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March 25, 2015 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 125 NO. 12

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Wednesday, March 25 • FarnhamvilleFireDept.,7:30p.m. atthefirestation.Monday, March 30 •HarcourtTOPS,8:00a.m.at FaithLutheranChurchHarcourt.Tuesday, March 31 •BakkenOilPipelinemeeting,DaytonComm.Center,6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

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Carole Erritt Retires From Heartland Bank22 years... CaroleErritthasannouncedherretirementfromHeartland Bank onMarch 31, 2015. Carole is retiringafter22yearswith thebank in theCallenderbranchasaCustomerServiceRepresentative.Carolehasenjoyedhelpinghercustomerswiththeirbankingneedsovertheyearsandwillmissworkingwiththemeveryday. HeartlandBankinvitesthecommunitytojoinusincelebratingherretirementonFriday,March27thfrom2:00-6:00at425ThomasStreetinCallender. Heartland Bankwishes Carole the best in heradventuresasshetravelsdownthisnewroad!

HeartlandBankhasdonatedaFFAt-shirtquiltmade by Kelly Black owner of QuilTees (myquiltees.com)totheFFAChapter. ThequiltwasauctionedTuesday,March24at6:30p.m. after the supper. All proceedswill be goingbacktotheFFAChapter. QuilTeesmade another FFA t-shirt quilt to be

SV FFA Quilt to be Auctioned at FFA Pork Loin Supper Carole Erritt has announced her retirement

from Heartland Bank on March 31, 2015 after 22 years.

Gowrie Men'sgolf meetingWednesday, April 1... The Gowrie Golf Men’s League will hold ameetingApril1,2015at7:00p.m.attheGowrieClub-house. At themeeting the teamschedulewillbedis-cussedalongwith therules.At leastoneteammembermustattendthemeeting.

Donation from Heartland Bank... Local FFA President Shane Promes accepts the t-shirt quilt from Customer Service Supervisor Berna Tucker, Marketing Director of Heartland Bank. The proceeds from the quilt will go back to the chapter.

donated to the Iowa FFA Foundation during the StateFFALeadershipConference. TheFoundationwillauc-tionoffthequiltattheirsummergolftournamentinJune. TheFFAMissionstatement:FFAmakesaposi-tivedifferenceinthelivesofstudentsbydevelopingtheirpotentialforpremierleadership,personalgrowthandca-reersuccessthroughagriculturaleducation.

Gowrie City Council continued on page 2...

Gowrie burglaries, vandalism reported;Funds needed for Gowrie FD building$200,000 loan may be needed. . .ByJillViles A number of recent unsolved burglaries werediscussedattheMarch16thcitycouncilmeeting. AccordingtoPoliceChief,BruceMcCormack,apersonorpersonsbrokeintoacityshed,aswellasanearbystoragelocker.TheactivitytookplaceintheearlymorninghoursofMarch10th.Numeroustoolsandthreeshotgunswerestolenfromthestoragelocker.Thevan-dalsalsoattemptedtoentertheutilityshed,butwereun-successful. Additionally, a shotgunwas stolen from a ve-hicleparkedinfrontofCasey’sonSaturdayMarch14th,andDeanVincattlehasalsoreportedtoolsmissingfromhisproperty.

BruceMcCormack’spatrolcarsustainedvan-dalism sometime between Saturday evening, and earlySundaymorning.Thetiresofthevehicleweredeflated,andthebackpanelofthecarwasscratched.Anestimatetorepairthedamagewasreportedtobefivehundreddol-lars. Considering there is no deductible required tobepaidfortherepairs,thecouncilrecommendedthatMcCormackcompletethenecessaryrepairs. “I’ve talked with other county police depart-ments,andtheyhaven’tencounteredsimilarproblems,”explainedMcCormck. Whenquestionedifhebelievestherecentcrime

March 25, 2015 2 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS

SV girl’s track team starts the season off right

The SoutheastValley girls track team started theirseasonattheISUindoormeet.

Usuallytheteamenjoysgettingachancetocom-peteinsideoutofthecoldweatherThehighforMondaytopped70degrees.TheJaguarslongedtobecompetingoutsidetoescapethesuffocatingheatoftheindoortrack.The team felt itwasdifficult tobreathmaking runningwelltough.

ThecompetitionatISUwasstout.Mostoftheotherschoolattendingwere3-Aand4-Aschools.

The girls team ran hard and had some great timesandCoachSwieter left themeet excited for the rest oftheseason.

ISU Girls Track Results continued on page 3...

Gowrie City Council...continued from front page... Pictured above is Erica Rittgers running the open

800M for the Jaguars. She had a great night finishing with a time of 2:36.51. Pictured to the right is Leslie Housken running the second leg of the 4x100 meter relay at the ISU Indoor Track Meet Monday evening. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.

Results... HighJump-Nicole,4’4”;Cassie,4’4”;ShotPut,Jaiden,30’2”;60H-NatalieLambert,23,10:50;KarissaHiesterman, 11:86; 60M - EmmaGraves, 10:07;AnnaHeatherington, 9:46; 3000M,GinaGillespie, 14:50.54;SprintMed. Relay - placed 28, 2:04.30 it consisted ofKanyonPepples13.92,JosieBreitsprecher,13.92,Nata-

spreecouldbetheworkofsomeonelocal,herespondedthat he just didn’t know. Members of the council ex-pressed concerns that perhaps the vandalsmay be per-sonsfromoutsidecoming intoGowrieforworkduringtheday. In other news, the parks committee reportedtheyarepreparingforthestartofthesoccerseason.Dis-cussion followed regarding a property acquired by thecitythatbordersthepark’sathleticfields.ThehouseonthecornerofLincolnandElmStreetsisnolongerpres-ent,butagarageremainsontheproperty. Itwasreportedtheroofissinkinginonthega-rage, and according to councilperson Gayle Redman,“thepropertyisnotworthkeeping.” Theutilitiescommitteereportedtheywillneedtostartthinkingaboutrateincreases. Apparently the city is not meeting guidelinesimposedforsafelimitsofammonia.AccordingtoChuckAngstrom, this is a problemmany small towns are en-counteringaswell,thoughhepointedout,ourcityrunsaprogramofcontinuousdischarge,whereasmanyothersoperatelagoons. TheGowrieFireDepartmentreportedtheyaregoingtoassemblethebasicstructureoftheirnewfacil-itysoon,andtheywilllayconcretewithdonatedfunds.Thedepartmentsreportedtheyfullyintendongivingthebuildingtothecity. “Cityfundsareprobablygoingtobeneededtocompletetheproject,”affirmedcouncilperson, JeffPe-terson. Itwasreportedthefiredepartmentmayneedtosecurealocalloanofabout$200,000,butwithabudgetof$26,000,thismaybedifficulttosecure.Additionally,itwassuggested thefiredepartmentmaybe limited le-gallyintermsofhowmuchtheycanborrow. “I want the fire department to exercise everyoptionpossiblebeforecomingtothecity,”assertedcitycouncilperson,GayleRedman. “We also need to havedetailedrevenuereportsregardingourcity.Weneedtoknowwhatmoney is coming in andwhere it’s comingfrom.” Councilperson, Jeff Peterson agreed. “Howmuchsalestaxhavewetakenin?Weneedtoknowthis.”GowrieLibraryparkinglot, Inothercitymaintenancenews,itwasreportedthatthegroundistoowettolaydownadditionalgravelinthelibraryparkinglot.A$511budgethasalreadybeenpreviouslyapprovedtocompletethiswork,butitwasre-portedmorerockshouldbeobtainedforthesemiparkinglotaswell. A turnaround for the north end of Park Streetwasalsodiscussed.ItwasreportedthatmostturnaroundtheLundberg’sprivatedrive,andperhapsanotheroptionshouldbeexplored.Angstromreportedthathehadorigi-nallywanted topursueacul-de-sacat thenorthendofParkStreet,butat the time thisoptionwasdeclinedastherewere concerns thismight impeded further expan-sionofthecitynorthward. The wage adjustments proposed at this lastmeeting are being put into effect. Itwas unanimouslyapproved this should be divided evenly among 26 payperiods.Onequarterofthisadjustmenthasalreadybeenissued to city employees. Itwas approved that the re-mainingthreequarterswouldbeissuedfortheremainingpayperiodsofthecalendaryear. Itwassuggested that the foodpantrymaintainfiscalcontroloftheirbudgetasitwasreportedthisisbe-lievedtobeanundueburdenfor thecityclerk. Itwassuggestedthefoodpantrynameapersonincharge,andthis individualshouldseetosigningasignaturecardatthebank.Itwasrequestedthismaintenanceoffundsin-cludethe“helpfund,”aswell.

ByJillViles StaciBlairofTCBSanitationspoketothoseinattendanceattheMarch16meetingoftheGowrieCityCouncilregardingproposedgarbagecollectionincreaseneededtooffsetincreasingtrashdumpfees. “Iabsolutelyhatecomingtoyouandaskingformoremoney,”explainedBlair.“Thisisoneofmyleastfavoritethingstodo.” BlairemphasizedthattheentireDaytongarbagecollectionbillisneededtopaythecheckforthelandfill. She praised Gowrie’s efforts at recycling, butnotedthatmanyofthefamiliesthatmostneedtorecyclearen’tdoingthis.ShesaidrecyclingeffortsinDaytonaresopoortheyareconsideringidentifyingthosewhodonotrecycleandmakingthepracticemandatory. “I feel it’s time to shop around,” suggestedcouncilpersonRedmanasshereviewedtheproposedrateincreases. “YoumustunderstandallthatweofferGowrie,”counteredBlair. “Ourguysgo intohomesof residentsthatcan’tsacktheirowngarbageandbringittothecurb.You’renotgoingtofindanothercompanywillingtopro-videthistypeofcustomerservice.” Additionally, Blair offered TCB provides gar-bage collection to many city buildings, and suggestedothercompaniesmightnotdothesame. “Wedonatealottothistown,”counteredBlair.“Wepickupgarbageatnocostfromyourchurches,theAmerican Legion, the community center, the footballfield,thelibrary,andhalfofthegarbagefromtheswim-mingpool.”More Council news Inothernews,thecitycouncilunanimouslyap-proved to establish a returned check fee of $30 for all

checksissuedtothecityclerk.Apparently,nosuchfeehadpreviouslybeenenforced. Discussionwasheldregardingtheareasoftowntobeplowedbythecity.AresidentatthecornerofSouthParkStreetandBruntletthassuggested thecityplowaprivatedriveallowingtwocitystreetstoconnect. “We don’t plow private property,” assertedChuckAngstrom. No change was made regarding thispolicy.Itwassuggestedbythecouncilthatifsomeonewantstodiscussthisfurther,theyshouldmakeitapointtoappearinpersonbeforethecouncil. Additional discussion was held regarding re-sponsibility of insect spraying and bait stations. “Weshouldn’tbedoingthis(payingforbaitstationsandin-sect spraying),” asserted councilpersonGayleRedman.“Businessesshouldtakecareofthis.” Redmansuggestedthecitystoppayingforthisand see if there truly is a problem. However, council-person Jeff Peterson insisted it can be very difficult topinpointthesourceoftheproblemandremedythesitua-tiononcethingsgetoutofcontrol.Itwastheconsensusofthecounciltomaintaincurrentinsectsprayingandbaitstationpolicies. Discussionwasalsoheldregardingthestatusofcitysidewalksandstreets. Itwasproposedacompanyspecializing in cold mix patches be utilized to extendthe life of the city’s pavement. In contrast to chippedrock,whichmustbehotandsolidifiedbypassingcars,thisnoveltechnologymayprovideameanstomaintainstreets through other climate situations throughout thecalendaryear. “Rather than committing to a big project, I’dliketoseeustrythisalittleatatimetoseeifthepractice

Proposed garbage rate increase discussed at Gowrie Council meetingSnow plowing, wages reviewed. . .

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Wednesday, March 25 - Meatloaf, Boiled Potatoes, Spinach Au Gratin, Strawberries, Angle Food Cake Thursday, March 26 - BBQ Pork Sandwich, Potato Salad, Green Beans, Chocolate Cream PieFriday, March 27 - Chili, Cinnamon Roll, Baby Carrots, Chilled Pears, Rasp-berry LemonadeMonday, March 30 - Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Cranberry Brussel Sprouts, Cinnamon ApplesauceTuesday, March 31 - Beef and Noodles, Stewed Tomatoes, Broccoli Raisin Salad, Peach Crisp Wednesday, April 1 - Ham Loaf, Roasted Red Potatoes, California Blend, Raisin Rice Pudding

March 22, 1995...20 Years Ago...DedicationceremonieswereheldMarch19forthe

PrairieValleyElementaryandHighSchooladditionsandrenovations.PrairieValleyElementaryprincipalDennisTucker,assistedbyJessicaPirie,3rdgrade,JacksonWin-kelbauer, Kindergarten, Stefanie Anderson, 1st grade,JoshStewart,4thgrade,andMichaelNelson,2ndgrade,performedtheribboncuttingceremony.

ScottEngquist,owner,EngquistLumberCompany,Harcourt, attended the National Lumber and BuildingMaterialDealersAssoc.LeagislativeLeadershipConfer-enceMarch11-14.Hespenttwodaysbeingbroughtuptodateon issues impacting thenation’s timber supply,smallbusinesses,andthecurrentpoliticalclimateingen-eral.

Blair and Florence Stanley of Farnhamville cel-ebrated their 50th wedding anniversaryApril 1. TheycelebratedattheHolyTrinityLutheranChurchinFarn-hamville.TheirchildrenandspousesareJoyceandRob-ertGayofHisperia,California;FredandLynnStanleyofWauwatosa,Wisconsin; and Dan and Dora Stanleyof Anaheim, California. Florence Lindquist and BlairStanleyweremarriedMarch31,1945atZionLutheranChurchinGowrie.

March 29, 1995...20 Years Ago...JenniferFields, amemberof thePVspeech team,

coached by Ruth Nellis, was named Outstanding Per-formerinactingattheStateSpeechContestheldinJewllMarch 18 and was invited to perform at theAll-StateSpeech Festival held at UNIApril 10. Jennifer is thedaughterofPaulandKristenFields,Farnhamville.

Ted and Sandy Fiala, Moorland, announced thattheyhadababyboyMarch16atTrinityRegionalHospi-talinFortDodge.Theboy’snameisBrandenTheodore.Grandparents are Marvin and Mary Fiala, Moorland,andMalfordandDiannaClyde,Mitchell,SouthDako-ta.Great-grandmothersareAgnesConzemius,MitchellSouthDakota,andVestaClyde,Howard,SouthDakota.

AcomeandgobridalshowerforDianaCraigmile,daughter ofBob andNyraCraigmile of Farnhamville,washeldApril9attheSeniorCitizensCenterinFarn-hamville. Diana is the bride to be of Jeffrey Rieck ofIowaCity.TheirweddingdatewasMay27.

AbridalshowerforNancyFaywassetforApril8.NancyisthedaughterofKarenandDennisFayofChur-dan.Nancywasthebride-electofRyanKaufman,sonofMelandKrisKaufman.Theywere tobemarriedJune17.

March 27, 1985...30 Years Ago...Mrs.Richard(Norma)Miller,56,Gowrie,waskilled

when the car she was driving crashed head-on with apickuptruckdrivenbyGlennE.Anderson,60onagravelroadsouthofGowrie.

Membersof theRoseLodge#506spentmorethan400volunteerhoursbuildingthemselvesaTemple.TheGowrieMasonsbuilttheirTempleinthebasementoftheGowrieLibrary.Somemen thatworkedon theTemplewereCleoCafferty,VerneEklund,JimWileyandGeneSmith.

Jesse Carl, son ofMr. andMrs. FrankGreenwasbaptizedMarch17attheUnitedMethodistChurch.Rev.J.PaulStevensconductedtheservices.

LaurieUreliuscelebratedher4thbirthdayMarch19.HerparentsareMr.andMrs.LelandUrelius.

Tech.Sgt.ThomasE.Larson,sonofEdwardR.Lar-son of Farnhamville, has graduated from anAir Forcemajorcommandnon-commissionedofficeracademnyatBergstromAirForceBase,Texas.

Mr.andMrs.RexCarlsonofCallenderannouncedthe engagement and approaching marriage of theirdaughterKelleyMarie,toBradLeeMonson,sonofMr.andMrs.RichardMonsonofGowrie.

Justin Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Reed wascrownedasthe1985Mr.Heartthrob.OthermembersofthecourtwereRandyHalligan,BillCroninandBrandonJondle.ThecrowingwasdonebyDanTaiber,Mr.Hear-throb1984.

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Thursday, March 26Boys compete in ISU Indoor track meet

TheSoutheastValleyBoys’trackteamparticipatedintheISUBoysIndoortrackmeetonSt.Patrick’sDay.The track meet includes all schools of all sizes fromacrossthestateofIowa.

SpencerWarehimehadthetopplaceofthenightfinishing13th in the3200mrun ina timeof10:12.66.TeammatesCadeKingandShanePromescompeted inthe 60m high hurdles, running times of 9.47 and 9.60respectively. Competing in the 60m dash was CarterSteck,7.89andCalebHemmestad,7.95.HillaryOdhi-ambo (59.63) and Zeke Miller (61.15) ran the 400mdashwhile JoshCarlson (5:51.95) andDustinGurnett(6:03.15)competedinthe1600mrun.

TheJaguarsalsohadseveralrelaysteamscom-pete. Running a time of 9:15.78 in the 4x800m relaywasBryceGustafson,JacobDeBaun,MalachiSwansonandTomNahnsen.Inthe1600mMedleyRelay,ShanePromes,CarterSteck,NolanJohnsonandNoahTuckercrossedthefinishlineinatimeof4:04.74.ShaneandNoahalsoteamedupwithCameronAndersonandHill-arytoruna3:52.42inthe4x400mrelay. CarterandNolanpairedwithCadeandCalebinthe4x100mrelayfinishinginatimeof47.81.

ISU Girls Track results...lieLambert27.83,andAngelaDopita1:08.00;800M-EricaRittgersPlaced20withatimeof2:36.51;1500M-EmmaGraves7:05.58;4x100-finishtime57.06,Nata-lie Lambert 13.81, Josie Breitsprecher 14.14, AngelaDopita13.83,NicoleWilliams14.84;4x100finishtimeof 59.33, Anna Heatherington 15.85, Leslie Housken15.85,KarissaHiesterman13.77,KanyonPepples13.35;4x400 - finish time 4:26.47, Natalie Lambert 1:05.19,JosieBreitsprecher1:06.14,AngelaDopita1:09.75,Eri-caRittgers1:04.95;4x400-Finishtime4:50.19,NicoleWilliams 1:09.09, Karissa Hiesterman 1:14.30, LeslieHousken1:17.38,andKanyonPepples1:08.92.

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Lanyon Covenant Church Holy Week servicesPalm Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

According toPastorMarcMurchison,“Thisyear’sservices andactivitieswill be exceptionally significant.WehavebeenmovingthisdirectionsincewebeganTheStorylastSeptember.

TheStory isa32weeklongexaminationofGod’sBigPicturewritten byMaxLucado andRandyFraize.Thewholeplanofredemptionisexploredfromthefirstverseinthebibletothelast.Thisisaculminationofallwehavebeenlearninguptothispoint.”

HolyWeekbegins,fortheLanyonchurch,onPalmSundayat9:30a.m.withaPalmProcessionandspecialmusical selections. It continueswithMaundyThursdayServices at 6:30 p.m.where the church remembers thelastnight Jesus spentwithhisdisciplesandwhereTheLastSupperfromwhichthemoderncelebrationofHolyCommunion comes from. Finally, Easter is celebratedwithawonderfulEasterBreakfastfrom8–9:30a.m.

This is a fundraiser tohelp sendkids to camp thisSummer.TheEasterWorshipServiceispushedbackto10 a.m., and the kidswill be presentingSpecialMusicalongwith awonderful piano duetwith LindaBensonandTabithaNelsonperforming.

Lanyon Covenant Church is a member of theEvangelicalCovenantChurchwhich isa rapidlygrow-ingmulti-ethnicdenomination.Thechurchislocatedat39115204thAve.Lanyon(ruralHarcourt),IA50544.Formoreinformationcall515-879-2414orgotowww.lan-yoncovenant.org

Bakken Oil Pipeline community meeting

TherewillbeacommunitymeetingTuesday,March31withEdFallon.

ThemeetingwillbeheldattheDaytonCommunityCenterfrom6:30p.m.-8p.m.

Fallonwillbewalkingthepipeline’sproposedroute.


Birthdays25-Mar Loren Adam , Patrick Lusmann Katrina Nelson26-Mar Ken Kopecky27-Mar Randy Kopecky, Dusty McGuire Marion Moeller, Marcus Urelius28-Mar Michelle Martin, Mike Tasler Jane Wilson30-Mar Marilyn Birkland, Wesley Larson31-Mar Connor Klingson1-Apr Bill Hepp, Jody Weinhold

Anniversaries28-Mar Kevin and Joelle Vote.31-Mar Bill and Dianna Hanna.1-April Randy and Jodi Kopecky.

NOTICE OF ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Prairie Valley Community School District in the State of Iowa, that a special school election of said school district will be held on April 7, 2015. The polls will open at twelve o’clock noon and the polls will close at 8 o’clock P.M. The polling places for said election will be as follows: Director District No. 1 – Prairie Valley Middle School 3116 Zearing Avenue Farnhamville, Iowa Director District No. 2 – Callender Community Center 505 Thomas St Callender, Iowa Director District No. 3 – Gowrie Community Center 1204 Market St Gowrie, Iowa The voting equipment will be tested and a public demonstration will be held at the Bank Building, 723 1st Avenue South, Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 9:00 AM and continuing until completed. The public is welcome and invited to attend.

NOTICE: CURBSIDE VOTING Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. Please contact the County Auditor’s Office for details and for information on absentee voting at the following: Telephone – 515-573-7175 Email – [email protected] Regular Mail – 703 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Given under my hand and seal on this 24th day of March, 2015, at Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Take due notice and govern yourself accordingly.Carol MesserlyWebster County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections

Notice of Special School Election

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Down Memory LaneB Y S A R A D O W N S

IhavementionedbeforethatIamachildofthe“greatdepression”andrealizethat therearefewerandfewerof us so I realize that a numberof readersmaynotbeabletototallyrelatetosomeofmy“growingup”stories.HoweverIhopethatyoungeronesmaystilllikehearingsomeofthesetales,similarpossiblytowhatyouparents,grandorgreatgrandparentshavetoldyou.Buttoyouofmypeers, that “havenot,wantnot”eraandotherswhoseparents in thenext generationmayhavestill adhered to that theoryandwayof living Ihaveaquestiontoask–DidyourMomhaveaRagBag? Ithinkeveryonehadaragbag,bin,boxorotherstoragefor“rags”.Everythinghadauseofsomekinduntilithaddisintegrated.Men’swellwornbutnotfullofholesundershirtsandTshirts,whenwellwornbutnottotally threadbare, could be cut into great dusting andcleaningrags.Itwaseasytoputanicelayerofthemintothe“springlock”floormops.Mostmenworetheirbluechambrayshirtsa l-o-n-g timeandMom’sandGrand-mas patched them as long as thematerialwould holdthepatchand then theywere relegated to the ragbag.Of course all the buttonswere carefully removed andplaced in the button box.Women’s print housedresseshad somegooduses toobesides the salvagedbuttons.The“good”partscouldbecutintoquiltpiecesandtherestof thewornareascouldalsobeused fordustandcleaningrags. WhatwasmyMom’sragbag?Itwasanoldnolongerfittouseasoriginallyintendedpillowcase.Ithadaspecialplaceinthecornerofherorthespareroom’scloset.Sometimesthingshadtobetiedup.Whatbet-terplacetofindthetyingmaterialthanMom’sragbag.There was always a rag used to wipe down the wireclothes lines prior to hanging clothes on them. A ragofsomekindcouldpolishandshineshoes.Rememberhavingtodothat?--atleasteverySaturdayafternoonornightsoyoulookedpresentableonyourSaturdaynighttotownjauntsandchurchthenextday. Sometimestheoldsheets,thebigonescouldbesalvagedandthegoodpartsputbacktogetherassparesforthefamilybeds.You’dneverputanythingbutyourbestlinensonthebedsguestsweretobeusing.Butallsheetswerewhite(andkeptthatwaybyhanginthesunandusingbluing)andsowhentheycouldnolongerbereused on beds they were probably put in a separatecleanpillowcaseandkeptespeciallycleanincasewhensomesortofbloodproducingyetnotgoingtothedoctorinjuryoccurred. Getoutthemercurochromeoriodineandtearsomecleanstripsofasalvagedsheetandyouhadabandage.Sometimesitwasjusttiedonbutocca-sionallythesparselyusedrollofadhesivetapewastakenfrom themedicinecabinet for thepurposeof securingthe“bandage”. Oldwoolenclotheswerenotstoredinaragbagbuthung to thebackofoneof theclosets. Wedidn’tthink of SalvationArmy or Goodwill, etc. back then.Notthatwedidn’twanttobecharitablebuttheywereverywellworn and had our own purpose. The goodpartswerecutintoblocksforthoseveryheavytiedcom-forterswhichweresowelcomeinthedeepestofwinterinourfarmhouse’sunheatedupstairsbedrooms.Theymightalsobeusedtocutstripsfor“throwrugs”,how-everoneofthemostfavoritefortheragrugsapparentlywerethosebluechambrayshirtsandafewofthemorecolorfulhousedresses.Irememberalotofblueinthoseragrugswhichseemedtobescatteredeverywhereinourhouse. (Theywere also called “scatter” rugs.) Whentherewas no quilting going on in some of thosewellearned leisurely winter evenings I can remember myMomcuttingtherags.Theyhadtobeaparticularwidthandhaveaspecialfold,thenwoundintobigballs.Thoseballswereeventually tak-entoarugweaver.Everyareahada rugweaver,soitseems.She/hehadabigwooden loom on whichtherugswerewoven.Youhad been advised howmanyballsofacertaindi-mension it would take tomakearugofthesizeyoudesired. This craft wasstillinpopularuseforsev-eral years after I marriedasmyMomgavemesev-eral rugs over the years.They lasted a long, longtime and protected vari-ousareasinone’shome.Istilllikeragrugsbuthaveto buy the “ready” not aswellmadeones. I venture to state

Mom's Rag Bag...that homemakers of today do not have a rag bag norhavetheyeverheardofthem.Wedon’tneedthem.Weeither throw away or give away unused clothing andlinens.Webuypaperproductsforabouteverypurpose.Wehavecleaningproductsalongwiththevarioustypesofpurchased“applicators”ofthoseproducts.Wehavedifferentkindsofvacuums,Swiffers,409,Comet,Clo-rox,spraysforeverypurposeandwehaveNeosporin,bandagepads,bandaids,tape,etc.WeliveinathrowawaysocietyandIhavetoadmitIamoneof itsbestmembers. Icouldalmostguaranteethatinathirdworldcountry if someone would happen to find a “Mom’sRagBag” theywould revel in it andfindmanyuses.Theywouldusethesheetsbutmaybeforsarongtypeclothing,babytieondiapers,anumbrellafromthesun,manyuses.Iknowwewillnotgobacktoragbagsbutperhapswemight(myselfincludedespecially)trytobealittlemoreconservative.ButnowthatIhavepreachedmysermonIwillprobablynotheed itanymore thanothers. Let’s just hope our lives don’t become “ragbags”.Happymemories!

Southeast Valley Schedule of Events

Week of March 25th to April 1st

Wednesday, March 255th/7th Grade CogAT Test Thursday, March 265th/7th Grade CogAT Test6:00pm - 8th Grade Orientation Night @ SVHSFriday, March 275:00pm - Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser - Post Prom6:30pm - SVHS Dodgeball TournamentSunday, March 29FCCLA State Leadership Conference (Mar 29-31)Monday, March 30NO SCHOOLTEACHER Full Day In-serviceAll State Speech Festival Individual Events3:30 p.m. (A) G/B V Tr SCC EARLY BI - G V TrTuesday, March 31NO SCHOOL - Spring Break (Mar 31-Apr 3)State Jazz ChampionshipsWednesday, April 1NO SCHOOL - Spring Break (Mar 31-Apr 3)

*Schedule is pulled from the PV website for your convenience*www.prairievalley.k12.ia.us

***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

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ByJillViles EachSunday,PastorsDavidandAnnetteKruseusetheir talent to fill their respective congregations withpeacefulsoundsofpraise,butit’stheblendingthatoccursinthehome—thesharingoflivesoftwoMidwesterners,andanexchangestudentfromBangladesh,thattrulyfillstheheartwithawe. David and Annette Kruse are ministers andreside inGowrie. PastorAnnette is theminister at theUnitedMethodistChurchinGowrieandDavidisretired,whiledoingsometimesubstituteministry. For Mueeze al Mushabbir this love of music is aworkinprogress.MueezealMushabbirhadneverheardclassicalmusicbeforetravelingtotheU.S.Heknewofitsexistence,ofcourse,buthislifeexperiencehadneverledhimtoactuallytakeinthevibrationsofasymphony.It’sthisloveofnewexperiences,newideas,andaninter-activedialoguethathasledtheKrusefamilytofindpeacewithoneanother,andinteractfreeofdissonanceduringtheirtimetogether. TheloveofmusicisdeeplyrootedinPastorDavidKruse’sfamily tree. HisfatherstudiedunderawomanfromItalywhohadheardhisvoiceandimmediatelyreal-izedshewantedhimforapupil.Thiswasthedepressionera;however,andtimesweretough,butsheofferedvoicelessonsatnochargebecauseshewassoinspiredbyhistalent. Thoughhisfatherownedandworkedinagrainel-evator,histrueloveinvolvedhisparticipationinatravel-inggospelquartet. EachweekendDavidKruse recallshisfathersettingoutforlifeontheroad,andthenreturn-ing late each Sunday to start a newweek. His youngfamilyrespectedhisloveofmusic,buttheirtimetogetherwasasfleetingasshipspassinginthenight.Itwaswhenhisyoungestchild,atoddler,shriekedwhenhereachedtopickhimupthathiswifefinallysaid,“That’sit!”andhisdaysasatravelingmusiciancametoanend. Thefamily’sloveofmusicdidn’tdiebut,itwassim-plymodifiedintoanewformat.Insteadofweekendgigswith the gospel quartet, DavidKruse’s family traveled50milestospendtimewithDavidKruse’sgrandparents.Asthetelevisionwassnappedoff,andfourpartharmo-

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nywasassigned,melodicstrainsechoed into thenight,soothingyoungandoldalike. “Thebasisofmyvoicecomesfrommygrandmotherandmydad,”explainsKruse. His vocal career was strongly encouraged by twomusicteachers,DorothyDagettandMaryStatler.BothrecognizedtalentintheyoungDavidKruse.Headmitstheywereverystrictintheirexpectationsastheytaughthimtomasterproperbreathingtechniquesandtheopen-ingofthethroat.However,hecitestheseearlyexpecta-tionsastheyimpetusthateventuallypropelledhimintothefirstproductionoftheDesMoinesMetropolitanOp-era. PastorDavidKruse’sprofessionalcareeralsoblos-somedevenashewasjuststartinghighschool.HejoinedafolkgroupknownastheIvesterSingers,andthebandintroducedaninnovativeworshipstyletothedelightofparishioners. Thereachof theband’s invigoratingbeatextended as far as Europe. But, soon he traded in hismorefluidstainsoffolkmusicforthedrumbeatofRockandRoll.From1970to1975,Kruseearnedastintastheleadsingeroftheband,CherryBlend. It was his father who decided it was time to reinhim inwith theprospectof studyingmusicprofession-allyinWaxahatchie,Texas.AttheBlackwoodsBrothers’SchoolofMusic,PastorDavidKrusehadtheopportunitytoworkwithprofessionalgospelsingers. This trainingallowedhimtosignhisfirstperformancecontractandrubshoulderswiththelikesofJohnDenver,GinoVannelli,andCrosby,Stills,andNash. AlthoughKrusewas having a great time, his bossadmonished him to return toRock andRoll. This, heinsisted,waswherethemoneycouldbefound,andalso,thegenreofmusicmirroredtheprevailingsentimentofthepost-Vietnamera.Krusealsoexperienced,asecondcalling,thistimefromhismother.Shesenttwoletterstohimduringthistimeofdeepcontemplationinsistingthathereturnhomebecausehisfather’shealthwasfailing.Itwasthissecondletter that inspiredhimtoreturnhome.PastorDavidKruse’sfatherpassedamonthlater,andhestayedforthenexttwoyearstohelphismother.

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Morgan Strutzenberg of Farnhamville was wed toJacob Schamel of Farnhamville February 27, 2015 atsunsetinPass-a-GrilleBeach,Florida. ParentsoftheBrideareJeffandRhondaStrutzenbergof Callendar. Grandparents of the Bride are Jerry andBrenda Norstrude, Fort Dodge, and Daryl and JaciStrutzenberg,FortDodge. ParentsoftheGroomareTerryandCarmenSchamelof Lohrville. Grandparents of the Groom are Dan andKathySchamel,Lohrville,andLarryandMaryRecker,Oelwein,Iowa. CurtSwansonwasthepastorforMorganandJacob.MakennaWingfield, the groom’s niece,was the flowergirl.Shescatteredsmallseashellsinsteadofflowerpetalstomatchthebeachwedding. ThereceptionwillbeheldinApril. MorgangraduatedfromPrairieValleyHighSchoolin Gowrie in 2012. She earned herAssociates degreeinAccounting from IowaCentral CommunityCollege.She currentlyworks atMackeGowrie asManager andBookkeeper. JacobgraduatedfromSouthCentralCalhouninLakeCityin2012.HeisemployedasaconstructionworkerinthefamilybusinessofSchamelConstruction.

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IntheSummerof2011,theCityofGowriethroughapplicationbytheGowrieDevelopmentCommissionre-ceivedCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant (CDBG)funding through the IowaEconomicDevelopmentAu-thority (IEDA) to help pay for the cost of rehabilitat-ingeight (8)single-family, residentialstructureswithina neighborhood located south and east of downtownMarketStreet.Theentireprojectamountedto$284,700.The CDBG Housing Fund provides funding from theU.S.DepartmentofHUDinorder topreserve thesup-plyofsafe,decenthousingforlowandmoderateincomehouseholdsinIowathroughtheOwner-OccupiedHous-ingRehabilitationProgram.

Toqualifiedapplicants,assistancewasprovided intheformofadeferredforgivableMortgage/PromissoryNotefortherehabilitationoftheirhomesincompliancewith Iowa’s Minimum Housing Rehabilitation Stan-dards.Someoftherepairsincludedre-roofing,window/doorreplacement,siding/painting,electrical,heatingandplumbingwork.Amountofassistancewasbasedonval-ueofpropertyandnecessaryworkitems.

Completion of Housing Rehabilitation ProgramAnnounced by the Gowrie Devolpment Commision...

As amatch to the Federal/State Funding, theCityofGowriecontributed$10,000andGowrieDevelopmentCommission contributed $15,000 toward the Program.TheprojectclosedoutinDecember2014withthecom-pletionofeight(8)homes.

The City hired the consulting firm of Simmering-Cory,Inc.,outofClearLake,Iowafortheadministrationof theProgram.TheGowrieDevelopmentCommissionassistedwiththeapplicationforthegrantandservedastheliaisonforthecompletionoftheproject.

SV Speech team competes at State Speech

TheSoutheastValleySpeechteam,coachedbyRuthNellis,competedat theState IndividualSpeechcontestheldSaturday,March14,2015,atSibley.

Theresultsareasfollows:KatelynPliner,LiteraryProgram - I,Storytelling -

I;ZoeyShipley,InterpretationofPoetry-I,Acting-II;MeganSnyder,InterpretationofProse-I,AfterDinnerSpeaking-I;NicoleWilliams,SoloMusicalTheater-I;MueezeAlMushabbir -PublicAddress - I,Acting - I;MarydithBarkley, Storytelling - I; Josie Breitsprecher,SoloMusicalTheater-I;AllieCarlon,Interpretationof

Gowrie blood drive Thursday, April 2

There will be a Gowrie Community Blood Drive,Thursday,April 2,2015 from2:30p.m. -6:30p.m.atGowrieCommunityCenter,1206MarketStreet.

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Poetry - II; Hillary Odhi-ambo,ExpositoryAddress- I;HannahPeterson, Lit-eraryProgram - I, Ra-dioNewsAnnouncing-II;Roslyn Redman, Interpre-tationofProse - I;DanielJohnson, ImprovisationalActing - I, Radio NewsAnnouncing, II; andPattiSnyder,Storytelling-II.

Southeast Valley Spaghetti dinner Fundraiser Friday, March 27... ASpaghettiDinnerFundraiserfortheSoutheastValleyPostPromCelebrationwillbeheldFriday,March27,from5:00pm-6:15pmattheSoutheastValleyHighSchoolCommons,Gowrie,beforetheDodgeballTourna-ment.


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“Itwasneattowatchhergrow,”insistsDavidKruseashereflectsonthispivotaltimeinboththeirlives.“Shebecameaveryindependentwoman.” EventuallyKrusefoundhimselfservinginapositionincollectionsandrepossessions.TheFarmCrisishadbe-guntosignificantlyaffectthefinancesofruralAmericans,andmanyfoundthemselvesonthereceivingendofcol-lectioncallsandrepossessions. “Ijustdidn’thavetheheartforthis,”insistedKruse. Herecallsoneparticularlypainfulwhereheandhispartner were required to remove nearly all the posses-sionsofafarmstead.Theywereinstructedtoleaveonlyonefunctioningburner,andremovemostofthefurnitureofthehome,includingthebedsoftwoyounggirlswhowatched with forlorn faces. Pastor David Kruse wit-nessedthesadnessofhisco-worker,amanhe’dassumedwastoughasnails,crumbleastheyreturnedtotheirve-hicle. “Weboth decided then and therewewerewalkingawayfromthisforgood,”saidKruse. After this experience,Kruse longed for an entirelydifferent career path. Utilizinghis degree inP.E. fromSimpsonCollege,aswellasminorsinbusinessandmi-norsinpsychologyandbusiness,Krusesoughtemploy-mentwith theRiverHillsSchool inCedarFalls, Iowa.AspartofCentralIowaResidentialServices,heservedasagrouphomecounselorformentallyand/orphysically

challengedadults.Inaddition,heservedasaVocationalRehabilitation specialist atWoodwardHospital for fiveyears. During this time,he also longed for a return toeducation,sohestudiedatUNIintheareaofbehavioralmodificationtechniquesforsevereandprofoundlyhandi-cappedchildren. DavidKrusemet hiswife,Annette under themostunusual,yetcharmingcircumstances.Annette’sfirstre-actiontoherfuturehusbandwaslessthanstellar.Attheirchurch, she hadwitnessedPastorDave’s entrancewiththe choir. She claims a voice beside her, she assumedtobeGod’svoice,toldherthismanwouldbeherfuturehusband.AnnetteshruggedoffthisinsistencebynotingPastorDave’sshoulderlengthcurlyhair,andblueshoesstickingoutfrombeneathhischoirrobe. Later, theirpathscrossedagainat theWalk toEm-maus,aretreatfordevotedfollowersofChristtofellow-shipwithoneanother.PastorAnnettewasdismayedtoseehernametagread“AnnetteKruse”nomatterwhereshe traveled on the retreat, instead of her true name,“AnnetteRuhs.” Eventually the confusionwas solvedwhen itwas determined that someone had accidentally“corrected”theerrorwhenitwasdiscoveredtherewasa“Ruhs”anda“Kruse”bothattendingEmmaus,andbothwerefromWoodward,Iowa. Althoughthetypohadbeencorrected,PastorDavidKrusecouldn’t resistonemore trick. Hewalkedup toAnnetteandsaid,“Ibelieve it’s timewewereformallyintroduced,” and proceeded to kiss her on the cheek…rightinfrontofherboyfriend.UltimatelythestunningkissdidnotbodewellforAnnette’srelationshipandthey

brokeupacoupleweekslater.Anewloveblossomed,andDaveandAnnettedatedalmosteverydaybetweenThanksgivingandChristmas. “I just knew she wasmine,” insists Pastor David.“I’dprayedallmylifeforsomeonelikethis.”PastorAnnettewasovercomewithemotionaswell. “ThiswasthefirstmanwhohadnotrunoffwhenIdiscussedmycalltoserveinministry,”sherecalls. PastorDavidKrusesaidheprayedforjusttherightwordstoencourageAnnettetosharetherestofherlifewithhim.AsthedancedthenightawayattheVal-AirBallroom,(orasDaveexplains,hewasmostlysteppingonhertoes),heaskedAnnetteifshewould“liketoteachhimballroomdancingfortherestofherlife.” Herecallsshejuststoodtherewithasillygrinbeforeasking,“Whatareyoutryingtosay?” Butwithinamomenthehad theanswerhe’dbeensearchingfor.Thoughthemusichadstopped,andalltheotherdancershadleftthefloor,theyremainedlockedineachother’sarms.AsDaveputit,thoughtheballroomwassilent,theystillheardthemusic. “It’s been 35 years,” says Pastor Annette with asmile.“It’sbeenagreatride.” PastorDavidagrees,“Ipromisedhertravelandad-venture,andwe’vemoved19times.” One of these moves relocated David andAnnetteKruse toWilliamsburgwhere they both served as liveincounselorsforsixmentallychallengedadults. Theyrecallfondmemoriesofthisexperienceevenastheyjug-gled responsibilities between the grouphome and carefortheirpre-schoolagedaughter,Sarah.Theycontinuedtheirwork at the group home from1982 to 1984, andDavidcompletedamaster’sdegreeinspecialeducation.Next, the young familymoved toCedarRapidswhereDavidKruseservedasabuildingfacilitator.Justbeforetheschoolyearbegan,theyoungfamilywelcomedtheirsecondchild,Sam,intothefamily.Despitetheaddedre-sponsibilitiesofagrowingfamily,Davidmetthemana-gerial responsibilities foraschoolserving theneedsofmiddleschoolthroughtwelfthgradersinTanager,anoff-siteschoolintheCedarRapidsschooldistrictforspecialneedsstudents. Ultimately, forbothDavidandAnnette, thecall toministrywasthestrongestdesireoftheirhearts.Theyre-locatedthefamilytoDubuquetobeclosetobothoftheirmothersandenrolled inaPresbyterianseminaryat theUniversityofDubuque.Theretheycompletedtheirmin-istryeducationbetween1984and1987.Sincetheircallstotheministry,DavidandAnnettehaveservedaspastorsinsevenlocations.Gowrieistheireighthlocation,andtheyinsistlivinghere,“feelslikecominghome.”PastorAnnetteservestheneedsoftheGowrieUnitedMethodistChurch,whilePastorDavidKrusepreachesinBoxholm.Their youngest son, Scott, graduated with a degreeincomputer science. He servesas an IT specialist forWilsonTrailer in SiouxCity. Theirmiddle son, Sam,marriedinAugustandlivesinArizona.Heiscurrentlyworkingtowardadegreeinsoundengineering.

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held March 16, 2015

Regular Gowrie City Council meeting was held on March 16, 2015 at 6:45 p.m. at the Gowrie Civic/Community Center with Mayor Stokesbary in the chair and the following Council members answering roll call: Redman, Petersen, Harrison, Jackson, & Willardson. Swearing in of Will Fevold was held at 6:30 p.m. for approval as part-time police officer for the City of Gowrie. Minutes of the previous meeting with corrections was approved on a motion by Redman, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Redman moved that the agenda be approved with the addition of: Food pantry checking account, second by Petersen. Motion carried-all ayes. Discussion was also held on the golf course. Discussion on rock for semi parking by utilities, was tabled until next month. Redman moved to adjust to approve the wage adjustments in 26 pay periods, second by Willardson. Motion carried-all ayes. Redman moved to move the food pantry bookkeeping and check signing to the Food Pantry Committee. Second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Dave Hoover gave the monthly Parks report. Discussion was held on receiving dirt from the new Casey’s store, which they are giving to the city.Chief McCormack gave the monthly Police report.Jill Viles gave the monthly Library report. Petersen reported to the council about the fire station. Discussion was held on the progress on the building of new structure. Staci Blair requested an increase in the garbage rates. Tabled until next council meeting. So that other haulers can be researched. Redman moved to approve $30.00 fee for return check policy for the City of Gowrie. Harrison second. Motion carried all-ayes. Board appointments were made: Carrie Dalley-appointed to Planning and Zoning Commission, Steve Cathcart, Alan Burger were reappointed. Approved by Petersen, second by Jackson. Discussion was held on plowing of South Park Street, Council decided to leave the way it is at this time. Harrison moved to take Don’s Pest Control bid for Community Center, Library, Clubhouse bait traps, second by Willardson. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes. Discussion on pavement Doctor-Seal and Patch of City Streets. Tabled until next month. Need estimates. Discussion on hiring and wage increases, decided that the decision should be voted by the council, also need a wage schedule. It was decided starting April 1, 2015: Bartenders wages will be $8.00; Mowing will be $8.00; Manager will be $10.00 (an hour). Redman moved to approve on this decision for the golf course, second by Willardson. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes.

CITY OF GOWRIE A Special Meeting of the Gowrie City Council was held March 14, 2015 at 10:00am at the Gowrie Civic/Community Center with Mayor Stokesbary in the chair. Council members answering roll call were: Redman, Jackson Petersen and Willardson. Absent was Harrison

Public Hearing 10:00am

Kevin Black, City Treasurer had questions on reading the form as it joins utility and other city budget sections making it difficult to read. The City Clerk was not available due to illness and so some questions remained un resolved. Motion to approve the budget by Redman, second by Jackson. Roll Call: Ayes - Petersen, Willardson, Jackson, Redman. Nays -none. A discussion on how Mulligans would be operated beginning April 1 was held. An individual was offered the opportunity to present his plan to lease the facility but he failed to appear. In order to reduce cost it was determined that beverages and snacks would be sold only except when leagues or special events are scheduled. Catering would be utilized whenever possible. A question arose as to whether we could schedule events such as couples night where the could cook their own steaks as had been done int the past. Our insurance carrier will be contacted to determine if that was possible. Motion by Redman, second by Willardson to only selling beverages and snacks and utilizing one employee except on special events beginning April 1, 2015. All council voted in favor. Clean up days was discussed. The mayor misstated the suggested date from the Clerk as April 4th-8th which seemed way too early. The actual recommendation was May 4th-8th. This year we will have to pay $35 a ton for all materials taken to the landfill. Based on previous years that might reach 20 tons resulting in a cost of $700. Rental of a garbage truck would be and additional $300. The week of April 27th was selected. Motion to set clean up days for that week and allow funds for truck rental and material disposal was made by Petersen, second Jackson. All council members voted in favor. Council member Redman brought up the many errors and deficiencies occurring in the Clerk’s office. Training and changes in procedure need to done and a meeting between the Mayor, Mayor Pro-tem and Council member Redman was suggested and the date would be arranged on Monday March 16, 2015. Redman moved to adjourn, second by Willardson, all in favor.________________ _______________________________Clerk Mayor

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Farnhamville man places first at National Micro Mini Tractor Pull

BillVote fromFarnhamville attended theNationalMicro Mini Tractor Pull super pull in Lebanon Ind.March14and15.

Thereoutofafieldof44Billtook1stplaceinthe5lbprostocktractorclass.Minipullingis1/16scaletabletoppullingwithmodeltractorandtruckspullingaweighttransfersled.

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Boys final standings TLC, basketball SoutheastValleyplacedfifth in thefinal standingsfromthe2014-15TwinLakesConferencewitharecordof6-4andanoverallrecordof13-10. ConnerConrad,aJuniorwasontheFirstTeamwhileDakotaJaeschke,aSophomore,wasontheSecondTeam

TherewillbeacommunitymeetingwithEdFallonin Dayton at the Dayton Community Center, Tuesday,March31from6:30pm-8pm. EdFallonstartedhisdailywalkalongtheproposedDakotaAccess-BakkenOilPipelineRouteMarch2.Heblogsdailyexplaininghisencounters,andthepeopleforandagainstthepipelineandtheirreasons. ThispipelinewillaffectsomanyIowansifit’scon-structed.FallonisnotinfavorofthepipelinesharingtheopinionofotherIowans.Fallonmentionedafarmerbe-ingpaid$60,000forpipelineaccess. Fallonsaidheis“startingtohearfromlawyersthatthecontractsmaybevoidable.”Keepinmind,thatisnotaforsurethingrightnow.Fallonurgedpeopletocontacttheir StateRepresentative and Senator, asking them toworkonmakingstrongereminentdomainlegislation. PeterClay,workswithlocalcommunitiesandcoor-dinatesthetownmeetingsalongtheroute. “TheDaytonmeetingismeanttobeaplacewherethemembersofthecommunitycancometogetherandbecomfortableinsharingtheiropinionofthepipeline,”saidClay. “The pipeline company had their informationalmeetingsandputtheirpointofviewoutthere.Nowisthetimeforcommunitiesalongtheproposedroutetolearnmoreaboutwhattherealrisksarewiththispipelineandtodiscusstheissueamongthemselves.” Clay joined Fallon last year for 700 miles of the3,000mile cross-countryGreatMarch forClimateAc-tionthatFallonorganized.HeisalsoavolunteerwiththeBakkenPipelineResistanceCoalition, a state-wide co-alitionmadeupofmanyindividualsandmorethanfiftyorganizations. PeteralsomentionedthatthePipelinefirmhasbeen“verypushytowardthelandownersforgettingthatthey

Bakken Oil Pipeline meeting Tuesday, March 31 in Dayton

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iseffective,”suggestedcouncilpersonTerryWillardson. ItwasnotedbythecouncilthatDaytonishost-ingademonstrationofthistechnologysoon,andsome-oneshouldattendthiseventtolearnmoreabouttheprac-tice. Inothernews, itwassuggestedbycouncilper-sonRedmanthatthecouncilshouldvoteonallwagein-creasesforcityworkers.Itwasapprovedthatlawnmow-ers andbartendersbepaid$8.00andmanagers receive$10.00perhour. Aradiobudgettopromotethecity’sgolfcoursewas alsodiscussed. Acurrent budget of $2800 is pro-posedforcommercialsairingthroughMay.Thisincludes$800toserveresidentsinJefferson.Itwassuggestedthatthegolfcourseformamembershipcommittee. TheHousingRehabilitationGrant iscomplete.Eighthomesintheareawereimprovedwiththesefunds.Itwasnotedmanyconsidertheprogramsuccessful,andGowriewouldliketoparticipateagaininthefuture. Finally,itappearstheimplementationoftrafficcamerasisscratchedfornow.ThenewCasey’sispro-jectedtoopenApril21st.

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donothaveapermityetforthepipeline.” Edwroteinhisblogfromtheweekendthat“Land-ownersareaskingalotoflegal,proceduralandtechnicalquestionsthathecan’tanswer.ManagingthiscriticaltaskisDavidGoodner of theDesMoinesCatholicWorker.David isoneof themostpromisingyoungorganizers Iknow,andhe’sgettingbackintouchwiththehundredsoflandownersandruralIowansI’vemetalongtheWalk.” “Ofcourse,withlegalquestions,ithelpstohave...alawyer!Severalexperiencedattorneysareworkingwithlandowners and other parties opposed to the pipeline.WallyTaylorwith the IowaChapterof theSierraClubandIrecentlydiscussedthecontractssignedbylandown-ers–manyofwhomareopposedtothepipeline.Here’swhatWallyshared: “A number of attorneys agree that the easementslandownersaresigningorbeingaskedtosignbyDakotaAccesshaveseriousproblemsthatadverselyimpactland-owners.Infact,forlandownerswhohavealreadysignedeasements, theycoulddeclare the leasesnull andvoid.Landownersshouldnotsignanythinguntiltheyhavedis-cussedtheeasementswithanattorney.” “Reviewbyanattorneywouldonlyrequireashortconference thatwouldnotbeveryexpensivebutcouldsavethelandownersalotofheartache...”ThisisonlypartofEd’sblog.Toreadhisfullblogcheckouthiswebsitedailyatfallonforum.com/pipeline-walk/.


CITY OFFARNHAMVILLE

WEBSTER CO.BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Webster County Claims Register Report for 03-10-2015 A & D TECHNICAL SUPPLY CO INC SURVEY EQUIPMENT MAINTENACE 294.00A PRIME REFRIGERATION service 74.00A-1 HOME HEALTHCARE CENT supplies 18.00ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING copier lease 191.11ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC office supplies 78.33ALLERS ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS remodel 5,154.78ALLSCRIPTS MAINTENANCE FEES 820.50ANDERSON, JON E mileage 15.00ANDERSON, KATHERINE mileage 266.70ANDERSON, MINDY cell phone 25.00B & W CONTROL SPECIALISTS INC SPRAYING 2,496.69BEEN, ALLYSON mileage 76.13BENNETT CRIMMINS & SMITH legal representation 450.00BENSON, JENNIFER computer equipment 59.96BIRDSELL, TAMARA mileage 131.05BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITIES 1,405.26BOECKMAN, LINDSAY meeting 84.00BOMGAARS SUPPLY SUPPLIES 290.18BRENNAN, JENNIFER rent payment 300.00BRIGGS CORPORATION supplies 62.15CALHOUN COUNTY ECA LIGHTING 9.75CAL.-BURNS & ASSOCIATES INC, BRIDGE INSPECTIONS 6,941.40CARPENTER UNIFORM CO uniform 122.14CARSON-STAPP FUNERAL HOME funeral services 2,200.00CASEYS GENERAL STORE fuel 1,872.64CENTER FOR DISEASE DETECTION, test fee 402.50CENTRAL IA JUVENILE DET CENTER, medication review 30.00CENTRAL IOWA BUILDING SUPPLY I, SUPPLIES 655.21CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC supplies 124.30CENTURY LINK service 816.83CLARK, RICHARD rent & expense 400.00COLE, DR DAN medical examiner expense 450.00CONDON, KRISTINE mileage 94.83CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY equipment 173.93CRIBS FOR KIDS supplies 1,139.80CRITES, CHARLOTTE cleaning 300.00CURASCRIPT SD SPECIALTY DIST medical supplies 2,548.00DANIEL TIRE COMPANY OUTSIDE SERVICE 28.03DAYTON REVIEW LEGAL PUBLICATION 1,123.82DAYTON, TOWN OF UTILITES 224.58DE LAGE LANDEN office equipment 314.75DEARBORN NATIONAL life insurance 562.56DEYTA LLC hhcahps fee 90.00DOUGHTY AUTO INC OUTSIDE REPAIR 644.42EDMAN, ALISHA mileage 46.20ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING FLEET MANAGEMENT 1,053.60ELIFRITS, STEVE meals 27.87FAREWAY STORES INC #508 supplies 2.99FASTENAL COMPANY STOCK 357.88FORT DODGE FIRE DEPARTMENT medical examiner expense 225.00FORT DODGE FORD INC OUTSIDE REPAIR 156.32FORT DODGE MACHINE & SUPPLY PARTS & STOCK 903.51FORT DODGE WATER DEPT utilities 212.91FREEMAN, SUSAN wages 1,965.84FRONTIER PHONE SERVICE 1,588.35GARCIA, SAMANTHA interpreter fees 60.00GARGANO, MARK medical examiner expense 850.00GE CAPITAL copier leases 611.71GEHLHAUSEN, DAWN mileage 67.53GENE MOELLER OIL COMPANY FUEL 86.70GLAXOSMITHKLINE FINANCIAL INC VACCINES 1,031.40GOLDFIELD COMM SERVICES CORP, internet charges 39.95GOODNER, BRENDA mileage 107.95GOVCONNECTION INC equipment 621.18GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES UTILITLES 348.47GOWRIE NEWS LEGAL PUBLICATION 1,123.82GRAY SANITATION GARBAGE 44.00GRELL, MELISSA mileage 181.45GUNDERSON FUNERAL HOME INC medical examiner expense 900.00HALFWASSEN, ANGIE phone 25.00HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF summons order 32.00HAMILTON, MONICA mileage 45.68HANNA, LAURA mileage 138.60HARLAND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, supplies 110.59HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER educational training services 50.00HEITRITTER, TRACEY service 1,614.23HENRY SCHEIN INC dental supplies 106.05HEPP, BLAINE contracted wages 2,527.93HISTORIC BRUCE FUNERAL HOME medical examiner expense 600.00HOUSEHOLDER, ELIZABETH phone 25.00HOVEY CONSTRUCTION snow removal 2,635.00HOWELL, HALEY mileage 85.38HOWELL, JULIE A mileage 86.43HUGGHINS, CATHY lisw & mh clinic 900.00HUMBOLDT COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers 2.00IDOT TRAINING 200.00INLINE SERVICE LLC PARTS 129.58IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH supplies 60.00IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACA jail school 480.00IOWA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC, 2015 iowa governors conference 100.00IP PATHWAYS, hardware maintenance contracts 6,145.62JIFI PRINT INC business cards 20.80JOHNSON LAW FIRM legal fees 450.00JONES, REBECCA mileage 60.90JOSTEN, KATHLEEN A mileage 25.00K C NIELSEN LTD supplies 853.97KAHL, BILL mileage 15.00KAVANAUGH, LINDSAY phone 71.46KEMNA AUTO OF FORT DODGE oil change 128.52KERWIN, LINDA mileage 137.88KIMBALL MIDWEST STOCK 305.48KITTLESON, VALERIE mileage 242.03KNIPPEL, MARGRET mileage 15.00KOLACIA CONSTRUCTION INC bank bldg remodel 10,275.83LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELE UTILITES 174.61LEHIGH, CITY OF UTILITIES 373.58MARCO INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 209.80MARCO INC copier lease 212.17MATHESON TRI-GAS INC WELDING SUPPLIES 274.67MCGILL, ANDREW L cell phone 50.00MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC battery packs 1,523.90MENARDS - FORT DODGE SHED SUPPLIES 1,242.78MERSCH, MARCELLA mileage 15.00MICHAEL, BRETT wages 1,469.04MID COUNTRY MACHINERY INC REPAIR 197.40MIDAMERICAN ENERGY utilities 284.92MIDWEST WHEEL CO STOCK & PARTS 1,071.49NAPA AUTO SUPPLY PARTS & STOCK 874.78NASCO supplies 21.65NELSON, ERIN contracted dietician 475.50NELSON, MELISSA shoes 50.00NICHOLS, TRICIA mileage 47.58NOWELL, TANNER meals for jail school 34.26O'CONNOR, BARB mileage 78.75OFFICE ELEMENTS office supplies 826.40OFFICEMAX INC office supplies 174.37O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL INC PARTS & STOCK 1,097.96OLSON, STACI medical examiner expense 250.00O'REILLY AUTO PARTS PARTS & STOCK 3,441.62PALMER, KATHERINE mileage 217.88PAYNE, KELLY rent payments 250.00

Regular MeetingMarch 10, 2015

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler. Absent: Fletcher and Singer. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of the March 3, 2015 regular meeting and the March 4, 2015 Special Meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing was held on proposed Amendment to the Current Year County Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015. No written or oral objections were heard; therefore, Chairman Dencklau closed the hearing. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve Amendment to Current Year County Budget and the following Department Appropriation changes: Increase Capital Project Fund/Department 99 by $250,000; and decrease Secondary Road Fund/Department 20 by $740,000. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing was held on the proposed Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 County Budget. No written or oral comments were heard; therefore, Chairman Dencklau closed the hearing. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve Adoption of Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 Budget and Certification of Taxes. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to accept and place on file the resignation of Katherine Palmer, RN effective March 13, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve wage increase for Correctional Officer Jayci Zakeer to $15.34 per hour effective March 9, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve merit pay increase for Jenna Carlson to $1,113.87 every two weeks effective pay period date April 17, 2015, per recommendation of Jessica Wernimont, Child Support Recovery Unit Supervisor. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file Annual Manure Management Plan for Mac South/Mac East in Section 30, Roland Township. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to set public hearing on first consideration to amend the Zoning Ordinance for 10:30a.m. on March 31, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to adopt the following County Social Service 28E Resolution: COME NOW Webster County, Iowa, and County Social Services 28E (CSS) and mutually agree as follows: WHEREAS; the Webster County Board of Supervisors has deemed it in the best interests of Webster County to provide staff and office space to CSS as provided for under the Intergovernmental Agreement Creating County Social Services, April 1, 2014: (a) To efficiently and effectively provide the Mental Health & Disability Services mandated under sections 331.388 through 331.398 of the 2013 Code of Iowa for member counties. CSS may also provide other social services including but not limited to Medicaid Targeted Case Management, general assistance, children services, substance abuse services and any county funded social service program or county function as contracted from member counties. And WHEREAS, Webster County is the employer of record and will provide the associated human resource policies, insurance and benefits to all FTEs for the positions designated and funded by CSS and WHEREAS Webster County as the employer of record retains the authority to make all final decisions on hiring, termination and discipline associated with these positions and WHEREAS, CSS shall train, supervise, support, direct work and evaluate performance and assist with hiring, termination and discipline to the extent directed and approved by the Webster County Board of Supervisors and WHEREAS, CSS will reimburse direct occupancy and operating cost for the delivery of Mental Health and Disability and Targeted Case Management Services that is within the CSS approved annual budget associated with the FTEs designated. CSS will not pay rent to member counties or reimburse any indirect costs mutually provided to other county departments and WHEREAS, any local equipment or supply purchases approved by CSS become the property of Webster County but may be reallocated as

City of FarnhamvillePublic Notice

In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency and the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act, the Farnhamville Water Department has completed the public right-to-know CCR (Consumer Confidence Report). The report is being made available upon request from Alan Jorgensen, Water Superintendent or Emily Bendickson, City Clerk, during normal business hours. This certified report has been sent to the Iowa DNR to be placed on file.

CITY OFCALLENDER

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Callender, will conduct a public hearing April 14, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. (local time) in the City Council Chambers, 415 Thomas Street, to receive comments on the following item: A proposal to renew for a twenty-five (25) year period a non-exclusive natural gas supply, operation and maintenance franchise with MidAmerican Energy Company, which may include franchise fees. Any and all residents and interested property owners are invited and encouraged to attend this hearing at the time and place mentioned above and to submit comments either orally, in writing or both. For further information, please contact City Hall.

CITY OFCALLENDER

REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF TWO (2) CITY-OWNED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

The City of Callender, Iowa is seeking bids for the sale of a residential properties located at 717 Charles Street in Callender, and legally described as: Lots 5 and 6, in Block 1, Sunberg’s Addition to Callender, Iowa and residential property located at 602 Margaret in Callender, and legally described as: the S ½ of Lots 6 and 7 in Block 11 in the Town of Callender, Iowa. Parties interested in acquiring City owned property are asked to submit a written proposal to the City Clerk, City Hall 415 Thomas Street, PO Box 165, Callender IA 50523 by start of the public hearing at 6:30 p.m. April 14, 2015 and attend this meeting or be available by phone. Late proposals will not be accepted. Proposals must identify the property address, your name, address, phone/email, along with an offer price and the proposed use of the property. A condition of the sale is that the existing property must be brought into compliance with the City’s Property Maintenance Code within 1 year or demolished with material removed from lot and backfilled. The buyer is responsible for one-half of the closing costs and legal fees up to $500. The Council retains the right to reject any and all proposals. At the Public Hearing / City Council Meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 14, 2015 all proposals will be presented and a public hearing held. At the public hearing, the City Council will entertain comments from the public regarding the proposals. The Council retains the right to reject any or all proposals. CITY OF CALLENDER, IOWADenita Lee-Luke, CITY CLERK

needed between member counties in coordination with representative member county Auditors and NOW THEREFORE based upon the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties do agree as follows: 1. CSS agrees to provide coverage to Webster for Mental Health & Disability Services (MHD) and to assume management of Webster County Targeted Case Management (TCM) effective April 1, 2015, county funded substance abuse services and children’s protective services. 2. CSS requests and Webster agrees to provide the following positions as a percentage of the FTE: Title Name FTE Coordinator Disability Services Ken Hays .94 Case Manager Supervisor Alison Hauser 1 Case Manager Brittany Eastwood 1 Case Manager Emily Elkin 1 Case Manager Sarah Feldman 1 Case Manager Carol Gillette 1 Case Manager Trinity Lewis 1 Case Manager Kelsey Riley 1 Service Coordinator Janet Gadbury 1 Mental Health Advocate Brett Michael .25 Office Manager Tanya Martinson .90 3. Webster and CSS further agree to merge Webster County Targeted Case Management Services into CSS Integrated Care Coordination effective April 1, 2015. Either party upon sixty (60) days written notice may terminate this agreement at any time.

By:s/Keith Dencklau Date : 3 /10 /2015 Webster County By:s/Cy White Date: 2/27/2015County Social Services

Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign lease agreement with Pitney Bowes for postage machine. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file Community and Family Resources and The Richmond Center Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements for year ending June 30, 2014. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to install 40-foot wood pole with group operated switch for existing 3-phase overhead line along north side of Walnut Street immediately west of Union Avenue in Section 5, Township 88 North, Range 27 West, Washington Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to install 40-foot wood pole on both sides of 250th Street for overhead primary extension to new customer at 2112 250th Street in Section 24, Township 88 North, Range 29 West, Elkhorn Township. . (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Frontier Communications to install approximately 600 feet of fiber optic cable along west side of Nelson Avenue to Army Reserve Armory at 1627 Nelson Avenue in Section 5, Township 89 North, Range 28 West, Cooper Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign work in right of way permit from Calcium Products to remove ligin sulfonate that leached into right of way along and adjacent to their property at 2063 Quail Avenue in Section 27, Township 89 North, Range 28 West, Cooper Township. . (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve application and permit from Deano’s Road Dust Control to apply dust control treatment in 2015. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve application and permit from Heffron Services, Inc. to apply dust control treatment in 2015. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Group Services reviewed the renewal insurance plan. No action taken. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to allow claims. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

s/Carol Messerly s/Keith Dencklau Webster County Auditor Chairman, Board of Supervisors

Regular MeetingMarch 17, 2015

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler. Absent: None. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of the March 10, 2015 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs for D.D.#35 Webster & #18 Greene Counties, Iowa. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve merit pay increase for LaVonne Pringle to $2,192.85 every two weeks effective pay period date of February 20, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan Update for Mike and Katie Kauffman in Section 33, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to table Directive Number One of the Law Enforcement Center Courtroom Remodeling Project deleting Audio/Visual scope of work in its entirety from the project, a decrease of $0.00. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file Semi Annual Report of Webster County Treasurer for period of July – December 2014. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve Class C Native Wine Liquor License renewal Application for Soldier Creek Winery, effective April 1, 2015. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve hiring and employment of Michael Soole , PT Correctional Officer, effective March 23, 2015 at the rate of $14.43 per hour per recommendation of Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to place on file the separation of employment date of Deanna Lau, Transport Officer, effective March 4, 2015 per Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.

The following demolition bids for DBA 2015-01 Fisher and DBA 2015-02 Dickerson were received and reviewed by the Board: Bidder DBA 2015-01 DBA 2015-02 Bid TotalD & L Metal Recycling $ 6,500.00 $ 5,500.00 $12,000.00Dencklau Services $11,750.00

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to approve low bid for demolition of residence at 2002 and 2006 South 12th Street; Fort Dodge, Iowa, from Chris Dencklau in the amount of $11, 750.00 and authorize Chair to sign Demolition Contract for DBA 2015-01 Fisher and DBA 2015-02 Dickerson at the appropriate time. Motion carried unanimously. The Board discussed replacement of Carpet tile in Webster County Engineer’s office. It was agreed to get two more proposals and resubmit to the Board. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to rebuild existing overhead electric transmission line along the west side of Samson Avenue from 180th Street to 200th Street in Sections 12, 13, and 24, Township 89 North, Range 28 West, Cooper Township to accommodate recent increases in load. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Frontier Communication to replace 50 pair and 100 pair copper telecommunication cables damaged by installation of new water main along the west side of Quail Avenue in the fall of 2014. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve application and permit from Jericho Services, Inc. to apply dust control treatment in 2015. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign contract documents with Chester Bross Construction Company Hannibal, Missouri for pavement planning/grooving project FM-CO94(105)-55-94 on Route P63 from Route D20 north to Route D14. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing was held on Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and Five Year Construction Program for Webster County Secondary Road Department. Engineer Randy Will reviewed the budget and five year construction program. No written or oral objections or comments were heard; therefore Chairman Dencklau closed the public hearing. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize

Chair to sign Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and Five Year Construction Program for the Webster County Secondary Road Department. (Copy on file in Engineer’s and Auditor’s offices). Motion carried unanimously. At 10:30a.m. Bid Letting for bridge replacement projects L-002701—73-94 and L-002725—73-94 was held. The following bids were received:

Bidder L-002701-73-94 L002725-73-94 Tied Project TotalMidwest Contracting $113,280.00 $147,765.00 $261,045.00Peterson Contractors Inc.$107,397.50 $150,957.50 $258,355.00Reilly Construction $136,875.00 $211,425.00 $348,300.00Rognes Bros. Excavating$112,235.00 $140,113.00 $257,778.00*Weidemann Inc. $123,423.00 $157,345.00 $280,768.00

*Following Webster County Engineer’s review, corrected Total $252,348.00 Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve the apparent low bid submitted by Rognes Bros. Excavating in the amount of $252,348.00 and to authorize the County Engineer to send the contractor; all subject to Engineer’s final review. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

s/Carol Messerly s/Keith Dencklau Webster County Auditor Chairman, Board of Supervisors

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Semi Annual Report of Jan Messerly Webster County Treasurer

For the Period July-December 2014

0001 GENERAL FUND 4,917,019.19 4,163,937.20 9,080,956.39 4,345,540.46 4,735,415.93 93,977.18

0002 GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL 1,856,149.11 1,580,370.82 3,436,519.93 1,243,870.39 2,192,649.54 13,096.71

0010 MH-DD SERVICES FUND 1,089,113.80 1,465,647.27 2,554,761.07 1,206,923.55 1,347,837.52 13,841.47

0011 RURAL SERVICES BASIC 1,372,396.37 1,561,220.57 2,933,616.94 1,618,543.22 1,315,073.72 16,656.87

0017 WEBSTER COUNTY REGIONAL URBAN RENEWAL 96,892.17 196,930.30 293,822.47 195,242.74 98,579.73 0.00

0020 SECONDARY ROADS 2,522,690.33 5,727,149.75 8,249,840.08 4,747,983.68 3,501,856.40 68,760.03

0023 R E A P FUND 92,827.16 29,923.38 122,750.54 72,260.80 50,489.74 0.00

0027 CONSERVATION TRUST FUND 55,272.29 31,746.00 87,018.29 40,000.00 47,018.29 0.00

0028 RECORDER'S RECORDS MANAGE FUND 16,574.03 3,484.37 20,058.40 0.00 20,058.40 0.00

0030 PUBLIC HEALTH FUND 729,134.04 1,790,204.29 2,519,338.33 1,877,968.89 641,369.44 48,998.10

0036 E911 SURCHARGE FUND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0037 E911 OPERATING FUND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0040 D.A.R.E. FUND 877.46 0.00 877.46 174.00 703.46 0.00

0041 CANINE 5,135.89 0.00 5,135.89 6,539.95 -1,404.06 0.00

0045 County Attorney Collections 46,567.35 4,558.78 51,126.13 5,460.00 45,666.13 0.00

0050 SHERIFF CONFISCATED MONIES 44,763.96 834.50 45,598.46 3,086.95 42,511.51 0.00

0051 CO ATTY CONFISCATED PROP MONIES 3,220.08 0.00 3,220.08 479.18 2,740.90 110.00

0052 LOSST 1,286,179.71 499,278.09 1,785,457.80 535,763.00 1,249,694.80 0.00

0090 LONG-SHORT FUND 0.00 -203.00 -203.00 0.00 -203.00 0.00

1500 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 1,249,739.17 71,049.20 1,320,788.37 84,843.14 1,235,945.23 0.00

1501 SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJE 6,859.23 18.70 6,877.93 0.00 6,877.93 0.00

2000 DEBT SERVICE FUND 1,657.52 617,033.80 618,691.32 117,561.25 501,130.07 0.00

4000 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 54,062.89 66,487.46 120,550.35 41,586.63 78,963.72 233.75

4010 E911 SURCHARGE FUND 146,976.10 159,757.80 306,733.90 97,981.99 208,751.91 19,062.21

4011 E911 OPERATING FUND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

4100 COUNTY ASSESSOR 130,805.84 248,790.03 379,595.87 202,801.46 176,794.41 2,070.15

4101 SPECIAL APPRAISAL FUND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

4140 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION 2,659.91 145,238.41 147,898.32 139,084.31 8,814.01 0.00

4200 SCHOOLS 229,381.28 12,097,201.92 12,326,583.20 11,559,432.61 767,150.59 0.00

4300 IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 14,467.31 782,864.76 797,332.07 749,822.66 47,509.41 0.00

4400 CORPORATIONS 184,683.45 8,936,674.03 9,121,357.48 8,402,593.97 718,763.51 0.00

4700 TOWNSHIPS 3,987.58 250,066.47 254,054.05 243,316.66 10,737.39 0.00

4800 BRUCELLOSIS & TUBERCULOSIS (STATE OF IA) 886.09 2,881.46 3,767.55 2,760.97 1,006.58 0.00

4900 SPECIAL DISTRICTS 15,264.99 66,094.62 81,359.61 68,484.62 12,874.99 0.00

5000 INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS 46,880.09 103,667.40 150,547.49 47,293.09 103,254.40 0.00

5010 AUTO FUND 496,337.03 3,468,380.00 3,964,717.03 3,198,512.00 766,205.03 0.00

5020 USE TAX FUND 256,310.21 2,031,444.38 2,287,754.59 2,077,571.38 210,183.21 0.00

5040 ANATOMICAL GIFT FUND 254.35 452.00 706.35 415.81 290.54 0.00

5090 ADVANCE TAX & TRUST FUND 61,163.11 44,873.39 106,036.50 74,200.61 31,835.89 0.00

5150 PROPERTY TAX AGENCY 6,251.56 0.00 6,251.56 0.00 6,251.56 0.00

5160 STATE GENERAL FUND 2,703.61 5,655.00 8,358.61 146.00 8,212.61 0.00

5190 REDEMPTION TRUST 57,527.96 341,784.57 399,312.53 388,905.10 10,407.43 0.00

5300 RECORDERS ELEC TRNSFR AGENCY FUND 601.17 3,158.00 3,759.17 3,380.56 378.61 0.00

8500 MEDICAL INSURANCE FUND 242,666.25 1,159,284.36 1,401,950.61 969,341.53 432,609.08 190,608.05

DR DRAINAGE 408,821.59 1,753,322.62 2,162,144.21 1,091,576.68 1,070,567.53 2,507,212.57

County Totals 17,755,761.23 49,411,262.70 67,167,023.93 45,461,449.84 21,705,574.09 2,974,627.09

I, JAN MESSERLY, TREASURER OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE REPORT GIVEN

ABOVE IS A CORRECT SUMMARY OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY ME AS SAID TREASURER DURING THE

PERIOD THEREIN SPECIFIED.

s/Jan MesserlyWebster County Treasurer

BEG. FUND BALANCE

July 1

TOTALREVENUESCOLLECTED

TOTAL AMOUNTTO BE

ACCOUNTED FOR

TOTALCOUNTY

DISBURSEMENTS

ENDING FUND BALANCE

December 31

OUTSTANDINGCHECKS &

WARRANTS

PETTY CASH SHERIFF postage & freight 299.45PITNEY-BOWES INC equipment rental 138.00POWERPLAN PARTS & STOCK 693.62PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE LIGHTING 103.44PRAIRIEINET computer services/internet 469.00PRESCOTT, KARI mileage 218.40RELIABLE OFFICE SUPPLIES INC office supplies 121.47RESERVE ACCOUNT POSTAGE 3,238.60ROGER'S TIRE SERVICE TIRES & TIRE REPAIR 1,923.00ROSALEZ LOCK & KEY keys 8.00ROYAL PROPERTIES LLC rent 1,400.00RUGE, ASHLEY mileage 27.30SANCHEZ, GEORGINA interpreter fees 400.00SANDBERG, JAMES mileage 15.00SCHOON, KAREN L phone service 50.00SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS on-site shredding 58.00SHEDA, JENNIFER mileage 241.30SIBBITT, DANI mileage 113.20SKOGLUND AUTO BODY SUPPLIES 35.00SLP INC rent payment 34.00SPARKLE CAR WASH car wash tokens 150.00STAPLES ADVANTAGE office supplies 228.49STAR ENERGY LLC FUEL 2,446.31STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT PARROTT, OFFICE SUPPLIES 2,112.38TCB SANITATION GARBAGE 231.00THE GARAGE DOOR COMPANY INC OUTSIDE REPAIR 63.00THE LAW OFFICE OF ERIC EIDE legal fees 1,040.00THE MESSENGER PUBLICATIONS 25.37TIMMERMAN, SUSAN mileage 320.05TRAVISS AUDIO VIDEO 55' led hdtv 695.00TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA PARTS 414.38TUCKER, BERNA mileage 15.00UBBEN, COURTNEY mileage 240.98UNITED STATES CELLULAR cell phone 363.37UTLEY, LACEY mileage 80.33VANGUARD APPRAISALS INC special appraisal service 2,090.00VERIZON WIRELESS service 726.16VON BOKERN ASSOC INC bi-annual fee 8,900.00W & H COOP OIL COMPANY FUEL 32,085.77WAHKONSA MANOR rent payments 25.00WALMART COMMUNITY supplies 264.13WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC GARBAGE 163.25WEBSTER CALHOUN COOP TELE TELEPHONE 122.00WEBSTER CO TELECOMMUNICA reimbursement for supplies 53.63WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers 500.80

WEBSTER COUNTY TREASURER drainage tax 10.00WELLMARK INC - FLEXIBLE BENEFI administration fees 240.00WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER, office supplies 1,559.78WEX BANK fuel 1,906.23WILL, RANDALL J TIRE REPAIR 18.00WITTE, JOEL cell phone 25.00WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers 26.50WUEBKER, JENNIFER mileage 35.18XENIA RURAL WATER DISTRICT WATER 63.20ZAKEER, JAYCI shoes 50.00

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Approval to add Gayle Redman to signer on bank signature card. Petersen moved to approve the decision, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Discussion was held on setting up a Golf Course Board to set up activities. Simmering and Cory payment approval of $10,936.00 was approved by Petersen, second by Redman. Motion carried by roll call-ayes. 28E Agreement with the school was approved by Petersen, second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes: Willardson, Redman, Jackson & Petersen. Abstained: Harrison. Discussion was held on a proposed 4-way stop. Redman, moved to approve the adding of this item to the next month’s agenda. Second by Willardson. Motion carried-all ayes.Discussion was held on Gowrie clean up days. It is being rescheduled to May 4th- 8th will be on April’s agenda for approval.No Public comments were given. Petersen approved payment of bills, second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes. Willardson moved to adjourn, with the next scheduled meeting being held on April 20, 2015. Second by Petersen, motion carried-all ayes. ARAMARK CENTER-RUGS & MOPHEAD EXPENSE 221.26BLACK HILLS ENERGY, CLUB UTILITY BILL 1,496.05CASEY'S POLICE FUEL 308.86GOWRIE SERVICE, STREETS-FUEL EXPENSE 211.70GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIS, STREET LIGHT UTILITIES 3,236.22GOWRIE NEWS CLUB ADVERTISING 84.70JAMBOREE PREPAID LIQOUR 500.00STAR ENERGY STREETS FUEL 517.37WEBSTER CALHOUN, LIBRARY-TELEPHONE EXPENSE 639.69EFTPS FED/FICA TAXES 5,863.69IPERS IPERS 2,816.63WEB. CO TELECOMM, QTRLY ASSESSMENT-JAN-MARCH 2,623.00LEAF, PRINTER/COPIER LEASE EXPENSE 59.71

ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC, LIBRARY-COPIER LEASE 131.32BAKER & TAYLOR, LIBRARY-BOOK EXPENSE 633.59CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT, LIBRARY-BOOK EXPENSE 83.88SHELLY NELSON, POSTAGE & OFFICE SUPPLIES 175.05THE PENWORTHY COMPANY, LIBRARY-BOOK EXPENSE 130.77POSTMASTER, POST OFFICE BOX RENT 42.00TARGET DVD MOVIES EXPENSE 59.08ELDERBRIDGE AGENCY, MEALS-FEB REIMBURSEMENT 1,382.00ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY, MEALS-PURCHASED FOOD 129.86BOOKLIST LIBRARY-MAGAZINE EXPENSE 147.50BROWN SUPPLY CO, SNOW PLOW CURB BUMPER GUARD 165.00DESIGN ELECTRONICS, LIBRARY-TECHNOLOGY EXPENSE 380.95FORCE AMERICA DIST LLC, HYDRAULIC HOSE FITTINGS 187.87M&M SALES CO COPIER/PRINTER SUPPLIES 32.92BRUCE MCCORMACK, POLICE-CELL REIMBURSE 280.00SCHOLASTIC LIBRARY, LIBRARY-BOOK EXPENSE 152.10JEFF STUTZENBERG, MARCH-CELL PHONE REIMBURSE 40.00TASTE OF HOME LIBRARY-MAGZINE EXPENSE 19.98ADVANCED SYSTEMS, LIBRARY-COPIER MAINTENANCE 68.30BOMGAARS STREETS-SHOP SUPPLIES 208.59BETTER HOMES & GARDENS, LIBRARY-MAGAZINE EXPENSE 11.98WEIGHT WATCHERS, LIBRARY-MAGAZINE EXPENSE 14.95IOWA DEPT OF HEALTH, POOL REGISTRATION RENEWAL 35.00INLINE SERVICE LLC, SNOW PLOW REPAIRS 6,929.77DEMCO LIBRARY-OFFICE SUPPLIES 70.16US FOODS MEALS-PURCHASED FOOD 1,195.14JEFF'S JONS COURSE UTIL. PORTA-POTTY 400.00FASTENAL CITY SHOP-5-QT FLEX SPOUT 11.61VISA OFFICE SUPPLIES 58.24REES HYDRAULIC SALES, SNOW PLOW REPAIRS EXPENSE 242.02NORTHERN LIGHTS, CLUB FOOD 1,961.54HUMES DISTRIBUTING, CLUB BEER 363.04DON'S PEST CONTROL, CLUB MAINT. 42.80PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY, CLUB POP EXP 162.56TAMMY TAYLOR CENTER CLEANING EXPENSE 200.00DEPT.OF INSPECT. & APPLS, FOOD SERVICE LICENSE 79333 236.25ILLINOIS CASUALTY COMPANY, LIQOUR LIABILITY INS. 830.00CENTRAL IOWA BUILDING, SNOW PLOW REPAIR EXPENSE 117.21GAYLE REDMAN OFFICE SUPPLIES 12.00SMITHSONIAN LIBRARY-MAGAZINE EXPENSE 10.00PAYROLL CHECKS, TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS 18,077.19 CLAIMS TOTAL 54,011.10 GENERAL FUND 18,863.89 LIBRARY FUND 4,318.08 PARKS FUND 278.93 POOL FUND 66.45 GOLF COURSE FUND 9,051.63 ROAD USE TAX FUND 16,578.37 CONGREGATE MEALS FUND 4,853.75

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