is
available for review in the city
clerk’s of¿ce or on the state
auditor’s website at http://auditor.iowa.gov/reports/index.
html.
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Merry Christmas
from the Chronicle!
‘Tis the season once again. It seems like just last week
we were celebrating Thanksgiving, but Christmas is here
whether we like it or not. Hopefully you’ve completed all
your shopping and avoided the last-minute crunch.
It’s easy to get caught up in the Christmastime frenzy.
However, it’s important to remember the real reason we’re
celebrating. Take the time to enjoy a Christmas pageant at
a local church this week. There’s plenty scheduled throughout the area, and the kids and adult volunteers put in a lot
of hard work preparing for the big night. You get to learn a
pretty neat story, too, which is always a plus.
Don’t forget about our friends and neighbors in local
nursing homes during the holidays. These folks would love
a card, visit or small gift from their friends in the community, and it’s a simple way to spread a little holiday cheer this
time of the year.
We hope you enjoy the holidays this week and are able to
share them with loved ones. Merry Christmas from all of us
here at the Hampton Chronicle!
Governor’s straw poll
proposal makes sense
Last week, Gov. Terry Branstad acknowledged the futility of one our state’s most frivolous political traditions – the
Iowa Republican Straw Poll.
This insigni¿cant event has worn out its welcome and
then some. It started in the 1970s as a summer precursor
to the Iowa Caucuses, which are held in January prior to a
presidential election. The Straw Poll orginally helped winnow the ¿eld of GOP candidates and allowed them to hone
their message, greet voters and create some buzz before the
state’s big pre-election event. However, its usefulness has
waned signi¿cantly throughout the years.
Cynics hold many qualms with the event, but one criticism seems to hold the most water. The poll’s results are
easily discredited by the various tactics and gimmicks each
candidate uses to coax voters to their camp. Numerous reports from the 2011 Straw Poll highlighted all the star-studded entertainment acts and free food each candidate gave
away to visitors that endured their campaign stumps. The
Straw Poll has turned into a game of one-upsmanship, not a
credible political function.
Branstad called for the complete removal of the Straw
Poll, but his proposal didn’t come without caveats. He said
the Iowa GOP should replace the poll with a similar event
that doesn’t include a “vote.” This makes sense – it would
still allow candidates to meet voters, solicit donations and
spread their messages to Iowans prior to the caucus. This
is the most vital aspect of the current event, and the “poll”
itself only works to discredit those valuable functions.
Branstad’s proposal faces an uphill battle with slim
chances of adoption, however. The state GOP central committee will ultimately decide the Straw Poll’s fate, and
many political ¿gureheads have expressed intrest in retaining the vote. The group will probably keep the poll as long
as it doesn’t violate any federal Republican Party rules that
would jeopardize Iowa’s ¿rst-in-the-nation caucus status.
Like many other pointless political exercises, the Straw Poll
will most like live on.
The results of the 2015 event will most certainly get
mocked and criticized by the rest of the nation if it’s retained
this year. It happened in 2011, and there’s nothing stopping
it from happening again. It’s time to sack the Straw Poll and
implement something less laughable.
My Christmas wish list
Merry Christmas, everybody!
I love Christmas. It really is the
best time of year, although I have to
say this last week or so has really put
that theory to the test. So without further ado, here are three things I want
for Christmas.
I want everyone to stop caring
about “Hatred”
“Hatred” is an upcoming PC
game that is, for lack of a better term,
a “murder simulator.” Mechanically
it appears to be a run-of-the-mill topdown shooter, but the context of the
gameplay is about as offensive as it
gets.
In spite of, or more likely because of, the overly graphic content,
the game was selected by the Steam
community for their Greenlight
program. This would ensure that it
be made available for purchase on
Steam once completed.
Showing incredible lack of foresight, Valve, the company that runs
Steam, soon removed “Hatred” from
the Greenlight program in an attempt
to head-off the same kind of controversy that got “Grand Theft Auto
5” removed from Australian retail
shelves.
However, unlike Target and
K-Mart, Steam is effectively the
end-all and be-all of PC game distribution. If your game isn’t on Steam,
it may as well not exist. Valve using
that power to veto the will of their
users set a disturbing precedent. As
bad as “Hatred’s” content is, it’s not
breaking any rules or laws and it’s
hardly the only brutally offensive
game available on Steam.
Valve unilaterally refusing to sell
the game without a clear and consistent reason, based on nothing but a
trailer, is a bad move because if they
can do that with this game, they can
do that with any game.
Valve co-founder Game Newell
eventually caught wind of the situation and stepped in to overrule the
decision, but by then the Streisand
Effect had already come into play.
The controversy that Steam was no
doubt trying to avoid turned into an
even bigger ¿asco.
Had Steam just left things well
enough alone, the game would have
come and gone with little fanfare.
Now instead of failing on its own
merits, “Hatred” will more than
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Fischer
likely be a ¿nancial success, just because there is no better marketing in
the world than somebody saying, “I
don’t think you should have this.”
Of course, this was only the second biggest incident of pseudo-censorship this week, which brings us
to the second thing I want for Christmas.
I want North Korea to Stop caring
about “The Interview”
What did Sony give us this holiday season? A victory for terrorism.
For the last few weeks the nation
has been enjoying the wealth of news
and gossip coming out of a major
hacking at Sony Pictures.
It’s been an interesting time. We
learned that Sony nearly worked a
deal with Marvel Studios to put Spider-Man in “Captain America: Civil
War.” Some movies nobody cared
about got leaked, resulting in torrent
site The Pirate Bay going off-line following a police raid on their servers.
There was even a rumor that the hack
was initiated by North Korea because
they were upset about a Seth Rogan
movie.
Crazy right?
Well, right up until a vague threat
scared several theater chains into
cancelling the premiere of “The Interview,” leading Sony to drop the
movie all together over fear of what
Kim Jong Un might do if we hurt his
precious widdle feewins.
Let’s put this into context.
We went to war with Saddam
Hussein, multiple times, but that never stopped us from satirizing him in
“Hot Shots!,” “South Park” and even
“Animaniacs.” That’s right, Frank
Welker played ‘Sodarn Hinsane’ in a
children’s cartoon in 1993.
From Hitler to Castro, tyrannical
dictators have always been a target
for comedians. Kim Jong Un and his
father, Kim Jong Il, are no exception.
This may seem like just a movie,
but let’s be clear about what hap-
pened here. American businesses on
domestic soil were threatened and intimidated by a foreign political power. That sounds an awful lot like an
act of war.
Over a Seth Rogan/James Franco
movie.
At the very least, this will make
great fodder for late night television,
which brings us to the third thing on
my wish list.
I Want Stephen Colbert Back
In the nine years since “The Colbert Report” spun off from “The
Daily Show,” Stephen Colbert has
become a cultural icon.
When his show was still new, Colbert was invited to speak at the White
House Correspondents’ Association
Dinner. It wasn’t the ¿rst time the
Bush Administration walked into an
embarrassing situation due to lack of
proper intelligence
Standing within arms reach of
President Bush, Colbert put a verbal
smackdown on the Bush Administration and the White House press corp
that resonated across the nation and
shot Colbert into superstardom.
And now that star is going to
where all stars eventually end up.
CBS.
Next spring, Colbert will take
over “The Late Show” for the retiring David Letterman. As far as late
night talk shows go, there is no higher honor.
In the last two weeks Steven
Colbert has interviewed President
Barack Obama and a ¿re breathing
dragon, yet moving from “The Colbert Report” to “The Late Show” is
still considered a step up.
This is great for Colbert the performer, but I’m going to miss Colbert
the character, who won’t be making
the transition from Comedy Central
to CBS. The right wing pundit parody has become a uniquely important
¿gure.
While I have faith that Larry
Wilmore and “The Nightly Show”
will be a faithful successor to “The
Colbert Report,” it’s going to be hard
to go without Colbert’s “truthyness.”
Oh well, at least Ben & Jerry’s
“AmeriCone Dream” will still be
available.
Travis Fischer is a news writer
for Mid-America Publishing. Merry
Christmas, everyone!
Two Hampton businesses received checks from the Main Street Design Committee for upgrades
to their storefronts last Friday. Cut Loose Salon received $472 for its new sign, while Carol’s Flower
Box received $227.
Pictured from left to right: Chamber Director Newton Grotzinger, Cut Loose owner Ashley Harmon, Carol’s Flower Box owner Carol Schnabel and Design Committee member Jim Davies. NICK
PEDLEY/HAMPTON CHRONICLE
Author’s note: It seems weird that
the Christmastime column comes
after the big rush to spend has been
here for so long. It is not very Christmassy, but Christ’s message was a bit
outside that modern box as well.
As I was spreading my beautiful
composted manure, I was listening to
The BBC World Service-Newshour.
They were talking about Obama’s
supposed move to normalize relations with Cuba and I was singing
“Joy to the World.”
Then my ears pricked up. That
voice. It made me delirious with
pleasure. It was Vin Scully in
his 65th year as the Dodgers’ announcer calling a play by out¿elder, Yasiel Puig.
I was eight years old when the
Dodgers moved from Brooklyn to
Los Angeles. I’m 64 now, and Vin
Scully has announced Dodger games
one year longer than I’ve been alive.
When my folks thought I was asleep,
I’d have the covers over my head
with the Dodger game on my transistor radio listening to Vinny.
Maybe it is the tendency to see the
old days as better than the present,
but I liked that players stayed with
the team back then. Six of the Dodgers’ 10 retired numbers were Dodgers when I was a kid. Just Dodgers.
There were no free agents. No defections. But now I’ve turned over a
new leaf. I’m a big fan of defections.
Yasiel Puig defected from Cuba
to be a Dodger in 2012. Why in the
world would anyone leave his home
to sign a seven-year, $42 million
contract to play baseball when he already lived in a country with the perfect healthcare plan? People do the
strangest things.
Now I hear so-called conservatives complaining, no, whining,
about Obama’s liberalization of our
relations with Cuba. These isolationists need to understand the value of
freedom for which they claim such
an exclusive understanding. In a
country where most medical spending has been socialized for 50 years
and whistle-blowers like Gary Webb
and Michael Hastings have been assassinated, they are certainly a pot
calling the kettle black.
I don’t deny that Cuba has been
a serious human rights nightmare.
But the question we should be asking is what role do we play in their
politics. The role we have played
has not produced the intended results, unless we are happy with having one of the poorest countries in
the world next door.
Their communistic economy, of
course, is the main source of their
misery. But of all the good the United States has done in the world, the
example of freedom is the most
powerful. Our sanctions have done
nothing to tear down their totalitarian government.
Yasiel Puig is a perfect example
of why we need Jefferson’s ideal of
peace and free trade with all nations
and entangling alliances with none.
A scenario of open relations with
Cuba should look like this: excellence should Àow from the country
with less opportunity to the country
where that excellence can Àourish.
The tax feeders, like windmill companies and inter-generational welfare
dependents, should Àow to countries
like Cuba where the market is suppressed and government control
stiÀes excellence. When it becomes
even more obvious which system is
more bene¿cial for its citizens, reform will follow.
The Ày in the ointment is this: our
country has become so infested with
anti-market policies that our systems
have become very similar to Cuba.
Corruption, like Gov. Branstad’s
rural broadband initiative and other
handouts to incentivize population
and business growth, may make productive individuals think twice about
moving or expanding here, unless
their intent is to feed on taxpayers.
The Marco Rubios of this country
need to focus on dismantling the welfare/warfare state that is bankrupting
our country before imposing their
will on Cuba for doing what they allow to go on here.
A society where the Puigs play
baseball and the Branstads wait tables would be a great Christmas present to Cubans and us as we celebrate
the birth of our Savior who referred
us to The Ten Commandments as opposed to the rules of man. It’s a small
gift, Barack, but we thank you.
Any comments or suggestions
are always welcome at [email protected]. The blog has
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Ringleb
honored
for 25 years
of service
to Franklin
REC
Jimmie Lee Claypool was born on December 17, 2014, weighing 5 pounds
13.6 ounces at the Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. Jimmie is the son
of Cory and Billie Claypool of Hampton. Grandparents are Penny and the
late Jim Claypool, of Mason City, and Neil and Denise Ditch, of Hampton.
Great-grandparents are Shirley and the late Roger Carlson, of Mason City;
and Joe and Bev Jones, of Hampton.
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of Iowa legislation (SF 2195) passed
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or they may be mailed to customers
upon request.
Customers should carefully read
the agreement provided by their current land-line telecommunications
provider and decide if they wish to
continue with that provider under
those terms and conditions. The
competitive nature of the telecom-
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customers a choice of providers and
terms and conditions.
Customers will continue to be
able to contact the IUB if they have
quality-of-service problems. Complaints in this category include issues in establishing telephone service, telephone service line quality,
cut or temporary lines, dropped calls
or calls not connecting, and billing
problems including questionable
fees, disconnection, etc.
Telecommunications customers
who are unable to resolve issues
with their telecommunications service provider or who have questions
about utility service rules and requirements are encouraged to contact Utilities Board Customer Service staff toll-free at 877-565-4450
or at [email protected].
Wiegmann, was in at Alden. They
stayed the night and went to Des
Moines the next day to get their
daughter, Jennifer Roberts, of Hacienda Heights, CA, who came to
spend Christmas with her family.
Darren and Jeanene Chipp of Latimer are the parents of a son, Levi
Alexander Chipp. He was born
December 9, 1994 at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center in Mason
City. He weighed seven pounds, 13
ounces and was 20 ½ inches long.
He is welcomed home by a brother, Lucas, Age 2. Grandparents are
Leola Roegner of Geneva, Leanna
Barvinek of Carlisle, Ron Chipp of
Ankeny.
visited Lee Rankin, cousin of Imo,
at West Concord, Minn. On their
way home they had dinner with
Mary Ann Lewis, cousin of Dale,
in Little Falls, Minn.
Spree Winner—Pat Whipple, of
Hampton, was the winner of the twoand-a-half minute shopping sptree
at Fareway. The rafÀe was held by
Access, Inc. Whipple poses with
Fareway manager Warren Smith and
Mark Whipple, of Access, Inc.
by Joyce Schomburg
Fifty Years Ago
December 24, 1964
The Hampton grade schools held
their annual Christmas sings Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Children at the Northside, Southside, Franklin and Park schools were
treated to musical accompaniment by
a ten-piece ensemble conducted by
L.M. Feese, music instructor at the
high school and were led in song by
Mrs. M.L. Larson. The children sing
Christmas carols at the Park Elementary school as a part of the festive atmosphere of the season.
Mrs. Ray Boots and Mrs. Harm
Hemmen and daughter, Christie
Rae, of Dumont attended a baby
shower for Scott Kent Smith, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Smith of Waterloo, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Herren will
spend Christmas Eve with his daughter, Mrs. James O’Brien, and family,
in Des Moines, and Christmas Day
with Mrs. Herren’s mother, Mrs.
Margaret Main, at Latimer.
Forty Years Ago
December 19, 1974
Biggest Tree Around—The United Church of Christ (Congregational) in Hampton may have the largest
indoor Christmas tree in town this
year, and the church doors will be
open for the public to see the tree
on Sunday afternoon, Monday and
Tuesday. The tree was a gift from
church members Don and Lois Stilson and measures 22 feet high. It is
also the largest tree the church has
had in recent history, according to
one long-time member. Shown with
the tree is church secretary Karen Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schoning,
Diane and David, of Shef¿eld were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Delbert Culver at Boone.
Of¿cers and employees of First
National Bank, their wives and husbands held their annual Christmas
Party at the Gold Key Restaurant
Tuesday evening with 37 persons in
attendance. Bingo was the diversion
of the evening after the dinner.
Thirty Year Ago
December 20, 1984
The group of children got their
picture taken with Santa who was
visiting the Jaycee Hall on Saturday.
Pictured are Dae Odem, Mike Jeter,
Angie Jeter, and Nicholas Jeter. Taking their picture is Cindy Macek, a
member of Future Business Leaders
of America at Hampton High School,
which sponsors Santa’s annual visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Roy Men-
nenga and family were Thanksgiving Day dinner guests in the
Leonard Root home of Latimer.
On Friday Mr. and Mrs. Marian
Hofacre of Hampton were guests
in the Mennenga home. That evening Mr. and Mrs. Don Bahr and
family of Bradford were guests.
Rebounding Effort—Senior
guard Mark VanGerpen goes high to
grab his own rebound in Tuesday’s
game with Webster City. VanGerpen
scored a season high 18 points, but
the Lynx upset the No. 1 Bulldogs,
60-57.
Twenty Years Ago
December 22, 1994
Operation Santa was once again a
huge success in Franklin County this
year, and it will be back again next
year. According to Cindy Johnson
of the Franklin County Alcoholism
Center, organizer of Operation Santa, she said she was not so sure if they
would have it again next year. But
since this year’s project was such a
success, the decision for Johnson and
the Alcoholism Center to do it again
was easy. “I said we weren’t going
to do it again next year,” said Johnson. “But things went so smoothly
this year and the people of Franklin
County really came through, that we
decided to continue it next year.”
Operation Santa provides gifts for
Christmas to needy children throughout Franklin County.
John and Marilyn Harms of
Bristow attended the Christmas
program their grandson, Jonathan
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Grote and senior Morgan Katz are
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• Regular employees in order of continuous years of service: Joyce Schomburg,
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Pam DeVries, Of¿ce Manager, Bookkeeper,
Chief Financial Of¿cer. Tom Johnson, Mail
Handler. Debbie Hansen, Mail Preparation
and Coordinator and Inserter. Lisa Flack,
Commercial Printing Coordinator, Composition, Reception. Debbie Collins, Inserter,
Driver. Donald Vaughn, Press Operator.
Kathleen Fisher, Bookkeeping, Proofreading. Lynnette Richardson, Bookkeeping,
Proofreading. Zach Wanken, Pressman.
Pia Hovenga, Advertising Composition
Manager, Print Composition, Reception.
Kristi Nixon, Regional Sports Editor.
Frankie Aliu, Marketing Representative.
Cynthia Cheever, Inserter. Nick Pedley,
Community News Editor. Doug Holmes,
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Brittany Wilson, Bookkeeping. Barbara
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Fisher, Print Composition. Tina Lubben,
Bookkeeping, Proofreading.
• Hometown News Correspondents: Loren Bier, Alexander News, 641-692-3369.
Marie Teggatz, Latimer News, 641-5796056. April Fiet, Dumont News, 641-8573834. Openings exist for: Ackley, Bradford,
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RECORDS
FROM THE LOG
Hampton Police
Monday, December 15:
• Of¿cers received 10 calls for
service. Among the calls were:
lost item, request fingerprints
for employment, and two phone
scam reports.
• 12:01 a.m.: Of¿cers cited Oswaldo Navarette, 26, of Hampton
for no driver’s license on December 12.
• 2:30 a.m.: Of¿cers assisted located a juvenile at 521 2nd St. SE.
• 8:52 a.m.: Of¿cers took a vandalism report at 123 1st St. NW.
• 3:25 p.m.: Of¿cers took a report
of subjects parking in the alley in
the 500 block of 4th Ave. SE.
• 3:44 p.m.: Of¿cers wanted a
property exchange in the 400
block of Federal St. S.
• 7:02 p.m.: Of¿cer was unable
to make contact with a subject in
the 600 block of 6th Ave. SW.
Tuesday, December 16:
suspicion, information for officers, department assist, request
¿ngerprints for employment, stolen phone report, locked out of
residence, traf¿c complaint, misc.
civil matter, and took a scam
phone call report.
• 9:55 a.m.: Of¿cers took a harassment report near the intersection of 5th Ave. NE and 1st St. NE.
• 10:34 a.m.: Of¿cers took a nuisance/junk ordinance report at
837 Central Ave. E.
• 2:01 p.m.: Of¿cers took a report of a two vehicle accident in
the Fareway parking lot located
at 309 Central Ave. W. Both vehicles each sustained estimated
damages of under $400.
• 2:56 p.m.: Of¿cers took a suspicious activity report on 6th St. SW.
• 3:35 p.m.: Of¿cers took a reDECEMBER SPECIAL
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the intersection of Highway 65
and 2nd Ave. SE.
• 5:14 p.m.: Officers arrested
Emmanuel Miro Torres, Hampton, for domestic abuse assault,
at 204 12th Ave. NE.
• 6:21 p.m.: Of¿cers were called
to a disturbance at 117 1st St. NE.
• 8:46 p.m.: Officers assisted
with an emergency committal in
the 1700 block of Central Ave. E.
• 11:20 p.m.: Of¿cers assisted
a motorist in the 10 block of 1st
St. NW.
Wednesday, December 17:
harassment report, traf¿c complaint, report of a scam phone
call, misc. civil matter, and two
dept. assists.
• 11:15 a.m.: Officers were
called to an assault in the 100
block of 12th Ave. NW.
• 1:05 p.m.: Of¿cers took a nuisance complaint report at 711 2nd
Ave. NE.
• 5:33 p.m.: Of¿cers took a report of a scam at 308 1st St. SE.
to a disturbance at 4 4th St. SE.
• 9:51 p.m.: Of¿cers took a harassment report at 1030 Glendale
Park Dr.
medical personnel at 105 1st
Ave. SW.
• 10:25 p.m.: Of¿cers received
a suspicion report at 105 1st
Ave. SW.
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delivered a message, harassment report, request ¿ngerprints
for employment, two misc. civil
calls, and two reports of phone
scam.
with searching for a missing child
at 120 4th St. NE. The child was
later found.
with an agency assist request
from the Eagle Grove Police Department at 900 N. Federal St.
• 8:25 p.m.: Of¿cers took a juvenile behavior report at 302 5th
St. SE.
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Friday, December 19:
• Of¿cers received six calls for
three misc. civil calls.
called to a car-deer accident in
the 700 block of 4th St. NE.
• 12:51 a.m.: Of¿cers cited Bailey Miller, 17, of Hampton, for
a December 18 traffic stop for
speeding.
with a child locked inside a vehicle at 21 1st Ave. SE.
Saturday, December 20:
• Of¿cers received six calls for
possible scam and suspicious
vehicle report.
• 6:11 a.m.: Officers assisted
with an accident in the 1300 block
of Highway 3.
with a medical call at the Franklin General Hospital emergency
room.
• 3:06 p.m.: Of¿cers received a
nuisance ordinance complaint at
613 4th St. NE.
to the report of a burglar alarm at
1317 4th St. NE.
Sunday, December 21:
• Of¿cers received two calls for
service. Among the calls were: a
misc. civil call.
• 12:12 a.m.: Of¿cers assisted
medical personnel in the 10 block
of 2nd Ave. NW.
Franklin County Sheriff
• Deputies received 13 calls for
9-1-1 hang-up call, traf¿c complaint, report of fuel theft, false
9-1-1 call, dispatched another
agency, child custody matter,
harassment by Facebook report,
medical assist, several dropped
calls, and two reports of information for of¿cers/deputies.
• 10:09 a.m.: Deputies performed a residence check at 752
170th St., Latimer.
• 9:12 p.m.: Deputies took a report of cattle at large.
phone scam report, and dispatched another agency on three
occasions.
• 8:22 a.m.: Deputies assisted
medical personnel.
• 12:23 p.m.: Deputies assisted
the DNR in charging and booking Brooke Adele Avery, 35, of
Meservey, for possession of
methamphetamines, possession
of drug paraphernalia, and driving
while suspended.
• 5:09 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a hunting violation in the
1300 block of 165th St.
the Hampton Police in booking
Emmanuel Miro-Torres, 33, of
Hampton, for domestic abuse
and was held to appear.
• 6:25 p.m.: Deputies took a report of lost items at Beeds Lake
Park, Hampton.
another department at Franklin
General Hospital.
• Deputies received ¿ve calls for
phone call for of¿cers and two reports of phone scams.
• 8:40 a.m.: Deputies received a
report of a threat at 510 East St.,
Dumont.
• 4:53 p.m.: Deputies took a report of an injured deer at 170th
St. and Mallard Ave.
welfare check, controlled burn,
harassment report, and false 9-11 call.
• 11:57 a.m.: Deputies were
called to a domestic matter at 575
Nuthatch Ave., Bradford.
• 12:03 p.m.: Deputies received a barking dog complaint
in the 1400 block of Timber Ave.,
Hansell.
• 12:57 p.m.: Deputies took a
loose dog report at 904 Main St.,
Popejoy.
the Mason City Police with a matter in Shef¿eld.
• 4:42 p.m.: Deputies received a
report of cattle on the roadway at
1871 Olive Ave., Hampton.
medical personnel at West Fork
School, Shef¿eld.
• Deputies received eight calls
for service. Among the calls were:
test call, dead deer report, phone
call for deputies, hit and run report, and dispatched another
agency twice.
the Department of Natural Resources with the arrest of Tanner
James Green, 27, of Hampton,
was held to appear for a charge
of felon in possession of a ¿rearm.
• 4:29 p.m.: Deputies took a report of an injured deer in the ditch
in the 1000 block of Quail Ave.,
Hampton.
assisted another agency, motorist
assist, two false 9-1-1 calls, and
two traf¿c complaints.
report of a false ¿re alarm in the
1500 block of 255th St., Shef¿eld.
report of a van in the ditch.
medical personnel at 102 S. Van
Kirk St., Latimer.
report of a vehicle in the ditch.
medical personnel at 116 Lincoln
St., Shef¿eld.
• 2:50 p.m.: Deputies took a report of an anima bite at 406 N.
2nd St., Shef¿eld.
• 5:22 p.m.: Deputies were
called to a domestic matter.
• 6:49 p.m.: Deputies were
called to a car-deer accident
near Dows.
with a car-deer accident near
the 158 mile marker southbound
on I-35.
• Deputies received ¿ve calls for
motorist assist and animal on the
roadway.
the Hampton Police at the Coconut Lounge in Hampton.
• 11:38 a.m.: Deputies were
called to an alarm at 1280A Olive
Ave.
• 9:56 p.m.: Deputies dispatched
another agency to the intersection of Mallard Ave. and 70th,
Bradford.
• Deputies received one call for
service by 5 a.m. The call was for
a deer on the roadway near the
157 mile marker southbound of
I-35.
Butler County Sheriff
• Of¿cers executed one traf¿c
stop, assisted with six medical
calls, and received a report of a
controlled burn.
• 12:33 p.m.: Officers took a
theft report in the 13100 block of
Royal Ave., Clarksville.
to a family domestic matter in the
900 block of N. Elm St., Dumont.
to a dog/deer/livestock matter in
the 200 block of S. Main St.
• 4:45 p.m.: Of¿cers took a vehicle theft report in the 200 block of
3rd St., Parkersburg.
• Of¿cers assisted with two medical calls and assisted a motorist.
• 5:04 a.m.: Of¿cers were called
400 block of Packwaukee St.,
New Hartford.
• 8 a.m.: Of¿cers took a report
of suspicious activity in the 27000
block of Spring Ave.
• 8:21 a.m.: Of¿cers took a burglary report in the 33400 block of
Martin Ave., Parkersburg.
to a family domestic matter in
the 100 block of N. Mather St.,
Clarksville.
• 10:01 a.m.: Of¿cers transported a subject.
• 10:30 a.m.: Officers took a
theft report. It was deemed unfounded.
called to a bank alarm in the 100
block of N. Main St.
to a property damage accident
near the intersection of Highway
14 and 225th Ave., Parkersburg.
• 6:08 p.m.: Of¿cers assisted ¿re
personnel at a structure ¿re in the
400 block of 4th St., Parkersburg.
• Of¿cers executed a traf¿c stop
and assisted with three medical
calls.
called to a dog/deer/livestock
matter near the intersection of 7th
St. and Maple St.
to a car-deer property damage
accident in the 18200 block of
110th St., Greene.
the 300 block of Main St., Dumont.
• 7:58 p.m.: Of¿cers took a report of suspicious activity in the
18500 block of Marsh Ave. Unable to locate.
• Of¿cers executed two traf¿c
stops, assisted with three medical
calls, and received a report of one
controlled burns.
the 21800 block of 180th St., Bristow.
• 6:35 p.m.: Of¿cers took a theft
report in the 600 block of Pine St.
• 6:40 p.m.: Of¿cers took a report of car-deer accident on the
Buckgrove Blacktop in Grundy
County.
• 11:20 p.m.: Of¿cers executed
an arrest warrant on Dustin P.
Dunford, 30, of Waterloo, at the
Floyd County Jail for failure to appear with regards second degree
theft. He bonded out.
• Of¿cers executed a traf¿c stop.
to a car-deer accident near the
intersection of 185th St. and Upland Ave., Clarksville.
• 3:44 p.m.: Of¿cers took a fraud
report in the 100 block of S. Main
St.
• 4:12 p.m.: Of¿cers executed
an arrest warrant in the 200 block
of S. Mather St.
to a dog/deer/livestock matter
near the intersection of 300th St.
and Birch Ave.
• Officers assisted with four
medical calls and assisted a motorist.
trespassing report in the 700
block of Broadway St., Dumont.
• 9:21 a.m.: Of¿cers took a fraud
report in the 33700 block of 180th
St.
matter in the 14700 block of Highway 3.
matter in the 400 block of 6th St.
25900 block of 300th St., Parkersburg. Officers arrested Erik
Martin Hansen, 34, of Parkersburg, and cited him with domestic
abuse assault and possession of
drug paraphernalia.
to an alarm in the 25900 block of
300th St., Parkersburg.
to a dog/deer/livestock matter
near the intersection of 310th St.
and Highway 14.
accident near the intersection of
Highways 3 and 188, Clarksville.
• 7:15 p.m.: Of¿cers received a
report of suspicious activity in the
27400 block of Navajo Lane.
• 10:23 p.m.: Officers were
called to a car-deer property
damage accident in the 32500
block of Highway 3, Shell Rock.
• Of¿cers executed ¿ve traf¿c
stops, assisted with ¿ve medical
calls, assisted a motorist, and
received a report of a controlled
burn.
• 12:09 a.m.: Of¿cers received
a vandalism/criminal mischief report in the 1100 block of S. Johnson St., Parkersburg.
theft report in the 400 block of 6th
St., Allison.
• 5:27 p.m.: Of¿cers took a burglary report in the 300 block of N.
Ely St.
accident in the 28700 block of
Timber Road, Clarksville.
• Of¿cers executed a traf¿c stop
and assisted with a medical call
prior to 8:15 a.m.
OBITUARIES
Elizabeth Lind
Elizabeth Lind, 92, of Hampton, died on Monday, December 22, 2014, at
the Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
RECORDS & NEIGHBORS
Scholarships available
for local REC customers
Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative (REC), along with Corn Belt Power
Cooperative and Basin Electric Power Cooperative, is offering several scholarships again this year for local high schoolers.
Three $300 scholarships will be awarded by Franklin REC to students who
show commitment to their community by volunteering in organizations or
events in the community, church, etc. Applicants must reside in a home currently served by Franklin REC and his/her parents/guardians must be members.
Two $1,000 scholarships will awarded from Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Franklin REC’s ¿rst place entrant will receive a $1,000 scholarship and
the second place entrant will be submitted to Corn Belt for a chance to win a
second $1,000 scholarship (if the second place entrant does not receive the
$1,000 scholarship Franklin REC will award them a $250 scholarship from
Franklin REC). Applicants must reside in a home currently served by Franklin
REC.
Four $500 scholarships will be awarded by Corn Belt Power Cooperative
to students enrolled at Northwest Iowa Community College in the Electrical Technology, Powerline, Powerline Technology or Substation Technician
programs. Applicants must reside in a county served by Franklin REC. This
includes Franklin, Cerro Gordo, Butler, Floyd, Hardin and Wright counties.
One $500 scholarship will be awarded by Corn Belt Power Cooperative to a
student enrolled at Iowa Lakes Community College in the Wind Energy and
Turbine Technology program.
Applications are available at Franklin REC or on their website at www.
franklinrec.coop. Application due dates vary, so please check each scholarship for this information. For more information or if you have questions
please contact Franklin REC at (641) 456-2557 or 800-750-3557.
Grassley to kick off
annual 99-county tour
Sen. Chuck Grassley will hold four town meetings in our region on Jan. 3
and Jan. 5 as part of his annual 99-county tour.
With these meetings, Grassley will begin his 35th year touring Iowa’s 99
counties. Grassley has held a meeting in every county each year since he was
¿rst elected to serve in the U.S. Senate.
On Jan. 3 and Jan. 5 Grassley will be in Allison, Waverly, Grundy Center
and Marshalltown. These town meetings are open to the public and media.
Grassley’s town meeting schedule for Jan. 3 and Jan. 5 is as follows:
• Saturday, Jan. 3
9:15-10:15 a.m., Butler County Town Meeting at the Allison Public Library, 412 3rd St., Allison.
11 a.m.-Noon, Bremer County Town Meeting, Waverly Public Library, Bremer Room, 1500 West Bremer Ave., Waverly.
• Monday, Jan. 5
8-9 a.m., Grundy County Town Meeting, Kling Memorial Library, 708 7th
St., Grundy Center
10-11 a.m., Marshall County Town Meeting, Marshalltown Public Library, Room B 105, West Boone St., Marshalltown.
COMMUNITY NOTES
Hampton Rotary
Hampton Rotary Club meets
Wednesdays at 12:05 p.m. at Godfather’s Pizza. No Rotary meeting
on December 24 and December 31.
January assignments: Art Zewert, invocation; Ryan Harvey, ¿ne master;
Paul Sensor, Greg Dombrowski, Joel
Esslinger, program.
Hampton Kiwanis
Hampton Kiwanis Club meets
Tuesday, December 30 at Godfather’s Pizza. Committee Meeting,
program; Scott Conlon, invocation/
pledge; Whitney Pralle, greeter;
Whitney Henze, good news.
Hampton Lions
Hampton Lions Club meets
Thursday, January 8 at Godfather’s
Pizza. Program by Ron Hankom and
Greg Counsell.
TOPS #272
TOPS #272 (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets every Monday, with
weigh-in at 5 p.m. and the meeting at
6 p.m. Anyone interested can visit a
meeting. For information, call Mary
Gregory at 641-456-2304. The meeting is at the Alcoholism Service Center at 504 2nd Ave. SE, Hampton.
Hampton Jaycees
Hampton Jaycees meets first
Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at
Godfather’s Pizza in Hampton.
AA, Al Anon
• Bradford AA and Al Anon meets
Sundays starting at 7 p.m. at the
Bradford Methodist Church.
• AA, Old-Timers Group and Al
Anon, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Franklin
County Alcoholism Service Center.
• AA Wednesdays, 8 p.m., at the
FCASC in Hampton.
Latimer Community Club
Open meetings of the Latimer
Community Club are held the 1st
Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at
the Latimer Golf Course.
Franklin County Tea Party
Movement
The Franklin County Tea Party
Movement meets 6:30 p.m., second
Wednesday of each month in the
Godfather’s Pizza meeting room in
Hampton.
Share your meeting
Email time, date and place of
your non-church group meeting to
[email protected] for
inclusion here. Meetings run the prior week unless otherwise requested.
(Church activities go on the Religion
page.)
FC EXTENSION CALENDAR: JANUARY
1: New Year’s Holiday – of¿ce closed.
6: Commercial Manure Applicator Certi¿cation Program, 9 a.m.–noon,
Extension office; PROSPER Team meeting at noon, Hampton-Dumont
Middle School; Healthy Habits – St. Paul’s (1:15 p.m.) & CAL (2:05 p.m.)
third grade; Franklin County Family Focus, 2 p.m., Public Health, Hampton;
Franklin County Extension Council meeting, 6 p.m., Extension of¿ce.
8: Crop Advantage, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., NIACC, Mason City; Healthy Habits,
1:20 p.m. Hampton-Dumont third grade.
11: 4-H Youth Council meeting, 2 p.m., Extension of¿ce.
12: New 4-H Member Night, 6-8 p.m., Hampton State Bank.
14: iPad photo workshop, 1 p.m., Extension of¿ce; Healthy Habits – Rockwell (1:05 p.m.) third grade.
14, 21, 28: Afterschool Science Club, 1:45-3:45 p.m., H-D Middle School
(Wednesdays).
15: Community Foundation Reception, 5 p.m., Hampton Country Club.
19: Martin Luther King Holiday – of¿ce closed.
20: Manure Applicator Certi¿cation Reshows, Extension of¿ce (8:30 a.m.
Commercial and 1:30 p.m. Con¿nement).
21: Caring Coalition, 10 a.m., ABCM Board Room.
24: NC Iowa Youth Beef Conference, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Elllsworth
Community College, Iowa Falls.
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OBITUARIES
FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Jacqueline Henderson
Marriage License
David Bibler, 57, Clarksville, to
Virginia Tunnicliff, 56, Hampton.
Civil Court
The court handled two child support matters.
District Court
• Austin Hogan, 24, Hampton,
pled guilty on December 15 to
Driving While Barred. Hogan was
sentenced to 7 days in jail, ¿ned
$625 plus 35% surcharge (suspended), and $100 in costs.
• Lauren Craighton, 34, Hampton, pled guilty on December 11
to Annoyance or Disturbance.
Craighton was ¿ned $65 plus 35%
surcharge and $60 in costs.
• Season Collins, 37, Hampton,
pled guilty on December 15 to
OWI Second Offense. Collins was
sentenced to 60 days in jail (53
days suspended), placed on one
year probation, ¿ned $1,850 plus
35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and
$140 in costs.
Small Claims
• Robert and Lynne Meyer, San
Antonio, TX vs. Anthony Arthur, Alexander. Case dismissed without
prejudice on December 10.
• Midland Funding LLC vs. Linda Brood, Shef¿eld. Judgment for
Jacqueline M. Henderson, 91, of Plainview, Minn., and formerly of Hampton, died Monday, December 15, 2014, at St. Elizabeth’s Health Care Center,
in Wabasha, Minn.
Jacqueline’s body will be cremated and no services are planned. The
Abbott Funeral Home of Wabasha,
Minn. is in charge of arrangements.
Jacqueline Henderson
She was born November 3, 1923
in Effingham, IL, the daughter of
1923-2014
Arthur and Beulah Konrad. She
Services:
married Paul “Jim” Henderson in
No Serviced Are Planned
Effingham. The couple moved to
Hampton in 1955. There they owned
Arrangements by:
and operated Henderson Shoes and
Abbott Funeral Home
The Shoe Box. Shortly after her husWabasha
band’s death she sold the businesses
in 1987 and retired. She later moved
to Plainview to be near her son and his family.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Kathy Henderson, Theilman, Minn and two grandsons, Drew and Ross Henderson, both of
Rochester, Minn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, and son,
John.
Muriel Johnson
Muriel Johnson, 87, of Iowa Falls, died peacefully at Kavanagh House in
Des Moines, on Monday, December 15, 2014.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014 at
Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel, Iowa Falls. The family will greet friends for
one hour prior to services. Burial will
be at Northlawn Memory Gardens.
Muriel Johnson
Muriel was born November 24,
1927, to Vern George and Blanche
1927-2014
Marie (Combs) Dawson. On DecemServices:
ber 25, 1949, Muriel Dawson was
1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20
united in marriage to Robert Eugene
Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel,
“Bob” Johnson at her parent’s home
Iowa Falls
in Dows.
To this union six children were
Burial:
born: James, Raymond, David,
Northlawn Memory Gardens,
Thomas, Jerry, and Janet. She was a
Iowa Falls
member of the First United MethodArrangements by:
ist Church, Iowa Falls.
Linn’s Funeral Home
Those left to cherish her memory
Iowa Falls
are her children: Jim (Tana) Johnson,
of Coal City, Ill.; Ray (Lorae) Johnson, of West Des Moines; Dave (Jodi) Johnson, of Lynnville; Tom (Rhonda)
Johnson, of Iowa Falls; Jerry (Teresa) Johnson, of North Manchester, Ind.;
Janet (Mike) Thompson, of Boise, Idaho; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Arlene Rowland of Ankeny.
In death Muriel rejoins her parents, husband, Robert Eugene “Bob” Johnson; one grandson, Timothy Johnson; brother, George Dawson; and her sister
Ardith Gaulke.
Betty Bodecker
Betty Jane Bodecker, 62, of Hampton, died Sunday, December 14, 2014,
at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.
Funeral services were held 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, at the
Aplington Baptist Church, Aplington, with the Rev. Elton LaBree of¿ciating. Organist was Cami Haugstad
Betty Bodecker
and she accompanied the congregation as they sang “Jesus Loves Me”,
“How Great Thou Art,” and Amazing
Grace.”
Burial was at Washington Reformed Cemetery with LeeRoy Bodecker, Richard Bodecker, Larry
Van Ellen, Steven Lee Bodecker, and
Brant Bodecker serving as Casketbearers.
Betty was born the daughter of
John Robert and Johanna (Uhlenhopp) Bodecker on December 15,
1951, Hampton. While she was
growing up she lived on the farm
1951-2014
with her parents.
Services:
She loved animals on the farm
1:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 18
especially the dogs and cats. Some
other things she enjoyed were counAplington Baptist Church,
try music, going for car rides and the
Aplington
outdoors when was young.
Burial:
Betty is survived by three brothWashington Reformed
ers, John (Kathy) Bodecker, of ApCemetery, Aplington
lington; LeeRoy (Lora) Bodecker,
Arrangements by:
of Hampton; and Richard (Martha)
Redman-Schwartz Funeral
Bodecker, of Alexander; and three
Home Chapel, Aplington
sisters, Mary (Elroy) Diekman, of
Parkersburg; Dorothy (Larry) Van
Ellen, of Aplington; and Anne Mae
(Jules) Diekman, of Parkersburg; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials may be directed to the family. Redman-Schwartz Funeral
Chapel in Aplington was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may
be left at www.redman-schwartz.com.
Timothy Gibbons M. D.
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the plaintiff on December 16 in the
amount of $616.68 with 2.11% interest from September 9.
• Agvantage FS vs. Kevin Anderson, Alexander. Judgment for
the plaintiff on October 15 in the
amount of $895.51 with 2.11% interest from October 15.
• Tatum Gunther Corporation
vs. Adriana Velasquez, Hampton.
Case dismissed without prejudice
on December 15.
Real Estate
The Franklin County Recorder’s
Of¿ce recorded the following real
estate transactions:
• Tax Sale Deed: Treasurer
Franklin County Iowa to StoneRidge, LLC, Tr SE ¼ NW ¼ 33-9021, 20142140
• Warranty Deed: Latimer Development Corp. to Shaun T.
Koenen, Parts of Lots 5 and 6,
Nlock 1, Original Town of Latimer,
20142159
• Warranty Deed: Robert T. Hamilton and Arlene to Denise F. Renaud, Parcel E in NWfr ¼ 31-9020, 20142157
• Warranty Deed: Denise F. Renaud and Sheldon to Robert T.
Hamilton and Arlene, Parcel D in
NWfr ¼ 31-90-20, 20142158
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RELIGION
Baptist
Lutheran
Faith Baptist
Hwy. 3 E., Hampton
Senior Pastor David Koenigsberg,
Associate Pastor of Connecting Brad
VanHorn
• Wednesday, December 24, 6:30
a.m. Women’s Prayer; 7 a.m. Men’s
Prayer; 6 p.m. Candelight Service
• Thursday, December 25, Office
Closed
• Sunday, December 28, 8:15 a.m.
Prayer; 9 a.m. Worship Service; 9:20
a.m. Kingdom Kids
• Wednesday, December 31, No
Women’s and Men’s Prayer
Church of the Living Word,
LCMC
420 1st Ave. NE, Hampton
www.clwhampton.org
641-456-8175
Jacob Rahrig, Pastor
To reserve auditorium or gym, contact Chris Sauke at 456-8175 or at
[email protected]
• Sundays, 9 a.m. Adult Sunday
School; 10 a.m. Celebration Service;
10:20 a.m. Children’s Church
• Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-12 noon Ministerial Crisis Center, 456-8272; 6:30
p.m. Men’s Group; 7 p.m. Volleyball
(adults) in gym
• Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Body
By Jesus, Preschool-Sixth Grade;
6:30-8p.m. 7th-12th Grades
Catholic
St. Mary’s Catholic
Ackley / Rev. Mike Tauke
• Sundays, 8 a.m. Mass
St. Patrick’s Catholic
1405 Federal St. N., Hampton
Rev. Mike Tauke
1405 N. Federal St.
• Saturdays, 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish
• Sundays, 10 a.m. Mass
Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
First Christian
Pastor Alan Berneman
605 4th St. NE, Hampton
fcchamptoniowa.org
• Wednesday, December 24, 7 p.m.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
• Tuesday, December 30, 5:30 p.m.
Elders Meeting
Episcopal
St. Matthew-by-the-Bridge
Episcopal
Rev. Elliot Blackburn
507 Railroad St., Iowa Falls
• Sundays, 9:15 a.m. Bible Study;
10:30 a.m. Family Worship Service
Latter Day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ
Of Latter Day Saints
Hampton / Miguel Sosa Garcia,
Branch President
• Sundays, 10 a.m. Worship Service; Spanish Activities
Our Savior’s Lutheran
121 Prospect, Ackley
Rev. Kris Snyder
• Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday School;
10 a.m. Divine Service (Communion
2nd, 4th, 5th); 11 a.m. Fellowship
• Tuesdays, 4 p.m. Tuesday School
Nazareth Lutheran
Coulter
Christmas Eve Service at St. John’s
Joint Sunday Worship at St. John’s;
Coffee to follow
St. John’s Lutheran
1207 Indigo Ave., Hampton
Christmas Eve Service at St. John’s
Joint Sunday Worship at St. John’s;
Coffee to follow
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran
Pastor Steve Winsor
17 2nd St. NE, Hampton
Church Of¿ce Hours: 9-4 M-F
• Sundays, 9 a.m. Worship Service.
• Tuesdays, Dorcas Circle Meets
Third Tuesday of Each Month at 9:30
a.m. at the Church
• Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon Quilting Group; 10 a.m., Coffee Hour
— Everyone is Welcome; 5:30 p.m.
WOW; 6:30 p.m. Youth Group
• Thursdays, Priscilla Circle Meets
Third Thursday of Each Month
St. Paul’s Lutheran
304 W. Main, Latimer
Pastor Travis Berg, Pastor
• Wednesday, December 24, 7 a.m.
Dudley’s BC; 6:30 p.m. Christmas
Eve Service
• Thursday, December 25, 9 a.m.
Christmas Worship
• Sunday, December 28, Food Pantry; 9 a.m. Worship Service with
Holy Communion; 10:15 a.m. ABC
and SS Christmas practice; 5:30 p.m.
Spanish
• Wednesday, December 31, 7 a.m.
Dudley’s BC; 7 p.m. New Years Eve
Service
St. Paul’s Church
400 Larch St., Thornton
Pastor Johnson
• Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School at UMC; 10:30 a.m. Worship
at St. Paul
Trinity Lutheran Church
16 12th Ave. NE, Hampton
The Rev. Karl Bollhagen, Pastor
Vicar Joseph Bangert
Children’s Christmas Eve Service
• Thursday, December 25, 9 a.m.
Christmas Day Service with Holy
Communion
Lutheran Hour on KLMJ; 9 a.m.
Worship Service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday
School, Bible Class; Worship Broadcast on KLMJ; 7:30 p.m. Spanish
Lutheran Hour on KLMJ, 104.9 FM
Methodist
Ackley United Methodist
Jerry Kramer, Pastor
416 Hardin St.
Candlelight Service
• Thursday, December 25, Church
Of¿ce is closed
• Friday, December 26, Deadline
for the January newsletter
• Sunday, December 28, Ackley
Food Pantry; 9 a.m. Sunday School;
10 a.m. Worship; 11 a.m. Fellowship
First United Methodist
510 Thompson St., Shef¿eld
Sandi Gobeli, Pastor
• Sundays, 9 a.m. Worship
Geneva United Methodist
603 Front St.
Jim Gochenouer, Pastor
School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
Hampton United Methodist
Pastor Corby Johnson
100 Central Ave. E.
• Wednesday, December 24, 5:30
p.m. Christmas Eve Service Live on
KLMJ
• Thursday, December 25, Merry
Christmas
• Saturday, December 27, 5 p.m.
Worship Service
Worship Service; 11:15 a.m. Radio
Broadcast on KLMJ; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship
West Fork United Methodist
2200 Tulip Ave., Shef¿eld
Sandi Gobeli, Pastor
• Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Worship
New Hope United Methodist
Parish: Aredale, Bristow, Dumont
Ann Donat, Pastor
• Aredale Center: Sunday Worship, 8 a.m.
• Dumont Center: Sunday School,
8:30 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.
United Methodist Church
Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford
Rev. Judy Eilderts, Pastor
• Sundays, 8:30 a.m. Worship (B);
9:30 a.m. Worship, (LC); 10:30 a.m.
Worship (M)
• Tuesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m. NA/AA
Bible Study; 7:30 p.m. (B) Bible Study
United Methodist & Presbyterian
Dows – Alexander
Shawn W. Hill, Pastor
• Sundays, 8:45 a.m. Alexander
Methodist Worship; 9 a.m. Dows
Sunday School; 10 a.m. Dows Joint
Worship at Presbyterian Church on
¿rst two Sundays each month and at
United Methodist Church on remaining Sundays
• Thursdays, 9 a.m. Presbyterian
Women
Non-Denominational
Abundant Life Chapel
202 Fairview St., Dows
515-852-4520 / Bruce Klapp, Pastor
School for all ages including adults;
10:30 a.m. Worship Service with
Nursery and Children’s Ministry
available; 5:30 p.m. (3rd Sunday of
each month) Adult Bible Study with
childcare available. Food and fellowship follows.
• Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study with Nursery, Children and
Youth Ministry
Monday Night Buffet 5 - 8 pm
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Sovereign Grace Church
109 N. Eskridge St., Dows
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Doug Holmes, Pastor
School; 11:15 a.m. Worship at First
Presbyterian in Dows
Church of Christ
22 1st St. NE, Hampton
Rocky Woolery, Pastor
• Sundays, 9:15 a.m. Worship Gathering
• Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Believers
Gathering
Sixth Street Church of Christ
(Acapella)
909 6th St. SW, Hampton
Jim Zacharias, Minister
School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 4:30
p.m. Worship
• Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. Bible
Study
Neighborhood Bible
1570A Hwy. 65 N., Hampton
Joel Anderson, pastor
978-810-0383
Darren Chipp
641-430-0701
School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
• Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Bible
Study and Prayer
• Everyone Welcome, Come As
You Are. Partnering with Evangelical Free Church of America.
First Reformed
214 Brown St., Alexander
Pastor Philip Arnold
• Sundays, 9 a.m., Pastor Phil’s Radio Ministry on KQCR; 9:30 a.m.
Worship; 7 p.m., Pastor Phil’s Radio
Ministry on KLMJ
Zion Reformed
2029 Jonquil Ave., Shef¿eld
Rev. Arthur Zewert
Candlelight Service
• Sunday, December 28, Communion Prep; Junior Choir sings; 9:15
a.m. Worship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday
School; 11 a.m. Jr. Choir
• Tuesday, December 30, 9 a.m.
Bulletin Deadline
Seventh Day
Hampton Seventh Day Adventist
P.O. Box 464, Hampton
Jose LaPorte, Pastor
• Saturdays, 9:45 a.m. Bible Study;
11 a.m. Worship
United Church of Christ
First Congregational U.C.C.
22 1st. Ave. SW, Hampton
Choir; Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship; 11:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship
Reformed
Dumont Reformed
912 3rd St.
Pastors April and Jeff Fiet
• Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday School
for ages 3 to high school; 10 a.m.:
Worship (nursery care provided each
week); communion on the ¿rst Sunday of each month
• 1st Monday of the month, 1 p.m.
St. Peter’s U.C.C.
496 B Raven Ave., Geneva
[email protected]
Rev. John Hanna, Pastor
Christmas Eve Service
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
Service
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Reformed Church Women (RCW)
• Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. Adults
for Christ (adult group for ages
18+); 6 p.m. Kids for Christ (Middle
School youth group); 7 p.m. RCYF
(High School youth group from 8th12th grade)
Immanuel U.C.C.
204 E. South St., Latimer
The Rev. Lindsey Braun, Pastor
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
with Holy Communion
Worship Service/Noisy Offering
• Tuesday, December 30, 7 p.m.
Grief Share
641-456-3232
119 North Akir St
Latimer, IA
641-579-6240
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New Beginnings Church
420 4th St. SE, P.O. Box 553
Hampton/641-456-8262
Troy Wood, Pastor
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National Bank
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Living Well Fellowship
917 Howard St. (First Presbyterian
Church), Aplington
319-247-5569
• Mondays, 7 p.m., Contemporary
Worship Exploring Redemption and
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3 - 1st St. SW, Hampton
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9 • SECTION A • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014 • HAMPTON CHRONICLE
Operation
Santa
donates
gifts to 248
locals
Operation Santa was a success
again this year due to the great involvement of the Hampton, Dumont and Latimer communities. The
Hampton Rotary Club would like to
express its sincere thanks for all the
help it received to provide gifts for
248 children in 100 families in the
local area on Dec. 16.
The involvement that helped
meet local needs should warm every
heart in Franklin County. The Rotary
would thank the Hampton, Dumont
and Latimer banks, Hampton-Dumont Community Schools, Shopko
and Dollar General for displaying
the Operation Santa Christmas ornaments of gifts to buy for each child.
The Rotary would also like to
thank those who took an ornament
and did personalized shopping for
the children. The group is grateful
to the many businesses and individuals who responded to its request for
funds to purchase the gifts that were
FMC and FGH
announce
holiday hours
Operation Santa distribution helpers included, from left to right:
John Currier, Ron Raney, Tom Birdsell (back) and Marge Schurman. Not pictured: Sister Carmen Hernandez, Sister Maura McCarthy, Debbie Currier and Paul Currier. SUBMITTED PHOTO
not otherwise purchased. The generosity was so great this year that the
club was able to provide a small food
gift bag prepared by Fareway to all
248 children.
Special thanks goes out to the
Hampton Country Club for a very
generous Operation Santa gift collection that completely ¿nished off
the shopping need. And to St. Peter’s
United Church of Christ in Geneva
for the handmade items they donated.
Tall Corn FFA scores
high in ICF Extravaganza
Three members of the CAL/
Hampton-Dumont Tall Corn FFA
Chapter took top honors in the Nutrition category during the Beef
Scholarship Extravaganza hosted
by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation
on Dec. 12. The team included senior Joe DeVries and juniors Lauren
Dirksen and Brooke Benning.
Beef Extravaganza took place at
the Hansen Ag Learning Center on
the Iowa State University campus,
with 22 teams competing. The scholarship event, which is for students interested in cattle and beef production,
involved 53 high school students
from around Iowa. They competed
for cash scholarship awards for the
top four teams that totaled $7,650.
Students were challenged at 10
different stations to demonstrate
their skills and knowledge. A returning duo of high school seniors from
North Tama and Gladbrook-Reinbeck High Schools took home the
top scholarship prizes and will each
receive $1,500.
The second place team, from
Seymour Community Schools FFA,
also included a second-year participant. Cendra Sebolt returned with a
new team member, Anthony Furlin,
to earn $1,125 each in scholarship
money.
Maquoketa Valley FFA was the
third place team. Senior Trent Westhoff and junior Andrew Palmersheim
earned $750 each. The fourth place
team from Maquoketa FFA was the
senior team of Cale Gent, Ben Kilburg, and Wade Gerlach, each won
$300 scholarships.
Scholarship dollars won at the
Extravaganza can be used at any
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university or community college. In
addition, if the student will be attending Iowa State University College of
Agriculture, Kirkwood Community
College, Hawkeye Community College, Muscatine Community College, Des Moines Area Community
College or Iowa Lakes Community
College, those institutions offer additional matching scholarships to
students on the top four teams.
Team scores at the 10 different
stations were added to determine the
winners. Each station tested speci¿c
skills and knowledge of the students.
Teams scoring the highest number
of points at each station were also
awarded plaques, which were sponsored by Farm Credit Services of
America. Those station winners are:
• Handling and Health – Seymour
FFA.
• Nutrition – Tall Corn FFA; the
team includes senior Joe DeVries
and juniors Lauren Dirksen and
Brooke Benning.
• Marketing – Pleasantville FFA;
the team is comprised of seniors Hagen Fouch, Pleasantville, and Kiley
Elder, Pella.
• Seedstock – Maquoketa Valley
FFA.
• Keep/Cull Replacement Heifers
– Pleasantville FFA.
• Job Interview – North Tama and
Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA team.
• Industry Issues – Seymour FFA.
• Reproduction – Seymour FFA.
• Credit and Finance – North
Tama and Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA
team.
• Beef Management – Mediapolis
FFA team of seniors Lane Eads and
Wyatt Orr and Mikala Denney.
Heart of Iowa Board
of Realtors donates to CIS
Crisis Intervention Service was the recent recipient of a $500 donation
from the Heart of Iowa Board of Realtors for Franklin and Hardin counties.
“We wanted to give back to our communities,” said Brad Staley, broker
associate for Staley Real Estate and president of the board of realtors.
Crisis Intervention Service is a non-pro¿t agency helping victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and survivors of homicide. Victims need to
have stable housing in order for them to regain stability in other aspects of
their lives.
“Housing is the number one barrier for victims trying to get out of an
abusive relationship,” said Mary Beyerhelm Huey, domestic abuse program
supervisor. “Building relationships with local realtors and landlords is important in order for us to help clients ¿nd safe and affordable housing.”
Crisis Intervention Service provides comprehensive domestic abuse and
sexual assault services throughout 15 counties in North Central Iowa. Outreach of¿ces are located in 12 counties, including Franklin County.
Crisis services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their
con¿dential crisis lines are: domestic abuse, 855-424-9133; sexual assault,
800-479-9071.
Counties served by Crisis Intervention Service include: Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Mitchell, Webster, Winnebago, Worth and Wright counties.
Sisters Carmen and Maura from
La Luz Hispana joined in to provide
language interpretation when needed. The Windsor Theater donated
movie tickets for each family member, and Darwin Van Horn of Youth
For Christ once again made their
beautiful facility available for the
distribution of gifts. With everyone’s
help, Operation Santa made Christmas a little more special in 100 nearby homes this year.
Franklin General Hospital (FGH)
has announced holiday hours for
the Franklin Medical Center (FMC)
clinics, as well as the hospital’s outpatient departments, which include
radiology, laboratory and physical
therapy.
The Hampton and Dumont clinics
will be open until noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, for Christmas Eve. All
FMC clinics, including Hampton,
Dows, Latimer and Dumont, along
with the outpatient departments of
Franklin General Hospital, will be
closed on Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas Day. They
will resume their regular schedules
on Friday, Dec. 26.
On Wednesday, Dec. 31, the Dumont clinic will be open until noon
and FMC-Hampton will be open until 3 p.m. All FMC clinics and FGH
outpatient departments will be closed
on Thursday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s
Day, and will resume their regular
schedules on Friday, Jan. 2.
In case of an emergency on a holiday, assistance will be available 24/7
at Franklin General Hospital. Call
641-456-5000.
Wartburg College
to host Cedar Valley
Science Symposium
High school juniors and seniors
can attend one of 10 science and
math workshops at the annual Cedar Valley Science Symposium Saturday, Jan. 17 at Wartburg College.
The one-day event, which draws
upwards of 60 students from six
states, gives students an opportunity to pursue speci¿c areas in
science, engineering and computer science. Workshops are led by
Wartburg faculty or a team of scientists from the American Society for
Clinical Laboratory Science-Iowa.
Workshops include:
· Brains and Behavior: An Introduction to Neuroscience
· Cool Biology! How Does Nature Handle Winter?
· CSI-CVSS
· Detection of Infectious Disease
Organisms by Molecular Methods
· How Engineers Help the World
· Molecular Biology of Nucleic
Acids
· Mr. Johnson’s Workout
· The Chicken and the Egg
·௘௘The Clinical Laboratory: A
View from the Other Side
· The Magni¿cent (and Flawed)
Nature of Human Thought Processes: Explorations in Cognitive and
Developmental Psychology
All participating seniors are
eligible for a CVSS Honor Scholarship totaling $6,000 over four
years. Wartburg faculty select
award winners based on GPA, class
rank and ACT or SAT scores, as
well as participation in the symposium and a writing sample.
CVSS participants also may stay
in the residence halls with Wartburg
science and math students Saturday
night and compete in the Wartburg
College Regents and Presidential Scholarship Program Sunday,
Jan. 18. Additional information
about the scholarship is available
at http://www.wartburg.edu/¿naid/
Scholarships.aspx.
Symposium applications are
available at http://www.wartburg.
edu/cvss/index.aspx. Registration
is $35, and forms are due Jan. 2.
For more information, contact
Ann Henninger, CVSS coordinator,
at [email protected] or
319-352-8280.
Finalists in the “Know Your Constitution” Project from CAL High
Community High School include front row, left to right: Brooke
Mensing, Rachael Arnold and Sidney Turner. Back row: Juan Gomez and Zach Vanness. Troy Rew is the students’ teacher. SUBMITTED PHOTO
5 CAL students named ¿nalists
in statewide competition
CAL Community High School students Brooke Mensing, Juan Gomez,
Rachael Arnold, Zach Vanness and Sidney Turner are ¿nalists in The Iowa
State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division “Know Your Constitution”
Project. One hundred ¿nalists were selected from the more than 1,000 students across the State of Iowa who participated in the project.
These ¿nalists will be honored at a luncheon held at the West Des Moines
Marriott Hotel in West Des Moines on Jan. 9. This year’s Keynote Speaker is
the Honorable Ross Walters, Magistrate Judge of the Federal District Court
for the Southern District of Iowa.
From the ¿nalists, ¿ve students and their teachers will be chosen by a
random drawing to attend the all expense paid, Close-Up Foundation’s ¿veday long education work session in Washington, D.C., in February 2015. The
work sessions are designed to develop a deeper understanding of government
and the political process.
The “Know Your Constitution” Project is designed to enrich students’ understanding and appreciation of the Constitution. The students participating in
the project were required to familiarize themselves with Constitution-related
issues. A quiz was completed by each participating student. An essay question
accompanied the quiz in case of a tie. One hundred students and their teachers
were selected to attend this luncheon.
This program is sponsored by The Iowa State Bar Association, with additional funding from the Iowa State Bar Foundation and many of the county
Bar Associations across Iowa.
2015 hunting, ¿shing licenses on sale
Iowans may now begin purchasing 2015 resident hunting, ¿shing and other licenses.
The menu of license options includes the popular Outdoor Combo annual
resident hunting/¿shing/habitat combo license for $47; the Angler’s Special
three-year ¿shing license for $53; and the Hunter’s Special three-year hunting
license with habitat included for $86.
Also available is the Bonus Line option for $12 allowing resident and
nonresident anglers to ¿sh with one additional line in addition to the two lines
allowed with the regular ¿shing license.
Iowa hunting and fishing license fees remain unchanged for 2015.
2014 licenses are valid through Jan. 10, 2015.
LATIMER NEWS
CAL School hosted its annual
Christmas dinner for senior citizens on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 12:30
with a nice crowd in attendance.
Fifth grade students met the guests
at the door, helped them with their
coats and also carried their food
trays and served the tables. Lower
grade students presented a musical
program of Christmas songs. FFA
students had made live evergreen
centerpieces and these were given
as door prizes. Thank you CAL for
this great annual event.
Following the CAL dinner,
Latimer Park Society met in the
Community Center. Students and
teachers from St. Paul Lutheran
School presented a Christmas program. Lunch was served by hostesses Evonne Plagge and Marlene
Sandersfeld.
Park Society will not have regular meetings in January and February but it will have morning community coffees on Jan. 15 and Feb.
19, 2015.
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Director Sara Pecinovsky led the high schoolers through four songs during the H-D Holiday Concert on Dec. 15. Selections included
“The Liberty Bell,” “Greensleeves,” “Jingle Bells” and “A Mariah Carey Christmas.”
HamptonDumont high
schoolers
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Alto saxophonists Rebecca Buchanan and Christian Vallery were
acknowledged for their recent participation in the All State Music
Festival during the concert.
LEFT: The sixth grade trumpet section tooted out some notes during the band’s holiday concert on Dec. 15. The sixth graders performed “Russian Sleigh Ride,” “The Christmas Truce of 1914” and “Jingle Bells Around the World” under the direction of Joan Philgreen. RIGHT: The high school concert band performed “A Mariah Carey Christmas” to close out the concert.
Hampton-Dumont’s 7-8 grade concert band sported a strong clarinet section
during the concert. The band performed “Fanfare for Christmas,” “White
Christmas” and “Over the River.”
Percussionist Nathan Duck pounded away
while Carlee Bertram, Chase Skarpness and
August Bollhagen provided a rousing melody
with their trumpets.
Polished brass glistened underneath the glowing lights in the Church
of the Living Word auditorium during the high school concert band’s
performance.
Crop Advantage meeting provides
production information for north Iowa farmers
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
will host a Crop Advantage meeting on Jan. 8 at
the North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City. The program is hosted by Terry Basol and
Angie Rieck-Hinz, Extension Field Agronomists
serving north central Iowa. Crop Advantage provides the latest information to promote pro¿table
and sustainable decision-making for the upcoming
growing season.
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of topics, including crops, pests, soil fertility and
farm management. Chad Hart, extension economist
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death syndrome current research and management
techniques. ISU Extension soil fertility specialists
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optimizing fertilizer inputs with lower crop prices.
Mark Licht will discuss maturity and planting date
inÀuence on yield. Other talks include information
on the Farm Bill, managing herbicide resistance,
water quality and cover crops.
Each year over 2,000 producers participate in
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Attendees must attend the entire meeting to receive
recerti¿cation, which is included in the meeting
registration fee. Meetings are also approved for
Certi¿ed Crop Adviser (CCA) credits.
Early registration is $50 by Dec. 31. Registrations received after that date or on-site are $60.
Registration includes lunch, proceedings booklet
and private applicator recertification and CCA
credits. For online registration, or information
about this and other Crop Advantage meetings
across Iowa, visit http://www.cropadvantage.org.
The Crop Advantage Series is presented by ISU
Extension and Outreach with support from the
Iowa Soybean Association and from North Central SARE–Sustainable Agriculture Research and
Education. For questions, contact ANR Program
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BY KRISTI NIXON
LATIMER – The fog may have
made it hard to see out of doors, but
it was easy to see in the CAL High
School gymnasium the outcome of this
girls’ basketball contest from the start.
The Cadets got their ¿rst victory of
the season, leading from start to ¿nish
in a 65-42 win over Valley Lutheran
out of Cedar Falls on Monday, Dec. 15.
It was a weight off of the shoulders
of ¿rst-year CAL coach Mike Rapp.
“They’ve worked hard every
game,” Rapp said. “They finally
worked hard this game all the way
through and they all wanted to stay
in the game, which isn’t easy to do.
“They passed the ball better tonight. A little easier team than others,
but they knew that coming in.”
Stephanie Thielen scored 20
points to lead CAL despite being
pulled from the game with about
three minutes remaining and a sizable lead.
“It is a huge relief,” Thielen said.
“It feels great getting that ¿rst win.
We wanted to come out tonight and
wanted this win. We worked hard for
this, we wanted this.”
of 12 from the free
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state in percentage for those who
have attempted more than 50 free
throws.
She also sits third in the state
for most free throws attempted
among girls.
“It is something I have to do every day,” Thielen said of free throw
shooting. “Every day before school I
come and I shoot, I have to work on
it. It’s a continuous thing, you have
to work on it all the time.
“Coach just tells me to keep doing
what I’m doing and if I drive, I get
fouled and go to the free throw line
and that is what I do best, so I keep
pushing for that every game.”
Sidney Turner added 15 points
and Dianna Porzio tallied 13 late
despite sitting for much of the game
with foul trouble herself.
CAL owned a 34-21 halftime
lead, but eight straight points from
Valley Lutheran’s Emma Armbrecht,
who led the Crusaders with 14 points,
brought them to within single digits
of the Cadets.
It forced Rapp to call timeout 1:15
into the second half.
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close,
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close,” Rapp said. “They
came back
on us a little bit and I think we come
out in the second half easing up a little bit and I said, ‘w
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going here.’ Our ca
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of the rrest of the third
quarte
quarter, Thielen completed her scoring
with a couple of ¿eld
goals aand 1-of-2 from
the free throw line. She
had 15 at the hal
half.
CAL (1-6, 11-5 Iowa Star
North) is off unti
until Tuesday, Jan.
6, 2015 at Northe
Northeast Hamilton.
BELMOND – After opening
Thursday’s dual against powerhouse
Lake Mills a decision shy of a perfect
score (81-0), West Fork went on to
drop the other dual 51-24 to the host
school.
Michael Fjone earned a win by
fall over the Broncos, for the highlight of the Warhawks’ night.
Lake Mills 81, West Fork 0
132 – Michael Olsen (LM) pinned
Austin Robinson 2:19; 138 – Max
Bergo (LM) pinned Michael Fjone
0:23; 145 – Scott Wogen (LM)
pinned Austin Steil 0:40; 152 – Brady
Schmidt (LM) dec. Jarel Arbegast
5-0; 160 – Spencer Jensen (LM)
won by forfeit; 170 – Grant Boehmer
(LM) pinned Coltan Kessler 1:07; 182
– Slade Sifuentes (LM) pinned Jordan Clark 0:26; 195 – Andrew Olsen
(LM) won by forfeit; 220 – Cole Bergo
(LM) pinned Alex Bender 1:03; 285
– Cory Mathahs (LM) pinned Morgan
Steenhard 0:14; 106 – Alex Martinson (LM) won by forfeit; 113 – Javi
Gallardo (LM) pinned Josh Stevens
0:34; 120 – Braedon Edwards (LM)
pinned Justin Anderson 0:53; 126 –
Zach Johnson (LM) pinned Keegan
Fessler 1:54.
Valley Lutheran’s Emma Armbrecht commits a reach-in foul on
CAL’s Stephanie Thielen while driving to the basket. Thielen
scored 20 points, scoring 9-of-12 from the free throw line. KRISTI
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Belmond-Klemme 51
West Fork 24
138 – Mike Anderson (B-K) pinned
Austin Robinson 0:57; 145 – Michael
Fjone (WF) pinned Jacob Aldridge
0:32; 152 – Austin Steil (WF) won
by forfeit; 160 – Jarel Arbegast (WF)
won by forfeit; 170 – Kole Kern (BK) pinned Coltan Kessler 2:19; 182
– Jordan Clark (WF) won by forfeit;
195 – no match; 220 – Cameron
Beminio (B-K) pinned Alex Bender
1:33; 285 – Luke Worden (B-K) won
by forfeit; 106 – Nathan Been (B-K)
won by forfeit; 113 – Juan Guido (BK) pinned Josh Stevens 0:24; 120
– Zach Anderson (B-K) dec. Justin
Anderson 6-2; 126 – Zach Andrews
(B-K) pinned Keegan Fessler 1:24;
132 – Trevor Soma (B-K) pinned
Seamus Sullivan 4:40.
CAL 65, Valley Lutheran 42
VL
CAL
10
17
11
17
12
11
9
20
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42
65
Valley Lutheran (42) – Jasper Downs 2 0-0 6; Katelynn Panning 0 0-1
0; Trinity Killian 2 0-0 4; Kelsy L’Heureux 1 0-2 3; Geneva Basye 0 0-1 0;
Sophia Killian 1 2-3 4; Abby Krohn 0 1-2 1; Emma Armbrecht 7 0-1 14;
Ardis White 2 0-2 4; Katrina Piehl 1 0-0 2; Alyssa McCoy 2 0-0 4. Totals
18 3-12 42.
CAL (65) – Stephanie Thielen 5 9-12 20; Sidney Turner 6 3-5 15; Dianna
Porzio 3 7-7 13; Kaylea Rew 2 2-4 6; Emily Quinones 2 1-2 5; Morgan
Ersland 1 0-0 3; Kassidy State 1 0-0 3. Totals 20 22-30 65.
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West Fork
pummels
Riceville
RICEVILLE – Thirteen of the 15
players for West Fork scored in a 7724 road rout of Riceville on Tuesday,
Dec. 16.
Drew Engebretson’s 13 points led
the way for the Warhawks as they
improved to 4-1 overall, 3-0 in the
Corn Bowl Conference.
Jacob Kuhlemeier posted six
rebounds and Engebretson led the
team with ¿ve assists. Meanwhile,
Reese Halloran came up with three
steals and Gunnar Myers had two of
the team’s ¿ve blocked shots in the
victory.
West Fork 77, Riceville 24
West Fork (4-1, 3-0) – Kyle Schulz
2-2 0-0 5; Collin Arndt 0-3 0-0 0; Austin Neff 3-5 2-2 11; Reese Halloran
2-5 2-2 6; Peyton Twedt 2-4 0-0 4;
Deven Heitland 2-9 0-0 4; Drew Engebretson 3-4 6-8 13; Cody Wegner
2-4 1-2 6; Preston Larson 0-0 0-0 0;
Evan Sprung 4-6 0-0 8; Gunnar Myers 4-6 1-1 9; Logan Plagge 2-3 0-0
4; Mitchell Robeoltman 1-1 0-0 2;
Jacob Kuhlemeier 1-3 1-2 3. Totals
29-56 13-17 77.
Riceville (0-5, 0-3) – Tylar Christensen 2-4 0-0 4; Zack Lee 0-0 0-0
0; Dustin Sprung 0-0 0-0 0; Cody
Sprung 0-0 0-0 0; John Green 0-1 0-0
0; Grant Shedenhelm 0-2 0-0 0; Nate
Miller 1-5 2-2 4; Ben Swancutt 0-0
0-0 0; John Miller 0-1 0-0 0; Jeremiah
Kelley 0-1 1-2 1; Matt Green 1-6 0-2
2; Dalton Reddel 1-4 0-0 3; Spencer
Kuhn 4-17 0-2 8; Emilio Gomez 0-0
2-6 2. Totals 9-41 5-14 24.
West Fork 21
W. Hancock 7
23 23 10 4 6 7 -
77
24
Three point goals – WF 6-15
(Neff 3-4, Schulz 1-1, Engebretson
1-2, Wegner 1-2, Arndt 0-1, Halloran 0-1, Heitland 0-1, Plagge 0-1,
Sprung 0-2); Rice 1-3 (Reddel 1-3).
Rebounds – WF 35, 9 off. 26 def.
(Kuhlemeier 6, Sprung 5, Heitland 5,
Team 5, Eliason 2, Myers 2, Plagge
2, Robeoltman 2, Schulz, Neff, Halloran, Twedt, Engebretson, Wegner);
Rice 33, 14 off., 11 def. (Gomez 10,
N. Miller 6, Kuhn 3, Christensen 2, D.
Sprung 2, Shedenhelm 2, Kelley 2,
M. Green 2, Reddel 2, J. Green, J.
Miller). Assists – WF 18 (Engebretson 5, Schulz 3, Halloran 2, Myers 2,
Kuhlemeier 2, Arndt, Twedt, Wegner,
Sprung); Rice 5 (M. Green 2, Gomez
2, J. Miller). Steals – WF 14 (Halloran
3, Schulz 2, Neff 2, Twedt 2, Engebretson 2, Heitland, Myers, Plagge);
Rice 5 (Shedenhelm 2, Christensen,
M. Green, Reddel). Blocks – WF 5
(Myers 2, Halloran, Larson, Kuhlemeier); Rice 3 (Kelley 2, N. Miller). Total fouls – WF 12, Rice 12.
Fouled out – None.
Bulldogs 2-1 at
A-P duals
PARKERSBURG – Hampton-Dumont’s lone loss at the Aplington-Parkersburg triangular was a
45-30 setback to Sumner-Fredericksburg on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
The Bulldogs defeated the host
school 48-34 and Nashua-Plain¿eld
46-25.
Gus Jacomé got a pin to clinch the
dual over the Falcons but H-D trailed
39-0 before Isaiah Noelck started
a string over wins by fall against
Sumner-Fredericksburg.
Complete results for the Nashua-Plain¿eld dual were unavailable.
Hampton-Dumont 48
Aplington-Parkersburg 34
132 – Lincoln Thompson (A-P) pinned
Robert Alert 0:15; 138 – Carter Barkema (H-D) pinned Logan Hovenga
1:07; 145 – Hunter Maitland (A-P)
pinned Trevor Grefe 4:33; 152 – Max
Lehmann (H-D) pinned Riley Barrett 0:32; 160 – Blake Pruisner (A-P)
pinned Cade Parks 1:37; 170 – Shane
Poppens (A-P) major dec. Logan
Chipp 17-4; 182 – Tyler Duster (A-P)
pinned Miles Fristo 0:54; 195 – Isaiah Noelck (H-D) pinned Benne Buss
2:40; 220 – Kendrick Suntken (H-D)
won by forfeit; 285 – Mario Peña (HD) pinned Nevada Rostek 1:10; 106 –
Parker Allen (H-D) won by forfeit; 113
– Matthew Klahsen (A-P) won by forfeit; 120 – Gus Jacomé (H-D) pinned
Thomas Dominy 1:56; 126 – Trevor
Craig (H-D) won by forfeit.
Sumner-Fredericksburg 45
Hampton-Dumont 30
126 – Carter Seitsinger (S-F) pinned
Trevor Craig 1:32; 132 – Matt Carter (S-F) pinned Robert Alert 3:33;
138 – James Kime (S-F) dec. Carter
Barkema 9-6; 145 – Blake Meyer (S-F)
pinned Jacob Grefe 2:46; 152 – Isiah
Brandt (S-F) dec. Max Lehmann 3-2;
160 – Bodie Garnier (S-F) pinned
Cade Parks 3:42; 170 – Trevor Pagel
(S-F) dec. Logan Chipp 3-1, SV; 182
– Derek Kohlmeyer (S-F) pinned Miles
Fristo 3:00; 195 – Isaiah Noelck (H-D)
pinned Brock Meyer 1:03; 220 – Kendrick Suntken (H-D) pinned Derrick
Lenz 3:50; 285 – Mario Peña (H-D)
pinned Dustin Lenz 3:53; 106 – Parker
Allen (H-D) won by forfeit; 113 – Cordell Cannon (S-F) won by forfeit; 120
– Gus Jacomé (H-D) won by forfeit.
SPORTS
13
West Fork’s Courtney Larson
is fouled by Jenalee Hinkle of
Clarion-Gold¿eld after she stole
the ball away on Thursday, Dec.
18 at Shef¿eld. KRISTI NIXON/
HAMPTON CHRONICLE
Falling into the trap:
West Fork force Cowgirls into numerous turnovers in rout
CAL’s Israel Rivera goes up uncontested for a lay-up against Valley Lutheran on Monday, Dec. 15 at Latimer. Rivera ¿nished with
nine points in the Cadets’ 56-48 loss. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON
CHRONICLE
Down low
Cadets keep it
close, but never
lead against Valley
BY KRISTI NIXON
LATIMER – Valley Lutheran’s
boys basketball team ¿gured out a
way to keep one of the state’s leading
scorers off-kilter.
Even still, CAL found a way to
keep the Monday, Dec. 15 Iowa Star
North Conference game close in an
eventual 56-48 loss to the Crusaders.
The Cadets’ Austin Guerrero was
held well below his early-season average of 29.2 points per game at 11, scoring just three second-half points after a
frustrating ¿rst half to begin with.
“They played a triangle-and-two
on him and took him out of his
game,” CAL coach Bradley Waddle
said, “but he’s a good enough basketball player to still beat them off the
dribble-drive and hitting some open
people, but you know he put up some
shots that he’s used to hitting and he
was off tonight.
“You can’t say it was an off-shooting night because every shot is different. You have to realize what you
can and can’t do and tonight didn’t
go our way.”
Plenty of other players stepped
up to pick up for Guerrero with post
player Caleb Striegel leading the Cadets with 16 points, 12 of which he
scored in the second half.
“We need to shoot through the
slumps, but you know, sometimes
when we realize we aren’t hitting we
have to ¿nd people who are making
those plays and we didn’t utilize Caleb enough on the inside knowing we
could get the ball inside,” Waddle
said. “I’m not saying that he would
have hit every shot, but it would
have opened up everything else for
everybody. That was the key to the
ball game.
“Defensively, they exploited our
weaknesses at the post.”
Both Israel Rivera and Juan Gomez came up with nine points, but
shots weren’t dropping for them at
key points down the stretch, either.
However Valley Lutheran came
out strong, pushing a 12-4 lead to
start and CAL never led despite
keeping it to single digits throughout.
“We came out and I think we were
satis¿ed with what we accomplished
Friday night at times,” Waddle said
of his team’s five-point win over
conference foe Dunkerton. “We had
the hustle. We didn’t give up on the
physical part, but we got mentally
beat tonight and got frustrated when
our shots weren’t falling.”
Guerrero was 5-of-20 from the
¿eld, but did make some passes for
assists that kept the Cadets in it.
It was his freshman brother Brock
Guerrero who was left open at the
top of the key with 4 minutes, 55 seconds left that pulled CAL to within
three at 39-36, but that is the closest
the Cadets came.
“He didn’t give up and that’s the
best thing,” Waddle said of Austin Guerrero. “We’re conditioned
enough with ¿ve or six guys that we
can go for 32 minutes.”
Valley Lutheran 56, CAL 48
Valley
CAL
18
13
8
11
10
7
20
17
-
56
48
Valley Lutheran (56) – David Stone 2-7 1-3 5; Jacob Schroeder 0-0
0-0 0; Josten Gonzalez 0-3 1-2 1; Isaiah Armbrecht 10-23 4-6 24; Blake
Carlson 6-16 0-0 12; Jacob Donaldson 0-1 0-0 0; Eber White 7-13 0-2
14. Totals 25-63 6-13 56.
CAL (48) – Caleb Striegel 7 2-3 16; Austin Guerrero 5 1-2 11; Juan Gomez 4 0-0 9; Israel Rivera 4 1-2 9; Brock Guerrero 1 0-0 3; Oscar Castro
0 0-0 0. Totals 21 4-7 48.
CAL cools off
WATERLOO – After a hot start
in which the Cadets led 22-20 after
the ¿rst quarter, they were outscored
25-8 in the second in an eventual 7656 boys basketball loss to Waterloo
Christian on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
Austin Guerrero scored 24 points
and Juan Gomez added 14 for CAL,
which dropped to 2-5 overall, 2-4 in
the Iowa Star Conference.
Gomez finished with a double-double, tallying 11 rebounds to
lead the Cadets. Caleb Striegel added
10 boards.
Guerrero also chipped in with
nine rebounds, four assists and three
steals in the loss.
BY KRISTI NIXON
SHEFFIELD – West Fork’s pressure proved to
be too much for Clarion-Gold¿eld’s girls’ basketball team as the Warhawks came up with 19 steals
and forced more turnovers than the Cowgirls had
points in a 62-28 rout to end the ¿rst part of the
season.
Both Courtney Larson and Sydney Shreckengost came up with six steals and Larson bene¿ted
on the other end from those takeaways as she led
the way with 21 points in the victory.
“I know we’ve worked a lot in practice on our
2-2-1 and we really try to perfect that,” Larson
said, “and we were going to go, get out and run
and get steals and that is how we’re going to get
most of our points, being aggressive.”
By the end of the ¿rst quarter, West Fork held
a 20-4 advantage and even though the Cowgirls
played the Warhawks even in the second quarter,
they still held a 34-18 lead at the half.
“They played really well,” West Fork coach
Rodney Huber said. “They didn’t play so well
against Riceville, I’m not sure why, but the girls
were ready to play tonight, and were focused.
They practiced really well yesterday, so that
translated over to this game.”
In addition to her six steals, Sydney Shreckengost led the team in rebounding with eight
and handed out ¿ve assists.
Larson also had ¿ve assists and two boards.
Still, she couldn’t have predicted this.
“Sometimes it’s hit or miss,” Larson said.
“We are de¿nitely aiming for a lot of turnovers
and turning it into points for us.”
Clarion-Gold¿eld got the ¿rst basket off the
tip and looked rattled thereafter, getting trapped
by the 2-2-1 at mid-court. Madison Shreckengost also had four steals for the Warhawks.
“All of the girls, especially Courtney are
¿guring out how to press works and the opportunity to steal and we did a really good job tonight of when we got to the middle, were going
down court, the girls were trailing and coming
up poking out the ball and she did that numerous times for the steal,” Huber said. “It was just
knowing where to be.
“That is how our 2-2-1 is designed. If we
don’t get that trap...that’s what sparked us.”
West Fork’s Mickee Guritz drives into
the lane while being defended by Sydney
TerHark of Clarion-Gold¿eld in the Warhawks’ 62-28 non-conference win over
the Cowgirls. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON
CHRONICLE
West Fork 62, Clarion-Gold¿eld 28
Clarion-Gold¿eld
West Fork
4
20
14
14
7 3
21 7
-
28
62
Clarion-Gold¿eld (2-5, 0-3) – Maddie Disney 3
0-0 5; Shelby Engh 2 1-2 6; Sydney TerHark 0
2-2 2; Celeste Swanson 4 0-0 8; Jenalee Hinkle
1 0-0 2; Hannah Kapka 1 0-0 2; Hope Polzin 0
0-2 0; Ashley Keller 1 0-0 3. Totals 12 3-6 28.
West Fork (6-1, 3-0) – Kaitlyn Liekweg 3-9 0-0
7; Courtney Larson 9-12 2-2 21; Mickee Guritz
3-5 1-2 8; Maddison Shupe 1-1 0-0 2; Madison
Shreckengost 3-5 2-2 8; Taryn Meyer 0-0 0-0 0;
Kalynn Washington 0-2 3-4 3; Sydney Shreckengost 3-8 7-8 13; Lexi Bray 0-0 0-0 0. Totals
22-42 15-18 62.
Three-point goals – C-G 3 (Disney, Engh,
Keller); WF 3-8 (Larson 1-1, Guritz 1-1, Liekweg
1-4, S. Shreckengost 0-1, M. Shreckengost 0-1).
Rebounds – WF 20, 5 off., 15 def. (S. Shreckengost 8, Guritz 5, Washington 3, Larson 2,
Liekweg, Bray). Assists – WF 14 (Larson 5, S.
Shreckengost 5, M. Shreckengost 2, Liekweg,
Bray). Steals – WF 19 (Larson 6, S. Shreckengost 6, M. Shreckengost 4, Liekweg 2, Washington). Blocks – C-G 1 (Swanson); WF, None.
Fouls – C-G 15; WF 8. Fouled out – None.
Tough at the break
Warhawks lose
starter to injury
in rout of nonconference foe
BY KRISTI NIXON
SHEFFIELD – Probably the only
thing that marred the West Fork boys’
basketball team’s 73-38 non-conference win over Clarion-Gold¿eld was
the fact it lost one of its starters to injury in the second half of a game that
had already been decided.
Leading 51-28 and going for a
steal, Reese Halloran landed awkwardly and came down on a shoulder that had already been dislocated
during football.
It did so again, with him leaving
the court in obvious pain. He returned
later, with his shoulder packed in ice
in a sling.
“It happened in football,” West
Fork coach Frank Schnoes said. “I
¿gured at some point in time it was
going to happen to him again. So, I
guess that if it was going to happen,
right before break is the good time to
do it to have a couple of weeks off.
“You just never know. I think he’ll
be OK.”
Fortunately, for West Fork it has a
Clarion-Gold¿eld’s Trenton Sann (11) takes a swipe at the ball
after West Fork’s Reese Halloran stole the ball and went in for a
layup in the Warhawks win over the Cowboys on Thursday, Dec.
18. Halloran later left the game with a shoulder injury. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE
deep bench.
“We have some guys who can
come in and ¿ll in for him,” Schnoes
said. “The thing that has been good
to see is the kids come off the bench
and give us some quality minutes and
help out. That is good, in case, you
never know if you have sickness, an
injury or something, so with kids on
the Àoor it gets a little easier next time
they go out there.”
By the time the ¿rst quarter was
over in this game, the game was out
of hand. Austin Neff, who has been
deadly from outside as of late, hit one
of his three ¿rst half three-pointers
at the ¿rst quarter buzzer to give the
Warhawks a 23-2 lead.
He ¿nished with four long-range
¿eld goals and 16 total points.
“Austin has always had that capability,” Schnoes said. “It took him a
few games I guess to get on a roll, but
he’s done a nice job and Drew does.
“We’ve talked about needing an inside-out game because teams are trying to match up with us on the inside,
a lot of teams zone us, you’ve got to
hit some outside shots if you’re not
hitting inside. The last three games
Austin has been shooting well.”
That outside shot opened things up
considerably for the inside game with
Evan Sprung scoring 18 and Jacob
Kuhlemeier adding nine.
“It is nice to have a couple inside
¿lling in and getting some baskets,”
Schnoes said. “Rebounding, did a
nice job. We’re showing some improvement which is good. Hopefully,
we can keep getting better as the season goes along.”
Waterloo Christian 76, CAL 56
CAL (2-5, 2-4) – Brock Guerrero 1-4 0-0
3; Austin Guerrero 5-29 13-14 24; Oscar
Castro 1-7 0-0 3; Matt Ellis 0-0 0-0 0; Israel Rivera 3-8 0-3 6; Juan Gomez 3-10
5-6 14; Jordan Nicks 0-0 0-0 0; Caleb
Striegel 2-10 2-4 6. Totals 15-68 20-27
56.
Waterloo Christian (2-3, 2-2) – Timothy
Doering 10-21 3-8 23; Luke Zwack 6-10
0-1 14; Ethan VanSickle 0-0 0-0 0; Jordan Liverance 8-17 0-0 21; Alec Johnson 7-9 0-0 14; Josh Fickus 0-0 0-0 0;
Tyler Cline 0-0 0-0 0; Zach Goedken 2-4
0-0 4; Heath Darst 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 3361 9-11 76.
CAL 22
W.C. 20
8
25
17 9
16 15
-
56
76
Three point goals – CAL 6-23 (Gomez 3-6, B. Guerrero 1-3, Castro 1-3,
A. Guerrero 1-9, Rivera 0-1); WC 7-18
(Liverance 5-10, Zwack 2-6, Doering
0-2). Rebounds – CAL 32, 12 off., 20
def. (Gomez 11, Striegel 10, A. Guerrero 9, Rivera, Castro); WC 45, 11 off. 34
def. (Goedken 14, Doering 9, Liverance
5, Johnson 5, Zwack 4, Team 3, Fickus
2, Cline 2). Assists – CAL 9 (A. Guerrero 4, Gomez 2, Striegel 2 Castro); WC
20 (Doering 9, Zwack 5, Liverance 5,
Goedken). Steals – CAL 7 (A. Guerrero
3, Castro 2, Rivera 2); WC 10 (Liverance
3, Johnson 3, Goedken 3, Doering).
Blocks – CAL, None; WC 6 (Goedken
4, Liverance, Fickus). Total fouls – CAL
12, WC 19. Fouled out – None.
West Fork 73, Clarion-Gold¿eld 38
Clarion-Gold¿eld 2
West Fork
23
19
15
8
19
9
9
-
38
73
Clarion-Gold¿eld (2-4, 0-3) – Sam Urness 2-4
5-8 9; Trenton Sann 2-7 1-2 5; Cody Kapka 3-11
1-2 9; Sam Powers 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Darland 0-4
1-2 1; Kenton Waters 4-9 1-2 11; Noah Maxheimer 0-1 0-0 0; Chase Harker 0-3 0-0 0; Jarrod
Littlejohn 0-0 0-0 0; Jacob Wiezorek 0-1 1-2 1;
Brett Zieman 0-1 0-0 0; Jacob Harvey 1-2 0-0 2.
Totals 12-43 10-18 38.
West Fork (5-1, 3-0) – Kyle Schulz 2-6 0-0 5,
Collin Arndt 0-0 0-0 0, Austin Neff 6-10 0-0 16,
Reese Halloran 1-3 0-0 2, Peyton Twedt 1-2 0-1
2, Deven Heitland 2-2 1-3 5, Drew Engebretson
3-10 0-2 6, Cody Wegner 1-1 0-0 2, Preston Larson 0-0 0-1 0, Evan Sprung 9-14 0-0 18, Jacob
Eliason 3-3 0-1 6, Gunnar Myers 1-3 0-1 2, Logan Plagge 0-0 0-0 0, Jacob Kuhlemeier 4-5 1-1
9. Totals 33-59 10-12 73.
Three-point goals – C-G 4-12 (Kapka 2-5, Waters 2-5, Darland 0-1, Maxheimer 0-1); WF 5-18
(Neff 4-7, Schulz 1-4, Sprung 0-1, Kuhlemeier
0-1, Engebretson 0-4). Rebounds – C-G 31, 10
off., 21 def. (Harvey 9, Team 6, Sann 3, Kapka 3,
Waters 3, Wiezorek 3, Urness, Powers, Darland,
Zieman); WF 37, 12 off., 25 def. (Sprung 8, Halloran 6, Team 6, Neff 4, Myers 3, Engebretson
2, Heitland 2, Schulz, Arndt, Larson, Kuhlemeier,
Twedt, Plagge). Assists – C-G 6 (Kapka 3, Darland 2, Sann); WF 13 (Engebretson 4, Halloran
3, Myers 2, Kuhlemeier 2, Schulz, Twedt). Steals
– C-G 11 (Sann 4, Kapka 2, Harvey 2, Waters,
Maxheimer, Wiezorek); WF 9 (Halloran 4, Heitland, Engebretson, Sprung, Eliason, Myers).
Blocks – C-G 1 (Sann); WF 3 (Sprung, Eliason,
Myers). Fouls – C-G 16, WF 16. Fouled out –
WF (Kuhlemeier).
SPORTS
Special
night:
In front of former
state teams, H-D
beats previous
unbeaten Algona
West Fork’s Jarel Arbegast, left, works to avoid the switch with North Butler’s Caleb Wedeking at
160 pounds on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Arbegast went up a weight class to wrestle the third-ranked wrestler in Class 1A. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE
Nothing comes easy:
West Fork 0-3 at North Butler wrestling quadrangular
BY KRISTI NIXON
GREENE – Right from the start,
West Fork chose to go the hard route
at North Butler’s home quadrangular
on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
In the ¿rst bout of the ¿rst dual,
the Warhawks chose to have Jarel
Arbegast, the wrestler with the best
record on the team, go up a weight
to face Class 1A No. 3 ranked Caleb
Wedeking of North Butler.
Although Arbegast got the ¿rst
takedown, it was all Wedeking after
that, scoring a reversal and eventually a second period fall in 3 minutes,
33 seconds.
Wedeking is unbeaten in 14
matches this season.
The move surprised North Butler
coach Gordy Smith a little, considering he believes his 152-pounder,
Austin Janssen, to be good, too.
“You never know,” Smith said.
“We’re pretty good at 152, also. I
don’t know, I’m glad they did because it was a good match.
“I suppose we’ll see him a few
more times down the road so maybe
it is because he doesn’t want to see
the same kid over and over again.”
Arbegast went on to pin his other two opponents in Wyatt Paulus of
North Butler 63, West Fork 12
160 – Caleb Wedeking (NB) pinned Jarel Arbegast 3:33; 170
– Trae Ulrich (NB) pinned Coltan Kessler 1:18; 182 – Jake
Goodrich (NB) dec. Jordan Clark 7-5; 195 – Dalton Aukes (NB)
won by forfeit; 220 – Alex Bender (WF) pinned James Seehusen 2:24; 285 – Owen Landers (NB) dec. Morgan Steenhard
4-1; 106 – Levi Gallmeyer (NB) won by forfeit; 113 – Alan Peters (NB) won by forfeit; 120 – Tyler Merfeld (NB) dec. Justin
Anderson 4-3; 126 – Keegan Fessler (WF) pinned Brett Marshall 1:51; 132 – Dalton Nelson (NB) won by forfeit; 138 –
Randy Wildeboer (NB) pinned Michael Fjone 1:06; 145 – Tyler
Brinkman (NB) pinned Austin Steil 5:13; 152 – Austin Janssen
(NB) won by forfeit.
St. Ansgar 54, West Fork 18
170 – Sterling Isler (SA) won by forfeit; 182 – Jordan Clark
(WF) won by forfeit; 195 – no match; 220 – Mitchell Smits (SA)
pinned Alex Bender 3:14; 285 – Sawyer Hulshizer (SA) won
by forfeit; 106 – Gabe Walk (SA) won by forfeit; 113 – Devan
Rockford and St. Ansgar’s Dayben
Smith. The only other Warhawk to
win two matches on the night was
Justin Anderson at 120, who won by
forfeit against St. Ansgar and pinned
Rockford’s Zachary Walker.
But coach Jared Arbegast, unhappy with his team’s overall performance, said he didn’t want to comment on the night.
West Fork went on to lose to the
Bearcats 63-12 and then took a 5418 loss against the Saints and a 54-12
defeat to Rockford.
Hackenmiller (SA) won by forfeit; 120 – Justin Anderson (WF)
won by forfeit; 126 – Brody Bruce (SA) pinned Keegan Fessler
0:21; 132 – no match; 138 – Cutter Bruce (SA) pinned Michael
Fjone 0:19; 145 – Dayben Smith (SA) pinned Austin Steil 1:11;
152 – Jarel Arbegast (WF) pinned Ethan Mayer 1:11; 160 –
Dakota Eggers (SA) won by forfeit.
Rockford 60, West Fork 12
182 – Remington Sliger (Rock) pinned Jordan Clark 0:19;
195 – Grant Staudt (Rock) won by forfeit; 220 – Heath Farr
(Rock) pinned Alex Bender 1:56; 285 – Brendyn Nash (Rock)
pinned Morgan Steenhard 1:59; 106 – Will Portis (Rock) won
by forfeit; 113 – Trevor Johnson (Rock) won by forfeit; 120
– Justin Anderson (WF) pinned Zachary Walker 3:30; 126 –
Chase Krueger (Rock) pinned Keegan Fessler 1:01; 132 – no
match; 138 – Will Schmidt (Rock) pinned Michael Fjone 1:03;
145 – Austin Duryee (Rock) pinned Austin Steil 2:59; 152 – no
match; 160 – Jarel Arbegast (WF) pinned Wyatt Paulus 1:45;
170 – Collin Kuhlemeier (Rock) won by forfeit.
H-D tops Algona, falls to Clear Lake
ALGONA – Hampton-Dumont
had no problem with Algona, 55-18,
but dropped its second North Central
Conference dual to Clear Lake, 4231, on Thursday, Dec. 18.
The Lions got pins in four weight
classes and earned two forfeits to
gain the dual.
Against Algona, coach Nick
Bretz’s team got falls by Trevor
Craig at 126, Carter Barkema (132),
Max Lehmann (152), Logan Chipp
(170) and Isaiah Noelck (195).
H-D’s Kendrick Suntken (220),
Mario Peña (285), Parker Allen
(106), Carter Barkema (132/138),
Lehmann and Chipp all went unbeaten for the night.
Hampton-Dumont 55, Algona 18
220 – Kendrick Suntken (H-D) won by
forfeit; 285 – Mario Peña (H-D) dec.
Chandler Holmes 3-1; 106 – Parker Allen (H-D) major dec. Cameron Peterson
10-0; 113 – Alex Bronson (Alg) won by
forfeit; 120 – Gus Jacomé (H-D) dec.
DJ Albert 7-5; 126 – Trevor Craig (H-D)
pinned Mitchell Priebe 3:46; 132 – Carter Barkema (H-D) pinned Austin Chase
2:25; 138 – Joe Schall (H-D) dec. Darek
Garman 7-6; 145 – Trevor Grefe (H-D)
won by forfeit; 152 – Max Lehmann (HD) pinned Calvin Kruse 3:19; 160 – Josh
Strohman (Alg) pinned Cade Parks 2:47;
170 – Logan Chipp (H-D) pinned Noah
Murphy 1:30; 182 – Joe Teague (Alg)
pinned Miles Fristo 0:24; 195 – Isaiah
Noelck (H-D) pinned Dominick Etherton
5:00.
Clear Lake 42, Hampton-Dumont 31
285 – Mario Peña (H-D) pinned Nathan
Benson 1:35; 106 – Parker Allen (H-D)
won by forfeit; 113 – Ben Hillyer (CL)
won by forfeit; 120 – Brennen Doebel (CL) pinned Gus Jacomé 0:26; 126
– Ryan Schmalen (CL) pinned Trevor
Craig 1:20; 132 – Ryan Leisure (CL)
won by forfeit; 138 – Carter Barkema
(H-D) dec. Spencer Orr 2-1; 145 – Ryan
Faught (CL) pinned Caleb Chaney 1:22;
152 – Max Lehmann (H-D) pinned Brad
Hillyer 1:51; 160 – TJ Hauser (CL) dec.
Cade Parks 6-5; 170 – Logan Chipp (HD) pinned Dalton Mennenga 1:43; 182
– Logan Wilcke (CL) pinned Miles Fristo
4:54; 195 – Ace Walton (CL) dec. Isaiah
Noelck 3-2; 220 – Kendrick Suntken (HD) major dec. Kyle Willms 12-3.
That’s cold – Lynx upset by H-D
WEBSTER CITY – At one point
trailing 32-15, Hampton-Dumont’s
boys basketball team rallied to upset
Class 3A No. 5 Webster City 60-57
on the road on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
The Bulldogs defense had something to do with the Lynx going cold
from the ¿eld, but the previously unbeaten Webster City team went from
a 9-0 start to not hitting its shots in
the second quarter.
Coach Heath Walton’s team went
on an 18-0 run to end the second
quarter, leading the Lynx 33-32 at
halftime.
Charlie Flickinger ended the run
with one of his three three-pointers in
the ¿rst half before the buzzer.
“Charlie hit a three to close out the
¿rst half that gave us a huge boost,”
Walton said. “Bo Brass played well
defensively.”
H-D pulled to within 48-47 and
then Webster City went on a 5-0 run
– all by Colt Richardson – for a 5347 Lynx lead with 4:16 remaining.
But the Bulldogs came back to tie
the score at 55 with 2:09 left.
With 42 ticks on the clock left and
H-D with the ball, Flickinger hit a
free throw for a one-point lead and
he fouled the Lynx, who missed a
foul shot. Cole Miller sent the ball inbounds to Trevor Eiklenborg who fed
the ball to Brass for the three-point
advantage.
Both Parker Claypool and Flickinger led H-D with 18 points and
seven rebounds apiece, followed by
Brass with nine points. Cole Miller
handed out six assists.
The win improved the Bulldogs to
3-3 overall, 1-2 in the North Central
Conference.
Hampton-Dumont 60, Webster City 57
H-D
Web. City
13
25
20
7
8
12
19
13
-
60
57
Hampton-Dumont 60 (3-3, 1-2) – Dayton Gooder 1-3 0-0 3;
Bo Brass 4-4 1-1 9; Trevor Eiklenborg 1-6 2-2 4; Charlie Flickinger 6-11 2-3 18; Brandon Westendorf 0-0 0-0 0; Coleton Barz
0-1 0-0 0; Brady Claypool 0-0 0-0 0; Alex Sackville 1-3 0-0 3;
Cole Miller 2-7 1-2 5; Parker Claypool 7-11 4-7 18. Totals 2246 10-15 60.
Webster City 57 (5-1, 2-1) – Mason Myers 4-12 1-2 10; Logan
Yates 0-0 0-0 0; Alec Fuhs 1-4 0-0 3; Landon Daniels 1-3 0-0
2; Avery Fuhs 6-13 2-2 15; Seth Crouthamel 1-2 0-1 2; Sean
Vogelbacher 5-6 0-2 10; Colt Richardson 7-9 1-2 15. Totals
25-49 4-9 57.
Three point goals – H-D 6-15 (Flickinger 4-6, Gooder 1-2,
Sackville 1-2, P. Claypool 0-1, Miller 0-2, Eiklenborg 0-2); WC
3-14 (Av. Fuhs 1-3, Al. Fuhs 1-4, Myers 1-6, Daniels 0-1). Rebounds – H-D 30, 9 off., 21 def. (Flickinger 7, P. Claypool 7,
Miller 6, Eiklenborg 4, Barz 2, Sackville 2, Gooder, Brass);
WC 20, 7 off., 13 def. (Myers 7, Volgebacher 4, Richardson 4,
Al. Fuhs 2, Crouthamel 2, Av. Fuhs). Assists – H-D 13 (Miller
6, Barz 3, Brass, Eiklenborg, Westendorf, P. Claypool); WC
15 (Myers 4, Al. Fuhs 4, Av. Fuhs 3, Volgebacher 2, Daniels,
Crouthamel). Steals – H-D 6 (P. Claypool 2, Gooder, Brass,
Flickinger, Barz); WC 6 (Al. Fuhs 2, Volgebacher 2, Av. Fuhs,
Crouthamel). Blocks – H-D 2 (Miller, Claypool); WC 1 (Al.
Fuhs). Fouls – H-D 11; WC 13. Fouled out – None.
Barz scores eight for Storm
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Hampton-Dumont graduate Taryn Barz scored eight points off of the bench for
Simpson College in the Storm’s 83-55 win over Goucher on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Simpson (8-1) was taking part in the Cruzin’ Classic.
BY KRISTI NIXON
HAMPTON - It was a lot to live
up to.
The Hampton-Dumont boys basketball team was honoring its four
teams to make appearances at the
state tournament on Friday, Dec. 19.
So, H-D gave a performance
worthy of a state tournament team,
beating formerly undefeated Algona,
68-50.
“They were excited,” Hampton-Dumont coach Heath Walton
said. “But what was nice is they were
focused coming in and ready from
the start. I was concerned coming off
the Webster City game that we would
have a feeling of let-down, so I was
really excited about the way they
started the game.
“It was a big night with people
here and fans and some of the alumni back it was exciting to play that
well.”
From the start when Charlie Flickinger hit the ¿rst of his ¿ve 3-pointers, Hampton-Dumont was off and
running against Algona.
“It’s de¿nitely a big step in the
right direction and we’ve been hitting a stride right now,” Flickinger
said, leading a trio of H-D players in
double-digit scoring with 18 points.
“(We are) hitting our shots and playing good defense and it’s good for
Hampton-Dumont’s Bo Brass goes for a loose ball rebound
against an Algona player during the ¿rst half of Friday’s 68-50 win.
H-D is 4-3 into the break. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE
us to pick up some of these wins be- a timeout before a jump ball could be
cause we know we’re going to have called.
to see them again. Those games are
Undeniably, however, Flickinger
going to be tough, too, there are no was having a good night shooting,
easy games in the NCC.”
especially from beyond the arc, goThe visitors used its own three- ing 5-for-8.
point shooting to try and keep itself
“Once he builds a comfort, things
in it and did so for the ¿rst quarter, go a little better for him,” Walton said
but after that, it was all H-D.
of Flickinger. “He moves and plays
In fact, the closest Algona came better. He came out tonight very rein the second half was 38-29 at the laxed offensively and defensively.”
5 minute, 36 second mark of the
What has been behind his hot
third quarter after a Luke TerHark shooting as of late?
three-pointer.
“I don’t know, I’ve been feeling
TerHark ¿nished with four treys a groove, I guess,” Flickinger said.
for Algona, leading all scorers with “Everyone’s been shooting well.
24 points, but his team had no other When everyone else is shooting well,
player with more than seven points.
you shoot well. I guess we feed off
Parker Claypool was 7-of-11 from each other.”
the ¿eld, ¿nishing with 17 points and
Flickinger eventually fouled out,
Cole Miller added 10 points.
the last two of which, though, he took
And Coleton Barz had some qual- the brunt of the contact, coming off
ity minutes off of the bench, scoring the Àoor limping after the last one.
nine, but came up with some heads“Not too serious by any means,
up plays, including taking the ball just bumps and bruises,” Flickinger
away from Algona, diving on the said. “I feel pretty good right now.”
Àoor for the loose ball and calling for
Hampton-Dumont 68, Algona 50
Algona
H-D
14
18
8
17
7
16
21
17
-
50
68
Algona (6-1, 3-1) - Quinton Nielsen 2-3 1-2 6; Blake Elsbecker
0-2 0-0 0; Justin Wykoff 0-0 0-0 0; Trevor Loeschen 3-4 1-5 7;
Luke TerHark 7-24 6-8 24; Peter Hollinger 2-10 2-2 7; Landon
Rash 1-6 0-0 2; Bo Hjelle 0-0 0-0 0; Nathan Benson 0-1 0-0 0;
Cole Banwart 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 17-53 10-17 50.
Hampton-Dumont (4-3, 2-2) - Dayton Gooder 3-6 0-2 6; Bo
Brass 2-5 0-2 4; Trevor Eiklenborg 0-1 2-5 2; Charlie Flickinger
6-13 1-2 18; Brandon Westendorf 0-0 0-0 0; Coleton Barz 3-4
1-1 9; Brady Claypool 0-0 0-0 0; Cole Miller 3-7 4-5 10; Parker
Claypool 7-11 3-6 17; Josh Knipfel 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 25-50 1123 68.
Three point goals - Alg 6-28 (TerHark 4-16, Nielsen 1-1,
Hollinger 1-6, Elsbecker 0-2, Rash 0-3); H-D 7-15 (Flickinger 5-8, Barz 2-3, Miller 0-1, Gooder 0-1, Eiklenborg 0-1,
P. Claypool 0-1). Rebounds - Alg 30, 9 off., 21 def. (TerHark
7, Hollinger 6, Banwart 6, Rash 5, Loeschen 4, Elsbecker,
Wykoff); H-D 30, 8 off., 22 def. (Eiklenborg 6, Brass 5, P. Claypool 5, Flickinger 4, Barz 4, Knipfel 4, Miller 2). Assists - Alg
8 (Hollinger 3, TerHark 2, Nielsen, Loeschen, Rash); H-D 17
(Eiklenborg 4, Miller 4, Flickinger 2, P. Claypool 2, Gooder,
Brass, Knipfel). Steals - Alg 4 (Nielsen 2, TerHark, Banwart);
H-D 7 (Barz 3, Brass, Eiklenborg, Miller, P. Claypool). Blocks
- Alg 6 (TerHark 2, Banwart 2, Loeschen, Hollinger); H-D 4 (P.
Claypool 2, Barz, Knipfel). Fouls - Alg 23; H-D 17. Fouled out
- Alg (Nielsen, Loeschen); H-D (Flickinger).
Foul trouble no trouble at all:
Bulldogs go to 8-0 at break
BY KRISTI NIXON
HAMPTON - With two out of the
three post players in foul trouble,
Madison Mason stepped up, helping keep the 3A third-ranked Hampton-Dumont girls basketball team
unbeaten on Friday, Dec. 19.
The H-D Bulldogs posted a 66-50
win over Algona to go to 8-0 heading
into the break.
“We’ve always talked about not
fouling as much,” Mason said. “We
are very aggressive on defense, so
we love to try and get it to everybody, knock the ball around, but it’s
challenging trying to tame yourself
down.
“There were girls in foul trouble,
but personally (I was) stepping it up.
We all do something for the team and
I just wanted to step up and help my
teammates out.”
Mason didn’t score, but she tallied 10 rebounds, five offensively
and defensively, three assists and a
steal, although H-D head coach Chad
Johnson said she had her hands in the
passing lanes affecting several Algona turnovers.
“You always try to put your best
effort out there and never give up on
a play even if the ball seems like it’s
Hampton-Dumont’s Nadilee
Eiklenborg steals the ball away
from Algona’s Sami Grein
during Friday’s NCC game. H-D
is 8-0 into the break. KRISTI
NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE
going to be dead or something,” Mason said. “We all do a great job trying
to outhustle everybody and we all the
teams we played.”
Kennedy Wohlford picked up her
third and fourth fouls within a minute of each other in the third quarter,
forcing her to sit.
She eventually fouled out with
15 points, seven rebounds and six
blocked shots with 5:34 left to go in
the game.
Brooklyn Plagge, too, picked up
her fourth foul less than a minute and
a half after Wohlford did.
But at that point, H-D’s guards
had taken over to expand the lead to
double digits. Jessica Speake led all
scorers with 16, followed by Jordan
Prantner with 12 and Cassy Miller
added 10.
“In the second half we got in some
foul trouble and I thought the girls
did a good job in the fourth quarter
of adjusting to the way it was being
of¿ciated,” Johnson said, “and I’m
proud of them for that for overcoming it and hanging on there.”
It was that depth, Hampton-Dumont played its whole team but had
a base of 10, that proved to be the
difference.
“We de¿nitely play a lot of kids,
there is no doubt about that We
played 10...everybody at the end
there,” Johnson said. “Basically we
stuck with about nine or 10 of them
in there right away and we have a lot
of depth, which is great for us so we
can run and gun like we like to on
offense. Defensively, we can throw a
lot of things at you.”
Hampton Dumont 66, Algona 50
Algona 4
17
15
14 50
H-D
17 15
19
15 66
Algona (5-2, 2-2) - Sami Grein 0 0-0 0; Justine Yeoman 9 7-11
25, Janna Julius 0 3-6 3, Lexi Smidt 2 0-0 6, Maddie Miller 2 0-4
4, Molly Engen 1 0-0 2, Carly Seely 3 4-4 10. Totals 17 14-25 50.
H-D (8-0, 4-0) - Mallory Wohlford 2-5 1-2 5; Taylor Baltes 0-1 0-0
0; Jessica Speake 6-10 2-4 16; Cassy Miller 4-6 0-0 10; Shelby
Tidman 2-4 1-1 5; Jordan Prantner 4-10 3-4 12; Kiara Donaldson 0-0 0-0 0; Nadilee Eiklenborg 0-0 1-2 1; Kennedy Wohlford
6-9 3-4 15; Carlee Bertram 0-0 0-0 0; Callie Grover 0-1 0-0 0;
Brooklyn Plagge 1-3 0-0 2; Morgan Sietsema 0-0 0-0 0. Totals
25-52 11-17 66.
Three-point goals - Alg 3 (Smidt 2, Seely); H-D 5-15 (Miller
2-3, Speake 2-4, Prantner 1-4, M. Wohlford 0-1, Grover 0-1,
Tidman 0-2). Rebounds - H-D 35, 15 off., 20 def. (Mason 10, K.
Wohlford 7, Speake 4, Plagge 4, M. Wohlford 3, Donaldson 2,
Miller, Tidman, Prantner, Eiklenborg, Grover). Assists - H-D 23
(Prantner 6, Miller 4, Tidman 4, Mason 3, Speake 2, Eiklenborg
2, M. Wohlford, Plagge). Steals - H-D 16 (Prantner 5, Miller 3,
Eiklenborg 3, Speake 2, Tidman 2, Mason). Blocks - Alg (); H-D
7 (K. Wohlford 6, Grover). Fouls - H-D 20. Fouled out - H-D
(K. Wohlford).
Bulldogs beat Webster City
WEBSTER CITY – After one quarter, Webster
City looked like it might be a challenge, but after
that the Class 3A third-ranked Bulldog girls’ basketball team ran away from the Lynx to improve to 7-0.
Hampton-Dumont had four players finish in
double-digit scoring, led by Jessica Speake’s 17
points in a 57-37 rout of Webster City on Tuesday,
Dec. 16.
Mallory Wohlford was 5-of-5 from beyond the
three-point line for 15 points while Jordan Prantner
added 12 and Kennedy Wohlford chipped in with
10 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots.
Prantner ¿nished with eight rebounds, six assists
and four steals. Speake added four rebounds, three
assists and six steals.
Hampton-Dumont 57, Webster City 37
H-D
10
11 15 21 57
Web. City 9
6
6 16 37
H-D (7-0, 3-0) – Mallory Wohlford 5-6 0-2 15; Taylor Baltes 0-0 0-0
0; Jessica Speake 6-15 3-3 17; Cassy Miller 1-1 0-0 2; Shelby Tidman 0-3 0-0 0; Jordan Prantner 5-12 0-0 12; Kiara Donaldson 0-0
0-0 0; Nadilee Eiklenborg 0-0 1-2 1; Kennedy Wohlford 5-6 0-0 10;
Carlee Bertram 0-0 0-0 0; Callie Grover 0-0 0-0 0; Brooklyn Plagge
0-2 0-2 0; Madison Mason 0-3 0-0 0; Morgan Sietsema 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals 22-48 4-9 57.
Three-point goals – H-D 9-18 (M. Wohlford 5-5, Prantner 2-5,
Speake 2-7, Tidman 0-1). Rebounds – H-D 38, 15 off., 23 def.
(Prantner 8, K. Wohlford 7, Mason 6, Plagge 4, M. Wohlford 4,
Speake 4, Eiklenborg 2, Miller, Tidman, Grover). Assists – H-D 21
(Prantner 6, Speake 3, M. Wohlford 2, Eiklenborg 2, K. Wohlford
2, Plagge 2, Mason 2, Miller, Tidman). Steals – H-D 12 (Speake
6, Prantner 4, Plagge, Mason). Blocks – H-D 4 (K. Wohlford 4).
Fouls – H-D 14. Fouled out –N/A .
PUBLIC NOTICES
Warhawks win
fourth straight
RICEVILLE – West Fork overcame a slow start to win its fourth
straight girls’ basketball contest, 4432, over Riceville on Tuesday, Dec.
16.
Both Courtney Larson and Sydney Shreckengost shared top scoring
honors with 12 points apiece for the
Warhawks (5-1, 3-0).
Sydney Shreckengost added ¿ve
rebounds and ¿ve steals to lead the
team.
Kaitlyn Liekweg dished out three
assists and added two more of the
team’s 18 steals.
West Fork 2
N-P
7
19
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PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Latimer
GENERAL
IPERS, retirement..................................170.39
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System378.20
Kent Morton, salary as mayor for 2014 (after
withholding) .......................................1,662.30
Jeanne Plagge, salary as Mayor Pro-tem and
city council member for 2014 (after withholding) .......................................................817.30
Rhonda Noelck, salary as council member for
2014 (after withholding) .......................290.90
Randy DeBour, salary as council member for
Cathy Crooks, salary as council member for
Lawrence Meyer, salary as council member for
Landon Plagge, salary as council member for
DeBour Electric, Inc., wire boiler & light 300.50
Iowa One Call, fax charges .....................23.40
Hampton Hardware, shovel, broom, etc. .43.96
Jeff Lohrbach, mowing waterworks park ...........
.............................................................360.00
Central Iowa Distributing, Inc., triple melt ..........
...............................................................54.00
Napa Auto Parts, oil dry .............................8.31
Iowa Fire¿ghters Association, dues .......247.00
Sandry Fire Supply, L.L.C., supplies .....214.84
Mid America Publishing Corp., publishing .........
...............................................................99.37
Pralle's Machine & Welding, supplies ......28.47
Iowa Prison Industries, signs .................130.13
Karen Zander, cleaning ...........................30.00
Latimer-Rural Fire Dept., payroll for 6-1-14 to
12-1-14..............................................2,160.00
Frontier, telephone service ....................117.12
Mid American Energy Co., utilities .........772.77
Michael Walrod, reimbursement for cell phone
usage monthly........................................40.00
To Latimer-Rural Fire Dept. Jaws of Life Savings (donation from Mid American Energy) ......
.............................................................500.00
To Latimer-Rural Fire Dept. Capital Imp. Savings (grant from Foster & Evelyn Barkema
Charitable Trust) ...............................7,500.00
Latimer Fuel & Service LLC, gas ...........140.00
Coulter Public Library (1st half pmt. for ¿scal
2014-2015)........................................1,816.51
Alliant Energy, Latimer city sign...............22.04
Employee payroll for December (after withholding) ..................................................$4,880.49
(Paid from General Fund, Road Use Tax Fund,
Water Utility Fund, Garbage Fund, and Sewer
Funds)
Insurance deduction from monthly compensation for December ..............................$450.00
WATER UTILITY
Automatic withdrawal – Interest on SRF Loan –
Iowa Finance Authority.........................271.25
Automatic withdrawal – Interest on SRF Loan –
Iowa Finance Authority......................1,181.25
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System ...........
.............................................................350.42
Hawkins, Inc., supplies for water dept ...751.34
Iowa Rural Water Association, dues ......200.00
Riedel Tree Service, tree removal .........150.00
Hampton Hardware, supplies - water dept. .......
...............................................................23.73
Hampton Hardware, supplies ..................58.15
Ag Source Laboratories, water analysis ..12.00
PUBLIC NOTUCE
Notice of Petition
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DECEMBER 26 - JANUARY 1
STARRING: Chris Miller & John Malkovich
ROUTE SALES
LATIMER CITY COUNCIL
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
DECEMBER 10, 2014
The regular meeting of the Latimer City Council
was called to order by Mayor Kent Morton on
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Latimer City
Hall at 6:00 p.m.
Answering roll call were council members
Cathy Crooks, Randy DeBour, Lawrence Meyer,
Jeanne Plagge and Landon Plagge.
Two items were added to the agenda that do
not need a 24 hour notice. Landon Plagge requested that garbage pick-up at a rental house
be added, and also the matter of a tree that was
cut down at the Waterworks Park. Motion by
Randy DeBour and seconded by Jeanne Plagge
to approve the agenda with the addition of the
two items. Motion carried unanimously.
Mike Keehn, Fire Chief, met with the mayor
and city council to discuss the grant the Latimer Fire Department will receive from the Foster
and Evelyn Barkema Charitable Trust. The grant
in the amount of $37,500.00 was approved to
be paid $7,500.00 over the next five years.
These funds are for the ¿re department building addition. The ¿rst payment in the amount of
$7,500.00 has been received.
It was moved by Jeanne Plagge and seconded by Cathy Crooks to approve the minutes of
the last regular council meeting. Motion carried
unanimously.
A discussion was held regarding a tree that
was cut down at Waterworks Park. The bill for
$150.00 is in this month's bills to Riedel Tree
Service to cut down and remove the tree. Council member, Landon Plagge, stated that he felt
the Latimer city employee should have cut it
down and saved the money because the city
just got a new chain saw.
Council member, Landon Plagge, stated that in
his opinion it is the city employee's job to grease,
change oil, and install plows on the plow truck.
The mayor and city council reviewed the clerk's
monthly financial report and budget review
which was given to them before the meeting.
Council member, Landon Plagge, stated that
garbage hasn't been picked up on a regular basis at his rental house which is near an alley. After discussion he stated that the garbage will be
by the house from now on if conditions warrant.
It was moved by Cathy Crooks and seconded
by Jeanne Plagge to set the date for January 14,
2015 at 7:00 p.m. for a public hearing to amend
the current 2014-2015 Latimer city budget. This
is for additional expenses for a garbage truck
payment, garbage fund expenses, and city hall
supplies. Motion carried unanimously.
The date for the mayor and city clerk to work on
the city budget for 2015-2016 was set for January 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Latimer City Hall.
A discussion was held regarding overdue water
bills, and putting a lien on a property.
The Director of city maintenance gave his report.
It was moved by Lawrence Meyer and seconded by Randy DeBour to approve the bills
as listed. Ayes: Cathy Crooks, Randy DeBour,
Lawrence Meyer, and Jeanne Plagge. Nays:
Landon Plagge. Motion carried.
BIG
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MEDICAL HELP WANTED
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32
Three point goals – WF 5-19 (Larson
2-3, Shupe 1-3, M. Shreckengost 1-4,
Liekweg 1-5, S. Shreckengost 0-1);
Rice 0-2. Rebounds – WF 21, 7 off.
14 def. (S. Shreckengost 5, Larson 4,
Guritz 4, Shupe 3, Washington 3, M.
Shreckengost 2); Rice 26, 4 off., 22
def. (Keeling 14, Uthe 4, Kuhn 4, Heczko 2, Asfahl, Beran). Assists – WF
8 (Liekweg 3, Larson 2, Guritz, Washington, S. Shreckengost); Rice 10
(Heczko 3, Keeling 3, Beran 2, Kuhn,
Asfahl). Steals – WF 18 (Larson 5, S.
Shreckengost 5, M. Shreckengost 4,
Liekweg 2, Guritz, Washington); Rice
7 (Beran 2, Kuhn, Asfahl, Heczko,
Ring, Keeling). Blocks – WF, None;
Rice 2 (Keeling 2). Total fouls – WF
9; Rice 14. Fouled out – None.
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West Fork 44, Riceville 32
West Fork (5-1, 3-0) – Kaitlyn Liekweg
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Mickee Guritz 1-8 0-1 3; Maddison
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1-2 3; Sydney Shreckengost 5-14 1-2
12. Totals 16-50 7-16 44.
Riceville (1-4, 0-3) – Taylor Uthe 7-8
1-1 15; Mady Kuhn 2-8 1-2 5; Dianna
Sunnes 0-1 0-0 0; Savannah Asfahl
0-0 0-0 0; MaKayla Heczko 2-8 0-0 4;
Sierra Ring 1-3 0-0 2; Lydia Beran 2-8
0-0 4; Katie Keeling 1-3 0-0 2. Totals
15-39 2-3 32.
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Karr Properties
NOTICE OF SALE
The contents of Storage Unit #58
Located at: 1415 4th Street NE, Hampton, IA
50441
And rented in the name of: Racheal Foust
Will be sold at public auction sale on: January
7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
Contents of said unit consist in part of: Household, personal, and misc. items
MINIMUM BILL WILL HAVE TO BE $375.00
per unit
If the tenant of the above storage unit pays the
rent due before the auction, the sale will be canceled without notice.
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on December 17 and 24, 2014.
TO ELISEO RIVERA, JR. (OR) ALL
PUTATIVE FATHERS OF A CHILD
BORN ON THE 5TH DAY OF
MARCH, 2014, IN THE STATE OF IOWA
You are noti¿ed that there is now on ¿le in the
of¿ce of the clerk of court for Franklin County, a
petition in case number JVJV500443 which to a
child born on the 5th day of March, 2014. Further
details contact the clerk’s of¿ce.
The Petitioner’s attorney is Brent J. Symens.
You are noti¿ed that there will be a hearing on
the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
before the Iowa District Court for Franklin County, at the Courthouse in Hampton, Iowa on the
2nd day of February, 2015 at 2:30 p.m..
/s/Debra Bausman
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
Franklin County Courthouse
Hampton, IA 50441
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Hearing
NOTICE OF HEARING
PROBATE NO. ESPR500459
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN
COUNTY
IN THE ESTATE OF BEN A. HADLEY, Deceased.
TO: Jenny Lynn Dawson
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Administrator has ¿led his Final Report in the above
Estate with the Court. Unless you ¿le an Objection to the Final Report and Accounting attached
thereto or before the date of Hearing scheduled
for December 22, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., the Court
will enter an Order Approving said Final Report.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you may
review a copy of said Final Report and accounting attached thereto at the of¿ce of the Franklin
County Clerk of Court, at 12 1st Avenue NW,
Hampton, Iowa.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the
above case has been ¿led in a County which utilizes Electronic Filing. Unless you electronically
¿le an objection to said Final Report, or Motion
in the Iowa District Court for Franklin County,
Iowa at the Courthouse in Hampton, Iowa, on
or before 9:00 a.m. on December 22, 2014, the
Court will approve the Final Report, discharge
the Administrator and close this Estate.
Please see Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for
information on Electronic Filing and Iowa Court
Rules, Chapter 16, Division VI, regarding the
protection of personal information in Court ¿lings.
If you need assistance to participate in Court
due to a disability, call the Disability Coordinator
at 641-424-6431. Persons who are hearing or
speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1800-735-2942).
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Phone: (641) 456-4192
FAX: (641) 456-4309
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Date of third publication 31st day of December,
2014.
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on December 17, 24, and 31, 2014.
PUBLIC NOTICE
ITC Midwest, LLC
Treasurer, State of Iowa, sales tax & local option tax for November...........................318.36
Frontier, telephone service ......................54.39
Water & related services deposit savings (deposit from Adam Blau)..........................150.00
Water Utility Sinking Fund Savings ....3,200.00
Franklin REC, electricity at water tower.............
.............................................................248.00
DEBT SERVICE G.O.
First Citizens National Bank, interest on G. O.
Bond loan ..........................................4,378.75
ROAD USE TAX
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System ...........
.............................................................412.07
Hampton Hardware, supplies for vehicle building ..........................................................43.96
Dudley's Corner, diesel additive ..............29.58
Iowa Dept of Transportation, strobe beacon
head amber for plow truck .....................28.16
Joel's Diesel & Ag,, lights for plow truck ............
.............................................................240.75
GARBAGE FUND
Electronic Fed. Tax Pmt. System, Fed. FICA ....
.............................................................157.83
City of Latimer Garbage Truck Savings .............
.............................................................733.25
Mason City Recycling Center, processing .........
...............................................................61.60
Land¿ll of North Iowa, garbage fees ......494.45
Treasurer, State of Iowa, sales tax & local option tax for November.............................59.50
Dudley's Corner, Inc., gas for garbage truck .....
.............................................................484.03
Neil Marshall, contractual labor ...............60.00
SEWER REVENUE FUND
Electronic Fed. Tax Pmt. System, Fed. FICA ....
.............................................................349.42
Treasurer, State of Iowa, sales tax, local option
tax for month ending 11/30/14 ...............20.72
Ag Source Laboratories, wastewater analysis...
...............................................................41.00
Mid American Energy Co., utilities - sewer lift ...
...............................................................57.00
Frontier, telephone service - sewer lift .....54.39
Council member, Jeanne Plagge, left the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Morton gave his report. He stated that
he recently attended the land¿ll meeting.
It was mentioned that the city council needs a
plan as to what they want to do with the old city
hall property.
Council member, Cathy Crooks, mentioned
that she has contacted Karen Mitchell about the
Latimer web site.
It was moved by Landon Plagge and seconded
by Randy DeBour to adjourn the council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Ayes: Cathy Crooks, Randy
DeBour, Lawrence Meyer, and Landon Plagge.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
Judy Muhlenbruck, City Clerk
Kent Morton, Mayor
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on December 24, 2014.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
BEFORE THE UTILITIES BOARD OF THE
UTILITIES DIVISION OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO THE CITIZENS OF
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
Notice is given that ITC Midwest LLC, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, pursuant to Iowa Code chapter
478 (2013), has ¿led a petition with the Iowa
Utilities Board (Board) for a franchise to erect,
maintain and operate an electric transmission
line in Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties and
that the petition sets forth the following maximum voltage, starting points, routes, and termini
of the proposed line:
Exhibit A
Legal Description
Petition for Franchise
Franklin County, Iowa
15.16 miles of 362,000V Maximum (345,000V
Nominal), Three Phase, Wye Connected,
grounded at substation electric transmission
line.
The north beginning point of this multi-county
345kV transmission line will be a point of electrical connection with a proposed ITC Midwest
LLC (ITC) 345kV transmission line located approximately 0.22 mile east of the north quarter
corner of Section 2, Township 93 North, Range
21 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Franklin
County, Iowa.
The north terminus of this multi-county 345kV
transmission line will be a point of electrical connection within ITC’s proposed Killdeer Transmission Substation to be located in the Southeast
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26,
Township 96 North, Range 21 West of the 5th
Principal Meridian, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
The south ending point of this multi-county
345kV transmission line will be a point of electrical connection with a proposed MidAmerican
Energy Company (MEC) 345kV transmission
line located approximately 0.15 mile north of the
south quarter corner of Section 14, Township 91
North, Range 21 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Franklin County, Iowa.
The south terminus of this multi-county 345kV
transmission line will be a point of electrical
connection within MEC’s existing Black Hawk
Transmission Substation located in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 90 North, Range 13 West of
the 5th Principal Meridian, Black Hawk County,
Iowa.
This line will begin in public road right of way at
a point of electrical connection with a proposed
ITC transmission line approximately 0.22 mile
east of the north quarter corner of Section 2,
Township 93 North, Range 21 West of the 5th
Principal Meridian, Franklin County, Iowa, said
point also being a point on the Franklin/Cerro
Gordo County line near the center of Cerro Gordo Street; thence southwesterly crossing the
south margin of the public road right of way of
Cerro Gordo Street to a point on private right
of way and continuing southwesterly on private
right of way to a point located along the north/
south centerline approximately 0.08 mile south
of the center of said Section 2, a distance of approximately 0.68 mile; thence south on private
right of way along the north/south centerline
of said Section 2 and Sections 11, 14, 23, 26,
and 35, all in said township and range, crossing
250th Street (a.k.a. County Road C13), 240th
Street, 230th Street (a.k.a. County Road C20),
and 220th Street, to a point on private right of
way adjacent to the north public road right of
way of 210th Street (a.k.a. County Road C23),
a distance of approximately 4.73 miles; thence
east on private right of way parallel and adjacent
to the north public road right of way of said 210th
Street, to a point approximately 0.02 mile east
of the north/south centerline of said Section 35,
a distance of approximately 0.02 mile; thence
south on private right of way crossing said 210th
Street to a point on private right of way and continuing south on private right of way approximately 0.02 mile east of the north-south centerline of said Section 35 to a point on private right
of way adjacent to the north public road right of
way of 200th Street, a distance of approximately 0.75 mile; thence southwest to a point in the
public road right of way of said 200th Street,
near the south quarter corner of said Section 35,
said point also being on the south township line
near the center of said 200th Street, a distance
of approximately 0.01 mile.
This line will also continue from a point of
electrical connection with ITC’s last described
electric transmission line segment in public road
right of way approximately 0.01 mile east of the
north quarter corner of Section 2, Township 92
North, Range 21 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Franklin county, Iowa, said point also being on the north township line near the center of
200th Street; thence southwesterly crossing the
south margin of said public road right of way of
200th Street to a point on private right of way approximately 0.19 mile south of the north quarter
corner of said Section 2, a distance of approximately 0.20 mile; thence southerly on private
right of way along the north/south centerlines of
said Section 2 and Sections 11, 14, and 23, all in
said township and range, crossing 190th Street
(a.k.a. County Road C25), 180th Street, 170th
Street (a.k.a. County Road C31), to a point on
private right of way along the north/south centerline approximately 0.21 mile north of the south
quarter corner of said Section 23, a distance of
approximately 3.68 miles; thence southeasterly
on private right of way, crossing 160th Street,
to a point approximately 0.02 mile south and
0.04 mile east of the north quarter corner of
Section 26, said township and range, a distance
of approximately 0.24 mile; thence southerly
on private right of way to a point approximately
0.38 mile north and 0.04 mile east of the south
quarter corner of said Section 26, a distance of
approximately 0.62 mile; thence southwesterly
on private right of way to a point on the north/
south centerline approximately 0.18 mile north
of the south quarter corner of said Section 26,
a distance of approximately 0.21 mile; thence
southerly on private right of way along the north/
south centerlines of said Section 26 and Section
35, said township and range, crossing the public road right of way of 150th Street (a.k.a. Iowa
State Highway 3), the Rolling Prairie Trail, and
the north half of public road right of way of 140th
Street, to a point near the south quarter corner
of said Section 35, said point also being on the
south township line near the center of 140th
Street, a distance of approximately 1.17 miles.
This line will then continue from a point of
electrical connection with ITC’s last described
electric transmission line segment in public road
right of way near the north quarter corner of
Section 2, Township 91 North, Range 21 West
of the 5th Principal Meridian, Franklin County,
Iowa, said point also being a point on the north
township line near the center of 140th Street;
thence south crossing the south margin of said
public road right of way of 140th Street to a point
on private right of way and continuing south on
private right of way along the north/south centerlines of said Section 2 and Sections 11 and 14,
said Township and Range, crossing the public
road rights of way of 130th Street and 120th
Street, to a point of electrical connection with a
proposed MEC transmission line to be located
approximately 0.15 mile north of south quarter
corner of said Section 14, Township 91 North,
Range 21 West of the 5th Principal Meridian,
Franklin County, Iowa, a distance of approximately 2.85 miles.
The total distance of the line to be franchised
in Franklin County is approximately 15.16 miles.
A map showing the proposed route of the electric line may be obtained at no cost by writing to
ITC Midwest LLC, Attn: Jacob Shipp, 123 5th
Street Southeast, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401,
or by calling (319) 297-6816.
The Board has established Tuesday, February
3, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. and continuing to Wednesday, February 4, 2015, if needed, in the District
Court Courtroom, Franklin County Courthouse,
12 1st Avenue NW, Hampton, Iowa 50441, as
the date, time, and place for hearing on the petition.
Orders issued and documents filed in this
docket may be viewed on the Board's Electronic Filing System (EFS) at http://efs.iowa.
gov. Objections to the granting of the franchise
may be ¿led using EFS or in writing, although
electronic ¿ling is preferred, no later than 20
days after the date of second publication of this
notice. Instructions for submitting an electronic ¿ling can be found on the EFS Web site at
http://efs.iowa.gov. Written objections must be
¿led with the Executive Secretary, Iowa Utilities
Board, 1375 East Court Avenue, Room 69, Des
Moines, Iowa 50319. Both electronic and written objections must clearly state the objector's
name and address and list the docket number
on the objection.
Persons with disabilities requiring assistive
services or devices to observe the hearing or
participate in it should contact the Board at (515)
725-7331 at least ten (10) business days in advance of the hearing date to request that appropriate arrangements be made.
The date of the ¿rst publication is December
17, 2014. The date of the second publication is
December 24, 2014.
UTILITIES BOARD
Elizabeth S. Jacobs, Chair
Nick Wagner
Sheila K. Tipton
Docket No. E-22152
ATTEST:
Joan Conrad Executive Secretary
Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 8th day of December 2014.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Submit your ad online at www.hamptonchronicle.com,
email classi¿[email protected] or call 641-456-2585, Ext. 114 toll free 1-800-558-1244
THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT
KNOWINGLY ACCEPT
advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or which might otherwise violate
the law or accepted standards of taste.
However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any
advertisement, nor the quality of the
goods or services advertised. Readers
are cautioned to thoroughly investigate
all claims made in any advertisements,
and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing
with persons unknown to you who ask
for money in advance of delivery of the
goods or services advertised.
FOR SALE
Sheets of thin white plastic,
Approximately 24”x35”, 50¢ each.
Good for crafts or lining shelves.
Available at the Hampton Chronicle,
9 – 2nd St. NW, Hampton.
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For sale by owner: wooded acreage,
2.7 acres. 2 story, 3 bedroom, older
home in very good condition. 5 miles
NW of Hampton. 641.456.3969, leave
message. Or 641.430.0538.
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FOR SALE
FOR RENT
HELP WANTED
WANTED
SERVICES
Hey art and history lovers! Here’s a
deal for you: REPLICAS OF HENRY
LEWIS’ series of 12 full-color
lithographs featuring early Iowa,
including the towns and basins of the
Mississippi and Des Moines rivers.
The approximately 8-by-10 inch
prints are in wooden frames. Perfect
for a collector of early Iowa history, or
of the history of the upper Mississippi
River basin. Can be seen at Hampton
Publishing Company in Hampton,
9 2nd St. NW, 8-5, Monday through
Friday, or by appointment. Call Ryan
at 641-456-2585, ext. 118, or stop by
the office to view them. Will sell only
as a set. Asking price is $120.
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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.
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Franklin County Home Care Service
has an opening for a part-time
certified nurse’s aide. This job is
primarily working with the elderly
population and those who have been
discharged from hospitals or care
centers or for those who just want to
remain living independently in their
own home. Service’s offered by FCHC
include assisting with personal cares
and home maintenance tasks. Each
care plan is individualized for each
individual served and hours assigned
to homes will vary. Travel is required
with reimbursement. For more
information, contact Deb at 641-4565830.
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Willie’s Sports Bar & Grill is looking
for dependable bartenders and wait
staff to fill part-time help day and
evening shifts. Must be 18 years of
age and willing to work weekends.
Apply in person at 10 1st Street NW,
Hampton, or call 641-456-2080.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Want statewide coverage with your
classified? The Chronicle can do it
for you for one price. Ask our sales
reps. Contact Hampton Publishing,
9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, 456-2585 or
1-800-558-1244.
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Hadwiger Roofing and Seamless
Gutters, shingles, flat roofs, shakes
and steel. Free estimates. 641-6489661 or 1-800-748-3883.
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Interior painting, wall papering,
wood finishing. Sandy Aaron, 641456-3125.
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ENVELOPES, BUSINESS CARDS,
LETTERHEAD, brochures, multipart forms and other printing
available at Hampton Publishing,
9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, 456-2585
or 1-800-558-1244. Free estimates
available.
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ADVERTISE your items in the
Eagle Grove Eagle, Grundy Center
Register, Clarksville Star and Allison
Tribune. Talk to the sales reps at the
Hampton Chronicle about how to
do it! Hampton Chronicle, 9 2nd St.
NW, Hampton, 456-2585 or 1-800558--1244.
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FOR RENT
House for rent. 2 BR 1 Bath. Includes:
water, sewer, trash pickup, washer,
dryer, refrigerator and stove. 412 S.
Federal, Hampton. 641-425-9363
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HELP WANTED
Compost Operator
Will be responsible for operating a composter inside production pit barns
while maintaining a manure management plan. Operator will also be in
charge of maintenance, servicing, and disinfecting the composter. Ideal
candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of previous experience in operating
industrial type machinery is preferred. However, training will be provided to
the right candidate if required. This is an hourly position and must have a
valid driver’s license.
Night Sanitation Supervisor
Will be responsible for supervising the sanitation crew in a HACCP
environment on the night shift in compliance with the Centrum Valley
Farms GMP guidelines and SQF policies. You will develop, lead and coach
employees and review performances and address performance issues. You
will be responsible for all necessary documentation and maintain records in
areas of standard sanitation operating procedures. You will coordinate with
processing and quality departments to achieve budgetary goals.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years sanitation
experience in a food processing environment. Strong interpersonal
skills and leadership qualities are a MUST have. This is high paying
position with full benefit package.
If you are interested in joining our team come and apply in person:
100 Central Ave East; Clarion, IA
Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Questions—Call (515) 532-2240
www.centrumvalleyfarms.com
In Hampton 4 bedroom house. $650/
mo. $800 deposit. 319-830-4335.
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HELP WANTED
Hampton-Dumont Schools has
openings for the following: Food
Service Workers (Benefit package
included with some positions.) Online application available on our
website at www.hdcsd.org or apply
at the Administration Office located
at 601 12th Ave. NE, Hampton, IA
50441. Employment offer pending
background check. Deadline:
January 9, 2015. We are an EEO/AA
Employer.
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Driveway and sidewalk snow
removal. Call Brad Paine, 515-6890376.
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Ron’s Roofing – Insured, bonded,
commercial, residential. Specializing
in shingles, rubber membrane
and metal coating. All met Metal
Shingles, seamless gutters. 641-4564670, Hampton.
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CLASSIFIEDS WORK! CALL: 456-2585
Heating and Cooling Technician
Centrum Valley Farms is seeking a full-time Heating and Cooling Technician.
Position Responsibilities include maintain, service and repair all types of
heating and cooling systems, including chillers, and boilers. Perform
diagnostic troubleshooting of systems to ensure minimum downtime.
Minimum requirements
• Valid Iowa State driver’s license
• 2+ years’ experience with commercial heating, ventilation and air
conditioning operation, maintenance and repair.
• Universal refrigerant license
• Self-motivated and can work with minimal supervision
• Be able to work Monday to Friday, some weekends required
If you are interested in joining our team
Apply in person:
Send your to resume:
PO Box 538
OR
Clarion, Iowa 50525
Attn. Human Resource
150 SIGNING
BONUS!!!
$
The
Des Moines
Register
Home delivery route in
Hampton & Latimer.
Currently pays $750/mo.
Routes can be divided.
Pay is based on the number
of deliveries made.
7 Days a Week. No Collecting.
Route must be taken for
30 days to receive bonues.
Equal Opportunity Employer
SERVICES
CALL: 319-242-2687
for more information.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
JOIN OUR TEAM!
Iowa Select Farms has the following full-time,
local based job openings
CDL Driver
Iowa Select Farms has positions open for CDL
Drivers responsible for transporting hogs within
our production system. This candidate will be
responsible for operating a semi-truck and
trailer and following all safety, biosecurity and
record keeping protocols. This position requires
a Class A CDL with a clean driving record. Five
days a week, home every day! $1,200 SIGN ON
BONUS!
Owner Operators
Join the Iowa Select Farm team! As an
Owner Operator, you will be responsible for
transporting commercial hogs to market
facilities in Marshalltown, IA and Worthington,
MN. Drivers will be responsible for operating a
semi-truck and trailer and following all safety,
biosecurity and record keeping protocols.
Previous livestock hauling experience is desired,
class A CDL and TQA certiﬁcation are required.
Company trailers are provided and drivers will
haul at night. $1,200 SIGN ON BONUS!
Finishing Maintenance
Technician
Iowa Select Farms has a local opening for a
full-time Maintenance Technician responsible
for the building upkeep and repair needs of
area swine farms. Ideal candidates will have
technical skills in electrical, plumbing, welding
and basic carpentry. HVAC specialists a plus.
The ideal candidate must have initiative and
good organizational and communication
skills.This position will service the Eldora/
Grundy Center area.
Boar Stud Technician
Iowa Select Farms is seeking a reliable,
motivated Boar Stud Technician to join our
team. The selected candidate will collaborate
with other team members to assure genetic
supplies are readily available for sow farms.
The candidate will also assist as needed with
animal care, semen collection, laboratory work
and light facility maintenance. This position is
located near Dows.
Sow Technician
Nursery Technician
Sow Technicians work as a team to provide the
daily care of sows and piglets at the worksite.
This job will provide hands-on experience in
many of the following areas: animal movements,
breeding and gestation, farrowing, record
keeping and farm maintenance. No previous
experience required. Position available near
Iowa Falls, Clarion, Dows, Eagle, Grove and
Kanawha. Starting salary of $28,000 that
increases to $31,000 after just one year!
As a Nursery Technician, you will work as a
team in the process of caring for newly
weaned piglets to assure optimum productivity
throughout the nursery phase. The candidate
will monitor and evaluate the overall health
of pigs and help with light facility repair and
maintenance as needed. Positions are available
on job sites near Alden, Clarion, Dows, Eagle
Grove and Kanawha.
COMPETITIVE SALARY AND EXCELLENT BENEFITS.
Apply online at www.iowaselect.com,
call Human Resources at 641-648-4479,
or stop by 811 South Oak Street to complete an application.
Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.
Mid-America Publishing is looking for a
part-time driver to fill the following two routes:
- Tuesday mornings. Leave Hampton at 5:30 a.m. and travel to Fort Atkinson
and Calmar to deliver newspapers, deliver inserts, collect payment from
newsstand vendors, and drop off tubs at the local post office. Driver will
return to Hampton by 11:30 a.m.
- Wednesday mornings. Leave Hampton at 6 a.m. and travel to Belmond,
Kanawha, Clarion, Goldfield, and Eagle Grove before returning to
Hampton around 12:30 p.m. The driver will then leave around 1 p.m. and
go to Clarksville, Allison, and Dumont before returning around 3:30 p.m.
A company passenger van will be provided to make the deliveries. The
successful candidate must meet the following criteria: be dependable, a
quick learner, have a good driving record with no traffic violations in the past
two years, be able to lift up to 40 pounds repetitively, communicates well with
customers, business owners, and fellow employees, and is a team player.
- While routes can be separated, preference will be given to candidates who
would be willing to drive both routes. This driver will work about 13 hours
per week.
Storage Units
1-800-353-0017
Gutters Need Cleaning?
offers Lifetime
NO-CLOG GUARANTEE.
We also offer other guards
and gutters without guards.
Call for a free consultation.
Steve Brekunitch, Owner
131 E. Rocksylvania Ave. • Iowa Falls
641-648-2755 or 1-877-965-9167
Over
40 Years
of Quality
Service
PRODUCT FOR PRODUCT
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD
Windows • Siding
Call collect for estimates
641-648-3918
Ask for Ben
To apply for the position complete an
application at 9 2nd Street NW, Hampton, or fill
out an application on-line at midampublishing.
com under the Our Company tab, by clicking
on Employment section.
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Refer qualified tenant for year lease to
OAKBROOK APARTMENTS, ROCKWELL, IA
and we will pay you $350 cash!
SIDMORE – We would like to thank all of our friends, relatives and neighbors
for the cards and gifts we received on our 60th wedding anniversary. Thanks
for remembering us on our special day! Doug and Marlene Sidmore.
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JOHANSEN – We want to thank all the friends and family who came to
Norman’s 80th birthday party and for the cards and gifts that were given.
Special thanks to the family who helped to do the meal and decorate. Norman
& Pat.
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Immediate
Openings
712-297-0058
Located by the Hampton
Country Club, this 3
bedroom and 2 bath
split level home features
an open floor plan with
vaulted ceilings in living
room. Lower level has
a big family area with
fireplace.
New roof in fall 2013.
FOR SALE
BY OWNER
$111,000
1612 Club View Dr.
Hampton Iowa 50441
• Part-Time
Centrum Valley Farms is hiring a Logistics-Customer Service Coordinator
Position for our fast-paced Galt Sales Office. We are looking for an
individual who is a self-starter, organized, great customer service with
inventory and inside sales experience. Candidate must have extensive
experience using MS office software. Accountings experience a plus.
Bilingual preferred. College Degree preferred.
SEND RESUME TO:
Attn: Human Resources
Centrum Valley Farms
PO Box 538, Clarion, IA 50525
Or email resume to:
[email protected]
www.eggfarmcareers.com
CONTACT SETH AT
515-851-0112
418 10th Street SE, Hampton
Completely remodeled since 2000,
this 3 bedroom ranch features
2 full baths with heated floor,
oak cabinets in kitchen, laundry
on main level with heated floor,
vaulted ceiling in living room with
wood beams and fireplace, built-in
surround sound, carpeted family
room in basement, 2 stall heated
basement garage, deck off dining
room. Kitchen appliances included.
$179,900. 641-425-4905.
HOUSE FOR SALE
BY OWNER
Registered Nurse
This institution is an
equal opportunity
provider and employer.
OPEN POSITION
• 2nd & 3rd Shift
If you enjoy working with a team of healthcare
professionals then we are looking for you.
GREAT
LOCATION
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HAMPTON
ABCM Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
PRESSMAN WANTED
Hampton Publishing Company, a division of Mid-America
Publishing, is looking for a full-time pressman or pressman
trainee to assist in the operation of a five unit Goss press,
including a four-high stacked unit. This position will assist
in the operation and maintenance of the presses, move
paper rolls, quality control for all color and black and
white pages, be mechanically inclined, etc. Experience
in web printing preferred but not required. The successful
candidate must be willing to work hard, have a keen sense
of detail, and be willing to learn.
APPLY IN PERSON AT THE HAMPTON CHRONICLE,
9 2nd St NW, Hampton, Iowa 50441, or complete an
online application at hamptonchronicle.com. Interviews
for qualified applicants will begin immediately.
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Apply on line or contact
Marilyn Moser at (641) 456-4701.
Centrum Valley Farms is seeking a Plant Manager to manage one of our
Processing Plants. Will be in charge of overseeing the daily processing
operations regarding orders, staffing, machines efficiency, scheduling,
and time management. Under general direction, plans, organizes and
directs plant maintenance, security, repair, and physical operation with
quality and efficiency in everyday operation. Organize and schedule
the staffing needs for daily operation. Run all customer orders with the
highest quality/efficiency. Qualified individuals must have 1-2 years
experience in egg processing or supervision.
We wish the best for you and your
families during this holiday season.
The Staff at Krukow Real Estate.
Toll Free 1-877-221-2372
Become a
“Trusted Healthcare Partner for Life”
with Franklin Country View
Franklin Country View Nursing Facility is the beautiful place our residents call home. It is
where our caring staff provide kind, compassionate and capable care to residents who become
like family. It is also where residents have easy access to clinic and hospital services without
stepping outdoors. Franklin Country View Nursing Facility is a 52-bed, intermediate care facility,
attached to Franklin General Hospital. The renovated, modern facility includes spacious,
semi-private rooms, along with 12 private rooms, each with a private bathroom and shower.
Country View Nursing Home - NURSE AIDE: Part-time, 24 hours a week, 2nd and
3rd shifts. Works every other weekend and alternating holidays. This part-time position
receives benefits.
Country View Nursing Home - NURSE: LPN or RN, part-time, 24 hours a week, 2nd
and 3rd shifts. Works every other weekend and alternating holidays. This part-time
position receives benefits.
LYNCH LIVESTOCK
IS HIRING!
FULL-TIME YARD HELP
Needed at our Hampton location.
Feed, clean, water, bed, sort, and load/
unload livestock from trucks,
call 563-776-3051.
Franklin Country View is a part of Franklin General Hospital. We offer an excellent benefit
package including IPERS, Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance,
flexible spending accounts and a FREE single membership to the Franklin Wellness Center.
If interested, fill out an application at the hospital or print an
application online at www.franklingeneral.com and send it to:
HUMAN RESOURCES
FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL
1720 Central Avenue East
Hampton, IA 50441
EOE
Or go to: www.lynchlivestock.com
to print off an application and send it to:
[email protected]
LYNCH LIVESTOCK, INC.
331 3rd St. NW, Waucoma, Iowa 52171
Attn: Angie M.
Post offer physical & drug screen required. EOE
JASPERSEN
HOME-AUTO-FARM
BUSINESS-CROP-LIFE
Insurance & Real Estate
Call Today! (641) 456-2266 - Downtown Hampton
This listing is an unique opportunity for a homeowner or could be used as a rental property.
The home has been remodeled throughout and connected to a three stall garage that has been
converted to a multi-purpose room. The adjoining property’s structure is suited for the person
wanting a home workshop and/or likes to work on cars. The buyer can finish this structure to his or
her own specifications. Close to the middle school and not far from the bike trail.
Shelia Atkinson
Insurance
Harley Krukow
Realtor
Jim Davies
Realtor & Insurance
Hiring Sales
& Marketing
Creating Two Positions
Our medical supply company, based in Hampton
with 6 other Iowa locations has a need for two
coordinators that are good communicators, customer
service driven and well organized to work with store
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shows in various locations and merchandising retail
stores. Retail and merchandising background, with
an eye for fashion helpful.
Email resume to [email protected]
or fax to (641) 456-4482, Attn: Wendi
Chelsey Wiseman
Realtor & Insurance
HQAA Accredited/Medicare Accepted
CORRESPONDENTS
NEEDED IN:
Ackley, Bradford,
Bristow, Dows,
Chapin, Popejoy,
Rowan and Sheffield
CALL US!
WWW.KRUKOWREALESTATE.COM
SHEFFIELD
641-892-4791
If you are interested in joining our team come and apply in person:
449 & 453 10th Ave. NE - Hampton - $55,000
ABCM Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
641-456-2372
Help Wanted: Plant Manager
641-456-2585
FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS
Emerald ash borer con¿rmed in 5 southern Iowa counties
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has
been positively identi¿ed in Appanoose, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion and
Monroe Counties in southern Iowa.
EAB kills all ash tree species and is
considered to be one of the most destructive tree pests ever seen in North
America.
The discovery of this series of
infestations started after a forestry
contractor found many dead ash trees
with heavy woodpecker Àecking on
privately-owned woodland on the far
eastern edge of Lucas County. The
infestation appears to have been in
place for several years. The larvae
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were located only 3/8 of a mile from
Monroe County. EAB team members continued to examine trees in
the area and additional larvae were
found in ash tree on public property
in Monroe County, near the Lucas
site.
In Marion County, larvae were
found in a heavily-Àecked ash tree on
state property at the edge of Marysville. In Appanoose County, larvae
were found in a tree along train
tracks in Moravia. And in Mahaska
County, larvae were collected from a
tree on private property on the north
side of Eddyville.
Eighteen Iowa counties now have
con¿rmed EAB infestations. A statewide quarantine, issued on Feb. 4,
2014, remains in place and restricting the movement of hardwood ¿rewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash
tree nursery stock out of Iowa into
non-quarantined areas of other states.
“Woodpecker-flecked ash trees
are a great calling card when investigating an insect infestation,” said
State Entomologist Robin Pruisner
of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. “Woodpeckers feed on more than EAB, but
when we ¿nd woodpeckers focusing
on ash trees in an area, it’s a red Àag
that begs for further investigation.”
The Iowa EAB Team provides
EAB diagnostic assistance to landowners and includes of¿cials from
Iowa Department of Agriculture and
Land Stewardship (IDALS), Iowa
State University Extension and Outreach, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), USDA Animal
Plant Health Inspection Service and
the USDA Forest Service.
The Iowa EAB Team strongly
cautions Iowans not to transport ¿rewood across county or state lines,
since the movement of firewood
throughout Iowa or to other states
poses the greatest threat to quickly
spread EAB and other plant pests.
Most EAB infestations in the
United States have been started by
people unknowingly moving infest-
ed ¿rewood, nursery plants or sawmill logs. The adult beetle can also
Ày short distances, approximately 2
to 5 miles.
The next window for preventive
treatment measures (trunk injection,
soil injection, soil drench or basal
trunk sprays) will open early spring
2015 (mid-April to mid-May). If a
landowner is interested in protecting
a valuable and healthy ash tree within 15 miles of a known infestation,
they should use the winter months to
have landscape and tree service companies bid on work, and these bids
can be reviewed before next spring.
Contact Iowa EAB Team members to have suspicious looking trees
checked in counties not currently
known to be infested. The State of
Iowa will continue to track the movement of EAB on a county-by-county
basis. Before a county can be of¿cially recognized as infested, proof
of a reproducing population is needed and an EAB must be collected and
veri¿ed by USDA entomologists.
READER OF THE WEEK
Switch and we’ll pay
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Then, we’ll give you
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100.
Reader of the Week at the Hampton Public Library is Dominik
Lamping, age 5. Dominik is pictured with his new sister and is
the son of Tiffany Lamping. Dominik’s favorite book is “Cat in the
Hat” by Dr. Seuss.
Library Fun Fact: if you are not a friend of the library on Facebook, please join us! The library posts lots of photos and news
items that are important to the Hampton Public Library and its
patrons. Thank you to the more than 150 patrons who attended
our recent open house, and Happy Holidays to you as well!
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Each year, Franklin Rural Electric
Cooperative (REC) sponsors a local
student to participate in the Iowa Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. REC is seeking applicants
for this year’s Youth Tour, which will
be held June 12-18.
Students must be high school
sophomores or juniors living in the
Hampton-Dumont, CAL, West Fork
or AGWSR school districts, or their
parents must be members of Franklin
REC. The selection process will include a quiz and interview. The quiz
will cover material on the history and
organization of rural electri¿cation.
The information for the quiz will be
supplied to all interested sophomores
and juniors after a completed application is received. Applications must
be received by March 9.
Visit www.franklinrec.coop or
contact Franklin REC at (800) 7503557 for more information, applications, and all other exciting details
involving Youth Tour.
Erickson 90th
Ruth Erickson will be celebrating
her 90th birthday on December 26.
She was born on December 26, 1924,
in Belmond, Iowa.
Birthday greetings may be sent to
Ruth at 127 Country Club Dr., Belmond, Iowa 50421. Ruth’s birthday
will be celebrated with a family dinner. Happy birthday Mom! All our
love, Jim and Judy, Jeff, Allan and
Becky, Jeff and Beth, grandkids and
great-grandkids.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
FROM THE
SIETSEMA'S
Kohle Arends & Brooke Sietsema
Todd & Adriane Sietsema
Randy & Debbie Sietsema
Scott Sietsema & Blake Peck
May You Have the Peace,
Hope and Love Which is the
Spirit of Christmas.
Franklin County
¿re departments
offer ¿re
prevention
tips for holiday
season
For most of us, the holiday season
represents a time for family festivities and good cheer. What few of us
consider is that the holiday season is
a time when there is an increased risk
of home ¿res.
According to Franklin County ¿re
departments, many households engage in holiday activities that serve
as some of the leading causes of
U.S. home ¿res, including cooking.
Christmas trees, candle usage and
holiday decorations also signi¿cantly
contribute to the seasonal causes of
home ¿res. Add to that the hectic nature of the holidays, when people are
trying to accomplish multiple tasks
at one time, and the chance for home
¿res grows even more.
“As everyone gets busier during
the holidays, we often become
rushed, distracted or tired,” said
Thomas Craighton, EMA Coordinator of Franklin County Emergency Management, in a news release.
“That’s when home ¿res are more
likely to occur.”
Fortunately, with a little added
awareness and some minor adjustments to holiday cooking and decorating, the season can remain festive
and safe for everybody.
“By taking some preventive steps
and following simple rules of thumb,
most home ¿res can be prevented,”
said Craighton.
With unattended cooking as the
leading cause of U.S. home ¿res and
home ¿re injuries, Craighton says to
stay in the kitchen while you’re frying, grilling or broiling food. Most
cooking ¿res involve the stovetop,
so keep anything that can catch ¿re
away from it, and turn off the stove
when you leave the kitchen, even if
it’s for a short period of time.
If you’re simmering, boiling,
baking or roasting food, check it
regularly and use a timer to remind
you that you’re cooking. Franklin
County ¿re departments also suggest creating a “kid-free zone” of at
least three feet around the stove and
areas where hot food and drinks are
prepared or carried.
Candles are widely used in homes
throughout the holidays, and December is the peak month for home candle ¿res. The nonpro¿t National Fire
Protection Association’s (NFPA)
statistics show that two of every ¿ve
home decoration ¿res are started by
candles. Local ¿re departments encourage Franklin County residents
to consider using Àameless candles,
which look and smell like real candles.
However, if you do use traditional
candles, keep them at least 12” away
from anything that can burn, and remember to blow them out when you
leave the room or go to bed. Use
candle holders that are sturdy, won’t
tip over and are placed on uncluttered surfaces. Avoid using candles
in the bedroom where one-third of
U.S. candle ¿res begin or other areas
where people may fall asleep. Lastly,
never leave a child or pet alone in a
room with a burning candle.
According to NFPA, U.S. ¿re
departments respond to an average
of 230 home structure ¿res caused
by Christmas trees per year. One
of every three of them is caused by
electrical problems, and one in six
result from a heat source that’s too
close to the tree. Visit www.nfpa.
org/holiday for more information
and safety advice.
By following these ¿re prevention
tips and measures, Franklin County
¿re departments say you can greatly
reduce the risk of ¿re in your home,
and enjoy a safe holiday season.
“The holidays can quickly turn
from joyful to tragic when a fire
occurs,” Craighton said. “By taking simple precautions, people can
avoid potential fire hazards, and
make this time of year a healthy and
happy one.”
The point of unity is you.
UnityPoint Clinic
Family Medicine locations
in your community:
502 Locust
Allison, IA 50602
(319) 267-2759
502 Third Street
Parkersburg, IA 50665
(319) 346-2331
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Ackley