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USPS - 232-280 | GUTHRIE CENTER, IOWA 50115 | OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY NEWSPAPER
EDUCATION
economic
development
Guthrie Schools
to ‘stay the
course’ amid
school start
date concerns
Guthrie,
Adair
counties
recognized
for economic
development
achievement
By AUDREY INGRAM
Guthrie Center Times staff
Aligning schedules with local community
colleges and completing semesters before
winter break are not reasons that will get
school districts an early start waiver for the
2015-16 school year, according to guidelines
issued by the Iowa Department of Education on Wednesday.
This year, only two of Iowa’s 338 school
districts did not receive a waiver to start before the week of Sept. 1. But in December,
department director Brad Buck announced
the department’s intention to crack down
on early start dates. A letter to districts said
waivers would only be awarded if the district could show that starting at the end of
August would have a “significant negative
educational impact.”
Last week’s guidelines from the department specified that this impact on academic achievement had to be shown through
academic data.
Kimballton art guild
advocate, Greene Bean
Coffee honored at
development banquet
By DOUGLAS BURNS
Panora
SCHOOLS, Page 11A
COUNTY BUDGET
Citing drug
problem,
sheriff requests
extra deputy
ASHLEY SCHABLE | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES
Students in Kindergarten-through-2nd grade celebrated the 100th day of school at the Guthrie Center
Elementary Monday by dressing like they were 100 years old. The teachers had different activities planned
for the kids throughout the day that involved the number “100”. The students got creative and used their
imaginations in dressing up as many came clothed with baby powder in the hair to make it look gray, in
mustaches and wrinkles, and wearing big glasses while using a cane. Above, Guthrie Center kindergarteners
Olivia Mahaffey and Wyatt Babcock dress as 100-year-olds for the 100th day of school.
By REBECCA MCKINSEY
This is the first in a series of stories that will
examine county offices’ budget proposals.
All too often, Guthrie County Sheriff Marty
Arganbright said, his deputies are out on
patrol without backup.
And a severe uptick in methamphetaminerelated arrests and charges is making the officers’ jobs even more dangerous, Arganbright
told the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors
during his Jan. 20 budget presentation. For
that reason, he said, he is requesting funding for an additional deputy.
That request was the largest change in Arganbright’s budget for Fiscal Year 2015–2016.
Over the upcoming weeks, the supervisors
will finalize the county offices’ budgets for
the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1.
An additional officer would be paid about
$44,937 — 70 percent of Arganbright’s salary and standard for new deputy hires, he
said. A new officer would also require additional budget changes, such as funding
for a car, fuel and protective equipment.
Arganbright’s total proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 2016 is $1,179,006, which includes
health insurance. The number is up from
$1,044,932 last year.
SHERIFF, Page 11A
75 cents
Guthriei Center first grader Maecy Rudy celebrates
the 100th day of school Monday by dressing like
she is 100 years old.
Damein Johns and Allison Drake, Guthrie Center
kindergarteners, celebrated the 100th day of school
dressed as 100-year-olds.
Developments in Audubon,
Adair, Greene and Guthrie counties were spotlighted Thursday
during a Midwest Partnership
dinner headlined by the Wild Rose
Jefferson Casino & Resort, which
is scheduled to open Aug. 1.
Tom Timmons, president of
West Des Moines-based casino operator Wild Rose Entertainment, which also operates
gaming venues in Clinton and
Emmetsburg, keynoted the annual four-county, economic-development dinner at the Lake
Panorama National Conference
Center.
About 130 people attended the
fundraising and informational
dinner for the nonprofit, which
awarded two major honors — an
economic-development advocacy award to Dr. Scott Smith,
president of the New Century Art
Guild in Kimballton and the Entrepreneur of the Year award to
Greene Bean Coffee of Jefferson.
Timmons said the $40-million Jefferson casino complex
expects to employ 275 people
with an annual payroll of $7 million. There will be 525 slot machines, 14 table games and — in
a new announcement Thursday
— a poker game.
The convention center will hold
480 people for a sit-down dinner and up to 950 people for a
concert in the center, which will
have a built-in stage. A $5 million Cobblestone Inn & Suites,
with 71 rooms, will be attached
to the casino.
Timmons said the casino is
still working on an opening act.
Timmons said he expects the
region around the casino to realize spin-off economic development in coming years. Wild
Rose’s casinos in Clinton and Emmetburg have been anchors for
development there.
“I think that’s exactly what we’re
going to see in Greene County
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politics
Republican Heaven
Former Republican vice
presidential candidate Sarah
Palin delivered a colorful
speech jammed with folksy
challenges to the leadership
of President Barack Obama.
More Freedom
Summit
Coverage Inside
SPECIAL TO THE GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES
SESS Club Officers are (front row, from left) Caleb Finnegan,
Ian Kennedy, Trever Derry, Parker Owen, and (back row)
Klare Sheley, Anna Owen, Abby Brooks.
DOUGLAS BURNS | Guthrie Center Times
Read commentaries from
columnist Douglas Burns
on the opinion page in
today’s newspaper.
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Guthrie County SESS
4-H Club Awards Night
and Officer Induction
By Abby Brooks
SESS Club Reporter
The Guthrie County SESS
4-H club recently held their
annual club awards night at
the American Legion Hall in
Guthrie Center. All SESS members and immediate family were
invited to attend. The evening
started off with a potluck meal
that included some great food
and good conversation! This
was followed by everyone participating in the 4-H Pledge and
Pledge of Allegiance. Next, we
started our business meeting.
Roll call was taken, past meeting minutes were read, treasurers report was read, monthly
birthdays were announced and
upcoming county events were
announced. The club meeting
portion ended with the winter fun day committee giving
an update on choices for the
event and the club voting on the
choices. The club coordinator
then handed out the 2014-2015
meeting books and everyone
discussed the next years events
for any needed changes. It was
then time to hand out awards
for the 2013-2014 year.
Volunteers for SESS were first
recognized and presented a
certificate for the number of
years they have been volunteering for our club. A huge
thank you goes out to our volunteers for all of their dedication in helping make our club a
huge success. Those volunteers
include: Chad Sheley (1 year),
Roger Madsen (2 years), Mike
Future of party should be ‘bold
colors’ not ‘pastels,’ say Cruz, Palin
By DOUGLAS BURNS | Guthrie Center Times staff
des moines
And they’re off. By many measures — including that of
U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron — the 2016 Iowa Republican
presidential caucuses, a political endurance test, started
Saturday with a marathon cattle call at Des Moines’ Hoyt
Sherman Place as White House aspirants, conservative
thought-leaders and key national Republican figures spoke,
one by one, for about nine hours.
“Do you believe the next president of the United States is going
to be speaking to you from this
stage?” King asked the crowd of
about 1,500 people in his opening remarks.
“Yes,” came the reply.
The Iowa Freedom Summit,
organized by the Iowa congressman and the muscular conservative advocacy organization,
Citizens United, provided a national platform, with at least 200
credentialed media from around
the world covering the gathering.
Speakers came in with a range
of agendas. Some, like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, sought
to blend conservative bona fides with a broader pitch for a
coalition of Republicans that
includes moderates.
“If you want a candidate that
agrees with you 100 percent of
the time, go home and look in
the mirror,” Christie said.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker,
promising to be back in Iowa
“many more times,” stressed labor reforms that diminish the
power of unions, conservative
principles for education and his
record of winning in a state that
in recent decades has landed in
the Democratic column for presidential elections.
“If you’re not afraid to go big
and bold, you can actually get
results,” Walker said.
Carroll County Republican
Chairman Craig Williams of
Manning, a King confidant and
state Republican Party Central
Committee member who had
backstage access throughout the
day, said Walker separated himself from a distinguished roster
of speakers.
“There were multiple great
speeches Saturday, but if I had
to pull one out as exceptional, it
would have to be the speech from
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker,”
Williams told the Guthrie Center Times. “He hit a home run.”
Walker is not known for great
speeches, Williams said.
“But he connected very well
with the audience with stories
about shopping at Kohl’s and
winning three elections in four
years,” Williams said.
Real-estate magnate and television personality Donald Trump
drew sustained applause when
he announced a possible run
for the presidency. In remarks
to the audience and in a session
with reporters after the event,
Trump pointedly took on two
high-profile Republicans who
were absent at the summit: for-
DOUGLAS BURNS | Guthrie Center Times
Real-estate magnate and television personality Donald
Trump brings his swagger to Des Moines. Trump is
considering a presidential run and says he would
campaign extensively in rural Iowa.
Times asks Trump: Why
haven’t you built in Iowa?
des moines
The Guthrie Center Times
joined other media in questioning celebrity businessman and real-estate magnate Donald Trump during
a news conference following
the New Yorker’s speech to
the Iowa Freedom Summit
in Des Moines.
Trump answered questions
for about 15 minutes Saturday at Hoyt Sherman Place.
Guthrie Center Times: Mr.
Trump, how come you have
never built anything wellknown in Iowa? Are we too
mer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and
two-time GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Bush is too liberal on immigration, and Romney “had his
chance,” Trump said.
Trump, who clearly delighted
small for your company?
Trump: “Well. I love Iowa.
It could happen. I actually
did look at a couple of things.
Last night, I gave a speech
at the expo, the big farmland expo, and it was terrific. They set every record.
They had the biggest crowd.
They (Peoples Co.’s Land Investment Expo in West Des
Moines) had standing-roomonly. People couldn’t get in
the room, and we all had a
great time. You know, I have
great respect for Iowa, and
the people of Iowa.”
Brooks (3 years), Jeff Derry (3
years), Tim Hanson (3 years),
Jon Owen (3 years), Allie Brooks
(6 years Clover Kids), Natalie
Derry (6 years including Clover Kids).
County level awards were
then announced to those that
were recognized at the Guthrie
County Awards night on November 10. A huge congratulations to the entire SESS club
for their hard work in receiving
Banner club status and 4Her’s
for 4-H Campaign status.
Next were our club awards.
Receiving the Member Excellence Award, the highest SESS
award you can receive, for attending half of all club meetings,
giving one presentation, being
host family, attending half of
community service, fundraisers, fair setup, fair food stand
shift, and submitting a project at
the Guthrie County Fair under
SESS were Kennedy Andersen,
Abby Brooks, Angela Brooks,
Tom Brooks, Trey Derry, Caleb
Finnegan, Tyler Hanson, Ian
Kennedy, Sam Madsen, Anna
Owen, Parker Owen, and Klare
Sheley. Recognized for perfect
attendance were Trey Derry, Tyler Hanson, Anna Owen, and
Parker Owen. Thank you to
those members for their commitment! Past officers received
awards for their service which
included Tom Brooks President,
Caleb Finnegan Vice President,
Kennedy Andersen Secretary,
Wyatt Appleseth Treasurer,
4-H, Page 11a
Guthrie County Extension
Council Elects Officers
trump, Page 12A
in sparring with the media during
a post-speech news conference,
showed some of his trademark
swagger.
“I’m the one person that can
make this country great again.
That’s all I know,” Trump said.
The stage at times turned into
a platform for a contest within
a contest: who can rev up the
audience of conservatives with
the best barbs, creative zingers
about President Barack Obama.
“This president doesn’t believe
in America,” said former Virginia
Gov. Jim Gilmore, who also suggested newly elected U.S. Sen.
Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican,
should be president.
Former U.S. House Speaker
Newt Gingrich said Obama has a
“pathological incapacity to deal
with reality.”
Sarah Palin, the 2008 GOP vice
presidential candidate and bestselling author, used much of her
35-minute speech to lampoon
Obama.
SUMMIT, Page 12A
Four officers were elected
during the Guthrie County
Extension Council organizational meeting Jan. 21. The
nine-member council annually elects officers to comply
with Iowa law.
Jim Calvert, Guthrie Center,
is the newly-elected chairperson. Calvert will preside
at all meetings of the extension council, have authority
to call special meetings and
perform duties performed and
exercised by a chairperson of
a board of directors of a corporation. Barb Gigar, Guthrie
Center, was elected vice chairperson.
Sheree McClellan, Guthrie
Center, was elected secretary;
and has the responsibility of
keeping the minutes of all
extension council meetings
and signing required papers
for the council.
The council elected Erica
Tunink, Guthrie Center, to
the treasurer position. The
treasurer receives, deposits,
has charge of all of the funds
of the extension council, and
pays and disburses funds. The
treasurer insures an accurate
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record of receipts and disbursements and submits reports to
the extension council.
Mike Thomas, Guthrie Center, was appointed by the Council to serve through December,
2016, filling the vacancy created
when Bill Messinger moved
out of the county. Thomas is
a past Guthrie County Extension Council member, serving
from 2011-2014. The council is the county
governing body of Iowa State
University Extension and Outreach. The council hires county staff, manages the county
extension budget of approximately $296,992, and helps
determine programming.
In partnership with Iowa
State University Extension and
Outreach, the council provides
educational opportunities that
bring university resources to
the needs of the county and
region.
The county extension office
is located at 212 State Street,
Guthrie Center, Iowa. To learn
more about ISU Extension and
Outreach in Guthrie County,
visit www.extension.iastate.
edu/guthrie.
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OBITUARIES
Wavah Ruth
Stetzel
1930-2015
Wavah Ruth Stetzel was
born in Guthrie County,
Iowa, on June 29, 1930 the
daughter of Vinton and
Maude Martin Shoesmith
and raised by Gail and Ollivene Shoesmith following the
death of Maude. She grew
up in Guthrie County where
she attended rural schools
and later Guthrie Center
High School where she graduated in 1947.
After High School she
continued her education
with a year of Normal Training then taught school a year
before marrying Delbert
Stetzel in 1949 at Guthrie
Center. They farmed in Red-
Matthew
Murrane
1939-2015
Matthew James, son of
Joseph P. and Martha (Emery)
Murrane, was born September 23, 1939, at Omaha, NE.
The family lived near Bayard,
IA. Matt attended and graduated from Maur Hill Catholic High School in Atchison,
KS. He served in the National
Guard for six years following his schooling. Matt lived
in Des Moines for a time and
worked for Western Electric.
On June 13, 1964, Matt
field for a few years before
starting farming with his
father until 1963. They then
farmed in the Anita area
until 1968 when they moved
to their farm outside of
Adair. Delbert passed away
on December 4, 1984 but
Wavah stayed on the farm
until moving into Adair in
1994. She worked part-time
for Ruth’s while in Adair and
continued her church work.
In 2008 she moved to Lake
Side Village in Panora before
needing to move to The New
Homestead in Guthrie Center in 2011.
Wavah was an active
member of the United
Methodist Church and held
numerous leadership positions. She rarely missed a
school activity her children
were a part of and treasured
attending her grandchildren’s events and activities.
She loved making crafts and
enjoyed going to craft shows.
Family gatherings rarely
occurred without some sort
of board game being played
or, depending on who was in
attendance, a rousing game
of cards. While the children
were young she was, among
other things, a seamstress,
beautician, cook, nurse,
gardener, janitor, CFO and
Co-CEO (with Delbert) all
before going out in the field
to farm right alongside Delbert. Wavah was an absolute living saint who didn’t
gossip, didn’t curse, in fact
usually had a kind word and
always had cookies and ice
cream ready for anyone who
stopped by.
Survivors include her five
children, Dave and his wife
Mary of Chicago, Dan and
his wife Jacque of Audubon,
Marsha Richter and her husband Gary of Guthrie Center, Jeff and his wife Ann
Marie of Denver and Jon and
his wife Catherine of Panora; fourteen grandchildren,
Nathan Sweet-Stetzel, Dennis Stetzel, Richard Stetzel,
Lisa Reasby, Michelle Schlichte, Jenny Gust, Clint Stetzel, Treva Worthington , Ben
Richter, Sydney Stetzel, Ashlyn Stetzel, Zac Stetzel, Noah
Stetzel and Britni Stetzel;
twelve great grandchildren,
Alea Sweet, Aidan Sweet, Tye
Stetzel, Ethan Reasby, Evan
Reasby, Nicholas Schlichte,
Tristan Schlichte, Carter
Schlichte, Payton Gust, Mia
Gust, Logan Stetzel and
Liam Stetzel. Also by five
siblings, Wanda Bloomquist,
Merle Shoesmith, Dorothy
Raney, Ted Shoesmith and
Wayne Shoesmith. She was
also blessed with numerous
nephews, nieces, cousins,
in-laws and an infinite number of friends.
Wavah was preceded in
death by her husband Delbert, parents Vinton and
Maude, Gail and Ollivene
as well as siblings Venene
Grow, Patty Marsh and Wilma Rosenberger.
was united in marriage with
Carlene Behrens at Holy
Angels Church in Roselle. The
couple made their home in
Carroll for a year, then moved
to Bayard where they lived for
over 25 years. Matt farmed
his family’s land and worked
many odd jobs through the
years. He worked as a hail
adjuster for State Farm Insurance for 25 years and for
P.M.A. Matt retired from State
Farm in 2002 and from active
farming in 2005. Matt and
Carlene enjoyed trips to Alaska, Ireland and Niagara Falls
in the last few years, as well as
many other trips with family.
Matt’s faith meant a lot
to him, and he was an active
member of St. Patrick’s
Church in Bayard. He was
also a member of the Bayard
Lion’s Club. Matt enjoyed
bike riding with his wife, traveling the local countryside,
and golfing. He also found
pleasure in listening to music,
especially Irish tunes.
As Matt’s health suffered
due to Alzheimer’s disease,
his wife faithfully cared for
him at home. He moved to
The New Homestead nursing home in Guthrie Center in
October. Matt died there on
Sunday, January 11, 2015, at
the age of 75 years, 3 months
and 19 days.
He is preceded in death
by his parents; Carlene’s parents: Lawrence & Justine Behrens; sister Martha Ann Jenners (Bob); brother Michael
Murrane; and brother-in-law
Ervin Behrens.
Matt is survived by
his wife Carlene Murrane,
Bayard; son Tim Murrane
(Virginia), Coon Rapids;
daughter Carolyn Wagner
(Dave), Audubon; grandchildren: Heath Wagner (fiancée
Megan Scott), Audubon; Sergeant Joseph Murrane, Ft.
Riley, KS; Matthew and Abigail Murrane, Coon Rapids;
Matracea and Cami Wagner,
Audubon; sisters: Marie Murrane, Carroll; Margaret Murrane (Eugene), Prescott, AZ;
Madonna Wilson (Jerry) of
Branson, MO; sister-in-law
Patty Murrane, Des Moines;
Carlene’s siblings: Leon Behrens (Diane), Omaha, NE;
Myra Steinkamp (Orlin), Wall
Lake; Norm Behrens (Diane),
Wall Lake; Sheila Hahn (Gerald), Carroll; Mark Behrens
(Kathy), Carroll; sister-in-law
Esta Raasch (Dean), Carroll;
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. ohdefuneralhome.com
Incomparable song-and-dance duo take the stage
Greenfield
Two on Tap, performing at
Warren Cultural Center on February 14, 2015, brings audiences
back in time to the era when
couples like Fred & Ginger and
Mickey & Judy filled the silver
screen with tight vocal harmony
and precision tap choreography.
Classic songs, fantastic vocals,
gorgeous costumes and exciting
tap dancing mix for Two on Tap!
Celebrated performers Melissa
Giattino and Ron DeStefano pay
tribute to the Great American
Songbook and classic Broadway song-and-dance in this fun,
lively, and fast-paced show that
gets crowds singing and dancing
along from their seats. Featuring
sensational new arrangements
of standards like “I Got Rhythm”
and “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby,”
as well as rousing favorites like
“Sing, Sing, Sing” and “L-O-V-E,”
Two on Tap uses fresh, original
choreography to show how classic song-and-dance still endures
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Ila Lydon will turn 94 years young on
February 5th! Help her to celebrate
by sending her a greeting.
Ila Lydon % of Julie Johnson
2445 East Tiffin Ave
Des Moines, IA 50317
and entertains.
Based in New York City, Two
on Tap is Melissa Giattino, a
true triple-threat who made her
Broadway debut in 42nd Street
and was featured as a member
of the Radio City Rockettes, and
Ron DeStefano, an award-winning tenor who showcased his
skills at Lincoln Center and on
the Broadway National Tour of
Fiddler on the Roof. Together,
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Phyllis
Priestley
1923-2015
Phyllis Jane Hansen Priestley was born on December
29, 1923 in Audubon County
to John and Minnie (Bach)
Hansen. She died on January 24, 2015, which was 10
years and one day after the
passing of her husband,
Charles Priestley.
Phyllis spent her entire life
in rural Audubon and Guthrie Counties. After graduating from Exira High School
in 1941, Phyllis attended
beauty school and worked
as a hairdresser until her
marriage. She and Charles
eloped to Hiawatha, Kansas on December 5, 1946.
In 1952 they moved to a
Vera E.
Booth
1929-2015
Vera E. Booth, 85, was
born July 27, 1929 to John
and Leona Vonnahme
in Mount Carmel, Iowa.
She passed away at Mercy Hospice in Johnston
on Thursday, January 22,
2015.
Vera was a loving mother and grandmother who
treasured her family and
their time together.
Vera is survived by her
children, Jeffrey (Tammy)
Mildred May
Trotter
Mildred May Trotter,
100, of Perry died
Monday, January 26,
at Perry Healthcare.
Services will be 10:30
a.m. Saturday, January
31 at Hastings Funeral
Home in Perry with
her family present one
hour prior to services.
Visitation will be
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SHOWER
On February 6, 1917 a bouncing baby girl called
Lillie Aldine was born to
Cecile and Glen Gibson!
Please help Aldine celebrate her birthday
by sending a card to:
Aldine Mobley
705 North 3rd Street
Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115
Thanks from her children Virginia, Rita and Ray & families
farm 12 miles northwest of
Guthrie Center, where they
raised their family. Their 3
children were not the only
thing raised on the Priestley farm. Chuck fed hogs
and cattle and Phyllis cared
for between 2,500 and 5,000
chickens year round. The
egg enterprise was her
responsibility and many long
hours were spent feeding
chickens, gathering, cleaning and packing eggs.
In the early 1970’s, Chuck
and Phyllis built one of the
first homes in a newly developed Lake Panorama. The
couple moved there permanently in 1984 and enjoyed
many retirement years there
watching the grandchildren
jumping off their dock. Phyllis loved living in their lake
home until she was 90 years
old.
Phyllis was an extremely hard working woman of
many talents. Her beautiful
flower and vegetable gardens
were a neighborhood attraction and her quilting skills
earned her blue ribbons at
the county fair. She won
honors on the golf course
and she loved to spend time
fishing off her lot at the lake.
“Grandma Philly” especially enjoyed her great
grandchildren and she was
generous and attentive to
each. Although a shining star has gone out of our
lives, she leaves a legacy of
thoughtfulness, creativity
Booth, Christi (Jerry) Irelan, and Michele (David)
Darrah; two grandchildren, Jessica (Chris) Burke
and Matthew (Amanda)
Booth; great-grandchildren, Hudson Burke and
Aaryn Booth; siblings,
Gladys Steinkamp and
Lyle (Lorraine) Vonnahme; as well as other
loving relatives and many
special friends. She was
preceded in death by her
husband, Roland; her parents; brothers, Leon and
LeRoy Vonnahme, and her
sister, Alice Schmidt.
Visitation will be held
from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. on Monday, January 26, 2015, at Hamilton’s
near Highland Memory
Gardens, 121 NW 60th
Ave., Des Moines, with
a memorial service to
begin at 10:00 a.m. A private burial will be held at
Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Mercy
Hospice in Johnston or the
Alzheimer’s Association in
loving memory of Vera.
Online condolences
may be expressed at www.
HamiltonsFuneralHome.
com.
Thursday January 29,
2015 from 1:30 until 3:30
at Perry Health Care and
will continue Friday after
1 until 5:00 at Hastings
Funeral Home in Perry.
Mildred is survived by
her daughter Dorothy
Heinz of Panora;
grandsons Kevin Heinz
(Betty) of Minburn; Orlin
Heinz (Kerri) of Perry and
granddaughter Charlyn
Andrews of DeSoto;
sister Barbara Garloch
of Guthrie Center; 2
great grandchildren
and 2 great-great
grandchildren.
Memorials in Mildred’s
name may be left at the
funeral home for later
designation by her family.
and generosity that her loved
ones can only aspire to. She
will always be loved, never
forgotten and is now dancing
with Dad in Heaven. How
good God is to have shared
her with us for 91 years.
Phyllis was widowed by
Charles, her husband of
58 years. She is survived
by her children Julie (Bob)
Christensen, Pam (Dennis) Kunkle, and Bill (Marcia) Priestley, all of Guthrie
Center. Her grandchildren,
who all were blessed by her,
are Troy (Dina) Christensen,
Kelly (Brett) Rowley, Matt
(Kari) Kunkle, Mark Kunkle,
Andy (Julie) Priestley and
Ali (Cary) Coppola. The
great grandchildren, whom
she dearly delighted in are
Gabe, Cale and Jenna Rowley, Zach, Jake, Austin and
Ellie Kunkle, Katelyn and
Claire Priestley, and Carter, Brynn and Lia Coppola ,
and Charles (Charlie) Christensen who was named after
her beloved Chuck. Phyllis
also has a surviving brother,
Dallas (Polly) Hansen and
2 surviving sisters-in-law,
Dorothy Norris and Virginia
Windust.
Memorial services will be
11:00 AM Wednesday, January 28th at the First United
Methodist Church in Guthrie Center. Visitation is on
Tuesday, January 27th from
6-8:00 PM at Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center,
Iowa.
Helen
Heckman
1916-2015
Helen Heckman, 98, died
Friday, January 23, 2015, at
Calvin Community in Des
Moines. Funeral services
were held Monday, January 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Moines.
Graveside services were held
Monday at Pleasant Hill
Cemetery northwest of Adair.
Helen was born April 26,
1916, to Lou and Louise
Heckman in Guthrie County, Iowa. She was baptized
and confirmed at St. John’s
EV. Lutheran Church. Helen
attended Bear Grove #7, St.
John’s Parochial School and
graduated from Adair High
School. She was employed
during WWII in Washington,
D.C. and then in Des Moines
until retirement.
Helen was preceded in
death by her parents, five
brothers, George, Lawrence,
Edward, Melvin, and Marcus; and five sisters, Martha
Walker, Marie Readinger,
Laura Garrett, Grace Heckman, and Velma Heckman.
She is survived by her sister, Ruby Anderson of Des
Moines and 27 nieces and
nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church in Des
Moines. Online condolences
will be welcomed at IlesCares.com.
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GUTHRIE COUNTY SHERIFF
Public records compiled by the Guthrie Center Times
clerk of court
first offense
1-19-15
Speeding
(1 to 5 mph over)
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
1:42 am Guthrie Co Deputy
investigated a report of a
suspicious person on 7th St
Angela Joy Eddy, Menlo
Linda J. Swing, Coon Rapids
Mary Lynn Mobley, Linden
Calvin Kinnick Sheer, Bayard
Nicole Rae-Jean Eivins, Panora
Teresa Ann Harr, Maryville,
Missouri
(6 to 10 mph over)
Heather and Greg Opseth
of Guthrie Center, announce
the birth of a precious baby
girl, Stella Berkley. Stella was
welcomed into the world on
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at
11:24 a.m., weighing 8 pounds
and measuring 20 inches long.
Grandparents are Lori Hix of
Guthrie Center, David Hix of
Audubon, and Kevin and Sheri
Opseth of Alden, MN. Proud
uncles are Cody Hix of Guthrie
Center, Dan Opseth of Alden,
MN, and the late Chris Opseth. Great-grandparents are
Lela Lank and Cecil Boos of
Cumberland, IA, the late James
Hix and Beverly Hix, Don and
Joan Opseth of Austin, MN,
and the late Chris McColley
and Richard Kearney.
Amanda Myers-Herring
and Thomas Michael Herring of Urbandale, Iowa announce the birth of a precious
baby girl born at 7:53 a.m.
December 30, 2014 at Iowa
Methodist Medical Center in
Des Moines, Iowa.
The newborn has been
named Margaret (Greta) Casmira Herring after her greatgreat and great grandmothers. She weighed 6 pounds 13
ounces and was 19 inches in
length.
Thrilled by her arrival are
her sisters, Baylyn Ada Rose
age 6 and Marlee Katherine
age 4.
Grandparents are Karen and
Merle Petersen, and Paul Myers, all of Guthrie Center, Dr.
Ann Herring of Des Moines,
and the late William Herring
(Miami, Florida).
Public records compiled by the Guthrie Center Times
Carlan Jon Peters, Glidden
Lyle Ray Alumbaugh, Linden
Angela Kay Ranniger, Manning
(11 to 15 MPH Over)
Mitchell William Reed, Grimes
Calvin Russal Durbin, Cherokee
No seatbelt
Anna Renee Marlow, Stuart
Thomas Walter McGowan,
Stuart
No vehicle
registration
Karrie Elizabeth McCrea,
Nevada
Ryan M. Snyder, Baldwin,
Kansas
Wesley James Nyberg, ANkeny
Rhonda Rae Summers, Bagley
No insurance
Anna Renee Marlow, Stuart
Karrie Elizabeth McCrea,
Nevada
Shy Jordan Terry, Adair
Miscellaneous
traffic
Kevin R. Namanny, Massena,
failure to comply with safety reg.
rules
James Leo Pettit, Apton,
excessive length
Karen Sue Burchfield, Panora,
unlawful passing of school bus —
Peter James Brockman,
Stuart, possession of a controlled
substance — marijuana, third
offense, 2 years suspended
prison, 2 years probation,
$1,078.75
Morgan Rae Mozingo, Guthrie
Center, trespass, $272.75
Tucker Dean Patrick, Guthrie
Cory James Knapp, Guthrie
John Roger Reese, Jamaica,
possession of a controlled
substance, 30 days suspended jail,
1 year probation, $720.25
Mathew Dean Strable, Panora,
domestic abuse assault — second
offense, $220.67
John Roger Reese, Jamaica,
driving while license under
suspension, $457.50
Brandi Burgin, Panora,
operating while under the
influence — second offense, 90
days jail, 83 days suspended jail, 2
years probation, $2,641.25
Keith L. Rosenbaum, Perry,
operating while under the
influence — first offense, 60 days
jail, 58 days suspended jail, 1 year
probation, $1,797.50
Abigail Colleen Thomas, Des
Moines, operating while under
the influence — first offense, 1
year probation, $1,350.00
Jordan Noel Fiscus, Ankeny,
possession/purchase of alcohol by
person 18/19/20 — first offense,
$335.00
Morgan Rae Mozingo, Guthrie
Center, possession/purchase of
alcohol by person 18/19/20 — first
offense, $330.00
Tucker Dean Patrick, Guthrie
center, possession/purchase of
offense, $330.00
Cory James Knapp, Guthrie
offense, $330.00
Bryce Alan Paterson, Guthrie
offense, $330.00
The Guthrie County Cattlemen’s Association is hosting their annual banquet on
Saturday, January 31, at the
Lake Panorama Conference
Center. Members and guests
are invited to attend.
The event begins with a
social time at 5:30 p.m. The
dinner will be served at 6:30
followed by the annual trophy auction.
Beef Queen Danielle
Schwartz will review her yearlong reign and a new queen
will be selected.
The evening concludes
with door prizes and dance
with music provided by the
Ghost Riders.
Tickets are available from
any director or may be purchased at the door.
10:36 am Panora Rescue
responded to a medical call at
Panora Nursing and Rehab.
The patient was transported to
Guthrie Co Hospital.
1:29 pm Panora Rescue
transported a patient from the
Guthrie Co Hospital to Panora
Nursing and Rehab
1:56 pm Stuart Police responded
to a report of a stolen cell phone
at McDonalds
to a dog call at Beacam
Apartments
6:27 pm 911 report of cows out
in Carroll Co Transferred
7:05 pm Traffic stop by Reserve
Deputy on Hwy 25 and Hwy 141
8:01 pm Stuart Police
investigated a possible break in
on N Main St, Stuart
8:11 pm Stuart Rescue
responded to a medical in front
of the fire hall. The patient was
transported to Mercy West
Farm Bill Meeting
January 29
The next Farm Bill Meeting
that the Guthrie County Extension Office is offering will
be held on Thursday, January
29, at 6:00 pm at the Guthrie
Center Activity Center. A light
meal, sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America, will be
Spring 2015
Commercial
Pesticide
Applicator Training
Spring 2015 Continuing Instruction Course season for
Commercial Pesticide Applicators is right around the
corner. Commercial Ag Weed,
Insect, Disease Management
will be February 10 at 9 am;
Seed Treatment will be February 18 at 9 am; Ornamental
and Turf Applicators will be
March 4 at 1:30 pm; and Certified Handlers will be March 24
at 9 am. If you are interested
in attending any of these sessions, please call the Extension
Office at 641-747-2276.
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10:00 – 3:00
4:21 pm Traffic stop by Panora
Police on Hwy 44 and Panorama
Drive
5:35 pm Pedestrian assist by
Guthrie Co Deputy and Guthrie
Center Police
6:41 pm Traffic stop by Stuart
Police
7:02 pm Guthrie Co Deputy
responded to a car /deer accident
on Hwy 44
9:24 pm Stuart Police
suspicious vehicle at NW 2nd and
Gaines
10:15 pm Traffic stop by Guthrie
Center Police at 4th and Prairie
Street
responded to a medical call on
Railway St, Jamaica. The patient
was transported to Dallas Co
Hospital
7:19 am Guthrie Co Sheriff ,
Chief Deputy, Panora Fire &
Rescue responded to a three
vehicle accident on Highway 44
east of Panora
8:31 am Traffic stop by Reserve
Deputy on Hwy 44 by the airport
11:00 am Menlo Rescue
130th
5:12 am Traffic stop by Panora
Police in the High School parking
lot
5:53 am Guthrie Co Chief
Deputy investigated a break in
on A Avenue
Guthrie Co Hospital
Co Deputy by the Panora State
Bank
Co Deputy in the 2300 block of
Wagon Road
1-24-15
12:00 am Guthrie County
Deputy was involved in a vehicle
chase on Quail Road. The suspect
vehicle was stopped near 130th
Panora Nursing and Rehab. The
patient was transported to the
Guthrie Co Hospital
Deputy transported 1 male
subject to Guthrie County Jail
12:31 am Panora Police
responded to a verbal argument
outside the Owl’s Nest
2:33 am Traffic Stop by Guthrie
County Deputy by Brushy Creek
Bridge on Hwy 44
3:12 am Traffic Stop by Guthrie
County Deputy North of
Monteith Rd on Hwy 25
3:38 am Guthrie County Deputy
transported 1 male subject to
Guthrie County Jail
7:25 am Stuart Rescue
Community Care Center. The
Guthrie Co Hospital
10:07 am Casey Fire checked
a CO2 detector going off at a
residence on Maple Ave
responded to a medical call
on W Market St. The patient
was transported to Methodist
Hospital
escorted a prisoner to court
11:46 am 911 medical call for
Coon Rapids Transferred to
Carroll Co
11:58 am Traffic stop by Reserve
Deputy on Hwy 44
escorted a prisoner to court
10:54 am Stuart Police took a
barking dog complaint
Deputy on Hwy 44
10:40 am Guthrie Co Sheriff
escorted a prisoner to see a
substance abuse counselor
11:01am Guthrie County Deputy
assisted a male walking on Hwy
25 by 270th St
Co Sheriff. Hwy 44 by Shroyers
1:40 pm Guthrie County Deputy
transported a juvenile to the
Guthrie Co Sheriff’s Office
3:07 pm Warrant check by Chief
Deputy in Jamaica
3:39 pm Panora Police assisted
with a property exchange on NW
2nd St, Panora
3:56 pm Lake Security
responded to a burglar alarm on
Panorama Drive. It was a false
alarm
Deputy at Hwy 4 and 180th
Deputy at hwy 4 and 190th
Co Deputy at Hwy 44 and 215th
Guthrie Co Hospital
2:31 pm Traffic stop by Panora
Police at N Main and Riverhills
Drive
transported a prisoner back to
the Dallas Co Jail
3:37pm Panora Rescue
Mercy Clinic
to a burglar alarm at All Saints
Church
5:39 pm Panora Police
responded to a car/deer accident
on Wagon Road by Sunny Fresh
6:53 pm Cell 911for Dallas Co
transferred to Dallas Co
Lincoln in Yale. The patient was
transported to the Guthrie Co
Hospital
to a possible break in on N
Gaines
7:48 pm Guthrie Co Deputy and
Iowa State Patrol responded to a
domestic call in Yale
8:34 pm Motorist assist at
Casey’s in Panora by Guthrie Co
Deputy
and Panora Police transported
prisoners to the Guthrie Co Jail
1-23-15
Guthrie Co Hospital to Mary
Greeley Hospital
2:20 am House check on A
Avenue by Guthrie Co Deputy
1-21-15
transported a prisoner to the
Guthrie / Dallas Co line. Dallas Co
Deputy took the prisoner to the
Dallas Co Jail
checked an open door at the
Menlo Fire Hall
8:14 am Traffic stop by Guthrie
Co Deputy on Hwy 141 in Bagley
8:40 am Guthrie Co Sheriff and
Deputy assisted the Chief Deputy
with a prisoner on Hwy 141 in
Bagley.
4:46 am Casey Fire Department
responded to a semi accident on
I-80 at the 83 mile marker
1:06 pm Stuart Fire and Rescue
responded to a semi accident at
the 88 mile marker, west bound
lanes of I-80
2:49 pm Guthrie Police
responded to a car accident on
Grand Street. A child playing
inside the vehicle pulled it out of
park and the vehicle rolled out
of the driveway and ran into the
side of a house
6:19 pm Guthrie County Reserve
Deputy checked on a vacant car
Guthrie Center
7:08 pm Guthrie County
Deputy assisted Perry PD with a
harassment case
to a harassment complaint at
The Willows
Deputy responded to a family
disturbance in Jamaica
Deputy and Guthrie Police
responded to an accident at Hwy
25 and 330th St.
1-25-15
Deputy transported a prisoner to
the Guthrie County Jail
10:51 am Stuart Police
vandalized vehicle on SW 4th St
11:06 am Stuart Police
responded to a report of a
vandalized vehicle
investigated a break in on Main
St in Yale
Guthrie Co Hospital
1:20 pm Menlo Fire responded
to the semi accident at the 88
mile marker
the New Homestead. The patient
was transported to the Guthrie
Co Hospital
1:49 pm Panora Rescue, YJB Fire
Units responded to a brush fire
on 140th Street
responded to a lift assistance call
on NE 2nd St, Panora
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By Betty Thompson | Phone: 641.332.2380 or email: b.thompson@gctimesnews.com
GLEANERS’ CHAPTER #109
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of Gleaner’s Chapter #109, Order of the
Eastern Star, was held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Worthy Matron Jo Rasmussen
conducted the meeting with their
District Instructor, Gail Dyer of
Grimes in attendance. Jo Rasmussen reiterated what a great
year it had been and closed with
“I’m So Glad We Had This Time
Together.”
Installation of Officers was
held during new business. Installing Officers were - Sherry
Laughery, Installing Officer;
Jaxine Ritchie, Installing Chaplain; Virginia Armstrong of Jefferson, Installing Marshal and
Margaret Batschelet, Installing
Organist. The following 2015 officers were installed - Mary Jo
Laughery, Worthy Matron; Don
Slaybaugh, Worthy Paton; Kay
Thomas, Assoc. Matron; Jo Rasmussen, Secretary; Cindy Slaybaugh, Treasurer; Kathy Smith,
Conductress; Mryna Whetstone,
Assoc. Conductress; Kelli Lemke,
Chaplain; Mona Sellman, Marshal; Margaret Batschelet, Organist; Kris Arrasmith, Esther,
and Joyce Crow, Warder.
Thank you’s were extended to
Jaxine Ritchie and Neva Langgaard for their many years of
service to Gleaner’s Chapter. Margaret Batschelet was recognized
for her upcoming 70th year in
Eastern Star and a small token
was given to her.
Mary Jo Laughery read the
committees for the new year
and noted other Grand Chapter information in the programs.
She reminder the officers of the
Workshop which will be held in
Adel January 24 beginning at 9:15.
Mary Jo Laughery closed with
“Christmas Cards.” Lunch was
prepared and served by Kay
Thomas.
TEXAS GUEST
Lieutenant Colonel Benett
Sunds of El Paso Texas was a
house guest of his mother, Marlene Sunds from January 10 to
the 14th. Benett’s brother, Martin
and Beth Sunds picked him up at
the airport in Des Moines Saturday afternoon. They then visited
Darlene Bassett of Casey, at her
home and with her company,
Greg and Pam Bassett, Logan
and Gage of Sheldon, David and
Michelle Bassett, Sam and Katy
of Panora and Marlene Sunds
of Guthrie Center.
LTC Benett Sunds especially
came to attend and be a part of
his uncle Merle Bassett’s funeral
January 12. They also attended
the visitation Sunday evening at
Johnson’s Funeral Home in Stuart. Following the visitation, Bennett Sunds and Marlene Sunds
were guests of Tim and Carrie
O’Brien for supper at their home
at Lake Panorama.
They also attended an eighth
grade basketball game in Audubon to watch Sierra O’Brien
play, and everyone ate supper
in Hamlin, IA.
Sunday morning, LTC Benett
Sunds and Marlene Sunds attended church at St. John’s Lutheran in Casey and ate dinner
at the Cabbage Rose in Guthrie
Center.
Carrie O’Brien and Saige, Martin and Beth Sunds met at Zipp’s
Pizza in Adair with Bennett Sunds
and Marlene Sunds January 13,
which also happened to be the
day 29 years ago that Benett enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Tim O’Brien and Marlene
Sunds took Ben to the airport
Wednesday morning.
It was just a year ago that
Marlene Sunds had visited El
Paso, Texas. Ft. Bliss, and spent
a couple weeks with Benett and
his family, Shannon, Jessica and
Garrett.
MONTEITH CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
Monteith City Council met
Tuesday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m.
at the home of Rich and Mayor
Barb Bachman with 13 members present. Super Bowl was
the theme for the evening. Awesome Chili was provided by Barb
and Rich. All members brought
snacks to share.
Fran Tarkington, former
Minnesota Vikings standout
was guest speaker via video.
He mentioned Monteith City
Council several times. He also
talked about playing in the first
exhibition game with the Vikings
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1961
for a crowd of 500 and the Super Bowl games he and the Vikings were in. He stated, “the
Vikings didn’t ever win a Super
Bowl - BUT they didn’t lose one
either, they just ran out of time
on the clock!”
It was brought up to the council that the Monteith Ladies Club
is hosting a Monteith Reunion
(potluck) Sunday, June 14 at 12:30
p.m. at Nations Bridge. Monteith City Council indicated they
will participate as well.
At the end of the meeting, a
new Mayor was unanimously
voted in - Welcome Mayor J.D.
Kuster.
Next meeting is set for Tuesday February 10.
ENTERTAINED AT BRIDGE
Kathy DeLucca entertained
at Bridge Wednesday evening.
Guests Brenda Dinkla and Patsy
Goss joined the hostess and regular members for Bridge. Winners received prizes. The hostess served hot spicy chicken dip,
salmon dip, raw veggies, Christmas fudge and chocolates, and
“The Devil’s Float.
ENTERTAINED SATURDAY
Dave and Linda Webber entertained guests Saturday evening.
The hosts served dinner prior
to card games. Joining the hosts
were Rick and Martha Buttler,
Ken and Jo Rasmussen, Mel and
Jan Sheley, Ron and Raynette
Baier, Rick Baier, and Pam Sheley. Receiving card game prizes
were Rick Buttler, Jo Rasmussen,
Jan Sheley, Mel Sheley, Ken Rasmussen, and Pam Sheley.
Following card games the hosts
served dessert.
HOSTED BRIDGE
Carol Laughery hosted Friday
A.M. Bridge. Guest Martha Davis joined the hostess and regular members for Bridge. Winning prizes were Bonny Snyder,
Becky Carico, Kathy DeLucca,
and Brenda Dinkla.
The hostess served brunch.
HOSTED CARD PARTY
Jack and Bev Stringer hosted
a card party Saturday evening.
Joining the hosts for card games
of seven point pitch were Larry and Joyce Crow, Dennis and
Lora Lee McCool, Gary and Barb
Kopaska, Elmer and Linda Kopaska. Receiving prizes were
Gary Kopaska, Elmer Kopaska,
Joyce Crow, and Linda Kopaska.
The hostess served snacks during play and dessert following
card games.
FUNDRAISER AT
ACTIVITY CENTER
Guthrie Activity Center held
a free will offering fund-raiser
at the Activity Center January
18, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. A “Snowman" theme was
carried out in table decorations.
Over 100 guests were served a
dinner that included chicken
and noodles, beef and noodles,
mashed potatoes, green beans,
orange Jello with fruit, buns, bars,
lemonade, coffee, tea.
Secretary of Guthrie Activity Center Board Elnor Knauss
sat at the reception table and
greeted all guests. Assisting with
the dinner were Guthrie Activity
Center Board members and officers, and Guthrie Activity Center members.
All proceeds from the dinner
will go towards projects and
upkeep of the Guthrie Activity
Center.
TEXAS BREAKFAST
There were 41 Guthrie County
folks who met at Ann's Cafe in
San Juan, Texas for breakfast and
a social time Saturday, January
17, 2015. They were glad to be
away from Iowa's cold and snow,
even though it has been cool
and wet in the Rio Grand Valley.
February 21, 2015 will be the
next breakfast at 8:00 a.m. at
Ann's Cafe.
Three people celebrating birthdays in January were "Wished
A Happy Birthday."
The "Winter Texans" are wishing everyone back home a "Happy Valentine's Day" February 14,
2015. We Iowan's send "Happy
Valentine's Day" greetings to all
of you Winter Texans.
HOW TO TEACH
KIDS ABOUT MONEY
Most parents know it's important to teach their kids about
money, but it's easier said than
done for today's children, many
of whom sport pricey smartphones, head phones and other
gadgets with no real understanding of the costs involve.
"Many children have no inkling of the value of a dollar,"
said Mike Sullivan, director of
education for Take Charge America, a national nonprofit credit
counseling and debt management agency. "Technology has
made it easy for kids to make
purchases on their phones or
tablets linked to mom's credit
card, but they don't really know
where the money comes from.
It's up to parents to teach kids
about money before they enter
the real world and the stakes
are higher." Teach by example.
Parents who are careless with
money are more likely to raise
children who share their attitudes about finances. However, kids whose parents are responsible with their spending
will grow up understanding the
value of a dollar.
Demonstrate the work-money
connection. Many parents lavish their children with toys and
expensive gifts with no strings
attached, but kids who earn
money through chores, save up
for expensive purchases, and
learn the concept of delayed
gratification will be properly
prepared when they enter the
real world.
Don't use money as a reward.
Children should not feel entitled
to money as a result of good
behavior. Grown-ups don't earn
$2 for eating all of their carrots
or brushing their teeth. Parents
would set basic expectations for
children's behavior - without
any promise of payment - and
provide money in exchange for
chores and other work.
Develop early budgeting skills.
As your kids acquire money for
chores, birthdays and other gifts,
help them budget up front. Create three jars labeled Spend, Save,
and Give. Each time they receive
money, they must choose how
to allocate that money themselves. Help them stick to the
plan when it comes to spending
and saving to drill in the money
management lesson.
Open a savings account. Parents can teach their children the
basics of banking by helping
them open savings accounts
in their own names. Kids will
learn important financial lessons by watching their accounts
grow or shrink depending on
how they manage their money.
Encourage older teens to get
a job. Teens are less likely to be
cavalier with money when they
understand what it takes to earn
it. A job outside the home can
teach teens responsibility, discipline, and time management.
Try an object lesson. Parents
can use a time-tested technique
to teach their kids the concept
of discipline, saving and interest. Give children one chocolate, candy or other treat and
tell them they can eat it now,
or wait a few hours to earn two
treats. Studies show that kids who
learn how to delay gratification
experience greater happiness
and success in life.
Founded in 1987, Take Charge
America, Inc. is a nonprofit agency offering financial education
and counseling services including credit counseling, debt management, student loan counseling, housing counseling, and
bankruptcy counseling. It has
helped more than 1.6 million
consumers nationwide manage their personal finances and
debts. To learn more, visit www.
takechargeamerica.org or call
(888) 822-9193.
MY SMALL TOWN
Tom Fobbe of Maple Lake,
MN was a weekly newspaper
reporter/photographer in the 70s
and 80s. He has written many
poems and wants to share some
of them with our readers. So enjoy reading his poetic account
of small town life.
My Small Town is twice as
nice as any other town. Smiles
here are commonplace, you'll
scarcely find a frown.
Three or four times better
than most any other place. Here
you'll find a friendlier, respectful, happy face.
My Small Town has friendly
folks who smile when they say
"hi." Here they wave a hearty
"hey" as they go driving by.
Greetings glad are frequent
had in this small town of mine.
That's why we inhabitants find
living here divine.
My Small Town appreciates
those things that matter most.
Working hard and helping out
without the need to boast.
Family, friends and faith come
first, and doing what is right. Giving thanks for health and home,
and things that most delight.
My Small Town has happy
folks, content with how things
are. Grateful for the things we've
got, and how life's been so far.
Taking care of all that's ours,
and helping others too. Trying
hard to do our best, enjoying
all we do.
Watch for more poems that
he has written.
CELEBRATION
OF LEARNING
Those of you with a student
in K - 2nd grade, mark your calendars for Monday, February 16
as Celebration of Learning day.
Students in those grades will not
be attending school that day.
However, they will be assigned
a time slot to come in with a
parent/guardian to show what
they are doing in their rooms
this year. If the student does not
attend, they will be counted as
absent for the day. More on this
day will be coming at a later date
from the classroom teacher.
HOSTED CARD PARTY
Dorothy Grove hosted Girls
Card Club Monday beginning at
1:00 p.m. Joining the hostess for
games of four point pitch were
Joni Short, Barb Schramm, Pat
Schraderer, Carolyn Masters,
and Karen Pierce.
The hostess served dessert
prior to play and snacks during play.
ENTERTAINED AT CARDS
Jaxine Ritchie entertained at
cards Tuesday afternoon. Members Neva Langgaard, Carol
Weigel, Millie Kent, Eleanor
Burkhardt, and Lenore Mikkelsen joined the hostess for
games of 10 point pitch, and
Pinochle.
Lunch was served by the hostess at the conclusion of play.
MONTIETH COMMUNITY
CLUB MEETING
The Monteith Community
Club met January 13 at 2:00 p.m.
in the activity room at The New
Homestead. Seven members and
five residents answered roll call
"Did you make a New Year's Resolution?" There were 11 nos and
one yes. Guests included Louis
Kent, and Mary Irwin.
Hostess/President Vanessa
Branson called the meeting
to order. Minutes of the October meeting and Holiday party held November 11 at LaVilla
were read. 2015 Booklets were
distributed. Vanessa and Janice
agreed to continue to serve as
President and Secretary/Treasurer respectively.
Old business - Joanne Zieser
reported on interest/plans for
a Monteith reunion this summer. Tentative date has been set
for June 14.
New business - Wanda Chase
whose ancestor was the first settler in Guthrie County stopped
by to visit with the group and
share some Monteith pictures
she had taken during the time
she and her husband ran the
Linden Feed & Grain. Shirley
Russell joined the Club.
Meeting was adjourned. Vanessa tested members brains with
a short quiz. She served rubbarb
cobbler and sandwiches.
Next meeting will be February 10 a 2:00 p.m. at The New
Homested with hostesses Joyce
Crow and Jean Andersen.
REBEKAHS MET MONDAY
Mizpah Rebkah Lodge #92
met Monday evening, January
19 at the IOOF hall. Lodge opened
to form by Noble Grand Lillien
Gilson, and Vice Grand Norene
Culver. Minutes of the previous
meeting were read. Treasurers
report was given. Communications from the president were
read.
The Thomas Wildey founder
of Rebekah’s program was given.
Next hostess will be Carolina
Seeley.
Lodge closed in form and refreshments were served during
a social time by Lillien Gilson.
WEDNESDAY CRIBBAGE
Twenty-six Cribbage players
gathered Wednesday, January
21 at Lake Panorama Conference Center. In Cribbage Tom
Sloss and Mark Kopaska each
had 24 hands.
The Cribbage Club meets every Wednesday morning at Lake
Panorama Conference Center.
Breakfast is at 7:00 and Cribbage
play starts at 8:00. Everyone is
welcome to attend for breakfast,
just to play, or both.
FINAL MEETING OF
AFTER 5 CLUB
The Panora Area After 5 Club
will hold it’s FINAL dinner meet-
ing at the Cabbage Rose Tea
Room in Guthrie Center Monday, February 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Theme for the evening is “Celebrating 25 Years.” Please note
this will be the “FINAL” meeting
and they are making it a special
one celebrating 25 years that the
club has been in existence.
They will have many special
guests as well. The State and
Regional Representatives - Past
Chairs and Officers will be in
attendance.
Please try to join the final meeting. It will be your last chance
to attend.
Speaker Mildred Kelly from
Owatonna, MN will share her
story of hope and healing after
being wounded by words spoken
in childhood and carries into
adulthood. She will also be the
vocalist for the evening. Special
feature will be Barb Stumbo of
Ogden. She makes beautiful pictures from broken pieces of tile.
All women are encouraged to
invite a guest to the dinner and
meeting.
Walk-ins are always welcome,
however, reservations are appreciated and need to be made by
Thursday, February 5 - call Jane
755-2714; Carolina 755-3828 or
Helen (515) 465-9512.
HARMONY HOUR
MET WEDNESDAY
Harmony Hour Study Club met
Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30
p.m. at the home of Jaxine Ritchie.
Mary Jane Carothers and Jaxine
Ritchie were hosts and served
a soup supper. Seven members
and three of their spouses were
present.
Following the soup supper,
the program titled “Jack‘s Gardening Ambitions” was given
by Jack Coffman.
Birthdays noted were for Jaxine Ritchie - January 30 and Bev
Menefee - January 31. Members
took supplies for the Storks Nest
to the meeting to be delivered.
Roses of the month were Ione
Carothers, and Doris McCool.
ASSOCIATION OF
CHURCHES
ANNUAL MEETING
Members of the Guthrie Center Association of Churches met
January 10 at 5:30 PM at the First
United Methodist Church for
their annual meeting.
Meeting was called to order
by Vice President Joline James,
in the absence of the President.
Nine members were present.
Pastor Gary Freeland of the
First Christian Church of Panora
and representing the Chaplaincy
Program for Guthrie County was
a guest speaker. He explained
the program, as well as the need
for pastors and lay persons to
serve. He explained some of the
things those persons would do,
and the departments they would
support in the county.
Rod Pavelka, representing the
Guthrie Center Police Department was also a guest speaker.
He spoke of the help his department provides for those persons
traveling through our community
who have needs. At this time the
Department is in need of funds
to provide this assistance.
Caroline Griffith gave the financial report. Motion by Dorothy Leib, seconded by Audrey
Stetzel with all in favor to approve
the financial report.
There was discussion about
helping those in need for electrical or propane gas bills. Motion
by Nancy Smith, seconded by
Mary Bradford with all in favor
to give $400 each to the city of
Guthrie Center and the REC to
help families at their discretion
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PREMIER PERFORMANCE SERIES
Two on Tap
Vaudeville style song and dance • Sat., Feb. 14
Dinner at The Gathering Table restaurant, Wallace Country Life Center
5 pm seating reservation only – 3 course gourmet meal
Reserved seats at the show – Call the Warren Cultural Center
All Shows 7 p.m. – 641-343-7337
154 Public Square, Greenfield
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OPINION
douglas
burns
taking note
20 takeaways from
Steve King’s Iowa
Freedom Summit
1. Scott Walker is the real political deal. The Wisconsin governor — who went to grade school
in Plainfield, Iowa — showed
connectivity, policy bona fides
and earnest seriousness. Walker
focused effectively on education,
which is where Iowans spend
the majority of their state taxes.
And he offered a foundational
philosophy: “The measure of
success in government is how
many people are no longer dependent on the government.”
2. A bold prayer. Congressman
Steve King asked God, in the
form of a public prayer launching his Iowa Freedom Summit
Saturday, to select the president
He will use to “restore the soul
of America.”
Presumably, God is listening
to King. If God selects Hillary
Clinton for the White House,
what is King going to do: Tell us
God was asleep on that prayer,
or challenge the Divine intervention he solicited before a
national audience?
3. A sure-thing applause line
for the rest of Sen. Charles Grassley’s political career: “I’m Chuck
Grassley, and I’m a farmer.” Singer, thank the songwriter. Bruce
Braley ought to at least get some
royalties from Grassley for that.
4. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made himself relevant in Iowa
Saturday with a terrific speech,
one that played to and against
stereotype. Christie argued that
a pro-life Republican can win
women and Hispanics in a blue
state. And he made this point:
If his New Jersey ways are so
off-putting, then why do Iowans keep inviting him to the
Hawkeye State?
The most moving and genuine family story presented at the
summit in Des Moines: Christie
talked of being at his mother’s
death bed on a Friday morning. She urged him to go back
to work, saying it is where he
should be, according to Chris-
tie. “There’s nothing left unsaid
between us,” Christie’s mother
told him.
Mother and son had talked
bluntly and honestly during their
relationship, and that, Christie said, is how he operates as
governor.
Bonus political points: One
gets the sense that Steve King
really likes Christie personally.
5. Sen. Joni Ernst could be not
only the first woman to serve as
a federal elected official from
Iowa, but the first to do so as a
hologram. Ernst is so carefully
managed and scripted, existing
outside the traditional give-andtake with the Iowa public and
media, that her image could be
beamed in remotely from Conservative Wind-Up Doll Central
without her actually appearing in
the flesh. Perhaps this is already
happening and we’re just slow
on the technological uptake.
6. Mike Huckabee is running
for president. Why did the former Arkansas governor leave
Fox News? “It wasn’t so I could
go deer hunting every Saturday,” he said.
7. Joni Ernst for president? The
biggest boost for Ernst came
from former Virginia Gov. Jim
Gilmore who commented on her
nationally televised rebuttal to
the president last week. “I kind
of think she should have been
giving the State of the Union,”
Gilmore said.
8. And on the eighth day, God
created Ronald Reagan. Ambassodor John Bolton said Reagan
was the only president “who can
amend Scripture and make it
better.” Bolton was referring to
Reagan’s Matthew-inspired “City
on a Hill” speech. Prediction:
Bolton will announce that Reagan’s body has been exhumed,
revealing holes in his hands.
9. Remember the Alamo. “If
Washington refuses to enforce
the border, Texas will,” said Texas
Gov. Rick Perry.
10. Is there a Sarah Palin action figure? And does it come
with a leather wardrobe? If a
truck stop on the interstate
could be a sovereign nation,
Palin would make a wonderful president for it.
11. Big thinking from Palin:
Decentralize the federal government and move agencies
outside of Washington, D.C.,
and around the country. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture should be in “farm country,” she said.
12. There’s starch in that blue
collar. “We need to be the party
of the worker,” said former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
Most people in America work
for other people, meaning Republican calls for boosts to entrepreneurship and investment,
while right-minded, are hitting
the wrong audience, Santorum
said. The GOP needs to show
it is the voice of the working
class, Santorum said.
13. The Obama Hater of the
Day Award goes to ... Former
Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, who
said: “This president doesn’t believe in America.”
14. Congressman Steve King
emerged on the Hoyt Sherman
stage in Des Moines to theme
music from the movie “Rocky.”
Republican operatives must have
forgotten to download “The
Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
15. Donald Trump’s extraordinary self-confidence is cloudclearing: “I’m the one person
that can make this country great
again. That’s all I know,” Trump
said during a session with reporters.
16. Taking Note’s best question
to a potential presidential candidate: Mr. Trump, why haven’t
you built anything in Iowa? Are
we too small for you? The Donald’s answer: he’s considered
building here, and loves Iowa.
17. Citizens United President David Bossie maintained
a straight face while complaining about “crony capitalism.”
18. Ben Carson on Obamacare:
“Even if it worked, I’d oppose it.”
19. Bushes are safe with Sarah
Palin. There’s no beating around
them. “Screw the left and Hollywood,” Palin said.
20. Speaking of Bushes, Jeb
made the right calendar call.
The former Florida governor and
likely Republican presidential
candidate steered clear of King’s
cattle call, and the swirl of antimmigrant sentiment that surrounds King.
Iowa Artist Showcase Feb. 7 in Greenfield
Ed & Eva’s, located in the Warren Cultural Center on the Greenfield Square, will host an Iowa
Artist Showcase on Saturday, Feb.
7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Iowa
artists will be present to display
their handmade items. This “meet
and shop” event will be a great
time to pick up a unique Valentine’s Day gift made in Iowa.
Artists will be showcasing jewelry, pottery, woodworking, and
more.
In addition to the artists who
will be on hand for the Showcase,
Ed & Eva’s regularly features the
works of nearly 100 Iowa artists,
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which are also available during
the Showcase.
“We have shoppers from across
the state and nation who tell us
how meaningful it is to take home
an item created by an Iowa artist,
whether it’s for their own enjoyment or for a gift,” says Nancy
Queck, a member of Ed & Eva’s
management team and President
of the Warren Cultural Center,
which owns and operates the
store. “We’re proud to be able
to shine the spotlight on amazing
art and products made in Iowa
all year round. ” The event will
also allow shoppers to meet the
Tuesday
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Jeffrey Wahl, DO
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Jeffrey Wahl, DO
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Marc Miller, DO
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Susanna Funk, PMHNP-BC
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Susan Schooler, PA-C
AJ Keiner, AUD
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Cody Silker, DO
*SLEEP CLINIC
Marc Miller, DO
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Jeffrey Wahl, DO
UROLOGY
Steven Rosenberg, MD
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Jeffrey Wahl, DO
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Marc Miller, DO
NEPHROLOGY
Robert Smith, MD
PSYCH
Deb McDermott, PhD
Jeffrey Wahl, DO
*GENERAL SURGERY
Kathy Semke, PA
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Kathy Semke, PA
*ORTHO SURGERY
Deb McDermott, PhD
Mark Bissing, DO
PSYCH
Deb McDermott, PhD
*ORTHO SURGERY
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Jeffrey Wahl, DO
AJ Keiner, AUD
Jeffrey Wahl, DO
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Madison Ruhland has been
selected to receive the Marcia
Bandstra Memorial Scholarship from the Professional
Educators of Iowa Foundation. Madison is attending
Graceland University, pursuing a degree in nursing. This
scholarship aims to recognize
a graduating high school senior who is distinguished as
an outstanding citizen and
scholar. Factors of consideration are citizenship, academic
accomplishments, extracurricular participation, work
experience, and community
service. The applicant must
be entering a humanitarian
degree program.
Graduating Guthrie Center
High School at the top of her
2014 class, Madison was not
only valedictorian, but was
also President of her school’s
FCCLA chapter and National
Honor Society, Student Body
President, winner of the 2014
Presidential Academic Award,
and a four-year winner of the
GCHS West Central Activities
Conference Academic Award.
In addition, Madison was
involved in a wide variety of
community and volunteer activities throughout her years in
the Guthrie Center area. She
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Susan Schooler
Dr. Thomas Paulson
Dr. Curtis Hoegh
Dr. Michael McCleary
Dr. Deb McDermott
Dr. Robert Smith
Dr. Jeffrey Wahl
Steve Navarro
Dr. Kyle VerSteeg II
Dr. Todd Miller
Kathy Semke
Dr. Marc Miller
Dr. Todd Janus
Dr. Steven Rosenberg
Dr. Cody Silker
Dr. Todd Troll
Susanna Funk
515.255.2300
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volunteered
at Iowa Hospice, Mission
Hope, Bethel
Mission, Royal Neighbors,
and Meals for
the Heartland
while in high Madison
school. She Ruhland
worked as a
Fitness Center
Assistant and CNA at Guthrie
County Hospital and was also a
Junior Activities Director for the
Boys & Girls Club in the area.
After hearing of the plight of the
Lost Boys of Sudan, Madison
helped organize a backpack
drive which resulted in over
130 backpacks being sent to
the children of Paliau Village.
In addition, Madison and her
mother crafted hundreds of
handmade prayer bracelets
for the women and children
of the South Sudan village.
Madison is currently studying at Graceland University
in Lamoni, pursuing a career
in nursing. With a passion for
assisting others and trying to
improve their quality of life,
she says her “truest joy is using the talents that [God] has
given me to serve other people.” She adds that if she can
“use the gifts that God has
blessed me with to comfort
those in need and improve
their lives in small and large
ways, I will consider my life
to be successful.”
Professional Educators of
Iowa Foundation allots over
$8,000 in scholarship money
each year for Iowa students,
educators, and education volunteers. PEI is a statewide association offering Educators
a choice in their professional
membership. Their priority in
education is putting students
first. They are devoted to promoting a sense of dedication
and purpose to the teaching
profession.
CLINICS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
*For more information, please call
GCH Specialty Clinics at
641.332.3900
Caregiver Support Group
February 24 3:00pm at GCH
Lab & Radiology
Scheduled appointments from
8 am - 5 pm Monday–Friday
Saturday by appointment
MRIs scheduled on
Wednesdays and Saturdays
traveling around the world most
of this year for meetings, leaving
Iowa for China and Taiwan. He
participates not only in Lions
meetings but on behalf of Lions
with other organizations they
partner and work with including the UN. Recently he and his
wife Joni were in Macedonia,
Greece and met Former Iowa
First lady Christie Vilsack who
is the Senior Advisor for International Education U.S. Agency
for International Development.
Christie supports USAID’s Education Strategy goals to improve children’s reading skills,
strengthen workforce development and provide equitable access to education in crisis and
conflict settings. Lions Inter-
Ruhland receives
memorial scholarship
GCH Specialty Clinic - February
For Appointments
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This past weekend approximately 350-plus Lions
Club members from all over
Iowa attended the Iowa Lions
Mid-Winter Conference in Des
Moines, held at the Holiday Inn
Airport new conference facilities. This years highlight was
the main speaker Lions International President Joe Preston
and wife Joni from Arizona. Mr.
Preston is a native Iowan born in
Marshalltown and later lived in
Spencer. It is extremely rare for
a sitting International President
to be able to speak in smaller
venues. View Preston’s complete
speech at www.iowalions.org.
As the President of the Largest Service Organization in the
world he and his wife will be
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Iowa Lions attend
mid-winter conference
Friday
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featured artists and learn more
about their works.
Ed & Eva’s is a part of the nonprofit Warren Cultural Center
on Greenfield’s historic town
square and is located in the
Center’s restored 1896 Warren
Opera House Building. The Cultural Center also includes lobby/
gallery space displaying rotating
exhibits of Iowa art and interest;
historic residence meeting rooms
and a balcony bedroom suite.
Information about the Center
and events is available at www.
warrenculturalcenter.com and
on Facebook.
Attending the Iowa Lions Mid-Winter Conference in Des Moines (from left) were Christie
Vilsack, Senior Advisor for International Education U.S. Agency for International
Development; Dean Porter, State Lion’s Chaplain and Past District Governor, 9 SW Past
District Governor Association President and Immediate Past District Governor Mary
Porter, both of Guthrie Center, Joni Preston, Joe Preston, Lions International President;
and Current 9 SW District Governor Pat Parker, and Mayor of Panora.
Like Guthrie County Hospital
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national is currently working
on a goal to reduce illiteracy.
Christie was the speaker at the
Saturday evening Banquet. Saturday mornings speaker was
Autumn Weaver of Boone who is
the current Miss Iowa and who
was sworn in as a new member by International President
Preston. Autumn has cochlear
implants something Iowa Lions
provide money for.
Area Lions in attendance were
State Lions’ Chaplain and Past
District Governor Dean Porter, 9
SW Past District Governor Association President and Immediate Past District Governor May
Porter, both of Guthrie Center,
and Current 9 SW District Governor Pat Parker of Panora.
campus
notes
News on college students
Courtney named
to honor roll
Leah Courtney of Guthrie
Center was named to the
honor roll for the fall 2014
semester at MidAmerican
Nazarene University. All students in traditional programs
carrying 12 semester hours or
more with a term GPA from
3.2 to 4.0 may qualify for one
of these academic honors.
Neutral credit hours are excluded from the calculation
and reduce the course load
used to figure the honor. The
Honor Roll is 3.2 to 3.49 grade
point average for the semester.
Nelsen on
Doane Dean’s List
Kennedy Nelson, a junior
from Guthrie Center, has been
named to the Doane College
Fall Dean’s List. Students must
achieve a minimum 3.7 grade
point average on a 4.0 scale
and hold 12 graded hours to
qualify for this academic distinction.
Local student
named to Mines
Dean’s List
Therese Frels, a physicas
major from Guthrie Center,
was one of nearly 400 South
Dakota School of Mines &
Technology students named
to the Dean’s List for the 2014
fall semester. In order to merit
a spot on the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade point
average of 3.5 or higher for the
semester. Full-time students
must have earned a minimum
of 12 credit hours that term,
while part-time students must
have earned between three
and 11 credit hours that term.
Iowa Lakes CC
honors released
Kyle Chalfant of Guthrie
Center was honored when
Iowa Lakes Community College released the fall honors
list of full-time students who
have demonstrated academic
excellence by earning at least
a grade point average of 3.25
(based on a 4.00) or higher.
Fall semester students who
have achieved a 3.25 grade
point average or better are
recognized by inclusion on
the Dean’s list.
SOCIETY
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in the amount $50 each. Motion by Audrey Stetzel, seconded by Mary Bradford that
Association of Churches give
$100 to the Guthrie Center Police Department to help those
in need.
It was reported there was a
better attendance at the Christmas Concert this year which
was held Sunday afternoon,
rather than a Wednesday night.
Lenten Services were discussed. The services will be
held at 7:00 AM at the following locations:
Monday, March 30 - Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, March 31 - The
New Homestead
Wednesday, April 1 - First
Christian Church
Thursday, April 2 - United
Methodist Church
Friday, April 3 - Lutheran
Church
Saturday, April 4 - Bowman
Chapel
Election of Officers was
held with the following elected: President - Pastor Denis
James; Vice President Pastor
Jay Amundson; Secretary Audrey Stetzel; Treasurer Carolyn Griffith.
Meeting adjourned. Next
meeting is set for April 6 at
5:30 PM at the First Presbyterian Church.
GAME DAY
With the average fan consuming 1,200 calories and 50
grams of fat and with 30 million pounds of snacks consumed during the Big Game
alone, Sunday’s festivities pack
on as much weight as they do
entertainment.
This year, Dr. Steve FeyrerMelk a health practitioner with
over 20 years of experience
and Chief Science Officer of
Nudge, leading health app that
collects and sorts data from
the most popular health and
fitness apps on the market is
providing tips on how to stay
on top of your health game.
Tips that will have you feeling great on Monday morning, even if your team loses
include - Plan to exercise in
the morning by getting in a
good workout or even a brisk
walk for greater caloric expenditure. Have a healthy midmorning snack like greek yogurt, or cup of cottage cheese.
Don’t “save up” your calories.
You want to attend the party
in a state of nutritional equilibrium, not a caloric deficit.
Use a small snack plate for better portion control and limit
your return trips. Plan to have
one during the first half and
one during the second half.
Avoid cheeses and sauce dips
each tablespoon is most likely
50 or more calories of not-sohealthy-nacho cheese! Choose
snacks higher in protein such
as chicken wings, shrimp and
lean meat. (Make sure to rub
off the sauce and take off the
skin). Avoid the chips and hit
the vegetable tray instead! Dip
lightly or not at all so you can
taste the vegetables. Choose
whole grain buns and limit
the number.
Dr. Steve currently practices
at Optimal Heart Attack and
Stroke Prevention Center in
Scottsdale, Arizona where he
develops lifestyle and health
programs for his clients.
2015 Pledge Drive
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Compiled by Betty Thompson | b.thompson@gctimesnews.com
By JULIE BAILEY
MSGC director
Main Street Guthrie Center
accomplished a lot this past
year, but we have a lot of work
ahead of us.
We are currently accepting
monetary pledges, pledges of
goods and services in-kind, and/
or volunteering of your time with
various Main Street projects and
events. Pledges can be for a single
year, or a three year commitment to your community. Remember, your contributions are
tax-deductible in the year paid.
(If you had previously pledged
for years 2014-2016, a heart-felt
Thank you for your continued
support and you will be receiving a separate request in March
to submit the 2015 donation.)
As a convenience to our donors, we now also accept donations via Pay-Pal. Visit our website www.mainstreetgc.com and
click on the “Invest in Guthrie
Center” tab.
Additionally, many employers
offer a charitable gifting match
program. We encourage monetary donors to check with your
current employer about a matching program and be sure to let
MSGC know by submitting your
employers matching form to us.
This is a great way to boost our
contributions. The goal for 2015
is $88,500 for cash and inkind
contributions, a 20 percent increase from 2014.
For any questions related to
your support, you may contact
msgcpledges@netins.net, or our
Pledge Drive Coordinator, Kristen Crouthamel, at 641-757-2737.
For additional inquiries about
Main Street Guthrie Center, you
may contact the director, Julie
Bailey, at mainstreetgc@netins.
net or 641-332-2674.
Your donation is one way to
help the Main Street Guthrie
Center effort. Another opportunity to help is serving as a
committee member or a support member for a committee.
Support members are called
upon for intermittent tasks and
to lend additional manpower
for projects.
Committee opportunities
include:
Organization, Chairs: Geri
Thompson 641-757-1696,
gerithompson@guthriecentercom.com
Kim Patrick 641-757-1605,
patrick5@netins.net
Beautification, Chair: Becky
Carico, 641-757-9969, blcarico@
yahoo.com
Economic Restructuring,
Chair: Marian McQuaid 641740-0319, marianmc@netins.net
Promotion, Chair: Shannon
Neff, 515-720-3653 and email
is Shannon@jenpolicky.com
Please contact the chairperson to offer assistance or get
more information on what the
committee does to support the
program.
Main Street Iowa Regional
Meeting
On Thursday, February 5 Main
Street Iowa and Main Street
Guthrie Center will be hosting a southwest Iowa regional
meeting here in Guthrie Center.
People from other Main Street
communities in this region will
gather in Guthrie Center at the
Activity Center for a full day of
information sharing, networking
and learning! If you are interested in knowing more about
this regional meeting, contact
Julie Bailey at 641-332-2674.
Iowa Cover Crops Conference
to be held in West Des Moines
The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS), Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI), and
the Midwest Cover Crops Council
(MCCC) will hold the Iowa Cover
Crops Conference on February
17-18, 2015, at the Sheraton Hotel, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Conference highlights include:
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Bill Northey will share his personal use of cover crops in his
own farm operation.
Nearly a dozen farmers will
speak about their experiences
using cover crops.
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they have an unmatched chemistry that crosses the footlights to
create one unforgettable show.
Two on Tap is a truly unique experience – soaring vocals, spirited
dance numbers, and a vibrant,
modern trip down memory lane
for audiences of all ages.
Two on Tap comes to Warren
Cultural Center on February 14 at
7 P.M. This special performance
also includes participations from
local dance students! Tickets are
$25. Tickets for a special Valentine’s Day dinner and show are
$50 per person. Purchase tickets
online at WarrenCulturalcenter.
com or by calling 641-343-7337.
Warren Cultural Center is
located at 154 Public Square in
Greenfield, Iowa. After restoration
of the beautiful, historic Warren
Opera House, Warren Cultural
Center opened in Spring 2012
as a multi-use facility offering
performances, galleries, exhibits
and more artistic experiences.
 Individuals studying and using
cover crops in seven Midwestern states will share their latest
results from controlled and onfarm demonstrations.
Agribusinesses will be providing attendees with their latest products and innovations
related to cover crops during
sessions and as exhibitors.
A complete agenda and registration information ($99 through
January 27, 2015) are available on
the conference website at www.
swcs.org/15IACC.
Cover crops have increased
in popularity as more and more
farmers have discovered they provide multiple benefits for agriculture and the environment. In
Iowa, the number of cover crop
acres has increased dramatically
over the past several years — from
fewer than 10,000 acres in 2009 to
about 300,000 acres in 2013. Numerous studies have shown cover
crops can improve soil health,
protect water quality, improve
farm resiliency, suppress weeds,
increase forage availability and
improve wildlife habitat. Cover
crops are a suggested practice
in Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction
Strategy, a way for farmers to
voluntarily protect water quality
without regulatory intervention,
and can reduce nitrate loss by
31 percent or more. The goal of
this conference is to provide a forum for farmers, industry leaders,
and agribusiness professionals
to exchange information, discuss
opportunities for collaboration,
and learn about successful cover
cropping practices.
The Iowa Cover Crops Conference is supported by the following sponsors:
Diamond Sponsors: Natural
Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) and Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA).
Gold Sponsors: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land
Stewardship (IDALS)
Silver Sponsors: Albert Lea
Seed, the Iowa Chapter of the
Soil and Water Conservation Society, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and NitroRadish
Conference Supporters: Sustainable Agriculture Research
and Education (SARE) and the
Illinois and Wisconsin Chapters
of the Soil and Water Conservation Society
If interested in any of the
following programs, contact
Guthrie Co. Extension and
Outreach Office 641-747
2276.
Jane 755-2714; Carolina 7553828 or Helen (515) 465-9512.
January 22 - April 9 VITA (Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance), Thursday
evenings and Feb. 14 and 28.
GUTHRIE COUNTY
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
MEETING
January 28 - March 4 Powerful Tools for Caregivers,
10 a.m.-1 pm, every
Wednesday.
February 10, Guthrie County
Hospital Auxiliary meeting
in the Todd/Neff Conference
Room (lower level of hospital)
lunch line opens 11:45 am,
meeting at noon. NO RSVP
is needed - bring a guest,
anyone is welcome to attend.
January 29 - Farm Bill
Meeting, 6 pm, Guthrie
Activity Center.
February 10 - Commercial
Ag Weed, Insect & Plant
Disease Management CIC, 9
am.
February 10 - Chamber of
Commerce meeting, Prime
Time Restaurant, 12 p.m.
(noon).
February 12 - Private
Pesticide Applicator Training,
1:30 pm Guthrie Activity
Center.
Monteith City Council,
meeting, 7:00 pm
February 13 - Commercial
Manure Applicator Training,
9 am.
Guthrie Center Arts Council,
7:00 pm meeting at Mary J.
Barnett Library.
February 16 - Basic
Babysiting, Panora Public
Library, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
February 11 - Utility Board
Meeting, 5:00 pm - City Hall.
February 12 - Blood Drive,
3-6 pm in the fellowship hall
of the First Christian Church.
Royal Neighbors will serve
cookies for Lions Club.
February 18 - Seed
Treatment CIC, 9 am.
February 24 - Food Safety
Quality Assurance Testing,
3:30-4:30 p.m. Extension
Office.
Guthrie Center Arts Council,
Sponsors of Art on State,
Valentine dinner and Chad
Elliott Concert, 7 pm. Tickets
$25 at Art on State.
February 24 - Food
Safety Quality Assurance
Training,6:30-8:30 pm,
Community Building.
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 - Food
Safety Quality Assurance
Testing,3:30-4:30 pm,
Extension Office.
February 26 - Food Safety
Quality Assurance Training,
6:30-8:30 pm, Community
Building.
February 26 and 27 -Pop’s
Concert, Guthrie Center High
School Auditorium 7:00 pm.
February 28 - A Seed
Exchange, Stuart Library, 9
a.m-12 noon.
February 27 - Elementary
Family Fun Night, 4:30 pm.
GCHS Gym.
February 5 -Main Street hosting SW Iowa Regional for
Main Street Communities at
the Guthrie Activity Center
from 9:00 - 4:30 pm.
February 6 - OM Potato
Bar, and G/B BB vs Van Meter
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February 9, Guthrie Center
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After 5 Club at 7:00 pm at
the Cabbage Rose Tea Room,
Guthrie Center. All women
are encouraged to attend
the dinner and meeting.
Reservations call
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Brisket $6.50 lb • Beef Sticks $11.00 lb
Ring Bologna $6.50 lb • Summer Sausage $7.50 lb
OTHER CUTS AVAILABLE CALL FOR MORE DETAILS • 641-747-3634
Congregate Meals-February 2015
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Greek Chicken
Baked Potato
Sugar Snap peas
Poached Pears
Juice
3
Glazed Pork Roast
Red Skin Potatoes
Spinach Au Gratin
Cantaloupe
Rice Krispie Bar
4
Lemon Pepper Cod
Garlic Mashed Potato
Baby Carrots
Citrus Banana Cup
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
5
Salisbury Steak
Mashed Red Potatoes
Braised Cabbage
Peaches
Chocolate Chip Bar
6
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Broccoli Raisin Salad
Grapes
Italian Ice
9
Beef Cavatini
Asparagus
Tropical Fruit
French Roll
10
Honey Mustard Chicken
Sweet Potato
Roasted Beets
Cantaloupe
Pineapple Juice
11
BBQ Meatloaf
Baked Potato
Peas & Carrots
Mangos
Angel Food Cake
12
Baked Herb Fish
Parmesan Potatoes
Broccoli
Apple
Sherbet
13
Hamburger
Cubed Potatoes
Corn
Pineapple
Chocolate Chip Bar
16
Italian Chicken
Balsamic Potatoes
Lima Beans
Vanilla Yogurt
Blueberries
17
Goulash
Broccoli
Peach Cobbler
Grape Juice
18
Smothered Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Asparagus
Cantaloupe
19
Butter Crumb Fish
Baked Potato
Creamed Peas
Angel Berry Trifle
20
Monterey Steak
Texas Toast
Potato Salad
Malibu Blend Vegetables
Poached Pears
23
Garlic Pork Loin
Bread Dressing
Diced Potatoes
Broccoli
Strawberry & Banana
gelatin
24
Lemon Chicken
Red Potatoes
Creamed Peas
Peaches
Chocolate Pudding
25
Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Carrots
Pineapple
26
Pecan Chicken
Sweet Potato
Italian Blend Vegetables
Cherry Crisp
27
Swiss Steak & Tomatoes
Baked Potato
Spinach
Cantaloupe
Sherbet
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TO ALL OUR FRIENDS
We would like to thank everyone for the
cards, flowers, gifts, prayers & thoughts.
They were very much appreciated.
Thank You!
Mary Edna Miller & Family
FULL TIME POSITION AVAILABLE
The Lake Panorama Association (LPA) is accepting
applications for full time employment at the front desk of
LPA’s administrative office.
Candidates should possess strong customer service skills,
including proficiency in written and verbal communication.
The abilities to use computers and learn new software
programs are essential to this position. Candidates must be
well-organized and comfortable working in a multi-tasking
environment. Basic accounting background is preferred, but
not required.
Salary dependent upon qualifications. Paid vacation, health
insurance and 401(k) available.
Applications will be accepted until
4:30 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015
Contact:
John Rutledge
Lake Panorama Association
P.O. Box 157, 5006 Panorama Drive, Panora, IA 50216
johnrutledge@lakepanorama.org
641.755.2301
HELP WANTED
Cook With Experience
FT/PT Universal Workers
Please apply in person at the
Lakeside Village
FOR SALE
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Two on Tap song-and-dance duo,
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For SALE: 329A w/3 berm home
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AA/EOE Disability & Vets
Not for Profit
Card of
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The family of Madeline Cline would
like to thank everyone for the food,
visits, cards, memorials, stepping
stones and flowers. Your kindness
will always be remembered. Joe and
Sharon Cline
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HELP WANTED
Boys & Girls Club of Central SW Iowa is
seeking a motivated person as Executive Director
responsible for overall planning and operation of
organization. The individual will provide leadership,
direction & support to the Board of Directors in
developing goals, attaining/allocating resources, and
establishing policies. Must be a strong role model
for youth and a working knowledge of youth related
issues, strong financial management skills, excellent
speaking, writing, marketing and public relation
skills. Education: Four-year college degree in
related area preferred. Send cover letter and resume
to: B & G Club Executive Board, PO Box 158,
Adair, IA 50002 or email to lisap@esbanks.com.
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HELP WANTED:
FSA Program Technician
The Guthrie County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Office located in Guthrie Center, Iowa, is accepting
applications to fill two permanent Program Technician
positions. The individual selected will be responsible for
carrying out general office activities and technical functions
pertaining to FSA administered programs. Applicants should
possess a general knowledge of agricultural practices, have
excellent human relations skills and well as strong clerical and
computer skills.
The full vacancy announcement with mandatory application
requirements can be obtained online at www.usajobs.gov, by
accessing Job Announcement Number IA-2015-0003. This
is a permanent position open to all sources. This position
is a CO-1101-05/07 grade position with salary determined
by qualifications as listed in the vacancy announcement.
Applications must be submitted online at the above website
along with the mandatory attachments by February 6, 2015.
Any questions regarding this position can be directed to
Brandon Jazz, County Executive Director, (641)332-2640,
extension 200. USDA is an equal opportunity employer.
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Substance Abuse Counselor to join our team
of professionals. BA, BS in Counseling, Social
Work, Human Services, or related field is
required. Must be IBC certified or certifiable.
Position includes evaluation, assessment,
referral, group facilitation, individual/family
counseling, and case management within
Audubon & Guthrie Counties. Excellent
benefit package, IPERS, flexible schedule,
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PUBLIC NOTICE
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
GUTHRIE COUNTY
the second publication of this notice or one
month from the date of mailing of this notice
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is
thereafter forever barred.
Probate No. ESPR014095
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Ruth
E. Flanery, Deceased.
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Ruth E. Flanery, Deceased, who died on or
about December 23, 2014:
You are hereby notified that on the 15th
day of January, 2015, the last will and testament of Ruth E. Flanery, deceased, bearing
date of the 19th day of December, 2012,
was admitted to probate in the above named
court and that James Makey was appointed
executor of the estate. Any action to set
aside the will must be brought in the district
court of said county within the later to occur
of four months from the date of the second
publication of this notice or one month from
the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs
of the decedent and devisees under the will
whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate
shall file them with the clerk of the above
named district court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by the later to occur of four months from
Dated this 15th day January, 2015
Daniel E. Flanery, Executor of Estate
2393 190th Street
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
Beverly Wild, ICIS PIN No: AT0008510
Attorney for Executor
Firm Name: Wild, Baxter & Sand, P.C.
Address: 105 South 4th, Guthrie Center,
IA 50115
Date of second publication 28 day of
January ,2015
Sam J. Steensen, deceased, who died on or
about January 3, 2015.
You are hereby notified that on January13th, 2015, the Last Will and Testament of
Sam J. Steensen, bearing the date of May 29,
1996, was admitted to probate in the abovenamed court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set
aside the Will must be brought in the District
Court of the above county within the later to
occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this Notice or one month
from the date of mailing of this Notice to the
surviving spouse and all heirs of the decedent
and devisees under the Will whose identities
are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be
forever barred.
Dated this 13th day of January, 2015.
Published in the Guthrie Center Times
January 21, 28, 2015
GUTHRIE COUNTY
Probate No ESPR014094
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF SAM J. STEENSEN, Deceased.
NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL
WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION
To all persons interested in the estate of
Thank you so much to everyone who shared in Sam’s life.
Your kind expressions of sympathy and service have truly lifted up
our family. Sam left behind love, light, joy and hope in each of us
which strengthens our souls. He is safe in the arms of God and
will remain forever in our hearts.
Bless you all!
Bev Steensen
Lisa & Chris Rhodes
Scott, Maren, Samuel & Kiersten Steensen
Meila, Eric, Olivia & Emerson VanMeter
Clerk of the District Court
Al Ostebee, Attorney for the Estate
5441 Skycrest Drive
Ames, IA 50010
PH: 515-231-3979
January ,2015
January 21, 28, 2015
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR RENT
Bays Branch Wildlife Area (Guthrie County)
Beaver Lake Wildlife Area (Guthrie County)
Lennon Mills Wildlife Area (Guthrie County)
Springbrook Wildlife Area (Guthrie County)
Middle Raccoon Wildlife Area (Guthrie County)
Middle Raccoon Wildlife Area (Dallas County)
Dunbar Slough Wildlife Area (Greene County)
CASH RENT – THREE YEAR LEASES
CROP ROTATIONS SET BY THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
RESTRICTIONS ON FORAGE CUTTING, FALL TILLAGE, ETC. WILL APPLY
Sealed bids will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Thursday February 20, 2014
at the address below.
Public bid opening will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday February 21, 2014 at the address below.
Awarding of the lease will occur after all bids are reviewed by the DNR as to serving the
best interest of the State and not at the time of the bid opening.
The DNR reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.
FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION AND BID MATERIALS
PLEASE CONTACT:
DEAN M. NELSON
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
HEARTLAND AREA EDUCATION AGENCY 11 BUDGET ESTIMATE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2015 - JUNE 30, 2016
Motion Caraher seconded Grasty to adjourn at 11:36AM. All ayes.
NOTICE: The Board of Directors of Area Education Agency 11, Polk County, Iowa, will meet
February 10, 2015, 5:30 p.m. at the Heartland Area Education Agency 11, 6445 Corporate
Drive, Johnston, Iowa. Persons will be heard at that time for or against the following estimates.
This is a summary of the supporting detail of budget revenues and expenditures on file with the
board secretary.
/s/ Jennifer Ugolini, Secretary
Revenues for Year
July 1, 2014
to
June 30, 2015
Budget
July 1, 2013
to
June 30, 2014
Actual
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
SOURCE
Local
State
Federal
Other Sources
$25,164,414.71
30,830,729.43
27,719,515.99
2,036,845.45
TOTAL REVENUE AND SOURCES
$27,114,868
33,304,986
28,701,030
294,745
$85,751,505.58
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
July 1, 2013
to
June 30, 2014
Actual
$89,415,629
July 1, 2015
to
June 30, 2016
Budget
$27,061,311
37,727,932
28,540,843
3,000
$93,333,086
Expenditures for Year
July 1, 2014
July 1, 2015
to
to
June 30, 2015
June 30, 2016
Budget
Budget
PROGRAM
Correctional Instruction
Shelter Care Instruction
Special Education Support Services
Media Services
Educational Services
Capital Projects
GRAND TOTAL
EXPENDITURES AND USES
$10,792.61
1,504,708.08
64,314,183.37
7,278,810.18
11,747,682.59
2,022,255
$40,000
1,627,261
67,830,870
7,276,410
13,044,951
247,745
$40,000
1,702,621
73,097,562
7,114,190
11,867,989
-0-
$86,878,432.04
$90,067,237
$93,822,362
EXCESS REVENUE AND
SOURCES OVER/UNDER
EXPENDITURES AND USES
($1,126,926.46)
($651,608)
($489,276)
Published in the Guthrie Center Times January 28, 2015
GUTHRIE COUNTY
Probate No. ESPR014093
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF ANDREW G. SOROKA,
Deceased.
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR,
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO: All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Andrew G. Soroka, deceased, who died on or
about December 30, 2014:
You are hereby notified that on the 9th day
of January, 2015, the last will and testament
of Andrew G. Soroka, deceased, bearing date
of the 20th day of October, 2014, was admitted to probate in the above named court and
that Andrew D. Soroka, was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the
will must be brought in the district court of said
county within the later to occur of four months
from the date of the second publication of this
notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent
and devisees under the will whose identities
are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be
forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate shall
file them with the clerk of the above named
district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed
by the later to occur of four months from the
second publication of this notice or one month
from the date of mailing of this notice (unless
otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter
forever barred.
Dated this 9th day of January, 2015.
/s/Andrew D. Soroka
EXECUTOR OF ESTATE
6313 S.W. 14th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50315
ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTOR
Samuel H. Braland
Nelson, Young & Braland
P.O. Box 370
Earlham, Iowa 50072
January ,2015
January 21, 28, 2015
Board of Supervisors
Guthrie County
REGULAR SESSION
January 13, 2015
he Guthrie County Board of Supervisors
met in regular session with the following members present: Jerome Caraher, Everett Grasty,
Clifford Carney and Tom Rutledge. The meeting began at 9:00 AM.
Motion Grasty seconded Carney to approve the agenda. All ayes.
Joe Hanner gave the board December
2014 Guthrie County Conservation Board
minutes to review. Rutledge asked if Pedalers
Jamboree was moving forward. Hanner said it
was. Hanner reviewed Conservation’s budgets
FY15-16 with the board. Brad Halterman reviewed the FY15-16 IRVM budgets one with a
full time employee the other with two seasonal
employees.
Josh Sebern presented the FY15-16 roads
budget. Sebern assumed a 4.0% wage increase, a 7.5% increase in insurance and that
he would receive 100% of available funding
from rural services and 91% less $60,000.00
from general basic.
The board told those in attendance that
Wellmark’s portion of the health insurance
premiums would increase 5.96%. Rutledge
asked the board what it was considering for
wages increases. Grasty said with health
insurance increasing 5% that ½% would
go to the employees and 2% to the County/
taxpayers. Grasty said he liked the Conservation Board’s idea of 1.75% increases. Rutledge said he felt a 2% increase was fair even
though it was lower than what the Compensation Board recommended.
Motion Carney seconded Rutledge to approve a 2.0% across the board salary increase
for elected officials for FY15-16. All ayes.
Denise Ballard was called to discuss
health insurance premiums for the County.
Ballard estimated a 4%-5% increase in total
health insurance premiums saying she would
get an estimate to the Auditor in the afternoon.
Minutes for 01/06/15 and 01/08/15 were
reviewed and approved.
Claims in the amount of $353,828.94
were reviewed and approved.
Marty Arganbright told the board that the
Guthrie Center City Council had voted to speak
to the County about contracting to provide law
enforcement services for Guthrie Center.
There was discussion on what remains at
the county home. Rutledge was going to contact Gary Randel.
Tom Rutledge
Chair – Guthrie County
Attest: Jerri Christman
Guthrie County Auditor
January 28, 2015
Guthrie County
REGULAR SESSION
January 15, 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 Caraher to approve the agenda. All ayes.
Rutledge had spoken with Gary Randel.
Randel is planning on clearing out the out
buildings this weekend.
Stephen Patterson presented the 28E
agreement with Union County for Sanitarian
Services if needed. There has been no change
in the agreement.
Motion Grasty seconded Caraher to approve the 28E Agreement with Union County.
All ayes.
Josh Sebern and Evan Subbert opened
bids for projects L-DO326T--73-39, LGR96T--73-39 and L-HI340T--73-39. The
apparent low bidder for all three projects was
Murphy Heavy Contracting. Bids will be formerly awarded on 01/20/15.
Sebern also presented options for the capital projects to be paid for by the Windfarm TIF.
The board said it would like to see him budget
his option two which was for $1,650,000.00
or to budget $1,500,000.00.
Motion Caraher seconded Rutledge to adjourn at 11:20AM. All ayes.
Tom Rutledge
January 28, 2015
GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL
4th QUARTER 2014
3M......................................................................... 318.00
AAHAM MEMBERSHIP............................................ 190.00
AAMA MEMBERSHIP................................................ 96.00
AAOS..................................................................... 152.59
AASM.................................................................... 250.00
ACCESS SYSTEMS.............................................. 1,017.56
ACCUJET LLC..................................................... 1,000.00
ACHE..................................................................... 325.00
ADAIR COUNTY FREE PRESS.................................. 582.00
ADAIR LUMBER COMPANY......................................... 2.49
ADAIR NEWS....................................................... 1,461.35
ADVANCED MEDICAL PERSONNEL SERV........... 33,199.60
ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS-DENTAL........... 15,998.21
ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS-FLEX................ 13,519.68
AFLAC................................................................ 5,407.74
AFLAC GROUP INSURANCE.................................. 2,246.74
AHIMA................................................................... 185.00
AHLERS & COONEY, P.C......................................... 816.00
ALLIANT ENERGY.............................................. 37,412.38
ALT, MELINDA........................................................ 126.56
AMERICAN PROFICIENCY INSTITUTE....................... 330.00
AMERICAN SOLUTIONS.......................................... 282.83
AMSAN LLC........................................................ 2,941.55
ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY.............................. 1,888.94
ANITA ENGRAVING & AWARDS................................. 51.00
APTA..................................................................... 450.00
ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES.......................... 11,166.08
ARJOHUNTLEIGH, INC......................................... 1,029.31
ARRT....................................................................... 40.00
ASHP..................................................................... 295.00
ASI SIGNAGE INNOVATIONS.................................... 100.50
ASPEN SURGICAL PRODUCTS................................ 214.67
AUDITOR OF STATE................................................ 625.00
AUDUBON CO ADVOCATE JOURNAL....................... 106.40
AUDUBON COUNTY HOSPITAL.................................. 34.49
AVEY SANITATION.................................................. 100.00
BACKFLOW PREVENTION SERVICES....................... 160.00
BALCON.............................................................. 1,415.00
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP............................... 4,201.49
BAYER HEALTHCARE........................................... 1,125.44
BEE & HERALD PUBLISHING................................... 121.59
BELDEN, BRYAN J.................................................. 150.00
BETTS, KIM.............................................................. 65.98
BIOCOMPOSITES INC.......................................... 1,535.00
eaders
R on Location
with the
BIONIX..................................................................... 88.45
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC............................. 3,125.14
BLACK HILLS ENERGY............................................ 143.48
BOALS, RITA L........................................................... 8.44
BOHLMANN & SON SANITATION.......................... 1,834.50
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION....................... 369.00
BRIGGS.................................................................. 279.88
BROWN’S MEDICAL IMAGING............................ 11,620.00
BURNHAM, ROBERT C............................................ 116.55
BUTTLER STORAGE................................................ 405.00
C.R. BARD INC.................................................... 2,753.55
CARDINAL HEALTH.............................................. 5,853.24
CAREFUSION 211, INC........................................... 144.00
CAREFUSION 2200, INC......................................... 928.07
CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC............................ 6,969.00
CARROLL, SHARON.................................................. 39.20
CARSTENS, JORDAN L........................................ 1,179.84
CASSLING......................................................... 33,131.80
CDW GOVERNMENT INC......................................... 442.39
CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING................................. 76.23
CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORP....................... 78,702.71
CENTRAL IOWA PUBLISHING............................... 1,642.53
CENTRAL MEDICAL, INC......................................... 400.97
CFM DISTRIBUTORS INC......................................... 370.15
CHANNING BETE COMPANY,INC............................. 152.35
CHENEY, KIM......................................................... 221.04
CHENEY, ROBERT ALLEN.......................................... 76.44
CHRISTENSEN, TROY J........................................... 336.50
CHUBB & SON................................................... 21,368.25
CINTAS CORPORATION NO. 2................................. 129.50
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.......................................... 2,450.00
CITY OF ADAIR....................................................... 382.80
CITY OF PANORA................................................... 967.12
CLARK, SHEYRL..................................................... 319.76
COLLECTION SERVICE CENTER............................ 1,024.56
COLLEGE OF NURSING........................................... 500.00
CONTROL COMPANY.............................................. 113.00
CORNER STONE LANDSCAPING.............................. 300.00
CRAMER, PALMA F.................................................. 43.34
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE.......................... 1,156.93
CULLIGAN WATER ADEL......................................... 509.50
CURBELL MEDICAL PROD, INC............................... 321.58
DAILY TIMES HERALD............................................. 381.13
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC............................................. 606.00
DC FITNESS & TANNING...................................... 1,122.00
DE LAGE LANDEN................................................ 4,648.92
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.................... 275.20
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC............................. 233,062.66
DES MOINES REGISTER.......................................... 576.05
DICKSON............................................................... 249.00
DIRECTSOURCE MEDIA, INC................................ 1,350.00
DISH NETWORK..................................................... 231.00
DOLLAR GENERAL CHRG SALES............................... 78.30
DONNELLY, CHRISTY................................................ 96.00
DOUGS PLUMBING & HEATING.............................. 488.75
DOWD DRUG.......................................................... 324.47
DUANE MEINERS PLUMBING & HTG..................... 3,515.91
ECOLAB.............................................................. 1,160.89
ED M. FELD EQUIPMENT CO................................... 305.80
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING..................................... 123.58
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING...................................... 72.75
EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION............................. 308.78
EMPI, INC............................................................... 265.64
EMPLOYEE/FAMILY RESOURCES......................... 2,300.00
EQUITABLE LIFE & CASUALTY INS............................. 17.45
ESSLINGER, RANDY.................................................. 59.50
FAGAN, MARCUS....................................................... 6.05
FAY PHARMACY....................................................... 28.88
FEDERAL/FICA WITHHOLDING.......................... 347,977.58
FILLMAN, DONALD.............................................. 3,529.55
FINLEY, LORI A......................................................... 35.00
FISHER HEALTHCARE............................................. 139.04
FOLLETT CORPORATION........................................ 158.59
FONTANELLE OBSERVER............................................ 3.88
FRANZEEN, BRIANNE............................................... 80.08
GC APPLIANCE & TRUE VALUE............................... 121.88
GC COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 4,895.74
GCH FOUNDATION.............................................. 1,603.00
GCH PETTY CASH................................................... 125.00
GCSB BANK FEE....................................................... 25.00
GCSB NOTE PAYMENT.................................... 149,036.70
GRAINGER, INC................................................... 6,094.50
GRAYBAR............................................................... 230.92
GREENE COUNTY MED CENTER......................... 75,000.00
GRONEWOLD,BELL,KYHNN & C0....................... 10,000.00
GUTHRIE AUTOMOTIVE............................................. 64.35
GUTHRIE CENTER LIONS CLUB............................... 151.20
GUTHRIE CENTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES............. 16,392.23
GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES.....................................1,478.76
GUTHRIE CO. TRANSFER............................................ 7.50
GUTHRIE CO. SHERIFF......................................... 1,098.63
GUTHRIE COUNTY VEDETTE.................................... 961.76
GUTHRIE WELDING & REPAIR................................... 53.96
GUZINSKI, DONNA R................................................. 15.00
H.D. SMITH......................................................... 8,905.06
HALLING, BRENDA................................................... 45.92
HANSEN, BETTY I....................................................... 7.39
HARPER, DAWN....................................................... 58.24
HAUGE ASSOCIATES, INC.................................... 1,415.07
HAVER LUMBER COMPANY...................................... 57.30
HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS INC................................. 236.31
HEALTH ENTERPRISES OF IOWA.......................... 2,800.00
HEALTHLAND INC.............................................. 32,538.80
HEALTHNET CONNECT........................................ 2,611.14
HISE, JENTRY........................................................... 78.40
HJELLE, KEITH A...................................................... 15.00
HOBART SERVICE................................................... 469.21
HOMETOWN FOODS-GC......................................... 562.71
HORIZON EQUIPMENT............................................ 124.70
INTERSIGN CORPORATION..................................... 218.51
IOWA BOARD OF PHARMACY................................. 225.00
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS.................... 500.00
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH............. 1,051.00
IOWA HEALTH DSM MOBILE DIAGNOSTICS........ 11,780.00
IOWA HEALTH-DM................................................. 100.00
IOWA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.......................... 10,988.00
IOWA PATHOLOGY ASSOC.................................. 4,024.75
IOWA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION............................ 590.00
IOWA POISON CONTROL CENTER........................ 1,250.00
IOWA RADIOLOGY.................................................... 28.00
IOWA RADIOLOGY, PC......................................... 2,430.00
IOWA SPORTS FOUNDATION.................................. 450.00
IOWA WATER MANAGEMENT CORP..................... 1,185.00
IPERS.............................................................. 191,878.89
J & J HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS........................... 18,443.92
J.A. MAJORS COMPANY, LTD................................ 311.60
JOHN STODDARD CANCER CENTER....................... 170.00
JOHNS, KARI.......................................................... 386.40
JOINT, EARL M......................................................... 29.40
JP GASWAY........................................................ 1,316.03
KAREAN’S FLOWERS.................................................. 3.90
KINAMED INC......................................................... 475.00
KOCH FILTER CORPORATION.................................. 893.22
KONE, INC.............................................................. 423.54
LABORATORY SUPPLY CO INC............................. 8,979.92
LAKE LUMBER CO.................................................. 129.26
LAUGHERY, CAROL.................................................. 56.00
LAUGHERY, NORMA O......................................... 2,029.43
LAUZON, DANIELLE................................................ 135.52
LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER............................... 15,911.25
LITTLE, VIVIAN L..................................................... 120.61
LOCALE ANESTHESIA PC................................... 35,250.00
LOCUMTENENS.COM, LLC................................ 27,935.49
LORING HOSPITAL.................................................. 200.00
LUNDY, CINDY L....................................................... 30.27
M & L SERVICE, INC............................................... 631.92
M & M BROADCASTING....................................... 1,654.19
MARTENS, HEATHER.............................................. 122.00
MATTHEWS MEDICAL BOOKS.................................. 39.75
MC CLELLAN, SHEREE........................................... 376.32
MCKESSON DRUG............................................. 90,027.63
MEDHOST......................................................... 19,255.00
MEDIACOM............................................................ 579.12
MEDIACOM ENTERPRISE..................................... 1,500.00
MEDIBADGE............................................................. 18.60
MEDICAP PHARMACY............................................... 61.59
MEDI-DOSE INC..................................................... 330.02
MEDIVATORS......................................................... 215.32
MEDTRONIC USA, INC......................................... 5,821.90
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP............................. 922.73
MERCY MEDICAL STAFF......................................... 250.00
MID AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY........................ 191.73
MIDDLETON, ED....................................................... 17.00
MIDWEST AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS............... 321.00
MIDWEST CRYOGENICS, INC.................................. 338.25
MILLER, KATHRYN M................................................ 12.50
MILLER, PAUL H....................................................... 15.54
MINDRAY DS USA INC....................................... 11,861.91
MITCHELL, SAM....................................................... 14.17
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE..................... 11.63
MONTGOMERY CO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL................. 60.00
MOORE WALLACE-UAL............................................ 67.97
MURRANE, JAMES H................................................ 27.00
MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES........................ 5,499.14
MYERS, KIMBERLY................................................. 386.21
MYERS, PEGGY L................................................... 130.00
NATIONWIDE SPECIALTY HEALTH........................... 328.50
NICHOLS, KATIE....................................................... 21.28
NOURSE, TINA........................................................ 406.64
NUCLEAR SONICS ASSOC, INC............................ 4,975.00
OFFICEMAX, INC................................................. 2,212.18
O’KEEFE ELEVATOR COMPANY............................... 510.00
OLESON, DEEANN WEDEMEYER............................. 140.00
OLYMPUS AMERICA INC...................................... 3,126.67
ONNEN COMPANY, INC............................................ 71.70
OPSETH, GREG...................................................... 457.28
OPTUM360 LLC.................................................. 4,297.36
ORIENTAL TRADING CO, INC................................... 342.29
ORKIN EXTERMINATING CO.................................... 501.30
ORSCHELN CARD SERVICES................................... 111.79
ORTHALIGN INC................................................ 10,360.00
OWENS & MINOR.............................................. 31,618.99
PAJUNK MEDICAL SYSTEMS.................................. 160.04
PANORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE......................... 90.00
PANORA EMS...................................................... 7,500.00
PANORA EMS BILLING OFFICE................................ 300.00
PANORA PLAZA OWNERS ASSOCIATION................ 332.00
PANORA TELCO.................................................. 3,229.58
PANORAMA GARDENS............................................. 50.00
PATHOLOGY LABORATORY................................ 28,773.74
PATTERSON MEDICAL............................................ 564.38
PC CONNECTION SALES CORP............................... 423.63
PDC....................................................................... 853.27
PETERSON, CYNTHIA........................................... 1,327.45
PETRO, DAVID.......................................................... 10.00
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE......................................... 1,476.00
PLIBRICO COMPANY, LLC.................................. 10,807.04
POSITIVE PROMOTIONS.......................................... 244.00
PRAXAIR............................................................. 5,517.70
PRIESTLEY, PHYLLIS J.............................................. 43.50
PROACTIVE SOLUTIONS INC.............................. 29,580.00
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY............. 17,856.00
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL MGMT....................... 21,093.50
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS INC.......................... 1,276.47
PRS.................................................................... 1,216.00
QBE......................................................................... 60.00
RADIOMETER AMERICA INC................................. 1,270.65
REAL DEALS, INC................................................... 575.00
REDFERN, ANDREA RAE........................................... 78.64
REES, MICHAEL L..................................................... 16.24
REINERS, EMILY E............................................... 3,675.00
REINHART, NELLIE.................................................. 238.80
RENSLOW, VIRGINIA............................................... 142.80
ROENFELD, MARCIA............................................ 1,242.02
ROUSE, WILLIAM S................................................. 123.97
ROYER, JILL........................................................ 1,082.59
S & L WATER CO...................................................... 21.60
SCHEUERMANN, DAN............................................. 157.92
SCHWINGER LAWN SERVICE.................................. 525.90
SECURITY BENEFITS.......................................... 17,985.00
SHARED MEDICAL SERVICES............................. 20,475.00
SHEEDER, BRIAN C................................................... 25.00
SIEMENS CT LEASE........................................... 30,757.80
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS............... 28,860.53
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC............ 1,850.00
SIHO........................................................................ 24.84
SIMONSON, JANIE.................................................. 137.20
SKC COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS, LLC.............. 3,104.26
SLIPPERY SOLUTIONS, LLC.................................... 455.75
SLOSS, BRENDA...................................................... 87.03
SOMNITECH, INC................................................. 9,200.00
SONICU, LLC.......................................................... 752.40
ST.ANTHONY EDUCATION SERVICES....................... 200.00
STAR ENERGY..................................................... 2,663.76
STATE WITHHOLDING........................................ 65,641.00
STEIN, CARRIE......................................................... 31.92
STERICYCLE SPECLTY WASTE................................ 900.00
STERICYCLE, INC.................................................... 477.00
STERIS CORPORATION/US ENDOSCOPY................. 990.61
STONE PRODUCTS.............................................. 1,456.78
STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT PARROTT................ 1,814.60
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY...................................... 25,085.69
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS..................................... 8,580.39
STUART HERALD................................................. 1,500.00
STUART MUNICIPAL UTILITIES................................ 190.97
SUBWAY................................................................ 165.40
SYNTHES.......................................................... 15,840.24
TECH MEDICAL SERVICES INC.................................. 76.23
TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS................ 2,245.78
TERWILLIGER, DORIS............................................... 80.08
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PO Box 217 • 205 State St. • Guthrie Center, IA 50115
January 28, 2015
Guthrie County
REGULAR SESSION
January 20, 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 Caraher seconded Grasty to approve the agenda. All ayes.
Marci Schreck reviewed the treasurer’s
office FY15-16 budget. Schreck budgeted to
move her part-time person to a full time position at 60% of her salary.
Minutes for 01/13/15 and 01/15/15 were
reviewed and approved.
Motion Grasty seconded Carney to approve the IGHCP health insurance renewal
rates for FY15-16. Ayes-Caraher, Grasty,
Carney and Rutledge. Nay-Dickson.
Sarah Gomez with MWP told the board
that the entity’s FY15-16 asking would not
change from FY14-15 this would include WIA
as well. MWP board members were also
present. Gomez said they were going to work
on synchronized visits and marketing sites
and buildings that are available.
Motion Carney seconded Rutledge to
approve the progress report for substance
abuse prevention services. All ayes.
Motion Dickson seconded Grasty to appoint Stuart Township Clerk and Trustees
Laverne Tibben, John Wilson and Patti McAndrews for four year terms. All ayes.
Marty Arganbright presented his FY1516 budget. Also present from Arganbright’s
office were Kent Gries, Mike Herbert, Leora
Laughery, Randy Rogers, Jesse Swensen,
Todd Thorn, Andy Carson, Gary Freeland, and
Jeremy Bennett. Arganbright told the board
he had budgeted for an additional deputy
with safety being the main reason adding the
deputy. Arganbright then invited his staff to
speak on the subject. All the deputies spoke
about how it would be safer to have another
deputy and even with another deputy they
would still be working alone some of the time
with vacations, etc. being taken. There was
discussion on Arganbright not being in the rotation for working weekends.
Jacki Sloss reviewed the recorder’s office FY15-16 budget telling the board that
her part-time person wanted to stay at parttime but that she increased her salary to 75%
of the recorders and added an additional 60
hours.
Motion Caraher seconded Carney to
award the contract for L-DO326T--73-39 to
Murphy Heavy Contracting. All ayes.
Motion Carney seconded Caraher to
award the contract for L-GR96T--73-39 to
Motion Caraher seconded Carney to
award the contract for L-HI340T--73-39 to
Motion Dickson seconded Caraher to adjourn at 12:04PM. All ayes.
Tom Rutledge
TIMES
YOUR PHOTO HERE
THE IOWA CLINIC................................................... 181.00
THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER...................... 2,500.00
THE RHINO GROUP, INC............................................ 58.90
THE SHOPPER........................................................ 360.00
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC..................................... 55.98
THOMAS, MELODY................................................... 59.36
TRICARE WEST REGION............................................ 55.42
TRINITY HEALTH SYSTEM.................................... 5,775.00
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE............................................ 110.00
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-PITNEY BOWES................ 2,000.00
UNIPOWER CORPORATION....................................... 67.58
UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO............. 331,006.89
UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC...................... 317.97
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE......................................... 76.24
UNITEDHEALTHCARE MEDICARE SOLUTIONS.......... 152.85
UNITYPOINT HEALTH-CTC........................................ 95.30
UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND SCREENING................ 1,212.04
UPH CORPORATE................................................... 872.81
US FOODS, INC................................................. 32,597.85
VAN WINKLE, ANGELA............................................ 276.90
VERIZON WIRELESS............................................... 201.70
VICTORIA SUPPLY/TOPBULB.COM............................ 19.53
VISA.................................................................. 17,208.72
VITAL SIGNS, INC................................................... 157.83
VITZTHUM, TERRIS L................................................ 27.98
VOGEL, DAWN......................................................... 61.97
WAHLTEK, INC.................................................... 1,472.30
WALSH DOOR & HARDWARE CO............................ 126.63
WENDL, JAMES E................................................... 210.21
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO............... 24,350.40
WESTERN IOWA SURGERY, INC........................... 9,816.00
WILSON, BARBARA J.......................................... 1,456.00
WINDSTREAM........................................................ 745.35
WINEBRENNER, STEVEN........................................... 50.00
WORLD DATA PRODUCTS INC................................ 352.42
WPS/TRICARE.......................................................... 23.51
WRIGHT PHARMACY.............................................. 125.31
ZIX CORP SYSTEMS INC...................................... 4,900.00
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION............................... 637.25
TOTAL......................................................... 2,608,130.69
January 28, 2015
Guthrie County
REGULAR SESSION
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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 Rutledge to approve the agenda. All ayes.
Mary Benton presented the FY15-16
county attorney’s budget. Also present were
Tim Benton and Amber Lopez. Mary Benton
gave the board three options to consider for
her office and reviewed the number of cases
her office handled in 2014 pointing out that
the decision made regarding the Sheriff’s budget would have a direct effect on her office.
Darcia Robson presented the FY15-16
general relief and veteran affairs budgets.
Ron Allen and Brandon Thompson reviewed their portion of the general services
budget. They spoke of a digital control system for the courthouse but this item was not
included in the budget. An amendment will
be needed if the County would decide to move
forward. There was also discussion on the
sidewalks and parking lot. It was requested
that Allen estimate some costs to start addressing some of the issues.
Jerri Christman reviewed the auditor’s office FY15-16 budget. A part-time person was
added for two days a week with no significant
change to the total budget as compared to
FY14-15.
It was requested that Marty Arganbright
give the board a list of Mike Herbert’s current
duties and what the new duties would be. Arganbright stated he would be willing to drive an
older patrol car.
Motion Dickson seconded Carney to adjourn at 12:07PM. All ayes.
Tom Rutledge
January 28, 2015
SHERIFF
FROM Page 1A
Other major changes include
salary increases for Civil Clerk
Leora Laughery, whom Arganbright described as “irreplaceable,” and for Jailer Mike Herbert, who was hired last year
to run the jail and provide
courthouse security but now
is picking up more and more
deputy duties, Arganbright
said. Both salaries would increase to about 75 percent of
Arganbright’s, according to his
proposed budget.
Arganbright filled the courthouse’s public meeting room
Jan. 20 with his jailer and fulltime and reserve deputies,
many of whom spoke about
the need for a new deputy.
A new deputy would reduce
response times and provided
needed backup for the current
deputies, Arganbright said. He
made a similar request for a
new deputy last year and was
denied, with only Supervisors
Tom Rutledge and Mike Dickson voting for the change.
He noted that both this
year and last, the office actually needed two new deputies,
but that his request each year
was only for one.
Although Guthrie County has
recruited several part-time deputies, it is difficult to get them
on the schedule, Arganbright
said. The office also has several reserve deputies it calls in
for special events, such as the
Guthrie River Ruckus or the
Special Traffic Enforcement
Program.
Chief Deputy Jeremy Bennett
addressed the office’s scheduling, which often has officers
working alone, especially on
SCHOOLS
FROM Page 1A
Guthrie Center Schools have
started early for at least the last
decade, superintendent Steve
Smith said. Right now, the district does not plan to apply for
a waiver and intends to build its
calendar with an Aug. 31 start
date — but it won’t build the calendar for at least another month
in case the legislature changes
the law, Smith said.
Some board members in both
Guthrie Center and Adair-Casey
school districts see the tightened
restrictions “as stripping away of
some local control,” the shared
superintendent said.
According to the letter sent to
districts last Wednesday, students
are not prohibited from attending college classes even if their
high school classes have not
started yet.
Finishing the semester before
winter break is still possible because the schools have to attend
a certain amount of hours, not
days, giving the districts flexibility, the department letter states.
Professional development can
start before classes begin, and
sports schedules can be adjusted
according to start dates, the letter continues.
Guthrie Center schools already
don’t complete their fall semester before winter break, Smith
said — but teachers can build
lessons to wrap up semester tests
before the holidays and focus on
a project or a specific content
piece when students return for
the final weeks of the semester,
he said.
While trying to align school
schedules with local community colleges is “certainly a talking point,” community colleges
already accommodate the varying schedules of the high schools
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nighttime and weekend shifts.
He added that the office’s case
logs, which don’t include all of
the work the office does — for
instance, they include motorist
assistant calls but not traffic
stops — increased from 2,063
in 2012 to 2,943 in 2014.
“Our days of Guthrie County
being tame went away; it’s not
tame anymore,” he said. “We’re
having the same problems a
big city is. The trouble is, we’ve
got one guy out there by himself with no backup. We’ve had
too many close calls.”
An additional officer would
likely work mostly nighttime
shifts, he said.
He provided supervisors with
a listing of about 40 counties,
along with their populations,
square miles, number of deputies and jailers, and call volume. Compared to counties
similar in population, Guthrie
County fell low in its officer
totals. The counties closest in
population to Guthrie County
included Winnebago, Montgomery, Lyon and Hancock,
with deputy totals of five, seven,
10 and six, respectively, compared to Guthrie Center’s four
full-time deputies.
Most of those counties also
have more jailers than Guthrie
County. In addition, Guthrie
County had more calls than
several of those counties.
The other counties with
four deputies have populations ranging from 7,714 to
9,543, compared to Guthrie
County’s population of 11,344.
In reference to his salary
changes, Arganbright said
Herbert was originally hired
on a dispatcher’s salary, but
because he is a certified officer and is picking up deputy
duties, his salary should be
increased.
“When you look at the job
I was hired for — transports,
courthouse security and helping with the jail — it has turned
into much more that just that,”
Herbert said.
Laughery has been a civil
clerk for the county for eight
years, Arganbright said. He
described her as an employee who puts in extra time and
has refused a raise in the past.
“She’s dedicated,” Arganbright said. “I wouldn’t know
what to do without Leora.”
Several supervisors noted
they appreciated the inclusion of the numbers accompanying the request for a new
deputy and added that they
wanted more of an explanation for Laughery’s and Herbert’s raises.
Most of Arganbright’s deputies spoke about the need for
an additional officer.
Deputy Jesse Swensen, who
has worked with the county
for nine years, described the
deputies’ job as ranging from
serving papers, handling calls
and domestics, completing
drug investigations, dealing
with traffic stops, being their
own detectives and crime scene
technicians and working a variety of shifts.
“For what we cover, I don’t
feel that one (additional) deputy
is enough,” he said.
He’s had city officers tell him
that it takes a brave person to
be a rural deputy.
“Knowing there’s another
officer out there to back you
up makes you feel more safe,”
he said. “I believe your citizens
deserve good law enforcement.
I feel we deserve good help. I
believe hiring another deputy
would be beneficial to us and
the citizens.”
Deputy Kent Gries, who is
the office’s K-9 handler and
works nighttime shifts, said
the majority of calls he handles involve substance abuse.
When he first began, he added, more than half his drug
arrests involved marijuana.
Now, he said, those numbers
have flipped, with the majority of drug incidents involving
methamphetamine.
“Our meth problem is as
bad as it’s ever been,” he
said. “It used to be people
cooking meth, but now, it’s
so pure, and it causes people
to do very dangerous things.”
He added that he has been assaulted on many of his nighttime stops, describing an incident in a Casey’s parking lot
several months ago.
“I was in a fight for my life,”
he said. “And had there been
… no traffic, where I had a bystander to help me, that guy
might not be here today, or I
might not be here today. I firmly
believe that. I’m out by myself
dealing with that stuff.”
Arganbright reduced some
items on his budget, compared
to the last year, and increased
others, although he said is willing to be flexible. He included
a line item for body cameras
for the officers and later discussed holding off on the addition until a later year.
He noted that although he
has a typical Monday to Friday work week, he is on call
24/7. For the officers who are
out at all hours, often alone,
an additional deputy would
be invaluable, he said.
“My job is to protect them,
and that’s why I’m asking for
another deputy,” Arganbright
said.
they work with, he added.
Smith’s concern is that the early
start legislation will push districts
into counting hours instead of
days — he expects parents will
still want their students to finish
classes in May, so by counting
hours instead of days, the students
could actually wind up attending class for less time next year
than they do this year, he said.
But in the end, the law is what
it is, Smith said.
“We’re all good enough problem solvers, we should be able
to figure it out for the kids,” he
said. “I would like the opportu-
nity to make that decision, but
if they won’t allow it, we’ll stay
the course and do what we need
to for the kids.”
Early start dates have been
a point of contention between
school districts seeking to wrap
up classes before winter break,
and tourism groups that argue
loss of revenue during those final
weeks of August when families
can no longer take vacations.
State legislators introduced
bills this month to address school
start-date concerns.
A House bill would give districts
the ultimate authority to decide
when the school year starts and
ends. A Senate bill would move
the earliest start date allowed for
districts to Aug. 15 and would
reduce state financial aid for
districts that start even earlier
in August.
Both bills have bipartisan support, although it’s unclear when
they might be put to a vote in
either chamber.
Mary J. Barnett
LIBRARY NEWS
The Library website, www.
guthrie.lib.ia.us, contains two
new items that may be of interest to you and your family.
The newspapers of Guthrie
Center from 1879-2012 are
now digitized and available
to you.
The Library has recently
subscribed to Tumble Books.
It is a site filled with animated
talking books for elementary
students. In addition there
are games, videos, chapter
books, language and learning activities, math stories,
puzzles and games and non
fiction books. Some materials
are in French and Spanish.
These materials are available
on your home computer and
all library computers.
FROM Page 1
Parker Owen Reporter, Trey
Derry Photographer and Anna
Owen Historian. Fair participation awards were presented
to those that submitted a livestock or static exhibit at fair or
participated in the SESS livestock
judging team which included 13
members. Community Service
awards were given to all members who participated in stuffing
packets for Farm Safety Day which
included 6 members. Summer
Postal Match participants were
recognized, we had 16 member
participate this year! State Shoot
participants were then recognized,
we had 7 members travel to the
state shoot. Huge thanks to all the
summer and state match competitions to represent Guthrie
County! Presentation awards
were handed out to any club
member that gave a presentation throughout the year which
included 12 members. Archery,
Rifle, and Shotgun awards were
given to those who have completed the first few lessons in each
discipline. Abby Brooks, Carter
Hanson, Devon Oberholtz, and
Anna Owen all received both the
Archery and Rifle awards. Wyatt
Appleseth and Devon Oberholtz
received the Shotgun award. Last
award handed out was a certificate for anyone who participated
on a committee during the year.
Huge thanks to all of those that
served on a committee to help
run our club! Great job! Next,
the SESS Clover Kids awards were
presented.
To start off the Clover kids
awards, new members were recognized and received certificates,
we had 1 new member of Lucas
Levias join this year. All 10 clover
kids members were recognized
for participation in the 2013-2014
year and received a medallion.
A Perfect Attendance award was
given to Michelle Brooks and Max
Owen for attending every event.
Community Service awards were
presented to those who participated in our community service
project for the year, these recipients were Michelle Brooks, Trever
Derry, Beau Kemble, Dennis Kemble, Eli Madsen, Jalen Michaelson,
and Max Owen. Fair Participation
awards were presented to those
who participated in the clover
kids animal show or took a project to fair to display on our SESS
Clover Kids booth. Recipients of
this award were Michelle Brooks,
Trever Derry, Eli Madsen, Jalen
Michaelson, Max Owen, Blaine
Tallman, and Blaise Tallman. The
awards ended with handing out
the SESS Clover Kids diploma.
This was given to those members
that have completed the clover
kids program and will be going
on to older4-H. These members
have huge potential to be great
4-H’rs. Congratulations went to
Trever Derry, Dennis Kemble, Lucas Levias, Jalen Michaelson, and
Blaine Tallman.
New officers for the 2014-2015
year were then installed into their
new position. Caleb Finnegan
President, Parker Owen Vice President, Anna Owen Secretary, Ian
Kennedy Treasurer, Klare Sheley
Photographer, Abby Brooks Reporter, and Trey Derry Historian.
Congratulations and best wishes
for a great year!
Committees for the new year
were set-up at the end of the
meeting. They consist of Banner Club – Abby Brooks, Caleb Finnegan and Chair: Karen
Finnegan. Community Service
– Ian Kennedy, Parker Owen and
Chair: Karen Kennedy. Fair Display – Sam Madsen, Anna Owen,
Klare Sheley and Chair: Chad Sheley. Fundraising – Angela Brooks,
Paige Kennedy, Anna Owen and
Chair: Allie Brooks. Park Lighting
Display – Sally Jo Geckler, Jalen
Michaelson and Chair: Amy Rutledge. Summer Fun Day – Trever
Derry, Trey Derry, Devon Oberholtz and Chair: Natalie Derry.
Winter Fun Day – Abby Brooks,
Dennis Kemble and Chair: Andrea Kemble.
Welcome to our new SESS club
members of: Brayden Colby,
Trever Derry, Sam Fuller, Sally Jo
Geckler, Dennis Kemble, Paige
Kennedy, Jalen Michaelson,
Kelsey Oberholtz, Ben Pavelka,
Jon Pavelka, and Blaine Tallman.
Also, welcome to our new SESS
Clover Kids members of: Bryce
Betts, Nate Geckler, and Kaylee
Oberholtz.
The evening ended with thanks
going out to everyone and their
families for helping make the
Guthrie County SESS 4-H club
a huge success. Photos were
then taken.
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— and the surrounding
counties for that matter,” Timmons said.
Jefferson Chamber and Tourism executive director Chris
Henning presented the Midwest Partnership’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award to the
Osbornes.
Rich and Reagan Osborne
and their son Mason, then
6, moved from Colorado to
Greene County in 2007 after
finding two barns on a bike
trail near a community that
they chose because of its “Mayberry-ness,” Henning said.
“Yeah, that would be Jefferson,” Henning said.
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fueled sales in the early years
and direct-to-customer sales
at the Greene County Farmers’ Market built relationships.
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annually to $117,000 in 2014
in less than two years of operation. In 2013, after seven
months of operation in their
coffeehouse location, sales
topped $58,000 and in 2014,
sales grew to $117,000, Henning said.
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keep it going — and we still
don’t have any time off,” Rich
Osborne said.
Osborne said the business
even sends coffee to Seattle,
a city known for coffee.
“So I think we are doing
something right,” Osborne said.
Smith earned the Guy Powell
Award — named in honor of
a late economic-development
advocate in Adair County — for
his work with the New Century
Art Guild in Audubon County.
According to Smith and the
guild’s website, the nonprofit organization promotes the
growth of artistic culture and
development of art-related careers in the Midwest, especially those of military veterans
wishing to make new careers in
visual art. The guild supports
three buildings that feature
over 4,000 square feet of studio and gallery space located
on Main Street of Kimballton.
Sarah Gomez, executive director of the Midwest Partnership, said the year featured
many successes for the region.
“The governor spent a lot
of time in our communities,”
Gomez said. “One of his first
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principles and advocated education reform that strips
power from the teachers’ unions.
SUMMIT
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and Greene Bean Coffee co-owners Rich and Reagan Osborne.
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IGHSAU releases
regional pairings
for 1A, 2A, 3A
sports
Guthrie Center Times | Wednesday | 01.28.15
PAGE 2B
basketball
Tigers Tamed
Tom Knapp | Special to Guthrie Center Times
Guthrie Center’s Rachel Long goes up for two points against Panorama’s Hannah Appleseth
early in the third quarter of a game played in Guthrie Center. Also pictured for the Tigers is
Leigan Laughery. Panorama won the game 78-17.
Girls
Struggles continue for GC girls
Jared Berger of Guthrie Center flies past Panorama’s Luke Webner for two points during
a conference game played in Guthrie Center Friday. Panorama won 70-48.
Boys
Guthrie Center drops
pair of league games
Guthrie center
The Guthrie Center boys
basketball team dropped a
pair of West Central Conference games last week, sliding
to 1-13 on the year.
The Tigers fell at West Central
Valley in Stuart on Tuesday, 6351 and then dropped a home
game Friday night against Pan-
orama, 70-48.
Against West Central Valley,
Jared Berger paced the Tiger
attack with a season-high 26
points on 6 of 18 shooting from
the floor. He was 12 of 16 from
the foul line and added four rebounds, five assists and three
steals in a solid night on the
court.
Jared Baier added 12 points
on 6 of 9 shooting and pulled
down four rebounds.
The Tigers, who trailed 29-23
at the half, were 41 percent from
the floor on 17 of 42 shooting.
They were 14 of 25 from the
free throw line.
Sam Courtney chipped in four
points and two rebounds and
Grady Laabs four points, four
boards and four assists.
The struggles continue for the
Guthrie Center girls basketball
team as the Tigers (0-15) dropped
a pair of conference games last
week.
The Tigers fell to West Central
Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 20 52-21
and lost 78-17 to Panorama on
Friday.
Against West Central Valley,
Guthrie Center was led by Rachel Long with nine points and
seven rebounds.
Berger tossed in five points,
Smith three, and Mallory Chance
and Smith two.
The Tigers were 7 of 42 from
the field and 6 of 12 from the
foul line.
“We just couldn’t make shots,”
Guthrie Center head coach Jordan Waddell said.
Meacham pulled down five
rebounds.
The Tigers, who trailed 25-10
at the break, were charged with
28 turnovers.
Panorama
Guthrie Center couldn’t overcome a quick start by Panorama
in a loss to the Panthers. The Tigers trailed 23-4 after the first
quarter and were down 46-12
at the break.
#15 Smith led the Tigers with
12 points.
Rachel Long and Rachel Courtney both grabbed four rebounds.
Lydia Blass had three steals.
The Tigers shot 6 of 27 from
the field, including 1 of 10 from
the 3-point line. They made 4 of
7 foul line shots.
Guthrie Center plays at Des
Moines Christian on Friday before hosting Earlham Feb. 3 and
Van Meter Feb. 6. They wrap up
the regular season at WoodwardGranger on Feb. 10.
Panorama
Guthrie Center couldn’t overSee TIGERS on Page 2B
wrestling
Laabs crowned champ at I-35
Austin Laabs won the
182-pound championship to
highlight the performances of
the Guthrie Center wrestling
team during the Rich Gray Classic on Saturday.
Laabs was one of five placewinners for the Tigers, who finished eighth in the 16-team race.
Lane Rumelhart (145) and
Cale Crowder (220) both finished second, while Brock Beeler (126) was third and Logan
Scheuerman (132) fourth.
See WRESTLING on Page 2B
Rachel Courtney (34) and Rachel Long (44) for Guthrie Center battle with Panorama’s Emily Neel and Hope Widermann for a rebound late in Friday’s game. The visiting Panthers took
a 78-17 victory over the Tigers.
page 2B | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES | WEDNEsday | 01.28.15
IGHSAU
Girls regional
basketball
pairings
released
♦WRESTLE
Continued From Page 1B
Following are the results:
106 - Zach Fees (15-21)
Champ. Round 1 - Tanner Rea
(Eddyville-Blakesberg-Fremont) 15-9
won by fall over Zach Fees (Guthrie
Center) 15-21 (Fall 0:28)
Cons. Round 1 - Zach Fees (Guthrie
Center) 15-21 won by fall over lance
thompson (Interstate 35) 0-2 (Fall 1:40)
Cons. Round 2 - Brandon Gross
(Kuemper Catholic) 23-15 won by fall
over Zach Fees (Guthrie Center) 15-21
(Fall 3:10)
The Iowa Girls High School
Athletic Union released its Class
1A, Class 2A and Class 3A girls
basketball regional pairings on
Monday.
In Class 1A, Region 2, Guthrie Center will open at GliddenRalston on Thursday, Feb. 12.
All first-round games are
scheduled for 7 p.m. Regional
quarterfinals are scheduled for
Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m., regional semifinals are scheduled
for Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. and
the regional final is scheduled
for Monday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.
The winner of Guthrie Center
and Glidden-Ralston will face
either CAM Anita or Paton-Churdan in a quarterfinal. On the top
half of the Region 2 bracket are
Coon Rapids-Bayard, Griswold
and Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton.
126 - Brock Beeler (23-13) placed 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Brock Beeler
(Guthrie Center) 23-13 received a bye
() (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Brock Beeler (Guthrie
Center) 23-13 won by fall over Matthew
Wittstock (East Union) 26-8 (Fall 1:43)
Semifinal - Austin Pontier (Interstate
35) 24-6 won by major decision over
Brock Beeler (Guthrie Center) 23-13 (MD
15-5)
3rd Place Match - Brock Beeler
(Guthrie Center) 23-13 won by decision
over Cole Neel (Central Springs) 33-9
(Dec 11-5)
132 - Logan Scheuermann (30-7) placed
4th
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Scheuermann
(Guthrie Center) 30-7 received a bye ()
(Bye)
Quarterfinal - Logan Scheuermann
(Guthrie Center) 30-7 won by decision
over Tim Sibbel (Kuemper Catholic) 3010 (Dec 4-2)
Semifinal - jake hunerdosse (Southeast
Warren) 42-0 won by major decision
over Logan Scheuermann (Guthrie
Center) 30-7 (MD 15-2)
3rd Place Match - Cooper White (West
Marshall) 27-5 won by major decision
over Logan Scheuermann (Guthrie
Center) 30-7 (MD 14-2)
Football
GC’s Rumelhart
Academic AllState by IFCA
138 - Hunter Lynch (2-10)
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Livingston
(Norwalk) 5-5 won by fall over Hunter
Lynch (Guthrie Center) 2-10 (Fall 1:15)
Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Lynch (Guthrie
Center) 2-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Stienlage
(Interstate 35) 6-17 won by fall over
Hunter Lynch (Guthrie Center) 2-10 (Fall
3:26)
145 - Lane Rumelhart (37-4) placed 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Lane Rumelhart
(Bye)
Quarterfinal - Lane Rumelhart
(Guthrie Center) 37-4 won by fall over
Jake Goecke (West Marshall) 12-15 (Fall
1:11)
Semifinal - Lane Rumelhart (Guthrie
Center) 37-4 won by fall over Houston
Conway (Newman Catholic) 23-12 (Fall
0:33)
1st Place Match - Blake Lawless
(Albia) 31-6 won by decision over Lane
Rumelhart (Guthrie Center) 37-4 (Dec
4-2)
152 - Trever Hunt (7-21)
Champ. Round 1 - Dakota Miller
(Cardinal) 25-6 won by fall over Trever
Hunt (Guthrie Center) 7-21 (Fall 0:39)
Cons. Round 1 - Jared Rotert (Kuemper
Catholic) 10-20 won by fall over Trever
Hunt (Guthrie Center) 7-21 (Fall 2:20)
170 - Teddy Daggett (19-22)
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Adair
(Interstate 35) 15-16 won by fall over
Teddy Daggett (Guthrie Center) 19-22
(Fall 3:27)
Cons. Round 1 - Teddy Daggett
(Guthrie Center) 19-22 received a bye
() (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Skylar Alexander
(Newman Catholic) 5-7 won by fall over
Teddy Daggett (Guthrie Center) 19-22
(Fall 4:59)
182 - Austin Laabs (33-3) placed 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Austin Laabs
(Bye)
Quarterfinal - Austin Laabs (Guthrie
Center) 33-3 won by fall over Austin
Angle (Eddyville-Blakesberg-Fremont)
14-18 (Fall 1:15)
Semifinal - Austin Laabs (Guthrie
Center) 33-3 won by decision over
Christopher Sjoblom (West Marshall) 1711 (Dec 4-1)
1st Place Match - Austin Laabs (Guthrie
Center) 33-3 won by tech fall over Ty
Stockwell (Van Buren) 23-6 (TF-1.5 4:58
(17-2))
220 - Cale Crowder (35-3) placed 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Cale Crowder
(Bye)
Quarterfinal - Cale Crowder (Guthrie
Center) 35-3 won by fall over Kessler
Tomas (East Union) 21-13 (Fall 1:24)
Semifinal - Cale Crowder (Guthrie
Center) 35-3 won by decision over tate
vandyne (Southeast Warren) 37-3 (Dec
3-2)
1st Place Match - Carter Isley (Albia)
37-0 won by major decision over Cale
Crowder (Guthrie Center) 35-3 (MD 12-4)
The Iowa Football Coaches’
Association released its Academic All-State teams, naming Guthrie Center senior Lane
Rumelhart to the 8-player team
in 2014.
Following are the Academic
All State players in 8-player:
Guthrie Center’s Jared Baier lays in a basket during the third quarter of a game with Panorama Friday. Baier had 10
points for the Tigers, who lost the game 70-48.
TIGERS
FROM Page 1B
come a slow start in a loss to Panorama.
The Tigers trailed 26-5 at the end of
the opening quarter and were down
45-13 at the break. They outscored
the Panthers 35-25 in the second half.
Jared Berger poured in 15 points on
7 of 12 shooting to pace the Tigers.
He added seven assists and three
steals to a nice floor game.
Sam Courtney hit 3 of 5 3-pointers
and finished with 10 points, seven
rebounds and three assists for Guthrie Center. Jared Baier chipped in 10
points on 5 of 12 shooting.
TJ Wickland added six points and
Dalton Grove five points for the Tigers.
Guthrie Center finished 21 of 46 (46
percent) from the floor, connecting
on 4 of 11 from beyond the arc. They
were just 2 of 5 from the foul line.
The Tigers were scheduled to host
Woodward-Academy on Tuesday,
Jan. 27. They face road games at
Des Moines and Earlham Friday
and Tuesday.
wrestling
Tigers split in home duals
The Guthrie Center wrestling
team split in duals at home last
week.
The Tigers lost to South Central Calhoun 48-15 and edged
West Bend Mallard 37-36.
Following are the results:
VS. South Central Calhoun
120 Landon Makinson (South
Central Calhoun) over Unknown
(For.)
126 Jordan Payne (South Central
Calhoun) over Brock Beeler (Guthrie
Center) (Dec 7-1)
132 Colin Corey (South Central
Calhoun) over Logan Scheuermann
(Guthrie Center) (Dec 9-3)
138 Brody Goodman (South Central
Calhoun) over Hunter Lynch
(Guthrie Center) (Fall 0:40)
145 Lane Rumelhart (Guthrie
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Center) over Tanner Fistler (South
Central Calhoun) (Fall 2:36)
152 Cody Schumacher (South
Central Calhoun) over Tom Brooks
160 Logan Peed (South Central
Calhoun) over Trever Hunt (Guthrie
Center) (Fall 0:27)
170 Jeff King (South Central
Calhoun) over Unknown (For.)
182 Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center)
over Zayne Barrett (South Central
Calhoun) (Dec 7-3)
195 Ty Riley (South Central
Calhoun) over Unknown (For.)
220 Rylan Richardson (South
Central Calhoun) over Cale
Crowder (Guthrie Center) (Dec 8-6)
285 Keaton Hammen (South
Central Calhoun) over Tom Herron
(Guthrie Center) (Dec 7-5)
106 Zach Fees (Guthrie Center) over
Makayla Patterson (South Central
Calhoun) (Fall 0:25)
113 Double Forfeit
VS West Bend Mallard
113 Double Forfeit
120 Double Forfeit
126 Brock Beeler (Guthrie Center)
over Jed Knobloch (West BendMallard) (Fall 0:50)
132 Logan Scheuermann (Guthrie
Center) over Dylan Drahota (West
Bend-Mallard) (Fall 1:02)
138 Mason Studer (West BendMallard) over Hunter Lynch (Guthrie
Center) (Fall 1:16)
145 Lane Rumelhart (Guthrie Center)
over Harmon Atwood (West BendMallard) (Fall 3:29)
152 Trever Hunt (Guthrie Center)
over Travis Fehr (West Bend-Mallard)
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8:00 pm Door Prizes & Dance
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Tickets are available from
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(Fall 3:50)
160 Dalton Knobloch (West
Bend-Mallard) over Ben Tallman
170 Nolan Grimm (West BendMallard) over Teddy Daggett
182 Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center)
over Juan Falcon (West BendMallard) (Fall 0:55)
195 Corbin Studer (West BendMallard) over Unknown (For.)
220 Cale Crowder (Guthrie
Center) over Ben Auten (West
Bend-Mallard) (Fall 0:55)
285 Colton Wickman (West
Bend-Mallard) over Tom Herron
106 Trinton Schmidt (West BendMallard) over Zach Fees (Guthrie
Center) (Fall 1:48)
Davis Axmear, English Valleys
Samuel Briese, River Valley
Community
Jared Danner, Tripoli
Brady Dicks, Newell-Fonda
Nathan Fitzgerald, Central
Community
Joe Friedrich, Janesville
Consolidated
Juan Gomez, CAL
Zach Hecht, Newell-Fonda
Jacob Hoch, Melcher-Dallas
Trevor Hulett, Springville
Andrew Lorimer, Springville
Ryan Menster, Springville
Sam Meyne, Janesville
Consolidated
James Niemann, West Central
Austin Paden, North Iowa
Wesley Reever, Glidden-Ralston
Samuel Rew, East Mills
Community
Lane Rumelhart, Guthrie Center
Ty Schneider, Melcher-Dallas
Nick Schroeder, Remsen Union
Community
Tyler Schuck, Marcus-MeridanCleghorn
Caleb Smith, Newell-Fonda
Austin Stoelk, Ar-We-Va
Zachary Vanness, CAL
Carson Wirtz, West Bend-Mallard
boys basketball
Latest poll
released by AP
des Moines
The Associated Press released
its latest Iowa high school basketball poll on Monday.
The following are the 1A rankings:
Class 1A
1. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (9) 14-0
2. Danville (5) 13-0
3. Central Lyon (3) 12-2
4. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars (2) 14-0
5. Colo-Nesco 15-0
6. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 16-1
7. Earlham 13-1
8. Boyden-Hull 11-3
9. Ar-We-Va 15-0
10. Meskwaki Settlement School 13-0
Others receiving votes: West
Hancock, Britt 22. Janesville 8. Belle
Plaine 7. Van Buren, Keosauqua 3.
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academics, athletics, adventures | January 28, 2015
Speech
District Large Group Speech Competition
improvisation groups, Musical
Theatre, Choral Reading, Group
Mime, and Ensemble Acting.
The groups are made of students from every high school
grade level.
One improv group is made up
of Tabby Herron and Mikayla
Jackson, with the other group
including Hailey Bates, Taylor
Bates, Cassidy Simmons, and
Matthew Vannatta.
By Taylor Bates
GCHS, junior
On Saturday, January 24, 20
Guthrie Center students made
a trip to Audubon.
The bus departed at 6:30 in
the morning to take the students
to the 2015 Large Group Speech
contest.
The 20 students separated in
6 different groups including 2
STudent Life
The Musical Theatre group
performing Spamalot including
Ross Rumelhart, Joey Spencer,
Parker Schwartz, Morgan Woolman, Bailey Waddell, and JoJo
Wood.
Choral Reading, which was
written by Kelsey Little, the
speech coach, is entitled 10
Ways to Take a Selfie, includes
Anita Alvarez, Vanna Ashby, Justice Baker, Neta Boyer, Tabby
Herron, Mikayla Jackson, Mariana Leon, Ross Rumelhart, Joey
Spencer, Parker Schwartz, Bailey Waddell, Morgan Woolman,
and Tabby Van Unen.
Group Mime is a group of three
ladies, Anita Alvarez, Vanna Ashby, and Tabby Van Unen. The
scene for this group was thought
up by Anita, with Kelsey creating the story line, and everyone working together to create
a story that is based upon the
real life experiences that many
teenagers go through.
Ensemble Acting, a very emotional piece about love, betrayal, friendship, and adventure,
is made up of four junior girls,
Taylor Bates, Whitney Bates, Neta
Boyer, and Zoie Shook.
The acts varied from hysterical comedies to tear-jerking
emotional rollercoasters. Every
group worked very hard during
the season, made new friendships, and learned a lot about
not only the world of speech,
but also themselves.
Everyone went into the room
hoping to impress the judges
and receive a division 1 rating
to be able to compete in state
competition. State will be held on
February 7 at Valley High School
in West Des Moines.
Classroom
New Schedule and Plans For The New Quarter
Senior Review:
Claire Thompson
By Lydia Blass
GCHS, junior
By Cody Hix
GCHS, senior
Claire Ann Thompson is
the daughter of Jill and Gary
Thompson. Claire was born
on July 21,1997. Claire has two
younger siblings: Katelyn (14)
and Kaden (11). Claire’s motto
in life is to live every day to the
fullest.
Claire has been involved with
volleyball, softball, FCCLA, NHS
and Student Council during her
time here at Guthrie Center High
School. Claire plans to go to college to get a degree in elementary education. Claire plans to
go to SWCC for two years and
get her general education done.
She will then transfer to a fouryear university. Claire will also
be playing volleyball at SWCC.
Claire stated that all of her
classes have helped her to prepare for her future all in different ways. Claire’s favorite high
school memory is when she and
the Guthrie Center Lady Tigers
made it to state. Claire also enjoyed all of Mrs. Lange’s Classes
as her elective classes.
When Claire was asked what
she would miss the most about
high school, her answer was her
friends. If Claire could change
one thing about high school it
would be having study halls her
senior year. Claire’s advice for
underclass is do not take time
for granted as it goes by so fast.
Rita Elgin is a Guthrie Center
and Adair-Casey teacher. All
of her students call her Senora
de Elgin. Mrs. Elgin is from
Oelwein, Iowa and is married
to John Elgin.
For this semester, Mrs. Elgin is teaching six classes,
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student
teaches
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Spanish I, II, III, two Spanish IV classes, and an exploratory class. She commented
that she didn’t really have a
favorite class; she enjoys all
levels. Mrs. Elgin said she is
concerned that she might become stressed traveling between schools.
Mrs. Elgin expects her students to take the class seri-
Pinning the Colors of Cancer
By Cole Stetzel
GCHS, sophomore
One out of every three
people will hear those three
words, “You have cancer.”
To raise money to prevent
that happening, GCHS Student Council and National
Honor Society sponsored The
Colors of Cancer wrestling
dual took place on January
By Hannah Grizzle
By Mercedes Wolfe
GCHS, junior
Dalton Grove, also known as
“Salty Dalty,” is the son of Linda
and Eric Grove and was born June
14, 1996. Dalton has a younger
brother Spencer (14) who is in
8th grade.
Dalton’s favorite elective classes while at GCHS include any
of the shop classes and all the
business classes. He thought Ms.
Mills taught him the most because she taught him how to be
punctual. Dalton also thinks Ms.
Mills classes helped him prepare
himself the most for the grade.
While attending GCHS, Dalton was involved in football,
basketball, golf, and National
Honor Society. His motto for life
is, “Don’t set yourself on fire to
keep someone else warm.” His
advice for underclassmen is, “Be
a leader, not a follower.”
Dalton’s favorite high school
memory was going 7-3 in football
his senior year, and he will miss
Mrs. Katie Acres is a student
teacher from Iowa State University who is currently doing her
internship with Mr. Calvert for
16 weeks.
Mrs. Acres decided to become a
teacher because of the influence
of her teachers in high school.
She said she, “really clicked with
her Ag teacher.” Mrs. Acres would
like to teach a little bit of everything once she is licensed,
but her favorite subject to teach
would be animal science.
Her favorite part of teaching is
the feeling of accomplishment
she has at the end of a lesson
when she knows that the students understand the material
presented to them. Mrs. Acres
stated that the one thing she is
still struggling with is classroom
management. She hopes to attain full time employment, possibly as an Ag teacher, within
five years.
On January 16, 12 FCCLA
members headed to Des
Moines to volunteer at The
Food Bank of Iowa.
The majority of volunteers
that day were the 12 FCCLA
members who set a record
packaging food. The students
packed 2,620 bags of food for
children all over Iowa. Some
food from the Food Bank of
Iowa is even distributed locally
in Guthrie County.
Cathy Lange and Deb Hambleton drove the students to
Des Moines and were also
volunteers for the day. Other
volunteers included and list
volunteers alphabetically.
All the volunteers packaged
food from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Employees at the Food Bank
of Iowa had a list of things for
everyone to do.
Students put food items in
bags, tied bags, stalked the
food, broke down boxes, and
placed the bags in boxes or
crates. After they were finished
up, the students and teachers were able to enjoy lunch
at Spaghetti Works.
Athletics
Long selected to Iowa PowerPlex Team
By Cale Crowder
GCHS, senior
Rachel Long, a junior at
Guthrie Center High School,
was selected to play with
Iowa’s Powerplex 17 team.
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Long recommends all volleyball players to try out for
this club, because volleyball
players come from a variety
of school sizes.
Long also said, “It’s a really good program, and the
people there are great.”
Long has a busy week
from school, volleyball,
and basketball. Practices
are Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00-10:00 p.m.
in Grimes and Waukee respectively. Tournaments
are also on the weekends
in various cities. The last
tournament for Long was
in Kansas City. Nationals
for Long are Apr. 1-2.
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He sold the first singlet before the first dual of Guthrie
Center and Riverside.
Then the second singlet
was sold between the last
dual with Tri-Center. Guthrie
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singlets. The total amount of
money raised was $1,844.13
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The wrestling dual was
against Riverside Oakland
and Tri-Center. The Tigers
won the dual against Riverside and lost the dual against
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by Guthrie Center students
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every student is extraordinary
and every student can grow.
Mrs. Elgin is looking into taking
into possibility of going on a
field trip. Once a month both
of her Spanish four classes are
going to be making something
from a different country.
Mrs. Elgin is hoping to have
a great quarter and the rest of
the school year.
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his friends and teachers the most
after he graduates high school. If
he could change one thing about
high school, he would change
the lunches.
Daltons admires his father
the most because of the way
he deals with adversity.
After graduation he plans to
attend DMACC for 2 years, and
then after that transfer to the
University of Northern Iowa
and major in Business Administration.
ously, study and learn their
vocabulary, and use Spanish
when they can. Her goals for
her classes are that they really
understand that Spanish is a
skill they can use no matter
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who will
turn 70 on
Feb. 27, has
raised beef
for the past
25 years on
his farm
north of
Guthrie
Center.
Scott raises
35 head a
year and
takes pride
in raising
“Beef at its
finest!”
Local farmer raises tasty beef
antibiotics and no growth stimulants. They get fat, but slowly.”
Scott, 69, and his wife Becky,
72, who both worked for years
in the nursing field at the Panora
Nursing & Rehab Center, have
raised cattle for more than 25
years. The couple, who raised
three sons and two daughters,
are retired now and enjoy life
on their farm.
Jim Scott recalls how their
Scott Beef Farm all got started.
“I had brood cows and calves I
always sold,” he said. “One time
a calf showed up, and I didn’t
know whose it was or where it
came from.”
He started feeding it and
found out later it belonged to
his neighbor.
“He said, ‘You feed it, and we’ll
turn it into meat,’” Scott said.
“I got thinking I could do that
a lot for myself, and that’s how
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Guthrie Center
One Guthrie Center farmer
does things a little differently
at his place.
Jim Scott raises Angus beef.
His process takes a bit longer,
but the taste is worth it.
“All I feed them is corn and
hay,” Scott said. “It’s tender meat.
No fat and no grease.”
He once cooked ground beef
on a tabletop grill and only got a
teaspoon and a half of fat out of it.
“I’ve never changed,” Scott
said.
He raises 35 head of cattle on
his farm north of Guthrie Center
on Highway 25. The trick with
raising the beef is in the diet.
“I feed them four buckets of
corn a day plus hay,” he said.
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was raised on a farm in Bayard,
said he was told to feed the cattle
antibiotics so they grow faster.
He didn’t feel that was necessary.
“I feed corn and hay with a
little protein, is how I feed them,”
he said, noting his beef is a very
good product that is healthier for
you by being all natural.
At Scott’s farm, a proper nutritional diet helps the cattle gain
the ideal weight possible. That,
along with the proper living conditions, yields quality beef.
They sell whole, quarters and
halves of their tasty beef. When
you order, it comes packaged for
ease of cooking. They deliver at
no extra charge.
They sell their Scott Beef all
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“We have delivered to Coun-
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lot to Des Moines,” Scott said.
Becky added, “Some people
come to the house to get their
meat. You can buy a package —
just get some steaks if you have
company.”
The Scotts are proud of their
meat.
“There’s no grease in it at all,”
Jim Scott said.
It cooks differently than regular beef as well.
“You have to be careful when
you cook it,” Scott said. “You have
to watch it, because it needs to
cook slower.”
Becky jokes she could re-write
cookbooks with their meat.
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and drain,’ but you don’t have
to drain ours,” she said.
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AGRICULTURE
A Scranton, Iowa
Buttler Ag offers seed,
farmer’s take on Cuba custom application
By GENE BLANSHAN
(Editor’s note: Gene Blanshan
and his wife Sue Cosner visited
Cuba a few years ago. The following article reports his impressions
following their return home. Blanshan farms southeast of Scranton. He served in the Iowa House
of Representatives from 1983 to
1993, serving Greene County, the
east half of Carroll County, and
the western and southern sections
of Boone County. Other towns he
represented were Willey, Dedham,
Coon Rapids, Glidden, Lidderdale, Lanesboro and Ralston.)
In December of 2012 my wife
and I visited Cuba for a week.
We went as guests of State
Department friends who were
stationed at the United States
Interest building in Havana. Our
plan was to stay with our friends
for the first two days and then
check into a hotel in the center
of “old city” Havana. We would
then return to our friends for
our last night in Cuba.
During our stay with our
friends, the young Cuban man,
Michael, who drove their children to school and ran the family’s errands, showed us places the average tourist never
sees (the out-of-the-way grocery stores, ice cream shops,
churches, shopping malls, a
shack where a woman presses
sugar can into drinks).
When we stayed at the hotel,
we had no escort, just a map.
Our hotel was within walking
distance of the beach, markets,
central plaza. We were on the
street constantly soaking in
life in Havana. Our last night
in Cuba was with our friends
and several other State Department employees stationed in
Havana.
We bounced our thoughts
about Cuba off them and they
bounce their ideas back at us.
The following is our perceptions acquired through our
friends, conversations with
bartenders, shopkeepers, taxi
drivers, waiters, Michael (our
driver), and our own visual observations.
Cuba is in the last throes of
an aged, decaying regime. The
only question is “what’s next?”
Will it be the next generation
of a Castro-like regime or will
Cuba become a member of the
greater world community? We
found the answer to be the latter. In fact the transformation to
become a member of the world
community has already begun.
The first eye-opener was the
plane ride from Miami to Havana. It was packed with CubanAmericans carrying Christmas
presents for their relatives in
Cuba. Cuban-Americans can
travel to Cuba to visit relatives
and Cubans can go to America.
The only group that can’t visit
Cuba easily is Americans without family ties in Cuba. That
was evident on our plane ride
to Havana. According to the
ticket agent, the plane makes
four round-trips a day.
They are always packed.
The next eye-opener was the
cars at the airport. Yes, there
were the 1950s vintage American
cars painted in bright colors,
but there were also new KIAs,
Hondas, and Toyotas. While
America doesn’t do business
in Cuba, other countries do not
hesitate to trade.
On our first full day we went
with Michael as he went grocery shopping for the family.
It took three stops to complete the list.
By REBECCA MCKINSEY
Scranton farmer Gene Blanshan is pictured here in Havana,
Cuba.
There was plenty of food in
each store, but little variety.
One store might have chicken and no pork, and the next
would have pork but no chicken.
Bread was not on the shelves,
but at a bakery.
One thing I didn’t see was
all the junk food consumed by
Americans (no aisles of Oreos
and Frosted Flakes). The vegetables were in an open-air farmers’
market. My impression was that
the Cuban diet was healthier
than American diets.
As we were doing the grocery
shopping Sue saw a large Catholic church. We stopped and
went in. An elderly woman was
in the front pew working her
way through the rosary. What
caught my eye was a donation
box near the entrance marked
“Hurricane Sandy Relief.” Our
trip was one month after Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey and New York.
The rest of the day and the following day were spent visiting
museums, going to an open-air
shopping mall, and hitting little
out-of-the-way ice cream shops
and restaurants. At one time
all restaurants were owned and
operated by the government.
Fifteen years ago the government relaxed the rules and allowed people to operate restaurants in their homes. They are
called “paladors.” The food is
true Cuban and terrific.
Just a few years ago the government changed the restric-
tions again and now allow
privately owned restaurants,
similar to ones found in any
American city. What hasn’t arrived in Cuba yet are the chain
restaurants (no McDonald’s, no
Applebee’s, no Red Lobster).
The hotel we stayed at was
considered the Waldorf-Astoria
of Havana. The interior seemed
similar to European hotels. Our
hunch was the hotel was operated by Cubans but financed
with European money. The
other guests were largely European.
“Old City” Havana is gorgeous
if one can get past decades of
deferred maintenance. Money is
in short supply, and what money
Cubans have they buy just the
necessities. For three days we
wandered the streets. Not once
did we feel in danger. We felt
nothing but warmth from the
Cuban people.
Our favorite four stops were
the market, Obispo Street, the
Malecon, and the Hotel Nacional.
The market was a bustling
ocean-side affair with artists
selling their works. I found it
interesting that prime subject
was not Fidel Castro, but Che
Guevara.
Obispo Street is a pilot project set up by the Raul Castro.
It is a mile-long historic street
(it was the favorite of Ernest
Hemingway) which now allows
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agronomy for years — so when
the opportunity arose for him
and his wife, Jennifer, to open
their own business, they jumped
on it.
They have run Buttler Agronomy Services, located just north
of Guthrie Center on 1st Street,
for about 10 years.
Buttler Agronomy is a Pioneer
seed dealer that sells chemicals,
fertilizer and feed and offers custom application. Jennifer described the business as a fullservice retailer for all agricultural
needs and inputs.
The store’s patterns are cyclical and follow the seasons and
farming cycles. In the spring, Buttler Agronomy loads and plants
seed; it sprays before planting
and again when the plants come
up. During the harvest, duties
vary as well. Sometimes fertilizer is applied in the fall, and
sometimes that activity waits
until spring.
In the winter, the business typically is open from 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
During busier times, it could be
open from 5 a.m. to midnight.
“In the spring, we’re open when
the sun is shining and it’s not
raining,” Jennifer said.
Although some customers
pick up their orders, the store
offers delivery.
Over the years, the business’s
employees have grown — it started off with just Keith and Jennifer, but now they have four
other full-time employees who
work for them, doing spraying
and fertilizer spreading. Within the past few years, the business added custom application;
it previously had subbed out that
service.
The Buttlers farm as well, rotating between corn and beans.
Both Keith and Jennifer grew
up in Guthrie Center. They have
three children: Gage, 12; Presley,
8; and Blakely, 5.
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Projects designed to cut down
on fertilizer runoff, expand bird
nesting areas and restore native
grasslands are among those selected for funding under a new
initiative that encourages conservation partnerships between
government and private organizations, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
The federal agency has approved 115 proposals in an initial
round of funding under the Regional Conservation Partnership
Program, which was authorized
under national farm legislation
that Congress enacted last year.
“This is a new approach to conservation,” Vilsack said. “We’re
giving private companies, local
communities and other non-government partners a way to invest in a new era in conservation
that ultimately benefits us all.”
The projects will share $372.5
million in federal funds, which
will be matched by an estimated $400 million from participating groups. Over five years, the
USDA expects to spend $1.2 billion and raise at least that much
from participants such as businesses, universities, nonprofits,
local governments and Native
American tribes.
The department solicited applications for funding of locally
designed ventures designed to
improve soil health and water
quality while promoting efficient
use of water and creating more
wildlife habitat. The typical project has 11 participating groups
and agencies but some have dozens. That will boost support at the
community level, Vilsack said.
“It’s the local folks who know
the landscape,” the former
Iowa governor said. “It’s the
local folks who will be able to
encourage landowners to participate. I learned as governor
that if I went out and encouraged a farmer to create a buffer
strip between their land and a
river or stream, I might not be
as successful as a neighboring
farmer or someone from Pheasants Forever would be.”
The program will support the
rural economy, paying contractors and small businesses that
will do the hands-on work, he
said.
“Some of the largest investments our country will make for
land and water conservation are
through the farm bill,” said Sen.
Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan
Democrat who sponsored the
measure as former chairwoman
of the Agriculture Committee.
Of the federal money, 40 percent went to multi-state and national projects, including $16 million to Vermont and New York for
stepping up farming practices to
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JARED STRONG | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES
Des Moines Water Works chief executive Bill Stowe looks
on as trustees chairman Graham Gillette welcomes public comment on a proposed lawsuit against Sac, Calhoun
and Buena Vista counties over farm fertilizer runoff.
Stowe spoke little during the meeting but has been a fervent advocate of putting greater restrictions on farmers.
Ag groups decry
water lawsuit
By JARED STRONG
Trustees of Des Moines Water Works — which provides
drinking water to about 500,000
customers in the capital city’s
metro area — announced early
this month their plans to file
a federal lawsuit against three
northwest Iowa counties over
fertilizer runoff from farm fields.
Limiting the amount of nitrogen compounds that escape
the fields into the Raccoon and
Des Moines rivers has been a
project of Water Works chief
executive Bill Stowe since he
took the job about three years
ago, and he said a two-year-old
state strategy that asks farmers
to voluntarily reduce fertilizer
runoff won’t be effective.
“We have suffered through
record nitrate concentrations in
both the summer of 2013 and
the winter of 2014,” said Bill
Stowe, the Water Works’ chief
executive. “We can no longer
rely on voluntarism, rhetoric
and speculation to protect the
waters of our state.”
The rivers are the primary
source of drinking water for
Des Moines, which has the
largest nitrate-removal facility in the world. Water Works
spent about $900,000 in 2013 to
remove nitrogen compounds
from the water.
The pending lawsuit will ask
Sac, Calhoun and Buena Vista
county supervisors to hold their
so-called “drainage districts” to
a higher standard under the federal Clean Water Act and limit
nitrogen compounds to what
is safe to drink.
Nitrates consumed in certain
concentrations can cause cancer and blue baby syndrome
in infants.
The lawsuit has been roundly
criticized by state agriculture
officials and lobbyists.
“This action by Des Moines
Water Works is the wrong ap-
proach to address the important issue of improving water
quality,” Bill Northey, the state’s
secretary of agriculture, said
in a statement provided to the
Times Herald. “And unfortunately, it continues the negative, antagonistic and unproductive approach by the current leadership at Des Moines
Water Works.”
Here’s what they’re saying:
Sean McMahon, executive
director for the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance:
“The decision by Des Moines
Water Works to file a lawsuit in
federal court against three Iowa
counties in a misguided attempt
to force increased regulation
on Iowa farms is the wrong approach. We need more collaboration and less confrontation.
“There is no evidence to
suggest that a one-size-fitsall regulatory scheme would
lead to improved water quality.
I’m skeptical that regulation
would be nothing but a very
costly and ineffective experiment due to the scale and variability of agriculture in Iowa
that would squander several
years of much needed actual
progress.
“However, there is ample
evidence that voluntary conservation practices tailored to
specific fields, soil types, hydrology and geology will result
in improved water quality.
“We still have much to do to
improve water quality in the
Raccoon River and throughout Iowa, but we are making
progress. This is backed by an
analysis of thousands of water samples from 41 locations
in the Raccoon River Watershed from 1999 to 2014 that
found nitrate concentrations
decreased by nearly 25 percent
over that time.
“The Iowa Nutrient Reduction
Strategy was launched barely
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The process is simple. Check
the boxes online. Pay the fee.
Then fill your hands, and your
pantries, with locally grown and
made produce and food products.
For about seven years, the Iowa
Food Cooperative has connected
local farmers and gardeners with
those who want their products.
Based in Des Moines, the coop has about 1,000 members,
10 percent of whom are producers — those who sell their
wares through the co-op. The rest
are consumers, although many
members wear both hats. Gary
Huber, the co-op’s general manager and one of its producers,
estimated that about 20 percent
of the producers sell 80 percent
of the products, with the remaining producers selling smaller
quantities.
Launched in 2008, the co-op
now has seven pickup points for
those who buy food and products
from its members: two in Des
Moines and others in West Des
Moines, Ankeny, Ames, Osceola
and Albia. It sells fruits and vegetables, eggs, milk, cheese, meat,
jams, jellies, baked goods, grains,
pasta and non-food items such
as soaps, candles and crafts.
The co-op is licensed as a grocery store. Although it doesn’t
specify how producers should
grow or make their products,
some producers offer items that
are cage-free, chemical-free, freerange, grass-fed, hormone-free,
antibiotic-free and organic.
To join the co-op, producers
or consumers pay a one-time
$50 fee, and an annual $10 fee
beginning their second year. The
membership fee is redeemable
— it can be transferred to someone else or returned, if members
leave Iowa or decide to leave the
co-op for another reason.
Members use a username
and password to enter the online shopping cart system; there
are more than 20 order cycles,
ranging from five to 10 days each,
throughout the year. Producers
list their available items online
during each shopping cycle and
allow consumers to pick from
them. Those shopping for goods
can search by producer or by
product. Once each shopping
cycle is closed, producers deliver
their sold items to the co-op’s
main Des Moines facility, and
Women, Food and Agriculture Network aims
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REBECCA MCKINSEY | GUTHRIE CENTER TIMES
Iowa Food Cooperative consumers pick up their food orders after ordering products online
from the cooperative’s producers.
the products are delivered to
the drop-off points, based on
buyers’ preferences.
The current cycle started Jan.
16 and closes Jan. 25. Its products
will be delivered to the drop-off
points Jan. 29.
Not everyone participates during every shopping cycle. During any given period, about 60
producers list about 1,200 products, and about 200 members
buy them, said Huber, who regularly shops through the co-op
and sells carrots, potatoes and
other root vegetables.
Once orders are tallied, consumers pay an additional 15
percent that goes back into the
business; another 15 percent is
removed from the farmers’ profits. For instance, Huber said, a
consumer would pay $115 for
an order totaling $100, and the
producer would receive $85. The
additional funds are used to keep
the co-op going.
Consumers might spend $10
and they might spend several
hundred dollars, but on average, members spend $55–$60
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buy from four or five producers at a time. In the last shopping cycle, 216 members ordered 1,989 items, spending a
bit more than $14,000 — up from
$12,213 during the same order
cycle last year, Huber said. The
order cycle before Thanksgiving
is typically the largest.
Nearby, producers in Jeffer-
son, Audubon and Panora are
involved with the co-op. One of
the closest producers to Carroll is
Early Morning Harvest in Panora,
which has been involved with the
service since the end of 2011 and
sells wheat, rye, buckwheat and
corn products, as well as honey,
granola, eggs and produce.
CO-OP, Page 8B
Melody Bro joins the staff at
Women, Food and Agriculture
Network (WFAN) to increase
outreach to women in rural
Iowa. She will coordinate the
Women, Land and Legacy program, where local groups of
women hold ongoing meetings covering topics from farm
management to conservation.
“Iowa has something special going on with this program,” says Bridget Holcomb
of WFAN. “These local groups
empower women to make so
many positive changes to their
farms and the land they own.
Melody not only has the skills
we were looking for, but she
also has eight years of experience working in her local Women, Land and Legacy team. We
couldn’t have asked for anyone more suited to this role.”
Bro has seen the effects of
the program in Tama County,
where she lives.
“It amazes me how passionate women are about the land
and how eager they are to learn
more,” Bro says. “Having seen
the benefits of the program on
the local level, I’m hoping to
help make this program available to every woman throughout the state of Iowa.”
This is the first time that
the Women, Land and Legacy
program will have dedicated
staff. The program’s successes
are due to the efforts of the
Women, Land and Legacy
State Team, which includes
women from many state and
federal agencies.
“They have worked tirelessly
to make this program what it
is, and this will be a big step
forward,” says Holcomb.
“Melody has done a tremendous job of facilitating Women, Land and Legacy efforts in
Tama County for eight years
and has assisted the local team
in creating an extremely successful effort there,” says Tanya
Meyer, who serves the Area
Natural Resources Conservation staff for southeast Iowa
and also is a member of the
WLL State Team.
Carol Smith, another member of the WLL State Team,
says, “We are looking forward
to this opportunity to better
support local teams, and involve more rural women in
learning and action that they
choose in their communities.”
Women, Land and Legacy, which held its first locally based meeting in 2004, is
currently active in 22 Iowa
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eighteen months ago, yet Des
Moines Water Works has already
claimed that it has failed. That’s
like saying we’ve already lost the
game when our team is down a run
in the top half of the first inning.
We’ve only just begun to implement the strategy and this is no
time to quit.
“Just last year, 2,400 Iowa farmers and land owners implemented
$22.5 million worth of conservation practices to prevent soil erosion and improve water quality,
of which $13 million came out
of farmers’ own pockets.
“We are working with Iowa
farmers to implement practices
that improve soil health and reduce nutrient loss while increasing productivity, profitability and
environmental performance. Iowa
producers are committed to improving water quality for all Iowans.”
Tom Oswald, president of the
Iowa Soybean Association:
“Claims by Des Moines Water
Works that we have a water quality
crisis in Iowa is sensationalistic
at best and, at worst, dishonest.
The Iowa Soybean Association,
Iowa Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Geological Ser-
vice officials all agree there is not
a trend of rising nitrate levels in
the Raccoon River. This is backed
by an analysis of thousands of water samples from 41 locations in
the Raccoon River Watershed from
1999-2014 that found nitrate concentrations decreased by nearly
25 percent due to refinements of
cropping systems.
“There is no evidence that
the regulatory scheme ultimately sought by Des Moines
Water Works will improve water
quality as it relates to non-point
source issues. There is, however,
ample evidence that conservation practices tailored to specific farms and watersheds do. Just
last year, 2,400 farmers and land
owners invested $22.5 million on
conservation practices to prevent
soil erosion and improve water
quality, of which $13 million came
out of farmers’ own pockets.
“A declaration by the CEO of
Des Moines Water Works that the
Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy
is a failure just 18 months into this
multi-decade initiative reveals a
startling disconnect from the scope
and complexity of non-point water
quality issues. Iowa Soybean Association’s work combined with
greater awareness and cost-share
funding provided by the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is increasing the use of cover crops,
bioreactors, buffer strips, gated
tile systems and other practices
proven to have a quantifiable impact on water quality.
“Iowa farmers are committed to
providing the best water possible
for use by Des Moines Water Works.
We encourage the entity and its
CEO to abandon the political posturing in favor of pragmatic, workable and sensible activities that
will truly have a positive impact
on environmental performance
and water quality. The Iowa Soybean Association will continue to
extend invitations to Des Moines
Water Works and its CEO to be
partners in this progress.”
Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of
Agriculture:
“This action by Des Moines Water Works is the wrong approach
to address the important issue
of improving water quality. And
unfortunately, it continues the
negative, antagonistic and unproductive approach by the current
leadership at Des Moines Water
Works.
“Lawsuits and regulations will
do nothing to help us achieve our
water quality goals. Working with
farmers and investing in additional
conservation practices are what
is needed. Iowa farmers have invested millions of dollars of their
own money to implement new
practices designed to reduce nutrient losses. We need to build
on this momentum and work
together. I hope Iowans will see
through the sensationalized rhetoric and threats of litigation from
Des Moines Water Works and recognize the exciting water quality
progress being made all across
Iowa.
“A strong agriculture benefits
all of Iowa. Iowa will continue to
lead the way in using voluntary,
science-based approaches to improving water quality.”
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FROM Page 6B
benefit the Lake Champlain watershed and $10
million to help rice producers in six Southern
and Midwestern states
improve water and habitat stewardship.
An additional 35 percent
went to projects in “critical conservation areas,”
including the Great Lakes
region, the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed, the California
Bay Delta, prairie grasslands, the South’s Longleaf Pine Range and the
Columbia, Mississippi and
Colorado river basins.
State-level projects received the remaining 25
percent.
A $10 million grant will
help improve water quality around Lake Huron’s
Saginaw Bay, supporting
measures to protect wetlands and reduce phosphorus runoff that causes algae blooms.
Researchers will use the
grant funding to help farmers better target and plan
nutrient management, limited tillage and other conservation practices, said
Rich Bowman of The Nature Conservancy, which is
leading the effort with the
Michigan Agri-Business
Association.
USDA received more
than 600 grant proposals. Groups that weren’t
selected can try again for
the next round of funding, said Jason Weller, chief
of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
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Gary Huber, general manager of the Iowa Food Cooperative, grows carrots, potatoes and other root vegetables
that he sells through the Iowa Food Cooperative.
Brothers Jason and Mike Bandstra with Frisian Farms,
near Oskaloosa, sell gouda cheese through the Iowa Food
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communities and producers,”
said Andrew Hansen, an Early
Morning Harvest employee.
“They are typically one of our
larger customers, and we appreciate Gary’s zeal for connecting producers to customers.”
The cooperative has considered a home-delivery service,
but it would need to be handled practically — its members couldn’t drive 100 miles
to deliver $20 worth of goods,
Huber said. But it’s always looking to expand.
“Carroll would be a great
place to try,” he said.
Churches or local businesses
serve as drop-off points; if one
were to be started in Carroll,
it would likely be housed at a
similar location, Huber said.
The drop-off location should
offer parking and not a lot of
stairs, and it would need volunteers who could offer a few
hours of time every few weeks.
Drop-offs typically last for an
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For those who want to get
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have to sell.
“We wanted to try and find
a way to connect Iowa farmers with food products to Iowa
consumers,” Huber said. “We
think that the direct connections are the best connections.”
The cooperative nature of the
business allows each member
to own a piece.
“There’s a strong motivation
for it to be successful, because
it’s their business,” he said.
The co-op’s community impact also plays a role.
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local, and you develop connections to people,” Huber said.
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des moines, iowa
For thousands of years, people
have exchanged seeds to grow
terrific tomatoes or produce the
perfect potato, but a new effort to loan and borrow seeds
has created a conflict between
well-meaning gardeners and
state agriculture officials who
feel obligated to enforce laws
restricting the practice.
Seed exchanges have sprouted up in about 300 locations
around the country, most often in libraries, where gardeners
can exchange self-pollinating
seeds rather than buy standard,
hybrid seeds. In spots like Duluth, Minnesota, the conflict
with agriculture departments
has surprised gardeners and library officials, who established
exchanges to meet a growing
interest in locally grown food
and preserving certain varieties,
never thinking to examine the
intricacies of state seed laws.
“It’s about the philosophy, the
legacy of shared seeds,” Duluth
Library Manager Carla Powers
said. Its seed exchange is operated by library employees and
volunteers out of a converted
wardrobe. “It’s about sharing
with our friends and neighbors
in the community.”
Agriculture officials say they
weren’t looking for a fight but
felt obligated as they became
aware of the increasingly popular seed libraries to enforce
laws, which are largely uniform
across the country.
Intended to protect farmers, the laws ensure seeds are
viable, will grow the intended
plant and aren’t mixed with
unwanted seeds for weeds or
plants. Even though most of the
laws refer to “sales” of seeds,
that term is defined to include
exchanges — where no money
changes hands.
“Everybody thinks we’re the
big, evil, bad government, but it’s
much more complicated than
people are aware,” said Geir Friisoe, director of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s
Plant Protection Division.
The issue first arose last summer in Pennsylvania, when a
state inspector became aware
of a seed exchange at a public
library in Mechanicsburg that
appeared to violate the law.
State Agriculture Department
Deputy Secretary Jay Howes said
his office “sent them a nice letter” that outlined the problem,
noting seed distributed by the
library needed to be tested and
the library would have to be licensed. State officials and the
library quickly resolved the situation by agreeing to hold oneday seed swaps, Howes said.
Despite the agreement, some
were puzzled about why the state
had demanded changes. The
department felt it was wrongly portrayed as cracking down
on well-intentioned gardeners,
when officials had little choice.
“When state law was written,
probably 10 years ago, there was
no such thing as a seed library,
so the law didn’t anticipate this,”
Howes said.
Advocates of seed-sharing
programs said they don’t necessarily blame agriculture departments, but some express
frustration that laws focus on
the needs of modern hybrid
seed producers while limiting
Farmers bought more
tractors, fewer combines
wichita, kan.
A new report shows U.S. farmers bought more tractors and
fewer combines in 2014.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers reported
that retail sales of farm tractors across the nation was up
3 percent with 207,833 of them
sold.
But the industry group also
noted a nearly 26 percent drop
in combine sales with 7,993 machines sold last year.
Sales of both combines and
tractors were also down for the
month of December compared
to the same month a year ago.
Combine sales were down
slightly over 40 percent and
tractor sales dipped about 2
percent for the month.
age-old, person-to-person seed
exchanges.
It’s hard to justify restricting
the small-scale exchanges, according to John Torgrimson, the
executive director of the Seed
Savers Exchange, which maintains a seed bank of more than
20,000 varieties. His Decorah,
Iowa-based group meets the
standards of all U.S. seed laws.
“There’s almost no danger,”
he said. “This is not a risk to
agriculture in any state. This is
not a risk to our food supply.”
Betsy Goodman established
a seed library at an Omaha, Nebraska, library branch in 2012.
This year, patrons checked out
nearly 5,000 packets, and the
program will expand to two
more branches on Jan. 1.
“As a farmer, I understand
why these laws are in place,”
said Goodman, who works at
an organic farm. But, she added,
“Regenerating your own seed
is a human right.”
Despite the existence of sev-
eral seed libraries in Nebraska,
they’re probably not legal. David
Svik, who heads Nebraska’s seed
control office, said if the organizers of such libraries persist,
he’ll likely seek guidance from
a state attorney about how to
proceed. The issue also might
arise in the Nebraska Legislature, Svik said.
Friisoe said his office will propose changing Minnesota law
to allow occasional exchanges
and those operated by charitable groups.
Meanwhile, Oakland, California-based Sustainable Economies Law Center is providing
information to seed libraries
about state laws, including an
online “Seed Law Tool Shed” that
compiles relevant sections. Neil
Thapar, a lawyer for the center,
said his group planned to help
state legislatures draft measures
that would allow the libraries.
“We think it’s a right people
have,” Thapar said. “It’s part of
our culture.”
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Homestead. The group will host
bingo for residents.
The Wichita Wildcats held
their monthly meeting on January 11 at the Guthrie County
Extension Office. They started
with a soup challenge - boys
vs girls. The boys made bacon
chili and the girls made chicken
noodle. Both soups were good,
but the girls won!
During the meeting, members decided on a new shirt
design, signed up for this year’s
presentations and discussed
the code of conduct. The next
meeting will be Sunday, February 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the New
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FROM Page 5b
full-blown American capitalism, in fact it is capitalism on
steroids. All the businesses are
privately owned. The crowd in
the street is elbow-to-elbow.
Store owners are on the street
encouraging customers to
come in. One could buy everything from linens to hammers in the various stores.
The Malecon is a six-lane
boulevard along the ocean
with a very wide sidewalk next
to the water. Every night the
sidewalk is packed with Cubans coming out of the maintenance-needed apartments
to visit and enjoy the ocean
breezes. Because no cruise
ships make a stop in Cuba,
the waters are crystal clean.
I stood on the sidewalk and
saw fish swimming in 10 feet
of water.
The Hotel Nacional is beautiful, but also plays large in the
history of Cuba. It is where the
heads of the American mafia met in 1946 to divide Cuba
into their personal gambling
empires. They wanted to turn
Cuba into Las Vegas before
there was a Las Vegas. This
was all being done with the
blessing of the Cuban government at that time. The blessing came with a payoff to the
government officials. Government corruption like this was
one of the reasons the revolution led by Fidel Castro and
Che Guevara was successful.
My perception of Cuba was
probably summed up best by a
bartender during one the many
“mojito breaks.” He liked the
changes that were being made
by Raul Castro. He didn’t mind
that they were incremental as
long as they were moving in the
right direction. His fear was
that Cuba might be opened
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up too quickly and American
corporations would start buying property and putting up
chain stores. He had been to
Florida and had come back to
Cuba. He thought American
chain stores would be bad for
private Cuban businesses when
they were just getting started. When I asked him about
Cuban-Americans living in
Florida who don’t want normalized relations with Cuba,
he scowled.
They, he said, just want to
come back after 50 years and
pick up where they left off. He
said that is impossible. I didn’t
ask about political prisoners
or the lack of free speech, but
I got the feeling that was not
on the top of his list of issues.
I’ve come to these conclusions about Cuba. The old
Cuba, with its close relations
with the Soviet Union, is no
more. Cuba is now taking baby
steps from the past into the
future. Other countries, primarily European countries,
are already involved in the
transformation.
The question for the United
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part of the transformation. If
we take the strict ideological
road that says we don’t trade or
have diplomatic relations with
countries that don’t practice
freedom of speech and lock
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we need to stop trading and
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with half the world.
I fall into the camp that
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own society hasn’t achieved
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if a country like Cuba is willing to take baby steps toward
a more-open society, we should
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Cody Larsen and Cole
Larsen
Business name:
EXCELL AG
Location: 903 State
Street, Guthrie Center
Hours: By appointment
Founded: Started
selling Garst 22 years
ago them Syngenta
bought Garst and Golden
Harvest. The name then
changed to Golden
Harvest.
Describe your
business: Seed Sales/
Seed Treatment, Crop
Scouting, Starter
Fertilizer, Chemicals,
Aerial Fungicide.
What do you do?
Specialize in selling seed
corn and soybeans. Offer
crop scouting. Offer aerial
fungicide spraying. Help
growers grow more corn
and beans.
What is the best business
advice you have ever
received? Treat customers
how you would want to
be treated. Always answer
your phone.
What’s the hardest part
of the job? Getting new
customers to try products.
The easiest? Sitting down
with existing customers
who are committed to our
products and services
What has surprised you
the most about running
your business? How
difficult it can be to get a
customer to try something
new.
What do you love about
the community where your
business is located? Great
agriculture community
with great opportunities to
expand business.
What do you do in
your off time? Stay busy
following the kids in 4-H
and in sporting events.
We Work On Grain Bins & Dryers!
LEMKE REPAIR
FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
OVER 27 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Call the best in Guthrie County
PAUL LEMKE • OFFICE- 641-747-2014
AFTER HOURS- 712-651-2575
Sunds Custom Fencing
Tom and Nita Fagen, owners
641-746-2284 • 877-611-3692 • 3185 Hwy. 25 • Casey
sundsfagenfence@netins.net
Creosote C.C.A. Posts & Poles
Vinyl & Guard Rail Fencing
Red Brand Products
Gates & Hay Rings
Bale Wrap & Twine
Continuous Pipe Fence
Chain Link Fence
L & H Bunks & Creep Feeders
S.I. Feeders
Gallagher Products
Mirofount Waterers
Rangeland Mineral Tubs
Pikrite Spreaders
Apache Palco Livestock Equip.
WANT TO SEE INCREASED PRODUCTION?
Excell Ag Is Your Complete Seed Headquarters
SEED • SEED TREATMENT • FERTILIZER • CHEMICAL
Beans
Over 20 Years Proven Excellence Of Providing Our Producers
With The Best Services And Products!
Call Robb Larsen 641-757-0195 • Cody Larsen 641-757-0514
Cole Larsen 641-757-1374 • Dan Rutz 515-979-8685
Located West Of Guthrie Center On Highway 44

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