The Wright County Monitor

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The Wright County
Monitor
Al Exito group
Page 2
Simmons earns Bright
Scholar of Iowa Award
Page 16
145th year Number 49
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Official newspaper of Wright County
Local bank completes their second annual food drive
First State Bank and Town & Country Insurance wants to thank the community for their awesome support
of their second annual food drive. All the items are presented to a representative from Upper Des Moines
Opportunity, Inc. They are then distributed to families here in Wright County. Items ranged from soups and
crackers to household products like toilet paper and laundry detergent. Mary Ohrtman (far left) visited FSB
and Town & Country Insurance on December 1 to pick up the items.
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Nearly 300 area residents made their way to the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School to enjoy the Community
Thanksgiving Dinner together. The annual event is organized by the Clarion Ministerial Association and
continues to be well received by those who attend. Plates are piled high with turkey, mashed potatoes and
gravy, dressing, corn, cranberry sauce, and dinner rolls by volunteers from each of the various churches.
Participants then choose a dessert of pies or pumpkin bars; and several choices of something to drink. Pastor
Dana Wendel from the Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene welcomed people, “Thanks to C-G-D second
graders and Hiz Kidz for making our placemats today,” he said. Wendel said its great to see everyone working
together and enjoying being part of Clarion community. Volunteers ‘man’ their stations as two lines of people
wait their turn to be served at the Clarion community dinner. Diners said the meal was ‘well worth’ their wait.
Specifications for the wastewater facility improvement
project are scheduled to arrive sometime in the next few weeks
By: Jacob Snyder
WrightCoMonitor@gmail.com
Earlier this year, the Clarion
City Council approved ordinance
amendments to increase water and
sewer bills by 25 percent and 33
percent, respectively.
Taking this step allowed the
Council to begin building up a
fund that will help pay for the
improvements to be made to the
wastewater treatment facility.
And the specifications and plans
for this project should be arriving by
the middle of December, according
to Director of Public Works Jon
DeVries.
“I haven’t received anything yet,
but should in the next few weeks,”
he said. “I will also be receiving
a letter from the Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) stating
they have approved the project.”
Upgrading will be done to this
facility that in recent years has
exceeded the allowable ammonia
output, “way over in wintertime,”
according to DeVries.
Bid letting then will occur
something in early to mid-January.
Construction will begin as soon as
possible this spring.
The Council also set a public
hearing date for January 5, 2015.
At the hearing, they will review
an application for a State Revolving
Loan Fund and environmental
information documents pertaining to
the project.
In other news, the Council also
approved the November 17 meeting
minutes, financial claims, and
November financial fund transfers.
The next Clarion City Council
meeting will be December 8 at 5
p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Jayne Ruzick is served turkey by volunteer Beth Lyons.
Photos courtesy of Karen Weld
Bradford Financial Center
More families will be reached this year thanks
to
another successful Holmes Christmas Club Auction supports military and their
By: Jacob Snyder
families at the local level
A Wells Fargo stuffed grey
pony. Sold, for $300! An Iowa State
basketball signed by Fred Hoiberg.
Sold, for $300!
And everywhere you turned,
sweets galore. Thanksgiving cookies
and cakes, and much, much more
were sold, some for a heftier price
than others.
Another successful Holmes
Christmas Club Auction, held
November 24 at Chappy’s on Main
in Clarion, has come and gone.
The money raised will be
enough to make more than 1,200
fruit baskets on December 11. Many
of them will then be delivered all
over the county the same day.
“That’s just rural Iowa helping
rural Iowa,” said Mike Ryerson, of
Ryerson Auction Realty, LLC, of the
turnout.
Ryerson along with Gary
Garst, of Buffalo Center, were
the auctioneers takin’ the bids
throughout the night. The Club got its start in the
1940s in Holmes, just west of
Clarion and was created by some
locals who just wanted to reach out
and help others.
Over the years, it has grown
and changed, but their mission has
remained the same, to aid those who
are struggling or in need.
Gift baskets are one of the main
ways this organization reaches out.
In the course of a year, they either
find out directly or indirectly of
someone who may enjoy receiving
one of these baskets.
Those names are written down
on a list.
“We also work with Wright
County Public Health office and
they provide us with names as well,”
said Spook Anderson, a Club board
member.
Beyond these Christmas gift
baskets, the Club also assists Wright
County residents who are in serious
About 1,200 more fruit baskets will be made this year from the money raised at the Holmes Club Christmas
Auction thanks to the generous donations of Wright County residents. (Above) Mike Ryerson (in blue) and
Gary Garst, of Buffalo Center, were the auctioneers on the mics.
need many times with mounting
medical bills and other times with a
simple gesture, like a gift card.
And the money is even used
to provide scholarships to each of
the three schools, Belmond, Eagle
Grove, and Clarion.
Last year, besides the delivering
of 1000 Christmas fruit baskets to
care centers and retirement homes
throughout Wright County.
Donations in excess of $26,000
were also made to worthy causes
such as the Wright Relay for Life and
Hospice for Wright County.
This year’s donations will mean
more than 1,200 fruit baskets will be
made and delivered in Clarion and
surrounding communities.
“We will be making the baskets
on December 11 and delivering
many of them the same day,” said
Lisa Kluss, a Club board member.
The Iowa State basketball
signed by Hoiberg and stuffed grey
pony were just a few of the items
auctioned.
Others included a Thanksgiving
cake from Sugar Pie Bakery,
Belmond, sold for $50, and a
Michael Kors purse, an I-Pad, and
others found new homes for a hefty
price.
Prizes, like beef bundles, were
also raffled off throughout the night.
A first time spectator taking
in such an event would likely be
wowed by the turnout this year.
But then again, they might also
be by the fact that this has happened
year after year for a long time.
Despite it being cold outside,
inside Chappy’s on Main, the warm
atmosphere as people ate, drank
refreshments, and bid, was another
great kickoff of the holiday season.
“It’s just a neat organization to
be a part of,” Anderson said. “This is
a wonderful group of people and the
county residents donating their time
and their money are too.”
By: Jacob Snyder
The Bradford Financial Center’s
recent contribution to the George
Foster VFW Post #2612 was another
great illustration of how businesses
are supporting the military men and
women and their families at a local
level.
A couple members of the Post
our bills so we can keep the building
open for the public to use,” said Post
Commander Dennis Mraz.
This Betterment Grant program
was started three years ago. And
since then, it has helped many
organizations such as Mosaic.
The VFW is constantly involved
The George Foster VFW Post #2612 recently received a grant thanks
to Bradford’s Clarion Betterment Program. Darla Tweeten, business
manager there, recently presented a check to a couple members of the
VFW.
were on hand to receive a check from in the community with various
Darla Tweeten, business manager at activities and this year is not
the Center, November 21. exception.
This is a grant from Bradford’s Besides the chili feed, the VFW
Clarion Betterment Program.
is working on a couple of other
“The Bradford [Group] is proud to projects, as well.
be a part of such a caring community They are looking into using funds
and believes in giving back, especially raised from a previous fund drive
to an organization that supports our to purchase items and make gift
military and their families,” Deb packages to send overseas to Clarion
Parker of Bradford said.
area residents who are unable to to be
The money will be used to cover with their families for the holidays.
the expenses accrued from the And once again, there are also
annual chili feed put on each year. plans being made to hold several
This event is particularly important fish frys during the upcoming Lent
to the VFW.
season.
“The chili supper is a big event Mraz expressed how grateful he
for the VFW because it is our main was to the Center for presenting
source of income and helps us to pay them with the Betterment Grant.
Page 2 The Wright County Monitor • Thursday, December 4, 2014
Local artist makes connection with Al Exito group
By: Jacob Snyder
After more than 25 years on
the west coast, Colette Cosentino is
back and already submersing herself
in the local community.
Cosentino, who is originally
from Clarion, recently led members
of the Clarion/Belmond Al Exito
group in an art activity where they
drew whimsical flowers using
metallic markers.
Beyond it being just for fun,
there was certainly a deeper meaning
behind this activity.
“I thought this was appropriate
because...these girls are more or less
blossoming as middle schoolers and
are so precious,” she said. “It was
simple, it was fun, and they were all
really pleased with the results.”
Cosentino also commented that
each completed piece of artwork
was so different from the next.
The Clarion/Belmond group is
part of a statewide organization that
encourages Latino students to not
only finish high school but continue
their education by attending a
college or university.
More than a dozen young
women, most of whom are from the
two towns, gather once a month.
Usually, during the meetings,
the coordinators lead a discussion, or
bring in a guest speaker like
Cosentino, to talk about a particular
field. And twice a year, they visit a
college or university.
Recently, Cosentino led the
young ladies in an activity where
they explored their art skills.
And the drawing activity was
about creating art and what’s more,
helping lead these young women
during this phase of their life. Cosentino understands how
important it is. “I remember what it
was like being a middle schooler in
Clarion, trying to make friends,” she
explained. “This is a really critical
age to find good friends and realize
how important what they are doing
now is for their future.”
Though she has not yet,
Cosentino is now considering
joining based on her experience and
the group itself.
Dawn
Oropeza,
executive
director of Al Exito, explained its
importance in towns like Clarion
and Belmond.
Besides creating a bridge
between Latino parents and the
community and schools, it also
provides parents the opportunity
to attend educational workshops in
Spanish.
“...[These workshops] help
them navigate the complex workings
of college applications, financial aid
and the United States educational
system,” Oropeza said.
She added that over time, she
believes Al Exito will create a
strong, civically engaged, educated
Latino community for local sites that
will be beneficial for everyone in the
future.
Cosentino returned to the area in
August and is readjusting to life here
after living in Santa Monica, Calif.
Out west, she was a free lance
painter.
Her paintings were sold in
several stores. Several were to some
famous people like former President
Colette Cosentino (in back row in white) stands with other members of the Al Exito group on November 20. The young ladies are showing their
finished products from an art activity led by Cosentino.
Bill Clinton and actor Ted Danson.
In fact, she has talked to Danson
and his wife on several occasions.
Cosentino also worked with several
well-known interior designers.
But she is glad to be back in the
area.
And eventually, her hope is to
have an actually physical location to
work and sell her art. But these plans
are in the preliminary stages.
for your home this
For now, Cosentino is happy
Christmas during
where she’s at and with what she’s
doing.
“Honestly, I am just trying to
focus on what I am doing right now,”
she said.
Evans 56th Anniversary Celebration!
Hearing to discuss and approve
drainage agreement postponed one final time
By: Jacob Snyder
In order to make sure everyone
is on the same page, County
Drainage Attorney David Johnson
requested the hearing to talk about
the drainage agreement and annex
land into Drainage District #39 be
delayed until December 15.
The Wright County Board of
Supervisors unanimously approved
the request at their meeting Monday
morning.
“I am suggesting that the
Board continue this hearing one
more time,” Johnson said. “And I
also suggest the Board not take any
further action except for monitoring
the progress made on breaking the
tile and putting in the new private
tile by Mr. Anderson to make sure he
complies with the agreement.”
Johnson said the main reason
is to make sure everyone has signed
the necessary documents for the
agreement.
The main issues in regards to
these two drainage districts are water
from what is currently called “no
man’s land,” which means it is in
neither DD #39 or DD #23, surface
drains onto Jim Sebby’s land in DD
#39.
And according to Eldon
Rossow, of MER Engineering, who
conducted a study of the situation,
water from “no man’s land” also tile
drains into DD #39.
Similar to last time, Johnson
also briefly explained the main
elements of the drainage agreement
made between Sebby and Larry
Door Country Amish Dining
Anderson, a landowner in DD #23.
First, according to Deb Lukes,
county drainage clerk, about 30 acres
of land will be annexed into DD #39
from “no man’s land.”
And, though no one can be
forced to break a tile on their land,
both parties, particularly Anderson,
agreed to do so.
“We have worked out an
agreement with the landowner,
[where] Kenny Anderson and the
Corporation (Jim and Sue Sebby)
will agree to break the tile at what
will be the newly established
boundary,” Johnson said.
It will be broken 25 feet on each
side of the newly formed boundary.
On the DD #23 side, the tile will be
plugged.
On the other side, in DD #39,
Anderson will install a new tile, at
his own expense, and redirect the
water back into DD #23.
Sebby also expressed his
unhappiness about, having to
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accommodate for the private tile
coming from Anderson’s property
that will hook into his tile. This will
be the outlet for the water.
Johnson explained that if the tile
has been draining on his property for
more than 10 years, then there is a
“prescriptive easement” that allows
it to continue.
“But our hope is that with the
private tile being broken, there will
be much less water going north,” he
said.
His recommendation then was
to wait and see what water comes
onto his land from the small portion
of that private tile.
Then, at some point, there will
be a discussion about whether this is
a private matter between the adjacent
landowners or a district issue.
At the hearing on December
15 county officials will discuss and
consider the drainage agreement and
annexation of about 30 acres into
DD #39.
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by Judge Newt Draheim
Paper Boy
In 1936 and before, the Des
Moines Register had several boys
delivering the morning newspaper to
residents and businesses in Clarion.
The exact number of papers for each
carrier was in bundles tied with wire.
To open their respective bundles, the
carriers had to carry wire cutters
or take from another carrier. The
bundles were transported by truck
from Des Moines to Clarion by 5
a.m., to the east out-going passenger
waiting room of the Rock Island
Railroad depot. By 5:30 a.m., each
morning carriers Loren, Dale and
Russell Dougherty, Bob and Max
Hansen and my brother, Kirk, and
I would arrive to fold and bag our
papers for delivery. There were other
carriers sleeping longer and carrying
later.
My brother had the largest single
route consisting of 129 customers.
He delivered the residential area. For
him, I delivered 30 of his customers
to downtown businesses and
apartments. He worked very hard to
obtain customers moving to Clarion.
And retained them by placing the
paper early inside the storm door. By
9 o’clock each Saturday morning,
Kirk would go to each customer
and collect for the paper. The cash
and checks were taken to the bank.
By cashier’s check, less his allowed
delivery fee, was sent to the business
office of the Des Moines Register.
The fun times for me were on
cold days when Jerde’s New Home
Café would give me a free cup of
hot chocolate. Other times, I would
get on the Rock Island Passenger
train at 6 a.m., at the depot to sell
Sunday papers to the Des Moines
fishermen and vacationers going to
Spirit Lake or Okoboji. They were
good tippers despite their sobriety.
The conductor(s) would give me
time to make as many sales as I
could. Also, he saw that I safely got
off the train before signaling the
engineer to move out. It is essential
for passenger trains to run on time.
A couple years later, a carrier did not
get off the train in time. However,
he did when the train made the next
stop at Goldfield.
Sometime after midnight, the
Des Moines fishing crowd would
board the Rock Island Passenger
train in Des Moines. They would
travel to Iowa Falls then change to
the Rock Island train coming from
Cedar Rapids. The Spirit Lake
station was at the south end of the
lake called Orleans.
Owing to years of outstanding
service as a paperboy, the Des
Moines Register and Tribune
awarded my brother the prestigious
“paperboy’s college scholarship.”
The following individuals
started their career as newspaper
delivery boys: Walt Disney, Bob
Hope, John Wayne, Bing Crosby,
Pres. Dwight Eisenhower, Pres.
Herbert Hoover, Pres. Harry
Truman, Martin Luther King, Tom
Brokaw, Jackie Robinson and Dr.
Norman Vincent Peale.
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Nancy’s Notes
The Christmas season is
coming up way to quickly! If you
have spare time and want to get into
the Christmas mood we have many
seasonal movies, books, and music.
Our newest Christmas title is, “The
Mistletoe Promise”, by Richard Paul
Evans.
Elise Dutton dreads the arrival
of another holiday season. Three
years earlier, her husband cheated
on her, resulting in a bitter divorce
that left her alone and distrustful.
On a November day, a stranger
approaches Elise in the mall food
court. Though she recognizes the
man from her building, Elise has
never formally met him. Tired of
spending the holidays alone, the
man offers her a proposition. For the
next eight weeks, until the evening
of December 24, he suggests that
they pretend to be a couple. He
draws up a contract with four rules:
1. No deep, probing personal
questions
2. No drama
3. No telling anyone the truth
about the relationship
4. The contract is void on
Christmas Day
Lonely, Elise surprises herself
by agreeing to the idea.
Debbie Macomber now has
the Christmas story, “Mr. Miracle”,
for your enjoyment. Harry Mills
is a guardian angel on a mission:
help twenty-four-year-old Addie
Folsom get her life back on track
and help her find love. Posing as a
teacher at a local college in Tacoma,
Washington, he cannot predict the
surprises that lay in store.
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The Clarion VFW has funds left over from an
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We are recognizing that there are several
Clarion area families with service members
away from home. The VFW would like to get
their names if possible and get holiday gift
packages sent. If you would like to have your
service member receive a package, would
you please contact:
Dennis Mraz, commander, at 532-3330
Doug Riley, quarter master, at 532-2180
own, Addie has returned home to
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are to stay for good, enrolling in the
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never missed an opportunity to tease
her. Now she intends to avoid him
entirely, yet when they’re suddenly
forced to spend Christmas together,
Addie is ready for trouble.
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Property Transfers
WARRANTY DEED – Myron
I. Amdahl and Jana D. Amdahl to
Reflections LLC, City of Eagle
Grove, Original Addition, Block 11,
Lot 3, as desc. 11-19-14
WARRANTY DEED – Theodore
E. Weis and Kathleen M. Weis to
Rena D. Hendrickson, 26-91-23, as
desc. 11-19-14
PURCHASE AGREEMENT –
Hills Farms LLC to Iowa Department
of Transportation and State of Iowa,
34-92-25, as desc. 11-20-14
WARRANTY DEED – Robert D.
Eckhoff POA and Connie Eckhoff to
Richard J. Brooks and Kimberly A.
Brooks, City of Belmond, Original
Addition, Block 6, Lot 5, as desc.
11-20-14
PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
– Timothy D. Rasmussen and
Jolene Marie Rasmussen to Iowa
Department of Transportation and
State of Iowa, 3-91-25, as desc. 1120-14
QUIT CLAIM DEED – Stanley
M. Hansen to Anthony B. Hansen,
City of Belmond, Original Addition,
Block 28, Lot 1, as desc. 11-20-14
CONTRACT – Johnathan D.
German, Jenna L. German and Jenna
L. Alspach to Mayra M. Sepulveda,
City of Belmond, Morse’s Addition,
Block 8, Lot 4, as desc. 11-20-14
WARRANTY DEED – James W.
Knoll to Joyce M. Clark, 18-93-23,
as desc. 11-20-14
WARRANTY DEED – David E.
Anderson and Cynthia S. Anderson
to Micheal D. Anderson and Rebecca
S. Phipps, 34-91-26, as desc. 11-2414
WARRANTY DEED – Anita J.
Hilpipre to Anita Hilpipre Revocable
Trust, Anita J. Hilpipre Trustee, and
Hilpipre Anita Revocable Trust, 1890-24, as desc. 11-24-14
WARRANTY DEED – Sharon A.
Kinseth and Tamera D. Dorr POA
to Chad M. Armour and Angela K.
Armour, City of Belmond, Country
Club Estates Addition, Block 1, Lot
4, as desc. 11-24-14
WARRANTY DEED – Teresa J.
Armstrong, Teresa J. Lee, Teresa
Lee, and Steve Armstrong to
Clausen Julianne Revocable Trust
and Julianne Clausen Revocable
Trust, City of Clarion, Schoolview
Addition, Block 3, Lot 9, as desc.
11-24-14
WARRANTY DEED – Larry
D. Holtkamp and Janet Holtkamp
to Darren Holtkamp, 13-90-23, as
desc. 11-24-14
Clerk of Court
Speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5
over): Chad R. Pliester of Belmond,
$20;
Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru
10 over): Michael D. Mazza of
Johnston, $40; Jesse J. Barta of
Lakeville, Minn., $40;
Speeding over 55 zone (16 thru
20 over): Kevin B. Harris of Omaha,
Neb., $135;
Speeding over 55 zone (over 20
mph over): Brooke A. Murphy of
Kansas City, Mo., $140;
Speeding 55 or under (1 thru
5 over): Marcia K. Schnell of Fort
Dodge, $20; Angela J. Winkler of
Williams, $30; Jay W. Heine of
Webster City, $30; Roger E. Gisel
of Garner, $20; Chad A. Decoster of
Clarion, $20;
Speeding 55 or under zone (6
thru 10 over): Angel G. Ramirez
of Hampton, $60; Michele L.
Griffin of Pella, $40; Christine L.
Debeer of Klemme, $40; Trea M.
Lehoe of Britt, $40; Donald M.
Labrie of Holt, Mo., $40; Debra S.
Halfpop of Belmond, $40; Eileen M.
Richards of Mason City, $40; Jase
M. Goodrich of St. Anne, Ill., $40;
Joshua P. Wellik of Garner, $60;
Brady J. Struchen of Early, $40;
John D. Brown of Webster City, $40;
Mason N. Towell of Kanawha, $40;
Kheuak Phompong of Webster City,
$40;
Speeding 55 or under zone
(11 thru 15 over): Kyle D. Moss
of Clarion, $80; Ferit Ademi of
Belmond, $80;
thru 20): Mitchel K.-C. Prohaska of
Ankeny, $90;
mph over): Joy E. Williams of
Dows, $150;
Possession/purchase of alcohol
by person 18/19/20: Taylor L.
Chamberlin of Storm Lake, $100;
Olivia C. Mason of Ankeny, $200;
Fail to maintain safety belts:
John L. Sorensen of Goldfield, $50;
Jose M. Chavez of Clarion, $50;
Todd T. Studer of Clarion, $50;
Operation without registration:
Magdalena R. Butenhoff of Ankeny,
$75;
Failure to provide proof of
financial liability: Anita Asche of
Eagle Grove, $375; Belinda Sisneros
of Eagle Grove, $250;
Violation – financial liability
coverage: Blanca E. Guillen
Rodriguez of Eagle Grove, $375;
No valid drivers license: Cole J.
Loux of Eagle Grove, $300; Noel
Morales-Ruiz of Belmond, $300;
Blanca E. Guillen Rodriguez of
Eagle Grove, $300; Olga LopesZabala of Fort Dodge, $300; James
J. Johnson of Bethany, Okla., $200;
Francisco R. Cotta of Eagle Grove,
$200; Jose Alvarez-Covarrubias
of Eagle Grove, $200; Sandy C.
Chinchilla Cardona of Clarion,
$200;
Failure to secure child: Blanca E.
Guillen Rodriguez of Eagle Grove,
$150;
Minor using tobacco/vapor
product: Michael Davis of
Goldfield, $75;
Following too close: Gerald J.
Rockow of Belmond, $100;
Failure to have required number
of headlights: Inmer D. Santos
Gonzalez of Clarion, $30;
Fail to yield upon entering
through highway: Matthew E.
Cook of Blairsburg, $100;
Civil Court
Fia Card Services NA, Cedar
Rapids, vs. Nikki L. Rick, 402 S.
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Clarion Public Hearing Notice
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Clarion will be holding a Public
Hearing to review an application for a State
Revolving Fund (SRF) loan and to make
available to the public the contents of an
environmental information document and the
City’s Facility Plan. These documents include
design and environmental information related to
Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements
Project.
The proposed project includes the addition
of a 4th aerated lagoon cell, ammonia nitrogen
removal system, ultraviolet disinfection system,
new influent lift station and related work
The purpose of this Public Hearing is to
inform area residents of the community of
Clarion of this proposed action, discuss the
actual cost and user fees associated with this
project, and to address citizen’s concerns, if
any, with the plan.
The Public Hearing location and time are as
follows:
January 5, 2015 – 5:15 PM
Clarion City Hall
121 1st Street SW
Clarion, Iowa 50525
All interested persons are encouraged to
attend this hearing. Written comments on
this proposal may also be submitted prior to
the hearing. Questions regarding this hearing
or the availability of documentation may be
directed to the City Clerk’s Office at 515-5322847.
Published in the Wright County Monitor
on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICE
Board of Supervisors
Wright County Board of Supervisors
November 17, 2014
Chairman Rasmussen called the regular
meeting of the Wright County Supervisors
to order at 9:00 a.m. Members present were
Watne, Helgevold, and Rasmussen.
Minutes of the previous regular meeting of
November 10, 2014 were read and approved
after one correction.
Approved claims for payment.
Held open forum: Bill Drury spoke during
open forum with a concern about advocating
for the Governor to support the Ag drainage
well closure program. Second was a concern
about working with FSA office on conservation
practices along drainage ditches. When the
silt fills in the ditches will cause all land owners
in that drainage district to have to help pay for
a ditch cleanout. His third point during open
forum was the bike trail signs by Lake Cornelia.
Helgevold updated the board on DD #62
ditch cleanout.
Contractor stated that he
should be able to stay under the $50,000.00
benchmark. An informal meeting will be held
with landowners in that district to give them an
update on the project.
Adam Clemons, Wright County Engineer,
presented more information concerning the
150th Street potential pavement project on the
south edge of Belmond. Keith Helm, Max Yield
Manager, and members of the City Council
from Belmond were present to discuss the
28E agreement about paving 150th Street. It
was considered to help with oiling the road in
the summer time to help control the dust if the
project is not done right away. This project will
be considered during budgeting. A big concern
is the smaller bridges in the county that are
currently posted and may not get done.
Held continued hearing on DD #39. David
Johnson, Drainage Attorney, presented
information concerning the agreement on
DD #39 for land being annexed into #23.
Agreement will state that Anderson will put in
his private tile from his land into DD #23 and
the tile at the boundary line will be broke 25 feet
north and 25 feet south of the DD #39 boundary
so no DD #23 water will drain into #39. There
was then a motion by Watne and seconded
by Helgevold to continue the hearing on the
agreement for December 1, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
Motion carries unanimously.
Held the reclassification hearing on DD #176,
#130, & #31. Considered on the classification
was how many acres, soil type, proximity factor
to the tile, and outlet charge of what percent
of the tile you are using. Motion by Watne
and seconded by Rasmussen to affirm the
classification for DD #176, DD #130, and DD
#31 and record it in the drainage classification
permanent records. Motion carries.
Matt Mullins with Maxfield Research Inc.
presented the Wright County Housing Study
Overview. Maxfield Research is a full-service
real estate advisory company providing
strategic value to the private and public sector
client’s real estate activities. Some highlights
of his presentation is that there is a continued
slow decline in population with an aging
population. Senior housing accounts for 61%
of all demand and most housing in Wright
County is considered “affordable” based on
household incomes. A copy of the full report
will be available in the Economic Development
office. It will also be posted to the Wright
County website.
Motion by Watne and seconded by Helgevold
to adjourn the meeting. Motion carries.
Rick Rasmussen, Chairman
Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor
Published in the Wright County Monitor
on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014
Blain Ave, Eagle Grove. Judgment
for the plaintiff Nov. 24 in the
amount of $11,367.00 plus court
costs.
Small Claims
Hauge Associates, Inc., Sioux
Falls vs. Tommy L. Montellano, 708
3rd Street NE, Belmond. Judgment
for the plaintiff Nov. 24 by default
in the amount of $2,834.72 plus
interest at a rate of 2.10 percent per
annum from Oct. 28 and court costs.
Midland Funding LLC vs. Sylvia
L. Shell, 908 9th Avenue NE,
Belmond. Judgment for the plaintiff
Nov. 20 in the amount of $1,311.75
plus interest at a rate of 2.10 percent
per annum from Oct. 30 and court
costs.
District Court
The court handled one probation
violation case.
The court issued two search
warrants.
State of Iowa vs. Jason Killion,
301 N. Tracy Street, Dows. The
defendant pled guilty Nov. 20 to
the amended charge of disorderly
conduct and was fined $65 plus the
statutory 35 percent surcharge, court
costs, and $160 in court appointed
attorney fees. The original charge
was domestic abuse assault. This
sentence is the result of an incident
Oct. 19 investigated by the Sheriff’s
Department.
State of Iowa vs. Annalease L.
Anderson, 418 S. Jackson, Eagle
Grove. The defendant pled guilty
Nov. 20 to assault and was fined
$100 plus the statutory 35 percent
surcharge and court costs. This
sentence is the result of an incident
Nov. 8 investigated by the Eagle
Grove Police Department.
State of Iowa vs. Patricia A.
Capsel, 418 S. Jackson, Eagle Grove.
The defendant pled guilty Nov. 21 to
assault and was fined $65 plus the
statutory 35 percent surcharge and
court costs. This sentence is the result
of an incident Nov. 8 investigated by
the Eagle Grove Police Department.
State of Iowa vs. Jose C. S. Tijull
Avila, 615 1st Street SE, Clarion.
The defendant pled guilty Nov. 20
to interference with official acts and
was fined $250 plus the statutory 35
percent surcharge and court costs.
This sentence is the result of an
incident Nov. 17 investigated by the
Clarion Police Department.
State of Iowa vs. Jose C. S. Tijull
Avila, 615 1st Street SE, Clarion.
The defendant pled guilty Nov. 20
to trespass and was fined $65 plus
the statutory 35 percent surcharge
and court costs. This sentence is
the result of an incident Nov. 17
investigated by the Clarion Police
Department.
Sheriff’s Department
*Any criminal charge is merely
an accusation and any defendant is
presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty.
Nov. 14 – 8:30 p.m. – Teresa A.
Wepel of Eagle Grove was driving
a 1996 Dodge Intrepid westbound
on 201th Street when she failed to
stop at the stop sign and continued
to travel west across the intersection.
The driver panic braked and lost
control and ran off the road to the
right, where the car rolled and came
to rest on its tires. The driver left
the scene and later returned without
injury. Damage to the car was
estimated at $7,000. Wepel was cited
for fail to obey traffic control device.
Nov. 15 – 3:30 p.m. – Ricardo
Gonzalez Gomez of Ames was
driving a 2012 Chevrolet Express
G3500 owned by Aggie Equipment
LLC of Ames south on Jackson
Avenue when the driver lost control,
due to the snow and ice covered
roads, and crossed the center line and
slide sideways into the east ditch.
The truck rolled onto its side when
it entered the ditch. Damages were
estimated at $5,000. No injuries or
citations were listed in the report.
Nov. 15 – 3:30 p.m. – Teala W.
Melendez of Klemme was driving a
2002 Saturn L200 west on Belmond
Road going around a slight curve in
the road when she lost control due to
the snow and ice covered roads and
crossed the center line and entered
the south ditch. When the vehicle
entered the south ditch it came up
onto a driveway causing it to slide
backwards and hit a large rock.
Driver was gone from the scene
when the deputy arrived. Belmond
Police Department assisted at the
scene. Damages were estimate at
$1,500. No injuries or citations were
listed in the report.
Nov. 16 – 1:19 p.m. – Adelmo
R. Deleon-Orozco of Eagle Grove
was driving a 2000 Freightliner
cargo van owned by Centrum Valley
Farms LLP of Clarion northbound
on US Highway 69 turning left
into Centrum Valley Farms when
he turned into a 2006 Hummer H3
operated by Angel R. Gavarete
Bonilla of Des Moines. Gavarete
Bonilla was transported to Iowa
Specialty Hospital – Clarion by
the Clarion EMS. Damages were
estimated at $6,000 for the Hummer
and $4,500 for the cargo van.
Gavarete Bonilla was cited for no
valid driver’s license and DeleonOrozco was cited for failure to yield
on left turn.
Nov. 18 – 3:35 a.m. – Report of
vehicle vs. deer.
Nov. 19 – 6:50 a.m. - Report of
vehicle vs. deer.
vehicle vs. deer.
vehicle vs. deer.
vehicle vs. deer.
Legals are your
right to know!
PUBLIC NOTICE
Kerch Probate Notice
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR
WRIGHT COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
MARY A. KERCH,
Deceased.
PROBATE NO. ESPR016476
To all persons interested in the Estate of Mary
A. Kerch, deceased, who died on or about
October 4, 2014:
You are hereby notified that on the 17th
day of November, 2014, the Last Will and
Testament of Mary A. Kerch, deceased, bearing
the date of January 22, 2008 was admitted to
probate in the above-named court and that
Anita J. Hilpipre was appointed Executor of the
estate. Any action to set aside the Will must
be brought in the District Court of said county
within the later to occur of four months from
the date of the second publication of this Notice
or one month from the date of mailing of this
Notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees
under the Will whose identities are reasonably
ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate
shall file them with the Clerk of the abovenamed District Court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by the later to occur of four months from
the second publication of this Notice or one
month from the date of mailing of this Notice
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is
thereafter forever barred.
Dated this 20th day of November, 2014.
Anita J. Hilpipre
Executor of the Estate
3048 Madison Avenue
Woolstock, IA 50599
Address
BRINTON, BORDWELL & JOHNSON LAW
FIRM
BY: David R. Johnson
Attorney for Executor
120 Central Avenue West, P.O. Box 73
Clarion, IA 50525
Address
Date of Second Publication 4th day of
December, 2014
Published in the Wright County Monitor on
Thursday, Nov. 27, and Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICE
Guyader Probate Notice
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR
WRIGHT COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
JOHN ALAN GUYADER,
Deceased.
PROBATE NO. ESPR016475
To all persons interested in the Estate of John
Alan Guyader deceased, who died on or about
July 5, 2014:
You are hereby notified that on the 18th day
of November, 2014, the Last Will and Testament
of John Alan Guyader, deceased, bearing date
of 8th day of October, 2009, was admitted to
probate in the above-named court and that
Rita Olivia Urrutia de Guyader was appointed
Executor of the estate. Any action to set aside
the Will must be brought in the District Court
of said county within the later to occur of four
months from the date of the second publication
of this Notice or one month from the date of
mailing of this Notice to all heirs of the decedent
and devisees under the Will whose identities
are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be
forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate
shall file them with the Clerk of the abovenamed District Court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by the later to occur of four months from
the second publication of this Notice or one
month from the date of mailing of this Notice
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is
thereafter forever barred.
Dated this 21st day of November, 2014.
Rita O. Urrutia de Guyader
Executor of the Estate
1397 330th Street
Woolstock, IA 50599
Address
Probate Code Section 304
Robert W. Goodwin, ICIS PIN No: AT002986
Attorney for Executor
Goodwin Law Office, P.C.
311 W. Lincoln Way Suite 1
Ames, IA 50010-3317
Address
Date of Second Publication 1th day of
December, 2014
Published in the Wright County Monitor on
Thursday, Dec. 4, and Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014
Making progress
Construction is well underway inside the Career Academy. What once
used to be a big open area, is now shaping up to be more classrooms
which will accommodate the rise in students who will be attending the
Academy next year. Work is being done by local contractors. (Photo by
Kim Demory)
Clarion Police Log
*Any criminal charge is merely
an accusation and any defendant is
presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty.
Nov. 1
12:29 a.m. – Traffic stop
12:40 a.m. - Traffic Stop with
arrested for OWI 1st and citation for
no drivers license
11:50 a.m. - Traffic Stop for speed
12:04 p.m. - Traffic Stop with
citation for speed
citation for speed
12:54 p.m. - Traffic Stop for
speed and texting while driving.
1:44 p.m. - 300 block North Main
Street stray dog in the area stray dog
found owner.
citation for speed
verbal warning for speed
citation for speed
3:34 p.m. - Traffic Stop for speed
and expired registration tag
6:53 p.m. - Traffic Stop with a
citation for driving with no drivers
license and a warning for no reverse
lights
warning for speeding
warning for failed stop at stop sign
warning for headlight
warning for speed
Nov. 2
warning for right headlight out
4:00 a.m. - Complaint of loud
music from adjoining apartment.
Made contact with residents and told
them to turn it down
4:35 a.m. - Newspaper man
locked himself out of his car in the
100 block of 5th St NE and walked
to Kum ‘N Go. Officer came out and
unlocked his car for him.
3:15 p.m. – Complaint of trash
in yard in the 200 block of 4th Street
NE. Trash was removed.
Nov. 3
9:25 a.m. - Traffic Stop - fail to
stop at school
11:50 a.m. - Traffic Stop - parking
citation for parked in a one way no
parking on the south side
5:55 p.m. -Anonymous citizen
complained about a truck pulling a
trailer with no lights.
warning for speed
warning for no rear lights on trailer
and wrong plate on trailer
warning for speed
warning for no taillights on trailer.
Nov. 6
warning for break light out
Nov. 7
citation for seatbelt
warning for speed
warning for speed
8:47 p.m. - Traffic Stop for no
plate on vehicle
driving over curb
Nov. 8
11:46 a.m. – Report of accident at
2nd Street and Highway 3
1:21 p.m. – Complaint of
harassment.
4:06 p.m. – While on patrol
tagged a gray Pontiac Grand Am in
city south parking lot with two flat
tires.
speed in the 700 block of Central
West. Driver has cited 11 times for
suspended license and was arrested.
Vehicle was towed.
5:20 p.m. – Complaint of
harassment
6:40 p.m. - Traffic Stop - driver’s
daughter was having an emergency
so mother was driving into town to
be with her. Warning for speed.
warning for speed
speeding and expired drivers license
a warning for left headlight out,
expired tabs and no insurance in car
vehicle driving on center line for
multiple blocks and license plate too
dirty to read. Given a warning for
both issues.
warning for left headlight out
Nov. 9
12:47 a.m. - Traffic Stop with a
warning for speed
arrest of driver for suspended license
warning for speed
warning for speed
5:35 p.m. - Traffic Stop for speed.
Car was towed and mother was cited
for allowing son to drive without
drivers license
warning for speed
8:40 p.m. - Traffic Stop - arrested
for driving while suspended and
discovered pipe on his person.
8:45 p.m. – Agency Assist
Nov. 10
2:30 a.m. - Foot patrol along the
businesses on N. Main
4:38 a.m. - Traffic Stop with a
warning for failure to maintain lanes
and driving with no drivers license
12:45 p.m. – Complaint of gas
drive off Caseys. Subject paid for the
gas.
4:30 p.m. - Subpoena Serviced.
warning for left headlight out
warning for tailgating
warning for speed
Nov. 11
failure to stop at stop sign at railroad
crossing.
a warning for failure to have
headlights on
warning for headlight out.
Nov. 13
citation for no drivers license
Nov. 14
warning for speed
citation for not stopping at stoplight
11:41 p.m. – Investigation and
arrest for domestic assault and
interference with official acts.
Nov. 15
2:36 a.m. – Other - gave parking
warning ticket
Nov. 16
12:52 a.m. – Other - snow bans
careless driving.
1:57 p.m. - Arrest
and
charged with Driving While Barred
and careless driving.
warning for taillight out
citation for speed
Nov. 17
warning for speed
7:07 p.m. - Traffic Stop arrested
and charged with driving while
license suspended, interference with
official acts, criminal trespassing
and no SR22 insurance
warning for right headlight out and
expired registration
Nov. 18
3:30 a.m. – Report of dog barking
Sewer pipe private,
city approves to treat is as such
By: Jacob Snyder
A little research revealed and
backed up what the Clarion City
Council initially had thought about a
sewer line that runs along 1st Street
SW.
City
Administrator
Shelley
Pohlman and Jon DeVries, director
of public works, did some digging
before arriving at their answer. The
piping is private.
They then talked with the Council
about it at the meeting Monday
Homes for sale
Just listeD
1505-1st street s.w.
This home is located in a great
residential area of Clarion!
The home has 3 bedrooms,
master bath, LR, DR. eat-in
kitchen with eating bar, 1st
floor laundry, lower level family
room/fireplace, cozy bar,
workout room, double garage
and a 12X24 shed. VERY
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night.
Last month, city officials talked
with Terry Evans, who owns the
skating rink, Spinning Wheels,
building near where this piping is
located.
This particular sewer line is also
part of a line that also connects
at some point to one to the Wright
County Extension office.
The discussion lasted a little while
and involved a back-and-forth about
who was responsible for maintaining
it.
No decisions or confirmed
answers were provided.
After looking back through old
meeting minutes and a record book,
Pohlman and DeVries determined
the sewer line was installed in the
1920s by a private party not the City
of Clarion.
“Rich [Bordwell] agrees with us
that during the time of construction
of that skating rink, Terry voluntarily
let the skating rink hook onto
the private sewer that goes to the
Extension office now,” DeVries said.
Not
long
ago,
Hennigar
Construction & Excavating, Clarion,
was hired to clean out the sewer
because it was clogged.
The city did pay to have this done,
although hesitant at first because
they felt it is a private sewer line and
thus, not their responsibility to keep
it clean but rather the private land/
building owners.
At the most recent Streets &
Utilities
Committee,
Council
member Lindsey German and the
others feels the city should no longer
take part in concerns like cleaning
out the sewer because it is a private
matter.
“That is the Committee’s
recommendation, to treat it like
we do every other one in the city,”
German said.
The Council decided to vote and
approved to do just that.
Middle School Fall Team Photos
8th grade football
These are the coaches and members of the Cowboy 8th grade football team for this fall. Pictured are: First
row, from left; Ryan Watne, Carlos Gomez Cruz, Chance Konopasek, Avery Harrington, Sam Wigans, Caden
Hanson. Second row, from left; Kane Mendoza, Matthew Peterson, coach Tom Conlon, coach Brandon
Lantzky, Parker Claude, Austin Morris. Third row, from left; Isaac Romero, Julian Cortez, Kamren Jergenson,
Andrew Conlon, Colby Lienemann, Carter Dietz, Sam Johnson. Missing from the photo is Brandon Schultz.
(Photos courtesy of Lifetouch)
8th grade volleyball
These are the members, with their coach, of the Cowgirl 8th grade volleyball team for this fall. Pictured
are: First row, from left; Madison Pate, Gemma Pohlman. Lizbeth Antonio-Manuel, Chloe Stevens, Lindsay
Watne. Second row, from left; Katie Haberman, Ava Meek, Gabby Hackley, Lauren Odland, Phoebe Sanders,
Megan Askelsen, Sara Seaba. Third row, from left; Madison Kubly, Haley Nerem, Eden Polzin, Emily Kapka,
Vanessa Kolb, coach Mandi Middleton.
719-1st avenue s.e.
Spacious executive home in NE Clarion!
Large formal
living room and dining room, family room with hardwood
floors and fireplace, 4 bedrooms, attic area, full finished
basement – great for entertaining! Many many extras!
203-8th street s.e.
Are you thinking of moving into town? Are you already tired of
shoveling? If so, this condo is just what you’re looking for. 1347
square feet – a MUST SEE!
404-3rD avenue n.e.
Cozy, comfortable and well-kept! This 1-l/2 story home has had
numerous updates! Check it out now!
814-1st avenue s.e.
This 3 bedroom ranch is priced at only $68,500. Nice residential
neighborhood! Call now!
503-1st avenue s.e.
3 bedroom brick home with a large kitchen and living room,
sunroom, fireplace and a nice patio.
719-2nDstreet n.e.
This home is on a large corner lot – great neighborhood. 24’X14’
family room, steel siding and attached garage. Only $68,500.
114 Central avenue east
Very unique downtown living! This home has many nice amenities,
including 2 full kitchens, newer roof with skylights and 2500 square
feet of living!
227-1st avenue n.e.
This 4 bedroom home has just been reduced to $129,900! 1st
floor laundry, large family room, office/ toy room on first floor, 4
bedrooms – YOU MUST SEE THIS TO APPRECIATE IT!
1107-2nD street s.w.
3 bedroom ranch, permanent siding, large kitchen and living room
and attached garage! Priced at $78,000.
118 highway 3 - golDfielD
This property has 3 bedrooms, 1-14 baths, remodeled kitchen,
office area and a large lot. Great potential for an office too!
$62,500.
416 west Chestnut – golDfielD
3 bedroom ranch – nice lot and a finished basement with lots of
storage. Very good condition. Call Kevin @ 515-851-1586
319 washington street - golDfielD
This 3 bedroom ranch is located on a large corner lot, oak floors
and newer windows. Priced at $45,000. Call Kevin @ 515-8511586
CheCk out all our listings on our website at:
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North Iowa Real Estate
112 Central Ave. E. • Clarion • 515-532-3917
Jan Jerde-Broker
(515) 532-3917 • (515) 851-1414
Deb Prehm-Broker Associate
(515) 571-7105
Kevin Reed-Sales Associate
(515) 532-3917 • (515) 851-1586
Shannon Schroeder-Sales Associate
(515) 532-8332
Attention Contractors: Bids Wanted!
Twin Homes to be built at:
521 East Broadway - Eagle Grove
Blue Prints Available at:
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2 Bids Requested
#1 - Homes to include 3
season porch (no fireplaces)
#2 - Homes without 3 season
porch (no fireplaces)
Questions? Call:
(515) 689-3728
ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
JANUARY 3RD, 2015
Any contractor submitting a bid
should be insured and bonded for
guarantee of price
Owner - RERP LLC
PO Box 319
Eagle Grove, Ia 50533
Contractors, please be specific about areas not included in your bid.
Antiques, Collectibles & Household Auction
Located at Memorial Hall, Eagle Grove, Ia.
2 blocks East of Casey’s.
tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
Storm Date December 10, 2014 same time.
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Oak drop leaf table, kitchen table, #3 wall coffee grinder, rug
beaters, parasols, umbrellas, walking canes, antique frames &
pictures, De Laval tin sign, rug weaver tin sign, Large 1946 Coke
cardboard sign, large Wakonsa (Ft. Dodge)packing Company
sign, Old albums, 45’s, Crystal Items, 40’s cloth boy on metal
trike, toy xylophone w/box, tin toy drum, toy dresser, pressed back
child’s rocker, kitchen tins, Advertising for Forrester’s ice cream,
Mangle, old stuffed Santa w/rubber face. Many Christmas items,
Depression glass, antique lights, Elsie the cow creamer, Ruby
etched crystal vinaigrette, China doll tea set
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copy machine
furniture: Children’s chairs, Office chairs, pictures & frames,
computer desk, couches
ChristmAs items: Pickard Christmas Bells (1977-78-80),
Christmas tree train, Nutcrackers, Lots of Christmas including
some electronic
misC. items: Computer game hardware, Target Halloween
store displays, Midwest Halloween village, more Halloween items,
movies, cassette tapes, Boyd figurines, lights, Hamster cage,
candy making molds, many books on antiques & gardening, Iowa
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515-689-3728
www.ryersonauctionrealtyltd.com
Cross Country
These are the members, with their coach, of the Middle School cross
country team for the Cowgirls and Cowboys. Pictured are: Front row,
from left; Payton Reiter, Camryn Reece, Kylie Klaver. Back row, from
left; coach Robert EnTin, Brendan Davis, Isaac Davis. Missing from the
photo is Evelyn Tevalan.
Farmland for Sale
214 acres, 211.31 tillable, 77.5 CSR2
Section 6 Belmond Township
214 North Main • Clarion • 532-2878
• Farmland Real Estate • Farm Management • Farmland Auction
www.murraywiseassociates.com
Church news
Clarion Area
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
201 3rd. Ave. NE, Clarion
Rev. Don Morrison
•Sunday, Dec. 7
8:45am Traditional Service, 10:00am Sunday
School, 11:00am Contemporary Service
•Monday, Dec. 8
3:30-6:00pm Hiz Kidz
•Wednesday, Dec. 10
8:00am Bibles and Bikes (devotion), 3:305:00pm CHICKS, 3:30-5:00pm G3, 3:30pm
Confirmation, 6:00pm Praise Team practice,
6:30pm Women’s Christmas Dinner
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
420 1st Street N.W., Clarion
515-532-3440
•Thursday, Dec. 4
9:00am Sew Day
•Sunday, Dec. 7
9:00am Worship with Communion, 10:00am
Sunday School and Fellowship, 6:30pm
Youth Group 24/7
•Monday, Dec. 8
9:15am WIC, 3:30pm Hiz Kidz at Methodist
Church
•Tuesday, Dec. 9
9:15am WIC
10:00am Meadows Communion, 3:30pm
God’s Guitars, 7:00pm Church Council
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST,
CONGREGATIONAL
121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion
Pastor Bill Kem
515-532-2269
•Sunday, Dec. 7
10:15am Sunday School at UPC and
Fellowship at UCC, 11:00am Worship
CHURCH OF CHRIST
420 North Main, Clarion
Pastor Warren Curry
515-532-3273
•Thursday, Dec. 4
No Shine Today
•Saturday, Dec. 6
9:00am Bible Bowl Tourney – Leave the
church for Fort Dodge, 9:00am Women’s
Bible Study at the Church, 10:45am Leave
church for Mason City for Salvation Army
bell ringing
•Sunday, Dec. 7
9:00am Sunday School for all ages, 10:00am
Worship Service, 4:30pm Bible Bowl Practice
at Church office, 6:00pm IMPACT – youth
group at church office
•Monday, Dec. 8
3:30pm Hiz Kidz at Methodist Church
•Tuesday, Dec. 9
6:00am IRON MEN – Community Men’s
Group at Church Office
10:00am Prayer Time at Sandy Stephenson’s
home, 5:00pm God’s Team (Boys 4-6 grades)
at Church Office
ST. JOHN CATHOLIC
608 2nd Ave. N.E., Clarion
Father Jerry W. Blake, pastor
515-532-3586
•Thursday, Dec. 4
8:00am Mass at Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove,
1:30pm Alter Society at Sacred Heart in Eagle
Grove, 7:00pm Cluster Pastoral Council and
Cluster Faith Formation Commission at St.
John in Clarion
•Friday, Dec. 5
7:40am Rosary at St. John in Clarion, 8:00am
Mass at St. John in Clarion
•Saturday, Dec. 6 – Food Pantry Weekend
4:00pm Mass at Sacred Heart in Eagle
Grove, 8:00pm Mass in Spanish at St. John
in Clarion
•Sunday, Dec. 7 – Food Pantry Weekend
8:00am Mass (followed by Feast Day
Breakfast) at St. Francis in Belmond,
10:10am Rosary at St. John in Clarion,
10:30am Mass at St. John in Clarion
•Monday, Dec. 8 – Immaculate Conception
8:00am Mass at Sacred Heart in Eagle
Grove, 5:15pm Mass at St. Francis in
Belmond, 7:00pm Mass at St. John in
Clarion, 6:00pm Catholic Daughter of
America Mtg and Dinner at St. Francis in
Belmond
•Tuesday, Dec. 9
10:00am Care Center Mass at Clarion, 7:00pm
Catholic Daughters of America at Sacred Heart
in Eagle Grove
6:30pm Family Advent Night (YFF) at Sacred
Heart in Eagle Grove
•Thursday, Dec. 11
No Mass at Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove,
9:00am Sewing Circle at St. John in Clarion
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
219 First Street N.W., Clarion
Bill Kem, Pastor
515-532-2709
•Saturday, Dec. 6
9:00 to 11:00am Spirit of Giving Hand Out
•Sunday, Dec. 7
9:00am Worship, 10:15am SS, Fellowship,
Hanging of the Greens following worship
•Tuesday, Dec. 9
10:00am Prayer Group
6:00am Early Risers, 6:00pm Session
10:00am Friendship Ministry, 5:00pm UPW
THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE
Dana Wendel, Minister
1010 2nd Street SW, Clarion
532-2330 or 532-6686
•Sunday
9:30 am - Sunday School, 10:45 am - Worship
Service free lunch following service
•Tuesday
11:00 am - Prayer (Hiemstra’s)
•Wednesday
7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study
THE DWELLING PLACE
Pastor Kim Lee
912 Central Ave East
515-293-2822
• Sundays
10:00am Services, 10:00am Kids Alive
Ministry
• Wednesdays
7:00 pm Corporate Prayer
Goldfield Area
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Dr. Marcia Rich, CRE, Interim Pastor
220 Oak Street, Goldfield
515-825-3581
www.goldfieldupc.com
goldpres@goldfieldaccess.net
•Thursday, Dec. 4
9:15am TOPS #IA1348, Goldfield (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly) weigh-in and meeting
in Rose Room, 5:30 to 7:00pm Support and
Recovery for youth at Crossroads, 7:00 to
8:00pm Support and Recovery for adults at
Crossroads
•Sunday, Dec. 7
9:15am Sunday School for all ages, 9:45am
Choir Practice, 10:30am Worship Service
with Communion – Second Sunday of
Advent, 11:30am Christmas Potluck lunch.
Community is invited, 6:00pm Liberty
Pathfinders 4-H Club meeting in the
Fellowship Room
11:00am Bible Study in Rose Room, 2:00pm
Story-Time with Renee Evje from Eagle
Grove Library. Meet in Fellowship Room
Clarion
515-532-3630
Belmond
641-444-3380
HOLMES BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Zach Fischer
2137 Hancock Avenue
515-825-3110
•Sunday
9:30 am - Sunday School, 10:30 am - Worship
Service, 6:00 pm - Evening Service
•Wednesday
7:00 pm - Prayer meeting; Souled Out Group,
Kids Club for ages 4 years to 6th grade
WRIGHT CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
1730 130th Street, Kanawha
641-762-3947
•Sunday
9:30 am - Morning Worship, 10:30 am Fellowship, 11:00 am - Sunday School, 6:00
pm - Evening Worship
Rowan Area
UNITED CHURCH OF ROWAN
Pastor Nancy Hofmeister
811 Pesch Box 38, Rowan
•Sunday, Dec. 7
9:00am Sunday School, 10:00am Worship
Service
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Missouri Synod
Jct. Highway 69 & 3
Pastor Mark Peterson
•Sunday
10:30 am - Divine Service
11:45 am - Bible Study
Dows Area
ABUNDANT LIFE CHAPEL
202 Fairview St., Dows
515-852-4520 / Bruce Klapp, Pastor
• Sundays
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages
including adults; 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Service with Nursery and Children’s Ministry
available; 6:30 p.m. - Adult Bible Study with
childcare available
• Wednesdays
7:00 p.m. - Adult Bible Study with Nursery,
Children and Youth Ministry
SOVEREIGN GRACE CHURCH
109 N. Eskridge St., Dows
Dows / www.sgcdows.com
Doug Holmes, Pastor
• Sundays
10:15 a.m. - Sunday School/Coffee; 11:15am
Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows
PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST
422 North Washington St.,
Goldfield
Bob Dishman
515-825-3911
•Sunday
9:15 am Bible School, 10:15 am Worship
Service-Communion
observed
weekly;
childcare available and Children’s Church,
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Dows
•Saturday, Dec. 6
6:30am Men’s Bible Study at Rick’s
•Sunday, Dec. 7
9:00am Sunday School, Confirmation,
Coffee, 10:30am Worship with Communion,
11:30am Soup Dinner and Caroling
Clarion
515-532-6802
FIRST REFORMED
214 Brown St., Alexander
Pastor Phillip Arnold
• Sundays
8:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday School in the
Sunshine Room; 9:30 a.m. - Worship; 10:45
a.m. - Sunday School; 6:30 p.m. - HS Youth
Group Meeting; 7 p.m. - Pastor Phil’s Radio
Ministry on KLMJ
• Wednesdays
4:00p.m. - Catechism, Grades 1-8; 7:00p.m.
- High School
IMMANUEL U.C.C.
204 E. South St., Latimer
Pastor Lindsey Braun
• Sunday
9:30am - Worship
•Monday
7:00pm - Pastor Lindsey back from vacation
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
304 W. Main, Latimer
Travis Berg, Pastor
• Wednesday
6:30pm - Elders
• Saturday
7:00pm - Vespers
• Sunday
9:00a.m. - Worship; 10:15 a.m. - ABC /
Sunday School
Monitor Memories
From The Archives oF The wrighT counTy moniTor
1979 and 1944
35 Years Ago
December 6, 1979
The Wright County Sheriff’s
Department is warning farmers and
other rural citizens about a rash of
recent vandalism and gas thefts. The
Department said the vehicle used is
a pick-up. The thieves simply knock
the cover off the tank and pump the
gas into their own tank. The whole
process takes about three to five
minutes. The Department suggested
that farmers not only keep an eye
on their own properties but their
neighbor’s property as well.
Joe Reiland has volunteered
his time and expertise to make five
display cases for the 4-H Museum.
The Iowa 4-H Foundation provided
money to purchase the materials to
make them. The Boone Valley Go
Getters 4-H Club, Clarion Federated
Women’s Club, and the 4-H
Committee also contributed money
to the project.
During the Clarion School Board
meeting on December 3, a letter of
resignation from Kathy Wessler,
the junior high special education
instructor, was accepted. Mrs. Mary
Tesdahl will replace her. Also, the
Board approved Jane Martin to be
the drill team sponsor and Vicky
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford
Erling Shultz, Pastor
• Sundays, 8:30 a.m. Worship (B); 9:30 a.m.
Worship, (LC); 10:30 a.m. Worship (M)
• Tuesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m. NA/AA Bible
Study; 7:30 p.m. (B) Bible Study
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH
3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg
Ron Lotz, Pastor
515-325-6210
•Thursday, Dec. 4
7:00pm Bible Study at Jewell with Joseph
Arellanes
•Friday, Dec. 5
6:00pm Ladies Movie night. “The Christmas
Candle” by Max Lucado. Bring a snack to
share.
•Saturday, Dec. 6
8:30 to 10:00am MAC fit, women’s fitness
group for body, mind, and soul, 7:00pm
Concert by MIKESCHAIR – Admission is
free will offering
• Sunday, Dec. 7
9:00-10:00am The Café is open, 9:00am
Sunday School for all ages, 10:00am Worship,
5:00-9:00pm The Café is open with Casual
Worship at 6:00
•Monday, Dec. 8
7:00pm Governing Board meeting, 9:00pm
Bible Study at Ellsworth CC with Joseph
Arellanes
•Tuesday, Dec. 9
6:00am Men’s Bible Study, 7:00am High
School students meet for coffee at Mornin’
Glory in Webster City
7:00am High School students meet for coffee
at grounded in Clarion, 6:00pm Pizza Supper;
Café is open from 6:00-7:00pm, 6:25pm Awana
for children 3 years old to 6th grade, 6:30pm
MAC Youth for middle school students,
7:00pm Solid Rock Youth; Prayer Group and
Elders meet
NAZARETH LUTHERAN
Coulter
Pastor Dave Bernhardt
• Sunday
10:00am - Coffee, 10:30am - Joint Worship
Service
106 8th Street SW
Clarion, IA.
CHRISTMAS TREES
FOR SALE
Bring your family
for cookies & cider!
Check out our HUGE Selection of trees!
Greenery • Stands • Bags • Wreaths
Swags • Roping • Free Shaking & Netting
OPEN DAILY
TILL SOLD OUT
m onday
s aturday
9-5
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riday
umanity has been looking for peace forever, it seems.
It had not.
There is only one way to reach real peace.
Find that way this week in church.
102 S. Main
Clarion
515-532-3215
Call us
to advertise
515-532-2871
Greg LittleJohn
Store Manager
Clarion Super Foods
325 Central Ave. West
Clarion, IA. 50525
515-532-2829
Matthew 3:1-12
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Revised Common Lectionary © 1992 by the Consultation on Common Texts for
515-532-6626
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Second Sunday of Advent
Rockford Anderson,
Pharmacist
Funeral Home
515-532-2893
110 13th Avenue SW
Clarion, Iowa 50525
Roger Ewing
Clarion
515-532-2233
Formerly Internet Auction
Warehouse & Consignment
Call us
to advertise
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www.mywrightchoice.com
207 N. Main., Clarion
515-532-6661
internetauctionwarehouse.com
New store hours
as of Sept 9th:
Tues, Wed, & Thurs 9 - 5
Fri 9 - noon
315 Central Ave East • Clarion
515/532-2841
Eagle Grove
Goldfield
Clarion
www.ssbankia.com
Call us
to advertise
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Family Practice Clinic
Clarion • 532-2836
Goldfield
Communications
Service Corp
Abens-Marty-Curran Agency
Care for the ones who cared for you
1-800-HOSPICE (467-7423)
www.iowa-hospice.com
12-5
Doug & Cyndi Miller
Stevenson Insurance
Services
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Isaiah 11:1-10
Romans 15:4-13
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920 Central Ave E
Clarion
515-532-2425
At times, people thought peace had been achieved.
515-532-2887
Refreshments
Facility Tours
Christmas Music
Door Prize
110 13th Avenue SW
Call us
to advertise
515-532-2871
1209 Central Ave. E.
Hart to be the sponsor for the junior
high cheerleaders.
70 Years Ago
December 7, 1944
A number of Clarion High
School made the Second Six Weeks
Honor Roll. Those juniors who made
it were Lee Maxheimer, Donald
Seifert, Oris Abbott, Florence Allen,
Dee Lorys Brown, Alysia Larson,
Marilyn Lueck, Marjorie Meyer,
Catherine Stereo, Rhodora and
Warkentin.
War Finance Committee C. J.
Christiansen reported this week
that the War Bond sales for Wright
County as of December 2 were
$453,106.71. Clarion and the
territory now have $152,298.75.
This is about 60 percent of their
quota.
The Clear Lake Lions came to
town and beat the Clarion Cowboys
basketball squad on Friday evening.
Though only up 14-12 at the half,
the Lions increased their lead to six
points in the third and won by a final
of 27-15. The two high scorers for
the Cowboys were Bisbey and Preul
each with four points. Rodriquez
had three points and Lunde and Burt
each scored two points.
Join us in celebrating 50 years
of providing health care
services to the great people
of Wright County!
Thursday, Dec. 11th
from 2-4
Over 25 years experience
Furniture
And
Floor Covering
1316 S. Main • Clarion
515-532-2811
HOLMES EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Rich Taylor
515-825-3660
•Friday, Dec. 5
9:30am Bible Study at Samuel
•Sunday, Dec. 7
9:00am Worship with Communion, 10:15am
Sunday School
•Tuesday, Dec. 9
10:00am Communion at Rotary North,
10:30am Communion at Rotary South
10:00am EGAMA at Samuel
UNITED METHODIST
& PRESBYTERIAN
Dows / Alexander
Shawn W. Hill, Pastor
• Sundays
8:45a.m. - Alexander Methodist Worship;
9:00a.m. - Dows Sunday School; 10:00a.m. Dows Joint Worship at Presbyterian Church
on first two Sundays each month and at United
Methodist Church on remaining Sundays
• Thursdays
9 a.m. - Presbyterian Women
CLEO FREELANCE
Most Insurance Accepted
GOLDFIELD UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
P.O. Box 190
Pastor Roger Maize
Craig Carlson, Youth Minister
515-825-3754
•Sundays
9:15am Sunday School (September to May
only), 10:30 am – Worship
LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Goldfield
Pastor Truman Larson
•Sunday
9:00 am Worship Service, 10:15 am Sunday
School and Confirmation.
Drs. Snively & Bruce’s
Gildner, P.C. Auto Service
Master ASE Certified
Optometrists 1502 Central Ave. W.
Family Eye Care
11:00 am WWE/Jr. Worship
Goldfield
515-825-3476
515-602-6910
900 Central Ave. E • Clarion
Call us for all your phone needs
828-3888 or 800-825-9753
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Intro to Business Class held Food Drive
C-G-D High School Holiday Concert
Students from the ClarionGoldfield-Dows Introduction to
Business class recently participated
in a service-learning project.
Business Education instructor,
Robert EnTin said that the learning
project “required the students to plan,
acquire, and distribute Thanksgiving
food bags for needy families.”
Student participating in the
service-learning
project
were
Seniors Elliott Ahrens, Aymee
Gutierrez, Edde Jones, Zachary
Konvalinka, Elizabeth Martin, Sam
Powers, Kayla Sweet, and Kenton
Waters.
The project started on October
27, 2014 and the food was distributed
on November 25, 2014.
“The class was looking for a way
to help people in need at this time
of year and raising food for needy
families was their answer,” said
EnTin. “Not only does this project
help those in need at this time of year
but it was a great teaching tool. “
This project helped teach the
students valuable employability
skills.
Working together as a
team the students learned how to
communicate and work productively
with others while incorporating
different perspective and cross
cultural understanding.
Mr. EnTin described the servicelearning project as an experience that
created an atmosphere of learning
where the students improved their
abilities to set goals, manage and
resolve problems, lead and or
support when appropriate.
The students also improved skills
like collaborating effectively with
other team members, accept and
providing feedback in a constructive
and considerate manner, as well
as listening to understand and
appreciating the points of view of
others and for comprehension and
decision making, and following
directions.
“The class and I were so happy
with the results,” EnTin said. “We all
gained new experiences, improved
our skills, learned some lessons, and
hopefully, helped some people in
need.
“It is fantastic to be in a school
environment that
teaches our
students the 21st Century skills
needed to be a valuable citizen in
today’s society,” EnTin added.
On Monday, Dec. 8, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School Music
Department will present its holiday concert at 8:00 p.m. in the C-G-D High
School gym. Featured groups are: high school concert band and the high
school concert choir.
The band will wear their concert band outfits while the choir will wear
their choir robes. (Boys: remember to wear black pants, black shoes,
and black socks. Girls: remember nude-colored hose and black socks.)
All choir students need to report at 6:45 p.m. for vocal warm-ups. Band
students who are in choir need to get dressed at 6:30 p.m. so they can be
on time for choir warm-ups. This concert is required, and it is part of the
student’s overall music grade.
The concert is open to the public, and there is no admission charge.
Since the middle school concert starts at 7:00 p.m. and the high school
concert starts at 8:00 p.m. the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Music Boosters will
serve refreshments between the two concerts, probably from 7:45-8:00 p.m.
Middle School Holiday Concert
On Monday, Dec. 8, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School Music
Department will present its holiday concert at 7:00 p.m. in the C-G-D
High School gym. Featured groups are: 6th grade chorus, 6th grade band,
7th/8th grade chorus, and the 7th/8th grade concert band. All middle school
students involved in these groups need to report to the high school at 6:30
p.m. This concert is required, and it is part of the student’s overall music
grade. Students should wear dress clothes for the concert. (No jeans and
t-shirts, please!)
The concert is open to the public, and there is no admission charge.
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Music Boosters will serve refreshments in
the cafeteria immediately following the middle school concert. The high
school concert begins after the middle school concert, probably shortly
after 8:00 p.m.
Community caroling
is set for December 9
The students in the Intro to Business class include (left to right): Elliot
Ahrens, Aymee Gutierrez, Sam Powers, Kenton Waters, Zach
Konvalinka, Kayla Sweet, and Edde Jones.
Birth Announcements
Students packed up the donated food to be delivered. Pictured are left to
right, Sam Powers, Zach Konvalinka, and Edde Jones.
Clarion Theatre
Free Merchant Movies
The movies are free but you need a ticket from a
participating sponsor to get in. Limited seating. First come basis.
All Movies Showing at 11:00 am
Rio 2 • December 6
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 • December 13
How to Train Your Dragon 2 • December 20
Ameriprise Financial - Kevin Kakacek
Ameriprise Financial - Steve Burkheimer
Art U Creative and Preppy Farmer
Bradford Group
Bruce D. Frink, CPA
Burton E. Tracy & Company, CPA
C & J Storage
Chappy’s on Main
Clarion Chiropractic - Dr. Charles Davis
Clarion Hardware Hanks
Clarion Lions Club
Clarion Super Foods
Clarion Wellness & Rehabilitation Center
Daisy’s on Main
Dr. Pamela K. Kelch, DDS
Drs. Snively & Gildner, PC
Ennis Corp
Evans Furniture & Floor Covering
First Citizens National Bank
First State Bank and Town & Country Insurance
Flatlander’s Outpost
grounded
Hagie Manufacturing
Hanson & Sons Tire
Hearts & Flowers
Holmes Christmas Club
Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc.
Imagine That!
Lifetouch Studios
Maasdam Construction
Main Street Style and Tanning
Mister G’s for Him & Her
Monsanto Ag Products
Murry Wise Associates, LLC
My Med Mart
North Central Cooperative
North Iowa Real Estate
Oldson’s Plumbing, Heating & A/C, Inc.
Paradigm Benefits
Piece By Piece
Prairie Energy Cooperative
Sam’s Chinese Kitchen
Sebby Ag Services, Inc.
Security Savings Bank
Service Master - Tim & Becky Chipman
Silpada Designs - Vicki Iverson, Consultant
Studio Portraits
Sumners Insurance Agency
The Hair Studio
The Print Shop
Thrifty White Pharmacy
Town & Country Realty
Urness Hardware and Appliance
Wells Fargo Bank
Wright Choice Chiropractic - Dr. Rod Schroeder
Wright County Land Title Co.
Wright County Monitor
Wright Eyes by Danny
Baby Girl Lane
Jeri VanDeWalle and Corey
Lane of Renwick are pleased to
announce the birth of their daughter,
Bayler Ann Lane, on Wednesday,
November 26, 2014, at the Iowa
Specialty Hospital – Clarion. Bayler
weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and
measured 20.75 inches long at birth.
She was welcomed home by Lexie,
10, Jada, 6, and Chazden, 5.
Proud grandparents are Paul and
Kim Kraft and Rick and Linda Lane,
all of Renwick. Great-grandparents
are Joe and Jerry Crossley, Bob and
Mary Ann Lane, Jerry and Veronica
Johnson, and Bud and Lois Kraft.
Baby Girl Ennis
Mike and Elizabeth Ennis of
Clarion are pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter, Ainslee Alynn
Ennis, on Wednesday, November
26, 2014, at the Iowa Specialty
Hospital – Clarion. Ainslee weighed
8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth. She was
welcomed home by her big sister,
Elliot Josephone, 7.
Proud grandparents are Patrick
and Joyce Ennis of Clarion, Donna
Ennis of Ames, and Fayne Szabo
of Clarion. Great-grandmother is
Lucylle Triem of Mason City.
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Welcome Tom Frantz
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welcomes
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Call Tom for help with your
insurance needs at
515-851-5347.
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and Farm Properties
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Caregivers’ Support Group
to meet December 11
Caregivers’ Support Group is Thursday, Dec. 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at
Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 110 13th Avenue SW.
This month’s topic Taking Care of Yourself This Holiday Season presented
by Jodi Rickleff, BSW Gentiva Hospice. There will be a drawing for a door
prize. Refreshments will be served. This month’s entertainment during the
support group is Music with Betsy McGlynn.
Bring your loved one to enjoy the music during the support group. The
support group is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, Clarion Wellness
& Rehabilitation Center, Gentiva Hospice and Wright County Public Health &
Hospice. Questions please call Carla Kem 2 532-2893.
Celebrate The Season
And Pay It Forward
You can make a difference in the life of a child or adult this holiday season
by rolling up your sleeve and donating blood. The selfless act of donating
blood has a major impact in your community and can help maintain the local
blood supply before, during and after the holidays.
Pay it forward to a family in their critical time of need now through January
3, 2015 and redeem your donation points for a limited-edition Proud Blood
Donor t-shirt at the LifeServe Online Store.
Your life-saving donation is critical to ensuring the right blood product is
available for the right patient the moment they need it. Please plan to give
your life-saving gift at an upcoming blood drive.
Dows Community Blood Drive, Wednesday, December 10, from 1:30 6:30 p.m., at Dows Convention Center, 119 East Ellsworth Street.
Eagle Grove Community Blood Drive, Tuesday, December 16, from 2:00
- 6:00 p.m., at United Church of Christ, 1115 SW 2nd Street.
Sign up to save a life today! Schedule a blood donation appointment online
at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.
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Eagle Grove/Clarion • 515-448-3456
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interested in caroling may meet at the Clarion Middle School circle drive.
Groups will leave the school at 6 p.m. and return to the Middle School at
approximately 8 p.m., when caroling is complete. For more information,
please contact Tom Simmons at 532-2482.
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The November 11 Veterans Day Celebration was
quite a success. Thanks for such a great program that
goes to many people: included should be Dr. Robert
Olson who asked that the Dows Celebration tradition
continue in Clarion: the High School Principal, Dennis March and elementary Principal Tricia Rosendahl went to great lengths to make things work: Band
Director Kent Wessenlink and Choir Director David
Ackerman tasked their music students to perform at
their best. The videos could not have been possible
without Kevin Katz, IT technician. Thanks also go to
the school’s janitors, Jon Bakker and Jeff Nelson for
setting up chairs. All the American Legion chapters,
from Clarion, Goldfield and Dows, as well as the Clarion VFW helped put the program together. Thanks
especially to the Clarion Ruritans who helped pay for
the catered meal. Additionally, thanks to Mark Cramer and Ethan Anderson who provided golf cart rides
for veterans in the parking lot. Finally, thanks to the
Veterans who came to be honored but also made this
Celebration of Freedom possible.
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Baxter Supports Tougher Penalties To Protect
Older Iowans From Financial Abuse By Caregivers
State Rep.-elect Terry Baxter woman has pleaded guilty to firstsaid today that he supports proposed degree theft and faces a fine of
legislation to $10,000 and up to 10 years in prison.
“It is difficult to believe the level
protect
older of
callousness
and lack of a moral
Iowans
from
financial abuse compass it would take to commit this
kind of abuse through a number of
by caregivers.
B a x t e r , deliberate acts over a number of years
a
Garner but, sadly, there are people out there
R e p u b l i c a n , who are willing to prey on others. It’s
said he was especially tragic when the victims
are older and have worked all their
troubled by a Monday news report that lives to save,” Baxter said. “We need
an Eldora man had been defrauded to stop them through tougher laws
of $745,000 by a woman entrusted because, frankly, nothing else will.”
Baxter noted two pieces of
to oversee his finances. The man’s nursing home bills went unpaid while legislation have been introduced in the
the woman transferred $630,000 Senate on the topic. Senate File 2239
from his account to hers through 34 would define, for the first time, elder
transactions and wrote another 13 abuse and has provisions to suspend
checks totaling $115,000 from his guardianship by someone suspected
of abuse. Senate File 2168 would give
personal account.
The abuse occurred over four judges more authority to enforce the
years. The man died in 2012. The duties defined in individual power of
attorney contracts and restore property
to the rightful owner when duties are
violated.
“Unfortunately, neither bill
includes criminal sanctions. I’d like
to see movement in that direction,”
Baxter said.
He intends to work with Rep.
Chip Baltimore, a Boone Republican
who has supported criminal penalties
for people who commit financial
abuses against elderly Iowans and
intends to reintroduce legislation in
the upcoming session.
“I know the lawmaking process is
often about incremental improvement,
but I don’t believe older Iowans should
have to wait for laws that protect them
from people who intentional do them
harm by undermining or destroying
their financial stability and peace of
mind,” Baxter said. “That’s why I
support Representative Baltimore’s
efforts to put some serious teeth in
our laws and it’s one of the things I’ll
work for next year.”
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Honor Roll Released
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
High
School has released their First
Quarter Honor Roll for the 20142015 school year. Students named to
the Honor Roll are as follows:
Freshmen:
Tanner
Abbas,
Jaelene Arroyo, Erica Boeset,
Kimberly Buchanan, Sidney Cross,
Cyndi Fregoso, Salvador Fregoso
Jr., Mariah Frye, Angela Garcia,
Meghan Geary, Makenzie Goodell,
Tyler Greenfield, Cheyenne Harle,
Alex Harrah, Maya Jackson, Connor
Johnson,
Guadalupe
Johnson,
Meleah Johnson, Hayden Klaver,
Abigail Kraft, Mckenna Kruger,
Alexander Machuca, Cassandra
Mendoza, Faith Nelson, Gracey
Olson, Max Powers, Emily
Rasmussen,
Kimberly
Rauch,
Jessica Redondo, Alex Rosenbaum,
Karlie Sellner, Riley State, Bryce
Tegtmeyer, Sam Urness, Will
Weidemann,
and
Alexander
Williams.
Sophomores: Claire Anderson,
Kelsie Brodersen, Myriam Carrillo,
Derek Conlon, Hannah Frerichs,
Taylor Hagie, Kelsey Hansch,
Dakota Hennigar, Jordan Hennigar,
Mikayla Hennigar, Treyor Jackson,
Anastasia Johnson, Tabitha KarabaSweazey, Alexandra Keller, Emma
Konvalinka, Zackery Leist, Megan
Lund, Cierra Milner, Cailey Nagel,
Briannan Purcell, Paeten Schultz,
Eveie Sherman, Lilian Swanson, and
Megan Zwiefel
Juniors: Nicholas Anderson,
Brittany Boeset, Kaylie Bricker,
Brady Brott, Claire Davis, Sierra
Dirksen, Maddie Disney, Shelby
Engh, Paxton Etter, Tyler Frantz,
Liliana Gomez, Kennedy Goodell,
Alexandria
Hackley,
Bryce
Hamilton, Cassie Hanson, Hannah
Kapka, Ashley Keller, Haley
Krieger, Lucas Lienemann, Noah
Maxheimer, Samantha Nerem,
Haleigh Parks, Zachary Pogge,
Joshua Portillo, Justin Portillo,
Shilpa Reddy, Khayman Reyna,
Calen Rosenbaum, Lydia Schroeder,
Kaylee Smith, Courtney Studer,
Shanee Tate, and Eryn Ulven.
Seniors: Hayley Anderson, Ryan
Anderson, Ryan Basinger, Brandon
Bosch, Bret Crees, Francesca
D’alpaos,
Colby
Eberhard,
Johnathan Farwell, Melissa Fregoso,
Aymee Gutierrez, Joel Haberman,
Alexis Harrington, Jacob Harvey,
Jenna Kraft, Taylor Kruger, Colten
Langfitt, Hannah Leist, Mikaela
Livengood, Matthew Magee, Tyler
Marker, Michael McHale, Logan
Nelson, Sam Powers, Jacob Putney,
Sarah Rasmussen, Rilley Ring-Foss,
Oscar Salgado, Trenton Sann, Jacob
Teslik, Samantha Tietjens, Jordan
Tjarks, Mara Warnke, Kenton
Waters, and Breanna Wolff.
Clarion Goldfield Dows Middle School Honor Roll
The following students have Vanessa DeLacruz, James Dorn,
made Clarion Goldfield Middle Dakota Fleener, Hailyn Gomez,
Artemio Gonzalez, Camden Hanson,
School honor roll for Trimester 1:
Hennigar,
Caedon
6th grade A honor roll: Reed Brenndan
Shpresime
Iafoski,
Abbas, Madison Bierl, Raymond Hickman,
Boeset, Shelbi Braun, Alexangel Trenton Jergenson, Rafael Jimenez,
Carrillo, Emma Conlon, Elias Kara Legleiter, Max Nagel, Isaiah
Cortez, Brenna Cross, Ashtyn Nebbe, Bianey Perez, Anthony
DeCoster, Sophie Dietz, Alaina Ramos, Peyten Rasmussen, Ashley
Friesleben,
Alexis
Gardalen, Sorio, Caylee White, & Gavin
Christian Gaytan, Kylie Greenfield, Wilson.
Vanessa Huisenga, Caleb Jacobsen, 7th grade A honor roll: Cael
Jadyn Jondle, Emma Keller, Raven Ahrens, Kaden Bricker, Elissa
Kinnetz, Natalie Kirstein, Kendall Dames, Brendan Davis, HannahJo
Emily
Hagmeier,
Lienemann, Jaidyn Lockwood, Gustafson,
Jacqueline Lopez, Nicole Lorenzo, Courtney Harle, Kylie Klaver,
Morgan Middleton, Paige Nelson, Caleb Krueger, Alexa Krukow,
Nathan Stuck, Mia Toomsen, Tessa Cole Lindaman, Blaire Rasmussen,
Warnke, Nicole Waters, & Caleb Katherine Soenen, William Stuck,
Hanna Tew, & Jaace Weidemann.
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10-year-old boys surpass goal, raise $7,400
for Global Compassion Network Safe T Home®
Boys ride bikes to raise funds for Widows & Infants Village in Haiti
A pair of 10-year-olds - Connor explains.
•
Centre Educatif le Reconfort
Cunningham and Paul Conover – A Community of Care
School educating 350 children;
who both attend Okoboji Elementary The James 1:27 Widows & Infants •
Medical Center; and
School – raised $7,406.89 for the Village joins Global Compassion •
Community Center.
James 1:27 Widows & Infants Network projects already completed For more information on the James
Village in Haiti through Global and operating in Haiti, including the: 1:27 Widows & Infants Village and
Compassion Network. Their initial •
Village of Hope (60 Safe T other Global Compassion Network
goal was $6,700 – the cost of one Homes®)
initiatives, visit www.globalcn.
Safe T Home® including shipping.
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The friends organized three bike Perrin (18 Safe T Homes®)
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relief efforts, call (515) 448-3131
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donating and sponsoring programs.
Compassion Network Development
Coordinator. “We are so thankful
for all of their hard work. It’s been a
delight to work with them.”
The James 1:27 Widows & Infants
Village is comprised of 18 Safe T
Homes® by Sukup Manufacturing,
Sheffield, Iowa.
These versatile structures are made
from the same material as the
company’s well-known grain bins
and are engineered to provide safe,
comfortable shelter in warm climates.
“When we learned of the hardship
being endured by widows in Haiti
and the plight of infants orphaned
or abandoned at already-struggling
hospitals, we were inspired to add
a village that would serve the needs
of both groups,” says Ken DeYoung,
an Iowa farmer who co-founded
Global Compassion Network after
volunteering to fly medical supplies
to Haiti in the wake of the devastating
2010 earthquake and tsunami.
“In addition to providing for
the basic physical human need for
safe, secure shelter, this project
supports the psychological and
spiritual human need for a sense of
purpose, as widows who are without
family nurture at-risk babies who so Connor Cunningham (center) and Paul Conover present a check to
desperately need mothers,” DeYoung Global Compassion Network Development Coordinator Mary Graham.
Tree of Life Ceremonies Honor the Spirit of Life
As traditional as the holiday season,
Hospice of North Iowa will hold its
annual Tree of Life ceremonies in
seven communities throughout the
North Iowa area.
As contributions are received, lights
are placed on trees in memory of loved
ones or in honor of the living. The
trees will be lit at special ceremonies
to symbolize the presence of those
honored and remembered.
Every light on the Tree of Life
celebrates and honors your loved ones
in a very special way and helps extend
the hospice services needed to allow
patients to live out the last months of
their lives with dignity, often in the
comfort of their own homes.
There is no minimum donation
required to remember and honor
someone with a light on the trees.
Contributions can be sent to Hospice
of North Iowa, 232 2nd Street SE,
Mason City, IA, 50401-3906. Please
specify with your contribution, the
name of the loved one you wish
to remember or honor and the tree
lighting service(s) you would like
their name listed at.
The following are the scheduled
tree lighting services:
Osage - Osage Alliance Church,
726 State St, Family Life Center,
Monday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m.
Business & Professional
DireCtory
• Well Systems
• Water Conditioning
• Plumbing
• Backhoe/Trenching
• Sewer systems
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WEBSTER CITY OFFICE: 515-832-3435
Iowa Falls - First United Methodist
Church, 619 Main St., Tuesday,
December 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Lake Mills - Salem Lutheran
Church Chapel, 401 S Lake, Sunday,
Charles City - St. John’s Lutheran
Church, 200 S Main St., Friday,
Monday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m.
Forest City - TSB Bank Community
Room, 101 Hwy 69 N, Tuesday,
Mason City - Music Man Square,
308 S Pennsylvania Ave, Monday,
Hampton - St. Paul Evangelical
Church, 17 2nd St NE, Tuesday,
“Portrait Studio”
Ph: 515-532-2869
Seth Morton
Robert Morton
Reg Morton
Tracy Morton
Office: 641-866-6866
Toll Free: 1-877-MORTS-INC
(1-877-667-8746)
Dr. Pamela
Kelch
Dr. Heather
stillman
Dentist
532-3343
Clarion
Drs. Snively
& Gildner, P.C.
Optometrists
Mon-Wed-Thurs 8-5
Tuesday 8-6
Friday 8-Noon
515-532-3630
Advertise your
business here
CAll
515-532-2871
Pollard Family
dentistry.com
• commercial printing
• copy machine • office supplies
• wedding invitations
515.532.9151
Advertise your
business here
CAll
515-532-2871
214 north Main
Clarion, iowa
532-2878
• Farmland Real Estate
• Farm Management
• Farmland Auction
Burton E. tracy
& co. P.c.
Certified Public
Accountant
902 Central Ave. E.
Clarion
Phone: 515-532-6681
Fax: 515-532-2405
Accepting new patients.
“Complete Family Dentistry”
515-448-5022
We provide ALL
aspects of Dental Care.
Martin
StoragE
unitS
in Goldfield
All 10 ft. by 20 ft. Units
515-825-3958
Estlund
Heating and
Air Conditioning
COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Conveniently located in Iowa Specialty Hospital
515-832-2770
(515) 532-2801
• Lennox Dealer
• Quality Service
• Geo-Thermal
a.D. tEch
SolutionS
Computer and
Network Repair.
Virus Removal
Mon. - Wed. and Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
207 North Main Street
(515) 532-2157
andrew@ad-techsolutions.com
215 13th Avenue SW,
Clarion, IA
Service on
refrigerators, freezers
& air conditioners.
Mike Vodraska
Commercial
Clarion, Iowa
515-532-3562
TimoThy m. Anderson
ATTorney AT LAw
Knoshaug anderson
Law office
120 centraL avenue east
P.o. Box 111
cLarion, iowa 50525
teLePhone (515) 532-2821
cLarion toLL free (877) 532-2821
facimiLie (515) 532-2450
garner toLL free (866) 923-2769
Papering, Staining,
Varnishing Commercial,
Residential, Farm Buildings
raDeCHel
Painting Services
Craig:
515-293-1196
Scott:
515-371-2386
Last Huge Indoor Garage Sale
114 South Main • Clarion
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 5 • Price as marked
Saturday, December 6 • 1/2 PriCe
Classifieds
MOSAIC
Apply for:
Direct Support Associate: Full time and Part time. Working with
individuals with disabilities. Positions available in Belmond, Clarion,
Eagle Grove, & Webster City. Requires Valid DL and ability to pass
DS/BG.
Applications available at:
Christmas items, Aunt Jemima bell, doll trinkets, box
collections, bar items, household, jewelry,
knick knacks, toys and lots more!
Mosaic
210 2nd St. N.W. Clarion, Iowa 50525
515-532-3221
or online at www.mosaicinfo.org
open positions may be found under the Career link
Mosaic is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Or email resume to:
employment@
centrumvalley.com
www.eggfarmcareers.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
HELP WANTED
Praxair is hiring a Tanker Truck Driver for local work out of the
FORT DODGE, IA facility.
Praxair Inc. is a global Fortune 250 company.
To qualify, you will need:
• Hazmat and Tanker endorsement
• Class A license
• Clean driving record
• Pass a Praxair background check, drug screen, and pre-
employment physical.
• Minimum 3 years current driving experience
Our drivers are paid $21.35 per hour and $.53 per mile,
averaging $75,000+ last year. We offer a premium benefit
package that includes medical, dental, vision, prescription,
pension, 401K, 11 paid holidays,and scheduled days off.
Uniforms and safety shoes are provided and
our equipment is well maintained.
To apply, visit our website at: www.praxair.com/career
Search for the job by location and/or job title.
EOE, m/f/d/v.
NOTICE: Garage door sales, service
and repairs. Farm, home and commercial garage doors and operators.
For prompt service, phone Mike
Sampson in Kanawha at 641-7623330
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CLEAN WATER
IS MORT’S
WATER!
CALL 1-800-HEY-MORT
for all your water needs
tECHNICIaN
Iowa Select Farms has an opening for a full-time, reliable,
motivated boar stud technician. This position is located
near Dows, Iowa and the selected candidate will
collaborate with other team members to provide animal
care, collect semen, conduct laboratory work and help
with overall upkeep of the farm. Ability to lift 40 lbs
and step over 4-ft. gates.
This position offers:
• All necessary training and certifications
• Eligibility to apply for the Manager In Training program
after six months employment
• Full benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k), Flex spending
• Paid holidays, sick days and vacation
• Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days
• Get hired and refer a friend — we have a $1,560
Employee Referral Bonus!
Various sizes available
Ph: 515-602-6855
leave message or
Cell: 515-293-0236
Owner - Kent Morton
www.mortsonline.com
Lantern Park
Affordable Housing
offering 1 & 2
bedroom apartments.
Refrigerator, Stove
Resident controlled heat
On site laundry
Handicap units
Rental assistance avail.
Applications at
601 2nd St. SE Clarion
or call
515-532-6837
19
YEARS
74–2014
Explore the Possibilities!
Help Wanted
Immediate Rest Area
Attendant Opening
in Dows,Iowa.
Duties include but are
not limited to, restroom
cleaning, snow removal
in winter as needed, and
regular cleaning duties.
Must have valid ID,
reliable transportation,
pass background check.
Call 712-252-4931
for more information.
Christensen Farms
is hiring a
Feed Mill Operator
Responsible for the production of livestock feed and
load out operations.
No experience required, training provided!
Full time schedule with day hours.
Excellent benefit package including health, dental,
vision, 401K, vacation and much more!
Position located at our Iowa Falls Feed Mill.
Apply online at www.christensenfarms.com
1-800-889-8531
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sow Farm
Ennis Corporation
has openings in our truck shop for full time
tractor and trailer mechanics
•Fullbenefitpackage:includinglifehealth,visionand
dentalinsurance,401Kwithmatch,paidholidaysand
vacation.
•Weeklypaywithdirectdeposit
•Overtimeavailable
•Experiencerequiredandtoolsneeded.
For more information
or an application,
call 1.800.247.4804
or apply online at enniscorp.com
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Returning Letter Winners
There are the returning letterwinners for this year’s Cowboy wrestling team. Pictured are: First row, from
left; Justin Portillo, Lucas Lienemann, Josh Portillo, Calen Rosenbaum. Second row, from left; Brady Brott,
Dakota Hennigar, Logan Nelson, Ben Powers, Tristan Mewes, Joel Haberman. Third row, from left; Seth
Pille, Ryan Anderson, Brandon Flurer and Elliott Ahrens.
These are the returning letterwinners for this year’s Cowboy varsity basketball team. Pictured are, from left;
Jacob Harvey, Kenton Waters, Cody Kapka and Trenton Sann.
Cowgirls squeak past West Hancock 58-53
Hinkle, Swanson reach double doubles
By Les Houser
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity to the line by being aggressive, but
girls basketball team got off to a nice the only problem is we made just 17
start last Tuesday night in a 58-53 out of 38. We make our free throws,
road win at Britt over West Hancock. this game is ours easily. It was very
The visitors went up 15-6 after a good to see the girls step up when
quarter, but then were outscored 17 needed at the end of the game. They
points to ten over the second period kept their composure and made the
for just a 25-23 halftime edge. The free throws when needed. With three
Eagles then outscored the Cowgirls minutes left, we’re down by one with
again in the third, only to see the the momentum on their side. We got
red and black finish strong down the a fast break and pass ahead to get a
stretch in taking the season opener.
shooting foul. We made the first, and
“We did a good job of getting out got the rebound on the second, for
of the gate and building an early lead an open shot to get the lead by two
to go into the second quarter,” said which we kept the rest of the way.”
head coach Kevin Kakacek. “When
Three of the ladies netted double
you get a fast start, you can handle digits, with Jenalee Hinkle scoring
the runs they have and still be able to 17 points including a trey, Hannah
recover. The Eagles play a fast pace, Kapka 14 on 5 of 9 from the field
with an aggressive defense and throw and Celeste Swanson 10 including
the ball up on offense. When we play 4 of 8 from the charity line. Maddie
a team like that, we have to be ready Disney was close, finishing at nine
for long rebounds and some sloppy points, while Shelby Engh chipped
play. Our girls handled the pressure in five and Hope Polzin three points.
good at times, and took care of the
The team tallied 49 total rebounds,
ball when we needed to. The one with Hinkle grabbing 14 boards and
area we need more work on is free Swanson 11 for a double double for
throws. We did a great job of getting each. Kapka managed five, Kenzie
Turkey Spot Shot contest is Dec. 29
The City of Clarion Recreation
Department is sponsoring their
annual Turkey Spot Shot Contest
for boys and girls ages 9-14. The
age limit is your child’s age as of
Dec. 29, 2014. It will be held on
Monday, Dec. 29, from 1 to 2 p.m.
at the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
High School gym. The snow date is
Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Boys compete against boys and
girls against girls. Each participant
gets 45 seconds to make as many
baskets as they can from a selected
location on the floor. Each age
category (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14)
will compete separately with medals
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given for first place and ribbons for
second and third.
There will be no insurance offered
for this program. Participants must
have completed a registration form,
signed by their parents or guardians,
and have the registration fee before
their allowed to participate. Please
return the completed forms, along
with a check made payable to the City
of Clarion, to either the Elementary
or Middle School offices. Forms
are available on the City’s website,
www.clarioniowa.com.
For questions or more information,
contact Rec Director Tom Simmons
at 515-532-2482.
wning a home in Belm
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”
Alberts, Engh and Polzin three
each and Disney two. The team was
credited with the other eight. Disney
and Hinkle both dished the ball for
four assists each, with Alberts and
Polzin both adding three apiece.
Disney picked pockets to the tune of
six steals, with Hinkle gabbing four
and Alberts, Engh, Polzin and Kapka
one each. Disney and Swanson went
up to block three shots each, while
Hannah TerHark swatted down two
potential Eagle scores.
“Hannah (Kapka) hit some key
shots, and Celeste had the biggest
contribution of the night,” said
Kakacek. “For this being her first
game action in a year and a half,
she stepped up big. She is a force
on the inside both offensively and
defensively. She has limited moves
on the offensive side, but her
energy and leadership make up for
everything.”
The team travels to North Butler
this Thursday, then stays on the road
for a game at Algona against the
Bulldogs on Friday.
“Defensively, we have some things
to work out and go over, but overall
I was pleased with the outcome
and how our girls handled the
environment in Britt,” said Kakacek.
“We are a balanced team with
scoring that can come from different
areas of the floor. We can play big
and fast, or small and fast, and the
key to our season will be to play fast
but under control.”
These are the returning letterwinners for this year’s Cowgirl varsity basketball team. Pictured are, from left;
Jennalee Hinkle, Maddie Disney, Hannah Kapka and Hope Polzin.
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2:30 pm Sunday Matinee
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sports notes
Dec. 5 ....... 6:15 p.m. JV/V G/B Basketball @ Algona
Dec. 6 ....... 10:00 a.m. Wrestling @ Eagle Grove Invitational
Dec. 9 ....... 6:30 p.m. Freshmen B Basketball @ St. Edmond
Dec. 11 ..... 6:00 p.m. Wrestling @ Clear Lake w/Iowa Falls-Alden
Dec. 11 ..... 6:30 p.m. Freshmen G/B Basketball @ Hampton-Dumont
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The Clarion Wire
By Karen Weld
** Thanks and a tip of the hat
to anyone involved with putting
up Clarion’s downtown Christmas
decorations; note the new lights on
the trees on the courthouse lawn.
Someone had to do the work of
upgrading them.
** Security Savings Bank invites
you to their Christmas Coffee on
Friday, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Enjoy cider & cookies in Clarion,
Goldfield, & Eagle Grove. Bring a
$2 donation to your favorite church
and the bank will match $2 to the
same church.
** Let the kids do their own
Christmas shopping at the Clarion
Chamber’s annual Jingle Jam Kids
Shoppe Dec. 6th from 9:30-11 am
at the Clarion Library. Purchase
$5 gifts for parents/guardians/
grandparents. Wrap gifts and make
cards. Afterwards head over to the
Clarion Theatre for the first FREE
Merchant Movie of the season, “Rio
2”.
** Rowan’s annual community
Christmas celebration is Saturday,
Dec. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. tree lighting
on Main Street; followed by a visit
from Mr. & Mrs. Santa. A freewill
soup supper at the community
room is then held; proceeds toward
maintenance of the community
room.
** Missionary Alliance Church,
Blairsburg, is presents Mikeschair
in concert on Saturday, Dec.
6th - 7 PM; their Christmas tour,
features City Harbor and Oswald
Brothers Band (OBB). KJYL
& KJTT Christian radio stations
are co-sponsors. Check www.
maclifechurch.com .
** Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle
& High School Music Department
invites the public to their Christmas
Concerts in the CGD High School
gym on Monday, Dec. 8 (7 - 8 p.m.)
Featured groups: 5th grade band, 6th
grade chorus & band, 7th/8th grade
chorus & band. The High School
is up next from 8 - 9 p.m. Featured
groups: high school concert band
and concert choir. There is NO
admission charged; music boosters
will serve refreshments between the
two concerts.
**
Clarion
COMMUNITY
CAROLING - Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Meet at CGDMS Circle Drive, leave
at 6 p.m., return from caroling by
8. Contact Tom Simmons for more
information @ 1-515-532-2482.
** Caregivers’ Support Group Thursday Dec. 11 from 6:30-7:30 at
Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation
Center, 110 13th Avenue SW.
Topic: Taking Care of Yourself This
Holiday Season; drawing for a door
prize/refreshments. Entertainment
during the meeting - music by Betsy
McGlynn. Questions? please call
Carla Kem 1-515-532-2893.
** Join you friends at First Citizens
National Bank; from Susan Toftey:
“Our Christmas open house is Friday,
Dec. 12 from 9 - 4; having coffee,
punch, & goodies, plus door prizes.
Register for $2 donations to either:
Spirit of Giving, Wright County
Hospice, or Clarion’s Ministerial
Five Elected to
Franklin County Extension Council
Five Franklin County residents
were elected to the Franklin
County Extension Council in the
November 4 general election.
Current members of the council
who were re-elected to fouryear terms are Carolyn Oleson
(Latimer) and Gary Stenzel (Iowa
Falls). New members who will join
the council in January are Mark
Drier (Hampton), Pam Meints
(Sheffield) and David Pingel
(Latimer)
Carryover council members
whose terms expire at the end of
2016 are Merrill Ahrens (Hampton),
Kristin Borcherding (Hampton),
Sarah DeBour (Latimer) and
Jamie Reinke (Geneva). Council
members elected in November
will begin their terms in January
and the council will meet in early
January to elect officers.
The Extension Council is the
county governing body of Iowa
State University Extension and
Outreach. Council members hire
county staff, manage the county
extension budget of approximately
$200,000 and help determine
programming.
The county
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First Avenue in Hampton.
Spinning Wheels
Friday & Saturday • 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. • Admission $4.00
We are available for private parties! • 218 1st St SW • 532-3686
Association. Groups from the school
are performing during the day; free
Santa pictures from 3-4:30 p.m.”
** The “Three Nights of Lights”
at the Jenison-Meacham Memorial
Arts Center will be Friday, Saturday,
& Sunday, Dec. 12-14 from 5-8
p.m. Join in the fun, northeast of
Belmond.
** From the Eagle Grove Chamber:
Saturday, Dec. 13 - Breakfast with
Santa - Eagle Grove Memorial
Library - 9 - 10 a.m. Enjoy the
Festival of Trees in downtown
business windows all during Dec.
** Breakfast with Santa in
Belmond is Saturday, Dec. 13 from
8 -10 a.m.- Old School Records
Management Community Room.
Santa will be there from 8 - 9 a.m.
Enjoy breakfast, visiting with Santa,
stories, and crafts.
** AT THE MOVIES: Showing at
the Clarion Theatre - Friday - Sunday,
Dec. 5 - Dec. 7 - “Interstellar” rated
PG-13. Show times nightly @ 7 pm.,
plus Sunday matinees @ 2:30 p.m.;
and on Wednesday, Dec. 10 @ 7
p.m. Join your friends at the movies.
For current shows, more information
or to view previews, go to www.
clariontheatre.com ; phone 1-515602-6606.
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all hospitals to make public the
hospital’s standard charges for
items and services provided by the
hospital.
Regulations released in the FFY
2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment
System Final Rule directs hospitals
to either: Make public a list of their
charges (their charge master or
another form of their choice) or Post
their policy for how the hospital will
process requests from the public to
view a list of those charges.
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on http://www.iowahospitalcharges.
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by the Iowa Hospital Association in
consultation with the IHA Council
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Thursday, Dec. 4
• Breakfast: Pancake sausage on a stick,
fruit.
• Lunch: Sausage pizza, salad, Garbanzo
beans, cinnamon sugar apples.
Friday, Dec. 5
• Breakfast: Cereal, string cheese, fruit.
• Lunch: Popcorn chicken, cinnamon sugar
breadsticks, mashed potatoes, broccoli,
carrots, melon.
Monday, Dec. 8
• Breakfast: Cereal or yogurt, muffin,
fruit.
• Lunch: Honey mustard deli wrap, French
fries, peaches, cookie.
Iowa farmers and landowners
will learn about the new programs
authorized by the Agricultural Act of
2014 (commonly referred to as the
Farm Bill) at informational meetings
conducted by Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach and local
USDA Farm Service Agency staff
members. Meetings will be held
across the state to explain options
available under the new Farm Bill.
Farm Bill - Program Overview
meetings will focus on the
Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC)
that will be administered by USDA
Farm Service Agency, and the
Supplemental Coverage Option
(SCO) administered by USDA
Risk Management Agency through
federal crop insurance providers.
“Extension farm management
specialists are prepared to discuss
decisions farmers and landowners
need to make in the coming months
regarding Price Loss Coverage,
and Agricultural Risk Coverage
Individual and County options,”
said Chad Hart, ISU Extension
and Outreach economist and
program coordinator. “Local FSA
staff members who administer the
programs will be available to answer
questions.”
The timeline for when decisions
need to be made along with
information about online Farm Bill
decision tools will also be shared
at the meetings. Topics that will be
covered during the meetings include:
Base reallocation
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updating
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PLC
and ARC on participation in the
Supplemental Coverage Option
(SCO)
•
Dairy Margin Protection
Program (MPP)
•
Noninsured Crop Disaster
Assistance Program (NAP)
Franklin County Extension will
be hosting a Farm Bill Program
Overview meeting on Thursday,
December 18 at 1:30 pm at
the Church of the Living Word
Auditorium, Hampton. There is
no cost to attend but please contact
our office at 641-456-4811 to let us
know that you will be there.
Private Pesticide Applicator
Recertification Training Scheduled
Private pesticide applicators that
renew their certification through
continuing
instruction
courses
will have the opportunity to attend
sessions in December and February
in Franklin County. The Wednesday,
December 17 training will be held
at the Hansell Community Center
from 1:30–3:30 pm. The Thursday,
February 26 meeting will be from
1:30–3:30 pm at the Windsor
Theatre in Hampton. The program
begins promptly at the times listed.
Participants must attend the full twohour program to receive credit for
attendance.
Since 1993 private pesticide
applicators must be certified to
buy and apply “restricted use”
pesticides on their own farms.
Initial certification or renewing a
certification that has expired must be
done by passing an examination by
the Iowa Department of Agriculture
and Land Stewardship (IDALS).
The date for the 2015 test will be
Friday, March 20 from 10 am - 2 pm
at NIACC in Mason City. Alternate
sites for Pesticide Applicator
Certification testing can be found on
the IDALS Pesticide Bureau website,
http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/
pesticide/pesticidetesting.asp.
Applicators who cannot attend
the sessions in Franklin County may
attend sessions in any county. The
Franklin County Extension Office
has locations, dates, and times of
courses in surrounding counties.
Applicators must attend a session by
April 15 if they are renewing their
license by attending a course each
year. Applicators should bring their
pesticide license number and the
$20 training fee payable to Franklin
County Extension to the workshop.
For more information contact the
Franklin County Extension Office at
641-456-4811.
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• Frame Machine • Computerized Paint Matching
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Tuesday, Dec. 9
• Breakfast: Cheese omelet, toast, tater tots,
fruit.
• Lunch: PK-5: Chicken fries. 6-12: Mandarin
orange chicken, brown rice, mashed potatoes,
stir-fry vegetables, apple.
Wednesday, Dec. 10
• Breakfast: Cereal or yogurt, cinnamon roll,
fruit.
• Lunch: Chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese
sandwich, cucumber, cauliflower, baby carrots, orange, Jell-O.
ISU Extension presenting
an overview of the 2014 Farm Bill
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Dows Area News
Dows Lions Club Blood Drive
Wednesday, December 10
Dows
Community Calendar
Friday, Dec. 5
• Kensington Club to meet at
11:30 a.m. at the Crème for
Christmas lunch.
Saturday, Dec. 6
• Lions Club annual Soup Supper/
Christmas Open House, 5-7 p.m.
at the Dows Community Convention Center.
Thursday, Dec. 4
• JV/Var basketball at North Butler, 4 p.m.
• JV/Var wrestling at Hampton,
6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 5
• Kensington Club to meet at
11:30 a.m. at the Crème for
Christmas lunch.
• Texas Style Jam at the DCCC
from 6-9 p.m. Bring snacks to
share.
• JV/Var basketball at Algona, 5
p.m.
You can make a difference in the
life of a child or adult this holiday
season by rolling up your sleeve
and donating blood. The selfless
act of donating blood has a major
impact in your community and
can help maintain the local blood
supply before, during and after the
holidays.
Pay it forward to a family in their
critical time of need now through
January 3, 2015 and redeem your
Saturday, Dec. 6
• Lions Club annual Soup Supper/Christmas Open House, 5-7
p.m. at the Dows Community
Convention Center.
• Wrestling at Eagle Grove, 5
p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 9
• 9th grade boys’ basketball at St.
Edmond, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 10
• Dows Lions Blood Drive at the
Dows Community Convention
Center from 1:30-6:30 p.m.
Texas Style Jam
Friday, Dec. 5
This Friday is the last Texas Style
Jam of 2014.
They will see how the winter
goes before committing to January
or February. It looks like a balmy
35 degrees on Friday so come to
Dows and take in a fun evening! It
will run from 6-9 p.m. at the Dows
Community Convention Center.
Bring snacks to share.
donation points for a limited-edition
Proud Blood Donor t-shirt at the
LifeServe Online Store.
Your life-saving donation is
critical to ensuring the right blood
product is available for the right
patient the moment they need it.
Please plan to give your life-saving
gift at an upcoming blood drive.
Dows Community Blood Drive,
Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 1:30
- 6:30 p.m. at Dows Community
Convention Center, 119 East
Ellsworth Street, Dows.
Volunteers will be calling any of
you who have donated in the past. If
you don’t get a call and would like
to donate, show up at the DCCC to
donate as a walk-in.
New City Maintenance Manager
Matt Ring began his new job as city maintenance manager for Dows. He
started in October, training with former city employee Mike Schroeder.
Ring lives in Dows, has one son, and is married to Megan (Worden)
Ring.
From the Korner
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
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By Marillyn Korth
Of course I missed last week
because of the early deadline. I still
want to say how very thankful I am
for all my blessings and one of those
blessings are those of you who read
this column. I enjoy writing it, and
am glad to hear when you read it.
I had a busy Thanksgiving week.
First of all, I babysat with Till’s new
dog, True. She is 1.5 years old, welltrained but still a pup and spent most
of her time in the house. I’m not used
to that, but we managed.
I had 18 over for dinner on
Thursday and five more came in
late afternoon. A houseful, but two
babies were there so we were well
entertained. Good food and good
fellowship is a wonderful recipe for
a happy holiday. The young ones
cleaned up and Haylee put up my tree,
so I am ahead of the game already.
Friday we decorated the church in
the evening. It was also Alex’s 26th
birthday. We had a cake for him on
Thanksgiving as he had to work on
Friday.
Saturday was Ann Brinkman’s
memorial service. It was a great day
and Ann had a wonderful service.
Our dear friend, Sherri Bridges
Zellwinger, said a few words and it
was so special. The minister gave a
nice detail of the many things that
Ann did in town and at church. Ann
touched a lot of lives.
I played the opening and closing.
What a joy to be able to do that for
Ann and the family. I taught Gair
in first grade and Margaret and Jon
graduated together, so I have known
her for a long time. Gair was there
with his troop of attractive children
and grandchildren. He is quite a guy!
Ann will be missed greatly.
I rode with Paulette to town and we
sat with the Kracht kids and Ray at the
luncheon. Had a good visit with Sue.
I know I am old, but all those younger
folks should be in high school yet. Just
seems like yesterday that they were.
I got home and had a message
that Till was coming to get her dog.
Hurrah, hurrah! I did like that mutt,
but I also like it to go home. They
didn’t stay long and I went to bed
early.
Here it is Sunday, and another
beautiful, windy, cold day. The snow
is almost melted and I’m glad. Sorry
about that, you snow lovers!
Till will be having a heart monitor
put on Monday for 48 hours to
determine if she needs a pacemaker.
Will be glad to get those results. The
A-fib is better, but her heart rate drops
low at times.
Visited with Skeeter at the funeral.
She admonished me about writing
in the paper that I had been grocery
shopping in Iowa Falls. Not that I
can’t shop where I want, but that we
have a perfectly good grocery store
in Dows, and as most small towns do,
the grocery store struggles. So we’d
better use it. I agree with her. I do
shop in Dows, but several times I was
in other towns and bought there, too. I
know all the excuses for not shopping
locally. Not enough to choose from,
too high-priced, don’t have exactly
what I want, and many more.
Well, there is plenty of choice
and if you need something special,
SheRee will get it for you. Prices may
be a little higher on some things, but
it takes more gas to go to other towns.
And other towns will not deliver
to our home. Those of us who can’t
get around so well, would do well to
remember that.
Look out Ms. Grocery Gal…we’ll
be storming in for some baking stuff.
And we have a meat counter like no
other. Let’s not cut off our nose to
spite our face.
Thanks, Skeeter, for a good
reminder. (She also admonished the
undertaker for talking on his cell
phone. Ha!)
Have a good week. Till next time.
MK
Dows Community Grocery
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County residents reminded to
Kirby Simmons earns
respect established snow ordinance
Students visit Monitor with a purpose in mind
Last Monday, Nov. 24, these enthusiastic and energetic first grade
students from Pam Simmons-Bailey’s first grade class took a tour of the
Wright County Monitor office as part of the Partners With A Purpose
program. The program allows the students to see how local business
owners run their stores and just as important, make connections with
them. (Above) Sarah Tassinari explains how most of the work on
building a paper is now done on a computer. (Below) Jennifer Roberts
gave the students a tour of the place and explained to the students how
all the people in the office work together to build a paper each week.
The students were full of questions about the newspaper and were very
excited to see their picture on the front page of the Nov. 17 issue.
Calendar of Events
Wednesday, Dec. 3
5:30 p.m. Wright County Joint School
Board Meeting at Clarmond.
Thursday, Dec. 4
State Dance Team Competition at Wells
Fargo in Des Moines
4 p.m. JV/Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball
at North Butler
4:15 p.m. 8th Grade Boys Basketball at
Clear Lake
Clear Lake
6 p.m. JV/Varsity Wrestling at HamptonDumont
Friday, Dec. 5
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Coffee Open
House at Security Savings Bank in all three
locations.
1 to 4 p.m. Holiday Open House at NorthCentral Iowa office of Thrivent Financial in
Belmond
4:15 p.m. 7th Grade Girls Basketball at
Humboldt
4:15 p.m. 8th Grade Girls Basketball vs.
Humboldt
4:30 p.m. Middle School Wrestling Boone
4:30 p.m. JV/Varsity Boys and Girls
Basketball at Algona
Saturday, Dec. 6
NICBA Jazz Festival in Webster City.
9 .am. to 12 noon Santa at Lifetouch. Bring
your children in for a special holiday portrait
with Santa!
10 a.m. Varsity Wrestling at Eagle Grove
Monday, Dec. 8
6 p.m. C-G-D School Board Meeting in high
school Media Center
7 p.m. Middle School Concert at C-G-D
High School
8 p.m. High School Concert at C-G-D High
SChool
Tuesday, Dec. 9
4:15 p.m. Middle School Wrestling at Clear
Lake
6:30 p.m. 9th Grade Boys Basketball at St.
Edmond
Thursday, Dec. 11
2 to 4 p.m. Holiday Open House at Clarion
Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in
Clarion
Humboldt
4:5 p.m. 8th Grade Boys Basketball vs.
Algona
6 p.m. JV/Varsity Wrestling at Clear Lake
6:30 p.m. 9th Grade Girls and Boys
Basketball at Hampton-Dumont
Friday, Dec. 12
3:45 p.m. JV/Varsity Boys and Girls
Basketball vs. Webster City
4:15 p.m. 7th Grade Girls Basketball at
home
Saturday, Dec. 13
10:30 a.m. JV/Varsity Wrestling at
Aplington-Parkersburg
By: Jacob Snyder
It’s that time of year again…
Winter.
And Wright County Engineer
Adam Clemons wants to remind
everyone of some of the key
elements of the snow ordinance.
Clemons discussed Ordinance
No. 2 with The Monitor during the
meeting Monday morning.
“With the winter season upon us,
it’s good to remind people of some
of the specifics of the ordinance,”
Clemons said.
Despite the county crew having
the ability to work beyond it, their
usual hours of operation at between 7
a.m. and 3:30 p.m., but the ordinance
allows workers to go to 4:30 p.m.
And Clemons emphasized that the
county’s policy, per this ordinance,
is not provide a “dry” pavement
condition.
This means they will do the best
they can but cannot guarantee the
roads will be completely cleared off
at all times.
“If the conditions become
dangerous for us to be on the road,
then we will pull the plows off,”
Clemons said. “That is a decision
commonly made by our department.”
For paved routes, the goal is to
Individuals who are 18 years
of age or older and have a strong
appreciation for older Iowans and
persons with disabilities are being
sought for a unique, fulfilling
volunteer opportunity in a number
of communities across Iowa.
The Office of the State LongTerm Care Ombudsman is currently
seeking applicants for the state’s
Volunteer Ombudsman Program
(VOP), a program that was created
by law in 2012 to assist the Office
in carrying out its mission to protect
the health, safety, welfare and rights
of individuals residing in long-term
care. With nearly 22,000 Iowans
residing in nursing homes, assisted
living facilities, residential care
facilities and elder group homes
throughout the state, there is a
strong need for dedicated, reliable
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This Award is renewable for
up to three years, providing the
student maintains a 2.5 GPA.
Board thankful for the county’s
many accomplishments this year
By: Jacob Snyder
Of all the successes so far this
year, District #2 Supervisor Stan
Watne is most thankful for the
completion of the Wright County
Transit building.
Constructing of the 62 foot by
60 foot Transit building cost about
$450,000. Of that, a Department
of Transportation (DOT) Grant
covered 80 percent of it. The county
paid for the other 20 percent.
This building will hold all five
of the MIDAS buses and includes
a washing bay, which can double as
additional vehicle storage.
The Wright County Board of
Supervisors talked about these
achievements at their meeting
November 24.
“We’ve been wanting to get this
project done for so many years,”
Watne explained. “And we finally
got the grant money and it was
built. This is going to be something
that will serve the county for a long
time.”
District #3 Supervisor Karl
Helgevold is most thankful for both
the establishment and presence of
the Wright County Professional
Building.
He described the Professional
and the services offered as a “major
asset” to the county.
Board Chairman Rick Rasmussen
is thankful for Wright County as
a whole and their ability to work
together and achieve a great deal this
year.
Rasmussen also expressed being
thankful for how the other two
supervisors and others have worked
to help him.
“I am also thankful for the
patience of the other two supervisors
and the Wright County residents
when I was first starting in my
position as chairman,” he explained.
In other news, the Board
approved to abate the $580 worth of
delinquent taxes on a property now
owned by the City of Clarion.
The Board also approved the
November 17 meeting minutes and
claims for payment.
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By: Jacob Snyder
Kirby Simmons, a 2014
graduate of Clarion-GoldfieldDows High School and son of
Tom and Anita Simmons, recently
earned a $6,000 renewable Bright
Scholar of Iowa Award. He
currently attends Des Moines Area
Community College in Ankeny.
The Bright Scholar of Iowa
Award, started by H. Dale and Lois
Bright in 1994, is a needs-based
grant presented to a select number
of outstanding students so they can
complete their college education
free of debt.
The students selected this year
are from one of the following
colleges or universities: Indian
Hills Community College, Iowa
State University, University of
Iowa, Southwest Iowa Community
College, or Des Moines Area
Community College.
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hours
only!
ATM LOCATIONS:
Alden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UBTC Office (914 Main St)
Dows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UBTC Office (101 W Ellsworth St)
Hampton. . . . . . . . . . . . .UBTC Office (400 Central Ave E)
Sheffield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UBTC Office (202 Gilman St)
volunteers to help promote and
protect residents’ rights.
Through the program, Volunteer
Ombudsmen work closely with one
of Iowa’s eight Local Long-Term
Care Ombudsmen in a specific
facility to assist residents with
problems or concerns, monitor their
quality of care and ensure they are
treated with dignity and respect. No
previous experience in health care is
required, but applicants must have
a friendly disposition, the ability to
problem-solve collaboratively and
be willing to commit at least three
hours per month for one year.
To learn more about the Volunteer
Ombudsman Program, or to request
an application, call the Volunteer
Ombudsman Program Coordinator
at 866-236-1430 or visit www.
iowaaging.gov/vop.
Call us to advertise! 532-2871
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES!
Now, until December 10, if you withdraw cash at any of
our four ATM locations you may just get a fifty dollar bill
in place of a twenty. Stop by and test your luck - you may
end up tickled green!
clear all routes open to two-lane
traffic as soon as possible.
As for unpaved routes, it is to
clear all routes opened to one-lane
traffic as soon as possible, after a
storm passes.
In addition to this, Clemons also
wants people to know the county is
not responsible for clearing private
drives.
“We have had some issues with
this,” he said. “People need to know
they should not push snow onto the
road way or shoulder for us to clear
away.”
Regarding mailboxes, if the
county damages the mailbox, and
it is determined to be malicious, the
county will replace it with a plain,
standard sized metal mailbox with
an approved breakaway post.
If the person does not wish to do
this, then they can elect to receive up
to a $50 check from the county.
Finally, in an “emergency”
situation, the services will be
provided both during or after a
snowstorm.
“The situation and conditions
of the emergency must be verified
through the 911 dispatcher or Wright
County Sheriff’s Office,” Clemons
said.
Volunteers sought to advocate on
behalf of long-term care residents
* To have your event added to the calendar
call 515-532-2871 or email cmonitor@
mchsi.com
Spreading Holiday CHEER!
Bright Scholar of Iowa Award

The Wright County Monitor

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