Thursday, April 30, 2015 - Butler County Tribune
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 - Butler County Tribune
Buffalo Center Tribune Keota Eagle Butler County Tribune Journal Liberal Opinion Week Clarksville Star New Sharon Sun Conservative Chronicle Pioneer Enterprise CWL Times Sheffield Press Rayhons acquitted Dows Advocate Story on page 16. Thursday, April 30, 2015 Volume 150 • Number 18 Sigourney News-Review c la rk s v ille s t a r@b u t le r-b re me r. c o m www.theclarksvillestar.com The Leader Eagle Grove Eagle 101 N Main St, POB 788, Clarksville, Iowa • 319-278-4641 Butler County law enforcement arrests three on felony drug charges April 23 Graphic-Advocate Clarksville AMVETS flag sale to be held during May Clarksville AMVETS Post No. 30 will be holding their annual U.S. flag sale during the month of May. The sale is part of the AMVETS Americanism program to encourage everyone to fly the American flag. The AMVETS are offering the three foot by five foot nylon U.S. flags for only $20. The flags may be purchased from Bob Litterer, 278-4042, or picked up at K & S Grocery & Variety, Clarksville. Clarksville citywide garage sales sign up deadline May 1 Clarksville’s annual spring citywide garages sales are set for Saturday, May 16. Deadline to sign up is Friday, May 1 at the Clarksville Star office. The spring sale always brings a large crowd of shoppers to town. Registration fee is $5 which helps to cover the cost to put ads in nearly 20 newspapers around Northeast Iowa. If unable to make it into the Star office, advertisers may use the drop box in front. Please include name, address, a list of up to five items to include and $5 cash in an envelope marked ‘Clarksville Garage Sales.’ Butler County Extension Office closed May 7 The Butler County Extension Office will be closed Thursday, May 7 due to Farm Safety Day Camp which will be held at the Butler County fairgrounds. The office will be open again on May 8. Little Lambs Childcare to hold breakfast/bake sale May 9 A fundraising breakfast and bake sale for the future Allison Little Lambs Childcare Center will be held at the middle school in Allison on Saturday, May 9 from 7 to 10 a.m. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, and sausage will be served for a free will donation. Little Lambs has already received generous donations from the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa and Pleasant Prairie Classis, but they are still seeking donations from the community in order to make this a viable project. NBHS National Honor Society to host Red Cross Blood Drive The North Butler High School National Honor Society will be hosting their spring Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, May 7, from 2-5 p.m. in the high school old gym. To schedule a donation time, please contact MaTina Clark, blood drive coordinator, at the high school at 641-816-5631. Classifieds ........................12, 13 Obituaries ................................ 7 Public Notices...................... 8, 9 Village Vine ALLISON—Three subjects face felony charges after area law enforcement made four Register methamphetamine-related arrestsWhat Cheer Paper Grundy Thursday, April 23. Butler County Deputies and Parkersburg Police stopped a vehicle about 2:15 a.m. Thursday while serving an arrest warrant on Hampton Chronicle Gary Robert Larson Jr., 35, Iowa Falls, a passenger in the vehicle, an affidavit states. A law enforcement canine indicated both sides of the truck. A search revealed two baggies of meth in excess of 5 grams and a baggie of marijuana. Three occupants of the vehicle were arrested for felony drug charges. They were Larson; Troy Lynn Groeneveld, 51, Greene, the driver; and Danielle Suzanne Lucky, 30, Ackley (NVA). Groeneveld Larson Lucky Larson, Groeneveld and Lucky were each arrested on charges of possession of methamAll were booked into Butler County Jail. cent until proven guilty in a court of law, phetamine, a class B felony; drug tax stamp • In a separate arrest, Richard Joseph Hel- the release states. violation, a class D felony; and possession of frich, 31, of Latimer. Helfrich of Latimer Groeneveld, Larson and Lucky were marijuana, a serious misdemeanor. was also arrested by Butler County Depu- all scheduled for a preliminary hearing at An affidavit states Lucky refused a urine ties and Parkersburg Police on charges of 3 p.m. on April 29, in front of the Butler test saying she would test positive for mari- possession of meth, a serious misdemean- County magistrate. Preliminary bond for juana and meth. or, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a each was set at $50,000 cash in defendants’ The failure to affix tax stamp charge put simple misdemeanor, the sheriff reported. names only. All suspects should be presumed innothe amount of meth at greater than 7 grams. 1 $ 00 Superintendent officially resigns CLARKSVILLE—The Clarksville School Board accepted a resignation from its superintendent and elementary principal, effective on June 30. Succession plans are already in place. Eric Wood, who fills those roles, has known his position would be eliminated. Clarksville and Nashua-Plainfield school boards approved an agreement this winter to share a contract for current N-P Superintendent Randy Strabala starting in the fall. Strabala has been superintendent at N-P for six years and was N-P High School principal for 11 years before beginning as superintendent. The elementary principal role will also be filled. The board has approved hiring Eric Eckerman, current atrisk coordinator, as a fulltime elementary principal, curriculum director and asneeded at-risk coordinator starting next school year. Eckerman previously served as principal at Don Bosco Catholic High School. • Ethan Lensch, physical education teacher, assistant football coach and head varsity boys’ basketball coach also resigned at the Wednesday meeting. The resignations were accepted at a special board meeting on April 22. Baled recycling awaits shipment to various markets, depending on the material. (Star/TJ photos) Recycling: Where does it go? Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor From the cart or bin to the Butler County Transfer Station, the life cycle of recycling is all about the bales — and cash flow. The baling machine or baler compresses various recycling materials for shipping. At a certain pressure, it shuts off. The bales Tom Cain stack up in the Transfer Station until there’s enough of one kind of material for a full truckload. The size of the bales depends on the material. Using rough plastic, for instance, 42 bales can fit into a truck. “If you can’t generate a good, heavy load, they back charge you the difference for freight,” said Tom Cain, director of the Butler County Solid Waste Commission. “That’s why it’s important to have a good baler that generates a lot of pressure.” Once a material is baled and loaded, it is hauled to Iowa, Minnesota or Indiana, depending which facility accepts the material as it is sorted and offers the RECYCLING to page 16 At 2015 Clarksville High School Prom, Dylan Ciavarelli was crowned king and Kennedy Becker, queen, during April 25 festivities. Ciavarelli is the son of Dave and Julie Ciavarelli. Becker is the daughter of Ryan and Julie Becker. (Contributed by Makayla Holub, CHS Publications staff) ‘Good at math’ and other meanings of autism Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor CLARKSVILLE — As a mother and a licensed social worker, Valerie Chesnut of Clarksville has advocated for her son from the beginning, since long before doctors diagnosed him with autism in kindergarten. As April is Autism Awareness Month, she spoke about the condition —how it manifested in him, how it can show differently in others she works with, and where parents can seek help after the diagnosis. Her son, Hayden, is now age 7, in first grade, at Clarksville Elementary. To him, having autism means he’s very good with math, scoring on tests at the 98th percentile for the whole state. “I’m not as good as those other things,” speech and social skills, his mother quoted him as saying. When he comes to a social situation other children would breeze through, he has to remember a dozen things to appear to act natural, she said. “The thing about Hayden’s autism is, he can very much blend into society, and I love that, but it scares me as a parent because of the chance he could fall through the cracks,” Chesnut said, “specifically because that anxiety is a hidden thing, you don’t see it. “And he won’t tell people because that creates more anxiety,” she said. Before Hayden was 18 months old, she struggled to understand his speech. That made him frustrated and physically aggressive, she said. Evaluators in Iowa City gave him a “pervasive developmental” diagnosis. She was told he was two points off from an autism diagnosis. He could make eye contact. Doctors recommended interventions used in autism. However, the two-point margin created a barrier to assistance with those services, Chesnut said. “I feel like the hang-up with that was that he can make eye contact … There’s a perception that if you can make eye contact that the child doesn’t have autism,” Chesnut said. “However, my son does make eye contact, but it’s brief and fleeting. If continued, it creates anxiety for him.” She said other diagnoses often cooccur with autism, and that anxiety is a huge piece of the condition across the board. He had his IQ tested around age 4 at Floyd County Medical Center. He had a very high nonverbal IQ — his vocabulary is huge, she said — but his verbal ability on the IQ test was below average. “That creates frustration for him and I’m sure other children like him,” she said. Hayden was given a primary diagnosis of ADHD and anxiety. Doctors weren’t sure he met the full criteria of autism. AUTISM to page 16 Valerie and Matt Chesnut of Clarksville stand with their children, Hayden, left, and Tacey. The family is flanked by Valerie’s parents, Colleen and Jim Franzen of Waverly. The family was afforded a visit to Disney World in Florida last October through the Magical Mix Kids program. • Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal • HOME IMPROVEMENT Thursday, April 30, 2015 • 2 Spring Home Improvement Easy bathroom renovations Bathroom renovations are second to kitchen renovations on the list of the top remodeling projects to increase home value. The popularity of bathroom renovations and their ability to transform a space has left many homeowners wondering if there are any easy and affordable ways to change the look of their bathrooms. While “easy” is a relative term, there are ways homeowners willing to make certain concessions can keep the work and cost of a bathroom renovation to a minimum. Resurface When possible, covering up what you have in the bathroom is much less expensive and less labor-intensive than tearing out existing fixtures and floors and replacing them anew. Resurfacing can extend to refinishing bathtubs to installing shower liners. Those who have unsightly walls or wallpaper that they’re just not ready to remove may consider using wainscotting to cover a portion of the room or even tiling entire walls. It is important to note that resurfacing and covering up items in the bathroom should only be reserved for cosmetic fixes. If some- thing needs to be replaced because it is damaged or mildew-covered, then covering it up is only hiding the problem and asking for more work in the long run. Scale back on materials One way to save money on a bathroom renovation project is to choose less expensive materials. For example, you may not need to install travertine or marble flooring in a space where less expensive flooring like vinyl is adequate. Advancements in vinyl flooring have enabled this affordable material to mimic the look of more expensive materials at a fraction of the cost. When redoing tile on walls and shower enclosures, many domestically-produced tiles rival the looks of more expensive imported alternatives. You may be able to save more by buying tile in bulk and using the remainder in other applications around the house. Paint Do not underestimate the power of a fresh coat of paint on any room in the house, including the bathroom. Dark, small spaces can be made to look more expansive with lighter colors. Cavernous bathrooms that look empty may prove more inviting with darker hues. Pick a paint that is designed for bathroom application so that it will inhibit the growth of mold and mildew. Update hardware A new faucet or some new cabinet pulls can make the room look new and fresh without breaking the bank. Match finishes throughout the bathroom so everything will be cohesive. When shopping for a new shower head, choose a model that also conserves water. This way you will be making cosmetic and energy-saving renovations at the same time. DIY Handling labor yourself instead of hiring workers can reduce the cost of bathroom remodels considerably. It is possible to buy fully assembled bathroom vanities and install them yourself. Even installing a new toilet is relatively easy with the help of a friend. There are a number of ways to make bathroom renovations a bit easier and more affordable. Even nominal changes can give the space an entirely different look and feel, which can make the room more enjoyable and help improve a home’s resale value in the process. PROCRAFTERS ROOFING / EXTERIORS 319.826.8116 703 Walnut Street, Bristow, IA 50611 ProCraftersLLC@gmail.com Serving Butler & Surrounding Counties •InsuranceClaimSpecialist •FreeInspection •FreeEstimates •FullyInsured Style. Service. Style. Service. Spring is here! tyle. Service. Style. Service. Selection. 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To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate.edu. When can I plant tomatoes in Iowa? Transplant tomatoes into the garden after the danger of frost is past. In central Iowa, it’s usually safe to plant tomatoes around May 10. Gardeners in southern Iowa can plant one week earlier, while those in northern areas should wait an extra week. The last practical date for planting tomatoes is approximately June 20. What is a suitable planting site for tomatoes? Tomatoes perform best in fertile, well-drained soils. Avoid heavy clay soils and poorly drained sites. For best yields, tomatoes need at least six hours of direct sun per day. To discourage Septoria leaf spot, early blight and other foliar diseases, plant tomatoes in a different location in the garden each year. If possible, rotate crops so that tomatoes and other solanaceous crops (potatoes and peppers) are not grown in the same area for three or four years. Individuals without a suitable garden site can grow tomatoes in large four to five-gallon containers. Place the containers on a sunny patio or deck. What is meant by the terms determinate and indeterminate? Determinate and indeterminate refer to the tomato’s growth habit. Determinate tomatoes are small, compact plants. They grow to a certain height, stop, and then flower and set all their fruit within a short period of time. The harvest period for determinate tomatoes is approximately four to six weeks. Indeterminate tomatoes continue to grow, flower, and set fruit until killed by the first frost in fall. Accordingly, the harvest from indeterminate cultivars often extends over a two- to three-month period. Yields are generally heavier than determinate types, but are usually later to mature. Indeterminate tomatoes are large, sprawling plants that perform best when grown in wire cages or trained on stakes. What are some good tomato varieties for the home garden? Suggested tomato cultivars for Iowa include ‘Better Boy’ (indeterminate; red, round, medium-sized fruit), ‘Big Beef’ (indeterminate; red, oblate, large fruit), ‘Brandywine’ (heirloom; indeterminate; deep pink, oblate, large fruit), ‘Carolina Gold’ (determinate; golden orange, oblate, large fruit), ‘Ce- lebrity’ (determinate; red, oblate, medium to large fruit), ‘Cherokee Purple’ (heirloom; indeterminate; purplish brown, oblate, large fruit), ‘Jet Star’ (indeterminate; red, oblate, medium to large fruit), ‘Mountain Fresh Plus’ (determinate; red, globe-shaped, large fruit), ‘Pony Express’ (determinate; red, elongated, medium-sized fruit), ‘Solid Gold’ (indeterminate; golden yel- Landscaping, Nursery, Greenhouse & Gift Shop! feet apart in the row. Indeterminate plants grown in wire cages should be spaced two and a half to three feet apart, while a three- to fourfoot spacing would be appropriate for indeterminate tomatoes allowed to sprawl over the ground. 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Box 8 Allison, IA 50602-0008 NEWS 4 • Thursday, April 30, 2015 • Clarksville Star • No drainage districts here, but meeting on water works suit draws interest Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor Team kick-off held for Relay for Life From the left, Annette Mohn, Diane Johnson, Alice Schwab and Jan Stearn were among the American Cancer Society Relay for Life team captains to attend the recent Butler County Relay Team KickOff held at the Allison Library. Teams were able to pick up information and get answers to any questions they may have. Team Recruitment Coordinator Jamie Thompson from Parkersburg stated that she has 17 teams signed up online at this time, but there is still time to form a team and get started! Butler County Relay For Life is set for Friday, July 10, at the fairgrounds in Allison. (Contributed by Lucille Leerhoff) Call for submissions —Local Music Fest Community Home Meals May 3-9 Contact the office at Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 278-4900, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday if you are interested in having Home Meals delivered to you. Sunday: Swiss steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, Italian blend veg-etables, dinner roll, cake roll; Monday: Baked ham, mashed potatoes/gravy, basil peas, peach-es; Tuesday: Lasagna, garlic bread, wax beans, blueberry delight; Wednesday: Beef tips/gravy over mashed potatoes, butter beans, strawberry cake; Thursday: Hamburger/bun, French fries, three bean salad, brownie; Friday: Baked fish, hash brown patty, honey carrots, banana cake; Saturday: Tater Tot casserole, cauliflower/cheese, lemon pud-ding. Hawkeye Valley Agency On Aging Clarksville Site Meals are served at Greene Community Center Monday-Friday, for reservations, call 641-8234422. Meals are also served at the Dumont Legion Hall on Wednesdays, for reservations, call 641-857-6231. Home delivered meals are also available. If you are age 60 and over, you may eat for a contribution, under 60 cost is $6.00. For more information, call 319-272-1767 or toll-free at 877-538-0508. Monday, May 4: Homemade meatloaf/onion gravy, rosemary potatoes, cabbage/carrots, wheat bread/margarine, strawberry applesauce; Alternate B: Spinach & turkey salad/ dressing, no-salt crackers, strawberry applesauce, cranberry juice Tuesday, May 5: Honey mustard chicken, ranch beans, coleslaw, dinner roll/margarine, peach crisp; Alternate B: Sliced roast beef, Swiss cheese, tossed salad, tomato spoon relish, multi-grain bread/mustard, peach crisp Wednesday, May 6: Country fried steak/country gravy, whipped potatoes, French green beans, multi-grain bread/ margarine, fresh fruit; Alternate B: Zesty Baja chicken salad, carrot/raisin salad, split pea soup, multi-grain bread/margarine, fresh fruit Thursday, May 7: Ham balls, baked potato/sour cream, glazed baby carrots, wheat roll/margarine, cream pie; Alternate B: Swiss steak, baked potato/ sour cream, glazed baby carrots, wheat roll/margarine, chocolate pie Friday, May 8: Orange glazed chicken, roasted potato medley, spinach, multi-grain bread/margarine creamsicle pudding; Alternate B: Pork loin/mushrooms, roasted potato medley, spinach, multi-grain bread/margarine, creamsicle pudding Spring In to WAVERLY—This year’s Bremer County Fair is looking for talented groups or individuals to perform Sat., Aug. 1, as part of the Local Music Fest. Acts are needed to fill either a halfhour or an hour slot. The Fest will provide a sound system, keyboard, and drum set. See “Local Music Fest, Bremer County Fair” on Facebook or contact musicfest@sleepybonesallison. com for submission requirements or with questions. Submission deadline is May 15. Get involved at the 2015 Bremer County Fair WAVERLY – Volunteering, entering a contest, donating and supporting other exhibiters are just a few ways community members can get involved with the Bremer County Fair, Saturday July 27 through Sunday August 2 in Waverly. Interested community members can enter one of many open shows, including fine arts, livestock, cook-offs, and cute baby contest. Volunteers are needed to assist in the planning, set up, week of tasks and post-fair clean up. To learn more about how you can get involved, visit bremercountyfair or email info@bremercountyfair.com. SAVINGS! 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Allison, Iowa Your Hometown Dealer For 52 Years www.coopermotorsiowa.com Email: coopermotors@netins.net Ph. 319-267-2392 • FAX: 319-267-2622 Check our inventory at coopermotorsiowa.com GREENE —Butler County, which has many natural waterways, contains no formal drainage districts, say several department heads, and the Butler County Auditor’s Office does not tax for any such districts, Auditor Lizbeth Williams said. However, several Butler County water bodies appear on the 2012 state impaired waters list. The Department of Natural Resources sets priorities for addressing pollutant discharge. The state’s nutrient water pollution reduction strategy is currently voluntary — the legislation is called the Voluntary Nutrient Reduction Strategy. However, a Des Moines utility hopes to change that in a case in federal court. Nutrient pollution, namely of nitrates, have caused the Des Moines Water Works to sue in federal court three counties whose boards act as trustees for drainage districts up-river to the capital’s plant. The Des Moines Water Works suit claims discharge of nitrate from the drainage districts’ tile lines is pollution from a point source, in violation of the Clean Water Act and Iowa Code, and that permits should be required for ongoing discharge from the defendants’ drainage districts. Before the state was tiled, it had the natural filter system which earth provides, where water filtered through layers of ground all the way to the aquifer, which is about the depth of most people’s wells, said Carrie Fisher, a clean water issues specialist with Citizens for Community Improvement. Fisher spoke about CCI’s advocacy for tighter regulation on what is currently considered non-point pollution, in a meeting at the Greene Public Library community room on April 22. The meeting was organized by the Butler County Democrats; however, this portion was open to the public. Drain tile lines are placed about 8 feet below ground, Fisher said. Thus, tiled runoff filters through less earth and fewer nutrients are trapped before they run off, compared to a nontiled area. “Our small communities are being choked by the DNR to clean the water, and nothing is being done about the (livestock) farms,” said attendee Wendell Abkes, of Parkersburg. The master matrix does attempt to address pollution if only before the fact. Before a feedlot is constructed, the DNR uses the master matrix to evaluate the siting of permitted feedlots constructed after April 1, 2002 and that house more than 1,666 “animal units.” “What do you do when you run smack dab against people’s ability to make a living?” asked David Mansheim, attendee and Butler County Democratic Party chairman. “In Butler County we must have (at least) 100 hog confinements … You’re asking the Board of Supervisors to restrict people’s economic ability, and that’s where the rub is.” CCI is seeking a return to localized food systems, with a smaller concentration of livestock and more diverse crops, organizers said. Fisher said people are coming to Iowa to farm animals that aren’t “pumped full of antibiotics.” “There’s momentum,” she said. The nuances of drainage Most drainage districts were formed many years ago when landowners wanted to drain wetlands to make productive cropland, and the projects were large enough they needed to set up a format for the management of the very large drainage area, County Attorney Greg Lievens said. Drainage districts can include management of actual waterways flowing to major rivers and streams, not just farm tiling, he said. Lievens said many farms in Butler County do have drainage tile installed to increase crop production. The landowners will generally work out agreements as needed between themselves regarding the process of installation and maintenance, he said. Conservation practices now have changed over the years and some of that drained wetland has been taken back out of production to restore it to its natural environment with financial incentives from the government to get the change accomplished. Butler County has some ‘impaired’ waters, DNR says Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor Though Butler County isn’t dividend into drainage districts, it has some water bodies on the most recent state impaired waters list the DNR makes available online. Most of them are ranked as a low priority for the state, with results such as fish consumption advisories issued due to mercury, or bacteria slightly exceeding criteria (Shell Rock River), E. coli average exceeding criteria (Flood Creek, West Fork of the Cedar River). However, the IDNR’s assessment methodology puts stream segments with pollutant-caused fish kills where a source was not identified as candidates for addition to Iowa’s list of impaired waters. A Palmer Creek fish kill Aug. 17, 2000, has a 9-mile area in high priority for a nutrient-reduction strategy, states the 2012 DNR impaired waters list. The kill followed a rainfall event on Aug. 17 and was believed caused by runoff of hog manure from feedlot, the DNR states; sampling showed high levels of ammonia in the stream. No responsible party or source of the kill was identified. Follow-up sampling on August 22 demonstrated that the runoff is not continuous and appears to have affected a small portion of the stream during this incident, the DNR states. An estimated 24 fish were killed. The stream was monitored for pollutioncaused fish kills over a three-year period, from 2000-2002. The IDNR’s assessment methodology says stream segments with pollutant-caused fish kills where a source was not identified are candidates for addition to Iowa’s impaired waters list. County Board recommends rezoning expanding quarry operations Vote on Shell Rock area site split 2-1 Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor ALLISON — Rezoning two sites for quarry expansions moved one step closer to completion on Tuesday. The Butler County Board of Supervisors held public hearings Tuesday to rezone from agricultural-1 to agricultural-2, two quarry sites, after a planning and zoning hearing on Friday, April 24. The supervisors’ recommendation to rezone the parcels will go before the County Board of Adjustment at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, where they are slated to obtain a special exception to operate the quarries. Special exception permits are required prior to starting various businesses in certain zoning districts. ——— Gerald Hobson owns a quarry site north of Shell Rock and Paul Niemann Construction owns one between Allison and Greene. Niemann leases the Shell Rock area site from Hobson and helped answer questions about it. The Hobson-owned site lies just north of Shell Rock, over the Butler Township line, near the hook in the Shell Rock River. In rezoning, he seeks to add 12 acres, to the east of the existing quarry. Hobson said 80 acres was already rezoned at the site. Because a property to the south restricted expansion, he was asking to expand east. Niemann said in the area they are working in now, there was already a floodplain development permit. He said they had applied to the DNR for a floodplain permit for the expansion area. He also cited a letter from the Army Corps of Engineers as saying the area does not need a permit from that group. Zoning Administrator Mitch Nordmeyer said the DNR watches to ensure land users are not stockpiling or creating berms. The DNR limits the quarry to at least 100 feet from the river, Niemann said. He asserted that they would be about 200 feet from the river to make room for an access drive around the site. “I have some hesitancy to digging that close to a river that’s been there forever,” Supervisor Rusty Eddy said. Supervisor Rex Ackerman said the DNR would look at the plan. Eddy voted against the plan, and it passed the County Board 2-1. Hobson said aggregate or sand from the pit is going to Menards. Nordmeyer said a Menards truckloading facility was in the early planning stages two miles from Shell Rock. Menards Corporate in Eau Claire, Wis., declined a request to confirm any details about the plans, though a spokesman. ——— The Paul Niemann Construction site is north of Butler Center Road (County C-45) 2 miles east of Highway 14 with access on Oak Avenue. Niemann Construction already operates a gravel pit in the area and has purchased ground in order to expand the pit to the north. Future plans are to remove a building on the site, Nordmeyer said. Niemann nodded in agreement. “With this expansion it will give us another 12-15 years quarry life,” Niemann said. “Without it, we’ve got two years, maybe.” Butler County uses this quarry, County Engineer John Riherd said. Access on Oak Avenue and the location of the scale house will not change, Niemann said. The Niemann Construction site expansion passed the County Board 3-0. Home Delivered Meal Service Home-Delivered Meal Service in Clarksville is offered by Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center specifically for the elderly and individuals with disabilities. The home-delivered meals will be the same tasty and nutritionally sound meals that are served to the residents each day and will be available seven days a week (excluding major holidays). HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Fulltime 2nd Shift CNA We are able to provide specialized meals, such as no added salt, low concentrated sweets and ground/cut meat. A typical meal will provide approximately 900 calories with 35 grams of protein and meet 40-50% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance. Fulltime 2nd3rdShift Part-Time ShiftCNA CNA The meal program will be delivered3rd between 11:00AM and 12PM each day Part-Time Shift CNA FTvolunteers. & PT Environmental Services by community &meal PTisother Environmental The costFT of each $5.00. (Every weekend andServices holidays) (Every other weekend and holidays) Please Note: delivery is limited to the Clarksville City limits. If you are interested in utilizing this service or have any questions, please call Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center the Rachel Kolbet, Dietary Manager at 278-4900. Stop by andSkilled fill outNursing an application in person orCenter online at Clarksville & Rehabilitation Stop by and www.clarksvilleskillednursing.com fill out an application in person or online at PO Box 159, Clarksville, IA 50619 www.clarksvilleskillednursing.com PO Box 159, Clarksville, IA 319-278-4900 50619 EOE 319-278-4900 WESTSIDE EOE • Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal • SOCIAL NEWS Clubs & Meetings Chapter IT P.E.O. Sisterhood met in the home Kim Lodge April 20. Lola Clark was honored by the Chapter for her 50 years of membership in P.E.O. In behalf of the Chapter President Shirley Clark presented her with a 50-year pin. Ione Hardy prepared a tribute and a Memories Book containing personal congratulation messages and pictures from her Sisters. An arrangement of treasured memorabilia pictures were presented also to Lola, also a bouquet of daisies from the Chapter and a rose arrangement from husband Dave Clark. The Social Committee served refreshments. 500 CARD PARTY man was elected second vice-president There will be a 500 Card Party on Fri- and Charlene Whiteside, secretary. day, May 1, beginning at 7 p.m. at the President Kruse thanked everyone who Clarksville Public Library. The public helped with the breakfast. Carol Heckis invited to attend. man sent out invitations to WWII Veterans to attend our July 11 combined ________ dinner to be held at 6 p.m. A decision SHELL ROCK AMERICAN was made to donate to the W-SR ProjLEGION AUXILIARY No. 393 The Shell Rock American Legion ect Graduation. Hostess for the May 21 Auxiliary No. 393 Executive Commit- meeting is Cathi DeWitt. “God Bless America” was sung with a prayer by tee will meet at 4 p.m. on April 30 to Anne Boerschel. The meeting was adjudge the 4th grade poppy posters. Popjourned. py Day distribution is May 4, starting ________ with a 5 p.m. supper. CLARKSVILLE P.E.O. ________ Chapter It P.E.O. Sisterhood met in SHELL ROCK AMERICAN the home of Kim Lodge on April 20 at LEGION AUXILIARY No. 393 7:30. There were 18 members present. The American Legion Auxiliary No. During the business meeting commit393 met at the First Baptist Church, tee chairman gave their reports. A let223 W. Washington St, Shell Rock on ter from the Star Scholarship was read. April 16. Carol Ann Kruse and Claire The Corresponding Secretary Kim read Osterholm were hostesses. Helping in the updates on the proposed amendthe basement for the breakfast/brunch ments to be voted on at the State Conwere Anne Boerschel, Dorothy Rodenvention in June. Plans were finalized beck, Betty Kuhrt, and Tamara Dicks. for the P.E.O. planning committee for We thank Pastor and Mrs. Dicks for the 2016 State Convention to be held in doing the decorations. President Carol Clarksville May 25 at the Library. 30Ann Kruse called the meeting to order 35 P.E.O.’s representing several Chapaccording to Manual. Anne Boerschel ter’s will be present. The Chapter will said a prayer and the song, “America again host the Pioneer Days Spelling the Beautiful” was sung. Roll call of Bee on June 12 at the Library. Further officers with two missing. Minutes of plans will arranged at the next meeting. the previous meeting were read and ap- During the meeting President Shirproved. Judy Ripley gave the Treasur- ley Clark presented Lola Clark her er’s Report. Sandy Cain sent two cards. 50-year pin in honor of her memberRose Meyer said there was no reply ship in Chapter IT. A correspondence from Merit Award candidates. Girl’s from P.E.O. Ann Evans Fram, who also State has been awarded. became a member of the Chapter 50 Winnie Cain, historian, spoke about years ago was read congratulating Lola “What Life was Like in the 40s” which on her honor and Ann sent greeting to included the December 7, 1941 attack all members. on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin The Chapter’s lights, camera, action Delano Roosevelt’s “A Date Which project was completed. The members Will Live in Infamy” speech, women participated in the project “What’s New in the workplace, Rosie the Riveter, ra- on a Page” by taping a segment of the tion books and blackouts. People got celebration of a 50-year member during by on three gallons of gas and hardly the meeting. The video will be submitted any sugar. In 1942, Daylight Savings to be used at International Convention. Time was started. Famous songs were The program was prepared by Ione “White Christmas,” “White Cliffs of Hardy as a tribute to honor and celeDover”’ and “Praise the Lord and Pass brate Lola Clark’s 50-year membership the Ammunition.” Entertainers includ- in P.E.O. Ione reminiscing included ed Bob Hope and Big Band director, naming the offices Lola has held during Guy Lombardo. the many years. A Memories book was Activity sheets were turned in. Presi- given with the pages filled with mesdent Kruse talked with the 4th graders sage of congratulations and pictures about what the poppy represented on from the members. A bouquet of white Poppy Day. They will be making post- daisies and three nostalgic photographs ers. The posters will be judged by the of former P. E.O. happenings were also Executive Committee at 4 p.m., Thurs- gifts. Lola received from granddaughday, April 30. Poppy Day distribution is ter Amanda Clark a corsage of daises. May 4 starting at 5 p.m. Supper will be Husband Dave sent a surprise rose and cooked by Judy Ripley and Cathi De- baby breathe arrangement. Witt. Serving refreshments of anniversary The American Legion Auxiliary No. cake and a beverage was done by the 393 will meet on Monday, May 25, at Social Committee Nancy Ringleb, Sue the Shell Rock Elementary at 9 a.m. Lodge, Barb Wygle and Peggy Litterer. for the Memorial Day Parade. Judy Submitted by Reporter, Lola Clark Ripley will have the flags. Carol Heck- Doc’s Restaurant Thursday Evening Special – Potato Pancakes Weekend Special – Broasted Iowa Chop Wednesday, May 6 – Hot Pork Sunday, May 10 – Mother’s Day Brunch 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Clarksville ~ 319-278-1999 Clarksville AMVETS Post #30 Flag Sale 3 ft. x 5 ft. Nylon U.S. Flag for Only $20 During the Month of May Call AMVET Bob Litterer, 278-4042 or pick up a flag at K & S Grocery & Variety, Clarksville Thursday, April 30, 2015 • 5 Waverly Art Walk to welcome artists for 10th year Lori and Danny Bohlen 30th Anniversary Dance to be Held May 9 Danny and Lori Bohlen of Allison will be celebrating their 30th Anniversary with a dance at the Allison Amvets on Saturday, May 9 at 7 p.m. Sundance will start playing at 8 p.m. WAVERLY –More than 30 Midwest artists, including several local artists, will display and sell their art during Art Walk, Waverly’s 10th annual juried fine arts and crafts show. The event will be held Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Kohlmann Park, located in downtown Waverly, along the Cedar River. Art medias range from painting, ceramics, metal sculpture, photography, jewelry, and more. In addition to the artists, the event will also feature live music, kids’ activities from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. by the Waverly Creativity Co-op, food vendors, musical petting zoo by the Wartburg Community Symphony Association, and yoga demonstrations by The W. The judge for the jury part of the show is Wartburg College Professor Emeritus and artist, Arthur Frick. Frick has taught or studied in 27 countries and helped build the art department at Wartburg during his tenure. He has been a judge for the show since the first year. Cash prizes for Best in Show, First, Second, and Third places will be awarded to artists. In case of poor weather conditions, the event will be held in the WaverlyShell Rock High School’s Bock Gym and cafeteria. Art Walk is co-sponsored by Waverly Leisure Services and the Waverly Chamber of Commerce. Art Walk is free and open to the public. Writers Group Waverly Health Center to Host Alzheimer’s Association Support Group There will be a Writers Group meeting on Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. at the Community Room of the Allison Public Library. Anyone who loves writing is welcome. Bring something to share or take part in this month’s writing challenge: Mothers. Refreshments will be served. Questions? Call Robyn Mulder at 319-2672639. Bluegrass Music Association of Calling all 1965 Iowa continues Bluegrass Festival graduates HAMPTON — The Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa will continue the Hampton Bluegrass Festival after another event producer decided to discontinue hosting the annual event. The BMAI Hampton Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds on May 7, 8 and 9 in Hampton. To kick off the event on Wednesday May 6, a potluck dinner is to begin at 6 p.m. with an open jam session to follow. Bring a covered dish, table service and drink, lawn chair, acoustic instrument, and toes to tap along with the music. There is no admission charge on Wednesday evening, but a donation is appreciated. Band performances will begin on Thursday May 7 with gospel night. Tickets, camping fees, and information for this festival and other BMAI events are available by visiting the website at www.iowabluegrassmusic. com. SENIOR FOOT CLINICS May 2015 Butler County Public Health Foot Clinics for the month of May have been scheduled. Appointments are required for patients to come to the clinic to have their toenails trimmed by an RN on a monthly basis. A fee of $20 will be charged for this service. Home visits will be $25. Appointments will be taken beginning at 9:00 a.m. and may be made by calling Butler County Pub-lic Health at 3189-267-2934. Wednesday, May 6 – The Mead-ows Assisted Living, Shell Rock; Tuesday, May 12 – Parker Place Retirement Community, Parkersburg; Thursday, May 14 – Elm Springs Assisted Living, Allison; Tuesday, May 19 – St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Greene; Thursday, May 21 – Dutchman’s Oaks Assisted Living, Dumont; Tuesday, May 26 – Maple Manor Assisted Living, Aplington; Thursday, May 28 – Clarksville AMVETS Hall. All 1965 graduates of Allison-Bristow and Greene High Schools are welcome to attend the 2015 North Butler High School commencement exercises, which will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 in the high school gym. 1965 graduates in attendance will be recognized during the commencement ceremony. If planning to attend, please call the high school at 641-816-5631. WAVERLY – Waverly Health Center (WHC) will host a monthly Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group on Tuesday, May 5. The event will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Tendrils Rooftop Garden on the WHC campus. The group is designed to provide education and support to caregivers as they care for their loved one. Caregivers are encouraged to bring their loved ones with Alzheimer’s or dementia to share in a separate music therapy session. The session will include singing, reminiscing and playing instruments led by WHC’s board-certified music therapist. No musical background is needed. This event is free and open to the public. Please park in the Red Lot and enter through the Tendrils Rooftop Garden event entrance, located south of the Center Pharmacy drive-up. Pete & Shorty’s Clarksville ~ 278-4538 Sunday, May 10 Mother’s Day Buffet 10-2 *Includes salad bar & dessert Gift Certificates available Hours: Monday-Saturday 6:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Show mom how much you love her with our Corsages, Fresh Flowers or Houseplants! Mother’s Day is May 10! Order Early! K&S Grocery & Variety 402 N. Main, Clarksville 278-4545 Buy It. Sell It. Find It. Tell It. Show It. Grow It. 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Starting at $40.00 Add a Happy Mother’s Day mylar balloon for only $5.99 Local delivery available to Allison, Clarksville, Dumont, Greene, Aplington & Parkersburg. OPINION / EDITORIAL 6 • Thursday, April 30, 2015 • Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal • Iowa unemployment reaches lowest point since 2008 Keeping job training and college affordable We’re working to keep college affordable so that all Iowans get the educational opportunities that lead to great jobs. Iowans value the opportunities Iowa’s 15 community colleges provide. Community colleges do a great job of training a skilled workforce at a time when nearly 34 percent of open positions in Iowa require an education level equal to an associate’s degree or higher. In 2014, Iowa’s community colleges trained more than 85,000 Iowans. That’s why we want to provide more than $40 million in on-going worker training funding for all of Iowa’s community colleges. Despite the growing importance of community colleges to both Iowa students and the Iowa economy, state funding has not kept up. Even when accounting for inflation, tuition has increased dramatically in recent years. To help, our Education Budget includes an $8 million increase in general aid to our community colleges. This funding will help keep tuition rates down so that all Iowans are able to learn, train and grow at our community colleges. About 63 percent of Iowa’s state university graduates in 2013 had student loan debt, averaging $28,293 per student, according to the Iowa College Student Aid Commission. This year, we are proposing the funding necessary to freeze tuition for the third straight year at the University of Iowa, Iowa State and the University of Northern Iowa. The Iowa Policy Project, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Reserve and others warn that rising student loan debt is bad for our economy. The investments we propose will help reign in escalating student debt, strengthen our middle class and grow Iowa’s future. Almost half of bachelor’s degrees awarded in Iowa come from our private colleges and universities. Iowa Tuition Grants help them pay their way. Iowa Tuition Grants are awarded to Iowa residents enrolled at Iowa’s private colleges and universities. Priority goes to applicants with the greatest financial need. The exact amount each student receives depends on the funding available and number of students awarded grants. Students may receive grants for up to four years of full-time, undergraduate study. With the funding we are proposing for Iowa Tuition Grants in this year’s Senate Education Budget, the maximum annual award would be an estimated $5,000 per student next year—up from $4,550 per Under the Golden Dome Too By State Representative Linda Upmeyer House District 54 linda.upmeyer@legis.state.ia.us (515) 281-4618 Budget targets Set On Wednesday, we laid out our proposed budget targets, which provide the framework for the state’s general budget as we move forward in the budget process. Our proposed Fiscal Year 2016 budget is balanced, sustainable, and responsible. These targets reflect our commitment to maintaining the core budgeting principles we have stood by the past five legislative sessions. Like Iowans’ household budgets, these principles ensure the state does not spend more than we have and we continue to live within our means. • We will not spend more than we take in; • We will not use one-time revenue for ongoing expenses; • We will not intentionally underfund promises made to Iowans; and • We will return the overpayment of tax dollars to Iowa’s taxpayers. Our proposed budget spends $7.168 billion, which is 99.9 percent of ongoing revenue. This is an increase of approximately $180 million over last year. Included in our proposal is a $100 million increase for our K-12 schools. Providing additional resources for Iowa’s schools is a priority of ours. Our commitment to increasing educational funding, coupled with the increasing costs of our Medicaid obligations, means we will have to make difficult decisions. The budget targets released this week should make it clear to everyone what we have said the entire session- increasing funding for schools will result in cuts to every other area of the budget. Each budget area target is as follows: Administration and Regulation — $49.8 million (decrease of $1,995,769) Agriculture and Natural Resources — $42.0 million (decrease of $1,111,995) Economic Development — $41.4 million (decrease of $1,181,886) Education — $977.6 million (decrease of $8,558,321) Health and Human Services — $1.8 billion (decrease of $14,859,686) Justice Systems — $728.0 million (decrease of $3,380,575) Standings (K-12 funding appropriated here) — $3.5 billion (increase of $204,905,562) We will continue to stick to our budgeting principles throughout the budget negotiations. Passing anything but a sustainable budget will lead to decreased services to Iowans down the road. Living within one’s means is something the hardworking taxpayers of Iowa do every day. Government needs to do the same. I think most would agree we should be able to fund the priorities of Iowans with a $7 billion budget that increases $180 million this year. As the process moves forward, I look forward to working with all members of the House, Senate, and Governor to finalize a budget that is in the best interest of Iowans. If you have any feedback or questions about the issues before us, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at linda.upmeyer@legis.iowa.gov or 515-281-4618. Reach Iowa Rep. Linda Upmeyer, RClear Lake, the House Switchboard, 515-281-3221, at 641-357-8807 or email linda.upmeyer@legis.iowa.gov. She serves on the administration and rules committee and the Legislative Council. student this year. For the 2013-14 school year, almost 15,000 students received the grant, which is matched by their school. Reach Iowa Sen. Amanda Ragan, D-Mason City, at the Senate Switchboard, 515-281-3371, at home, 641-424-0874, or email amanda.ragan@legis.iowa.gov. She serves on the committees of human resources (vice-chair), agriculture committee (vice-chair), health and human services appropriations subcommittee (chairwoman), appropriations, natural resources and environment, rules and administration and veterans affairs. The unemployment rate in Iowa dropped from 4.1 percent in February to 4.0 percent in March, according to the latest Iowa Workforce Development report. The 4.0 percent unemployment rate is the lowest Iowa has seen since May of 2008. For the sixth consecutive month, following revisions, total Iowa non-farm employment increased by adding 3,300 jobs in March. Total employment now rests at 1,647,100 jobs. Iowa was one of twenty-three states that saw a decrease in its unemployment rate. The Iowa labor force shrunk by 1,800 workers in March, bringing the total labor force to 1,715,000. Overall however, the labor force has grown by 19,400 Iowans compared to March of last year. Additionally, the number of unemployed Iowans decreased by 2,500 in March. Since March of 2014, 25,500 Iowans have found employment. Education and Health Services led the state in job gains, adding 2,300 jobs in March. Education and Health services was followed by Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+2,100 jobs). Additionally, the Manufacturing industry shed 500 jobs in March, which constitutes as the largest decrease in all sectors of employment. Iowa is tied for the 10th lowest unemployment rate in the country and Iowa’s rate continues to remain significantly lower than the national rate, which stood at 5.5 percent in March. USDA Confirms Second Case of Highly Pathogenic H5N2 Avian Influenza In Osceola County Editor’s note: With regard to the confirmed presence of the highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza at three Iowa counties as of last week, Sac, Osceola and Buena Vista, Rep. Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, issued the following additional information in his Grassley Bulletin. What the Iowa legislature has done The threat of avian highly pathogenic influenza has been building for over a decade when the outbreak first appeared in Southeast Asia. Over a decade ago, Iowa took preparatory action to reduce the risk of an outbreak by ramping up its surveillance and regulation over fowl concentrating points and increased funding for avian influenza research in that decade. Additionally, the Iowa General Assembly initiated a substantial upgrade of the Iowa State University Diagnostic Laboratory that for the first time last session was fully funded at its $4 million operating support amount authorized by legislators to help Iowa livestock farmers cope with animal diseases. The recent outbreak spreads According to a document from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Geological Service, this outbreak was first detected in wild birds in early December 2014 in Washington state in a northern pintail and additional confirmed cases built in the Pacific Northwest states as December passed. In late January, detection was made of a sick bird in Lincoln County, Nevada (Southeast corner of the state) and four weeks later a cinnamon teal was diagnosed with the highly pathologic avian influenza from a Socorro County, New Mexico location. This movement from the Western flyways to east of the Rockies subsequently resulted in a lesser snow goose being collected on March 5, 2015, that was ultimately confirmed from a St. Charles, Missouri location. This placed the outbreak in the Mississippi-Missouri River flyway where migrating waterfowl more than likely conveyed the disease northward as the birds migrated to their summer habitats in the Northern U.S. and Canada. The first central U.S. detection of the disease was at a Minnesota commercial turkey farm in Pope County, Minnesota on March 4 with subsequent outbreaks on Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas poultry farms with the Kansas location being a backyard folk. The outbreaks metastasized across Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota in late March and early April and the first Iowa flock was stricken on April 13 and the second being confirmed on Monday. It is possible that the current outbreak may diminish somewhat at the conclusion of the migration of waterfowl northward, but it could resurge as birds and waterfowl fly south this fall, or if the disease gets established in resident birds waterfowls here in Iowa. This disease has also been confirmed in a handful of raptors with the nearest confirmed raptor being a captive falcon in St. Louis, Missouri on March 27. Reach Rep. Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, at the House Switchboard, 515-281-3221, on the farm at 319-9839019, or by email, pat.grassley@legis. iowa.gov. He serves on the committees of agriculture (chairman), commerce, economic growth and ways and means. the reasons the modding community is so robust is that they can give away things that aren’t necessarily legal to sell in the first place. The above mentioned Randy Savage mod, for instance, is already in a legal gray area due to the unlicensed use of his image. Trying to sell that mod at a profit puts it well outside of that gray area and into the realm of copyright violation. Beyond that, even completely original mods aren’t entirely original. Within the first day of this rollout, one mod had to be taken out because it used animations developed by another modder. This sort of thing isn’t much of a problem when the only benefit to putting out a popular mod is a boost to your online reputation, but once you start putting money into the equation it changes everything. The question of what belongs to whom suddenly becomes a lot more relevant and Valve implemented this system without having a solid way to determine that. One of the biggest fears about this program is that it will turn the modding scene into something that resembles Apple’s App Store, which is flooded with knock-offs hoping to make a few bucks by cribbing off of the most popular app of the day. Right now there don’t appear to be many safeguards to keep people from straight-up taking somebody else’s mod and selling it as their own. And all of this ignores the biggest issue of all. This is not professionally developed content. There is no guarantee that the mod you pay for will work properly, or that it will work in conjunction with any other mods you may have downloaded. And while Valve is offering a 24 -hour refund policy, that doesn’t mean much if the mod stops working down the road and the modder doesn’t feel like fixing it. When a game developer comes out with DLC, it comes with the expectation that it will work and will continue to work throughout the lifespan of the game. Fan-created content has no such guarantee. You get what you pay for, which, up until now, was nothing. Right now the modding community itself is in the middle of a full-on revolt and while Valve hasn’t yet walked back from this venture into selling amateur work for professional prices, it doesn’t seem likely they will go much further down this road. Gabe Newell has already announced they will be introducing a “pay-what-you-want” option, allowing users to pay modders via the more accepted method of the virtual tip jar. I have a feeling that mods asking for money up-front will find themselves pushed out of the market once everything settles down. It will be very interesting to see how this all plays out. For a long time I’ve been wondering where gamers would draw the line en masse when it comes to tacking on additional costs to what are supposed to be finished products. It looks like this might be it. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and has the urge to play “Gratuitous Space Battles” with the Star Wars mod. Modifying the mod scene PC gaming has many advantages over console gaming and one of the most prominent is the ability to mod your games. There is a large community of gaming enthusiasts who love nothing better than to open a game up, see how it works, and tweak things to their liking. These people then share these tweaks with their friends, who share them with their friends, and so on and so forth. Mods can come in a variety of forms. Some are purely superficial while others can drastically change the nature of the game. “DOTA 2,” one of the most popular e-sport games in the world, owes its origin to a mod for “Warcraft III.” And speaking of Warcraft, you won’t find many hardcore “World of Warcraft” players who play the game using its default user interface. Addons for boss timers and damage meters are standard fare for anybody who spends their evenings raiding. There are even games where modding isn’t just a feature, but one of the primary selling points. Games like “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” which boasts more than 25,000 mods, including one which turns all of the dragons in the game into fire-breathing monsters with the face of the late Macho Man Randy Savage. For many people, Skyrim itself isn’t really a game so much as a sandbox for people to customize to their liking. Unlike Downloadable Content (DLC), which is additional content created by the game developer and sold separately from the game itself, mods are content that is made by the fans, for the fans. The modding community is a dedicated group of fans that pour countless hours into making games more interesting. Last week, Valve, the company that has a near monopoly on PC gaming distribution, turned that community on its head when they implemented a system to allow PC modders to sell their mods. This rollout was a disaster in so many ways that it’s hard to determine where to start. It didn’t just open up a can of worms. It’s more like Valve boss Gabe Newell took a forklift and ran it into the worms aisle of a wholesale retailer. On paper the whole thing seems reasonable enough. Modding can be a lot of work and it’s not unreasonable to establish a system where modders can get paid for that work. However, it’s a far more complicated situation than that. Valve’s first misstep was grossly overestimating how much of a cut they could get away with for establishing this system. The split is reportedly 30 percent to Valve for distributing the mod and 45 percent to Bethesda for making the game in the first place, leaving only 25 percent to the modder that actually did the work. From a purely public relations standpoint, it’s hard to make an argument that you’re supporting the modding community when they are receiving the smallest portion of the pie. It hardly ends there though. One of POLE BUILDINGS One Stop Metal 1.99 LFT • Liner Panel Lumber • Clopay Overhead Doors Cellulose Insulation Diesel Blower • Free Estimates We Deliver! New Textured Metal House-Style! 40 YR Premium Quality We Put Metal on Houses FREE ESTIMATES RIVERSIDE METAL ROOFING, LLC 2692 115 St. Floyd, IA 50435 High Energy Triple Pane 641-398-2473/ 641-228-5435 / FAX 641-398-6003 FAITH • Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal • Thursday, April 30, 2015 • 7 Church Directory ACKLEY- Washington Reformed Church 28182 Birch Ave Phone # 641-847-2817 Rev. Jack D. Ritsema, Pastor Service Times: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Morning Worship; 7 p.m. Evening Worship. CLARKSVILLE – Peace for your soul, In a peaceful setting. Unity Presbyterian Church Ridge Avenue & 220th St. One mile south of Hwy. 3 Pastor Christine Kaplunas Sunday, May 3: 10 a.m. Worship Service. St. John Lutheran Church ALLISON- Allison Bible Church 108 Pfaltzgraff St. Sunday, May 3: 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Wednesday, May 6: 7:30 p.m. Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship Allison Congregational Church Ralph Wedeking Pastor Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Sunday School & Confirmation Class; 10 a.m. Worship Services St. James Lutheran Church Pastor Jeffrey A. Blank Saturday, May 2: 7 a.m. Women & Men’s Bible Study, Elm Spring; 9:30 a.m. Martha Circle, Elm Springs Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion, Congregational Meeting Following the Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School Wednesday, May 6: 9 a.m. Mary Circle; 6:30 p.m. 7 & 8 Confirmation Thursday, May 7: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study at Elm Springs Trinity Reformed Church Pastor Gary Mulder 614 Cherry St. 319-267-2982 Note: Handicap Accessible Services are broadcast live on Dumont Cable Channel 998. On demand at trinref.org Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10 a.m. Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Wednesday, May 6: 6:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Youth Group Thursday, May 7: 7 p.m. Elders/ Deacons Meetings; 7:45 p.m. Consistory APLINGTON- Hitesville Gospel Hall R.R., Aplington Sunday, May 3: 10 a.m. Ministry of the Word; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Gospel Service Wednesday, May 6: 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study AREDALE, BRISTOW AND DUMONT- New Hope Parish United Methodist Churches Pastor Ann Donat Aredale Sunday, May 3: 8 a.m. Worship Service Dumont Sunday, May 3: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. BRISTOW- Bristow Church of Christ Justin Briney, Minister Ph: 641-775-3301 Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Coffee and goodies; 9:30 a.m. Bible School for all ages; 10:15 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Reformed Church, Bristow Kesley Presbyterian Church Pastor Tamara Entin Cell: 515-293-0928 Home: 515-532-2274 Sunday, May 3: 9:30 a.m. Worship at Bristow 204 N. Washington Pastor Charles R. Underwood 278-4765 Handicap Accessible Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship/Communion. Monday, May 4: 7 p.m. Bell Choir. Tuesday, May 5: 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Community United Methodist Church 309 W. Superior Street Pastor Dan Fernandez Community-Shell Rock UMC Office 885-4554 Pastor Dan cell: 515-729-7079 Handicapped Accessible Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Bell Choir Practice (Middle School); 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Bell Choir Practice (3rd & below); 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship/Communion/ Honoring those joining the church in 1990’s; Fellowship Coffee. Immanuel United Church of Christ Rev. Linda Myren 203 S. Mather Street 319-278-4224 Saturday, May 2: 10 a.m. Kids Cook/Bake for Sunday. Sunday, May 3: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship/Communion; Campers Dinner. Monday, May 4: 11 a.m. Ministers Meet; 1 p.m. Dorcas Sewing. Tuesday, May 5: Waverly Housing Devotions. Wednesday, May 6: 9 a.m. Bible Study; 5 p.m. Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Council. Thursday, May 7: 1:30 p.m. Women’s Fellowship. New Life Lutheran Congregation Unity Presbyterian Church Ridge Avenue & 220th St. One mile south of Hwy. 3 NALC Iowa Mission Pastor Robert Porisch 1st, 2nd and 5th Sundays; Galen Eiben, Lay Pastor 3rd and 4th Sundays Sunday, May 3: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service/Holy Communion. Church of Christ 302 S. Elizabeth Street Val Swinton, Pastor 278-4416 Sunday, May 3: 8:45 a.m. Coffee & Donuts; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study. Wednesday, May 6: 10:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m. Sonbeams PK-5th Grade and Adult Bible Study. Friday, May 8: 9 a.m. Mom’s Bible Study (childcare available). DUMONT- Dumont Reformed Church (641) 857-3514 Pastors Jeff and April Fiet Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Sunday School for ages 3 through High School; 10 a.m. Worship (nursery care provided), Communion on the first Sunday of each month. Mondays: 1st Monday of the Month: 1 p.m. Reformed Church Women (RCW) Wednesdays: 3 p.m. Adults for Christ (adult group for ages 18+); 6 p.m. Kids for Christ (Middle School Youth Group for 4th-7th grade); 7 p.m. RCYF (High School Youth Group for 8th-12th grade) GREENE- First Presbyterian Church 319 East Traer Streets P.O. Box 160 Greene, IA 50636-0160 Cathy Belles, Pastor bellescatherine@gmail.com Sunday, May 3: 10:30 a.m. Worship, All are welcome! St. Mary’s Catholic Church Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Sunday, May 3: 10 a.m. Mass. St. Peter Lutheran Church 324 E. Traer, Greene Gary Hatcher, Pastor 641-816-5531 Saturday, May 2: 6 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion by Intinction Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Worship with Traditional Holy Communion; 10 a.m., Fellowship, Final Day of Sunday School & Luther League until Fall; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion; 2 p.m. Liebe Care Center Devotions Monday, May 4: 7 p.m. Worship Committee Wednesday, May 6: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 10 a.m. Service of Prayer & Healing; 6:30 p.m. 7th & 8th Confirmation; 7:30 p.m. Church Council Meeting Thursday, May 7: 7 p.m. Christian Ed Meeting Saturday, May 9: 6 p.m. Worship NASHUA- St. John’s United Church of Christ, Pleasant Hill 10009 Union Ave. Nashua, IA 50658 Like us on facebook: St. John’s UCC-Pleasant Hill (641) 435-4998 Sunday, May 3: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. PLAINFIELD – First Baptist Church 809 Main Street 319-276-4889 Pastor Shawn Geer Sunday, May 3: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School – all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship. United Methodist Church 404 2nd Street Pastor Catherine Orth Church - 319-276-3195 Cell – 319-231-2117 Office Hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Worship. PLEASANT VALLEY – First United Church of Christ 31015 150th Street, Clarksville 319-276-4443 Rev. Peter Wenzel, Minister Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship. ROSEVILLE- St. Mary Church Roseville, IA Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Saturdays: 7 p.m. Sundays: 8:30 a.m. SHELL ROCK – United Methodist Church 103 South Main Street, Clarksville • 319-278-4321 204 S. Prairie Street Pastor Dan Fernandez 319-885-4554 Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Worship Service. First Baptist Church 223 W. Washington Street Shell Rock, IA 50670 Pastor Alan V. Dicks Mike Negen, Teresa Negen, Amy Wubbena, Jordan Stirling • Strengthening & Balance • Headaches & Back Pain • Orthopedic Rehab • Sports Injury • Work Related Injuries • Vertigo Physical and Occupational Therapy Small Town Charm... Big Time Results!! Sunday, May 3: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service Wednesdays: 6:30-8 p.m. AWANAS-Bible Verses, Stories, Refreshments Peace Lutheran Church (LCMS) 121 East Washington Pastor Michael Knox 319-231-9761 Sundays 9:30 a.m. KXEL AM Radio Bible Class The Double Edged Sword Saturday, May 2: 7 p.m. Worship; 8 p.m. Bible Class. Faith Lutheran Church 422 N. Prairie Street Pastor Kim Smith 319-885-4547 Email: faithsr@butler-bremer. com Sunday, May 3: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Wednesday, May 6: 7 p.m. Evening Worship Service. VILMAR- St. John’s Lutheran Church Pastor Mark Walker St. John’s is Handicap Accessible. Sunday, May 3: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School, Confirmation; 10 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion, Coffee and Fellowship Monday, May 4: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sewing at Church Tuesday, May 5: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sewing at Church Wednesday, May 6: 6 p.m. No Confirmation; 7:30 p.m. Choir Practice Thursday, May 7: 7 p.m. Council Meeting Saturday, May 9: 7 a.m. Prayer at Elm Springs Gladys Hoodjer Gladys Hoodjer, age 88, of Clarksville, Iowa, was born the daughter of Fred and Verbeanna “Minnie” (Wildeboer) Hinders on January 5, 1927, rural Clarksville. She was baptized into the Christian faith on March 18, 1928, Butler County, Iowa. She received her education at St. Valentine School, rural Clarksville. On January 22, 1949, Gladys Hinders was united in marriage with Carl Hoodjer at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, Iowa. The couple made their home in Clarksville. Through the years she had various jobs including working at a factory during World War II, Rays Market, Harolds Grocery, Clarksville AMVET Hall, managed Look and Shop Delivery, Ken’s Grocery and Clarksville Library. Gladys was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Clarksville. Gladys died Monday, April 20, 2015, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City, from natural causes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl “Cub” Hoodjer; one daughter, Sue Wedeking; her parents; five brothers, Phillip, Fred, Paul, Richard and Pete Hinders; and four sisters, Swanetta Jordan, Anna Henning, Mary “Marian” Hovenga, and Florence Rottink. Gladys is survived by eight children all of Clarksville, Milton (Roxann) Hoodjer, Carl R. (Cindy) Hoodjer, Rita Price, Bruce (Cindy) Hoodjer, Gloria Hoodjer, Peggy Hoodjer, Brian Hoodjer and Sheila Hoodjer; 14 grandchildren; 24 plus one on the way great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Tim Wedeking of Clarksville; one sister, Bernice Krull of Clarksville; one brother, Jim Hinders of Clarksville; three sisters-in-law, Bernice Hoodjer of Clarksville, Virginia Hinders Graeser of Plainfield and Ruth Hinders of Clarksville; and one brother-in-law, Chris Hoodjer of Clarksville. Funeral services were held Thursday April 23, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Church, with burial in the Lynwood Cemetery both in Clarksville with Pastor Charles Underwood officiating the service. Organist was Sharon Leerhoff and she accompanied the congregation as they sang “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Borning Cry.” Soloist was Jolene Engel and she sang “Amazing Grace.” Serving as casketbearers were Gladys’ grandsons, Jason Hoodjer, Ted Hoodjer, Ryan Hoodjer, Marc Hoodjer, Adam Wedeking, Luke Hoodjer, Keith Wedeking, and Richard Price. Memorials may be directed to the family of Gladys Hoodjer. Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.redman-schwartz.com. WAVERLY- St. Mary’s Catholic Church 2700 Horton Road Fr. Dave Schatz 319-352-2493 Eucharistic Liturgies: Saturday 5:15 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday, May 1: 7 a.m. Communion/Word. Saturday, May 2: 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass/Food Bank Collection/Baptism of Logan Vossberg. Sunday, May 3: 8 a.m. Mass/ Children’s Liturgy of the Word; 10 a.m. Mass/Children’s Liturgy of the Word/Confirmation Liturgy; 11 a.m. Confirmation Photos; 1:30 p.m. Marriage Encounter. Peace United Church of Christ 1800 11th Street SE 319-352-3151 Pastor Jonathan Hennings Sunday, May 3: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. St. John Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Church of the Lutheran Hour” On radio stations WMT, 600 AM at 6:30 a.m.; KXEL, 1540 AM at 7 a.m. & KWAY, 1470 AM at 8 a.m. Every Sunday 415 4th Street SW Rev. Matthew Versemann & Rev. Keith Brustuen Sunday, May 3: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class. Wednesday, May 6: 5:30 p.m. Confirmation; 6 p.m. Midweek Classes. Open Bible Church Pastor Matt Miller 1013 E. Bremer Ave. Ph: 319-352-2038 Sunday, May 3: 9:30 a.m. Donuts & Fellowship; 10 a.m. Morning Worship. “Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” - Hebrews 12:11 This morning as I write this, I’m preparing to spend some time peeling chickpeas (sometimes called garbanzo beans). I love hummus, and in my mind there is nothing better than fresh, homemade hummus. Hummus is a relatively simple dip to make, using just a can of chickpeas, olive oil, garlic, water, salt, and maybe some tahini – sesame seed paste – if you’re up for it. All of this goes into a blender or food processor, and what you’re left with is a smooth, delightful dip for chips, veggies, or even to use as a sandwich spread. But chickpeas have a smooth, glossy skin on the outside of them. You can make hummus with the skins on, but you need a pretty sturdy blender or food processor to shred all those skins. And, even with the best food processor, the end result isn’t as creamy and smooth if you don’t first take the time to peel the chickpeas. Peeling chickpeas – much like peeling peaches or grapes – is tedious, time consuming, and sometimes seems like a waste. It can seem rather unpleasant until that moment when you are finished with your work. Peeling peaches might seem an awful job until it comes time to sample the peach pie, or try the peach butter. Peeling grapes might seem like too much work until you’ve sampled homemade jelly or even made a Concord grape pie. Hummus just isn’t the same if you haven’t first peeled the chickpeas. Sometimes I think our spiritual lives are a lot like this, too. We pray, we study the Bible, we go to church, we try to follow God’s will every day in our lives. And sometimes it’s hard, or tedious, or lackluster. We might feel like throwing in the towel, or doing a little bit less. But there’s something to be said for sticking with those spiritual disciplines. We may not always feel like doing the work, but the discipline of keeping on with it will end up being worth it. If we pray when times are going well, it will be easier to pray when things are tough. If we give of ourselves even when we don’t think we’ve got much to spare, how much easier it will be to give of our abundance. So, let’s keep working at it together. It may not be easy, but it will be worth it. Pastor April Fiet Dumont Reformed Church YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND CH_ _CH! WHAT IS MISSING? PUBLIC NOTICES 8 • Thursday, April 30, 2015 Clarksville Public Library Notes Kristen Clark, Library Director Phone & fax 278-1168 • clarksvillelib@butler-bremer.com Visit us on-line! www.clarksville.lib.ia.us Hours: Mon., Wed. 10-6; Tues., Thurs. 10-5; Fri. 10-4; Sat. 10-2 FANCY NANCY PARTIES Reminder! The Clarksville Public Library’s 9th Annual Fancy Nancy Parties are this Saturday, May 2! All 3-year Preschool to Kindergarteners are invited to come on Saturday afternoon, May 2 from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.. And, all 1st grade to 3rd graders are also invited to come to the library later that afternoon from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. for an afternoon full of fancy stories, crafts and treats! Everyone is also encouraged to dress fancy—dresses, feather boas, beads, tiaras, gloves, jewelry, and anything else fancy are welcome! Please stop by the library, call, or email to register for the parties! ITEMS NEEDED! The Library Board of Trustees is looking for some specific Clarksville items to add to the Library’s History Room collection. If you have any of the following items that you’d be willing to donate to the library, please give us a call at: 319278-1168. These are the Clarksville items that are in need: wooden teacher’s chair (from Clarksville schools); old class rings; a maroon letter jacket “C” (from the 1960’s); a band symbol for a letter jacket; a letter jacket “V” (from 1960’s); and Clarksville class pictures (please contact the library to see if your year is needed)! Thank you for your help in preserving Clarksville history! NEW FICTION “Hush” by Laura Lippman— The Clover Connection Butler County Bulletin Nancy Jensen Butler County Program Coordinator nejensen@iastate.edu What’s a Farmer to Do? Some weeks I look at my job as a means of escape. This has been one of “those weeks!” It started out perfectly normal up until Monday morning! Several hours later we had Mom admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. After spending many hours at her bedside, I felt the need to escape to my office and get something constructive done and crossed off my “TO DO” list! Now that the early deadlines for the 2014 Farm Bill have come and gone (I hope!) it’s time to turn our attention to this growing season and perhaps the next several. I had the opportunity to sit in on Alejandro Plastina’s session at our Professional Development Days in early April. Plastina is an Assistant Professor of Economics at ISU. His topic was “Basic Crop Margins 101: Cost of Production vs Crop Outlook.” In other words, “After the Farm Bill Meetings – Now What”? I thought I should be as prepared as possible for what appears to be declining grain prices for several years to come. I’m afraid he didn’t paint a very rosy picture. Basically we were told this is the way it is so get ready to deal with it. No gray area there! Here it comes, ready or not! I tend to deal more in gray but we need to think back and white (and maybe even some red if we are talking about money!). Plastina talked about nine Coping Strategies that should be put in place this year: 1. Protect working capital – Current Assets minus Current Liabilities di- vided by Gross Revenue will give you your working capital percentage. You should strive for 40 percent. 2. Avoid cash shortages – Farmers must plan for losses this year and also be prepared for higher taxes. 3. Secure repayment capacity – Try and renegotiate repayment schedules to stretch payments out for a longer period of time. 4. Control costs – This affects not only production costs but also family living expenses. If you don’t absolutely need it this year, put it off. 5. Enhance productivity 6. Manage risks – a. Know your break even prices b. Take out crop insurance c. Lock in margins when possible d. Forward contract when profitable 7. Sign up for Farm Program – PLC may be more profitable in 2017 and 2018 8. Diversify income – Means I’ll be keeping my job for a few more years! 9. Revise growth strategy – a. Can you afford to rent 400 more acres? b. Do you need to upgrade equipment? Plastina “hinted” at some challenging years ahead which could result in some farmers losing their farms. We have many resources available at the Extension Office to help farmers in tough situations. Please call and ask for any that might be beneficial for you! We are here to help you! The latest installment in the Tess Monaghan series weaves an exploration of the joys and frustrations of motherhood with a clever and engaging mystery. “NYPD 3” by James Patterson— Something is unmistakably rotten in Gotham. Once again, detective Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald can’t catch a break. This time their festive New Year’s partying quickly dissolves when they receive a call to investigate a horrifying discovery inside a billionaire businessman’s townhouse garage. “Endangered” by C.J. Box (#15 Joe Pickett)—The Wyoming game warden faces a crime far too close to home. The sheriff tells him that his foster daughter, April, has been beaten and left for dead in a ditch. Joe suspects Dallas Cates, a dazzling local rodeo champion last seen running off with April. Also look for: “Cold Betrayal” by J.A. Jance (#10 Ali Reynolds); Cuba Straits by Randy Wayne White; “Obsession in Death” by J.D. Robb; and “The Marriage Charm” by Linda Lael Miller (#2 Brides of Bliss County). AGRICULTURE ISN’T JUST ABOUT WHAT YOU BUILD, BUT WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND. In the life of every farm and ranch, there’s a time when a plan changes from building a future to leaving a legacy. We understand that plan – we know what you’re working for today and we’ll be there for the generations to come. When you’re in agriculture for keeps, your lender should be, too. CEDAR FALLS OFFICE: 319-266-3551 Lack of snowfall benefits pheasants BOONE – Based on the positive comments that filled Todd Bogenschutz’s email and voicemail, Iowa pheasant hunters saw more birds last fall and after last winter’s below normal snowfall that good vibe should continue this season. Bogenschutz, the upland wildlife biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, uses winter snowfall and spring rain totals along with historic trends to predict pheasant population swings. For five years in a row, heavy winter snow followed by cool wet springs sent Iowa pheasant numbers into a free fall bottoming out in 2011. But after more favorable winter/ nesting seasons, including most recently in back to back years, things are looking up for ringnecks. “We had a good winter and should have had good pheasant and quail survival. Every region in the state was below normal for snowfall, except the east central region and it was only one-inch above normal so we should be poised for an increase in bird numbers as long as we have a good nesting season,” Bogenschutz said. “It will be interesting to see the August roadside survey results.” The two-year reprieve to more normal winter snowfall is encouraging and there are steps landowners can take to help ensure the trend continues – plant shelterbelts and food plots. Planning shelterbelts and food plots for next winter should begin this spring and there are a few things landowners should keep in mind when designing these areas. • Corn provides the most reliable food source throughout the winter as it resists lodging in heavy snows. Sorghum or milo provides better winter habitat. Pheasants prefer to eat corn. Half-corn and half-sorghum plots make the best of both worlds. • Place food plots next to wetlands, CRP fields, or multi row shrub conifer shelterbelts that provide good winter habitat and away from deciduous trees that provide raptors with a place to sit. • The size of the food plot depends on where it is placed. If it’s next to good winter cover, the smaller the plot can be with two acres being the mini- mum. If winter cover is marginal, like a road ditch, then the plots must be larger, in the 5-10 acre range, to provide cover as well as food. • Depending on the amount of use, some food plots can be left for two years. The weedy growth that follows in the second year provides excellent nesting, brood rearing and winter habitat. Food plots that have heavy deer use generally need to be replanted every year. Cost share assistance or seed for food plot establishment is available from most county Pheasants Forever chapters or local co-ops. For information on how to establish or design shelterbelts or food plots that benefit wildlife, contact your local wildlife biologist www.iowadnr.gov/privatelands Landowners with existing cropland who want to establish pheasant habitat (winter cover, food plots, nesting cover) should consider Iowa’s pheasant recovery CRP practice. Acres are limited and enrollment is first come, first served. More information on pheasant recovery CRP is available at www.iowadnr.gov/habitat Answers for veterans about Medicare Part B & Part D DES MOINES – The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs are offering a new factsheet titled Medicare and VA Healthcare to help answer questions regarding the need to enroll in Medicare Part B and Part D. There is much misunderstanding and misinformation about veterans’ enrollment in Medicare Part B and Part D,” SHIIP Director Kris Gross said. “Our new factsheet, developed in partnership with the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, provides clear information and answers to many questions.” “We’re always looking for ways to ensure veterans clearly understand the options available to them. This information concerning their health care is extremely important,” Executive Director of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs Colonel Robert King said. “Iowa’s SHIIP program is an outstanding program and pro- Iowa Crops & Weather Report Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “Fieldwork and planting slowed with the cool wet weather that was seen last week, but will likely begin in earnest with several days of warm, dry weather forecast for the week ahead,” Northey said. The weekly report is also available on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov or on USDA’s site at www.nass.usda.gov/ia. The report summary follows here: CROP REPORT Rain events and cool weather slowed planting in Iowa during the week ending April 26, 2015, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 2.7 days PROTECT EVERY TAP AND suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the EVERY ONE IN YOUR HOME FOR week included manure hauling, tillage, anhydrous application, and limited planting. 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BA829WGC, D Farmers in central Iowa led the way UNDER $1 A DAY! • Clarksville Star • with more than one-quarter of their corn crop planted. Eighty-five percent of the oat crop has been planted, almost two weeks ahead of last year, and 1 week ahead of average. Oats emerged reached 41 percent, 9 days ahead of last year, and 1 day ahead of normal. North central and northeast Iowa lagged behind, with only 22 and 23 percent of oats emerged, respectively. Pasture condition improved to 56 percent good to excellent. Pastures continued to green up, though cool weather has slowed growth. Cattle and hog conditions were reported as good. Poultry producers were concerned with the recent outbreak of avian influenza. Iowa Preliminary Weather Summary By Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship The past reporting week brought unseasonably cool weather throughout the week with the exception of far northwest Iowa where temperatures climbed above normal on Friday (24th). Freezes were widespread on Wednesday (22nd) and Thursday (23rd) mornings with scattered freezes on Tuesday (21st) and Saturday (25th) mornings. Temperatures fell as low as 23 degrees at Sibley on Wednesday morning, 22 degrees at Cresco, Decorah and Elkader on Thursday morning and 24 degrees at Elkader on Saturday morning. A hard freeze occurred as far south as the Missouri border on Thursday morning in valley bottom locations. On the other extreme, Friday afternoon temperatures reached 76 degrees at Hawarden and Sioux City. Temperatures for the week as a whole averaged from two degrees below normal over the far northwest to eight degrees below normal across the northeast one-third of Iowa. The statewide average temperature for the week was 6.2 degrees below normal. Meanwhile, there was some light rain across northeast and east central Iowa on Monday (20th) morning and also on Tuesday over parts of southwest and south central Iowa. However, nearly all of the week’s rain fell between Friday morning and Saturday morning with greatest amounts across the southern one-half of the state. Weekly rain totals varied from just a trace at Cherokee, Rock Rapids and Sheldon to 1.61 inches at Camanche (Clinton Co.). The state wide average precipitation was 0.54 inches while normal for the week is 0.93 inches. Soil temperatures at the four inch depth were averaging near fifty degrees as of Sunday (26th). vides excellent informational materials as well as one-to-one SHIIP counselor assistance – and all at no cost to the veteran.” Veterans can review the Medicare and VA Healthcare factsheet online at http://www.therightcalliowa.gov/ Resources/0079_Medicare_and_ VA.pdf or call a SHIIP representative at 800-351-4664 to have a paper copy sent by postal mail. The factsheet answers questions for veterans including: • Do I need to enroll in Medicare Part B? • Should I consider purchasing a Medicare supplement policy? • How do Medicare Advantage plans coordinate with VA benefits? • Do I need to enroll in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit? • If I enroll in Part B and D can I get help with these costs? SHIIP representatives are available free of charge to help answer questions for Iowans about Medicare supplement insurance. To meet with a trained SHIIP insurance counselor please call 800-351-4664 or visit SHIIP’s website at www.therightcalliowa.gov. SHIIP counselors do not sell insurance or promote specific insurance companies, policies or agents. PUBLIC NOTICE: It has come to our attention that there may be some misinformation regarding Dralle Plumbing & Heating of Allison and after many inquiries from our loyal customers, we would like to take an opportunity to let the community know the exact intentions of Dralle Plumbing & Heating. Dralle Plumbing & Heating has been in several discussions with Brad Lewis, a lifelong Bristow resident and manager of Mort’s Plumbing & Heating in Iowa Falls as well as Kent Morton, owner of Mort’s Water Company. They have expressed an interest in buying Dralle Plumbing & Heating and we have definitely listened to their proposal for the simple fact that we feel this would be a win/win situation for our employees but more importantly our customers. Robert Dralle, James Kinkade and Tim Primus would all retain their employment with the company and it would give us added leverage in attracting quality technicians in the future. The sale would also allow our company to offer other perks and benefits to our employees that we don’t currently offer such as retirement and health insurance. However, the biggest factor was our customers and the added benefits for them. Along with timely, quality service and competitive prices, we feel we could expand our services, especially on the growing demand for geothermal heating and cooling, expand our water well services to larger farm operations and provide brand name equipment at an even more competitive price point. Lastly, we are still in negotiations and nothing has been finalized but we feel we are moving in the right direction and again, essentially nothing would change except the added benefits that we feel we can provide to our employees but also our customers. Thank you for your past business. It has been greatly appreciated. We have been blessed with a wonderful community and surrounding areas and we look forward to growing with you in the future. Tim Primus Dralle Plumbing & Heating Proceedings: Clarksville CITY OF CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL DEPARTMENT MEETING APRIL 20, 2015 The Clarksville City Council met in regular session April 20, 2015, in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor David Kelm in the chair and Council members Cathy Cummings, Jeff Kolb, Diane Renning, Travis Sterken, and Val Swinton present. The following Department Heads were in attendance: Kristen Clark, Library Director; Dan Cummings, Police Chief; Jon Myers, Fire Chief; Matt Kampman, Maintenance Superintendent; and Larry Betts, Financial Administration. Motion Kolb, Renning, to approve the monthly Library reports submitted by Kristen Clark. RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Renning, Sterken, Swinton. Nays: None. MC. Motion Sterken, Cummings, to approve the monthly Fire Department reports submitted by Jon Myers. RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Renning, Sterken, Swinton. Nays: None. MC. Motion Sterken, Swinton, to approve request from Jim Gleason for an extension for renovation work to his house at 103 N. Adams, until July 1, 2015. RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Renning, Sterken, Swinton. Nays: None. MC. Motion Cummings, Swinton, to approve April expenditures and March Financial Reports as presented by the City Clerk. RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Renning, Sterken, Swinton. Nays: None. MC. Motion Swinton, Kolb, to approve liquor license for Casey’s General Store and Beer Permit for the Clarksville Fire Department. RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Renning, Sterken, Swinton. Nays: None. MC. Motion Renning, Cummings, to approve detour on Highway 188 (Main Street) for the Pioneer Days Celebration as follows: East one block on Poisal Street to Mather Street, south on Mather Street, west on Weare Street. RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Renning, Sterken, Swinton. Nays: None. MC. Motion Cummings, Renning, to adopt the third reading of Ordinance No. 270: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BILLING FOR WATER SERVICE AND SERVICE DISCONTINUED REGULATIONS. RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Renning, Sterken, Swinton. Nays: None. MC. Ordinance declared adopted, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Motion Kolb, Renning, to adopt the second reading of Ordinance No. 271: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CUSTOMER DEPOSITS TO GUARANTEE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR SERVICE. RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Renning, Sterken, Swinton. Nays: None. MC. Second reading passed. Motion Kolb, Renning, to adopt Resolution 15-573: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, IOWA, TO APPROVE AMENDING CHARGES AT THE LYN-WOOD CEMETERY. BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Clarksville, Iowa: A. The price of lots within the Lyn-Wood Cemetery: 1. The price of lots within the Lyn-Wood Cemetery shall be $300.00 for each grave space within the lot. 2. The price of lots within (Babyland section) of the Lyn-Wood Cemetery shall be $200.00 for each grave space. 3. Price includes perpetual care set at fifty percent (10%) of the cost per gravesite. B. The fee set for opening and closing: 4. The fee for opening and closing shall be $450.00 on week days and $550.00 on weekends and holidays. 5. The fee for opening and closing (infant or cremation) shall be $250.00 and $350.00 on weekends and holidays. C. This Resolution shall be effective upon its approval. RCV - Ayes: Cummings, Kolb, Renning, Sterken, Swinton. Nays: None. MC. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Motion Sterken, to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. David Kelm, Mayor Attest: Larry D. Betts, CMC City Clerk/Treasurer CS 18-1 COURTHOUSE • Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal • Thursday, April 30, 2015 • 9 Butler County Courthouse News DISTRICT COURT Kevin Vern Adelmund, 26, Allison, pleaded guilty to assault causing serious injury for actions on Sept. 20, 2014, and was sentenced on April 22, 2015. Adelmund received one to two years of probation to the Department of Corrections on conditions of abiding by a substance abuse evaluation, abstaining from alcohol and not entering places whose primary income is from alcohol and was ordered to pay the courts $160 in costs. A second count was dismissed at costs. The defendant was credited for time served. The remainder of a 180-day jail sentence and a $625 fine were suspended. Austin James Codner, 22, Allison, pleaded guilty to 25 counts of trapping without a valid fur harvester license, with wildlife habitat fee, a judgment states, for actions on Nov. 12, 2013. Codner was ordered on April 22 to pay a $200 civil penalty; plus, for each count, a $20 fine, $7 surcharge and costs; also $3,430 in restitution to the victim. Counts one and 27 through 51 were dismissed at cost to the defendant. Codner was suspended from all hunting and trapping privileges for five years. Tyler Edward Keeling, 18, Clarksville, pleaded guilty Dec. 28 to possession of marijuana and received one year of self-probation on conditions of abiding by a substance abuse evaluation and cooperating with treatment until max benefits are reached. Keeling was ordered to pay a $125 law enforcement surcharge and $140 costs. Samantha Gale Britt, 22, Independence, pleaded guilty on March 13 to possession of marijuana for actions Jan. 1, and received a deferred judgment and was placed on one year of self-probation on terms of abiding by a substance abuse evaluation. Britt was ordered to pay a $125 law enforcement surcharge and $140 costs. MAGISTRATE COURT Phyllis J. Disrud, Allison, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree theft and was ordered on April 22 to pay $148.35 restitution to J&C Grocery and $60 costs. TRAFFIC CITATIONS Dollar amounts in order are fines, surcharges and costs. Max gross weight violation — Connor John Woods, Fairbank, two counts, $335, $117.25, $120 No valid driver’s license — Stephen Ray Thorn, Parkersburg, $200, $70, $60 Failure to maintain safety belts, each $50, $17.50, $60 — Jeffrey Fred Fuerstenberg, Waverly; Jenna Lee Casey, Allison Failure to yield upon entering through highway — Ryan Walter Roepkee, Aplington, $100, $35, $60 Speeding — 55 or under zone, 1-5 mph over, each, $20, $7, $60 — Rick R. Degroote, Parkersburg 55 or under zone, 6-10 over, each, $40, $14, $60 — Sarah Maria Campos, Coralville; Laura Marie Becker, Jesup; Michael James Sorensen, Hampton; James George Boyer, Aredale; Violation of regulations – no seatbelt — Jessica Bluhm, Waverly, $50, $17.50, $60 PROPERTY TRANSFERS Release: University of Iowa Community Credit Union to Brent C. Cheeseman and Karrie A. McCabe; Deer Ridge Addition lot three, in SW NE 28-90-15 and in SE NE 28-90-15; 2015-0880. Release: Farm Credit Services of America FLCA to Leon P. Johnson; commencing NW corner 3-90-17; 2015-0881. Release: Farm Credit Services of America FLCA to John G. and Heather L. Walvatne; Parkersburg Legend Trail Development lots 20 and 21; 2015-0882. Deed – tax sale: Butler County Treasurer to Adair Holdings LLC; lot four, county auditor’s subd. SW NW 9-9015; 2015-0883. Affidavit: Shawn M. Meyer to the public and Jennifer M. Meyer; Parkersburg Wemples Addition lot 23, the E 116 feet of both lots 20 and 21, also the alley between lots 20 and 21 excluding the N 6 feet, W 16 feet of Parkersburg Wemples Addition; 20150884. Releases: People’s Savings Bank to Lance and Lynette Uhlenhopp; Aplington Original Town lots three and four, both in block 16; 2015-0885, -0887 and -0888. Release: People’s Savings Bank to Richard J. and Wilma M. Boger; SE SE 21-90-17; 2015-0886. Warranty deed and groundwater hazard: Colleen Adelmund to Wayne L. and Robin L. Mooty; except N 70 feet New Hartford Roots Addition lot two, block 10; 2015-0889, GWH150366. Miscellaneous: Iowa Department of Natural Resources to Frey Oil LLC, Howards Amoco and Craig Frey; except S 50 feet Aplington lot one, block 10 and E 8 feet N 15 feet except E 4 feet Aplington lot two, block 10; 20150890. Release: MERS to Brian S. Hartbarger; Parkersburg Knocks Second Addition lot 19 and SW’ly 25 feet of lot 20; 2015-0891. Mortgage: John G. and Heather L. Walvatne to Veridian Credit Union; Parkersburg Legend Trail Development lots 20 and 21; 2015-0892. Mortgage: Nicholas James and Chamee Thorne to Lincoln Savings Bank; tract commencing 396 feet W of SE corner SE 24-92-17; 2015-0893. Release: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. to Gregory R. and Lisa L. Schmitz; S1/2 SW 22-90-15, N1/2 NW 27-90-15, E1/2 except SW 1690-15, also W1/2 except SW 16-9015; 2015-0894. Easements: 2015-0895 and -0896. Easement: Frederic H. and Phyllis J. Butler County Sheriff’s Report BUTLER SHERIFF Monday, April 20: • Officers executed seven traffic stops and assisted a motorist. Tuesday, April 21: • Officers executed four traffic stops, assisted with two medical calls, and assisted a motorist. • 11:22 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 135th St. and Keystone Ave. • 6:19 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 190th St. and Clay Ave. Wednesday, April 22: • Officers executed six traffic stops, assisted with five medical calls, and received reports of a controlled burn. • 1:02 p.m.: Officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant in the 18300 block of 140th St. Unable to locate. • 6:58 p.m.: Officers were called to a personal injury accident near the intersection of 110th St. and Highway 14, Greene. Thursday, April 23: • Officers executed four traffic stops, and assisted with a medical call, and received reports of 17 controlled burns. • 8:19 a.m.: Officers transported a subject. • 12:03 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 16500 block of Quarry Ave. • 2:21 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel with a grass/field fire in the 18500 block of Marsh Ave., Allison. • 8:13 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 200 block of N. Main St. • 9:37 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel in the 900 block of Quinn St. No fire, carbon monoxide detector was going off. Friday, April 24: • Officers executed five traffic stops, assisted with four medical calls and received a report of two controlled burns. • 11:46 a.m.: Officers arrested Lon M. Bair, 40, of Greene, in the 18300 block of 140th St., Greene, on an outstanding warrant for theft in the first degree. He was held for court. • 2:51 p.m.: Officers took a report of a theft in the 200 block of N. High St., Greene. Saturday, April 25: • Officers executed nine traffic stops, assisted with a medical call, and received reports of three controlled burns. • 9:58 a.m.: Officers took a burglary report in the 300 block of 1st St., Parkersburg. • 11:05 a.m.: Officers took a criminal mischief report in the 500 block of S. Prairie St., Shell Rock. Sunday, April 26: • Officers executed 11 traffic stops, assisted with three medical calls, and received a report of 16 controlled burn. • 7:11 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of Highway 57 and Terrace Ave., New Hartford. • 10:59 p.m.: Officers took a report of a theft of items from 27800 block of 195th St., Clarksville. Monday, April 27: • Officers executed a traffic stop and received reports of two controlled burns prior to 8:15 a.m. Krumweide to Butler County; NE 1492-15; 2015-0897. Easement: William S. and Shirley G. Clark to Butler County; SE SE 11-9216; 2015-0898. Joint tenancy deed: Daniel S. and Florence M. Vance to Carl Steven and Jane Thorn; E 63 feet Clarksville Original Town and Courthouse Blocks, lots six and seven, both in block nine; 2015-0899. Release: United States of America to Harold E. and Joan E. Meyer; SE 1593-16; 2015-0900. Mortgage: Brian K. and Tiffany A. Miller to First Bank Hampton; beginning NE corner 7-92-18; 2015-0901. Release: MidwestOne Bank, Iowa State Bank & Trust Co., Mahaska State Bank et. al. to Galen W. and Brenda J. Wiegmann; Parkersburg outlot 11 NW SW 30-90-16; 2015-0902. Mortgage: Bradley Elso Reints and Stacey Sue Knoll to First National Bank; Shell Rock Willow Tree First Addition lot one; 2015-0903. Mortgage: Lynn Karen Klemke, Karen Lynn Anthes to Veridian Credit Union; E1/4 corner 25-91-18; 20150904. Affidavit of surviving spouse: John J. and Shane T. Schipper to Trientjie J. Schipper; Aplington Original Town lot three and east 5 feet of lot four, all in block five; 2015-0905. Joint tenancy deed: Kay M. Studer, trustee, Kay M. Studer Revocable Trust to Jenna Mae Rover and Christopher Richard Haynie; E1/2 Dumont Original Town lot 64 and W 27 feet E N 21 feet Dumont Original Town lot 77; 2015-0906. Release: MERS to Susan L. and Marvin H. Clark; Shell Rock Pheasant Run Addition lot three; 2015-0907. Release: Farm Credit Services of America to John G. and Heather L. Walvatne; Parkersburg Legend Trail Development lots 20 and 21; 20150908. Release: Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Brian D., Patsy L. and Heidi I. Wygle; Greene McClures First Addition lot four, block five; 2015-0909. Tax liens: Iowa Department of Revenue to Woodley LLC, Nathan J. Woodley; 2015-0910. Release: Veridian Credit Union to Glen E. Jr. and Cecilia M. Eickelberg; commencing S N1/4 corner 4-90-15; 2015-0911. Release: NXT Bank, City State Bank to Maifeld Inc.; SFR1/2 NWFR1/4 except E 41.75 A 6-92-18; 2015-0912. Release: MERS to Rachel and Dennis Lugg; Shell Rock lot four, block 24; 2015-0913. Release: Deere Employees Credit Union to Adam D. and Angela L. Schmidtke; Shell Rock lot seven, block two; 2015-0914. Mortgage: Adam D. and Angela L. Schmidtke to Deere Employees Credit Union; Shell Rock lot seven, block two; 2015-0915. Affidavit: Trinity Reformed Church, Tim Junker and Barbara DeBoer to the public; tract commencing 33 feet W NE of NE corner Allison lot 544; 2015-0916. Affidavit: Tim Junker, vice-president, Barbara DeBoer, clerk, Trinity Reformed Church of Allison, Iowa, The Reformed Church in America Growth Fund Inc. to the public; tract commencing 33 feet W NE corner Allison lot 544, also Allison Marks Sunrise lots 17 and 18; 2015-0917. Miscellaneous: INRCOG to Anthony R. and Sabrina L. Caudill; Shell Rock P F A Addition lots 16 through 23, all in block 11; 2015-0918. Mortgage: Bradley L. and Kobey E. Swarts to Dupaco Community Credit Union; parcel H SW 24-90-16, NW 25-90-16; 2015-0919. Affidavit: Yvonne Rambo to the public, Clarksville Poisals Addition lots one and two, block 14; 20150920. Mortgage: Andrew Jr. and Marlys R. Hogenkamp to Lincoln Savings Bank; 12 A NW corner NE SE 6-90-15; S 120 A SE 6-90-15, E1/2 NE 7-90-15, E1/2 NW 32-92-15, W1/2 NE 32-9215, S1/2 SE SW 29-92-15, S1/2 SW SE 29-92-15, also N 1,983.5 feet of E1/4 32-92-15; 2015-0921. Warranty deed and groundwater hazard: First Security Bank & Trust Co. to Irwin A. and Kathleen E. Rasmussen; Dumont T. A. Dumont Third Addition lot 22; 2015-0922, GWH150367. Warranty deed: Midfirst Bank, Midland Mortgage to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Shell Rock William Adairs Addition lot 33; 2015-0923. Mortgage: Ryan James and LeAnn Ranae Schipper to Iowa State Bank; NW SE 19-90-17, SE SE 12-90-18; 2015-0924. Quit claim deed: Bobbie Ann Mitchell to David Allen Mitchell; Parkersburg Meadowbrook First Addition lot 22; 2015-0925. Warranty deed and groundwater hazard: Kelsey D., Rick A. and Melissa D. Miller to Melissa A. and Cory L. Luchtenburg; tract commencing 77 feet W of SE corner Allison lot 533; 2015-0926, GWH150368. Mortgage: Melissa A. and Cory L. Luchtenburg to Veridian Credit Union; tract commencing 77 feet W of SE corner Allison lot 533; 2015-0927. Warranty deed and groundwater hazard: Susan Ida and Scott Minton Eberly to Steve John, Ann, Joe Russell and Sandra Jolyn Cutshall; except SW 19-91-16, N1/2 except NW 30-9116, also E1/2 E1/2 NE SE 24-91-17; 2015-0928, GWH150369. Warranty deed and groundwater hazard: Laura Mae and James Michael Norman to Steve John, Ann, Joe Russell and Sandra Jolyn Cutshall; except SW 19-91-16, N1/2 except NW 3091-16, also E1/2 E1/2 NE SE 24-9117; 2015-0929, GWH150369. Warranty deed and groundwater hazard: Ruth Ann and Roger Warren Steig to Steve John, Ann, Joe Russell and Sandra Jolyn Cutshall; except SW 19-91-16, N1/2 except NW 30-9116, also E1/2 E1/2 NE SE 24-91-17; 2015-0930, GWH150369. Joint tenancy deed: Joe Russell and Sandra Jolyn Cutshall to Ruth Ann and Roger Warren Steig, Laura Mae and James Michael Norman, Susan Ida and Scott Minton Eberly; parcel D SW 19-91-16, NW 30-91-16; 20150931 Joint tenancy deed: Steve John and Ann Cutshall to Ruth Ann and Roger Warren Steig, Laura Mae and James Michael Norman, Susan Ida and Scott Minton Eberly; parcel D SW 19-9116, NW 30-91-16; 2015-0932. Release: Iowa State Bank to Martin Jay and Tanya Sue Reeser; S1/2 SE 21-92-17; 2015-0933. Survey plat: Steve Busse to Keith and Cindy Wiebke; parcel D beginning N1/4 corner 3-92-17; 2015-0934. Survey plat: Paul H. Helland, Helland Engineering & Surveying Ltd. to Michael M. and Diane J. Maxson; parcel D in N1/2 NW 24-90-15; 20150935. Easement: Darrel L. and Marilyn L. Whitney to Butler County; commencing SW corner NW 13-92-15; 20150936. Affidavit of surviving spouse: Shirley A. Henley to William J. Henley; Clarksville Londons Addition lots one and two, block two; 2015-0937. Power of attorney: Ella Arlene Wedeking to Herbert Neal Wedeking, Susan Heine and John Wedeking; 20150938. Quit claim deed and groundwater hazard: Mary E. Sailer, Mary E. Sailer Revocable Trust to Greenfield East LLC; SE 30-90-18, NE SW 30-9018, W1/4 NE 31-90-18, E1/2 lying N of RR NW 31-90-18; 2015-0939, GWH150370. Quit claim deed and groundwater hazard: Donald D. Sailer, suc. trustee, Donald E. Sailer Revocable Trust to Greenfield East LLC; SE SW 30-9018; 2015-0940, GWH150371. Mortgage: Kevin and Ruth Leisinger to Veridian Credit Union; Shell Rock Original Town lots nine and 10, block 15; 2015-0941. Warranty deed and groundwater hazard: C&S Family Legacy LLC to Greg Asche; SE 32-92-16; 2015-0942, GWH150372. Affidavit: Adair Holdings LLC to the public; lot four, SW 9-90-15; 2015-0943. Affidavit: Adair Holdings LLC, Samantha Ott; lot four, SW 9-90-15; 2015-0944. Mortgage: Bradley Allan and Connie Sue Feckers to Farm Credit Services of America; except SW NE 14-9118, S1/2 NW 14-91-18; 2015-0945. Mortgage: Mark Andrew and Kimberly Mae Rogers to Farm Credit Services of America; E1/2 NE 29-93-18, parcel C SW corner, NW NE 10-9318; 2015-0946. Release: Wells Fargo Bank National Association to Heidi and Dwight A. Rogers; commencing at SE corner Parksersburg Johnson Heights Addition lot 10, S 65.38 feet of both Aplington lots one and two in block 16, Aplington lot one, also E 6.5 feet lot two, both in block 55; 2015-0947. Quit claim deed: Courtney J. Ufford to Benjamin H. Ufford; S 13 feet Dumont T. A. Dumont Addition lot 29, Dumont lot 30; 2015-0948. Quit claim deed: Courtney J. Ufford to Benjamin H. Ufford; Dumont T. A. Dumont Addition lot 28; 2015-0949. Quit claim deed: Courtney J. Ufford to Benjamin H. Ufford; NW except NW SW 28-92-18; 2015-0950. Affidavit of surviving spouse: Alvin Bohlen to Leone Bohlen; N 29.5 feet lot 12 and S 40.5 feet lot 11, all in Allison Marks Sunrise; 2015-0951. Accused pit bull harborers get day in court A trial date has been set for Becky and Justin Schrage, Allison, whom the city of Allison has charged with harboring a dangerous animal, a pit bull. The charge is not because of any action by the dog, but rather, due to a breed-specific ban on pit bulls in the city codebooks. They are scheduled to appear for a jury trial at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at the order of Magistrate Ronald J. Pepples, in the Butler County Courthouse. A previous order consolidated the trials. Proceedings: Butler Company MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON APRIL 14, 2015. Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Pro tem Rusty Eddy with member Rex Ackerman present. Chairman Tom Heidenwirth was absent. Also present were Engineer John Riherd, Treasurer Vicki Schoneman, Recorder Janice Jacobs and Fern Myers, Allison, Iowa. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Board considered Resolution to Amend FY2015 Secondary Road Construction Program – Advance LFM-SC(18)--7X-15 to Accomplishment Year. Also present were Sheriff Jason Johnson, Recorder Janice Jacobs, Director of Public Health, Jennifer Becker, Director of Veteran’s Affairs Steve Ulrichs, Assessor Deb McWhirter and Conservation Director Mike Miner. Moved by Ackerman, second by Eddy to Project Number Local ID TPMS # FRM-SC(18)--7X-12 C23 selacoat TPMS ID: 21471 Project Location Description of work C23: From County line to Hwy 14 approve the following: RESOLUTION TO REVISE BUTLER COUNTY 2015 FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAM RESOLUTION #825 Unforeseen circumstances have arisen since adoption of the approved Secondary Road Construction Program, and previous revisions, requiring changes to the sequence, funding and timing of the proposed work plan, The Board of Supervisors of Butler County, Iowa, in accordance with Iowa Code section 309.22, initiates and recommends modification of the following project(s) in the accomplishment year (State Fiscal Year 2015), for approval by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), per Iowa Code 309.23 and Iowa DOT Instructional Memorandum 2.050. The following approved Priority Year projects shall be ADVANCED to the Program’s Accomplishment year: Accomplishment Year ($1000’s of AADT Type Work Prior dollars) Length Fund Basis FY NBIS# New Net amount change Bituminous 230 Seal Coat 2017 $170 $170 10.94 MI LOCAL Totals $170 $170 The following PRE-EXISTING Accomplishment Year projects shall be MODIFIED as follows: Accomplishment Year Project Number Project Location AADT ($1000’s of dollars) Type Work Modification(s) Local ID Description Length Fund basis applied Prevoius New Net TPMS# of work NBIS # Amount amount change LFM-(L15)--7X-12 520 Box Culverts T16: From 230th St. to Clutterville Box 240th St. Moved to Culv. $100 $0 $-100 FY16 LOCAL Box culv. 3.5 Mi. South TPMS ID: 15499 088090 of Dumont L-H14N10--73-12 20 Bridges 180 ST: Over STREAM Moved to H14N10 0 MI $70 $0 $-70 FY16 LOCAL TPMS ID: 21505 88340 Totals $170 $0 $-170 Fund ID Accomplishment year ($1000’s of dollars) Previous Amount New Amount $790 $790 $225 $225 $0 $0 $1,210 $1,210 $2,225 $2,225 Local Funds Farm to Market Funds Special Funds Federal Aid Funds Total construction cost (All Funds) Local 020 Construction cost totals (Local Funds + BROS-8J FA funds) Upon roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES:Rusty Eddy, Rex Ackerman; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Tom Heidenwirth WHEREUPON the Resolution was adopted this 14th day of April, 2015. ATTEST: Lizbeth Williams, County Auditor Moved by Ackerman, second by Eddy to approve a Road Closure Resolution for project $1,110 $1,110 Net Change $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 BROS-CO12(89)--5F-12 as follows: RESOLUTION #826 CONSTRUCTION ROAD CLOSURE WHEREAS, The Butler County Board of Supervisors is empowered under authority of the Code of Iowa to close roads or highways under their jurisdiction when necessary for construction, and WHEREAS, a bridge replacement project, BROS-C012(89)--5F-12, requires that T47 (Packard Ave) from County Route C33 north 1.5 miles to 165th Street be closed to thru traffic, and WHEREAS, a detour route has been established and signed for thru traffic, and WHEREAS, local traffic in the vicinity of the construction project will be maintained outside of the construction limits of project BROSC012(89)--5F-12, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Butler County Board of Supervisors that the above described roads and bridges be closed and proper signs be erected for the duration of the construction project as determined by the County Engineer. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon completion of the construction work, as determined by the County Engineer, the road shall be opened to the traveling public without further action of this board. Passed and approved this 14th day of April 2015. Upon roll call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Rex Ackerman, Rusty Eddy; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Tom Heidenwirth ATTEST: Lizbeth Williams, County Auditor Staff meeting was held. Board proceeded to open sealed bids for Secondary Roads 2015 Maintenance Seal Coat contract for the following tied projects: 1. LFM-SC(16)--7X-12 ~ 5.5 miles on T16/ C13 north of Aredale 2. LFM-SC(17)--7X-12 ~ 5.5 miles on T16 north of Dumont 3. LFM-SC(18)--7X-12 ~ 10.9 miles on C23 from Hwy 14 west Present were Engineer John Riherd, Mike Buss, Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, LLC, Plover, Wisconsin and Mark Steffes, Blacktop Service Co, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Upon the recommendation of Engineer Riherd, it was moved by Ackerman, second by Eddy to accept the low bid from Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, LLC for $307,980. Motion carried. The bids were as follows: Project Bids Blacktop Service Co, Humboldt, IA $319,264.60 Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, Plover WI $307,980.00 Manatt’s, Inc, Brooklyn IA $321,102.50 Board reviewed the Quarterly Report of the Recorder and ordered placed on file. Board approved claims as submitted. Board acknowledged receipt of Manure Management Plan Annual Update for Rick Juchems. Chairman Pro tem Rusty Eddy adjourned the meeting at 10:55 A.M. to Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. The above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes and proceedings of a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Butler County, Iowa on April 14, 2015. TJ/CS 18-1 Patterson Resentencing ordered for convicted sex offender A Marshalltown man, who was found guilty of third-degree sexual abuse in 2010, in Butler County District Court and received a deferred judgment at the time, was on April 21 found guilty by jury of violating the terms of his probation. His current probation officer recommended that the deferred judgment be revoked and he be resentenced on the Butler County Case of third-degree sexual abuse, which meets the 903b special sentencing for lifetime parole. A final judgment is expected on July 27 at 10 a.m. Jonah Lee Patterson was convicted on Aug. 9, 2010 of sexual abuse after he pleaded to having had sex with a 15-year-old on May 9, 2009, when he was four or more years older. He was placed on three to five years of probation, then was found in violation of probation in 2012, was discharged from the Marshalltown Residential Facility for reaching maximum benefit in 2013. 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Watermelon is a versatile fruit with a flavor profile that pairs perfectly with many of the ingredients in traditional Mexican dishes. Sweet and juicy watermelon is a great way to cut the heat of spicier foods, and its texture lends an unexpected, satisfying crunch in dips such as chunky salsas. Whether you’re hosting a Cinco de Mayo themed party or simply looking forward to an inspired meal at home, get an early jump on summer and let watermelon be your star ingredient. For more recipes featuring low-calorie, no-fat watermelon, visit www. watermelon.org. Servings: 12–16 tacos 2 medium avocados, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 teaspoons diced jalapeno pepper (or to taste) 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies, drained 2 1/2 cups diced watermelon, divided Salt, to taste Cooking spray 1 1/2 pounds cod Chili powder 12–16 corn tortillas 3–4 cups commercial coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots) 1/2–1 cup commercial salsa For guacamole, mash avocados to mix of smooth and chunky in medium bowl. Add lime, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic and chilies and mix thoroughly. Add 1 1/2 cups diced watermelon and salt (if desired) and toss. Cover and refrigerate to let flavors blend. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place cod on sheet and sprinkle with chili powder and salt. Bake for 12–20 minutes (depending on thickness of fish) or until cooked through. Remove from oven and cut into pieces. Heat tortillas on grill or griddle. Top each with few pieces of fish, 1/4 cup coleslaw mix, heaping spoonful of guacamole, tablespoon of salsa and few pieces of remaining diced watermelon. Southwest Salsa Bowl Materials: 1 round, seedless watermelon Dry erase marker Utility knife or carving knife Ice cream scoop or other large spoon Fire and Ice Salsa Chips, jalapenos, cilantro and lime, for garnish 1. Choose round seedless watermelon. 2. Wash watermelon and pat dry. 3. Use dry erase marker to trace design around middle of watermelon. 4. Use utility knife to carve design (copy design in photo). 5. Split watermelon in half, and use scoop to carve out flesh. 6. Choose flat area of rind on other watermelon half to trace and carve out lizard design (copy from image in photo). 7. Fill bowl with salsa. 8. Garnish with lizard, chips, jalapenos, cilantro and lime. Watermelon Margarita Servings: 1 1 1/2 ounces tequila 3/4 ounce Triple Sec 3/4 ounce Midori 2 ounces sour mix 6 ounces cubed, seeded watermelon 8 ounces ice Blend all ingredients. Serve in 14-ounce glass. Garnish with lime and watermelon wedge. Watermelon Cilantro Salsa Tropical Servings: 8–12 2 cups chopped seedless watermelon 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple 1 cup chopped fresh mango 4 limes (juice only) 1 cup trimmed and chopped scallions 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro Salt and pepper, to taste Toss all ingredients in mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper just before serving. ✁ CLIP & SAVE MAY 1 - 7 THE LONGEST RIDE PG-13 Starring: Scott Eastwood & Alan Alda SHOWTIMES 7 p.m. Nightly (Closed Monday Nights) 1 p.m. Sunday Matinee TICKET PRICES $4 for Adults • $3 for Students Senior Sunday's $2 (50 & up) Tues. & Thurs. 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Fiesta-Worthy Facts Impress guests at your Cinco de Mayo celebration with these mouthwatering morsels: • Although about 200–300 varieties of watermelon are grown in the United States and Mexico, there are about 50 varieties that are most popular. • The five best-known types of watermelon include: seeded, seedless, mini, Fire and Ice Salsa yellow and orange. • Watermelon is the most-consumed melon in the United States, followed by cantaloupe and honeydew. • Early explorers used watermelons as canteens. • Watermelon is 92 percent water, which makes it a good option for hydrating your body. 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Natural Serving Natur Plus Nursery North Iowa for Over 37 Years! *Print, on-line or both! Spring Sale & open houSe May 1st - 9th All Nursery Stock & Supplies On Sale: (All Sales Cash & Carry) Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Nursery Supplies, Statues, Fountains, Metal Yard Art Vegetables, Annuals, Pond Plants Register For Gift Certificates 20% Off Any 1 Item • 10% Off All Additional Purchases Limit 1 coupon per family with this coupon. Expires 05-09-15 Visit our web site: www.naturalplusnursery.com 10075 263rd Street Clear Lake, IA 641-357-7495 Directions: Going east from Clear Lake on Hwy. 122, (old 18) toward Mason City, turn south on paved road past the airport. Located 1/2 mile south of Furleigh Farms. CLASSIFIEDS 12 • Thursday, April 30, 2015 FOR SALE: Nordic Track treadmill, $100 OBO. You Haul. 319267-2748. __________________ TJ-18-1x FOR SALE: Mother’s Day Gift! How about a Barn Quilt? 641330-2993. __________________ TJ-17-3x THE BUTLER COUNTY Solid Waste Commission is taking bids on their 2010 388 Pete day cab, 213“wheelbase, 8LL trans, full lockers, wet kit new drive tires, 485 ISX Cummins, 273,000 mi., $70,000 or best offer. Available approximately July 1st, 2015, call 319-267-2070 ___________________ ST-18-2 FOR RENT: 1 BR units available in Clear Lake. Rental assistance and utility allowance available. Onsite laundry, no pets. 877935-9340, www.tlpropertiesiowa. com. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Equal Housing Opportunity. Handicap Accessible. _______________ST&TJ-14-9x GREENE CITYWIDE GARAGE SALES: Saturday, May 2 and/or Sunday, May 3, 7:00 - ? unless otherwise noted. Maps available at Bridgeway and Express Mart on Saturday morning. ___________________ ST-18-1 FOR SALE: Yearling bulls, Red Angus and Red Angus & Charolais cross. Many AI sired. Richard Berns 563-380-6060, Cory Miner 563-380-4067, Postville, IA. _______________ST&TJ-16-7x JESSE M. MARZEN, Attorney at Law, is now offering DEBT RELIEF and FORECLOSURE DEFENSE services in addition to all your other legal service needs! Marzen Law Office, 110 2nd Street SE, Waverly, IA 50677, Tel: 319-483-5092, Email: attorney@marzenlaw.com, Web: marzenlaw.com. ___________________ ST-30-tf THANK YOU so much for all who stopped by or sent cards for my 95th birthday. Also thank you to friends and family who came to my party. It means so much! Gladys Hinders __________________ TJ-18-1x BOB’S BROOM, TILLER & LOADER SERVICE LLC – Rock removal, garden tilling, loader work, post hole digging. Free estimates. 319-231-3333 ___________________ ST-12-tf CUSTOM SOYBEAN Rolling, 60’ Roller. Tom Barnett, 319-2397164. ___________________ ST-18-2 WANTED: LAWNS to mow, Allison or Bristow. Call Michael, 515341-2036. ___________________ ST-18-2 MR. FARMER- Did you know— why not Roll your Bean Ground and your Corn Ground before you Plant?? Makes a Smooth Seed Bed, you will have Accurate Seed Depth across the field – (Even Stand). Why Not Try A Field? For Rent or Sale. A.L. Buseman Industries, 319-3476282, Kesley ___________________ ST-17-2 WANTED: OLD seed corn signs, sacks, Farmer’s Hybrids, Tomahawk, Mallard, Eno’s, Blackhawk, etc. Also buying old feed signs. Good condition. Bryan Paul, Thompson, Iowa. 515-5380187. ______________ST&TJ-10-10x THINK SPRING! Adult Clothing = $4.00, Kids = $2.50, Infants = $1.50. Trinkets & Togs, 114 10th Street SW, Waverly, 319-3528029 ___________________ ST-14-5 BRYAN’S HANDYMAN SERVICES: Interior painting, sheetrock/ repairs, trim/carpentry, shelving, cabinets, storage, basements/ bathrooms. Licensed & Insured. Bryan’s Handyman Services, Clarksville, 319-278-1190 or 319230-4362 ___________________ ST-17-tf Johnson Seed & Grain Services, LLC 17335 130th St. Aplington, IA 50604 Become a “Trusted Healthcare Partner for Life” with Franklin Country View Franklin Country View Nursing Facility is the beautiful place our residents call home. It is where our caring staff provide kind, compassionate and capable care to residents who become like family. It is also where residents have easy access to clinic and hospital services without stepping outdoors. Franklin Country View Nursing Facility is a 52-bed, intermediate care facility, attached to Franklin General Hospital. The renovated, modern facility includes spacious, semi-private rooms, along with 12 private rooms, each with a private bathroom and shower. Country View Nursing Home - NURSE AIDE: Part-time, 24 hours a week, 2nd and 3rd shifts. Works every other weekend and alternating holidays. This part-time position receives benefits. Franklin Country View is a part of Franklin General Hospital. We offer an excellent benefit package including IPERS, Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, flexible spending accounts and a FREE single membership to the Franklin Wellness Center. If interested, fill out an application at the hospital or print an application online at www.franklingeneral.com and send it to: HUMAN RESOURCES FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL 1720 Central Avenue East Hampton, IA 50441 EOE JOIN OUR TEAM ETHAN D. EPLEY, 313 S. Cherry St., Suite B, P.O. Box 627, Shell Rock, 319-885-4240, eepley@ iabar.org General practice including but not limited to: Agricultural Law, Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Taxation, Trial Law ___________________ ST-43-tf Become a “Trusted Healthcare Partner for Life” with Franklin General Hospital! Are you looking for a great supportive team to work with? Franklin General Hospital may be the place you are looking for. Our goal as health professionals is to ensure a positive environment for our community. Housekeeper: Part-time, 32 hours a week, optional day shifts of 6am to 2pm and 8:30am to 5pm. Work every 4th weekend and alternating holidays. Job sharing is an option for this position. New opportunities for a Clinic Nurse due to restructuring with the implementation of a new Clinic Electronic Medical Record! Multiple Positions Available in the Franklin Medical Center for an Iowa licensed RN/LPN/CMA. These positions will be full-time, 40 hours a week in Hampton with the flexibility to also work in the Dumont, Dows and Latimer Clinics. The primary responsibilities will be returning phone calls, rooming patients, verifying prior authorizations, phlebotomy for lab testing, and other nursing duties as needed. Applicants will be comfortable learning an electronic medical record. Clinic experience is preferred. Deadline to apply is May 21, 2015. Dietary Aide: Part-time, rotating days and evenings till 7:30pm. Works every other weekend and holiday. Previous food service experience and healthcare experience preferred but not required. The right person will be flexible, dependable and have positive behaviors. Med/Surg/ER RN: Full-time, 12 hour shifts, 7pm or 7am. Every 3rd weekend and alternating holidays. TNCC, PALS, ACLS required, if not already certified training will be provided. Med/Surg C.N.A.: 24 hours a week, 12 hr shifts, alternating weekends and holidays. Certified Nurse Aide certification required. Franklin General Hospital offers an excellent benefit package including IPERS, Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, flexible spending accounts and a FREE single membership to the Franklin Wellness Center. If interested, fill out an application at the hospital or print an application online at www.franklingeneral.com and send it to: HUMAN RESOURCES, FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL 1720 Central Avenue East - Hampton, IA 50441 Franklin General Hospital recognizes the National Career Readiness Certificate. For information on how to obtain the NCRC, contact IowaWORKS at (641)422-1524 x44521 EOE Seeking applicants for a Heavy Duty Truck Mechanic for the GROWMARK Tank & Truck Center in Waterloo, IA. Must have high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record. Previous experience preferred. GROWMARK provides fantastic benefits and compensation! To apply, please visit: www.growmark.com/ourcareers and search “Heavy Duty Truck Mechanic”. AA/EEO Phone: 319-347-6364 Email: eric.johnsonseed@gmail.com Come grow with us... 2 Full-Time positions available Come work for a professional agricultural based business which provides specialized and unique services to the major seed companies in Iowa. We are looking for hard working individuals to do a variety of work with operating grain handling equipment (will train on equipment), shop work, and semi driving. Work within 2 hours from Aplington, home evenings, work no Sundays and very few Saturdays. Good driving record required with class A CDL preferred or are willing to pursue CDL. No smoking allowed on property or in equipment. Home base located 5 miles south of Aplington. Nice newer equipment with a large clean heated shop. We are a growing farm based operation where integrity and a hard work ethic are held in high regard. You will be working in a positive work environment with caring people at Johnson Seed & Grain Services. Send resume and contact us for more details. • Good Health Insurance • Paid vacations and holidays • Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal • • Full-Time starting wages at over $40,000 per year • Employer match retirement plan HELP WANTED Fulltime 2nd Shift CNA Part-Time Shift CNA HELP3rd WANTED FT & PT Environmental Services Fulltime 2nd Shift CNA FARMS FOR SALE BUTLER COUNTY 74 Acres, 69 Ɵllable acres Sec33,BeaverTownship 56.7CSR;50.5CSR2Ͳ$6,200/A 190 Acres, 186 Ɵllable acres Sec33Ͳ34,JeīersonTownship 68.1CSR;60.2CSR2Ͳ$6,500/A S72 AAcres, L E 72 Ɵllable acres PEN Sec12,MonroeTownship DIN 82.6CSR;89.6CSR2Ͳ$12,000/A G 73 Acres, 73 Ɵllable acres Sec2,WashingtonTownship 73.2CSR;77.1CSR2Ͳ$9,250/A 80 Acres Sec33,BeaverTownship $1,100/A CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT: The following positions are available for the 2015-16 school year: 1. Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach 2. Asst. Varsity Football Coach 3. JH Volleyball Coach 4. Asst. Co-ed Track Coach. Download support staff application at www. clarksville.k12.ia.us or pick up an application at the Superintendent’s office, 318 N Mather, Clarksville, IA 50619. Positions opened until filled. EOE/AA ___________________ ST-17-2 FULL TIME POSITION: The Butler County Transfer Station has an opening for a full-time Driver/ Gate Operator. Candidate must possess a Class A CDL, ability to operate various equipment (skid loader, mower, and other on-site equipment), assist in unloading refuse and recyclables. Full job description can be obtained by calling Deb at 319-347-2425. This position is a 40 hr work week with a rotating schedule for one Saturday per month. Full benefits include: IPERS, health insurance, vacation, and sick time. Hourly wage, DOQ. Resumes must be postmarked by May 8. Please send to: Deb, ATTN: BCSW Job opening, PO Box 308, Aplington, IA 50604. Questions may also be answered by calling Tom at 319415-5716. ________________ST&TJ-18-2 Help Wanted GRUNDY COUNTY 186 Acres, 179 Ɵllable Sec3Ͳ4,FairĮeldTownship 73.7CSR;70.1CSR2Ͳ$8,500/A Brochures Available Online RICHARD ISAACSON BEN ISAACSON Marion, IA 319-377-1143 Activity Assistant and Dietary Aide Opportunities: Part-time opportunities including nights, weekends and holidays. Assists in providing an activity program designed to encourage restoration to self-care, maintenance of normal activity, purposeful activities and resident engagement. CNA Opportunities Available: 3rd Shift (EveryPart-Time other weekend andCNA holidays) FT & PT Environmental Services Offering experience based pay, benefits, every other holiday, shift differential, every other weekend and a pleasant team oriented working environment. Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Every other weekend and holidays) Visit www.clarksvilleskillednursing.com to download an application Stoporby and an application inClarksville. person or online stop byfill 115out North Hilton Street, EOEE at www.clarksvilleskillednursing.com Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center PO Box 159, Clarksville, IA 50619 Stop by and fill out an application in person or online at 319-278-4900 www.clarksvilleskillednursing.com EOE PO Box 159, Clarksville, IA 50619 319-278-4900 EOE WESTSIDE HELP WANTED Fulltime 2nd Shift CNA Applicant Part-Time must have a current3rd licenseShift as an RNCNA in the State of Iowa HELP WANTED by the Iowa Board of Nursing, without restrictions, is required. FTterm &care PT Environmental Services Long or skilled nursing experience preferred. 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The Indians’ Morgan Thompson finished top-four in both sprints, taking third in the 100 and fourth in the 200 for coach Brandon Zelle’s squad. The Bearcats had another top-three finish in the discus as Mady Bixby was third in the discus at 96-2 and also finished third in the 4x400 relay team that included Morgan Arjes, Kaylie Fox, Callie Neidert and Isabel Derdzinski. Osage won the meet with 105 team points. N-P Girls Invitational Team Scoring 1. Osage 105; 2. Central Springs 72; 3. Turkey Valley 67.5; 4. West Fork 62; 5. Northwood-Kensett 46; 6. Don Bosco 41; 7. Nashua-Plainfield 31.5; 8. (tie) North Butler 27; 8. (tie) Rockford 10. MC Newman 24; 11. Clarksville 22; 12. Wapsie Valley 21; 13. (tie) Riceville 20; 13. Dunkerton 20; 15. Janesville 3. DENVER – A pair of top-five finishes were the highlight of the Denver boys track & field invitational for Clarksville on Thursday, April 23. Zach Sommerfelt’s fourth-place finish in the long jump and James Schellhorn’s fifth in the 3,200 were the top finishes for the Indians. Clarksville scored 11 team points for its finish at the 13-team meet. Denver won its own meet going away with 131 points to out-distance runnerup Wapsie Valley (98). Sommerfelt’s effort of 18 feet 6.5 inches was good for fourth while Schellhorn ran a season-best in the distance event by more than 16 seconds, finishing at 10:51.72. Denver Invite Team Scoring 1. Denver 131; 2. Wapsie Valley 98; 3. West Delaware 78; 4. Hudson 77; 5. Benton 72; 6. Jesup 61.5; 7. Grundy Center 51; 8. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 44; 9. Union, LaPorte City 42; 10. Dunkerton 18; 11. Tripoli 15; 12. Clarksville 11; 13. North Tama 3. Individual Results (Champion, area finishes) 100 – 1. Taylor Navratil (CS) 13.13; 3. Morgan Thompson (Clark) 13.77; 9. Hannah Faust (Clark) 14.43; 14. Hallie Testroet (NB) 14.83; 17. Addyson Clark (NB) 14.94. 200 – 1. Taylor Navratil (CS) 27.37; 4. Morgan Thompson (Clark) 28.56; 13. Kayla Siemens (NB) 31.14; 20. Bethany Negen (Clark) 34.16. 400 – 1. Hattie Davidson (NK) 1:03.36; 5. Isabel Derdzinski (NB) 1:06.81; 14. Kayla Siemens (NB) 1:11.25; 19. McKayla Lebeck (Clark) 1:13.69. 800 – 1. Shelby Reicks (TV) 2:28.36; 5. Michaela Foster (NB) 2:40.80; 13. Kayla Jacobs (Clark) 2:46.31; 20. McKayla Lebeck (Clark) 3:05.09; 23. Brookelynn Dye (NB) 3:11.13. 100 hurdles – 1. Dallas Weiss (NP) 15.90; 13. Hannah Green (Clark) 20.10; 19. Susie Dowden (Clark) 21.42. 1,500 – 1. Maya Rowe (WF) 5:19.65*; 7. Michaela Foster (NB) 5:41.99; 18. Kayla Jacobs (Clark) 6:09.74. 3,000 – 1. Shelby Reicks (TV) 11:16.43; 14. Makayla Holub (Clark) 15:21.13. 400 hurdles – 1. Hannah Wagner (CS) 1:10.37. Discus – 1. Haley Landers (NB) 113-7; 3. Mady Bixby (NB) 96-2. High jump – 1. Courtney Larson (WF) 5-1; 10. Marcy Jacobs (NB) 4-4. Long jump – 1. Hannah Faust (Clark) 14-8.5; 15. Katie Junker (NB) 12-2; 18. Bethany Negen (Clark) 11-3.5. Shot put – 1. Alyssa Corkery (DB) 33-2.5; 14. Nicole Heeren (NB) 292.25; 17. Mady Bixby (NB) 27-3.5; 19. Rachel Sundet (Clark) 26-11.75. 4x100 – 1. Osage 51.97; 11. North Butler (Haley Landers, Madi Pleas, Darby Christenson, Addyson Clark) 58.07; 13. Clarksville (Brittney Litterer, Hannah Green, Susie Dowden, Bethany Negen) 1:01.11. 4x200 – 1. Osage 1:49.08; 5. Clarksville (Hannah Faust, Jadyn Maiers, Rachel Sundet, Morgan Thompson) 1:59.78; 9. North Butler (Madi Pleas, Hallie Testroet, Marcy Jacobs, Addyson Clark) 2:02.59. 4x400 – 1. Central Springs 4:23.45; 3. North Butler (Morgan Arjes, Kaylie Fox, Callie Neidert, Isabel Derdzinski) 4:29.98. 4x800 – 1. Osage 10:25.31. Shuttle hurdle relay – 1. N-P 1:11.11. Sprint medley relay – 1. Wapsie Valley 1:57.27; 6. North Butler (Marcy Jacobs, Darby Christenson, Morgan Arjes, Isabel Derdzinski) 2:04.05; 12. Clarksville (Jadyn Maiers, Rachel Sundet, Morgan Thompson, Hannah Faust) 2:08.60. Distance medley relay – 1. Osage 4:41.89; 8. North Butler (Madi Pleas, Tyerra Mapes, Callie Neidert, Kaylie Fox) 5:06.25. * indicates new meet record Lovrien 1:06.28. 800 – 1. Carson Wright (Hudson) 2:04.98; 12. Adam Lovrien 2:29.00. 110 hurdles – 1. Jordan Stoner (GC) 15.74. 1,600 – 1. Nick Sabelka (Denver) 4:46.74. 3,200 – 1. Curran Matthias (Denver) 10:25.09; 4. James Schellhorn 10:51.72. 400 hurdles – 1. Nick Engel (Hudson) 55.32; 17. Sterling Kroeze 1:11.98. Discus – 1. Jake Goeller (WV) 1661; 29. Zach Wedeking 86-7; 36. Adam Lovrien 72-0. High jump – 1. Ryan Kelley (WD) 6-0; 8. Jacob Hinders 5-2. Long jump – 1. Mitch Siech (Denver) 20-5; 4. Zach Sommerfelt 18-6.5; 9. Dylan Jacobs 17-10. Shot put – 1. Zach Pierce (G-R) 48-1; 24. Jordan Myers 33-2; 34. Zach Wedeking 28-2.5; 35. Chris Nelson 27-1. 4x100 – 1. Wapsie Valley 45.26. 4x200 – 1. Wapsie Valley 1:35.06; 14. Clarksville (Ben Waetjen, Sterling Kroeze, Dylan Jacobs, Zach Sommerfelt) 1:44.91. 4x400 – 1. Denver 3:31.11; 11. Clarksville (Ben Waetjen, Zach Sommerfelt, Dylan Jacobs, Riley Cramer) 4:00.81. 4x800 – 1. Denver 8:38.36. Shuttle hurdle relay – 1. Hudson 1:04.00. Distance medley relay – 1. Jesup 3:54.02; 10. Clarksville (Ben Waetjen, Dylan Jacobs, Zach Sommerfelt, James Schellhorn) 4:08.79. Clarksville boys 12th at Denver Individual Results (Champion, Clarksville finishes) 100 – 1. Caleb Knipp (WV) 11.19; 25. Sterling Kroeze 13.17; 29. Jacob Hinders 13.81. 200 – 1. Connor Sindt (Benton) 23.42; 32. Jacob Hinders 29.65; 33. Adam Lovrien 30.42. 400 – 1. Isaac Barrett (Denver) 51.60; 22. Ethan Litterer 1:06.10; 23. Adam Schellhorn leads Indians to 13th DIKE – James Schellhorn’s fifth-place finish at the Wolverine Invitational led Clarksville at a blustery track & field meet hosted by Dike-New Hartford on Tuesday, April 21. Schellhorn clocked in at 11 minutes, 10.67 seconds for the Indians’ top finish in which they scored six team points for 13th out of 14 teams. The only other points gained by coach Brandon Zelle’s team was the seventh-place finishing distance medley relay that included Ben Waetjen, Dylan Jacobs, Zach Sommerfelt and anchored by Schellhorn. Dike-New Hartford won its own meet, scoring 125 points to out-distance the loaded field. Clarksville was set to run at Nashua on Friday, at Oelwein on Monday, April 27, Dike on Tuesday, April 28 Financial Decisions Group Mark Randall Registered Representative of and Securities Offered Through and then goes to Union on Friday, May 1. Individual Results (Champion, Clarksville finishes) 100 – 1. Caleb Knipp (WV) 11.30. 200 – 1. Connor Blough (D-NH) 22.81; 22. Jacob Hinders 29.12; 23. Ethan Litterer 29.79. 400 – 1. Connor Blough (D-NH) 52.62; 22. Ethan Litterer 1:06.73; 23. Adam Lovrien 1:07.92. 800 – 1. John Crew (D-NH) 2:08.44; 19. Adam Lovrien 2:39.94. 110 hurdles – 1. Jordan Stoner (GC) 15.35. 1,600 – 1. John Crew (D-NH) 4:50.86; 17. Riley Cramer 6:01.83. 3,200 – 1. 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Main Street Clarksville 319-278-1000 Open 24/7 to members 14 • Thursday, April 30, 2015 • Clarksville Star • Boys and Girls Track Have Busy Boys Golf Looking to Week on the Road Lead Iowa STAR Events Upcoming By Hannah Faust JH Track @ Tripoli, 4:00 PM Girls Track @ NashuaPlainfield, 4:30 PM Girls and Boys Golf vs. Don Bosco @ Jesup, 4:15 PM Tuesday, May 5 Girls and Boys Track @ Sumner-Fred, 4:30 PM Wednesday, May 6 Boys Golf @ North Tama, 10:00 AM Thursday, May 7 JH Track @ NashuaPlainfield, 4:00 PM Girls and Boys Golf @ La Porte City, 4;15 PM Girls and Boys Track @ Meskwaki, 4:30 PM Friday, May 8 JH Track @ Meskwaki, 4:30 PM Saturday, May 9 Boys Golf @ Gates Park (Waterloo), 10:00 AM Staff Class of 2015 Courtney DeGroote Emily Doty Susie Dowden Hannah Faust Katie Gallmeyer Callie Green Ryan Groah Makayla Holub Cael Negen Maddie Poppe Girls Track Clarksville at Hudson The Clarksville girls track and field team traveled to Hudson on Monday, April 20. The cold and windy day led to a hard day for the girls to run in. “It wasn’t our best meet, but we were going up against big teams,” Jadyn Maiers said. Morgan Thompson was the only one to place, getting third in the 100 meter dash. “I think the competition was good for us,” Thompson stated. “I’m really trying to get my times lower.” The Indians are always looking to improve and score more points during the meet. “I’m looking to improve my starts in my 400s and to improve my time in all events that I am in,” McKayla Lebeck said. Clarksville at Nashua-Plainfield The Indian track girls also went to Nashua-Plainfield for their meet on Thursday, April 23. The girls had a great day to run, placing in events and running great times. “The meet was one of the best and most fun meets we’ve had so far,” Susie Dowden stated. Hannah Faust placed first in long jump with a distance of 14-08.50. By Susie Dowden Boys Track Clarksville at Dike-New Hartford On Tuesday April, 21 the boys track team travelled to Dike-New Hartford for a meet. Tuesday’s meet was a very windy and cold meet. Junior James Schellhorn said, “I had to fight the wind 8 times in the two mile and it made me run slower.” Schellhorn also ran the 800 in the Distance Medley and the 4x400. He got fifth in the 3200 and got a new personal record. Junior Zach Sommerfelt also said that the weather made him run slower and it made him cold. Sommerfelt ran in the 4 x 200, 4 x 400, and the Distance Medley. Sophomore Dylan Jacobs did long jump, the 4 x 200, the 200 in the distance medley, and the 4 x 400. Jacobs also agreed that the weather affected him negatively. Unlike everyone else that ran, Junior Jordan Myers thought the wind helped him. The only event he did was the shot put and he used the wind to his advantage. Clarksville at Denver On Thursday April, 23 the boys had another meet, travelling to Denver. Schellhorn ran the 3200, placing fifth overall, as well as the 800 in the distance medley. “I want to improve on lowering my time so I can beat the kids in our district,” he commented. Sommerfelt ran in the distance medley, long jump, 4 x 400, and the 4 x 200. Sommerfelt placed fourth in the long jump overall. Jacobs ran the same events that he did on Tuesday. He said he wants improve on long jump and his time on the 400. The boys will travel to Oelwein on Monday, April 27 and again to Union on Friday, May 1. By Makayla Holub Clarksville VS. GMG The golf boys did it again. The team traveled to GMG on Thursday, April 16, winning the meeting by shooting a 179. “We drove an hour to the meet, so we were all a little bit tight when we got there, but otherwise it was a fun and competitive meet,” Sophomore Matt Nelson stated. Nelson shot a 46 that meet. However, Seniors Carter Kelm and Trevor Fenneman shot better. Fenneman finished with a 40, and Kelm with a 42. Fellow Senior Dylan Ciavarelli shot a 51. “The boys played really well at GMG,” Coach Klay Hoppenworth stated. “It was a tough course with narrow fairways. So, we had to play smart on quite a few holes.” Hoppenworth also stated that the boys have the potential to win the Iowa Star Conference, as long as they keep working hard in practice. few 3A schools, and they met that goal. Coach Hoppenworth stated, “I would like to see the boys gain confidence as the season progresses, and mentally playing the game without allowing fear to creep in.” Senior Trevor Fenneman shot a 88, Senior Carter Kelm shot a 90, and Senior Dylan Ciavarelli and Sophomore Matt Nelson both shot 98. “I had consistent and smart shots off the tee and onto the green, but I didn’t have my short game where I wanted it to be,” Nelson stated. “But I have improved my tee shots and approach shots.” The boy’s next meet will be Monday, April 27, at Waterloo Christian. They will also travel to North Tama this Saturday, May 2. Clarksville at Waverly The boys golf team travelled to Waverly on Saturday, April 19. This meet was different than all the others because instead of golfing only 9 holes they golfed 18. Although there were a lot of 3A schools the boys pulled through and shot a 374. Their goal was to beat a Yearbooks are on sale for the 2014-2015 School Year for $45 until May 1! After that date, the price will go up to $50 per book. If interested in purchasing a yearbook, please contact the High School or Elementary Offices, or e-mail Miss Friedrichs at kfriedrichs@clarksville.k12.ia.us. Thanks for your support! Jennalyn Rose Ellerman Birthday: November 26, 1996 Parents: Jennifer Ellerman Siblings: Alanna (Allie) and Bodhi Pets: Baby, Cavalier King Charles/Chihuahua Mix Special People/Role Model: Jane Thorn (Grandma), Tyler Hinders (best boyfriend ever,) Mom & Siblings. Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Childhood TV Show: Drake & Josh Favorite Sport: Track Best School Memory: Chicago, Junior Year Worst Fear: Failure Your Warning Label: Caution: Distracted by fuzzy animals. Something Unique: I will never stop giving chances, no matter how many I’ve already given. Dream Trip: Fiji Dream Job: Psychologist, PhD Activities During HS: T.A.G. (4) Choir (4) Band (4) Select Choir (3) Jazz Band (2) Silver Cord, Class Secretary/Treasurer (1) Future Plans: Get my PhD in psychology and own my own clinic Class of 2015 Monday, May 4 Morgan Thompson placed thirds in the 100 meter dash, running 13.77. Thompson also placed fourth in the 200 meter dash, coming in with a time of 28.56. The 4 x 200 meter relay team of Faust, Thompson, Maiers, and Rachel Sundet placed fifth, sprinting 1:59.78. “I was very happy seeing the results and splits,” Coach Brandon Zelle commented. “Their determination and focus is at an all time high right now with districts and state around the corner.” The Lady Indians go to Oelwein on Monday, April 27, Dike-New Hartford on Tuesday, April 28, and Union on Friday, May 1. Hannah Al lyson Ann BaeLynn Faust Birthday: May 5, 1997 Parents: Bill and Carla Faust Siblings: Logan Pets: Black lab named Annie Special People/Role Model: My mom Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Sport: Softball Best School Memory: Beating the number 1 ranked Don Bosco in softball 10-8 my sophomore year Worst Fear: Drowning Something Unique: I was born in Busan, South Korea. Dream Trip: Rome, Italy Dream Job: Being high up in the business world in a big city like NYC or LA Activities During HS: Volleyball (4) Basketball (4) Track and Field (4) Softball (4) Drill Team (4) NHS (3) Fellowship of Christian Athletes (1) Talented and Gifted (4) Student Council (2) Teens on a Mission/Mission Impossible (2) Future Plans: Attend Wartburg College or the University of Northern Iowa to major in business Favorite Quote: “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” 15 COMMUNITY NEWS Bird flu causes poultry producers to step up their bio-security • Clarksville Star • Thursday, April 30, 2015 • By Travis Fischer An outbreak of bird flu in Northwest Iowa has poultry producers large and small taking extra measures to protect their flocks from the highly contagious virus. On Tuesday, April 14, the Iowa Department of Agriculture announced the first case of the H5N2 Avian Influenza virus in Iowa at a commercial turkey farm in Buena Vista County. Two more cases were discovered in the next nine days. First at a commercial laying facility in Osceloa County and then in a turkey farm in Sac County, near the original outbreak. To prevent the spread of the virus, poultry producers are taking drastic measures once it’s found in their flocks. For the Osceloa County commercial laying facility, this means euthanizing its 5.3 million egg-laying hens. Such measures must be taken to counter the highly contagious nature of the virus, which spreads through direct contact with fecal droppings and respiratory secretions of the infected birds. While the virus is a danger to the poultry industry, the USDA says that the risk to humans is low. Unlike the strain of bird flu that infected Asia in 2012, this strain is not known to spread to humans. Likewise, there are no food safety concerns associated with the bird flu. While birds on the affected farms cannot be processed or sold, eggs from commercial facilities are no more or less safe, so long as they go through the proper pasteurization process. Properly handling and cooking food is also key to safe eating. birds she allows on her property. She will be passing on attending swaps in the immediate future to lessen the risk of inadvertently bringing the virus home with her. “The main thing is to be aware of your travels and people coming onto your property,” said Koenig. Likewise, her birds are getting less time outdoors and she plans to install additional overhead netting to keep visiting wild birds away from her hens. “We can hope for the best, but I have a feeling that this is the tip of the iceberg,” said Koenig. In the past, Koenig’s focus has been on keeping her chickens safe from predators like coyotes, owls, and hawks. The Koenigs refer to the chicken barn and surrounding fenced area as “Fort Knox.” So far, it has been successful at keeping out hungry animals. It’s not large predators that Koenig now has to worry about, but a microscopic virus. “It may not be a predator, but a disease that that gets in and does damage,” she said. The loss of 5.3 million hens in Osceola County represents roughly 10 percent of the state’s egg-laying chickens. While the Department of Agriculture says that the loss of supply will not significantly impact prices on poultry or eggs, others say it is too early to tell. Koenig anticipates that there will be increased demand for the two or three dozen eggs that her hens produce daily. For now, it’s unclear if the virus has been contained or if it will continue to spread. Until then, the only course of action for the state’s poultry producers is to stay vigilant. Karen Koenig is being extra cautious about keeping the bird flu away from her chickens. “Consumers should feel safe to eat properly cooked and prepared meat and eggs from poultry,” said Angela Shaw, an assistant professor in food science and human nutrition in a release from Iowa State University Extension. “Avian influenza is not a foodborne pathogen. It cannot be contracted from eating properly cooked poultry meat and eggs.” It is believed that wild waterfowl are responsible for bringing the virus into the state. As passing birds migrate across Iowa, they will stop at poultry farms to feed on scattered grain leaving the virus behind when they leave. Wild birds can carry numerous viruses without showing signs of disease or mortality, but these viruses can be deadly to mass produced poultry. Once the virus is discovered, the infected facility is quarantined and its flock euthanized. The area is then monitored, testing wild and domestic birds in the quarantine zone until it can be confirmed that the virus has been eliminated. To prevent an outbreak before it starts, poultry producers are stepping up their bio-security measures. “The main advice to producers is bio-security, and there’s a lot of things that go with that,” said Russ Euken of ISU Extension. “Obviously you can’t be 100%, but that’s the main focus for producers right now.” Bio-security is a critical part of controlling the spread of the virus. Stepping in or driving over infected droppings can spread the virus, so traffic by vehicle or foot is carefully monitored. On large farms, this means minimizing the amount of people coming in and out of a facility and frequent changes of clothes and showers for those that do. According to ISU’s department of Animal Science, some farms are implementing a two-color boot policy, one color for outside use and another color for inside use. REMEMBER It’s not just large farms that are taking extra precautions either. Karen Koenig, a small egg producer south of Hampton, has been changing her habits to keep her flock safe as well. “I’m not feeding outside,” said Koenig, who currently cares for about 50 chickens of various breeds. “I’m only feeding in the barn hoping it keeps the wild birds out.” Describing her operation as something of a retirement home for chickens, Koenig often takes care of older birds from friends, neighbors, and other farmers she meets at swaps. However, the risk of outbreak has forced her to be a little more discerning about where she goes and what If you want it in Thursday’s paper, you have to get it to us by 5 p.m., the Friday before! 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Overall, mild autism — such as Hayden’s — is characterized by deficits in social communication and inflexible and restricted or repetitive behaviors, the Autism Speaks website states. The manifestations of autism vary. “Every kid will be different. This is just our story,” Chesnut said. A speech barrier delay is usually part of the autism diagnosis, Chesnut said. Autism Speaks Early Access to Care is a service that visits the home to perform an evaluation and may provide additional support. “I’m sure a lot of people have heard of Individual Education Plans” at public school, she said. If started before the child enters school, there is a Family Individualized Plan. The FIP helped smooth the transition to an IEP, Chesnut said. Her son was able to start preschool at age 3, and an associate was available to work with him. “It definitely allowed for some extra help transitioning into school,” she said. Now he continues with speech at school and with Northern Iowa Therapy’s pediatric services in Waverly, which specializes in children with autism and ADHD among many diagnoses. At Northern Iowa Therapy, he also does occupational therapy and physical therapy there twice a week. The focus of occupational therapy is sensory input. “My son, on the spectrum, as well as other children, often don’t know where their body fits in space,” Chesnut said. While at times risk-takers, her son and others like him need a sense of firmness to center them in space, she said. He likes to climb, but also finds centering on a swing and in the plasticball pit, she said. Signs of sensory issues differ on a per child basis. She said if educators, daycare providers or parents notice the child repeatedly spinning, banging the head with the hands, or on things, rocking the self, or flapping hands, these can indicate autism. Triggers that set her son off – more so when he was younger – were sirens. However, Chesnut said she works with other autistic children who love loud sounds. An aversion to textures in food, clothing or how things feel on their hands could be signs. Another manifestation of the anxiety was chewing through his shirts to the point of destroying them. “What worked for him — we transitioned to the dry-wick clothes, which are smoother,” Chesnut said. Her son doesn’t like touch, such as hugs. He doesn’t like water in his hair. And he’s been a toe-walker from his first steps to age 7. These things may be noticeable in others with autism, she said. There is an occupational therapy diagnosis called a sensory processing disorder, which she said isn’t found only in those with autism. Chesnut said sensory health issues go along with many diagnoses such as ADHD, anxiety and oppositional defiant disorder. Obsessive interests are another possible sign of autism that Chesnut noticed in her son. This can manifest as knowing everything about a TV show or video game. He went through a period where he had to have his Skylander cards with him — he couldn’t leave the house without them, or there would be a meltdown. Here’s how she differentiates that from the normal behavior of an interested kid. “My son has more emotional attachment to his computer than to other people,” Chesnuts said. “It’s hard to say, but it’s the truth. It’s not that he doesn’t care about other people, he just relates better to electronics … With computer electronics, you know what you’re going to get.” The distinction between a meltdown and a tantrum is an important one, Chesnut said. A tantrum is a child trying to get something his way. COMMUNITY NEWS Rayhons acquitted of sexual abuse charge • Clarksville Star • However, a meltdown is triggered by some sensory issue, over which the person has no control. As parents, she said they have tried to figure out those triggers. It could be something such as they’re buying the wrong toothpaste. Chesnut said she has found that if it is a meltdown, it’s good to try to limit verbal communication except to keep people safe. With her son, she has had to put her hands on him to keep him from hurting himself or others, she said. But if he’s not doing those things, she has found it effective to say, “I know you’re trying to be alone,” and give space. Often in a meltdown, she’ll encourage him to do a sensory activity – “just what we would do for soothing activities” such as jumping on the trampoline. Routines and planning are hugely important, she said. Literalism can be a sign of autism. At preschool, Hayden’s teachers set up a take-apart center. He didn’t realize it was only limited to those things and only while being supervised, Chesnut said. At home, he took apart three working printers and cut every cord to the family computer into one-inch segments. When he said he wanted to see what was in the TV, his parents bought him books about how things work. The book was supposed to be for adults. Hayden loved it, Chesnut said. The literature wasn’t limited to TVs. He was fascinated with, for example, gears inside mechanical items, she said. Another time, Chesnut said the family was going to the “playground.” She meant the swing set, but she lost him for a time before realizing he was heading down the block to the school playground. Chesnut said her son does not understand miscommunications — he thinks other people lied to him when they change their plans, she said. “When he changes a plan, he doesn’t see it the same way,” she said. “He’s a lot better than he was (socially),” she said. “He can really blend in at school. But early on he had troubles socially, and with sharing.” She said he’s got it in his head that he can only have one friend. “If you tell him he seems like good friends with (another person), he gets really mad at you,” she said. On the flip side, other children with autism may have very poor boundaries. They can always be in somebody’s face or holding somebody, she said. “From what I’ve heard, that tends to be more in the girls diagnosed,” Chesnut said. Play is often repetitive, which is part of the autism diagnosis, Chesnut said. “He never played with toys in the traditional way,” lining up cars instead of driving them, for instance. He assembled his first four or six piece puzzle at 18 months with no difficulty, she said. She estimated they have seven different kinds of blocks at home. Children with autism will play in scripts, she said. It’s not that others don’t. “But he never comes up with his own. He’ll write about Minecraft.” But it isn’t a new twist on the story as in fan fiction. He’s just retelling what the game did, she said. SERVICES Chesnut recommended signing up for a Child Mental Health Waiver if an autism diagnosis is expected. Department of Human Services can be contacted about the waivers. The waiting list is two to three years, she said. “If you don’t need it, you don’t have to accept it at the time it goes through,” she said. In home family therapy is a component of the waiver. Chesnut already spoke about the Family Individualized Plan, as well as Northern Iowa Therapy. For Behavioral Health Intervention Services, Chesnut recommended Monarch Therapy and Families First Counseling. Title 19 will pay for BHIS, or in some cases, there’s private pay “if parents have that option,” she said. Integrated home health care is of- By Rebecca Peter The Leader, Garner GARNER – Henry Rayhons, Garner, was found not guilty of third-degree sexual assault of his wife on Wednesday, April 22, following his trial in Hancock County District Court. The verdict was met with tears of joy and relief by the former state legislator and his family in an emotional scene at the courtroom. Rayhons, 78, faced up to 10 years in prison on the charge. The charge stemmed from a complaint that allegedly he engaged in sexual activity with his wife, Donna, an Alzheimer’s patient, on May 23, 2014, after being told she was not capable of giving consent. Donna Rayhons was a resident at the time at Concord Care Center in Garner. She was transferred in June to a Hampton nursing home where she died on Aug. 8, 2014. Henry Rayhons was arrested on Aug. 15. The trial sparked a nationwide debate on whether or not a person with dementia has the capability to consent to sex. The trial received extensive state and national coverage by news media. A jury of five men and seven women reached the verdict after approximately 13 hours of deliberation. The jury returned the verdict about 2 p.m., Wednesday. Surrounded by his family, a tearful Rayhons said afterward, “Donna and my (first) wife, Marvalyn, were here with us today. But I have a terrific family and want to thank them so much for being with me. They were awesome. They were by my side the whole time. The truth finally came out.” “Let’s go home, Dad,” said son Dale Rayhons, Garner, as Henry and family exited the courtroom. During an interview following the verdict, defense attorney Joel Yunek said he felt a sense of relief. “I’m just trying to do the best I can with what I have,” he said. “It’s hard. The state has so many resources they throw at you. Frankly, that’s why we have jury trials.” Yunek said the case was also personally a very emotional one for him. His mother, who passed away recently, also had Alzheimer’s disease. fered by Pathways Behavioral Services in Waverly and Black HawkGrundy Mental Health, for instance, she said. There’s a nurse on staff to address medical needs. “That is an optional service anyone can have; however if you have … the Child Mental Health Waiver, you have to have that service,” Chesnut said. Respite care, another service on the waiver, provides care for the child, giving the parents time to themselves. Something Chesnut said she’s excited about is an organization called Homestead that is coming to the Cedar Valley and will offer home visits. “It’s a skill-based service specifically for kids with autism. They could work with you on very simple routines, like nighttime routines,” ranging from brushing teeth to eating in public, she said. With the Homestead service, “You’re going to see those workers a lot throughout the week.” She said there’s an age limit for services. Applications are online at theHomestead.org. “That is coming in June. They’re recommending (applicants) come in with a diagnosis,” Chesnut said. FUN RESOURCES “The other thing we’re really enjoying,” Chesnut said, is a play area at Southbridge Mall in Mason City with a ball pit and zipline, which is available Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. “It’s really awesome,” she said. She added that there are movie nights specifically for children with autism. “It’s hard with kids with autism because they might have a meltdown somewhere,” but if everyone there is an autism family, it normalizes it. She also recommends signing up for “Magical Mix Kids.” An area radio station takes a group to Disney with a chaperone for each family. It’s not just for kids with autism but with physical medical conditions as well. Chesnut applied for it “never thinking that we would be picked,” but they were, and they went last summer. “A nurse goes with, if you need it. You’re picked on financial need. You have to write about your situation, what your daily life looks like, what services you have in place for your Henry Rayhons is hugged by family members after being acquitted of charges of third-degree sexual abuse. The jury returned the verdict, April 22, in Hancock County District Court. (Rebecca Peter/MidAmerica Publishing) “The governmental intervention in citizens’ lives, has got to be rolled backwards,” he said. “This is awfully stressful,” the attorney noted, adding that one of his remarks during closing statements Monday, April 20 was a reference to the Serenity Prayer. “You have (to) accept what you can’t change,” Yunek said. “And one thing you can’t change is that (Rayhons’) reputation has been tarnished beyond repair. The jury verdict helps, of course.” On Friday, April 17, Henry Rayhons testified all that occurred the evening of May 23, 2014 was that he and is wife did was hold hands, kiss and say a decade of the Rosary. He testified “noises” heard by Donna’s roommate behind the partially closed privacy curtain, was rearranging pillows and blankets to the other end of the bed, at his wife’s request. Yunek said Rayhons insisted on taking the stand. “He wanted to clear his name,” he stated. Rayhons was also concerned that the trial would besmirch the memory of Donna Rayhons, Yunek said. He continued, “We have to get away from the idea that elders touching other and having sexual desires is somehow abnormal or creepy, or illegal.” “I hope this generates a discussion of what we have to do. Should spouses have to walk into a lawyer’s office and sign some sort of document, ‘In the event I become demented…if I go below a certain score … that I hereby give consent?’ Would that be enough, frankly, under the law?” Susan Kristo and Tyler Buller, both assistants to the Iowa Attorney General, prosecuted the case. A brief statement was issued by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday afternoon: “Our office prosecuted this case based on a complaint, thorough law enforcement investigation, and Iowa law. The jury made its decision, which we respect.” Judge Gregg Rosenbladt presided over the trial. Rayhons family statement Dale Rayhons issued a statement for the Rayhons family that was signed, Carol Juhl, Dale Rayhons, Sara Abbas and Gary Rayhons. “The family of Henry Rayhons would like to thank the jury for their dedicated duty during this long trial. They obviously cared deeply in deciding the huge issues that faced Dad and the issues in the elderly community arising out of this charge,” Dale Rayhons stated. “Donna’s memory will live strong in our hearts forever and we pray that the evidence that had to be presented did not tarnish her memory for others who also loved Donna. “We are grateful for the constitution of the United States of America, our rights to have a jury trial to contest the unmerited charges made by the State of Iowa against our father has allowed him the opportunity to clear his name.” Rebecca Peter is editor of the Garner Leader, a sister paper to the TJ and Star, under parent company Mid-America Publishing. children,” she said. She said it was a fun, worry-free vacation for the family. “I can’t say enough good about it.” programs got going in the 1970s, he said. specific formula, and there are a few different kinds of polystyrene, he said. Insulating foam and foam peanuts are different from packing foam. As discussed, about 42 bales, or about 20 tons, makes a semi load. Markets want the weight as close to 20 tons as possible, Cain said. Otherwise, back charges or refusal of the load can occur. Cain said 42 bales of polystyrene wouldn’t even weigh 10,000 pounds, but there wouldn’t be anywhere to send them now, so it’s a moot point, he said. Shoved in a landfill, polystyrene takes up lots of space and doesn’t break down. Burned, it gives off black smoke, he said. Burning polystyrene also releases harmful chemicals to the atmosphere, notably benzene, a known human carcinogen used in the manufacturing of the foam, states a cell phone recycling company, pacebutler.com. To find a retailer nearby that will reuse foam packing peanuts, the recycling website Earth 911.com says to call the 24-hour automated Peanut Hotline at 800-828-2214. Part two of a series. Part 1 appeared April 23. Part three will appear next month. For more information about autism resources, Valerie Chesnut offered that people could call her at 319-4290295. RECYCLING from page 1 best price. “You have to design your program to match the market, and hopefully keep the cash flowing,” said Cain, who has overseen the Transfer Station for more than eight years and worked in recycling for 22 years. Cash flow is business speak for a system that generates enough income to cover costs. If a material is packed incorrectly, the purchasing company can back charge or refuse the shipment. Newspaper, magazines and junk mail collectively is shipped to Clarion Packaging in Wright County, which makes paper mâché products, such as egg cartons, Cain said. Having a local market for paper products saves on freight, he said. Plastics are sold to a recycling company in Bedford, Minn. Though Iowa does have companies that recycle plastics, often the prices aren’t competitive or the sorting methods do not mesh, Cain said. For instance, the Transfer Station packs mixed bales, a sorting method that does not match with a Hampton company that only wants milk jug and soap bottle plastics. The recycled drain tile company therefore is not a direct market, Cain said. Cardboard is shipped to St. Paul, Minn., to a company that makes cereal boxes and some corrugated cardboard, Cain said. Tin usually goes to a company in Gary, Ind., which outputs products ranging from car bodies to pipe. Non-redeemable clear glass goes to a Shakopee, Minn., company that remolds it into jars, Cain said. Redeemable cans and bottles are redeemed by the Transfer Station. “We get the nickel, but we don’t pay for them anymore,” Cain said, noting the station had lost money as a redemption center. “Redemption centers need to make more than 1 cent per can to be profitable,” he said. The rate has been around since recycling Problem materials The Transfer Station does not recycle small lids. “Well, it’s a nuisance (to do),” Cain said. Small lids fall out of the bales and don’t make it to their destination. Flat lids are accepted because they stay in the bales, he said. “We prefer not to fight with those (small) lids.” Polystyrene foam (often called Styrofoam), which can be labeled for recycling as No. 6 plastic, presents a problem when it comes to actually recycling it. An oil company in Chicago used to take Butler County’s polystyrene (among that of other clients) as part of a grant program. That lasted a few years, until the grant ran out, Cain said. This area lacks the volume to make recycling Styrofoam cost-effective, Cain said. “There isn’t a place to market it close enough to do anything with it,” he said. “The handling is just a nightmare.” Plastics are engineered with a very Recycling information by city All Butler County cities use the Butler County Transfer Station for recycling. Information is from Transfer Station website, with modifications for curbside pickup. CURBSIDE/DROP-OFF AVAILABLE: Allison: Curbside pickup available first and third Mondays, next on Monday, May 4; the schedule at www.jendrosanitation.com/schedule is for recycling as well as garbage. Drop-off container located by the Allison AMVETS. Clarksville: Curbside pickup available the second and fourth Wednesdays; the schedule at www.jendrosanitation.com/schedule is for recycling as well as garbage. To find the drop-off container, follow the “Recycling” sign from West Superior Street to West Weare and South Ely. Greene: Curbside pickup available the first and third Thursdays; the schedule at www.jendrosanitation.com/schedule is for recycling as well as garbage. Drop-off container located by Stanton Livestock. Shell Rock: Curbside pickup available the second and fourth Wednesdays; the schedule at www.jendrosanitation.com/schedule is for recycling as well as garbage. Drop-off located by Shell Rock Ford. DROP-OFF AVAILABLE: Aplington: Drop-off container located by city shed. Aredale: Drop-off container located by Fire Station. Bristow: Drop-off container located at the end of Second Street. New Hartford: Drop-off container located by city shed. Parkersburg: Drop-off container located by city shed. COMMUNITY NEWS • Clarksville Star • Thursday, April 30, 2015 • 17 The Way It Was by Dave Clark In my column of May 26, 2006 I related some of the memories of Wanda Molsberry Bates as she grew up in Clarksville, this story concerned the early days of Montie Montana, when he was in Clarksville with his father. (There seems to be several spellings of his first name.) Wanda, who is now deceased, graduated from CHS in 1932. We corresponded quite often and she told me many stories often embellishing on items I had written. It was always great to hear from her. The picture of him on the horse was taken from the Internet and was part of my earlier column. The one of him as a young boy came to me from Becky Forry, and had been part of a program on the RFD TV channel. I assume she copied the picture on her “electronic handheld device” or whatever. Thank You Becky, that picture sort of proves the facts of Wanda’s story. What the picture was actually used for is unknown but it clearly shows Clarksville, Iowa but as Becky pointed out it doesn’t look much like Clarksville in the background. I’m going to include again part of that 2006 column and hope it doesn’t seem to repetitive, after all who can remember a newspaper item from 9 years ago? Besides I think it’s interesting and even a little exciting to find out that someone, who one day would become a rather famous person, once walked our streets. It must have been important to him also, to have had a picture, as a 12 year, old with Clarksville, Iowa written on it. Here are some of Wanda’s recollections from a long ago time. “Something I remember about my days in Clarksville was attending religious revival services. Particularly memorable were those conducted by a man named Owen Mickel. He came to Clarksville more than once. The first revival which I remember was held at the small Methodist Church which was just a block south of the high school. (She probably meant West) I was quite little at the time and Mr. Mickel gave some of us little girls a ride on his big horse. Mickel was a cowboy, who came dressed as one, with leather chaps (legwear which he called “my shaps.”) His talks about bringing hard bitten cowboys to repentance. A favorite song which he sang was “Where is My Wand’ring Boy Tonight.” He came again when I was in junior high and along with him came his son, Owen Mickel, Jr., who wanted to be called Monte Mickel. This handsome, guitar playing teenager was a real heart throb for many of us girls. (He later became known as Monte Montana, a western rider, who was an actor and on occasion a marshal in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day.” Even though there are few people left, if any, who would remember this young man and his time spent in Clarksville, I suspect there are really very few of us who have not seen him at some point in our lives, at the very least, on television. The picture, with him on his horse, was taken from the Internet without any date listed. Owen Harlan Mickel was born in 1910 in Wolf Point, Montana (What a great name for a town), the son of an itinerant preacher, who, when the boy became old enough, took his son with him, on his ministries and so that explains the reason he became a small part of our city’s history. No mention was ever made of his mother. Eventually he changed his name to Monty or Montie Montana when he started performing at an early age. His entertaining probably started as a singing guitar player, but soon included trick roping, for which he became world famous. He also moved into the movie business where he had small roles in 19 films and was a stunt man in another dozen. He was on the screen with the likes of John Wayne and Roy Rogers who claimed Montie was the greatest trick roper of all time. One of his tricks was to throw a rope around some unexpectant person standing along a parade route, which nearly got him into serious trouble when he roped President Eisenhower during his inaugural parade. He had asked Ike if he could do it which he readily agreed to, but they neglected to mention it to the Secret Service, fortunately one of them had overheard the request, which probably prevented Mr. Montana from being ventilated, which was the term Montie used when asked about it. Of all his accomplishments, most of which are easily not remembered, he has one which seems remarkable to me at the very least. In 1932 he rode his horse and twirled his rope in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. Not such a big thing itself, but he also rode in that same parade every New Year’s Day for the next sixty consecutive years, the last time shortly before his death in 1998, usually on a silver saddle and always “Who Does It?” Clean Up? Storm Damage? House Construction? 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I, personally, remember seeing Montie Montana riding in many Rose Parades, on television, through the years and I confess I don’t remember his movie roles, but I have no doubt I would have seen some of them, after all they were about the wild west with cowboys, I wouldn’t have missed those. Even though this is just a very small claim to fame in our town’s past history I found all of this very interesting and I again thank Wanda and Becky for sharing. 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Pictured below are students and adult supervisors who participated in the plant. Leighton Schoville. Sariah Richardson, Riley Engelhardt, Bill Cordes, Andrew Peters, Madison Klingenborg, Alec Brown and Teryn Joebgen Miles Ralls, Michael Clarke, Ivee Steere, Chloe Van Ellen, Rainy Kock, Colby Wilkerson, Elizabeth Collins, Dr. George North and Irv Loomis Cooper Landers, Randy Moad, Melinda Collins, Mollie Hearn, Cassidy Staudt, CJ Ulrich, Tim Junker, Maya Veitia, Gaige Anderson and Christopher Cox Grace Flammang, Colton Hobson, Stone Porter, Kaelan Nicholson, Rachel Cole, Desmond Beam, Kristin Dralle, Pastor Jeff Blank and Raymond Grapp Kristianna Bright, Daylene Ritter, Nadia Treichel, Noah Briney, Bob North, Kelton Kluiter, Jonathan Saathoff and Eric Brehmer Butler County Historical Society member and schoolhouse volunteer Ruth Haan speaks with Amy Kangas, center, who teaches secondary Spanish at Hampton-Dumont, and at right, Mariah Birgen a math teacher at Wartburg College at a May basket-making event Sunday, April 26 at the Little Yellow Schoolhouse in Allison. Kangas brought her son, Joseph. Birgen also brought her children, Zac and Carrrie. Kangas said Joesph’s grandmother taught country school. Butler County had some 140 schools in the 1905 plat book. This school was fixed up in the 1970s after a diligent letter-writing campaign Lavonne Edeker launched raised $1,800 from Allison businesses for the project. (TJ/Star photos by Mira Schmitt-Cash) BUTLER COUNTY RESIDENTS Sinus problems from road dust? ….The Solution…. EVERY KERNEL COUNTS Flint Hills Resources buys 288 million bushels of corn each year to make ethanol, livestock feed and more. Each kernel helps us add jobs and support our local communities. Colby, 7, from Allison, displays a crepe craft she is constructing to resemble a flower at a May basket-making event Sunday, April 26 at the Little Yellow Schoolhouse in Allison. May baskets were historically delivered to the door of someone’s crush. If person B caught person A, he was to kiss person A. 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