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Hundreds of people cheered, whistled, ap-plauded and groaned Thursday in Boone as an exhaus-tive daylong public hearing kicked off deliberations on a proposed crude oil pipeline that would pass through 18 Iowa counties according to a story published by the Des Moines Register. Emotions ran high among the roughly 450 peo-ple packed into the Community Building at the Boone County Fairgrounds to speak for and against the $3.8 billion Bakken pipeline project. Security was tight: 11 law enforcement officers were on hand, and bags were inspected as people entered the building. Opponents warned the pipeline would damage Iowa’s environment, contribute to global climate change and represent an abuse of eminent domain to take prime farmland to build wealth for private business interests. Supporters, including scores of union construc-

tion workers from Iowa and from other states, lauded the project. They said it would create 2,000 Iowa construc-tion jobs as the pipeline is built, would represent the saf-est method of transporting crude oil, and would contrib-ute to the nation’s energy independence. Thursday’s hearing launched 11 days of debate scheduled before the Iowa Utilities Board on a request for a hazardous liquid pipeline permit by Dakota Access LLC, a unit of Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners. The project would transport up to 570,000 barrels of light sweet crude oil daily from the Bakken and Three Forks oil fields of North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to a distribution hub at Patoka, Ill. It could then be shipped via another pipeline to Gulf Coast refineries. Ann Christenson, an Iowa City resident and a

144 oppose Bakken pipeline at IUBhearing; most in favor are non-Iowans$3.8 billion project includes Webster County. . .

Linda Price will retire as Postmaster of Gowrie Post Office on Friday, November 27.

Gowrie Postmaster Linda Price retiring Friday, Nov. 27

After nearly ten years of service to community...

Linda Price, Postmaster of Gowrie Post Office will be retiring Friday, Nov. 27 after nearly 10 years of service to the Gowrie community. Her plans are to work with her daughter and son-in-law, Amber and Darren Trusler. Amber and Dar-ren own and operate Made To Gaze in Ogden. Linda also plans to spend time with her hus-band, Randy; son, Jason and his wife Amy; as well as her grandchildren Chelsea,21; Blake, 19; Parker, 10; and Addison, 9. “I have thoroughly enjoyed the people, fellow employees and the community. Gowrie is definitely a great place,” said Linda.

Farmers Cooperative Company (FC) and West Central® Cooperative this week announced a unanimous vote by their Boards of Directors to proceed with a merg-er vote by members of both cooperatives. West Central facilities in 24 locations includ-ing facilities in Gowrie, Boxholm, rural Harcourt, and Paton. Farmers Coop has 38 total facilities including locations in Farnhamville, Gowrie, Somers, Paton, and Dayton. Following several months of internal and inde-pendent analysis on the potential risks and benefits as-sociated, the Boards approved the plan of merger and recommend a merger. “Our members own these cooperatives. We en-

Farmers Cooperative Company, West Central boards recommend merger, members to vote

courage each owner to read the plan of merger and pro-posed articles of incorporation, ask questions, and return their ballot,” said FC board president and Odebolt-area farmer, John Scott. “Every member matters.” “This is a landmark decision for our member-owners,” explained West Central board chair and Paton-area farmer, Sue Tronchetti. “Our Boards, management and employee teams believe we can diversify our busi-nesses, improve member services and protect and en-

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SV Mock Trial students participate in Regional competition On 5 November, the Southeast Valley Middle School sent three teams to the Middle School Mock Trial regional com-petition in Mason City. The team has been practicing for the competition since the last week of August. To participate in Mock Trial a team must have a mini-mum of seven members who argue a court case from both sides. This year’s case is criminal. The defendant, Ty Tanny, has been accused of operating a motorboat while intoxicated resulting in the death of a person (Hamnent Stratford). This case was com-plicated. The eyewitnesses to the events of the night in question gave contradictory accounts of how much alcohol they saw the defendant drink. In addition, two experts in alcohol and human behavior, also give contradictory opinions about how much alcohol the defendant drank based on their calculations of the defendant’s blood alcohol content. To effectively participate in mock trial, team mem-bers play parts on both the prosecution and defense sides of this case. Teams had to be able to argue for both sides of this case AND argue against both sides of this case.They learn correct protocol for courtroom behavior and have to be prepared to be challenged by the opposing team. Witnesses learn detailed statements. It is a challenge students this year stepped up to and met. At the regional competition the “Green” team, made of 7th and 8th graders came up a bit short. The top three teams advanced to the state competition and the Green team came in 4th. Some individuals received special recognition: All-Conference Outstanding Witness (nominated by all judges) was Erin Zeka. All-Conference Outstanding Attor-ney (nominated by all judges) was Addie Lawman. Honorable Mention Witness (nominated by one judge) were Majesta Jordison, Joelle Grove, Jaelyn Davis, Quintin Sorenson, Jayden Gardipee Honorable Mention Attorney (nominated by one judge) were Tatum Crouse, Jada Montgomery, Reed Andrews, Chloe Hurtado, Sadie Nelsen.

Yellow Team set for SV Mock Trial. . . Southeast Valley Middle School YellowTeam Mock Trial members are (rear) Quintin Sorenson, Tatum Crouse, Joelle Grove, Cassy Pemberton, Jaelyn Davis; (front)Jayden Gardipee, Wyatt Sprecher, Sadie Nelsen, and Addie Lawman-field. The coach is Janet Willis.

Orange Team set for SV Mock Trial. . . Southeast Valley Middle School Orange Team Mock Trial members are (rear) Hailey Pigman, Kylie Scranton, Kaleb Scott, Mattie Chelleen, Jada Montgomery; (front) Majesta Jordison, Nikaylee Rees, Reed Andrews, Dameon Rae. The coach is Janet Willis.

Southeast Valley Volleyball team receives sportmanship award The Southeast Valley volleyball team received the 2015 Twin Lakes Conference Sportsmanship award.

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40 Years Ago... Prairie High’s Mark Lewis, a unanimous all-conference selection on both offense and defense for the past two years, was named this week as a Fifth Team tackle when the All-State football teams of the Iowa Dai-ly Press Assign were announced. The son of Head Coach Don Lewis, Mark has started for three years for Panthers teams which have posted an outstanding 24-3 record, including two perfect seasons of 18 straight wins. The 6-0, 193-pound Lewis has played defen-sively as either tackle or nose guard depending on the opponent, and was an offensive guard. He was the pulling guard and was a great head-on blocker. He is extremely agile, having been timed in 4.8 seconds in the 40. A strong B student, Mark is planning on attend-ing college next fall but hasn’t decided on the school as yet. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ladwig of Gowrie and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ladwig attended the performance of the Sherwood Singers at the Starlite Restaurant in Fort Dodge. Members of the JOANNA Group of the L.C.W. went to the Gowrie Care Center on Wednesday after-noon, Nov. 12 and entertained the residents. Richard Nomsen and his son, Steven, and his son-in-law, George Gingrick of Clear Lake were visitors and pheasant hunters at the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Anderson. Mr. Nomsen is Mrs. Anderson’s brother. A baby boy came into the house of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Miller on Sunday, November the 9th. They named him Stacy Dale. He has two sisters and three brothers. Joe Harrison, son of the Walter Harrisons of Lanyon, a student at UNI, Cedar Falls and a member of the Men’s Glee Club, participated in a concert held at Scheman Auditorium in Ames on Sunday afternoon. The UNI 38-voice Men’s Glee Club joined together with the UNI Jazz Band in premiering a number composed by Lou Marini Jr. The song was entitled “El Pajara Solitario” and was sung by the Glee Club in Spanish. The number was highly received by the audience. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrison had the privilege of attending the performance. Mr. and Mrs. David Richman are the parents of a son, born November 12 at Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge. The baby has been named Jonathan David. Mr. Richman is Cedar Valley’s Art Instructor while Mrs. Richman is the C.V. pre-school teacher.

30 Years Ago... The Northwest Iowa Tour group held a re-union at the Colonial Inn on Saturday, Nov. 2. Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Castenson, Lilly Peterson, Hazel Wicklein and Martha Kinsey. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rieken hosted a party on Saturday evening, Nov. 2 in honor of the birthdays of their daughters, Carmen, 11 and Rachel, 6. Those at-tending were Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Swanson and children, Shelly, Laurie and Bradley and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Brown and children, Danny and Sarah of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs.

David Griggs and children, marc and Darcey and Mrs. and Mrs. Ed Rieken. Holly and Shannon Miller took part in the production of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Prairie High School. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Powers attended the 50th Anniversary of John and Colleen Harrison in Indianola on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Thomas of Mountain Home, Idaho, are the parents of a son, Mitchell Joseph, born Thursday, Nov. 7th, 1985. The infant’s grandpar-ents are Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hickey of Gowrie and Har-ley Thomas of Farnhamville while Mrs. Nellie Powell of Gowrie is a great grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dean of Clearwater, Florida arrived here Wednesday evening of last week for a visit of a couple weeks at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Dean, and family. Sunday dinner guests here at the home of Mrs. Verne Johnson were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dettman of Sac City and Mr. and Mrs. Verne Eklund of Gowrie. Mr. and Ms. Alan Johnson of Marshalltown are the parents of a daughter, Ashley Ruth, born No-vember 8th at Marshalltown Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wright and Mrs. Glen Johnson, all of Gowrie. The Johnsons now have four daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hanson of Somers are the parents of a daughter, born Wednesday, November 6th, 1985 at Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge. The baby girl has been named Katherine Sue. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hanson of Callender and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Nahnsen of Moorland. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Carson, Brian and Dana, of Carroll, and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Rasmussen, B.J. and Shelley of Callender were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rasmussen, Miss Andrea Johnson of Fairbury, Illinois was also a guest in the Ras-mussen home on Sunday and Monday. Dana Carson also stayed to visit in her grandparents home on Monday.

Wednesday, Nov. 11 • Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station. • Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.Thursday, Nov. 12 • Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marv’s.Friday, Nov. 13 • GDC, 12:00 p.m. at the WCCTA conference roomMonday, Nov. 16 • Gowrie City Council, 6:45 p.m. at the community center. • Callender Lions, 7:00 p.m. at the community center. • Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church Harcourt.Tuesday, Nov. 17 • Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m. • Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library.Wednesday, Nov. 18 • Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.

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Green Team set for SV Mock Trial. . . Southeast Valley Middle School Green Team Mock Trial members are (back) Keeley Maguire, Erin Zeka, Haley Studyvin, Zane Geis, Jaxon Carlson;front-- Emma Hunter, Christine Housken, Logan Stapp, Hunter Sorenson, and Rhett Grandfield. The coach is Janet Willis.

Gowrie United Methodist Church weekly events On Wednesday, Nov, 18 Choir Practice will be at 7:00 p.m. On Thursday, Nov. 19 the following will meet: UMW Faith Circle at 9:30 a.m., Worship Service at Care Center at 3:00 p.m., Charge Conference at 6:30, and

UMW Joy circle at 7:00 p.m. On Friday, Nov. 20 Mom’s Connection Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. and Quilters at 1:00 p.m. On Monday, Nov. 23 Glory Bells will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24 Quilters will be meeting at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Eve Service will be held at Gowrie UMC at 7:00 p.m.

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Webster County Ice Breakers club donate $1,000... The Namakagon Trail Groomers, board and members would like to thank you for the $1,000 donation in the memory of Marlin Benson. We dedicated a portion of trail 15 north as the “Marlin Bension Memorial Trail”, which we know he rode on many occasions while snowmobiling in the area. We know Marlin was known around the area as a very generous man. His gift of a print still hangs in the Pioneer Bar. He brought it he said, because it reminded him of the bar and his love of snowmobiling. The club appreciates the donation to us and will use those funds to continue maintaining and grooming the trails. We look forward to seeing you on the trails this winter.

hance member patronage by utilizing our scale to procure more efficiently.” Members are invited to hear presentations and information on the merger at one of 20 member meetings hosted Nov. 30-Dec. 11, 2015. A list of meeting loca-tions and member resources are available online at wccgrow15.com or fcgrow15.com. “By merging FC and West Central, members would truly have an ownership stake in every step of the value-added supply chain,” noted West Central president and chief executive officer, Milan Kucerak. “Whether it’s branded seed, faster grain assets, or value-added corn and soybean processing, a combined cooperative is better posi-tioned to weather market volatility, directly access global markets, and offer more to its owners.” “We want to improve member service with better, faster assets sooner, and by retaining and hiring the best people,” added FC chief executive officer, Jim Chism. “Most importantly, a merger allows us to maintain our commitment to serving our com-munities and keep profits local.” For a merger, Iowa law requires 50 percent of each membership to vote, with two-thirds of those votes cast to favor the proposal. Ballots and voting details will be mailed to each cooperative’s voting members approx. Nov. 20, 2015. The votes will be counted at a special meeting slated for Dec. 18, 2015. Should the membership approve the merger, each cooperative will be repre-sented by nine farmer-owners and member equity will roll into the new cooperative on a one-for-one basis. The combined cooperative, to be headquartered in Ames, Iowa, will be led by Kucerak as chief executive officer. In its last full fiscal year, Farmers Cooperative Company’s agronomy, grain and feed businesses grossed $675 million in sales and had $292 million in total assets. FC has 414 full-time employees at 49 locations. West Central’s agronomy, grain, feed and dairy nutrition product line grossed $633 million and had $300 million in assets its last full fiscal year. The cooperative has 275 full-time employees in 24 communities.

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Nearly all corn,soybean are harvestedin Iowa: NortheyAhead of schedule. . .

“Harvest in Iowa is reaching the final stages with 93 percent of corn and 98 percent of beans now in the bin,” said Bill Northey, Secretary of Agriculture. “The agreeable weather that much of the state saw throughout the growing season has continued into harvest and has al-lowed farmers to get the crop out in a timely manner and in good condition.” The weekly report is also available on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov or on USDA’s site at www.nass.usda.gov/ia. The report summary follows here:CROP REPORT Harvest activities wound down, while fall till-age, tiling, and fertilizer applications continued during the week ending November 8, 2015, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers used the 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork to harvest corn for grain, harvest soybeans, and haul and spread manure. Reports of anhydrous application were received, although some farmers are waiting for cooler weather before applying. Topsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 11 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 6 per-cent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 2 percent very short, 13 percent short, 80 percent adequate, and 5 per-cent surplus. Ninety-three percent of the corn crop for grain has been harvested, 9 days ahead of last year, and 2 days ahead of the 5-year average. There were reports of corn piles on the ground at some ethanol plants and local ele-vators. Ninety-eight percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, one week ahead of last year. Grain movement from farm to elevator was rated 51 percent moderate to heavy. Off-farm grain stor-age availability was rated 78 percent adequate to surplus. On-farm grain storage availability was rated 69 percent adequate to surplus. Hay and roughage supplies were rated 97 per-cent adequate to surplus. Livestock conditions were de-scribed as good, with reports of calves being weaned and beef cattle gleaning harvested corn fields.

Record soybean harvest in Iowa;corn third largest in statePrices may go to low for some farmers. . . With most of this year’s corn and soybeans harvested, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is boosting its expectations for the size of the crops. According to an update on Tuesday of last week, farmers are expected to pro-duce a record soybean crop totaling 3.98 billion bushels, up 1 percent from last year. That’s based on 95 percent of the crop harvested. The corn crop will be the third-largest in USDA records at 13.7 billion bushels, based on 93 percent harvested. Iowa maintains its corn production lead with 2.49 billion bushels. According to the Associated Press, the abundance is sending downward prices that are already below production costs. Farmers who rent land will struggle to make a profit. Consumers shouldn’t see much effect.

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Ways we honor our veterans, Wall of PeaceBy Staci Halligan In what ways can we honor our veterans? How do we show respect for our country? Those were just two questions posed to SVMS sixth graders last Tuesday dur-ing a lesson on Veterans Day. After responses to those and other questions on paper bricks, sixth grade student council members, Adalynn Lawman and Rylie Ferrari presented a “Wall of Peace” to Mr. Danny Lee and Mr. Andy Peterson. “It was our way to thank them for their service in the military,” commented one sixth grader

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Wilmer Clayton Fevold, 86, harvested his last field, fed his last steer, caught his last walleye, and watched his last ISU basketball game on Tuesday, No-vember 10, 2015 at the Gowrie Care Center. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Jon Rollefson officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie, is in charge of arrangements. Born on June 16, 1929, in Humboldt Coun-ty, Wilmer’s parents were Wilmer J. and Kathleen (Nesheim) Fevold. He was baptized and confirmed in Badger Lutheran Church in Badger, IA. His family moved to the Vincent area where they farmed until 1949. He graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1946. While in high school, he served as a State FFA Vice-President representing the North Central Iowa District. In 1949 Wilmer’s family moved to the Gowrie area. He attended Iowa State College in Ames. Wilmer enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951. After basic training he was stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA, for three years. Wilmer married Margaret Haugen on Septem-ber 25, 1951, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, IA. After his discharge from the Air Force, Wilmer and Margaret moved back to Gowrie and resumed his farm-ing career. Wilmer served his community well. He was a long-time member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Callender, IA, where he served as Treasurer, Deacon, Trustee, and usher. He served on the Board of Directors of the Gowrie Co-op Elevator which later became Con-solidated Co-op. He was also on the Webster County Ex-tension Committee, was a 4-H club leader, and a Gowrie Township Trustee. He enjoyed farming, raising cattle, and buying John Deere machinery. In 1986 Wilmer was named the KVFD Farmer of the Year. Wilmer and Mar-garet also enjoyed attending ISU basketball games and traveling. They made three pilgrimages to God’s heav-en on earth, also known as Norway, and went on sev-eral cruises. They even dared to leave their teenage sons home alone for two weeks while on one of their trips. Wilmer loved his Canadian fishing trips and eating lute-fisk. Wilmer and Margaret found time to raise one and a half dozen children; one daughter, Ruth A. (Da-vid) Hanson of Gowrie; and six sons including John B. (Linda) of Story City; Mark W. (Lynn) of Iowa Falls; Christin O. (Cynthia) of Gowrie; Timothy E. (Phyllis) of Ames; Paul C. of Gowrie; and Nathan A. (Lois) of Gowrie. He enjoyed immensely his 14 grandchildren: Adam, Kiersten, Michaella, Jason, Jessie, Ted, Hillary, Seth, Shelby, Rebecca, Erik, Luke, Matthew, and Sarah Jo. Wilmer and Margaret were also blessed with seven great-grandchildren. Wilmer was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, and an infant sister. He is survived by his sister, Gloria (Alvin) Anderson of Eagle Grove; brother, John (Julia) of Gowrie; and brother, Dean (Karen) of Bentonville, AR. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

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Janice K. Hockemeier, 68, passed away Tues-day, November 10, 2015 at her home. Funeral services were held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie, was in charge of arrangements. Janice is survived by her daughter, Crystal (Chris) Searles of Lennox, SD; sons, Matthew (Lisa) Hockemeier of Boone; Tracy (Megan) Hockemeier of Winterset; Corey (Annette) Hockemeier of Paton; 13 grandchildren, Amanda Kinley; Joey (Matthew) Styles; Andrew Kinley; Zachary Hockemeier; Thomas Hock-emeier; Emylyn Hockemeier; Trayton Hockemeier; Ma-rissa Hockemeier; Trey Hockemeier; Sophie Hockemei-er; Hannah Hockemeier; Evelyn Hockemeier; Whitney Hockemeier; and sister, Carolyn (Rev. Don) Weiss of Oregon, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wal-ter and Pauline (Baedke) Meyer. Janice K. Meyer was born April 1, 1947 in Fort Dodge and graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1965. She was united in marriage to Rudy Hockemeier on December 27, 1967. Janice was em-ployed with Larson’s Laboratory Eggs in Gowrie, now known as VALO in Dallas Center for 30 years. Janice treasured time spent with her children and grandchildren. They meant the world to her. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

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People enjoy Ski Hillduring winter near Gowrie. . .

I have been fortunate to have owned and resided at “Ski Hill,” which is used by dozens of people each year in Dayton during the winter. You have always been wel-come to use Ski Hill for sliding/winter fun and everyone is welcome again this year. I am only the third owner of Ski Hill. Harry and Frieda Peters resided here (105 First St. SE) for about 40 years. Harry would tell me about the many children and parents who would slide down their hill in the winter. They always enjoyed having families slide down Ski Hill which is one block east of South Main in downtown Day-ton. Some years back Harry passed away and Frieda continued living there into her nineties. One day I got a call from Jill, Frieda’s daughter. Would I be interested in buying this home which included the two acres known as Ski Hill? In about a month I did indeed purchase the prop-erty. Frieda was still living but needed more care. At the time I didn’t think about the long tradition that Ski Hill had with the Dayton and surrounding community. If you drive east on Skillet you will turn on an abandoned road that once was the highway coming into Dayton from the south. Below this hill there is a mead-ow, Skillet Creek, and woodland. The hill has a steep enough slope and provides a fairly long ride for people who like sledding, tobaggoning, or tubing. I have continued the tradition of welcoming ev-eryone to use Ski Hill. And this year will be no excep-tion. Everyone has generally been very nice, courteous and well-mannered as they have used Ski Hill during my five years of ownership. Sometimes there will be 15-20 people taking their turns sliding down the hill, and then walking back up the hill. It is a good family outing in the winter. The adjacent home residence overlooks Ski Hill although it is a slightly south (30 feet or so) from the area that people use to ski down the hill. While people are generally welcome to slide down the hill in the winter, people are also encouraged to report any vandalism or other crimes seen on the property. There is a $250 reward offered for information leading to the arrest of any person or persons vandalizing the ski area or my adjacent home/lawn. Most of my experience at Ski Hill has been very positive. Each year I work with my neighbor Gary Schlief to keep ski hill mowed and ready for people slid-ing down the hill. One year snow arrived very early and we weren’t able to have the grass cut short to better ac-commodate the children sliding down the hill. Enjoy yourselves on Ski Hill. Please be sensible and safe while enjoying a nice winter afternoon sliding down this hill.

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Anniversaries20-Nov Sam and Jordan Adams25-Nov Lyle and Linda Reese.

Stratford observes10th anniversaryof fierce tornadoOne person died,27 homes destroyed. . .

Stratford was ravaged by a tornado in Novem-ber, 2005 which left a path of destruction and one person dead. The Stratford community held a remembrance ceremony Thursday night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Stratford school. There were many photos displayed. The Stratford Lions Club sponsored the program that honored the memory of that horrific storm. Lucille Runyan, 82, died in Stratford, during the 2005 tornado. Her son Larry Runyon attended the cer-emony Nov. 12. According to the National Weather Service, the F-3 tornado touched down just before 5 p.m. November 12 , 2005. It completely wrecked 27 houses and damaged a dozen more. An estimated 150 Stratford residents have to stay elsewhere after the tornado struct. A gas main break caused two-thirds of the town to evacuate. The main gas line was shut off to the entire town of Stratford, which includes about 400 homes. There were several serious injuries. Most of the

town was without power immediately after the tornado. Stratford was temporarily currently sealed off to outsiders. The aftermath took months to clean up. An emergency responder on scene that day said it’s something the town will never forget, “Seeing ev-eryone lives destroyed. The neatest thing about it was a small town pulled together...we had meals coming in as far as Waterloo.” Stratford wasn’t the only central Iowa commu-nity hit by a tornado on November 12, 2005. Woodward also suffered major damage with dozens of homes being destroyed or damaged. Damage was reported in Ames as well and foot-ball fans attending an Iowa State football game at Jack Trice Stadium were forced to take shelter because of the storm.

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Wilmer Clayton Fevold, 86, harvested his last field, fed his last steer, caught his last walleye, and watched his last ISU basketball game on Tuesday, No-vember 10, 2015 at the Gowrie Care Center. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Jon Rollefson officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie, is in charge of arrangements. Born on June 16, 1929, in Humboldt Coun-ty, Wilmer’s parents were Wilmer J. and Kathleen (Nesheim) Fevold. He was baptized and confirmed in Badger Lutheran Church in Badger, IA. His family moved to the Vincent area where they farmed until 1949. He graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1946. While in high school, he served as a State FFA Vice-President representing the North Central Iowa District. In 1949 Wilmer’s family moved to the Gowrie area. He attended Iowa State College in Ames. Wilmer enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951. After basic training he was stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA, for three years. Wilmer married Margaret Haugen on Septem-ber 25, 1951, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, IA. After his discharge from the Air Force, Wilmer and Margaret moved back to Gowrie and resumed his farm-ing career. Wilmer served his community well. He was a long-time member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Callender, IA, where he served as Treasurer, Deacon, Trustee, and usher. He served on the Board of Directors of the Gowrie Co-op Elevator which later became Con-solidated Co-op. He was also on the Webster County Ex-tension Committee, was a 4-H club leader, and a Gowrie Township Trustee. He enjoyed farming, raising cattle, and buying John Deere machinery. In 1986 Wilmer was named the KVFD Farmer of the Year. Wilmer and Mar-garet also enjoyed attending ISU basketball games and traveling. They made three pilgrimages to God’s heav-en on earth, also known as Norway, and went on sev-eral cruises. They even dared to leave their teenage sons home alone for two weeks while on one of their trips. Wilmer loved his Canadian fishing trips and eating lute-fisk. Wilmer and Margaret found time to raise one and a half dozen children; one daughter, Ruth A. (Da-vid) Hanson of Gowrie; and six sons including John B. (Linda) of Story City; Mark W. (Lynn) of Iowa Falls; Christin O. (Cynthia) of Gowrie; Timothy E. (Phyllis) of Ames; Paul C. of Gowrie; and Nathan A. (Lois) of Gowrie. He enjoyed immensely his 14 grandchildren: Adam, Kiersten, Michaella, Jason, Jessie, Ted, Hillary, Seth, Shelby, Rebecca, Erik, Luke, Matthew, and Sarah Jo. Wilmer and Margaret were also blessed with seven great-grandchildren. Wilmer was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, and an infant sister. He is survived by his sister, Gloria (Alvin) Anderson of Eagle Grove; brother, John (Julia) of Gowrie; and brother, Dean (Karen) of Bentonville, AR. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

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About a month ago I was having my lunch and perusing the Thursday Datebook section of our local newspaper. What caught my eye was a picture and the heading “You’re not an Iowan unless…” below which was a picture of a Jello salad mold. I read the article. Of course it brought memories! My first one is the saying I’ve heard a lot around my church – “It’s not a Lutheran meal (especially potluck) if there’s no Jello. Well, if you’re from Boxholm and the surrounding area in my younger days you can say that about the Methodists too. I was at my doctor’s office not long after hav-ing read the article and conversing with the nurse about it. She told me of a church (not sure it was hers) that when they ask for a salad, in particular a funeral lunch, they specify “NO JELLO”. I am in agreement with that. Somewhere along the line I got “over-Jello’d”, especially what I refer to as “goopie salads”. We have a lunch every Wednesday noon at my church, mostly for the quilters and older people who like to get out for a nice meal and camaraderie as well as attending the noon worship. While this is not a true potluck, we do encourage people to con-tribute a “covered dish” or dessert and so most Wednes-days you will see some sort of Jello. I especially don’t like the “Watergate” type with mostly whipped topping. However, the other day one of the cooks brought red Jello with some berries in it and a small spoon of it went okay with the roast pork. Plain whole cranberry sauce or fried apples would have been better. Yes, the goopie one was there too and it was devoured. A few years ago (more than that probably) a “new” Jello concoction appeared. It was a regular tub of cottage cheese over which was sprinkled dry Jello and stirred in; then a regular size can of fruit, well drained of juices was stirred in and to complete a small tub of whipped topping was added. The favorite fruit, as I recall, was mandarin oranges. Pineapple often made it weep. Now here’s one that my generation of ladies will probably remember, especially at the Mother-Daughter banquets. It was called Perfection Salad. It was usually lemon (tho’ some used lime) Jello with shredded carrots, shredded cabbage and drained crushed pineapple. It was set in a 9 x 12 cake pan and cut in generous squares, each square placed on a lettuce “cup” and topped with a dollop of either homemade mayonnaise or Miracle Whip. An-other really fancy salad, probably served around Christ-mas time -- again the lettuce leaf base onto which was placed a ring of pineapple. Then half a banana (assumed had been “marinating” in the pineapple juice) set on that and topped with a whole maraschino cherry. Not surpris-ingly it was called candlestick salad, pretty but not so – ah – interesting. Then there was the one that seemed to always be an old family favorite. When I still lived at home it WAS dessert, not salad -- just plain RED Jello with lots of bananas, well covered in the Jello to keep them from blackening. My kids liked red Jello just plain but it took so many boxes for my family that it most often got the banana treatment or another favorite fruit. They ate it as was and started it with their meal and finished it as des-sert. I recall one time after losing Mom taking Jello up to Dad’s and putting it on the table with the rest of our meal. I don’t recall what I had in it but surely some sort of fruit knowing that was his preference. As had become my practice I had some (still liked it at time) with my meal but Dad had his for dessert even though I had brought some real dessert. I recall my Grandma Downs always having Jello as her dessert too but, she had a worse sweet tooth (for some things) than I did and she would sprinkle sugar on that Jello. But then she was the one who cara-melized her baked beans. Dad didn’t like baked beans until he learned not everyone made ‘em sticky sweet like a dessert. But I will always remember those times going to the “banquets” and knowing there would be a Jello salad at each place and I ate it. I sort of liked perfection salad.

Those old jello days...

Southeast Valley Schedule of Events

Week of Nov 18th to Nov 25th

Thursday, Nov 19All-State Music Festival (Nov 19-21)6:10 p.m. G V ICCC Jamboree vs Webster CityMonday, Nov 236:00 p.m. G JV-Var Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @ OgdenTuesday, Nov 245:30 p.m. JV-V Boys Basketball Hall of Pride Scrimmage vs HumboldtWednesday, Nov 25NO Classes for PM Preschool2:20 p.m. Early Dismissal 2:20pm

*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*www.southeastvalley.org

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

Birthdays19-Nov Scott Palmer, David Wooters20-Nov Joyce Babcock21-Nov Matt Goodwin, Maureen Kromrie Jarrod Lusmann, Gayle Wilson23- Nov Traysen Gutshall24-Nov Gerald Redic25-Nov Kali Gleason

Anniversaries20-Nov Sam and Jordan Adams25-Nov Lyle and Linda Reese.

But youngin’s today have no idea what a Mother-Daugh-ter or Father-Son (with a daughter or son borrowed if you had none) Banquet is. I do know that my Mom told of the Methodists graduating to meals like chicken pot pies with simpler accompaniments. Am I correct in re-membering that the Mom/daughter affairs were basically prepared by the Moms and the Dads & sons just had to serve them and do dishes? And there was always some sort of program with a stranger for a speaker, some sing-ing, etc. and very bored daughters. But looking back – those WERE good memories. Now the smorgasbords, Swedish & Norwegian suppers with lutefisk, and nation-al dishes, mother-daughter/father-son banquets are in the past. But those of you who have climbed the age ladder with me, I hope you remember and pass those memories on to your children, and the next generations. They are now in our personal history books.

Northey comments on Iowa crop, harvest Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey to-day commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. “The warm weather last week allowed farmers to make good progress and now 92 percent of soybeans and 73 percent of corn has been harvested (as of Monday, Oct. 26),” Northey said. “Corn and bean harvest are both ahead of last year and the five-year average. The warm, windy weather early in the week allowed crops to dry quickly before much of the state got some moisture on Friday that slowed things down.” Harvest activities continued rapidly early in the week, but slowed down Friday due to rain, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork dur-ing the week ending Oct. 25. Iowa farmers were still able to harvest one-fifth of the State’s corn crop during the week. Fieldwork ac-tivities for the week included harvesting corn for grain, harvesting soybeans, fall tillage, tiling, terracing, seeding cover crops, and applying dry fertilizer. Other activities included chopping and baling corn stalks, as well as manure hauling and spreading. Topsoil moisture levels rated five percent very short, 19 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and three percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 4 percent very short, 14 percent short, 77 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. 73 percent of the corn crop for grain has been harvested, 12 days ahead of last year, and 3 days ahead of the 5-year average. Moisture content of all corn being harvested was at 16 percent, down one percentage point from the previ-ous week with scattered reports of grain coming out of the field and going straight into the bin. Ninety-two percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, nine days ahead of last year, and two days ahead of normal.

Weekly events for Zion Lutheran Church On Wednesday, Nov. 18 Beginner & Sonshine Bells will meet at 4:00 p.m. Confirmation Class and Ves-per Ringers will meet at 7:00 p.m. Worship will be Saturday, Nov. 18 at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24 a Church Council Meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Service at UMC will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

SV Middle SchoolWinter ConcertThursday, Dec. 17 Southeast Valley Middle School will have their Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. at Burnside. All are invited to share some holiday cheer with the 5-8 band and choir students.

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Gov. Bobby Jindalin Webster CountyThursday, Nov. 19 Presidential candidate, and current Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, will be making a stop in Webster County on November 19, at 6 p.m. He will speak at the Believe Again Town Hall at the VFW Post 1856, 518 South 29th Street, Fort Dodge. Governor Jindal will speak and then be available to an-swer questions on any topic. Afterwards he will continue to meet with the public one-on-one. The general public is invited to attend the town hall. According to the most recent survey from Public Policy Polling (PPP) Governor Jindal has garnered six percent of the vote in Iowa and has a 60 percent favor-ability rating. Governor Jindal is currently tied for fifth place. Governor Jindal has announced he is completing the “Full Grassley,” which means he will campaign in all of Iowa’s 99 counties this year.

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It all started with a fun bicycle ride that took a turn for the worse. After an ac-cident left Liddy Hora with a broken left ankle this summer, she faced a long recovery. “Staying active is very important to me, but it was tough after my surgery,” said Liddy, a Fort Dodge native who underwent a two-and-a-half-hour surgery on her broken ankle. “That’s why I was really excited when I heard about the Boomers Fitness Club at Friendship Haven.” Community memberships are now available for people 55 and over who want access to Friendship Haven’s award-winning Wellness Center, including the cardio room, exercise classes, wellness staff, warm-water swimming pool, and spa. As a member of the Boomers Fitness Club, Liddy stops by the Wellness Center regularly to walk in the swimming pool to rebuild her strength and stay fit. She often exercises with a friend from Fort Dodge, which makes the time pass quickly. “I like the warm water, and I appreciate how easy it is to get into the pool, even with my ankle injury” Liddy said. “The bonus is the hot tub by the pool.” The range of exercise options available at the Wellness Center is also ap-pealing to Liddy, who set a goal of working out on the NuStep recumbent bicycle as her healing progressed. It’s a plus that the Boomers Fitness Club offers convenience. “Many Boomers are still working, so we need options that fit our schedule,” said Liddy, who works with the American Cancer Society. “The Boomers Fitness Club offers this flexibility, with its evening and weekend hours.” As she gets back on her feet and pursues her interests, including cooking for her family, Liddy is grateful for the many ways the Boomers Fitness Club has enhanced her physical and emotional wellness. “This has been a godsend for me.” “This is exactly what I need” Staying active is also important to Bev Potter of Fort Dodge, especially after she underwent two major surgeries. “I had gotten to the point where I couldn’t walk very far and found it hard to stand, since I had so much pain in my hips,” said Bev, who had her right hip replaced in January and her left hip replaced in June. “When I heard about the Boomers Fitness Club this summer, I told my surgeon about it right away.” Her doctor agreed that the Boomers Fitness Club would be a good option for Bev, a para-educator at Fort Dodge Senior High. When she signed up for a membership, the Wellness Center staff gave her a tour and showed her how the fitness equipment works. Bev liked what she saw. Now she regularly stops by the Wellness Center for about an

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hour each time to use the warm-water swimming pool and other exercise equipment, including the leg-press machine. “I feel comfortable coming here,” said Bev, who’s a big fan of the NuStep recumbent exercise bicy-cle. “This is exactly what I need.”Bev makes time to stop by on evenings and weekends if she can’t work out during the day. “Sometimes I feel stiff when I come here to exercise, but after I work out, I feel so good,” Bev said. It’s a plus that the Wellness Center is a fun place to work out, Bev added. “There’s a great group of people here, and I’ve made new friends.” Like many of her new friends, Bev is healing from sur-gery and is regaining her range of motion by staying ac-tive. She’s also focused on losing weight so she can pur-sue one of her favorite hobbies--travel. “We all need a goal to work towards,” Bev said. “I’m an explorer and am thrilled I discovered the Boomers Fitness Club.” Bev still can’t believe Friendship Haven offers such an exceptional wellness resource in the local com-munity. “This is the type of place you’d expect in a big city,” Bev said. “I tell others they need to check out the Boomers Fitness Club. It’s exactly what I need.” Join the Boomers Fitness Club! If you remember Jack LaLanne or Joan Fonda,

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church events On Wednesday, Nov. 18 Confirmation Class will meet in the Fireside Room at 6:00 p.m. On Thursday, Nov. 19 Dorcas/Lydia Cicle will meet in the Fireside room at 9:00 a.m., Mary/Martha Cirle will meet in the Fireside room at 2:00 p.m., Chimes practice will be at 6:15 p.m. and Choir practice will be at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 21 Men’s Group will meet in the Fireside Room at 9:00 a.m. On Monday, Nov. 23 Bible Study with Don Doolittle will meet in the Fireside Room at 7:00 p.m. On Tuesday, Nov. 24 Women’s Evening Bible Studay will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room. On Wednesday, Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Eve Worship with Holy Communion will begin at 7:30 p.m.

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It all started with a fun bicycle ride that took a turn for the worse. After an ac-cident left Liddy Hora with a broken left ankle this summer, she faced a long recovery. “Staying active is very important to me, but it was tough after my surgery,” said Liddy, a Fort Dodge native who underwent a two-and-a-half-hour surgery on her broken ankle. “That’s why I was really excited when I heard about the Boomers Fitness Club at Friendship Haven.” Community memberships are now available for people 55 and over who want access to Friendship Haven’s award-winning Wellness Center, including the cardio room, exercise classes, wellness staff, warm-water swimming pool, and spa. As a member of the Boomers Fitness Club, Liddy stops by the Wellness Center regularly to walk in the swimming pool to rebuild her strength and stay fit. She often exercises with a friend from Fort Dodge, which makes the time pass quickly. “I like the warm water, and I appreciate how easy it is to get into the pool, even with my ankle injury” Liddy said. “The bonus is the hot tub by the pool.” The range of exercise options available at the Wellness Center is also ap-pealing to Liddy, who set a goal of working out on the NuStep recumbent bicycle as her healing progressed. It’s a plus that the Boomers Fitness Club offers convenience. “Many Boomers are still working, so we need options that fit our schedule,” said Liddy, who works with the American Cancer Society. “The Boomers Fitness Club offers this flexibility, with its evening and weekend hours.” As she gets back on her feet and pursues her interests, including cooking for her family, Liddy is grateful for the many ways the Boomers Fitness Club has enhanced her physical and emotional wellness. “This has been a godsend for me.” “This is exactly what I need” Staying active is also important to Bev Potter of Fort Dodge, especially after she underwent two major surgeries. “I had gotten to the point where I couldn’t walk very far and found it hard to stand, since I had so much pain in my hips,” said Bev, who had her right hip replaced in January and her left hip replaced in June. “When I heard about the Boomers Fitness Club this summer, I told my surgeon about it right away.” Her doctor agreed that the Boomers Fitness Club would be a good option for Bev, a para-educator at Fort Dodge Senior High. When she signed up for a membership, the Wellness Center staff gave her a tour and showed her how the fitness equipment works. Bev liked what she saw. Now she regularly stops by the Wellness Center for about an

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Pictured from L to R are, Kahsyn, six, daughter of Mike and Angie Tearney; Bryce, six, and Tana, three, children of Brandon and Tonya Harrison; Lincoln, seven, August, five, and Avery, two, children of Jason and Kerry Akins.

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SV cross country runners compete in All Star Meet...

After a great cross country season and running in the state cross country meet on Oct. 31 these Southeast Valley seniors qualified for the IATC Senior All Star Meet Nov. 7 on the DMACC college campus. Pictured left to right are Natalie Lambert, Josh Johnson, Erica Rittgers and Josie Breitsprecher. Photo courtesy of SV parent.

Again this year the Southeast Valley Post Prom committee will be holding a raffle to win a beautiful Jag-uar quilt donated by Jenny Conrad. The quilt, done in school colors of gray, black, and teal, measures approximately 67” wide by 94” tall. A donation of $5 receives one ticket or $20 for 6 tickets. “I donated a quilt last year and the fundraiser was very successful,” says Jenny Conrad, whose son is a senior at Southeast Valley High School. This prompted her to create another one of a kind, custom pieced and quilted, jaguar logo quilt that she donated to the post prom committee. Jenny has been a traditional quilter for many years and enjoys designing and creating custom fabric art such as barns and flowers that can be framed and dis-played. In addition a unique jaguar stepping stone has been donated to the committee from Gina Swanson, owner of Bella on Main, a gift shop in Dayton, Iowa. She designed and created the stepping stone that will be raffled off during the same time. A donation of $1 receives one ticket or 6 tickets for $5. Both items are currently displayed at the high school. Tickets will be available at the high school and several school events. The winners will be drawn at the last home bas-ketball game on Monday, Feb. 8 and proceeds from both raffles will go toward post prom for Southeast Valley juniors and seniors.

Jaguar quilt. . . Jenny Conrad is pictured with the custom, one of a kind, Jaguar quilt she donated to Southeast Valley Post Prom for a raffle fundraiser.

SV Post Prom raffle features Jaguar quilt

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HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN, FARNHAMVILLE 8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. WorshipFIRST UNITED CHURCH, FARNHAMVILLEJoint Worship Service at Somers 10:30 AMOUR SAVIOUR'S LUTHERAN, CALLENDER9:15 a.m. Sunday Worhip; 10:30 a.m. Sunday SchoolUNITED METHODIST CHURCH, GOWRIE9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. WorshipZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, GOWRIE 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, HARCOURT9:00 a.m. Worship; 10:00 a.m. FellowhipEVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH, HARCOURT8:30 a.m. Worship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday SchoolUNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARCOURT9:00 a.m. WorshipUNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SOMERS 10:30 a.m. WorshipFULTON LUTHERAN CHURCH, ROELYN9:15 a.m. WorshipOUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL, MOORLAND10:00 a.m. MassEVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH, LANYON10:00 a.m. Worship; 11:00 a.m. Sunday School

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Burnside early settlers; Civil War VeteransReceiving Civil War Bonuses in form of Homesteads.... There formerly were hundreds of deer graz-ing where Burnside Township now is. Also there were slough area in parts of Burnside Township such as Blair’s Slough in the southwest corner, where the early settlers could obtain fish for food. And then, prairie chickens were abundant. There was timberland in the eastern part of the Township, providing game for food and logs for building and firewood. E. B. Price, in 1876, described pioneer life in the Township as follows: “In dress, the greatest simplicity and economy compatible with decency was observed by both sexes. Women in plain calico dresses and gingham sunbonnets, were accompanied to church by husbands in shirt sleeves, denim pants and bare feet. The people being alike all poor, easily became reconciled to this pioneer dress, but in the matter of something to eat, and more particularly ‘something to drink’, they met with serious difficulty.” With coffee and tea so high - coffee at sixty cents per pound and tea at $2.00, those old coffee and tea topers were sorely pressed at times to devise ways and means by which to gratify their predilections for their fa-vorite beverage. Roasted peas and chicory, corn meal and molasses mixed and burned until very black, wheat and rye, each had enthusiastic admirers as substitutes for cof-fee, and the merits of the several compounds were freely discussed when a friend dropped in at meal time, on an occasion of friendly visits, which were more frequent in those days than at the present time. Dancing was the principal amusement in which the people engaged up to about the year 1865 and the dancers were principally married couples. It frequently happen that at a dance where there were twelve or six-teen couples there would not be to exceed three young ladies. Babies were tucked up and laid around in corners and on chairs and benches, and ‘do please watch over my baby this set and I’ll watch yours the next’ is the way they managed the little innocents at such times.” Burnside Township was a settlement of several different nationalities. The predominant ones were Ger-man, Swedish and English. Many of the early settlers were Civil War Veterans, having received their Civil War Bonuses in the form of homesteads. The present Burnside and Sumner Townships (including the town of Lehigh), were in the same town-ship under the name of Sumner Township. The first school was a subscription school, taught by Minerva Beach in 1857. It was held in a log cabin in Section One. The first public school in Sumner Township was built in 1859, taught by E. B. Price. Mrs. Brown taught in 1866, John Tennant in 1867, and Mrs. Susie Beach Anderson in 1868. Burnside, in its earliest beginnings, was called Buchanan; later Hesperia; and still later, Burnside. Buchanan was laid out and plotted and recorded as a town site June 16, 1856, on the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 87, Range 28, and the original pro-prietors, George Wilson and Lew Davis, had great hope that it would be the county seat. However, after unsuc-

cessful attempts to have the county seat moved here, and with its final location in Fort Dodge, the original propri-etors in 1859 sold their town site and moved to Colorado. The Trinity Lutheran Congregation - Missouri Synod - was one of the first congregations organized in the area. Missionary work was started in 1858 and the congregation was organized in 1862. The plot of land for the building was given by Charles Schram. The Church building was located one mile west and three miles south of Burnside, the Southeast corner of Section 32. This building has been torn down, but there was one unique thing about this building - the church and parsonage were all joined together in one long building. The congrega-tion bought the Methodist Church building in Dayton, and move In 1866 the population of the town, then called Buchanan, was 17 - six families - the Brinkerhoffs, Con-tins, Dr. Wilson, A. Wilson, A. W. Alsever and John Hammerly. In 1869 there was a creamery, P. C. Goltry ran a hardware store, Goldsworthy a mill, and some new residences were built. A few years later the creamery went out of busi-ness. A short time later someone else built another cream-ery, and this building still stands. It was converted over into a dwelling. Later, in the late 1940’s it was bought by the Burnside School Board, and made into a teacherage, as there was no housing in Burnside for school person-nel. It had three floors which were used as apartments. There was a post office in the town as early as 1875, and at this time the little town was an important stage stop for the stagecoach which ran between the towns of Boonsborough, now called Boone, and Hum-boldt. A. Brinkerhoff was the first postmaster, and the mail was laid on a table, each family having a certain space on the table. There was some coal mining done over north-east of Burnside. Burnside Savings Bank opened for business in August 1915. In about 1948 or 1949 the Union Trust and Savings Bank in Fort Dodge came into existence, and this Bank in Burnside became a branch bank known as Union Trust & Savings Bank - Burnside Office.

Originally built for use as a creamery, eventually went out of business. It was made into a dwelling and in late 1940 was made into a teacherage.

Certified speech-language pathologist Rachel Judisch, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH) spoke to over 35 people at the November “Lunch Connection” event. Her program introduced the speech therapy services offered at SMCH. Additionally, she showcased the oc-cupational therapy equipment purchased by the SMCH Auxiliary to grow those services this year. Rachel explained, as the new Rehabilitation Ser-vices director, the skills she brings to the department as a speech-language pathologist. She is able to help patients make changes in the clarity, voice quality and volume of their speech. She works with patients who have difficulty swallowing and with patients who have difficulty finding the right words, remembering daily events and organiz-ing thoughts and tasks. Rachel also discussed Occupational Health at SMCH. She described it as, “Occupational Health ad-dresses the health and safety of employees while they perform their job duties.” SMCH provides occupational health services for patients by determining physical abil-ity to work. SMCH also provides services to area em-ployers by ensuring they are compliant with regulatory requirements. Therapists can also assess and educate on proper lift mechanics and perform pre-employment screening. The “Lunch Connection” is held four times at year at Stewart Memorial. The next session will be held March 3, 2016. To learn more about the services Stewart Memorial Community Hospital has to offer, visit us at www.stewartmemorial.org.

Rachel Judisch presented “Occupational Health Can Improve Your Health” to an audience at the Lunch Connection held at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital.

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital sponsors educational luncheon“Occupational Health Can Improve Your Health”

Josh Johnson competes in the IATC Senior All Star Meet Nov. 7 on the DMACC college campus.

Natalie Lambert, Erica Rittgers and Josie Breitsprecher are all smiles as they compete in the IATC Senior All Star Meet Nov. 7 on the DMACC college campus.

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turkey with salt and pepper.• Stuff apples inside turkey.• Pour apple juice over turkey. • Pour broth into bottom of pan.• Sprinkle turkey with sage. • Loosely cover turkey with foil.• Roast 3 hours.• Remove foil and roast another

30-60 minutes, brushing with liquid until bird is no longer pink inside.

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What You Need1 12 lb turkey, giblets removed3 apples, cored and quartered1 12 oz container apple juice concentrate, thawed1 3/4 c chicken broth1 1/2 tsp dried sage

Easy Turkey with Apples & Glaze

Directions• Heat oven to 325. • Line a large roasting pan with

foil.• Place turkey in pan. • Rub inside and outside of

turkey with salt and pepper.• Stuff apples inside turkey.• Pour apple juice over turkey. • Pour broth into bottom of pan.• Sprinkle turkey with sage. • Loosely cover turkey with foil.• Roast 3 hours.• Remove foil and roast another

30-60 minutes, brushing with liquid until bird is no longer pink inside.

“Very yummy and

moist!”

By Janet Tharpe

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Sherry Monfils Worcester, MA (pop. 181,045)

Submitted by: Sherry Monfils, Worcester, MA (pop. 181,045) Rachel Judisch presented “Occupational Health Can Improve Your Health” to an audience at the Lunch Connection held at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital.

Southeast Valley High School students hosted The Wizard of Oz musical on Saturday evening at the Southeast Valley High School Gym in Gowrie. Pictured to the right is Anna Heatherington as the Bad Witch; and pictured above is Liam McDermont as Oz. Photos by Lisa Peterson.

member of 100 Grannies for a Livable Future, said she fears that no amount of cleanup and money could undo the damage caused if the pipeline leaks oil. “This issue is not a question of the safety of pipelines or rail. It is not a question of jobs. It is a ques-tion of an inhabitable world. It is a question of ‘we the people,’ ” Christenson said. Bill Gerhard, president of the Iowa State Build-ing & Construction Trades Council, conversely argued for the pipeline and the economic benefits it would pro-vide for construction workers. “These are good jobs” that pay well and provide benefits, he said. “Second, for safety reasons, it is really environmental malpractice not to ship oil through pipe-lines” as opposed to railroad tank cars or on trucks. A total of 280 people registered to testify Thurs-day, although a few didn’t show, and a handful of others were allowed to talk at the end. Each speaker was allowed two minutes. The list of pipeline supporters primarily in-cluded union construction workers and some business interests like Deere & Co, which makes construction equipment. Pipeline opponents included Iowa farmers, environmentalists and community activists. Ed Wiederstein, an Audubon resident and a former president of the Iowa Farm Bureau who chairs the Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now Coalition, urged approval of the pipeline plans. He said agriculture is highly dependent upon energy stability and the pipeline would help put Iowa and the nation on a path to a better energy future. “We cannot simply turn off the use of oil over-night,” Wiederstein said. Pipeline opponents had a much different view, and several critics of the project derided the Iowa Utilities Board, saying it’s an unelected and unaccountable board. They questioned the panel’s authority to make a decision on the pipeline permit. Hugh Tweedy of Montrose, who owns farm-land on the proposed pipeline route, drew cheers after he warned the project would desecrate precious soil and vio-late the rights of Iowa property owners through the use of eminent domain. He said state officials should never al-low the Iowa flag and its motto of liberties to be “used for toilet paper” by business interests in Houston and Dallas. Pipeline critic Carrie Fisher of Des Moines also urged rejection of the pipeline. “Our climate crisis is real and fossil fuels are a leading contributor. ... Always re-member, there are no jobs on a dead planet.” She was supported by Charles Crawley of Cedar Rapids, who used his testimony to play a guitar and sing a tune with the lyr-ics, “Bakken pipeline just say no. Dirty oil has got to go.” The list of scheduled speakers at Thursday’s hearing included 134 people in favor, with 60 percent of them from outside of Iowa; 144 people in opposition, with 2 percent from outside of Iowa; and three people, all from Iowa, who were neutral. The Utilities Board will reconvene Monday in Boone to begin a trial-like evidentiary hearing on the pipeline project. The three-member panel is expected to announce a decision on whether to approve the project sometime in December or early January. Both sides held competing rallies prior to the hearing with about 100 people opposing the pipeline and about 100 supporting it. Pipeline foes wearing blue T-

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shirts chanted, “Dakota Access, let’s be clear: We don’t want your pipeline here.” Pipeline supporters, many wearing orange union shirts and jackets, heartily applauded speakers who praised the thousands of construction jobs offered by the project and emphasized it would help introduce young Iowans to the construction industry. The pipeline would pass from the northwest to the southeast in Iowa. The route includes the following counties: Lyon, Sioux, O’Brien, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Sac, Calhoun, Webster, Boone, Story, Polk, Jasper, Ma-haska, Keokuk, Wapello, Jefferson, Van Buren, and Lee. All of the proceedings on the pipeline project will be live streamed by the Iowa Utilities Board on the board’s website at https://iub.iowa.gov/live-video-pipe-line-hearing. As people entered Thursday’s hearing, they were provided an informational sheet that explained that no firearms are allowed at the Boone County Fair-grounds, with or without a valid Iowa permit to carry, unless someone is authorized by the Fair Board as per Iowa Code.

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Gowrie Comm. Center hosts 4th annualThanksgiving dinnerThursday, Nov. 26... The holidays are a time to spend with family, friends and loved ones. With gas prices high, this may not be feasible for some to visit family this holiday sea-son. For that here is a solution: come and enjoy a free homemade Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Gowrie Com-munity Center on Thursday, Nov. 26 served at noon. Kevin Sayles, a Gowrie resident, will be plan-ning and running the meal this year. Kevin states, “I think it’s important to have a public Thanksgiving dinner in the community.” The dinner will be a banquet style service. The menu includes, golden roasted turkey, green bean casse-role, scalloped corn, mashed potatoes and salad. There is no RSVP this year. For more informa-tion please call Kevin at (515) 408-3158. Please leave a message if no answer.

Kruse, Duncan named Co-Defensive Coaches of the year Congratulations to Jeff Kruse and Caden Dun-can, Southeast Valley football coaches for being named Co-Defensive Coaches of the year for District 8.

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WEBSTER CO.BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Regular MeetingNovember 3, 2015

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau and Leffler. Absent: Campbell. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve minutes of the October 27, 2015 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#16 Webster & #31 Calhoun, Laterals 2 and 4; D.D.#234, D.D.#69 and D.D.#37. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve salary increase for Malinda Jacobs to $18.72 per hour effective October 24, 2015, per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file the position change of Emaria Hickey, Transport Officer (Irregular part-time) to Part-time Correctional Officer, at the rate of $14.79 per hour, effective November 3, 2015 per recommendation of Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve hiring and employment of Austin Pohl, Part-time Correctional Officer, effective November 3, 2015 at the rate of $14.79 per hour per recommendation of Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve hiring and employment of Stacy Underwood, Typist Advanced, at the rate of $13.95 per hour, effective November 9, 2015 per recommendation of Jessica Wernimont, Child Support Recovery Unit Supervisor. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file appointment of Charles A. Walker to serve as the Treasurer’s representative on the Compensation Board. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan Updates for John Field facility in Section 28, Elkhorn Township; and Gregg Hora Farm in Section 31, Colfax Township. (Copies on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to adopt the following resolution:

UPDATING WEIGHT LIMIT EMBARGOES ON BRIDGES WHEREAS; the Board of Supervisors is empowered under authority of Code of Iowa Sections 321.236 Sub. (8), 321.255 and 321.471 to 321.473 to prohibit operation of vehicles or impose limitations as to the weight thereof on designated highways or highway structures under their jurisdiction, and WHEREAS; the Webster County Engineer has caused to be completed the Structural Inventory and Appraisal of certain Webster County bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards, and it has been determined that they are inadequate for two-lane roads at the allowable operating stresses. WHEREAS; the Webster County Board of Supervisors approved a list of bridges with vehicle and load limits on December 16, 2014 and said list needs to be updated due to recent bridge inspections and replacements. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Webster County Board of Supervisors that vehicle and load limits signs be erected advising of the permissible maximum weights thereof for the 47 bridges listed on attached Exhibit A dated November 3, 2015. This resolution will be in effect when the signs have been erected. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of November 2015.

s/Keith Dencklau Attest:s/Carol Messerly Chair, Webster County Board of Supervisors Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve the following revised list of unpaved roads designated as no snow removal:

ROUTE FROM TO COMMENTSBaxter Avenue1 10th Street 120th StreetDakota Avenue 1147 Dakota Avenue 116th Street 2500ft so of 110th St116th Street Dakota Avenue Dakota AvenueDakota Avenue 116th Street 127th Street127th Street Dakota Avenue Dakota AvenueDakota Avenue 127th Street, 1274 Dakota Avenue1750ft no of 130th St120th Street Dakota Avenue Easter AvenueEaster Avenue 110th Street, 1257 Easter Avenue 2350ft no of 130th St130th Street Dakota Avenue Easter Avenue130th Street Easter Avenue Fairbanks AvenueAdams Avenue 150th Street 160th Street170th Street, 1527 Fairbanks Ave. Hayes Ave., 1150ft east of Fairbanks Ave180th Street Easter Avenue Fairbanks AvenueFranklin Avenue 185th Street 190th Street185th Street Franklin Ave., 1641 185th Street, 3250ft west of Hayes AveBaxter Avenue 200th Street 210th Street270th Street Highway 20 Baxter AvenueEaster Avenue 270th Street 280th Street280th Street Johnson Avenue Kansas AvenueCarter Avenue 300th Street 310th StreetCarter Avenue 310th Street 320th StreetIndiana Avenue 300th Street 310th StreetIndiana Avenue 310th Street 320th Street340th Street Adams Avenue Baxter AvenueDakota Avenue 350th Street 360th Street340th Street Garfield Avenue Hayes Avenue370th Street Adams Avenue Baxter Avenue370th Street, 1536 370th Street, Garfield Ave., 1500ft east of Fairbanks Ave380th Street Fairbanks Avenue Garfield AvenueDakota Avenue 390th Street 400th StreetLanyon Avenue 204th Avenue 400th StreetUnion Avenue 390th Street 400th Street340th Street Nelson Avenue Oak AvenueQuail Avenue 330th Street 340th StreetQuail Avenue 340th Street 350th StreetSara Avenue 310th Street 320th StreetOak Avenue 280th Street 290th Street270th Street Xavier Avenue Yankee Avenue230th Street Union Avenue Vasse AvenueWilliams Avenue 200th Street 210th Street 500ft so of 200th St180th Street Xavier Avenue Yankee Avenue180th Street Taylor Avenue Union AvenueQuail Avenue 160th Street 170th Street160th Street Quail Avenue Racine AvenueOates Avenue 150th Street 160th Street130th Street National Avenue Nelson Avenue140th Street Racine Avenue Samson Avenue132nd Street Samson Avenue Taylor AvenueQuail Avenue 130th Street 140th Street130th Street Quail Avenue Racine Avenue130th Street Racine Avenue Samson AvenueUnion Avenue 120th Street 130th StreetRacine Avenue 100th Street 110th Street234th Street D-36 Dead End 2000ft east of D-36Kelly Avenue 115th Street Dead End100th Street, Washington Ave., Xavier Avenue, 400ft west of Xavier Ave.Washington Avenue, 100th Street 110th StreetWashington Avenue, 110th Street 120th Street 1700ft no of 120th St110th Street, Xavier Avenue, County Line, 2600ft west of Baxter AvenueYankee Avenue 130th Street, County Line 2600ft west of Baxter Avenue146th Street Xavier Avenue, Xavier Avenue 2600ft so of 140th StQuail Avenue 150th Street 160th Street 1300ft so of 150th St160th Street Paragon Avenue Quail AvenueUnion Avenue 190th Street 200th Street 600ft so of 190th St240th Street Brushy Cr Road Xavier Avenue260th Street Union Avenue Dead End280th Street Xavier Avenue Yankee AvenueVasse Avenue 290th Street End of County Road320th Street Vasse Avenue, Washington Ave., 5600ft no of 330th StRacine Avenue 320th Street 330th StreetQuail Avenue 320th Street 330th Street 400ft so of 320th StAdams Avenue 160th Street 170th Street300th Street Lainson Avenue Madison AvenueVasse Avenue 1329 Vasse Avenue 140th Street 1550ft so of 320th St380th Street Quail Avenue Racine Avenue130th Street Baxter Avenue Carter Avenue175th Street, Johnson Ave., Highway 169, 4900ft east of Johnson Ave100th Street Quail Avenue, Samson Avenue, 1400ft east of Quail Ave110th Street Racine Avenue Samson Avenue180th Street Union Avenue, Vincent Ave., 3200ft west of Vincent Ave

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to adopt the following resolution:

WEBSTER COUNTY’S SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL POLICY

WHEREAS THE WEBSTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DESIRES TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE POLICY AND LEVEL OF SERVICE IN RESPECT TO CLEARANCE OF SNOW OR ICE AND MAINTENANCE OF WEBSTER COUNTY’S SECONDARY ROADS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA: SECTION 1 – PURPOSEThe purpose of this resolution is to establish Webster County’s policy and level of service in respect to clearance of snow or ice and maintenance of its secondary road system during the winter months, specifically defined as November through April, as provided in Section 668.10(2) (2015), Code of Iowa, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 309.67, Code of Iowa. This policy and level of service are to be implemented within the amount of money budgeted for this service, and as contained in Webster County’s secondary road budget as submitted to and approved by the Iowa Department of Transportation and adopted by the Webster County Board of Supervisors. The clearance of roads at any cost, under any circumstances, day or night, is not Webster County’s policy. SECTION 2 – LEVEL OF SERVICEClearance of snow or ice and maintenance of the secondary road system during the winter months is primarily for the benefit of the local residents of Webster County. Each storm has individual characteristics and must be dealt with accordingly. The portion of the roadway improved for travel will have upon it snow and ice in compacted condition. These conditions may be continuous, or they may be more concentrated on hills, in valleys, curves, and/or intersections. The County’s existing snow removal equipment will be utilized for this purpose. On occasion Webster County personnel may be rendered unavailable due to the requirements of the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. Except for “emergencies” as determined by the Webster County Engineer’s professional judgment, or his/her designee acting in his/her absence, on a case by case basis, all clearance of snow or ice, sanding, salting, and other maintenance respecting winter conditions shall be accomplished within the amount of money budgeted for this service and as practicable. The entire width of that portion of the road improved for travel may not be cleared of snow, ice compacted snow and ice, or frost. Snow cleared from that part of the roadway improved for travel shall be placed on or in the adjacent shoulder, ditch, or right of way. Snow can be expected to accumulate adjacent to the traveled portion to the extent that a motorist’s sight distance to both the left and right may be greatly reduced or impaired. The snow removed from intersections will be piled in its corners in piles of unequal height. The lines of sight, sight distance, or visibility of motorists approaching these intersections may be greatly reduced or impaired. Webster County shall not be responsible for snow pushed or otherwise placed on the roadway or shoulders by others. Motorists shall drive their vehicles during these conditions with additional caution and watchfulness, especially in respect to the surface of the roadway, and reduced or impaired visibility, and are advised to reduce their speed at least 25 miles per hour below that legally permitted or advised under normal conditions. In respect to roadways that have only one lane open, the motorist should exercise further extreme watchfulness and caution, and their speed should not exceed 10 miles per hour. During these conditions, no additional warning or regulatory signs will be placed warning of impaired sight distances, visibility at intersections, road blockages, one-lane conditions, or that the road surface is slick or slippery, or what the advised speed should be. SECTION 3—SEQUENCE OF SERVICEIn the implementation of snow and ice removal and other maintenance of Webster County’s secondary road system during the winter months, the Webster County engineer shall select the actual sequence of roads to be cleared as provided for in this section of the policy, and shall determine when drifting, wind velocity, and additional snow or snowstorms require that the snow removal equipment be removed from the roadway, or that additional clearance of paved roads be accomplished prior to the clearance of gravel and dirt roads. The Webster County Engineer’s professional judgment, or his/her designee’s, shall prevail, unless it is clearly erroneous. A. PAVED ROUTES1. The initial effort will be to get all paved routes open to two-lane traffic as soon as possible and or practicable, after a storm has past. During initial snow removal operations, paved roads may only have one lane plowed for a period of time.2. Snow removal equipment will not normally be in operation between the hours of 6:00 P.M. to 4:00 A.M. Snow removal equipment may be called off the road if snow and blowing reduces visibility to hazardous working conditions, in the professional judgement of the Webster County Engineer or his delegated representative.3. When required, snow removal equipment may be used to keep the paved roads open and the opening of gravel may be delayed.4. It is not the policy of Webster County to provide a “dry” pavement condition.5. After roads have been plowed, as provided in this section, intersections, hills, curves, or other sections of paved roads may have sand, salt, or other abrasives placed on them. These intersections, hills, curves, or other sections of paved roads may not be resanded, re-salted or have other abrasives replaced on them between snowstorms. B. UNPAVED ROADS1. The initial effort will be to get unpaved roads opened to one-lane traffic to all occupied residences as soon as possible and/or practicable after a storm has passed.2. Snow removal equipment will not normally be in operation between the hours of 6:00 P.M. to 4:00 A.M. Snow removal equipment may be called off the road if snow and blowing reduces visibility to hazardous working conditions, in the professional judgment of the Webster County Engineer or his/her delegated representative.3. Snow may not be removed from unpaved roads classified as Area Service “B” and “C”, unpaved roads posted to have no snow removal, or any other unpaved road as determined by the Webster County Engineer or his/her delegated representative. C. PRIVATE DRIVESWebster County will not clear snow from private drives. Normal snow removal operations may result in snow being deposited in private drives. Snow from private drives shall not be placed on the roadway or shoulders. D. MAILBOX REPLACEMENTWebster County will replace mailboxes destroyed or damaged during snow removal operations. Replacement mailboxes will be generic standard sized metallic boxes. There is no time limit after a snowstorm in which any of the above sequence of clearance, on paved or unpaved roads, shall take place. SECTION 4—LIMITATION OF SERVICENotwithstanding anything else stated in this resolution, the policy and level of service provided for in this resolution shall not include the following, and the following services shall not be performed:A. Sanding, salting, or placing other abrasives upon the roadways that are slick, slippery, and dangerous due to the formation of frost that occurs outside Webster County’s usual working hours, except under emergency conditions as noted in Section 5.B. Sanding, salting, or placing of other abrasives upon paved roadways due to freezing rain that occurs outside Webster County’s usual working hours, except under emergency conditions as noted in Section 5.C. Placing of additional warning or regulatory signs warning of impaired sight distances, visibility at intersections, road blockages, one-lane conditions, or that the road surface is slick or slippery, or what the advised speed should be.D. Sanding, salting, or placing abrasives upon any road, except for paved roads. If in the opinion of the Webster County Engineer, or his/her designee, an “emergency” exists and ice has built up on hills and intersections on the gravel system that slope down to another road so as to become dangerous, abrasive material may be applied at these locations as crew and equipment availability allows and only as a last resort. This condition will not, under any circumstances, take a higher priority than placing of abrasive material on the paved road system and will only be done after the paved roads are cleared of ice and snow. Abrasive material will also only be placed after other mechanical means have been tried and failed, such as scraping with motor graders.E. Removing of sand, salt or other abrasives.F. Plowing, sanding, salting or placing of abrasives on any road that is not within the jurisdiction of the county, unless it is agreed to do so by a 28-E Agreement between Webster County and the entity having jurisdiction of the road. SECTION 5 – EMERGENCYService or the level or sequence of service may be suspended during “Emergency” conditions. An “Emergency” conditions. An “Emergency” condition shall be considered as one where loss of life is probable, where a serious injury has occurred, or where extensive loss of property is imminent. These conditions should be verified through the E911 dispatcher or Sheriff’s Office. Webster County may respond to all “Emergency” conditions, either during or after a snowstorm. Any person who makes a false report of an “Emergency” to an officer, official, or employee of Webster County or who causes a false report to be so made shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $100.00 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days in the County jail. Service or the level of sequence of service shall be further suspended in the event the Governor, by proclamation, implements the State Disaster Plan or the Chairman of the Webster County Board of Supervisors, by proclamation, implements the Webster County Disaster Plan. If such occurs, Webster County personnel and equipment shall be immediately subject to the direction of the Governor or the Chairman of Webster County Board of Supervisors. SECTION 6 – REPEALERAll ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict herewith are

hereby repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of November 2015.

Webster County Board of Supervisors s/Keith Dencklau Chairperson s/Clark Fletcher Board Member s/Merrill Leffler Board Member s/Robert H Singer Board MemberMotion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Lehigh Valley Telephone to bury fiber optic cable to new hog confinement at 1338 290th Street in Section 10, Township 87 North, Range 30 West, Roland Township. (Copy is on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to table utility permit from Lehigh Valley Telephone to bury fiber optic cable from 1435 280th Street to new hog confinement in Section 34, Township 88 North, Range 30 West, Fulton Township. Motion carried unanimously. An Appeal Hearing was held on the Notice to Abate #DBA 2015-09 Rillmon Hoskin, nuisance location 2406 235th Street described as Lot 7 of County Auditor’s Taxation Plat in Section 9, Township 88 North, Range 28 West; referred to as Trost Extension. Chairman Dencklau closed the public hearing. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to allow Rillmon Hoskin thirty days to develop an action plan to address the violations stated in his notice that will define what work will be done, what the project will cost and when the work will be completed; further that within sixty days some noticeable progress must be recognized. Ayes: Leffler, Dencklau, Fletcher. Nay: Singer. Motion carried unanimously. John Torbert, Executive Director of Iowa Drainage District Association updated the Board. No action taken. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to allow claims. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

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

CanvassNovember 9, 2015

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date to canvass the November 3, 2015 City Elections with the following board members present: Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell and Leffler. Absent: Singer. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to accept write-in Jondle as a write-in vote for Beverly Jondle. Motion carried unanimously. Said action created a tie between Michelle Stapp and Beverly Jondle and both names were put in a hat resulting in Chairman Dencklau drawing out Michelle Stapp and declaring her duly elected. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve the following as the Official Canvass for the City Elections held on November 3, 2015:

City of Badger:Council Member - Elect 3 Jim Chaney 24 votes Teresa Larson-Whit 22 votes Tiffany A. Sorenson 24 votes Scattering 5 votes Jim Chaney, Teresa Larson-White, and Tiffany A. Sorenson declared duly elected.

City of Barnum:Mayor Paul Gardner 20 votes Scattering 3 votes Paul Gardner declared duly elected. Council Member - Elect 2 James P. Byson Sr. 20 votes Ron Vincent 23 votes Scattering 2 votes James P. Byson Sr. and Ron Vincent declared duly elected. City of Callender:Mayor Randy Hanson 35 votes Scattering 2 votes Randy Hanson declared duly elected.Council Member - Elect 2 Nick Martens 28 votes Don Weston 26 votes Kaitlyn Stewart 2 votes Scattering 8 votes Nick Martens and Don Weston declared duly elected.Council Member To Fill Vacancy Kim Jondle 35 votes scattering 3 votes Kim Jondle declared duly elected.

City of Clare: Mayor Barbara Passow 32 votes Scattering 2 votes Barbara Passow declared duly elected.Council Member - Elect 5 Gary Fitzgerald 27 votes Dan Hunt 28 votes Tyler Schadegg 27 votes Dennis Stuhrenberg 33 votes Doug Yetmar 30 votes Matt McCubbin 6 votes Scattering 11 votes Gary Fitzgerald, Dan Hunt, Tyler Schadegg, Dennis Stuhrenberg, and Doug Yetmar declared duly elected.

City of Dayton:Dayton Mayor Kenneth Sanders 12 votes Richard Travis Jr. 45 votes Duane Green 3 votes Scattering 8 votes Richard Travis Jr. declared duly elected.Council Member - Elect 3 Kevin Lambert 72 votes Beth Wickwire 62 votes Brent Brunner 9 votes Michelle Stapp 13 votes Beverly Jondle 12 votes Eric Skoglund 7 votes Scattering 13 votes Kevin Lambert, Beth Wickwire and Michelle Stapp declared duly elected.Public Measure A Yes 57 votes No 20 votes Public Measure A declared adopted.

City of Duncombe:Mayor Dennis Banks 48 votes Scattering 5 votes Dennis Banks declared duly elected.Council Member - Elect 3 Pat LaSourd 51 votes Shane Burgin 26 votes Tammy Hanson 6 votes Scattering 27 votes Shane Burgin, Tammy Hanson and Pat LaSourd declared duly elected.

City of Fort Dodge:Council Member At Large Elect 2 Neven Conrad 1514 votes Clarice Thompson 758 votes Scattering 9 votes Neven Conrad declared duly elected.Council Member Ward 1 Terry D. Moehnke 239 votes Scattering 5 votes Terry D. Moehnke declared duly elected.Council Member Ward 2 Dean Hill 313 votes David McGaughy 241 votes Scattering 1 votes Dean Hill declared duly elected.Council Member Ward 3 David M. Flattery 631 votes Scattering 8 votes David M. Flattery declared duly elected.Council Member Ward 4 Kim Alstott 600 votes Scattering 31 votes Kim Alstott declared duly elected.

City of Gowrie:Mayor Gayle Redman 123 votes Andrew Summers 91 votes Scattering 9 votes Gayle Redman declared duly elected.Council Member - Elect 2 Joe Harrison 139 votes Keith Streit 97 votes Bruce McCormick 40 votes Kevin Sturm 52 votes Scattering 13 votes

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A Special Public Hearing for the Prairie Valley Community School District was on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Southeast Valley High School Library. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by President Shannon Miller. A discussion was held regarding the continuation of the Instructional Support Levy. The discussion included the difference between the ISL and the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy, how the rate is determined, the history of the ISL and the impact on the district should it not continue. The hearing ended at 6:48 p.m.

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Regular Board MeetingWednesday, October 21, 20156:30 p.m.

The Prairie Valley Community School District held it’s regular board meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, in the Southeast Valley High School Library. President Shannon Miller called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Shannon Miller, Heidi McGuire, Gary Welter, Jim Carlson, Kathy Carlson, John Field; Absent: Joe Harrison

Also Present: Lois Irwin, Lisa Willardson, Jim Henrich, Jim Duncan, 6 public members. Moved by Welter, seconded by J. Carlson to approve the agenda as presented. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field Nays: None. Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by McGuire, seconded by Welter to approve the minutes as presented. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field Nays: None. Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by Field, seconded by McGuire to approve the bills as presented. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field Nays: None. Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by Welter, seconded by K. Carlson to approve the financials as presented. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field, Nays: None; Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by J. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve the hiring of Kristin Lautner as Elementary Associate. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field; Nays: None; Motion Carried: 6-0 Jim Duncan presented an Outstanding Performance award from Scholastic Book Fairs to Margo Shirbroun for her contributions that go above and beyond in putting together the Elementary Book Fairs. She has done an amazing job and her hard work is very appreciated by Scholastic and especially the District. Brandon Louis gave a presentation to the Board about the upcoming musical, The Wizard of Oz. Of the 68 students involved in Vocal, 38 auditioned for the musical. There are almost 70 students involved in the actual musical. He talked about the sets and costumes, the lighting, new curtains and the new sound system. He feels that the new sound system will be a great improvement over past performances, and is hopeful people will notice the difference. He wanted to thank all that have help in the preparation of the musical. It is very exciting. The musical dates are Nov 6th and 7th, but might be the 7th and 8th depending on the football playoff schedule. Tickets are $7. A hard copy of the District Wide Needs Assessment was handed out. Moved by Welter, seconded by J. Carlson to approve Early Dismissal changes for December 9, February 10, March 16, May 4. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field; Nays: None; Motion Carried: 6-0 A discussion was held regarding the recently passed Physical Plant and Equipment Levy designation. The rate designation will be determined at a future meeting after further discussion. Moved by K. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve a motion to continue the Instructional Support Levy with the source to be determined at a later date. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field; Nays: None; Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by J. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve the purchase of additional exercise equipment up to $7,200. The balance will come from other sources. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field; Nays: None; Motion Carried: 6-0 The Iowa School Board Association Convention will be November 19 in Des Moines. A joint board work session will take place on December 9, 2015. Location to be determined. Moved by Welter, seconded by J. Carlson to approve the distribution of money from the concession stands to all activity accounts that remain negative due to the high amount of purchases last year. The expense of transitioning to the new name and mascot will be a onetime thing, and this will help them to start out with a clean slate. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field; Nays: None; Motion Carried: 6-0 Gary Welter was appointed as the Webster County representative to the Board of Supervisors. Heidi McGuire was appointed as the Calhoun County representative to the Board of Supervisors. Lois Irwin gave a presentation of the state of finances for the District. It covered the state of the finances, the first year of whole grade sharing and projections for the future. Copies of the presentation are available at the District Office. Mr. Henrich gave the following report:The high school conducted its first Instructional Practices Inventory (IPI) of the year on October 7th. This is a tool all of the buildings are using to measure student engagement. It also supports one of our district goals, student engagement. We will conduct 2 more data collections at a minimum. In June Tamara Hanson, Sharon Jaeschke and I attended the Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools conference. The goals of this program align very nicely with our PBIS initiatives. This team has been meeting to create ways to improve school climate and culture. This past week we attended a conference in Pocahontas. The next step we will undertake is to create a mentor program. Kyle Johnson, student services, will direct this program. We will look for staff members, current staff members and community volunteers to fill these positions. The mentor program is focused on those students who need the “extra” attention to be successful. In addition, we are also creating universal strategies for all students and teachers to use and improve school climate. This directly relates to our district goal about civic responsibility and behavior. I hope to have MAP testing data at the meeting. I am working with Dan Fox and Vicki Johnson to access the data. On October 28th we will be hosting a speaker from Gateway to Discovery. The speaker is a young 20 year old girl who will discuss with the students her life story and how drug usage led her down the wrong path, but how she got clean and changed her life around. You are all welcome to attend. Football playoffs will be October 28th, at a site to be determined. Once again, I invite all of you to tour the high school during a day of school and see what happens in the building. Just call and set up a date and time. Jim Duncan reported the following:NWEA - MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Assessments completed earlier this month. This is an untimed, web-based assessment for grades 2, 3, & 4 over math, reading, and science (4th grade only). We will be providing a basic report on this first screening assessment next month. IPI (instructional Practices Inventory) - Data collection by IPI trained teachers have been done. (Both Elementary schools working together.) This collects data on levels of student of engagement. Local firefighters came to the elementary on October 9th for a fire drill and building inspection as well as a classroom visit for safety, etc. We have also conducted an emergency "Lock-Down" drill this month. Community Use of facility: Both cub scouts and girl scouts have used and/or are using the elementary for meetings and activities with children after school hours. We are working on PLC's - Professional Learning Communities and working collaboratively on standards, formative assessment, and instruction. Both elementary schools are collaborating as well. Parent / Teacher Conferences are taking place this week. Attendance has been very good so far. We have supplied an area for pa rents to take the Needs Assessment Survey and teachers are reminding parents as well. Annual Vision Checks will be next Tuesday. Flu shots are also being arranged. Moved by Welter, seconded by McGuire to adjourn. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Field; Nays: None; Motion Carried: 6-0 Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.

Joe Harrison and Keith Streit declared duly elected. City of Harcourt:Mayor Grant Gibbons 39 votes Donna Brundage 5 votes Mindi Hanson 2 votes Scattering 0 votes Grant Gibbons declared duly elected.Council Member - Elect 3 Scott R. Engquist 40 votes Matthew Fors 40 votes Lewanne Gallentine 40 votes Mindi Hanson 4 votes Scattering 2 votes Scott R. Engquist, Matthew Fors and Lewanne Gallentine declared duly elected.

City of Lehigh:Mayor Paula Martin 49 votes Scattering 0 votes Paula Martin declared duly elected.Council Member - Elect 2 Doug Dellachiesa 45 votes David Hrubes 38 votes Scattering 0 votes Doug Dellachiesa and David Hrubes declared duly elected. 82 votesCouncil Member To Fill Vacancy Victor Ruthart 47 votes Scattering 0 votes Victor Ruthart declared duly elected.

City of Moorland:Mayor Brad Hoffman 14 votes Scattering 3 votes Brad Hoffman declared duly elected.Council Member - Elect 2 Dellia Hoffman 13 votes Debra Jo Rauhauser 10 votes Scattering 8 votes Dellia Hoffman and Debra Jo Rauhauser declared duly elected.Council Member To Fill Vacancy -2, Dean Pringle 7 votes Ken Thompson 16 votes Scattering 6 votes Dean Pringle & Ken Thompson declared duly elected.

City of Otho:Mayor Tony Barnett 73 votes Mark Groat 33 votes Scattering 2 votes Tony Barnett declared duly elected.Council Member - Elect 2 Rob Ewing 59 votes Michael Montgomery 85 votes Tim Troutwine 57 votes Scattering 4 votes Rob Ewing and Michael Montgomery declared duly elected.

City of Vincent:Council Member - Elect -2 Donovan Adson 19 votes Rickey Lee Ritenour 20 votes Scattering 2 votes Donovan Adson and Rickey Lee Ritenour declared duly elected.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Campbell to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

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

Regular MeetingNovember 10, 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 November 3, 2015 regular meeting and the November 9, 2015 Canvass of Votes from the November 3, 2015 City Elections. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to approve hiring and employment of JoAnn Alvarez-Boothby, Part-time Correctional Officer effective November 3, 2015 at the rate of $14.79 per hour per recommendation of Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve hiring and employment of Nancy Vasquez, Interpreter, at the rate of $20.00 per hour effective November 2, 2015 per recommendation of Kari Prescott, Director of Public Health. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to accept and place on file resignation of Kelsey Riley, Case Manager effective November 15, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve wage increase for Ashley Guthrie, Correctional Officer to $15.42 per hour effective November 13, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan Update for Mark Peterson in Section 30, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve Class C Liquor License Application for Willow Ridge Golf Course. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file the following appointment to the Compensation Board for four year term beginning July 1, 2015: Nicholas Cochrane, Recorder’s Representative; Dan Flattery, Supervisors’ Representative; and Jim Kesterson, Sheriff’s Representative. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve request to assign County held Tax Sale Certificate P100005, parcel number 1108480005 to Chris and Brian Stringer who will pay $50.00 and be responsible for the costs associated with serving notice of redemption and upon completion of notice ask the Board to abate the delinquent taxes, costs, interest and special assessments. Motion carried unanimously. Evan Del Val with ISG as the engineering firm discussed inspection of the agricultural infrastructure during the installation of the pipeline project. A letter of intent to retain ISG Engineering firm will be prepared and brought before the board for approval in the near future. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to temporarily relocate overhead electric line along 160th Street in Section 4, Township 89 North, Range 28 West, Cooper Township due to bridge replacement project over Soldier Creek. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair to sign permit from Nels Pederson to investigate for tile along east side of Racine Avenue approximately 1300 feet south of 100th Street in Section 1, Township 90 North, Range 28 West, Badger Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign permit from Richard Stark to install sub-drain across Taylor Avenue north of 200th Street between Sections 19 and 20 and across 200th Street east of Taylor Avenue between Sections 20 and 29, all in Township 89 North, Range 27 West, Colfax Township; and to drain property all within Drainage District #247 in accordance with tile crossing policy. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

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

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Webster County Claims Register Report for 11-03-2015 ACCESS SYSTEMS copier lease 90.20ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASINGcopier lease 191.11AHLERS & COONEY PC registration 50.00ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES 16.97ALLSCRIPTS support service charge 139.10ANDREWS, KIM mileage 65.62APCO INTERNATIONAL apco membership fee 92.00ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY STOCK & PARTS 635.73AULT, RAY salary 55.00BADGER, JENNIFER contracted wages 105.00BECKER, HANS mileage 105.00BEMRICH ELECTRICAL INC labor 68.00BENNETT CRIMMINS & LIVINGSTON, legal representation 120.00BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITIES 31.64BOECKMAN, LINDSAY mileage 60.69BOMGAARS SUPPLY SUPPLIES 231.85CALHOUN CO. PUBLIC HEALTH, ch, mh, epsdt, t19, tobacco prevention 8,340.91CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF, subpoena 34.18

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CALHOUN-BURNS & ASSOCIATES INC., NEW SHED 4,221.50CANON, CORRINE salary 105.00CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF, serve papers 36.70CASHIERS OFFICE equipment 50.00CENTRAL IA JUVENILE DET CENTER, DETENTION SERVICES 2,806.00CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC., supplies 219.60CENTURY LINK service 734.91CERRO GORDO CO SHERIFF, serve papers 17.00CHAMP SOFTWARE INC onsite training 600.00CHOICE PRINTING INC office supplies 198.00CITY DIRECTORY INC. plat books 152.00CODEX CORP software update 2,175.00CONSOLIDATED MANGEMENT CO INC., food service 7,185.90CRIMMINS, MARK mileage 15.00DANIEL PHARMACY inmate meds 148.29DANNER, DAWNIE mileage/wages team voting 94.87DAYTON REVIEW publish board proceedings 950.35DE LAGE LANDEN copier payment 314.75DES MOINES STAMP MFG CO, office supplies 40.50DORSEY, TOM salary 105.00ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE IN, ballots 5,490.77ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, rent for channel banks 1,513.35EMERGENCY K9 OPERATIONS INC., fuel & mileage 188.88EMMET COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, ch, epsdt 489.84ENOS, MARY rent & expense 400.00EVANS PAINTING painting 1,375.00FARM & HOME PUBLISHERS LTD., MAPS 619.00FASTENAL COMPANY STOCK 680.26FILLOON, TOM testing election equipment 36.00FORT DODGE ASPHALT HOT MIX ASPHALT 25,613.84FORT DODGE FORD INC OIL CHANGES 70,556.53FOUR OAKS INC shelter services 418.00FREEMAN, SUSAN wages 2,108.88FRONTIER phone service 713.78GARCIA, SAMANTHA interpreter fees 290.00GARGANO, MARK medical examiner expense 800.00GOLDFIELD COMM SERVICES CORP., internet charges 39.95GOVCONNECTION INC equipment 300.62GOWRIE NEWS publish board proceedings 826.47GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC., BRIDGE & APPROACHES 2,910.00GREENBELT HOME CARE tobacco prevention grant 1,996.44GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, epsdt, t19 3,157.33GROSS ELECTRIC INC OUTSIDE SERVICES 2,343.00GROUP MOBILE INTERNATIONAL LLC, laptop docking station 358.00GROUP SERVICES INC safe-t fund 15,000.00HAGEN, DYLAN mileage 100.80HAMILTON CO. PUBLIC HEALTH, wic, ch, mh, epsdt, t19, tobacco 6,032.29HANSEL, KATHY mileage 15.00HAWKEYE LEGAL SERVICES INC., serve papers 90.00HEPP, BLAINE contracted wages 2,654.31HOME TOWN HERO PROJECT LLC, advertising 299.00HUMBOLDT CO. PUBLIC HEALTH wic, ch, epsdt, t19, tobacco prevention 3,736.11HUMBOLDT COUNTY SHERIFF, serve papers 19.00HYVEE INC food supplies 37.85IACREOT 2015-2016 dues 195.00IDOT SUPPLIES 663.68INFO DOG SECURITY LLC shredding 76.95INSURANCE FINANCE CORP, emergency, dispatch, pro, liability 377.89IOWA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STORM WATER PERMIT 175.00IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, tokens 60.00ISAA annual dues 400.00ISAC school of instruction 360.00JOHNSON, KYLE mowing expense 1,400.00KESTERSON, JAMES mileage 15.00LAERDAL MEDICAL CORP supplies 157.26MAIL SERVICES LLC renewal postage 1,003.93MARCO INC copier lease 947.34MASTER BLASTER INC OUTSIDE SERVICES 100.00MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC supplies 29.80MENARDS - FORT DODGE SHED SUPPLIES 265.70MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., VACCINES 2,322.69MESSERLY, BRAD mileage 15.00MESSERLY, JAN meal reimbursement 61.94METZGER, JAMES wages team voting 66.00MIDAMERICAN ENERGY service 305.72MIDLAND POWER COOPERATIVE, SECURITY LIGHTING 76.56NEW SIOUX CITY IRON CO TOOLS 141.79O'BRIEN COUNTY SHERIFF notice 32.00OFFICE ELEMENTS OFFICE SUPPLIES 518.71OFFICEMAX INC office supplies 118.83O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL INC., STOCK & PARTS 2,405.87OLSON, STACI medical examiner expense 150.00ONE OF A KIND SIGNS advertising 50.00PALO ALTO COUNTY COMM HEALTH, epsdt, t19 518.46PARENTS AS TEACHERS registration for training 420.00PEDERSON SANITATION dumpster 185.00PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC SUPPLIES 513.85POCAHONTAS HEALTH DEPARTMENT, epsdt, t19 1,070.94PORTER, AMY mileage 101.84POTTAWATTAMIE CO SHERIFF, transportation 20.00POWERPLAN PARTS 693.98PRECISION MACHINE & WELDING, PARTS 45.00PROSHIELD FIRE PROTECTION, INSPECTION - BURNSIDE 700.50RASMUSSEN TILING CONTRACT TILING 4,544.70RECORDER ASSOCIATION certification session 20.00REGISTRATION SERVICES MEETING REGISTRATION 720.00RESERVE ACCOUNT POSTAGE 4,553.06RIAL, KRISTINE L mileage 65.10RISE BROADBAND computer services/internet 469.00SANOFI PASTEUR INC VACCINES 9,676.98SERGEANT, WILLIAM rent & expense 400.00SIDWELL COMPANY software maintenance contracts 2,041.00SIGN-UP LTD., INTERSECTION & RESIDENCE SIGNS 417.22SLP INC rent payments 35.00SMITH, HEIDI mileage reimbursement 137.55STAPLES ADVANTAGE office supplies 264.58STARK, C RICHARD mileage 15.00THORN, CAROL testing election equipment 36.00TR COURT REPORTERS, THERESA A RITLAND, depositions 154.70TURNKEY CORRECTIONS lease 100.00TYLER TECHNOLOGIES software & assistance 718.75UNITED PROPERTY GROUP LLC, rent payments 300.00UNITY POINT HEALTH medical examiner expense 200.00UNITYPOINT AT HOME FT DODGE, SCRUBS 385.96UTLEY, JEANETTE testing election equipment 36.00VAN METER & ASSOCIATES INC., light bulbs 14,430.00VASQUEZ, NANCY interpreter 205.00VERIZON WIRELESS phone service 1,088.94VETERANS INFORMATION SERVICE, veterans books 60.00WALMART COMMUNITY supplies 289.47WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC., service 164.25WEBSTER CO TELECOMMUNICA, E-911 CONTRACTED SERVICES 10,305.19WEBSTER COUNTY AUDITOR, november rent 2,015.55WEBSTER COUNTY ENGINEER, sign placement 779.35WEBSTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPT, wages 6,120.78WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF, serve papers 159.00WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER, supplies 4,008.45WEST PAYMENT CENTER law library expense 1,325.93WEX BANK fuel 917.34WICKLEIN, APRIL postage 7.67WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF, service fees 19.01WRIGHT CO. HEALTH DEPT, wic, ch, epsdt, interperer, t19, 4,098.88XENIA RURAL WATER DISTRICT, WATER 63.30

Regular Meeting November 11, 2015

Regular meeting was held November 11, 2015, 7:00 PM at the utilities building with the following board members present: Boerner, Tvrdik, Carpenter, Lane and Rittgers. Gordon Adkins, Adam Smith and Mike Conrad were present, also. Motion by Boerner to approve minutes & financial reports, second Carpenter. Carried-all ayes. Bills allowed on motion by Lane, subject to audit, second Rittgers. Carried-all ayes.

ANGSTROM, CHUCK CELL PHONE REIMBURSEMENT 80.00PAYROLL TAXES STATE TAX 871.00ARAMARK BLDG & MAINT SUPP/UNIFORM EXP 270.42BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY SERVICE 139.13JIM BLAIR SANITATION RECYCLING-376 CUSTOMERS 1,692.00TCB SANITATION GARBAGE-376 CUST & 10 TAGS 5,838.00CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING, BLDG & MAINT SUPPLIES 58.68CITY OF GOWRIE ELEC,WATER, GARBAGE 1,742.08EMC ELEC DIST SUPPLIES 288.33GMU UTILITY SERVICE 2,240.71GOWRIE NEWS, REGULAR MINUTES/PUBLIC HEARING 92.80GOWRIE SERVICE DIESEL & GAS/SEPT & OCT 795.06HAWKINS INC CONTAINER DEMURRAGE 5.00ACHFILE-HEARTLAND BANK, ACHFILE 32.10SINKING FUNDS-HEARTLAND, SINKING FUNDS 10,490.00IAMU, IUB ENERGY EFF PLAN REPORTING 490.00IOWA ONE CALL SERVICE LOCATES 29.80IOWA UTILITIES BOARD FY15 REM REC & FY16 REM EST 755.38JAMBOREE FOODS BLDG SUPPLIES/BATTERIES 26.39KRIZ-DAVIS COMPANY ELEC DIST SUPPLIES 862.38MANGOLD ENVIRON TESTING, WW COMPOSITES 391.00MENARDS ELEC DIST SUPPLIES 211.47OFFICE ELEMENTS, COPIER CONTRACT & OFFICE SUPPLIES119.80SALES TAX SALES TAX 2,511.00WCCTA TELEPHONE 273.41CHASE PAYMENTECH MONTHLY FEE 39.07SIMECA POWER PURCHASED 37,349.26EFTPS FED/FICA TAX 4,855.58DGR ENGINEERING GENERATOR PROJECT 130.00WELLMARK BLUE CROSS, HEALTH INSURANCE/NOV 2015 4,085.19DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DENTAL INSURANCE/NOV2015 243.70PRINCIPAL LIFE LIFE INSURANCE/NOV 2015 73.60POSTMASTER POSTAGE 490.00IPERS IPERS 2,868.82CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY, DIST SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 47.04ENGQUIST LUMBER COMPANY, DIST SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 8.40STUART C IRBY CO, ELEC-TOOL(DEEP CUT AUGER BIT) 33.60KLINGSON, PATRICE, MILEAGE-DATA TECH MTG-DES MOIN 98.32GOWRIE DEVELOPMENT COMM, X-MAS LIGHTING DONATION/REBATES 388.00PETTY CASH, POSTAGE, MEETING EXP, LANDFILL 78.90DSG, RADIOREAD ELECTRIC METERS-80 4,839.69ROPER REPAIR PARTS FOR EAST WELL 12.17TAYLOR CLEANING OFFICE CLEANING 90.00BOMGAARS MOTOR VEH SUPP & TOOLS 109.92MERCHANT JTS TUITION-MODULE 2 550.00ITRON, ANNUAL HRDWRE & SFTWRE MAINT. 1,419.92METERING & TECHNOLOGY SOL 12-RR WATER METERS & HEADS 3,840.62STOREY KENWORTHY UTILITY BILLS-5500 QTY 715.83J R STELZER CO., BALANCE DUE ON TOWER PAINTING 54,442.00JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC., ARC FLASH ASSESSMENT-DIST SYST 1,890.00EARL LAWRENCE, REFUND CREDIT BALANCE ON BILL 39.95PAYROLL CHECKS TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS 13,875.70

Consensus to approve agenda. Total revenues for month-$121,367.84. Total expenses for month-$104,407.48. The Board jumped to new business to discuss a bill with Mike Conrad. Mr. Conrad received the bill from Rasmussen Tiling for backhoe work that was done to correct a sewer problem. Mr. Conrad was getting water in his basement. No one else on the block was having issues, but after pulling a manhole cover it appeared that water was standing instead of flowing, giving an indication that the main could be plugged. Mr. Conrad stated that several years ago there was a water main break and the street had begun to settle, wondering if there was any relevance. The backhoe exposed that the elbow to Mr. Conrad’s sewer connection to the main was broken on top. Mr. Conrad explained that he was a bit caught off guard when he received a call from Chuck stating that he would be charged for the fix because the problem turned out to be his. He said he felt a bit taken advantage of, since he did not get a chance to decide if there might have been any other options to explore, such as roto-rooter. After more discussion, it was determined that there would be another bill for fixing the street. The board’s consensus was to get a total of all costs associated with the fix and determine what to do after they have all the information. Mr. Conrad was seeking to share the cost with the utilities. A Public Hearing was opened at 7:51 pm for discussions about the half cent rate increase to the electric. There were no objections, written or oral, and the hearing was closed on a motion by Rittgers and second by Carpenter at 7:52 pm. Motion carried-all ayes. Lane moved to approve the 1st reading of Resolution 1.15, A RESOLUTION AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO ELECTRIC RATES, second Boerner. Motion carried all ayes on a RC vote. No further news from HK Scholz, on next month’s agenda. Bill for the new Fire Department on next month’s agenda. JR Stelzer Company returned in late October and put a second coat on the water tower. Chuck stated to the board that he felt the thickness of the paint was sufficient after the second coat. Lane motioned and second by Rittgers to approve the final pay request of $54,442.00. Carried-all ayes. Lane moved to approve a wage adjustment, the same as last year, for all full time employees, second Rittgers. Carried-all ayes. Two different options from Wellmark BCBS were discussed. Carpenter motioned to approve the new option 1, beginning January 1, 2016. Second Lane. Carried-all ayes. Motion by Boerner to adjourn, second Rittgers. Meeting adjourned 8:25 PM. Next regular meeting to be held December 9, 2015, 6:30 PM at the utilities building._________________________ _____________________________ Patrice Klingson Debra Tvrdik Sec of Board Board Chair

GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

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CITY OFFARNHAMVILLE

Farnhamville City CouncilRegular Meeting Minutes

November 9th, 2015

The Farnhamville City Council met on Monday, November 9th, 2015, 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, called to order by roll call by Mayor Frank Morgan, with council members, Barb Gregg, Jeff Kicklighter, Herman Seil, and Clint VanKley, Others present Alan Jorgensen, Roger Kopecky, Rita Kail, Alex Farley, Julie Whitson and Stacy Lentsch. Absent Calvin Wooters, Judy Harvey. Motion by Gregg, seconded by Van Kley to approve the minutes from October meeting and the agenda for this meeting. Motion carried. Following discussion and a correction to the disbursements to add Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for $140.00 motion by Kicklighter, seconded by Gregg to approve the payment of the following bills. Motion carried.AGSOURCE LAB Wastewater $287.50Alan Jorgensen October Net Wages $2,302.80BCBS Insurance AJ Health Insurance $717.05Black Hills Energy 9-3-10-8 $108.28Bomgaars Supplies $37.43Calhoun County Electric Co October $43,061.57Calhoun County Electric Co Burnsite $9.85Carroll Refuse Service LLC Garbage/Recycling $2,975.73City of Fort Dodge Police $55.75Des Moines Stamp Supplies $36.55Ecolab Pest Control $100.91Emily Bendickson October Net Wages $1,300.62Emily Bendickson Insurance $224.40Emily Bendickson Mileage $28.00Gowrie News Legal 247.06Internal Revenue Service SS/FWH $2,334.92Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Evaluation/McCormack $140.00Iowa Small Engine Supplies $85.50Iowa Utilities Board Dues $392.04IPERS IPERS $1,319.67Judy Harvey October Net Wages $162.15Judy Harvey Meeting/Mileage $43.52Kriz-Davis Co Supplies $72.68Menards Supplies $8.97NAPA Supplies $30.27Roger Kopecky October Net Wages $1,950.04Roger Kopecky Health Insurance $667.50Roger Kopecky Travel $78.40Star Energy Fuel $163.76Swanson Florists Cook $32.10Treasurer State of Iowa Sales Tax $732.00USPS Supplies $49.00VISA Supplies $221.84Walmart Supplies $64.07WCCTA Telephone $339.11USDA Water Project $6,987.00USDA Water Project $245.00 Total $67,613.04 Monthly Finance Report was reviewed and discussed. Mayor, Frank Morgan gave the Oath of Office to Bruce McCormack. Lentsch from Midas updated the council on the upcoming housing grant. At this time we have six applicants, she indicated we should try and receive several more as for some reason the existing ones would not be approved. Midas will be doing a telephone survey concerning the housing

grant please answer the questions if they call your residence. The housing application has to be submitted in January 2016. Motion by Kicklighter, seconded by Seil to have Midas conduct a housing survey not to exceed $200.00 The council received budget papers to review at the upcoming council meetings as we are starting the budget process for FY2017. Fifteen shut-off notices have gone out for delinquent utility bills. Utility workers flushed the fire hydrants last week. Next council meeting will be December 14th at 6:30 P.M. Motion by Seil, seconded by Gregg to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.

Emily Bendickson Frank MorganCity Clerk Mayor

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