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VOL. 124 NO. 46 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
SERVING CERRO GORDO COUNTY AND THE COMMUNITIES OF ROCKWELL, SWALEDALE, MESERVEY, THORNTON & DOUGHERTY
Thornton
Merchants
Plan Holiday
Activities
The Thornton Merchants have
been planning holiday activities.
On Friday, Dec. 4, during business hours, the following businesses will host their Annual
Holiday Open House.
• First Gabrielson Insurance (9
a.m. – 11 a.m.)
• First Security Bank & Trust (9
a.m. – 5 p.m)
• Jaspersen Insurance & Real
Estate (9 a.m. – 4 p.m)
• K & H Classic Stop (6 a.m. –
1 p.m)
The West Fork High School
choir will be performing and
strolling through the community center and local businesses
through the morning Satuday,
Dec. 5, there will be a vendor
show from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Thornton Community Center.
In-home business and local vendors will be there to assist with
your Christmas shopping.
The Thor nton Merchants
Christmas Drawing will follow
at 1 p.m. at the Thornton Fire
Station. Everyone is welcome
to this event, sponsored by local
businesses and the Thornton Fire
Department.
Mark your calendar and plan
to attend and enjoy refreshments,
prizes and a visit from Santa
Claus.
NIACC
Marketplace
is Open to
the Public
The public is invited to attend
the annual NIACC Marketplace
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 20
in the NIACC Activity Center.
Marketplace features merchandise for sale (tax free) by small
business entrepreneurs who are
NIACC students, staff, alumni
and faculty.
There will be several vendors
with a variety of merchandise
such as art work, jewelry, photographs, books, cupcakes, Christmas cookies and much, much
more.
The national NACCE Innovation Award-winning NIACC
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center provides college level
courses and degree programs in
entrepreneurship, as well as comprehensive consulting services
for business start-ups, existing
industries and owner transitions
in the North Iowa region. Space
is available for start-up businesses in the North Iowa Business
Incubator. For more information,
contact the NIACC Pappajohn
Center at 641-422-4111.
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CALENDAR
Wednesday, Nov. 25 Friday, Nov. 26
West Fork
Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, Nov. 26
Thanksgiving Day
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Learning from those who served
Residents lend an ear to veterans’ stories at 2 area events
BY KELLY MCGOWAN
When Jim Turner used to have his
students interview people who had
lived through war, he noticed they
learned things that weren’t in textbooks.
The anecdotes, people and ways
of life that the students heard went
beyond the names and dates on the
pages.
“When kids hear it from someone
they know, it touches them,” said the
former West Fork U.S. history teacher.
About 35 years ago, he started to
have his students plan and carry out
their own program for Veterans Day
that would honor veterans and their
experiences in whatever way they
saw fit.
The final product showed Turner
that, “It looks to me like we’re in
good hands for the future.”
“These types of stories make Veterans Day even more important,” he
said. “Every veteran has a story.”
Residents and students in the West
Fork district got to hear a couple of
those stories at two community pro-
grams on Veterans Day last week.
• West Fork High School’s south
gym was full of students and community members who came to honor
veterans at a ceremony hosted by
the Sheffield, Thornton and Meservey American Legions Wednesday
morning.
Sheffield resident and retired
Army Staff Sgt. Andrew O’Connor
was a guest speaker. He shared what
he sacrificed and gained through his
time serving in two branches of the
military.
He spoke of the six deployments
he completed after his graduation
from SCMT High School. A very
small number of Americans, about
7,000, have served more than one
deployment in the military, he said.
A line of veterans stood with their hands over their hearts during the RockO’Connor’s military career began
well Veterans Day ceremony at West Fork Middle School Nov. 11. KELLY MCin 2002 with Air Force basic train- GOWAN PHOTO
ing in San Antonio. After his deployment to Iraq in 2003, he thought he
explosive in an Iraq courtyard went by the high school concert choir and
was going to be done.
That was not the case. Soon after, off, killing his whole crew and badly band.
Thornton American Legion memhe served a 15-month tour for the injuring him.
He returned from his final deploy- bers stepped outside to give a firing
Iowa National Guard.
After working a ment, Afghanistan, in November of squad salute to fallen veterans while
civilian job, he said 2013, and was later medically retired. taps played. The color guard ceremohe missed the mili- He did not regret the sacrifices he niously posted and retired the colors
to start and end the tribute.
tary mindset and made in his years of service.
Iowa Speaker of the House-elect
“I would never regret a day in my
decided to enlist in
Linda Upmeyer also addressed the
the Army in 2006 life going in,” O’Connor said.
Families of service members go crowd, thanking veterans and current
as an infantryman,
which meant going through just as much as military per- service members.
“God bless veterans,” she said.
through the chal- sonnel do during deployments, he
lenges of another said he thanked his own wife, Carrie, “And God bless America.”
• Rockwell’s student-organized
round of basic train- and children for their support.
High school student Melanie Van- tribute began following the Shefing.
field ceremony. Eighth graders from
“Army basic is Horn later took to the podium.
“Our veterans are men who gave Terri Anderson’s U.S. History classes
way tougher than
Air Force basic,” he above and beyond anything we’ll do,” planned and carried out a ceremony
she said. “There’s nothing we can do that included band and singing perforsaid.
In the Army, he to make up for what they’ve done. All mances, student speakers and a slideshow of photos.
served four deploy- I really have to say is thank you.”
Guest speaker Mike Flatness is
Sheffield American Legion Post
ments – two to Iraq,
one to Jordan and Cmdr. Dick Brown gave a welcome a Vietnam-era veteran and a volunone to Afghanistan. and introduction to speakers. Pas- teer for the Department of Defense’s
His life changed tor Art Zewert gave the invocation Employer Support of the Guard and
A microphone is passed from one veteran to the next the morning of Aug. and benediction of the event, which
as they introduce themselves to the audience of the
6, 2011, when an also included patriotic performances
VETERANS to page 2
Veterans Day ceremony. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO
Secretary of agriculture
shares goals in Hampton
BY KELLY MCGOWAN
Regulations and the re putation
of farmerswere topics of discussion
when Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Bill Northey paid a visitto Hampton
lastweek.
The Nov. 10 presentation took
place at the Iowa State University
Extension office and was attended
by about 25 people.
Northey said a free market – not
regulations – should determine
farming decisions, and shared his
non-regulatory views on water quality. He said water policy is not best
understood by lawmakers but by
farmers, and urged engagement on
the issues.
“I’m not going to tell you how to
farm your farm,” he said. “A regulatory effort is not needed.”
A conversation sparked about
how farmers are perceived across
the country by those who don’t farm.
Northey said in the past, more people knew farmers personally, and
the “loss of a permanent, personal
contact with farmers” has affected
the public’s trust of the agriculture
industry.
“What we need is for people to
trust that farmers are doing what
they know is best,” he said. “It’s
going to be an uphill battle, but we
need to show the softer side of agriculture.”
Susan Wulf, Iowa State Extension
program coordinator in Franklin
County, asked Northey for advice on
getting people involved in learning
about agriculture.
“We need to make things real,”
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey stopped in Hampton last week to
discuss a variety of topics with local officials. SUBMITTED PHOTO
he said. “We need to re-humanize
farming.”
Farm tours and other involvement
between famers and people in other
industries were Northey’s suggestions to help accentuate positives
of farming and eradicate the “factory farm” mindset that he said some
people hold.
“There are so many people that
don’t understand what goes on on a
farm,” said Randy Heitz, regional
manager at Iowa Farm Bureau.
Heitz said Farm Bureau is effective in “telling the story of agri-
culture,” with their involvement in
schools and sponsorship of agriculture-related events.
Transparency in farming is also
needed to hold farmers accountable,
Northey said.
“I think the vast majority of
people are doing the right thing,” he
said. “That doesn’t mean we would
ever defend those who are doing the
wrong thing.”
Northey touted the success of
Iowa agriculture and recapped this
NORTHEY to page 2
West Fork board
addresses taxation mistake
• West Fork taxpayers
charged more than
approved amount on
PPEL levy for past 3
budget years
BY TRAVIS FISCHER
The West Fork Community School
District has collected almost $340,000
more than the state-approved amount
during the past three budget years due
to a recently discovered tax error.
The school board addressed the issue with the district’s Physical Plant
and Equipment Levy (PPEL) during
its meeting Monday night. Superintendent Darrin Strike explained that
while preparing financial documents
for the new wellness center, it was
discovered that the district has been
assessing taxpayers $1 per $1,000 of
property valuation for the PPEL levy,
rather than the state-dictated $0.67.
This means that the school has
inadvertently overcharged district
taxpayers a total of $339,237.19 since
2012. The error is the result of a mistake in the Department of Management database, which went unnoticed
until the school’s finances were examined by Piper Jaffrey & Company.
“We do not entirely blame the
Department of Management for this
error because either myself, as the superintendent, or possibly several other
entities could have caught this,” Strike
wrote in a letter explaining the situation. “The reality is that it was easy
to overlook because our total PPEL
levy totals $1 per thousand, the same
amount that appeared in the document
for VPPEL only. Neither the county
auditor nor our district auditing firm
discovered the error either.”
The full text of the letter can be
read in this week’s newspaper.
To correct the issue, the school
board has approved a plan to reduce
the $0.67 levy over the next two years
to make up the difference in what the
district overcharged for the last three.
“We’re just happy that the situation
was discovered because it would have
continued on,” Strike said. “This way
we can fix it and move forward.”
The board also met with several
middle school students to hear about
what they are learning in social sciences. Students from grades five to
eight explained that they were learning about the different branches of
government, American history, current events and sourcing methods.
Seventh graders Hailey McCoyMunger and Jason Meier told the
board about their experience in preparing for this year’s History Day after making it to the state contest last
year.
This year the students are working
on a presentation on Alec Jeffreys, the
geneticist who pioneered techniques
in DNA profiling. Working eve-ry
other Wednesday, the students have
until March to prepare for their first
presentation at Wartburg College.
“It’s a lot of work,” McCoyMunger
said. “We like it though. But we’re
kinda nerdy.”
In other business, the board accepted the resignation of paraeducator
Noel Marzen and examined flooring
options for the new athletic center.
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
PIONEER
BY NICK PEDLEY
One of classic rock and roll’s most
popular acts will hit the grandstand
stage this summer during the 2016
Franklin County Fair.
Fair officials announced Sunday that Foreigner will headline a
stacked lineup featuring three concerts and other exciting entertainment July 13-17. Other attractions
include the Barnes PRCA Rodeo,
stock car races and performances by
country music stars John Michael
Montgomery and Granger Smith.
Thanks to a special Black Friday
deal, fairgoers can book their tickets
at a discounted rate Nov. 27 by purchasing a Pay One Price (POP) Pass.
The $30 package includes tickets to
all three concerts plus the rodeo and
race, however, it is the only time that
POP Passes will be discounted.
With 10 multi-platinum albums
and sixteen Top 30 hits since 1976,
Foreigner has become one of the
most popular rock acts in the world.
The group has sold millions of records and continues to perform at
sold out shows. Fairgoers will be
treated to hits like “Juke Box Hero,”
“Feels Like The First Time,” “Hot
Blooded” and many others during
the band’s July 16 grandstand performance.
John Michael Montgomery was
introduced to country music lovers when his first single, “Life’s a
Dance,” started climbing the charts
in 1992. He has since released multiple hits and continues to stay relevant in the country music industry,
receiving many nominations and
awards for his work. He takes the
stage July 15.
Singer-songwriter Granger Smith
rounds out this year’s music lineup.
The well-known country music
star has released nine albums and
is popular on social media, with a
combined Twitter and YouTube following of nearly 40 million. Smith
will also break out his alter ego, Earl
Dibbles, Jr., during the July 14 performance.
Fairgoers can purchase Black Friday POP Passes on Nov. 27 by visiting the Fair and Convention Center
Office in Hampton, ordering online
at www.franklincountyfair.com
or by calling (641) 456-2049 from
8 a.m.-4 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Franklin
County 4-H, and customers can also
give credit for the tickets to their favorite 4-H member.
POP Pass prices will increase to
$35 on Nov. 28, and $45 on July 9.
Kids ages 5 and under are free.
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ENTERPRISE
ABOVE LEFT: A line of flags greeted passersby outside of the Old Chapin Cemetery on Veterans Day, thanks to the work of volunteers. Brad Greimann
also constructed a new gate entrance for the cemetery this year. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO ABOVE RIGHT: The Old Chapin Cemetery is designated
as non-perpetual care, meaning it receives no state, local or county funds, and relies on volunteers for upkeep. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO
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Cherishing Chapin history
• Residents take
unfunded cemetery
upkeep into their
own hands
BY KELLY MCGOWAN
Mavis Meyer brushed debris off
of a rectangular headstone in the
ground on a rainy Veterans Day to
expose a name, birthdate, death date
and that the man buried there was a
veteran.
Then, she placed a small American flag by the stone.
The Old Chapin Cemetery sits on
the rolling hills two miles west and
a half-mile south of town, where Josiah B. Grinnell originally founded
the city before moving it closer to the
railroad that later came through.
The cemetery includes veterans
from the War of 1812, the SpanishAmerican War, the Civil War and
both World Wars. It isn’t along a
highly trafficked road, but that
didn’t stop Brad Greimann, Gordon
Meyer, and Chapin Trustee Mavis
Meyer from honoring the veterans
buried there last week.
A non-perpetual care designation
means no county, city or state money
is set aside for the cemetery’s care,
so it is up to a handful of local volunteers who work to uphold its integrity by honoring those buried there.
Brad Greimann lives just down
the road south of the cemetery. For
nearly 50 years, his family has been
placing flags on veterans’ graves.
“It’s important to put flags out,”
he said. “It’s places like this that
aren’t funded civically – you’ve got
to do some work – and that’s alright.”
He took over the task about 10
years ago with the help of other volunteers. Cleanup days hosted by organizations have dwindled in recent
years, but Greimann and others continue on.
“He’s just a good Samaritan,”
Mavis said.
W hile Mavis and Greimann
walked around the gravestones placing flags at each veteran’s gravesite,
they lingered for a while at a stone
from 1862 that had become ingrown
in the roots of a large tree.
“That stone isn’t going anywhere,” Greimann said.
The man, John Rebnell, was born
in 1830 and died 32 years later. His
grave got a flag.
The Old Chapin Cemetery Association met and formed in July of
1872, although there were burials
there as early as 1860.
One Chapin woman, Burnice
Greimann, who has died, contributed many volumes of research material about the town’s history to the
Franklin County Historical Society.
According to her research, a man
named Isaac Neff, who moved from
Indiana in 1855 and settled in old
Chapin, was the first person buried on the hill overlooking Tharp’s
Creek, which was later called the
Old Chapin Cemetery. His grave is
unmarked. There are also said to be
unmarked Native American burial
grounds within the cemetery.
In her 1967 book, “The History of
Chapin and Ross Townships,” Burnice recalls a visit to the cemetery on
Memorial Day.
“I remember … sitting on the hill
and listening to the program which
took place deep down in the valley,”
she wrote. “The solemnity of the occasion and the melodies that floated
through the air one could never forget.”
This year, Brad Greimann took
the initiative to replace the dilapidat-
ed gate at the cemetery’s entrance.
A clean, white, metal gate adorned
with letters that spell “The Lord is
my Shepherd” now welcomes visitors to the grounds.
There was also a new line of fullsize flags along the front gate for the
first time. The flags were set to remain for just the daylight hours on
Veterans Day.
The volunteers have plans to continue their cleanup and maintenance
efforts on the land.
“There’s a lot of these little cemeteries in the county, and no money
set aside to take care of them,” Mavis
said. “We just do what we can.”
Graves are dated as early as 1860 in the Old Chapin Cemetery, which is located where the town was originally founded, two miles west and a half mile
south of the town’s current location. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO
VETERANS
Reserve program. He gave a special happy birthday shout-out to the
two Marine veterans in the crowd
for their branch’s 240th anniversary,
which was celebrated Nov. 10. They
responded with “oorah,” the Marine
battle cry.
Serving in the military taught
Flatness many things, he said but
one thing he never learned was how
to say goodbye to his family.
“You stand on a tarmac getting
ready to get on a plane, and knowing
you may never see them again,” he
said.
He described the look of anxiety
and fear in his then 13-year-old son’s
eyes as he left for a deployment 25
years ago.
“Whether you left Mason City by
bus or airplane, at some point you
had to tell your family goodbye,” he
said. “It was that uncertainty that left
a knot in your stomach and a lump in
your throat.”
No matter where went to serve,
he said the common denominator
now is “We’re all veterans. We have
learned that duty, honor and sacrifice
take on a whole new meaning.”
He urged students to listen to and
learn from the experiences of “that
veteran that has a tear in his eye,” or
“the one with a 100-mile stare…who
can’t sleep at night.”
If they’re lucky, he said listeners
would hear stories of fear, family and
faith. He ended by saying that veterans are regular people who work as
teachers, doctors, farmers and more.
Veteran and Rockwell resident Michael Flatness looks at a line of eighth graders during his guest speaker appearance
at the middle school Nov. 11. Students planned and carried out the ceremony. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO
“We live right here,” he said. “We
might stand just a little taller, knowing we have served this nation in the
capacity that we could.”
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year in the fields. Crop production is high, he said, although prices are not.
“I think we will have a chance to challenge Iowa’s biggest crop ever,” he
said. “It happens one farm, one county, one elevator at a time. Then it piles
up and comes together.”
Northey recognized adversity in the livestock industry this year, with the
bird flu hitting hard in Iowa. The experience raised awareness of the need for
preparedness techniques for how to handle future outbreaks, he said. That
includes euthanizing animals sooner to stop the disease from spreading.
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There Is No “Safe Space” In The Real World
Growing a 21st
Century workforce
Earlier this week we celebrated
Veterans Day to honor those who
served in our nation’s armed forces.
I’d like to take the time at the beginning of this newsletter to thank
them for their service, sacrifice and
dedication to this country. Without the brave men and women of
our armed forces, past and present,
I wouldn’t be able to represent the
30,000 citizens of District 54 in the
Iowa House. Our soldiers and veterans have fought to ensure that all
Americans remain free and that our
democracy stands.
I’ve had the opportunity to talk
with many Iowans over recent
weeks. The topics of education, career readiness and workforce needs
have come up frequently. While the
Legislature has taken steps over the
past few years to solve some of these
issues, there is still work to be done.
The state’s unemployment rate
of 3.6 percent is at its lowest point
in nearly a decade, our rate remains
significantly lower than the national
rate and more Iowans than ever are
working. However, the more that I
talk to employers and business own-
ers across the state, the more I hear
about a shortage of employees with a
particular skill set. While Iowa has a
good supply of highly skilled workers, it lacks those with middle-level
skills.
Iowa Workforce Development estimates that 56 percent of all jobs in
the state are considered middle-skill,
compared to 12 percent that are lowskill and 32 percent that are highskill. Unfortunately, only a third
of Iowa workers have the necessary
skills to fill those jobs.
In 2012 Gov. Branstad launched
the Skilled Iowa Initiative aimed at
identifying the skills workers have,
and helping them gain the skills
that they need for 21st century jobs.
Skilled Iowa encourages workers to
take an assessment which tests basic
skills needed in the workplace such
as:
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Applied mathematics
• Locating information
• And reading for information
Upon completing the assessment,
individuals earn a National Career
Readiness Certificate (NCRC) in one
of four levels based on their score.
Job seekers are then matched up with
training to help them develop the
skills that they need to improve upon
and be successful in trades or other
areas. The NCRC also helps employers identify which workers meet their
job needs, and connects the two. Programs like Skilled Iowa help prepare
our workforce to compete in the 21st
century economy.
House Republicans have worked
over the years to create an environment that produces quality, highpaying jobs that workers can raise
a family on. Middle-skill jobs pay
good wages while also offering a
greater opportunity for upward mobility. I am committed to continuing
to work on this with our community
colleges, trade associations and job
training programs so that more Iowans can take advantage of the career opportunities that are out there.
These efforts will spur economic
growth in the state, as businesses
looking to relocate or expand will
find a ready workforce. This is a
great way to grow opportunities for
middle class families, while at the
same time making us even more
competitive with surrounding states.
As always, feel free to send me
comments, questions, or feedback
that you may have regarding issues before us in the House. I can
be reached at linda.upmeyer@legis.
iowa.gov or (515) 281-4618.
At Yale University, administrator
Nicholas Christakis was surrounded
by a group of angry students and
shouted at. His offense: Having the
audacity to attempt explaining to
them what freedom of speech means.
The controversy began when
his wife, Erika Christakis, a fellow
teacher, sent out an e-mail suggesting that potentially offensive Halloween costumes probably aren’t the
root of all evil and if people didn’t
like them, they could simply ignore
them.
Unable to understand that somebody can disagree with what somebody says while still defending their
right to say it, students are now trying to get the Christakis fired because their views on freedom of expression threaten the student’s ideas
of “safe space.”
At Williams College, Suzanne
Venker was disinvited from speaking at the “Uncomfortable Learning”
speaker series. The reason: Students
were afraid that hearing her views
on the failings of modern day feminism might make some of them uncomfortable. Yes, they were afraid of
hearing an uncomfortable viewpoint
at a series called “Uncomfortable
Learning.”
One wonders why those students
didn’t do what a student at Brown
University did and set up a “safe
space” room in response to one of
their potentially “triggering” lectures. In the event that a student
might hear something they disagreed
with, a room was set up with cookies,
coloring books, bubbles, and pillows
for the offended student to retreat to.
Yes. Supposedly grown adults
came up with this idea for other supposedly grown adults.
For some reason, I can’t help but
feel like this is the result of giving
kids “participation trophies.”
Apparently under the impression
that they have an inalienable right to
not be offended, the inability of the
modern college student to withstand
an opinion they disagree with has resulted in a loss of respect for our First
Amendment.
This came to a head last week
when protestors at the University
of Missouri bullied, intimidated,
and then physically removed a student photographer from the public
grounds of the campus.
Yes, these protesters were arguing
against the First Amendment while
exercising their own right to protest.
Whatever their cause is, there is no
AGE OF
THE GEEK
Travis
Fischer
excuse for that kind of behavior.
The six and a half minute video
of Tim Tai trying to explain First
Amendment press protections to a
group of students acting more like
eight year olds than adults, complete
with “I’m not touching you, you’re
touching me!” antics, is immensely
frustrating to watch. These were not
idealists working towards a noble
cause. They were childish bullies,
plain and simple.
Even though he eventually caved
in to the mob, all credit must be
given to Tai for keeping a level head
throughout the encounter. I’ve never
experienced such obstruction in my
career, but I’m confident I would
have been less polite by the three
minute mark.
Mark Schierbecker, the journalist who filmed the encounter, had his
own run-in with the protestors immediately after Tai was pushed away.
Except his confrontation wasn’t with
students, but a teacher.
Melissa Click, an associate professor with the university, attempted
to physically take the camera from
Schierbecker when he got close to the
protest camps. When her own efforts
failed, she called for “some muscle”
to have Schierbecker removed from
the public space.
Click, it should be noted, is not a
teacher at the university’s school of
journalism, although until this week
she did hold a courtesy appointment.
Still, she maintains her position as an
assistant professor with the department of communications, working
on research projects that involve “50
Shades of Grey readers” and “the impact of social media in fans’ relationship with Lady Gaga.”
No, I’m not kidding.
Schierbecker has been less forgiving than Tai about the ordeal and has
filed simple assault charges against
Click. One would hope that if the
president of the university has to step
down for not responding strongly
enough to a fecal swastika that may
or may not have existed, a teacher
that physically assaults a student
WEST FORK HAPPENINGS
When the West Fork Community
School District began the process of
preparing financial documents for the
new Wellness Center, we consulted
with Piper Jaffrey & Company to prepare materials to complete the financial package necessary to pay for the
project. It was during this time that
Piper Jaffrey determined that for the
last three years, our district was actually assessing taxpayers $1 per thousand for the voter approved Physical
Plant and Equipment Levy (VPPEL)
instead of the $.67 per thousand, our
limit after reorganization as dictated
by the Iowa Code.
When the Rockwell-Swaledale
and SCMT districts reorganized to
form West Fork effective July 1, 2011,
the Rockwell-Swaledale District had
a $.67 per thousand voter approved
VPPEL levy in place and SCMT District had a $1 per thousand VPPEL
levy in place. Through the process of
reorganization and without a revote
on the levy, our carry through authority to levy a VPPEL became $.67 per
thousand and this was confirmed by
the Department of Management in
an email. This was the amount used
for the VPPEL levy for the first two
fiscal years (FY2012, FY2013) after
reorganization because we manually
inserted this figure into the cell on
our aid and levy worksheet in making calculations for our budget. The
problem arose when we accepted new
guidance in FY2014 when completing our budget and this guidance had
us use a default method to input the
largest allowable amount into each
cell on the form.
This method placed $1 into the
cell for VPPEL reflecting an erroneous number in the Department of
Management database, which read
$1 per thousand as opposed to the
$.67 for VPPEL as earlier communicated. Had the database had the correct limit on file for our VPPEL, the
system should have signaled us that
this was not correct. For example, if
we were to put a figure like $.68 or
$.75 into the spreadsheet and the base
data had $.67 as our limit, it should
have kicked it back to us stating “exceeds authorized amount.” However,
since the Department of Management
number was wrong, the prepopulated
amount of $1 filled the cell.
We do not entirely blame the De-
partment of Management for this error because either myself, as the superintendent, or possibly several other
entities could have caught this. The
reality is that it was easy to overlook
because our total PPEL levy (VPPEL
and regular Board approved PPEL of
$.33) totals $1 per thousand, the same
amount that appeared in the document
for VPPEL only. Neither the County
Auditor nor our District auditing firm
discovered the error either.
Regardless, this is “water under
the bridge” and we need to correct
the error that has taken place for the
last three budget years. At the current
time, the district, our legal counsel,
the County Auditor, the County Attorney and the Department of Management have been in communication
on how to correct the error and move
forward. The current plan approved
by the school board, Department of
Management and County Auditor offices is to reduce our $.67 per thousand voter approved PPEL levy over
the next two years (FY2016-17 and
FY2017-18) in an amount equivalent
to the PPEL taxes collected for three
years in excess of our authority.
As the district leader, I am sorry
for any inconvenience this may have
caused to taxpayers. We are thankful
we were able to get a plan in place
to correct the error and grateful the
oversight was identified when it was.
I am guessing that under our current
budget writing procedures this might
have gone undetected for several additional years if Piper Jaffrey & Company would not have identified this
error.
I recognize this is complex issue
that may require further explanation.
Should you want to visit personally,
don’t hesitate to contact me at 641822-3236. As your superintendent, I
take my responsibility as a steward
of public funds very seriously and
I would be happy to talk to you and
help you further understand how this
event transpired, how the correction
will occur and how it may impact you.
The great thing about West Fork
is that we have been able to maintain
a comparably low tax rate. We also
expect that District property owners
should experience some additional
relief in the next few years.
- Darrin Strike, Superintendent
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
121 2nd St., N., Rockwell
Phone 822-4919
Pastor Ken Livingston
Sundays
8:30 a.m. Worship
9:30 a.m. Coffee Time
10 a.m. Sunday School
FIRST
REFORMED CHURCH
620 2nd St., Meservey
Phone 358-6151
Rev. Rodney Meester
Sundays
9:30 a.m. Worship
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
404 Maple St., Thornton
Phone 998-2004
Pars. 358-6107
The Rev. Crystal Oberheu
Sundays
9 a.m. Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
Wednesdays
5:45 p.m. Confirmation
HANFORD
COMMUNITY CHURCH
12411 Spruce Ave, Mason City
Phone 423-7376
641-822-4657
Pastor Scott Sokol
Sundays
10:15 a.m. Sun. Worship
HOLY NAME CHURCH
507 1st Ave NW, Rockford
Phone 822-4950
Fr. Walter Brunkan
Saturdays
5 p.m. Mass
PRINCE OF PEACE
LUTHERAN CHURCH, WELS
670 12th St. NE
Mason City IA 50401
Phone: (641) 424-3503
Pastor Robert Harting
Pastor’s cell: 641-455-3562
Sundays:
Feb.-July - Worship: 11 a.m.
Aug.-Jan. - Worship: 9 a.m.
Wednesdays:
Bible Study 7 p.m.
RICHLAND LUTHERAN
CHURCH, ELS
300 Elm St., Thornton
Phone 998-2642
Pastor’s cell: 641-455-3562
www.richlandlutheran.com
Pastor Robert Harting
Sundays
Feb.- July: Sunday School/
Bible Class: 8 a.m.
Worship: 9 a.m.
Aug.- Jan.: Worship: 11 a.m.
Sunday School /
Bible Class: 12 p.m.
SACRED HEART CHURCH
305 Elm St., E., Rockwell
Phone 822-4950
Fr. Rodney Allers
Sundays
8 a.m. Mass
SALEM UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
810 First St., Meservey
Phone 358-6277
Pars. 358-6107
The Rev. Crystal Oberheu
Sundays
9:15-10:15 a.m. Sun. School
9:45-10:15 a.m. Coffee
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Wednesdays
4:30 p.m. Confirmation
ST. PATRICK
CATHOLIC CHURCH
1001 9th Ave. S. Clear Lake
Phone 357-3214
Msgr. Lilip
Saturdays
4 p.m. Mass
Sundays
9 a.m. Mass
ST. PETER EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA
502 2nd St., S., Rockwell
Phone 822-3101
Pastor Rhea Evanson
Sundays
10:30 a.m Worship Service
ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
400 Larch St., Thornton
Phone 998-2632
Home 998-2631
Pastor Rhea Evanson
Sundays
9 a.m. Worship Service
SWALEDALE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Main St., Swaledale
Phone 995-2252
Rev. Travis Stedick
Sundays
8:10 a.m. Worship
UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
303 Monroe St., Rockwell
Phone 822-4833
Rev. Travis Stedick
Sundays
10:25 a.m. Worship
ZION
REFORMED CHURCH
2029B Jonquil Ave.
Sheffield
Phone 579-6186
The Rev. Arthur Zewert
Sundays
9:15 a.m. Worship
Tuesdays
9 a.m. Sewing Group
Thursdays
9 a.m. Bulletin Deadline
wouldn’t last long either.
I thought that a teacher violating
the First Amendment on the grounds
of one of nation’s top journalism
schools would be the worst thing to
happen last week, but then ISIS carried out a devastating terrorist attack
on Paris.
It’s a stark contrast to behold.
While a bunch of overly entitled crybabies are desperately seeking out
new things to be offended by in a
contest to see who can be the biggest
victim, terrorists were plotting the
death of hundreds of civilians.
The tragedy provides a grim reminder that there’s another group out
there intolerant of opposing viewpoints and willing to resort to violence to protect their “safe space.”
I’ve been watching the slow
growth of this problem for more than
a year now. The perpetually offended, on a constant search to weed out
“microaggressions” and things they
consider “problematic,” have been
making waves here and there for a
while.
For the most part they are simply
annoying. Most of their complaints
are so petty and ill-informed they
aren’t worth responding to. But now
that these attitudes have started to
become so prevalent that it’s beginning to infringe on the First Amendment, it’s probably time to speak up.
Not every constitutional amendment is a winner. The 18th Amendment was a huge mistake and the
Second Amendment has long since
become outdated and disconnected
from its original intent. The First
Amendment, however, is even more
important in today’s Information
Age than it was in 1789.
The freedom of expression protected by the First Amendment is the
cornerstone of our country. It is what
makes America great. The marketplace of ideas demands that opinions
be both expressed and challenged so
that only the most worthy make their
way to the top. Colleges are supposed
to the center of this intellectual discourse, but “safe spaces” where people barricade themselves against any
opposing point of view run contrary
to that philosophy.
It’s past time for these students to
grow up.
Travis Fischer is a news writer for
Mid-America Publishing and may
not agree with what all people say,
but will always defend their right to
say it.
The young prince (Trevor Russell) begs for forgiveness from the enchantress
(Abby Harper).
Townspeople watch as Belle (Melanie Vanhorn) reads her favorite book. Left to right: Devin Kothenbeutel, Abby Noland,Tanner Braun, Jonah Vanhorn, Cortlyn Kammrad, Treven Timmerman, Shannon Sullivan, Abby Aarper, Reba Struchen, Lauren Dohlman.
West Fork Drama Team Presents Beauty and the Beast
TOP: The cast during the finale. Left to right: Maurice (Joseph Jackson), Chip (Jonah Vanhorn), Mrs. Potts (Lauren Dohlman), Monseiur D’arc (Tanner Braun), Babette (Reba Struchen), Lefou (Ben Nelson), Lumiere (Travis Russell), Belle
(Melanie Vanhorn), Abby Harper, Beast/Prince (Trevor Russell),Treven Timmerman, Shannon Sullivan, Cortlyn Kammrad, Gaston (Daniel Novotney), Madame De La Grande Bouche (Abby Noland), Devon Kothenbeutel, Cogsworth (Devin
Ridgeway). ABOVE LEFT: Beast (Trevor Russell) And Belle (Melanie Vanhorn) Prepare To Dance During “Beauty And The Beast”. ABOVE RIGHT: Belle (Melanie Vanhorn) reads to the Beast (Trevor Russell) during “Something There”.
Belle (Melanie Canhorn) is greeted by servants in her room: Madame De La Grande Bouche the Wardrobe
(Abby noland), Mrs. Potts (Lauren Dahoman), and Chip (Jonah Vanhorn).
Belle’s father, Maurice (Joseph Jackson), is confused by the enchanted objects
he finds in the beast’s castle, Lumiere the candlestick (Travis Russell), and
Cogsworth the clock (Devin Ridgeway).
Lefou (Ben nelson) serenades Gaston (Daniel Novotney) After His Rejection From Belle. Townspeople Left To Right: Jonah
Vanhorn, Devon Kothenbeutel, Treven Timmerman, Cortlyn Kammrad, Shannon Sullivan, Reba Struchen, Abby Harper.
The final kick line in “be our guest”. Left to right: Cogsworth (Devin Ridgeway), Abby Harper, Reba Struchen, Cortlyn Kammrad, Shannon Sullivan, Ben Nelson, Mrs. Potts (Lauren Dohlman), Belle (Melanie Vanhorn), Lumiere (Travis Russell), Daniel Novotney,Treven Timmerman, Devon Kothenbeutel,Abby Noland.
5
Barkema Charitable Trust
awards $852,000 to local groups
The Foster and Evelyn Barkema
Charitable Trust announced last
week that a total of $852,120 was
given to 87 local organizations for
the 2015 grant cycle.
Foster and Evelyn Barkema, lifelong residents of Alexander, created
the charitable trust in 2012. The trust
is authorized to make grants to taxexempt organizations which are of
a charitable, educational, literary,
health or public service nature. Preference is given to the communities
within the CAL, Belmond-Klemme,
Hampton-Dumont and West Fork
school districts.
Also considered are medical facilities located outside the area but
serving the residents in those communities, as well as human service
(charitable) organizations which
may be located outside the specified
area but serve general human needs.
Applications for 2016 grants will
be due by Sept. 30, 2016, and may
be obtained after May 1, 2016, by
contacting Zoe Brown, P.O. Box
461, Hampton, IA 50441, or email at
barkematrust@hotmail.com.
• 2015 grant recipients
Alexander Public Library: Overhead lighting, bathroom renovation,
entrance door; $18,000.
Belmond Public Library Foundation: Computers and software, outside handrails; $3,000.
Coulter Public Library: Reading/
computer area update; $1,000.
Dumont Community Library:
Community room remodel; $4,500.
Meservey Public Library: DVD
rack, TV, Blu-ray, computers and
headphones; $8,500.
Franklin General Hospital Foundation: Portable X-ray machine;
$25,000.
Mercy Medical Center Foundation – North Iowa: Nursing scholarships matching campaign; $10,000.
Rockwell-Swaledale EMTs: First
responders ambulance, $25,000.
Thornton EMS Association: Cell
phone, tablet and one-year connection charge; $1,000.
University of Iowa Foundation
(Children’s Hospital): New childrens’ hospital building, pledge of
$18,000 per year for five years (Year
2); $18,000.
Alexander Fire Department: Firemens’ gear; $11,500.
Belmond Fire Department: Infrared thermal imaging camera; $7,500.
Coulter Fire Department: Fire-
hose and nozzle; $4,200.
Dumont Fire Department: Generator; $2,700.
Hampton Fire Department: Pickup for grass/field fire; $13,000.
L a t i m e r Fi r e D e p a r t m e nt:
Buidling addition, pledge of $7,500
per year for five years (Year 2);
$7,500.
Meservey Fire & Rescue: Fire
station addition, pledge of $9,000 per
year for five years; $9,000.
Rockwell Fire Department: Air
compressor; $4,400.
Rowan Fire Department: Firemens’ gear; $3,000.
CAL Community School District: Music instruments and equipment; $13,700.
Hampton-Dumont Community
School District: Books, band instrument repairs, STEM kits and labs,
ELMOS; $15,600.
St. Paul Lutheran School: Geothermal system, $10,000 pledge for
three years; $10,000.
West Fork Community School
District: Cardiovascular equipment
for wellness center; $15,000.
Ellsworth Community College:
Infusion pump for nursing students;
$4,000.
NIACC: Capital campaign for
building renovation; $25,000.
North Iowa Ag in the Classroom:
Ag programs to schools; $2,500.
Belmond Area Youth Robotics:
Computer, software and building
components; $1,500.
Fully Charged FIRST Lego
League: Robot motors, playing field
and registration; $330.
Franklin County 4-H Foundation:
Building addition with restrooms;
$20,000.
Apple Daycare, Inc., Sheffield:
Mini-split heat pumps; $5,000.
Hampton Community Christian
Daycare: two washers and dryers;
$3,000.
TLC Preschool, Belmond: Building blocks, sandbox; $1,000.
Access, Inc.: Van; $5,000.
Al Exito: Latino mentorship program; $3,000.
Bridge of Hope, North Central
Iowa; TV/DVD, mobile cart
Caring Pregnancy Center: TV/
DVD, mobile cart, activities and
meals; $2,000.
Cleanup Closet: Cleaning products and toiletries; $1,500.
Community Kitchen of North
Iowa: Evening meal prog ram;
$2,000.
Crisis Intervention Service Human Development: Essentially needs
for victims and families of violence
in Franklin County; $5,000.
Fireside Ltd.: New roof for 12step meeting house; $5,000.
Franklin County Food Pantry:
Food; $5,000.
Franklin County Ministerial
Alliance c/o First Congregational
UCC: Franklin County Crisis fund;
$5,000.
La Luz Hispana: Computer lab
update; $2,500.
Mosaic in Northern Iowa: Needs
of those with intellectual disabilities
in Belmond area; $2,000.
North Iowa Vocational Center
dba NIVC Services, Inc.: Video development for SEARCH program;
$3,000.
North Iowa Youth for Christ –
Franklin County: Camp scholarships, door; $10,500.
Opportunity Village: Cube van;
$30,000.
Special Kids Special Love: Socially Safe Events for children with
autism/special needs; $4,000.
Upper Des Moines Opportunity,
Inc.: Emergency services in Belmond-Klemme area; $2,500.
Wings of Refuge: Safe home expenses for victims of sex trafficking:
$11,800.
Aberdeen Village: Good Samaritan Fund, $7,000.
Franklin County Public Health:
Supplies and equipment for foot
clinics, med planners; $1,2500.
Hampton Senior Center: Ice
cream freezers, card tables and
chairs; $2,500.
Sheffield Care Center: New fence
materials; $5,700.
Wright County Hospice: Waffle
cushions and portable scanners;
$2,200.
Wright County Public Health:
Vaccine refrigerator/freezer; $4,000.
Goodell A mer ica n Leg ion:
Trailer, projector and sound system;
$6,500.
Iowa Ronald McDonald House
Charities: Operational needs at
RMH; $10,000.
My Happy Place: Two-bedroom
makeover, $4,000.
Relay for Life of Franklin County
(American Cancer Society): Cancer research/help those with cancer
(awarded in July); $10,000.
Reeves Tow nship, Fran k lin
County: Mayesville School House
window replacements; $2,500.
Society to Preserve Antiquated
Town Structures, Dougherty: Windows; $2,000.
Wright County Historical Society
(Rowan Chapter): Rowan Museum –
Fujitsu heat pump system and sump
pump; $3,300.
City of Alexander: standby generator; $20,000.
City of Belmond (Pool Committee): Chairs, tables, benches; $5,000.
New Lyric Theatre (BAAC):
Roof replacement; $20,000.
Coulter Community Center: New
siding and soffits; $11,500.
Dumont Parks and Recreation:
Wellness track sealant and landscaping; $5,000.
Hampton Police Department:
Camera system; $1,750.
The Windsor Theatre, Hampton:
Bat/Rodent exclusion and prevention; $7,800.
City of Meservey: Pump house;
$8,000.
Iowa River Players (BAAC): LED
lighting upgrade; $3,400.
Rowan Playground Committee: Pea rock for public playground;
$990.
City of Sheffield: Restroom for
City Park; $10,000.
Mission Thornton: Fence and
basketball hoops for city-owned basketball court; $8,700.
Franklin County Fair Foundation:
Pleasant Hill church repairs; $4,000.
Franklin Wellness Center: Air
handlers for pool area and elliptical
exercise machine; $18,000.
Bethany Reformed Church, Belmond: Chairlift to basement; $6,000.
Belmond-Klemme CSD: Scholarships; $33,000.
CAL Education Foundation:
Scholarships; $$17,600.
Hampton-Dumont Scholarship
Fund: Scholarships; $75,200.
West Fork Scholarship Fund:
Scholarships; $38,000.
First Reformed Church, Alexander: Annual distribution; $20,000.
First Reformed Church, Meservey: Annual distribution; $20,000.
Dumont Reformed Church: Annual distribution; $20,000.
Immanuel Reformed Church,
Belmond: Annual distribution;
$20,000.
Zion Reformed Church, Sheffield:
Annual distribution; $20,000.
Iowa farmers smash soybean production record
A record state and national soybean crop will likely open doors to
new marketing opportunities, according to Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) leaders.
Iowa’s soybean harvest, projected at
nearly 550 million bushels, is nearly
complete. According to last week’s
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
(USDA) Crop Production Report,
this year’s crop will eclipse the previous record set in 2005 by almost
25 million bushels. Soybean yields
statewide are estimated at 56 bushels
per acre, up three bushels from last
month.
The report pegged national soy-
bean production at an all-time high
of nearly 4 billion bushels, about
94 million bushels higher than last
month’s projections. The average
yield nationwide is estimated at 48.3
bushels per acre, up nearly 1.1 bushels from last month mainly on gains
in the Midwest.
Demand for U.S. soybeans is
strong. Production is stronger due
to nearly ideal growing conditions
in much of the upper Midwest.
U.S. soybean ending stocks for the
2015/16 marketing year are estimated at 465 million bushels, according
to today’s USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
(WASDE) Report. Up 40 million
bushels from last month.
Domestic crush for the current
marketing year was raised 10 million
bushels to nearly 1.9 billion bushels
on higher meal exports, the WASDE
Report said. Whole bean exports are
estimated at more than 1.7 billion
bushels, up 40 million from October’s report.
Since much of the nation’s soybean crop is in the bin or off to market, commodity analyst and broker
Al Kluis expects little to no change
when final production numbers are
released in January.
Kluis, who owns Kluis Commod-
ities in Minnesota and also farms,
anticipates domestic soybean usage
and exports will climb resulting in
lower than forecasted ending stocks.
And likely higher prices in the future. He recommends farmers be patient.
The USDA season-average soybean price is projected at $8.15 to
$9.65 per bushel, down 25 cents on
both ends of the range. Kluis said
the USDA price estimates is usually
pretty accurate. He expects prices
will be in the upper end of the spectrum by the end of the current marketing year.
Grassley spring
internships available
Area fishing report for
north central Iowa
The Iowa Department of Natural
Resources’ weekly fishing report is
compiled from information gathered
from local bait shops, angler creel
surveys, and county and state parks
staff. For current information, contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife
office at (641) 357-3517.
Clear Lake: Docks at the city
ramp, McIntosh State Park and Ventura are out for the season. The fish
cleaning station is closed.
Yellow bass, good: Anglers have
been doing well in this warm weather for yellows. North shore areas on
a south wind or the Little Lake near
the dredged areas of the boat ramps.
Walleye, fair: A few walleyes are
being caught while slow drifting for
yellows bass.
Yellow perch, fair: Some perch
have been caught near the south Ventura jetty.
S h e l l Ro c k R i ve r (a b ove
Greene): Smallmouth bass, no report. Use a slower presentation as it
gets colder.
Winnebago River: Smallmouth
bass, no report. See report above.
East Fork Des Moines (Algona to
Humboldt): Walleye, good. Anglers
have had good action the last few
weeks. Try minnows on a light jig or
twister tails in deeper holes.
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced last week that spring internships for college-age Iowans are
available, with applications due Nov.
30.
Inter nships are available in
Grassley’s Washington, D.C., office
as well as his offices in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des
Moines, Sioux City and Waterloo.
The semester-long internship will
run from January through May.
Interns assist staff members with
administrative, legislative and communications work, including that of
Grassley’s staff on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where he
serves as chairman. An internship
allows for a wide range of learning
experience and exposure for students on Capitol Hill.
Grassley encourages young Iowans who are interested in learning more about the government to
apply. Due to security-related delays in postal mail delivery to U.S.
Senate office buildings, internship
applications should be emailed to
intern_applications@grassley.senate.gov or faxed to (202) 224-5136.
For additional information, email
molly_foley@grassley.senate.gov or
call (202)224-3744.
New crafts exhibit
opens at MacNider
“Iowa Crafts: 42” opened on,
Nov. 13 at the Charles H. MacNider
Art Museum in Mason City. This
diverse exhibition is the result of a
statewide crafts competition held
by the Museum featuring creative
works by Iowa artists.
Forty-five artworks by 23 artists were selected for the exhibition
ranging from long-time artists to
students just starting their careers.
A great diversity of entries including small-scale sculpture, basketry,
handmade quilts and pottery were
chosen.
Iowa Crafts: 42 can be viewed in
the Museum’s Kinney-Lindstrom
Gallery through Saturday, Jan. 9.
Admission to the museum is free.
Hours are Wednesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.;
and Sundays and Mondays, closed.
For more information, visit www.
macniderart.org or call (641) 4213666.
Zoe Brown presents a $10,000 check from the Foster and Evelyn Barkema
Charitable Trust to Relay for Life organizer Sheri Bogue in this file photo
from July. This and other new sources of revenue led to the highest yet total
for the fund raising event and national recognition from the American Cancer
Society. FILE PHOTO
Franklin County Relay for
Life earns national award
BY KELLY MCGOWAN
The $85,850.47 raised at this
year’s Franklin County Relay for
Life got nationwide attention for the
first time as it landed the county on a
list of highest-grossing relays.
The American Cancer Society
has recognized the 2015 Franklin
County Relay for Life as ranking
sixth-highest in donations in counties with 10,000 to 14,999 residents.
Organizer Sheri Bogue got the news
Oct. 30.
“I was glad I was sitting down,”
she said. “It made me feel so proud
of Franklin County.”
Bogue, who will organize the relay for the eighth time next year, said
the recognition is not hers, but the
whole county’s.
“People always step up to the
plate to help,” she said.
In her years as organizer, there
have been 10 to 15 teams raising
money each year, as well as local
sponsors. Getting national recognition has Bogue wanting to beat this
year’s total and hold onto a top 10
spot. She hopes the award will be
a jump-start to excite people about
next year’s event.
Bogue urges people who have not
been to a relay to come out for the
event next year, saying the first visit
often sparks a passion for the event.
The award and a banner will be
presented at the Coaches vs. Cancer
event Jan. 23, which serves as the
2016 Relay for Life kickoff. Participants from West Fork and HamptonDumont will be competing not only
on the basketball court, but in a fundraising competition as well.
One Hampton resident is starting
early and going all-out for her fundraising efforts.
Heather Holms plans to shave
her head at Coaches vs. Cancer if
she meets her fundraising goal of
$5,000 before the event. Checks with
‘buzzed’ in the memo line can be
sent to First Bank Hampton c/o Dave
Hueberger, 211 1st Ave. NW, Hampton, IA 50441.
More information is available on
the “Help Heather get “BUZZED”
for Cancer” Facebook page.
“Spirit of West Fork”
seeks support
The “Spirit Program” is designed
to assist families during the holiday
season. We have many families with
young children that are in need and
we are asking for your support to
make this year’s event successful.
We are asking for gifts/financial donations.
We have appreciated your support
during previous years and know the
communities of West Fork will be
very supportive again this year. We
look forward to working with you
to help local children experience the
magic of the holiday season and the
warmth of their community.
We have sent out applications
to families asking them to list their
children’s clothing sizes and needs
and have requested they be returned
by Nov. 18. We will plan to have all
“Giving Tree” ornaments prepared
by Nov. 24 for delivery to the banks
within our district.
We would request that “Giving
Tree” ornaments and gifts be returned to either school office by Dec.
11 so we can take care of packaging
items for each home prior to our delivery dates.
If you would like to make a cash
donation, please have the money
submitted to one of the school offices
by Dec. 9, or if you wish to send it,
please mail your donation to:
West Fork CSD
Spirit of West Fork Acct.
PO BOX 60, Rockwell, IA
50469
This year, the committee has partnered with student leaders in the district’s National Honor Society and
plans are being made to have students reaching out into the communities to form partnerships with other
organizations. At this time we have
plans for students to create a fundraising campaign with local businesses, form partnerships with local
churches, and arrange for additional
fundraising activities.
We would like to thank you for
your support of the children and
families of our community.
– “Spirit of West Fork” Committee
Water conditions trend
normal after warm October
Overall conditions continue to
trend fairly normal across the state
during a warmer and drier-than-normal October.
The first widespread hard freeze
of the season occurred on Oct. 17
over the northeast one-half of the
state and portions of northwest Iowa.
Nearly all rain fell over the final 11
days of October and the states totals
varied from 0.61 inches to 4.07 inches for the month.
Last week’s National Drought
Monitor indicated 10 percent of
Iowa is abnormally dry, and another
5 percent wass classified as being in
moderate drought. These numbers
slowly increased over the past few
weeks, but should remain stable as
drought conditions generally change
little during the winter months, according to a release from the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources.
LGBT group introduces One Iowa North
One Iowa, the state’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) organization, recently welcomed One Iowa North as its first
regional affiliate.
Based in Mason City, One Iowa
North was formerly an LGBT support group. The group made the de-
cision to join One Iowa in order to
focus specifically on Iowa issues,
challenges and opportunities.
For more information on One
Iowa North, contact Erica Barz at
erica@oneiowa.org or Dean Genth
at figfinesse@me.com.
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Reporting from the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse
Marriage License
Allie Paulsen, 19, Mason City to
Lane Bryant, Camp Leseune, NC.
Jodell Putney, 44, Garner to Jason
Keys, 32, Garner.
Amber Lenius, 27, Mason City to
Jeffrey Balek, 26, Mason City.
Civil Court
The court handled seven child
support matters.
HSBC Bank USA vs. Randy and
Edsar Calaguas. Case dismissed
without prejudice on November 5.
Stephanie Baker vs. American
Family Mutual Insurance Company.
Case dismissed with prejudice on
November 6.
H&R Accounts Inc vs. James
Servantez. Judgment for the plaintiff on November 5 in the amount of
$5,470.16 with 2.38% interest from
October 29.
District Court
The court handled eleven probation revocations and three cases of
contempt.
Brian Sullivan, 29, Mason City,
pled guilty on November 6 to Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree.
Sullivan was sentenced to seven
days in jail, fined $625 plus 35%
surcharge (suspended), $125 Law
Enforcement Initiative, and $151 in
costs.
Tyrel Finger, 35, Mason City, pled
guilty on November 9 to Driving
While Barred. Finger was sentenced
to 20 days in jail, fined $625 plus
35% surcharge, and $296 in costs.
Raquel Hadacek, 48, Mason City,
pled guilty on November 6 to Public Intoxication 3rd or Subsequent
Offense. Hadacek was sentenced to
180 days in jail, fined $625 plus 35%
surcharge (suspended), and $32 in
costs.
Timothy True, 30, Mason City,
pled guilty on November 4 to Theft
in the Fifth Degree (pled from Theft
in the Third Degree). True was sentenced to seven days in jail, assessed
a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative,
and $100 in costs.
Zackery Henderson, 26, Mason
City, pled guilty on November 10
to Theft in the Third Degree. Henderson was sentenced to 30 days in
jail, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge
(suspended), $125 Law Enforcement
Initiative, and $130 in costs.
Joseph Evenson, 26, Northwood,
pled guilty on November 9 to Burglary in the Third Degree (pled
from Burglary in the First Degree).
Evenson was sentenced to five years
in prison, assessed a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $629.15 in
costs. Additional charges of Assault
While Participating in a Felony and
Assault Use/Display of a Weapon
were dismissed.
James Woods, 50, Mason City,
pled guilty on November 4 to Burglary in the Second Degree and
Harassment in the Second Degree
(pled from Harassment in the First
Degree). Woods was sentenced to
ten years in prison (suspended),
placed on five years probation, fined
$1,315 plus 35% surcharge ($1,000
suspended), $125 Law Enforcement
Initiative, and $312 in costs. An additional charge of Assault While Participating In A Felony was dismissed.
Nicholas Norstad, 34, Waterville,
MN, pled guilty on November 10 to
Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree (pled from Criminal Mischief
in the Second Degree) and Theft in
the Fourth Degree. Norstad was sentenced to 60 days in jail, fined $940
plus 35% surcharge ($625 suspended), $250 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $305.05 in costs.
Devan Johnson, 24, St. Louis,
MO, pled guilty on November 5 to
Forgery, Possession of a Controlled
Substance Marijuana First Offense,
and OWI First Offense. Johnson was
sentenced to 32 days in jail, fined
$1875 plus 35% surcharge ($100
suspended), $250 Law Enforcement
Initiative, $20 DARE, and $100 in
costs. An additional charge of Obstructing Prosecution or Defense was
dismissed.
Ryan Clausen, 24, Denison, received a deferred judgment on November 9 to OWI First Offense.
Clausen was placed on one year
probation, assessed a $1,250 civil
penalty ($625 waived), and $100 in
costs.
Daniel Dohlman, 38, Mason City,
pled guilty on November 4 to OWI
First Offense and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug. Dohlman
was sentenced to 367 days in jail
(365 days suspended), fined $1,565
plus 35% surcharge ($625 suspended), $10 DARE, and $140 in costs.
An additional charge of Possession
of a Controlled Substance First Offense was dismissed.
Anthony Mason, 31, Mason City,
pled guilty on November 10 to OWI
First Offense and Possession of
Controlled Substance First Offense.
Mason was sentenced to one year
in jail (358 days suspended), placed
on two years probation, fined $1,565
plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $20 DARE, and
$259 in costs.
Matthew Baker, 26, Ames, pled
guilty on November 10 to OWI Second Offense. Baker was sentenced to
one year in jail (358 days suspended), placed on two years probation,
fined $1,875 plus 35% surcharge,
$10 DARE, and $100 in costs.
Small Claims
H&R Accounts vs. Jody and Sarah Knowles, Mason City. Judgment
for the plaintiff on November 10 in
the amount of $825 with 2.37% interest from July 8.
Mary Blanchard, Manly vs. Jayson Seward, Mason City. Case dismissed with prejudice on November
10.
Jessica Hepperly, Mason City vs.
Ellie Pfertzel, Mason City. Judgment
for the plaintiff on November 5 in the
amount of $266 with 2.37% interest
from November 5.
Allied Manatts Group LLC vs. Jason Sheahan Construction. Judgment
amount of $5,000 with 2.37% interest from November 6.
AAA Collections Inc. vs. Jammy Klinner, Mason City. Judgment
for the plaintiff on November 6 to
$533.38 with 2.37% interest from
November 6.
North Iowa Cooperative vs. Nancy Hoveland, Mason City. Judgment
amount of $540.28 with 2.37% interest from October 13.
Jean Bergo, Mason City vs. Rose
Levingston and Troy Boggess, Mason City. Case dismissed without
prejudice on November 5.
TDK Real Estate LLC vs. Raymond Chavez, Mason City. Case
dismissed without prejudice on November 6.
Hardy Rentals vs. Cody and Ann
Rose, Mason City. Case dismissed
without prejudice on November 9.
Property Transfer
DWD: Edward Beenken to Kathryn Fox; Eastbrooke Condominium I
Bldg Unit 3435, Bldg Unit Garage 6
MC; $97,000; 2015-6929.
DWDJ: David Pergande to Fred
and Marian Clark; Francisco’s, H.E.,
2nd Add Blk 12 Lot 21, Blk 12 Lot
22 MC; $126,500; 2015-6926.
DAFF: Amanda Hobbiebrunken,
Beth Caspers, Richard Carpenter Jr,
Richard Carpenter Life Estate, and
Amanda Caspers to Amanda Hobbiebrunken, Brandon Sheriff, and
Amanda Caspers; Kirtland (Original
Town) Blk 4 Lot 10 RW; 2015-6925.
DQC: Caren Lawrence and Michael Vanry to Michael Vanry; 2995-20 SW SE A Parcel of Land in
Part of (Cont 2.7 Acres); 2015-6924.
DWD: Lance and Lori Jost to
Kory Jost; Shell Rock Falls (Original
Town) Blk 3 Lot 1, Blk 3 Lot 2, Blk
3 Lot 3, Blk 3 Lot 4, Blk 3 Lot 7, Blk
3 Lot 8 RF; 21-97-19 Plat of Lots 1
thru 13 N1/2 NE1/4 Lot 4 S 45’ of E
263.12’ Lot 4 as Desc in Survey B11
P8438; $69,000; 2015-6923.
DWD: Kory Jost to Lance Jost;
Shell Rock Falls (Original Town)
Blk 2 Lot 3, Blk 2 Lot 4 RF; $17,000;
2015-6921.
DWD: Quicken Loans Inc to Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Midland
Heights 1st Add Lot 494 MC; 20156920.
DQC: Sherry Trustin Attorney
in Fact, Newell Trustin, and Donnabelle Trustin to Quicken Loans
Inc; Midland Heights 1st Add Lot
494 MC Foreclosure RE MTG B12
P633; 2015-6917.
DWD: Candy and Richard Ockerman to J&W LLC; Felt’s, Paul, Plat
of Mason City, Auditor’s Sub of Lots
1 4 & 5 Blk. 10 Lot 2, Lot 4 MC S
22’ by 12’ of Lot 4 (Sub of Lot 4);
$90,000; 2015-6915.
DWDJ: Robert and Joyce Wagner
to Robert and Joyce Wagner; Kirk’s
I.R., Replat Blk 17 Lot 14, Blk 17
Lot 15, Blk 17 Lot 16 MC Lot 16 Exc
N 5’; 2015-6914.
DCD: Jack MacDonald Executor
and Julie MacDonald Estate to Jack
MacDonald; Roger’s & Sandry’s
Add Blk 3 Lot 9 CL; 2015-6912.
DAJT: Helen Estergard to Jack
MacDonald; Roger’s & Sandry’s
Add Blk 3 Lot 9 CL; $7,236; 20156912.
DAJT: Julie and Jac MacDonald
to Jack MacDonald; Cheney & Palmeter’s South Add Blk 11 Lot 7, Blk
11 Lot 8 CL Exc W 95’ & An Adj
Strip of Land; 2015-6911.
DWD: Daniel and Vicki Clark to
Molly Montag; Forest Park Add Lot
155, Lot 156 MC W 5’ of Lot 156;
$77,000; 2015-6905.
DWD: Donald Voy to Tricia Steer
and Donald Voy Life Estate; 16-9420 NW SE, NE SE, SW SE, SE SE
Exc RR R-O-W; 2015-6904.
DWD: Steven and Jill Weiner to
Cheri Poock; Weiner First Subdivision Cerro Gordo County Lot 2;
$252,000; 2015-6890.
DWDJ: Sterling and Jhan Clink
to Rodney and Theresa Ames; Oakwood Park Blk 16 Lot 5 & NWLY
1/2 of Vacated Street Lying Btwn Lot
1 Blk 15 Lot 5 in Blk 16; $134,000;
2015-6888.
DWDJ: Mary Alexander to Daniel and Stephanie Koos; Clear Lake
Camp Meeting Association Grounds
Blk 24 Lot 24, Blk 24 Lot 25 CL Exc
Part of Lot 24 as Desc in Survey B00
P1464 & Part of Lot 25 as Desc in
Survey B00 P1462; $88,800; 20156881.
DWD: Robert Brenton Revocable
Trust, Babette Brenton Cotrustee,
and Robert Brenton Cotrustee to Jane
Brenton, William Brenton, Mary
Howe, Bobetta Matthes, and Carroll
Michalek; Harbourage Condominium Bldg A Unit 5 CL; 2015-6868.
DWD: Sara and David Janssen to
Kara Baack; Broadlawns’ 4th Add
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Meservey
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF MESERVEY
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MESERVEY
SMOKE TESTING NOTICE
Sewer smoke testing will be done the week
of November 23, 2015. The exact date is not
known at this time. Testing will not take place in
inclement weather. If you have any questions
please contact:
City of Meservey, Richard Miller, Mayor, 641358-6466 or 515-571-3470 OR Scott Wybrony,
Visu-Sewer, Inc., 641-424-8044.
To reduce the chances of smoke entering your
home, pour a bucket of water down all floor
drains, sinks or other plumbing fixtures. This will
fill the plumbing trap and prevent the entry of
smoke.
Published in The Pioneer Enterprise
on Thursday, November 19, 2015
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NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
BRIAN D. MILLER
TRUST NOTICE IN THE
MATTER OF THE TRUST:
Roger D. Bertelsen Family Trust
To all persons regarding Roger D. Bertelsen,
deceased, who died on or about 8th day of October, 2015. You are hereby notified that Jeffrey
Bertelsen is the trustee of the Roger D. Bertelsen Family Trust dated the 4th day of June,
2002. Any action to contest the validity of the
trust must be brought in the District Court of
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, within the later to
occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days
from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs
of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the
decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this
period shall be forever barred.
Notice is further given that any person or entity
possessing a claim against the trust must mail
proof of the claim to the trustee at the address
listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months
from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice
if required or the claim shall be forever barred
unless paid or otherwise satisfied.
Dated this.:30 day of October, 2015
Roger D. Bertelsen Family Trust
450 North 4th
Sheffield, IA 50475
Brian D. Miller, ICIS PIN#: AT0005413, Attorney for Trustee
Miller & Miller, P.C., P.O. Box 533
Date of second publication 19th day of November, 2015
Published in the Pioneer Enterprise on
November 12 and 19,2015, 2015.
Blk 1 Lot 6 MC; $121,500; 20156862.
DWD: Susan and Edward Wineinger to 1719 LLC; Felt’s, Paul, Plat
of Mason City, Auditor’s Plat of Lots
2, 3, 6 & 7 Blk. 15 Lot 3, Lot 1 MC
Lot 3 Sub of Lot 2 Lot 1 Sub of Lot
3; $655,000; 2015-6851.
DCD: Frederick Clausen Estate
and Sarah Clausen Executor to Sarah
Clausen; Tuttle’s, Marcus, Add Blk
17 Lot 6, Blk 17 Lot 7, Blk 17 Lot 8
CL Nely 1/2 of Lot 6; 2015-6849.
DWDJ: Arthur and Betty Harris to
Thomas and Karla Harris; 35-96-20
NE NE, SE NE Part of Lying N & E
of RR Row; $39,000; 2015-6847.
DWDJ: William Amstutz to
Quentin and Janice Anderson;
Clark & West 2nd Add Lot 25 VT;
$305,000; 2015-6846.
DQCJ: Alvin and Mary Halfpap
to Alvin and Thomas Halfpap and
Carrie Topp; Clear Lake Methodist
Camp Lot 151 CL; 2015-6842.
DWD: MUY Properties MN LTD
to ERFK LTD: 08-96-20 NE SW
Parcel 1: 10’ Strip Desc as N 533’
of E 824’ Exc E 814’ & Exc N 120’;
Parcel 2: 60’ Strip Desc as N 533’ of
E 814’ Exc E 754’ & Exc N 120’;
$1,300,000; 2015-6830.
DWD: First Citizens National
Bank to Russell Hardy; South Mason City (Original Town) Blk 26 Lot
5 MC W 55’; $56,000; 2015-6827.
DWDJ: Daniel and Linda Kennedy to Edward Rebecca Berg;
Sandpiper Condominium Bldg Garage Unit 2, Bldg A Unit 19 CL;
$223,500; 2015-6826.
DWDJ: Citifinancial Servicing
LLC and Olympus Asset Management Inc Attorney in Fact to William
and Laureen Jellema; Forest Park
Add Lot 107 MC; $50,101; 20156821.
DSD: Cerro Gordo County, Cerro
Gordo County Sheriff, and Garrett
and Karen Roegner to US Bank;
North Plymouth Blk 1 Lot 4, Blk 1
Lot 3 PY N1/2 of Lot 3; 2015-6819.
DSD: Cerro Gordo County Cerro
Gordo County Sheriff, Jessica Hickman, Zachary Smith, and Veridian
Credit Union to US Bank; Highlands,
The Blk 11 Lot 19 MC; 2015-6818.
DWDJ: Scott and Kathleen Lyon
to Gary Burge and Lisa May; 18-9621 Auditor’s Plat of SW1/4 SE1/4
SW1/4 Lot 1 W 123; $136,000;
2015-6815.
DWD: CIT Bank and One West
Bank to Federal National Mortgage
Association; East Park Place Add
Blk 6 Lot 9 MC; 2015-6813.
DWDJ: Bradley and Della Bitker
to Bradley and Della Bitker; 05-9622 NE NW, SE NW 12/420ths Int
Exc Parcel “A” as Desc in Survey
B03 P12973; 2015-6808.
DWDJ: Richard and Barbara
Cornelius to Lane and Denise Siefken; Lakeview 2nd Add Lot 10 MC;
$200,000; 2015-6805.
DWDJ: Bennett Land Company
LLC to Eric and Jennifer Nobbs; 2395-19 NW NE Parcel “A” as Desc in
Survey B15 P4054; $300,000; 20156802.
DCD: Bonita Caspers Estate,
Amanda Hobbiebrunken Coexecutor, and Brandon Sheriff Coexecutor to Amanda Hobbiebrunken and
Brandon Sheriff; Kirtland (Original
Town) Blk 4 Lot 10 RW; 2015-6801.
DWD: Robert and Brenda Hauert
to Frances Blakewell; Rye’s Sub of
Lot 14 in Sub NW/4 NE/4 10-96-20
exc E 5 rods in width Lot 1; $47,000;
2015-6794.
DWDJ: Karen Carr to Douglas
and Charlene Schaffer; Francisco’s,
H.E., 2nd Add Blk 2 Lot 6 MC;
$58,000; 2015-6790.
DWD: Cynthia and Thomas
Mueller to John Heidenreich; Woodland Heights Add Blk 1 Lot 2 MC;
$110,000; 2015-6788.
DWD: Nathan Bartels to NB
LLC; Industrial Park 4th Add Lot 9
MC; 2015-6786.
DWD: Nathan Partels to NCI
Properties LLC; Midland Heights
Lot 148, Lot 149 MC; WestHave Blk
4 Lot 8 MC; East Park Place Add Blk
2 Lot 15 MC; Meadowbrook 2nd
Add Blk 5 Lot 16 MC; 2015-6785.
DWDJ: Hope Smith to Michele
Meyer and Kelly Roth; 05-96-21 NE
NW A Parcel of as Desc in Survey
B94 P44; $155,000; 2015-6783.
DTXD: Cerro Gordo County,
Cerro Gordo County Treasurer, and
TF50 CCSB to Larry and Barbara
Eide; Home Park Add Blk 5 Lot 16
MC; 2015-6781.
DWD: Ronald Wheeler to Ronald
Wheeler Trustee and Ronald Wheeler Revocable Trust; Parker’s 4th Add
Blk 12 Lot 1, Blk 12 Lot 2 MC West
38’; Railroad Add MC Blk 36 Lot
21, Blk 36 Lot 22, Blk 26 Lot 20 MC
N 48’ of Lots 21 & 22 & N 48’ of
Lot 20 Exc W 1’; 19-96-22 NE SE A
Tract In; 2015-6776.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
City of Thornton
CITY OF THORNTON
November 2, 2015 – 6:30 p.m. – City Hall
The City of Thornton Board of Adjustment met
on the above date and time with the following
members present: Mike Jensen, Rob Duff and
Carrie Andersen. Absent: Dave Dorenkamp
and Christy Engebretson. Also present: City
Attorney Mike Moeller, Brian Crowell and Beth
Galli.
Chairperson Jensen opened the Public Hearing for the application of a conditional use permit submitted by Donald Pittman of 300 Main
Street, a request to allow use of a commercial
building as a residence.
Beth Galli, fiancée of Donald Pittman gave a
detailed history of the property over the past
year stating Pittman has remodeled the interior
of the building to be used as living quarters, with
Pittman doing a majority of the work including
extensive electrical work.
Questions and comments were asked by the
board members and Attorney Moeller. All members expressed concerns of a fence and other
miscellaneous items on the property north of
the building. Board members agreed that the
property should maintain the integrity of a commercial business district and therefore will not
allow such items on the property.
Randy Bohman present at 6:47 p.m. Barry
Groh present at 6:50 p.m. Jared Dietzenbach
and Betty Jensen present at 6:55 p.m.
Further stipulations being; the conditional use
permit will expire when Pittman is no longer using the building as his residence, the property
returns back to commercial use only.
Duff made a motion to allow Pittman to use the
building as his residence, but is required to remove everything from the north side of the building to maintain the integrity of the commercial
district by May 2, 2016. Pittman is not allowed
to sell the property as a residential building and
the permit will expire when he no longer uses
the building as his residence. Andersen seconded. Duff aye, Andersen aye, Jensen aye,
therefore the conditional use permit approved.
Duff made a motion to adjourn. Andersen seconded, motion carried.
Michelle Duff, Thornton City Clerk
City of Meservey
CITY OF MESERVEY
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015
The Meservey City Council met at the regular
meeting on Monday, November 9, 2015, at 7:00
p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall. The meeting
was called to order by Mayor Miller. Present:
Brown, Dickman, Lauen, Lilly, White. Absent:
None.
With no additions to the agenda, Pat White
made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Todd
Lauen. Motion carried.
The minutes were approved as read in a motion from Joey Dickman and a second from
Scott Brown. Motion carried with all ayes.
The bills were presented for council review. A
motion was made by Lester Lilly and seconded
by Joey Dickman to pay the bills as presented.
Motion carried.
The October 31, 2015, Treasurer’s Report was
presented for review. A motion was made by Pat
White to approve the report. The motion was
seconded by Todd Lauen. Motion carried.
Angela Even, new City Clerk as of January 1,
2016, reported to the city council that she has
done research for municipal software and concluded that the Summit Technology software
was meant for larger cities. She recommended
purchasing Clerkbooks. She also requested a
laptop computer. A motion was made by Pat
White and seconded by Scott Brown to purchase the Clerkbooks software and a laptop
computer instead of a desktop. Motion carried
with all ayes.
As a backup plan for the transition to a new city
clerk, a motion was made by Joey Dickman and
seconded by Lester Lilly to hire Terry Meints as
a consultant from January 1 to April 1, 2016 for
$250.00 per month, with additional time if it is
necessary. Motion carried with all ayes.
It was the consensus of the council that Angela
and Dixie will purchase the necessary items for
the office, which includes a file cabinet, printer
and computer through Staples in Mason City by
setting up a tax exempt credit card charge ac-
count to avoid paying sales tax on these items.
The pump house is complete with the exception of the emergency telephone installation. A
minor problem with the door also needs to be
resolved.
Scott Brown made a motion to adjourn. The
motion was seconded by Pat White. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned. Dixie Revland, City
Clerk/Treasurer
Receipts October 2015:
General-$20,705.13 Road-$1,894.10 Water-$3,317.52 Sewer-$2,574.60
OCTOBER 2015 Bill
Shaelee Cooper-Refund ..................... $127.34
NOVEMBER 2015 Bills
Bell Sanitation.................................. $1,332.00
Greg Meier.............................................855.00
Dixie Revland ........................................600.00
Mayor Richard Miller..............................100.00
Richard Miller-Labor ..............................468.00
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Buddy Holly’s voice crooned AN
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Democrats
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hear from fou
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O’Malley and Lincoln Chafee.
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unty event in
2004, the Wing Ding has
gained traction.
traction Instead of
being sponsored by the
Iowa Democratic Party
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central committee, the grassroots fundraiser’s money
is divided am
among
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involved counties to support
local Demo
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ts,” Columbo
said.
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at the eve
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Iowa All-State Chorus
West Fork trio
lands on Class 1A
District 3 first team
BRITT - West Fork seniors Tyson
Pillard and Jacob Kuhlemeier and junior Cole Hall were West Fork’s first
team all-district football players in
Class 1A District 3.
Pillard, who overcame injuries all
throughout his career, with this season no exception, managed to help
the Warhawks as they earned two
district victories in 2015.
Kuhlemeier played a key role
for coach Eric Gabe’s team both offensively and defensively. He had a
big 62-yard catch-and-run on fourth
down to score a touchdown against
perennially strong Emmetsburg and
forced the E-Hawks to run on the
opposite side while he was playing
defense.
Hall was one of West Fork’s defensive leaders and took up a big
chunk of time stepping up on offense
while Pillard was out.
Second team honors went to West
Fork quarterback Jarel Arbegast and
back Christian Ames, both juniors.
Arbegast continued to improve as
the season progressed, finishing the
season, finishing the last five weeks
of the season without throwing an
interception.
Ames also played solid on both
sides of the ball for the Warhawks
as they finished 2-7 overall, gaining
both of the team’s victories in district
play.
Tyson Pillard, ball carrier, runs the ball in a game earlier this season. Pillard
was recently voted to the first team Class 1A District 3 team. FILE PHOTO
Earning honorable mention alldistrict were junior Rylan Fleshner
and sophomore Alex Bender.
Hall also claimed the only West
Fork spot on the first team academic
all-district.
Second team academic all-district
went to Kuhlemeier, Chad Blanchard
and Sarah Dusold (volleyball).
The MVPs and coaches of the
year were dominated by St. Ansgar
and Pocahontas Area.
Melanie VanHorn of West Fork
High School has attained the highest
individual honor available to Iowa
high school musicians. She was selected as a member of the 2015 AllState Chorus. Melanie is the daughter of Brad and Brenda VanHorn of
Sheffield and is a vocal student of
Shelby Wilson. Melanie was also selected for the choir in 2012 and 2014,
making this her third appearance in
the esteemed ensemble.
The 2015 Festival will celebrate
the 69th anniversary of this prestigious event. The Festival Concert
will be presented to the public on
Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University,
Ames. Iowa Public Television will
record the concert for re-broadcast.
This program is under the auspices of
the Iowa High School Music Association and the Iowa Music Educators
Association. Tickets are available at
the ISU Athletics Ticket Office or
online through Ticketmaster for $20
each.
4-H club officer training
All Franklin County 4-H club officers are invited to officer training
on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9-11 a.m.,
at the Franklin County Extension
Office located at 3 First Ave. NW in
Hampton. Snow date is Dec. 12.
Members will learn the responsibilities of the different club officers
and have fun learning Parliamentary
Procedure. The group will also make
snack mix and put a puzzle together
as they learn how to run a meeting.
R.S.V.P by the Friday before by
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jackied@iastate.edu. For more information about 4-H, contact Jackie
Dohlman, county youth coordinator.
Jacob Kuhlemeier, left, of West Fork reaches for a tackle during a game earlier
this season. Kuhlemeier was one of three first team all-district football players for the Warhawks. FILE PHOTO
2015 Class 1A District 3
First Team
St. Ansgar - Mitchell Smith, Jr.; Ben
Boerjan, Jr.; Kullen Broussard, Sr.;
Parker Hendrickson, Jr.; Jacob Hyde,
Sr.; Trey Tesch, Sr.; Sawyer Hulshizer,
Sr.; Ryan Petersen, Jr.
Pocahontas Area - Tyler Case, Sr.;
Jesse O’Tool, Sr.; Levi Gardenwine, Sr.;
Matt Lenz, Sr.; Brock Hubbell, Sr.; Dane
Hubbell, Sr.; Danny Sommerlot, Sr.;
Connor Schoening.
Emmetsburg - Robert Nelson, Sr.; Wes
Schultes, Sr.; Spencer Bird, Sr.; Luke
Dahm, Sr.; Grant Deitering, Jr.
Central Springs - Zeke Hodak, Sr.; Jacob Shafer, Jr.; Zach Santee, Soph.
West Fork - Tyson Pillard, Sr.; Jacob
Kuhlemeier, Sr.; Cole Hall, Jr.
Lake Mills - Zach Throne, Jr.; Marcus
Escherich, Jr.
Eagle Grove - Jeremy Weber, Sr.; Parker Slagle, Sr.
Offensive MVP - Tanner Youngberg,
Pocahontas Area
Defensive MVP - Danny Sommerlot,
Pocahontas Area
Lineman MVP - Mitchell Smith, St. Ansgar
Kicker/Punter of the Year - Connor
Schoening, Pocahontas Area
Coach of the Year - Drew Clevenger, St.
Ansgar
Asst. Off. Coach of the Year - Bryan
Mayer, St. Ansgar
Asst. Def. Coach of the Year - Luke
Nielsen, St. Ansgar
Second Team
St. Ansgar - Cole Willert, Jr.; Noah Bishop, So.
Pocahontas Area - Caleb Ricke, Sr.;
Payton Duitscher, Sr.
Emmetsburg - Ethan Thompson, Sr.;
Max Dunlap, Jr.
Central Springs - Dalton Wyborny, Sr.;
Trace Kessler, Jr.
West Fork - Jarel Arbegast, Jr.; Christian Ames, Jr.
Lake Mills - Grant Boehmer, Sr.; Max
Bergo, Sr.
Eagle Grove - Brandton Stuhr, Sr.;
Brayden Lyman, Soph.
Cole Hall eludes a tackle for more
yards in West Fork’s district game
against Emmetsburg on Friday, Sept.
11 at home. KRISTI NIXON FILE
PHOTO
West Fork Academic All-District
First Team - Cole Hall
Second Team - Chad Blanchard, Jacob
Kuhlemeier, Sarah Dusold
Bray to
TIC East
second
team
SHEFFIELD – West Fork junior
outside hitter Lexi Bray was voted
to the Top of Iowa East Conference
second team, announced last week.
The only other Warhawk named
to the TIC East was honorable mention selection Madison Patten, a junior libero.
The Warhawks were tied for sixth
in the nine-team East with a 3-5 conference record.
Bray led the team in kills with
261, averaging 3.14 kills per set
for coach Abbee Dickman’s team.
Bray was also second on the team in
blocks with 23.
Patten led West Fork with 450
digs, which led the Top of Iowa East
by nearly 100 and averaged 5.17
digs per set, which was one more dig
per set than any other.
Earning Top of Iowa East Player
of the Year honors was NashuaPlainfield’s Fisher while Osage’s
Andie Olson was the East Coach of
the Year.
There was also an elite team that
was comprised of both East and West
players, highlighted by East unanimous selections Hannah Wagner of
Central Springs, Hattie Davidson
of Northwood-Kensett and Osage’s
Kelsey Havel, as well as Fisher.
This is a weekly feature highlighting some of Iowa’s unsolved homicides in the hopes that it
will lead to new tips and potentially help solve cases. The project is a partnership between this
newspaper and other members of the Iowa Newspaper Association.
Mildred Adaline Clemenson
Mildred “Millie” Adaline Clemenson was found brutally slain on Nov.
11, 1998 inside her rural Kensett mobile home. An autopsy indicated Clemenson died from blunt force trauma
to the head and had been dead for two
days before family members reported
her death to authorities, despite the fact
she had a plane
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to Arizona on
Nov. 10. On
the day of her
death, she’d allegedly gone to
Lexi Bray of West Fork goes up for a kill during play this season. Bray was
named to the Top of Iowa East Conference second team recently. (File photo)
the bank to cash in a large bond.
Clemenson’s only child, adopted
daughter Marcia Patton, had moved her
family into the main home and moved
Clemenson into the mobile home next
to the farmhouse the year prior to Clemenson’s death.
Clemenson had just recently become
the executor of the estate for her late
stepmother. Upon Clemenson’s death,
Patton immediately assumed the position as executor. Clemenson’s death
“made her adopted daughter a millionaire,” a family member told Iowa Cold
Cases.
Mildred Adaline Clemenson | Age: 81
Died: November 9, 1998
Hometown: Kensett
Top of Iowa Conference East Volleyball
First Team
Hannah Wagner, Jr., OH, Central
Springs*; Hattie Davidson, Sr., MH,
Northwood-Kensett*; Kelsey Havel, So.,
OH, Osage*; Aubry Bienemann, Sr., S,
Nashua-Plainfield; Briley Fisher, Sr.,
MH, Nashua-Plainfield; Dallas Weiss,
Sr., OH, Nashua-Plainfield; Rylie Olson,
Fr., S, Osage; Jess Malecek, So., MH,
Osage; Dez Thompson, Sr., L, Osage.
* denotes unanimous selections
Second Team
Kayla Siemens, Jr., OH, North Butler;
Lexi Bray, Jr., OH, West Fork; Tara
Kramer, Jr., L/S, St. Ansgar; Madison
Eibes, Jr., OH, St. Ansgar; Taylor Navratil, Sr., L, Central Springs; Shelby Low,
Sr., OH, Northwood-Kensett; Skylar
Schmitt, Jr., MH, Rockford; Brenna Jacobs, So., OH, Osage; Bailey Joens, Sr.,
RS, Osage.
Honorable Mention
Carly Miller, Sr., MH, Central Springs;
Samantha Hyde, Sr., L, Nashua-Plain-
field; Kennidy Kemna, Sr., MH, Mason
City Newman; Hallie Testroet, Jr., RS,
North Butler; Aliyah Creger, Sr., S,
Northwood-Kensett; Tatum Midlang,
Sr., MH, Osage; Theresa Jones, Jr., S,
Rockford; Amelia Koster, Sr., Utility, St.
Ansgar; Madison Patten, Jr., L, West
Fork.
Player of the Year – Briley Fisher, Nashua-Plainfield
Coach of the Year – Andie Olson, Osage
Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.
Investigators ask anyone
with information
about Mildred Clemenson’s unsolved murder to contact
the Iowa DCI at 515-725-6010.

The Pioneer Enterprise

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