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Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016
Volume 43 - Number 4
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SWCD announces
poster contest • 3
Conservative
Chronicle
Career
high for NB guard sparksPioneer Enterprise
Bearcats • 11
NB 2nd at Trees Invite • 11
NB School Board • 13
CWL Times
Sheffield Press
Caucuses • 12
Dows Advocate
Meeting of the minds:
Sigourney News-Review
FB, Ernst share thoughts on labeling meat for country, labeling biotech
Eagle Grove Eagle
Gardener’s webinar
pushed back
The Leader
Mira Schmitt-Cash
Editor
The Master Gardener’s Winter
Webinar, scheduled for Monday,
Editor’s note: Part one of two.
Part
Graphic-Advocate
Village Vine
Feb. 1, has been postponed to
two is tentatively slated for the followMonday, Feb. 8 to allow particiing week.
pation in the Iowa Caucuses, ButPerceived government overreach in
ler County Extension announced.
agriculture formed the theme when reGrundy
What Cheer Paper
Webinar One will be shown
Feb. Register
8
gional Farm Bureau representatives
sat
at Butler County Extension. Webidown with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, (R, IA)
nars Two and Three will be shown
at a private forum on Saturday, Jan. 23
Monday, Feb. 15.
at Butler County Farm Bureau in AlliAll three, free webinars Hampton
start at 8Chronicle
son.
p.m. at Butler County Extension.
Country Of Origin Labeling, Waters
For more information, see our Jan.
of the U.S., biotech labeling and the
21 issue or call Extension at 319Transpacific Partnership Agreement
267-2707.
were discussed.
As a member of Iowa’s delegation,
Ernst
was thanked for supporting the
North Butler
following Farm Bureau priorities: celstudents in
lulosic and biodiesel tax credit though
2016, wind credits phase-out by 2020,
honor band Feb. 7
funding for ag research, conservation,
North Butler students will play
avian influenza measures, ag in the
in the Meistersinger Honor Band
classroom, rural broadband, food safe- Butler County Farm Bureau hosted a legislative discussion on Saturday, Jan. 23 with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst. Pictured from left are Brad
Festival and the resulting concert.
ty inspections and a repeal of COOL Feckers, Shell Rock; Meinard Koop, New Hartford; Todd Kalkwarf, Kesley-Aplington area; Dale Boelman, Shell Rock-Clarksville area;
They are Miranda Joebgen, flute;
to avoid retaliation from Canada and Ernst (R, Red Oak); Kyle Mehmen, Plainfield; Pete Jensen, Clarksville; Allison Mayor Scot Henrichs; and Dave Bolin, Clarksville. Those
Drew Johnson, trumpet; and LoriMexico.
pictured are mostly Butler County Farm Bureau Board members, except Henrichs, who welcomed Ernst to the city of Allison.
Anne Collins, trombone.
Ernst opposed the $1.8 billion gov- ton to cut the pork and this deal adds debt,” Ernst stated on her website.
The concert will feature the
EPA’s harmful expansion of the WO- Organization determined mandaernment spending and tax omnibus bill. too much money to an already growing
honor bands, as well the Wartburg
“Additionally, this … deal fails to TUS rule.”
tory Country Of Origin Labeling to be
“Simply put, I was sent to Washing- government and unsustainable national include a critical measure to stop the
College Symphonic Band and
COOL REPEAL: The World Trade
MEETING to page 13
Wind Ensemble. It is scheduled
from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7 at
Neumann Auditorium at Wartburg
College in Waverly. Admission is
ed his nomination into the IHSAA Wrestling Hall
Mira Schmitt-Cash
free to the public.
of Fame, Jack Majewski, High School Principal
Editor
Dan Huff; Todd Thompson, athletic director; and
NB Junior High
Doug Trees of Greene is slated for induction Gordy Smith, wrestling coach and 30-year veteran
into the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s of this school system.
Variety Show
Wrestling Hall of Fame for 2016, along with five
“It’s kind of the ultimate as far as I’m conFeb. 12
others.
cerned,”
Trees said. “I want to thank everybody
The North Butler Junior High
On Jan. 23, the North Butler Invitational was re- for it.”
Variety Show will be 7 p.m. Frinamed the Doug Trees Invitational in his honor.
When Doug’s sons, Nate and Darin of Greene
day, Feb. 12 at North Butler ElTrees received from North Butler Schools a and Chad of Spencer, heard the tournament was
ementary Auditorium, Allison.
plaque commemorating his induction into the being named after him, “we all thought that was a
Wrestling Hall of Fame; a copy of “Reaching for pretty nice honor,” Darin said.
Health insurance
the Stars,” a wrestling history book; and a lifetime
Trees, Greene High School Class of 1969, was North Butler High School Principal Dan Huff, Wrestling Coach Gordy Smith, Emily and
pass to all North Butler wrestling events for Doug a four-time state wrestling finalist, the seventh in Doug Trees, and Athletic Director Todd Thompson pause for photos after the long-runpremium help
the state to achieve this distinction, IHSAA states, ning North Butler High School (previously Greene) Invitational was renamed the Doug
and his wife Emily Trees.
available
TREES to page 13 Trees Invitational, at the start of the varsity tournament on Saturday, Jan. 23.
In a speech, Trees thanked those who spearheadEight out of 10 people who en-
NB wrestling invite named for Hall of Fame inductee Trees
rolled in health coverage through
HealthCare.gov qualified for financial help to make their monthly premiums more affordable.
See if you qualify by calling
319-272-4428 or 319-272-4350.
Jan. 31 is the deadline to sign up
for coverage for 2016.
Appointments are also available
on Thursdays at People’s Clinic
in Clarksville, 118 S Main Street,
319-278-9020.
In this issue
Participants in a North Butler in-service training about an active intruder scenario advance on the make-believe
intruders, Sean Snyder, Winneshiek County Emergency Management, in the doorway, and Kip Ladage, Bremer
County Emergency Management, at right, with tennis balls and foam simulation “2-by-4s” at a training Jan. 18 at
North Butler Elementary. (Tribune-Journal photo)
North Butler holds ALICE training
Tested the schools’ plans for reacting to the threat of an active shooter
By Ross Hawker
“This is one training that I hope we never
have to use,” North Butler Elementary Principal Aimee Wedeking said as she introduced the trainers for the Monday, Jan. 18
professional development day in which the
faculty were taken through ALICE training
to prepare them for the potential of an active
shooter attack.
Mitch Nordmeyer, Butler County Emergency Management director, introduced the
trainers for the day. “For years everything
was lockdown,” he said. “It’s been hard to
get this training into the schools because this
changes that philosophy. Most people think
that the best thing to do is lockdown but after
this training, you’ll see that isn’t necessarily
the best way to do it,” Nordmeyer said.
ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) is a form of an emergency
response plan that allows for many options
instead of the traditional ‘lockdown’ method.
Kip Ladage, Bremer County Emergency
Management coordinator, led the training
with the help of Sean Snyder from Winneshiek County Emer-gency Management.
Ladage played disturbing videos showing
gunmen at Columbine School, [which he
said afterward was a student re-enactment],
and at a school board meeting, [in Panama
City, Florida]. Then he asked: What is the response to an active threat? Is there a plan
ALICE to page 13
North Butler to bid out drainage work
Mira Schmitt-Cash
Editor
Church Calendar ..................... 5
Classifieds .............................. 10
Marketplace........................ 8, 9
Opinion / Editorial .................. 4
Public Notices...................... 6, 7
Backed up water in the server room north
of the media center at North Butler Elementary in Allison led the school district to investigate a solution.
On one particular day, water had to be
shop-vacuumed out of the room six times,
Superintendent Joel Foster told the North
Butler School Board on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Foster presented a written estimate from
Modern Builders, which offered to manage
the project.
The area of work runs from the north
wing’s front, east side, south to the area between the school and the swimming pool, according to a map shown to the board.
The north wing from the preschool room to
the elementary office is to be waterproofed,
then tile to run from the same area around to
the ball field area.
Modern Builders quoted installing a sump
pump in the affected area, where now there is
none, as part of the drainage project.
Foster said fixing the sump pump was “a
good idea no matter what” as it would help
with the immediate problem.
The overall tiling would help with a larger
issue.
The Allison Elementary parking lot, which
was installed last year with drain tile underneath, had its drain tile rerouted so that it no
longer drains into the sanitary sewer.
The new project area tile would also reroute
water so as not to drain into the sanitary sewer.
The School Board approved placing the
entire drainage project in Allison out for bid.
More North Butler School Board on page 13.
John Plummer of Bristow found the 11th of 14
top prizes of $50,000 available in the Iowa Lottery
“20X” scratch game Jan. 13 at the Dumont Kwik
Star. (Contributed by Iowa Lottery)
Bristow man wins
$50,000 in lottery,
pre-tax
CLIVE – A Bristow man’s recent decision to buy a scratch
ticket ended up being in his favor.
John Plummer of Bristow said he stopped Jan. 13 at Kwik
Star, 210 South St. in Dumont and decided to buy a “20X”
scratch ticket. He scratched off his ticket and found the 11th of
14 top prizes of $50,000 available in the game.
“I went out in the truck and scratched it and I took it right
back in there and showed her,” Plummer told lottery employees the same day as he claimed his prize at the lottery’s regional office in Mason City.
The 78-year-old retiree said he knew right away that he’d
won the game’s $50,000 top prize, but we went back inside the
store to verify.
“I couldn’t believe it at first,” Plummer said. “I’ve been buying them for years and this is the first time I ever hit anything
like this.”
The standard tax withholding deduction for all winners is 30
percent (25 percent federal; 5 percent state), regardless of age
or income, said Kevin Kirkpatrick, Iowa Lottery spokesman.
“So after withholding taxes, Mr. Plummer took home
$35,000,” Kirkpatrick said.
Plummer said his lottery winnings will be used to pay bills.
The 20X scratch game is a $5 ticket. More details about how
to play this game, and the number of prizes still up for grabs in
it can be found on the Iowa Lottery’s website, www.ialottery.
com.
NEWS
2 • Thursday, January 28, 2016
Republican frontrunner takes
swing through Cedar Valley
Cruz speaks of values during stops in New Hartford, Dike
By John Jensen
Mid-America Publishing
NEW HARTFORD – As the muchanticipated 2016 Iowa Caucuses approach, one of the leading candidates
to win the Republican side of the firstin-the-nation event made stops in both
Butler and Grundy Counties, rallying
supporters to get out and vote.
Cruz spent much of Saturday’s 30-minute speech in New Hartford criticizing
Democrats and talking about how voters
have warmed up to his message.
“This is not a typical time in politics,”
he said. “We’re bankrupting our kids and
grandkids, our constitutional rights are
under assault each and every day. Yet I
want to tell you guys that something incredible is happening. People are waking
up – they’re waking up in Iowa, they’re
waking up across the country. Millions of
men and women are saying this doesn’t
make any sense.”
Cruz began the campaign for the 2016
Republican presidential nomination as an
afterthought, ranking as low as eighth in
Iowa according the Real Clear Politics
poll average as recently as six months
ago. Since then, however, the Texas conservative has skyrocketed, climbing to the
top of the ranking, which averages several
major polls, by December and still ranking a strong second. Cruz leads the most
recent Des Moines Register/Bloomberg
poll, which was conducted Jan. 7-10, and
ranks second in the most recent American Research Group poll. He and Donald Trump are the only candidates that
Real Clear Politics has with more than
12 percent support among likely Republican Caucus participants. He also ranks
second in most national polls, though the
margin between him and Trump is larger
nationally than in Iowa.
“When all the noise is done, now is
the time for the men and women in
this room to make a statement for the
future of this country,” Cruz said. “We
are on the verge of turning this country
around.”
Cruz outlined the first things he
would do if elected. He said he would
immediately rescind executive actions
taken by President Barack Obama that
he termed “illegal and unconstitutional.” He also said he would direct every
Rural New Hartford resident Rick Fisher, right, gets a chance to
shake the hand of presidential candidate Ted Cruz at the New
Hartford Community Center Saturday. (John Jensen/Mid-America
Publishing photo)
organization in government to end the
persecution of religious liberty, nullify
the Iranian nuclear deal and begin the
process of moving the American Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
“That’s how quickly things can
change in one day,” he said. “And in
the days that follow we will repeal every word of Obamacare. In the days
that follow we’ll pass fundamental tax
reform – a simple flat tax where everyone can fill out our taxes on a postcard
and we can abolish the IRS.”
He said he would also pull back regulations that are “killing jobs” and will
allow American farmers and ranchers
to do their jobs. He also talked of securing America’s borders, rebuilding the
military and reforming the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
Cruz’s message appeared to resonate with those in attendance, some of
whom said they were undecided entering the meeting but would now support
him. Rural New Hartford resident Rick
Fisher was one of those, noting that had
been following Cruz among other candidates but that what he heard swayed
his opinion.
“I’ve been following Mr. Trump
Lighted
Night Ski, Feb. 6
The Butler County Conservation sis and can be reserved by calling Heery
Board is sponsoring the 13th Annual
Lighted Night Ski at Heery Woods
State Park near Clarksville on Saturday,
Feb. 6, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Participants will meet at the Heery
Woods Park Lodge where they can ski
along candle-lit trails on the south side
of Heery Woods. After skiing, participants can return to the lodge where they
can enjoy refreshments of hot cocoa,
coffee, cookies, and hobo stew. If there
is not enough snow to ski, a program on
owls followed by owl calling hike will
be presented.
A limited number of skis will be
available on a first-come, first-serve ba-
Woods Nature Center at 319-278-1130.
Cost for the program is one canned
vegetable per person, and free-will donations will be accepted.
The Lighted Night Ski at Heery
Woods State Park is a family oriented
program open to participants of all
ages. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants
should dress for the weather.
Heery Woods Park Lodge is located
at 27887 195th Street in Clarksville.
For more information or to register for
the program contact Heery Woods Nature Center at 319-278-1130.
College scholarship available
The Iowa Communications Alliance
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more, but I think (Cruz) made a very
good commitment to me to vote for
him now,” he said.
Parkersburg’s Sheila and Mark
Claassen said they have been following
several candidates and felt Cruz’ presentation was solid.
“He touched on about everything that
we wanted to hear,” S. Claassen said.
“The half-dozen questions I heard
tonight were the ones I thought were
most important – taxes, Obamacare,
military strength … all the typical
ones,” M. Claassen said. “We’re very
impressed with the Cruz campaign and
he’s probably in the top one or two for
us to consider.”
Cruz said one of the things he has
grown to admire about Iowans during
the long campaign season is how seriously they take their role as the first-inthe-nation caucus.
“To look candidates in the eye, to vet
us, to not listen to the campaign rhetoric, but instead say ‘Who has walked
the walk,’” he said.
“I’d say ‘Ignore what all of us say,’”
he said. “Instead say ‘Show us.’”
Cruz compared the time the country
is in today to that of the late 1970s.
“It’s very much like the Jimmy Carter
administration – disastrous economic
policies, naïve foreign policies,” he
said. “And what happened in 1980
was millions of men and women rose
up and became the Reagan revolution.
The same thing is happening now. And
we’ve got nine days to go.”
Cruz answered several questions from
the more than 60 people attending, including those on fixing the national debt,
Obamacare and strengthening the military. He also answered a question regarding whether he can defeat Democratic
frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
“The reason (my wife) Heidi and I
decided to run is I think I am the strongest candidate to beat her,” he said.
“We have these consultants in Washington who run the national campaigns
… and they keep losing. The reason is
they keep doing the same thing over
and over again. Their advice is always
‘run to the mushy middle … run as
Democrat light.’ And every time we do
that millions and millions of conservatives stay home. Every time we do that
millions of evangelical Christians don’t
show up at the polls; every time we do
that millions of Reagan Democrats,
blue-collar Catholics, don’t come out to
the polls.
“The biggest factor that led us to go
forward is, as I look at the other candidates I don’t see other candidates who
can energize and mobilize and bring
those conservatives back. And that’s
the only way to win.”
Following Cruz’s stop in New Hartford he went on to a stop in Waterloo,
where he received the endorsement
of conservative talk show host Glenn
Beck. Like most candidates, he has
several Iowa stops planned for the remainder of this week.
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Trinity Reformed Church
614 Cherry St., Allison, IA 50602
Carrie Poppen: Director
Phone: 319-267-2982
Email: [email protected]
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Allison Meals on Wheels
Menus are subject to change.
Monday, Feb. 1: Chicken stew
on biscuit, green & yellow beans,
chocolate chip cake
Tuesday, Feb. 2: Spaghetti, garlic
bread, buttered spinach, fruit crisp
Wednesday, Feb. 3: Pork roast,
dressing & gravy, cooked cabbage,
cheesecake
Thursday, Feb. 4: Baked chicken
thigh, mashed potatoes/gravy, mixed
vegetables, mandarin oranges
Friday, Feb. 5: H Baked fish, roasted
red potatoes, baby carrots, krispie bar
Community Home Meals
January 31-February 6
Contact the office at Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 278-4900, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday if you are interested in
having Home Meals delivered to you.
Sunday: Chicne Cordon Bleu, Party
Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Pie
Monday: Scalloped Potatoes and
Ham, Creamed Peas and Carrots
Tuesday: Hot Beef Sandwich with
Mashed Potatoes, Squash Bake,
Peaches
Wednesday: Salisbury Steak,
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Broccoli
with Cheese, Banana Bar
Thursday: Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Wax Beans, Layered
Pudding Dessert
Friday: Cheddar Meatloaf, Mashed
Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Vegetables,
Twix Bar
Saturday: Steak & Peppers, Rice
Casserole, Roasted Veggies, Cherry Bar
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Menu
Meals are served at the Greene Community Center (202 West South Street) Monday
through Friday, for reservations call 641-823-4422. Meals are also served at the Dumont
Legion Hall on Wednesdays, for reservations call 641-857-6231. Home delivered meals
are also available. For more information call 319-272-1767 or toll free at 877-538-0508.
Monday, Feb. 1: A: Turkey Ham &
White Beans; Herbed Green Peas;
Italian Vegetable Blend; Cornbread
with Margarine; Mandarin Oranges;
B: Stuffed Pepper Casserole; Herbed
Green Peas; Italian Vegetable Blend;
Cornbread with Margarine; Mandarin
Oranges
Tuesday, Feb. 2: A: Meatloaf &
Onion Gravy; Whipped Potatoes; Mixed
Vegetables; Multi-Grain Bread with
Margarine; Fresh Fruit; B: Fall Harvest
Chicken Salad; Crackers; Fresh Fruit;
Assorted Fruit Juice; Salad Dressing
Wednesday, Feb. 3: A: Cranberry
Dijon Chicken; Baked Sweet Potato;
Cabbage; Multi-Grain Bread with
Margarine; Fruited Gelatin; Chocolate
Monday, Feb. 1: Lunch: Crispito, shredded cheese, corn, pineapple
chunks, refried beans; Elem. Breakfast:
Cereal bar, yogurt, mixed fruit
Tuesday, Feb. 2: Lunch: Tenderloin
on bun, cheesy potatoes, peaches, broccoli, dill pickle slices; Elem. Breakfast:
Pancake, sausage stick, mandarin oranges
Wednesday, Feb. 3: Lunch: Chicken
or beef & noodles, peas, pears, baby
COOPER MOTORS, INC.
Ph. 319-267-2392 • FAX: 319-267-2622
to beat Unit 1 to the intersection and
continue to travel eastbound on Highway 3.
At the same intersection, the semi hit
the pickup in the passenger front door,
both the pickup and semi coming to
rest roughly in the southeast ditch. The
semi tractor migrated partly into the
front lawn of 21058 Keystone Ave.
Reich was transported by Allison
Ambulance to Waverly Health Center
for evaluation. James was transported
by private vehicle to Franklin General
hospital for evaluation.
The pickup was reported totaled.
Damage to the semi was estimated to
be $30,000.
The property at 21058 Keystone Ave.
sustained an estimated $1,000 damage.
Also assisting were Allison Fire Department, Waverly Health Center EMS,
Mark’s Auto and Tow of Waverly and
Dave’s Crane and Wrecker of Union,
Iowa.
Milk; B: Stuffed Potato Soup; Egg
Salad; Mixed Green Salad; Multi-Grain
Bread; Fruited Gelatin; Chocolate Milk;
Salad Dressing
Thursday, Feb. 4: A: Beef with
Peppers, Onions & Gravy; Baked Potato
with Sour Cream; Baby Carrots; MultiGrain Bread with Margarine; Fresh
Banana; B: Mushroom Chicken; Baked
Potato with Sour Cream; Baby Carrots;
Multi-Grain Bread with Margarine; Fresh
Banana
Friday, Feb. 5: A: Italian Pork; Rice
Florentine; Broccoli & Cauliflower; Wheat
Bread with Margarine; Pudding; B: Sliced
Turkey Breast & Swiss; Wheat Bread
with Margarine; Tropical Fruit; Mixed
Green Salad; Pudding; Salad Dressing
Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Allison Little Lambs Child Care
Allison, Iowa
Details of conditions, damage and
those assisting were released on the
Monday, Jan. 11 collision of a pickup
with a semi.
The pickup driver, Kody J. Reich,
24, of Bristow was southbound on
Keystone Avenue approaching the stop
sign at Highway 3 in order to turn east,
shortly after 6:30 a.m.
Keystone, a gravel road, was 90 percent snow and ice-covered at the time,
said the report of Butler County Sheriff’s Deputy Reid Menken.
Meanwhile a semi driven by Arron
L. James of Dumont for Sukup Manufacturing Co. out of Sheffield was eastbound on Highway 3.
“Unit 2 (pickup) speed was not suitable for the condition of the roadway
and was unable to complete a stop at
the intersection,” Menken wrote. “Unit
2 glanced to his right and noticed Unit
1 (semi) approaching the intersection
and decided to accelerate in an attempt
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to change.
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carrots; Elem. Breakfast: Cereal bar,
yogurt, mixed fruit
Thursday, Feb. 4: Lunch: Salisbury
steak, mashed potatoes, mandarin
oranges, mixed vegetables; Elem.
Breakfast: Egg Patty, sausage patty,
peaches
Friday, Feb. 5: Lunch: Hot ham and
cheese, baked beans, applesauce;
Elem. Breakfast: Long John, mixed
fruit
Hampton-Dumont Schools
Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Summer Food Program/H-D High School Cafeteria
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Served Free for ages 1 to 18!
There is a charge for all adults: Breakfast $2.50/Lunch $4.00. All meals include milk and
are subject to change. Salad Bar will be offered every day. Breakfast includes peanut butter
& jelly offered with toast. Fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads & pastas are used
whenever possible. Please Note: There is a 50¢ charge for lunch seconds for all students.
Monday, Feb. 1: Breakfast: French
toast sticks, smokies, peaches;
Lunch: Breaded chicken patty/bun,
mixed vegetables, pears
Tuesday, Feb. 2: Breakfast:
Sausage cheese biscuit, pears;
Lunch: Corn dogs, green beans, fruit
cup
Wednesday, Feb. 3: Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit cup;
Lunch: Chicken nuggets, blueberry
muffin, asparagus, apple wedges
Thursday, Feb. 4: Breakfast:
Pancakes, banana, sausage patty;
Lunch: Spaghetti/meat sauce, French
bread, tossed salad, peaches
Friday, Feb. 5: Breakfast: Breakfast
bagel, strawberries; Lunch: Chili
crispito, Mexican rice, black bean & corn
salsa, orange wheels
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BINGO AT ALLISON PUBLIC LIBRARY
WHEN: 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 10,
24; March 9, 23
WHERE: Allison Public Library
CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1
(owing to Presidential Caucus)
WHERE: Clarksville City Hall
AGENDA INCLUDES: Various
actions to appoint a deputy city clerk,
with oath of office to be administered
to deputy city clerk (pending approval) and police chief. Further items of
consideration: Resolution Amending
the Salaries for Employees for Fiscal
2015, and Revenues and Expenditures
for Fiscal 2017 City Budget Estimates,
with public hearing time for the fiscal
2017 budget to be solidified.
NORTH BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL
SWING SHOW
WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1
WHERE: High School, Greene
CLARKSVILLE JAZZ BAND AND
CHORUS CONCERT
WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3
WHERE: Clarksville Community
School
Reese Kock
graduates from
Wartburg College
NORTH BUTLER PARADE OF
BANDS CONCERT (FIFTH-12TH)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31
WHERE: NBHS Old Gym, Greene
WAVERLY — Wartburg College
awarded diplomas to 35 graduates at its
Commencement ceremony Dec. 13.
Reese Kock of Greene graduated with
a degree in business administration. He
is the son of Russell & Robin L. Kock.
OUT OF COUNTY
Knock named
to Mount Mercy
University dean’s
list for fall 2015
CEDAR RAPIDS — Marcia Knock,
of Allison, was named to the fall 2015
dean’s list at Mount Mercy University.
She is studying management.
Students with a semester grade point
average of 3.60 or better, and who are
graded (letter grade, not pass/fail) for
six or more semester hours, are eligible for inclusion on the dean’s list.
Allen College
names students
to dean’s list
WATERLOO — The administration
and faculty of Allen College – UnityPoint Health congratulated students
named to the Allen College dean’s list
at the completion of the fall semester of
the 2015 – 2016 academic year.
Sydney Schmadeke, Clarksville, in
the diagnostic medical sonography program, was among them.
Bachelor’s and associate’s students
named to this list must complete at least
12 semester hours and achieve a grade
point average of 3.5 or above.
Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) is offering $1,000 college
scholarships to help students served by
the cooperative. Dependents of member-owners of Butler County REC are
eligible to apply for the scholarships for
tuition at two-year or four-year colleges
(including vocational and technical
schools).
Two scholarships will be awarded.
One will be chosen from Butler County
REC and another from within the entire
Corn Belt Power Cooperative service
territory. The scholarships must be used
for educational costs, and the student
NORTH BUTLER JUNIOR HIGH
VARIETY SHOW
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12
WHERE: NB Elementary Auditorium, Allison
NORTH BUTLER FRIENDS OF
MUSIC WAFFLE BRUNCH
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday,
March 6
WHERE: NBHS Commons, Greene
SELECTED N. BUTLER, CLARKSVILLE STUDENTS IN
MEISTERSINGER HONOR BAND
WHEN: Free public concert 3-5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 7
WHERE: Neumann Auditorium,
Wartburg College, Waverly
THE REGION 3 POSTER CONTEST WINNER of the Butler
County Soil and Water and the Conservation Districts of Iowa
this past year was Caitlyn Freese from Dumont. Caitlyn received $5 at the local level for her poster and was selected for
Regional Contest and she received a certificate of award and
$35 cash prize courtesy of Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company makes it possible with CDI to partner with the NACD and the local SWCD
to offer this contest again in 2016! This year’s Poster Contest
Theme is “We All Need Trees” Entry forms are at the SWCD office in Allison and also have been sent to participating libraries in Butler County. Resources are on the CDI website, www.
cdiowa.org, www.nacdnet.org, or call the SWCD Office in Allison at 319-267-2756, ext. 3. (Contributed by Butler SWCD)
vision and values statements, were also
developed as to help guide the Foundation’s work.
The new website highlights the work
of the Butler County Community Foundation, using locally branded pages and
information specific to Butler County.
The Butler County Community Foundation encourages individuals looking
for ways to support Butler County, and
nonprofit organizations and government entities looking for grant opportunities, to visit the new site at www.
butlerccf.org for information.
The release of the new logo comes
in the same year as CFNEIA’s 60-year
anniversary. CFNEIA also recently
moved to a new office location at 3117
Greenhill Circle in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
“We are excited to be celebrating
such an important milestone in our
history, and our affiliate community
foundations are a very important part
of who we are as a community foundation today,” said Kaye Englin, CFNEIA President and CEO. “The strategic changes happening now are part
of our vision for the future. A huge part
of that future is ensuring local impacts
continue to grow through strengthened
partnerships, all while CFNEIA’s role
as a regional community foundation
also increases.”
More detailed information about the
new look and other changes can be
found at www.cfneia.org.
Conservation and Agriculture scholarships offered
ISU students
The Butler and Franklin Soil and 26, 2016. The scholarship application For further information contact:
named to fall
Water Conservation Districts are each is available online http://www.cdiowa. Butler County SWCD
semester dean’s list offering a local scholarship of ($500) org/conservation-districts-of-Iowa/pro- 310 Allan St., Allison, IA 50602
AMES — More than 8,370 Iowa State
University undergraduates have been
recognized for outstanding academic
achievement by being named to the
2015 fall semester dean’s list.
Locals on this list include:
• Allison: Holly J. Bixby, senior, aerospace engineering
• Clarksville: Ronald Robert Harms,
junior, mechanical engineering
• Kolton Lynn Rottink, senior, agricultural engineering
• Plainfield: Brandon William Bahlmann, freshman, agricultural engineering
Students named to the dean’s list must
have earned a grade point average of at
least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying
a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded
course work.
for a Senior student who lives in Butler County and one Senior student who
lives in Franklin County and is pursuing programs of study in any field of
agriculture or natural resources in their
first year of college.
The Conservation Districts of Iowa
(CDI) is sponsoring the conservation
and agriculture scholarship program
again in 2016. The scholarships are
offered to an Iowa high school seniors
for their first year of education on the
college level pursuing programs of
study in any field of agriculture or
natural resources. Three scholarships
will be awarded on the state level in
the amounts of $4,000, $3,000, and
$2,000.
Applications are to be submitted to
your local Soil and Water Conservation
District office in the county in which
the student lives no later than February
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Wednesday, February 3 – Hot Pork Sandwich
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must enter college in the fall of the
school year for which the scholarship is
given.
Recipients are selected on the basis of
academic record, potential to succeed,
leadership and participation in school
and community activities, honors, work
experience, and a statement of education and career goals.
Applications are available from Butler County REC by calling 319-2672726 or online at www.butlerrec.coop.
Deadline to apply is Feb. 5. Contact
Robin Wagner at [email protected]
for more information.
Shell Rock American Legion
Auxiliary seeking applicants
Butler County Community
Foundation introduces new look
The Butler County Community
Foundation has introduced a new
logo. The Butler County Community
Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
(CFNEIA), and the new look is part of
CFNEIA’s release of its new brand and
redesigned website.
“As we looked at updating our logo
and brand, the Community Foundation
of Northeast Iowa wanted to make sure
the new look helped our affiliate community foundations raise awareness
in their local communities,” said Jake
Byers, CFNEIA Director of Marketing
and Communications. “They are creating an incredible impact at the local
level and we want to help them let people in their communities know about
the good they do.”
The new logo is a shift from the
past, putting more emphasis on the local community foundation. The new
tagline, “Here for Good,” also places
emphasis on local impacts. CFNEIA’s
new mission statement, “To inspire
people and connect resources to enrich
our communities,” and re-envisioned
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grams/public-education-acknowledgement/scholarships
Be sure to fill out the 2016 application, as application forms from previous years will not be accepted. The basis of the award criteria consideration
will be in points: 20 for involvement,
leadership, and character; 20 points for
career, 30 points for scholastic achievement and 30 points for Conservation
Message. Applications may be picked
up at the addresses below.
319-267-2756
The Butler and Franklin SWCD prohibits discrimination in its programs on
the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, religion, age, disability, political
beliefs and marital or familial status.
Butler and Franklin SWCD is an equal
opportunity employer.
Going south for the winter?
There is no charge to change your address for the winter months.
1. Just let us know at least one week before you leave* to have your
address changed.
2. Next spring, let us know two weeks before
you come home* to have your
address changed back.
Did you know? With a paid
subscription, you can go digital for
no extra cost! Read your paper online,
anytime, anywhere.
Call 1-800-558-1244 to change your
address for the winter or to add on a free
digital subscription.
POSTMASTER –
send address changes to the
Clarksville Star
P.O. Box 29
Hampton, IA 50441
Official Paper, City
Published Weekly
and Periodical Postage paid at
Clarksville, IA.
Phone: 319-278-4641
e-mail [email protected]
www.theclarksvillestar.com
veteran herself.
Proof of academic achievement and
the need for financial assistance must
also be shown.
All available is the Mary Virginia
Macrae Memorial Medical Trainings
Merit Award ($500), Harriet Hoffman
Memorial Educator Training Merit
Award ($500), Iowa Department Merit
Award ($500), and Past Iowa Department Presidents Merit Award ($500).
If interested in applying for one of
these merit awards, please contact Rose
Meyer at 319-885-4877 or ermeijer@
butler-bremer.com
East Butler Ramblers
The regular meeting of the East
Butler Ramblers 4-H group held at
the Waverly Bowl Inn on January
10, 2016. The meeting was called
to order by Carter Leerhoff at 12
p.m. Roll call was answered by seven
members. Minutes of the December
meeting were read and approved. New
business-in September there will be a
campout for 4-H juniors and a zoo trip
for the intermediate 4-H members. Our
next meeting will be at the Jensens’
on February 14, at 3 p.m. Tommy
Barnett gave a presentation on race
flags and shared Rice Krispies treats
with the group. Carter Leerhoff made
a motion to adjourn the meeting and
Casey Leerhoff seconded it. Everyone
enjoyed bowling and pizza afterwards.
— Secretary, Dawson Barnett
P.E.O. Meeting
Lorna Schwartz was hostess to the
Chapter IT P.E.O. Sisterhood at the January 18 meeting held in the Clarksville
Public Library meeting room.
There were 14 members present. Prior to the business meeting Sheryl Lindner presented the Power Point program
providing the members with all the
newest P.E.O. “Technology-Leap into
the Future” information. Sheryl also
reminded the members that January 21
is “Wear Your Pin Day.” Sheryl is the
chapter’s knowledgeable Technology
chairman who monthly gives up-todate reports and urges the members to
investigate all the organizations sites.
During the business meeting conducted by President Shirley Clark the officers gave their monthly reports. Members were reminded dues are due at the
next meeting. There was a follow up
letter read about our Star Scholarship
candidate. The Winter letter from the
State P.E.O. President was reviewed.
Her comments reminded the members
of several items related to her “Go Wild
for P.E.O.” year’s theme. Our Chapter
is a part of the 147 years ago dream of
the seven organizers as the “Dream Remains in Action.” Jan Longmuir gave a report on the
P.E.O. Education Fund (ELF) the revolving loan fund established in 1907
to lend money to qualified women students to assist them in securing a higher education.
There are three levels of schooling
that are funded. Getting information to
possible qualified candidates for ELF
within our local area was discussed.
Lorna treated the group to delicious
cookies.
Submitted by Publicity Chairman
Lola Clark.
Senior Foot Clinics
Or Franklin County SWCD
1019 4th Street SE
Hampton, IA 50441
641-456-2157
*It is not enough to just notify the post office.
The Shell Rock American Legion
Auxiliary is seeking applicants for the
Nelle E. Thompson Memorial Merit
Award.
Shell Rock senior girls are encouraged to apply for the $350 Merit Award,
which is given annually. Applications
will also be accepted from a graduate
who may have worked for a team before pursuing further education. Current college students are also eligible.
This merit may be renewable each
year pending re-application.
The applicant must be a daughter,
granddaughter, great-granddaughter,
wife, sister, or mother of a veteran or a
February 2016
Butler County Public Health Foot
Clinics for the month of November
have been scheduled. Appointments
are required for patients to come to the
clinic to have their toenails trimmed by
an RN on a monthly basis.
A fee of $20 will be charged for this
service. Home visits will be $25. Appointments will be taken beginning at 9
a.m. and may be made by calling Butler
County Public Health at 319-267-2934.
Wednesday, February 3 – The Mead-
ows Assisted Living, Shell Rock;
Tuesday, February 9 – Parker Place
Retirement Community, Parkersburg;
Thursday, February 11 – Elm Springs
Assisted Living, Allison;
Tuesday, February 16 – St. Peter’s
Lutheran Church, Greene;
Thursday, February 18 – Dutchman’s
Oaks Assisted Living, Dumont;
Tuesday, February 23 – Maple Manor Assisted Living, Aplington.
Thursday, February 25 – Clarksville
AMVETS Hall;
SOUP BOWL LUNCHEON
Sunday, February 7, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Clarksville AMVETS Hall
FUNDRAISER FOR BUTLER COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE
TEAM ‘KICKIN’ CANCER
Let us cook for you! Homemade soups including chicken noodle, chili,
and a variety of specialty soups, fresh bread, desserts, and drinks.
FREE WILL DONATIONS
Any questions about the upcoming event, or unable to attend,
but would like to contribute contact Denise Meyer at 319-278-1080.
POSTMASTER
send address changes to the
Butler County Tribune-Journal
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Hampton, IA 50441
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OPINION / EDITORIAL
Class sizes will increase if
school funding falls short
Another year of inadequate state
funding for K-12 schools will result in
larger class sizes. That’s what school
administrators tell us in a new survey.
Superintendents, principals and other
school officials completed the survey
in recent weeks to help us better understand the consequences of shortchanging public schools, and to determine
the impact of the Governor’s veto last
summer of bipartisan school funding. In addition to packing more students
into classrooms, school leaders say underfunding schools will force them to:
Delay purchasing books and classroom
materials (77 percent of respondents).
Leave positions unfilled (71 percent).
Delay new technology purchases (56
percent).
Cut back on programs that help kids
learn to read (43 percent).
An increase of at least 4 percent in basic
state aid to schools is what’s needed for
the next school year to avoid these types
of drastic cuts, according 88 percent of
school leaders who responded to the survey. Michelle Arneson, Elementary Principal at Nashua-Plainfield, says, “We are a
First in the Nation:
Whoopee!
Caucus season is upon us and the second most frequent comment I hear is, “I
can’t wait until it is over.”
I think one of the biggest mistakes of
my life was waiting until after an election cycle to dump our land line phone.
Believe me, you won’t regret it. But
let’s put another angle on what has
caused us to dig through the old record
collection or even seek silence instead
of radio or television.
I’ve often heard that voting is an essential part of our democracy. Those
who know what democracy is, understand what terror that statement brings
to a lover of freedom and prosperity.
Democracy is mob rule. It favors the
majority at the expense of the individual. It sorts out good men and promotes
people whose chief attribute is electability.
Look at the presidential campaign in
Iowa. In Iowa, we caucus. We don’t
primary because we might lose “first in
the nation status.” The robbers who get
there first get the most loot. Iowans are
a proud people.
I’m wearing out the “off” button on the
tractor radio. Every few minutes there
is this dialogue with a gal who just got
a job in the wind energy industry. They
question why some candidates are
“against clean energy.” You’d think the
voters were smart enough to see what
a lie this is. Has a candidate promised
to ban clean energy? No, they oppose
subsidies. If subsidies are offered to
one form of energy, that limits the opportunity of competing forms. It makes
it impossible for the market to reward
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those who sell the best form of energy.
Most importantly, it supposes that there
is some taxpayer out there who doesn’t
deserve to keep the fruits of his labor
because the voters were tricked into
thinking some bureaucrat knew better
how his money should be spent. This
sad situation has spread to all sectors of
our economy.
State directed economies divert resources from the most efficient uses.
The aggregate demand of real people
will always be more real than schemes
dreamed up by someone who has no
stake in the game and has to convince
voters rather than investors. Store
shelves would be empty if the most
capable people lacked opportunity or
were penalized for their success.
Voting is only critical when the rule
of law has been cast aside. It has. Every vote is a distortion of a market that
could reflect true value. Every vote will
create more waste and poverty than if
the law had simply been followed and
all our relationships left to be selfish decisions made by willing participants.
On the federal level, all actions of the
government are enumerated (listed)
in The Constitution. Nothing else is
lawfully allowed. The president is not
authorized to make policy decisions,
declare war, or create regulatory agen-
cies. He is only authorized to execute
the laws made by Congress.
I started to write my opinion of some
of the candidates and it just sounded
mean, so out it went to what Thomas
Sowell calls the author’s most valuable
tool, the waste basket.
The bottom line is, as time passes you
will find your vote makes little difference. Recent memory reveals that no
principle will go unviolated, government will grow, foreign threats will
be used to empower domestic ones,
domestic threats will be used to punish success, and personal responsibility
will be supplanted with faceless and
unaccountable public ones.
Seeing as little will change with this
most important election of our lifetime,
we should consider which celebrity
would make the best subject for jokes
and caricatures. With every candidate
promising to trash the document they
pledge to “preserve, protect and defend,” I have nowhere to turn but to
entertainment value. But at least we’ll
be first in the nation.
I always welcome comments on these
articles, whether through a letter to the
editor or directly to 4selfgovernment@
gmail.com. The blog contains all manner of diverse entertainment and commentary: www.alternativebyfritz.com. Budgeting like Iowa
families and businesses
The second week of session is in
the books and work within policy
committees is underway. I am happy
to report that this week the House
Education Committee passed a bill that
would increase funding for our local
K-12 schools by $81 million. The
bill will now move to the full House
floor, which I expect will be debated
early next week. House Republicans
made a commitment to work quickly to
find resolution on school funding this
session, so we are doing everything we
can to help move the process forward.
One of the primary responsibilities
of the Legislature is crafting the state’s
budget and ensuring that tax dollars are
spent in the most effective way possible.
Compared to last year’s budget, the
state is projected to see revenue growth
of $153 million. While many say that
this budget will be tight and difficult, I
remain optimistic and see this as a great
opportunity to really dig into the budget
to find savings and efficiencies, while
making sure we fund our priorities and
obligations.
House Republicans are committed
to budgeting like Iowa families and
businesses. That means we won’t
spend more than the state collects in
revenue, and we won’t use one-time
funding sources to pay for ongoing
expenses. Some in the Legislature
have argued that now is the time to
small rural school district. Increased state
support for education is EXTREMELY
important for our district.”
We can afford to make public schools
a bipartisan priority of the Legislature
again. Our state savings accounts are
at a record high level of $719 million,
equal 10 percent of state budget. In addition, we expect to end the year with a
surplus of $264 million.
To view complete results from the
school administrator survey, go to
http://iowahouse.org/pdf/1-16schoolleader-survey-webversion.pdf.
Mason City legislative listening post
- February 6, at 10 a.m. at Mason City
Public Library, 225 2nd St SE, Mason
City.
Additional information
This is a legislative column by Senator Amanda Ragan, representing Frank-
lin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties.
For newsletters, photos and further information, go to www.senate.iowa.gov/
senator/ragan. To contact Senator Ragan during the
week, call the Senate Switchboard at
515-281-3371. Otherwise she can be
reached at home at 641-424-0874. Email her at [email protected].
gov.
Senator Ragan is an Assistant Senate
Majority Leader, chair of the Health &
Human Services Budget Subcommittee, vice-chair of the Agriculture Committee and vice-chair of the Human Resources Committee. She also serves on
the Appropriations, Natural Resources
& Environment, Rules & Administration and Veterans Affairs committees.
House appropriations begins
review of standing appropriations
Shortly after I was named chair of the
Appropriations committee I made it a
priority to find places in the state budget
where we could do a better job of reviewing the way the state spends your
tax dollars. It came to my attention
that the Standings Bill does not face
the same rigorous scrutiny as the other
budgets. That is when I made the decision that this would no longer be the
case and we created a Budget Review
Subcommittee, led by Rep. Ken Rizer. This subcommittee will help set the
foundation for the Standing Appropriations bill that will be started in the
House this year.
Unlike other line items in the state
budget, there are a series of state appropriations that are established in either the Iowa Code or Iowa Constitution. These appropriations are known
as standing appropriations. The largest
standing appropriation - State Foundation School Aid - is reviewed every
year as the Legislature sets the annual Supplemental State Aid figure for
growth in school funding. But most of
the remaining standing appropriations
continue to be funded every year without serious legislative review.
The Budget Review Subcommittee
will spend the next few weeks reviewing many of the existing standing ap-
propriations. They will work to identify what each line item does, review
its level of funding, and determine if
any efficiencies or reforms can be implemented to improve that line item’s
function. The review will begin with an examination of the Legislative budget. Funding for the Legislature is set in the Iowa
Code, which grants the General Assembly a standing unlimited appropriation. These funds are used to cover the
costs of the House of Representatives,
the Senate, and the central non-partisan
offices like the Legislative Services
Agency and the State Ombudsman’s
office. Next week, the subcommittee will look at local grant funding in
the Department of Cultural Affairs and
tourism funding under the Iowa
Economic Development Authority. On Wednesday, discussion will turn to
child development funding distributed
to local schools by the Department of
Education and non-public school transportation funding. The subcommittee is comprised of
Representative Rizer, Representative
Sexton, and Representative Dunkel as
the Democratic member. Meetings will
be held on Mondays and Wednesdays
during the next several weeks of the
session.
Continue to keep in touch
In addition to my weekly newsletter,
“The Grassley Bulletin,” I will also be
scheduling forums back in District 50
to keep you informed of issues going on
at the capitol and to get your input. The
Bulletin is distributed to local newspapers and interested constituents. I encourage you to contact me at any time
throughout the year with any issues or
concerns. Whether I am down in Des
Moines or on the farm in New Hartford,
remember that I work for you. Without
your input, I cannot properly represent
your views. I look forward to hearing
from you this legislative session, and I
am excited to continue my work for the
people of House District 50.
Reach Rep. Pat Grassley, R-New
Hartford, at the House Switchboard,
515-281-3221, on the farm at 319-9839019, or by email, pat.grassley@legis.
iowa.gov.
Under the Golden Dome Too
By State Representative Linda Upmeyer
House District 54 / Speaker of the House
[email protected]
(515) 281-4618
tap the state’s reserve funds in order to
get through this time of slow revenue
growth.
This is a short-sighted
approach to the state’s budget. There
is no economic emergency, as tax
receipts are projected to increase next
fiscal year, but with slow growth we
will need to be very strategic with the
commitments we make. Iowans are
expected to send the Legislature an
estimated $7.3 billion next fiscal year.
That amount is sufficient to meet the
needs and priorities of Iowa.
One of the budgets that the
Legislature passes each session are the
standing appropriations, established
either in Iowa Code or the Iowa
Constitution. This budget, totaling
nearly $3.5 billion, consists of several
areas of government including funding
for schools, the Legislature, and
property tax credits, among other items.
Outside of education funding (which is
reviewed regularly by the Education
committee) this budget has not been
thoroughly reviewed for many years.
In order to fund Iowans’ priorities
within
anticipated
revenue,
Appropriations Chairman Pat Grassley
has tasked a bipartisan group of
committee members with combing
through the standings budget and
questioning state departments about
their spending. Led by Rep. Ken Rizer,
this subcommittee will be looking to
find areas of duplication, programs that
may have outlived their usefulness,
and programs that aren’t serving
their intended need. To show that the
Legislature is leading by example, the
subcommittee began their work this
week by reviewing the Legislative
budget.
This subcommittee will continue
to meet regularly during session
questioning various government
departments and agencies. I look
forward to seeing the results they are
able to come up with.
During session, please keep in touch.
As legislation is moving forward, feel
free to send me comments, questions, or
feedback that you may have regarding
issues before us in the House. I can be
reached at [email protected].
gov or (515) 281-3521.
Rep. Pat Grassley from New Hartford spoke to the Butler County Farm Bureau Board of Directors at
its Jan. 4 meeting about legislative issues of potential interest to Farm Bureau during the upcoming
session. Pictured above from left to right standing are Todd Kalkwarf from Aplington, Pat Grassley,
and Prentice Karsjens from Parkersburg. Meinard Koop from New Hartford is seated at the table.
(Contributed by Butler County Farm Bureau)
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Church Directory
ACKLEYWashington Reformed Church
28182 Birch Ave
Phone # 641-847-2817
Rev. Jack D. Ritsema, Pastor
Service Times: 9 a.m. Sunday School;
10 a.m. Morning Worship; 7 p.m. Evening Worship.
ALLISONAllison Bible Church
108 Pfaltzgraff St.
Sunday, January 31: 10:30 a.m.
Morning Worship
Wednesday, February 3: 7:30 p.m.
Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship
Allison Congregational Church
Craig Harris, Pastor
Sunday, January 31: 10 a.m. Worship Service
St. James Lutheran Church
Saturday, January 30: 7 a.m.
Women and Men’s Bible Study at Elm
Springs
Sunday, January 31: 9 a.m. Worship
Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School
Tuesday, February 2: 9 a.m. SewSew Sisters
Wednesday, February 3: 6 p.m.
7&8 grade confirmation
Saturday, February 5: 7 a.m.
Women and Men’s Bible Study at Elm
Springs
Trinity Reformed Church
Pastor Gary Mulder
614 Cherry St.
319-267-2982
Note: Handicap Accessible
Services are broadcast live on
Dumont Cable Channel 998.
On demand at trinref.org
Thursday, January 28: 5:30 a.m.
Holy Fitness; 7 p.m. Fresh Hope at the
Corner
Friday, January 29: 5:30 a.m. Holy
Fitness
Sunday, January 31: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Fellowship; 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School
Monday, February 1: 5:30 a.m.
Holy Fitness
Tuesday, February 2: 5:30 a.m.
Holy Fitness
Wednesday, February 3: 5:30 a.m.
Holy Fitness; 6:30 p.m. GEMS/Cadets;
7 p.m. Youth Group
Thursday, February 4: 5:30 a.m.
Holy Fitness; 7 p.m. Fresh Hope at the
Corner
Friday, February 5: 5:30 a.m. Holy
Fitness
APLINGTONHitesville Gospel Hall
R.R., Aplington
Sunday, January 31: 10 a.m. Ministry of the Word; 11 a.m. Worship; 7
p.m. Gospel Service
Prayer Meeting and Bible Study
AREDALE, BRISTOW AND DUMONTNew Hope Parish
United Methodist Churches
Pastor Ann Donat
Aredale
Service
Dumont
Sunday, January 31: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.
BRISTOWBristow Church of Christ
Dick Burlingame, Minister
Ph: 641-775-3222
Sunday, January 31: 9 a.m. Coffee
and goodies; 9:30 a.m. Bible School for
all ages; 10:15 a.m. Worship Service; 6
p.m. Evening Worship.
Youth Group for kids aged 4 to high
school. Please contact Sharron Meyer,
641-425-8856, or Trisha Boos, 641-3305601 if you have questions. Learning
and snacks provided.
Reformed Church, Bristow
Kesley Presbyterian Church
Pastor Tamara Entin
Cell: 515-293-0928
Home: 515-532-2274
Sunday, January 31: 9:30 a.m. Worship at Kesley
CLARKSVILLE –
St. John Lutheran Church
204 N. Washington
Pastor Charles R. Underwood
278-4765
Handicap Accessible
Sunday, January 31: 9 a.m. Sunday
School; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 12
noon Doors open for Dartball tournament; 1 p.m. Tournament begins
Tuesday, February 2: 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study; 4:15 p.m. Walking and Fellowship Group; 6:30 p.m.
Adult Bible Study
Meet to Greet Meeting; 6 p.m. Confirmation Class; 7 p.m. Quilting
Thursday, February 4: 4:15 p.m.
Walking and Fellowship Group
Community United
Methodist Church
309 W. Superior Street
Pastor Dan Fernandez
Community-Shell Rock
UMC Office 885-4554
Pastor Dan cell: 515-729-7079
Handicapped Accessible
Sunday, January 31: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Classes for all ages; 10:30
a.m. Worship Service; 5 p.m. Singles
and Doubles Social Time in Fellowship
Hall. Those attending should bring a
pan of soup or a side dish. Game time
follows.
Immanuel United
Church of Christ
Rev. Linda Myren
203 S. Mather Street
319-278-4224
Sunday, January 31: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with installation of church council;
11:30 a.m. Kid’s
Wednesday, February 3: 9 a.m.
Bible Study; 5 p.m. Bible Study; 6 p.m.
Confirmation; 7 p.m. Choir
Cathy Belles, Pastor
[email protected]
Sunday, January 31: 8:30 a.m. Worship, All are welcome!
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
105 N. Main St., Greene
Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor
Sunday, January 31: 10 a.m. Mass.
St. Peter Lutheran Church
324 E. Traer, Greene
Gary Hatcher, Pastor
641-816-5531
Friday, January 29: Stuffing bulletins; 9 a.m. WELCA tying day
Saturday, January 30: 6 p.m. Worship Service
with Holy Communion by Intinction;
10 a.m. Annual Meeting, Fellowship,
No Sunday School or Luther League;
11 a.m. Contemporary Worship with
Holy Communion; 5:30 p.m. Church
Council Pizza Supper; 6:30 p.m.
Church Council meeting
Tuesday, February 2: 9 a.m. WELCA tying day
Wednesday, February 3: 7 a.m.
Men’s Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. 7th and
8th grade confirmation
Friday, February 5: Stuffing bulletins; 9 a.m. WELCA tying day
Saturday, February 6: 6 p.m. Worship Service
NASHUASt. John’s United Church
of Christ, Pleasant Hill
10009 Union Ave.
Nashua, IA 50658
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St. John’s UCC-Pleasant Hill
(641) 435-4998
Sunday, January 31: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School
PLAINFIELD –
First Baptist Church
809 Main Street
319-276-4889
Pastor Shawn Geer
Sunday, January 31: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School – all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship.
New Life Lutheran
Congregation
Allison Congregational Church
NALC Iowa Mission
Pastor Jean Rabary
1st, 2nd and 5th Sundays;
Galen Eiben, Lay Pastor
3rd and 4th Sundays
Sunday, January 31: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service
United Methodist Church
404 2nd Street
Pastor Catherine Orth
Church - 319-276-3195
Cell – 319-231-2117
Office Hours: Tuesday,
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, 1-3 p.m.
Sunday, January 31: 9 a.m. Worship.
Church of Christ
302 S. Elizabeth Street
Val Swinton, Pastor
278-4416
Sunday, January 31: 8:45 a.m. Coffee & Donuts; 10 a.m. Worship Service;
6:30 p.m. Bible Study.
Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m. Sonbeams PK-5th Grade and Adult Bible
Study.
PLEASANT VALLEY –
First United Church of Christ
31015 150th Street, Clarksville
319-276-4443
Rev. Peter Wenzel, Minister
School; 10 a.m. Worship Service
DUMONTDumont Reformed Church
(641) 857-3514
School for ages 3 through High School;
10 a.m. Worship (nursery care provided), Communion on the first Sunday of
each month.
Mondays: 1st Monday of the Month:
1 p.m. Reformed Church Women
(RCW)
Wednesdays: 3 p.m. Adults for
Christ (adult group for ages 18+); 6 p.m.
Kids for Christ (Middle School Youth
Group for 4th-7th grade); 7 p.m. RCYF
(High School Youth Group for 8th-12th
grade)
GREENEFirst Presbyterian Church
319 East Traer Streets
P.O. Box 160
Greene, IA 50636-0160
103 South Main Street, Clarksville • 319-278-4321
Mike Negen, Teresa Negen, Amy Wubbena, Jordan Stirling
• Strengthening & Balance • Headaches & Back Pain
• Orthopedic Rehab • Sports Injury
• Work Related Injuries • Vertigo
Physical and Occupational Therapy
Small Town Charm... Big Time Results!!
ROSEVILLESt. Mary Church
2397 Highway 14
Roseville, IA
Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor
Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Mass
SHELL ROCK –
United Methodist Church
204 S. Prairie Street
Pastor Dan Fernandez
319-885-4554
Service.
First Baptist Church
223 W. Washington Street
Shell Rock, IA 50670
Pastor Alan V. Dicks
Sunday, January 31: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service
Wednesdays: 6:30-8 p.m. AWANAS-Bible Verses, Stories, Refreshments
Peace Lutheran Church
(LCMS)
121 East Washington
Pastor Michael Knox
319-231-9761
Saturday, January 30: 6 p.m. Bible
Class; 7 p.m. Worship.
Faith Lutheran Church
422 N. Prairie Street
Pastor Kim Smith
319-885-4547
Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15
a.m. Contemporary Worship Service.
Wednesday, February 3: 7 p.m.
Evening Worship Service.
VILMARSt. John’s Lutheran Church
Pastor Mark Walker
St. John’s is Handicap Accessible.
Saturday, January 30: 7 a.m. Bible
Study at Elm Springs
Sunday, January 31: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship; potluck
following service; 12:15 p.m. Annual
Church Meeting
Wednesday, February 3: 6 p.m. Little Lutherans; 7:30 p.m. Choir practice
Saturday, February 6: 7 a.m. Bible
Study at Elm Springs
WAVERLYSt. Mary’s Catholic Church
2700 Horton Road
Fr. Dave Schatz
319-352-2493
Eucharistic Liturgies:
Saturday 5:15 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Friday, January 29: 6 p.m. Assumption for the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Saturday, January 30: 4:30 p.m.
Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass/Children’s Liturgy/Peanut Butter Collection.
Sunday, January 31: 8 a.m. Mass/
Children’s Liturgy; 10 a.m. Mass/Children’s Liturgy
Peace United Church of Christ
1800 11th Street SE
319-352-3151
Pastor Jonathan Hennings
Sunday, January 31: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.
St. John Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
“Church of the Lutheran Hour”
On radio stations WMT, 600 AM at
6:30 a.m.; KXEL, 1540 AM at 7 a.m.
& KWAY, 1470 AM at 8 a.m.
Every Sunday
415 4th Street SW
Rev. Matthew Versemann &
Rev. Keith Brustuen
Sunday, January 31: 8 a.m. & 10:30
a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School
& Bible Class.
Confirmation; 6 p.m. Midweek Classes.
Open Bible Church
Pastor Matt Miller
1013 E. Bremer Ave.
Ph: 319-352-2038
Sunday, January 31: 9:30 a.m. Donuts & Fellowship; 10 a.m. Morning
Worship.
Believers Baptist
Lee Hutchison, Pastor
P.O. Box 102
Waverly, IA 50677
319-559-0811
Independent, Fundamental
King James Bible Services
Sundays: 10 a.m., 6 p.m.
Wednesdays: 7 p.m.
Location: Waverly Senior Center, 506
E. Bremer Ave.
Oh no...my wife is leaving me!
That’s a true statement, but not in the
way most people would assume it to
be true. My wife Robyn is going to
Florida to see her parents and she’s
leaving me behind in the cold.
...but she will come back. At least I
think she’ll come back. She’s promised me that she’ll come back (but
who really knows what will happen
once she starts enjoying 70 degree
temps.) My hope is that she’ll take
her return flight and come back to
her family and then our lives will go
back to normal.
Although, normal is a rather relative term. What is a normal life?
Robyn and I find ourselves as part of
the sandwich generation. We are taking care of our aging parents while
still trying to care for our children.
Recently our girls moved back home
for the semester while they finish out
their college requirements, so nothing really seems normal anymore.
It’s during these challenging times
of life when we need to practice
more grace and understanding. Unfortunately, those are the times when
we usually feel most selfish. As we
see our time spread thin between the
constant demands of children, parents, work, community, and all the
other requirements of life, we start
to feel neglected and we can develop
a bitter type of attitude. “What about
me? Who’s taking care of me?”
Those questions can float around in
our minds.
But that usually brings us less
contentment...not more. And it usually damages relationships or creates tension and underlying anxiety
that makes us short with the ones
we love. We become selfish and defensive. We guard our time. We pull
back and shut down.
But the apostle Paul tells us in Philippians 4:11-12 that we need to be
content in all situations. He says that
there is a secret to that contentment.
The secret is that the Lord is with us
through all our struggles and he will
give us the strength we need to endure.
The real secret is turning our attention to our Lord instead of focusing on ourselves. It’s allowing
God to be our strength even when
we feel weak, overwhelmed, or disgusted with the situation. Contentment comes from having the inner
warmth of Jesus within our lives.
I’m going to keep telling myself
that while Robyn is in Florida and
I’m struggling here in Iowa in the
cold.
Pastor Gary Mulder – Trinity Reformed Church
Obituaries
Michael Collins
Michael Thomas “Mike” Collins, 65, of Aredale passed away Monday January
18, 2016, at his home in Aredale. He was born June 5, 1950, in Charles City to
Darwin and Jeanette (Geer) Collins.
A funeral service was held on Friday,
Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Aredale United Methodist Church in Aredale, Iowa.
Visitation was Thursday, Jan. 21 from
4-7 p.m. at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral
Home in Hampton. Burial was at the
West Fork Cemetery in rural Sheffield.
Pastor Ann Donat officiated.
Mike graduated from Sheffield High
School in 1968. He served his country
in the United States Army. Mike worked
as a Supportive Learning Community
Coordinator at Liberty Square in Nora
Springs. He was a member of the Aredale United Methodist Church.
Mike’s hobbies included collecting and working on classic cars/antique bicycles,
participating in antique tractor pulls, playing ping-pong and frisbee golf, and eagle
watching. His caring nature was evident in the way he showed compassion for
animals and people. His smile and laughter were contagious, as he would share
jokes or funny stories. None of this would have been evident without the support
of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Thank you to all of those who touched Mike’s life in a positive way.
He is survived by his daughter Joy (Chris) Bogenrief of Sioux City; son Christopher (Christi) Collins of Warner Robins, Georgia; parents Darwin and Jeanette
Collins of Sheffield; brother Timothy (Sue) Collins of Sheffield; sister Patricia
(Gene) Person of Des Moines; sister Candyce (Dave) Culp of Mahomet, Illinois;
grandchildren Blake, Ben, Adeline Bogenrief, Carli, Cora and Cameron Collins.
He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents.
Northey: Grants available to
help promote specialty crops
Groups promoting fruits and vegetables, nuts and flowers encouraged
to comment on program priorities,
consider applying for funds
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill
Northey today announced that the
Iowa Department of Agriculture and
Land Stewardship is accepting applications for grant funding through the
Specialty Crop Block Grant program.
The grants are available to support
projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Iowa.
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, which administers the
program, has reported that Iowa will
receive $244,352.23 in funding this
year.
“The Specialty Crop Block Grant
funds can support food safety, research and marketing efforts that will
encourage Iowans to choose the products that are produced right here in our
state,” Northey said. “Specialty crops
are a very important part of Iowa agriculture as they allow farmers to diversify and give customers access to
locally grown products.”
Grant funds shall be used for projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops that benefit
the specialty crop industry as a whole
and will not be awarded for projects
that directly benefit a particular product or provide a profit to a single organization, institution, or individual.
Iowa agencies, universities, institutions, and producer, industry, and
community based organizations are
all eligible to apply for funding to enhance the competitiveness of specialty
crops. In addition, single organizations, institutions, and individuals are
encouraged to participate as project
partners.
Grant awards will be considered up
to a maximum of $24,000 and projects can have a duration of up to 30
months (2 ½ years).
“Specialty Crops” that are eligible
under this program are fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and horticulture and nursery crops, including
floriculture. Both fresh and processed
specialty crops are eligible.
Proposals must be received by IDALS
on or before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May
2, 2016. For more information visit the
IDALS Specialty Crop Block Grant
program at the Department’s web site
at www.IowaAgriculture.gov/Horticulture_and_FarmersMarkets/specialtyCropGrant.asp.
The Department is again establishing a Review Committee to help review, evaluate, and make recommendations on grant proposals submitted
to the Department.
Those interested in participating in
the Review Committee should have
knowledge of specialty crops, and/or
grant writing or grant management
experience, and the ability to devote
the necessary time to complete the review process. Additional information
about reviewer responsibilities, meeting dates and an application form can
also be found at www.IowaAgricul-
ture.gov/Horticulture_and_FarmersMarkets/specialtyCropGrant.asp.
Applications to participate in the
Reviewer Committee are due Friday,
March 25, 2016 by 4 p.m.
In addition, to ensure that funds
are used in the most efficient manner
possible, the Department is asking
specialty crop stakeholders and organizations to submit public comments
on program priorities. The comments
will help the Department identify
priorities; establish the criteria used
to evaluate the projects proposed for
funding, and to determine how the reviews are conducted.
Iowans interested in submitting
comments about the program can do
so online by emailing [email protected] or by mail to Horticulture and
Farmers Market Bureau, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, 502 East 9th, Des Moines,
Iowa, 50319. Comments received by
May 2 will be presented to the review
committee to assist in prioritizing
projects.
“The Specialty Crop Block Grant
program has been a tremendous benefit to Iowa and it is important we
understand the priorities of the specialty crop producers as we consider
this year’s applications,” Northey said.
“The public comments will allow us to
hear from all segments of Iowa’s specialty crop industries and give them a
means to participate in the decisions
surrounding this program.”
RECORDS
Butler County Courthouse News
MAGISTRATE COURT
Todd Wesley Fridolfson, Fort
Dodge, pleaded guilty on Jan. 14
to third-degree harassment and was
sentenced to time served, ordered to
pay a $65 fine, $22.75 surcharge and
$60 court costs. Butler County Sheriff’s Office, which filed the complaint on Dec. 17, also requested a
no-contact order be placed for the
victim. On two traffic cases, which
were dismissed (STA0008084,
NTA0008086), he was sentenced to
time served and taxed the costs of
the actions.
CIVIL
The Butler County Clerk of Court’s
office filed one child support matter
the week of Jan. 14-Jan. 21.
SMALL CLAIMS
Hauge Associates Inc., Sioux
Falls, S.D. v. Amber Wefel, Clarksville. Judgment for plaintiff on Jan.
15 for $1,016.08 with 2.23 percent
interest from June 22, 2015, including $85 court costs.
Hauge Associates Inc., Sioux
Falls, S.D. v. Brandy Jo Lebeck
and Michael Hayner, both Greene.
Judgment for plaintiff on Jan. 14 for
$1,383.52 with 2.23 percent interest
from Sept. 25, 2015, including $85
court costs.
Midland Funding, LLC, Des
Moines v. Bradley D. Rindels, Bristow. Judgment for plaintiff on Jan.
15 for $3,127.28 with 2.23 percent
interest from Nov. 19, 2015, including $85 court costs.
Elizabeth M. Biwer, Parkersburg
v. Lavona Engelhardt, Allison. Judgment for plaintiff on Jan. 14 for
from Nov. 25, 2015, including $95
court costs.
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare,
Waterloo v. Kellie J. Fobian, Parkersburg. Judgment for plaintiff on
Jan. 14 for $1,318.07 with 2.23 percent interest from Dec. 3, 2015, including $85 court costs.
Iowa State Bank, Kesley v. Rodney Lee Mennen, Allison. Judgment
for plaintiff on Jan. 15 for $5,000
with 2.23 percent interest from Dec.
7, 2015, including $95 court costs.
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare,
Waterloo v. Kendra K. Mangrich and
Darin Mangrich, both New Hartford.
from Dec. 9, 2015, including $85
court costs.
Jim Hundley Heating and Air Conditioning, Janesville v. Shelli L. and
Darren D. Grapp, New Hartford.
$864.48 with 2.23 percent interest
court costs.
Midland Funding LLC, Des
Moines v. Terrill A. Buss, Aplington.
court costs.
Iowa State Bank, Clarksville v.
Matthew A. Wahl, Shell Rock and
Charlotte Jane Wahl, Clarksville.
court costs.
Mary J. Hatala and Daniel Hatala,
Waverly v. Jayme J. Jeffries, Shell
Rock. Judgment for plaintiff on Jan.
19 for $955 with 2.23 percent interest
from Jan. 22 including $85 court costs.
TRAFFIC CITATIONS
Jan. 14–Jan. 21
Dollar amounts in order are fines,
surcharges and court costs.
Failure to comply with safety
regulations, rules — Alvin Lorenzo
Gilmer, Leesburg, Fla., $50, $17.50,
$60
Failure to maintain or use safety
belts, adult — Kurtis J. Roose, Bristow, $50, $17.50, $60
Insufficient number of headlights
— Blake Atchison Oakes, Wellsburg, $34.50, $10.50, $60
New title/registration transfer
violation — Todd Wesley Fridolfson, Fort Dodge, $100, $35, $60
(STA0008085)
Speeding —
55 mph or under zone, 1-5 over —
Drew Jacob Hassebroek, Dike, $20,
$7, $60; Tanya M. Michael, Parkersburg, $20, $7, $60; Cody Niehaus,
Clarksville, $20, $7, $60
55 mph or under zone, 6-10 over
— Yvonne Yamilette Holness,
Hampton, $46, $14, $60
TRANSFERS
Jan. 13 To Jan. 19
Mortgage: Quinton T. Trumblee
To Secretary Of Housing And Urban
Dev.; Shell Rock Lot: 6 Block: 27;
2016-0074.
Release: Wells Fargo Bank N. A.
This is a weekly feature highlighting some of Iowa’s unsolved homicides in the hopes that it
will lead to new tips and potentially help solve cases. The project is a partnership between this
newspaper and other members of the Iowa Newspaper Association.
CECIL TRAVIS GADDY
On Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, Osceola fire officials
responded to a call stating Cecil Gaddy’s East
Shaw Street home was on fire. They found Gaddy’s deceased body in a back bedroom — lying
face down. Though officials were quick to rule
Gaddy’s death an “accident” caused by a house
fire, details later emerged that showed the young
man’s fiery death was anything but accidental.
The state fire marshal said the fire started on the
living room sofa, though Gaddy’s body was found
on his bed in a back bedroom. Gaddy’s wheelchair, a necessity for him to move from room to
room, was found outside in deep snow, several
feet away from a house equipped with a ramp.
Perhaps most telling is Gaddy’s death certificate,
stating the victim’s “immediate cause” of death as
“Burns — total body.” Nowhere on the death certificate is there any mention of smoke inhalation.
The “Approximate Interval Between Onset and
Death” — the time it took Cecil Gaddy to die — is
a single handwritten word: minutes.
Gaddy was paralyzed from the waist down in
a vehicle accident three years prior to his death.
Shortly before his death, he had begun hanging
out with a rough crowd and often offered individuals his prescription medication and money
in exchange for their friendship. He told his sister
that friends had wanted to set up a meth lab in his
home and he was afraid of what they would do
after he said no.
Family members said they suspected arson
from the very beginning and had voiced their
suspicions to Osceola police and fire department
officials before the fire was even completely extinguished. Officials questioned several of Gaddy’s
friends, and none admitted to seeing him the
night before the fire.
Officials have said the only way the case would
be reopened was if someone came forward with
new, credible information.
CECIL TRAVIS GADDY
| Age: 19 |
Died: Jan. 31, 2004
Hometown: Osceola
Crime Location: Osceola
Find out more about this and other unsolved
homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.
If you have any information about
Cecil Gaddy’s unsolved murder, please contact
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Special
Agent in Charge Mike Motsinger at (515) 725-6010
or FBI Special Agent Jon Moeller at (712) 258-1920.
To Howard And Pamela Kyhl; 20160075.
Mortgage: Cheryl K. Chester To
First National Bank; Lts. 1 & 2 Subd.
S.E. S.W. 2-91-15; 2016-0076.
Mortgage Assign: First National
Bank To Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.; Lts. 1 & 2
Subd. S.E. S.W. 2-91-15; 20160077.
Af. Surv. Spouse: Dennis D. Lindeman To Eileen A. Lindeman; S.E.
S.E. 5-91-17, N.E. S.E. 5-91-17, Allison Lot: 233; 2016-0078.
Release: M.E.R.S., Veridian Credit
Union To Cheryl A. And Timothy
R. Asche; Shell Rock Schuldts Add.
Lot: 17; 2016-0079.
Joint Ten. Deed And Groundwater Hazard: Susan M. And Edward
M. Heine To Virgil A. And Pamela
S. Lampe; E. 1/2 Clarksville Orig.
Twn. & C.H. Blks. Lot: 8, Block: 2,
E. 1/2 Clarksville Orig. Twn. & C.H.
Blks. Lot: 5, Block: 2; 2016-0080,
G.W.H.160007.
Mortgage: Virgil A. And Pamela
S. Lampe To Veridian Credit Union;
E. 1/2 Clarksville Orig. Twn. & C.H.
Blks. Lot: 8, Block: 2, E. 1/2 Clarksville Orig. Twn. & C.H. Blks. Lot: 5,
Block: 2; 2016-0081.
Release: First Security Bank And
Trust Company To Eugene Jr. And
Deanna Underwood; 2016-0082.
Release: Farm Credit Leasing Services Corp. To Mark A. Rogers; Parcel C N.E. Fr’l 1/4 2-93-18; 20160083.
Warranty Deed And Groundwater Hazard: Dumont Implement Co.
Inc. To Taets Diverse Holdings Llc;
Dumont Bickfords Add. Lots: 222
Through 230, Dumont Bickfords
Add. Lots: 243 Through 251, Alley Between Lots Dumont Bickfords Add Lots: 222 Through 230
And 243 Through 251, S.W. Cor.
Dumont Bickfords Add. Lot: 251;
2016-0084, G.W.H.160008.
Warranty Deed And Groundwater Hazard: Marc L. And Jennifer
R. Seehusen To Jeffrey And Carol
Seehusen; Parcel B Ne Se 22-92-17;
2016-0085, G.W.H.160009.
Mortgage: Dominic And Angela S.
Sparrgrove, Kenny And Sandra Capron To Midwestone Bank; Parcel B
S.E. S.W. 13-90-17; 2016-0086.
Mortgage: Jared Nolte And Faith
Mennenga Nolte To Denver Savings
Bank; N.E. Cor. Subd. Lt. 10 N. 1/2
29-90-17; 2016-0087.
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NORTH BUTLER
COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Date of Public Hearing: February 8, 2016
Time of Public Hearing: 6:30 p.m.
Location of Public Hearing: Media Room,
Greene, IA
The Board of Directors will conduct a public
hearing at the above noted time and place for
the purpose of the 2016-17 school calendar.
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Probate
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
BUTLER COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
FREDERICK ROYCE EVANS, JR.,
Deceased.
Probate No. ESPR016516
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
FREDERICK ROYCE EVANS, JR., Deceased,
who died on or about December 20, 2015:
Youareherebynotifiedthatonthe20thday
of January, 2016, the last will and testament of
FREDERICK ROYCE EVANS, JR., deceased,
bearing date of the 9th day of September,
2015, was admitted to probate in the above
named court and that Shirley Mae Evans was
appointed executor of the estate. Any action to
set aside the will must be brought in the district
court of said county within the later to occur of
four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date
of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter
be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file
them with the clerk of the above named district
court, as provided by law, duly authenticated,
forallowance,andunlesssofiledbythelaterto
occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of
mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed
or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.
Dated this 20th day of January, 2016.
Shirley Mae Evans
Executor of estate
120 Highland Avenue
Dumont, IA 50625
G. A. Cady III, ICIS PIN No: AT0001386
Attorney for executor
CADY & ROSENBERG LAW FIRM, PLC
9 First Street, SW
PO Box 456,
Hampton, IA 50441
Phone: 641-456-2555
Date of second publication:
4th day of February, 2016
Probate Code Section 304
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REMEMBER
Mortgage: Jimmy L. And Jane M.
Eilderts To M.E.R.S.; Parcel G N.E.
N.E. 29-91-17; 2016-0088.
Release: Veridian Credit Union
To Donald P. And Marilyn D. Wahlgren; 2016-0089.
Warranty Deed: Harlan K. And
Katherine M. Kruse To Themselves,
Trustees, Harlan K. Kruse And Katherine M. Kruse Family Revocable
Trust; S.W. 11-91-17, E. 1/2 W. 1/2
S.W. 11-91-17, Exc. Parcel A N.W.
S.E. 14-91-17, N.E. S.E. 14-91-17,
S.E. S.E. 14-91-17, S. 1/2 Exc. 2
Tracts N.E. 14-91-17, S.W. N.W.
13-91-17, W. 1/2 S. 32 Acres S.E.
11-91-17, W. 1/2 N. 1/2 N.E. 14-9117, S. 1/2 N.E. 29-91-16, Exc. N. 40
Acres And S.W. Cor. S.W. 33-92-16;
2016-0090.
Mortgage Modify: Richard Lee
Sass To Lincoln Savings Bank;
2016-0091.
Mortgage Modify: Richard L. And
Debora K. Sass To Lincoln Savings
Bank; 2016-0092.
Miscellaneous: Iowa Northland
Regional Council Of Governments
To Monica Fecht; Se 8-91-16; 20160093.
Mortgage: Schurman Family
Farms Llc To Farm Credit Services
Of America F.L.C.A.; W. 1/2 Exc.
N.W. Cor. N.W. 31-91-17, N.W.
N.W. 31-91-17; 2016-0094.
Mortgage: M.B.S. Land Company
L.L.C. To First National Bank; S.E.
N.W. 9-93-15, W. 1/2 N.W. 9-93-15;
2016-0095.
Release: Wells Fargo Bank N. A.
To Randy And Maureen A. Rowe;
2016-0096.
Release: First National Bank To
Benjamin A. And Jill E. Mccandless;
2016-0097.
Release: Iowa Northland Regional
Council Of Governments To Todd
And Sheila Backer; Clarksville Hiltons Add. Lot: 1 Block: 8 Clarksville
Hiltons Add Lot: 4 Block: 8; 20160098.
Warranty Deed And Groundwater
Hazard: Legend Trail Development
L.L.C., D. Jay Ellis Member/Manager To D.K. Management L.L.C.;
Parkersburg Legend Trail Development Lot: 76, Parkersburg Legend
Trail Development Lot: 77; 2015-
Proceedings
City of Allison Council Meeting
Monday, January 18, 2016
Special Meeting:
Mayor Henrichs opened the special meeting
at 5:45 p.m. Council members present: Blockhus, Cramer, Davis, Henrichs, Platter. Motion
by Davis to approve the agenda. Second by
Cramer. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
New Business:
A review of the present tax rate was discussed. It was decided to keep the budget in
line with the present budget and make increases and decreases where necessary but keep it
as close to the present budget as possible.
Blockhus made a motion to adjourn at 7:15
p.m. Second by Davis. Ayes: All. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Scot Henrichs, Mayor
Attest: Glenda Miller, City Clerk
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0099, G.W.H.160010.
Mortgage: D.K. Management
L.L.C., Brent Dahlstrom, Member/
Manager To Lincoln Savings Bank;
Parkersburg Legend Trail Development Lot: 76
Parkersburg Legend Trail Development Lot: 77; 2016-0100.
Release: Farm Credit Services To
The Roger L. Shultz Trust, Roger L.
Shultz; 2016-0101.
Release: Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems Inc. To Ryan
M. Hoodjer And Alison L. Lundgren; 2016-0102.
Quit Claim Deed: Donice Raisch
To Zimm Heritage Farm L.L.C.;
N.W. 16-93-18; 2016-0103.
Quit Claim Deed: Donice Raisch
To Donice D. Raisch Revocable
Trust; E 30 Ft. Dumont T.A. Dumont
2nd Add. Lot: 92, Dumont T.A. Dumont 2nd Add. Lot: 91; 2016-0104.
Council Of Governments To Albert
And Arlene Conklin; Clarksville
Mathers Add Lot: 5 Block: 4; 20160105.
Council Of Governments To Thomas
S. And Linda L. Geesaman; Clarksville Railroad Add. Lot: 17 Block: 2;
2016-0106.
Council Of Governments To Mark
Davidson; Shell Rock Lot: 8 Block:
10; 2016-0107.
Probate
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
BUTLER COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
ROBERT S. CRUMLEY,
Deceased.
Probate No. ESPR016514
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Robert S. Crumley, Deceased, who died on or
about December 19, 2015:
Youareherebynotifiedthatonthe14thday
of January, 2016, the last will and testament of
Robert S. Crumley, deceased, bear-ing date of
the 31st day of May, 1995, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Margaret E. Crumley was appoint-ed executor of the
estate. Any ac-tion to set aside the will must be
brought in the district court of said county within
the later to occur of four months from the date
of the second publication of this notice or one
month from the date of mailing of this notice to
all heirs of the de-cedent and devisees under
the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be for-ever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors
havingclaimsagainsttheestateshallfilethem
with the clerk of the above named district court,
as provided by law, duly authenti-cated, for allowance,andunlesssofiledbythelatertooccur of four months from the date of the second
publication of this notice or one month from the
date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise
al-lowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever
barred.
Datedthis14thdayofJan-uary,2016.
Margaret E. Crumley
Executor of estate
303 Spruce St., PO Box 113
Allison, IA 50602
Gregory M. Lievens
Attorney for executor
Shepard, Gibson & Lievens
503 N. Main St., PO Box 158
Allison, IA 50602
Date of second publication 28th day of January, 2016.
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Public Notice
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
FOR Butler COUNTY
U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE,
41-0417860
EQUITY NO. EQCV021145
ORIGINAL NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION
ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE
J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION
TRUST 2006-NC1 ASSET BACKED
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2006-NC1
Plaintiff,
vs.
JENEAN WATSON AND ALL OF THE
UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO ALL OF THE
UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSES, ASSIGNEES,
GRANTEES, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND
BENEFICIARIES OF MICHAEL WATSON,
DECEASED; SPOUSE OF JENEAN WATSON, IF ANY; STATE OF IOWA, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE;
VENISON WATSON; Defendants.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby notified that there is a petitiononfileintheofficeoftheclerkoftheabove
courtwhichpetitionpraysforajudgmentinrem
against the property involved in this action for
thesumof$76,208.69withinterestat4.475%
perannumfromandincludingJuly1,2013,on
thepromissorynoteexecutedbyMichaelWatsonandJeneanWatsonandmortgageexecuted by Michael Watson and Jenean Watson to
Home123CorporationandassignedtoPlaintiff,
whoisthesoleandabsoluteownerthereof.
Saidnote,togetherwiththemortgagegiven
to secure the same are due and payable by
reasonofthefailureoftheDefendantsMichael
WatsonandJeneanWatsontopaytheinstallmentsofprincipalwhendue.Plaintiffalsoprays
insaidPetitionfortheforeclosureofsaidmortgagedatedJanuary26,2006recordedin20060789intheRecorder’sOfficeofButlerCounty,
Iowa,withsaidnotedatedJanuary26,2006on
thefollowingdescribedproperty,to-wit:
Lot99intheOriginalTownof
Parkersburg,ButlerCounty,Iowa
and also asking that said mortgage be declaredapriorandsuperiorlientothatofeachof
theabovenamedDefendants;forappointment
of a receiver; for the amount paid by Plaintiff
forattorneys’fees,abstractexpense,costsand
If you want it in Thursday’s paper, you have to get it to us by noon, the Friday before!
Clarksville, 101 N Main St. 319-278-4641 • Butler County Tribune-Journal, 422 N Main St. 319-267-2731
accruing costs of this action; that special execution issue for the sale of said real estate to
satisfy said judgment, interest, attorneys’ fees
andcostsandforsuchotherandfurtherrelief
asmaybejustandequitable.
FORFURTHERPARTICULARS,SEECOPY
OFPETITIONNOWONFILE.
THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS
MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGEDPROPERTYWILLOCCURPROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS
YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN
DEMANDTODELAYTHESALE.IFYOUFILE
A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE
DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED
PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS
A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED
PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR
ISRESIDENCEBUTNOTAONE-FAMILYOR
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE
NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE
SALE.THEPURCHASERATTHESALEWILL
BEENTITLEDTOIMMEDIATEPOSSESSION
OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU
MAYPURCHASEATTHESALE.
The Plaintiff’s attorneys are Petosa, Petosa
& Boecker, L.L.P. by Benjamin W. Hopkins,
whoseaddressis1350NW138thStreet,Suite
100, Clive, Iowa 50325-8308, telephone number (515) 222-9400, facsimile number (515)
222-9121.
Youmustserveamotionoransweronorbeforethe17thdayofFebruary,2016andwithin
a reasonable time thereafter file your motion
or answer in the Iowa District Court of Butler
County, at the Courthouse in Allison, Iowa. If
you do not, judgment by default may be renderedagainstyouforthereliefdemandedinthe
Petition.
Ifyourequiretheassistanceofauxiliaryaids
orservicestoparticipateincourtbecauseofa
disability,immediatelycallyourdistrictADAcoordinatorat(641)421-0990.(Ifyouarehearing
impaired, Call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-7352942).
YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL
ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR
INTERESTS.
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Monday, January 18:
• Officers executed a traffic stop, assisted a motorist, and received a report
of a controlled burn.
• 9:21 a.m.: Officers were called to
a family domestic matter in the 1600
block of Palmer Court.
• 2:17 p.m.: Officers were called to
a property damage accident in the 300
block of S. Cherry St., Shell Rock.
an alarm in the 33000 block of Highway 57.
• 8:29 p.m.: Officers assisted fire
personnel with a hazmat/natural gas
leak call in the 300 block of W. Main
St., Shell Rock.
Tuesday, January 19:
• Officers executed three traffic stops
and assisted with six medical calls.
• 9:29 a.m.: Officers transported a
subject.
• 4:45 p.m.: Officers took a vandalism/criminal mischief report in the
24100 block of West Brook St.
• 6:47 p.m.: Officers were called to a
RECORDS
Butler County Sheriff’s Report
dog/deer/livestock matter.
• 7:39 p.m.: Clarksville Police executed an arrest warrant in the 200
block of E. Greene St. Officers arrested Heather Hartzell, 24, of Clarksville,
and charged with unlawful possession
of prescription drugs. She was held for
court.
• 11:02 p.m.: Officers received a report of suspicious activity near the intersection of 10th St. and Hunter St.
Wednesday, January 20:
• Officers executed four traffic stops,
assisted with two medical calls, and
assisted a motorist.
• 3:16 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel with a fire call in the 300 block
of S. Prairie St. Deemed unfounded.
• 5:38 p.m.: Officers received a fraud
report in the 29700 block of 220th St.,
Clarksville.
a car-deer property damage accident
near the intersection of 195th St. and
Highway 188, Clarksville.
Thursday, January 21:
• Officers executed five traffic stops,
assisted with three medical calls, assisted two motorists, and received a
report of a controlled burn.
near the intersection of Franklin Ave.
and Highway 3, Dumont.
• 9:33 a.m.: Officers received a harassment report in the 200 block of
Birch St.
subject.
• 10:51 a.m.: Officers were called
to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the
13800 block of 240th St.
• 3:21 p.m.: Officers received a report of an alarm in the 900 block of N.
Cherry St.
• 4 p.m.: Officers took a theft report
in the 800 block of Beaver St., New
Hartford.
property damage accident near the intersection of 110th St. and Union Ave.
dog/deer/livestock matter.
a property damage accident near the
intersection of 3rd St. and Coates St.,
Parkersburg.
Friday, January 22:
• Officers executed two traffic stops,
assisted with seven medical calls, and
received a report of two controlled
burns.
subject.
• 10:39 a.m.: Officers were called
to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the
12000 block of Camp Comfort Road.
near the intersection of 220th St. and
Douglas Ave., Dumont.
Saturday, January 23:
• Officers executed five traffic stops,
assisted with two medical calls, and
assisted four motorists.
• 2:19 a.m.: Officers arrested Derek
Landers, 25, of Greene, following a
traffic stop near the intersection of
Elm St. and Willow St., for operating
while intoxicated. He was held to appear.
a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 200
block of West St.
a dog/deer/livestock matter near the
intersection of 250th St. and Douglas
Ave.
Sunday, January 24:
• Officers executed 10 traffic stops,
assisted with four medical calls, and
received a report of a controlled burn.
• 7:28 a.m.: Officers were called to a
dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Grand Ave. and Highway
3.
dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Douglas Ave. and Highway 3.
car-deer property damage accident in
the 20300 block of Highway 188.
Monday, January 25:
7
dog/deer/livestock matter in the 15800
block of Highway 3.
CLARKSVILLE POLICE
Sunday, Jan. 24
• 4:38 p.m.: Clarksville Police arrested Michael Mishler, 41, of Cedar
Falls and charged him with driving
while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. Mishler was taken to the Butler County Jail in Allison until court
appearance. Mishler was also given a
citation for no insurance.
Police make arrest
This (Tues), evening the Clarkesville
Police Department arrested Brandon
Peshel (32) of Allison on a mittimus
warrant for driving while barred. Upon
arrest he was also charged with possession of marijuana, a serious misdemeanor, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor. He
was taken to the Butler County jail and
will be held until he can see a magistrate.
Official Proceedings: Butler County Board of Supervisors
MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
HELD ON JANUARY 12, 2016.
Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Pro-tem Rex Ackerman with member Tom
Heidenwirth present. Chairman Rusty Eddy
was absent. Also present were Fern Myers, Allison, Iowa, and Butler County Soil and Water
Conservation District members Lee Folkerts,
Allison, Iowa, Jim Lindaman, Aplington, Iowa,
Carolyn Dirksen, Hampton, Iowa and Rick
Juchems, Plainfield, Iowa.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved as read.
Board met with Butler County Soil and Water Conservation District members to hear a
program update and a request for funding of
$5,000 for FY17. Request will be determined at
budget time.
Time and place for a public hearing on the
proposal to enter into a Development Agreement by and between Butler County and Butler County Development Corporation. Present
were Engineer John Riherd, Executive Director of Butler County Development Corporation
Jeff Kolb and Fern Myers, Allison, Iowa. Auditor reported no written or oral comments were
received. At the close of the public hearing,
Chairman Pro-tem Ackerman introduced Resolution Approving and Authorizing Execution of
a Development Agreement by and Between
Butler County and Butler County Development
Corporation and moved that the Resolution be
adopted. Board member Heidenwirth seconded
the motion. Chairman Eddy was absent.
RESOLUTION NO. 854
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN BUTLER
COUNTY AND BUTLER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 692, adopted
April 27, 2010, and amended by Amendment
No. 1 in 2012, Amendment No 2 in 2013 and
Amendment No. 3 in 2015, this Board found
and determined that certain areas located
within the County are eligible and should be
designated as an urban renewal area under
Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Butler
County Logistics Park Urban Renewal Plan (the
“Plan”) for the Butler County Logistics Park Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”
or “Area”) described therein, which Plan, as
amended, is on file in the office of the Recorder
of Butler County; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that properties
within the Area be redeveloped as part of the
overall redevelopment area covered by said
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County has received a proposal from Butler County Development Corporation (the “Developer”), in the form of a
proposed Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and between the County and the Developer, pursuant to which, among other things,
the Developer would agree to acquire land and
prepare it for commercial/industrial development as part of The Butler County Logistics
Park (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement further proposes
that the County will make an Economic Development Grant to Developer in the amount of
$142,514.11 in support of the “Project”, under
the terms and following satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Iowa Code Chapters 15A and
403 (the “Urban Renewal Law”) authorize counties to make grants for economic development
in furtherance of the objectives of an urban
renewal project and to appropriate such funds
and make such expenditures as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of said Chapter,
and to levy taxes and assessments for such
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that
the Agreement is in the best interests of the
County and the residents thereof and that the
performance by the County of its obligations
thereunder is a public undertaking and purpose
and in furtherance of the Plan and the Urban
Renewal Law and, further, that the Agreement
and the County’s performance thereunder is in
furtherance of appropriate economic development activities and objectives of the County
within the meaning of Chapters 15A and 403 of
the Iowa Code, taking into account the factors
set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to notice published as
required by law, this Board has held a public
meeting and hearing upon the proposal to approve and authorize execution of the Agreement
and has considered the extent of objections
received from residents or property owners as
to said proposed Agreement; and, accordingly
the following action is now considered to be in
the best interests of the County and residents
thereof.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BUTLER
COUNTY IN THE STATE OF IOWA:
That the performance by the County of its
obligations under the Agreement, including but
not limited to making of grants to the Developer
in connection with the development of the Development Property under the terms set forth
in the Agreement, be and is hereby declared
to be a public undertaking and purpose and in
furtherance of the Plan and the Urban Renewal
Law and, further, that the Agreement and the
County’s performance thereunder is in furtherance of appropriate economic development activities and objectives of the County within the
meaning of Chapters 15A and 403 of the Iowa
Code, taking into account the factors set forth
therein.
That the form and content of the Agreement,
the provisions of which are incorporated herein
by reference, be and the same hereby are in all
respects authorized, approved and confirmed,
and the Chairperson and the County Auditor be
and they hereby are authorized, empowered
and directed to execute, attest, seal and deliver
the Agreement for and on behalf of the County
in substantially the form and content now before
this meeting, but with such changes, modifications, additions or deletions therein as shall be
approved by such officers, and that from and
after the execution and delivery of the Agreement, the Chairperson and the County Auditor
are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute
all such documents as may be necessary to
carry out and comply with the provisions of the
Agreement as executed.
The vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Tom
Heidenwirth, Rex Ackerman; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Rusty Eddy.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of
January, 2016.
ATTEST: Lizbeth Williams, County Auditor
Time and place for a public hearing on the
proposal to enter into a Development Agreement by and among Butler County and RJBB,
LLC, RJBB-II, LLC, and Sinclair Milling, Inc.
Present were Chairman Rusty Eddy, Engineer
John Riherd, Executive Director of Butler County Development Corporation Jeff Kolb, Recorder Janice Jacobs, Assessor Deb McWhirter and
Fern Myers, Allison, Iowa. Auditor reported no
written or oral comments were received. At the
close of the public hearing, Chairman Pro-tem
Ackerman introduced Resolution Approving
and Authorizing Execution of a Development
Agreement by and among Butler County and
RJBB, LLC, RJBB-II, LLC, and Sinclair Milling,
Inc. and moved that the Resolution be adopted.
Chairman Eddy seconded the motion.
RESOLUTION NO. 855
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG BUTLER
COUNTY AND RJBB, LLC, RJBB-II, LLC,
AND SINCLAIR MILLING, INC
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 692, adopted
April 27, 2010, and amended by Amendment
No. 1 in 2012, Amendment No. 2 in 2013 and
Amendment No. 3 in 2015, this Board found
and determined that certain areas located
within the County are eligible and should be
designated as an urban renewal area under
Iowa law, and approved and adopted the Butler
County Logistics Park Urban Renewal Plan (the
“Plan”) for the Butler County Logistics Park Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”
or “Area”) described therein, which Plan, as
amended, is on file in the office of the Recorder
of Butler County; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that properties
within the Area be redeveloped as part of the
overall redevelopment area covered by said
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County has received a proposal from RJBB, LLC, and RJBB-II, LLC (collectively “Developer”) and Sinclair Milling, Inc.
(the “Tenant”), in the form of a proposed Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and
between the County, Developer, and Tenant,
pursuant to which, among other things, the Developer would agree to construct certain Minimum Improvements (as defined in the Agreement) on certain real property located within the
Butler County Logistics Park Urban Renewal
Area as defined and legally described in the
Agreement and consisting of the construction
of a new pellet manufacturing mill and a new
feed manufacturing mill with warehouse space,
together with all related site improvements, as
outlined in the proposed Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement further proposes
that the County will make up to 7 consecutive
annual payments of Economic Development
Grants to Tenant consisting of 50% of the Tax
Increments pursuant to Iowa Code Section
403.19 and generated by the construction of the
Minimum Improvements, the cumulative total
for all such payments not to exceed the lesser
of $600,000, or the amount accrued under the
formula outlined in the proposed Development
Agreement, under the terms and following satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, one of the obligations of the Tenant relates to employment retention and/or creation; and
WHEREAS, Iowa Code Chapters 15A and
403 authorize counties to make grants for economic development in furtherance of the objectives of an urban renewal project and to appropriate such funds and make such expenditures
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes
of said Chapters, and to levy taxes and assessments for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that
the Agreement is in the best interests of the
County and the residents thereof and that the
performance by the County of its obligations
thereunder is a public undertaking and purpose
and in furtherance of the Plan and the Urban
Renewal Law and, further, that the Agreement
and the County’s performance thereunder is in
furtherance of appropriate economic development activities and objectives of the County
within the meaning of Chapters 15A and 403 of
the Iowa Code taking into account any or all of
the factors set forth in Chapter 15A, to wit:
a.Businesses that add diversity to or generate new opportunities for the Iowa economy
should be favored over those that do not.
b.Development policies in the dispensing of
the funds should attract, retain, or expand businesses that produce exports or import substitutes or which generate tourism-related activities.
c.Development policies in the dispensing
or use of the funds should be targeted toward
businesses that generate public gains and benefits, which gains and benefits are warranted
in comparison to the amount of the funds dispensed.
d.Development policies in dispensing the
funds should not be used to attract a business
presently located within the state to relocate to
another portion of the state unless the business
is considering in good faith to relocate outside
the state or unless the relocation is related to an
expansion which will generate significant new
job creation. Jobs created as a result of other
jobs in similar Iowa businesses being displaced
shall not be considered direct jobs for the purpose of dispensing funds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to notice published as
required by law, this Board has held a public
meeting and hearing upon the proposal to approve and authorize execution of the Agreement
and has considered the extent of objections
received from residents or property owners as
to said proposed Agreement; and, accordingly
the following action is now considered to be in
the best interests of the County and residents
thereof.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BUTLER
COUNTY IN THE STATE OF IOWA:
That the performance by the County of its
obligations under the Agreement, including but
not limited to making of grants to the Tenant in
connection with the development of the Development Property under the terms set forth in the
Agreement, be and is hereby declared to be a
public undertaking and purpose and in furtherance of the Plan and the Urban Renewal Law
and, further, that the Agreement and the County’s performance thereunder is in furtherance of
appropriate economic development activities
and objectives of the County within the mean-
ing of Chapters 15A and 403 of the Iowa Code,
taking into account the factors set forth therein.
That the form and content of the Agreement,
the provisions of which are incorporated herein
by reference, be and the same hereby are in all
respects authorized, approved and confirmed,
and the Chairperson and the County Auditor be
and they hereby are authorized, empowered
and directed to execute, attest, seal and deliver
the Agreement for and on behalf of the County
in substantially the form and content now before
this meeting, but with such changes, modifications, additions or deletions therein as shall be
approved by such officers, and that from and
after the execution and delivery of the Agreement, the Chairperson and the County Auditor
are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute
all such documents as may be necessary to
carry out and comply with the provisions of the
Agreement as executed.
The vote thereon was as follows: AYES:
Rusty Eddy, Rex Ackerman, Tom Heidenwirth;
NAYS: None.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of
January, 2016.
Board reviewed Quarterly Reports of the Recorder, Sheriff and Auditor, and Semi-Annual
Report of the Treasurer and ordered placed on
file. Also present were Sheriff Jason Johnson
and Treasurer Vicki Schoneman.
Board met with Engineer John Riherd to
consider a contract with Taylor Construction for
repair to bridge on Willow Avenue, Section 11,
Beaver Township. Moved by Ackerman, second
by Heidenwirth to approve said contract for
$89,400. Motion carried.
Board considered Resolution to close Willow Avenue for said bridge repair. Moved by
Heidenwirth, second by Eddy to approve the
following:
RESOLUTION #856
CONSTRUCTION ROAD CLOSURE
WHEREAS, The Butler County Board of Supervisors is empowered under authority of the
Code of Iowa to close roads or highways under
their jurisdiction when necessary for construction, and
WHEREAS, a bridge replacement project,
P11W20 Bridge Repair, requires that Willow
Ave from 302nd Street north 1.25 miles to 290th
Street be closed to thru traffic, and
WHEREAS, local traffic in the vicinity of the
construction project will be maintained outside
of the construction limits of project P11W20
Bridge Repair, and
WHEREAS, thru traffic shall find an alternate
Vicki Schoneman
route, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by
the Butler County Board of Supervisors that
the above described roads and bridge is to be
closed and proper signs be erected for the duration of the construction project as determined
by the County Engineer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon
completion of the construction work, as determined by the County Engineer, the road shall
be opened to the traveling public without further
action of this board.
The vote thereon was as follows:
AYES: Rex Ackerman, Tom Heidenwirth, Rusty
Eddy; NAYS:None.
Passed and Approved this 12th day of January 2016.
Board approved claims as submitted.
No public comment received.
Moved by Eddy, second by Ackerman to adjourn the meeting at 10:07 A.M. to Tuesday,
January 19, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried.
The above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes and proceedings of a
regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Butler County, Iowa on January 12,
2016.
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1 cup fresh parsley leaves
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1 large garlic clove
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 box (16 ounces) fettuccine noodles
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1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, cored, seeded and
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1 box (8 ounces) yellow rice
1 can (14 ounces) vegetable broth
1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 can (10 ounces) whole baby clams, drained
1cam (8.5 ounces) peas, drained
1 can (6 ounces) medium shrimp, drained
1 can (3.8 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
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2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
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2 cans (15 ounces) 100% pumpkin
1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk
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SPORTS
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Career high for North
Butler guard sparks
Bearcats past St. Ansgar
ST. ANSGAR – Dylan Clipperton’s
career-high 24 points paced North
Butler’s boys’ basketball team to a
59-55 Top of Iowa Conference road
win over St. Ansgar on Friday, Jan.
22.
Clipperton was 4-of-6 from beyond
the three-point line and 8-of-10 from
the foul line to lead the Bearcats by
the Saints as they improved to 9-4
overall, 9-3 conference.
Reid Lammers added 17 points for
coach Dave Brown’s team.
Leading the Bearcats on the boards
was Todd Dolan, who snared 12, nine
on the defensive end. Jaret Wunsch
added nine rebounds and a team-high
three assists.
North Butler had to withstand the
Saints’ second half rally as they outscored the Bearcats 38-28, and were
outscored 21-14 in the fourth quarter.
The Saints kept sending the
Bearcats to the free throw line, where
they went 22-of-30 (73 percent).
North Butler had its share of foul
trouble, too, with five players finishing with four fouls each, but no one
fouled out.
North Butler 59, St. Ansgar 55
North Butler (9-4, 9-3) – Jaret Wunsch 0-1 2-2 2, Reid Lammers 5-13
7-12 17, Clay Shultz 2-2 0-0 4, Dylan
Clipperton 6-16 8-10 24, Anthony
Fitzgerald 1-2 2-2 4, Todd Dolan 2-5
3-4 8, Sam Dolan 0-2 0-0 0, Kendrick
Miller 0-2 0-0 0, Rhett Lammers 0-0
0-0 0. Totals 16-43 22-30 59.
St. Ansgar (5-9, 4-7) – Colin Salz
3-8 0-0 9, Cole Willert 4-7 4-9 12,
John Patterson 0-0 0-0 0, Jacob Hyde
3-17 2-5 8, Justin Okland 0-0 0-0 0,
Jared Mayer 0-0 0-0 0, Ben Boerjan
5-19 2-4 14, Logan Zipse 2-5 2-3 6,
Ryan Petersen 1-1 0-2 2, Alex Maiers
2-6 0-4 4. Totals 20-63 10-27 37.
N. Butler 1219 1414- 59
St. Ansgar 9 9 17 21 - 55
Three point goals – NB 5-10 (Clipperton 4-6, T. Dolan 1-2, S. Dolan
0-2); SA 5-27 (Salz 3-8, Boerjan
2-10, Willert 0-3, Hyde 0-6). Rebounds – NB 33, 7 off., 26 def. (T.
Dolan 12, Wunsch 9, Shultz 5, Clipperton 3, Miller 2. 4, Re. Lammers,
Fitzgerald); SA 41, 18 off., 23 def.
(Boerjan 10, Maiers 10, Willert 6, Petersen 5, Salz 4, Zipse 4, Hyde 2. Assists – NB 9 (Wunsch 3, T. Dolan 2,
Shultz, Clipperton, S. Dolan, Miller);
SA 13 (Hyde 5, Willert 2, Boerjan 2,
Zipse 2, Salz, Patterson). Steals – NB
3 (Shultz, Clipperton, T. Dolan); SA
5 (Hyde 3, Willert, Boerjan). Blocks
– NB, None; SA 1 (Salz). Total fouls
– NB 25, SA 24. Fouled out – None.
Bearcats bounce
Central Springs
GREENE – Four North Butler players
scored in double digits in a 65-37 rout
of visiting Central Springs on Tuesday,
Jan. 19.
Starters Reid Lammers and Anthony
Fitzgerald each scored 12, Sam Dolan
came off of the bench to add 11 and
Jaret Wunsch chipped in with 10 more
as the Bearcats improved to 8-4 overall, 7-4 in the Top of Iowa East Conference.
Wunsch added a team-high eight rebounds and six assists as coach Dave
Brown’s team held a 37-18 halftime
lead.
Sam Dolan led the team in steals
with four while Todd Dolan recorded
the Bearcats’ only blocked shot in the
game.
The Bearcats were without regular
starter Reed Christensen who is out
with an injury.
North Butler rebounded from its
second loss in conference play against
Mason City Newman to win three out
of its last four games.
North Butler 65, Central Springs 37
Central Springs (2-13, 2-9) – Colton
Fink 0-0 0-0 0, Carter Smith 0-0 0-0 0,
Dillon Wilson 0-1 0-0 0, Michael Logeman 2-6 1-4 5, Colton Hamand 3-4
0-0 9, Trace Kessler 0-1 0-0 0, Matt
White 3-4 0-0 6, Kalen Eastman 0-2
0-0 0, Daniel Hennigar 6-13 0-4 12,
Austin Dillavou 1-5 2-2 5, Mitchell
Fingalsen 0-3 0-0 0, Trevor Hall 0-1
0-2 0. Totals 15-40 3-12 37.
North Butler (8-4, 8-3) – Jaret Wunsch 4-10 2-2 10, Reid Lammers 5-11
2-4 12, Clay Shultz 0-0 0-0 0, Dylan
Clipperton 2-5 0-1 5, Anthony Fitzgerald 6-7 0-0 12, Connor Huberg 0-0 0-1
0, Todd Dolan 3-6 0-0 6, Sam Dolan
4-7 1-2 11, Logan Shaver 0-2 0-2 0,
Jared Feldman 0-0 0-4 0, Kendrick
Miller 1-1 0-0 2, Rhett Lammers 2-2
1-2 7. Totals 27-51 6-18 65.
Cent. Spgs 5 13 8 11 - 37
N. Butler 2017 1018- 65
Three point goals – CS 4-15 (Hamand 3-4, Dillavou 1-5, White 0-1,
Eastman 0-1, Hennigar 0-1, Fingalsen
0-1, Logeman 0-2); NB 5-16 (Rh.
Lammers 2-2, S. Dolan 2-6, Clipperton 1-1, T. Dolan 0-2, Shaver 0-2,
Wunsch 0-3). Rebounds – CS 29, 7
off., 22 def. (Hennigar 8, White 7, Dillavou 3, Logeman 2, Hamand 2, Eastman 2, Fingalsen 2, Hall 2, Smith);
NB 30, 14 off., 16 def. (Wunsch 8, T.
Dolan 5, S. Dolan 4, Re. Lammers 3,
Feldman 3, Clipperton 2, Fitzgerald 2,
Shultz, Miller). Assists – CS 13 (Logeman 4, Hamand 4, Hennigar 2, Dillavou 2, Fingalsen); NB 17 (Wunsch
6, Clipperton 4, S. Dolan 2, Re. Lammers, Huberg, T. Dolan, Feldman, Rh.
Lammers). Steals – CS 5 (Logeman
3, Hamand, Dillavou); NB 14 (Clipperton 4, S. Dolan 4, Re. Lammers 2,
Fitzgerald 2, Huberg, Rh. Lammers).
Blocks – CS 2 (Logeman, Hamand);
NB 1 (T. Dolan). Total fouls – CS 21,
NB 12. Fouled out – None.
Bowling Scores
Tuesday Night
Road Warrior League
Date Bowled: Tuesday, 01/19/16
Week 19 of 25
High Game/High Series: Clark
Freesemann 258/716, Larry Wentz
247/698, Larry Wolf 253/669.
Wednesday Night
Mixed Hot Shot League
Date Bowled: Wednesday, 1/20/16
Week 20 of 30
Dralle’s Dept. Store
16-4
Wyffel’s Hybrids
11-9
Sonya’s Salon
10-10
A&M Electric #1
10-10
Allison Hardware
7-13
A&M Electric #2
6-14
High Game/Series
Clark Freesemann 236/682, Marvin Enabnit 234/617, Randy Moad
213/555, Dick Reser 554, Mike Salge 236/551, Nick Janssen 209/547,
Collin Freesemann 200/546, Dave
Iverson 206/546, Darin Trees 525,
Isaac Almelien 521, Daryl Healey
510, Matt Katcher 204/509, Sonya
Van Dyke 207/506, Bruce Sneed
501, Mike Harper 500.
Thursday Night
Pin BusterLeague
Date Bowled: 1/22/16
Week 13 of 24
Emerald Door
4-0
Coopers4-0
Pioneer2-2
Curly’s2-2
Freeze Frame
0-4
Feldmeier’s0-4
High Game/Series
Aaron Huff 265/703, Jim Blockhus
227/675, Curt Henrichs 215/625,
Mike Grady 227/613, Charles Lahr
245/608, 259/602, Curt Shurman
214/588, Dick Lursen 220/583,
Cory Miller 202/583, Nick Schweizer 202/576, Randy Moad 212/562,
Jason Edeker 205/557, Randy
Sage 224/553, Clark Freesemann
202/548, Scott Buss 211/532, Scott
Lursen 525, Kevins McConaughy
524, Tim Parton 508.
Trae Ulrich, North Butler, works toward a pin against Riley Little, Wapsie Valley, in round one of the 182-pound bracket at the North
Butler Doug Trees Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 23. Ulrich and Little met again in the third-place match, with Ulrich making the pin
again, for third.(Tribune-Journal/Mira Schmitt-Cash)
Bearcats finish runner-up in meet
renamed for four-time state finalist
GREENE – With the renaming of the
North Butler annual wrestling meet to
the Doug Trees Bearcat Invitational,
coach Gordy Smith’s team tried its best
to keep the title at home.
The Bearcats came up a little short
against Lake Mills to finish second,
157-145.5.
Doug Trees, who was a four-time
state finalist and two-time state champion for Greene, graduating in 1969,
was honored at the meet as it was officially renamed for him on Saturday,
Jan. 23.
It only seemed fitting that one of the
title matches went to Brandon Trees,
his great-nephew, who won by decision over West Branch’s Cale Donovan
at 160 pounds.
Trees’ grandson, Bryce, also wrestled
in the tournament and his nephew,
Sheldon Leavens, is on the team as
well, but was out for this tournament.
Also earning a title for the Bearcats
was Dalton Nelson at 152, pinning
BCLUW-SH’s Ryland Duchane in 53
seconds.
Consolation titles went to 145-pounder Tyler Brinkman, Austin Janssen at
170, Trae Ulrich (182) and EthanWeitzenkamp (195).
The Bearcats also claimed fifth place
finishes by Tyler Merfeld at 138 and
Owen Landers (285).
Clarksville finished eighth at the
meet with one individual champion,
Zach Sommerfelt, who claimed the
145-pound title with a 4-1 decision
against Belmond-Klemme’s Tanner
Heaberlin.
Also in the championship final was
Stirling Kroeze, but he lost by technical
fall to Class 1A No. 4 Jacob Hansen of
West Fork.
The Indians had four in the consolation final, but dropped all four finals.
Doug Trees Bearcat Invitational
Team Scoring
1. Lake Mills 157; 2. North Butler
145.5; 3 Wapsie Valley 139; 4. North
Linn 114.5; 5. West Hancock 107;
6. Belmond-Klemme 91; 7. NashuaPlainfield 88.5; 8. Clarksville 80; 9.
(tie) Rockford 65.5; 9. (tie) BCLUWSH 65.5; 11. West Branch 60; 12. Postville 45; 13. West Fork 33.5.
Area individual results
106 – DNP, Bryce Trees (NB)
120 – Third place match, Dalton Belll
(NB) dec. Ethan Litterer (Clark) 2-1.
126 – Third place match, Tristen
Brase (N-P) major dec. Koltyn Beckham (Clark) 14-5.
132 – Championship match, Jacob
Hansen (WF) won by tech fall over
Stirling Kroeze (Clark) 17-1.
138 – Third place match, Nick Lemmon (WH) major dec. Dakota Garretson (Clark) 10-1. Fifth place match,
Tyler Merfeld (NB) pinned Maverick
Schmitt (LM) 4:47.
145 – Championship match, Zach
Sommerfelt (Clark) dec. Tanner Hea-
berlin (B-K) 4-1. Third place match,
Tyler Brinkman (NB) pinned Bennett
Bruns (WH) 1:34.
152 – Championship match, Dalton
Nelson (NB) pinned Ryland Duchane
(BCLUW-SH) 0:53. DNP, Riley Cramer (Clark).
160 – Championship match, Brandon
Trees (NB) dec. Cale Donovan (WB)
9-6. DNP, Spencer Grey (Clark).
170 – Third place match, Austin Janssen (NB) dec. Gabe Irons (LM) 5-2.
DNP, Adam Lovrien (Clark).
182 – Third place match, Trae Ulrich
(NB) pinned Riley Little (WV) 1:18.
195 – Third place match, Ethan Weitzenkamp (NB) piinned Trace Engel
(Clark) 2:30.
220 – Fifth place match, Kane
McEnany (NL) pinned Jacob
Groeneveld (NB) 3:02.
285 – Fifth place match, Owen Landers (NB) pinned Tony Rocha (WB)
2:57.
North Butler 1-1 at South Winn duals
CALMAR – North Butler’s wrestlers
handed Nashua-Plainfield a 51-27 dual
loss while being edged by host school
39-36 at South Winneshiek on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Coach Gordy Smith’s team had two
wins apiece from Tyler Brinkman
(145), Dalton Nelson (152) and Austin
Janssen (170) on the night.
The Bearcats’ overall dual record
went to 17-10 and 5-3 in the Top of
Iowa Conference.
North Butler 51
Nashua-Plainfield 27
138 – Matthew Stille (N-P) pinned
Tyler Merfeld 5:40; 145 – Tyler Brink-
man (NB) pinned Dylan Downing
1:58; 152 – Dalton Nelson (NB) pinned
Brenten Bathke 0:46; 160 – Brandon
Trees (NB) pinned Brayden Fisher
1:50; 170 – Austin Janssen (NB) dec.
Mason Hyde 6-5; 182 – Jason Fisher
(N-P) won by forfeit; 195 – Trae Ulrich (NB) pinned Wiley Jenison 1:59;
220 – Devin Auchstetter (N-P) pinned
James Seehusen 3:34; 285 – Jacob
Groeneveld (NB) pinned Jayden Jost
3:46; 106 – Brock Dietz (N-P) dec.
Bryce Trees 11-4; 113 – Trevor Brinkman (NB) pinned Carter Clauson 3:51;
120 – Colton Foster (NB) won by forfeit; 126 – Tristen Brase (N-P) pinned
Brett Marshall 4:48; 132 – CJ Niedert
(NB) won by forfeit.
North Butler pulls away from Panthers
GREENE – Clinging to a four-point
lead as the fourth quarter started, North
Butler’s girls’ basketball team outscored Central Springs 15-10 to earn a
59-51 victory on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
The Bearcats, in their Coaches vs.
Cancer game, raised $1,200 for Butler
County Relay for Life with the bucket
challenge raising more than $400 and
celebrated the win in Top of Iowa Conference play.
Nicole Heeren led a trio of North
Butler players in double-figure scoring
with 20 points, followed by Hallie Testroet’s 16 and Jenny Rottler with 10.
Testroet led the Bearcats on the
boards with eight rebounds while adding three assists and three steals. Rottler
led the team with six assists, chipping
in with three boards and two steals as
North Butler improved to 6-7 overall,
6-5 in the Top of Iowa East Conference.
North Butler has a non-conference
date at Parkersburg today (Thursday,
Jan. 28).
North Butler 59, Central Springs 51
Central Springs (4-11, 2-8) – Jadyn
Shonka 1-5 0-2 2, Kaylee Parks 7-18
7-10 25, Michaela Marino 0-1 0-0 0,
Shana Wood 0-0 1-2 1, Kara Axdahl
0-3 4-4 4, Katie O’Keefe 0-0 0-0 0,
Hailee Ausenhus 0-0 0-0 0, Carly Miller 4-11 3-3 11, Morgan Kelley 1-6 1-3
4, Alyssa Ryg 1-2 0-3 2, Hannah Aus-
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0-2, Axdahl 0-3, Miller 0-4); NB 3-5
(Testroet 1-1, Rottler 1-2, Arjes 1-2).
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(Miller 9, Kelley 6, Axdahl 5, Han.
Ausenhus 4, Hai. Ausenhus 3, Marino
2, O’Keefe 2, Ryg 2, Parks, Wood); NB
28, 3 off., 25 def. (Testroet 8, Heeren 7,
Rottler 3, Jacobs 3, Osterbuhr 3, Arjes
2, Landers). Assists – CS 7 (Shonka 3,
Parks 2, Kelley 2); NB 18 (Rottler 6,
Jacobs 3, Testroet 3, Landers 3, Arjes
2, Hauser). Steals – CS 11 (Parks 4,
Shonka 2, Kelley 2, Marino, Axdahl,
Han. Ausenhus); NB 7 (Testroet 3,
Rottler 2, Arjes, Pleas). Blocks – CS
3 (Parks, Ryg, Han. Ausenhus); NB,
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Q&A about the Democratic Local Republicans plan for
Party caucuses
Presidential Caucus
tral Committee to lead party building
efforts. Caucus-goers will elect people
to assist in the arrangements for the
County Convention and introduce resolutions to be passed along to the County
Convention Platform Committee. Caucus-goers will receive party updates
and candidate materials, will be able
to sign nominating petitions for candidates, and yes, a hat will be passed for
donations to the local and state party.
• How is the winner determined?
• The presidential candidate winning
the caucus will be the candidate that
has the largest number of supporters
present. They elect delegates favoring
that candidate to the County Convention, which in turn will elect that proportional representation of delegates to
the State Convention and so on to the
National Convention.
• When and where are the party conventions?
• The Butler County Democratic Convention will be Saturday March 12 with
9:30 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. start
at the Butler County Courthouse Basement Conference Room in Allison. The
Fourth Congressional District Convention is in Ames on April 28. The State
Convention is in Des Moines June 18
and the National Democratic Convention will be in Philadelphia July 25 - 28
where the party’s presidential candidate
is officially chosen.
Butler County Republicans announced times and locations for the
Presidential Precinct Caucus, to occur
Monday, Feb. 1. Doors open at 5:30
p.m. The caucus convenes at 7 p.m.
Precinct 1-GREENE (Bennezette,
Coldwater, Dayton Townships) will
meet at North Butler School Lunchroom (Greene), 201 N. Fifth St.,
Greene; eight delegates.
2-CLARKSVILLE (Fremont, Butler, Jackson Townships) will meet at
Clarksville Public Library, 103 W.
Greene St. Clarksville; nine delegates.
3-DUMONT (Pittsford, Madison,
Washington Townships) will meet at
Dumont Public Library, 602 Second
St., Dumont; six delegates.
4-ALLISON (West Point Township) will meet at North Butler School
Lunchroom (Allison), 513 Birch St.,
Allison; six delegates.
5-APLINGTON (Ripley, Monroe
Townships) will meet at Aplington
Middle School, 215 10th St. Aplington; eight delegates.
6-SHELL ROCK (Jefferson Township, Shell Rock Township, including the city of Shell Rock, and part
of Beaver Township north of 310th
Street and east of County Road T55)
will meet at Benny Gambaiani Public
Library, 104 S. Cherry St., Shell Rock;
nine delegates.
7-PARKERSBURG (Albion Township) will meet at Aplington-Parkersburg High School Auditorium, 610
N. Johnson St., Parkersburg; 10 delegates.
8-NEW HARTFORD (part of Beaver Township south of 310th Street
and west of T55, including the city of
New Hartford) will meet at AplingtonParkersburg High School Auditorium,
610 N. Johnson St., Parkersburg; four
delegates.
The purpose of the caucuses is to:
conduct the Presidential Poll; elect
Republican residents to serve on the
County Central Committee; elect delegates, alternates and junior delegates
to the Butler County Republican
Convention; and propose and vote on
platform planks to send to the County
Convention.
Voter registration forms will be available to register or to update information.
For more information please contact
Ella Severs, [email protected], or
by cellphone, 319-231-0853.
Parents:
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5 - Aplington (Monroe and ripley
Townships) at the Aplington Community Center, 1311 Parriott St. The temporary chair is Bob Morck at 319-5040817.
6 - Shell Rock (Shell Rock, Jefferson
and the N.E. corner of Beaver Townships) at the Boyd Building, 303 S
Cherry St. Temporary chair is Karl Nelson at 319-885-4841.
7 - Parkersburg (Albion Township)
at the Parkersburg Civic Center, 502
Third St. Temporary Chair is Diane
Goodrich at 319-346-1387.
8 - New Hartford (Beaver Township
except the N.E. corner) at the New
Hartford School Multi- Purpose Room,
508 Beaver. Temporary chair is Jane
Close at 319-404-2518.
• Who can participate?
• Any person who is eligible to vote in
the state of Iowa and will be at least 18
years of age on election day, November
8, 2018, may participate. They must reside in the precinct in which they want
to participate and they must be registered as a Democrat. Change of party
registration forms will be available on
caucus night. Observers and press may
attend but not participate.
• What happens at the caucus?
• After signing in, the temporary chair
for each caucus will welcome everyone and explain the caucus rules. The
first item on the agenda will be forming groups by presidential preference
— where participants stand with others
in support of their preferred candidate.
If any group is too small to be viable,
its supporters may realign. Then, based
on the preference group size relative to
the whole caucus, the preference group
will elect its allotted number of county
convention delegates.
• What else happens?
• Caucus goers will elect local Democratic Party precinct leadership. They
are responsible for working with Democrats within their precinct and serving
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• What are the caucuses?
• The Iowa Democratic Caucuses are
organizational gatherings of neighbors
where Democrats meet to conduct party business. Iowans declare their presidential preference at caucuses while
some states hold primary elections.
• Why should I care?
• Besides fulfilling our unique status
as first in the nation to recommend the
party’s nominee to the rest of the nation,
the precinct caucus forms the grassroots renewal of the party. Democrats
gather to elect delegates to the county
convention, elect local party leadership
and address key issues important to
their communities.
• When are the caucuses?
• Both Democratic and Republican
Party Caucuses will be held in separate
locations on the same night, Monday
Feb. 1, 2016, in each of 1,682 voting
precincts across all 99 Iowa counties.
Registration begins at 6:15 p.m. Note:
Caucus-goers must be in the registration line or signed in by 7 p.m. to participate in the caucus, and this will be
enforced.
• Where are the Democratic Party
Caucuses in Butler County?
Precinct 1 - Greene (Coldwater, Dayton and Bennezette Townships) at the
Greene Community Center, 202 W
South St. The temporary chair is Jami
Backer-Anderson at 641-430-6236.
2 - Clarksville (Butler, Jackson and
Fremont Townships) at the Clarksville
School Multi-Purpose Room, 318 N
Mather St. The temporary chair is David Mansheim at 319-983-4026.
3 - Dumont (Pittsford, Madison and
Washington Townships) at the Dumont
Legion Hall, 508 Main St. The temporary chair is Ramona Melendy at 319830-7602.
4 - Allison -(West Point Township
plus Bristow) at the Allison Public Library Community Room, 412 3rd St.
The temporary chair is Randy Schrage
at 319-240-0045.
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ALICE from page 1
in place for an active threat? Are there
other options for an active threat?
Superintendent Joel Foster addressed
the group of elementary faculty and
gave some examples of some of his
experiences in past schools and some
training that he’s been through.
“You have to remember that you will
have to make decisions for your group
of young kids,” he said. “At the high
school the kids will be able to make
some of the decisions for themselves.”
[The national average time for law
enforcement to arrive at a school incident is about 6 minutes, Ladage said.
Before public protection arrives, those
at the school will need to know how
best to protect themselves.]
Ladage gave examples of ways to
properly barricade a door and ways
that even small people can wrestle a
gun away from a shooter -- all things
to slow a shooter, to allow others to get
out safely and to give the police added
time to get to the school.
The faculty was then taken through
two scenarios of an active shooter attack. In the first scenario the school
used the traditional ‘lockdown’ plan in
which people were only able to hide. [One participant said she felt like a
sitting duck after the first scenario.]
In the second scenario the people
were able to use all aspects of the ALICE training. They were able to barricade the doors, hide, evacuate the building or fight back. In the second scenario
simulation, many more students were
saved than with the lockdown method.
[In the second scenario, staff were
given tennis balls and foam noodles (to
TREES from page 1
taking second in the 1966 and 1967
state tournaments before winning
championships in 1968 and 1969. He
had a 113-5 record in the sport.
Trees was named twice to the high
school All-American squad. He went
on to wrestle for North Iowa Area
Community College, where he was a
national qualifier in 1970 with a 19-2
record, before suffering a career-ending
injury in the second round and finances
eventually caused him to return home.
He has volunteered hours and service
to the North Butler wrestling program.
“I knew Jack (and Colleen Majewski
and Thompson and the North Butler
schools) did groundwork to nominate
Dad,” son Nate Trees of Greene said.
But hearing that he was accepted,
Nate said, “It was neat.”
“It’s nice to have him recognized for
the wrestler he was and the person he is
now,” Colleen Majewski said.
“It’s well-deserved,” Jack Majewski
said. “He was extremely humble, was
a quiet leader for how good he was.”
Jack Majewski and Doug Trees grew
up in the same neighborhood and wrestled together for Greene High School,
though Jack was a year younger than
Doug. Doug progressed up in weight
class every year, though weights were
different back then, than today, Jack
said. (One of the earlier weight classes
Doug wrestled was 95 pounds. Now,
wrestling weight classes start at 106
pounds.)
Nate Trees won the Class 1A State
Wrestling Championship for Greene
High School in 1997. Chad Trees qualified for state in 1993.
Darin Trees said there was never
any pressure to wrestle from their dad,
which he said is why he played basketball.
“He never pressured us either way,”
Nate agreed, “just let us do what we
wanted to do.”
Doug Trees was also a four-time
champion at the Greene Invitational
(later North Butler), North Butler Principal Dan Huff said in introducing him.
On Jan. 23, Doug’s grandson, Bryce
Trees competed in his first North Butler
Doug Trees Invitational as a freshman.
MEETING from page 1
illegal under international trade rules.
Canada and Mexico threatened $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs or taxes against
U.S. goods, but U.S. Congress avoided
the tariffs by passing COOL repeal language in the December 2015 tax omnibus spending package.
The repeal ended the trade dispute:
Canada and Mexico said they would not
impose retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.
Dale Boelman of the ClarksvilleShell Rock area began the discussion.
Boelman said there was no way the
industry was going to be able to track
country of origin. What sounded great
on paper just wasn’t going to work in
the real world, he said.
“People don’t realize, when an animal goes to the harvesting plant … one
carcass can go (many) directions (mixing with products of many) different
farms,” he said.
Further, Country Of Origin Labels
depend on the animal’s birthplace.
“My pigs … come from Canada, and
they’re 19 days old, the rest of their life
they’re here, and they’re still considered Canadian pigs,” Boelman said.
“It isn’t that the pork, beef and sheep
industries were against having people
know this is an American product,”
Boelman said, but that it would be
costly and difficult to accurately track.
“We’re happy that it got repealed because with the court decision it was going to be a very bad deal for the American farmer.
“But they’re still trying to figure out
some way … of tracking this,” Boelman said. “We don’t want to just give
up, we still want to have a U.S. product,
but I think we need to get more level
heads on this.
“But people got so involved, all they
Kyle Mehmen of Plainfield
speaks on biotech labeling at a
Jan. 23 meeting between Farm
Bureau members and Sen. Joni
Ernst (R, Red Oak) in Allison.
(Mid-America Publishing/Mira
Schmitt-Cash)
wanted to see is ‘U.S. made.’ And this
is one of the things that we as farmers
fight all the time. People don’t quite understand.”
Todd Kalkwarf of Aplington chimed
in.
“I think there’s one word in that
whole paragraph that was a problem
and that’s ‘mandatory,’” Kalkwarf said.
“When it becomes mandatory then it
becomes a cost to everyone. We know
that cost gets passed downhill.
“I’ve had that discussion with people
before,” Kalkwarf said. “They said,
‘My underwear package say “Made in
U.S.A.” on it, but I can’t get that on my
meat.’
“I said, ‘Well, you can get that on
your meat if they voluntarily want to do
it because it’s not mandatory that they
have that United States flag on your underwear, they do that as a selling point,
and if someone wants to sell their meat
that way as a marketing ploy, that’s
fine, but to mandate everyone to do it
just passes a huge cost on to everyone.’
Ernst said even with the voluntary
labeling, Canada (mostly) and Mexico
were still threatening, even though they
have voluntary labeling standards, to
go ahead with repercussions against
American products.
The threatened repercussions would
have been very costly, not just to the ag
industry but a number of other products
that would have higher tariffs or taxes.
“It was going to be detrimental to a
whole lot of folks here in the United
States, and especially states like Iowa
where we do have a huge agricultural
industry and manufacturing industry,”
Ernst said. “So we’re glad that has been
diverted somewhat.
“But I think we still do have a number of discussions to go forward. If we
are going to do voluntary labeling standards, we do need to work this through
with other countries so that the World
Trade Organization is not coming back
and slapping fines on us. … We need to
take a look at what Canada is doing …
with their labeling practices, if that’s an
option, maybe mirror what the Canadians are doing.” Ernst said, “I need to hear from all of
you on whether we think we need to do
a voluntary labeling standard or not?
That’ll be in the discussion to have as
we go through the next year.”
Kyle Mehmen of Plainfield said he
would support voluntary labeling if
that’s all it was but asked if it was a
stair-step to make labeling mandatory.
“I hope not. I just don’t see the interest outside of the agricultural industry,”
Ernst said. “I think voluntary would be
OK as long as we don’t have Canada
and Mexico threatening repercussions
against American products, so … this is
where our trade rep needs to visit with
those countries and find out what is acceptable and what is not. It’s going to
take a lot of communication.”
simulate 2-by-4 boards) and encouraged to come at the shooter in order
to distract him or break his thought
loop, signified by the acronym OODA,
which stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act.]
“It is important that we give intruder
training to our students,” Mrs. Wedeking said. “Much like fire training
or ‘Stranger Danger’ training, you can
teach the kids to help them be safer
without scaring them.
She then spoke about training sessions
that she has attended at other schools
and how they apply to North Butler.
“I went through this training in 2013
and knew that this was something that
we needed to do here,” Superintendent
Foster said. “To sit and wait just isn’t a
good option anymore.”
“I think it went very well today,” he
said. “Going through the simulations,
people get an appreciation for what
they will be dealing with and get an
idea of the best way to act.” “There is not a one size fits all option.
It’s about doing what you can do to be
safe and to make it safe for your students.”
The training was held at the elementary school in the morning and then the
high school in the afternoon.
Many members of local law enforcement were on hand for the training as
well as several members of the North
Butler School Board.
Ross Hawker is editor of the Greene
Recorder and graciously allowed us to
reprint this story.
[Bracketed items were added by
Tribune-Journal Editor Mira SchmittCash.]
Doug Trees, center, accepts a congratulatory handshake from
Todd Thompson, North Butler athletic director, second-left, as the
North Butler High School Invitational is renamed the Doug Trees
Invitational on Jan. 23. Trees (Greene High School Class of 1969),
a four-time state finalist and two-time state champ, is a 2016 inductee into the Iowa High School Wrestling Hall of Fame. Looking
on are, at left, North Butler wrestling coach Gordy Smith, who has
served the district for three decades, and at right, North Butler
wrestlers. (Tribune-Journal photo by Mira Schmitt-Cash)
Justin Trees, who heads the North
Butler Mat Cats group, is Doug’s nephew.
The State Wrestling schedule is to be
announced the week of the tournament.
The State Wrestling Hall of Fame cer-
emonies will co-occur with other tournament awards, at 5:45 p.m., IHSAA
spokesman Bud Legg said. The ceremony will not be televised and has not
been for a little under a decade, he said.
“The voluntary thing as Todd brought
up would be the way, and it might end
up having to be a local type of thing,”
Boelman said. “Voluntary labeling
would allow say a large farm that wants
to label their product, maybe ‘Made
in Butler County.’ The problem with
‘Made in U.S.A.’ is it’s (so) broad.”
BIOTECH LABELING, the third
topic discussed, dovetailed with the
Country Of Origin Labeling discussion.
Several states have pushed to pass
mandatory labeling of foods with genetically modified organism-ingredients (GMOs).
To label all foods modified through
biotech would be costly and lead consumers to draw assumptions not based
on science, Farm Bureau states.
Farm Bureau supports congress creating a voluntary labeling system for
foods not made from GMO ingredients, according to a flyer. Farm Bureau
says it wants “to assert FDA’s role as
the authority to oversee GMOs and
GMO labeling.”
However, a “Non GMO Project
Verified” certification already exists
through the third-party nonprofit of the
same name; furthermore, it is North
America’s only third-party verification
and labeling for non-GMO (genetically
modified organism) food and products,
its website states.
“We currently have nearly 35,000
Non-GMO Project Verified products
from more than 1,900 brands, representing well over $13.5 billion in annual sales,” the organization’s “about”
page states.
Farm Bureau contends, “A 50 state
patchwork of GMO safety and labeling
laws would be misleading and result in
higher food prices for consumers.”
Debates of science aside, consumers
already pay a higher price for NonGMO Verified products. This label
adds value as a marketing tool. Farm
Bureau also acknowledges this: “Voluntary labeling provides opportunities
for private marketing efforts to position consumer products — mandatory
labeling would squelch this marketing
opportunity.”
As with COOL, Mehmen said, “The
biggest issue around (biotech labeling)
is the mandatory piece … To have volunteer biotech labeling seems to be the
right answer just as it does for COOL
and many other things.
“It seems like the ongoing theme of
the morning is, one of the things that
keeps us up at night is regulation …
that scares me more than $3 corn, the
overreach of the government...
“When we take the White House,
how can we get this stuff at least slowed
down or repealed, … Every time you
turn around there’s ... a new regulation
or a new restriction or maybe they’re
not even new, but someone’s going to
try to put more power toward them.
When there’s not a threat of a veto, how
can we act quickly to make this stuff …
so that it’s not so restrictive to our industries?”
Prioritize, Ernst said. Also, consensus
or willingness to work across the partisan aisle when interacting with congress would help, she said. She pinned
those hopes on an unknown new administration.
“So we have to have that dialog between the administration (and) the
congress so that we know these are
the priorities, this is what we can enact
through congress and hopefully it mirrors what the goals are in the new presidency so those things can be enacted
quickly. It all is very dependent on the
makeup of the (U.S.) Senate, (and) the
House. …
“If we are not communicating what
the priorities are and why it is so important, they’ll just get pushed further
down the road,” Ernst said. “So that has
to happen … now.”
Ernst then got down to state GMO
labeling movements.
“The labeling standards in Vermont
for GMOs, that’s going to take place
very quickly, and what we can’t have
is 50 states with 50 different labeling
standards. It’s very different with, say
Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids, and will
they have to label boxes for 50 different
states? That’s a big impact to the industry and it will affect you.
She said the labeling issue in congress
“is not going very far right now. We’re
going to keep pushing on this. I think
it’s a very important issue. Our ranking
member on (the Senate) ag (committee), Debbie Stabenow (D, Michigan)
and Pat Roberts (R.) Kansas, the chair,
have different ideas on this, obviously
coming from different parties.
Bob Casterton of Readlyn said a large
company has announced a position on
labeling GMOs/biotech.
“Campbell’s Soup just announced the
last few days that they’re going to support mandatory standards,” Casterton
said. “First big company to say they’re
going to do it. I’m just curious if we’re
going to lose the battle with voluntary
labeling.”
“I’m concerned,” Ernst said. “It’s an
issue because people don’t understand
GMOs.”
When Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
says he’s going to work on alternatives
for labeling, is that helpful or hurtful?
someone asked.
“I want to say it’s helpful?” Ernst said
doubtfully. “I think that he will take
a very different stance than, maybe I
would take, when it comes to labeling
standards.”
“I was very surprised he started that
‘meatless Monday’ thing,” Ernst said.
“A (secretary of ag/former) governor
from Iowa, to say how horrible meat
was, in your diet. So his thoughts are
very different from my thoughts.”
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Bus barn lighting
project approved
Mira Schmitt-Cash
Editor
The North Butler School Board approved a lighting project to replace
current ballasts in the bus barn with
with light-emitting diode or LED on
Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Lighing in the bus barn was “very
bad,” Superintendent Joel Foster said.
Foster said if the district didn’t use
LEDs, in any case it would have to
replace the lighting ballasts. LEDs
would be cheaper in the long run, he
said.
Wedeking Electric was awarded
the bid with a detailed estimate of
$5,630.25. Labor was estimated to be
less than $2,000 and parts were more
than $3,000. (The Lithonia industrial
fixtures made up the bulk of the parts
budget with 12 fixtures at $268.80
each, totaling $3,225.60, per the estimate.)
The expenditure will come from
either PPEL or SAVE funds, Foster
said.
The possibility of solar power was
brought up by board member Kristy
Lammers.
“We are now trying to contact
someone to come discuss it with us,”
Foster said in follow-up Jan. 25. “I
met with an individual last fall, and
he has not come back to discuss it
with us — we would love to look into
the possibility as it could definitely
benefit us as a district.”
At the meeting, Foster also informed the board of a court case over
solar energy involving neighboring
school district, Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock.
The district is being sued by a
Nebraska-based nonprofit energy cooperative that represents the city of
Rockford, over school plans to build
a solar generating site and sell it back
to the city (Globe Gazette, Sept. 7,
2015).
Net metering is the process of crediting solar energy owners for power
they add to power grids.
Iowa’s investor-owned utilities,
MidAmerican and Alliant, are required to net meter, and the Iowa
Utilities Board is exploring whether
to extend that standard to rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities such as Rockford, an Iowa environmental attorney was quoted as
saying in the article.
Repeater tower
agreement approved
for Greene
Mira Schmitt-Cash
Editor
The North Butler School Board approved an agreement with Feldman
Grain Farms of Greene for a repeater
tower on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Use of
a tower in Allison still may be needed.
Troy Feldman’s land holds a repeater tower used by the school. The
lessor, Feldman takes care of FCC
fees for renewing licensing, per the
agreement. Later, under Electrical
Power, the agreement states power to
the equipment is provided by a contract with the Iowa Communications
Network. If the school district obtains
equipment that draws more power,
the district will be responsible for any
additional service required, the document states.
“My understanding is the cost of
renewing the license (and of) the
electricity has gone up a little bit,”
Superintendent Joel Foster said.
“We came to the conclusion,” Foster said, “that $500 a year would be
a fair agreement to use the repeater
tower … for the bandwidth we use.”
The lease is set to automatically renew unless either party gives notice
to voluntarily terminate.
“So in the past we didn’t pay for
it, he (Feldman) donated it?” board
member Bobbi Jo Spainhower asked.
“Yes,” Foster said.
The school district will be responsible for the cost of any other licenses
or permits as required by law for bus
radios, the document states. The lessee agrees to additionally pay for
whatever repeater it needs.
The school attorney drew up the
paperwork for it, and the school administration has a contract to sign.
The expenditure will come from
either PPEL or SAVE funds, Foster
said.
“Just a note on that,” Foster added.
“I think we’re going to have to put up
a new repeater down here (Allison)
somewhere because we’re still having problems contacting the buses
even after the new radios were put in
in December. I don’t know who owns
the tower out here, but that would be
a really good place to put it … I’ll
have to do some research on it; nobody seems to know.”
Looking at the additional tower
was suggested by a repairperson who
worked on the bus radio, Foster said.
NB Board to enforce
policy on immunization
North Butler School Board set Feb.
1 as a deadline for parents to update
their students’ immunization records
or file waivers, at risk of temporary
student suspension, at a meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Administrators said they had provided parents with immunization
dates from Butler County Public
Health and with waiver forms, the
two options in front of them.
Students without current immunizations or waivers on file per board policy,
by Feb. 1. will be temporarily suspended from school until this is taken care of
or a board hearing is held.
A second set of suspension hearings
will be held Feb. 8 if compliance still
has not been met.
The North Butler School Board
set a public hearing for the 2016-’17
calendar for Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the
High School media center in Greene,
at a meeting Wednesday, Jan. 20.
School would start Aug. 23 and be
done by Memorial Day, weather permitting.
The Teacher Leadership program
and other reasons caused two days
to be added compared to the current
year’s calendar.
A Teacher Quality grant will pay
for an $8,000 contract with renowned
speaker Kevin Honeycutt, who is
slated to visit in August 2016.
This technically was the decision
of the Teacher Quality committee,
but came before the North Butler
School Board on Jan. 20 owing to the
amount.
A nearby school district was said to
have expressed interest to North Butler in having staff attend.
Upcoming negotiations were discussed in closed session on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
However, the North Butler Education
Association has not yet provided the
school district an initial offer, Superintendent Joel Foster said last week.
The initial offer and school response, when available, are reportable to media.
Mira Schmitt-Cash
Editor
North Butler to hold
calendar hearing
Speaker to be booked
with TQ funds
Prepping for
negotiations
COMMUNITY NEWS
Here Piggy, Piggy
Only five months until the 2016
Butler County Fair. YIKES! Oh,
wait. I’m not the one in charge anymore!
Holly and the swine superintendents, Rick Gibson and Dan
Hemann, have been working hard
listening to families and making
some changes to the swine show for
the 2016 Butler County Fair Swine
Show.
Although I’m not “in charge,” I
like to be “informed” and I am using this column to help 4-H members and their families be informed
also!
A meeting was held on Monday,
January 18 to let families know
about changes for the fair and offer
a chance for questions, comments,
concerns. There were seven families
represented including two that were
new to large livestock showing.
One of the biggest changes for
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Butler
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Bulletin
Nancy Jensen
Butler County Program Coordinator
[email protected]
this year’s identification of pigs is
that ALL PIGS MUST HAVE EAR
NOTCHES! No more hair pulling
(except from staff when we are doing fair entry!) If your pigs are purchased without notches, notch them.
Derby pigs are required to come to
swine weigh-in on March 12 from
10 – 11 a.m. at the fairgrounds. You
can bring market hogs to get them
tagged that day or contact Rick or
Dan and make arrangements to tag
pigs with one of them present.
New this year is a breeding gilt
option, which can be non-terminal.
Several options are available with
this:
1) The breeding gilt may return to
your farm and enter into your breeding stock program
2) The breeding gilt can be shown
at the Iowa State Fair IF it has a
DNA tag. The DNA tag will take the
place of the county tag at fair.
These non-terminal pigs MUST
leave the fairgrounds on Thursday,
June 23 between 5 and 6 p.m. with
superintendents and extension staff
present. A member may have two
breeding gilts but must also show
either a derby or market hog. The
minimum weight for these breeding
gilts is 180 pounds.
The maximum number of pigs a
member can bring to fair remains at
6.
Several deadlines must be met
throughout the year:
1) Derby must attend weigh-in on
March 12
2) All office entered information
must be verified by May 15
3) All identification information for
market pigs not coming to weigh-in
must be to the office by April 1.
4) All family entered information
must be into 4hOnline by May 15
5) All swine coming to fair must
be entered into Fair Entry between
May 20 and May 30.
If this seems like a lot of information to remember it’s because IT IS!
Get a calendar, enter these deadline dates into your calendar and put
the calendar where you can refer to
it often.
Holly is getting the information to
the members and their family’s but
it’s up to them to get things done!
Commercial Ag Weed, Insect,
Plant Disease Course set for February 9
Butler County will offer the Commercial Ag Weed, Insect and Plant
Disease Management Continuing
Instructional Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Tuesday,
Feb. 9. The program will be shown
at locations across Iowa through the
Iowa State University Extension and
Outreach Pest Management and the
Environment program.
The local attendance site is the Butler County Extension meeting room
located at 320 N. Main Street, Allison.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and
the course runs from 9 to 11:45 a.m.
The registration fee is $35 on or before
Feb. 2, and $45 after Feb. 2.
The course will provide continuing
instructional credit for commercial
pesticide applicators certified in categories 1A, 1B, 1C and 10. Some of
the topics to be covered include water
quality protection; pests, pest management and pesticides; phytotoxicity;
and pesticide stewardship.
Certified Crop Advisor Continuing
Education Units in Soil and Water
Management and Pest Management
will be offered at this program. Any
interested participant should bring his
or her CCA number.
Additional information and registration forms for this and other courses
offered by the PSEP program can be
accessed at www.extension.iastate.
edu/PSEP/ComAp.html.
Extension Course offered to help schools create gardens
Save a life. Don’t Drive HoMe buzzeD.
buzzeD DrivinG iS DrunK DrivinG.
AMES – Local schools that want to
build a strong team to start or continue
to expand a school garden will benefit
from a series of five classes offered
by Iowa State University Extension
and Outreach. School Garden 101, a
weekly program, will be offered in
seven locations across Iowa.
School Garden 101 provides teachers with horticultural skills and shows
them how to connect gardening principles to school activities and courses.
It also will help teachers develop the
design skills needed to create a garden
plan.
In addition, participants will learn
how to build a compost bin, test soils,
plant seeds and transfer seedlings
and incorporate garden produce into
classrooms and cafeterias.
The workshop series will be offered
this February and March in Ankeny,
Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Dubuque,
Fort Dodge, Oelwein and Waterloo.
Susan DeBlieck, program assistant
for the ISU Extension and Outreach
Master Gardener Program, developed
School Garden 101 in partnership
with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
“The intent of School Garden 101
is to increase the number of school
gardens in Iowa,” she said. “At the
end of the program the school teams
will have a budget and plan to obtain
funds to build their school gardens.”
School Garden 101 has been held
in two Iowa counties — Polk and
Dubuque — since 2012. Dubuque
schools broke ground for four gardens
after teams there completed the training in spring 2015. ISU Extension
and Outreach was recently awarded a
grant to train extension staff and offer
the program in more counties.
“School Garden 101 pushed us to
set goals and gave us helpful ideas on
how to get the job done,” said Angela
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Cashatt Roofing
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Financial Advisor
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Residential & Commercial Shingling
Barn Tining • Vinyl Siding • Facia Soffit
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SALES
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Denny Wiegmann
305 Main Street
Dumont, IA 50625
641-857-3842 • Cell # 641-229-5133
SECURITY STATE BANK
SERVICE
Butler County Computers
309 Main St., Allison, IA 319-267-2508
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Shell Rock • 319-885-4327
933 16th St., SW, Box 845
Waverly, IA • 319-352-3500
Tired of Water Problems?
Water Treatment
Services
PHONE 857-3216
DUMONT, IOWA 50625
Member SIPC
It’s what you don’t see that counts.
Licensed & Insured
Member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB)
DUMONT IMPLEMENT COMPANY, INC.
.
WAVERLY
Mitch Cashatt
319-346-9852
Wix Water Works
Allison, Iowa
319-267-2053
Car Country Auto Body
Daniel Stanbrough - Owner
319-267-9999 Business
319-267-9998
“Wreck”ognized for Excellence
P.O. Box 176 • 263 N. Main, Allison, IA 50602
M-G Floor Decor
Floor Covering
Expert Installation
515 Main St., Dumont • 641-857-3287
Allison Variety • Hardware • Floral
Ship your
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305 N. Main. Allison, IA
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Weekly Rates Available
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Breitbach, a physics teacher at Hempstead High School in Dubuque. “It
was great to be around other people
who understand the challenges of being an educator and a gardener. It has
reinforced that giving students handson real experiences in nature is priceless.”
The program is intended for school
teams of three to five people. Each
team registers for a fee, which provides all supplies and a resource folder filled with educational materials for
the classroom.
For more information, contact Susan DeBlieck, [email protected].
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Butler County
Commission of
Veteran Affairs
VA OFFICE HOURS:
Mon,Tue & Wed 7:30-4:00
Phone: (319) 267-9967
FAX: (319) 267-2532
Website: www.butlercoiowa.org
Hoodjer Excavating
319-278-4994
General Excavating - basements - sewer & water line
Trucking: Road Rock - Sand - Black Dirt - Fill
Concrete removal/replacement driveways - sidewalks
Cell 319-430-8193
Bob 278-4988
Milt 319-415-4243
208 E TRAER ST
GREENE, IA
641-823-4161
Norton Tree & Dozer Service
• Tree Removal
• Tree Trimming
• Stump removal
Insured • Free Estimates
Rocky Norton
29673 175th St., Clarksville
319-278-4959
COMMUNITY NEWS
Clarksville Skilled Nursing employee, Greene
resident wins $10,000 in lottery pre-tax
CLIVE – A Butler County woman
expected to claim a $100 prize on her
winning scratch ticket, but she ended
up winning a lot more than that.
Cheryl Mehmen of Greene said
she purchased a “$100,000 Mega
Crossword” scratch ticket Tuesday at
her local Express Mart located at 214
N. First St., and when she scratched
it off she thought she’d won a $100
prize. But Mehmen ended up winning the seventh of 25 prizes of
$10,000 available in the game.
“This one I thought was $100 and
I took it back up (to Express Mart)
with the meaning of taking my husband out for dinner,” Mehmen told
lottery employees Wednesday as she
claimed her prize at the lottery’s regional office in Mason City. “Then
(the clerk) goes, ‘You’re a big winner!’ And I go, ‘No I’m not, it’s just
$100.’ She goes, ‘No Cheryl, you’re a
big winner – you just won $10,000!’
Cheryl Mehmen of Greene, who works at Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, claims a $10,000 prize Jan. 20 after playing
the Iowa Lottery’s ‘$100,000 Mega Crossword’ scratch game on
Tuesday, Jan. 19. She bought the ticket at the Greene Express
Mart, 214 N. First St. (Contributed by Iowa Lottery)
And I’m like, ‘What?’”
The 48-year-old said she didn’t
know how to react after finding out
she’d won $10,000.
New Picture Books
“Groundhog’s Dilemma” by Kristen Remenar… Groundhog leads
his animal friends to believe that
he can control the seasons and accepts their gifts to persuade him to
sway the weather in their favor, but
he is forced to acknowledge that he
cannot keep all of his promises on
Groundhog Day.
“Will Spring Be Early? or Will
Spring Be Late?” by Crockett Johnson… Wondering if spring will be
early or late one year when the second of February arrives, Groundhog does not see his shadow in a
world still covered with snow but
decides that spring is here when he
discovers a red flower sticking up
through the snow in a rerelease of a
classic by the creator of Harold and
the Purple Crayon. “Here Comes Valentine Cat” by
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Deborah Underwood…. Cat is
avoiding mushy Valentine’s Day
activities and clashing with annoying new next-door neighbor Dog,
who keeps tossing things over the
fence but Cat is in for a hilarious—
and heartwarming—surprise in
this story about being perhaps too
quick to judge.
“I started shaking and everything,”
Mehmen said.
Mehmen said she typically
doesn’t buy $10 scratch games, but
this time her decision ended up being in her favor.
“I usually just stick with the $1 and
$2 ones and (Tuesday) I was like,
‘Ah, give me one of them,’” she said.
Mehmen, who works at Clarksville
Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation
Center in Clarksville, said her lottery
winnings will be used to pay bills and
to spoil her new granddaughter who
is expected to arrive in May.
The standard tax withholding deduction for all winners is 30 percent
(25 percent federal; 5 percent state),
regardless of age or income, said
Kevin Kirkpatrick, Iowa Lottery
spokesman.
The $100,000 Mega Crossword
scratch game is a $10 scratch game.
More details about how to play this
game, and number of prizes still up
for grabs in it can be found on the
Iowa Lottery’s website, www.ialottery.com.
Dumont Community Library
by Deb Eisentrager
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse!”
by Laura Numeroff… A holidaythemed board book entry in the
best-selling series features a new,
enlarged format and invites young
fans to celebrate Valentine’s Day
with the exuberant little Mouse and
all the friends he loves.
“A Crankenstein Valentine” by
Samantha Berger… Disgusted by
cheesy cards, allergy-inducing
bouquets and nauseating pink
decorations on Valentine’s Day, an
ordinary kid turns into a cranky,
grouchy monster before finding his
own heart. “Love, Splat” by Rob Scotton…
Splat the Cat has a special Valentine for Kitten, but Splat’s rival,
Spike, also likes Kitten, so Splat is
not so sure his heartfelt Valentine
will win Kitten’s paw.
New Junior Nonfiction
“This Side of Wild” by Gary
Paulsen… The Newbery Honorwinning author of “Hatchet” and
“Dogsong” describes his partici-
pation in two Iditarods and countless survival-testing sports with the
help of a menagerie of clever and
loyal animal companions.
“Nature Attacks!” by Lauren
Tarshis… Four new harrowing
true stories of real kids who have
survived extreme challenges and
disasters recount the experiences
of the young survivors of the Shark
Attacks of 1916, the Peshtigo fire of
1871, and a box jellyfish attack.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 2 – Board Meeting 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 – Lego League 2-4 p.m.
Feb. 4 - S’more Preschool Story
Time 3 p.m.
Feb. 4 - Thursday Things Children’s Program 4-4:45 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Lego League 2-4 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Movie Day for Adults
featuring Dear John 1 p.m.
Feb. 11 - S’more Preschool Story
Time 3 p.m
Feb. 11 - Thursday Things Children’s Program 4-4:45 p.m.
Allison Public Library Notes
By Kelly Henrichs and Patty Hummel
NEW RELEASES:
“SCANDALOUS BEHAVIOR”
by Stuart Woods . . . After several
tiring adventures, Stone Barrington
settles in the quiet British countryside, but he is soon troubled by a
mystery that involves the complex
relationships of the local gentry and
a tireless adversary who is constantly raising the stakes.
“THE GOOD GOODBYE” by
Carla Buckley . . . Huddling anxiously in the waiting room of a hospital where two college students are
being treated for serious burns, two
sets of parents confront disturbing
truths about their roles in the accident.
“THE ILLEGAL” by Lawrence
Hill . . . Forced to flee his native
country after his journalist father is
murdered for criticizing their tyrannical government, Keita, a talented
runner, becomes part of an illegal
underground network of athletes
who participate in competitions to
win survival money.
“THE GUEST ROOM” by Chris
Bohjalian . . . When the bachelor
party her husband is hosting goes
murderously wrong, Kristin finds
her life spiraling into a nightmare
of accusations, shame and betrayal
while a girl hired to provide entertainment at the party flees for her
life from murderous gangsters.
“RIVER ROAD” by Carol Goodman . . . Wrongly accused in the
hit-and-run accident that has killed
a favorite student, a creative writing
professor is shunned by the same
community that once rallied around
her when her own daughter was
killed in an eerily similar accident
six years earlier.
“HOME TO CHICORY LANE”
by Deborah Raney . . . Audrey and
Grany Whitman find that running
a bed and breakfast is a bigger job
than expected when their newly wed
daughter appears with all of her belongings and no husband in sight.
“WHAT SHE KNEW” by Gilly
Macmillan . . . A recently divorced
mother finds herself in the eye of an
increasingly suspicious public after
her young son suddenly vanishes at a
park on a Sunday afternoon and she
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Stocks. Bonds. CDs.
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Emily M Wubbena
Family Owned & Operated in Butler County since 1960!
Cashatt Roofing
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Residential & Commercial Shingling
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Waverly, IA 50677
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Waverly, IA 50677
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SALES
Member SIPC
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Denny Wiegmann
305 Main Street
Dumont, IA 50625
641-857-3842 • Cell # 641-229-5133
SECURITY STATE BANK
SERVICE
Butler County Computers
309 Main St., Allison, IA 319-267-2508
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SHELL ROCK
SPRINGVILLE
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104 North Cherry, Box 430
Shell Rock • 319-885-4327
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Waverly, IA • 319-352-3500
Tired of Water Problems?
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DUMONT, IOWA 50625
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Licensed & Insured
Member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB)
DUMONT IMPLEMENT COMPANY, INC.
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WAVERLY
Mitch Cashatt
319-346-9852
Wix Water Works
Allison, Iowa
319-267-2053
Car Country Auto Body
Daniel Stanbrough - Owner
319-267-9999 Business
319-267-9998
“Wreck”ognized for Excellence
P.O. Box 176 • 263 N. Main, Allison, IA 50602
M-G Floor Decor
Floor Covering
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515 Main St., Dumont • 641-857-3287
Allison Variety • Hardware • Floral
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15
decides to follow the clues to find
him herself.
“TWO ROADS HOME” by
Deborah Raney . . . When an innocent flirtation leads to trumped up
charges of sexual harrassment, and
is compounded by excess business
trips, Jesse Pennington’s marriage to
Corinne is jeopardized, and the two
must find a way to save their relationship for their three daughters.
“A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME”
by Marilyn Pappano . . . When her
late husband’s best friend returns
home after serving his country,
Benita Ford unexpectedly falls in
love with this man who is scarred
by wounds no one else can see and
must prove to him that love is the
best way to overcome the demons
from the past.
FOR YOUNG READERS:
“OFF THE PAGE” by Jodi Picoult
. . . Prince Oliver had to swap places
with real-life Edgar in order to be taken from the pages of a fairy tale and
transported into Delilah’s world, but
just when it seems the plan will work,
everything gets turned upside down.
“BUNNY ROO, I LOVE YOU” by
Melissa Marr . . . A mother makes
her baby feel safe by sharing how all
kinds of mama animals care for their
little ones.
“THE GOODBYE BOOK” by
Todd Parr . . . A pet fish who has
lost his companion imparts a gentle
message about saying goodbye while
touching on the emotions commonly
experienced in the face of loss.
“HOME” by Carson Ellis . . .
Home might be a house in the country, an apartment in the city, or even
a shoe. Home may be on the road
or the sea, in the realm of myth, or
in the artist’s own studio. Given in
fond memory of Michele Mennen.
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Butler County
Commission of
Veteran Affairs
VA OFFICE HOURS:
Mon,Tue & Wed 7:30-4:00
Phone: (319) 267-9967
FAX: (319) 267-2532
Website: www.butlercoiowa.org
Hoodjer Excavating
319-278-4994
General Excavating - basements - sewer & water line
Trucking: Road Rock - Sand - Black Dirt - Fill
Concrete removal/replacement driveways - sidewalks
Cell 319-430-8193
Bob 278-4988
Milt 319-415-4243
208 E TRAER ST
GREENE, IA
641-823-4161
Norton Tree & Dozer Service
• Tree Removal
• Tree Trimming
• Stump removal
Insured • Free Estimates
Rocky Norton
29673 175th St., Clarksville
319-278-4959
COMMUNITY NEWS
Coloring Contest Winners
Cold! That’s Iowa!
This is the First Security
sign in Dumont taken on
Monday, January 18 at 3:49
a.m. Temperatures have
since raised to a more comfortable degree. (photo submitted)
Jillian Tournier, 4, is shown
here with her winning Christmas coloring contest picture.
Jillian placed fifth in the 4 and
under age group, winning $1.
Jillian’s parents are Brian and
Amy Tournier of Ankeny and is
the granddaughter of Craig and
Janis Cramer of Allison.
Lauren Fleshner, 9, came to
claim her prize for the Christmas coloring contest. Lauren
placed second in the 9-12 age
group, winning $4. Lauren’s
parents are Ryan and Kristen
Fleshner of Allison and is the
granddaughter of Kenny and
Ruth Seehusen of Allison.
Grand Prize
Football
Bucks Winner
Deb Blockhus was the $500 Grand
Prize winner of the Tribune-Journal
and Clarksville Star Football Contest.
Deb won by the tiebreaker, missing
five overall and landing 10 points off
the total of points scored for all 18
NCAA bowl games. Deb can spend
her bucks at any of the following 20152016 contest sponsors: Butler Bremer
Communications, Plainfield, Clarksville, Shell Rock; Cooper Motors, Allison; Dumont Implement, Gade’s
Appliance, Waverly; Greene Lumber
Company, Kruger Seed, Tom & Phil
Barnett, Clarksville; J & C Grocery, Allison, Dumont; K & S Grocery, Clarksville and Orly’s Meat Market & Locker,
Clarksville; Butler County TribuneJournal, Allison and Clarksville Star.
The North Butler High School Large Group Speech Team is, front row, Nick Kabela, Kendrick
Miller; middle-front row, Caitlin Hyman, Sarah Goodrich, Taylor Graven, Emy Osterbuhr, Shelby
Graser, Jalissa Bennett; middle-back row, Brooklyn Benning, Shayna Engelhardt, Hallie Testroet,
Kaylie Fox, Matthew Davis, Leilani White, Zain Nelson; back row, Chase Eiklenborg, Markus Jepperson, Clay Shultz, Jacob Kruse, Maryann Cutshall, Addie Gibson, Abbie Wix, Johanna Duffield
and Addison Johnson. Not pictured are Karley Anderson, Isabel Derdzinski, Isaac Trees, Colton
Foster and Alexis Stirling. (Contributed by North Butler Schools/MaTina Clark)
NBHS Large Group Speech
students move on to state
By MaTina Clark
North Butler Schools
The North Butler Large Group
Speech Team competed in nine
events at the District Speech Contest
on Saturday, Jan. 23, at West Hancock High School in Britt. Seven of
the nine groups earned Division I
ratings and will move on to the State
Contest, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Waterloo West High
School.
Groups who received Division
I ratings to earn a spot in the State
Contest include: Ensemble Acting – Addyson Clark (11) and Clay
Shultz (11); Choral Reading – Addyson Clark (11), Shayna Engelhardt
(11), Markus Jepperson (11), Clay
Shultz (11), Kaylie Fox (10), Sarah
Goodrich (10), Chase Eiklenborg
(9), Leilani White (9); Short Film
– Karley Anderson (12), Brooklyn
Benning (12), Matthew Davis (12),
Isabel Derdzinski (12), Addison
Johnson (12), Zain Nelson (10),
Isaac Trees (10); Radio Broadcasting – Shelby Graser (11), Taylor
Graven (11), Abbie Wix (10); Group
Improv – Matthew Davis (12), Addison Johnson (12), Nick Kabela
(11); Group Improvisation – Jalissa
Bennett (11), Jacob Kruse (11), Zain
Nelson (10); Group Improvisation –
Markus Jepperson (11) and Kaylie
Fox (10).
Groups who received Division II
ratings include: Radio Broadcasting – Addie Gibson (11), Maryann
Cutshall (10), Johanna Duffield (10),
Colton Foster (9), Alexis Stirling
(9); and Reader’s Theatre – Shayna
Engelhardt (11), Addie Gibson (11),
Shelby Graser (11), Taylor Graven
(11), Hallie Testroet (11), Maryann Cutshall (10), Johanna Duffield
(10), Sarah Goodrich (10), Kendrick
Miller (10), Abbie Wix (10), Chase
Eiklenborg (9), Caitlin Hyman (9),
Emy Osterbuhr (9).
Congratulations to all of the NBHS
Large Group Speech Team members
on great performances, and best of
luck to the state qualifiers!
It’s a rigged economy backed by
Wall Street banks and billionaires
who buy elections. The truth is,
you can’t change a corrupt system
by taking its money.
FOR M O R E I N FO RM AT IO N O N
H OW TO C AU C U S, VIS IT
B ER N I E S A N DE R S.CO M / I OWA
OR C A L L (5 1 5 ) 2 7 7 -6 0 7 3
My campaign is powered by over
2.5 MILLION small contributions
from people like you who want to
fight back.
Senator Bernie Sanders
Democratic Presidential Candidate

TJ 04 2016 01 28 - Butler County Tribune

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