Trinity Catholic School Holds Their Christmas

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Trinity Catholic School Holds Their Christmas
Vol. 36, Issue 52
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
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NEWS
WMC staff giving back
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NEWS
TCS students let us know it’s time to “Get in Line for Christmas.”
Spillville Christmas
concert Friday, Dec. 5th
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NEWS
Turkey Valley Clovers
4-H Club Meeting
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SPORTS
Lady Trojans take the
“W” over the Vikings
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Trinity Catholic School Holds Their Christmas Program
Story and photos
by Annette Kriener
Trinity Catholic School in Protivin held their annual Christmas
Program on Wednesday evening,
December 17. Their theme this
year was Get in Line for Christmas. Prior to the program Mrs.
Jane Karels’ piano students each
performed a Christmas selection.
Students sang various songs while
the 4th, 5th and 6th grade students
did a play reenacting Joseph and
Mary coming to Bethlehem to
have baby Jesus. Songs included:
Get in Line for Christmas, God is
Gonna Work it all Out, Medley at
the Manger, We are a Flock, Hark
Photos by Joyce Meyer
With flurries in the air, 60 children and parents hustled into the
Spillville Public Library in their
pajamas and blankets Tuesday
evening December 16 for the annual Holiday P.J. Party. Everyone
was in a festive mood listening to
Christmas stories, singing songs
with sleigh bells and hand held
lights. Library board members
Kristie Wiltgen, Sandy Oblander,
Lana Ott, Joyce Meyer, Library
Director Eva Skretta and volunteer
Cheryl Novak helped put the event
on for the community. Santa Claus
made the evening more exciting
as he arrived to get the children’s
wish lists and pose for photos, besides reading books and leading
holiday songs. There were also
snacks and an opportunity to color holiday pictures during the annual event. A big thank you to all
the other volunteers who helped
in any way to make the evening
special for the little ones and a big
shout out to President Lana Ott
who truly is a bright star all year
round, volunteering countless
hours and untiring effort to give
back to her community. Joyce
Meyer Photography took photos
with Santa and designed and donated holiday cards which can be
picked up at the Spillville Public
Library free of charge.
the Herald Angels Sing, Medley
of the Star, Hallelujah-Come and
Sing, Emmanuel and Go Tell it on
the Mountain. As always, the students did an excellent job.
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MORE PHOTOS
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Santa arrived in Spillville to
read stories and sing songs
at the library Tuesday.
In this Issue:
Opinion ..................................4, 8
Worship......................................5
Sports ...................................9-14
Legals ................................. 17-18
Classifieds ............................... 19
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Standing from left are Cheryl Novak, Kristie Wiltgen, Sandy Oblander and Lana
Ott who entertained the group of 60 during the holiday PJ Party at the Spillville Santa read books and sang songs during the Holiday PJ party at the
Public Library.
Spillville Public Library.
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Waucomaʼs Library
Holiday Program
Cancelled
Cancellation for the Waucoma’s Library Holiday,
due to circumstances beyond the library’s control
we will be unable to have
it this year.
Waucoma Event Center
Hosting New Yearʼs Eve
“Confetti and Cocktails”
Come and celebrate the New
Year at the Waucoma Event Center on December 31 from 8:00pm
to 1:00am. Dancing, Hors D’oeuvres, party favors and kisses at
midnight will all be yours for a
$5 cover charge. Music provided
by DJ Thoroughbred. There will
also be food provided by Bubba’s
BBQ of Waucoma available for
purchase throughout the evening.
Taxi service will be available. We
are excited to celebrate 2014 as it
has been an incredible year for the
Waucoma Community Development Group with the completion of
our new Waucoma Event Center.
We are also anticipating a wonderful 2015 with the opportunity to
serve area community members by
hosting large and small gatherings.
For questions please call Nena
Winter 563-380-0358 or Marlene
Klemp 563-380-6528.
Front row (l-r): Jamison Meyer, Jessica Timp, Breanna Dvorak, Marc
Flores, Brandon Frana and Isaiah Barness. 2nd row: Juana Parra, Jayden
Weiss, Barbara Vaquero, Mary Frana and Dylan Hageman. 3rd row: Devin
Lansing, Ty Jacobsen, Jacob Herold and Collin Wiltgen. Back row: Winn.
Co. Attorney Barrett Gipp, Sheriff Bohr, Father Hawes, Officer Felton,
6th grade teacher Joyce Nesvik and principal Katie Schmitt.
Winneshiek Medical Center recently delivered gifts for five area families as part of the WMC Giving Wreath program in cooperation with
Northeast Iowa Community Action. Pictured from left, Kris Rasmussen,
WMC Radiologic Technologist, and Erica Featheringill, WMC Ultrasonographer who both coordinated the 2014 project.
Area Families Receive
Christmas Gifts from WMC Staff
For the 21st year in a row, Winneshiek Medical Center staff members
have organized the ‘Giving Wreath’ project to benefit local families in
need during the holiday season.
This year’s program, coordinated with Northeast Iowa Community
Action, provided needed household items and holiday gifts to five area
families. Winneshiek Medical Center staff members selected anonymous tags showing gender, age and gift request from a large wreath at
the medical center and returned with items to fulfill the wishes. “Our
staff has been very generous,” says Kris Rasmussen, project coordinator
with Erica Featheringill. “Many donations went above and beyond the
requests and it’s heartwarming to see an entire room filled to the brim
with gifts for those in need.”
Denise Duffy, retired WMC nurse manager, coordinated the giving
wreath project for 20 years at the medical center. “Now I understand
how Denise felt about the project,” says Featheringill. “It feels like it
is part of our mission, our calling, to coordinate and provide within our
community – especially during the holidays and our staff gladly gave
until the room overflowed.”
Pictured in the front are: Ashley Kurash, Megan Jencks and Jensen
Winter; back are: Raul Rodrigues Gonzales, Justin Kime, Brian Carolan
and Brady Kuennen.
Pictured with the donated items are: front row (l-r): - Eryn Dunlap, Christina Pattison, Paula Gustafsson, Tina McIntosh and Julie Brainard back
row: - Sarah Wyatt, Mandy Blagsvedt, Carri Dahl,Tasha Sibley, Kayla Massman, Lorna Sande, Rachael Andera,Tina Rahlf, and Valerie Boice Not pictured - Alexa Iben, Ashley Christianson, Holly Olsgard, Kim Bridges, Tara
Mangrich,Valerie Lyons, Judy Lonning, Julie Shimek, Karen Rasmussen
WMC staff giving back
For NEW patients for the
month of December
Book an appointment today
(563)382-2441
Winneshiek Medical Center staff in the Scheduling/Reception and
Registration departments are spreading Christmas cheer this holiday
season by donating to the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester, MN.
The departments gathered household items and gifts for families
staying at the Ronald McDonald House over Christmas. “Several of our
co-workers have benefited from the services provided by the Ronald
McDonald House, and we looked at this project as a way to give back,”
says Rachael Andera, coordinator of the project. “Staff also donated
cash which allowed us to purchase additional items they may need,”
says Andera.
The Ronald McDonald House provides a “home-away-from-home”
for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or
no cost. Houses are found in more than 62 countries and regions. The
Rochester house is regularly occupied by families receiving care at Mayo
Clinic.
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Roy Snyder
Sylvia Ehler
Roy Snyder, age 88, of Decorah,
died on Thursday, December 11,
ROY SNYDER
2014, at the Winneshiek Medical
Center in Decorah.
A Celebration of Life and Memory service was held at 11:00 a.m.
on Saturday, December 13, 2014
at Calmar Lutheran Church with
Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding.
Interment was at the Calmar City
Cemetery.
Roy Allen Snyder was born
on June 30, 1926, the son of Lee
R. and Margaret Olive (Millison)
Snyder in Charleston, PA. Roy attended school in Rochester, PA,
until the 10th grade. He served in
the U.S. Navy from February 4,
1926-2014
1944 to May 28, 1946. Roy served
Services:
in the South Pacific in the 3rd &
11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 13,
5th Fleets, fueling ships at sea. He
Calmar Lutheran Church,
witnessed the signing of the Peace
Calmar
Treaty on the USS Missouri. Roy
worked in Calmar in the theater
Arrangements by:
business with his uncle after the
Schluter – Balik
war.
Funeral Home,
Roy married Virginia WangsDecorah
ness on June 17, 1948, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Calmar. In
1949, Roy went to work at the George Buchheit Grocery Store and also
Marigold Dairy before moving to Belmond in 1962 to work for Wayne
Feeds and Tomco Seed Company. In August 1969, they moved to Illinois
and Roy worked at the Trojan Seed Corn Company as a Regional Sales
Manager for twenty-two years. He then worked for Midwest Supply Co.
as a Sales Manager in Morris, IL retiring in 1990.
Roy married Georgia Harvey on May 9, 1998, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Hampton. Roy has enjoyed golfing over the years
with his friends. He was a member the Decorah Lutheran Church and
church choir and the Halverson – Giesen American Legion Post #266.
Roy is survived by his wife: Georgia Snyder, Decorah; his three
children: Ronald Snyder, Ankeny, David (Susan) Snyder, Tuscola, IL
and Pamela (Arnold) Dean, Oakland, IL; four grandchildren: Matthew
(Kirsten) Snyder, Tamara Snyder, Colin Slaughter and Matt (Lindsey)
Dean; three great-grandchildren: Bethany Snyder, Reece Clennon and
Charlie Dean; Georgia’s mother: Genevieve Harvey, Hesper; Georgia’s children: Denise (Roger) Uhlenhake, Ossian, Dalane (Bob) Carolan, Hesper, Danna (Jim) Kriener, Fort Atkinson and Dolan (Kristi)
Burreson, Fairbank; Georgia’s grandchildren: Brad (Becky) Uhlenhake,
Sarah (fiance, Leigh Swanson) Uhlenhake, David Carolan, Laura Carolan, Raelyn (Nick) Langreck, Reece Kriener, Haley Kriener, Dera
Burreson, Cody (Vanessa) Garvin and Kelsey (Andy) Wulfekuhl; Georgia’s three great-grandchildren: Bailey, Jackson and Zane; brothers- and
sisters-in-law: Howard (Verna) Wangsness, Decorah, Ken (Ila) Wangsness, Allison, Sharon Wangsness, Allison, Joanne (Gil) Egge, Decorah
and Norma Wangsness, Decorah.
Roy was preceded in death by his parents: Lee R. and Margaret Olive
(Millison) Snyder; his first wife: Virginia (Wangsness) Snyder on March
15, 1995; his sister: Dorothy Jampol and two brothers-in-law: Willis
Wangsness and John Wangsness.
Sylvia Ehler, age 87, of Calmar,
died on Friday, December 12, 2014,
SYLVIA EHLER
at the Gundersen Health System in
LaCrosse, WI.
Mass of Christian Burial was
held on Wednesday, December 17
at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina at 11:00 a.m.
with Monsignor Cletus Hawes presiding. Interment was at the Our
Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic
Cemetery.
Sylvia Catherine Ehler was born
on April 13, 1927, the daughter of
Philip and Theresia (Meyer) Hageman on the Hageman family farm
between Festina and Ossian. Sylvia attended St. Mary’s Catholic
School in Festina until the age of
1927-2014
thirteen, when she had to stay at
Services:
home and take care of the family
11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 17,
after her mother’s death.
Our Lady of Seven
She was united in marriage to
Dolors Catholic Church,
Edmund Ehler on May 14, 1949, at
Festina
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic
Arrangements by:
Church in Festina by Rev. Henry
Schluter – Balik
Nosbisch. Together they farmed
Funeral Home,
the Ehler Century Farm, south of
Decorah
Calmar, for many years. Sylvia
was a meticulous homemaker and
caretaker of the farm. She enjoyed
dancing with Edmund to waltzes, polkas and square dances, as well as
playing 500, Euchre and Phase 10. She was a wonderful cook and baker
and enjoyed taking care of her flowerbeds. Sylvia was well known for
making her delicious potato salad; divinity candy during the holidays
and thousands of rosaries for missions. Sylvia was a member of Our
Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Rosary Society.
Sylvia is survived by her four children: Ken (Cathy) Ehler, Calmar,
Larry Ehler, Ossian, Theresa Lou (Loren) Schmitt, Calmar and Marianne
Ehler, Minneapolis, MN; one daughter-in-law: Bonnie Ehler, Urbandale; five grandchildren: Matthew (Rachael) Schmitt, Brian (Danielle)
Schmitt, Kurt (fiancé Shantel Perry) Schmitt and Andrew and Adam
Ehler; one sister-in-law: Marie Frana, Decorah, along with many nieces,
nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents: Philip and Theresia
(Meyer) Hageman; her husband: Edmund Ehler; one son: Terry Ehler;
one daughter-in-law: Audrey Ehler; two brothers: Cyril (Rose) Hageman and Adrian (Lillian) Hageman; three brothers-in-law: Felix (Bertha)
Ehler, Norbert (Clara) Ehler and George Frana and two sisters-in-law:
Ida (Frank) Hageman and Agatha Ehler in infancy.
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Adella (Della) Langreck
Gilbert (Gil) Egge
Adella (Della) Langreck, age
92, of Cresco died December 15,
2014 at the Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco.
Mass of Christian Burial was
held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2014 at Notre Dame
Parish. Burial was held in Calvary
Cemetery, Cresco. Hindt-Hudek
Funeral Home in Cresco was in
charge of arrangements.
Della was born August 24,
1922, the daughter of Will and
Anna (Kuennen) Schmitt. She attended St. Luke’s grade school in
St Lucas.
On March 8, 1943, she was
united in marriage to Leo Langreck at the St Luke’s Church in St
Lucas. Della and Leo became the
parents of 6 children. They moved
four miles west of St Lucas, lived
there for six years then moved to
Cresco where they owned a 160acre farm from 1948 to 1969. After selling their farm they moved
to West Union in 1969 to work for
Heying Enterprises. Della worked
side by side with her husband and
was in charge of the egg-packing
department. In 1977 Leo and Della
purchased 15 acres north of Protivin and built a new home there
in 1980. They continued to live on
this acreage until 1999 when they
moved back to Cresco.
Della was involved with var-
Gilbert “Gil” Egge, age 95, of
Decorah, died on Thursday, DeGILBERT EGGE
cember 18, 2014, at the Ossian
Senior Hospice in Ossian.
Services were at held at 2:00
p.m. on Saturday, December 20,
2014 at the Calmar Lutheran
Church in Calmar with Pastor
Phillip Olson presiding. Interment
was at the Calmar City Cememtery.
Gilbert Jens Egge was born on
April 15, 1919, the son of Walter
and Bertha (Stordahl) Egge in
Fosten, MN. His family moved to
Pontiac, MI when he was a young
boy. He graduated from high
school in Pontiac and became an
1919-2014
auto body apprentice.
Services:
In August 1939, he married
2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20,
Alice Hunt. To this union, four
Calmar Lutheran Church,
Calmar
children were born: Gilbert, Jr.,
Lynn, Kevin and Christine. This
Arrangements by:
marriage was dissolved in 1980.
Schluter – Balik
Gil entered the US Army in
Funeral Home,
April 1944, serving in Iran. Gil
Decorah
spent the last two years of his
service as a military liaison with
TWA moving military equipment from the Mid-East to other countries.
In 1948, Gil began his work career doing auto body work as owner/operator of a body shop garage in Birmingham, MI. In 1953, Gil moved to
Calmar, as the owner/operator of Egge Chevrolet. While in Calmar, Gil
helped start the Calmar Lions Club, the Calmar Development Corporation and was instrumental in bringing NICC to Calmar. The South Winn
Country Club was Gil’s idea and he was the first of the five founders
that organized the golf course. In 1970, Gil moved to Fennimore, WI, to
teach auto body for ten years. During this time, Gil returned to school
himself, earning his own college degree. In 1980, Gil moved to Tulsa,
OK, and spent the rest of his working life self-employed doing auto
body restoration. Gil was a master craftsman at body work and worked
on the great classics like Packards, Pierce Arrows, Cords and Franklins.
Gil’s love for automobiles was a life-long passion. In 1984, Gil moved
to Florida where he continued to do auto restoration.
In 1988, Gil married Joanne Wangsness Weselmann. In 1998, they
moved to Decorah. Gil continued to do free-lance auto body repair until
the age of 90. Gil was an avid golfer and enjoyed traveling. He was a
member of the Calmar Lutheran Church and Halverson-Giesen American Legion Post #266. He also was a former member of the Elks Lodge
and the South Winn Country Club.
Gil is survived by his wife: Joanne Egge, Decorah; his four children: Gilbert (Bonnie Lynn) Egge, Lafayette, IN, Lynn Harb, Stitzer,
WI, Kevin Egge, Stitzer, WI and Christine (Ron) Wetter, Boscobel, WI;
eight grandchildren: Maren (Jeff) McKellin, Ingrid (Mark) Bridges, Gilbert (Rachel) Egge III, Cairan Meyer, Christopher (Marni) Easler, Eve
(Mark) Foege, Kari (Jamie) White, Joshua (Pauline) Wetter; seventeen
great-grandchildren; three step-children: Kevin (Sharon) Weselmann,
Decorah, Karla Brown, Waterloo and Kathy (Greg) Vick, Decorah; five
step-grandchildren: Amy (Charlie) Rolfs, Andrew (Meghan) Vick, Katelynn Vick, Emily Weselmann and Anna Weselmann; four step-great
grandchildren; one sister: Mary Joyce DeSonia, Flint, MI; two brothers-in-law: Howard (Verna) Wangsness, Ossian and Ken (Ila) Wangsness, Allison; three sisters-in-law: Norma Wangsness, Decorah, Sharon
Wangsness, Allison and Georgia Snyder, Decorah.
Gil was preceded in death by his parents: Walter and Bertha (Stordahl)
Egge; two sisters: Rose (John) Kosut and Bernice (Lester) Simmons;
one brother-in-law: William DeSonia; one daughter-in-law: Ruth Egge;
two sons-in-law: Lynn Easler and Greg Harb; one sister-in-law: Virginia
Snyder; three brothers-in-law: Willis Wangsness, John Wangsness and
Roy Snyder; one step-great-granddaughter: Adrian Vick and Gil’s former wife: Alice Egge.
ious organizations in her lifetime: Altar and Rosary Society,
ACCW Catholic Daughters, Protivin VFW Auxiliary. Cresco Hospital Auxiliary, Farm Bureau Club
and various church groups. Della
also enjoyed her sewing, quilting,
crocheting, gardening, traveling, and visiting with her family,
grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, relatives and friends. She
spent many afternoons playing
cards, bingo, paddle wheel and socializing at the Evans Home and
the Cresco Care Center.
Della is survived by her children; five daughters: Marji Morris, Wesley, Maryln (Ken) Shores,
Ridgeway, Norma (Mick) Steele,
Gold Canyon, AZ, Nancy (Craig)
Ellingson, Ridgeway and Mary
(Bill) Sykes, Gainsboro, TN and
one son: Leon Langreck, Cresco;
15 grandchildren: Briggette, Kim
and Gary Lee, Scott and Susan,
Tanya and Samara, Shaun, Bryan
and Elizabeth, Lonnie and Laura
and Shaw Daniel and Jamie; two
step-grandchildren: Steph, and
Chris; 26 great grandchildren;
14 step-great grandchildren; two
great great-grandchildren; three
step-great-great grandchildren;
two sisters: Lucy (Urban) Dietzenbach and Helen (Gene) Noska
and four brothers, Arthur (Agnes) Schmitt, Edmund (Norma)
ADELLA LANGRECK
1922-2014
Services:
11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 19,
Notre Dame Parish,
Cresco
Arrangements by:
Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home,
Cresco
Schmitt, Alex (Shirley) Schmitt
and Gerald (Rosetta) Schmitt.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Leo; one great grandson: Sean; her parents; two sisters:
Rita and Irma and two sons-inlaw: James Larsen and Nordean
Hoyme.
Hugo Hackman
Hugo Hackman, age 99, of Fort
Atkinson, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at the New Hampton
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
in New Hampton.
Mass of Christian Burial was
at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2014 at St. John’s Catholic
Church in Fort Atkinson. Interment was at St. John’s Catholic
Cemetery in Fort Atkinson.
Hugo John Hackman was born
on January 7, 1915, the son of
Henry and Clara (Rausch) Hackman on the family farm near St.
Lucas. Hugo attended St. Luke’s
Catholic School in St. Lucas and
then worked with his father building 47 barns in the area.
Hugo was united in marriage
to Mildred Wieling on September
28, 1937, at Our Lady of Seven
Dolors Catholic Church in Festina. Together, Hugo and Mildred
farmed near Waucoma and he also
worked for the Oliver Dealership
in St. Lucas. In 1972, Hugo retired
from farming and moved into Fort
Atkinson. Hugo later went to work
for Winneshiek County Conservation. He enjoyed old time music,
dancing, watching sports on TV,
playing cards and visiting with all.
He especially enjoyed spending
time with his family and grand-
children. Hugo was a member of
St. John’s Catholic Church.
Hugo is survived by his five
children: Jerry (Mary) Hackman,
Fort Atkinson, Jeannie Pechota,
Protivin, Joann (Norbert) Busta,
Little Turkey, Norma Sabelka,
Lawler and Kathleen “Kathy” Gerstenkorn, Waterloo; one daughterin-law: Norma Hackman, Waucoma; thirty-two grandchildren;
sixty-eight great-grandchildren;
two great-great-grandchildren;
two sisters: Hilaria Kipp, Decorah
and Leona Winter, New Hampton; one sister-in-law: Magdalen
Wieling, New Hampton, along
with many nieces, nephews and
great-nieces and great-nephews.
Hugo was preceded in death
by his parents: Henry and Clara
(Rausch) Hackman; his wife:
Mildred (Wieling) Hackman; one
daughter: Elaine Balk and her
husband Robert; one son: Ron
Hackman; two sons-in-law: Gerald Pechota and William Sabelka;
two brothers: Carl Hackman and
Adolph Hackman; three sisters:
Rose Hackman, Dolora (Julian)
Sabelka and Hilda (Carl) Brandsmeier; two brothers-in-law: Clarence Winter and Edwin Kipp; and
brothers- and sisters-in-law: Ralph
Wieling, Agnes (Paul Schaufen-
HUGO HACKMAN
1915-2014
Services:
10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 19,
St. John’s Catholic Church,
Fort Atkinson
Arrangements by:
Schluter – Balik Funeral Home
Chekal Chapel,
Fort Atkinson
buel & Ed Winter) Winter, Alma
(Joe) Schaufenbuel, Anna (Donald) Janechek, Gus (Mary) Wieling, Hilda (Leo) Hlubek and Irene
(Bernard) Menne.
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Worship Schedule
ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC
Little Turkey
Father Nicholas March
Wednesday, December 24:
6 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass
Sunday, December 28:
10:30 a.m. Mass
BETHANY LUTHERAN
Rural Ossian
Sunday, December 28:
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
CALMAR COMMUNITY
UNITED METHODIST
Calmar
Pastor Linda Thompson
Sunday, December 28:
9 a.m. Worship
Teaching young athletes
Several area students enrolled
in the Winter EXCEL classes at
Winneshiek Medical Center this
fall. WMC physical therapists,
physical therapy assistants and
athletic trainers taught the young
athletes skills to become stronger,
faster and more explosive with
techniques designed to help them
avoid injury.
CALMAR LUTHERAN &
SPRINGFIELD LUTHERAN
Pastor Phil Olson
Wednesday, December 24:
5:30 p.m. Calmar
Thursday, December 25:
10:30 a.m. Springfield
Sunday, December 28:
9 a.m. Calmar
- Sunday School Program
10:30 a.m. Springfield
DE SALES CATHOLIC
Ossian
Msgr. Cletus J. Hawes
Wednesday, December 24:
4 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass
Thursday, December 25:
10 a.m. Christmas Mass
Saturday, December 27:
5 p.m. Mass
Sunday, December 28:
10 a.m. Mass
LIVING HOPE BAPTIST
Ossian
Sunday, December 28:
9 a.m. Worship
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC
Protivin
Father Nicholas March
Wednesday, December 24:
4 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass
No Weekend Masss
Thursday, January 1:
8:30 a.m. New Year’s Day Mass
MT. CARMEL CATHOLIC
Lawler
Father Nicholas March
Wednesday, December 24:
4 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass
Friday, December 26:
8:30 a.m. Mass
No Weekend Mass
ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC
Calmar
Father Donald J. Hawes
Saturday, December 27:
5:30 p.m. Mass
Sunday, December 28:
10:30 a.m. Mass
ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC
Fort Atkinson
Father Nicholas March
Wednesday, December 24:
6 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass
Sunday, December 28:
8:30 a.m. Mass
Tuesday, December 30:
8:30 a.m. Mass
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN,
STAPLETON
Rural Waucoma
Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard Ellingson,
Supply Pastors
Sunday, December 28:
10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy
Communion
ST. LUKE’S CATHOLIC
St. Lucas
Father Nicholas March
Thursday, December 25:
9:30 a.m. Christmas Mass
No Weekend Mass
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
Waucoma
Father Nicholas March
Thursday, December 25:
8:30 a.m. Christmas Mass
Saturday, December 27:
4 p.m. Mass
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN,
RICHFIELD
Rural Sumner (8 miles SW of Waucoma)
Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard Ellingson,
Supply Pastors
Sunday, December 28:
9 a.m. Worship with Holy
Communion
ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC
Spillville
Father Donald J. Hawes
Saturday, December 27:
7 p.m. Mass
Sunday, December 28:
8:30 a.m. Mass
STAVANGER LUTHERAN
Sunday, December 28:
10 a.m. Worship
TRINITY LUTHERAN
Calmar
Pastor Glenn Smith
Sunday, December 28:
11:30 a.m. Divine Worship Service
OSSIAN LUTHERAN
Ossian
Sunday, December 28:
8:30 a.m. Worship
OUR LADY OF SEVEN
DOLORS CATHOLIC
Festina
Msgr. Cletus J. Hawes
Wednesday, December 24:
6 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass
Thursday, December 25:
Pictured clockwise from upper left: Ryan Burras, PT, WMC
Phyical Therapist with Joe Bockman, Gage Dahlberg with WMC
physical therapy assistant Kathleen Schutte (Kody Bodensteiner
is in background), Mason O’Hara on the bench press, Sawyer
VandenBrink and Brody Young.
8 a.m. Christmas Mass
Sunday, December 28:
8 a.m. Mass
ZION LUTHERAN
Castalia
Pastor Dave Lenth
Sunday, December 28:
8:30 a.m. Adult Class
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
Early Trash Pickup
There will be no pick up Thursday December 25 or
Thursday, Jan 1. If you are a Thursday customer your pick
up will be on Wednesday December 24 and Wednesday,
December 31 respectively.
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Spillville Christmas concert
Friday, December 5th
In November of 1932, a business deal was completed, making
Bruno Weber of New Hampton the
new owner of the Calmar Hotel.
Mr. Weber had
been connected
with the Miller
Hotel in New
Hampton for
several years. E.
A. Bergman who
had been in charge of the Calmar
Hotel for many years was going
to remain as manager, which his
many friends were glad to hear.
The Calmar Hotel advertised wonderful Sunday menus for the small
price of 50 cents!
The Olympic Theatre in Calmar
was showing Tom Mix in “Destry
Rides Again” and Frank Buck’s
“Bring ‘Em Back Alive” in November of 1932, with matinees
on Sundays for only 10 cents for
kids and 30 cents for adults. Every
foot of the Frank Buck picture was
made in the actual jungles and it
was said to be the greatest adventure ever recorded on film!
The Calmar Hotel’s Sunday
dinner menu for December 11,
1932, which was only 50 cents, was
served from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The menu was: Chicken gumbo
soup with rice, fricassee of spring
chicken, June peas, roast young
goose with stuffing, fruit compote,
baked sugar-cured ham with raisin
sauce, broiled fillet mignon, black
mushrooms, roast prime rib of
beef, potatoes – whipped, steamed,
fried and sweet, escalloped sweet
corn, Grand Opera salad, choice of
pie or pineapple parfait, coffee, tea
or milk. It made me hungry just to
read this list!
Mrs. Ole Grende advertised
reopening her store in Calmar in
December of 1932, with hand-embroidered sheets, pillow cases and
table linen, and a new line of toys,
dolls and novelties just in time for
making selections for Christmas!
The stores in Calmar running
“Merry Christmas” ads were: Weselmann & Becvar Meats; Angela’s Novelty Shop; John Hejlik;
Kuhn Service Station; Flaskerud
and Korbel; Shema Cafe; Luzum
Café; Mary Lundgren’s Store;
George Bucheit Grocery; Calmar
Hotel; Diamond Service Station;
Joseph Koch Store; Broghamer &
Schlindwein; H. J. Giesen Company; Frana Billiard Parlor; Cities
Service Station; and Calmar Lumber Company.
In early January of 1933, it was
reported that the Calmar Hotel was
being redecorated, including new
drapery and trimmings to make it
more attractive. A new neon sign
was installed in front of the building, and the lobby was redecorated
in shades of green and silver. They
were also continuing to offer their
fine Sunday dinners at reasonable
prices. For Sunday, January 1,
1933, they advertised “Eat With
Us and Give the Wife a Rest” and
the menu included stuffed roasted
young turkey, roast canvas-back
duck, baked
sugar-cured ham
with champagne
sauce, roast loin
of pork, prime
rib of beef, and
banana short
cake with whipped cream for dessert!
In mid-January of 1933, the
garage of Alex Schneberger was
robbed in Calmar. Entry appeared
to have been made through the
coal shed in the rear of the building and two doors had to be broken
open for the burglars to get into
the office and garage. A truck had
been seen parked near the back of
the building, but nothing had been
thought of it at the time. A Majestic table model radio and several
radio batteries, and a fine automatic shotgun were taken from the car
of Mr. King, which was in the garage. It appeared that the robbery
was done by persons acquainted
with the layout of the building.
One of the largest crowds ever
to attend a dance in Calmar, with
the exception of some of the dances on the evening of Farmer’s Day,
was in attendance at the dance
held at the Frana Hall in mid-January of 1933. The orchestra that
drew them in was the Blackhills
Cowboys of Deadwood, South
Dakota. The orchestra was making
their headquarters in Calmar for
some time, as their booking manager is J. C. Freirich, son of Clem
Freirich of Calmar. From all indications, everyone enjoyed their
music greatly and it was expected
that their schedules would be filled
with bookings from the area.
A half acre of timber on the J.
Carolan Farm, seven miles from
Decorah on the Burr Oak Road,
was purchased for $15 by the Winneshiek County Soldier’s Relief
Commission in early 1933. Permission would be given to ex-servicemen to cut timber on this tract
of land for their use and the timber will be transported to town
for them. The commission would
determine if they have permission
and are worthy before they were
allowed to cut wood there. A request had been made for a ton of
coal a month from the Commission, but this was out of the question, so the wood was secured instead. Several ex-servicemen had
already cut a supply of wood from
this land.
The Calmar High School auditorium would be the setting for
the public grade school operetta
on February 24, 1933. The operetta was called “The Magic Flute”
and was based on Browning’s
poem, The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Features included: Rhythm Band
– Grades 1 & 2; Dance of the
Children – Grades 2 and 4; Dance
of the Rats – Grades 3 & 4; Children’s Chorus – Grades 3, 4, 5 &
6; Hemelin Citizens – Grades 7
& 8. Solos included the following
characters: The Magic Piper-Robert Lovin; The Town Crier-Harleth
Reisner; Frieda-Mae Jean Severson; Mayor-Maynard Fjelstuhl;
Councilmen-Eugene Eppens, Curtis Severson and Warren Hurlburt.
The unique feature of this production was that all children in the
grade school participated in some
way. Admission was only 25 cents
for adults and 10 cents for children
of school age. Preschool age children got in for free.
George Harms from Calmar
gave the Decorah Athletic Club
and Winneshiek County a strong
challenge in early March of 1933.
Manager Joe Flynn asked for any
man in the audience of 900 men
to wrestle George, and he got no
response. Joe then asked for any
two men and again got no response. They all must have been
scared of a “Calmar product”.
George Harms had long been considered to be the strongest man
in the County. Manager Flynn
got word later from a man in the
County who thought he could take
George. Frank Germann was offering a diamond belt to the winner.
The match was to be scheduled for
April of 1933 and the battle was on
for the Winneshiek County Champion. The match was to be held in
Decorah, along with the regular 40
rounds of boxing and wrestling at
the Decorah Athletic Club.
A mandatory “bank holiday”
had been declared by President
Roosevelt after his inauguration in
March of 1933. This was an effort
to stabilize and rebuild confidence
in the banking system during the
financial depression the United States was undergoing. This
meant that banks were closed and
people could not withdraw money
or transact business until they reopened. This was a four-day time
period and allowed the FDIC to
determine that banks had sufficient
assets before they could reopen.
The big news was that “real
beer”, with the pre-prohibition
kick of 4 percent by volume, would
go on sale to 22 States in the Union
on April 7, 1933, which was a Friday. The sale of this legalized beer
in Iowa was not yet authorized, but
a strenuous effort to do so was being made by the Governor. It was
thought that if Iowa did not legalize the sale of this beer, revenues
would be lost because of citizens
crossing the border to neighboring
states, where the sale of this beer is
already legalized.
Our next article will tell more
about the excitement of “real beer”
in Iowa, as well as unusual robberies and more area stories of 1933.
“All the students were dressed in their best for their Christmas program and they sang their hearts out.”
front (l-r): Omar Flores, Marc Flores, Jamison Meyer, Kaden Bullerman,
Morgan Kriener, Katie Engelhardt, Ruthie Frana and Lindsey Thuente.
2nd row: Logan Hageman, Jordan Bucheit, Keagan Streeter, Dylan Hageman, Megan Hageman, Alison Heying, Carly Meyer and Melia Kruse. 3rd
row: Jacob Herold, Collin Wiltgen, Mary Frana, Barbara Vaquero, Jayden
Weiss, Juana Parra, Elizabeth Engelhardt, Breanna Dvorak, and Jessica
Timp. Last row (partial of Mason Elsbernd), Caleb Meyer, ZeAnna Phillips, Gracie Schmitt, Ashley Kriener, Ellie Loesch, Katelyn Heying and
Maddy Kuennen.
front (l-r): Delaney Steffans, McKenna Looby, Alex Macario and Ashlyn
Elsbernd. 2nd row: Brayan Guevara, Gavin Thuente,Thomas Heying,Theresa Hanson and Isaac Bullerman. Back row: Graham Schmitt, Carson
Sande, Colton Brummond, William Timp and Henry Hageman.
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Neighbor to Neighbor
By Sharon Busch
Getting ready for Holiday
guests? Here are just a few tips
to help. I have not tried the diaper
wipes, but I do use the Magic erasers. To remove stubborn dirt/scuff
marks on walls, furniture, tables,
shoes, etc: Diaper wipes! Funny,
but true! They work!
Silk flowers dull or dusty:
Spray with hairspray. They will
stay shiny and when they get dusty
again, simply blow off with hair
dryer.
Get rid of ring around the tub:
Magic erasers! They are cheap
and even generic brands work
well! Cuts right through the dirt
and saves hours of back pain from
scrubbing with the standard brush
and soap. The erasers are also
great on stubborn dirt and scuff
marks.
You may alter the following ingredients to your own taste and it
can also be heated in a crock pot.
To make your home smell wonderful you will need:
1 whole orange
½ cup cranberries
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
3 sticks of cinnamon
A few clippings from your tree
A few drops of vanilla extract
A sprinkle of grated nutmeg or
cinnamon
Slice the orange. Toss the citrus
and your choice of whole sweet
spices into a pot of simmering water. Reduce heat to lowest setting,
and refill water as needed (do not
let the water evaporate completely).
Three words that go with the
holidays are food, family and fun.
During the holiday season, which
seems to go from Thanksgiving
to New Years Day, many of us
enjoy the company of family and
friends. Whether we are hosting
the event or attending we like to
make something special to share.
In the spirit of the season, open
your heart and home to friends
and family and don’t forget the
new friends that might not be able
to get home to their own family. I
always told my college age kids if
they had a friend that was unable
to go home that they were welcome to bring them home.
The menu is simple and delicious. Feel free to add your own
ideas. If you want a more elaborate
type of menu, change the appetizers and choice of entrée.
Dill Pickle Dip
Zelda Larson (my sister)
8 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. sour cream
1 pkg. dried beef (chopped)
½ jar dill relish
Mix together and chill. Serve
with crackers. Note: This makes
a big batch. Suggestion: Hormel
brand dried beef was used or get
good quality dried beef from the
local deli in the grocery store.
Cheese Ball
From Allrecipes
2 (8 ounce) packages cream
cheese, softened
3 ½ cups shredded sharp
Cheddar cheese
1 (1 ounce) package Ranchstyle dressing mix
2 cups chopped pecans
4 pecan halves
In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, cheddar cheese and dressing mix.
Form into one large ball or two
smaller balls. Roll in chopped pecans to coat surface. Decorate the
top with pecan halves. Refrigerate
for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
Frosted Strawberry Salad
1 pkg. strawberry jello
1 ½ cups boiling water
1 pkg. frozen strawberries
1 pkg. lemon jello
1 cup boiling water
½ cup pineapple juice
1 small pkg. cream cheese
½ cup drained crushed pineapple
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
chopped nuts, if desired
Dissolve strawberry jello in
1½ cups boiling water. Add strawberries and stir until completely
thawed. Let chill until set. Dissolve lemon jello in 1 cup boiling water. Add pineapple juice
(drained from crushed pineapple)
– if necessary add water to make
½ cup liquid. Let cool, then blend
in softened cream cheese and pineapple. Chill until slightly thickened, then fold in whipped cream.
Put cream cheese layer over firm
strawberry layer. If desired, sprinkle chopped nuts over the top or
fold into the white layer. Chill until firm. Serves 9.
Raspberry Jello
2 pkgs. raspberry jello
Fresh or frozen raspberries
Whipped cream
Follow directions to make
jello from the jello package. Add
raspberries. If using frozen use
less liquid. When set top with
whipped cream.
Dinner Rolls
You can make your own dinner rolls and freeze them ahead of
time. Thaw and if you want heat
them for a short time in a 400 degree oven just to warm them. Place
in a basket with a towel over the
rolls to keep them warm while
passing. If you’re not into making
your own there are many other
choices available for you that are
quick and easy.
Here are two recipes for a
glazed ham. I like to use pineapple
with my ham.
Glazed Ham
7 lb. ham
2 c. pineapple juice
1 c. honey
Bake at 300 degrees for two
hours. Baste with pineapple juice
and honey mixture during cooking.
Second recipe:
5 lb. ham, fully cooked
½ c. brown sugar
4 T reserved pineapple juice
1 can pineapple slices (reserve
juice)
Place ham in a pan lined with
aluminum foil. Score ham by
cutting crisscross patterns across
the whole ham. Drain pineapple,
reserving juice. Combine 4 teaspoons of juice with brown sugar
to make paste. Spread over top &
sides of ham. Using toothpicks,
attach whole slices of pineapple to
top and sides of the ham. Bake at
300 degrees for 2 ½ hours.
Sautéed Green Beans
From www.allrecipes.com
5 slices bacon
1 (16 oz.) package frozen cut
green beans
½ cup slivered almonds
¼ cup butter
Place bacon in a large skillet
over medium-high heat. Cook until browned on one side, then turn
over to cook on the other side. Add
the almonds to the skillet at this
time, and cook, stirring until light
golden brown. Remove the bacon
from the skillet, leaving the bacon
drippings. Crumble or chop bacon,
and return to the skillet. Melt the
butter in with the drippings. Add
the green beans, cook and stir until tender, about 8 minutes.
Marinated Cherry Tomatoes
Put cherry tomatoes (or you
can use sliced tomatoes) in a serving bowl. Add Italian Dressing
(either regular or fat free). Stir
well, cover and refrigerate. This is
also good with Kraft roasted red
pepper parmesan dressing (if you
can find it). Sprinkle marinated tomatoes with parmesan cheese before serving. Another suggestion
would be to add mozzarella cheese
balls and marinate all-together.
Basic Mashed Potatoes
2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled
and quartered
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk (add gradually, may
need less)
Salt and pepper to taste
Bring a pot of salted water to
a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15
minutes; drain. In a small saucepan heat butter and milk over low
heat until butter is melted. Using
a potato masher or electric beater,
slowly blend milk mixture into
potatoes until smooth and creamy.
Season with salt and pepper to
taste. About 4 servings.
Black Forest
Brownies a la mode
From Wilderness Pie filling
Mix together 1 (21.5 oz.) package brownie mix, 1 cup Wilderness cherry pie filling, ¼ cup oil
and 2 eggs. Grease bottom only of
13 x 9 inch pan and pour in mix.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35
minutes. Remove from oven,
sprinkle with 1 ½ cups semi-sweet
chocolate chips, and spread when
melted. Let cool, cut into squares.
Top with vanilla ice cream and
spoonful of remaining Wilderness
cherry pie filling.
Cranberry Drink
By Jennifer Janvrin
Simmer the following for 10
minutes.
2 c. water
1 ½ c. sugar
4 cinnamon sticks
Add the following and continue simmering (not boil) for another 30 minutes.
1 qt. cranberry juice
1 qt. water
2 cups orange juice
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Serve hot. Makes 10–12 servings.
Till next time, enjoy the holidays. Wishing you all Happy
Holidays!
Christmas time
It’s Christmas time again
the season of renewal
love, faith, charity
and all that is beautiful
chimes greatly into every heart
beating in celebrations
of spirit, togetherness and affirmation.
Poem comes from theholidayspot.com.
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December Reporterʼs Report for
the Prairie Shooting Stars 4-H Club
Report Submitted By Chance Adam
The December meeting of the Prairie Shooting Stars was held Sunday, December 15th at the Spillville Public Library. Thirteen members
were present. Members delivered gift bags and Christmas cards to the
tenants in the apartments behind the library. Next the members had
a potluck lunch. After lunch members did four make-and-take crafts.
The crafts included a melted snowman ornament, a rudolph ornament,
a snowman magnet, and a reindeer cookie. The club played Christmas
charades and four corners. Door prizes were given at the end of the
meeting.
The kids are delivering the gift bags and cards to the people in the
apartments in Spillville.
Turkey Valley Clovers 4-H Club wrapped gifts for our Christmas family.
Turkey Valley Clovers 4-H Club celebrates the
Christmas Season donating gifts for a needy family
and caroling at local retirement centers !!!
December 4-H meeting. We wrapped gifts for our Christmas family and caroled at Wellington and the Eastern Star in Decorah.
Leader Jill Lensing is demonstrating how to decorate the reindeer
cookies.
Jacqlyn Schmitt, Jenna Schmitt and Emily Luzum teaming up to
wrap a gift.
Leader Connie Hauber is showing Chase Adam, Caylie Adam, and
Chance Adam how to make the melted snowman ornament.
The members are playing Christmas Charades.
Group caroling at Wellington in Decorah.
Chloe Schmitt and Bree Balk ready
for caroling.
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Fifth and sixth grade students Rosalie Busta,Tess Franzen, Dylan Reicks, Erin Busta, Sophia Adams, Marcus Kriener, Brody
Hackman, Kalvin Langreck, Jackson Vsetecka, Holly Schmitt and Kourtney Schmidt sing Emmanuel.
Second and third grade students l-r Kayla Malven, Kinsey Reicks, Morgan Vsetecka, Calen Franzen, Autumn
Schmitt, Burke Busta, Emma Brincks, Chase Hansmeier and Sydney Hyer perform “Hallelujah, Come and Sing”.
The kindergarten and first grade students tell Joseph (Dylan Reicks) and
Mary (Tess Franzen) not to be discouraged that there isn’t any room
at the inn because “God Is Gonna Work It All Out.” Performing l-r are
Ellaney Bodensteiner, Jordan Kriener, Kaden Schmidt, Morgan Wenthold,
Ty Moudry, Karsytn Reicks, Ryan Lukes, Sara Adams, Hugo Busta, Aaron
Malven, Kanin Drilling and Bella Stika.
Shepherds Sophia Adams and Erin Busta talk to their flock of
sheep.
Sheep Abby Schmitt and Jacqlyn Schmitt, Shepherds Erin Busta and
Sophia Adams and Wiseman Rosalie Busta sing Medley at the Manger.
Some of the 4th, 5th and 6th grade students perform “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”.
The TCS students did an excellent job performing their Christmas play and concert.
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Trojans hold on to
the win over Ed-Co
The Trojans had a three-game schedule
last week playing two on the road, and one
intense game at home.
@ NH 12.15
On Monday, Turkey Valley traveled to
New Hampton for a non-conference match
against the 2A Chickasaws.
“We ran into a very talented team and
they controlled the game from the get go,”
explained Coach Sullivan. “We never could
get anything going tonight.”
New Hampton built a great cushion right
away allowing the Trojans no room for error
ending the first quarter 6-27. TV added more
points in the second but so did the Chickasaws pushing the gap to 16-60 at the break.
TV struggled in the second half adding 12
points in the third while giving up 22 points
to NH increasing the split to 54 points at
28-82. The Trojans scored six points in the
fourth frame and gave up 11 to NH to a final
tally of 34-93.
“After a game like this, we told the kids to
forget about the game and move forward to
the next one,” Sullivan ended.
Team stats were: 11-34 FG, 4-14 3pt,
8-10 FT, 8 TR, 2 A.
Player stats were: R. Izer- 5pts, 2-7 FG,
1-4 3pt, 1 TR; L. Izer- 1 TR; Busta- 2 pts,
1-5 FG, 1 TR; Drilling- 6 pts, 2-7 FG, 1-3
3pt, 1-2 FT, 1 TR; Throndson- 7 pts, 2-5 FG,
1-2 3pt, 2-2 FT, 1 TR, 1 A; Balik- 2 pts, 1-7
FG, 2 TR; Hackman- 9 pts, 2-7 FG, 1-3 3pt,
4-5 FT; Kuhn- 1 TR; Eichenberger- 3 pts, 1-2
FG, 1-1 FT, 1 A.
Vs. Ed-Co 12.16
Turkey Valley hosted the Edgewood-Colesburg Vikings on Tuesday for a
UIC contest. The first quarter was a lot of
Confetti
running and shooting but not a lot of scoring
as TV scored nine points and gave up five
to EC. Both teams picked up the pace in the
second quarter, knocking shots in to change
the score to 27-19 TV at the break.
“In the first quarter we played solid defense but had a hard time getting the ball into
the paint,” Sullivan noted. “In the second
quarter our offense came alive and we were
getting nice looks.”
EC was strong out of the locker room
adding 14 points to their side of the board
while TV posted just nine points, making the
gap 36-33.
“In the third quarter we had a stretch
where it was our best basketball of the season
and we got out to a 13-point lead,” Sullivan
continued. “Ed-Co cut into that lead quickly
because we struggled with their press and
were throwing the ball all over the gym.”
EC was on a mission to make the comeback and take the game outscoring TV 14-15
but it wasn’t enough, TV won 50-48 in the
last few seconds.
“In the fourth quarter, Ed-Co took the
lead and with 28 seconds left, we trailed by
two with the ball. In the timeout we wanted to get the ball in the middle of the zone
and look backside and we did exactly that,”
explained Sullivan. “The wide open player
was Justin Hackman and he stepped into his
shot and knocked down the go-ahead three
with 13 seconds left. We got a stop on defense and held on for a 50-48 win. We were
happy with the way the kids competed for
four quarters.”
“Although we won their is a lot of things
we need to work on and need to continue to
get better moving forward,” finished Sullivan.
Team stats were: 19-46 FG, 4-10 3pt,
8-14 FT, 24 TR,
11 A, 15 S, 4 B.
Individual
stats were: R.
Izer- 16 pts, 6-15
FG, 4-7 FT, 8
TR, 3 A, 3 S, 3
B; L. Izer- 2pts,
1-2 FG, 1 A;
Busta- 4pts, 2-5
FG, 4 TR, 1 A, 2
S, 1 B; Einwalter- 1pt, 1-2 FT,
1 S; Throndson4 pts, 1-5 FG,
2-2 FT, 8 TR, 5
A, 2 S; Balik- 10
pts, 5-12 FG, 2
S; Hackman- 10
pts, 3-3 3pt, 1-2
FT, 3 TR, 1 A, 4
S; Eichenberger3pts, 1-1 2pt, 1
TR, 1 S.
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Lady Trojans take the
“W” over the Vikings
With winter break pushing in,
the Turkey Valley Lady Trojans
are working hard to add notches to
their “W” column before the end of
the year.
Vs. Ed-Co 12.16
The Ladies hosted the Edgewood-Colesburg Vikings last Tuesday in their first of two games last
week.
The first quarter was a tough offensive battle with a lot of buckets
and a lot of possession changes.
TV knocked it 19 points in the first
eight minutes but EC put up 14 to
keep the game close. The Vikings
upped their tempo to hold TV to
just seven points in the second set
while scoring 11 points to bring the
game to 26-25 at the half.
The third quarter was a tight
defensive game with both teams
scoring in the single digits. TV
maintained their lead, 35-32, at the
buzzer. EC fell apart in the fourth
frame and the Ladies were on their
game tacking on 15 points while
holding EC at two points for a final
tally of 50-34.
“The girls buckled down in the
2nd half and found a way to win.
We have a few things to clean up,
but we know the girls will work
hard to get better,” noted Coach
Stepan and Coach Nymeyer.
Team stats were: 19-61 FG, 2-13
3pt, 10-21 FT, 32 TR, 13 A, 25 S,
1 B.
Player stats were: Novotny- 2
pts, 1-2 FG, 1 A, 1 B ; Schaufenbuel- 1 TR; Blazek- 5 pts, 1-12
FG, 3-6 FT, 5 TR, 3 A, 5 S; Reickshad a double-double in points and
steals- 16 pts, 6-11 FG, 2-5 3pt,
2-4 FT, 1 TR, 5 A, 10 S; Busta- 5
pts, 1-5 FG, 3-4 FT, 10 TR, 4 S;
Nymeyer- 3 A, 1 S; M. Kuennenhad a double-double in points and
rebounds- 22 pts, 10-15 FG, 2-7 FT,
10 TR, 4 S.
@ Postville 12.19
The Lady Trojans traveled to
Postville on Friday but due to an
early print date, stats for that game
will be printed in our next issue.
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Thoroughbred
@ Postville
12.19
Due to an early print date, the
Postville game
stats will be posted in our next issue.
Delaney
Lensing
drives
toward the
hoop at last
week’s home
game against
Ed-Co.
Kayla Schaufenbuel uses her height and verticle to
snag a rebound during the game against Kee.
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Warriors top Kee
Hawks by 19 points
Ryan Hageman tries to gain control of his Central opponent at the South Winn Invite.
Ryan won the 170# weight bracket.
South Winn wrestlers face
Oelwein and Charles City
The Warrior mat men traveled to
Charles City last Thursday for a double dual against 2A Charle City and 2A
Oelwein. The Comets were able to top
SW by 22 points to win 50-28. The Warriors battled well against the Huskies
but came up nine points short at 34-43.
SW 28 – CC 50
South Winn had 13 of the 14 weight
classes compete against Charles City with
only 126# open.
Five wrestlers came up with a win
against the Comets including Ryan Hageman, 170- won by major decision, 8-0,
over A. Koresh; Landers Kuboushek, 182pinned A. Koehler in 3:33; Jordan Rommes, 195- won by fall, 2:30, over N. Jacobs;
Ethan Kipp, 285- earned his win by pin at
4:15 against B. Tupy and Andrew Wagner,
113- won by fall, 2:40, over T. Arndt.
Other wrestlers competing for SW
were Felicity Taylor, 106- lost by tech fall,
6-22, 2:39, to W. Pace; Paxten DeVilbiss,
120- lost by fall 0:47, to N. Lasher; Rodney Schwartzhoffr, 132- lost by fall, 0:33,
to A. Staudt; Luke Massman, 138- lost by
tech fall, 5-20, 4:40, to M. Forsyth; Luis
Uribe, 145; lost by major decision, 2-11,
to J. Niichel; Noah Kuboushek, 152- was
pinned at 1:21 by A. Knecht and Steven
Moore, 160- lost by fall to B. Childs at 3:48.
SW 34 – O 43
The Warriors worked hard against Oelwein but fell short by just nine points.
Andrew Wagner, 113 and Manning Kuboushek, 182 won by forfeit and there was
no match at 126.
Ryan Hageman, 170- and Ethan Kipp,
285- both went 2-2 for the night with Hageman winning by fall, 0:37, over R. McKeeman and Kipp won by a 17-5 major decision over H.Horan.
Rodney Schwartzhoff, 132- picked up
a win by pin over C. Hershey at 4:35 and
Luis Uribe, 145- pinned E. Phillips at 2:40.
Steven Moore, 160- lost by fall 2:21, to
A. Duffy; Landers Kuboushek,
195- lost by a
4-7 decision to Z.
Lamphere; Jordan
Rommes, 220lost by fall to T.
McMillan; Felicity Taylor, 106lost by fall, 0:44,
to A. Parmely;
Paxten DeVilbiss,
120- lost by fall,
0:35, to B. Ryan;
Luke Massman,
138- lost by 0-9
major decision
to C. Block and
Noah Kuboushek,
152- lost by fall at
1:22 to C. Stanford.
Ethan Kipp stacks his New Hampton opponent during the SW Invite.
South Winn made the long
trip to Lansing last Tuesday to
take on the Kee Hawks. The
Warriors worked hard throughout the game and brought home
a win.
The first half of the game
was an offensive battle with
shots falling at both hoops.
SW posted 18 points in the first
quarter but Kee put up 17 points
keeping the game close. The
fight continued into the second
quarter with SW making a slight
gain on the Hawks with 20 more
points while holding the Hawks
to 16 points for a 38-33 game at
the break.
Kee struggled out of the
locker room scoring just six
points but the Warriors pushed
on knocking in 17 more points
to lead 55-49 with one quarter to
go. The game leveled out again
in the fourth but the Warriors
pushed through and held on for
the win by outscoring Kee 1613 for a final tally of 71-52.
Team stats were: 29-70 FG,
13-25 FT, 52 TR, 18 A, 19 S, 2
B.
Player stats were: Kuennen6 pts, 3-6 FG, 8 TR, 2 A, 1 S;
Hageman- 4 pts, 2-5 FG, 1 TR,
2 S; Numedahl- 4 pts, 2-7 FG,
4 TR, 1 S; Lensing- had double-double stats with points and
rebounds- 20 pts, 7-11 FG, 6-15
FT, 12 TR, 5 A, 5 S; Kleve- 7
pts, 3-7 FG, 1-2 FT, 4 TR, 4 A, 3
S; Ward- 1 TR; Jacobsen- 7 pts,
2-10 FG, 3-4 FT, 4 TR, 2 A, 3
S; Herold- 6 pts, 3-6 FG, 4 TR,
3 A, 1 S; Hanson- 1 TR; Schweinefus- had double-double
stats with points and rebounds17 pts, 7-16 FG, 3-4 FT, 11 TR,
1 A, 3 S, 1 B; Todd- 1 TR, 1-A.
Vs. NFV 12.19
The Warriors hosted the
North Fayette Valley Tigerhawks on Friday but due to an
early print date, those stats will
be in our next issue.
@ CR 12.12
Stats were not available for
the South Winn vs. Clayton
Ridge game at press time of our
last issue, these are from that
game.
Score by quarter (SW-CR):
8-18, 13-8, 12-16, 18-20 51-61
Carson Lensing extends his arm toward the ball during
F.
Team stats were: 16-47 FG, the tip-off against MFL-MM.
6-24 3pt, 13-21 FT, 39 TR, 11
A, 3 S, 1 B.
Individuals stats were: Kuennen- 2 pts, 1-3 FG, 5 TR; Numedahl- 5 pts, 5-6 FT, 3 TR,
4 A; Lensing- 11 pts, 5-11 FG, 1-3 3pt, 4 TR, 4 A, 1 B; Kleve- 11 pts, 2-6 FG, 7-8 FT, 3
TR, 1 A; Jacobsen- 8 pts, 3-8 FG, 1-4 3pt, 1-2 FT, 5 TR, 1 A, 2 S; Herold- 3 pts, 1-7 3pt,
6 TR, 1 A, 2 S; Schweinefus- had double-double stats with points and rebounds- 11 pts,
4-8 FG, 3-6 3pt, 10 TR.
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Knotty Pine Guest House Open for Business
Photos and Story by Joyce Meyer
On the Ossian DeSales ‘Magic of Christmas’ Tour
of Homes this year was the Knotty Pine Guest House
of Stacy and Jeremy Merrill by Fort Atkinson.
Stacy explains how the new vacation home rental
came to be, “Jeremy’s Dad (Tim) and Mother (Debbie) took three years (1978-1980) to build the log
home. This is the house that Jeremy and his brother
Oliver grew up in. It wasn’t until recently when Jeremy’s mother moved to Lawler that we found ourselves wondering what to do with the house. A lot
of memories were made in this house and we want
to continue to establish making more memories with
our two boys Landon (7) and Asher (3). Instead of
the house sitting empty when we are not there, we
decided to rent the house out as a guest house, and
share its beauty and solitude with many others.”
Last summer after a family member suggested
the idea; they rented a family vacation home and
liked the idea. They spent long hours working on the
house, starting with taking out things from the family
home and cleaning. Then came the remodeling, they
added another bathroom and added a sofa bed in the
Master Suite and decorated the soon to be vacation
rental. By fall they were ready and open for business.
The beautiful handcrafted log cabin at 1323 255th
Avenue by Fort Atkinson is fully equipped, including stove, refrigerator, and television. The three bedrooms have comfortable beds and a fold out couch to
sleep eight. They added an extra bathroom upstairs
in the Master Suite also. The cabin has a beautiful
fireplace and a patio. Stacy said that what they enjoy
is the Turkey River close by.
If you had a chance to tour the vacation rental,
you may have noticed the artistic flair Stacy has for
decorating for the holidays. This will be where family Christmas will be celebrated. One tree is decorated with pheasant feathers and oranges Stacy dried,
perfect for a log cabin woodsy look. In case you
missed the tour, she shares her ideas from recipes
to decorating ideas she finds at http://www.pinterest.
com/stacy_merrill/christmas-ideas/.
One review on their Facebook website says it
best, “Knotty Pine Guest House was absolutely
amazing! The warm cozy atmosphere of the cabin
is what topped it off! Has a lot of outside area for
kids to run around and fun out and in. The beds are
irresistibly comfy! Fireplace was excellent! Outside
patio to have a couple drinks out on! Supplied everything besides your own food of course! And I loved
the decor! Overall if you want to get away from your
busy lifestyle, this is the place to go with how secluded it is away from everything! You get so much
after staying there! Would look beautiful in the winter time! Can’t wait to come back very soon! Thank
you.”
For more information about Knotty Pine Guesthouse call them at (563) 380-8762 or email them at
knottypineguesthouse@gmail.com.
Beautiful log cabin is all decorated for the holidays.
The lights of the porch welcomes visitors.
View from upstairs looking down from the loft.
The Merrill family.
Kitchen was set for the holiday tour.
Upstairs Master Suite has a new bathroom and an
extra sleeping area with a fold out couch.
View of the living room from the upstairs loft.
One of the downstairs bedrooms with holiday lights
reflecting on the wall.
If Santa was unable to
deliver presents this year
and you were asked to
choose anyone in the
whole world to do it, who
would you choose and
why?
~According to Mrs. Frana’s & Mrs.
Kueker’s Kindergarten Classes at Turkey
Valley
Front row l-r: Jadeyn Mueterthies, Kaden Jirak, Anna Reicks, Alex Wedo, Brady
Blong, Nicholas Bernhard and Austin Gillen. Middle row: Hazel Nieman, Reid
Bramow, Korbin Stough, Jayden Rausch, Ava Kuennen, Ella Ives and David
Throndson. Back row: Tucker Tlusty, Raelen Manderfield, Grace Bouska, Miyah
Byrne, Kaelyn Kuhn, Cale Langreck, Layla Kraft and Treyton Franzen.
Raelen- “Kaelyn
because she is
good at remembering things”
Layla- “my uncle
because he would
fit in the sled”
Hazel- “my
brother because
he is a boy”
Kaelyn- “Mrs.
Claus because she
lives with Santa”
Reid- “my brother
because he is a
boy like Santa”
Jayden- “Miyah
because she is a
good helper”
Miyah- “my dad
because he is the
right size”
Korbin- “one of
Santa’s helpers because they
dress like Santa”
Ella- “Gabe because he has nice
stiff”
David- “Debbie is
like Santa but she
doesn’t have a
red suit”
Treyton- “Mrs.
Frana because
she is like Mrs.
Claus”
Tucker- “Cale because he makes
good choices”
Kaden- “Cooper
would be able to do
it”
Alex- “Uncle
Chris, he’s nice
and he’s a good
cook”
Grace- “myself
because I stay
awake anyway”
Nicholas- “Austin
because he’s the
tallest in our class”
Ava- “Dana has a
dog that is like a
reindeer”
Austin- “my
brother because
his older than
me”
Cale- “my dad
because he is a
boy like Santa”
Brady- “Alex because he’s really
fast”
Jadeyn- “Ella is
nice and would be
a great Santa”
Anna- “Bella is
nice”
Dear Santa . . .
Dear Santa,
Santa can you plees get a
T-rex. I Hope you have a good
Chrismas. I want a Drt (dirt)
bike. Ar yor randeer (are your
reindeer) good?
Love, Parker
Dear Santa,
What kind of cockie (cookie) do you like? I wood like a
scorter (scooter) and for Braxton a scorter too and Easton a
scorter to. How are the Raindeer and you? Have a good
time Santa.
Love, Addi
Dear Santa,
Can I have a fak (fake) santa. I was a goud grail (good
girl). Is the nof pol coud (North
Pole could)? Last yeer was
I a goud grail? Can I have a
now (new) bike? I left mlik
and cooees (I’ll leave milk and
cookies).
Love Jenna
Dear Santa,
How are ranedeer (your
reindeer) I bet there doowing
(they’re doowing) good. Thes
Chrismis I want Neju Turdls
(Ninja Turtles) and a batMan
Legowe (Batman Lego) set
Trantformers and a Mote conchrl (remote control car).
Love Hunter
Dear Santa,
My sisr wos sam clos. (My
sister wants some clothes.)
How ar the radeer (reindeer)?
Is roodof caming (Rudolph
coming)? How are you? I wot
(want) a swabr (sweater) for
our boodog (bulldog).
Love, Lucy
Dear Santa,
Thac u (Thank you) for the
pracis (presents) last yeer. I
hope this yeer I git u Iod (year I
get an Ipod). I am going to love
Christmas.
Love Wyatt
Dear Santa,
I wish you a Merry Christmas. I very much want Mindcraft for Xbox 360, 10 dollars,
2 rattles for my baby sisters,
Mindcraft For my computer so
if dad is using my Xbox and
BLTs for mom and dad and me.
Love Michael
Dear Santa,
Pleasey get me a remote
control snow molebeel (snowmobile). Pleasey get me a
Clay mathe (Matthews) fat
head. Mabey I will have a karit
for Rudolph.
Love Tucker
Dear Santa,
I wit for a ogr (wish for an
auger) for cismis (Christmas).
Santa I wit a corhad (wish for a
cornhead). I luv u santa. Santa I wit u to giv me u gd pazit
(wish you to give me a good
present.
Love JD
Dear Santa,
Can I hav a blue car and A
rel (real) car for my dad.
Love Riley
Dear Santa,
Can i have a andr rmr
swehrt (Under Armor sweatshirt). Can i have an Ipad Ples
(please). I met have sm caris
(might have some carrots) for
your raddr (reindeer).
Love Logan
From Mrs. Smith’s 1st
Grade Class at Turkey Valley
Dear Santa,
Please kan I have a mie dr
Bik (mini dirt bike). Ples kan I
hav a snombel (snowmobile). I
like your Sla (Sleigh).
Love, Landon
Dear Santa,
Can my elfs on the shlf came
back for my brthae (birthday)
with the brthae costoon (costumes). I want a hemlhit (helmet). I want a black and green
cote (coat). I want a pone
(pony) cart.
Love Colton
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like
is…..fabric, string for sewing,
a thing call crazy-nit (I just
found-out what it was!), yarn,
lego friends, and one other
thing, for everyone to be happy
and know the true meaning of
Christmas.
~Megan Hageman
Dear Santa,
I want for Christmas is two
Nerf guns and the new Inquisitor Light Saver.
~Carlos Macario
Dear Santa,
I was a good boy this year. I
want a racecar and a new hat.
Love Larry
Dear Santa,
I wot (want) a Michael Jackon (Jackson) gam (game) for
wei (Wii) Please. I wot a Michael Jackon DVD. I wot a
John Deere bed Sheets. I wot
a Passwrd Jrnol. (Password
Journal) I wot to no wat yor
radeer (reindeer) are doing.
Love Keira
Dear Santa,
I want a remote control
truck. I have a karit (carrot)
for Rudolph I wut a stff roof (I
want a stuffed Rudolph) Sat
(Santa) I will giv you cackies
(cookies)
Love, Brayden
Dear Santa,
How is the nofpol (North
Pole)? I’m I (Am I) on the
node (naughty) liste? Tak
(Thank) you for the cade
(candy) in my show (shoe). I
want midekaf (Mindcraft).
Love Bree
Dear Santa,
I was good. I want A roudof
stucff (Rudolph stuffed) animal. I want a Frozen scooter.
Love Maria
Dear Santa,
How is yore rander (reindeer)? Ples Santa brng me
beates (Please Santa bring
me Beats). Ples santa brng me
krtns (curtains) and undramr
washrt (Under Armor sweatshirt) and drrmr hand band
(Under Armor headband). A
move, a gam, a pope, a gig
pig, a bnee (movie, game,
puppy, guinea pig, bunny) are
thgse (are the things) I want.
Love Maici
From Mrs. Jansen’s 4th
Grade Class at CFS Catholic School
Dear Santa,
for Christmas I want one
pony, Xbox one, play stashen and a mounster truk and a
game for my Xbox 360.
~Jared Parra
Dear Santa,
I would like nurf guns and
games for my ps3 like NFL
football, NBA basketball,
mindcraft, call of dutty II and
a alarm clock.
~Keagen Streeter
Dear Santa,
I think I’v been good so I
want one of your elves, an
eletric scotter that goes 10
miles per hour and a gold
teddy bear hamster and If
you can I want my dog Ellie.
She was a good dog. Bye.
~Alison Heying
Dear Santa,
I want clothes for my newborn sister, ps4, and 4 controllers. Iron-man games
and spider-man and cottoan
candy maker, girl games ps3
and ps4 and Ds3, pink, blue,
green brancelet kit that glows
in the dark and minecraft ps3
and ps4, elf on the self boy
and girl
~Omar Flores Nava
Dear Santa,
I want a robo dorf hamster with a cage, Samantha
the the American girls doll,
my own room, cheer shoes,
my own cook book, little live
birds and a pool, beeados
and sewcool.
~Kalissa Schmelzer
Dear Santa,
This Christmas I would like
to have a sewing machine, A
playmate for my dog – Pepper that is white and a set of
legos friends and I want my
family to be safe and some
jewelry and a girl elf on the
shelf.
~Katie Engelhardt
Dear Santa,
I would want a nerf gun
and and a Live-safer and a
Dolphins Jersy and a Hurricanes Jersy remote conterll
hellicopter. Thank you santa
~Jamison Kuennen (Photo)
Trinity Catholic School
in Protivin
Dear Santa,
I would like xbox live, and
a new controller that glows
blue for the xbox.
Love, Mitchell (K)
Dear Santa,
I want a computer, a diary,
a Barbie house, and a Christmas tree for my room.
Love, Karsyn (K)
Dear Santa,
I would like a big remote
control car and an xbox.
Love, Ty (K)
Dear Santa,
I would like a Kindle with a
lot of games, a diary and new
markers that really work.
Love, Jordan (K)
Dear Santa,
I want a cement mixer
and two semi’s, a crane with
a wrecking ball and a crane
with logs.
Love, Kaden (K)
Dear Santa,
I want a crane, a remote
control monster truck, and a
car.
Love, Aaron (K)
Dear Santa,
I would like some face
birds in a cage, a bunk bed,
butterfly stickers for my room
and a snoboard.
Love, Kendall (K)
Dear Santa,
I would like a My Little
Pony Castle, a locket, and a
book with a lock to draw stuff
in.
Love, Kanin (K)
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like
the book Ferdinand
Thank you, Santa!
From Grant (1st)
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like
Easy bake oven, my password jernl, spirograph, Princess crone maker, Hart of a
snow man.
Thank you, Santa
From Annika (1st)
Dear Santa
For Christmas I would like
Amazing spy tool, Heart of a
snowman, Secret Diary, Frozen Diary
Thank you Santa!
From Morgan (1st)
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would
like: Fod T rackt r with a
pick up tralr a blu pick up
with a cow tralr.
Thank you, Santa!
From, Ryan (1st)
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would
like Frozen the moovee and
boock
Thank you Santa!
From Sara (1st)
Dear Santa
For Christmas I would like
A remot control ar plan
Thank you Santa
From Ty (1st)
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like
Olive, Pete the cat saves
Christmas minecraft
Thank you Santa
From Henry (1st)
Dear Santa,
I would like a nurf guns,
skylanders Giants, ps3, basket ball shoes, mincraft for
the ps3 and cloths.
~Kaden Bullerman
Dear Santa,
I would like: a diary that
says girls rock, Kindle HD,
Frozen stuff, and a sparkly
bike.
Love, Bella (K)
Dear Santa,
I want a elf, and a new puppy, and clothes, shoes, and a
new xbox, and controllers for
my wii, and a new Barbie set,
and a DS. Sowing machine,
hamster, and my own phone.
Bracelit maker. People to
have a good Holiday.
~Morgan Kriener
Dear Santa,
I want my Catholic journal,
an ipod, an easel, a watch,
and a ring.
Love, Ellaney (K)
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Winneshiek County
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
WINNESHIEK COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DECEMBER 8, 2014
The Board met as per adjournment with all
members present.
The Board met with members of the University of Iowa Sustainable Communities faculty
and students. They gave a presentation on
their mapping and modeling that would try
to anticipate areas of the County where frac
sand mining and processing might occur.
They will be continuing their study and give
another update in early spring.
Lee Bjerke, county Engineer, met with the
Board to discuss road matters.
Moved by Thompson and seconded by
Ashbacher to approve the minutes of the
Monday December 1, 2014 meeting. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Ashbacher and seconded by
Kuhn to accept and file the monthly report of
the county Recorder. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Thompson and seconded by
Ashbacher to appoint Jessica Wenthold, Kim
Glock, and Melinda Hanson to the Judicial
Magistrate Commission for six year terms.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Karlsbroten to appoint Tom Murray to the Conservation Board for a five year term. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Thompson and seconded by
Karlsbroten to appoint Mike Haluska and
Mark Kuhn to the Board of Health for three
year terms. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Thompson and seconded by
Kuhn to appoint Michael T Klimesh for the
remainder of the term vacated by Randy Uhl
and reappoint Nina Taylor for a three year
term to the Upper Explorerland Regional
Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Ashbacher and seconded by
Karlsbroten to appoint Dean Thompson to
the remainder of the term held by Dennis
Karlsbroten including the Transportation
Committee assignment and reappoint Mark
Kuhn for a three year term to the Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Karlsbroten to appoint Boyd Wasson, Janelle
Halverson, and Richard Michel to the Pioneer Cemetery Commission for three year
terms. Motion carried unanimously.
Greg Davis, Solutions Inc, met with the
Board to give an overview of the IT services
provided by their company to the County.
Andy Van Der Maaten, county Attorney, met
with the Board to discuss county issues.
Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Karlsbroten to approve the addendum to the lease
agreement with Wellington Place to include
internet service. Motion carried unanimously.
Lucas Beenken, ISAC Public Policy Specialist, met with the Board and other department heads.
Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Karlsbroten to approve the claims filed with the
Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Teresa Bockman, county Recorder, met
with the Board to discuss her FY16 budget.
Moved by Thompson and seconded by
Ashbacher to adjourn to 9:30am Monday
December 15, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.
Claims 12-08-2014
General Basic Fund
A-Tec Recycling Inc., Services ......... 422.65
AcenTek, Internet.............................. 556.95
Alliant Energy, Utilities .................... 2639.28
Anderson Law, Legal Services ....... 7530.00
Anundsen Publishing, Printing.......... 376.00
Area Transportation, Services .......... 947.50
Barney’s Duty Supply, Supplies .......... 84.91
Bob Barker Company, Inc,
Supplies ........................................... 143.57
Bodensteiner Implement Company,
Services ............................................. 12.32
Leon Bohr, Reimbursement ................ 10.00
Terry Buenzow, Mileage ................... 562.14
Lynne Bullerman, Reimbursement ... 180.57
Calmar Courier, Publications ............ 420.12
Casper Plumbing & Heating, Inc,
Repairs .......................................... 3617.38
CDW Gov’t, Supplies ...................... 1339.33
Gregory Clark, Services ................. 1886.43
Commercial Lighting, Supplies ....... 1841.89
Sonja K. Cotton, Reimbursement ..... 205.24
Sam Courtney, Reimbursement ......... 10.00
Culligan, Services ............................. 202.45
DALCO, Supplies ............................. 274.84
Decorah Ace Hardware, Supplies..... 208.31
Decorah Community Schools,
Services ............................................. 65.00
Decorah News Company,
Publications ..................................... 835.28
Decorah Tire Service, Services ...... 2939.48
Donlon Pharmacy, Prescriptions ...... 337.63
Electronic Engineering, Services ........ 19.90
Fareway Stores, Supplies................. 623.28
Farmer Bros Co, Supplies ................ 200.25
Fauser Energy Resources, Fuel ....... 867.82
Tim Felton, Reimbursement ............... 20.00
Leslie Goedken, Reimbursement ....... 79.71
John Halverson, Reimbursement ....... 25.00
Hawkeye Sanitation, Inc, Services ... 339.89
Headington Repair, Services .............. 75.00
Heartland Inn- Coralville, Lodging .... 246.40
Faith Hlubek, Reimbursement ...........113.50
Hovden Oil Co, Fuel ....................... 2624.75
Hovey LP Gas, Inc, Fuel..................... 81.60
IA St Sheriffs & Deputies Assn,
Membership ..................................... 575.00
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy,
Registration ..................................... 320.00
Farm Plan, Supplies ......................... 300.70
Dennis Karlsbroten, Reimbursment.. 164.68
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING
Winneshiek County Auditor
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING
WINNESHIEK COUNTY AUDITOR
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Randy Dotzenrod
563-562-3118
Calmar, IA
The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors is still seeking interested community
members for appointments to the Winneshiek County Historical Preservation Commission and the Transportation Enhancement
Committee. Interested citizens should complete an application which is available at
www.winneshiekcounty.org or at the county
Auditor’s office. Applications will be accepted
until all vacancies are filled.
Published in the Calmar Courier on
Tuesday, December 16 through December
30, 2014.
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563-562-3488
Larry Sharps Trucking, Services..... 6631.71
Leon’s Auto & Truck Repair,
Services ........................................... 795.30
Lisa Hageman Cleaning, Services ... 250.00
Dr. Kevin Locke, Services................. 645.00
Jon Lubke, Reimbursement................ 14.37
Mail Services, Services .................... 924.71
Malcom Enterprises Inc, Services .... 630.00
Marco Inc, Services .......................... 143.43
Matthew Bender, Publications .......... 288.31
Mediacom, Services ........................... 81.85
Midwest Automatic Fire, Inspection .. 252.00
Mihm Transporation, Services .......... 500.00
Mary Moen, Reimbursement .............. 25.18
Napa Auto Parts, Parts ......................... 8.99
NE Iowa RSVP Program,
Appropriation ................................. 3500.00
Steven Nesvik, Reimbursement ....... 501.73
Paetec, Telephone Service ................. 87.29
Perry Novak Electric, Services ......... 474.60
Ben Pfile, Reimbursment .................. 673.38
Postmaster, Postage ........................ 280.00
Carrie Quandahl, Services ............... 892.08
RefurbUPS.com, Supplies .................. 48.98
Ricoh USA Inc,
Maintenance Agreement.................. 100.02
Riley’s Inc, Supplies ........................... 60.97
Rite Price, Supplies ............................ 35.96
Ruby’s Inc, Services ....................... 2695.00
Schilling Paper, Supplies .................. 270.47
Jeanne Sebastian,
Reimbursement ............................... 295.04
ShareFile, Services .......................... 442.00
Sharps Trucking, Services .................. 80.00
Sims TV & Electronics, Supplies ...... 107.99
Corey Sims, Services ....................... 320.00
DuWayne Snitker, Services .............. 210.00
Solutions, Services ........................... 183.57
Ben Steines, Reimbursement ............. 25.00
Storey Kenworthy, Supplies................ 49.00
Thompson Construction, Services.... 423.43
Greg Torgrim, Reimbursement ........... 10.00
US Postal Service, Postage ........... 1500.00
Van Diest Supply Company,
Supplies ........................................... 463.22
Steve Vanden Brink, Services ............ 60.00
Verizon Wireless, Cell Service........ 1280.72
Walmart Community/GECRB,
Supplies ........................................... 396.24
Linda Wedo, Reimbursement ........... 194.20
Wennes Communications,
Advertising ....................................... 130.00
Windstream, Telephone Service ..... 1523.94
Winn Co EMS Association,
Appropriation ................................. 2000.00
Winn Co Treasurer, Services .............. 20.00
General Basic Public Health
Ability Networks Inc, Services .......... 150.00
Eide Bailly LLP, Services ................ 1855.00
Penny Herold, Mileage ..................... 161.04
Sally Herold, Mileage........................ 181.72
Honeywell HomMed, Equipment ...... 165.00
IA Alliance in Home Care,
Registration ....................................... 90.00
Cheryl McConnell, Mileage............... 128.48
Rennard Mumford, Mileage .............. 183.48
NE IA Comm Action Corp, Services ... 65.00
NICC, Registration................................ 7.00
Karla O’Connell, Mileage .................. 194.04
Nancy Olson-Folstad, Mileage ......... 252.56
Selina Quandahl, Mileage ................ 249.48
Nancy Sacquitne, Mileage ................ 159.72
Storey Kenworthy, Supplies.............. 379.94
Allison Stover, Mileage ....................... 19.80
Team Rehab, Services ..................... 450.00
Krista Vanden Brink, Mileage ............... 3.08
Eunice Veeder, Mileage ...................... 38.72
Verizon Wireless, Cell Service.......... 261.65
Windstream, Telephone Service ....... 361.62
Winneshiek Medical Center,
Services ........................................... 770.00
General Supplemental Fund
Fayette County Sheriff, Sheriff Fees .. 26.70
Henry M. Adkins & Son, Inc,
Services ......................................... 9690.00
IMWCA, Insurance ....................... 10933.00
North Iowa Reporting, Services ........ 102.65
Water Testing Grant Fund
Craig Cutting, Plug Well ................... 302.38
MH/DD Services Fund
Windstream, Telephone Service ......... 78.23
Rural Services Basic Fund
Anundsen Publishing, Printing............ 75.00
Calmar Courier, Publications .............. 14.73
Decorah News Company,
Publications ....................................... 15.01
Hawkeye Sanitation, Inc,
Services ......................................... 1806.20
Leland Hovey, Meeting ....................... 45.00
Dave Lewis, Meeting .......................... 45.00
Randy Logsdon, Site Rent................ 100.00
Riley’s Inc, Supplies ........................... 59.35
Sharps Trucking, Services .............. 2565.00
Windstream, Telephone Service ......... 74.84
Winn Co Landfill, Fees ..................... 954.90
Winn County Auditor, Postage ............ 38.68
Secondary Road Fund
AcenTek, Telephone Service ............ 143.59
Airgas North Central, Supplies ......... 126.84
Alliant Energy, Utilities ...................... 981.68
Becker Hardware, Supplies ................ 18.99
Lee Bjerke, Reimbursement ............... 97.13
Black Hills Energy,
Natural Gas Service ........................ 191.02
Bodensteiner Implement Company,
Services ......................................... 2696.31
Brown Supply Co, Supplies .............. 704.40
City of Spillville, Road Use Tax ....... 7889.14
Class C Solutions Group,
Services ......................................... 1042.86
Compass Minerals America, Inc,
Materials ...................................... 44213.72
Conney Safety Proc, Supplies .......... 259.08
Croell Redi Mix, Services ................. 265.00
Decorah Ace Hardware, Supplies....... 52.68
Decorah Auto Center Inc, Supplies .... 61.18
Decorah News Company,
Publications ......................................... 9.53
Decorah Tire Service, Services .... 13998.31
Fauser Energy Resources, Fuel ....... 496.44
FleetPride, Parts ............................. 1231.16
Franzen Sales & Service, Services .... 19.76
Gillund Ent, Supplies ........................ 150.00
Headington Repair, Services .......... 1500.00
Marvin Heim Construction,
Services ........................................... 187.50
Hi-Way Tire, Services ......................... 13.50
Huber’s Store, Supplies ...................... 34.51
Iowa DNR, Registration .................... 175.00
Iowa Patch , Services ....................... 716.80
Charles Langland, Reimbursement .... 10.00
Mabel Co-op Telephone,
Telephone Service ............................... 3.73
Malcom Enterprises Inc, Services .... 100.50
Martin Equipment of IA/IL, Inc,
Supplies ....................................... 13064.24
Matt Mettille, Reimb ............................ 10.00
Minnowa Construction,
Construction ................................ 33688.10
Perry Novak Electric, Services ....... 1537.61
Pomp’s Tire Service, Supplies ........ 8780.00
Racom Corp, Services...................... 142.50
River City Paving, Materials ............... 22.40
Ronco Engineering, Supplies ........... 745.59
Scott Van Keppel, Parts.............. 192482.60
Steel Supply Co. Inc., Supplies ........ 612.47
Storey Kenworthy, Supplies.............. 277.97
Thompson Truck & Trailer, Parts .... 6076.56
Truck Country of Iowa,
Equipment/Service .......................... 316.97
Verizon Wireless, Cell Service........ 1688.90
Wiltgen Construction, Inc,
Materials ...................................... 95447.79
Winn Co Landfill, Fees ....................... 42.90
County Assessor Agency Fund
Jim Alstad, Reimbursement .............. 563.00
Decorah News Company,
Publications ....................................... 51.80
Verizon Wireless, Cell Service............ 61.60
Weis Buick GMC, Services................. 31.38
Windstream, Telephone Service ......... 76.13
E911 Surcharge Fund
AcenTek, E911 Service..................... 799.18
Mabel Co-op Telephone,
E911 Service ................................... 135.08
Emergency Management Comm
Dell Marketing, Supplies ................. 1246.73
Iowa Emergency Management Assn,
Membership ..................................... 150.00
Verizon Wireless, Cell Service.......... 224.92
Walmart Community/GECRB,
Supplies ............................................. 84.64
Windstream, Telephone Service ....... 222.36
Winneshiek Co Health Ins Fund
Coventry Health & Life Ins Co,
Insurance ..................................... 73270.32
Midwest Group Benefits,
Health Ins Claims ............................ 629.03
Grand Total ............................... 607779.56
ATTEST
Benjamin D Steines, County Auditor
John Logsdon, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Published in the Calmar Courier on
Tuesday, December 23, 2014.
Kuboushek joins Iowa Soybean
Association communications team
Easton Kuboushek has been named Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) Communications Specialist.
In this role, Kuboushek will report timely news affecting the competitiveness of Iowa’s soybean farmers for publication in the Iowa Soybean Review, print and electronic
newsletters and for use in the association’s digital and social
media channels. He’ll also seek and fulfill communications
requests from soybean association leaders and members to
strengthen the ISA’s voice and reputation on key issues, coordinate the association’s annual member-grower research
and assist with growing and strengthening ISA’s relations
with key industry partners.
In addition, Kuboushek will coordinate ISA’s involvement with Leadership Iowa and Leadership Iowa University
and other external relationships, repurpose ISA-produced
content for greater reach and influence and report on regulatory and policy issues impacting soybean farmers.
Kuboushek was raised on a farm near Spillville and obtained a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Loras
College in Dubuque. He’s served as an analytics marketing
specialist at Loras College and interned as a public affairs
specialist for DuPont Pioneer.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
TURKEY VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
TURKEY VALLEY COMMUNITY
SCHOOL
The Turkey Valley School Board met in regular session on Monday, December 8, 2014.
The meeting at Turkey Valley School was
moved from the elementary media center
to room # 250 due to heating issues. Ernie
Schmitt called the meeting to order at 7:02
PM. The following Board Directors answered
roll call: Ernie Schmitt, Jody Steinlage, Leon
Shatek, Renee Throndson and Don Blazek
Jr.
Moved by Jody Steinlage and seconded by
Leon Shatek to approve the agenda with the
following change: Move item New Business
K to be the first item covered under New
Business. This will allow the presenter, Kevin
Keech, to speak and answer questions and
then be excused from the meeting. Carried
unanimously. Moved by Leon Shatek and
seconded by Renee Throndson to approve
the consent agenda items as presented.
Carried unanimously. Minutes from regular
meeting, November 10, 2014 and work sessions November 10 and November 24,
2014.
Financial Reports and Bills:
General Fund Bills: $45,810.25
Capital Bills: $12,280.46
PPEL: $ 9,756.00
Hot Lunch: $10,898.84
Clearing Account: $22,246.59
Appointments: Missy Reicks as 1415 volunteer basketball cheer coach and Eric Buckendahl, Randy Hageman, Chris Reicks and
Austin Vrzak as 1415 volunteer wrestling
coaches pending completion of coaching
licensure. Michelle Nystel and Frank Wilson
as 1415 shared junior class prom advisors.
These are oneyear positions.
Open Enrollments: approved
Public Forum Welcome to the Senior Career
student. Ernie Schmitt shared information
from the school board convention. School
board members are sought out in regards to
many different school issues. Even though
some of these items may be very emotional
for both the concerned citizen and the school
board member, he reminded board members
to be loyal to the staff and that the children
always come first.
Spotlight on Education Mr. Goltz shared the
KWWL segment on Parker Poor and Gunner
Rodgers wrestling match.
There were no additional changes to the
500 Student Series. Moved by Leon Shatek
and seconded by Don Blazek Jr. to dispense
the second reading and have the final reading for Board Policy Series 500, Students
Series. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Don Blazek Jr. and seconded
by Renee Throndson to approve MAPC,
Hampton Iowa to design and print 1000
letter size, trifold copies of our brochure for
the amount of $300.00. This is the company that currently owns the Calmar Courier.
The Board thanked them for their coverage
of Turkey Valley Community School. Carried
unanimously.
Mr. Goltz shared with the Board that A & J
Associates will meet soon to make the final
punch list for the boiler. We will now have to
check all of the interior piping, thermostats,
etc.
Moved by Leon Shatek and seconded
by Jody Steinlage to approve the changes
as presented for the first reading of Board
Policy Series 600, Education Program. The
second and final reading will take place at
the regular January board meeting. Carried
unanimously.
Moved by Leon Shatek and seconded
by Jody Steinlage to approve the Modified
Allowable Growth. $117,986 - Additional
spending authority for next year for the Program for Returning Dropout or Dropout Prevention i.e portion of a counselor’s salary,
Success Coordinator, substitute costs, etc.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Renee Throndson and seconded by Jody Steinlage to offer the following
early retirement package for noncertified
staff: $450.00 towards insurance premium
per month for 5 years and $50.00 for each
unused sick day paid out over 5 years. The
certified staff: $544.00 towards insurance
premium per month for 5 years and $75.00
for each unused sick day paid out over 5
years. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Leon Shatek and seconded by
Renee Throndson to approve the request
from the Music Department to reimburse the
Clearing Account from Classroom Instructional (General Fund) This transfer clears up
20132014 expenses which were incorrectly
expended. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Don Blazek Jr. to have Clark
Goltz serve as Superintendent for the next
school year. Don Blazek Jr. withdrew his motion for further discussion. Moved by Renee
Throndson and seconded by Leon Shatek
to share a superintendent for the 20152016
school year. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Don Blazek Jr. and seconded by
Renee Throndson to approve to continue the
current operational function sharing positions
and to extend an invitation to neighboring
schools for additional FTE’s. The operational
function sharing currently in place are: Superintendent South Winneshiek, Transportation Management New Hampton CSD, Operation and Maintenance Management New
Hampton CSD. Yeas:
Ernie Schmitt, Leon Shatek, Renee Throndson and Don Blazek Jr., Nays: Jody Steinlage.
Administration would like to include course
offerings from other districts into the Turkey Valley course guide. There needs to be
more conversation to build schedules and
make it work between the different schools.
The Board feels that the shared teaching
opportunities is a great idea, but they also
understand the complexity of the scheduling, including travel time for students and or
teachers.
Moved by Renee Throndson and seconded
by Jody Steinlage to approve Leon Shatek
as the Winneshiek County Conference
Board Representative. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Don Blazek Jr. and seconded by
Leon Shatek to approve the NICC Memorandum of Understanding. This is a career
learning link using job shadows or career ex-
ploration options. This may also be a credit
course in the future. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Renee Throndson and seconded
by Jody Steinlage to approve Mracek Plumbing and Heating for the kitchen air conditioner project in the amount of $4900. Carried
unanimously.
Mr. Keech presented an online payment option from RevTrak. This program would give
people the option to pay online with a credit
card for registrations, lunch, shirt sales, athletics, music etc. There is not a set up fee
or an annual fee for this program. There is
a 3.49% service charge on each transaction
made. Moved by Don Blazek Jr. and seconded by Leon Shatek to approve RevTrak online electronic payment system. The Board
would like additional information and will
decide how to cover the service fee at the
January meeting. Carried unanimously.
The State allows for an automatic State
Budget Review Committee (SBRC) approval for additional costs occurred during
the school year for increased student enrollments, increased open enrollments out
and additional students for LEP instruction
that were not part of your original approved
budget. We are allowed additional spending
authority for this school year for the increase
in student enrollments and open enrollments
out. Moved by Leon Shatek and seconded by
Jody Steinlage to approve the SBRC amount
of $75,312.00. Carried unanimously.
Ms. Knoll congratulated all of the student
athletes on their honors in the fall season.
She talked about the new boiler and the old
heating system and coordinating them to
work together.
Mr. Goltz gave the board information on
charter schools. He stated that there are only
4 in the state of Iowa.
The next regular school board meeting will
be on Monday, January 12, 2015 @ 7:00 PM.
Moved by Jody Steinlage and seconded
by Renee Throndson to adjourn at 9:49 PM.
Carried unanimously.
Therewas no work session held.
December 2014 Bills Approved
General Fund
AccuQuilt, McElroy
Grant supplies ............................. $1,072.70
Donald Blazek Jr,
mileage to convention.................... $127.40
Carquest of New Hampton,
supplies ........................................... $74.24
Chemsearch, water treatment
supplies ......................................... $886.80
Come and Save Here,
belts-lagoon pump ............................. $9.60
Decorah Comm Schools,
Crossroads/1st Qtr SpEd.......... $22,094.54
Decorah Mobile Glass, 3 tempered
panels ............................................ $155.37
Dept of Education,
bus inspect x 16............................. $640.00
E&D Repair,
Nov snow removal ...................... $1,254.75
Farmers Win Coop, diesel ........... $5,668.66
Brenda Frana, LIFT mileage............. $28.00
Franzen Sales & Service,
restock fee-fuel pump ...................... $15.15
Gruhn Law Firm, audit letter ............. $74.00
Hawkins, Inc,
water treatment supplies ............... $315.31
Houghton Mifflin Co,
Cogn student scores........................ $27.72
Huber’s Store Inc., transp, FCS ....... $71.64
Ins Assoc/TV Trust Acct,
audit adjustments ....................... $3,023.00
John Deer Financial, duct tape ........... $6.58
Kabel Business Services, flex fees... $63.00
Wendy Leuenberger, mileage......... $179.20
Malcom Enterprises,
garbage services ........................... $350.00
MARCO, printer maintenance ........ $472.25
Martin Bros. Distributing Co.,
supplies .......................................... $172.97
Mic’s Plbg & Htg,
heating unit Rm 310 ...................... $490.60
Mid-America Publishing Corp,
minutes/bills ................................... $303.92
Mracek Plbg, Htg, Elec,
elem boys lav/urinals ..................... $325.87
NAPA Auto Parts of New Hampton,
supplies ........................................... $24.98
NAPA Auto Parts of Decorah ............ $41.64
NICC, New Driver STOP x 2 ............ $60.00
Office World, vacuum, bags, filter... $504.25
J.W. Pepper of Minneapolis,
sheet music ................................... $218.36
Pitney Bowes, postge meter refill ... $208.99
Postville Comm Schools,
Health Conso NICC classes .......... $135.32
Racom Corporation,
Bus #7 radio repair .......................... $54.00
Schilling Supply Company,
supplies ......................................... $315.61
April Schmitt, FCS Supplies ............. $65.51
Brian Schmitt, AD mtg ....................... $7.48
Shueth Ace Hdwre, lighting ............ $587.40
Marv Smity Elec, locate aound LP tank .......
$83.30
TestAmerica Labs, water sample...... $63.00
Thompson Truck & Trailer, Inc, vehicle maint
supplies ......................................... $338.97
Jay Uhlenhake, prof services-Nov .. $650.00
Unity School Bus Parts, bus maint . $152.94
US Toy Co., preschool .................... $154.39
West Music, instrumental equip........ $85.15
Windstream, local phone service.... $131.51
Total .......................................... $41,786.07
General Hand Payables
Hawkeye REC, electricity ............ $3,738.79
Mastercard, computer supplies
/repairs .......................................... $210.39
IA DHS, Child Care Center
License Fee ..................................... $75.00
Total ............................................ $4,024.18
TOTAL GENERAL FUND ......... $45,810.25
Capital Bills for Approval
A&J Associates , fee per contract ... $150.00
Roger Dreckman Const,
material/labor to install fence around new
LP tank ....................................... $8,765.00
Mracek Plbg, Htg, Elec, 1 new
wall hung lav,labor to install 2 ..... $2,800.39
Wiltgen Cons, rock for fenced
area by LP tank ............................. $565.07
TOTAL ....................................... $12,280.46
PPEL Bills for Approval
DeLageLanden, copier lease.......... $699.00
JMC Computer Service, HS/elem web hosting ................................................. $820.00
Martin Bros., new floor scrubber.. $8,237.00
Total ............................................ $9,756.00
Hot Lunch Fund
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COUNTY
ZONING ORDINANCE AND CHANGING
THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM
A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO R-1
URBAN FRINGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
FOR PROPERTY IN UNINCORPARATED
WINNESHIEK COUNTY, IOWA.
WHEREAS, a request for amendment to
the zoning ordinance of Winneshiek County
was submitted to the Planning and Zoning
Commission, said request having been acted
upon by the Planning and Zoning Commission following a public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, the request for amendment of
the zoning ordinance pertains to the following described real estate:
Lot 2 of 1 of 2 and lot 2 of 2 of 1, excluding the recreational trail, all in the Northeast
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section
28, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the
5th P.M. Winneshiek County, Iowa.
WHEREAS, the said zoning request requested that the property be rezoned from
A-1 Agricultural District to R-1, Urban Fringe
Residential District; and,
WHEREAS, a notice of the time and place
of a public hearing on said request was published pursuant to law; and,
WHEREAS, a public hearing as required
has been conducted by the Winneshiek
County Board of Supervisors.
WHEREAS, the Winneshiek County Board
of Supervisors has considered the Winneshiek County Comprehensive Plan in their review of the Applicant’s request and does find
that the request is consistent with the policies
and goals set out in the Winneshiek County
Comprehensive Plan; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE WINNESHIEK COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS:
1. That the zoning classification as to the
following described real estate:
Lot 2 of 1 of 2 and lot 2 of 2 of 1, excluding the recreational trail, all in the Northeast
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section
28, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the
5th P.M. Winneshiek County, Iowa.
is hereby changed from A-1 Agricultural District to R-1, Urban Fringe Residential District.
2. That the zoning map of Winneshiek
County, Iowa, be modified to reflect this
change.
Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this zoning ordinance
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent
necessary to give this Ordinance full force
and effect.
Severability Clause. If any section, part or
Published in the Calmar Courier on
Tuesday, December 23, 2014.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Winneshiek County
Zoning Administrator
PUBLIC NOTICE
Winneshiek County Zoning Administrator
PUBLIC NOTICE
WINNESHIEK COUNTY
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
ORDINANCE NO. 15-182
Anderson Erickson, milk .............. $2,504.77
Casper Plbg, Htg,
backflow/cross connectin............... $262.50
CE Stone & Son Refrigeration,
detergent, etc................................. $335.00
Eastview Orchard, produce .............. $64.00
Hawkeye Plbg, Htg, equip repair .... $389.93
Martin Bros, food, supplies .......... $4,209.87
Mracek Plbg, Htg, pilot burner ........ $274.60
Pan O Gold, bread.......................... $574.95
Presto-X Company, pest control ....... $32.10
Eastons Water Conditioning,
rent/salt ............................................ $43.00
Keck Inc, commodities................. $2,208.12
TOTAL ....................................... $10,898.84
Clearing Account
Anderson Erickson, milk machine .... $68.49
Mastercard,
speech/drama supplies.................. $130.24
Pepsi-Cola, concession supplies .... $772.70
RSCH, activity scheduler ................ $275.00
Sunset Distributors, trap team .... $7,172.04
Nat’l Geographic Bee,
2015 registration ............................ $100.00
Midway USA Found, trap team ... $3,000.00
American Color Imaging,
picture supplies.............................. $179.64
Beaver Creek Graphix,
reversible Jersey ............................. $50.00
Greg Becker, wrestling official ........ $125.00
Jake Bohlken, drama supplies........ $234.67
Central High School,
UIU Conf dues ............................... $400.00
Come and Save Here,
drama supplies .............................. $150.56
Decker Sporting Goods,
basketballs..................................... $326.15
Eric Eckerman, wrestling official ..... $125.00
Dan Hayes, wrestling official ............ $60.00
Rick Helmrich, wrestling official ........ $60.00
Hubers Store, drama, TVAB ............. $27.81
J&M Fundraising, trap team ....... $2,415.00
Jared Bohlken, drama supplies ...... $100.00
Kim Lensing, volleyball line ............ $495.00
Lifetouch NSS, picture deposit ....... $940.31
M&M Convenience, cos.................. $320.54
Chelsey O’Conner,
lighting design consult ................... $150.00
Polashek’s locker,
concession supplies ...................... $775.68
Scholastic Book Fair, elem .......... $2,438.84
Joe Smith, bb official ........................ $60.00
South Winn HS,
CC fee/wrestling fee ...................... $135.00
Stage Spot, drama supplies ............. $75.25
Super 8 Motel, CC lodging ............. $379.80
Randy Tope, bb official ................... $195.00
Bob Topping, bb official .................. $195.00
Tammy Vrzak, volleyball supplies ..... $71.87
Wapsit Valley HS, wrestling fee ........ $70.00
Daryl Weiand, bb official ................... $60.00
Sonija Wessel, book ......................... $12.00
Lewis Youngren, script consult ....... $100.00
TOTAL ....................................... $22,246.59
ATTEST
President
Secretary
provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance
as a whole, or any section, provision or part
thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in
full force and effect after its passage and
publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of
Dec, 2014.
WINNESHIEK COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
Attest:
John Logsdon, Chairman
Benjamin D. Steines, Winneshiek County
Auditor
Published in the Calmar Courier on
Tuesday, December 23, 2014.
PUBLIC NOTICE
WINNESHIEK COUNTY
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE WINNESHIEK COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
A proposal to revise the text of the Winneshiek County zoning ordinance. A copy of
the proposed text amendments is available
for inspection at the office of the Winneshiek
County Auditor, the office of the Winneshiek County Zoning Administrator and on the
county website at www.winneshiekcounty.
org
A public hearing will be held by the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors on
Monday, Dec 29th, 2014 at 10:00am. in the
Courthouse, Decorah, Iowa, at which time
you may appear, if you so desire, either in
person or by agent or attorney, in opposition
to or support of the proposal.
Published in the Calmar Courier on
Tuesday, December 23, 2014.
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Iowa Finance Authority Awards more than $7.3
million to 27 Local Housing Trust Funds to Move
Local Affordable Housing Priorities Forward
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Calmar
State Housing Trust
Fund Grants to Spur
Affordable Housing
Initiatives
The Iowa Finance Authority
Board of Directors recently approved a total of more than $7.3
million in grants to 27 Local
Housing Trust Funds to support
local affordable housing initiatives, which will assist 2,336 Iowa
families. The funding is provided from the State Housing Trust
Fund’s Local Housing Trust Fund
program.
“The Iowa Legislature created the Local Housing Trust Fund
program to allow certified Local
Housing Trust Funds the ability to
efficiently fulfill unique local affordable housing needs throughout
the state and these awards will do
just that,” said Iowa Finance Authority Executive Director Dave
Jamison. “The grants announced
today are leveraging an additional
$4.1 million in local contributions,
which is a testament to the shared
dedication of meeting these vital
needs.”
The grant funds will be used
for initiatives such as preserving
aging housing stock, subsidizing
Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.
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local down payment assistance
programs, providing low-interest
loans or grants to assist Iowans
in home rehabilitation, financing
construction of new single-family
housing for low-income Iowans
and supporting housing for persons with disabilities and homeless assistance programs.
The State Housing Trust Fund
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the program has provided $49.8
million in affordable housing assistance that has benefited more
than 15,200 Iowa families. This
funding has leveraged another
$152.4 million in other funds or
$3.06 for every dollar of State
Housing Trust Fund investment.
The State Housing Trust Fund
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through two programs. The Local Housing Trust Fund Program
receives at least 60 percent of
the SHTF allocation to provide
grants for organizations certified
by the Iowa Finance Authority as
a Local Housing Trust Fund. The
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Project-Based Housing Program,
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of affordable single-family and
multifamily housing. The Iowa Finance Authority administers both
programs and provides technical
assistance to housing-related organizations. The Iowa Legislature
created the Iowa Finance Authority in 1975 to undertake programs
to assist in the attainment of housing for low and moderate-income
Iowans.
Grant Award Summary – only
local funds listed
Fayette County Local Housing
Trust Fund - $60,276
Area served: Fayette County
Contact: Lori Brockway:
563.864.7551
Iowa Northland Regional
Housing Council Local Housing
Trust Fund (LHTF) - $332,205
Area served: Black Hawk (excluding the cities of Waterloo and
Cedar Falls), Bremer, Buchanan,
Butler, Chickasaw and Grundy
Counties
Contact: Jim Rodemeyer:
319.235.0311
Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund - $266,467
Area served: Allamakee, Clayton, Howard and Winneshiek
Counties
Contact: Lori Brockway:
563.864.7551
Hard-to-buy-for
Farmer Gift Suggestion
Do you have a hard-to-buyfor farmer in your life? Here’s a
great suggestion for a Christmas
gift – registration to the Driftless
Beef Conference! What could be
better than the gift of education?
The third annual four-state Driftless Region Beef Conference will
be held on January 22-23, 2015, at
the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque.
The program will begin at
1 p.m. on January 22 and run
through 11:45 a.m. on January
23. This year’s conference features two keynote speakers; Dr.
Jude Capper, a livestock sustainability consultant from Bozeman,
Montana, and Dr. Mark Hilton,
a Professor of Beef Production
Medicine at Purdue University.
Other speakers include Dan Loy
and Lee Schulz, Iowa State University; Rhonda Gildersleeve and
Gene Schriefer, University of Wis-
consin; Nicole Rambo, University
of Minnesota; Travis Meteer, University of Illinois and Rick Rasby,
University of Nebraska, as well
as Tom Arnold from Elizabeth,
Illinois, Dr. Joe Dedrickson from
Merial, and Darrell Busby from
the Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity. Thursday’s evening program includes a panel discussion
focused on the wide scope of the
beef industry and how they all fit
together to meet consumer’s demands. Friday morning’s program
includes four breakout sessions as
well as a breakfast presentation by
Dr. Capper.
Registration for the conference is $85 before January 15 or
$115 after. Additional information
about the conference is available
at www.aep.iastate.edu/beef. Registration opened for the conference
on December 1. Sponsors of the
program with display booths at the
conference currently include Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales
Association, Merial, Thiesen’s,
US Feeds, ABS Global, Multimin
USA, Vita Plus, Animat, People’s
State Bank, Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association, Diamond
V, Prairie Creek Seed, Zoetis,
FarmTek, Summit Livestock Facilities, Mix 30 and USDA National Ag Statistics Service.
The Driftless Region Beef
Conference is sponsored by the
University of Illinois Extension,
Iowa State University Extension
and Outreach, the University of
Minnesota Extension and University of Wisconsin Extension. The
planning team strives to deliver
the latest in research-based information regarding the beef cattle
industry. For more information or
to receive a brochure, contact Denise Schwab at 319-721-9624.
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Emily Kray of Spillville.
Hunter and Abby Wagner of Spillville.
Haley and Emma Fisher of Spillville.
Baby Charlie Knutson of Spillville wasn’t so sure about Santa
this year but her brother and sister Ben and Ellie were all
smiles.
Making holiday memories is Marlee Klimesh-Oblander of Spillville with her father Ray Oblander visiting with Santa.
Johnny and Lilly Phillips with their mother Rebecca, of
Calmar.
Ayla sits on her mother Kristie Wiltgen’s (Spillville) lap to
talk to Santa.
Hunter and Hailey Riehle of Spillville.
Henry Lensing of Ridgeway.
Anthony Elsbernd of Ossian.
Ava, Jay and Knox Frommelt from Spillville.
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