Calmarʼs First Annual Haunted 5K Frightfully Fun
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Calmarʼs First Annual Haunted 5K Frightfully Fun
Vol. 36, Issue 43 Tuesday, October 21, 2014 P.O. Box 507, Calmar, IA 52132 | calmarcourier@hotmail.com | (563) 562-3488 | www.calmarcourier.com | USPS: 335-690 NEWS South Winn and Turkey Valley FFA students compete at Kirkwood 2 SPORTS A group of Stick figures getting ready for Calmar’s First Annual Haunted 5K. (l-r): Dana Hotvedt, Sara Hotvedt, Stacy Engelhardt, Stacey Massman, Karla Baumler, Tina Barness, Linda Gehling, Pam Humpal Back Row: Albin “Cooter” Massman, and Nick Gehling. The Calmar Police Chief, Joe Ward, was trying to keep these criminals under control before the start of the 1st Annual Haunted 5K. (l-r): Sue Einck, Karla Lensing, Joe Ward, and Sharon Henning. Calmarʼs First Annual Haunted 5K Frightfully Fun By Annette Kriener The Calmar Commercial Club hosted their first annual Haunted 5K Fun Run/Walk this past Saturday evening, October 18 in beautiful fall weather. Around 160 brave souls ran through the eerie, decorated trail encountering numerous spooks, ghosts, clowns, and other frightening sights. Community members of all ages enjoyed the haunting put on by various groups including CFSR, the Calmar Commercial Club, the cross country team and many of the homeowners near the trail. Money raised from the 5K as well as the stew supper and live entertainment held afterwards will go towards future Calmar Commercial Club events including the Thanksgiving Turkey Drawing, Christmas in Calmar (mark your calendars for December 4), Easter Egg Hunt and more. A drawing was held for all registered 5K participants for two dinner and theater tickets to Chanhas- sen Dinner Theater in Chanhassen, MN. Amy Buddenberg of Decorah was the lucky winner of that drawing. Thank you to everyone who participated and who worked hard to make this event such a success. CALMAR 5K to page 9 Turkey Valley thumps CVCS, 68-7 8 NEWS Turkey Valley Elementary Fire Prevention Week October 5-11 16 In this Issue: Dr. Betty Heying-Stanley Obituaries ..............................3-4 Worship......................................5 Opinion ......................................6 Events..........................................8 Sports ................................ 10-14 Legals ....................................... 17 Classifieds ............................... 19 $0.75 per copy Delores Fagle Thom Georgie Klevar NICC recognizes outstanding alumni and retirees in October ceremony at Calmar Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) will celebrate the college’s outstanding alumni and retirees for their service to the college in two NICC Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. The first ceremony, scheduled for Oct. 20, will celebrate three NICC alumni who are Calmar campus graduates and one retiree previously employed at the Calmar campus. A second ceremony will be held at the Peosta campus in November. NICC alumni demonstrate that through their experiences at NICC they have achieved outstanding success in their careers, communities and lives. This year’s Calmar campus inductees are: Delores Fagle Thom, NICC Accounting, 1987. Thom, of Fayette, is the owner of Delores’ Tax and Accounting in Fayette. Dr. Betty Heying-Stanley, NICC Practical Nursing, 1973. Heying-Stanley is a registered nurse refresher coordinator for Gateway Community College in Maricopa County, Phoenix, Ariz. This year NICC will also honor an individual from each campus with the Foundation Retiree Outstanding Service Award. The Retiree OutNICC ALUMNI to page 5 Official Paper of Calmar, Fort Atkinson, Ridgeway, Waucoma, Winneshiek County & Turkey Valley Community Schools 2 news Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier Congratulations to our fire poster winners in Spillville Find us on and stay up-to-date with all the local news. The Spillville Fire Prevention Week Poster winners were (l-r): Carson Streeter, Cordell Schmelzer, Ashlyn Elsbernd, and Avery Humpal. New Location - The New Waucoma Events Center 3rd graders showing the bags that the Waucoma Fire Dept. donated to the elementary during fire prevention week. She was a sister to three, She was a wife to one, She was a mom to four, She was a grandma to eight, She was a great grandma to two, She was a friend to many. She was a woman who cared, She was a woman who shared, She was a woman who was very proud of her family, She was a woman with a great faith and concern for others. She was a woman who made you laugh, She was a woman who had a heart of gold. her heart. She was a woman to learn from, She was a woman to look up to, She was a woman with love in She was our mother. She was a woman who made you feel proud to know her. Bill, Pat, Bob, and Dave Ali Elizabeth Schmitt was born to proud parents Shaun and Kendra at 8:20 pm on Thursday, July 31st, 2014 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. She weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. She joins her big sister Eva Marie at home. Ali was baptized on Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar. Reverend Donald Hawes officiated and Victoria and Derek Hinke and Heidi Schmitt were her godparents. There was a celebration in her honor following mass at her home in Calmar. Grandparents are Kenneth and JoAnn Timp of Calmar and Ronald and Jane Schmitt of Fort Atkinson. Great-grandparents are Dorothy Scholbrock of Festina, Beatrice Timp of Calmar, Marie Tieskoetter of Ossian, and Elmer and Dorothy Schmitt of Fort Atkinso. 3 news Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier A Division of Mid-America Publishing Corporation OFFICE LOCATION & INFORMATION: • Office hours: 8:30-3 Monday,Thursday and Friday; 8:30-2 Wednesday; Closed Tuesday • Office location: 109 N. Maryville St. Calmar, IA 52132 • Physical product deliveries to: 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, IA 50441 • Mail: PO Box 507, Calmar, IA 52132 DEADLINES: • Legal Notices: Thursdays, 5 p.m. • Submitted news: Fridays, noon • Classified & Display Ads: Fridays, noon • Happy Ads: Fridays, noon • Classified Ads: Fridays, noon • Inserts: Fridays, noon • Obituaries: Mondays, 9 a.m. • Coverage requests: 24 hour notice TELEPHONE CALLS: Our telephone is answered 24/7. 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Postal Permit USPS 335-690. This is issue Volume 36, Number 43, on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. OPINION PAGE POLICIES: The Courier accepts letters. All such material should clearly and concisely express an opinion or solicit a call to action regarding a particular issue. Letters must include the name, address and phone number of the author for verification purposes.The Courier’s standard practice is to not publish unsigned or anonymous letters. The Courier has the right to edit all letters and guest editorials for length, clarity, taste and libel. All personal columns and letters are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Calmar Courier. Kyle L. Quass Eunice Zweibohmer Kyle L. Quass, 45, of Ossian, died on Monday, October 13, at Kyle Quass his home. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, at Stavanger Lutheran Church, Ossian, with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson as the officiant. Visitation was held on Friday, October 17, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Stavanger Lutheran Church, Ossian, and one hour before services at the church on Saturday. Inurnment was held at the Stavanger Lutheran Cemetery. The SchmitzGrau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Ossian, was in charge of the arrangements. 1969-2014 Kyle Layne, the son of Dale Services: and Phyllis (Hamre) Quass, was 11 a.m., Saturday, October 18 born April 4, 1969, in Decorah. Stavanger Lutheran Church, He was baptized and confirmed at Ossian Stavanger Lutheran Church. Kyle graduated from South Winneshiek Arrangements by: High School in 1987. He farmed Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home with his family south of Ossian. Ossian Kyle was a lifelong member of Stavanger Lutheran Church and a member of the Ossian Fire Department. He enjoyed playing softball, fishing in Canada, snowmobiling in Michigan, deer hunting, and spending time with his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Stavanger Lutheran Church or to the Ossian Fire Department. Kyle is survived by his parents, Dale and Phyllis Quass, of Ossian; and his two brothers, Kevin and Gary Quass, of Ossian. Kyle was preceded in death by two brothers, Jeffrey, who died in 1963 and Alan, who died in infancy; and his grandparents, Margaret and Pete Hamre and Albert and Esther Quass. Eunice M. Zweibohmer, 78, of Ossian, died on Monday, October Eunice Zweibohmer 13, at her home in Ossian. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 16, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian. Interment was held in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 4 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, at the Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home in Ossian. There was a Catholic Daughters of the America’s Rosary Service at 4 p.m, and a 7:30 p.m. Scripture Service on Wednesday at the funeral home. There was a one hour visitation 1936-2014 before Mass time at the funeral Services: home on Thursday. Condolences 11 a.m., Thursday, October 12 may be left at www.graufuneralSt. Francis de Sales homes.com Catholic Church, Eunice Marie, the daughter of Ossian Joseph and Mathilda (Nienhaus) Arrangements by: Lansing, was born August 21, Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home 1936, in Ossian. She graduated Ossian from St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in 1954. Following high school, she worked in Madison, Wisc. Eunice was united in marriage with Leonard Zweibohmer on August 21, 1956, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian. Leonard preceded her in death on January 29, 2008. She was a homemaker for many years before becoming a C.N.A. at the Ossian Senior Hospice, until her retirement. Eunice enjoyed spending time with her family, scratch lottery tickets, her trips to “the boat” with Leonard, going shopping, her jewelry collection, and her two cats. She also enjoyed visiting with her friends on the telephone, going to the morning coffee club, and road trips with her son, Kim, who has resided with her for the past twelve years. She was also an avid Hawkeye fan. Eunice was a lifelong member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, the Rosary Society, and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court # 983 for 56 years. Eunice is survived by her children, Kim Zweibohmer, of Ossian; Shawn (Shelley) Zweibohmer, of Charles City; and Amy (Brad) Moudry, of Protivin; grandchildren: Austin, Levi, and Kaylie Klimesh, of Protivin; Breanna and Ty Moudry, of Protivin; Rachel McMahan, of Orange Park, FL.; Zach Salisbury, of West Union; Alyssa Salisbury, of Charles City; and Jordan Klimesh, of Calmar; great-grandchildren: Jayden and Aryana Pentecost, of Charles City; Brianna, Tyler, Zackary, and Noah McMahan, of Orange Park, FL; her sister, Lorraine Kelly, of Van Horne; and her sisters-in-law, Marie Monroe, Barb Lansing, and Donna Lansing. Eunice was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; her son, Randall, who died January 15, 2006; one grandson, Joseph (twin brother of Austin) who passed away in infancy; two brothers: Norbert Lansing and Jerry Lansing; one sister, Dolores Olson; her brothers-in-law, Orville Olson, Paul Kelly, Norbert Zweibohmer, Art Zweibohmer, Claus Hinders, Ralph Lensing, and Curtis Monroe; her sisters-in-law, Pat Zweibohmer, Corrine Lensing, Delores Lansing, and Marcelite Hinders; and a special family friend, Ronnie Geiman. Orval Stofferahn Orval Stofferahn, 91, of Calmar, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the Freeport Rehabilitation Center in Freeport, IL. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 20, at the Calmar Lutheran Church, Calmar, with the Rev. Phil Olson presiding. Burial was in the Calmar Lutheran Cemetery, Calmar. A visitation was held from 2-5 p.m., on Sunday, October 19, at the Schluter–Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel, 202 South Washington Street, Calmar, and also after 10 a.m., at the church on Monday. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home of Calmar was in charge of the arrangements. I know health insurance. FARM BUREAU AGENT 214 Winnebago Decorah, IA 52101 563-382-8714 "%" ##% &#!$# $%" ##% ## $ 4 news / worship Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier Harry Martin Harry Adrian Martin, 74, of Waucoma, died on Sunday, October 12, in his home on his Century Farm surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 17, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas with the Rev. Nick March officiating. Interment was in St. Luke’s Cemetery. Military Rites were provided by Aloysius Schmitt American Legion Post #691, St. Lucas. Harry was born December 15, 1939, in Winneshiek County, the son of Joseph and Rita (Croatt) Martin. Harry attended St. Luke’s Catholic School; completing his education while attending service in the United States Army from 1963-1965. He returned from service and married Mary Ann Brincks on May 29, 1965, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Ossian. To this union four children were born: Carol, Gary, Kathy and Jennifer. Harry farmed throughout his life; briefly working at Shawver Well. Later he took a position at the Farmer’s Union Coop in Fort Atkinson. His greatest joys were his family, neighbors, co-workers, playing cards, and harvesting his fields and the garden’s bounty. He was a member of the St. Luke’s Catholic Church, Aloysius Schmitt Ameri- Orval Stofferahn can Legion Post #691. Harry is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mary Ann, of Waucoma; their children: Carol Martin (David Pardoe), of Black River Falls, WI, Gary (Gladys Holthaus), of Waucoma; Kathy (Jon) Christensen, of Cedar Rapids; and Jennifer (Terry) Stoffel, of Manchester; grandchildren: Jenna, Adrian, and Stephanie Martin, Waucoma; Nikolas, Elizabeth, and Gabrielle Pardoe, of Black River Falls, WI.; Brady, Hope, and Reagin Christensen, of Cedar Rapids; and Abbigail and Lauren Stoffel, of Manchester; three sisters: Carlene (Jerome) Kuhn, of New Hampton; JoAnn Brincks, of Carroll; Sister Mary Ellen Martin CDS, of Canton, Ohio; one brother, Charles (Rose Mary Brincks) Martin; sister and brother-in-laws, Arlene Lansing, of Waukon; Barbara (Brincks) Spritzer, of Chicago, IL., Kathy (Ronald) Walz of Highland Park, IL; Betty (Henry) Best, of Waucoma; Jerry (Jeanne) Brincks, of Decorah; Jeanne (Gerald) Tieskoetter, of The Villages, FL.; Jim (Elaine) Brincks, of Harvard, IL; Tony (Marilyn) Brincks, of Ossian; and Donald (Joyce) Brincks, of Ossian. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Rita Martin; his paternal grandpar- Harry Martin 1939-2014 Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 17 St. Luke’s Catholic Church, St. Lucas Arrangements by: Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, Decorah ents, Carl and Theresa Martin; and maternal grandparents, Victor and Mary Croatt; brother-in-laws: Leo Brincks, Virgil Brincks, Gervase Brincks and Lawrence Lansing; nieces and nephews: Marie Brincks, Jerry Kuhn, and Mitchell Brincks. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home of Decorah was in charge of the arrangements. Laurence Flaskerud Laurence Flaskerud, 94, of Decorah, died on Monday, October 13, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, at Cresco Community Chapel in Cresco. Interment will be at a later date, at Calmar City Cemetery. The Sschlute-Balk Funeral Home of Calmar was incharge of arrangements. Laurence Arthur Flaskerud was born on December 25, 1919, the son of Julius and Anna Flaskerud, in Calmar. He graduated from Calmar High School in 1939. After high school he worked for the Henry Flaskerud Dairy for two years. In 1941, Laurence joined the Navy and served on the USS Biscayne in the Mediterranean during WWII until 1945. After returning home Laurence married Viola Glora Rude on May 13, 1945, in Jacksonville, FL. After several moves in the area, they resided in Calmar from 1960 – 1994. Laurence worked for Calmar Manufacturing, retiring and moving to Mesa, Arizona for ten years. In 2005 he returned to Decorah. Laurence learned to golf at age of 72. He loved to play cards, fish with his grandchildren, square dance, play shuffleboard, listen to gospel and polka music and volunteer at Wellington Place. He loved spending time with all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Laurence is survived by his children: Larry Flaskerud, of Minneapolis, MN; Vicki (Dennis) Jacoby, Jesup, Jim (Colleen Williams) Flaskerud, of Shoreview, MN, Rod Flaskerud, of Lawler, Janet (Bob) Shelstad, of Plymouth, MN, and Lisa Wilbur, Cresco; 22 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; brother; Erick Flaskerud, Decorah; sister; Dorothy Halverson, Decorah, and a sister-in-law: Carolyn Flaskerud, Decorah. Laurence was preceded in death by his wife: Viola Flaskerud, on Oct. 30, 1991; a son: Leslie Flaskerud on Nov. 25, 2008; two daughters: Kim Flaskerud Henry McCabe, on Dec. 4, 2009; and Shirley Flaskerud, in 1960; a son-in-law: Mark Wilbur; a daughter-in-law: Bev Franks; two grandchildren: Natosha and Aaron Flaskerud; a great-granddaughter; Mariah Flaskerud; a sister: Marie (Richard) Rindels; two brothers: Julius Flaskerud in infancy, and Laurence Flaskerud 1919-2014 Services: 11 a.m., Saturday, October 18 Cresco Community Chapel, Cresco Arrangements by: Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, Calmar Herman Flaskerud; and a brothers-in-law: Orville Halverson and Richard Rindels. Orval Stofferahn, 91, of Calmar, died on Wednesday, October 15, at the Freeport Rehabilitation Center in Freeport, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 20, at Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar. Interment followed at the Calmar Lutheran Cemetery with military rites at graveside by the Halverson-Giesen American Legion Post #266, of Calmar. The Sschlute-Balk Funeral Home of Calmar was incharge of arrangements. Orval Earl Stofferahn was born on May 2, 1923, on a farm near Humboldt, SD, the son of August and Alma (Schievelbein) Stofferahn. He was baptized on June 24, 1923, in the American Lutheran Church in Humboldt, SD. On March 1, 1924, the family moved to a farm in Jackson County, near Round Lake, MN. He started school in a one room schoolhouse. On March 1, 1934, the family moved to a farm in Sioux Valley Township. He was confirmed at the Sioux Valley Lutheran Church in May 1938. He went to school in Sioux Valley and helped on the farm. After graduation in June 1943, he enlisted in the US Navy on Jan. 18, 1944, and was stationed in Maui, Hawaii to take care of the Naval Aircraft. After 21, he was transferred to El Centro, CA, and Guam and then back home to be discharged on Aug. 6, 1946. On Jan. 1, 1946, Orval met a young lady from Lucan, MN, Hulda Zick, after a year of courtship; they were united in marriage to on December 30, 1946, in Lucan, MN. In September 1946, he started working for a body shop in Worthington, MN. In April 1947, he left Worthington to work for a Ford dealer as a painter in Michigan. In August 1950, he started his own body shop in Lake Park. He operated the shop until July 1967, at which time he was employed to teach Auto Body Repair at Area One Vocational School, which is now known as NICC (Northeast Iowa Community College). After 19 years as an instructor he retired on August 31, 1986. Orval enjoyed fishing and pheasant hunting in younger years, tending to his roses, mums and to his vegetable garden, playing cards and always giving everyone Orval Stofferahn 1923-2014 Services: 11 a.m., Monday, October 20 Calmar Lutheran Church, Calmar Arrangements by: Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, Calmar a ‘hard time.’ Orval was a member of the Calmar Lutheran Church, the Halverson-Giesen American Legion Post #266, the Calmar Lions and the Calmar Senior Center. Orval is survived by his two children; Wayne Stofferahn, of Des Moines, and Shirlene Stofferahn, of Freeport, IL; four grandchildren: August (Sarah) Stofferahn, of San Francisco, CA, Bryan (Claire) Stofferahn, of San Francisco, CA, Stephanie (Gerald) Bastyr, of Lascassas, TN, and Ashley (Josh) Varner, of Holts Summit, MO; seven great-grandchildren; Tyler and Caleb Bastyr, Luca, Noah and Lila Stofferahn, Justina and Claire Varner. One sister; Geneva Thorn, of Anaheim, CA; a sister-in-law; Gene Zick, of Marshall, MN, along with many nieces and nephews. Orval was preceded in death by his parents: August and Alma (Schievelbein) Stofferahn; his wife: Hulda Stofferahn on Sept 21, 2005; two daughters: Carolyn Crider in 1989 and Brenda Stofferahn in 2010; a grandson: Steven Crider, Jr., in 2014; two brothers: Wallace (Leona) Stofferahn and Arnold (Sally) Stofferahn; a sister: Mardella (Paul) Ling; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Otto (Amanda) Zick, Hilda (Raymond) Grisham, Louise Zick, and Hugo Zick. 5 news / events Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier NICC ALUMNI from front page standing Service Award celebrates career-long achievements, loyalty and dedication to NICC and northeast Iowa, and recognizes former employees whose dedication, commitment and efforts rise above and beyond expectations. This year’s Calmar campus recipients is: Georgie Klevar, of Decorah, retired NICC continuing education and adult basic education director, 1973-2000. Klevar served as a liaison to the NICC president from 2000-2003 for the Postville community’s adult literacy and English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) needs. Lutkenhaus claims South Winn Ladies Club Championship Worship Schedule ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC Little Turkey Father Nicholas March No Weekend Mass BETHANY LUTHERAN Rural Ossian Sunday, October 26: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service CALMAR COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST Calmar Pastor Linda Thompson Sunday, October 26: 9 a.m. Worship CALMAR LUTHERAN & SPRINGFIELD LUTHERAN Pastor Phil Olson Sunday, October 26: 9 a.m. Calmar; 10:30 a.m. Springfield DE SALES CATHOLIC Ossian Msgr. Cletus J. Hawes Saturday, October 25: 5 p.m. Mass Sunday, October 26: 10 a.m. Mass (l-r): Laura Lee Lechtenberg, Dawn Andera, and Deb Lutkenhaus; missing is Patty Einwalter. Deb Lutkenhaus claimed the Ladies Club Championship at the South Winn Country Club on August 6. Other winners were: Ladies Handicap Winners: 1. Dawn Andera; 2. Laura Lechtenberg Ladies Scratch Winners: Deb Lutkenhaus; 2. Patty Einwalter UPCOMING B.A.S.I.C. Training Youth Group Events 3rd Annual Trunk-Or-Treat! Friday, October 31st 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fort Atkinson Community Center Parking Lot. Trunk-or-Treat gives adults and youth from the communities the opportunity to celebrate Halloween in a safe and fun environment! This will not take the place of Door-to-Door Trick-or-Treating…it is just another great reason to come to Fort Atkinson on Halloween!!! Please bring a non-perishable food item for the area food pantry! If you would like to volunteer to decorate your trunk & hand out candy or you would just like to donate candy to be handed out by the youth group kids, Please call or email Sara Schmitt at 563-778-2323 or email: hahaschmitt@iowatelecom.net Teen Dance Halloween Night, Friday, October 31, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Fort Atkinson Community Center. Please wear a costume....but no weapons! Costume prizes will be awarded! Costumes are not required. $5 admission plus a box of macaroni and cheese for the food pantry. 1/2 price admission to youth who decorate a trunk and hand out candy to youngsters in our community for Trunk or Treat. Concessions available for purchase! Power Jam Productions will be your DJ! Turkey Valley Clovers 4-H Minutes The October meeting of the Turkey Valley Clovers was held at the Fort Atkinson library on the 5th at 3:30. Roll call was taken with 24 members present. The pledge was said by Jessica Schmitt and the 4-H Pledge by Savannah Schmitt. A fun thing the club did this year was put their names in a basket to win a small, medium, or giant pumpkin. A presentation was Nicole Schmitt about sponsoring a child in need and her family’s fun time doing that. The 4-H club is helping with a blood drive on the 22nd of October at the Fort Atkinson Community Center. They are also currently selling Christmas wreathes and they will be done by Thanksgiving time. The club discussed Christmas caroling and adopting a family through Northeast Iowa Community Action, two things the clubs tries to do every year to help out the community. The last thing mentioned was helping with the annual Supper with Santa, which is Wednesday, December 3rd from 5-8 pm. After having a snacks brought by Savannah Schmitt and Emma Barton O’Donnell the club went to Decorah to work at the 4-H Spaghetti Supper. LIVING HOPE BAPTIST Ossian Sunday, October 26: 9 a.m. Worship HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC Protivin Father Nicholas March Thursday, October 23: 8:45 a.m. School Mass Sunday, October 26: 8:30 a.m. Mass MT. CARMEL CATHOLIC Lawler Father Nicholas March Friday, October 24: 8:30 a.m. Mass Saturday, October 25: 3:30-3:50 p.m. Reconciliation 4 p.m. Mass OSSIAN LUTHERAN Ossian Sunday, October 26: 8:30 a.m. Worship OUR LADY OF SEVEN DOLORS CATHOLIC Festina Msgr. Cletus J. Hawes Sunday, October 26: 8 a.m. Mass ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC Calmar Father Donald J. Hawes Saturday, October 25: 5:30 p.m. Mass Sunday, October 26: 10:30 a.m. Mass ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC Fort Atkinson Father Nicholas March For Mass time at St. John Nepomucene contact Christ Our Hope cluster office, 563-569-8259. ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN, STAPLETON Rural Waucoma Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard Ellingson, Supply Pastors Sunday, October 26: 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion ST. LUKE’S CATHOLIC St. Lucas Father Nicholas March Sunday, October 26: 10:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday, October 29 8:30 a.m. Mass ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Waucoma Father Nicholas March No Weekend Mass ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN, RICHFIELD Rural Sumner (8 miles SW of Waucoma) Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard Ellingson, Supply Pastors Sunday, October 26: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC Spillville Father Donald J. Hawes Saturday, October 25: 7 p.m. Mass Sunday, October 26: 8:30 a.m. Mass STAVANGER LUTHERAN Sunday, October 12: 10 a.m. Worship TRINITY LUTHERAN Calmar Pastor Glenn Smith Sunday, October 26: 11:30 a.m. Worship Service ZION LUTHERAN Castalia Pastor Dave Lenth Sunday, October 26: 8:30 a.m. Adult Class 9:15 a.m. Sunday School South Winn students attend photojournalism conference Mrs. Adam’s publications students attended a photojournalism conference, on Thursday, October 16, at the Decorah High School. The conference was hosted by Dan Patters from Jostens and Rollin Banderob of Photo Pro in Cedar Rapids. The students learned about blur, exposure, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and composition. The students practiced by taking some portrait and group photos. Rollin and Dan helped the students with their cameras to make sure they were using the correct settings to capture the perfect photo. 6 opinion Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier Neighbor to Neighbor By Sharon Busch October is pork month. If you haven’t noticed or heard bacon is in high demand. Not turkey bacon either, it’s the bacon that comes from pigs. Consumers are eating more bacon at home and definitely more when dining out. A top dish is bacon-wrapped brats and dogs. Bacon is used to make appetizers and elaborate sandwiches. Bacon is sprinkled on ice cream, made into a jam and even made into a beer. Comfort Country-Style Ribs Recipe from PorkBeInspired.com 3 pounds country-style pork ribs 6 cups red cabbage, finely sliced (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 medium onion, sliced 1 apple, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/3 cup cider vinegar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons olive oil Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the cabbage, onion and apple in the bottom of a 4-quart casserole or Dutch oven and season to taste with salt and pepper. Heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add pork ribs and cook until browned, about 6 to 8 minutes, turning to brown each side. Remove pork and place over cabbage. Pour off fat. Combine vinegar and brown sugar in a small bowl. Add to pan, stirring to remove browned bits from bottom of pan. Pour over ribs and cabbage. Cover and bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F., pork is tender and cabbage is cooked. Makes 8 servings. Serving Suggestions: MacIntosh, Gala and Granny Smith apples are good cooking apples and will hold their shape after baking. Serve with roasted potatoes. Bacon and Sweet Potato Biscuits with Smoky Honey Butter Recipe from PorkBeInspired.com Biscuits: 2 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips 1 medium orange-fleshed sweet potato, OR 2 small sweet potatoes (14-16 ounces total), peeled 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon allspice 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and chilled 1 cup buttermilk, (low-fat is okay) Honey Butter: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 2 tablespoons honey Salt Wrap the sweet potato with a damp paper towel and microwave on high until very soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, mash with a potato masher, and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, and then set aside to cool. Carefully set aside 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings from the skillet. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, salt, and allspice and pulse a few times. Add the cubed butter and pulse to make a coarse meal with a few pea-sized pieces. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and gently mix in the bacon, buttermilk, and 1 cup of the mashed sweet potato (save any remaining potato for another use). Transfer mixture to a floured work surface and knead a few times to form dough. Pat the dough to about 1-inch thick, then gently fold in half. Gently repeat 4 more times. Roll the dough out to 3/4-inch thick, and then use a floured 2 1/2inch biscuit cutter to cut dough into biscuits, arranging them on the prepared baking sheet. Gather the scraps and repeat to make a total of 12 biscuits. Bake until the biscuits are browned and a tester comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the softened butter, honey, and reserved bacon drippings, mixing until smooth. Add salt to taste. Serve the biscuits with the honey butter on the side. Yield: 12 biscuits. The following recipe comes from a co-worker. He suggested the recipe for not only the delicious meal that it makes, but it’s also easy and quick. He has added potatoes to it. You can also do the recipe with a beef roast. I would try it with rice or barley. Use your own preferences. Pork Roast Pork roast 1 can of Pepsi 1 package of dry Lipton Soup mix 1 can mushroom soup 1 small can of mushrooms chopped and drained Pepper to taste Place all in a roaster. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook the roast for about 3 hours or until done. This recipe can also be cooked using a crock pot. Just add a vegetable and or salad and you have an easy and great meal. Till next time a salute to our great pork producers and their families. Thank you for your hard work and for giving us a wonderful product to enjoy. Letters to the Editor Dear Editor The AAUW sponsored forum on October 11 at Luther College provided an opportunity to compare and contrast the local candidates for political office with audience submitted questions. I was particularly interested that the answers of the two candidates for the Iowa House, Rick Edwards, Democrat, and Darrel Branhagan, Republican, illustrate their differences. Both support healing our roads and infrastructure through additional taxes but Edward’s idea for implementation is much more progressive. Because a gas tax is regressive, he would like additional funds to come from other sources like the state surplus. If there were a gas tax there should also be a tax credit for low income Iowans. His opponent’s solution is only to raise the gas tax by 10 cents per gallon. On the issue of Iowa’s minimum wage, Edward’s favors raising it to $10.10 per hour and backs up his position with studies from other states that have also raised theirs without an impact on job loss. He believes no one should work 40 hours per week and live in poverty. His opponent opposes raising it claiming it is a job killer. Edwards does not support school vouchers. They “would rob public schools and it would be a disaster. Iowa is already 39th in the nation in per pupil spending on education. You can’t take away more from public schools.” Branhagen thinks school vouchers are a good idea and would improve public schools because they would foster competition between schools. There is a difference in these two candidates and how they would represent us in the Iowa House. I hope that you agree with me that Rick Edwards better represents the values of the people in Winneshiek County and your values and that you will give him your vote . Pat Brockett Decorah Darrel Branhagen for State House 55 Darrel Branhagen is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 55. Darrel has returned to his home in northeast Iowa after serving his country in the US Army rising to the rank of Colonel. I believe his vast experience has made him uniquely qualified to serve the citizens of northeast Iowa. Darrel will work in our state legislature to provide opportunities for businesses in northeast Iowa to thrive and provide good paying jobs for our young people. Darrel recognizes that agriculture is the backbone of our local economies and that our farmers need support to preserve our valuable resources. Darrel believes in the rights of each citizen to determine his own destiny along with each individual being personally responsible as long as they are able. Darrel believes that government is needed for our society to work but that government control should remain at the local and state level as much as possible. Darrel believes that free market principles are best for prosperity in America verses government central planning with resulting cronyism. Darrel will not be a “yes man” voting as the state political party directs as has been the history in northeast Iowa. Please vote for traditional Iowa values and increasing prosperity in District 55. Vote Darrel Branhagen Arlan Paulson Ossian Ameling supports the Democratic candidates Governments were created to protect the rights/equality of its members, (life, liberty and pursuit of happiness). Those rights are being bought by the billionaires. We must vote to reverse this. Start by voting Bruce Braley for US Senate. Bruce voted for equal pay for women, the minimum living wage and for the ACA (Iowa’s version is TerryCare) for the uninsured. Joni Ernst is both for and against the ACA and EPA (check Tuesday’s debate). Then vote Pat Murphy for US House. Pat worked across the aisle to get things done. Blum will work for gridlock. Rod says Iowa’s economy stinks while Branstad says it’s great - ?. Next vote Jack Hatch for Governor. Jack works for all Iowans. Branstad works for the elite (top rate income tax cut). Rod Blum says Branstad is a career politician and should be retired. Finish by voting Rick Edwards for Iowa House. Rick has 19 years experience protecting Iowa’s resources. Darrel has a problem – his party. The GOP/TP has/is BANKRUPTING Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan and lusts for Iowa. Imagine how much better off the USA would be if the GOP/TP had worked FOR the USA instead of for themselves. Dave Ameling Ossian Tuesday, October 21, 2014 news calmar courier Pictured (l-r): Janet with her helpers, her father David and sister Carol. LEFT: Owner Janet with one of her pots of flowers she offers. Benjegerdes Greenhouse Story and photos by Joyce Meyer Benjegerdes Greenhouse, of Postville, is another vendor you will find at Winneshiek Farmers Market below Oneota Co-op in Decorah. They are there Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8-11 a.m. each week. They also participated at the McGregor Market for the past 27 years in the fall. She gets help from her parents, David and Vivian, and her sister, Carol. Look for their pumpkin/squash wagon parked beside their booth. Right now they are selling dried flowers, pumpkins, squash, gourds, broom corn and Janet’s old-fashioned jam. Their produce consists of tomatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet and hot peppers, carrots, onions, garlic, and beets right now. In the spring they sell vegetable and flower packs, flowering hanging baskets, herbs and a wide variety of house plants. In the summer they add strawberries, raspberries, flower bouquets, and a variety of vegetables. Most of you are familiar with their greenhouse which is located at 115 US Hwy 52 before Postville. It has been family-run for 27 years. The greenhouse is open to the public mid-April to mid-June and then by appointment (563-864-3081) for houseplants the rest of the year. Buy local, fresh food from the people you know and trust. The last outdoor market in Decorah will be held on November 1. An indoor market will be held at the fairgrounds in Decorah on November 8, and 22 along with December 5, and 20 which will also feature lots of crafters. 7 8 Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier Upcoming Events Fort Atkinson fall craft & vendor fair Saturday, November 1 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fort Atkinson Community Center. Join the Winneshiek County 4-H Citizenship Group at their Fall Craft and Vendor Show for a one-stop shopping event! Free admission and door prizes! Blood Drive to be held Friday, October 24 Winneshiek Medical Center will host a LifeServe Blood Center blood drive on Friday, October 24 from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on the lower level of the medical center. The LifeServe Blood Center requires all donors to provide identification, such as your Blood Center donor card, driver’s license, etc. Eligible donors must be at least 16 years of age, in general good health and weigh at least 120 pounds. Appointments are recommended, but walk-in donors will be worked into the schedule as time allows. To schedule an appointment, go online to www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or contact Community Relations 563-382-2911 or at communityrelations@winmedical. org. Fort Atkinson Blood drive set for Oct. 27 LifeServe Blood Center is holding a Drive for the Fort Atkinson Community on Monday, Oct. 27 from 12:30 until 6 p.m. at the Community Center. The New York Blood Center estimates that nine out of 10 people will need blood sometime in their life. Blood drives provide blood and blood products to area hospitals in northeast Iowa, which are critical for surgery, cancer, leukemia, burn, transplants, and accident patients treated at these facilities. Remember, it’s safe and it saves lives!! For an appointment call 800-287-4903. Canteen sandwiches will be furnished by Marv Smith, Electric, Plumbing and Heating,Inc. Trailride fundraiser set for Nov. 2 The Die-hard Trail Ride fundraiser for Thunder Rode will be held on Sunday, November 2, beginning at 1p.m. at the Jim and Cathy McLain Farm, approximately two miles north of Decorah on Highway 52, across from Nob Hill Supper Club. Northeast Iowa Pig-in-a-Pit Barbeque meal prepared and served by Sodexo and Thunder Rode volunteers will be offered from 3-5:30 p.m. for $10.00. The purpose of this benefit is for Thunder Rode to be able to continue to provide services for individuals with special needs, youth and Veterans, both locally and nationally. The suggested donation for the trail ride is $5 and the ride is from 1-3 p.m. From 1–3 p.m., there are also wagon rides around the farm by Jerry and Darlene Wescott. Tickets may be purchased for the dinner or dinner and trail ride. To purchase a ticket in advance, please contact Michelle at 563-419-8318. Trails Unlimited Snowmobile Club announces new groomer has arrived Although snowflakes aren’t flying yet, the Trails Unlimited Snowmobile Club members are already jumping for joy with the arrival of an updated groomer, thanks to their strong participation with the Iowa State Snowmobile Association (ISSA). Each year ISSA, in coordination with the Iowa DNR Snowmobile program, reviews snowmobile club activity, expenses, and needs of the 58 clubs throughout the entire state. In addition to fundraising efforts, club member recruitment, relationships with area landowners and local businesses, and overall structure and reputation of the club, ISSA has seen some tremendous growth of the Trails Unlimited Snowmobile club over recent years. Most snowmobile groomers seen throughout northeast Iowa are owned by the Iowa DNR. Together, with the input of the ISSA, these groomers are put in the direct control of the local clubs. It is the local clubs responsibility to take care of the machine and treat it as their own. According to Bud Winter, Trails Unlimited Club President, “There isn’t an exact science to where and when clubs will get new or updated machines. As a general rule, clubs with the most miles of trails, most heavily traveled trails and active club participation are those who see updated equipment most often.” Winter added, “It’s obvious that hard-working clubs are rewarded with updated equipment. They want to see that we have a vested interest and we’ll take good care of their resources. Our club is very fortunate for the opportunity to be responsible for the machine we just received - a 2012 Prinoth Trooper.” Because of a friendly partnership with nearby Driftrunners Snowmobile Club, based in Cresco, Trails Unlimited was able to borrow this machine last year to groom the longest and most rugged trail which spans from Ossian to West Union. “The groomer our club had last year was simply not capable of doing the job,” said Winter. “We made sure to communicate this major issue to ISSA.” “Our partnership with ISSA isn’t free,” said Winter. “We have committed to contributing $10,000 to the snowmobile groomer program. Fundraising, club sponsorships and donations will be crucial for us to hit our goal.” The club has started a fundraising campaign to hit and hopefully surpass their groomer fund goal. “Three lead donors have made substantial contributions to get things started; The Zipper in Festina, Bank 1st of West Union and St. Lucas and Mihm Brothers in Fort Atkinson.” “If you or your business is positively impacted by the efforts of our club and the sport of snowmobiling, we ask you to make a contribution towards our club,” said Winter. “Simply paying your state registration is not enough,” said Winter. “Our club, and all the clubs that surrounds us, spend countless hours throughout the year working our tails off to ensure the trails are enjoyable and safe. It takes an army, not only to maintain the trails, but to host fundraising events, gain business support, build relationships with landowners, carry-out fundraising projects, write grants, build signs, and pay for all the gas and groomer maintenance. We want your help and we need your help. Please support our club.” The club is also promoting a trailer raffle. A $10 ticket will enter registrants into the drawing for a single axle steel trailer (16' long, 76" wide, 2" ball, 3500# GVW), built by club member Sam Wenthold. Trailer sponsors include Walter Wenthold Excavating Inc, Moss Roofing & Insulation, Mihm Brothers Inc., Hawkeye Grain, Holthaus Electric LLC, Reicks Landscapes LLC, Sherwin Williams, C.A.S.H. Inc., Myers Trucking LLC, Bemiss Distributing and Lynch Companies. All proceeds will support the groomer fund. The trailer raffle winner will be drawn at the Trails Unlimited Chicken Dinner Fundraiser and Membership Drive on Friday, November 7, at The Zipper in Festina. Mike Reicks’ famous chicken will be served along with broasted potatoes, coleslaw and roll. Serving begins at 5 p.m., everyone is welcome. “We have a great season to look forward to as well as a special anniversary to celebrate,” said Winter. Trails Unlimited Snowmobile Club will celebrate its 30th Anniversary on January 10, 2015. The celebration will be held at the brand new Waucoma Events Center and include a BBQ meal from 5-8 p.m. and DJ entertainment from 8 to midnight. This event will be open to the public. For more information about joining the club, to make a donation, buy a trailer raffle ticket, or volunteer your time, please contact Bud Winter at 319.231.3337 or budwinter@hotmail. com. Also visit www.trailsunlimited. net or follow them on Facebook. 29th Annual Northeast Iowa Holiday Craft Sale The 29th Annual Northeast Iowa Holiday Craft Sale, this craft sale will go toward student entrance fees and adsponsored by the Decorah Music Boosters, will be held on missions to various music contests and festivals throughout Saturday and Sunday October 25 and 26 at Decorah High the year. School. This is the largest craft sale of its type in this part The Decorah Music Boosters is a 501.c3 organization of the Tri-State area featuring nearly 100 vendors. Doors with all donations being tax-deductible. will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on NORTHEAST IOWA’S LARGEST 29TH ANNUAL Sunday. There is no admission charge. This is a perfect opportunity to do your holiday shopping without having to leave town to do so. There will be a wide range of crafts and gift ideas for early Christmas shoppers. Saturday, October 25 • 9 am - 4 pm Raffle tickets, for a range of prizes, will be Sunday, October 26 •10 am - 3 pm available at the door for only $1 each. Decorah High School • 100 Claiborne Dr., Decorah, IA The Decorah Music Boosters is a group that works to support the music programs of DecFREE ADMISSION - GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES!! orah Community Schools. All proceeds from Sponsored by the Decorah Music Boosters Holiday Craft & Bake Sale 9 news Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier Calmar’s Haunted 5K Frankenstein (Mike Hurd) points the way for participants. Dracula (Tim Weiand) was on the loose in the Calmar area Saturday. Photo by Kristine Kulish Dennis Humpal got into the act by dressing up for 5K! What a wonderful crowd up supporters for Calmar’s First Haunted 5K! Dracula (John Heying) comes alive to torment runners on the Haunted 5K trail. Enthusiastic runners are enjoying a “boo-tiful” evening. Zombie (Jeff Heying) was enjoying someone’s innards along the path of the Haunted 5K. Emmet Schwartzhoff and Logan Hageman are getting ready to venture out into the darkness. Witches and Warlocks Julie Rosel, Micah VanHorn, Johanna Hogenson and Jan Walton were out and about during the Calmar’s First Annual Haunted 5K Run/Walk. Eeek!! Looks what is lurking about, waiting for his supper! What is a Haunted trail without a ghostly graveyard? Ace of Hearts Jacob Everets (l) and Ace of Diamonds Ethan Adams are being a pair of jokers during the Haunted 5K Run/Walk on Saturday. Audrey Hurd is caught “clowning” around at the Haunted 5K Run/ Walk. Some local ladies are showing their spirit with some wild hair. Bewitching the graveyard is Marianne Huinker. 10 sports Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier South Winn cruises past Clayton Ridge, 66-14 SW’s Jordan Rommes flies over the goal line to pick up another TD for South Winn at the DNH game. By Ryan Harvey The South Winn football team played host to Clayton Ridge on Friday night and walked away with a convincing 66-14 victory. “We were able to come out and establish a solid running attack,” Coach Jason Ohrt said. “Our offensive and defensive lines won the battle on the line of scrimmage.” The Warriors rolled up 525 yards of offense on the night while holding Clayton Ridge to just 161. Ryan Hageman got the offense going, scoring four touchdowns on seven carries. He scored the first two touchdowns of the night, bulling his way in from one yard out and slicing through the defense for a 36 yard score in the first quarter. He also added a two yard run in the second quarter and a 50 yard jaunt in the third. “Ethan Kipp played very well at offensive tackle and Landers Kuboushek, Carson Lensing and Luis Uribe helped put pressure on Clayton Ridge’s offense,” Ohrt said. Through the air, Logan Schweinefus completed 5-of-8 passes for 139 yards and two scores. Jordan Rommes was the top target, catching three passes for 79 yards. Christian Kleve caught a 47 yard TD strike and Carson Lensing added a 13 yard score. The Warriors scored on defense as well as Kleve returned a pick six from six yards out while Ben Meyer added a 27 yard interception return. The final score came from Luke Massman’s one yard rush in the fourth quarter. “We have one more test next week before the playoffs,” Ohrt said. “Having the opportunity to compete for a 9-0 regular season record and winning the district outright is a special accomplishment that our guys have talked about achieving since the end of last season. We will be ready to go.” South Winn will hold senior night on Friday against Hudson. The Pirates are 5-2 on the year and are led by dual threat quarterback Dylan Hassmann. Hassman has thrown for 1,244 yards while rushing for 362 on the ground. Score by Quarter CR 7 7 0 14 SW 16 28 6 66 Game Stats SW Rushing Yards 386 Rushing Attempts39 Passing Yards 139 Passing Attempts 5-10-2 Total Offensive Yards 161 R. Hageman - 2y run (2pt failed) Kleve - 6y INT return (Hageman 2pt run) R. Hageman - 50y run (Jacobsen 2pt run) Massman - 1y run (2pt not attempted) Passing: L. Schweinefus 5-8, 2 TD, 139y; Joel Hanson 0-1, 1 INT; R. Hageman 0-1, 1 INT Rushing: R. Hageman 7-116, 4 TDs; Treyton Jacobsen 7-77; SW’s Carson Lensing holds onto the ball as a Wolverine wraps him up for a tackle. Jordan Rommes 3-55; L. Schweinefus 3-40; Ben Meyer 1-29; Joel Hanson 2-28; Luke Massman 8-25, 1 TD; Luis Uribe 5-13; Christian Kleve 3-3 Receiving: Rommes 3-79; Kleve 1-47, 1 TD; Carson Lensing 1-13, 1 TD Sacks: L. Kuboushek 1; Lensing 1; Uribe 1 Interceptions: Meyer 1-27, 1 TD; Kleve 1-6, 1 TD Kickoffs: Rommes 6-265, 1 Tb; Lensing 4-177 Punting: Schweinefus 1-31 Warrior Tackles (TFLs): Landers Kuboushek 7 (3); Uribe 4.5 (2.5); Lensing 4.5 (3); Tyler Numedahl 4 (1); Hageman 3 (1); Jacobsen 3; Tanner Kuennen 2.5; Meyer 2.5 (2.5); Rommes 2; Mac Faldet 2; Christian Kleve 1; Mitchell Herold 1; Alex Hertges 1; Noah Kuboushek 1 0 16 CR 45 29 116 6-21-2 525 Scoring Sequence: R. Hageman - 1y run (Meyer 2pt run) R. Hageman - 36y run (Numedahl 2pt pass from Schweinefus) CR - 43y run (PAT) Meyer - 27y INT return (2pt failed) Kleve - 47y pass from Schweinefus (Hageman 2pt run) CR - 17y pass (PAT) Lensing - 13y pass from Schweinefus (Schweinefus 2pt run) SW’s Treyton Jacobsen (r) carries the ball past a couple DNH defenders as Landers Kuboushek (c) holds them off. 11 sports Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier Turkey Valley thumps CVCS, 68-7 ABOVE:TV’s Clayton Eichenberger hangs onto a Central rusher’s legs to end the play. LEFT:TV’s Wyatt Blazek (#21) holds onto a Central ball carrier’s legs as teammate Bryce Biermann (#66) applies pressure from the top to finish the tackle. By Ryan Harvey Turkey Valley used a balanced offensive approach to cruise past Cedar Valley Christian School in Cedar Rapids on Friday night, 687. “We played well with very few mistakes,” Coach Mark Scott said. “Defensively we kept their quarterback contained most of the game. Justin Hackman had several punt returns that gave us a very short field for offense. Most of our young players got some varsity playing time Friday night.’’ The Trojans featured a balanced offensive attack as seven backs had carries on the night and five of them found the end zone. “A reporter asked me about our balanced rushing attack with multiple backs sharing the load,” the coach said. “What it really is is a testament to Coach Stepan and the offensive line. The job the front five (Travis Reicks, Levi Klimesh, Clayton Eichenberger, Tyler Sawyer and Kyle Balik) does allows us to have multiple threats in the back field.” Wyatt Blazek carried the ball TV senior Levi Klimesh grabs onto a Warrior ball carrier to stop the play. just five times for 34 yards with three touchdowns. Justin Kime added five carries for 39 yards and a score while freshman Cale Reicks added nine tries for 47 yards, including a 33 yard jaunt to paydirt. Freshman Will Einwalter also added a score, carrying the ball seven times for 50 yards, including a 24 yard effort to the house. Also earning carries were Justin Hackman, who rushed four times for 53 yards and Cody Hackman, who mustered 17 yards on one try. Through the air, Cody Hackman completed 2-of-3 for 62 yards and two scores. Kime caught a 60 yard strike while Balik added a 16 yard touchdown effort. “We travel to Mt. Vernon to play Central City at Cornell College for the last regular season game this week,” the coach said. “Then we should have a home game for the start of playoffs on Wednesday, October 29.” Score by Quarters TV 38 8 68 CVCS 0 7 7 14 8 CVCS – 4y pass (PAT) 0 0 Trojan Individual Stats: Rushing: Justin Hackman 4-53; Will Einwalter 7-50, 1 TD; Cale Reicks 9-47, 1 TD; Justin Kime 5-39, 1 TD; Wyatt Blazek 5-34, 3 TDs; Jenks 6-14, 1 TD; Cody Hackman 1-17 Passing: Cody Hackman 2-3, 2 TD, 62y Receiving: Kime 1-46, 1 TD; Kyle Balik 1-16, 1 TD Interceptions: C. Hackman 1 Fumble Recoveries: Kime 1 Kickoffs: Klimesh 8-290, 1 Tb; Kuhn 2-79 Punt Returns: Justin Hackman 3-81 Game Stats TV Rushing Yards 254 Rushing Attempts37 Passing Yards 62 Passing Attempts 2-3-0 1 Total Offensive Yards 93 CVCS -17 13 110 12-35316 Scoring Sequence: Blazek – 1y run (J. Hackman 2pt run) Blazek – 10y run (C. Hackman 2pt run) Balik – 16y pass from C. Hackman (Blazek 2pt run) Kime – 3y run (C. Hackman 2pt run) Kime – 46y pass from C. Hackman (2pt pass failed) Blazek – 18y run (Kime 2pt run) Jenks – 8y run (2pt pass failed) C. Reicks – 33y run (2pt pass C. Reicks to E. Busta) Einwalter – 24y run (Jenks 2pt run) Tackles: C. Hackman 4; Travis Reicks 3; Will Einwalter 3; Clayton Eichenberger 3; Justin Kime 2.5; Kyle Balik 2.5; Evan Busta 2; Jacob Kuhn 2; Levi Klimesh 1.5; Tyler Sawyer 1.5; Wyatt Blazek 1.5; Braeden Baumler 1; Cale Reicks 1; Justin Hackman 0.5 TV’s Travis Reicks (#42) gets ready for the snap with fellow lineman Levi Klimesh (#60), quarterback Cody Hackman (#11) and running back Justin Kime (#28) during the game against Central. TV’s Johanna Blazek receives the serve during last Tuesday’s game. Blazek had kills and 6 digs. Lady Trojans finish regular season on a win over WC @ WC 10.14 For their final UIC game and final game of the regular season, the Lady Trojans traveled to Maynard last Tuesday to take on the West Central Blue Devils. Turkey Valley kept the match under control through three sets out-scoring WC 75- 26. Power hitters Kayla Schaufenbuel and Johanna Blazek led the offense with 11 and 10 kills respectively. Taylor Novotny ended with 25 of the 35 assists and led in digs with 8. Macie Njus added 7 digs and Blazek marked 6. Njus tallied 2223 at the line with three aces while Schaufenbuel (12-12, 3 Aces), Kennedy Balk (11-11, 4 Aces), Blazek (9-9, 2 Aces) and Ashley Kurash (5-5, 1 Ace) were flawless while serving. Final tallies of the three sets were: 25-9, 25-8, and 25-9. Team stats were: 40-62 K, 35 A, 36 D, 6 BA, 2 SB, 69-73 SV, 15 Aces. Player stats were: Balk- 5 D, 11-11 SV, 4 Aces; Blazek10-22 K, 6 D, 1 SB, 9-9 SV, 2 Aces; Einwalter- 7-14 K; Huinker- 1 D, 2-3 SV; Kurash- 5 A, 5 D, 5-5 SV, 1 Ace; Martin- 1-5 K, 2 D, 1 BA, 1 SB; Meirick- 5-14 K, 5 A, 1 D, 2 BA; Njus- 7 D, 22-23 SV, 3 Aces; Novotny- 1-4 K, 25 A, 8 D, 1 BA, 8-10 SV, 2 Aces; Schaufenbuel- 11-17 K, 1 D, 2 BA, 12-12 SV, 3 Aces; Stahley- 5-6 K, 1 D. Lady Trojans on page 13 12 sports Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier South Winn and Turkey Valley runners show well at Calmar By Ryan Harvey The South Winn boys’ and girls’ Cross Country team played host on Thursday night to a talented group of distance runners in the team’s final tune-up for state qualifiers. Varsity girls SW’s Kevin Davis stays focused in the first half of the boys’ 5K at the UIC meet last Thursday. SW’s Kelly Kuboushek steps out the last half of the girls’ 4K at the UIC meet last Thursday in Ossian. SW’s Monica Schwartzhoff looks relaxed in the first part of the girls’ UIC race. In varsity girls’ action, the squad finished second overall with 64 points, 10 points behind the team champion, Central of Elkader. Freshman Felicity Taylor led the way with a fourth place finish, completing the 5K course in 15:57.30. Sophomore Josie Kriener finished sixth in 16:11.50. Others running well were senior Jessica Lechtenberg, with a time of 17:13.40, good enough for 17th overall; while junior RaeAnn Klimesh, and senior Monica Schwartzhoff finished 22nd and 23rd respectively, with times of 17:33.40 and 17:35.80. Rounding out the South Winn efforts were seniors Lee Balik and Kelly Kuboushek. Balik finished 32nd overall with a time of 17:53.30 while Kuboushek was 37th overall in 18:18.10. Turkey Valley sophomore Shelby Reicks posted the fastest time of the night in 15:07.50 while freshman Kaci Rausch was 12th in 16:55.10. Sophomore Sadie Nymeyer also competed for TV. She finished the race with a time of 17:43.30 for 27th place. SW’s Josie Kriener runs the girls’ UIC 4K at last Thursday’s meet in Ossian. Varsity boys In varsity boys’ action, Turkey Valley finished nine points off the team title despite the best efforts of Ryan Izer. The senior posted the second fastest time of the race at 16:58.90. Freshman Jordon Snyder was 10th overall in 18:30.70 while seniors Nathan Herold and Nathan Suell were 16th and 17th overall with times of 18:42.70 and 18:43.30, respectively. Not far behind were TV’s Tom Reicks and Evan Drilling. Reicks finished in 19:08.80, good enough for 22nd overall, while Drilling was 23rd in 19:12.50. Levi Izer rounded out the TV field with a 33rd place finish in 19:46.50. For South Winn, the team finished seventh overall with 164 points. Freshmen Derek Dietzenbach and Austin Tieskoetter led the way. Dietzenbach claimed 21st overall in 19:06.40 while Tieskoetter was 29th in 19:30.80. Senior Kevin Davis was next, finishing 35th overall in 20:08.50 while Kaelen Boe was 41st overall in 20:51.70. Rounding out the effort for South Winn were Eric Franzen, with his 49th place finish with a time of 21:55.50 and Josh Lensing, who finished 52nd overall in 22:26.40. Junior varsity girls In junior varsity girls’ action, South Winn managed to finish third overall, just 11 points behind first place team North Fayette Valley. The girls featured strong pack running as four runners finished between sixth and 10th overall. Leading the way was junior Sabrina Marken, with a time of 18:59.60 while sophomore Morgan Martin was seventh in 19:13.60. Finishing ninth was Kenzi Jones, with a time of 19:26.70 while Nicole Kuboushek crossed in 19:33.10. Savannah Nesvik was the next to cross, finishing 18th overall, in 20:45.00 while Alexa Jacobsen was 30th in 23:25.50 and Jamie Elsbernd was 33rd in 23:36.50. Turkey Valley featured just two runners in JV action. They were freshman Nicole Panos, who fin- ished 17th overall in 20:41.50 and Sloan Huinker, who finished 21st overall in 21:15.00. Junior varsity boys Just two area JV boys’ competed in the meet. They were South Winn’s Paxten DeVilbiss, who finished 14th in 23:29.30 and Dawson Huinker, who finished 19th overall in 24:29.10. Junior high girls TV freshman Kaci Rausch made her mark in her first varsity UIC race by placing 12th last Thursday. The South Winn squad had eight girls competing in the junior high portion of the meet to garner a second place spot. Five of them finished among the top 13 runners in a field of 51. They were: Jenna Knutson, who finished second in the shortened course in 13:35.70, Liz Tieskoetter, who finished fourth in 13:40.50, Olivia Massman, who finished sixth in 14:02.40, Sami Bohr finished seventh in 14:03.00. Allanda Kriener finished 13th overall in 14:43.60. Three others ran well on the course. They were Mary Conway and Ashley Kriener, who finished 25th and 26th overall with times of 16:03.40 and 16:09.00, respectively; and Julissa Elsbernd, who finished 36th overall in 17:06.00. Junior high boys South Winn and Turkey Valley each showed well in the junior high boys’ race. Eli Reicks won the race with a time of 12:33.30 while Eli Nymeyer was third in 13:03.70. Seth Huinker claimed fifth overall in 13:22.90 while Isaac Franzen was 11th in 13:58.10. Jason Herold and Kannon Leuenberger were 13th and 14th overall with times of 14:16.00 and 14:16.60. James Schmitt and Lucas Scheidel rounded out the Turkey Valley team with 17th and 25th place finishes. Schmitt completed the course in 14:41.20 while Scheidel crossed the line in 16:49.80. For South Winn, the team only fielded two runners, however, both put up great efforts by finishing among the top 10. Paul Hageman claimed second overall, finishing in 13:00.50 while Ethan Monroe was ninth in 13:45.60. TV’s Ryan Izer stays relaxed in the first part of the boys’ 5K at the UIC meet. TV’s Shelby Reicks was the front runner of the girls’ race at the UIC meet last Thursday. Reicks took 1st place with a big gap between her time of 15:07 and second place. sports Tuesday, October 21, 2014 13 calmar courier LADY TROJANS from page 11 By Ryan Harvey Turkey Valley vs. Starmont The Turkey Valley volleyball team took part in the Upper Iowa Conference volleyball tournament on Saturday, October 18 and came away with a 4-1 mark, earning a second place finish in the tournament to Starmont. The team lost its only match of the day to Starmont before rebounding to win its final four matches of the day. The Trojans moved to 24-9 on the year following the tournament and will begin post season play on Thursday at home. In the opening round loss, Turkey Valley was paced offensively by Kayla Schaufenbuel, who tallied seven kills. She was also a perfect 8-of-8 at the serving line with two aces. Johanna Blazek was also 8-of-8 at the line with an ace while adding three kills and 15 digs. Starmont 2, Turkey Valley 0 TV 15 16 — 0 Star 25 25 — 2 Kills: Kayla Schaufenbuel 7, Josie Einwalter 5, Nicole Meirick 4, Johanna Blazek 3, Stephanie Martin 2, Taylor Novotny 2, Macie Njus 1 Assists: Novotny 9, Meirick 4, Ashley Kurash 3, Kennedy Balk 1, Martin 1 Serving (Aces): Njus 9-10 (2), Blazek 8-8 (1), Schaufenbuel 8-8 (2), Kurash 6-6, Balk 6-7, Novotny 6-8 (2) Blocks: Schaufenbuel 1 solo, 1 assist; Meirick 1 assist Digs: Blazek 15, Einwalter 11, Novotny 8, Schaufenbuel 5, Balk 4, Martin 4, Meirick 4, Kurash 3, Njus 3 Turkey Valley vs. South Winn In their second match of the day, the Trojans toppled neighboring South Winn, 25-19 and 26-24 thanks to a strong serving effort. The team converted 49-of-50 at the serving line with seven aces while stuffing four blocks. Kayla Schaufenbuel and Taylor Novotny were both perfect at the serving line in more than 10 attempts. Schaufenbuel was 12-of12 with an ace while Novotny was 11-of-11 with two aces. Schaufenbuel and Johanna Blazek each tallied five kills to lead the way while Schaufenbuel also tallied two solo blocks. Turkey Valley 2, South Winn 0 TV 25 26 — 2 SW 19 24 — 0 Kills: Kayla Schaufenbuel 5, Johanna Blazek 5, Josie Einwalter 3, Nicole Meirick 3, Stephanie Martin 3, Taylor Novotny 2 Assists: Novotny 14, Ashley Kurash 4, Meirick 1, Kennedy Balk 1 Serving (Aces): Schaufenbuel 12-12 (1), Novotny 11-11 (2), Kurash 10-11 (2), Balk 6-6 (1), Macie Njus 6-6, Johanna Blazek 4-4 (1) Blocks: Schaufenbuel 2 solo; Novotny 1 assist, Martin 1 assist Digs: Novotny 14, Blazek 10, Njus 8, Schaufenbuel 4, Martin 3, Balk 2, Meirick 2, Einwalter 1, Kurash 1 Turkey Valley vs. Clayton Ridge In their third match of the day, the Trojans took on Clayton Ridge and walked away with 25-18 and 25-16 victories. Kayla Schaufenbuel continued her strong offensive output, clubbing seven kills while Nicole Meirick added five. The squad collected five blocks and continued to serve well at the line, cashing in on five aces while serving at a 94 percent clip. Turkey Valley 2, Clayton Ridge 0 TV 25 25 — 2 CR 18 16 — 0 Kills: Kayla Schaufenbuel 7, Nicole Meirick 5, Johanna Blazek 4, Josie Einwalter 4, Stephanie Martin 3, Taylor Novotny 1 Assists: Novotny 17, Meirick 3, Ashley Kurash 2, Schaufenbuel 1 Serving (Aces): Schaufenbuel 12-12 (1), Macie Njus 9-10, Novotny 9-11 (2), Blazek 7-7 (2), Kurash 7-7, Kennedy Balk 2-2 Blocks: Schaufenbuel 2 solo, 1 assist; Martin 1 solo; Meirick 1 assist Digs: Novotny 11, Balk 4, Blazek 4, Meirick 4, Njus 4, Schaufenbuel 3, Kurash 3, Einwalter 1 Turkey Valley vs. Postville In their fourth match of the day, South Winn throttled Postville 21-9 and 21-17. Josie Einwalter tallied a team-high 10 kills while Johanna Blazek added six in the win. The team featured its most potent offense of the day as they had just five kill errors in the match in 57 attempts. Turkey Valley 2, Postville 0 TV 21 21 — 2 Post 9 17 — 0 Kills: Josie Einwalter 10, Johanna Blazek 6, Nicole Meirick 4, Taylor Novotny 4, Kayla Schaufenbuel 3, Stephanie Martin 2, Ashley Kurash 1 Assists: Kurash 10, Novotny 9, Nicole Meirick 4, Kennedy Balk 1 Serving (Aces): Balk 8-8, Johanna Blazek 8-9 (1), Schaufenbuel 7-7 (1), Macie Njus 6-6 (1), Novotny 4-7, Kurash 3-4 Blocks: Schaufenbuel 1 solo Digs: Einwalter 5, Novotny 4, Blazek 4, Balk 3, Kurash 3, Meirick 3, Martin 2, Njus 1 Turkey Valley vs. Clayton Ridge The Trojans wrapped up their tournament action with 21-12 and 21-18 wins over Clayton Ridge. Macie Njus led a potent serving attack by going 13-of-14 at the line with four aces while Kayla Schaufenbuel was 9-of-9 with a pair of aces. In all, the team tallied 95.1 percent at the serving line. Johanna Blazek led the offensive punch with seven kills while Josie Einwalter, Nicole Meirick and Kayla Schaufenbuel each tallied four. TV’s Nicole Meirick connects with the ball for an attack at last Tuesday’s game in Maynard. Meirick had 5 kills and 5 assists in the game. TV senior Ashley Kurash settles under the ball to set up the play at last week’s game at West Central. Kurash had 5 assists and was 5-5 at the serving line. Turkey Valley 2, Clayton Ridge 0 TV CR 21 21 — 2 12 18 — 0 Kills: Johanna Blazek 7, Josie Einwalter 4, Nicole Meirick 4, Kayla Schaufenbuel 4, Stephanie Martin 2, Taylor Novotny 1 Assists: Novotny 9, Meirick 4, Ashley Kurash 4, Schaufenbuel 1, Einwalter 1, Blazek 1, Kennedy Balk 1 Serving (Aces): Macie Njus 13-14 (4), Schaufenbuel 9-9 (2), Balk 5-5 (1), Novotny 5-6 (1), Blazek 4-4, Kurash 3-3 Blocks: Schaufenbuel 2 solo Digs: Blazek 11, Novotny 6, Balk 4, Meirick 3, Njus 2 TV to host first round volleyball tonight The Turkey Valley School District will be hosting the opening round of the Class 1A Region 5 IGHSAU volleyball tournament tonight, Tuesday, October 21, beginning at 7 p.m. in Jackson Junction. Turkey Valley and West Central will square off in the gym. The second round of tournaments will also be held in Jackson Junction with play being held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28. TV’s libero Kennedy Balk passes the ball off of a serve at last week’s game at WC. Balk had 4 digs and was 11-11 serving. 14 other Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier South Winn Volleyball By Ryan Harvey South Winn vs. North Fayette Valley The South Winneshiek volleyball team finished with a 4-1 record in the Upper Iowa Conference volleyball tournament on Saturday, October 18. The Warriors opened with a 25-22, 2517 win over North Fayette Valley. Amber Brincks tallied six kills while Brittany Shindelar and Lexie Warth each added five. Becca Franzen and Ashley Walz each tallied four kills in the match to add to the Warriors balanced offensive attack. Kelsey Hageman was the team’s top server, converting 14-of-15 from the line with two aces while Brincks was 9-of-11, adding two more aces. Franzen registered the team’s final ace of the match while converting all eight of her serve attempts. Franzen added 20 assists while Hageman was the team’s top defensive specialist with 18 digs. Franzen and Warth were next with six each. South Winn 2, North Fayette Valley 0 SW 25 25 — 2 NFV 22 17 — 0 Kills: Amber Brincks 6, Brittany Shindelar 5, Lexie Warth 5, Ashley Walz 4, Becca Franzen 4, Kelsey Hageman 2, Becca Hertges 1 Assists: Franzen 20, Hageman 3, Payton Moore 2, Hertges 1 Serving (Aces): Hageman 14-15 (2 aces), Brincks 9-11 (2), Franzen 8-8 (1), Walz 5-6, Warth 3-4, Shindelar 3-5 Blocks: Walz 1 solo Digs: Hageman 18, Franzen 6, Warth 6, Brincks 3, Jenna Elsbernd 3, Walz 3, Shindelar 2, Joclyn Bushman 1 South Winn vs. West Central In their second match of the day, the Warriors cruised past West Central 21-15 and 21-11. Brittany Shindelar and Lexie Warth each registered seven kills while Amber Brincks spiked home five. Kelsey Hageman had a strong match at the serving line, converting all 11 attempts while Ashley Walz was perfect in eight tries, including a team-high two aces. The team had three blocks at the net as Shindelar tallied two and Brincks had one. Defensively, Hageman had a team-high six digs while Warth had five and Walz tallied four. South Winn 2, West Central 0 SW 21 21 — 2 WC 15 11 — 0 Kills: Brittany Shindelar 7, Lexie Warth 7, Amber Brincks 5, Becca Franzen 3, Ashley Walz 2 Assists: Franzen 18, Shindelar 1, Walz 1, Warth 1 Serving (Aces): Hageman 11-11, Walz 8-8 (2), Franzen 5-7 (1), Warth 3-4 (1), Brincks 3-6 (1), Shindelar 3-6 (1) Blocks: Shindelar 1 solo, 1 assist; Brincks 1 assist Digs: Hageman 6, Warth 5, Walz 4, Shindelar 2, Jenna Elsbernd 1 South Winn vs. North Fayette Valley In their third match of the day, the Warriors faced a familiar foe, taking on North Fayette Valley for the second time. The Warriors were victorious 24-21 and 21-11. The team had its best serving effort of the day, converting 88.6 percent of their serves. Kelsey Hageman (9-9 with an ace), Amber Brincks (7-7), and Lexie Warth (5-5 with an ace), were all perfect from the line. Becca Franzen also had a strong serving effort, going 10-of-12 with an ace. At the net, Brittany Shindelar tallied a pair of blocks while Franzen and Amber Brincks each tallied one. Warth led the offensive attack with six kills while Shindelar, Franzen, and Brincks each had five. South Winn 2, North Fayette Valley 0 SW 24 21 — 2 NFV 21 11 — 0 Kills: Lexie Warth 6, Brittany Shindelar 5, Becca Franzen 5, Amber Brincks 5, Becca Hertges 2, Ashley Walz 2 Assists: Franzen 14, Walz 3, Kelsey Hageman 1, Shindelar 1 Serving (Aces): Hageman 9-9 (1), Brincks 7-7, Warth 5-5 (1), Franzen 10-12 (1), Walz 4-5, Shindelar 4-6 (1) Blocks: Shindelar 1 solo, 1 assist; Brinks 1 solo; Franzen 1 assist Digs: Warth 7, Franzen 5, Jenna Elsbernd 3, Hageman 3, Walz 2, Becca Hertges 1 South Winn vs. Kee In their fourth match of the day, South Winn throttled Kee of Lansing, 21-3, 2110. Brittany Shindelar had an outstanding match, tallying eight kills and went 10-of10 at the serving line with five aces. She also added three blocks in the match. The Warriors served a phenomenal 97.5 percent from the line with 11 aces overall. In all, they missed just one serve in the match in 40 tries. Amber Brincks was 10-of-11 with three aces, Becca Franzen was 5-of-5 with two aces, Kelsey Hageman was 11-of-11 with an ace, Ashley Walz was 2-of-2, and Lexie Warth was 1-of-1. South Winn 2, Kee 0 SW’s Miriah Hageman connects with the ball at the serving line during the Ed-Co game. SW’s Joclyn Bushman gets her hand on the ball at the “Warriors Dig Pink” night against Ed-Co. SW 21 21 — 2 Kee 3 10 — 0 Kills: Brittany Shindelar 8, Amber Brincks 5, Ashley Walz 2, Becca Hertges 1, Becca Franzen 1, Lexie Warth 1 Assists: Franzen 14, Brincks 1, Walz 1, Warth 1 Serving (Aces): Hageman 11-11 (1), Shindelar 1010 (5), Brincks 10-11 (3), Franzen 5-5 (2), Walz 2-2, Warth 1-1 Blocks: Shindelar 1 solo, 2 assist; Walz 1 assist; Warth 1 assist Digs: Hageman 5, Warth 4, Walz 3, Shindelar 2, Franzen 1, Elsbernd 1, Brincks 1 South Winn vs. Kee The Warrior net team dropped its final match of the day facing off against Turkey Valley. In a hard-fought contest, the team fell 25-19 and 26-24. The team had a tournament-high six blocks at the net while converting 36-of-42 at the serving line with five aces. Lexie Warth led the offense with eight kills while Becca Franzen had four. The team will return to action Thursday night when they begin tournament play in Calmar. Turkey Valley 2, South Winn 0 SW 19 24 — 0 TV 25 26 — 2 Kills: Lexie Warth 8, Ashley Walz 5, Becca Franzen 4, Brittany Shindelar 3, Amber Brincks 3, Becca Hertges 2 Assists: Franzen 16, Kelsey Hageman 2, Brincks 1, Hertges 1, Shindelar 1, Walz 1, Warth 1 Serving (Aces): Franzen 11-11 (3), Shindelar 1012 (1), Hageman 6-6, Warth 3-3, Walz 3-4 (1), Elsbernd 2-2, Brincks 1-4 Blocks: Walz 1 solo, 1 assist; Brincks 1 solo; Hertges 1 solo, Shindelar 1 solo, Warth 1 solo Digs: Hageman 8, Warth 6, Shindelar 4, Brincks 2, Elsbernd 2, Walz 2, Franzen 1 t SW’s Jenna Elsbernd gets her hand out just in time to keep the ball in play at the Ed-Co game. South Winn Competes in UIC tournament Five local volleyball players were recently selected to the Upper Iowa Conference first team all conference team by the conference coaches. From Turkey Valley, seniors Johanna Blazek and Taylor Novotny were chosen along with junior Kayla Schaufenbuel. For South Winn, seniors Becca Franzen and Brittany Shindelar collected first team honors. Earning second team honors were Turkey Valley senior Josie Einwalter and South Winn seniors Payton Poshusta and Lexie Warth along with junior Kelsey Hageman. Collecting honorable mention honors were Trojan senior volleyball players Ashley Kurash and Nicole Meirick along with South Winn juniors Becca Hertges and Ashley Walz. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 15 other news calmar courier WMC volunteer Darlene Frana honored by Iowa Hospital Association Lucy Nieman, Bree Balk, Maria Klimesh, JD Kruse, Colton Kurtenbach, Miguel Diaz and all Turkey Valley students and staff say “Thank You” to Mracek Plumbing, Heating & Electric and the Turkey Valley School Board. Turkey Valley has new hand washing stations You might hear a new comment or two in the hallways at Turkey Valley Elementary. You might hear some students say, “Wash your hands and fingers for any germ that lingers!” or “Drown a germ and wash your hands!” The hand washing stations installed in our building over 50 years ago have served us well, but have outlived their usefulness. With the support of our School Board and support from Mracek Plumbing, Heating and Electric, we now have two brand new hand washing stations in the Elementary end of the building. Mracek Plumbing, Heating and Electric donated one of the stations. We are so grateful to them for their generous donation. “Let your fingers do the washing” is a part of every elementary student’s routine, but it’s a lot easier when the new wash stations are a part of our school building. Thank you again to the Turkey Valley School Board and Mracek Plumbing, Heating and Electric! Turkey Valley students Front to Back Dane Hurd, Kaitlyn Schroeder, Delaney Busta, Christian Cutsforth, and Aidan Wemark using the new hand washing stations. Winneshiek Medical Center is pleased to announce that Darlene Frana, volunteer and Auxiliary Board president, has received a 2014 Iowa Hospital Association Shining Star Award. She accepted the award at the Iowa Hospital Association annual conference in Des Moines. Darlene was nominated for the award by WMC volunteer coordinator, Karla Bakken. Serving as Gift Shop manager for many years, Darlene helped create a boutique that draws staff, patients and the general public into the medical center to shop. Since retiring from the position, she still regularly volunteers her time to work in the Gift Shop, donates hand-made items to sell, and decorates the space to celebrate the seasons. Bakken says, “Darlene works hard to make the WMC Gift Shop a place where people want to come.” In addition to serving as the Auxiliary Board president, Darlene has held other offices on the board and volunteers to serve on multiple event committees throughout the year. Each February, Darlene shares her love of baking with the WMC staff by providing home-made pretzel sticks and candy suckers for the Auxiliary’s annual Valentine’s Day sale. In the nomination, Bakken wrote, “Darlene is an outstanding volunteer who freely gives of her time, talent and re- Winneshiek Medical Center volunteer and Auxsources, expecting iliary Board president, Darlene Frana, accepted a nothing in return. 2014 Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) Shining Star Her dedication to Award in Des Moines at the IHA’s annual meeting Winneshiek Medi- in early October. cal Center and the For more information about the volunteer program is evident in volunteer program at Winneshiek the 2,500 volunteer hours she has Medical Center, visit www.wingiven to WMC. She is reliable, medical.org/volunteering or call makes herself available to fill any 563-387-3036. volunteer need, and is a leader among her peers.” New Affordable Care Act initiative to support care coordination nationwide The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the availability of a new initiative for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Made possible by the Affordable Care Act, ACOs encourage quality improvement and care coordination through the use of health information technology, helping to move our health care system to one that values quality over quantity and preventing illness over treating people after they get sick. The new ACO Investment Model is designed to bring these efforts to better coordinate care to rural and underserved areas by providing up to $114 million in upfront investments to up to 75 ACOs across the country. “The ACO Investment Model will give Medicare Accountable Care Organizations more flexibility in setting quality and financial goals, while giving them greater accountability for delivering quality care efficiently,” said CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner. “We are working with these organizations to make necessary in- vestments that encourage doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to work together to better coordinate care and keep people healthy.” Through the CMS Innovation Center, this initiative will provide up front investments in infrastructure and redesigned care process to help eligible ACOs continue to provide higher quality care. This will help increase the number of beneficiaries – regardless of geographic location – that can benefit from lower costs and improved health care through Medicare ACOs. CMS will recover these payments through an offset of an ACO’s earned shared savings. Eligibility is targeted to ACOs who joined the Shared Savings Program in 2012, 2013, 2014, and to new ACOs joining the Shared Savings Program in 2016. The application deadline for organizations that started in the Shared Savings Program in 2012 or 2013 will be December 1, 2014. Applications will be available in the Summer of 2015 for ACOs that started in the Shared Savings Program in 2014 or will start in 2016. Recently, ACOs in the Pioneer ACO Model and the Medicare Shared Savings Program generated over $372 million in total program savings for Medicare ACOs while also improving the quality care delivered to Medicare beneficiaries. ACOs are one part of the overall effort provided by the Affordable Care Act to help lower costs and improve care and quality. For example, the Affordable Care Act has helped reduce hospital readmissions in Medicare by nearly 10 percent between 2007 and 2013 – translating into 150,000 fewer readmissions – and quality improvements has resulted in saving 15,000 lives and $4 billion in health spending during 2011 and 2012. For more information on the ACO Investment Model, please visit: http://innovation.cms.gov/ initiatives/ACO-Investment-Model/ ACO Investment Model CMS Fact Sheet: http://www.cms.gov/ Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2014-Factsheets-items/2014-10-15.html 16 other news Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier Martin continues to grow business in Calmar Story and photos by Joyce Meyer Kelly Martin moved his business from Decorah last spring to 113 North Maryville St. in Calmar and is revving up business in the area. Recently, you may have noticed his new sign on the side of his business building. Kelly bought the place from Tom and Mary Welch after it was left empty after the couple moved their business to the Old Depot in Calmar. Before that the business was owned and run by Mary Welch’s father and for many years was the home of Rolfes Jewelry store. Kelly Martin has been active in the small engine field for over 37 years now and he and his wife, Tina, felt that Calmar is the right fit for him. He does pick up and deliver and is only a phone call away at 562-419-7341. Services he provides are small engine repair, lawn mower repair and sharpening, snow blower repair, chainsaw repair, ATV repair, motorcycle and scooter repair, gas skid-loader repair, high performance go-cart engines, welding and fabrication work, and general maintenance. “From a quick tune up to complete engine rebuilds including cylinder boring and valve grinding, we’ll get you back up and running fast and at the most reasonable prices. We have an inventory of parts on hand or available in two days or less that will cover almost any brand of equipment you might bring in. Experience awesome service and top quality workmanship,” says experienced Kelly. Got a problem with your skid-loader? Bring it on in and let us fix it or give you a quick tune up! We also specialize in high performance go-cart engines. A number of our engines win regularly at several area tracks. You’ll find that we stock high-performance parts for these engines. Early on Kelly knew what he loved to do, “ I began working on lawnmowers at age 12, built my first motorcycle from three parts of bikes when I was 13 and was hired as a professional motorcy- cle mechanic at Brent’s Decorah Sports Center at age 15.” As he was busy putting up the sign recently he told of his plans, “I plan to grow my business exponentially in the next few years to fill the void for quick service in the area, and cover everything from chainsaws, snow blowers, and lawnmowers to quads and motorcycles with prompt efficient service. I also sell lawnmowers, chainsaws, and snowblowers. I plan to increase my inventory and service technician staff to achieve this.” “I want the public to know I provide prompt, professional, courteous service! We can weld just about anything you can dream up. And we like a challenge! Please stop in and experience our commitment to prompt, professional, courteous service! Our hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5 and Saturdays from 9 to noon,” says hardworking Kelly. His client list besides individuals includes small to medium-sized businesses, manufactur- Kelly Martin brought his small engine business to Calmar. ing, city/state government, service industry, and also the agricultural industry. RIGHT: Sign on his building catches your eye as you cross the railroad tracks into Calmar. ABOVE: Kelly Martin’s logo for his small business. WHERE THERE ARE OPTIONS FOR PREVENTING THE FLU From shorter needles to nasal spray, we have options that may be right for you and your family. Schedule your appointment today. Calmar Clinic (563) 562-3211 Decorah Clinic (563) 382-3140 or (800) 865-3140 Fayette Clinic (563) 425-3381 Lansing Clinic (563) 538-4874 Postville Clinic (563) 864-7512 Waukon Clinic (563) 568-3000 West Union Clinic (563) 422-3817 Charges will be billed to your insurance. Payment will be collected at time of service for self-pay patients. For more information about the seasonal flu, call our flu line at (608) 775-0364 or visit gundersenhealth.org/flu. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Inc. | Gundersen Clinic, Ltd. | 3026-5_0914-IA Adam attends IBEA state convention The Iowa Business Education Association held its annual fall convention at the Stoney Creek Convention Center in Des Moines on October 12 and 13. The theme, “IBEA: Meeting the Challenge”, provided the framework for educational tracks on technology, finance, business, and general interest. Bridget Adam from the South Winneshiek High School was one of over 125 Iowa business educators who attended the convention. Presenters from industry, education, and publishing companies provided timely information on a wide range of topics. Bridget attended several breakout sessions which included: Winning the Money Game, Free Tech Tools for Teachers, Differentiated Learning in the Business Classroom, Chasing a Moving Target, and Strategies to Energize Your Classroom. Roundtable discussions were held to facilitate sharing of methods in a variety of subjects including keyboarding and general business. There were also sessions on regional business advisory committees and quality business and marketing program initiatives. Represented by exhibitors were business education textbooks and software, student professional organizations, and businesses with educational and personal interests for teachers. This year’s keynote speaker was Tonya Skinner, High School Business Teacher at Jackson Senior High, in Missouri. Teaching technology is her passion, she was one of the first business teachers in the country to share lesson plans online. Though business and finance education are interesting and fun to teach as well she spends the majority of her workload in technology instruction, namely Web Design, Graphic Design, and Multimedia courses. 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Interested parties may contact the County Zoning Administrator at: 201 West Main St. Decorah, IA 52101 or 563-387-4080 Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. PUBLIC NOTICE City of Calmar PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CALMAR NOTICE REGARDING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF CALMAR. The Calmar City Council intends to submit an application for the 2015 CDBG Owner Occupied Rehabilitation program. The city of Calmar proposes to conduct housing rehabilitation on six (6) single family units within the city limits. The application will be submitted on or before December 8, 2014. The project will also be funded with local matching funds from the city of Calmar and State Bank. The intent of this notice is to provide citizens the opportunity to comment on the proposed project and application prior to submittal. If you have questions or comments concerning the proposed project and application, you may contact Michele Elsbernd, City Clerk at 563562-3154. Written comments may also be submitted to Michele Elsbernd, City of Calmar, P.O. Box 268, Calmar, IA 52132. Public hearing will be held at city hall on November 3, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. OFFICIAL PROCEEDING Winneshiek County OFFICIAL PROCCEDING WINNESHIEK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 The Board met as per adjournment with Ashbacher, Karlsbroten, Logsdon, and Thompson present. The Board reviewed the quotes for diesel and ethanol fuels. Moved by Karlsbroten and seconded by Thompson to accept the low bid by Hovden Oil Co for .01 over rack average for transport drops and .108 over for delivery to the other shops. Motion carried unanimously. Kuhn was present for the remainder of the meeting. The Board reviewed the quotes for propane. Moved by Karlsbroten and seconded by Ashbacher to accept the low bid by Fauser Energy for $1.418 per gallon. Motion carried unanimously. The Board reviewed the bids for ice control rock stockpiles at the road maintenance shops. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Karlsbroten to accept the low bids by Wiltgen Construction (Ossian: $9.209, Fort Atkinson: $9.15, Ridgeway: $9.15, Locust: $9.10) and Bruening Rock Products (Freeport: $8.999). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Ashbacher and seconded by Kuhn to enter into contract with KWS Inc for lighting project HSIP-S-CO96(127)6C-96, lighting at Hwy 52/College Dr and Hwy 139/ A18. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Ashbacher to enter into contract with Skyline Construction for culvert project BUR-111-6. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Ashbacher to enter into federal aid agreement BROS-CO96(13)-8J-96 for Bridge 185. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Thompson to amend the 5 year construction program to make additions and deletion for FY15 for changes in project plans as discussed. Motion carried unanimously. Andy Van Der Maaten, county Attorney, met with the Board to discuss county issues. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Thompson to approve the job descriptions for the VA Administrative Assistant, Recycling Assistant, and CPC Office Manager as they were submitted. Motion carried unanimously. After discussion and revision, moved by Ashbacher and seconded by Kuhn to approve the job descriptions for the Senior Systems Administrator and the Director of IT & GIS. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Karlsbroten and seconded by Kuhn to approve the job description for the Recycling Director as prepared by Thompson. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Ashbacher to accept and file the monthly report of the county Recorder and the quarterly report of the county Auditor. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Karlsbroten to approve the minutes for the Monday September 29, 2014 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Kuhn to adjourn to 9:30am Monday October 13, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. ATTEST Benjamin D Steines, County Auditor John Logsdon, Chairman, Board of Supervisors Picture with Ribbons (l-r): Kenadee Schnuelle, Shaylee Brincks, Conner Trupe, and Ryan Bullerman. South Winn and Turkey Valley FFA students compete at Kirkwood On October 7, five South Winneshiek FFA members from South Winn and Turkey Valley traveled to Kirkwood Community College for 7th through 10th grade livestock judging. There were 74 teams presents and 245 individuals. Students judged two classes of swine, two classes of beef, one class of sheep, and one class of goats. Levi Klimesh competed as an individual. A team consisting of Conner Trupe, Ryan Bullerman, Kenadee Schnuelle and Shaylee Brincks placed 11th overall. As a team, students placed second overall in beef and third overall in swine. Conner Trupe placed fourth overall individual in beef judging. Congratulations to these students! Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Front row (l-r) Kenadee Schnuelle, and Shaylee Brincks. Back Row: Ryan Bullerman, Conner Trupe, and Levi Klimesh. PUBLIC NOTICE City of Calmar PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CALMAR NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Calmar, Iowa is requesting proposals from firms to provide technical services for the FY 2015 CDBG Housing Award for the Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program. The City of Calmar is using this solicitation to comply with the requirements of 24 CFR, Part 85.36, for procurement of professional services. The firm selected will provide the technical services for the projects. To request information on the proposal contact Michele Elsbernd, City Clerk at 563-562-3154. Please send one set of qualifications to the attention of: City of Calmar Michele Elsbernd, City Clerk P.O. Box 268 Calmar, IA 52132 Qualifications need to be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2014. The Calmar City Council will meet on Monday, November 3rd, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. to announce the firm selected for this project. Your firm does not need to be present at this meeting. If the City Council has questions or finds two or more firms with equal qualifications you will be contacted. The City of Calmar is an EEO Employer; MBE/WBE firms are urged to respond. GUNDERSEN CALMAR CLINIC WELCOMES NURSE PRACTITIONER The Gundersen Calmar Clinic is pleased to announce that nurse practitioner Stephanie Cenek, DNP, has joined their team and is accepting new patients. Stephanie joins Rene Kriener, ARNP, and provides family care services including: • disease management • preventive health • pediatrics • women’s health A native of Decorah, Stephanie is excited to be part of the Calmar community and caring for patients in a small-town clinic setting. To schedule an appointment with Stephanie, call the Gundersen Calmar Clinic, (563) 562-3211. gundersenhealth.org/calmar Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Inc. | Gundersen Clinic, Ltd. 18 classifieds Tuesday, October 21, 2014 calmar courier 563-562-3488 SOUTH WINN INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED 105 S. 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New Homes |Remodels | Repair/Service Work | Phone/TV | Smoke Detector Systems | Light Fixture Sales | Recessed Lighting | Energy Efficient Systems Tuesday, October 21, 2014 19 other news calmar courier Calmar Rental Storage LLC Outside Camper Storage Available Daytime: 563-562-3583 | Evenings: 563-380-2152 Turkey Valley Staff Members front row(l-r): Angela Balk, Michelle Tlusty, Barb Smith, and Robyn Vsetecka Middle row: Jean Rosonke, Karol Kueker, Jackie Hageman, Cheryl Carolan, and Susan Leibold Back row: Caroline Scheidel, Jessica Pullman, Evie Milbrandt,Walmart Store Manager - Mitch Link, Karen Suddendorf, Leslie Raymond, William Foley, and John Reicks. Wal-Mart honors TV K-8 staff with teacher appreciation awards The Turkey Valley K-8 teachers were recently selected by Wal-Mart for their teacher appreciation rewards. Representatives from the Decorah Wal-Mart came to the school to recognize and honor them with gifts and treats. Names of staff involved were drawn to receive $50 gift cards to be used to purchase items for their classroom. Teachers were also given headphones, headphone splitters, and timers. 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Middle Row: Firemen Marvin Schmitt and Darin Einwalter, Miyah Byrne, Jayden Rausch, Hazel Nieman, Korbin Stough, Cale Langreck, Grace Bouska, and Fireman Jay Schwamman; Standing on firetruck: 1st place poster winner Kaelyn Kuhn. ABOVE: Fourth grade 1st place poster winner Robert Kruse and Fireman Darin Einwalter. RIGHT TOP: Fireman Jerry Vrzak pictured with 1st grade students - Landon Huber, Colton Kurtenbach, Maici Weber, and Lucy Nieman. RIGHT BOTTOM : Turkey Valley PreK – 4th grade students receive gifts from the Waucoma Fire Department (l-r): Chase Hayek, Ashley Fischer, Wyatt Upton, Lilly Chensvold, and Brennen Drilling. Turkey Valley Elementary Fire Prevention Week October 5-11 Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9th falls since 1922. The theme for fire prevention week this year was “Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month.” Students in grades Kindergarten through 4th participated in our local fire department’s “Fire Prevention Poster Contest”. They chose a 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winner from each grade level. The winning posters will move on to the county level contest. Our first place winners got to ride to school on a fire truck on Friday, October 10. Each year, the Waucoma Fire Department gives our students gift items for fire prevention week. This year they gave each student a cinch activity bag with the Fire Prevention theme on it. Members of our local fire departments visited school during the week. Jerry Vrzak talked to our PreK-6th grade students about what to do if they are ever in a building on fire. Jerry answered many questions and helped the children to understand what to expect when a fireman enters their home with all of their protective gear on. He talked to the children about how important it Kindergarten – 4th Grade Fire Safety Poster Contest Winners: (l-r) Back Row : Oliver Schmitt, Isabella Gruenberg, Robert Kruse, Noah Hanson – Middle Row: Halle Weber, Hunter Kruse, Lucy Nieman, Autumn Maklenburg, Taylor DeSloover, and Bailey Poor. Front Row: Addison Steinlage, Kaelyn Kuhn, Grace Bouska, Hazel Nieman, Luella Reicks. is that every household has a fire escape plan. Jamie DeSloover & Dennis Wenthold brought a fire truck to school and our preschool students had an opportunity to get a close-up look of a fire truck and practice fire safety techniques. Keeping our homes safe is always important. Please remember to check your home on a regular basis for home fire hazards. Also remember to replace your smoke detector batteries. We want to thank Jerry, Jamie, Dennis and all of our local volunteer firemen and women for your generosity and for all that you do to help educate our children and to keep our communities safe. We appreciate you! 1st Grade Group Front (l-r): Maici Weber, Hunter Kruse, Colton Kurtenbach, Lucas Jackson, Michael Vanda, Maria Klimesh, Miguel Diaz, Brayden Hoffert, and Keira Myers. Middle Row: Bree Balk, Larry Vrba, Kylee Dugan, Lucy Nieman, Riley Scheidel, Landon Huber, Tucker Reicks, Jenna Throndson, JD Kruse, Logan Busta, and Parker Reicks Back Row: First place poster winner Addison Steinlage and Fireman Jeremy Maklenburg.