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times USPS - 232-280 | GUTHRIE CENTER, IOWA 50115 | OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY NEWSPAPER WEDNESday, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 75 cents SUPERVISORS New deputy approved for sheriff’s office By REBECCA MCKINSEY Guthrie Center Times staff The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office got the new deputy it wanted — but the victory wasn’t without some sacrifices. The county’s Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to approve a request they had denied the year before — for the sheriff to add another member to the group of deputies he says is no longer large enough to handle the county’s crime. The new hire will join Sheriff Marty Arganbright, Deputies Jeremy Bennett, Kent Gries, Jesse Swensen and Todd Thorn, and Jailer Mike Herbert. However, the sheriff’s office’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015–16 took some cuts before the supervisors agreed to add the new deputy, a measure Arganbright estimated would add about $100,000 to the total budget, between salary, insurance and equipment. Proposed salary increases for Herbert and Civil Clerk Leora Laughery were slashed. Arganbright had proposed increasing Laughery’s salary, which he said has remained at 70 percent of his salary for eight years, to 75 percent. He’d also asked to raise Herbert’s salary, which is currently a little more than 50 percent of Arganbright’s, to 70 percent of the sheriff’s salary. Arganbright noted that Herbert was hired to provide courthouse security, run the jail and transport inmates but that his duties have increased and could continue to do so. The supervisors ultimately agreed to increase Herbert’s salary to 55 percent of Arganbright’s and to increase Laughery’s salary by 2 percent, the amount awarded to elected county officials that trickled down to most employees in county offices. Although the supervisors briefly discussed applying only the across-the-board 2 percent raise to Herbert’s salary, Supervisor Clifford Carney suggested the larger increase to 55 percent of Arganbright’s salary. “I think he’s very valuable here,” Carney said. “I would hate to lose him.” Other, smaller cuts were made in the budget, for equipment and vehicle repairs. While discussing the need for an additional deputy at one point, several supervisors had VALENTINE’S DAY BUSINESS ‘Because she enjoyed chocolate’ Walton joins The New Homestead as Administrator Guthrie Center Times staff proposed that Arganbright take weekend shifts. However, Arganbright said his Monday–Friday day shift is crucial to running the department and working with the public. He added that he already is regularly called in to work on evenings and weekends — to cover festivals and events, to work security, and to respond to fatalities and provide death notifications. DEPUTY, Page 8A Education Guthrie Center joins National FCCLA week celebration By ASHLEY SCHABLE Guthrie Center Times staff Guthrie Center Guthrie Center across the Atlantic Ocean were full of wedding plans. Doris worked as a country school teacher while Don was gone. She was in Des Moines when she learned that the war was ending and later described to her children how the streets flooded with people who were celebrating the news, said the Laughery’s oldest daughter, Vicki Friedrich of Guthrie Center. What Doris recalls most about Don’s return home after two years is how handsome he looked in his uniform. Like so many other couples finding themselves together again, they decided not to wait. Members of Guthrie Center High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) group join more than 200,000 members in celebrating National FCCLA Week Feb. 8-14. This year’s theme is “Together We Are...” in recognition of the many things FCCLA students and advisors represent – both as individuals and as members of their chapters, state associations and the national FCCLA organization - in their families, schools and communities. During National FCCLA Week, members plan and carry out activities to address teen and societal concerns and show how Family and Consumer Sciences education can help them achieve the Ultimate Leadership Experience. Cathy Lange, Family & Consumer Sciences teacher and FCCLA advisor at Guthrie Center said she is excited to see her students participate in activities this week. The school’s officers - Zoie Shook, District 5 president, Hannah Grizzle, Cheinie Case, Cassidy Simmons and Cale Crowder joined Guthrie Center Mayor Dennis Kunkle in signing a proclamation to kick-off the week. Twenty-three members attended a legistlative forum at the State Capital in Des Moines on Monday. Tuesday was Treats for Teachers Day where FCCLA students brought goodies for Guthrie Center staff members. A member’s breakfast was planned for Wednesday, Trivia Day at the school Thursday, and cookie sales at lunch Friday. Laughery, Page 10a FCCLA, Page 10A REBECCA MCKINSEY | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES Ethan Walton has joined The New Homestead and Homestead Acres in Guthrie Center, as Administrator. Walton, a native of Earlville, Iowa, comes from a family of nursing home administrators. You might call it a family calling in fact, as his brother, mother, father, and paternal grandparentss have all been administrators. Ethan Walton got started in the business by helping in a facility as a youngster, worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant, earned his degree in Gerontolo- Ethan gy, became licensed and Walton certified in both nursing home and assisted living administration, and has served as Administrator in the Des Moines area for the past three years. “It will be a privilege to serve the residents and families of The New Homestead and Homestead Acres,” Walton said. “I look forward to getting to know the residents and their families as we work together to continue developing a community where residents can thrive.” Walton also serves as a member of the Iowa Army National Guard, and will soon graduate from Officer’s Candidate School as a Second Lieutenant. He competed in rugby for the University of Northern Iowa, and continues to be involved in the sport during the spring and fall. The New Homestead was founded in 1965, is located at 2306 State Street in Guthrie Center, and management support services are provided by Pivotal Health Care. The New Homestead is a not-forprofit continuing care retirement community that offers Independent Living apartments, Assisted Living apartments, Skilled Nursing Care, Rehabilitation, and Memory Care, with the majority of residents coming from Guthrie, Green, Audubon, and Dallas Counties. An open house will be held at The New Homestead on Tuesday, February 17 from 4-6 p.m., giving the community a chance to meet Walton. Don Laughery hands his wife, Doris, a box of candy for Valentine’s Day. The couple will celebrate 70 years of marriage in July, and on every Valentine’s Day, Don makes sure to buy a heart-shaped box of chocolates for Doris. After 70 years, local couple continues romantic tradition By REBECCA MCKINSEY Guthrie Center Times staff First, they were friends. Sharing classes and activities in high school, Guthrie Center’s Doris and Don Laughery, both 90 and about to celebrate their 70th anniversary, got to know each other while attending high school in Guthrie Center. Their first date was after a football game; they attended a carnival in Coon Rapids with two other couples. Later, they went to prom together. In fact, they were out on a date — eating 25-cent hamburgers at the movie theater — when they heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor. They looked at each other and knew their lives were about to change. Soon after he graduated from high school, Don joined the Army Air Forces and was deployed to England and Italy. He was gone for two years during World War II. And during that time, they wrote. They knew they were going to get married, and the letters that flew ADEL CHRYSLER DODGE RAM JEEP 888-748-3894 | www.adelchrysler.com 818 Court St. Adel, IA New & Pre-Owned page 2A | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES | WEDNEsday | 02.11.15 SChool AWARDS SPECIAL TO THE GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES Guthrie Center High School Large Group Speech members are (front row, from left) Tabby Van Unen, Mikayla Jackson, Vanna Ashby, Tabby Herron, Anita Alvarez, JoJo Wood, (middle row) Ross Rumelhart, Taylor Bates, Zoie Shook, Mariana Leon, Morgan Woolman, Neta Boyer, Whitney Bates, (back row) Matthew Vannatta, Bailey Waddell, Joey Spencer, Justice Baker, Cassidy Simmons, Hailey Bates. Missing from photo is Parker Schwartz. GC students compete in Large Group District Speech Guthrie Center Times staff The Guthrie Center Large Group Speech Team traveled to Valley High School in Des Moines on Saturday to compete in the Large Group State Speech Competition. Kelsey Little, Speech and Drama coach at Guthrie Center, took 20 students who competed in six events after each earaned division I ratings at the district contest on Jan. 24 at Audubon High School. Guthrie Center competed in Group Mime, Improv 2, Improv 1, Choral Reading, Ensemble and Musical Theatre. Several of the students competed in two events. Improv 2, Choral Reading and Ensemble each earned I ratings, while Mime, Improv I and Musical Theatre all received II ratings. Guthrie Center did not have any of their events move on to All-State competition. The All State Large Group Festival is Feb 21 in Ames. The choral reading group took on a monumental task this year, speaking out against texting and driving by educating the audience in the consequences of doing so, as well as dealing with the repercussions of teen death. “I designed a storyline and formed a script that pulled from various forms of literature - song lyrics, poems, statistics - tied them all together around this common theme,” Little said. Thirteen members made up this powerhouse group, including: Morgan Woolman, Joey Spencer, Parker Schwartz, Bailey Waddell, Anita Alvarez, Neta Boyer, Mariana Leon, Ross Rumelhart, Mikayla Jackson, Vanna Ashby, Justice Baker, JoJo Wood, and Tabby Van Unen. Many of the Guthrie Center students are musically inclined, so Little said it only made sense to form a Musical Theatre Group. Morgan Woolman, Parker Schwartz, Joey Spencer, Bailey Waddell, Ross Rumelhart, and JoJo Wood formed this incredibly talented team of voices. In just under 10 minutes, the students tell the comical story of King Arthur and his Knights as they search for the Holy Grail in Monte Python’s Spamalot. Taylor Bates, Whitney Bates, Neta Boyer, and Zoie Shook banded together and formed a powerful Ensemble Acting group. The group has 15 minutes to perform a shortened version of a skit or play. They tell the heart wrenching story of four best friends who promise to be friends forever and try everything together in KT Cur- ran’s The First Time Club. Six students, including Mikayla Jackson, Whitney Bates, Cassidy Simmons, Taylor Bates, Matthew Vannatta, and Hailey Bates made up the Improv groups. In Improv, students are given three situations and have two minutes to choose one and then create a story. They then have five minutes to tell their story without any prior preparation. Anita Alvarez, Tabby Van Unen, and Vanna Ashby were part of Group Mime. In Mime, no words are spoken and the entire story is told using blocking, body language and facial expressions. “The girls tell a very serious story about broken friendships, bullying, and self-harm,” Little explained. “They believe that this is a helpful way to communicate with teenagers who might be struggling with similar issues.” Branding of community topic of Main Street By JULIE BAILEY MSGC, director During the past few months community leaders have been working on strategies which will advance the future of Guthrie Center. One major component of propelling a community to its preferred future is the development of a brand, or image, for the purposes of tourism, economic development or to create a consistent community-wide identity. Branding is the process a community embarks upon to change, refine or improve what people are saying. According to Northstar, a community development firm located in Nashville, Tennessee, “the idea of community branding is deceptively simple: use a community’s greatest strength to create a consistent memorable identity that will help propel the city to its preferred future. The best identities are grounded in reality but aspirational in vision. They bridge the past and the present with an eye toward the future. They are uncovered and brought to life through a process that unites rather than divides. And they serve the interests of diverse groups within the community with different agendas.” Main Street Guthrie Center would like to hear from people on the development of a community brand for Guthrie Center. What sets Guthrie Center apart from other communities? What image comes to mind when you think of Guthrie Center? Brand- ing is not a process which is completed quickly and cannot be effectively done in a series of small group meetings. Branding is a process which evolves over time. If you would like to share your thoughts and ideas on branding for Guthrie Center, contact MSGC Director Julie Bailey at 641-332-2674 or via email: mainstreetgc@netins.net 50115 Festival If there are organizations, clubs or people who wish to raise funds or simply promote their products, please consider having a booth at the 50115 Zip Code Festival on May 1, 2015. For additional information on booth spaces and the cost, contact Brenda Lehman at 641-747-2401. One popular aspect of the 50115 Festival will be the Human Foosball Tournament. A side street will be blocked off for this purpose and it will be an entertaining and fun event. Start forming a team now! Rules and entry information will be available in the near future. The Promotion Committee for Main Street Guthrie Center is developing the festival and would love to have your assistance. For general information about the Festival or to volunteer to assist with the event, contact Promotion Committee Chair Shannon Neff at 515-720-3653. Times, Vedette recognized in state journalism contest Guthrie Center Times staff The Guthrie Center Times and Guthrie County Vedette snagged nine awards at this year’s Iowa Newspaper Association convention. Competing against other weekly papers with similar circulations, the Guthrie Center and Panora newspapers’ staffs were recognized for news coverage, photography and advertising. The nine awards included three first-place awards. The statewide contest is among the most competitive in the nation, with a total of about 4,200 entries in dozens of categories. The awards were judged by class — based on total circulation — by members of the Minnesota Newspaper Association. Following is a breakdown of the awards recognizing the Guthrie Center Times and Guthrie County Vedette: GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES —Guthrie Center Times Editor Ashley Schable placed first out of 37 entries for best news story with her coverage of the tornado that swept through the AWARDS, Page 8A Drug charges filed at end of January Guthrie Center Times staff Several people received various drug- and alcohol-related charges recently in Guthrie County. Early in the morning Jan. 27, an officer stopped Jose M. Diaz, 47, of Menlo, for a traffic violation. The officer administered field sobriety testing and arrested Diaz, charging him with speeding, open container of alcohol and operating while intoxicated — first offense, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. On the evening of Jan. 28, state troopers and a Guthrie County sheriff’s deputy responded to a domestic call in Bagley. They took Joseph S. Molle, 28, of Bagley, into custody when they arrived, discovering Molle was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Officers found Molle had threatened his mother and took a cell phone away from her when she called 9-1-1, according to the news release. Officers found marijuana, as well as drug paraphernalia, in Molle’s bedroom. He was charged with public intoxica- February 14th • 5:00-8:30 p.m. Prime Rib $16.95 N.Y. Strip $16.95 Smoked Chop $12.95 Bavarian Chicken Breast $12.95 GUTHRIE COUNTY VEDETTE —The newspaper placed ahead of 17 other entries to be named first in the contest’s best front page category, with an entry of three front pages from October 2013 to September CRIME Open Valentine’s Day! Menu: area in May. “Story shows a variety of aspects of the damage done by the storms,” a judge wrote. —Staff Writer Rebecca McKinsey placed first out of 49 entries for best news feature story with her article about spending 24 hours in jail. “This was an interesting read — conversational, yet professional and well written,” a judge wrote. “It gave the reader a good glimpse into a place most hope never to visit and addressed common stereotypes at the same time.” —Herald Publishing Co.’s Chad Wittrock placed second out of five entries for best ad designer. “A huge variety of work, with care and attention being given to the look of each, no matter what the size,” a judge wrote. Meal includes choice of potato, vegetable, homemade salads, soup, homemade desserts. Drink included. PLEASE RESERVE YOUR TABLE BY CALLING: 641-747-8412 or 641-747-3110 email: dave@gliddenmutual.com Serving You and Your Family For Over 20 Years tion, possession of marijuana — third offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of emergency communication and second-degree harassment. An officer stopped a man early in the morning Jan. 29 for a traffic violation and, after receiving consent to search the man’s vehicle, found methamphetamine. The man, Denys M. Hunsicker, 48, of Stuart, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, third offense, a felony. Also on Jan. 29, a sheriff’s deputy made a traffic stop in Panora and identified James Jay Riceman, 49, of Guthrie Center. The deputy and a Panora police officer believed Riceman was under the influence of drugs and called for the county’s K-9, Rage, who communicated that she smelled drugs in the vehicle. Officers found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and prescription drugs. Riceman was arrested and charged with possession of controlled substance — methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a prescription drug and violation of a restricted license. times P.O. Box 217 • 205 State Street Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115-0217 USPS 232-280 Official Newspaper City of Guthrie Center and Guthrie County. Published weekly. Periodicals postage paid at Guthrie Center, Iowa by Herald Publishing Company. Subscription rates: $30 per year in Iowa; $35 per year outside Iowa. Postmaster, send address changes to Guthrie Center Times, P.O. Box 217, Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115-0217. 641-332-2380 • FAX 641-332-2382 email: editor@gctimesnews.com www.guthrian.com ANN WILSON, Publisher ASHLEY SCHABLE, Editor WEDNEsday | 02.11.15 | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES | page 3A BAPTISM WEDDING Baptism for Rossi Mae Rooney / Zevallas - Zelasco Rossi Mae Grimm, infant daughter of Kelly (Snyder) and Nolan Grimm received the sacrament of Baptism Saturday, January 31 at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Eden Prairie, MN officiated by Father Bill Murtough. Godfather was Brandon Grimm , her uncle, from Urbandale and Godmother was her aunt, Katy (Snyder) Hildman of Waukee. The batismal gown was worn by Rossi’s mother and her three aunts for their baptisms. Others attending the ceremony were maternal grandparents, A wedding reception was held Saturday, December 27 at the Owl’s Nest in Panora, Iowa to honor Dalton Rooney and Alejondra Zevallas - Zelasco of Denver, Colorado. The couple were married in Denver November 12, 2014. Over 65 family and friends attended the reception from Iowa, Colorado, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Minnesota. Appetizers and wedding cake were served during the party. Gifts and cards were extended to OBITUARIES Bonnie joy 1935-2015 Funeral services for Bonnie Sharlene Joy, 79 of The Lakeside Village in Panora, Iowa, were 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2015 at Murdock Funeral Home in Perry, Iowa. Pastor Rob Mathena officiated. Private burial was in Story Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Ames, Iowa. Bonnie passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Guthrie County Hospital. Bonnie Sharlene Corbin was born November 13, 1935 in Nevada, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Ethel May (Welch) Corbin. She lived in the Nevada area until 1976 and moved to Bagley, Iowa. She worked for the Spring Brook Conservation Education Center as a concessionaire for 25 years. She moved in with her daughter, Andrea, in 1999 and became a “world traveler”. While living in Germany she enjoyed visiting numerous countries that surrounded her. In 2014 she moved back to The Lakeside Village in Panora. Survivors include her two daughters Sherry Dodd (Pat) of Neosho, Missouri and Andrea Martin (Kimo Hansen) of Boise, Idaho ; two grandsons Jared Hunsburger (Olga) of Warrensburg, Missouri and Chris Martin of Las Vegas, Nevada; three great grandchildren and one brother Kenneth Corbin (Jayanna) of Jamaica, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents. A memorial has been established in her name and may be left or sent to Murdock Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at murdockfuneralhome.net. COMMUNITYCALENDAR Compiled by Betty Thompson | b.thompson@gctimesnews.com Beginning Sunday, February 8 and continuing each Sunday afternoon until March 29, from 2 pm to 4 pm, Panora Chamber of Commerce will hold a Bingo fund-raiser for “Panorama Days” at the Panora Community Center. Volunteers are needed to assist at Bingo, contact chaillecrandall@yahoo. com. February 12 - The public library will be having an after school craft making valentines and playing games. The elementary dismisses at 1:05 p.m. and the junior high/high school at 1:20 this day. February 14 - Raccoon River House Concerts presents Graydon James and Laura Spink at Whiterock Conservancy’s Bur Oak Visitor’s Center. February 14 - Annual Legislative Coffee with State Representative Clel Baudler and Senator Jake Chapman - 8:00 am at the Farm Bureau hall. Meeting to last one hour. February 15 - Soup & Bingo at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds, serving from 11 am to 2 pm. Serving variety of soups, sandwich and dessert. Bingo after meal. Fundraiser to finish NEW Community Bldg. February 15 - Yale Firemen’s Breakfast, was cancelled February 1 and is rescheduled for Sunday, February 15, 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Yale Community Club. February 15 - The Guthrie Center Youth Group will be having a potato bar fundraiser to help with future mission trips from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Christian Church Fellowship Hall in Guthrie Center. Free Will Offering. February 17 - Wilderman’s Treetop Tales by Chad Elliott, Literacy Night - Songs Art - Laughter! Beginning at 7 pm at the High School Auditorium. Guthrie Center Community Schools invites students and parents to attend Live Concert and Book Signing. Feb. 18-21 - Meet Artist Sheri Heiland at Art on State, 3rd and State, Guthrie Center. Sheri will give pottery demonstrations at 12 noon and 2 p.m. those days. Meet the Artist series is sponsored by the Guthrie County Arts Council. February 24 - Main Street, “Lunch and learn,” Part 1, noon to 1:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Bring your lunch and watch the video - “The 20 Ingredients of an Outstanding Downtown.” February 26 and 27 - Pop’s Concert, Guthrie Center High School Auditorium 7:00 pm. February 27 - Elementary Family Fun Night, 4:30 pm. GCHS Gym. March 7 - Learn at the Archeology Road Show, 1:00 p.m. at Bur Oak Visitor’s Center - (learn about Native American artifacts and archaeology). Len and Bonny Snyder of Lake Panorama, fraternal grandparents Gary and Nancy Grimm of Manchester, Quinn Hildman, Kyla and Kobe of Waukee, and Laura Fog of West Des Moines. All attended a dinner following the 5:00 mass and ceremony at Jimmy’s in Eden Prairie. Rossi received many nice gifts. Saturday morning, Jenni (Wedemeyer) and Josh Wigg, Adalyn and Kaden and Jessica (Millhoulin) and Brian Koster, and their three sons stopped at the hotel to swim and visit. USDA Adds EQIP Signup Cutoff Deadline – April 17 DES MOINES Iowa farmers have another great opportunity to receive conservation planning and financial assistance through USDA this year. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is adding a second Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) signup deadline of April 17. Through EQIP, NRCS provides financial and technical assistance to install conservation practices such as nutrient management, terraces, grassed waterways, cover crops, manure management facilities, and pasture management. Many of these practices help reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, and even create much-needed wildlife habitat to the Iowa landscape. EQIP, one of USDA’s most popular conservation programs, is offered through a continuous signup, but NRCS periodically makes application selections as funding al- lows. Last year, NRCS provided more than $27 million in EQIP financial assistance to Iowa farmers. There are several EQIP initiatives included in the signup, where NRCS sets aside financial assistance for specific practices and producers. Examples include practices that improve on-farm energy, assist in the organic transition process, add wildlife habitat, and target certain practices such as seasonal high tunnels. Iowa NRCS also sets aside 10 percent of the Iowa EQIP financial assistance program for the historically underserved, which include beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, limited resource producers, and veterans. Visit your local NRCS office today for more information about conservation planning and financial assistance to fund conservation practices on your farm, or go to www. ia.nrcs.usda.gov. the couple. Dalton is the son of Shelley Flanery, and Russ Rooney, both of Denver, Colorado, and the grandson of Barb Flanery of Guthrie Center, and the late Bob Flanery. Dalton graduated from Colorado Mountain College in Culinary Arts. He is currently a chef in Denver. Alejondra is from Lima, Peru and graduated from the University of Lima in marketing. The couple will make their home in Denver, Colorado. ENGAGEMENT Leach / Pierce engagement Amy Leach and Nathan Pierce announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Gary Leach and Michelle Leach and Doug Leiding. Her fiance is the son of Tim and Christi Pierce of Guthrie Center. Nuptials are planned for August 1, 2015 at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Armstrong, IA. The couple currently resides in Urbandale, IA. THE DOCTORS ARE IN! www.AmplifyYourLife.com Guthrie Center, Iowa (800) 233-4327 TOLL FREE AllenAllen Family Chiropractic, PC Family Chiropractic, Providing Health SolutionsPC Through Chiropractic Care Dr. Andrew Allen- To Start Feeling Better! It’s Time For AW. Change Don’t live with pain!! Call 641-747-8247 Today (641) 747-8247 108 N. 3rd St., Guthrie Center Dr. Andrew W. Allen Insurance 108 accepted N. 3rd St., Guthrie Center including Medicare and Insurance accepted including Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid YOUR CAR DESERVES THE BEST! NEW! State-of-the-art automatic carwash bays, NEW! Turbo Dryers in the Self Service Bays Our automatic wash bays can accommodate Dually & Long Bed extended cab pick ups! 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Main, Panora EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 641-332-2204 2306 State Street • Guthrie Center www.TheNewHomestead.org page 4A | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES | WEDNEsday | 02.11.15 weeklyrecord GUTHRIE COUNTY SHERIFF Public records compiled by the Guthrie Center Times Austin James Blass, Casey, lights of improper color/front or rear Chad Anthony Marihart, Perry, driving while license denied, suspended, cancelled or revoked John Lawrence Pegg, Ankeny, driving while license under suspension Speeding (1 to 5 mph over) Allison Ann Cherry, Grimes Leroy Edward Schlichte, Manning Taylor B. Heiskell, Washington, Illinois Mindy Lea Stolk, Casey Ryan Neal Clayton, Waukee Michelle Denise Richardson, Clive Lance Blain Peed, Somers Keith Robert Dorpinghaus, Coon Rapids Jeremy John Laabs, Jamaica CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS Brandon Fredrick Elliott, Panora, possession of controlled substance — marijuana, third offense, 90 days jail, 60 days suspended jail, 1 year probation, $1,158.75 David Eric Olesen, Perry, possession of controlled substance — third or subsequent offense, 5 years prison, $815.00 Jessica Jane Marie Martin, San Bernardino, California, possession of drug paraphernalia, $282.75 Jill Ann Dean, Guthrie Center, possession of drug paraphernalia, 30 days suspended jail, 2 years probation, $282.75 Gary Franklin Dean, Guthrie Center, possession of drug paraphernalia, 30 days suspended jail, 2 years probation, $282.75 Andrew James Harker, Perry, operating while under the influence — first offense, 60 days jail, 58 days suspended jail, 2 years probation, $1,797.50 Zachary Scott Cousins, Ankeny, possession/purchase of alcohol by person 18/19/20 — first offense, $465.00 Tanya Jean Roscoe, Guthrie Center, employee providing tobacco/vapor product to minor — first offense, $200.00 (6 to 10 mph over) Cally Lee Christensen, Brayton Stanley Allen Goetzinger, Manning Michael R. Thomas, Guthrie Center Anthony Douglas Diroma, Rock Port, Missouri Eric M. VanMeter, Guthrie Center Tracy Jean Lynch, Guthrie Center Eric William Wegner, Audubon Jeanne Stark Harmeyer, West Des Moines Miscellaneous traffic Ronald Dean Bowman, Coon Rapids, max gross weight violation Ronald Dean Bowman, Coon Rapids, defective or unauthorized muffler system guthrie county extension notes Commercial Manure Applicator Training has been re-scheduled for Friday, February 13, from 9 am to noon at the Guthrie County Extension Office. Pre-registration is preferred by contacting the Extension office at 641-747-2276. There is no charge for attending this workshop. Anyone not able to attend training should schedule an appointment with their DNR field office to take the certification exam. resistance, such as push-ups, planks, pull-ups, squats, single leg stand, wall sit, and mountain climber. Not All Fats are Created Equal Fat is necessary for good health, however, some types of fat are healthier choices than others. Fats supply calories for energy, help protect organs and keep your body warm. They also help in the absorption of Vitamin A, D, E, and K. Saturated and trans fats should be chosen less often and limit your intake. Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated fats should be chosen more often. They will help reduce bad cholesterol levels and increase good cholesterol levels. When buying foods, make sure you check the Nutrition Facts for fat content. Top Fitness Trend for 2015 The American College of Sports and Medicine has named bodyweight training as the top fitness trend for 2015. These kind of exercises provide little to no equipment. Bodyweight training involves exercises where the body is used as A Fantastic shopping event. IOWA’S LARGEST Over ARTS & Crafts SHOW 3 Exhib00 itors 2-2-15 12:08 am Stuart Police assisted Adair Co Deputy with a trespassing call on 350th Street 2:29 am Panora Rescue responded to a medical call at Casey’s in Panora. The patient was transported to the Guthrie Co Hospital 5:19 am Panora Rescue responded to a medical call at The New Homestead. The patient was transported to the Guthrie Co Hospital 9:23 am Panora Rescue responded to a medical call at Panora Nursing & Rehab. The patient was transported to Guthrie Co Hospital 10:04 am Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call on Fremont Street, Stuart. The patient refused transport 10:04 am Guthrie Co Deputy released a prisoner from the Guthrie Co Jail 11:32 am Panora Rescue transported a patient from the Guthrie Co Hospital back to Panora Nursing and Rehab 3:30 pm Panora Rescue transported a patient from Panora Nursing & Rehab to the University of Iowa Hospital 3:48 pm Guthrie Co Deputy, Guthrie Center Police and Panora Rescue Unit 2 responded to medical call on Oak St, Guthrie Center. The patient refused transport 7:45 pm Serves of civil papers in Guthrie Center by Guthrie Co Deputy 8:15 pm Attempt to serve civil papers in Casey by Guthrie Co Deputy 1:10 pm Panora Rescue responded to a medical call on N 8th St, Guthrie Center. The patient was transported to Guthrie Co Hospital 1:27 pm Panora Police responded to an assistance call on NE 2nd St, Panora 11:33 am Panora Rescue responded to a medical call at Mercy Clinic in Panora. The patient was transported to Mercy West 7:16 pm Guthrie Center Police served papers on S 5th Street 2:17 pm Guthrie Co Deputy escorted a prisoner to court 7:16 pm Panora Rescue responded to a medical call at the New Homestead. The patient was transported to the Guthrie Co Hospital 1:32 pm Stuart Fire Dept provided mutual aid to Orient Fire Dept for a house fire 7:40 pm Guthrie Co Deputy served civil papers in Casey 9:34 pm Stuart Police responded to a harassment call 10:39 pm Panora Rescue and Panora Police responded to a medical call on W Lane St. The patient was transported to Mercy West Hospital. 2-4-15 11:12 am Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call at Philips 66. The patient was transport to the VA Hospital in Des Moines 7:54 pm Guthrie County Deputy took a report of an accident in Casey. The driver slid through an icy intersection and into the ditch. No injuries 1:03 pm Stuart Police followed up with a theft investigation 8:04 pm Guthrie County Deputy investigated a driving complaint in Bagley 1:19 pm Stuart Rescue transported a patient from Community Care Center to Mercy Hospital 4:06 pm Guthrie Center Police followed up on a theft case 2:03 pm Follow-up on an animal neglect case on 280th Court by Guthrie Co Chief Deputy 5:19 pm Welfare check by Guthrie Co Deputy on Nice Ave 6:17 pm Welfare check by Stuart Police on White Pole Road 7:27 am Guthrie Co Deputy responded to an erratic driving call on Hwy 141. 9:52 am Panora Rescue transported a patient from Guthrie Co Hospital to Methodist Hospital Fri. 5-9; Sat. 9-5; Sun. 10-4 FREE PARKING ADM. Just $6.00 Free Shuttle Bus (10 & under free) Service from North 3-day re-entry stamp Parking Lot on both Fri. & Sat. Over 300 Talented Exhibitors Present & Sell 1,000’s of Unique Creations. Callahan Promotions, Inc., 563-652-4529 Bring this ad to show for $1.00 OFF One Admission 9:40 pm Guthrie County Deputy assisted Perry Police with a K-9 Deployment 11:32 pm Panora Rescue responded to a medical call on N 8th Street in Guthrie Center. The patient was transported to Blank Children’s Hospital 2-6-15 1:07 am Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in Menlo 7:13 pm Guthrie Center Police followed up with a dog bite case 2:09 am Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check at Kum & Go in Stuart 8:32 pm Guthrie Center Police responded to an erratic driving call on North St 2:46 am Guthrie County Deputy responded to a car vs. deer accident on Wagon Rd 9:00 pm Guthrie Center Police assisted DHS with a sexual abuse investigation 2:55 am Guthrie County Deputy checked on an abandoned car on Wagon Rd 3:09 am Pedestrian assist by Guthrie Co Deputy in Stuart 2-3-15 6:19 am Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call at Country Kitchen. The patient was transported to Adair Co Hospital 6:16 pm Guthrie County Deputy and Guthrie Center Police responded to a report of a man that fell on Prairie Street and needed help up 7:33 pm Panora Rescue transported a patient from Guthrie Co Hospital to Methodist Hospital 9:43 pm Traffic stop by Guthrie Center Police at Walnut and 5th Street 11:30 pm Motorist Assist by Guthrie Center Police and Guthrie Co Deputy on Prairie St, Guthrie Center 4:56 pm Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of an erratic driver on Hwy 25 S of Guthrie Center 7:57 am Bayard Rescue, Panora Rescue, and Guthrie Co Deputy responded to a medical call on Hwy 141. 2:00 pm Funeral traffic control by Guthrie Co Deputy 11:12 pm Traffic stop by Panora Police in the Casey’s parking lot 4:18 pm Case follow up by Stuart Police 6:43 pm Guthrie County Deputy investigated a report of harassment 8:20 pm Panora Rescue Unite 2 responded to a medical call at Panora Nursing & Rehab. The patient was transported to Guthrie Co Hospital 10:13 pm Panora Rescue transported a patient from Guthrie Co Hospital to Panora Nursing and Rehab 3:46 pm Guthrie Co Deputy attempted to serve civil papers in Stuart 12:35 am Traffic stop by Stuart Police and Guthrie Co Deputies at 5th and N Harrison 2-5-15 11:11 am Welfare check by Guthrie Co Sheriff due to a 911 hang up call 12:10 am Stuart Police responded to a fender bender accident at Philip’s 66 12:30 am Guthrie Co Deputy investigated a suspicious vehicle on 190th St 6:13 am Stuart Fire/Rescue responded to a car fire on Wagon Road Cell: (641) 740-0065 Office: (641) 524-2442 Fax: (402) 932-5475 2512 White Pole Road Feb. 27 - March 1 VARIED INDUSTRIES BLDG. 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The patient was air lifted to a Des Moines hospital 3:19 pm Lake Panorama Security responded to a residential burglar alarm on Panorama Drive 713254 clerk of court Public records compiled by the Guthrie Center Times 3:50 pm Traffic stop by Panora Police at E 6th and Main Guthrie Co Hospital 9:42 pm Guthrie Co Deputy transported a prisoner to the Guthrie Co Sheriff’s Office 2-7-15 12:40 am Guthrie Center Police responded to call at the trailer court on Ashton Ave 1:09 am Traffic stop by Guthrie Co Deputy 1:18 am Guthrie Co Deputy assisted with a traffic stop 1:18 am Traffic stop by Guthrie Center Police at 7th and Prairie St 2:04 am Guthrie Center Police transported a female prisoner to the Guthrie Co Jail 3:00 am Guthrie Co Deputy booked a female in to the Guthrie Co Jail 4:09 am Guthrie Co Deputy and Panora Police searched for a missing snowmobile rider. She was located at the residence 4:14 am Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call at Community Care Center. The patient was transported to the Guthrie Co Hospital 9:45 am Guthrie Co Deputy escorted a prisoner to court 10:00 am Guthrie Co Deputy released a prisoner from the Guthrie Co Jail 10:45 am Guthrie Co Deputy accepted bond money for a prisoner release 11:00 am Funeral traffic control by Guthrie Co Sheriff and Deputy 1:27 pm Guthrie Co Deputy investigated a civil matter in Casey 1:45 pm Guthrie Co Deputy investigated a report of credit card fraud 1:50 pm Panora Rescue transported a patient from the New Homestead to the Guthrie Co Hospital for tests 2:00 pm Property check by Guthrie Co Deputy on 350th Street 2:45 pm Guthrie Co Deputy served civil papers on Viceroy Trail 4:34 pm Traffic Stop by Guthrie Center Police on State St between 8th & 9th 5:03 pm Panora Rescue responded to a medical call on Justice Rd. The patient was transported to the Guthrie Co Hospital 7:25 pm Guthrie Center Police responded to a report of people blocking the alley on N 1st St 8:25 pm Panora Police responded to a report of a deer that may need put down between the Port and Casey’s in Panora 10:53 pm Guthrie Center Police secured the landing zone at the Guthrie Co Hospital 2-8-15 8:00 am Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call at Community Care Center. The patient was transported to Mercy West 8:57 pm Stuart Police met with a compliant at the Police Station 9:00 am Guthrie Co Deputy released a prisoner from the Guthrie Co Jail 9:01 pm Panora Rescue responded to a medical call on N 5th Street, Guthrie Center. The patient was transported to the 10:33 am Stuart Rescue assisted Adair Co Rescue with a medical call. The patient was transported to Des Moines Ready to make a move? 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Completely updated 5BR ranch home w/finished lower level. Open house Sunday, Feb. 15, 1-4 Jennifer Thorn 515-975-7774 jthorn@iowarealty.com WEDNEsday | 02.11.15 | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES | page 5A SOCIETYNEWS By Betty Thompson | Phone: 641.332.2380 or email: b.thompson@gctimesnews.com CWF JANUARY MEETING CWF of the First Christian Church met for their regular meeting Wednesday, January 21 in the First Christian Church fellowship hall with seven members present. Janet Hayes, protem president, conducted the meeting. Thelma Durst, protem secretary read minutes of the previous meeting. Treasurer Suzette Sloss was also present. Four thank you’s were read, and a report on the funeral lunch was given. CWF will secure drivers for Meals-on-Wheels February 16 through February 20. Discussion was held on the Bible Study Group which will meet Thursday nights, and also on playing BINGO at The New Homestead February 12. Concerns were noted prior to Jolene James giving the lesson titled “Study On Prayer.” Hostess Thelma Durst served dessert following the meeting. THURSDAY CARDS At the January 22nd evening card party at the Guthrie Activity Center, 18 card players vied for prizes in games of 10 point pitch. Team prize recipients were Traveling - Milo Rees; High - Vera Kenyon; Low - Rosalie Bradshaw. Team II prize recipients were Traveling - Larry Gardiner; High - Lillien Gilson; Low - Marie Griffin. At the next 10 point pitch card party held Thursday, January 30, of the nine card players those receiving prizes were Team I Traveling - Marilyn Washburn; High Sandy Rumelhart; Low Carolina Seeley and Team II Traveling - Helen Richey’ High - Milo Rees; Low - Lillien Gilson. Anyone is welcome to attend the card parties that are held each Thursday evening at the Guthrie Activity Center. At the January 15 card party Dolph Compton was high for Team I and Cleo Arbuckle was High for Team II. CRIBBAGE AT ACTIVITY CENTER Cribbage was held January 22 at the Guthrie Activity Center with 12 players present. Sandy Rumelhart had 20 for the high hand. Results at the January 29 Cribbage were Sandy Rumelhart had 17 for the high hand. Larry Avey was also present for Cribbage. Cribbage is held each Thursday morning at the Guthrie Activity Center. FCCLA MEMBERS Twelve members of Guthrie Center High School’s organization of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, (FCCLA) and two chaperones visited the Food Bank of Iowa January 17 to help package 2,620 backpacks of food to be distributed to 27 Iowa counties. The food bank distributes over 4,600 backpacks per week from their facility. The Guthrie Center High School group are proud to announce that they were the first to pack that many backpacks in one morning. GC SCHOOLS REPRESENTED Southwest Iowa Honor Choir held January 29 at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, had musical representation from Guthrie Center High School from Joey Spencer, Parker Schwartz, Ross Rumelhart, Taylor Bates, Taylor Gruber, and Bailey Waddell. The festival director for the vent was Dr. John Wiles from UNI. The Southwest Iowa Honor Choir for the junior high and elementary students is set for March 10 at Treynor High School. Students selected form the junior high are Colt Smallwood, Jakob Pennock, Malena Rumelhart, Klare Sheley, Anna Lauritsen, and Donald Straw. Elementary students selected for the honor choir are Audrey Stowe, Connor McCarthy, Belle Policky, Sophia Rouse, Tommy Bates, and Reid Rumelhart. Congratulations to all of the selected students and the choir director Mr. Jordan Leckband. TLC PLAN ACCEPTED The Teacher Leadership Compensation (TLC) plan developed jointly by Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center Schools, has been ac- cepted by the Iowa Department of Education for implementation in the 2016-17 school year The goals for this TLC program are to attract able and promising new teachers, to retain effective teachers by providing enhanced opportunities, to promote collaboration within and between our school districts, to reward professional growth and effective teaching, and to improve student achievement by strengthening instruction. The plan provides for 13.75 teacher leadership positions in Guthrie Center Schools -- 1.7 instructional coaches, 7 peer coaches, and 5 mentor + teachers. Each position will be compensated from additional TLC funds, provided by the state. During the remainder of this year and next the TLC team will work out the details of the plan. This will first involve meeting with teachers in February to discuss what the roles and responsibilities of each position will include and what the application process will look like, as well as to answer any questions they have. Following the meeting, teachers will have the opportunity to indicate if they are interested in being on the selection committee or in applying for one or more of the teacher leadership positions. Future plans will then probably include visiting with other schools and talking to administrators and teacher leaders to find out what problems they encountered and how they solved them. The schools mission is to develop individual students to the best of their abilities so they may realize their full potential as lifelong learners, be socially responsible members of their community, and contributing citizens of society. PW MET WEDNESDAY Presbyterian Women (PW) met Wednesday morning, February 4 at the First Presbyterian Church in Guthrie Center. Jolene James was hostess. She served refreshments and coffee. Jolene James also gave January Lesson Four - “Carrying in Our Bodies Jesus’ Acts of Healing,” and the February Lesson Five - “Reconciliation and The Whole Creation.” Dorothy Leib led in the “Fellowship of the Least Coin.” GIFT LAUNCH At a press conference held Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Capitol Complex, State Historical Building Auditorium, Des Moines. The American Heart Association announced $4.6 million grant to expand rural heart attack care in Iowa with “ Mission: Lifeline Iowa program. The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust funds rural health. The conference schedule included Kevin Harker, Executive Vice President, American Heart Association Midwest Affiliate; Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association, Walter Panzierer, Trustee, The Helmsley Charitable Trust, and Gerd Clabaugh, Director, Iowa Department of Public Health. All Iowans, whether they live in a metro or rural area or are traveling anywhere in the state, will now receive the same quality of care. Feb. 13th - Feb. 19th The Stuart Fremont Theatre 515-523-1225 “American Sniper” (R) 7:00 Nightly Matinee 2:00 Sat-Sun Perry Grand 3 Theatre 515-465-4262 “Fifty Shades of Grey” (R) First Show: Thu (12th) 8pm 7:00 Nightly Fri-Sat late show 9:35 Matinee 2:00 Sat/Sun “The SpongeBob Movie” (PG) Fri-Sat 6:00 & 8:10 Sun-Thursday 7:00 Matinee 2:00 Sat/Sun “American Sniper” (R) 7:00 Nightly Matinee 2:00 Sat-Sun All Subject To Change SpotlightMovies.com Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans have the most serious type of heart attack known as an ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), in which blood flow is completely blocked to a portion of the heart. Unless the blockage is eliminated quickly the patient’s life is at serious risk. Currently, around two-thirds of STEMI patients fail to receive the best available treatments to restore blood flow in time, especially in rural areas where distance to the hospital is significant and not all ambulances have the most advanced equipment. Time is heart muscle, and Mission: Lifeline seeks to save lives by closing the gaps that separate STEMI patients from timely access to appropriate treatments. Although Mission: Lifeline is focused on improving the system of care for patients in rural areas who suffer a STEMI, improving that system will ultimately improve care for all heart attack patients. MILITARY HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds joined state officials to announce that the Military Homeownership Assistance program has assisted nearly 3,400 military service members and veterans and provided $15.4 million in funding to purchase a home in Iowa. The program is jointly administered by the Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs and funding is appropriated by the Iowa Legislature. When combined with the Iowa Finance Authority’s other down payment assistance programs, eligible service members could receive a total of up to $7,500 in grant funds toward the purchase of a home in fiscal year 2014, the program assisted 423 military service members and their families to fulfill their dream of homeownership. “More than 800 veterans have already been matched with jobs in our state through the Home Base Iowa initiative, with the opportunity for us to welcome thousands more. A key component in the transition civilian life for these veterans is making their own permanent home right here in Iowa and this program will help them to achieve that goal,” said Lt. Governor Reynolds. Availability of funding for this program is subject to annual state appropriation and funds are made available on a firstcome, first-served basis. More information about the program is available at IowaFinanceAuthority.gov. CAMPS REGISTRATION Living History Farms is located on 500 acres of rolling prairie filled with bubbling streams and nature paths begging to be explored. The outdoor day camp setting provides a fun and unique way for children entering kindergarten through 12th grade to experience day-to-day farm and town life as it was in the past. www.LHF.org/SummerDay Camp. Campers will fill their days with outdoor, hands-on activities, games, crafts and visits to Living History Farms’ historic sites. They will be given the opportunity to compare life in the past to how we live today. The fun and learning never stops at Living History Farms Summer Day Camp! The Steampunk camp will be offered three times this summer for kids entering 6th-8th grade, and Junior Vet Camp will be offered Thursday, July 2 for kids entering 9th-12th grade. Living History Farms Day Camp program is accredited by the American Camp Association, the Only nationwide organization that accredits all types of organized camps. Scholarships are available to cover portion of Summer Day Camp fees. Scholarships are needs-based and a limited number are awarded each year until the fund is depleted. Help build the fund for children who would other wise miss out on these wonderful experiences (www.LHF.org/ DayCampScholarship. Living History Farms is a nonprofit, historical, educational foundation located at 11121 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa. Operations and maintenance are dependent upon gate receipts, memberships, and contributions. Living History Farms will reopen for touring May 1, 2015. In the of season they offer many special events, historic dinners and classes www. LivingHistoryFarms.org or call 515-278-5286. FROM HOLLYWOOD TO HEALTH ADVOCATE Du r ing t he 1950s, Jer r y Mathers appeared in several feature films as a child actor before being cast in 1957 as Theodore “The Beaver” Cleaver in the sitcom “Leave it to Beaver.” Now he travels the country discussing health issues as well as his Hollywood heritage. Blessed with money, fame, and - until the early 1990s - good health, a doctor friend recognized he was at risk. “She noticed I was putting on weight and offered to give me a physical,” said Mathers, a native of Sioux City, IA from his home in California. “The tests showed I was diabetic. You could have picked me up off the floor with a spoon!” While he now actively promotes diabetes awareness, Mathers still attends the occasional film or TV festival to share stories from his Hollywood past - (www.jerrymathers. com). He has plenty to relate, like the time Bob Hope saved his life. Mathers had a small role alongside the famed comedian in the 1955 film “The Seven Little Foys,” as one of the sons of Eddie Foy, (Bob Hope). Foy was performing at Chicago’s Iroquois Theatre when a fire broke out. He attempted to calm the panicking audience, but hundreds perished. Mathers was up on a scaffold behind the stage and the flames were getting close. Bob climbed a ladder to save Mathers. Two years later, Mathers debuted in “Leave it to Beaver” starring in all 235 episodes between 1957-1963. One episode almost never made it on air - it was the ‘Captain Jack’ episode the first one filmed and one of the earliest aired. The plot was for Wally and Beaver to send away for a baby alligator and keep it in the toilet. At that time, the network censors wouldn’t allow a bathroom to be seen on a TV show, much less a toilet. They finally compromised and were permitted to show the top of the toilet tank with the alligator swimming inside. Following “Beaver,” Mathers finished high school and obtained a degree in philosophy at Berkeley. He spent six years in the Air Force National Guard and worked in banking and real-estate. Following a call from former TV brother Tony Dow, the two reunited to stage the play “Boeing, Boeing” and later, “So Long Stanley,” touring the country for over a year. “Since we were so popular doing something unrelated to ‘Beaver,’ Universal brought most of the original cast back for the television movie ‘Still the Beaver’ in 1983,” said Mathers. “That led to a new TV series, ‘ The New Leave it to Beaver’ which ran for over 100 episodes.” The new series success came at a price. “I began investing the money I earned from the show in various businesses including a catering company,” recalled Mathers. “I had to demonstrate my products and would eat up to six meals a day and put on a lot of weight.” Following his doctor’s timely intervention, Mathers dropped over 50 pounds through diet and exercise, and no longer requires medication. Today, he travels the country discussing the danger of obesity and diabetes. He will be guest speaker at the Boshell Research Day conference at Auburn University, Alabama February 13. “I don’t have any agenda other than making people aware that they may be at risk,” he says. “Hopefully those that are will get a second chance like I did.” Nick Thomas, who shared this information and photos, teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, and has written feature, columns, and interviews for over 500 magazines and newspapers. CLEL BAUDLER STATE REPRESENTATIVE NEWSLETTERS The House worked diligently this week to pass a school funding bill to provide a funding number to school districts before they are required to certify their budgets this spring. The bill continues the legislature’s trend of providing significant increases to the state’s K-12 sys- tem, bringing the 5 year total increase to over $570 million, a nearly 22% increase. W hile state revenues increased this year providing the legislature money to increase some appropriations for FY16, a number of built-in expenses and prior commitments via legislature money to increase some appropriations via legislative action in past years leaves around $200 million available for additional expenditures for the upcoming year. The House proposal, which fits in line with the Governor’s proposal, for school funding for next year would spend half of that new available revenue on the state’s K-12 education system. Here is a 5-year snapshot of state aid to schools: Fiscal Year (school year Percent GrowthState Cost Per Pupil General Fund Increase FY12 (11/12) 0% $5883 $178 million FY13 (12/13) 2% $6001 $30 million FY14 (13/14) 2% +2% 1 time $6121 $65 million $57 million FY15 (14/15) 4% $6366 $148 million 4-yr total increase $421 million + $57 million FY16 (15/16) proposed1.25% $6446 $99.8 million 5-yr total increase with FY16 proposal $520.8 million + $57 million House Republicans are the products of this state’s education system, through Iowa’s public elementary schools, private schools, home school families, community colleges, private colleges, and the state universities. The state spends around 55% of its dollars on education at all levels in this state proving that education is a top priority. House Republicans made a campaign promise that they would keep the budget under control and avoid bad budgeting practices and out of control spending. We vowed not to spend more than the State takes in. We vowed not to spend one-time money on on-going expenses. And we are adhering to those principles year after year. Providing stability while at the same time providing unprecedented growth in education. The bill will now head to the Senate for consideration. Over the next several weeks and months, you will hear a lot about increasing the gas tax. I hope I have made myself clear over the last several years that we must (shame on us if we don’t) take care of our infrastructure, especially the bridges. I will support a 3 cent increase next year, an additional 3 cents the following year, and an additional 4 cents the year following that for a total of 10 cents. I would also like to change the road tax formula to make sure rural Iowa is protected. SOCIETY, Page 8A MOOSTASH JOE TOURS NATCHEZ and the DEEP SOUTH 1,179 $ only 8 Days • April 9-16, 2015 Per Person Dbl. Occ. from Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont, Norfolk 1,499 $ Single Occ. 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Excellent medical staff backup. Competitive wage package based on education and experience. An EEOC provider. Please send resume to: HOLLY KJERGAARD, Chief Nursing Office AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 515 Pacific Street, Audubon, IA 50025 • 712-563-5301 kjergaardh@acmhhosp.org 641-332-2204. a good cause! 2306 State Street Guthrie Center, IA • 641-332-2204 www.TheNewHomestead.org www.TheNewHomestead.org 2306 State Street Guthrie Center, IA • 641-332-2204 Tom Rutledge Chair – Guthrie County Board of Supervisors Jerri Christman Guthrie County Auditor Published in the Guthrie Center Times February 11, 2015 Guthrie County Board of Supervisors Regular Session JANUARY 29, 2015 The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with the following members present: Jerome Caraher, Mike Dickson, Everett Grasty, Clifford Carney and Tom Rutledge. The meeting began at 9:00 AM. Motion Grasty seconded Carney to approve the agenda. All ayes. Marty Arganbright gave the board a list of Mike Herbert’s current duties. If needed Herbert can also go on calls. Arganbright told the board he was prepared to negotiate on his budget. Rutledge said that the County has six small cities that are required to provide law enforcement and he thought there should be a per capita charge to the cities for law enforcement provided. Arganbright stated that they don’t get a lot of rural calls but they do get calls from the cities. There was discussion on Arganbright contacting the cities regarding Iowa requirements for law enforcement. Dennis Kunkle and Laura Imerman spoke to the board about contracting with the Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement for the City of Guthrie Center. Kunkle said they would provide two officers and would pay for that in order to have a more consistent force. Dickson said if the County would take on Guthrie Center then what if Panora or Stuart would want to contract for services then the current facility would not be big enough. Rutledge said an agenda item would be set to establish a subcommittee to look at the issue more closely. Jotham Arber presented the FY15-16 public health budget. Arber told the board they are discontinuing using Nightingale Notes and using another program that provides better services. The board reviewed and approved the Treasurer’s semi-annual report. Motion Dickson seconded Grasty to appoint Rick Hawley as a Stuart Township trustee to fill the term of Jon Egger. All ayes. Motion Dickson seconded Caraher to adjourn at 11:36AM. All ayes. Published in the Guthrie Center Times February 11, 2015 Iowa District Court Guthrie County ter In Re the Marriage of Ellen C. Ledbetter and David A. Ledbet- Equity Case# CDDM003967 Original Notice by Publication Upon the Petition of Ellen C. Ledbetter, Petitioner, and concerning David A. Ledbetter, Respondent TO THE ABOVE NAMED RESPONDENT: Petitioner (your spouse) has filed a divorce lawsuit naming you as Respondent. Petitioner’s contact information during the divorce case: Elle Cordelia Ledbetter, Guthrie County, Iowa. You must serve an Answer or a Motion with the clerk of court in the above county within 20 days after February 25, 2015. You must file and Answer or Motion with the clerk of court in the above county within 20 days after the date provided above. If you do not respond, the court may enter a judgment against you giving the Petitioner what he or she asked for in the Petition. You should talk to an attorney at once to protect your interests. If you choose not to have an attorney represent you in this matter, go to the Iowa Judiciary Branch website for self-represented litigant information and family law forms. If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, contact the disability coordinator at (712) 328-5883. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942). Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. Disability coordinator contact information available at: http://www.iowacourts.gov/Administration/Directories/ADA_Access/. You must register to eFile through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://iowa courts.state.ia.us/eFile/ and obtain a log in and password to file and view documents in your case and to receive service and notices from the court. For general rules and information on electronic filing, refer to the Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 Pertaining to the Use of the Electronic Document Management System, available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website. For court rules on the Protection of Personal Privacy in court filings, refer to Division VI of the Iowa Court Rules, Chapter 16. CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT Guthrie County Courthouse 200 N 5th St Guthrie Center, IA 50115 Published in the Guthrie Center Times February 11, 2015 Notice of Sheriff’s Levy and Sale N THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR GUTHRIE COUNTY STATE OF IOWA GUTHRIE COUNTY Iowa District Court, Guthrie County COURT CASE# EQCV082328 GUARDIAN HOSPITALITY, LLC VS. FRANNCY HOLDINGS, LLC; FREDERICK J SCHERLE III, AND SPOUSE OF FREDERICK J SCHERLE III; NANCY L. SCHERLE, and SPOUSE OF NANCY L. SCHERLE; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY- INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; and PARTIES IN POSSESSION, SPECIAL EXECUTIONᶊAs a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate continued on page 7a OPERATOR LABORER POSITION POSITION NEEDED NEEDED for Heavy Highway Construction and Patching Crews Crane Operator Individual required to have Operator and Concrete Experience. Must be willing to travel M-F in IA, KS, MO and NE. Heavy Highway Construction and Patching Crews GUS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 641-746-2229 www.gusconstruction.com EEO/AA Women and Minorities Encouraged to Apply Set up your table and sell your arts, crafts or business items. C.N.A. Full-Time 2p-10p and night shift Open to the public! Nurse: Full-Time weekend package Stop out,orshop Assisted Living: C.N.A./C.M.A. Part-time full-time the various with potential weekend package Contact Cindy Simpson Director of Nursing: Full-Timevendors and or Sheila Solorzano to know Homemaker: neededit’s all for register as aPart-Time vendor, 4p-9p The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with the following members present: Jerome Caraher, Mike Dickson, Everett Grasty, Clifford Carney and Tom Rutledge. The meeting began at 9:00 AM. Rutledge arrived at 9:06 AM. Motion Caraher seconded Carney to approve the agenda. All ayes. Stephen Patterson reviewed the E911, sanitarian, and transfer station FY15-16 budgets. There was a discussion on what other Counties are charged for service and the possibility of increasing the fees. Patterson also told the board there is only the one ground loader at the transfer station and there is a need for a skid loader. It could be used for smaller stuff and outside. The board suggested looking into getting the skid loader in FY14-15. Diane Jackson reviewed the mental health FY15-16 budget. The rate per capita is decreasing from $47.28 and $20.42 for County services/mental health. The facility to be renovated in Woodward was discussed. Minutes for 01/20/15 and 01/22/15 and the veteran affairs commission report for the quarter ending 12/31/14 were reviewed and approved. Claims in the amount of $326,209.98 were reviewed and approved. Motion Dickson seconded Grasty to appoint Jon Egger as Stuart Township trustee to fill the term of Bobby Scott. All ayes. Motion Caraher seconded Dickson to adjourn at 11:15AM. All ayes. Tom Rutledge Chair – Guthrie County Board of Supervisors Jerri Christman Guthrie County Auditor EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Excellent wages, bonuses and continued employment on other projects for those willing to work. DOWD DRUG HAS AN OPENING FOR PART-TIME/FULL-TIME SALES CLERK POSITION. COMPETITIVE WAGES AND BENEFITS. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PHARMACY COUNTER OR EMAIL YOUR RESUMÉ TO info@dowddrug.com Interested parties can call 712-243-2281 to set up an interview. DOWD DRUG United Steel Erectors Corporation is seeking qualified personnel. Several full-time positions are available immediately. Must have construction background. Experience with steel buildings is preferred. WEDNEsday | 02.11.15 | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES | page 7A PUBLIC NOTICE FROM Page 6A Described Below To satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is Lots 6085 and 6086 in Plat Sixteen (16), being a portion of Plat “H” of Lake Panorama Subdivion [sic] , in Guthrie County, Iowa, subject to and together with any and all easements, restrictions and convenants of record; 1/k/a 4618 and 4620 Jeanie Lane, respectively, Panora, Iowa 50216 Property Address: 4618 and 4620 Jeanie Lane, Panora, IA 50216 The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 03-19-2015 Time of Sale 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale Front steps of the Guthrie County Courthouse, Guthrie Center, IA 50115 Redemption: After the sale of real estate the United States of America may redeem the property within 120 days pursuant to Title 28 USC ᶊ2410 according to rates set out therein. Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provision of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable. Judgment Amount: $254,275.30 Costs: $360.00 Accruing Costs: $4,124.40 PLUS Interest: 12.0% from 12/16/14 Attorney: James L. Bergkamp, Jr. Kara L. McClure Bergkamp, Hemphill & McClure PO Box 8 Adel, IA 50003 515-993-1000 DATE: 01/13/2015 J. MARTY ARGANBRIGHT, GUTHRIE COUNTY SHERIFF ing. Council members Carolyn Masters, Dennis Patrick, Craig Heckman, Roger Underwood, and Randy Nickel were present. Motion by Masters, second by Heckman to approve consent agenda including minutes from 1/26/15, Claims presented, check register, treasurer’s report, Pay Request #9 from Koester Construction, Resolution 2015-03 Application for Tax Exemption Reil Properties LLC, Liquor license renewal: Guthrie County Agricultural Society. Vote: Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Patrick, second by Masters to approve change request #31 and #37 as a 75/25 split with the property owners. Vote: Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Nickel, second by Underwood to approve Nuisance Procedures. Vote: Ayes: All. Motion carried. Committee designations were made as follows: 1) Dennis Patrick to GCSB building design committee, 2) Imerman, Pavelka, Nickel and Kunkle to joint committee with county regarding law enforcement. Motion by Nickel, second by Underwood to send fee schedule to Dave Bruner to find proper placement in Code of Ordinances. Vote: Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Underwood, second by Patrick to approve approximately $69,000 to be spent out of Howie Estate fund for grass rig, work on jeep, and flashlights for the fire department. Vote: Ayes: All. Motion carried. AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL - 12/31 O2..................... 22.04 ALLIANT ENERGY - ELECTRICITY........................ 5,371.43 AMERICAN FUNDS - DEFERRED COMP............... 2,600.00 ATLANTIC CARRIERS BROKE - ROAD SALT......... 1,869.95 BRUNER & BRUNER - LEGAL ADVICE..................... 172.00 CAPITAL ONE - DUES & BOOKS............................. 313.40 CENTRAL IA. DIST. INC. - WIPES/BAGS.................. 187.85 CHRISTIANSEN MOTORS INC - BRAKE SWITCH........ 69.61 CITY OF PANORA - MARCH EMS............................ 312.50 DOUG’S PLUMBING & HTG. - SHOP BURNER BOX.. 890.77 ENERGYFICIENT - BALLAST - LIBRARY................... 176.31 FEDERATED FUNDS, THE - DEFERRED COMP........ 100.00 FELD FIRE - EXTINGUISHER INSP........................... 545.45 FOLLETT SOFTWARE CO - COMPUTER PROGRAMS............ .......................................................................... 1,149.00 G CTR APPLIANCE - FUSE & HDMI CABLE................ 40.97 G CTR COMMUNICATIONS - INTERNET.................. 230.94 G CTR TIMES - ADS/PUBS..................................... 132.84 G CTR, CITY OF - FLEX PLAN - MEDICAL................. 50.00 GCMU - 1/31 BILLING........................................... 926.00 GUTHRIE AUTOMOTIVE - LAMP/NUTS........................ 9.95 G CO REGIONAL AIRPORT - 8/14-1/15 TAXES.... 2,453.12 GUTHRIE FAMILY MED CTR - RANDOM DRUG TEST. 25.00 HANSEN, ED/NICOLE - CLEANING.......................... 101.25 I M W C A - WC #7 14-15.................................. 1,815.89 I P E R S - IPERS REGULAR................................. 6,284.11 IA DNR - SLAYBAUGH WW TEST.............................. 30.00 IRS - EMPLOYEE FED W/H.................................. 9,101.44 JENSEN SANITATION LLC - 1/31 BILLING........... 5,801.76 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL - SUPPLIES....................... 65.78 Construction Positions Available Oldcastle Materials Group (OMG Midwest, Inc.) dba American Concrete Products positions available: Quality Control Technician Published in the Guthrie Center Times February 11, 2015 Oldcastle provides competitive wages, full benefits package including year round health & retirement options. Women and Minorities encourage to apply. Oldcastle Materials is an EEO/AA employer. GUTHRIUE CENTER CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2015 The Guthrie Center City Council met Feb 9 at 6 pm with Mayor Dennis Kunkle presid- Motion by Nickel, second by Masters to approve an additional $5,000 to be spent out of Howie Estate fund for a thermal imager for the fire department. Vote: Ayes: All. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 8:45 p.m. Bills Approved: Apply online at: http://jobs.oldcastle.com Mike’s Plumbing & Pump Ser vice LLC www.AmplifyYourLife.com 17 Iowa Locations (800) 233-4327 TOLL FREE Well Work Coon Rapids, IA 712-999-2923 (shop) 712-999-5608 (home) THE DOCTORS ARE IN! Call to schedule an appointment with a Doctor of Audiology today! KOESTER CONSTRUCTION CO - PAY REQUEST #6.............. ...................................................................... 171,760.35 M & M SALES COMPANY - 12/15-1/14 703 STATE. 53.59 M L SERVICE - TORCH PROPANE............................. 37.38 MAIN STREET G CTR - 2015 CONTRIBUTION.... 10,000.00 MET - JAN SAMPLES.............................................. 39.00 MICRO MARKETING ASSOC - 2 AUDIO BOOKS......... 45.98 SCOTT MERRIMAN INC - TICKETS....................... 1,136.88 DAVE WILLIAMS - RURAL TRUCK REPAIR............... 323.93 TOYNE - RURAL BRAKES....................................... 543.75 MSA PROFESSIONAL - FACADE #9........................ 450.00 OFFICE MACHINES CO - SUPPLIES.......................... 33.53 PEOPLE’S TRUST & SAVING - HSA CONTRIBUTION.............. .......................................................................... 2,467.35 PETTY CASH - POSTAGE & MISC........................... 118.64 QUILL - FOLDERS.................................................... 19.98 RDG PLANNING & DESIGN - #13, #14.............. 10,987.18 RECORDED BOOKS - 2 AUDIO BOOKS..................... 31.48 RELIABLE OFFICE SUPPLIE - SUPPLIES.................... 13.30 ROD PAVELKA - CARRIER - PAVELKA.................... 142.01 SEILER INSTRUMENT & MFG - HANDHELD GPS...... 997.00 SW IOWA PEST CONTROL - BLDG MAINTENANCE. 130.00 SPRING VALLEY WIRELESS - PAGER BATTERIES...... 48.00 STAR ENERGY - JAN FUEL..................................... 932.01 STEVE CRAIG/POOL - POOL SCHOOL ................... 270.00 TREASURER - STATE OF IA - SALES TAX............. 1,875.00 328,416.58 WELLMARK B-X B-SHIELD - INSURANCE PREMIUMS.......... .......................................................................... 8,392.44 TOTAL............................................................ 251,698.14 Published in the Guthrie Center Times February 11, 2015 Disbursements.....Receipts GENERAL FUND.......................... 96,573.42 ..... 10,712.79 ROAD USE TAX FUND................. 18,934.85 ............ EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND......... 6,948.03 ....... 1,349.36 EMERGENCY FUND............................ - ............. 75.28 LOST......................................... 67,834.50 ..... 10,367.16 LIBRARY EXPENDABLE TRUST............- . ........... 388.91 TIF - FSA BUILDING........................... - ................. HOWEY ESTATE FUND............... 181,136.00 ........... FIRE TRUCK REPLACEMENT...............- . ................ STREET CAPITAL EQ......................370.00 . ...... 25,000.00 FIRE/EMS SPECIAL REVENUE..............- . ................ DEBT SERVICE FUND..........................- . .......... 1,241.64 NSP...................................................- . ................ CAPITAL PROJECT.................... 161,239.10 ............ 247,375.00 DEPOSIT FUND...................................- . ................ PERPETUAL CARE..............................- . ................ SEWER UTILITY FUND................. 12,275.21 ..... 20,361.12 WASTEWATER DEPRECIATION............- . .......... 1,288.32 SOLID WASTE FUND................... 12,871.44 ..... 10,257.00 TOTAL...................................... 558,182.55 ............ he B u y a n d S e ll t h Ea s y Way w it . t h e C la s s ifie d s 332-2380 Antique Auction • Evelyn Ludwig Sunday February 15, 2015 - 11:00 AM Location: Adair Community Center-I-80 Exit 76 (1 block North) 103 S. 5th St. Adair Iowa. Lunch is available in heated, seated community building. Note earlier start time! Auctioneer Notes: Evelyn is downsizing. She has lived in the same home since early 1940’s with her husband and before that this home was occupied by his parents. This offering of antiques go back to the late 1800’s so be prepared for lots of old advertising pieces, glassware and antique furniture, toys and games and coin collection. Lots of unique items and many items still boxed. Look on the web for more photos. www. wedemeyerllc.com Antiques: Slag lamp with lighted base, Ornate stand lamp, Lawyers stackable book case, USN Silverware, Silver plated table service, Harmonica stamped Marine band, jewelry, Regulator clock, Sessions Mantle clock, Drop leaf oak table, 2 gallon Western crock, Stoneware bowls, lots of other stoneware pieces, Sad Irons, Glass ball footed parlor table, 4 gallon Western butter churn, East Lake Vanity, Fancy seated hall tree, Pie Safe (glass doors) Piano mirror, Square Oak table (excellent condition), single door display cabinet, Fern Stand, clock shelf, Eastlake Dresser/Mirror/Commode/Head & Foot board/rails, 3 Drawer Eastlake Dresser/mirror, Mission Library table, 6 ladder back chairs, Wicker rocker, Eastlake bed, Cedar Chest, chiffarobe dresser, vanity/mirror, Cuckoo clock needs repair, Collectibles, Glassware & Dishes: Tom Mix and Tony rocking horse, wooden scooter, Depression glass many pink patterns, candle holders, Hen on Nest, John F. Kennedy coin banks, Shirley Temple cup and saucer set, Advertising items from Casey, Menlo, Stuart, Adair and Nevinville Iowa, doilies and linens, embroidered items, figurines and nick nacks, Vases, McCoy, Hall, USA Pottery items, planters etc., hand painted plates and serving bowls, Salt and Pepper sets, Bedding, quilts, rug frame, Tea pot collection, Coins, wood carved scoop shovel, Ruger 22 automatic pistol (minor rust), Box for Colt 32 Pocket revolver (no gun), comic books (old), wash tubs, washboards. Railroad: paystubs from Rock Island Railroad, Pre-WWII 1930’s Tin Marx Toy Train, Coin Collection: Buffalo Nickels, 1943 Steel pennies, Indian Head Pennies 1864,1866 & 1869, Australian 1943 Penny, 1897 Half dollar, 14-Mercury dimes, 1892, 1893 & 1903 quarters, 1883 Morgan Silver Dollar, Walking 1929-1940-s and Franklin Half dollars 1950-1960’s, Canadian 1940 penny, e b i r c s Sub ! y a d To Yard and Garden: spades, shovels, hand tools, garden items, Toys: Tom Mix “Tony” Rocking horse, Daisy Pump BB gun, Crossman Pellet gun, Toy guns, lots of old toys and games many in the original box, Fisher Price Stagecoach, Men’s 12 speed bike Wedemeyer Auction & Realty LLC Get the LOCAL News on your computer or mobile device... Doug Wedemeyer Auctioneer Just as it appears in print! Casey Iowa E-mail: info@wedemeyerllc.com Go to website www.wedemeyerllc.com Office: 641-746-2720 or Cell: 641-740-0102 and click on the top “Subscribe” button on the home page. Or, call our office at 641-332-2380! 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GC TIMES Friendly Reliable Dave & Tami Shroyer, owners Now a dealer for: ➢ Oil Changes ➢ Tires & Tire Repair Guthrie Center 747-2291 Panora 755-2213 Stuart 523-1722 ➢ LP Tanks ➢ Brakes ➢ Exhaust M & L ICE CREAM NOW OPEN! 106 State St. 641-747-2760 Guthrie Center & Multi-Mile page 8A | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES | WEDNEsday | 02.11.15 SOCIETY FROM Page 5A Today in Public Safety, we had an excellent presentation from the Office of Drug Control Policy, The DCI Lab, and a Polk County Attorney and the Attorney General’s office back to continue discussion on how to combat synthetic drugs such as K2, spice, and bath salts. We are finding that over the years, this is like fighting a seven headed dragon and we must not give up. Over the past several years, synthetic drug use has been increasing in Iowa and throughout the country. In 2011, after the death of a young man in Iowa, House Republicans lead the fight to ban several common forms of synthetic drugs. While this ban has successfully reduced the legal availability of many synthetic drugs, there is still more work that needs to be done. Last week, the Public Safety Committee held a meeting with the Office of Drug Control, County Attorney’s, the Attorney General and the Division of Criminal Investigation - Crime Lab, in an effort to understand why this drug problem continues to grow. Synthetic drugs take a variety of forms and are often marketed as herbal incense or potpourri. Prior to the ban in Iowa, these drugs could easily be found in gas stations and other stores. After the law change in 2011, producers of these synthetic drugs made chemical changes to their product to skirt the law. In 2012, the Iowa legislature again acted to stop the distribution of these drugs. In 2013 and 2014 the Iowa Board of Pharmacy also took action to ban additional chemicals being used to create synthetics. Unfortunately, even with the current legislation these chemicals and drugs are too easy to find in Iowa. Although they go by different names (K2, Kronic, Black Mamba, MoJo, Scooby Snacks), all synthetic drugs are extremely dangerous and the effects on the user can be different ev- ery time. Countless different chemicals are sprayed on plant material to create these drugs. Depending on the chemicals used, and the amount sprayed, the effects on the user can be different every time. Countless different chemicals are sprayed on plant materials to create these drugs. Depending on the chemicals used, and the amount sprayed, the effects can differ drastically each time a person uses. Common side effects include: hallucinations, intense paranoia, anxiety, increased blood pressure, confusion, vomiting, and in some cases it can lead to death or suicide. At this time we have three additional meetings set up to finalize language to try to push through this session. I can assure you, I am heavily invested in helping our law enforcement agencies address this problem. More on this later. Today, we had the Condition of the Guard presentation by Adjutant General Orr. I can tell you that with the things these men and women have accomplished in 2014 and the years prior, every Iowan, regardless of political party or persuasion, should be extremely proud that we have men and women willing to sacrifice themselves to keep us safe. I have also been assigned a bill in Natural Resources that would protect mountain lions. I think I can guarantee you folks that I am not going to protect something that looks at me as number two on the food chain. I am not going to allow departmental officials to argue over whether it was okay to protect myself, family members, or livestock from these vicious animals. Remember, they eat people. We are still debating all the possibilities of a gas tax increase to take care of our infrastructure, such as our roads and bridges. I have received many e-mails, phone calls, face-to-face contacts both pro and con (mostly pro). February 3rd, I paid $2.06 a gallon. Just last week, the price of gas was $1.83. INTERESTING. No one has said anything to me about the two large hikes. AWARDS PUBLIC NOTICE FROM Page 2A Published in the Guthrie Center Times, February 11, 2015 DEPUTY FROM Page 1A Work Hard. Earn More. Be er savings… Because you’ve earned it! Take advantage of a be er way to save and have limited check-wri ng capabili es! Advantage Money Market Interest Tiers APY* $1,500-$24,999.99 .35% $25,000-$49,999.99 .45% $50,000-$99,999.99 .55% $100,000-$249,999.99 .65% $250,000 and up .75% Supervisor Mike Dickson, who was not present at the last several meetings and during some of the budget discussions with Arganbright, noted at Tuesday’s meeting that he would like to see Arganbright scheduled for at least one weekend shift a month. “I know it’s a lot, but I’d like that,” he said. He also noted the increased cost of meals for inmates, which are required to be certified by a state dietitian, and the supervisors discussed forming a committee to see if it is possible to decrease food costs in the jail. Four supervisors — Tom Rutledge, Carney, Dickson and Everett Grasty — ap- proved the revised budget, which included the smaller salary increases and other cuts as well as the addition of a deputy. Supervisor Jerry Caraher voted against the budget, declining to explain why he had done so when Arganbright asked. “I asked, because if I could do something different, I would,” Arganbright said. “You can’t,” Caraher said. The supervisors also approved a change in County Attorney Mary Benton’s budget for fiscal year 2015–16 to add on a part-time assistant county attorney for two days a week. Benton had told the supervisors that with the work her office already has, she needs at least one day of work from an additional attorney, but added the hiring of an additional deputy could mean more work for her office. She had requested that if the supervisors approve a new deputy, that they also approve the version of her proposed budget that allowed for two days of help. They agreed to do so during Tuesday’s meeting. The decision to add an additional deputy to Arganbright’s staff has been the most discussed of any county budget change during the supervisors’ budgeting process during the past few months. The change was voted down last year, with only two supervisors supporting it. Grasty referenced Arganbright’s request for an additional deputy to assist with the county’s increasing drug problem as the supervisors prepared to vote on the change. Grasty had voted against hiring an additional deputy last year but changed his vote this year. “You know me — I don’t want to spend more taxpayer dollars,” he said. “But at the same time, I’d hate to think if anybody in this room, their child or grandchild would get exposed to those drugs, that they wouldn’t spend extra dollars to alleviate that problem. We’ve got to do something.” CALL TODAY! 2014, two of which were created after Herald Publishing Co. bought and redesigned the newspaper. Herald Publishing Co.’s Beckham Miller designs the paper. “What a difference from entry 1 to the other two!” a judge wrote. “Even though judging is based on all three, you were the clear winner. Strong stories, great photos, eye-catching design — you reinvented yourself into a clear winner! 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Photographer Jeff Storjohann, placed second of 22 entries for best news photo. “This is just a great news photo,” a judge wrote. “I like that it was not the typical photo with debris strewn about town.” —Vedette Editor Ashley Schable placed second out of 35 entries for best feature photo/photo story with her group of photos of Panorama Elementary students at their field day. “It was refreshing to see genuine emotion on all these little faces,” a judge wrote. “Nice positioning, nice timing, nice work.” —Staff Writer Gordon Castile won second place out of 14 entries for the breaking news story category with his coverage of a fire that destroyed a Panora home. “Nice touch to include information about the fire whistle and about other things (cleanup) that readers wouldn’t necessarily think about,” a judge wrote. —Staff Writer Rebecca McKinsey also placed first out of 18 entries for the master columnist contest in the division encompassing daily newspapers with a circulation of less than 10,000. 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In kicking off The Iowa Freedom Summit, his international political sensation late last month, King read a public prayer in which, in no uncertain terms, no hedging or dodging, no qualifications or room for future equivocating, King asked God to select the next president of the United States. “I pray that out of this process you will identify and lift up the individual whom you will use to restore the soul of this great country,” King said, head bowed on the stage of Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. There were 1,500 witnesses on site — including me — and thousands more watching online or on C-SPAN. On that Saturday morning, was God spending his time putting doomed late-game passing schemes in the head of Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll (26 percent of Americans think God decides the Super Bowl)? Or was God improving the lives of refugees? I, for one, think God was listening to Congressman King. I think God heard King’s prayer. Which raises an intriguing situation for the Kiron conservative. If Hillary Clinton is elected president, after King’s prayer, doesn’t the Iowa Republican have to accept the election as God’s answer to his prayer? Sometimes God responds to prayers with answers we don’t like, right? King’s other choices to deal with a second Clinton Administration: (A) Claim God wasn’t listening to his prayer, which is saying God has selective hearing and would mean King is a selective Christian. (B) Say he was just warming up the crowd with a little humor (but that prayer sounded awfully solemn). (C) Convert to Islam, which could technically cancel the prayer. In the absence of any such moves, we are left with these facts: King introduced the public prayer. King asked God to find this nation a Great Restorer. We have an election, sure, but the commander in chief, if you believe the western Iowa Republican’s skywardlooking plea, is Heaven-sent. Iowa Caucuses, meet King’s Divine Right of Kings. Heed the words of Samuel, congressman. “The Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance but the Lord looks on the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) God’s mysterious criteria is beyond the earthly grasp of mere mortals. And maybe God, intervening at the public urging of King, spies the heart of a president in Mrs. Clinton. If that’s the case in November of 2016, if that’s where God’s head is, any attack, whether in the form of a passing thought or carefully constructed political broadside, from King on Hillary Clinton would be nothing short of an affront to the Almighty. Habitat for Humanity schedules information meetings SPECIAL TO THE GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES The North Branch Beavers met on Sunday, January 25 for their regular 4-H monthly meeting. They welcomed four new members (front row, from left) Jacob Thomas, Cooper Tunick, Jaylyn Michaelson and Justin Reinhart, and installed officers (back row, from left) Hunter Vasey-president, Gage Buttler, vice president, Hailey Bates, secretary, Morgan Lemke, photography, Hayden Tunick, flag bearer. Missing from photo is Emily McCann, treasurer, Keely Vasey, historian. SPECIAL TO THE GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES Members of the Cass Pioneers 4-H club has pledged to make 100 dresses for kids in Haiti. Meeting in December, ironing and sewing dresses, were (front row, from left) Rachel Cogil, Jazmyn Sellers, Lindsey Meyer, Maiah Keith, Lindsey Van Gundy, Carley Van Gundy, Paige Kennedy, (back row) Cameron Laughery, Ethan Laughery, Anna Owen, Kyle Cogil, Willow Sword, Ruby Hummel, Parker Owen. Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity is off to a strong start in Guthrie County and invites anyone interested in knowing more about how Habitat for Humanity works and what volunteer opportunities will be available are encouraged to attend one of three upcoming meetings scheduled across the county The first meeting will be in Stuart at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 17, at the First Congregational Church, 224 North Division Street. The second public meeting will be in Guthrie Center at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, at the First Christian Church, 105 North 4th Street. The final meeting will be in Panora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, at Faith Bible Church, 2096 Highway 4 North. Habitat’s Helping Hands home repair program will be introduced in communities across Guthrie County in 2015, with many volunteers needed to do the actual construction work. Volunteers are also needed to recruit, select and support partner families. Others will be relied upon to provide food for workers and coordinate volunteers. Volunteer leaders will also be needed to fill the county and affiliate board of directors. Those wanting to learn more about this exciting new opportunity to serve local families and revitalize their community through Habitat for Humanity are invited to attend any one of the three open public meetings. Those unable to attend are invited to contact Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity at 515-432-1168 for additional information or visit their website at www.heartofiowahabitat.org. Habitat for Humanity is an international Christian housing ministry founded on the belief that all persons deserve an opportunity for safe, decent and affordable housing. All are encouraged and accepted, regardless of religious beliefs or affiliations. Cass Pioneers hold winter meetings By RUBY HUMMEL Club Reporter Mary J. Barnett LIBRARY NEWS Congratulations to Judy Kleaver for the first ‘Score 24” of 2015 at cribbage on last Monday! A bookish “Olaf” is still standiing watch over a display of snowmen items. Pick “a Blind Date”, a wrapped book, to read. Bring it back and complete a brief review and add you name for a drawing at the end of the month which will involve chocolate! The movie for adults will be on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 4:00 p.m. It will be “pillow talk” with Doris Day and Rock Hudson. There will be a discussion of the Iowa Reads book at the Panora Library on Friday, Feb. 20 at 9:30 a.m. “My Name is Mary Sutter” is the name of the selection. There are multiple copies at the MJB Library. There will be an “Early Out” program Feb 12 at 1:30 p.m. The card making class will be on Feb. 17 at 9:00 a.m. MOOSTASH JOE TOURS “CALIFORNIA” Featuring The Best of: San Francisco-Los Angeles, Yosemite, Zion & Bryce Canyon National Park 1,849 $ only 13 Days • April 20-May 2, 2015 Per Person Dbl. 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Box 969 Fremont, NE 68026-0969 or call 402-721-7944 1-800-806-7944 OR www.mjtours.com More Vendors Needed!! for Southwest Iowa’s First June 12 & 13, 2015 ~ Creston, IA in conjunction with Creston’s City wide Garage Sales Antiques~Primitives~Junk~Upcycled~ y Recycled & Treasures Galore! for vendor info contact: Nellie @ 308.390.2545 or 641.278.1164 Sponsored by The Old Market & Creston News Advertiser The meeting of the Cass Pioneers 4-H Club was held at the Ya le Communit y Building on January 11, at 1:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by our Vice President, Willow Sword. Roll Call was answered by 21 members. The Secretary’s report was given by Lindsey VanGundy, and the Treasurer’s report was given by Cameron Laughery. The pledge of allegiance was led by Parker Owen. The Scholarship Committee discussed an application from Veda Sword. Their recommendation was to donate $150 towards her college expenses. After discussion, it was motioned that the club would like to extend that amount to $200. FSQA training and testing will be held on February 24 and 26 at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds. The 4-H pledge was then led by Cameron Laughery. Our programming for this meeting was given by Maddi and Lydia Knapp from the US Sunbeams 4-H Club. They taught the group about felting wool, and brought kits for us to try making a sheep. The Cass Pioneers meeting was adjourned by our Vice President, Willow Sword. The meeting of the Cass Pioneers 4-H Club was held at Panorama High School on December 14 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by our President, Ethan Laughery. Roll Call was, “Have you ever used a sewing machine?” The Secretary’s report was given by Lindsey VanGundy, and the Treasurer’s report was given by Cameron Laughery. The Vice President, Willow Sword, informed our members of a new plan to form action committees to come up with new ideas. These committees are for planning Activities, Programming, Fundraising, and Community Service. Each member was asked to sign up for one committee. Our club met at the Panorama High School to team up with the Panorama FCCLA and help with their pledge to make 100 dresses for Haiti. Many members were present and helped with ironing and sewing to construct these adorable dresses. We also enjoyed a delicious snack of hot cocoa and sugar cookies. The Cass Pioneers meeting was adjourned by President, Ethan Laughery. MENLO NEWS By Joan Wallace Jack Stonehocker of Linden visited Doris Harwood on Sunday. Subscribe to our e-Edition by calling our office at 641-332-2380! OPEN HOUSE Feb. 15, 1-4 p.m. 1201 North St., Guthrie Center – $168,000 Insurance Companies Legally Rip-Off Iowa Injured Workers By . . . Yes, insurance companies can legally pay you less that what you are owed and do not have to tell you the truth. 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Wickland, Jacob Joliet, Cora Hoyt, Logan Scheurmann, Leighan Laughery, Cole Stetzel, (back row) Jannel Hansen, Zoie Shook, Quenton Spack, Dalton Grove, Cale Crowder. FCCLA FROM Page 1A Guthrie Center Mayor Dennis Kunkle signs a proclamation to promote National FCCLA Week Feb. 8-14. Kunkel is joined by Guthrie Center FCCLA officers Cale Crowder and (back row, from left) Zoie Shook, District 5 president, Hannah Grizzle, Cheinie Case, and Cassidy Simmons. In recognition of Presidents Day We will be closed Monday, February 16, 2015. “Each day of the week we have some activity,” Lange said. FCCLA is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA has over 200,000 members and over 5,500 chapters from 49 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than ten million youth since its founding in 1945. The Ultimate Leadership Experience is unique among youth organizations because its programs are planned and run by members. It is the only career and technical in-school student organization with the family as its central focus. Participation in national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities. Our offices will reopen with normal business hours on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 PO Box 757 • 505 East Main Street Panora, Iowa 50216 PO Box 8 • 400 State Street Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115 PH 641.332.2218 TF 866.747.2218 FX 641.332.2693 PH 641.755.2400 TF 877.755.2400 FX 641.755.2344 Member FDIC gcsb@gcsbank.com | www.gcsbank.com Find what you need in the classifieds Show how much you really LOVE that special someone with a gift from Dowd Drug! Dowd has great selection of Beautiful and Unique gifts perfect for Valentines Day. From Willow Tree Figurines, Scented Candles, Russell Stover Candies, Fashion Jewelry and so much more. Looking for something a little more special? ...you can also personalize a gift while you wait. Frames and Lightboxes would surely make her smile. Don’t forget to add that special Hallmark card along with your gift! Come in to see the great selection that Dowd has to offer. facebook.com/ dowddrug Don and Doris Laughery were married on July 24, 1945, in Gray, Iowa. They will celebrate their 70th anniversary this year. they could. But without fail, Don would buy Doris a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Sometimes the gift included roses. Sometimes there were also small boxes of candy for the couple’s three daughters. But there was always the heartshaped box of chocolates for Doris. “Some years, it was a very small box,” Don said. “But it’s just one of those things — because she enjoyed chocolate.” Vicki added that their relationship has been an example for her own marriage to Richard Friedrich. “They weren’t gushy, but you always knew my parents cared deeply for each other,” Vicki said. “They loved each other deeply, but they also were friends. They never did anything that they didn’t do together.” Some would say that seven decades of marriage is a feat — and Doris would be the first to say that it’s important to work at it. “My advice would be always to be honest with each other and try to take care of each other’s best interests,” she said. Don and Doris will celebrate their 70th anniversary in July — they hope to both live that long, Don joked. And they may not go out dancing for this Valentine’s Day. “My goodness, we’re both not that active anymore,” Don said. “We can celebrate right here in our chairs.” But Doris will get her box of chocolates. College Scholarship Program Registration Continues Iowa high school seniors still have time to register for a scholarship that gives them a chance to win $1,500 for college expenses while learning important financial literacy skills. High school seniors planning to attend college this fall may register for the Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship until 4 p.m. Feb. 22 atwww.IowaStudentLoan.org/ SeniorScholarship. Iowa Student Loan® will award $1,500 scholarships to 20 students who complete two online financial literacy tutorials and score highest on a related assessment. After registering for the scholarship at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/SeniorScholarship, students will receive emailed instructions for completing three online components. Two tutorials — Student Loan Game Plansm and the ROCI Reality Check — were developed by Iowa Student Loan. A related multiple choice assessment will check students’ understanding of the concepts in the tutorials. The tutorials are designed to help students understand the consequences of college borrowing and discover how to maximize their return on college investment, or ROCI. Jefferson, IA DOWD DRUG 641-747-3625 “I guess we were like a bunch of sheep at that time,” Doris recalled with a laugh. “As soon as our husband could get home from the service, we’d go — everyone just went and got married.” Don wore his uniform for their small wedding in July of 1945, held in Gray, Iowa. Doris donned a beautiful white eyelet dress, with a heart-shaped corsage of red roses that a florist later replicated for the couple’s 60th anniversary party. Doris loves roses, Friedrich said. And their life was good, both will attest. They had four children. Eight grandchildren. Eleven great-grandchildren. They watched their children grow up and get married. They had good times with friends. Between the two of them, they taught, farmed, worked in insurance, drove a school bus and worked in a nursing home. Were there tough times? “Well, there were challenges, yes,” Doris said. “But not anything that anybody else didn’t have, I don’t think.” They focus on the happy memories, like birthdays and anniversaries — Don usually got Doris red roses, and she’d always make him a sour cream raisin pie. Friedrich recalled with a laugh a story her parents love to tell — one day, while the Laugherys were living in Lincoln, during a time when there weren’t many extras, Don rushed home, flushed with the excitement over the news of a treat. Doris’ first thought was that they were going to be able to buy some new furniture — but Don’s news was the receipt of two tickets to see a University of Nebraska football game. Valentine’s Day included a special tradition. Sometimes they’d go out to dinner, when 307 State - Guthrie Center sports Guthrie Center Times | Wednesday | 02.11.15 Little Tiger YOuth wrestlers Associated press releases poll PAGE 3B PAGE 3B wrestling Seven Tigers advance to districts basketball Bomber girls push win streak to 11 Guthrie Center Times staff Adair-Casey posted a pair of wins last week, pushing its win streak out to 11 straight. The Bomber girls won at Paton-Churdan 49-37 on Feb. 3 and defeated Charter Oak-Ute 57-32 at home on Feb. 6. Adair-Casey wrapped up the regular season at Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton Monday. The Bombers open regional tournament play on Tuesday, Feb. 17 when they host the winner of Stanton and Lenox at 7:30 p.m. in Adair. PATON CHURDAN Adair- Casey used an 8-2 run in the third quarter and pulled away for a 49-37 win over Paton-Churdan. Madie Sorensen poured in 16 points and added four rebounds and five assists to lead the Bombers, who made eight 3-pointers in the win. Sorensen swished a pair of longballs. Miranda Plowman added 10 points, while Shelby Sorensen and Shania Powell each drained a trio of 3-pointers and finished with nine points, respectively. Adair-Casey was 19 of 55 (35 percent) from the floor, connecting on 8 of 23 from behind the arc. Zoey Dinkla cleared 12 rebounds for the Bombers. Plowman pulled down seven. Charter oak ute Shania Powell made 5 of 6 shots from the 3-point line and finished with 15 points to lead Adair-Casey to a 57-32 win over Charter Oak-Ute. Madie Sorensen added 11 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Bombers, who shot 48 percent from the floor. Zoey Dinkla and Miranda Plowman both chipped in eight points and Shelby Sorensen added six. Madie Sorensen pulled down six rebounds, while Dinkla and Shelby Sorensen each grabbed four. basketball GC girls drop a pair of league games Guthrie Center Times staff The Guthrie Center girls basketball team dropped a pair of games last week, falling to Earlham 61-44 on Feb. 3 and to Van Meter 53-12 on Feb. 6. The Tigers (0-19 overall) will wrap up the regular season Tuesday at Woodward-Granger. They begin Class 1A regional tournament play Thursday, Feb. 12 at Glidden-Ralston. Tip-off is 7 p.m. EARLHAM Madison Berger and Lydia Blass each scored 10 points to lead Guthrie Center in a loss to Earlham. Berger was 2 of 3 from the 3-point line and added four rebounds. Rachel Long chipped in nine points and seven rebounds and Mady Smith added seven points and three boards. The Tigers, who held a 22-21 advantage at the half, shot 17 of 52 from the floor, connecting on 3 of 9 from beyond the arc. They were 7 of 14 from the foul line. van meter Guthrie Center couldn’t recover from a 30-1 halftime deficit and lost to Van Meter. Joci Smith had five points to lead the Tigers, who made just 4 of 32 shots from the field. Rachel Courtney pulled down a team-best five rebounds. basketball Guthrie Center’s Brock Beeler and Tyson Partridge of Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton in the 126 pound sectional match. Beeler won the second place match by injury default over Partridge. Guthrie Center wrestles districts on Saturday at I-35 in Truro. Action begins at 12 p.m. By MARTY BALL Guthriei Center Times staff audubon Guthrie Center will be sending seven wrestlers to districts Saturday at Interstate 35. Tiger grapplers advancing from the Audubon sectional over the weekend include 106-pounder Zach Fees (22-24), 126-pounder Brock Beeler (26-14), 145-pounder Lane Rumelhart (42-7), 170-pounder Teddy Daggett (24-22), 182-pounder Austin Laabs (40-4), 220-pounder Cale Crowder (43-3) and 285-pounder Tom Herron (14-17). Finishing first at the sectional was Crowder and finishing second was Fees, Beeler, Rumelhart, Daggett, Laabs and Herron. The crew of postseason competitors must also finish in the top two at districts to advance to the state tournament Feb. 19-21 in Des Moines. “We qualified seven out of 10 guys to districts so to take 70 percent of your team is a pretty nice accomplishment,” Guthrie Center head coach Shawn Danker said. “Cale proved that he was the best guy at his weight, Austin showed improvement when he wrestled Hansen, a returning state champ in the finals and, you know, the rest of the guys made sure they did what they needed to do to get to the next step.” Danker said as a team, the Tigers knew Riverside was probably going to be the number one program there. “It was up to us to battle for second and third with AHST,” Danker said. “We ended up falling a little short of reaching the regional duals but that’s how things go at this point of the season. You just have to control the stuff you can control and let the rest take care of itself. Hopefully we can take all seven guys to state next week and have a good showing down in Des Moines.” District tournament action starts at 12 p.m. Saturday in Truro. Crowder won his championship match by pin over Clarinda Academy’s Christian Sousley, Fees won his second-place match by rule over AHSTW’s SECTIONALS, Page 2B Tiger boys fall to Earlham, Van Meter Guthrie Center Times staff The Guthrie Center boys basketball team dropped a pair of games last week, falling to Earlham 59-38 and Van Meter 81-39. The Tigers (1-17 overall) played at Woodward-Granger Tuesday, Feb. 10 and host Coon Rapids-Bayard Friday, Feb. 13. earlham T.J. Wickland had a doubledouble with 14 points and 19 rebounds to lead Guthrie Center against Earlham. Dalton Grove and Jared Berger each added nine points for the Tigers, who trailed 27-18 at the half. Grove pulled down five rebounds and Sam Courtney had four rebounds and three assists. The Tigers were 16 of 60 shooting, including 2 of 15 from the 3-point line. They made 4 of 5 foul line shots. Van Meter Van Meter outscored Guthrie Center 48-21 in the second and third quarters and handed the Tigers an 81-39 loss. Jared Berger, Jared Baier and Grady Laabs each scored nine points for the Tigers, who were 41 percent from the floor on 15 of 37 shooting. The Tigers were 3 of 12 from the 3-point line and made 6 of 9 foul line shots. Berger pulled down four rebounds and T.J. Wickland grabbed three. Sports Section Sponsored by: BUTTLER AGRONOMY 2221 215th Rd., Guthrie Center Keith & Jen Buttler 641-332-2219 • 641-757-1117 (cell) • Seed • Fertilizer • Chemicals • Custom Application • Seed Treatment • Hubbard-Purina/Golden Sun • Bulk Feed Delivery page 2B | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES | WEDNEsday | 02.11.15 Zach Fees of Guthrie Center scores a 13-3 major decision over Carter Phippen of AHSTW in the 106 pound semifinals Saturday during a Class 1A Sectional tournament in Audubon. Cale Crowder of Guthrie Center competes against Denton Hendricks of Riverside in the 220-pound semifinals at Saturday’s sectional tournament in Audubon. Crowder pinned Hendricks in 1:05. Crowder stuck Christian Sousley of Clarinda Academy in 1:17 in the title match. Guthrie Center’s Tom Herron (left) pins Isaiah Taylor of Audubon in the semifinals at 285 pounds. Middle photo: Lane Rumelhart of Guthrie Center sticks Jay Olthof of Clarinda Academy in 2:34 to win the 145-pound semifinal. Bottom: Guthrie Center’s Hunter Lynch takes on Stevie Mitchell of AHSTW in the 138-pound quarterfinals. Lynch lost by fall in 3:49. SECTIONAL FROM Page 1B Carter Phippen, Beeler won his second-place match by injury default over Exira-EHK’s Tyson Partridge, Rumelhart won his second-place match by pin over Griswold’s Alex Dollen, Daggett won his second-place match by rule over Audubon’s Elijah Zaiger, Laabs won his secondplace match by rule over Southwest Valley’s Buck Schafroth and Herron won his second-place match by rule over Audubon’s Isaiah Taylor. As a team Guthrie Center finished third with 148 total points. The final team standings were as follows: 1. Oakland Riverside 209, 2. AHSTW 172, 3. Guthrie Center 148, 4. Audubon 139, 5. Exira-EHK 113, 6. Southwest Valley 95, 7. Griswold 82, 8. Clarinda Academy 49. Following are the results: Austin Laabs of Guthrie tangles with Buck Schafroth of Southwest Valley in the 182-pound semifinals Saturday. Laabs pinned Schafroth in 57 seconds to advance to the title tilt. 106 Quarterfinals - Zach Fees (Guthrie Center) received a bye Semifinals - Zach Fees (Guthrie Center) over Carter Phippen (AHSTW) (MD 13-3) 1st Place Match - Tatem Bluml (Riverside) over Zach Fees (Guthrie Center) (Fall 0:33) 2nd Place Match - Zach Fees (Guthrie Center) over Carter Phippen (AHSTW) (RULE) 126 Quarterfinals - Brock Beeler (Guthrie Center) received a bye Semifinals - Brock Beeler (Guthrie Center) over Andy Casson (Riverside) (MD 14-0) 1st Place Match - Christian Danker (AHSTW) over Brock Beeler (Guthrie Center) (Fall 3:36) 2nd Place Match - Brock Beeler (Guthrie Center) over Tyson Partridge (Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton) (Inj. [time]) 145 Quarterfinals - Lane Rumelhart (Guthrie Center) received a bye Semifinals - Lane Rumelhart (Guthrie Center) over Jay Olthof (Clarinda Academy) (Fall 2:34) 1st Place Match - Brad Kerkoff (Audubon) over Lane Rumelhart (Guthrie Center) (MD 9-0) 2nd Place Match - Lane Rumelhart (Guthrie Center) over Alex Dollen (Griswold) (Fall 1:09) 152 Welcoming New Patients! 160 Quarterfinals - Tyler DeWitt (Griswold) over Trever Hunt (Guthrie Center) (Fall 1:08) Cons. Semis - Trever Hunt (Guthrie Center) received a bye 5th Place Match - Trever Hunt (Guthrie Center) over David Spencer (Clarinda Academy) (Fall 3:38) 170 Quarterfinals - Teddy Daggett (Guthrie Center) received a bye Semifinals - Teddy Daggett (Guthrie Center) over Elijah Zaiger (Audubon) (Fall 3:40) 1st Place Match - Dustin Engel (AHSTW) over Teddy Daggett (Guthrie Center) (Fall 1:54) 2nd Place Match - Teddy Daggett (Guthrie Center) over Elijah Zaiger (Audubon) (RULE) 220 Quarterfinals - Cale Crowder (Guthrie Center) received a bye Semifinals - Cale Crowder (Guthrie Center) over Denton Hendricks (Riverside) (Fall 1:05) 1st Place Match - Cale Crowder (Guthrie Center) over Christian Sousley (Clarinda Academy) (Fall 1:17) 285 Semifinals - Tom Herron (Guthrie Center) over Isaiah Taylor (Audubon) (Fall 2:42) Guthriei Center’s Tom Brooks wrestles Jacob Dickenson of Griswold in the 152 pound quarterfinals Saturday. Brooks lost by fall in 4:56. Add Some Color To Your Shooting Experience GU N S H OP 64 7 1- 319 E. Main St. • (641) 755-2121 182 Quarterfinals - Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center) received a bye Semifinals - Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center) over Buck Schafroth (Southwest Valley) (Fall 0:57) 1st Place Match - Evan Hansen (Exira/ Elk Horn-Kimballton) over Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center) (Dec 7-3) 2nd Place Match - Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center) over Buck Schafroth (Southwest Valley) (RULE) tired of the same old black guns? T HE PROVIDERS: Eric Ash, M.D. Tonia Erickson, ARNP Amy Harland, PA-C Quarterfinals - Jacob Dickenson (Griswold) over Tom Brooks (Guthrie Center) (Fall 1:31) Cons. Semis - Bradley McGinnis (Riverside) over Tom Brooks (Guthrie Center) (Fall 4:56) r, Io wa 138 Quarterfinals - Stevie Mitchell (AHSTW) over Hunter Lynch (Guthrie Center) (Fall 3:49) Cons. Semis - Hunter Lynch (Guthrie Center) over Dylan Dalton (Southwest Valley) (Fall 1:54) 5th Place Match - Chance Mace (Griswold) over Hunter Lynch (Guthrie Center) (Dec 6-2) Trevor Hunt of Guthrie Center lost by fall in 1:08 to Tyler DeWitt of Griswold in the 160 pound quarterfinals. 57 -07 38 • Guth te en ri e C Come Into The Gun Shop And HOURS Tues. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thurs. 5:00-7:00 p.m. A New Gun Available In Pick Out Saturday 10 a.m.-2:00 p.m. or by appointment Assorted Colors! 641-757-0738 best prices in the county! Dave Rutledge,owner gift make great gifts! 300certificates State • GC WEDNEsday | 02.11.15 | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES | page 3B basketball Bomber boys split on the hardwood Guthrie Center Times staff The Adair-Casey boys basketball team split in games last week. The Bombers (10-9 overall) lost a road game at PatonChurdan 69-54 and defeated Charter Oak-Ute 50-42. The Bombers played at ExiraElk Horn Kimballton Monday. They host CAM Anita on Friday, Feb. 13. paton churdan Emmitt Wheatly scored 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including a 6-of-11 performance from behind the 3-point line, but it wasn’t enough for Adair-Casey in a loss to PatonChurdan. Connor Westergaard added 12 points, including four 3-pointers for the Bombers, Youth Wrestling who were 19 of 48 shooting. Wheatly pulled down seven rebounds and added three assists for Adair-Casey. Colton Sargent grabbed six rebounds and Charlie Terry five. The Bombers got down early, trailing 23-7 at the end of the opening quarter. They outscored Paton-Churdan 3126 in the second half. charter oak-ute Adair-Casey outscored Charter Oak-Ute 16-8 in the third quarter to pull away for the win. The Bombers stats were not updated by presstime. Correction: The Adair-Casey boys basketball team defeated Woodbine 71-34 on Jan. 30. It was reported incorrectly in last week’s Guthrie Center Times. JON PAVELKA LITTLE TIGER YOUTH AP releases latest WRESTLING basketball boys rankings Daily Times Herald staff des Moines The Associated Press released its latest Iowa high school basketball poll on Monday. The following are the full rankings: Xavier, Cedar Rapids 9. Keokuk 9. Dallas Center-Grimes 4. DenisonSchleswig 2. Bondurant Farrar 2. Algona 1. Clear Lake 1. Class 2A 1. Applington-Parkersburg (12) 20-0 2. New Hampton (4) 19-1 Class 4A 3. Western Christian, Hull (1) 17-2 1. Iowa City, West (17) 17-0 4. Monticello 19-2 2. Pleasant Valley (1) 17-0 5. Cascade,Western Dubuque (1) 19-2 3. Des Moines Hoover 16-0 4. Linn-Mar, Marion 17-3 5. North Scott, Eldridge 14-3 6. Ankeny Centennial 16-2 7. Urbandale 15-4 6. IKM-Manning 18-1 7. Forest City 17-2 8. Treynor 17-2 9. Regina, Iowa City 16-3 10. Northeast, Goose Lake 17-4 8. Waukee 13-5 9. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 12-5 10. Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 13-5 Others receiving votes: Dubuque, Hempstead 18. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 11. Ames 10. Epworth, Western Dubuque 7. Thirty-five wrestlers have competed in the Little Tiger Youth Wrestling Club this season, says coach Kirk Davis. The kids have practiced two times a week, since the first of November and will conclude with the state AAU tournament this month. The Tigers started competing in elementary/middle school duals a few years ago and now compete against the Carroll Cardinals, Jefferson Ramblers, Van Meter, Creston, and Riverside. “They are a win-win for our wrestlers because they get great matchups according to their ability, weight and age,” Davis said of the duals. “They also have an opportunity to wrestle other towns and not their teammates which is what we have found in many small tournaments in the area.” GAGE BEELER Others receiving votes: West Fork, Sheffield 13. Des Moines Christian 5. Anamosa 5. Central Decatur, Leon 4. Pella Christian 4. Notre Dame, Burlington 3. CollinsMaxwell 1. PCM, Monroe 1. Class 1A 1. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (10) 20-0 Class 3A 2. Danville (8) 19-0 1. Pella (5) 15-2 3. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 19-1 2. Williamsburg (7) 16-1 4. Central Lyon 16-3 3. Waverly-Shell Rock (1) 17-2 5. Boyden-Hull 16-3 4. Spirit Lake 16-2 6. Colo-Nesco 19-1 5. MOC-Floyd Valley 16-2 7. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 17-1 (tie) Wahlert, Dubuque (4) 11-6 8. Earlham 17-2 7. Le Mars (1) 15-3 9. Ar-We-Va 20-0 8. Fort Madison 16-2 10. West Hancok, Britt 17-3 9. Gilbert 16-2 Others receiving votes: Meskwaki Settlement School 22. South O’Brien, Paullina 18. Janesville 11. Lynnville-Sully 8. Grand View 10. Assumption, Davenport 12-5 Others receiving votes: Carroll 13. MICHAEL FULLER EASTON BENTON Youth basketball Sign-up deadline nears for Hoop It Up Tournament Carroll Chamber of Commerce is aiming to top last year’s participation by a record 73 teams in its Hoop It Up Youth Basketball Tournament. The ninth annual Hoop It Up will be played Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 28 and March 1. Deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 13, and entry fee is $125. Divisions playing include boys fourth through ninth grades and girls fourth through eighth grades. Register teams on the Chamber website at www.carrolliowa.com. Games will be played at eight sites: Carroll High School, Carroll Middle School, Adams Elementary, Fairview, Kuemper High School, St. Lawrence, Holy Spirit and the Rec Center. CI8-IA-76875-PERR0-CARR0-NONE-NONE.pdf, CI8, It’s fair to compare..., IA, 7.6875 x4.5, PDF, VVJ UAM34ZH,V3CDH76WVC,2JGBZQB7SZ,47F9RSBYKT, B TAYTUM BATES RYAN FEES cropinsurancespecialists.com Join us for Soup & Bingo Guthrie County Fairgrounds Sunday, February 15th Serving from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. Choice of: Potato, Ham & Bean, Chili, and Chicken Noodle. Sandwich and dessert included $10 per person $5 for ages 10 & under Stay after the meal for bingo and prizes! Fundraiser to finish new community building at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds! IT’S FAIR TO COMPARE YOUR CROP INSURANCE. Crop insurance may look the same to you, but it isn’t all the same to us. Our full-time specialists spend every working day learning, talking and planning crop insurance. Discover the difference with a no-cost, no-obligation crop insurance plan review. PERRY OFFICE: 515-465-5318 CARROLL OFFICE: 712-792-4941 Guthrie Center’s School News academics, athletics, adventures | february 11, 2015 Student life Senior Review GC students participate in Large Group Speech Contest By HANNAH LANGGAARD Meet GC Senior Cody James Hix GCHS, junior By HANNAH WADDELL GCHS, student On Saturday, January 24, 20 Guthrie Center speech participants attended large group speech district competition at Audubon High School. The groups included mime, improv, choral reading, musical theatre, and ensemble acting. All six groups got 1’s and will advance to state speech contest at Valley High School on Saturday, February 7. Mrs. Kelsey Little, the speech coach, says that they continue to practice before and after school to prepare for the state speech competition.”There are no words to fully describe how incredibly proud I am of all my speech kids.” They are working on fine details and “nit-picking” every little thing. Zoie Shook said that she thought that her group’s performance of ensemble acting piece at district was the best they ever performed. Extra-curricular Winter Guard Performance By HANNAH WADDELL GCHS, Junior The winter guard started because of the staff skit at homecoming. “Mrs. Babcock mentioned that there was a group of band members that wanted to do color guard but couldn’t because they were needed to play in the band,” said Margo Fuller. Mrs. Fuller, the coach of the winter guard said that she would be able to coach the color guard. They then realized that flags and poles would need to be ordered. The equipment arrived in early November. They started out learning individual moves and skills. It took them three separate days in November. After the basic skills, they started learning spins, and then they started tossing the flags and learning choreography The groups have been practicing every Wednesday and Sunday for the past two months. There are eight girls in the junior high group. They are performing Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.” They performed at half-time of the girls’ varsity game on February 6. The high school group has nine girls. They performed “Rock What You Got” by Superchick at half-time of the boy’s varsity game on February 6. STudent Life Cody James Hix is a senior at Guthrie Center High School. He was born on the 14th of November to David Hix and Lori Hix. He also has a sister named Heather. After high school, his plan is to attend Buena Vista College in Storm Lake to study computer science. The favorite of his elective classes is work experience; it’s also the class that is going to help him most in the future. He says that all of his teachers have taught him very important skills. Activities he is in involved with outside of school include track, baseball, football, basketball and NHS. One of his favorite high school memories, was when the football team was in the playoffs. Cody’s philosophy of life is, “Put a ding in the universe.” The thing he will miss most about high school is all of the friends he has made through the years. The one thing he would change about high school is to have more classes. His advice for underclassmen is, “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steven Jobs One of the people he admires the most is Little Terrio, one of his favorite vine stars. Some of his nicknames he might be called in school are Chix and Willies Kenta Kente Bates Hix Jr. 2. Spotify Blocked At High School By HANNAH GRIZZLE GCHS, Senior Students and teachers at Guthrie Center High School previously had access to Spotify music service. It was recently blocked from the server due to the strain it had on the network. This strain was caused by so many users active at one time. Spotify is a digital music service that enables users to remotely source millions of songs or various record labels from a laptop smartphone or other devices. Mr. Ruth, the technology coordinator at GCHS, assumed after the service was blocked, students and teachers would find an alternate program to listen to. Some use YouTube, iTunes, or Pandora. Austin Laabs, a senior at GCHS said, “I did not notice the change until I overheard other students discussing it.” Dalton Grove, also a senior at GCHS said, “I was disappointed when I logged onto Spotify to find it blocked. I used it every day while I was doing homework.” For a Cause Colors for Cancer Game a success By JARED BAIER GCHS, Senior GCHS Student Council and GCSH National Honor Society, sponsored by Mrs. Ashley Wendl and Mrs. Kim Cobb helped put on the Colors for Cancer Game January 9 at Guthrie Center Schools. Guth- rie played Woodward Granger that night, and the players wore all different colors of socks to represent different types of cancer that has affected their families. The Guthrie Center Student Council, NHS, and The American Cancer Society were the three groups that worked for the game. To raise money they put on silent auction, the 46-second bucket pass in between the girls and boys game, and they auctioned off two basketballs, one signed by the girls and the other by the boys. A total of $1,370 was raised, and will be going to the American cancer society. SEnior Review Jocelyn Fuentes is New to Guthrie Center By WHTNEY BATES GCHS, Junior Classroom New Business Class Offered at GCHS By HANNAH GRIZZLE GCHS, senior Guthrie Center High School now offers a new class called Office Practice. Ms. Mills is in charge of the class. Each week, the students write an essay about the new things they learned. COMMITTED TO IMPROVING YOUR LIFE Community Care Center Outpatient Therapy Physical • Occupational • Speech Whether it's post surgery or sports related, let the dedicated staff at Community Care Centers Outpatient Therapy Clinic help you return back to your active lifestyle. They work with all ages to provide the best therapy for your injuries or issues. Call today at 515-523-2815 extension 46 www.stuartcommunitycare.com Community Care Center 325 S.W. 7th St. • Stuart, IA 50250 Students work in the office with Keli Smith, the secretary. Students act as an office assistant and have a wide range of duties. A typical day for a student in this class would be taking attendance, opening the door for guests with the new security system, taking notes to students in class, operating the intercom, answering the phone, making copies, and running errands. During this class, students are building social and office skills. They are not able to deal with some business that could have a confidentiality issue. Austin Laabs said, “I have learned new skills, and it is a great class for anyone to take.” Subscribe to the Lake Panorama Times Jocelyn Fuentes is new to Guthrie Center Junior High School. She was born August, 20, 2000. She is 14 years old and moved to Guthrie Center to be closer to her mother’s work. She has two siblings: Giovanny (19) and Jenifer (16). Jocelyn and her siblings are originally from Mexico. When Jocelyn was 10 years old, her family moved to California. For the past four months of her life, Jocelyn and her family lived in Perry, Iowa, and just recently they moved to Guthrie Center. Her classes consist of math, science, English, social studies, and Spanish. Mrs. Vannatta is her favorite teacher. She is not sure yet if she likes it here, and unfortunately she doesn’t know very many people yet. Jocelyn’s favorite hobbies include painting and running. Her favorite color is blue. She is very interested in sports; some of her favorites are track, tennis, basketball, swimming, football, and cross-country. In the future Jocelyn is considering attending a college in England, and she would like to become a movie director some day. 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