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Jefferson hosted three astrono-mers from the University of To-ronto way back in 1869, when the county was mostly prairie and the new railroad stopped here.The astronomers’ later report

was surprisingly eye-opening and, well, funny.Jefferson was known in 1869

as an ideal point for viewing the Great Solar Eclipse on Aug. 7.The town was in the center of

the 140-mile-wide path of the eclipse, which began in Alaska and ended in North Carolina.

Some other groups of astrono-mers headed for other Midwest spots, hoping for the best view. A party of three astronomers

from Toronto traveled six days by boat and train to get to Jef-ferson for the big event. Edward D. Ashe of the Royal Astronom-ical Society of Canada planned the trip.By 1869, scientists understood

a lot about solar eclipses, but not the reason for the irregulari-ties that appeared in the sun’s corona. So this study was the focus of the trip.

Six days of travelIn his later report to the Soci-

ety, Ashe spoke of his trials dur-ing the Eclipse Expedition. The day before he left, he tore

a tendon in his foot, “making

me quite lame.” His precious telescope and

other equipment were packed in two cases. A Montreal baggage

handler marked them “Eclipse Expidition,” with three i’s in Expedition.“This was pointed out to me at

Montreal, but the mistake is ex-cusable, for evidently the more eyes we have in an astronomi-cal expedition the better.” When they arrived at Port Hu-

ron, the Custom-House offi cers would not pass their baggage, and the group had to spend the night. Ashe had to take a train to Huron to see the Customs chief, who was smoking a cigar with his feet up. The man spoke no words, but

scribbled a pass and resumed his smoking.

But once they crossed the bor-der, Ashe commented, “I never was more struck with the kind-ness of our American cousins than I was during this trip. On all occasions, they did all in their power to promote our con-venience.”In fact, the party was given

free passage on all the differ-ent rail lines. They traveled on to Jefferson from Chicago, and Ashe was disappointed in the Mississippi River, calling it “shallow, sluggish and muddy.”They arrived on the prairie

the next morning, and Ashe

City on the rise: Engravings of Jefferson made the London Il-lustrated News in 1869 after Canadian astronomers trekked to town to witness a total solar eclipse. The mosquitoes that sum-mer welcomed them with open arms.

Forgotten history: The little royal observatory on the prairieBy MIKKI SCHWARZKOPFSpecial to The Jefferson Herald

HISTORY, PAGE 9

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Tony Pille about to shake up the fast-food industry

There’s nary a Gen X’er alive who didn’t at some point dream of being taken by the hand and led by Ronald McDonald through

McDonaldland, that magical realm where burgers ripening in the Hamburger Patch just called out to be picked.That was obviously long before pictures

started making the rounds on social media of “pink slime” — the meat product used until recently by McDonald’s that looked to be straight out of Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle.”Today’s consumers are savvier and more

interested than ever in knowing where their food originates. It’s in part why only one in fi ve millennials has ever eaten a Big Mac, according to widespread media reports last year.Lifelong Greene County resident Tony

Pille and two business partners believe the zeitgeist is right for their fast-food restau-rant concept, Dirt Burger.For one, they have an honest-to-God

hamburger patch to their name.That’s mainly because a “dirt burger”

isn’t beef or even meat at all — it’s a veg-gie burger made from the adzuki beans, garbanzo beans, amaranth, fl ax and more that Pille, 43, grows near Paton at Sun Gold Farms, his organic vegetable opera-

tion.And what’s a burger without fries?Pille grows potatoes, too, near Paton.Dirt Burger, which will open its fi rst

location mid-summer in downtown Des Moines, promises to be a farm-to-table operation like no other — one that match-es McDonald’s in price but then has the audacity to be nutritionally superior and locally grown to boot.“It’s all the good things about food that

people seek out,” Pille explained Friday, the day he and his partners signed the lease for a building near the vivacious intersection of Court Avenue and Fourth Street in Des Moines.“This is guilt-free fast food,” he said,

“which is kind of unheard of.”Dirt Burger is arguably the right concept

at the right time, just as Dick and Mac Mc-Donald capitalized on postwar car culture when they started McDonald’s in 1948 in San Bernardino, Calif., with an emphasis on speed.

Jefferson native Tony Pille is one of three founders of Dirt Burger, a vegetarian fast-food restaurant opening this summer near the Court Avenue District in downtown Des Moines. The restaurant’s affordable, farm-to-table concept will be made possible by Pille’s organic vegetable farm in Greene County. They hope to franchise the model. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

By ANDREW [email protected]

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GRAND JUNCTION — City Clerk Katherine Thomas admittedly had to consult with the Iowa League of Cities after Grand Junction Mayor David Kersey resigned Sunday morning via text message.“It’s considered a written notice,” Thomas said.

“In today’s society, if it’s a text to a mayor or a clerk, it’s offi cial.”As for why Kersey resigned, on the other hand, it

would have been helpful if he used an emoji.“I was given no reason,” Thomas said.A lifelong Grand Junction resident and Greene

County sheriff’s deputy who was in his fi rst term as mayor, Kersey didn’t respond to messages — both of the voice and text variety — for comment.As of Wednesday, Teresa Lansman, Grand Junc-

tion’s mayor pro-tem, still hadn’t fi gured out why Kersey quit.“Dave’s been good about getting stuff done around

town,” Lansman said. “I was shocked.”“I think he was doing a good job,” she added,

“with what he had to work with.”The Grand Junction city council at a special meet-

ing today (Thursday) will accept Kersey’s resigna-tion, Lansman said.The council will then need to decide whether to

appoint someone to fi nish Kersey’s term or to hold a special election.Kersey would have been up for re-election in No-

vember.Lansman said she didn’t know what would have

led Kersey to resign so abruptly, saying “everybody left in good spirits” following the regular council meeting Feb. 13.“We walked out of there,” she said, “and every-

thing was fi ne.”A 1989 graduate of East Greene High School,

Kersey didn’t mince words in November during an interview with The Jefferson Herald about the Grand Junction his generation inherited.“I believe our forefathers screwed up the city for

us, 50, 60 years ago,” he said.

Someone could work at Facebook’s Altoona Data Center and live in Jefferson with a decent broadband infrastructure, Rich Leopold, a Democratic candi-date for Iowa governor, told a gathering of Greene County residents Monday.“Nobody’s talking about this at the statehouse,”

Leopold said. “We’re talking about legalizing ma-chine guns.”Leopold painted the state’s Republican leadership

— who control the governor’s offi ce and both cham-bers of the Legislature — as kowtowing to special interests while letting Iowa’s small towns die on the vine.He wants to oversee the rebuild-

ing of rural Iowa, a goal that may at fi rst seem at odds with his per-sonal declaration as a “fi scal con-servative.”But as Leopold explained dur-

ing an informal get-together at the Greene County Extension offi ce, it can be done with a reshuffl ing of priorities.“I probably don’t support giving

away $150 million to an Egyptian fertilizer plant in Keokuk,” he said, adding, “Lee County still has the highest unemployment in the state.”With a Facebook Live announcement Jan. 4, Leo-

pold became the fi rst to announce his candidacy for Iowa governor in 2018, a race virtually predeter-mined to be Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds’ to lose.On Monday in Greene County — one of 30 coun-

ties he’s already visited when not working full-time as Polk County conservation director — Leopold portrayed Reynolds as a kind of Terry Branstad Mini-Me.“She’s been standing behind him, metaphorically

and physically, the whole time,” he said.Leopold has so far largely taken his message to

small towns — areas that continually deliver for the

RichLeopold

Junction mayor resigns with textBy ANDREW [email protected]

Leopold: Rebuild Iowa’s small townsBy ANDREW [email protected]

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4 (3 oz) boxes Jell-O in 4 dif-

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JEFFERSON+BEYOND

Thursday’s high .........................56Thursday’s low ..........................43Last year’s high .........................35Last year’s low ...........................24Record high ................. 63 in 1930Record low .................... 9 in 1910Record precip. .......... 0.69 in 1994Record snowfall ......... 6.0 in 1924Normal high ..............................37Normal low ...............................17

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Daffodils to benefi t RelayThe Greene County High

School National Honor Society is selling daffodils as a fund-raiser for its Relay for Life team.

Daffodils are $10 per bundle of 10, and a limited number of potted daffodils are available for $15.

Orders can be placed by call-ing the high school at 515-386-2188.

Deadline for placing an order is March 3, with delivery the week of March 6.

Veterans serving cream chicken over biscuits

Supper will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the VFW Hall by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the American Legion

The three veterans groups will be serving old-fashioned cream chicken over biscuits, mashed potatoes, salad, dessert and drinks.

Free will donations will be ac-cepted.

Proceeds will be divided among the three veteran groups for current operating expenses and future community projects.

For more information, contact Don Ihnken at 515-386-4933.

Ernst staffers in JeffersonRepresentatives from the offi ce

of U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will hold a traveling offi ce hour in Greene County from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 8 in the second fl oor boardroom of the Greene County courthouse.

Ernst’s staff will be available to assist with problems or ques-tions about Social Security, vet-erans’ benefi ts, military affairs, passports, immigration issues and other federal programs.

Ernst won’t be present.

Black makes FFA districtballot

Greene County High School FFA member Gwen Black will run for treasurer March 4 at the District FFA Convention in Red Oak.

Black recently competed against 25 other FFA members from across the Southwest Dis-

trict for a spot on the 2017-18 FFA offi cer ballot.

Soldier earns unit patchPfc. Joseph D. Thede, of Chur-

dan, was among more than 35 Iowa Army National Guard sol-diers recently recognized dur-ing a patching ceremony at the Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center in Johnston.

The ceremony represents a time-honored tradition where Iowa citizen-soldiers offi cially receive the left-shoulder mili-tary patch representing their unit of assignment in the Iowa Army National Guard.

It also marks completion of the Iowa National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program, a prepa-ratory training program that pro-vides new recruits the education and skills needed to excel during basic training and advanced in-dividual training.

Thede, a herdsman with New Fashion Pork in Glidden, will be a health care specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, in Fort Dodge.

He is a 2016 graduate of Paton-Churdan High School, and the son of Jay Thede, of Churdan, and Larena Thede, of Virginia

Beach, Va.

P-C releases fi rst semester honor rolls

Paton-Churdan has announced its honor rolls for the fi rst semes-ter of the 2016-17 school year.

High honor roll (GPA of at least 3.6, no grade lower than a B)

12th gradeAutumn Gannon, Chase Juer-

gensen11th gradeMadisyn Behrens, Jake Berns,

Faith Davis, Maria Tasler, Mari-ah Tasler

10th gradeJenna Beyers, Jack Bryson,

Megan Carey, Carter Meseck, Clayton Smith, Eric Thompson

Ninth gradeKyla Beyers, Kaleb Fisher,

Jacob Geisler, Madi Minnehan, Jonathan Thede

Eighth gradeChloe Berns, Connor Brus,

Hannah Bundt, Daniellle Hoyle, Katie Minnehan, Tessa Steimel, Karissa Stephenson, Forest Thompson, Connor Whipple

Seventh gradeBryce Baker, Hannah Behrens,

Mason Burgart, Joe Carey, Ri-ley Cullum, Jordan Joy, Megan Palmer, Carmyn Paup, Eliot Schilling, Bradyn Smith, Justin Stream, Mason Stream, Anna

Subbert, Peyton WhippleSixth gradeTrista MooreRegular honor roll (GPA of at

least 3.0, no grade lower than a C)

12th gradeMarissa Hoyle11th gradeGrace Geisler, Jacob Thomp-

son10th gradeBriana Jewett, Ariana Roper,

Caden WilsonNinth gradeXavier Meeke, Berry Moore,

Ian SchmittEighth gradeDalton Butler, Dan Smith,

Luke SmithSeventh gradeTaryn Baugh, Haylee Duckett,

Daunte Mobley, Abbie Walbaum

Townships continue budget hearings

Two Greene County townships will hold their public budget hearings Monday:

Grant Twp. (Marvin Rasmus-sen, clerk) — 1 p.m. Monday in the Greene County courthouse boardroom

Hardin Twp. (Carla Haupert, clerk) — 2 p.m. Monday in the courthouse boardroom

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A 36-year-old Jefferson man who allegedly acquired a bevy of body armor and weapons to engage in a fi ght to the death with law offi cers is suing the informant who appar-ently foiled the plot.Tyson Ruth claims a Carroll man

is in possession of $5,000 worth of his property — including four large diamonds and numerous old coins

— that he wants back.Ruth and his wife Joey had been

investigated for more than a year for numerous burglaries and thefts in four counties, court records show.They allegedly sold stolen prop-

erty to the Carroll man, who gained their trust and told investigators that the Ruths had planned a “fi nal showdown” at the Greene County Law Enforcement Center — “a shootout until either they were

killed or all of the offi cers they were targeting were killed,” court records show.The Ruths were sentenced last

month to up to fi ve years in prison apiece for stealing hunting equip-ment in Greene County. They face a further fi ve years for a

Carroll County weapons charge for allegedly selling a sawed-off shot-gun to the informant.Last week, Tyson Ruth fi led a

small-claims lawsuit against the

informant seeking the return of the diamonds and coins and other prop-erty. It’s unclear how long it might take for the case to conclude.In January, investigators searched

several properties in Jefferson tied to the Ruths, where they found a litany of fi rearms, ammunition, body armor and small lengths of PVC pipe, court records show.Tyson Ruth also allegedly claimed

he was making biological weapons using botulism toxin — a deadly

nerve toxin produced by certain bacteria — and that he planned to booby trap his property with at least one explosive.Tyson Ruth had planned to plead

guilty to the Carroll County weap-ons charge, court records show, but he recently acquired a new attor-ney, and it’s unclear if the plea deal will happen.Investigators have said that fur-

ther charges against the Ruths are pending in Greene County.

Domestic terror suspect fi les suit against informantBy JARED [email protected]

TysonRuth

DEMS, PAGE 5

DISPUTE, PAGE 10

CARROLL — A taxpay-er-funded organization that serves, in part, people with dis-abilities was wrong to fi re one of its employees who was tem-porarily disabled by a work-related crash in 2014, accord-ing to a statement this month signed by the organization’s administrators.New Opportunities’ fi ring of

Summer Parrott, 40, of Car-roll, spawned a lawsuit that concluded recently with a con-fi dential settlement.Parrott was employed as a

home visitor of the organiza-tion’s Early Head Start pro-gram — which helps prepare children to start grade school — for more than three years.For the job she drove to Guth-

rie and Dallas counties to cli-ents’ homes, and on one of those trips in February 2014 she crashed near Perry when another driver did not yield to her at an intersection, court re-cords show.Parrott suffered a traumatic

brain injury, among other inju-ries. She was unable to return to work for months because of dizziness, headaches and mem-ory loss.Four months after the crash,

Parrott went back to New Op-portunities for part-time secre-tarial work.Her bosses gave her a July

2015 deadline to return to full-time work — which was contingent on a doctor giving the OK — but Parrott said she

missed the deadline by two weeks and was fi red.“Because you have not been

released to return to work we have been forced to offer the position to another candidate,” Chad Jensen, the chief ex-ecutive of New Opportunities, wrote to Parrott. “Furthermore, we do not have any additional light-duty work available. Even your light-duty work over the past couple weeks has been inconsistent.”In a press release early this

month, Jensen and two other New Opportunities adminis-trators signed a letter that said they erred.“While it was New Oppor-

tunities’ understanding at the time that an accommodation was not workable, we now be-lieve we would have handled things differently,” according to the press release, which was posted as a news item on the or-ganization’s website.Other administrators who

signed were Carla Morrow, human resources director, and Tonya Weber, the director of the Head Start program.The three administrators were

named in a lawsuit Parrott fi led last year after the Iowa Civil Rights Commission ruled that they likely discriminated against Parrott because of her

You know you live in rural Iowa when ... seven students at Greene County High School drove their tractors to school Tuesday as part of National FFA Week. Pictured from right: Eli Muir, Mason Burkett, Sam Naberhaus, Cole Betts, Brandon Carstens, Will Funke and Matt Saddoris. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Hy-Vee Jefferson Store Director Lori Subbert recently presented $300 to Greene County Elemen-tary third-grade teacher LeAnna Ausberger and her class for a trip to the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines.

The key to resurrecting the Democratic Party in Iowa in the wake of two devastating campaign cy-cles in which presumed fa-vorites Bruce Braley and Hillary Clin-ton fell on the swords of their own poor messag-ing is greater connectivity with voters on the basics — the economy and historically popular programs ingrained into daily life, says new Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Derek Eadon.“Our message has been:

‘Don’t vote for this Republi-can’ or ‘this Republican is bad,’ ” Eadon said.That’s changing. And fast, he

said.Eadon, who caucused for

Democratic presidential candi-date Hillary Clinton, said many of her closing advertisements focused on attacking Donald Trump, which proved politi-cally fatal.Intensity on issues, not iden-

tity politics, is the way back for the party, he said.“We didn’t talk about the

economy,” Eadon said. “The candidates who saw traction, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, this cycle, were tapping into this populism, this economic frustration. People kind of felt

the system was rigged against them in some way.”Threats to Social Security

and more school consolidation, forced by Republican policies, could emerge as major talking points for a re-energized Dem-ocratic Party in the Hawkeye State with the 2018 election already well underway, Eadon said.In an hour-long interview

with this newspaper, Eadon, 33, a West Des Moines politi-cal veteran with deep ties to the campaign machinery of former President Barack Obama, said mobilizing the liberal base is vital. Social media and more online engagement is central to reach party activists interested in issues, not high-dollar fund-raisers, he said.The immediate focus: the

2018 gubernatorial race in Iowa that will pit Republican Kim Reynolds against a Demo-crat yet to emerge.“This is going to be a very

state-based organization,” he said.Holding Reynolds and state

legislators accountable is a fi rst order of business, Eadon said.“What I think they are doing

is destroying economic oppor-tunity for this generation and potentially future generations,” Eadon said.In addition to Statehouse rac-

es, county contests and even school board elections will help stock Democratic benches for future elections, Eadon said, adding that candidate recruit-

DerekEadon

Dispute over fi ring ends in settlementBy JARED [email protected]

New state chair: Dems can’t just bash Trump and expect to winBy DOUGLAS [email protected]


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What would $131,600 buy you?Well, with the average price

for highly productive Greene County farmland at $7,700 per acre, you could buy 17 acres. That is the amount of money

that was spent on the Greene County Community School District’s baseball fi eld in 2015 for renovations.The renovations were re-

quested by the baseball coach-es and activity director due to water standing on the fi eld causing cancellations of games and uneven ground that caused hit balls to bounce funny. Jus-tifi cation for the improvements were wrapped around “in the name of our students’ safety.”Brandon Hurley wrote an ar-

ticle in the July 28, 2016, Her-ald about the Iowa Cubs Sports Turf Management team that did the renovations. Nowhere in the article was the cost to the Greene County School District taxpayers mentioned. So I requested the information from the superintendent. The money to do the improvements came from the PPEL fund, also known as Physical Plant and Equipment Levy.This is the same fund that

bought the armory for a bus barn, paid $60,000 for a sound system at the football fi eld and replaced bleachers on the home side of the football fi eld at a cost of $160,000.This is the same fund that is

paying for a new, $1.4 million elementary addition.Was there a bid process for

this project, or was a blank check handed to the turf man-agement team and told to fi ll in the amount when fi nished?Just think of all the improve-

ments that could have been made at the Grand Junction school with $131,600.We could have fi xed the leaky

sky light, patched the damaged roof from the storm, cleaned up some moldy areas and painted areas that were peeling.With only about 15 games

played on the baseball fi eld per year, and only about maybe 20 kids at the most getting any good out of the improvements, this money could have been more wisely spent.Shame on the baseball coach-

es, activity director and school board for passing this atro-cious amount of money on the improvements. I’m sure a local landscaping fi rm could have

completed the project at far, far less money.We don’t need to keep up with

the Joneses like other schools including Saydel, Winterset, Pella, Tri Center, Van Meter and ADM, and colleges like Wartburg, Grinnell and Drake that had this Iowa Cubs Turf Management team do work for them.This is just another example

of too much spent on sports and short changing academics. We need board members who are fi scally responsible about our tax dollars. I feel we got grossly overcharged for this project.We wonder why rural Iowa

is dying. Here is an example of our money going to Des Moines when we could have hired someone local and kept that money in our community.By doing nothing to the

baseball fi eld, we could have taught our student-athletes that the ball and the game of life doesn’t always bounce true, and even the best laid-out plans sometimes get canceled or postponed.

Denny LautnerJefferson

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RICKMORAINGREENERY

For the past 70 years, Iowa’s economic development agency (currently the Iowa Economic Development Authority, or IEDA) and most of the other development groups in the state have cited the fact that Iowa is a “right to work” state when they seek to encourage business prospects to locate here.Iowa is one of 28 states with

a right to work law. Such laws prevent companies and labor unions from requiring an em-ployee to belong to a union in order to hold a job.Right to work has been a

Republican article of faith in Iowa for those 70 years. Iowa was one of the fi rst states to enact such a law after the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 made it possible.You would think that Repub-

lican members of Congress from Iowa would want to re-tain the advantage they think Iowa has over the 22 states that don’t have such laws.

You would be wrong — at least when it comes to U.S. Rep. Steve King, our Fourth District congressman.Three weeks ago, on Feb. 1,

Mr. King introduced a bill to create a federal right to work law. If it’s enacted, and signed by President Trump, right to work would go national, for-bidding union membership as a requirement for employment nationwide.King’s co-sponsor on the bill

is Rep. Joe Wilson of the South Carolina Second District.If that name sounds familiar,

it’s because he’s the congress-man who twice yelled “You lie!” at President Obama dur-ing the president’s address to a joint session of Congress in 2009.It’s obvious that a federal

right to work law would elimi-nate what Iowa Republicans for 70 years have believed is an advantage for the state in the fi erce competition for busi-ness location among the states.

This isn’t King’s fi rst federal right-to-work rodeo. He intro-duced a similar bill in 2015.A national right to work bill

has been pushed for several years by — who else? — the Koch brothers and their lobby-ing and fundraising organiza-tions. In 2012, the Kochs’ Freedom

Foundation blessed the Nation-al Right to Work Foundation with a gift of $1 million.If King and Wilson’s bill

makes it to the fl oor of the House, Iowa’s congressmen who believe in right to work will have to make a choice: support Iowa, or give up what Iowa Republicans for 70 years have believed to be a develop-ment advantage. If the bill passes, Senators

Grassley and Ernst will have the same choice to make in the Senate.Mr. King has already made

his choice. Bottom line: vote for Iowa, or

vote for the Kochs.

The Republican choice:support Iowa or support the Kochs

JOHNTHOMPSONTHOMPSON’S TAKE

The biologist and former head of the DNR under Chet Cul-ver’s administration emerged from obscurity when he be-came the fi rst Democrat to an-nounce a candidacy for gover-nor. He’s running on a campaign

and message to reconnect rural voters to the Democratic Party. “Things for the most part have gotten better since the reces-sion. Recovery has largely hap-pened. But it’s happened with an urban focus. Seven counties are doing very well. But there’s 92 that are not.”Monday night, Leopold spoke

to about 30 Greene County residents, including the local press.“Since our announcement

I’ve travelled to smaller, rural towns. My campaign has been covered by about eight local ra-dio stations and 14 county pa-pers. The circulation for those papers may not be as big but the people that live there read them from cover to cover.”On the day Leopold an-

nounced his candidacy, Lt. Gov. Reynolds, who will be the incumbent governor, an-nounced she has already raised $1.1 million.That’s quite a challenge for

any Democrat to overcome. But a grassroots campaign that directly engages local commu-nities, where it’s easier to gain earned media, may lower the cost of getting exposure. He’s also the only Democrat in any capacity working to re-engage rural Iowans. In 2012, President Obama

ran a national campaign with a heavy focus on social issues

designed to increase his mar-gins in the cities. He was anti-gun and pro-gay. After Tom Harkin’s exit from the politi-cal stage, there was nobody to keep the Iowa Democratic Par-ty organized in rural counties. Upon his exit, Iowa followed the same trend of urban blue and rural red. Last year I spoke to one Iowan

who had been a lifelong Demo-crat and had shown up to watch a Republican presidential fo-rum. “I grew up in the union hall. I’ve always caucused with Democrats. But our party now sides with the environmental kooks over labor. They want to talk about trannies in the bath-room and God has become a bad word.” And Leopold has had similar

interactions. He told the group, “There is a

silent rage in rural Iowa. I have smart, reasonable friends who voted for Trump. And it wasn’t about his policies. They are mad at the system and want to tear it down because their com-munities have been left out.”His message wasn’t yet pol-

ished or succinct. He had a tendency to get wonkish on policy. Local farmer and pro-fessional curmudgeon George Naylor asked, “When you talk about being a fi scal conserva-tive, do you mean like when my combine mechanic tells me things I need to get fi xed right now to make sure I don’t have to spend more money down the road?”These town hall settings are

going to give Leopold ample opportunity to learn to com-municate his policy goals into

folksy narratives.And he talks about revital-

izing rural communities. He mentioned renovating Main Streets and boosting broadband services, so young people that grow up in small-town Iowa can return and have good jobs.He wants rural Iowa to once

again become a place where families can thrive in small towns. He has a plan to “re-build Iowa.” Or said another way (which he didn’t), he wants to Make Iowa Great Again! That message recently ruled the countryside, allowing Trump to win our swing state by nearly 10 points. Anybody running against

Reynolds will be a severe un-derdog. In 2008, a grassroots Tea Party movement emerged in response to Obama’s sharp turn to the left. However, the effort was boosted by a well-fi nanced infrastructure that did things like fl y Gov. Sarah Palin to rallies, collect the data of those in attendance and recre-ate and organize the model all over the U.S. Democrats have the anger,

but they don’t have those re-sources.Leopold’s efforts to organize

the rural counties may not make him governor but could still serve as a lifeline to rural Democrats as they fi ght to win back seats in the statehouse. The country is Republican,

but we need to protect it. And we need to keep our eye on Rich Leopold.John Thompson, of Jefferson,

is a member of the Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee.

Republicans need to keepan eye on Rich Leopold

STEFANIEFREEMANAN EARLY GRAVE

I am optimistic that my household is rid of the Crud, at least for the moment while I write this.Actually, I’ve been referring

to it as the Greene Crud. OK, you have to admit, it’s pretty “catchy.” Did you see what I did there? The Greene Crud. It’s every-

where.You see them at the grocery

store, touching the buggy with their hands, in the bread aisle breathing their poisonous breath, coughing near the milk. You think to yourself, I don’t need bread this week, or milk.The fl ight or fi ght instinct

kicks in and you abandon your buggy in the frozen food sec-tion and fast walk to the exit before anyone can corner you into a conversation. I’ve been there. I’ve started cringing when the

doorbell rings. I can’t help but perform a quick assessment of the kid at the door asking if Kid #4 can come out and play. I’m looking for the glassy eyes that accompany fever, the croup or the dried snot on his sleeve. These kids don’t make the cut and are turned away. I shut my door quickly and deadbolt it. But it doesn’t stop it and I’m losing hope. Took Kid #3 to the clinic

where they insisted she wear a paper mask and then handed me a communal pen to sign the privacy waiver that no doubt has been hacked and snotted on by a thousand infectious

people. Seriously, the Greene Crud is

no joke.Kids are dropping like fl ies

in the halls of the schools. The offi ce ladies must be furiously swiveling back and forth in their comfy chairs as the phone rings off the wall. For once, it’s not just MY kids that are call-ing in.I went to a basketball game a

few weeks ago and saw a kid on the team bench. His knees were actually knocking as he shivered in his uniform. At the end, all the kids walk by and slap hands while forcing the words “good game” out of their mouths between gritted teeth. With every hand slap that kid

made, I was thinking, here’s a little fl u for you and you — oh, and you!I could almost see the transfer

of crud crawling from his fi n-gertips onto the next kid. It was painful to watch. Not

nearly as painful as my back after sitting on my 1-by-2-square-inch of fi berglass bleacher with some stranger’s foot kicking me in the rear, but painful nonetheless.Meanwhile, men are falling

like dominoes all over town. The only thing that trumps a house full of whiny, needy, fe-verish kids is a sick man who thinks he’s saving the world by diluting this plague for all of mankind and suffering loudly from the worst case ever docu-mented.

Thank a man today, if you see one still alive.As a mother, I have carried on

the time-honored traditions of my ancestors by refusing to get sick.I have cared for others, made

soup and served hot tea to the masses that reside in my home. I have picked up crumpled

tissues, fetched blankets and remote controls, administered Tylenol and read every ther-mometer with genuine sympa-thy. Of course, I’m not keeping

score or anything, but I think a special someone deserves something extra special for Mother’s Day this year. Hint. Hint.I heard that there is a fogger

truck they use to spray mosqui-toes. I’ve never actually seen this mysterious phantom truck in my neighborhood slaying mosquitoes, but they say one exists. Why hasn’t someone armed that thing with gigantic Lysol cans and patrolled the streets, you ask? Good question. I think it’s just another Urban

Legend.Spring is almost here. Soon

the Greene Crud will be a dis-tant memory, replaced by al-lergy season. It can’t come soon enough.Stefanie Freeman is a Jeffer-

son resident who’s originally an Okie from Muskogee, Okla-homa.She’s currently serving 18 to

life as a mother of four.

The Greene Crud is no joke

I am not sure where to begin with a letter to the editor. After all, this is about the editor and the article written about his friend, Josh Tuel.There have been many times

I have disagreed with the fact the editor is able to write a full-page article about the way he spent celebrating his dad’s milestone birthday, or he will use words to bad mouth any-one and everyone that has or does not agree with him.That is freedom of the press,

but that freedom should come with a fi lter and just a little bit of compassion for those less fortunate.I am writing this for those

you have offended because they have silent voices.The article I am referring to

is the one about forming a sup-port group for those that have a food addiction. It is something that needs to be addressed, just like others who have addic-tions to drugs or alcohol.I am not sure if it is your

sense of humor, or your sense of entitlement of being an edi-tor to a paper.I would like to know why be-

ing given the title of editor you have the right to make fun of those with disabilities? It made you laugh at the mental picture

of you and Josh riding around Hy-Vee on a motorized cart.It might not be such a funny

sight if you or a loved one needed to use a motorized cart. Most people use the carts be-cause they need them and it gives them some kind of inde-pendence. It is not for your enjoyment. It might allow them to do

something for themselves. This might be one thing they can do and not have to ask for help. Many of these peo-ple need help with every day chores, those that we take for granted, bathing, going to the bathroom, cooking, just life in general.I am one of those with dis-

abilities and I hate to ask for help. I am so fortunate that I have family to help me, but sometimes I like to do things for myself by myself. That might mean I will use a motor-ized cart. Your attempt at hu-mor will make me less likely to use a motorized cart, as it might be you standing in the next aisle making fun of me.Instead of making these less

than funny comments, maybe you and Josh should go to Regency Park or long term at Greene County Medical Center and see how dependent these

people are and how much they would like to be able to ride a motorized cart.Next time you see someone

using a motorized cart, you might ask if there is something you can do for them. Reaching things on the top shelf is really hard to do and some people won’t ask for help. Rather than ask for help, they will do with-out.Andy, I hope you give thanks

on a daily basis that you don’t have any disabilities.People with disabilities for

the most part don’t take a lot for granted and they don’t use the title of editor to make fun of those less fortunate. I hope you have taught your

children right from wrong and making fun of people is wrong.

Pat SchiltzJeffersonEditor’s note: Thanks for

your letter, Pat, but I would just like to clarify that I have never devoted a “full-page ar-ticle” to how I celebrated my dad’s birthday. He’s a special guy, but not that special. I only wrote about his birthday in my Opinion page column, just as our other columnists often write about their personal do-ings.

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ment and training at all levels will be part of the Democrats’ rebuilding.

Both Reynolds and GOP U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst rose through county government to statewide prominence.

“We seem to be a party that’s just invested in the election that’s just ahead of us,” Eadon said.

Resources and time need to be dedicated to building a sustain-

able party — in rural, urban and suburban Iowa, one that is devel-oped with the funding and sweat equity of Iowans, not outside campaigns, he said.

“We’re very dependent on out-of-state campaigns, out-of-state organizations coming in and dumping in resources a few months before the election,” Eadon said. “We have to be more self-reliant moving forward as a party.”

Why did Trump win 63 percent of the vote in Carroll County, 59 percent in Greene County and

achieve high margins elsewhere in rural Iowa?

“It was a change election,” Eadon said. “I think there was an economic frustration.”

Eadon added, “People are mad.”

Eadon said he’s encountered a number of Iowans who voted for both Trump and Obama over the past decade.

“I’ve been going to the same labor halls across the state,” Eadon said. “I’ve been going to the same Maid Rites across the state for 10 years. I’ve also been

going to the same African-Amer-ican churches. I’ve been going to the same Latino gatherings. And they are all peeved at Democrats because we are not talking about the economy.”

Eadon said there isn’t a map for political success in Iowa without rural Iowa.

He understands that many rural Iowans have a cultural connec-tion with Republicans that cuts deeper than the issues.

“I think Democrats kind of take an us-versus-them tone,” Eadon said.

That considered, Eadon said Iowa Democrats, for example, must accept members and can-didates who are pro-life on abor-tion.

“We have to,” he said. “I think we’re a big-tent party.”

A Catholic himself, Eadon said the state party has to recognize that large Catholic communities in Iowa are opposed to abortion rights, but are with Democrats on a host of other issues.

Something big to watch in ru-ral Iowa, Eadon said, is whether Republicans, including Trump,

hold true to promises they’ve made about the Iowa-commod-ity-boosting Renewable Fuel Standard.

Trump’s cabinet appointments, with ties to oil-rich states, are not encouraging for the future of re-newable energy, Eadon said.

“I think Iowans could take a hit in this situation,” Eadon said. “A lot of Republicans are tak-ing Donald Trump at his word. We’ve seen what happens if you take Donald Trump at his word.”

Eadon added, “Farmers are go-ing to keep a close eye.”

“I don’t think 20 years ago there was a market for this like there is now,” Pille confessed.

Dirt Burger will be located on a revitalized Fourth Street next to The Randolph Apartments, an eight-story building that embod-ies the ongoing gentrification of America’s urban centers.

The former Hotel Randolph, built in 1912, was a flophouse of the first order until its recent restoration by Minneapolis-based developer Sherman As-sociates.

Today, as an apartment build-ing, it boasts a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel’s historic phone booths now act as charg-ing stations.

Dirt Burger, which will be housed in the adjacent, cir-ca-1876 Youngerman Block, isn’t the only new business moving into the neighborhood.

“This is going to be, like, a high-end salon for men,” Pille said, pointing to Dapper DSM, an incoming business that bills itself as a “Grooming Lounge” according to the poster in the window.

“If they can sell that,” Pille quipped, “hopefully we can sell food.

“Have a dirt burger, get your

beard trimmed.”While downtown Des Moines

gets the honor of being home base for Dirt Burger — where they’ll have two electric cars and six electric scooters mak-ing deliveries of dirt burgers, smoked lentil sausage, flatbread pizzas and salads — Greene County is its spiritual home.

“This doesn’t happen without the farm,” said Pille, a 1992 graduate of Jefferson-Scranton High School who established Sun Gold Farms after a career as a chef.

A webcam inside Dirt Burger will be fixed on the farm 70 miles away, Pille said, “so you can see where your food comes from.”

It was as a chef in Des Moines more than 20 years ago that Pille first crossed paths with business partner Christopher Place, who by coincidence was born in Jef-ferson. (Remember the Place’s five-and-dime store on the Square? That was his family’s.)

Place went on to become exec-utive chef at Iowa State Univer-sity, and now serves as director of culinary operations for Sam & Gabe’s in Des Moines.

Their other partner in Dirt Burger, Shawn Chapman, owns Sam & Gabe’s and will act as the new venture’s business di-rector.

The “dirt burger” itself was

born in 2008 when Place and Pille — then working as chef and sous chef, respectively, at Proof in Des Moines — con-cocted a vegan burger using quinoa.

“I affectionately started calling them dirt burgers,” Pille said.

Quinoa is still part of the burg-er’s equation, along with lentils and even Marmite, the British food spread made from yeast extract.

The burger’s Japanese adzuki beans aren’t nearly as exotic as they sound.

Greene County farmers in 2001, in an effort to help Iowa find an alternative to corn and soybeans, briefly experimented with growing adzuki beans as part of the Greene Bean Project.

The finished product, a third-pounder, looks enough like a burger to satisfy even the hard-est core of carnivores.

“It actually looks like ground bear,” Pille said of the cooked burger, assuming, of course, you know what ground bear looks

like.“People that would never go

to a vegetarian place like it,” he said. “That’s a win.”

Dirt Burger could trigger a quantum leap forward for Sun Gold Farms, which until now has only had one employee, Pille, even as it doubled in size from two and a half acres to a little more than five.

Beginning this summer, Pille will employ a full-timer and one part-time employee. He also welcomes any and all help.

A tasting and meeting for po-tential Dirt Burger investors planned for Tuesday at Sam & Gabe’s, 600 E. Fifth St., Des Moines, will seek backers to make improvements to the farm as well, particularly a new building for the processing of produce.

“We want to take this as far as we can,” Pille said.

That means franchising.“We want drive-throughs simi-

lar to Hardee’s, McDonald’s or whatever,” Pille said.

Even the farm would be fran-chised, Pille said, with future Dirt Burger locations contract-ing with a nearby local farm for food.

A restaurant industry friend in California recently told him, “Dirt Burger would explode out here.”

But an aspiring national fran-chise needs more than just good, affordable food on the menu — it needs the right kind of brand-ing.

Dirt Burger promises to “take the pretentiousness out of veg-etarian food.”

“It’s an old joke,” Pille said. “How do you know when some-one’s a vegetarian? They’ll tell you.”

Here’s the kicker: Between the three founders, there’s not a vegetarian in the bunch.

“I’d say we’re all health con-scious,” clarified Pille, who says they’ve done trials with three types of cheese on the dirt burgers — American, smoked Gouda and Brie — and they’re all good.

Getting non-vegetarians in the door is the goal of Dirt Burger’s branding.

“Vegans and vegetarians are already going to eat here,” Pille said. “We don’t need to market to millennial females. We need to market to their jock boy-friends.”

That’s where humor comes in.They’ve come up with a host

of cheeky taglines, including “There’s a beet in my meat” and “All other veggie burgers are manure.”

The branding of Dirt Burger — including a logo resembling both a spatula and a spade shovel — has fallen to Grimes-based Avidity Creative and its Denison-raised founder, Adam Feller.

“As for the vibe we’re go-ing for, think Jimmy John’s for vegetarians,” Feller said in an email. “Being vegetarian or vegan already comes with a stigma of being a little ‘snooty.’ So the goal is to make vegetar-ian be something that is tasty and OK for ‘manly’ or mascu-line guys to eat.”

Well, would you believe one of the strongest men in the world is a vegan?

Patrik Baboumian, Germany’s strongest man and the self-pro-claimed “Vegan Badass,” has a plant-based diet.

Pille said they hope to reach out to Baboumian to attend Dirt Burger’s opening.

Hopefully by then, Pille will have made peace with the ven-ture’s name.

“I still sort of hate the name,” he confessed. “I think it’s the worst name and the best name at the same time.”


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Pille surveys organic produce sprouting at Sun Gold Farms near Paton. The produce grown on Pille’s vegetable farm reads like a shopping list for gourmet chefs and foodies. It soon will be used in a new kind of fast-food restaurant. HERALD FILE PHOTO

Dirt Burger will technically be a Des Moines restaurant when it opens this summer, but as co-founder Tony Pille explains, it doesn’t happen without his farm near Paton. The restaurant’s signature veg-gie burgers are made with organic ingredients Pille grows in Greene County. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

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Obituary ofAlice Happe

Alice Happe was born Febru-ary 4, 1933 in Iowa City, Iowa and passed from this life on February 13, 2017 at her home in Granger, Iowa. She lived her life to the age of 84 years and 9 days.Alice was raised in Jefferson

by her mother, Alice James, and her grandparents, John and Margaret James. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1951. In the fall of 1951, Alice

started training for her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher. She received a two year degree in elementary education from Iowa Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls in 1953. On September 28, 1954, Alice Thompson was united in mar-

riage to Robert (Bob) Happe at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Scranton. Ten children were born to this union. After their marriage, they lived in Scranton for a short time and then moved to a farm west of Churdan. In 1969, they moved to the family home in Churdan. Alice taught kindergarten, fi rst, second and third grades at Paton-Churdan and Cedar Valley schools. In 1979, Alice received a B.A. degree from Drake University. Robert died in 1986 and Alice continued to live in Churdan. She retired from teaching in 1995. Due to Alice’s health, in 2015, she moved to a home in Granger to be close to her daughter, Merry Wilson. Alice was a member of St. Columbkille Catholic Church in

Churdan and belonged to the Catholic Daughters of America. She was a member of the Retired Teachers of Greene County and also volunteered at the Churdan Library and as a Pink Lady at the Greene County Hospital. Alice enjoyed following her children and grand-children’s sports and other activities. She was a fan of tennis and would watch it on TV even if it meant staying up late at night. She enjoyed musicals, espe-cially Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera,” her favorite. She liked to read and do word-fi nd puzzles. She loved her dogs Megan and Happy, who were like two more children to her. Alice enjoyed traveling. Favorite travels included trips to Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Monaco, Hawaii, Ire-land and Rome. Alice is survived by her ten children: Steve of Centralia,

Mo., Tony (Jacque) of Churdan, Tim (Laura) of Deltona, Fla., Teresa Brandt (Tom) of Altoona, Pam Stanhope (Steve) of Chandler, Ariz., Pat (Julie) of DeWitt, Scott (Sara) of Burle-son, Texas, Annette Fahr (Randy) of Eldora, Sandy Ostendorf (Jeff) of Jefferson and Merry Wilson (Kevin) of Granger; 18 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother; husband; two brothers, Leonard Rodg-ers and Bud Rodgers; sister, Maxine Smith; daughter-in-law, Dianna Happe and grandson-in-law, Jordan Murello. Mass of the Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Satur-

day, February 18, 2017, at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan with Father Jeff Schleisman offi ciating. Burial was made in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery west of Chur-dan. Musical selections were sung by the church choir with special selections by soloist, Mark Brandt and accompanied by organist Lois Last. A Rosary was prayed and a Vigil for the deceased was held Friday evening at the church. Serving as casket bearers were grandsons: Chuck Miles, Eric Happe, Victor Anderson, Isaac Anderson, Mark Brandt, Kevin Brandt, Trevin Happe, Jordan Fahr, Keaton Ostendorf, Jacob Wilson and Nicholas Wilson. Honorary bearers were granddaughters: Chris Matusek, Errica Schriber, Christina Anderson, Jennifer Murello, Devin Happe, Jenna Fahr and Tiffany Kemp. Family and friends were invited to a time of lunch and fellowship at the church following the graveside services.Assisting the family with arrangements was Brown Funeral

Home, Churdan.

Obituary ofChris Hertel

Kay C. Henkes Hertel, 69, of Gilbert, Arizona passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at her home. In accordance with her desires, she will be cremated and interred at Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Chris was born January 2,

1948 to Kermit and Frances Elmblad Henkes in Peoria, Il-linois. She married to William Hertel on August 9, 1969.

Chris grew up in Jefferson, Iowa, where she went to high school, then graduated from Scranton, Iowa High School in 1966. She attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. and then transferred to the University of Iowa in Iowa City, where she graduated in January, 1971. She spent 22 years as a military spouse, living numerous places throughout the world, making homes for the family and supporting Bill in his career until she and Bill decided to settle in northern Virginia.Chris worked for USAA Insurance for 18 years until she was

diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2006. In 2007, after success-ful treatment, she entered remission and she and Bill retired and moved to Gilbert, Arizona. She discovered in July 2016 that her cancer had returned. She went into immediate treat-ment and fought extremely hard. Everyone prayed that she would go back into remission.Chris loved her dogs, Oscar and Chloe, she added them to the

family soon after arriving in Arizona. She thoroughly enjoyed her retirement and the friends she had made over the years. She and Bill traveled a lot visiting places on her list in the US, Europe, Middle East, South America, SE Asia, Baltic Sea states, and Australia/New Zealand. Chris enjoyed playing mah jong and bunco weekly with her neighbors, and traveling and organizing other social activities with her many friends.Chris was preceded in death by her parents, Kermit and Fran-

ces Henkes of Sioux Falls, S.D.; her in-laws, Charles and Shir-ley Hertel of Fairfi eld, Iowa; and her brother-law, Brad Forster of Sioux Falls, S.D.Chris is survived by her husband, William of Gilbert, Ariz.;

her son, Jason of Manassas, Va.; her sister, Ann Forster of Sioux Falls, S.D.; her sister-in-law, Janice Wilson (Larry) of Mesa, Ariz.; four nieces and nephews: Julie (Lee) Person, Wade (Sarah) Wilson, Kent Wilson and Kelly (Ken) Runyon.Arrangements are being taken care of by Falconer Funeral

Home in Gilbert, Arizona.

Obituary ofKatie McCartney

Catherine H. “Katie” McCart-ney, 88, of Madrid, Iowa and former long-time Bagley, Iowa resident, died Sunday, Febru-ary 19, 2017 at the Madrid Home in Madrid, Iowa. A service of remembrance

was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 23 at Bagley Meth-odist Church with Pastor Lar-ry Monthei offi ciating. Carla Werre was the soloist, accom-panied by Lula Garnes. The

musical selections were “Amazing Grace,” “In The Garden” and “On Eagle’s Wings.” Honorary bearers were Kelly For-burger, Kurt McCartney, Bob and Hazel Frederick, Wayne Taylor, Dean and Ruth Shifl et and Jim and Kathy King. Casket bearers were Kevin McCartney, Andrea Crabb, Dennis Crabb, Leslie Hanson, Travis Ketterer and Steffanie Elkin. Interment was in Dodge Township Cemetery in Guthrie County. Catherine Hotaling was born February 5, 1929 in Kingston,

N.Y., the daughter of Clifford and Altie Hotaling. She graduat-ed from Walkill High School in New York and moved to Iowa to attend Central College in Pella. After graduation, she ac-cepted a teaching job at Bagley High School, focusing on Eng-lish and home economics classes. While working in Bagley, Katie met her husband of 63 years. Katie married George “Ed-die” McCartney in a ceremony on June 12, 1954 in Walkill, N.Y. They made their home in Bagley, where they raised their two children, Linda and John.While Katie was born in New York, Bagley was always her

home. She volunteered throughout the community, especially at Bagley United Methodist Church and Bagley Library. Katie enjoyed reading, solving crossword puzzles, sewing,

creating stained glass and working on other crafts. She was a family cornerstone, hosting countless family gatherings and welcoming all her nieces and nephews to Bagley for a week each summer as they grew up.Survivors include her husband, Eddie McCartney of Bagley;

daughter, Linda (Dave) Ketterer of Monticello, Ind.; son, John McCartney of Houston, Texas; a grandson, Travis Ketterer of Monticello; in-laws, Keith and Beverlee McCartney of Burke, Va. and Bruce and Rita Blecken of West Des Moines; and six nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her par-ents; her brother, Clifford and her sister-in-law, Mary Ann Mc-Cartney. Memorials may be given to Bagley United Methodist Church,

Bagley Library, and the Madrid Home, Madrid Iowa.Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. 515-386-

2171.

MinnehanFuneral services for Philip “Bud” Minnehan, 89, of Churdan,

will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2017 at St. Co-lumbkille Catholic Church in Churdan with burial in St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will after 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at the church with prayers at 6:00 p.m.Survivors are his three children: Quentin of Churdan, Elaine

Taute of Scottsdale, Ariz. and John of Yankton, S.D.The Brown Funeral Home is assisting the family.

MonahanFuneral services for Vincent Monahan, 94, of Churdan will be

held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan with burial in St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Friday at the church with a Rosary at 6:15 p.m. and a prayer service at 6:30 p.m.Survivors are his children: Shelly Schulz of Scranton, Maria

Anderson of Ankeny, Colin of Bayard and Sean of Carroll; and sister, Jane Brown of Fort Dodge.The Brown Funeral Home of Churdan is assisting the family.

SieversDon Sievers, 67, of Jefferson, died at his home Monday, Febru-

ary 20, 2017. A time of fellowship for Don’s family and friends will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, February 26 at Clover Hall, Greene County Fair Grounds, 601 East Lincoln Way, Jefferson, Iowa, followed by a memorial service beginning at 3 p.m. Sun-day.Survivors include his wife, Suzanne, of Jefferson; children:

Shelby (Rod) VanNordstrand of Council Bluffs; Chris (Calista) Sievers of Ankeny and Ashley Sievers of Minneapolis, Minn.; three grandchildren: Reed, Madelyn and Kinley; brothers: Jim Sievers of Avoca, Iowa, Doug (Sherri) Sievers of Des Moines, Dick (Sue) Sievers of Remsen, Iowa and Walt (Rose) Sievers of Walnut, Iowa; sisters, Verla (Larry) Smith of Council Bluffs and Janelle (Rich) Brei of Jackson, Wis.; nieces; nephews; other rela-tives and friends. Online condolences may be left at www.sliningerschroeder.com.Services arranged by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jef-

ferson. 515-386-2171.

Van CleaveTimothy Craig Van Cleave, 64, of Perry died Saturday, February

18, 2017 at Broadlawns Hospital in Des Moines. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 24 at Hast-

ings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation with his family will be one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be in Prairie Center Cemetery. Open visitation will start after 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. He is survived by his parents, Lee and Frances Van Cleave of

Perry and sister, Bonnie Van Cleave of Bagley. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of the arrange-

ments.

WuebkerFuneral services for Mary Wuebker, 87, of Jefferson were held

at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Brown Fu-neral Home in Jefferson. A Rosary was prayed at 6:15 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m.Survivors include her four children: Cathy Springer of Jeffer-

son, Michael Weubker of California, Marty of Omaha and Sheila Bruhl of Eagle Grove.Brown Funeral Home, Jefferson.

We are entering the season of weather unpredictability. Will March come in like a lamb and out like a lion, or vice versa? With the unseasonable weather February has brought us, I think we should be ready for just about anything.

At the medical center, we continue to position ourselves for the many unpredictable forecasts with healthcare, both on national and state levels. The current state discussions about eliminating Iowa’s Certificate of Need (CON) program, a law that has been in effect for 40 years, is a big concern right now. This would be a blow to rural hospitals, like ours, who have worked diligently to provide quality, safe care to their community members, putting care before profit. Eliminating CON paves the way for private for-profit companies to move in and provide only profitable procedures to the exclusion of the less profitable but equally essential services Iowa’s rural hospitals perform. If the financial sustainability of rural hospitals is put in jeopardy by this law change, rural economies will also be impacted. I encourage you to contact our legislatures and governor and speak on behalf of the medical center and the good work we do — keeping patient-centered care above profit.

I was happy to visit with and discuss things like the CON program with those who attended the recent Community Coffee held in Jefferson a week or so ago. Greene County Medical Center takes great pride in being involved in contributing to the well-being of every family throughout the communities we serve. Offering opportunities for community members to join me for coffee is one way we do this — giving a format for quality Q&A on healthcare issues that concern you. Look for us to schedule more of these around the county in 2017.

Partnering with providers and specialists who are committed to providing the best care to every patient, every time, we contribute to the well-being of the communities we serve on a daily basis. We are Always Here, Always Caring.

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GREENE COUNTY ASSESSMENT NOTICES TO BE MAILEDThe Greene County Assessor’s offi ce plans to mail the 2017 property assessment notices to property owners on February 24, 2017.

The notices are intended to inform the property owners of the estimated market value of their property. The values should not be confused with taxable value or the tax bill.

Vanguard Appraisals, Inc. of Cedar Rapids was awarded the contract to reappraise all residential property located in the towns of Paton, Grand Junction, Rippey, Jefferson, Scranton and Churdan in Greene County on May 13, 2014.

Property owners will have an opportunity to meet starting March 13, 2017 with a representative of Vanguard Ap-praisals, Inc. to discuss their values. These meetings are an opportunity for the property owner to submit any information which may affect the estimate of market value of their property. Property owners who wish to meet with a representative of Vanguard must request an appointment prior to March 7, 2017 by calling the county as-sessor’s offi ce at 515-386-5660.

The last complete reappraisal of these properties was completed for the January 1, 1992 assessment date. The current reappraisal was conducted to equalize assessed values since not all properties have decreased or increased at the same rate since 2015. Company representative will not adjust the assessed values if the property owner objects to the new values based solely on the fact that there was an increase in assessed value. Property owners who disagree with the new values should be prepared to state their estimate of market value and present evidence to support that estimate.

New notices will be mailed if values change prior to April 1.

Property owners will also have an opportunity to protest the new assessed values to the Board of Review. A written protest must be submitted between April 2nd and April 30th for the Board of Review to consider any adjustment.

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GREENE COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Regular Meeting • February 15, 2017

The Greene County School Board of Educa-tion held its regular monthly meeting on Feb-ruary 15, 2017 in the Administrative Building Conference Room. Vice President Mark Peters called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Di-rectors Teresa Hagen, Sam Harding, John Mc-Connell; Superintendent Tim Christensen and Board Secretary Brenda Muir were all present. Directors Mike Dennhardt and David Ohrt were absent. One seat remains vacant until the March 14, 2017 special election.

Harding moved to amend the agenda by moving Item IX - Reports and Correspondence after Item X -New Business and to approve the agenda as amended. Hagen seconded the mo-tion. Motion carried 4-0.

Greene County Education Association, rep-resented by Heather Manken, presented their first proposal for 2017-18 contract negotiations. The GCEA proposed a two year contract with a $300 increase in base salary in year one and $200 increase in base in year two. They also proposed the contract be reopened if legisla-tive action caused mandatory changes to health insurance coverage or required empl contribu-tion toward health insurance. Once the new insurance rates were calculated in this pro-posal, it becomes a 2.62% increase in cost to the district. The board will counter at an open meeting, with date and time to be determined.

A public hearing was held on the proposed 2017-18 calendar with no comments from the public. Harding made and Hagen seconded a motion to approve the calendar as present-ed. Motion carried 4-0. The calendar has a school start date of August 23, 2017 and an end date of May 23, 2018. It includes a seven day Christmas break and a five day Spring break. Wednesday early dismissals will continue.

No comments were heard during Open Fo-rum.

Motion was made by Hagen, seconded by McConnell to approve the consent items as presented. Motion carried 4-0. Consent items were: Minutes – January 5, 2017 special meeting, January 18, 2017 work session and regular meetings; Bills as presented; Finan-cial Reports – January 2017; Resignations: Jill Mills – Elementary Associate, Kevin Paulsen – Assistant High School Football Coach; Hir-ings: Kelsey Baxley – Elementary Associate, Deborah Boldt – High School Special Edu-cation Teacher (2017-18), Collin Lind – High School Business Education Teacher (2017-18), Allison Wenck – High School Science Teacher (2017-18).

A late voluntary retirement application and resignation were received from Ralph “Dale” Smith. Harding made and Hagen seconded a motion to accept the resignation and voluntary retirement application from Smith with the fol-lowing commendation: “The board would like to recognize Dale Smith for his 22 years of ser-vice as a teacher and a coach in the Jefferson-Scranton and Greene County School Districts. We wish him all the best in his retirement.” Motion carried 4-0.

Hagen made and Harding seconded a motion to approve the purchase of 210 Chromebooks from Sterling Computers for $55,020 and elec-tronic door security upgrades to the elemen-tary school building from Walsh Electronic Security for $22,712.10; both purchases to be made with PPEL Funds. Motion carried 4-0.

Hagen made and Harding seconded a mo-tion to approve the varsity girls’ basketball fundraiser request for Pink Out game activities with proceeds going for cancer awareness and research. Motion carried 4-0.

An agreement to share 20% of Curriculum Director Karen Sandberg’s contract with Mid-Iowa School Improvement Consortium for the 2017-2018 school year was approved on a mo-tion made by Harding and seconded by Hagen. Motion carried 4-0. An additional 20% of this contract is shared with the LuVerne School District.

Harding made and Hagen seconded a motion to enter into a sharing agreement with Glid-den-Ralston for a band instructor. Glidden-Ralston agrees to reimburse the Greene Coun-ty District for 50% of the total district cost for the instructor plus mileage and an additional $3,000 beginning in the 2017-18 school year. Motion carried 4-0.

Superintendent Christensen discussed the need to get positive messages out to the pub-lic. Good news seems to get lost. The board directed him to seek proposals for advertising/public relations.

Board Policies 501.9-501.16 were reviewed. Superintendent Christensen asked the board to approve the review of policy 501.10A but to take a closer look into revising it at a later meeting. Hagen made and Harding seconded a motion to approve the review of with changes to policy 501.11 as presented. Motion carried 4-0.

Instructor Chad Morman reported on the Student Construction House project. Director Harding reported on the City Park and Recre-ation Commission meeting. Brief reports were given by Principals Scott Johnson, Maranda VanCleave, Shawn Zanders, Brian Phillips; Reading Specialist Julie Neal, Curriculum Di-rector Karen Sandberg and Activities Director Dean Lansman.

During his monthly report, Superintendent Christensen reminded the board of the special meeting scheduled for February 22, 2017 to approve bids on the elementary addition and a board work session with an IASB trainer Mary Jane Vens. Superintendent evaluation is scheduled for the regular March meeting.

Brenda will email forms to board directors. The budget hearing will be held at a special meeting on April 12, 2017. This is the same night as the Board Q & A session. A board member is needed to be an ex-officio member of the Early Learning Center board. The high school will present at the March 22, 2017 work session.

Vice President Peters declared the meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.

General Fund - Jan 2017 PrepaidsAmazon supplies 1,191.40Bomgaars supplies 56.89Post Office - Gr Junct postage 83.78Postmaster - Paton postage 8.10Postmaster postage 500.72Scranton Post Office postage 86.59Staples supplies 198.26American Family Ins empl deduct 931.12City of Jeff Park & Rec empl deduct 352.91Collection Svcs Ctr empl deduct 1,570.11GC School Edu Assn empl deduct 2,456.72Horace Mann empl deduct 100.00IPERS IPERS 114,419.60General Fund empl deduct 2,596.65Kabel Business Svcs empl deduct 4,782.36LiUNA Local #177 empl deduct 150.00Mass Mutual Finance empl deduct 7,558.50Peoples Bank taxes 197,267.52Mercer H& B Admin insurance 119,578.26Seabury & Smith empl deduct 811.13Treasurer, State of IA taxes 33,069.46US Dept of Edu empl deduct 435.97VALIC empl deduct 450.00VOYA empl deduct 3,822.50Access Systems supplies 133.99Century Link service 62.10Constellation New Energy service 3,650.67Crisis Prev Institute membership 150.00ISU registration 240.00Windstream service 336.45Mercer H& B Admin insurance 1,085.38IA Assoc/School Boards convention 2,140.00IA Econ Dev Auth loan payment 730.49Thompson, Sean mileage 254.40Woodward-Granger CSD tuition 4,260.15Alliant Energy service 44.22Bomgaars supplies 35.94Ellsworth Publishing supplies 286.20Follett School Solu supplies 99.51Petty Cash - Elem postage 63.49Staples Advantage supplies 128.08Xenia Rural Water service 246.70Alliant Energy service 22,516.66Amazon supplies 1,490.56Central Iowa Distrib supplies 610.00Constellation New Energy service 1,671.98Dollar General supplies 268.54Orkin service 460.30Walters Sanitary Svc service 260.00 533,704.36

Management Fund - Jan 2017 Prepaids:Iowa Workforce Dev unemployment 6,485.00

PPEL Fund - Jan 2017 Prepaids:Access Systems lease 1,924.91Discovery Software software 482.34Access Systems lease 1,924.91 4,332.16

Nutrition Fund Prepaids- Jan 2017:AFLAC empl deduct 34.40IPERS IPERS 2,850.29Kabel Business Svc empl deduct 125.00Mass Mutual empl deduct 425.00Peoples Bank taxes 3,799.97Mercer H&B Admin health ins 4,349.40Seabury & Smith empl deduct 17.28Treasurer, State of IA taxes 395.54Harris School Solu supplies 189.55 12,186.43

General Fund - Feb 15, 2017 Payables: 21st Century Rehab Services 1833.33A & M Laundry Inc. Supplies 29.85Airgas North Central Supplies 848.91Alliant Energy Utilities 717.80Apperson Supplies 439.96Bee & Herald Board Proceed 219.23CI Sys/Tech Zone Services 100.00Breadeaux Pizza Supplies 90.00Dr. David Brown Services 100.00Bunkers Dunkers Supplies 35.00CAM CSD Tuition 13061.71Denise Carpenter Mileage 147.60Carroll CSD Tuition 6758.68Casey’s Fuel 410.80Cedar Falls CSD Tuition 17705.18Central Iowa Pub Board Proceed 282.60City Of Jefferson Utilities 3869.51City of Rippey Services 270.00City Of Scranton Services 270.00Annette Coil Supplies 15.96Combustion Control Services 495.50Culligan of Boone Supplies 30.95Danielson Auto Svc Repairs 347.28Whitney Danielson Services 32.63Demco, Inc. Supplies 98.83Diamond Oil Co Fuel 4501.92Don’s Ace Hardware Supplies 579.53Durlam Electric Supplies 110.25Rick A. Engel Legal Services 292.50Fareway Supplies 158.85Follett School Sol Supplies 4.29William James Labath Supplies 1046.28Genesis Develop Services 1414.53Glidden-Ralston CSD Tuition 47982.93Gr Co News Online Advertising 28.00Greene Co. Chamber Dues & Fees 125.00Gr Junction Municipal Util Utilities 1876.23Harris Computer Sys Supplies 477.62Harris School Solu Services 1339.98Chad Michael Lansman Services 43.00HelpSystems, LLC Services 313.00Iowa State Center Dues & Fees 106.00IA Choral Directors Dues & Fees 192.00I H S M A Supplies 15.00Jefferson Telecom Utilities 3762.60J. W. Pepper & Son Supplies 778.46Kabel Business Svcs Dues & Fees 167.40

Koroseal Interior Products Supplies 307.55Liberty Hardwoods Supplies 634.50MW Computer Prod Equipment 215.54Motor Parts Supplies 202.89Muscatine Comm College Tuition 250.00Ogden CSD Tuition 64833.13Perry CSD Tuition 15732.45Petty Cash - HS Postage 277.64Petty Cash - Intr Build Postage 89.10Brian Phillips Supplies 13.18Wendy Pittman Services 40.00Premier Printer Supls Supplies 1060.00Raccoon Valley Lawn Care Svcs 4791.66Sarah Ratliff Services 32.63Reg. XII Services 1093.40Rieman Music Supplies 421.02The Rink Services 250.00Rueter’s Supplies 61.15Rutten Vacuum Ctr Supplies 140.92School Admins Of IA Dues & Fees 220.00Gary Scheuermann Reimbursement 75.00School Health Corp Supplies 17.17School Specialty Inc. Supplies 143.02Schulz Plumbing Services 282.70Shadran Supplies 3084.77Shopko Stores Supplies 29.29Sioux Central CSD Tuition 6395.40Sioux City CSD Tuition 2014.10Sound Music Pub Supplies 175.00Spare Time Lanes Services 514.50State Steel of DSM Supplies 1143.15Sterling Computers Equipment 2844.00Robert Stofer Reimbursement 75.00Storey Kenworthy Supplies 150.24Tri County Lumber Supplies 19.28U.S. Cellular Utilities 596.85Valley Southwoods IVJC Dues & Fees 20.00Beth Vander Wilt Supplies 80.00Woodward-Granger CSD Tuition 22806.21Air Filter Sales&Svc Supplies 261.53CI Syst/Tech Zone Supplies 79.98Black Hills Energy Utilities 798.17Business Card Supplies 4477.62CenturyLink Utilities 63.88Constellation NewEnergy Utilities 2356.06Michele Hardin Reimbursement 14.81Connie Hoffman Reimbursement 75.00Holding Tiny Hands Donation 1055.00Houghton Mifflin Pub Supplies 390.12Jefferson Rotary Club Dues & Fees 149.00Julie Neal Mileage 38.40Paton-Churdan CSD Tuition 46636.06Schulz Plumbing Services 74.40SHELL Fuel 3557.67Snap On Tools Tools 13.90Windstream Utilities 344.19 305044.91

Management Feb 15, 2017 Payable:Woodward-Granger CSD Tuition 126.80

Nutrition Fund - Feb 15, 2017 Payables:AE Dairy Co Supplies 5831.27The Earthgrains Co Supplies 1675.90Martin Bros. Supplies 300.63Martin Bros Dist Co Supplies 20882.57Vanco Services Dues & Fees 44.35 28734.72

PPEL Fund Payables - Feb 15, 2017:Cedar Falls CSD Tuition 1639.82Combustion Control Services 1387.95Midwest Computer Equipment 1579.00Woodward-Granger CSD Tuiton 144.97School Specialty Inc. Equipment 689.99 5441.73

Sales Tax Fund - Feb 15, 2017 Payables:Shive-Hattery, Inc. Services 100517.51

Activity Fund - Feb 15, 2017 PayablesAlliant Energy Services 1888.46AE Dairy Co. Supplies 137.10Cedar Valley Fundraising Supplies 2109.00Comprehensive Sound Services 400.00Countywide Elec Svc Services 3000.01Decker Sporting Supplies 1653.50Fair Play Equipment 8015.00Fareway Supplies 1335.58Rieman Music Supplies 80.00Vicki Gustafson Supplies 78.44IA HS Music Assoc. Services 443.00IA HS Speech Assn. Dues & Fees 137.00GC Nutrition Fund Supplies 559.08Martin Brothers Supplies 1275.15McCone Foods, Inc. Supplies 675.00Moo Meat Supplies 150.17Riddell/All American Sports Svcs 1732.62Scholastic Book Club Supplies 649.00Mark Sheehan Dues & Fees 350.00ShineOn Designs Supplies 91.00Shopko Supplies 160.51Tri County Lumber Supplies 5955.46Gary Weishaar Services 50.00Home State Bank Supplies 336.00ASPi Solutions Inc. Services 75.00Tech Zone Supplies 29.99Home State Bank Supplies 192.00GC Nutrition Fund Services 326.42SHELL Fuel 158.81 32043.30

Activity Fund - Feb 15, 2017 PrepaidsAlliant Energy Services 1409.03Andrew Burg Official 100.00Bomgaars Supplies 170.99Countywide Electric Services 524.53Darius Daniel Official 100.00Gerald Bowhay Official 100.00ICDA Dues & Fees 35.00Jonathan Getting Official 100.00Macauley Adamson Scholarship 1000.00Mark Brandt Official 100.00Martin L. Wood Official 100.00Mike Richards Official 80.00Nick Miller Official 80.00Ryan Nail Official 70.00Scott Zahnle Official 100.00Sean M. Ostendorf Official 70.00Shawn Wharton Official 70.00The Messenger Services 65.00Willie Scott Official 70.00 4344.55

Board of Supervisors

City of Grand Junction

Greene County Schools

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGAMENDMENT OF FY2016-2017 CITY BUDGET

Form 653.C1 The City Council of Grand Junction in GREENE County, Iowa

will meet at at 7:00 on 3/13/17

(hour) (Date) ,for the purpose of amending the current budget of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017

(year) by changing estimates of revenue and expenditure appropriations in the following programs for the reasonsgiven. Additional detail is available at the city clerk's office showing revenues and expenditures by fund type and by activity.

Total Budget Total Budgetas certified Current after Current

or last amended Amendment AmendmentRevenues & Other Financing SourcesTaxes Levied on Property 1 183,200 0 183,200Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year 2 0 0 0 Net Current Property Taxes 3 183,200 0 183,200Delinquent Property Taxes 4 0 0 0TIF Revenues 5 0 0 0Other City Taxes 6 78,194 0 78,194Licenses & Permits 7 1,500 0 1,500Use of Money and Property 8 10,000 0 10,000Intergovernmental 9 267,553 0 267,553Charges for Services 10 159,000 0 159,000Special Assessments 11 0 0 0Miscellaneous 12 106,000 0 106,000Other Financing Sources 13 103,000 0 103,000Tranfers In 14 0 94,000 94,000Total Revenues and Other Sources 15 908,447 94,000 1,002,447

Expenditures & Other Financing UsesPublic Safety 16 64,816 10,000 74,816Public Works 17 168,851 0 168,851Health and Social Services 18 3,025 0 3,025Culture and Recreation 19 107,004 0 107,004Community and Economic Development 20 1,000 0 1,000General Government 21 131,350 0 131,350Debt Service 22 116,000 10,000 126,000Capital Projects 23 100 32,000 32,100 Total Government Activities Expenditures 24 592,146 52,000 644,146Business Type / Enterprises 25 36,010 135,000 171,010Total Gov Activities & Business Expenditures 26 628,156 187,000 815,156 Transfers Out 27 0 94,000 94,000Total Expenditures/Transfers Out 28 628,156 281,000 909,156Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over(Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out for Fiscal Year 29 280,291 -187,000 93,291

Beginning Fund Balance July 1 30 542,337 0 542,337Ending Fund Balance June 30 31 822,628 -187,000 635,628

Explanation of increases or decreases in revenue estimates, appropriations, or available cash:

There will be no increase in tax levies to be paid in the current fiscal year named above. Any increase inexpenditures set out above will be met from the increased non-property tax revenues and cash balances notbudgeted or considered in this current budget. This will provide for a balanced budget.

City Clerk/Finance Officer

City Hall 212 Main St E

Storm water project moved up. Increased revenue for debt service to be paid on open loans. Increase in law enforcement fees

Katherine Thomas

Form 631.1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET ESTIMATE

FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017 - ENDING JUNE 30, 2018

City of , Iowa

The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Budget at on 3/6/17 at 6:00 pm

The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expenditures is shown below.Copies of the the detailed proposed Budget may be obtained or viewed at the offices of the Mayor,City Clerk, and at the Library.The estimated Total tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on regular property . . 12.55583The estimated tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on Agricultural land is . . . . 3.00375At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget.

515-968-4533phone number City Clerk/Finance Officer's NAME

Budget FY Re-est. FY Actual FY2018 2017 2016(a) (b) (c)

Revenues & Other Financing SourcesTaxes Levied on Property 1 86,738 91,000 92,469Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year 2 0 0 0 Net Current Property Taxes 3 86,738 91,000 92,469Delinquent Property Taxes 4 0 0 0TIF Revenues 5 0 0 0Other City Taxes 6 25,000 25,000 25,011Licenses & Permits 7 700 720 635Use of Money and Property 8 4,000 4,000 4,458Intergovernmental 9 36,000 36,000 37,230Charges for Services 10 283,500 283,500 283,808Special Assessments 11 0 0 0Miscellaneous 12 12,000 12,000 11,908Other Financing Sources 13 0 0 0Transfers In 14 0 0 0Total Revenues and Other Sources 15 447,938 452,220 455,519

Expenditures & Other Financing UsesPublic Safety 16 18,300 18,279 17,258Public Works 17 72,900 76,900 71,085Health and Social Services 18 0 0 0Culture and Recreation 19 42,900 42,400 40,181Community and Economic Development 20 0 0 0General Government 21 46,250 45,250 48,416Debt Service 22 0 0 0Capital Projects 23 0 0 0Total Government Activities Expenditures 24 180,350 182,829 176,940Business Type / Enterprises 25 242,000 242,000 241,006Total ALL Expenditures 26 422,350 424,829 417,946

Transfers Out 27 0 0 0Total Expenditures/Transfers Out 28 422,350 424,829 417,946

Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over(Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out 29 25,588 27,391 37,573

Beginning Fund Balance July 1 30 318,690 291,299 253,726Ending Fund Balance June 30 31 344,278 318,690 291,299

Paton

Paton Public Library

Mary K. Phillips

City of PatonAUDITOR’S OFFICE

Jefferson, Iowa • February 16, 2017Greene County Board of Supervisors met at

8:30 a.m. in the courthouse boardroom with all supervisors present: Bardole, Burkett, Contner, Muir, Rudolph.

Motion by Contner, second by Rudolph to approve the agenda. Motion carried unani-mously. Motion by Burkett, second by Bardole to approve the minutes of February 13, 2017 and February 14, 2017. Motion carried unani-mously.

Supervisor Pete Bardole reported attending a meeting of the GCDC executive committee and reminded the board of their invitation to attend one of two Community Development meetings (led by Zachary Mannheimer) scheduled for February 23rd and 28th. Supervisor Dawn Ru-dolph discussed the city of Scranton’s interest

in three properties owned by the county within Scranton.

Engineer Wade Weiss reviewed a report from the legislature covering structurally defi-cient bridges in Iowa counties (FY16). Weiss reported that Greene County is in good shape showing few bridge numbers on that list. Weiss noted that he will be providing the board with his five year construction plan proposal next month. He also shared information about the purchase of a Walk ‘n’ Roll packer roller planned to be purchased from his current year budget.

The board was presented with a mortgage release document for approval. The loan was part of the Greene County Down Payment As-sistance Program administered by Region XII. Motion by Rudolph, second by Burkett to ap-prove the mortgage release document. Motion

carried unanimously.The board reviewed budget documents in-

cluding possible levy rates to be used and estimated fund balances after inclusion of all estimated revenues and expenditures. The board offered some changes and reductions to the rural portion of the sheriff’s budget which included moving $40,000 for estimated vehicle equipment to the LOSST fund to help with the rural levy. The board expects to finish the bud-get for publication at a final Thursday meeting next week. That is expected to be the board’s only meeting next week.

Chair Muir adjourned the meeting at 10:15 a.m.

John J. Muir, Chair BOSATTEST: Jane Heun, Auditor

GRAND JUNCTION MUNICIPALLIGHT AND wATER

February 20, 2017The Grand Junction Municipal Light and Wa-

ter Board met 02/20/17 for a regular meeting at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Light Plant office.

Present: Burkett, Thorpe, Frantz, Neese, Kaf-er, Lyons, Dearborn, Palmersheim

Absent: NoneMeeting called to order by Chairman Burkett.Minutes were read and approved as read. Fi-

nancial report and current bills were reported. Motion by Neese and second by Kafer to ac-cept financial report pay current bills. Ayes: all. MCU.

Motion by Neese and second by Thorpe to designate Dean Lyons as the primary authorized representative for RPGI and Michael Burkett as the first alternate. Ayes: all. MCU

Electric and water report by Lyons.The March board meeting will be held March

27.The April board meeting will be held April 24.Motion by Neese and second by Frantz to ad-

journ.Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.

Secretary, Jeff ThorpeMONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT

ELECTRIC INCOMEMeter Revenue 46878.75Penalties 668.33Sales Tax 1048.11Cash Sales 100.00Meter Deposits 525.00Refunds-Misc. 1703.39Sewer and Garbage Collections 300.00Insurance- City Interest 102.79Transfer (return Ck) TOTAL INCOME 51326.37TOTAL BUDGETED 645000.00

ELECTRICAL DISBURSEMENTSOPERATING EXPENSES

RPGI- Power 26314.21Plant 564.26Engine 0.00Office 177.96Vehicle- Fuel 109.32Vehicle- Maint. 0.00Equipment Fund 0.00Salaries 10098.56Federal Withholding Tax 0.00

State of Iowa Withholding Tax 0.00Social Security 969.78IPERS 1131.99Unemployment Tax 0.00Insurance- Plant 0.00Safety- Testing-Gloves-Gear 64.20Tools 0.00TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE 39430.28

ELECTRICAL DISBURSEMENTSDISTRIBUTION

Meters 0.00Street Lights 0.00Transformers 0.00Professional Engineering 0.00TOTAL DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE 0.00

GENERAL EXPENSEMeter Refunds 0.00Natural Gas 456.70Insurance- Employees 2654.85Property & Line Tax 0.00Sales Tax Payable 849.00Dues & Subscriptions 445.48Legal 224.96School 0.00Travel 0.00Trustee’s Salaries 0.00Public Relations 0.00Refunds 0.00Telephone 414.95Postage 249.68Payroll Liability 772.12TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSE 6067.74

CAPITAL EXPENSEQCW INVESTMENT Substation 0.00Lines 1904.45Capital Improvements 0.00TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE 1904.45TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS 47402.47TOTAL BUDGETED TRANSFER TO SAVINGS TOTAL CASH PAID OUT 47402.47NET PROFIT OR LOSS GREEN CIT ENERGY 0.00CD TRANSFER IN 0.00CLOSING BANK BALANCE BALANCE SAVINGS 0.00TRANSFERRED IN 0.00INTEREST TOTAL 0.00

wATER INCOME

Meter Revenue 13059.14Sales Tax 880.94Cash Sales 10.00Interest 9.27Transfer from City: Loan Funds TOTAL INCOME 13959.35Budget Income 180000.00

wATER DISBURSEMENTSPlant 73.43Filter-Chlorine 183.40Treatment-Salt 0.00Pumps 0.00Maintenance & Depreciation 0.00Tools 0.00Power 0.00Salaries 3236.26FICA Expense 354.29IPERS Expense 413.59Empl Ins. Deduction -168.64P/R Taxes Payable 351.20TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE 4443.53

DISTRIBUTIONMeters 0.00Water Testing 103.00TOTAL DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE 103.00

GENERAL EXPENSETelephone 0.00Sales Tax 2697.00Office 0.00Natural Gas 96.69School 0.00Travel 0.00Insurance 0.00TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSE 2793.69

GRAND JUNCTION wATER PLANTwATER DISBURSEMENTS CON’T

CAPITAL EXPENSECAPITAL EXPENSE Iowa Finance Pymt 0.00Lines 0.00Tower 0.00Capital Improvements 0.00Note Payment 2000.00TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE 2000.00 TRANSFER TO SVGS 3000.00TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 12340.22Budget Expense Net Profit or loss Closing Bank Balance

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City of Jefferson Public Notice

AYE: Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Benitz, Teeples, Von Ahsen

NAY: NoneThis was the time and place for the Public

Hearing on the detailed plans and specifica-tions, form of contract, and estimate of cost for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Jefferson Main Street Façade Reha-bilitation Project. Berry called for any oral or written comments and there were none. On motion by Sloan, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council closed the Public Hearing.

AYE: Benitz, Teeples, Von Ahsen, Ahr-enholtz, Sloan

NAY: NoneRESOLUTION NO. 6-17

On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Tee-ples, the Council approved Resolution No. 6-17, a resolution on Approving Detailed Plans and Specifications, Form of Contract, and Estimate of Cost for the CDBG Jefferson Main Street Façade Rehabilitation Project, and Setting Date for Receiving Bids March 23, 2017.

AYE: Teeples, Sloan, Benitz, Von Ahsen, Ahrenholtz

NAY: NoneThis was the time and place for Public

Hearing on agreement for sale and redevelop-ment of propertyat 111 E. Lincoln Way. Berry called for any oral or written comments and there were none. On motion by Teeples, second by Benitz, the Council closed the Pub-lic Hearing.

AYE: Von Ahsen, Sloan, Ahrenholtz, Tee-ples, Benitz

NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 7-17

On motion by Von Ahsen, second by Benitz, the Council approved a Resolution No. 7-17, a resolution approving agreement for sale and redevelopment of property at 111 East Lincoln Way

for $45,000.00.AYE: Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Teeples, Von Ah-

sen, BenitzNAY: None

RESOLUTION NO. 8-17On motion by Teeples, second by Benitz,

the Council approved a Resolution No. 8-17, a resolution tentatively approving detailed

plans and specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost, and setting public hearing on February28, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. thereon and the receipt of bids February 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. for 2017 street and alley reconstruction.

AYE: Von Ahsen, Sloan, Benitz, Ahren-holtz, Teeples

NAY: NoneKen Paxton updated the Council on GCDC

activities.On motion by Von Ahsen, second by Sloan,

the Council approved Quarterly Funding for GCDC.

AYE: Benitz, Teeples, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Von Ahsen

NAY: NoneChris Whitiker, Region X11 Council of

Governments, reviewed the comprehensive plan process and the services they provide.

On motion by Von Ahsen, second by Sloan, the Council approved hiring of Micah Des-tival as Golf Course Manager at $4,001.90 a month for 10 months starting February 15, 2017.

AYE: Von Ahsen, Ahrenholtz, Benitz, Teeples, Sloan

NAY: NoneOn motion by Benitz, second by Teeples,

the Council considered the first reading of ordinance to create a $1 monthly charge for yard waste site.

AYE: Sloan, Teeples, Benitz, Von Ahsen, Ahrenholtz

NAY: NoneOn motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Von

Ahsen, the Council authorized Bolton & Menk to proceed with study to estimate ben-efit allocation for the north area drainage im-provements.

AYE: Von Ahsen, Sloan, Ahrenholtz, Benitz, Teeples

NAY: NoneThe Council held a Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Budget Workshop. No action was taken.The following bills were approved for pay-

ment from the City funds:Access Elevator Lb Annual Mt 600.00Access Systems Rn Cpier Lse 201.23Access Systems Inc Rn Cpier Lse 608.74Access Sys Leasing Pa Cpier Lse 314.91Acco Wa Chem 622.60

Acushnet Co Gcrse Shoes 104.93Aflac Aflac W/H 128.30Afscme Union Dues 325.60Ag Source Lab Wa Tstg 95.00Allen James Wa Dep Ref 100.00Alliant Energy Utilities 24736.77Amazon Lb Supp 106.21Atco I Wa Gloves 113.38Austin Saddoris Wa Dep Ref 100.00Ayaka Gerdes Wa Dep Ref 100.00Baker & Taylor Inc. Lb Movies 3287.97Bee & Herald Pa Lgl/Adv 270.34Big State Industrial Rut First Aid Kit 177.08Blue Tarp Financial Oil Hose Reel 451.31Bolton & Menk Inc Rut Eng 15603.00Bomgaars Supp 1298.25Breadeaux Pizza Rn Pizza 200.00Brown Services Rn Janitor 2376.00C & R Construction 111 E L’way 15417.91Campbell Supply Pk Parts 92.19Carpenter Uniform Co Pd Nametag 39.59Champion Ford, Inc. Cem Bumper 712.79Charles Fairbanks Wa Dep Ref 100.00Chief Pd Clth 166.14Cindy Rowland Rn Ref 23.24Cintas Corporation First Aid 309.78Cobrahelp Pa Fee 15.00Collection Serv Center Case Identifier 421.43Community Oil Co Ap Fuel 10,450.98Compass Minerals Wa Salt 6,586.80Compusense Lb Maint 1,796.30Countywide Electric 205 N Wilson 221.75Crystal Clear Win Pa Window Cln 26.00Daniel Woodley Wa Dep Ref 100.00Danko Emergency Eq Jfd Headbands 65.12Dave Davis Caf Reimb 94.31David Borgeson Wa Dep Ref 100.00De Lage Landen Lb Cpier Lse 207.5DMACC Sw Class 250.00Don’s Ace Hardware Lb Cart/Parts 1,231.63Dpc Industries, Inc. Wa Chem 476.25Durbin Auto/Truck Pd Impound 147.73Durlam Electric Rn Ballast 384.25Eftps Federal W/H 35,271.89Elliott Equipment Co. Rc Poly Door 171.29Emc National Life Life Ins 140.37Eric Carlson Wa Dep Ref 100.00Esa, Inc. 205 N Wilson 16,432.00Fareway Rn Supp 603.79Galls Llc Pd Name Pl 14.40Genesis Development Ap Clean 4,292.12Greene Co 2nd Roads Fuel 5,213.18Greene Co Chamber Pa Dues 45.00Greene Co Freedom Rock Mural/Rock 5,494.17GCMC Immuz/Lab 155.00Hach Company Wa Lab Supp 655.95Harrison Truck Ctrs Sn Plug 17.87Hawkins , Inc. Wa Chem 2,079.54Highway 30 Coalition Pa Dues 150.00Hoffman Brothers Pd Impound 150.00Home State Bank Nsf 314.37Home Town Variety Lb Usb Card 7.99Hy-Vee, Inc. Rn Supp 151.38Idals-Iowa Dept Of A Anim Shlt Fee 75.00Imfoa Pa Dues 20.00Iowa Assn Of Muni Wa Dues 783.31Iowa Automation Co. Wa Reprs 495.00Iowa Division Of Labor Rn Insp 40.00Iowa Golf Association Gcrse Fees 460.00Iowa One Call One Call 14.40Iowa State Uni - Tr Inst Fees 100.00Ipers-Foab Ipers W/H 10,187.37Jared Patrick Wa Dep Ref 100.00Jean Walker Plants 2,200.00Jefferson Comm Golf Gcrse Tip Reimb 78.50Jefferson Matters Stscape Plaques 700.00Jeff Public Library Lb Petty Cash 50.00Jefferson Telecom Phone 2,390.25Jerry’s Auto Bldg Insp Maint 3,169.54John Meyer Rn Ref 24.08John Roberts Rn Ref 10.00John’s Appliance Rn Range 467.00Josh Hinote Rn Official 200.00Kay Skalla Wa Dep Ref 100.00Keltek Incorporated Rut Lights 454.29Kent Curtis H Ins Sink 2016 458.59Kevin Fitzpatrick Rn Official 60.00Keystone Laboratories Wa Tstg 260.50Kurt & Marsha Higgins Sidewlk Prog 1,806.00Kyle Terlouw Reimb 62.35Lanesboro Web Mng Pa Web 375.00Lawson Products, Inc. Rut Supp 283.57

Lorra B Rowne Wa Dep Ref 100.00Mangold Environment Sw Tstg 1,792.80Matheson Trigas Linwel Wa Chem 41.62Matt Paulsen Rn Official 80.00Matt Roberts Wa Dep Ref 100.00Mcatee Tire Service Gcrse 124.06Metro Park W Comm Sn Dues 13,950.00Metro Waste Authority Sn Lf Fees 7,956.54Micah Destival Gcrse Supp 320.62Mid America Meter Wa Supp 317.30Mid States Org Crime Pd Dues 100.00Midland Power Coop Ap Lites 703.77Mike Richards Rn Official 20.00Motor Parts Parts 448.33Muir Embroidery & Footwear Sn Cloth 413.90Municipal Supply Wa Meter 928.00Musical Edge Sound & Light Rn Dj 350.00Napa Auto Parts Parts 699.44Nellie Petterson Wa Dep Ref 100.00New Victorian Inn & Suites Pd Acad 879.84Nick Miller Rn Official 360.00Nick Sorensen Bldg Insp Meal 155.21Nova Fitness Equip Rn Reprs 2,247.16Oclc, Inc. Lb Ill & Catalog 503.62Options Ink Pa Shipping 26.83Orkin Pest Control Pest Contr 395.22Overhead Door/Dsm Rut Reprs 849.10Prestige Automotive Veh Supp 744.85Quality Books Inc Lb Books 2,296.25Raccoon Valley Radio Rn Adv 309.90Region XII 505 S Olive 2,500.00Rock River Arms Pd Rifle 1,104.00Ron Wright Wa Dep Ref 100.00Rotary Club Of Jeff Pa Dues 149.00Roxanne Gorsuch Caf Reimb 235.73Royal Jewelers Pa Name Pl 7.90Rueter’s Red Power Rut Filter 586.50Sean Sebourn Rn Inst 252.00Seneca Fti Air Motor Kit 192.50Shadran Supplies 1,227.32Sioux City Foundry Rut Blades 2,982.00Srixon/Cleveland Golf Gcrse Merch 1,828.22Star Energy L L C Cem Lp 447.85Stone Rn Copy Paper 125.75Tammy Andre Wa Dep Ref 100.00Telrite Corporation Lng Dist 140.53The Office Stop Inc. Pd Supp 157.10The Printers Box Ltd. Wa Ups 37.04Thomson Reuters Pa Lgl 235.22Tory Beger Rn Official 40.00Treasurer State Of IA State W/H 2,963.00Tri-County Lumber Gcrse Paint 847.70Tyco Simplexgrinnell Rn Maint 196.36U.S. Cellular Wa Phone 225.53U.S. Post Office Postage 598.39Unger Insurance Gcrse Ins 1,095.85Unitypoint Clinic-Occup Pa Dues 124.00Unplugged Wireless Radio Maint 359.90Urbandale Eye Care Pd Exam 109.00Van-Wall Equipment Gcrse Cylinder 345.89Vermont Systems Inc Rn Key Fobs 456.75Vicky Lautner Reimb 1,134.65W L Construct Supply Jfd Supp 265.91Wellmark Bc/Bs Health Ins 17,368.10Western Iowa Tech Pd Academy 3,245.00Wilcox Law Firm Legal 8,621.00Woodley App Repair Rn Srv Call 64.20Wyatt’s Water Cond Wa Maint 89.40

Fund Totals001 General Fund 101,030.59110 Road Use Tax 22,577.74112 Cafeteria Plan 617.69121 Local Option Sales Tax 17,434.35125 Tif 2,924.00128 Health Ins. Sinking 458.59134 Library Agency 862.10140 Water Deposits 1,400.00146 Downtown Streetscape 2,900.00149 Downtown Buildings 35,412.98150 Downtown Cdbg Grant 255.00600 Water 25,266.53603 Water Capital Improvement 849.29610 Wastewater 13,582.81660 Airport 11,783.94670 Sanitation 33,078.82671 Recycling 5,682.59Grand Total 276,117.02

There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn.

Craig J. Berry, MayorDiane M. Kennedy, City Clerk

COUNCIL MEETING

February 14, 2017

5:30 P.M.

PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Teeples, Sloan, Benitz, Von Ahsen ABSENT: None Mayor Berry presided. Roger Nielsen spoke during open forum to express his concerns with drainage from the construction of the overpass. On motion by Von Ahsen, second by Teeples, the Council approved the following consent agenda: January 24, 2017 Council meeting minutes, January 23, 2017 and January 30, 2017 City/County meetings, payment of monthly bills from City funds, Annual Tax Abatement approvals, and Treasurer’s Report.

2016 Tax Abatement Applications

Project

Property Owner Address Project Description Amount

Phillip Sheridan 208 E Wilcox Way New House $150,000.00

Jim Andrews 507 W Edgewood Road Addition $270,000.00

James Ober 1221 Rush Ridge Road Addition $70,000.00

Shane Kozal 600 S Maple Street Garage $50,000.00 Milan Kucerak 304 E Adams Street Addition $120,000.00 TD Hunter, LLC 2204 N Mulberry Street Building $361,000.00 Todd Madson 104 E Vest Street Addition $70,000.00 Chris Blackburn 109 E Vest Street Garage $10,000.00 Andy Murphy 200 S Grimmell Road Addition $30,000.00 Lyle Conroy 903 W South Street Garage $35,000.00 Michael Pothoff 304 E Garfield Street New House $170,000.00 Tracy Saffell 701 W South Street New Garage $8,000.00 Diane Jackson 616 S Chestnut Street Garage $37,358.00 Phil Sloan 503 E Monroe Street Remodel $140,000.00

AYE: Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Benitz, Teeples, Von Ahsen NAY: None This was the time and place for the Public Hearing on the detailed plans and specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Jefferson Main Street Façade Rehabilitation Project. Berry called for any oral or written comments and there were none. On motion by Sloan, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council closed the Public Hearing. AYE: Benitz, Teeples, Von Ahsen, Ahrenholtz, Sloan NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 6-17 On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Teeples, the Council approved Resolution No. 6-17, a resolution on Approving Detailed Plans and Specifications, Form of Contract, and Estimate of Cost for the CDBG Jefferson Main Street Façade Rehabilitation Project, and Setting Date for Receiving Bids March 23, 2017. AYE: Teeples, Sloan, Benitz, Von Ahsen, Ahrenholtz NAY: None

COUNCIL MEETINGFebruary 14, 2017 • 5:30 PM

PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Teeples, Sloan, Benitz, Von AhsenABSENT: NoneMayor Berry presided.Roger Nielsen spoke during open forum to express his concerns with drainage from the con-

struction of the overpass.On motion by Von Ahsen, second by Teeples, the Council approved the following consent

agenda: January 24, 2017 Council meeting minutes, January 23, 2017 and January 30, 2017 City/County meetings, payment of monthly bills from City funds, Annual Tax Abatement approvals, and Treasurer’s Report.

Form 631.1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET ESTIMATE

FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017 - ENDING JUNE 30, 2018

City of , Iowa

The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Budget at on 3/13/17 at 7:00ppm

The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expenditures is shown below.Copies of the the detailed proposed Budget may be obtained or viewed at the offices of the Mayor,City Clerk, and at the Library.The estimated Total tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on regular property . . 16.41900The estimated tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on Agricultural land is . . . . 3.00375At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget.

(515) 738-2585phone number City Clerk/Finance Officer's NAME

Budget FY Re-est. FY Actual FY2018 2017 2016(a) (b) (c)

Revenues & Other Financing SourcesTaxes Levied on Property 1 191,272 183,686 143,036Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year 2 0 0 0 Net Current Property Taxes 3 191,272 183,686 143,036Delinquent Property Taxes 4 0 0 0TIF Revenues 5 0 0 0Other City Taxes 6 78,090 76,000 78,923Licenses & Permits 7 1,700 1,700 1,730Use of Money and Property 8 2,500 2,500 4,195Intergovernmental 9 96,856 90,000 320,634Charges for Services 10 153,480 153,480 154,032Special Assessments 11 0 0 0Miscellaneous 12 194,153 107,153 207,158Other Financing Sources 13 0 0 594,800Transfers In 14 0 0 136,600Total Revenues and Other Sources 15 718,051 614,519 1,641,108

Expenditures & Other Financing UsesPublic Safety 16 66,360 64,816 56,901Public Works 17 143,050 168,851 173,476Health and Social Services 18 3,025 3,025 2,719Culture and Recreation 19 65,100 137,675 71,090Community and Economic Development 20 1,000 1,000 1,708General Government 21 72,670 131,350 84,199Debt Service 22 149,000 116,000 0Capital Projects 23 0 100 1,250,372Total Government Activities Expenditures 24 500,205 622,817 1,640,465Business Type / Enterprises 25 121,200 134,610 22,987Total ALL Expenditures 26 621,405 757,427 1,663,452

Transfers Out 27 0 0 136,600Total Expenditures/Transfers Out 28 621,405 757,427 1,800,052

Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over(Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out 29 96,646 -142,908 -158,944

Beginning Fund Balance July 1 30 559,162 702,070 861,014Ending Fund Balance June 30 31 655,808 559,162 702,070

Grand Junction

City Hall 212 Main St. E

Katherine Thomas


CITy OF GRaNd jUNCTIONMINUTES - CITy COUNCIL MEETING

February 13, 2017 • 7:00 PMThe City Council of the City of Grand

Junction met in regular session on Febru-ary 13, 2017 at 7:00 PM with Mayor David Kersey presiding. Present: Teresa Lansman, Meladee Graven, Alan Robinson, Pierre Kel-logg and Melody Larsen. Motion Lansman to approve the agenda, second Robinson, Ayes: all mc. Motion Kellogg, second Lansman to approve the consent agenda, Ayes: all mc. Motion Lansman, second Graven to approve Resolution 2017-0213-1 Set date for public hearing for 2017-2018 Budget for March 13, 2017 7:00 PM City Hall. Ayes: all mc. Motion Lansman, Second Larsen to approve Resolution 2017-0213-2 Establish a citizen complaint process. Ayes: all mc. Motion Kel-logg, second Robinson to set public hearing date for 2016-2017 final budget amendment for April 10th, 2017 7:00 PM City Hall. Ayes: all mc. Motion Kellogg, second Larsen to ap-prove purchase of lock box for outside City Hall at a cost of $ 100, Ayes: all mc. Motion Robinson, second Graven to approve IMFOA conference cost of $ 145.00 for City Clerk. Ayes: all mc. Motion Kellogg, second Robin-son to approve the appointment of Jean Fer-guson Rae Olerich, Adam Hoffman, and Ja-cob Fester to the board of adjustment. Ayes: all mc. Motion Graven, second Kellogg to approve the appointment of Jean Tuhn to fulfill the term of Diane Kafer on the library board following her resignation. Ayes: all mc. Motion Kellogg, second Robinson to approve the appointment of Bret Kersey to the Planning and Zoning Board. Ayes: all mc. Motion Kellogg, second Graven to ap-prove the transfer agreement for the property located on 9th St. for $ 159.00. Ayes: all mc. Motion Kellogg, second Larsen to not donate to the Region XII housing program due to lack of budgeted funds. Ayes: all mc. Non-action item: Council discussed the use of the lot north of city hall. Motion Robinson, second Kellogg to approve $50 to sponsor the Bell Tower Festival t-shirts. Ayes: all mc. Motion Kellogg, second Larsen to move to a

fleet card for Casey’s. Ayes: all mc. Council-man graven left meeting at 8:15pm. Motion Kellogg, second Lansman to move to closed session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 (j) dis-cussion to purchase real estate. Ayes: all mc.

Council reconvened open session. Mo-tion Robinson, second Lansman to approve $ 1500.00 to purchase properties within city limits. Ayes: all mc. Motion Kellogg, second Robinson to adjourn. Ayes: all mc.

City of Grand junction ExpensesIpers Ipers - Regular $623.74Eftps Fed/Fica Tax $1,407.62Black Hills Energy Utilities $355.82Municipal Utilities Utilities $1,222.34Walters Sanitation Garbage $3,473.00Bee Herald Publications $51.10Bomgaars Oil $153.86Us Cellular Phone $78.28City Of Jefferson Recycle Cont $789.58Rueters Engine Heater $860.20Am Services Janitorial $110.76Martins Flag Flag Replace $184.02Windstream Utilities $563.76Caseys Fuel $274.58Peoples Bank Payment $577.12David Gliem Sewer Contract $500.00State Of Iowa Sales Tax $50.00Greene Co Sheriff Law Enforce $3,490.49Iowa Prison Industries Clerk Sign $11.76Genesis Develop Recycling $932.27Jackie Ray Janitorial $90.00Diamond Oil Winter Diesel $492.50Feld Fire Boots $1,250.00Wellmark Bcbs Insurance Pmnt $760.97Iowa Dept Revenue 4th Quarter 16 $50.00Mumma & Pedersen Legal $212.50Motor Parts Hasting Oil Fltrs $105.36Greene Co Abstract Harvey Abstract $195.00Payroll Checks Total Checks $4,736.18Claims Total $23,602.81General Fund $17,493.77Road Use Tax Fund $3,219.40Employee Benefits Fund $634.15Drainage Fund $133.09Capital Improvement Resv Fui $70.06Sewer Fund $1,532.44Storm Water Fund $519.90


PUBLIC NOTICESUMMONS

IN THE UNITEd STaTES dISTRICT COURT FOR THE

SOUTHERN dISTRICT OF IOWaCivil No. 4:l6-CV-00559United States of Amelica,

Plaintiff,v.

Jacob Mariah Taggart (deceased), et. al.,Defendant.

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-DANTS: Unknown Heirs, Executors, Admin-istrators, Devisees, Trustees, Legatees, Credi-tors, and Assignees of such of the defendants as may be deceased; the Unknown Spouses of the defendants; the Unknown Stockholders, Offi-cers, Successors, Trustees, Creditors and As-signees of such defendants as are existing, dis-solved or dormant corporations; the Unknown Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Trustees, Creditors, Successors and Assignees of such defendants as are or were partners or in part-nership; and the Unknown Guardians, Conser-vators and Trustees of such of the defendants as are minors or are in any way under legal disability; and the Unknown Heirs, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Trustees, Creditors and Assignees of any Person alleged to be deceased and made defendants as such.

You are hereby notified that the Complaint of the above-named plaintiff is now on file in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. In said Complaint the plaintiff prays for a judgment in rem against the real estate described as follows, to-wit:

Lot 1, Block 26, in Gallaher’s addition to jefferson, Greene County, Iowafor the sum of $96,031.85, which includes principal, advances, and any other recoverable costs; $27,797.99 interest, as of April 2, 2015, plus interest accruing thereafter at the daily rate of $15.0032; and $646.08 interest credit or subsidy subject to recapture.

This action is based upon the promissory note and mortgage as recorded in the office of the Greene County Recorder in Book 84

at page 676 as Document No. 2007-0040 on January 8, 2007 executed or assumed by the defendant and delivered to the plaintiff who is the sole and absolute owner thereof. Said note, together with the mortgage given to se-cure same are due and payable by reason of the failure of the defendant, Jacob Mariah Taggart (deceased), to pay the installments of principal and interest when due. Plaintiff prays in said complaint for the foreclosure of said note and mortgage on the above-described real estate and that said mortgage be declared a prior and paramount lien to the interest and rights of each of the above-named defendant. Plaintiff further asks that a judicial sale issue for the sale of said real estate to satisfy said judgment, interest, costs and advancements for taxes, special as-sessments, title fees, insurance and such other expenses as are necessary to protect the secu-rity during the pendency of proceeding and for such further relief as may be just and equitable. No deficiency judgment is asked against and no period of redemption is provided pursuant to Federal law.

FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF COMPLAINT NOW ON FILE.

You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon William C. Purdy, Assistant United States Attorney, plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is United States Courthouse Almex, Second Floor, 110 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, an answer to the Com-plaint which is now on file on or before April 6, 2017. Unless you so answer, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

JOHN S. COURTER, CLERKUnited States District Court

Southern District of IowaU. S. Courthouse

East 1st and WalnutDes Moines, Iowa 50309

Note: The attorney who is expected to rep-resent you should be promptly advised of this notice.

Published in the Jefferson Herald on Febru-ary 2, February 9, February 16, February 23, March 2, March 9.

IN THE IOWa dISTRICT COURT IN aNd FOR GREENE COUNTy

(jUVENILE dIVISION)IN THE INTEREST OF: S.M. - (dOB 5/21114)K.M.- (dOB 1123/13)j.W. - (dOB 1112/2013)CHILDREN

Juvenile No. JVJVOO I778-SMJV JVOO 1780-KM

JVJVOOI 779-JWSUMMONS aNd NOTICE (CHINa)

TO: TIERNEy MCKINSEy(Mother of S.M., K.M. and j.W.)801 SE 27th COURTdES MOINES, Ia 50317or10301 dORSET dR., #6jOHNSTON, Ia 50131You are hereby notified that there has been

filed in the Juvenile Court of the State of Iowa,

in and for Greene County, a petition charging the above-named children as being children in need of assistance. You are therefore sum-moned to appear before the Court in the court-room of the courthouse, Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa, on the 7th day of April, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. and bring with you said children.

You are further advised that you have the right to be represented by legal counsel and in the event that you are financially unable to employ such counsel, the Court will employ such counsel for you.

Mark Rasmussen, an attorney of Jefferson, Iowa, has been appointed as guardian ad litem and attorney for said children and authorized to accept service on behalf of said children.

The children’s parents shall complete a financial statement and affidavit in order to allow this Court to determine whether or not they should be required to contribute to the children’s legal expenses.

Notice of this hearing shall be by personal service upon the parties hereto at least five (5) days prior to said hearing.

Copy:Mother, Tierney McKinsey (By service)Attorney for Joshua Wollesen, Jon Law

Father, Kaleb McKinseyGuardian ad litem, Mark Rasmussen

County AttorneyDHS, Chad Tedrow

Type: ORDER SETTING HEARINGCase Number: JVJV001780JVJV001779JVJV001778Case Title: ELLA JENSEN

So Ordered:William C. Ostlund

District Court JudgeSecond Judicial District of Iowa

Public Notice

INVITaTION TO BId HOUSINGREHaBILITaTION PROjECTS

Region XII Council of Governments, as administrator for the jefferson/Coon Rapids down Payment assistance Program will be accepting bids on the rehabilitation of the properties listed below. Walk through times are scheduled for March 2, 2017.

Locations: 505 S. Olive, Jefferson, IA 50129, walk through at 9:30 a.m.

All interested contractors are invited to bid on the rehabilitation projects located at the above addresses in accordance with the speci-fications detailed in the available bid packets.

The projects may consist of rehabilitation items such as, replace roof and gutters, reside, window and door repair and replacement, mi-nor electrical, HVAC work, plumbing work, and interior repairs to bring the home up to

HUD’s Section 8 and the Property Rehabilita-tion Standards.

The bid documents will be distributed to those contractors in attendance of the walk through locations and times listed above. Bid packages may be picked up after March 2, 2017, at Region XII Council of Governments.

Sealed Bids must be received at Region XII Council of Governments, 1009 East an-thony, P.O. Box 768, Carroll Iowa 51401, no later than March 2, 2017 by 12:00 Noon. Bids will be publicly opened at that time at the Region XII Office.

These projects may or may not need Lead Safe Work Practices Certifications.

Any questions regarding the projects are to be directed to Karla Janning at the Region XII Council of Governments Office or by calling 712-792-9914. Minority and Women owned

businesses are encouraged to bid.a BId GUaRaNTEE IN THE aMOUNT

OF 5% OF THE BId aMOUNT MUST aCCOMPaNy EaCH BId. BId GUaR-aNTEE MUST BE MadE PayaBLE TO REGION XII COUNCIL OF GOVERN-MENTS. (If personal check is submitted, a letter backed by a bank reference must be attached.)

This invitation is given and published pursu-ant to the authorization of Region XII Council of Governments as administrator of the Jeffer-son/Coon Rapids Down Payment Assistance Program. The City(s) and or County(s) as men-tioned above reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality or irregular-ity, or to accept any bid which best serves the interest of said City(s) and or County(s).

Public Notice

THE IOWa dISTRICT COURTFOR POLK COUNTy

PROBaTE NO. ESPR013819NOTICE OF PROBaTE OF WILL,

OF aPPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, aNd NOTICE TO CREdITORS

IN THE MaTTER OF THE ESTaTE OFOLIVE M. UMBaUGH, dECEaSEd

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Olive M. Umbaugh, Deceased, who died on or about February 3, 2017:

You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of February, 2017, the Last Will and Testa-ment of Olive M. Umbaugh, deceased, bear-ing date of the 22nd day of September, 2004; was admitted to probate in the above named

court and that Glen R. Umbaugh was appoint-ed 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 in-debted 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 au-

thenticated, 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 thereaf-ter forever barred.

Dated this 8th day of February, 2017.Glen R. Umbaugh, Executor

PO Box 73Alleman, IA 50007

David A. HoytHoyt Law Firm, P.C.Attorney for ExecutorHoyt Law Firm, P.C.101 N Grimmell Rd, PO Box 350Jefferson, IA 50129

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEaRINGON PROPOSEd PLaNS aNdSPECIFICaTIONS, FORM OF

CONTRaCT, aNd ESTIMaTE OFCOST FOR 207 STREET aNd aLLEy

RECONSTRUCTION PROjECTThe City Council of the City of Jefferson,

Iowa, will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting at the Municipal Center in Jefferson, Iowa, on February 28, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., on the proposed plans and specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the 20 [7

Street and Alley Reconstruction Project.The Project consists of two divisions. Divi-

sion 1 involves the reconstruction of portions of streets in Lincoln Ridge Estates subdivision, and Division 2 (which is an alternate) involves the reconstruction of alleys in Block 24, Origi-nal Town of Jefferson (the block surrounded by East Lincoln Way on the north, South Locust Street on the east, East Harrison Street on the south, and South Chestnut Street on the west).

All local residents who appear at said meet-ing shall be given an opportunity to express

their views for or against the proposed plans and specifications, form of contract, and esti-mate of cost. At the meeting, or any adjourn-ment thereof, the City Council of Jefferson may by resolution enter its decision on the proposed plans and specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost.

This notice is given by order of the City Council on February 14, 2017.

Diane KennedyCity Clerk

Public Notice

Greene County Community School district Board of Education

Special Meeting/Work SessionFebruary 15, 2017

The Greene County School Board of Educa-tion held a work session on February 15, 2017

in the Administrative Building Conference Room. Vice President Mark Peters called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. Directors Teresa Hagen, Sam Harding, John McConnell; Super-intendent Tim Christensen and Board Secre-

tary Brenda Muir were all present. Directors Mike Dennhardt and David Ohrt were absent. One seat remains vacant until the March 14, 2017 special election.

Hagen made and Harding seconded a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 4-0.

Superintendent Christensen led a discussion on the budget and all components affecting the development of certified school budgets. En-rollment is the primary factor. State Supple-

mental Aid, Budget Guarantee, Income Surtax, negotiation settlements were all included in the discussion. Collective bargaining legisla-tion was briefly mentioned. Funding priorities such as CTE and upper level courses as well as counseling and mental health services and class size will continue to be discussed in the future.

The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

The Bee & The Jefferson Herald For Legals email: [email protected]

was surprised to see not a fl at plain, but a “beautiful undulat-ing country.” At one station where they

stopped to water the engine, he remarked, “It was pointed out to me that most of the telegraph posts were struck by lightning ...”

No roasted deerEventually the conductor

yelled, “Boonsboro! (now Boone) Twenty minutes for din-ner!”Ashe wrote, “Now then, we

shall have something in keeping with the prairie — I suppose a deer roasted on a stake. Noth-ing of the sort. I went into a nice dining-room; saw a quantity of pretty young ladies. Soup, chicken, peas. After 20 minutes of capital feeding, we heard, ‘All aboard! All aboard!’“The next station was Jeffer-

son, 1,398 miles from Quebec. The boxes were left at the sta-tion, and we drove up to the hotel, about half-a-mile from the station. As this was Satur-day, July 31st, we had exactly a week to select a site and to build an observatory, mount the telescope and take preliminary observations.”

Thriving JeffersonAshe wrote, “Jefferson city

is three years old, has about eight thousand inhabitants, and looks a thriving place. The next day, I rode across the prairie to a station situated about eight miles on the railways from Jef-ferson. As it was nearer to the central line of eclipse, (Grand Junction?) we wanted to see if it would do for the site of our observatory.”Ashe started out across the

prairie on horseback at about 2 p.m., and reached the station in about 1½ hours. He crossed several streams and some marshy ground and startled sev-eral prairie chickens.Finding it would be diffi cult

to get his equipment there, he decided it would be better to re-main at Jefferson. He was suf-fering from his leg, and could not ride fast.

And down they go, stuck fast“I steered my horse across the

boundless prairie by the setting sun. Now, I took it for granted that my horse knew more about the prairie than I did ...“The sun had just touched the

horizon. I was crossing some marshy ground with reeds up to my shoulders, when I saw my horse’s nostrils distend, and I brought him round. Down he sank; I found myself up to my ankles in mud, and up to my calves in water. The horse was fi xed immovable, no struggling, but snorting and dreadfully frightened ... I moved my feet horizontally so water got under my feet, when I could lift them up. “After I got out, I tore down

some reeds and made a platform round my horse, and by moving him back and forth by his tail, was eventually able to free him. I didn’t want to be trampled, so rolled over and over amongst the reeds and the horse fl oun-dered past me. When I got on my feet no horse was to be seen, but only the tops of the reeds moving ...“With my leg I could not

walk a mile, and the horse had shaped his course for the sta-ble. However, when I emerged from the reeds, I saw the dear old fellow standing as still as if he were in his stable. But with my lame leg, I could not put a foot into the stirrup. Well, if the worst comes to the worst, I will lash myself to his tail and make him tow me home. But an idea struck me. I lengthened both stirrups to about a foot and a half of the ground, and brought both stirrups to one side, here I had a nice little ladder to walk up. I could not help shaking hands with myself and patting my steed on the neck, reaching home just before dark.”

Mosquitoes!Several days ahead of time, the

party made a minute topograph-ical survey of the area, and se-lected an observation site on a rising part of the prairie about a half-mile from the station, “east of the old fair grounds, on a hilltop” beyond what is now the north end of Chestnut Street.The group hired carpenters,

and by sunset on Monday, the four walls of the observatory were up, and the equipment was installed. The three men felt that some-

one should sleep there to guard

it, so Ashe slept there on a mat-tress on the ground. “A little after sunset, a mos-

quito looked over the wall, and then sounded the assembly; on they came ... Now an army was drawn up ... on my cheeks, the skirmishers advancing through my eye-brows ... I really think that they work their stings like the needle of a sewing machine. “Maddened, I struck myself a

fearful blow with both hands in the face ... I was getting weak; a storming party had now tak-en possession of my right ear; I clenched my fi st, and with a swinging blow, cleared the ear, but knocked myself down.” Ashe wrote about imagined

discussions among the mos-quitoes about the best places to feed on him as the hours dragged along. He even wrote a song from the

mosquitoes’ point of view:

The blood of the Indian is dark and fl at,And that of the buffalo hard to

come at;But the blood of the astrono-

mer is clear and bright;We will dance and we’ll drink

the live-long night.Chorus: How jolly we are with

fl ights so airy;Happy is the mosquito that

dwells on the prairie.

When sunrise came, Ashe reported that the mosquitoes “staggered off to their respec-tive marshes.” He slept well from dawn until 6 a.m.Work began again.The 42-inch telescope was

mounted on a sturdy platform, a dark room was made and doors with locks were installed.

The crowd moanedWhen the Saturday of the

eclipse fi nally came, the morn-ing was hazy and overcast. The clouds eventually broke, but the air was still hazy. At 3:38 local time, the eclipse

began, and the scientists took photographs of the partial eclipse and two of the totality, but haze was still a problem.Ashe wrote, “A crowd had fol-

lowed up from the town, and took a position near the obser-vatory ... on the last glimpse of day-light vanishing, the crowd gives expression to their feel-ings with a noise that is unlike anything I have ever heard ...

there is an expression of ter-ror in it. It is not a shout; it is a moan.” It was noticed that livestock

gathered to meander back to their stables, and chickens went to roost. The Jefferson Era newspa-

per reported that “all through the totality, a halo shot forth from around the moon, perhaps caused by the mist, and prevent-ed the darkness from being as complete as it might otherwise have been. O! What a som-ber, sickly darkness was over the earth for about three min-utes ... The larger stars shone forth brightly near the place of eclipse.”Some in the crowd had small

telescopes or fi eld glasses, but many watched the eclipse with the aid of a piece of colored glass. Others used only a smoked

glass made by coating a bro-ken window pane with the soot from a lighted candle or kerosene lamp. These helped to shield the eye from the intense light of the sun.A local carpenter asked, “What

are those notches in the moon?”That, of course, was the big

question, which wasn’t an-swered by astronomers until

much later. Eventually, it was found that

the moon has mountains and craters, which the carpenter had noticed.

Jefferson in the London Il-lustrated NewsThe London Illustrated News

reported on several viewings by astronomers in various parts of America, including the one in Jefferson. “We have engraved a view of

the temporary observatory used by the party at Jefferson city, which is a thriving little town of (800?) people and three years’ growth.”Another engraving was also

published of Jefferson from the area of the observatory.Ashe’s eclipse photographs

did not look like some taken in other locations.He had sent the negatives of

the total eclipse to an observa-tory in Cranford, Middlesex, England, for a Mr. De la Rue to examine. Later, Ashe had to en-dure an accusation by De la Rue that the images were defective, due to movement of the tele-scope during the photograph-ing, or his rapid shooting was at fault. Ashe was outraged.

Immediately, he replied, giv-ing lengthy evidence to “clear myself of these crimes.” After several letters to De la Rue, including those from the other astronomers in his party, it was concluded that the local haze contributed to the photographic differences. His expedition was pro-

claimed a success.Area residents had their own

ideas about the great eclipse.A few days after the event, the

Jefferson Era reported, “An old lady came to town the other day and in speaking of the eclipse said she hated awfully to see the sun in such a bad fi x.”Author Mikki Schwarzkopf is

a member of the Greene County Historical Society.She fi rst learned about the

1869 eclipse while transcribing an early Jefferson Era newspa-per.“There was only a paragraph

or so about the eclipse,” she says, “but it did mention E. D. Ashe from Toronto. I started digging from there, and found the text of his report on his trip, given to the Royal Society of Astronomy in Toronto. I was ex-pecting very dry, technical stuff, but it was both interesting and funny.”


POLICE BEATActivity reported by the Jef-

ferson Police Department in-cluded:

Feb. 152:38 a.m. — An offi cer assist-

ed with a medical call in the 300 block of South Cedar Street.

9:01 a.m. — A caller spoke to an offi cer about an earlier traffi c stop in the 600 block of 220th Street.

During the stop, a female pas-senger had told an offi cer she didn’t have her ID card with her and provided the offi cer a name and date of birth.

The caller advised the female had given him the wrong name.

Warrants were requested for Amber Lea Nelson, 32, of Den-ison, on charges of providing false information to an offi cer and interference with offi cial acts.

9:27 a.m. — NAPA Auto Parts, 1603 N. Elm St., reported receiving a counterfeit $100 bill on Feb. 11.

3:10 p.m. — A caller reported falling victim to a ransomware scam on her home computer.

The caller advised her com-puter screen went white and had a phone number with in-structions to call. She called the number and was told her com-puter had numerous viruses. A payment of $298 was needed to repair the computer before she lost her fi les and information.

The caller later discovered a charge of $899 to her credit card.

4:01 p.m. — Chelse Sander-son reported a theft at 504 N. Chestnut St.

Sanderson reported she had ordered a package online. She advised it never arrived.

The company verifi ed it had been left on her porch Feb. 10.

The value of the items was $173.55.

4:47 p.m. — Rick Killion re-ported criminal mischief to his son’s vehicle at Greene County High School after someone damaged a tire.

Damage was estimated at $85.

6:54 p.m. — A juvenile girl called and reported her mother was upset and assaulting her brother in the 600 block of West Lincoln Way.

She advised she had been pushed out of the house and the door was now locked.

An offi cer arrived to fi nd three young children standing out-side.

The offi cer attempted to make contact with the mother, but she reportedly wouldn’t come to the door.

The children were taken to a grandparent’s residence. DHS was contacted.

7:05 p.m. — Amy Baugh re-ported the possible theft of a dog kennel from 602 W. Lin-coln Way.

8:35 p.m. — The Greene County Medical Center re-quested an offi cer for an animal bite.

An offi cer learned a resident at 402 S. Wilson Ave. had at-tempted to break up two of her dogs that were fi ghting. In do-ing so, she received a small cut on her fi nger.

The animals were current on rabies vaccinations.

10:05 p.m. — Rebecca Lynn Chumbley, of Grand Junction, was cited for excessive speed during a traffi c stop at State and Elm streets.

10:45 p.m. — While conduct-ing business checks, an offi cer located an open door at Genesis Development, 401 W. McKin-ley St.

Other action:A 14-year-old boy was charged

with the unlawful possession of prescription drugs in connec-tion to an investigation that be-gan Feb. 11 in the 700 block of North Cedar Street.

Feb. 1610:07 a.m. — An offi cer as-

sisted Greene County EMS with a medical call in the 1000 block of West Adams Street.

11:11 a.m. — Offi cers assisted with a medical call in the 700 block of Wild Rose Lane.

2:24 p.m. — A caller reported a dead coyote in the 1000 block of North Vine Street.

An offi cer contacted the prop-erty owner, who advised he would take care of the carcass.

4:54 p.m. — Nathan Mer-rill, of Jefferson, was cited for violation of a restricted license during a traffi c stop in the 300 block of Stanford Street.

5:51 p.m. — A caller com-plained of loud music in the 600 block of North Wilson Avenue.

An offi cer spoke to a person at 607 N. Wilson Ave. who ad-vised he would turn the music down.

6:01 p.m. — Derek Eugene Ott, 35, of Jefferson, was ar-rested at 309 N. Oak St. on a burglary charge.

The charge stemmed from a reported burglary Aug. 30 in the 500 block of North Maple Street after numerous power lawn tools were taken.

Offi cers gained information that led them to an Ames pawn-shop, where Ott allegedly sold the items.

7:57 p.m. — Jenna Beyers, of Churdan, was cited for exces-sive speed during a traffi c stop in the 700 block of East Lincoln Way.

11:06 p.m. — While conduct-ing business checks, an offi cer located an open door at Jeffer-son Monument Works, 1016 E. Lincoln Way.

11:21 p.m. — An offi cer lo-cated an open door at American Concrete, 407 E. Central Ave.

Feb. 171:04 a.m. — Jake Ball, of Jef-

ferson, was cited for excessive speed during a traffi c stop in the 700 block of North Elm Street.

8:33 a.m. — Dusty Seiberling reported a burglary to his un-locked vehicle Feb. 15 while parked in the 100 block of West Lincoln Way.

A pair of sunglasses, valued at $500, were taken.

12:47 p.m. — A caller report-ed a truck stuck in mud below the overpass in the 700 block of

North Elm Street.The driver, Andrew Krieger,

of Jefferson, reported pulling off to the side of a concrete parking lot. While doing so, his tire became stuck in the mud.

Another vehicle assisted in pulling Krieger’s truck free.

4:06 p.m. — A caller reported drums being played loudly in the 600 block of South Cedar Street.

An offi cer followed the sound to 601 S. Cedar St. and spoke to Hank Muzney Jr., of Jefferson.

Muzney was warned and told the offi cer he would keep the garage door closed when play-ing.

6:24 p.m. — A juvenile boy reported issues with the basket-ball court lights at Russell Park not working properly.

7:02 p.m. — Raquel Strennen, of Jefferson, was cited during a traffi c stop at Elm and Wash-ington streets for careless driv-ing, open container and driving while license under suspension.

Feb. 181:04 a.m. — Patrick Thomas

reported an unknown person banging on the sides of a house in the 200 block of South Cedar Street.

An offi cer patrolled the area but located no one.

11:08 a.m. — Bomgaars con-tacted police about a woman’s wallet located in the store.

An offi cer took possession of the wallet.

2:19 p.m. — An offi cer ar-rested Ryan James Brown, 44, of Jefferson, in the 800 block of West Wall Street on warrants for assault while participating in a felony, burglary, willful in-jury and criminal mischief.

7:51 p.m. — A caller reported a man allegedly yelling at Casa De Oro, 1409 N. Elm St.

Upon arrival, an offi cer en-countered the man, identifi ed as Jason Cooper, 37, of Jamaica, waiting outside the restaurant with an employee.

Cooper had been asked to step outside after getting loud and

upsetting customers.Cooper was arrested on charg-

es of disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

8:26 p.m. — Hy-Vee reported the theft of alcohol.

11:08 p.m. — An offi cer as-sisted Greene County EMS with a medical call in the 100 block of South Cedar Street.

Feb. 194:30 p.m. — Rick Morain re-

ported his wife had been on a walk and lost a brown V-neck sweater.

Feb. 209:24 a.m. — An offi cer

checked on a medical alert call in the 900 block of West State Street.

1:40 p.m. — A caller reported the mailbox in the alley by the post offi ce was full, with mail hanging out.

6:11 p.m. — An offi cer ar-rested Patrick Michael Kenne-dy, 32, of Jefferson, at 802 W. Lincoln Way on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.

8 p.m. — An offi cer issued a parking violation in the 200 block of West Adams Street for a vehicle parked in a no parking zone.

Other action:• An offi cer requested warrants

for a 17-year-old Grand Junc-tion girl for theft and posses-sion of alcohol by person under 18 in connection to the alleged theft of alcohol from Hy-Vee on Feb. 18.

• A warrant was requested for Dray Rivera, 26, of Jefferson, for disorderly conduct in con-nection to a fi ght Feb. 17 at Oak and State streets.

• Warrants were requested for Michael Jason Godwin, 28, of Jefferson, for tampering with a witness and theft.

The charges stem from a re-ported theft of computers from 303 S. Grimmell Road.

Roommates had moved from the property and Godwin told an offi cer the computers be-longing to them were not pres-ent at the residence. Godwin

allegedly had contacted the ex-roommates, advising them if criminal charges against him on another incident were dropped, he may be able to locate their computers.

On Jan. 28, an offi cer was at Godwin’s residence for an unre-lated incident and the comput-ers reportedly were present in plain sight.

Feb. 2112:47 a.m. — An offi cer

checked on a fi re alarm at the Greene County Medical Center.

Staff advised a faulty heat sen-sor had set off the alarm. All was fi ne.

9:52 a.m. — An offi cer assist-ed with a medical call in the 700 block of South Locust Street.

5:18 p.m. — A caller reported four young boys playing on the rock pile at the county Second-ary Roads facility on West Wall Street.

An offi cer made contact with the boys and spoke to them about the possible dangers and the fact it was private property.

6:19 p.m. — Offi cers arrested Michael Jason Godwin, 28, of Jefferson, on outstanding war-rants for tampering with a wit-ness and theft.

6:30 p.m. — Offi cers removed a bat from a residence at 618 S. Vine St.

8:39 p.m. — Offi cers were called to 303 S. Grimmell Road for an alleged assault.

An offi cer made contact with Michael Godwin, who advised he had been jumped by three men with beards wearing colors from the “Grim Reaper” motor-cycle gang.

Godwin reported being pushed to the ground and beaten as he walked on Georgia Avenue.

The offi cer could fi nd no marks on Godwin.

11:15 p.m. — A caller reported a dead deer on the train tracks on North Maple Street.

11:46 p.m. — While conduct-ing business checks, an offi cer located an open door at 600 E. Lincoln Way.

HISTORYFROM PAGE 1

Astronomers from the University of Toronto and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada view the Great Solar Eclipse of 1869 in the makeshift observatory they built in Jefferson.



Greene County’sNews Provider since 1897

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disabilities:• They refused to give Parrott

additional time to be fully med-ically cleared to return to full-time work. “The July 18, 2014, deadline in this regard was an arbitrary date and condition,” a judge wrote.• They did not make Parrott

aware of another available job for which she was qualifi ed and could perform, even with her disabilities.

The commission offered to mediate a settlement, but Par-rott chose to fi le a lawsuit in court.Parrott dismissed the lawsuit

last week as part of a settlement negotiated by lawyers.“Rather than proceeding with

the costs and uncertainty of litigation ... the parties have reached an amicable resolution of the dispute,” the press re-lease concludes. “The terms of the settlement are confi dential. The parties are glad to put this matter behind them.”New Opportunities is a not-

for-profi t organization that re-ceives millions of dollars each year in federal and state grants for its programs. It serves peo-ple in eight counties, including Greene County, but is based in Carroll.Annual reports show that the

bulk of its money is spent for Head Start, substance-abuse treatment and improving the energy effi ciency of the homes of low-income families.It publishes a fi nancial audit

each year that might reveal the recent lawsuit settlement amount.

Republican Party, both na-tionally and in state races.“Most people are Democrats

whether they like it or not,” Leopold said, “and when they vote Republican, they vote against their own self-inter-ests.”His campaign tagline — “Go-

ing outside” — has a double meaning as both a political out-sider and an ecologist.“I’ve never done anything

like this before,” Leopold confessed. “I’m a scientist by trade.”While he’s not on the hook to

lobbyists, Leopold isn’t exactly Mr. Smith going to the Capitol, either.Leopold served as director of

the Iowa Department of Natural Resources under Democratic Gov. Chet Culver, then served as a science adviser in the U.S. Department of the Interior un-der President Barack Obama.Climate change, he said, is

“not a belief system like Santa Claus.”“It’s happening,” he said.Iowa isn’t ready, or even get-

ting ready, for what may come as the climate changes.“We need to look at Cedar

Rapids,” he said, citing recent fl oods.

When Leopold left state gov-ernment in 2010, he said Iowa had a budget of $6 billion. He said Iowa today has a budget of $7.2 billion.But like the weather, all is not

as it seems.“They’re gutting government

from the inside,” he said of the Branstad-Reynolds administra-tion, “and they’re giving mon-ey to corporate tax breaks.”Rural Iowa, he said, is dispro-

portionately bearing the brunt, from a lack of mental health services to the time it takes to have roads plowed in the win-ter.He circled back to that nitro-

gen fertilizer facility in Lee County, owned by an inter-national corporation, that has reaped millions in tax breaks.“What if we took that money

and invested it here?” he won-dered.Leopold, whose wife is a

third-grade teacher, also hit on the fact that class sizes in Iowa are up and that the state is slipping in national educa-tion rankings, from among the top three or four under Culver to “now around 22.”With Democrats everywhere

talking about getting back in touch with rural America in the aftermath of the 2016 presiden-tial election, Leopold is clear-ly among the fi rst to walk the walk.

“There’s a lot of silent rage going on in the rural areas,” he said.He noted that the post-2008

economic recovery in Iowa has been mostly focused on urban counties.Leopold said seven counties

are doing well.“There’s 92 that are not,” he

said.In regards to agriculture, Leo-

pold isn’t prepared to throw out the state’s master matrix — the system used by the DNR in the siting of hog confi nements — but said tweaks are needed, and he would reach out to the scien-tifi c community and the state’s commodity groups to get the matrix working.“That tool is not performing

like we thought it should,” he said.A key to making things work,

according to Leopold, is by toning down the rhetoric.All civility is gone, he said.He cited Branstad’s reaction

to the Des Moines Water Works lawsuit against three upstream counties over nitrates in its drinking water.“The fi rst words from Terry

Branstad? ‘The city of Des Moines has went to war with rural Iowa,’ ” Leopold ex-plained. “That is not helpful, governor.“That’s the way things get

staged.”


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MOVIE REVIEW

“Hidden Figures” is a fairly entertaining gloss of a docu-drama elevated by its cast. It takes place mostly in 1961

and early 1962, three years into the life of the National Aero-nautics and Space Administra-tion, better known as NASA.At this point “computers”

were people, by and large, not machines. With Russia’s successful launch of Sputnik, America had to play catch-up in the space race. Based on Margot Lee Shet-

terly’s nonfi ction account of the same name, “Hidden Fig-ures” focuses on three Afri-can-American female math-ematicians working behind the scenes, and behind a long wall of white colleagues, at a stub-bornly segregated NASA in Jim Crow-ruled Hampton, Va. This was the site of the Lang-

ley Memorial Research Lab, and the collective mission of the fl edgling NASA was simple and near-impossible: propel John Glenn into orbit and bring him home safely, thanks to the proper mathematical trajecto-ries.

Taraji P. Henson takes the lead here as Katherine G. John-son, who worked in the group labeled “colored computers.” Her co-stars, playing friends

and co-workers: Octavia Spen-cer as Dorothy Vaughan, the matriarch of the group; and Janelle Monae as Mary Jack-son, the third lead mathemati-cian. These three are such strong

and easy screen company, the movie directed and co-written by Ted Melfi (“St. Vincent”) becomes a matter of tuning out the contrived, Hollywoody treatment of a great true story and tuning into what the actors do to authenticate it as they go.Johnson is assigned to work

with “space task group” head Al Harrison (Kevin Costner, effectively low-key) whose starchy, all-white staff is in no mood for integrating the ranks. Jim Parsons and Kirsten Dunst embody two shades of casual prejudice. Moment to moment, “Hidden

Figures” feels half true and half phony. Did Harrison, for ex-ample, really have no idea that Johnson, his key numbers whiz, was required by law to use the “colored only” restrooms in an-other building? The character’s

surprise and outrage seems engineered expressly for the benefi t of 2016-era audiences without much historical refer-ence.The script by Allison Schro-

eder (“Mean Girls 2”) and di-rector Melfi gathers steam as it goes, however. Henson activates every scene

she’s in, and her byplay with “Moonlight” standout Maher-shala Ali, who plays her dreamy suitor, is as sweet as pie. Do we believe the relation-

ship as presented? Sort of, sort of not, but the actors fi nd their own truth. Melfi favors storytelling and

editing rhythms that work bet-ter with broad comedy than with earnest drama, and “Hid-den Figures” offers a little of both and plenty in between. The bigotry and sexism these

women endured cries out for a tougher-minded movie.But there’s no doubt that

many will respond to this easy-going picture and be grateful for something that at least deals with subjects overdue for some of the space-race glory.MPAA rating: PG (for the-

matic elements and some lan-guage).Running time: 2:07

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SPORTSONE AND DONEScoreless third dooms Greene Co. in district play

Things got out of control in a hurry Monday night. It all came to a head in a perfect storm

of sorts – a nearly nine minute scoring drought, two technicals, foul trouble and a raucous crowd did the Greene County boys’ basketball team in during district play. A four-point halftime defi cit ballooned

to 19 during a dismal third quarter as the Rams fell 66-36 to Dallas Center-Grimes in a district three semifi nal. The Mustangs held the state’s leading-

scorer, Trey Tucker (25 ppg) along with the entire Ram offense (69 ppg, third in 3A) in check for most of the night, hold-ing Greene County to their lowest point total of the season. DC-G (13-8) ripped off a 17-0 third

quarter run, holding Greene County to zero points over the eight minute period, a span which saw the Rams come un-glued. Visible frustration, rushed shots and a pair of technicals allowed DC-G to keep their scoring streak alive. “I looked at [assistant coach] Chad

Morton at the other end of the court and said ‘what happened?’ We had a little bit of a lid on the basket, they made some plays and we didn’t get some of the calls,” Greene County head coach Chris Nelson said. “Mentally, we got a little weak there at the wrong time. We hurt ourselves mentally more than anything.”Trey Hinote was whistled for a techni-

cal for grabbing the rim out of frustra-tion and Tommy Jacobsen was T’d up for reacting to a defensive foul, send-ing the downward spiral even deeper. The ensuing free throws following Ja-cobsen’s tech gave DC-G a 45-28 lead, which only continued to grow from there. “I don’t think the second half showed

at all who we really are, but they were a good team,” Nelson said. The misfortune started early Monday.

After Lanche Hughes drilled a wing three to give Greene County a 3-0 lead, junior big man Wade Adcock picked up two early fouls, which sent him to the bench with just two minutes gone and the score tied at three. Adcock’s absence left a sizable hole on defense and the Mustangs took advantage, ripping off a 9-0 run. Without the ability to stop

penetration and no way to pound it in-side when the shots weren’t falling, the Rams found themselves behind early, 14-7. The refs kept the game tight – 14 fouls were called in the fi rst quarter – as Greene County struggled to adjust. “It’s tough, obviously. We had to roll

the dice and put (Wade) back in early and we got a nice little run out of it,” Nelson said.Adcock re-entered late in the fi rst and

found success with back-to-back post buckets but the Rams still trailed 19-12 at the quarter break. Senior Tommy Jacobsen kept the Rams

in it in the second, drilling a pair of big three-pointers and picked up a charge call to keep Greene County within strik-ing distance. The wing scored eight sec-ond quarter points and helped fuel a 6-0 run to close out the fi rst half. After trail-ing by 10 midway through the second quarter (27-17), the Rams entered the break down 32-28. “I thought Tommy did exactly what we

needed him to do. We told him he was going to have a big night and he stepped up confi dently and calmly,” Nelson said. “We needed that of him and he’s been that kind of guy, he’s done it all year. We will miss that next year.” DC-G’s Trevor Grove, who scored

12 fi rst half points and nailed a pair of the Mustang’s fi ve threes, went to work right out of the gate, slicing through the lane for an easy layup to kick-start their scoring run. The guard fi nished with a game-high 18 points.

The Mustang defense fl ustered the Rams in the third quarter which proved to be the difference. Trey Hinote, the third best three-point shooter in all of 3A (68 made threes), couldn’t get off any easy shots and fi nished the game without a single made basket and just two points. He was constantly double teamed whenever he put the ball on the fl oor. Tucker was the only Ram to score in double digits with 11 points. “That triangle and two gave us fi ts and I

think we missed a few open guys,” Nel-son said. “They ran that to frustrate us and it did. We didn’t do as well against it as I thought we would.” The Rams still managed to make sev-

en threes in the game, but fi ve came in the fi rst half. As a team, Greene County scored just eight second half points and DC-G took full advantage, outscoring the Heart of Iowa squad, 34-8. The Mus-tangs led 47-28 after three, not allowing the Rams to score a single point. Adcock fi nally ended the scoring drought with a pair of free throws 45 seconds into the fourth quarter. “We couldn’t ever get any rhythm. It

was a good learning experience for all how to become strong-minded,” Nelson said. “We started to have to chase (the lead) and make some changes defen-sively which led to some easy buckets and made it look worse than it really was.”

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STATE WRESTLING

HANGING AROUNDRuth overcomes fi rst round

loss, advances to Friday’s consolation second round


After suffering a heartbreaking loss in the waning seconds of his fi rst round match, Greene Coun-ty’s Hunter Ruth rebounded with a resounding victory in his fi rst round consolation match Thurs-day, Feb. 16 at the 2A state wres-tling tournament in Des Moines. The senior took all of 80 sec-

onds to secure a pin of South Ta-ma’s Kyle Kucera 1:19 into the fi rst period to advance to the sec-ond day of competition at Wells Fargo Arena. In one of the more talent-rich

brackets in all of 2A, Ruth cap-tured his fi rst career state victory. The 220-pounder was bounced

in consecutive matches back in 2015 during his sophomore campaign and vowed to make an impact his senior year. He made quick work of Kucera who entered the tourney with just 14 wins. “(Hunter) just had the right

frame of mind. That kid had a .500 record and we are better than that. He was not going to lose that match,” Greene County head coach Mark Sawhill said. “He remembered two years ago losing two matches in a row and that was not going to happen to-day.” Ruth’s fi rst round consolation

opponent was no match for the senior’s strength and quickness as he picked up a takedown just 20 seconds in. The senior held his position on top of Kucera and pinned the South Tama County wrestler less than a minute later. “He was pissed about that

fi rst one, he was really upset,” Sawhill said. “He went out there and took care of business. That’s the way he’s been wrestling most of the year.”

The win propelled Ruth into the second day, setting up a sec-ond round consolation bout with Osage’s Caleb Ring in the Friday afternoon session. Smith outlasts Ruth in fi nal

secondsRuth dropped his fi rst round tilt

Thursday afternoon in an evenly matched battle. The 220-pounder ground his

way to a fi rst period tie with No. 9 Nick Smith of Central DeWItt and took a late lead but ultimate-ly lost in the waning seconds of the third period. The grapplers each defl ected

takedown attempts showcasing their brute strength in the open-ing period, not allowing any of-fensive opportunities. Ruth began the second by push-

ing Smith out of bounds three straight times on escape attempts before the Central DeWitt wig-gled his way loose for the fi rst lead of the match. Smith fought off several ensuing takedown at-tempts and Ruth found himself trailing 1-0 entering the fi nal pe-riod. “Hunter was maybe a little

stronger than him. But (Smith) was a great athlete too,” Sawhill said. “It was a battle of wills who was going to get that takedown. They both wrestled well and it came down to who wanted it at the end. He got better leverage. Being a little shorter, I think that helped him because he could get underneath (Hunter).”Ruth exploded for a quick take-

down 15 seconds into the third to grab a 2-1 lead, but Smith was awarded a point for an escape, tying the match at two. Sawhill wasn’t too entirely pleased with the ruling though. “We had a takedown and they

gave him an escape,” the coach said. “I was OK with it, but I don’t like it.”

Greene Co. senior suff ers pin fall in career fi nale

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CASE LOCKS IN UFC KANSAS CITY BOUTJeff erson-native does not yet have an opponent for the April 15 event

Confi rmed by the local legend himself, Jefferson’s Johnny Case is close to inking a deal for UFC Kansas City set for April 15 in the Sprint Center.

The Jefferson-Scranton grad has yet to lock in an opponent but will be offi cially placed on the fi ght card once a deal is reached.

It will mark 13 months since Case’s last fi ght once he steps into the Octagon again.

After suffering a broken foot in his March 2016 loss to Jake Matthews, Case (22-5 overall), backed out of his scheduled UFC Houston fi ght Feb. 4 after re-aggravating the injury while training.

Case’s loss to Matthews in Aus-tralia was his fi rst since signing to the UFC back in 2014, and snapped a string of 13 straight victories, dating back to 2010. The fi ve-foot-10-inch, 155 pound fi ghter broke his foot early in the fi ght and re-aggravated it while training for his now can-celed bout with James Vick. Case despises time off as he’s stated in previous interviews, but feels it only has made him hungrier and pushed him to become a better fi ghter.

His next bout, on the heels of a long rehabilitation process, is KC’s fi rst-ever UFC event.

The Kansas City fi ght card is still in the planning stages, with just nine fi ghters squared away so far. The main card will be

broadcast on Fox with the pre-lims set for FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Rose Namajunas and Michelle Waterson headline the UFC 208

card so far, along with Tim El-liot versus Lousi Smolka, Devin Clark versus Jake Collier and Anthony Smith against Andrew Sanchez.


BOYS’ BASKETBALL

COMING UP SHORTTowers’ big fi rst half can’t spark P-C to regional glory

A lackluster third quarter led to the premature end to an up-and-down sea-son for the Paton-Churdan boys’ bas-ketball team last week. The Rockets suffered a 59-44 defeat at the hands of Algona Bishop Garrigan in a 1A, district three game Feb. 16 in Algona. P-C mustered just four points in the

third quarter and watched a fi ve-point half time defi cit balloon to 17. Fresh-man Cade Winkel sparked the Golden Bears, collecting a double-double, contributing 17 points on eight-of-12


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Greene County players including Calvin Skalla (21), Tommy Jacobsen (left), Wade Adcock (right) and Lance Hughes (25) huddle together during the Rams’ 66-36 district loss to Dallas Center-Grimes Monday, Feb. 20 in Grimes.BRANDON HURLEY | JEFFERSON HERALD

Greene County’s Hunter Ruth (top) counters a takedown by Nick Smith from Central DeWitt in the fi nal seconds of their Class 2A 220-pound match at the state wrestling tourna-ment on Feb 16. Smith completed the move and added a near-fall to win 6-2. JEFF STORJOHANN | DAILY TIMES HERALD

Greene County’s Trey Tucker (13) and Trey Hinote (11) react to a call during the Rams’ 66-36 district loss to Dallas Center-Grimes Monday, Feb. 20 in Grimes. BRANDON HURLEY | JEFFERSON HERALD


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His lethal assault on the Greene County record books has officially come to an end. Trey Tucker, Greene County’s

all-time leading scorer and do-it-all point guard checked out of his final game to a standing ovation in a district loss to Dal-las Center-Grimes Monday, Feb. 20, closing the curtain on the most illustrious career in school history. The senior shattered several

Ram records over the course of his four-year career, ones that should stand for a long time. Though he cruised past the

all-time scoring record with ease, Tucker has been so much more than just a shooter. He could take his guy off the dribble at any given moment, pull up for a three, bang with the big bodies down low, find the open teammate or swipe a steal to kick start a break. The two-way guard wrapped

up his career with 1,811 career points, a school-record 196 made threes, 368 rebounds, 286 assists, and 204 steals. The records are nice, but he’ll trea-sure his role helping transition a once sputtering program. “The last four years have been

a blast here at Greene County. We did a lot of good things as a team to start to turn the pro-gram around,” Tucker said. “It was awesome seeing records fall, not only for myself but for Trey Hinote also”During his final season in the

red and black, Tucker led the state in scoring at 24.5 points per game and was eighth in

the state in made threes (63) while draining 43.5 percent of his three attempts. He shot a blistering 52 percent from the field while leading the Rams to their highest win total in his four years (14) and a sec-ond place finish in the Heart of Iowa Conference (13-3), just behind champion South Ham-ilton, who they split with. The senior guard is more than like-ly poised to be a unanimous first-team all-conference se-lection and should be in great position to be honored with first-team all-state selection as well. Though undecided as to

where he will play college ball, Tucker set career-highs this winter in points (538), PPG average (24.5), rebounds (143), rebound average (6.5), steals (58), three-point percentage, field goal percentage and team wins (14). “I couldn’t have done any of it

without Jeramie Hinote, Chris Nelson, all of the assistant coaches, and all of my team-mates over the years,” Tucker said. “I will definitely miss putting on that jersey that says Rams across the chest with the number 12 on the back, but I will never forgot the memories I made with all of these guys.”The point guard also broke

the Greene County single-game scoring record (43 points against Perry) and set the all-time career points record back in a monster game against Col-lins-Maxwell-Baxter. A thrill-ing contest where he poured

in 39 and seven threes (seven-for-11) Jan. 13, moving past Adam Jones, who tallied 1,538 career points. Tucker helped guide the Rams

to their first winning season since Jefferson-Scranton con-solidated with East Greene back in 2012 and led Greene County to their best finish in the Heart of Iowa Conference since 2009. It’s a four year career that is

likely to go unmatched for de-cades. Tucker’s impact on the Greene County basketball pro-gram will resonate for years to come. “He’s been huge. Anytime

you have a chance to coach a kid like that it’s huge. The 1,800 points, that’s going to be tough to ever top. I don’t think we’ll get anyone near that,” Greene County head coach Chris Nelson said. Unfortunately, Tucker never

reached his ultimate goal – the Iowa High School Athletic As-sociation State Tournament, fouling out with six minutes left in the district semifinal Monday with 11 points. He was frustrated with the final result, realizing his career had come to a bittersweet end. The records are always some-thing he can look to, but it’ll be tough to recreate the rela-tionships and the moments he shared with his teammates. “I was pretty emotional know-

ing that this was my last high school basketball game ever. It wasn’t how I wanted to end my career,” Tucker said following

the game. “I was thinking to myself how much I was going to miss going to practice ev-eryday and seeing all the guys laughing and joking together. I will miss the team bonding we did. But I had a great time this year and wouldn’t trade these guys for anything. We really were a family.”Tucker will be joined by Tom-

my Jacobsen, Calvin Skalla and Chase Stoline in gradua-tion. The point guard produced a majority of the points this

winter, though two-guard Trey Hinote (15.9 points per game) and forward Wade Adcock (11 PPG/70 percent field goal) re-turn next winter. Hinote is a sophomore as is guard Lance Hughes (6.4 ppg). Adcock will return as a senior. Nelson was pleased with

Tucker’s leadership as well, and acknowledges that not only will they have to replace his scoring output, but he’ll have to count on a few new players to take over ownership

of the team as well. “We’ve got guys that can step

up,” the coach said. “Obvious-ly, Trey Hinote will have to ad-just into a bigger role, more of a scoring role but with the ball. We’ve got some young guards that can step up. [Trey Tucker’s] been a great

player for us this year, a great player for four years and I know we will definitely miss him. I’ve loved coaching him and I know he’ll be successful wherever he goes next year.”

BRANDONHURLEYTHE EARLY LEAD

ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION TALENT Tucker puts fi nishing touches on GC

history books, wraps up legendary career

Greene County’s Trey Tucker (13) dribbles up court fl anked by Damon Clap-per (42), during the Rams’ 66-36 district loss to Dallas Center-Grimes Mon-day, Feb. 20. The senior fi nished his last game in a Ram uniform with 11 points. BRANDON HURLEY | JEFFERSON HERALD


Tucker picked up his fourth foul on an a charge with a sec-ond remaining in the third then fouled out at the six minute mark, thus ending the Greene County all-time leading scor-er’s career with 11 points (three three-pointers), well below his state-leading season average. “I’m sure he’d say it was

frustrating,” Nelson said of Tucker’s last game. “The foul trouble early and then (not hav-ing) that post play makes a dif-ference. Trey for the most part kept his composure. I’ve been in his shoes, it’s late and you see it starting to slip away so you force some things. He’s been a great player for us this year, a great player for four years and I know we will definitely miss him.”The Rams finished the year

14-8 overall and 13-3 in the Herat of Iowa Conference, good for second place. The high-scoring season secured the school their first winning record since Jefferson-Scranton consolidated with East Greene back in 2012. They set several records in the

process – Trey Hinote broke the single-game three-point record (eight versus PCM) and set the single-season record for threes with 68 while Trey Tucker broke the single-game scoring record (43 points against Per-ry) and set the all-time career points record with 1,811 points and most career threes 196. The Rams had three players average in double figures – Tucker (24.5 ppg), Hinote (15.9), Adcock (11.8) and made 169 threes as a team, which led the HOIC and was the eighth-best total in 3A. The Rams were No. 6 in three-point percentage (39.7) and field goal percentage (50.6)

and were also sixth in most field goals made (545) while they were 10th in the state in point-differential 10.8. They were also 14th in total steals with 182. “First and foremost, I am very

proud of this group of young gentlemen for the many accom-plishments they had this year. It was a group that was easy to coach, fun to coach, and most importantly willing to learn and get better,” Nelson said about the 2016-17 season. “For hav-ing a mixture of some experi-ence and new guys stepping into new roles, I thought our kids did a great job. Obviously, the winning record is very nice but I think there are many small things all year kids got better at and did well that really made it a good first year for me. I couldn’t have asked for a

better group to start out with and I think we can chalk this up to a successful season.”

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The grapplers battled wits for the next 60 seconds tied at two before Smith pulled off a take-down and earned a two-point near-fall with under 10 sec-onds remaining, securing the 6-2 victory. “We were in decent posi-

tion and we were trying to get to him with under hooks and (Smith) bear hugged him and got us,” Sawhill said. “He had a little bit of leverage. It’s one of those things were you just make a little mistake.” Despite the disappointing

loss in which he was mere sec-onds from overtime, Sawhill was encouraged by Ruth’s per-formance. Ruth held his own against a ranked opponent, and nearly pulled out the W. “That’s probably one of the

better matches (Ruth) wrestled all year against a real good kid,” Sawhill said. “I liked the way he wrestled. He didn’t just stand around, he wrestled well. That’s wrestling, you get out of position a little bit and some-one takes advantage.”Outmatched Ruth sent

home Friday afternoonRuth was eliminated from the

state tournament in the second round of consolations Friday afternoon by one of the state’s elite. Third-ranked Caleb Ring (42-3) made quick work of Greene County’s lone state wrestler, taking just over 90 seconds to secure victory. The senior looked motivated com-ing off a lackluster quarterfinal performance in which he lost a 7-1 decision to second-ranked Kadon Hulett of Creston-Ori-ent/Macksburg.

The Green Devil exploded into a takedown at the one minute mark of the consolation first period, which he quickly transitioned into a head lock and put Ruth on his back. Ring had full control and pinned the senior a few seconds later. “I don’t know (what hap-

pened there). We had him in a couple different positions that I thought maybe we could’ve finished on,” Sawhill said. “He didn’t do the little things to get there. You just never know down here (at Wells Fargo Arena).” Ring went on to finish fifth at

220 pounds, defeating Dakoda Powell of Spirit Lake-Park in the fifth place match. Seventh-ranked Jordan Baumeier (29-4) of North Fayette Valley, in one of the biggest surprises the tournament, secured the 2A 220-pound title with a 6-5 upset decision over second-ranked Kadon Hulett (54-3) of Creston-Orient/Macksburg. Baumeier upset sixth-ranked Blade Durbala of Benton Com-

munity with a pin in the third period of the semifinals. Ruth finished his senior sea-

son with a 31-5 record and 67-37 career win-loss record, with two state tournament appearances. Despite a dis-appointing junior season in which he didn’t even qualify for districts, Ruth earned his shot at redemption and came through in a big way in his fi-nal year in a Ram singlet. Win-ning a match at state is a vast improvement from two years ago. Sawhill was thrilled with what he saw from Ruth this go-around. “He wrestled some really

good matches. He was just out of position a couple of times,” the coach said. “The improve-ment he made juwst from the beginning of the year to now and over the last two years has been amazing. You can’t take anything away from (what he’s done). But he’s very disap-pointed, too. He’s done every-thing he can do to this point. We are really proud of him.”

WRESTLINGFROM PAGE 11

shooting while hauling in 11 rebounds (six offensive) and a block. Despite an explosive first half

in which he scored 18 of Paton-Churdan’s 23 points, Joe Tow-ers couldn’t power the Rockets to victory, faltering late and scoring just three second half points. The junior guard fin-ished with 23 points as P-C was outscored 16-4 in a dismal third quarter. “(It) was a bit of a struggle

offensively to say the least,” Paton-Churdan head coach Chris Stimson said. “They put the clamps down on Joe and took him out of the game of-fensively. The rest of the team I felt did a good job of trying to run our sets but the shots just weren’t falling.”Bishop Garrigan (14-8) out-

rebounded the Rockets, 36-17 and got 22 total boards from the Winkel brothers, Cade and Chase, who each had 11. The Golden Bears shot 48 percent from the field and had three players score in double figures. Towers was the only Rocket to score in double figures as Chase Juergensen and Jake Berns scored nine and eight points respectively. Juergensen hauled in a team-high six re-bounds while Berns collected five. The two squads battled for

control in the first half as Pa-ton-Churdan grabbed a 14-11 first quarter lead, getting the quick start their coach wanted. “We got of the gate great on

Thursday. I felt we came out and played with a lot of en-ergy and purpose in the first

half,” Stimson said. “Joe had a fantastic first half for us scor-ing and really carried the team along with Chase’s five points. On the defensive end, we did a great job of limiting Garrigan to one opportunity.” Bishop Garrigan erupted for

17 in the second quarter to take a five-point lead at the half, 28-23 as the Rockets scored just nine in the quarter. The porous third quarter en-

sued and Bishop Garrigan stretched their lead to 44-27 with eight minutes to play. A reinvigorated P-C came out fir-ing in the final stanza and put up a game-high 17 points, but they couldn’t get enough stops down the stretch. Stimson was pleased with the commitment to the entire four quarters, despite the loss, though free throw shooting was a bit of a struggle in crunch time.“I feel we still pushed the

game in the fourth quarter and the kids didn’t give up,” the coach said. “They did a great job of attacking the hole but on the foul line, just weren’t able to wish the ball in the hole. I am very proud of the kids’ ef-forts, we just ended up on the short end getting beat by a well-balanced team.”The Rockets (10-11) finished

the season 7-5 after starting the year a disappointing 2-6. De-spite the sub .500 record, the P-C came on late and secured a finish in the top half of the Rolling Valley Conference. Paton-Churdan often struggled with slow starts or an inability to finish contests, which hurt in the long run, Stimson said. “I am happy with with the

efforts of the kids this sea-son. There was never a night that they didn’t leave it out on

the court,” Stimson said. “I do not believe that our record depicts their efforts my any means! We lost some games that we played well in for three quarters just not enough to get the win.” The Rockets pulled off wins

against a pair of opponents that won games in postseason play, including Coon Rapids-Bayard (65-58) and Boyer Valley (83-77). Stimson was also thrilled with the victories over CAM and Glidden-Ralston. “We got a couple of great

wins in there as well. Those are good teams and we played well on those nights,” the coach said. “Just like with any team, you have nights your hitting on all cylinders and those that you don’t. Like I said, it wasn’t as a result of effort on those nights we lost.”Towers led the team in scor-

ing at 16.8 ppg while Berns followed closely behind at 15.6 points per game. Towers also swiped a team-high 57 steals, drilled 33 three-pointers and connected on 75 free throws. He led the team in assists at over four per game. Berns led the team in rebounding at sev-en boards per game. Juergensen finished his se-

nior season averaging just over seven points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game. “[We are] going to miss our

two seniors that have dedi-cated a lot of time and effort into being the best individual and team players they could be,” Stimson said. “I just want to say ‘thank you’ to Trevor Bundt and Chase Juergensen and wish them the best of luck in their future. They are both very hard working kids that will be very successful.”

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Senior Spotlight: Brian Rasmussen By Chasity Derry

Brian David Rasmussen was born on November 9, 1998, in Des Moines, Iowa. He is the son of David and Joyce Rasmussen and his siblings are Sarah, Carrie, Jessie, and Nicole. His favorite movie is Black Hawk Down and he enjoys listening to country music. Brian’s favorite tele-vision show is The Gene Au-try Show. His favorite sports team is the Greene County Rams, and he likes the ad-vanced horticulture class so he can work in the green-house. His favorite staff member at the high school was Mr. Dustin Larsen. Bri-an’s favorite food is pizza. He likes hunting, going to auctions, buying and sell-ing animals, and going to the Rams basketball games; his dislikes are rude people. Throughout high school Bri-an has been involved in FFA, FCCLA, Interact, and Boy Scouts. After high school he plans to attend Iowa Cen-tral Community College for criminal justice to become a police officer. His advice to underclassmen is, “Live young and be responsible”. In ten years Brian sees him-self working for a police department and living on a farm with animals.

Senior Spotlight: Zach DannerBy Andrea Salvin

Zach Danner was born May 29, 1998, in Jefferson, Iowa. He is the son of Tina King and Jeremy Danner. His siblings are Jersy Dan-ner, Gabe Fincel, and Jacob Vreugdenhil. Zach’s favorite movie is Days of Thunder. His favorite song is Country Boy Fresh by The Lacs. He enjoys watching his favor-ite television show Street Outlaws. Zach’s favorite sports team is the Minnesota Gophers. His favorite staff members are Mr. Dale Smith and Mrs. Kelly Olson. Zach’s favorite class is engine re-pair, and his favorite foods to eat are pizza and steak. He likes racing in the figure 8’s and spending time with his family; he dislikes coming to school everyday. During his high school years he partici-pated in football, basketball, and wrestling. Zach’s plan after graduation is finding a good paying job. His favor-ite high school memory will be graduation. Zach’s advice to the underclassmen is, “If you’re one minute late, you might as well be 25 minutes late so go grab yourself some food or something.” He sees himself in ten years having a good paying job and a wife.

Senior Spotlight:Jon KerseyBy Emily Heupel

Jonathan Matthew Kersey is the son of David and Becky Kersey. He was born on Feb-ruary 25, 1999, in Corning, Iowa. His siblings are Bret, Daniel, and Jacob. Jon’s fa-vorite movie is Tombstone, and his favorite type of mu-sic is WWE, Queen, Kiss, and Twisted Sister. His fa-vorite T.V. show to watch is Family Guy. Some of Jon’s favorite sports teams include the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, and the Miami Heat. Mr. Chad Morton and Mr. Dean Lansman are his favor-ite teachers, and his favorite class is P.E. Jon’s favorite food is crispitos. He likes to play video games and watch the NFL and NBA, but he dislikes going to school. Jon has been involved in basket-ball during his high school years. After he graduates, Jon plans to work at the Wild Rose Casino and continue to be a firefighter in Grand Junction. His favorite high school memory is being the Student of the Month twice! Jon’s advice to underclass-men is, “Stay in school.” In 10 years he sees himself as a police officer.

Senior Spotlight:Mercedes ButerfieldBy Jenna Ferguson

Mercedes Alexandria Buter-field was born on February 19, 1999, in Des Moines, Iowa. She is the daughter of Brant Schmidt and she has two siblings named Devin and Kadance. Her favorite type of movie is horror and she likes to listen to rap mu-sic. Her favorite television show is The X-Files. Her favorite staff member at the high school is Mrs. Sarah Stott. She does not have a fa-vorite food; she likes all of it. Some of her likes are animals, music, movies, and walks, but she dislikes school. Dur-ing her four years of high school she participated in art club. Her plans after gradua-tion are to work. One of her favorite high school memo-ries was going on a college visit with Mr. Chad Morton. Her advice to underclassmen is to work hard. Ten years from now Mercedes sees her-self moderately happy.

Immigration ProtestBy Gabe Jensen

Businesses shut their doors, students skipped class, and thousands of demonstra-tors took to the streets in cities across the United States on Thursday Febru-ary 16, to protest President Donald Trump's immigra-tion policies in what activ-ists called “A Day Without Immigrants”. They wanted to show the importance of the almost 40 million immi-grants here in America, mak-ing up thirteen percent of the population. Things are inten-sifying in Washington D.C. since the Trump Adminis-tration signed the temporary ban on entry of people from a list of seven Muslim-major-ity countries, and it appears to only heat up as the new presidency continues.

Going out of BusinessBy Kaitlyn McColley

After teaching for thirty-seven years, Mrs. Mavis Sawhill is retiring at the end of the 2016-17 school year. Her teaching career start-ed at Earlham Community School District where she taught from 1980-1986, and she has been teaching in the Greene County School Dis-trict since 1986. When she taught at Earlham she was a K-12 physical education teacher and a 7-12 health teacher. While she has been teaching in Jefferson, she has been a 6-12 physical educa-tion teacher and a 7-12 busi-ness education teacher. Dur-ing her thirty-seven years of teaching she has been a vol-leyball, basketball, track and field, softball, cross country, and cheer coach. She has also been a prom supervisor and a class sponsor, along with being a BPA advisor. She has had a lot of memo-ries, but her favorite is when she was the head coach of an outstanding group of athletes in 1994 and they won the class 2A state track and field championship. The thing she is going to miss the most is the students, but she is not going to miss correcting all the accounting materials. Af-ter retirement, she plans to rest and relax for a while and then find a part time job to keep her busy. We wish Mrs. Sawhill all the best in her re-tirement.

Prom UpdateBy Karli Anthofer

As the prom committee has been meeting every two weeks, there is much prog-ress being made. The themes, games, food, and much more have been determined. The theme for the grand march is A Walk Through Times Square. A Night in the Big Apple is the banquet and dance theme, and The City that Never Sleeps is the af-ter prom theme. Some of the games and activities that are planned for the after prom party consist of ring toss, balloons and darts, ping pong, human Jenga, Hungry Hungry Hippo on the stage with prizes, a hypnotist, and of course a few inflatables. It would be greatly appreciated if juniors and seniors could donate $20 for the after prom party and the deadline for this is March 1. The money can be given to Ms. Teresa Green or Carrie Peters and the checks can be made out to “After Prom Party”. This year’s prizes will be sepa-rate and juniors and seniors will receive different prizes. A few of the senior prize ideas are a mini fridge, a pizza maker, a flat screen TV, an Apple watch, and much more. For the juniors some prize ideas include a micro-wave, Beat wireless head-phones, and Casey’s General Store gas cards. The date for t-shirt sign up is March 1 at 7:45 a.m. and the deadline is March 8. The date for ban-quet signup is March 22 and the deadline is March 30.

Ram RestaurantBy Calvin Skalla

The Greene County High School students offer Ram Restaurant three times a week on Tuesday, Wednes-day, and Thursday. The meal cost is $7 and comes with an entree, a side, and a des-sert. The Ram Restaurant class members are Cassidy Bowen, Jackie Hawthorne, Terence Bingley, Leland Brown, Steven Coffin, Zack-ary Schroeder, and Grason Lansman. Reservations can be made online or by calling the high school.

February 28Spaghetti with French BreadTossed Salad Triple Layer Cheesecake

March 2Taco SaladDressingChocolate Lava Cake

March 7Cheeseburger with Home-made BunsPotato DippersHot Fudge Sundae

March 8Upside Down PizzaLettuce SaladSnickers Cheesecake

March 9Irish Potato SoupReuben SandwichLime Dessert

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Friday , February 24FFA Pancake breakfast

Saturday, February 25District Individual Speech

Wednesday, March 1NO SCHOOL

Thursday, March 2HOIAC Fine Arts Festival

Trimester Exams at the high school will be on Friday, March 3 and Monday, March 6. Second trimester will be-gin on Tuesday, March 7.

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TRUCK LOADER These first shift truck loader positions are for Tyson Foods’ Perry, Iowa, location. The successful candidates will be responsible for removing boxes from the conveyor line and loading them into the truck, stacking the boxes in the trailer or on pallets, stamping boxes, aligning them with the label reader, and pushing and throwing palletized boxes down the rails to be thrown on a conveyor.

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Landus Cooperative is hiring for a full-time position in Jefferson, Iowa. The ideal candidate will assist in maintaining control of all inventories and supplies associated with SoyChlor production; perform assigned

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In this position you would be responsible with a variety of customer service functions, such as processing checking and savings accounts, and cashing checks. You would also be responsible maintaining account records and other front line duties. This person would also be responsible for pro-viding a high quality of customer service, cross-selling bank services, and balancing each day’s transactions.

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