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Wednesday, Oct 28• Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.Monday, Nov 2• Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church Harcourt.• Cub Scout Pack 42, 6:00 p.m. at the Callender Heritage Library/Community CenterTuesday, Nov 3• Farnhamville American Legion Post #510 and Sons of the American Legion, 7:00 p.m., Legion building.• Rose Lodge #506, 7:30 p.m.

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City Council electionsTuesday, Nov. 3;two major contestsMayoral contest in Gowrie;City Council contest in Farnhamville City council elections are set Tuesday, Nov. 3 for Gowrie, Farnhamville, and Callender. There are two mayoral candidates in Gowrie and there are four people seeking two city council seats in Farnhamville. The polls will be open from 12 noon to 8 p.m. and the polling places are the Gowrie Commu-nity Center; Callender Community Center; and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Farnhamville. There are two candidates for Mayor in Gowrie.Current councilperson Gayle Redman is a candidate for Mayor and Andrew Summers is also a mayoral candi-date. Both are on the ballot. Additionally, two city council seats are available to be filled. Current city council member, Joe Harrison, is running for re-election. Gayle Redman’s seat on the city council is the open seat where there isn’t a candidate on the ballot. County Clerk Carol Messerly stated that voters could write in any eligible person for the open Gowrie City Council seat (including Gayle Redman). The Webster County Supervisors verify election results the following Monday or Tuesday after the elec-tion. Carol also mentioned that people writing in a candidate’s name need to darken the oval adjacent to the their write-in candidate. Otherwise election machines will not “read” this ballot.

Farnhamville race In Farnhamville, the mayor is not up for re-elec-tion, but several candidates are running for two city coun-cil seats including Alex Farley, Rita Kail, Troy Jepsen, and Ryan Willison.

Callender election Incumbent Callender Mayor Randy Hanson is seeking re-election in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election and there is one candidate for two council positions. Nick Martens is a candidate for one of two open council positions. Current council members Don Weston and Darryl Shirbroun are not seeking re-election. Kim Jondle, who was appointed to the city council, is also a candidate for her council position.

By Jill Viles The Prairie Valley School Board met the evening of October 21st. Initially, the board discussed the Instruc-tional Support Levy and welcomed questions and com-ments from the public. Following this special session, the board held a regular board meeting to discuss other mat-ters. The Instructional Support Levy is a local source of funding, first established in the 1990’s, that allows districts to direct revenue from income and property taxes into the general fund for the district. This funding may be used for any type of instructional supplies; however, contributions from the Instructional Support Levy may not exceed 10 percent of the educational budget. At the September meeting, the school board agreed to place a notice in local papers to advise residents they would welcome public input on this issue in a special pub-lic session in advance of the regular meeting. If the levy passes, it will go into effect within 28 days. “A question often asked is: Why are we funding this locally instead of asking for more state aid?” offered superintendent, Lois Irwin. “The simple answer is that we can’t ask for more state aid.” Lois suggests that this autonomy in terms of fund-ing serves a useful purpose for the district. “The important thing is that we can decide how the money is spent.” Lois adds that this levy is different than the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) voters recently approved. “Is this money we rely on?” questioned board president, Shannon Miller. Irwin offered an emphatic, “yes,” and explained that the instructional Support Levy provides much of the day to day funding including such intrinsic needs as teach-er salaries, and textbooks, etc. If the taxpayers do not pass this levy, the district will have to make $330,000 in cuts for the 2016-2017 academic year. “Is there any state aid mixed in with this?” in-

quired John Field. Lois Irwin explained that in previous years state aid has been mixed in with this, but it has not been in recent years. Board member, Jim Carlson, inquired if the board has a say in what percentage comes from income tax vs. what is derived from property taxes. He suggested the proportions may hit one portion of the population more adversely than the other and emphasized there should be a

Prairie Valley School Board seekssupport for Instructional Support LevyFunds pay for teacher salaries, textbooks. . .

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Southeast Valley Cross Country Teams Qualify for State... At the State Qualifying meet on Oct. 22 in Shenandoah, both of the Southeast Valley cross country teams qualified for the state meet on Oct. 31 at the Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The boys placed second at the meet, while the girls earned third place. The girl will begin their trek to bring in a state title at 1 p.m., while the boys will do the same at 1:30 p.m. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.

Two write-in candidatesfor Gowrie City Councilannounced this weekFor Nov. 3 election. . . Two Gowrie residents are running as write -in candidates for the Gowrie City Council in Gowrie it was an-nounced this weekend. Bruce McCormack, former Police Chief of Gowrie and Kevin Sturm, owner of AK Transmissions, are the two write-in candidates for Gowrie City Council seats. There are two positions open and without candidates on the ballot. Kevin has been a member of the Gowrie Utility Board for 12 years and has lived in Gowrie for 15 years. “I care very much about our community,” he said. Bruce McCormack has lived in Gowrie more than 20 years and he recently retired as the Gowrie Police Chief. County Auditor Carol Messerly mentioned that people writing in a candidate’s name need to darken the oval adjacent to the their write-in candidate. Otherwise election machines will not “read” this ballot.

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American Legion recently named its officers... The American Legion recently names officers. Pictured from left to right are Berna Tucker - President; Pam Per-kins - Vice President; Jeannie Streit - Secretary; Sue Anderson - Treasurer; Ann Cunningham - Chaplain; Shelly Nelson - Membership.

Nick Martens candidatefor City Councilin CallendarNov. 3 council election. . . Nick Martens is a candidate for city council in Callendar in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. Nick is seek-ing the seat vacated by Randy Hanson who is running unopposed for Mayor. Nick Martens has lived in Callender all his life. He considers himself well-suited to hold public office be-cause he “knows what we need to do in town in terms of repairs and improvements.” Martens earned an AA in electrical technology at ICCC, and an AAS in industrial mechanics. It is Mar-ten’s goal to achieve greater commercial development in Callender. There is one council seat that is vacant with no candidate on the ballot. There is a third council seat in Callenar that fills a vacancy. Kim Jondle is sole candi-date for this position.

The Gowrie Growth Group will host the first Harvest 9 Hole Classic & Long Drive Callenge, starting at 2 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the Laurel Park Shelter House. Entry is $15 per person for Harvest 9 Hole Clas-sic, while $5 is for five throws at the Long Drive Chal-lenge. Participants are limited to 45 and is on a first come, first serve basis, and are asked to bring their own golf discs while everyone is required to have at least one PDGA approved disc to play. The discs are available at The Drill Barbershop. All who join the Harvest 9 Hole Classic will re-ceive a custom stamped Innova putter. First place will receive a full set of Innova discs,

Gowrie Growth Group sponsors inaugural disc golf tournament

including a driver, midrange and putter. Second place re-ceives a gift certificate to Marv’s Market Street Bar and Grill, while third place receives a gift certificate to Jam-boree. The winner of the Long Drive Challenge will receive 50 percent of the Long Drive entry pot. There will be two rounds played. The first round will be played by all with a shotgun start playing the nine hole course twice. The top 10 players with the lowest score after 18 holes will go on to a final nine hole round. Pre-Registration for the event, which will take place until 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 at The Drill. Registration on the day of the event closes at 1:30 p.m.

Sunday School at the Gowrie Care Center. . . The Zion Lutheran Church children had Sunday School at the Gowrie Care Center on Oct. 18, where they Sang songs and made crafts. Photo courtesy of Zion Lutheran Church.

Local Begger’s Night schedules released Next to Christmas, trick or treating is a kid’s fa-vorite time of the year. All throughout the Gowrie News area, Begger’s Night will be in effect, starting with Callender, Farmham-ville and Gowrie on Friday, Oct. 30 while Harcourt will hold its Begger’s Night on Saturday, Oct. 31. Callender will run their Begger’s Night from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m, while Gowrie will have its Begger’s Night during the same duration of time. Farmhamville will have its festivity from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, and Harcourt will its Begger’s Night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Gowrie News wishes all trick or treaters a happy and safe Halloween.

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40 Years Ago... Mr. and Mrs. Harold Castenson attended the Air Force M.A.R.S. picnic held at Dana on Sunday, Oct. 19. Mrs. Gene Soppeland of Boulder, Colorado, re-turned home after visiting a week with her mother, Mrs. Ethel Anderson, the Dick Hade family of Ames, the Don Anderson family of Eldora, the Dale Anderson family of Humboldt and other relatives and friends in this area. Mr. and Mrs. Damon Davis and daughter, Jen-nifer, entertained in their home Sunday night, October 19, in honor of their daughter, Michelle’s eight birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Worth Cathcart of Gowrie, Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Johnson of Fort Dodge and Mrs. Lorraine Davis of Harcourt, grandparents of Michelle, Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Roger Douglas, Miss Marilyn Johnson, Mrs. Flor-ence Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Kurt and Kyle, all of Fort Dodge, Mrs. Robert Strandberg, Michael and Bar-bara, and Mr. Frank Strandberg of Rockwell City, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Davis and Christie Lee of Harcourt. Chad Brian Breyfogle, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Breyfogle of Farnhamville was baptized Sunday in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church at Moorland, The ba-by’s sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Don S. Halligan of Fort Dodge. Lunch was served following the service at the home of Mrs. Breyfogle’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Halligan in Moorland. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carlson and Eric, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schwering of Somers, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Galbrith of Rembrandt, Mr. and Mrs. Don Halligan of Fort Dodge. The American Legion Auxiliary met on October 21 at the Legion Hall. President Jackie Sandeen Reported on a Bicenten-nial Steering committee being set up with representatives from various town organizations. Jackie appointed Jean Schmidt and Annice Patton to represent the American Le-gion Auxiliary on this committee. The Veterans Day supper will be held on Novem-ber 11, at 6:30 with a potluck supper. Thatcher Johnson will be the speaker. Elayne Palmer introduced Jim Green, who favored the group with several numbers from the school play, “Music Man”. He was accompanied by Becky Ulring and Brenda Bastow. The October program was on Education. Dean Bastow spoke on the changes in education and told about the methods he uses in teaching.

30 Years Ago... Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woods and Alicia and Joshua of Charles City, IA., were guest this weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Madson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Madson went to Marshall-town October 19 to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bud Nelson and Sunday they went to Waverly and took the Star Clipper Din-

ner train on the Cedar Valley Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Griswold arrived in Gowrie Wednesday, October 9th, from Iron Mountain, Michigan and are visiting in the home of Vicki’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Gerald Lundgren. Mrs. Hazel Anderson of Paton moved recently into the Golden Crest Villa Apartments in East Gowrie. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Anderson, Jay and Joelle, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Burger, Chad and Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Farnham, Trent and Tyler, all of Gowrie and Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Lane and April of Callender were supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lane on Tuesday evening. The occasion was to celebrate the birthdays of Jeannie Farnham and Greg Anderson. The Slifer Birthday Club met at the home of Mrs. Leslie Anderson on Saturday, Oct. 19th to observe the birth-day of Mrs. Robert Royster. Others present besides the above mentioned were: Mrs. August Lanning, Mrs. Fred Vote, Mrs. Darwin Peterson and Mrs. Melvin Carson. Visitors were Roberta Royster and Mrs. Harold Barnes of Fort Dodge.Mrs. Royster opened the mystery birthday sacks and was wished a happy birthday. The Gowrie Gleamers 4-H Club met Saturday at the Community Center. Election of officers was held with the following elected: President, Rachel Seil; Vice President, Heather Tel-leen; Secretary and Reporter, Krissan Nordin; Treasurer, Ann Hamell; Photographer & Historian, Taunja Eckman. Pat Miller showed the girls how to make pigskin checkbook covers and decorate them and how to make key chains. Plans for the coming year were discussed.

including a driver, midrange and putter. Second place re-ceives a gift certificate to Marv’s Market Street Bar and Grill, while third place receives a gift certificate to Jam-boree. The winner of the Long Drive Challenge will receive 50 percent of the Long Drive entry pot. There will be two rounds played. The first round will be played by all with a shotgun start playing the nine hole course twice. The top 10 players with the lowest score after 18 holes will go on to a final nine hole round. Pre-Registration for the event, which will take place until 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 at The Drill. Registration on the day of the event closes at 1:30 p.m.

The Southeast Valley cross country teams made the most of a lengthy bus trip to Shenandoah on Thurs-day, Oct. 22 at the state qualifying meet. For the first time in school history, both the boys and girls teams qualified for the state meet. Needing to finish in the top three to qualify, the girls grabbed the last qualifying spot scoring 91 points and edging out fourth place Underwood by eight points. Host Shenandoah-Essex was the champion with 55 points, followed by North Polk with 60 points. The Southeast Valley boys were able to bring home runner-up honors scoring 93 points. North Polk was the meet champion with 58 points. Woodward Academy finished third to grab the final qualifying spot with 117 points. Five Southeast Valley runners earned state qual-ifying meet medalist honors by finishing in the top 15 of the meet. Spencer Warehime was the individual meet champion in the boys race, with a time of 16:52. Josh Johnson was 10th with a time of 17:34 and Patrick Breitsprecher was 12th in a time of 17:39, for a career PR. Natalie Lambert was fifth overall for the girls, running a time of 20:25 and Erica Rittgers was 11th with a time of 20:58. Both times were season PR’s. If the teams would not have qualified, these five would have advanced as individuals. Jacob DeBaun gave the boys team a quartet in the top 16 with a season best time of 17:46. Josh Carlson (53rd, 19:34), Nathan Montgom-

ery (58th, 19:48) and Todd Hamilton (65th, 20:14) were the next three Jaguars to cross the finish line as part of the state qualifying boys team. “The boys knew exactly what they needed to do tonight to make it to state and they executed it perfectly,” Head Coach Travis Nuss said. “It was exciting to watch the boys get stronger throughout the race.” In the girls’ race along with Natalie and Eri-ca, Alli True was 20th overall running a time of 22:09. Seniors Josie Breitsprecher was 31st running a time of 22:55 and Anna Heatherington finished 36th in a sea-son best time of 23:11 to round out the top 5 scorers. Katara Jondle (43rd, 24:03) and Emma Graves (44th, 24:04) not only ran their best times of the season, but their places were equally as important as their times. “All seven girls ran a great race,” Nuss said. “Getting Katara and Emma to place in front of other team’s four and five runners was big for the girls being able to get third. Congrats to these girls setting their goals to qualify for the state meet and then going out and doing it.” The Jaguars will compete at the state meet on Saturday, Oct. 31. The girls will run at 1 p.m., and the boys at 1:30 p.m. The state meet is held in Fort Dodge at Lakeside Golf Course at Kennedy Park. “I’m so proud of all 36 of our runners this year,” Nuss said. “It was a pleasure to coach such a hard work-ing and motivated group. They should all be proud of what they accomplished this year. On behalf of the cross country team, we would

Southeast Valley cross country teams qualify for state meet in Fort DodgeBoys claim runner-up, Girls place 3rd in Shenandoah...

just like to thank all the support we have had this year from all of our communities in our school district as well as the school, especially the last week. None of it would be possible without you.”

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Virginia E. Amandus, 83, of Gowrie, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Virginia is survived by her sons, David (Rae-lene) Amandus of Fort Dodge; Joel (Donna) Amandus of Fort Madison; many grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don-ald; parents, Roy and Ellen (Sandeen) Anderson; son, Daniel Amandus; daughter, Janice Stoeffler; and broth-ers, Curtis Anderson; Glenn Anderson. Virginia Ellen Anderson was born April 19, 1932 in Fort Dodge. She was raised and educated in Gowrie, graduating from Gowrie High School in 1950. On December 10, 1950, Virginia was united in marriage to Donald Amandus. The couple established their home in Gowrie. Virginia was a consultant for the Tupperware Company for 47 years. She was a member of Zion Lu-theran Church, Gowrie, and participated in the church choir for 30 years. Virginia was also a member of the Gowrie Federated Women’s Club and enjoyed bowling for a number of years. She was an avid fan of the Kan-sas City Royals and liked watching sports. Virginia also loved travelling to Canada for fishing trips and treasured her family very much. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

Virginia E. Amandus, 83

Birthdays28-Oct Althea Ball, Becky Beschorner Vicki Johnson, Brett Vote29-Oct Elias Field, Jennie Wienhold30-Oct Kevin Black, Greg Brundage, Larry Hicks31-Oct Brenda Anderson1-Nov Jerry McCubbin, Debbie Towle2-Nov Bryce Harrison, Chris McKenney Patty Wilson4-Nov Linda Coon

Anniversaries28-Oct Curt and Tammy Donahe; Denny and Leola Goodwin; Corey and Amber Jamison; Ron and Vanessa King.29-Nov Steve and Pam Gutshall. Tuesday, November 30, Gordon and Juanita Gustofson.4-Dec Reggie and Roberta Kopecky; Andrea and Gary Kuhn

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Gayle Redman answers questionson mayoral campaign Gayle Redman, currently a member of the Gowrie City Council, answered some questions regard-ing the mayoral election.

1. What qualities make you a terrific candidate for mayor? Gayle Redman: I have served on the Gowrie City Council for 12 years so I am very familiar with most issues that come up within our city. This is my hometown and I LOVE it here! I am very passionate about the success of Gowrie and am proud of all the amenities we have here. I want to make sure we keep what we have here, as well as make improvements to maintain the high quality of life resi-dents of Gowrie enjoy. 2. What life experiences make you a prime can-didate for this position? I feel so fortunate to have grown up in Gowrie and wouldn’t want to be raising my children anywhere else but here. 3. What would you want voters to know about you? Gayle: I am very committed to Gowrie and I have been involved in several groups and committees throughout the years. I gladly spend lots of time and energy volunteering to many projects and activities in our town. I care about the residents and businesses in our community and I enjoy help-ing out whenever I can. 4. What are areas of concern you’d like to im-prove in your community? Gayle: One of the most important issues we need to concentrate on is the availability of quality housing in our city. I serve on the Housing Committee under the Gowrie Development Commission and this is one of our top priori-ties right now. We also need to maintain the viability of our com-mercial district in order to keep our current businesses as well as attract new ones. This includes keeping both our commer-cial and residential districts attractive and well-maintained.

Andrew Summersanswers questionson mayoral campaign Andrew Summers is a candidate for Mayor in Gowrie and he answered some questions regarding the mayoral election. 1. What qualities make you a terrific candi-date for mayor? Andrew Summers: I have a lot of fresh ideas for the town. Improving the town to bring in visitors and new faces move into town. I travel a lot and have moved away from Gowrie but I always love coming back to town. 2. What life experiences make you a prime candidate for this position? Andrew: Being in the military has helped me mature over the years. Also running a retail store during the holiday season I have dealt with a lot and have had high pressure put on me. 3. What would you want the voters to know about you? Andrew: I have been in the military for 10 years now. I have a lot of leadership experience between the military and my work experience. I was deployed to Iraq from 2009 to 2010. I work at Rueter’s in Grand Junction. 4. What are areas of concern you’d like to improve in your community? Andrew: My major concern with the community are the roads. There are a lot of pot holes in town. 5. Please let the voters know anything else you’d like to add: Andrew: Last year I had an interview with the Walmart magazine about veterans working at Walmart and giving back to the community. During the interview they told me I didn’t do enough in the community. I told them that I spent too much time at Walmart that I couldn’t give back to the community. I am no longer with Walmart so now I am giving back to the community. I joined the ambulance and the American Legion. I want to give back to the community that I grew up in.

Wizard of Oz scheduledFriday, Saturday Nov. 6-7 The Southeast Valley High School production of the “Wizard of Oz” will take place the evenings of November 6th and 7th. The cost is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. Those who work for the district may get in free of charge, but donations are always welcome. Scenery painting for the upcoming production of “Wizard of OZ,” begins the weekend of October 24th. Music director, Brandon Louis, expressed grati-tude for the many students wanting to take part, and the board thanked his extraordinary skill in establishing stu-dent interest in the arts. SV JV football team

blanks Eagle Grove, concludes season 4-2 The JV football team finished their season with a big win over Eagle Grove on Monday, Oct. 19 in Gowrie, 48-0. Southeast Valley finished 4-2 on the season, and after sustaining a two game skid at the beginning of the campaign, the Jaguars capped the season with a three game winning streak. Over the course of the season, the Jags outscored their opponents, 180-68. According to Head Coach Mike Swieter, “Coach Caden Duncan and Coach Kyle Johnson did an outstand-ing job with these boys.” Along with praising his coaching staff, Swieter also had some words of praise to his players. “The boys worked very hard and every day they made themselves better,” Swieter said. Coach Swieter also said that he is very excited for their future.

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Virginia E. Amandus, 83, of Gowrie, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Virginia is survived by her sons, David (Rae-lene) Amandus of Fort Dodge; Joel (Donna) Amandus of Fort Madison; many grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don-ald; parents, Roy and Ellen (Sandeen) Anderson; son, Daniel Amandus; daughter, Janice Stoeffler; and broth-ers, Curtis Anderson; Glenn Anderson. Virginia Ellen Anderson was born April 19, 1932 in Fort Dodge. She was raised and educated in Gowrie, graduating from Gowrie High School in 1950. On December 10, 1950, Virginia was united in marriage to Donald Amandus. The couple established their home in Gowrie. Virginia was a consultant for the Tupperware Company for 47 years. She was a member of Zion Lu-theran Church, Gowrie, and participated in the church choir for 30 years. Virginia was also a member of the Gowrie Federated Women’s Club and enjoyed bowling for a number of years. She was an avid fan of the Kan-sas City Royals and liked watching sports. Virginia also loved travelling to Canada for fishing trips and treasured her family very much. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

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In my lifetime I venture to say there have been more inventions, innovations and strides made in industry, science and technology than in any four scores years ever before. I am almost overwhelmed just to try to think of all that prog-ress. Open cockpit biplanes were quite common when I was born. I think it is a rather infantile memory that I recall there having been one landing in a field next the farm on which we lived. In later life I learned that rides were being given to anyone who could afford the few dollars to ride behind the pilot for a short flight over St. Charles and the surrounding farm area around. Those were still the “Barnstorming” days. That “airfield” would have been approximately where Inter-state 35 now exists. Now, not really that many years later, in overall time of our planet we have planes faster than sound, those that carry hundreds of passengers around the world in a day. Man has been to the moon and back and quite a few have actually lived in space for a length of time. Some say they want to be on the first flight (their only and last) to Mars. It sets this aging mind to wondering, what is the matter with people? I tell others, we were created as we are for survival on this planet. If God wants inhabitants some other place He has or will create them for survival there. Well, you know the response there. We used to think a big journey was to go all the way to Des Moines or back down to our old home town of St. Charles. That was an overnight trip. It was something when we went to the State Fair and back in one day. A trip to Boone or Ft. Dodge to do some “bulk” shopping in the bigger grocery stores or to get the new season’s outfits, coats and shoes (if we could afford them) was a treat and some-times deserved a written excuse to get out of school. I can remember when we were yet in grade school a classmate reporting a few Mondays in the year that, “We went over a hundred miles away this weekend.” Now people just hop in their heated and or air conditioned, almost steer themselves vehicles, at a moment’s impulse off they go. The people in Boxholm have to be sure they keep their gas tanks full so they can give in to such impulses. Of course the majority probably have their cell phones charged and in their pockets so can always give someone a call if an emergency arises. If they are really up to date with those gadgets they have a GPS or similar system and can track or be tracked. They can even turn things on or off at home, lock and unlock doors, set or reset thermostats. My phone isn’t that sophisticated. It’s not sophisticated at all. Even though it can do more all I want is to call and get calls – period! If we decide it’s time for a meal and don’t like what we see in the fridge, freezer or cupboard, let’s just go up town for a sandwich and tip a couple (coffee or whatever), or run to Casey’s for a pizza or to the next town that has an eatery open. What was a big deal and special occasion “in my day” is just commonplace for many of us now. I don’t imagine that either Boxholm or Dayton has the advantage I have in that if I really want that pizza but am too lazy to go out or fetch it I can have it delivered. It’s a long way from when my Grandma would say to one of us kids when another relative or neighbor showed at mealtime – “Go down to the cellar and get another jar of beef and some more taters”. Now most of us, admit it or not, are more of spur of the moment people. Dinner (supper to most rural people) doesn’t have to simmer a long while on the back of the old coal/wood kitchen range. With all the “progress” and “living made easier” I have noticed that something else seems to have happened. Because it is, in a way, a smaller world we don’t feel as safe. I sent my children walking off to school, even when in kinder-garten and that school was several blocks away on a reason-ably busy, no sidewalk street. By the time my grandchildren, especially the youngest, were going to school, they were driven there and picked up. If you go by schools these days you will see cars lined up at dismissal time and if you are one of the late ones for your kids you have to drive around and wait your turn. Usually all the children are escorted out and

What's this world coming to?teachers or other employees make sure they are in the proper vehicles. Many of the youngest children have their own cell phones, primarily so parents can keep track of them. The advancements, particularly in communica-tions and transportation, have made it easier for the common man to seek “new pastures”. Sometimes small communities like those around Boone and Webster Counties have a lure. The reasons may vary; perhaps being to escape or hide from things in their lives. Others may just find the solitude and friendliness of a small community suits their lifestyle, needs and purses. In recent years the little town of Dayton had to learn that children should be “escorted”, even a short way from their bus drop off near home. Someone who, more than likely, in the old days would not have even been near the town came in and caused a terrible tragedy. Now re-cently, when the town had regained its rural serenity another tragedy has struck the town. My Mom and hers before her would probably have said, “My, my, what’s this world com-ing to?” And that is what we are wondering. What has all this new easier to life stuff done to us? We love all the con-veniences now offered but we have to use the gifts given us wisely and be prepared to handle situations where some don’t do the wise thing. We just hope that there will be a solution soon and that wherever we are we’ll all remember to be watchful and “love thy neighbor as ourselves”.

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Wednesday, Oct 28PVES - NO Classes for AM PreschoolNational FFA Convention (Oct 27-30)FFA Fruit/Fundraiser (Oct 21 thru Nov 11)7:00 p.m. B V FB FIRST ROUND - B V FBThursday, Oct 29Iowa Lakes Jazz Clinic5:30 p.m. Wrestling Cheer Practice (Coach Lundberg)Saturday, Oct 31B&G V CC State Meet - B&G V CCMonday, Nov 27:00 p.m. B V FB SECOND ROUND - B V FB

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SV JVR football team defeats Kuemper 21-14, finishes season 6-0 The future is bright in Jaguarland. Southeast Valley Junior Varsity-Reserve foot-ball team finished their undefeated season on Thursday, Oct. 22, defeating previously unbeaten Kuemper Catho-lic, 21-14 in Carroll. The coaching staff is very proud of this group and are very excited for their future. “It has been stressed to them to keep working, continue to get better and not be satisfied,” Head Coach Mike Swieter said, following the victory. “ If they con-tinue to get better, great things are in the future.” The Jaguar JVR team, consisting of freshmen and sophomores, outscored their opponents 220-58 over the course of the 2015 campaign.

say in how these taxes are apportioned. Lois Irwin further investigated the issue and announced the proportions of property vs. income tax could by determined on an annual basis. As expected, the board did vote unanimously to go forward with the Instructional Support Levy. Following this, a perusal of the budget was ex-plored. “All in all, the budget has made a really big re-bound,” explained board secretary, Lisa Willardson. High school principal, Jim Henrich, noted the district is paying for textbooks for students taking college courses. He suggested that the district may cut spending by asking students to pay for these textbooks on their own, and he noted that they are available at a substantially re-duced cost as compared to the private market. Henrich emphasized that not all would be required to pay and eli-gibility would be determined using the same parameters as those participating in the free and reduced lunch program. In startling news, it was reported that the district incurred some expense in dealing with a thirty foot sink hole in the school’s parking lot. Fortunately, this happened over a weekend, and no one was injured. It was explained this is the site of a well, and steps are being taken to ensure the safety of students and staff. In other news, it was announced that Christy Lautner has been hired as an associate at the elementary building. She will also serve as a bus driver. She had been filling in for Lisa Peterson as a substitute, but now she will be hired on permanently. The Scholastic Book Fair has been a tremendous success, and the efforts of Margo Shirbroun were given special commendation. Apparently, representatives from Scholastic were absolutely stunned by Shirbroun’s efforts, and she was presented with an award from Scholastic. “I don’t see this other places I go,” suggested one Scholastic rep. “She {Shirbroun] goes so far and above what is expected of her,” said elementary principal, Jim Duncan. “We get a lot of comments from parents and visitors.” Duncan went on to explain that Shirbroun has a keen eye for detail. He says her displays include great de-tail as well as tactile elements. He couldn’t help pointing out the Green Bay Packers emblem on one of this year’s book monsters. “Gotta love her good taste,” said Duncan. “Margo cares about our school and our kids and it shows,” emphasized Duncan. Duncan advised the board that students in 2nd through 4th grade are taking assessments in math and read-ing, and 4th graders are also assessed in science. Duncan reported that firefighters also visited the elementary building. They talked to classrooms and en-joyed perceptive questions from the young audience. “What happens if you have a tornado and a fire at the same time? inquired TK student, Weslyn Urban. “Do you go to the basement or run outside?” “We’ll have to get back to you on that one,” said of the firefighters. “I believe we’ll need to check with the chief.” District wide needs assessments have been of-fered to parents in the district. Those attending confer-ences had a chance to complete them in a computer class-room, but others are taking advantage of the opportunity to complete the work on their own computer. In other news, students will have the opportunity to receive flu shots as well as eye exams.

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By Tyler Anderson Huge win on the road. District champs. Home playoff game. Still fighting. Bouncing back in a big way after falling to St. Edmond the week before, the Southeast Valley football team overcame an early downpour and captured the Class 2A-District 8 title with a 44-13 victory over Clarinda on Friday, Oct. 23 in Clarinda. The Jaguars improve to 7-2 and will host a home playoff game against Estherville Lincoln Central (3-6) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. “I’m very proud of the kids and coaching staff,” Head Coach Mike Swieter said. “Everyone has worked hard to achieve this goal and accomplishment.” The game began with a Clarinda drive, as the Cardinals employed a power running attack against the Southeast Valley defensive unit. The Jaguars were able to stall the drive and force the Cardinals to turn the ball over on downs. Southeast Valley’s offensive unit began on shaky ground, forced into a punting situation by the Clar-inda defense.

The Jaguars were saved by a defensive holding call, but a pass downfield by junior quarterback Nolan Brand was tipped and intercepted by Clarinda’s Joshua DeGase. At the end of the first quarter that saw both squads eat long amounts of game clock, the score stood at a scoreless tie. Then, fortunes began to sway in Southeast Val-ley’s favor. Following a Clarinda three and out, Southeast Valley began a long drive that culminated with a one yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Kaleb Jondle. Junior running back Aaron Swieter converted the two pointer, turning the game into an 8-0 Jaguar advan-tage with 6:53 left in the half. Southeast Valley would capitalize further, re-covering the ensuing kickoff. Unfortunately, the Clarinda defense contained the Jaguars, as Southeast Valley turned the ball over on downs at the Cardinal 26 yard line. Clarinda responded with a strong drive of its own, before a deep pass by the Cardinals landed into se-

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nior Cade King’s hands on the Southeast Valley 15 yard line. On a third and seven in the Jaguar drive, Jondle broke through for an 81 yard touchdown run. After the two point conversion that saw junior Myles Davis connect with junior Dakota Jaeschke, the Jags capped off the first half with a 16-0 lead. Coming back from the break, Southeast Valley would score 14 unanswered points from a 64 yard Jondle touchdown run, a junior Ryan Gustafson interception and a one yard Aaron Swieter touchdown score. Capped off with a two point conversion by Da-vis, Southeast Valley held a 30-0 lead with 7:23 left in the third quarter. While Clarinda scored on the following drive to close the third quarter, Davis connected with King for a 23 yard touchdown pass and a two pointer that saw Davis finding senior Conner Conrad in the endzone. With 11:18 remaining, Southeast Valley stood with a 38-7 lead. Clarinda would fail to respond, turning over the ball on downs on their own 43. The Jaguars soon found themselves on a fourth and one at the Clarinda 27 after sustaining another drive. Senior Carter Steck was given the call, and burst through the defense for a 27 yard touchdown scamper. Despite a blocked PAT attempt, the Jags extended their lead to 44-7.

The Cardinals scored one more time, with a touchdown run by J.J. Clark with 34 seconds left. It proved too little and too late for Clarinda, as the following two point conversion was held back by the Southeast Valley defense. The end of the game shown a 44-13 Southeast Valley victory. It was Kaleb Jondle who led the way for the Jags offensively, blazing 277 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries. “The line dominated, blocking the whole game and the running backs took advantage of it,” Swieter said. “I want to also give my thanks to all the fans who made the trip.” Defensively, Gustafson and junior Alex Pliner led Southeast Valley with eight and a half tackles. Senior cornerback Keaton Jondle also recovered a fumble for the Jaguars during the game. For Coach Swieter and his coaching staff, this is the eighth straight winning season and seven out of last eight years saw his teams reach the playoffs. Four out of last eight years, Swieter’s staff has attained a district title. In other district action, East Sac County blanked Red Oak 28-0 while Shenandoah ran away from Kuem-per Catholic with a 33-13 victory. West Central Valley participated in a non-district game, falling to Missouri Valley by the score of 41-0. On Wednesday, Shenandoah (7-2) will travel to East Sac County (5-4) as Kuemper Catholic (3-6) will

Senior linebacker Logan Boerner looks on as Head Coach Mike Swieter meets with the Southeast Valley offense during a timeout at the Southeast Valley-Clarinda football game on Friday evening at Cardinal Field in Clarinda. The Jaguars will host Estherville Lincoln Central in a home playoff game on Wednesday, Oct. 28 in Gowrie. Photo by Tyler Anderson.

Sophomore running back Kaleb Jondle sprints to-ward the end zone during the first quarter of the Southeast Valley-Clarinda football game on Friday evening at Cardi-nal Field in Clarinda. Jondle rushed for a season high 277 yards and three touchdowns in the 44-13 victory. Photo by Tyler Anderson.

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Thank you! The Southeast Valley coaches and players would like to thank everyone for their support this season. There are so many people who take time out of their lives to help the football program and it is very much appreciated. Please continue to support the boys as we start preparing for postseason play. The boys have worked hard to unite as a team and want to continue making Southeast Valley more than just a dot on the map. Once again thanks to everyone for your help and support. ~Coach Swieter

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and commodious store and also erected a fine two story dwelling just opposite his store. Mr. Lynd continued this business for some time, then disposed of his store and stock to Mr. G. W. Stephens, who carried it on for a length of time. In 1874 he in turn disposed of his busi-ness to Lindhold, Olson & Swanson, who continued until 1878 when they sold it out to the present proprietor, Mr. A.R. Daughenbaugh. The spring of 1870 will be memorable to those who lived here as one of the severest snow storms they ever witnessed. Snow commence to rage at 4 p.m. on March 17th and continued through Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday until it finally subsided. In this storm there were two persons frozen to death, one of them being Jo-seph Gilbert and the other being an employee of the rail-road company. The company put out a car down by the water tank, which was supposed to be a repair car. During the storm they had a clothes line stretched from the car to the coal pile so as to guide them as they carried in their fuel. But on going out into the storm, the supposition is, That his hat blew off and he, not thinking, tried to retrieve it and thereby wandered off on the prairie until he was frozen to death. The first grain house was built in 1870 by Mr. Lynd who then bought grain of a few scattered farmers. A Mr. Perkins, in the fall of 1871, built the first hotel and upon completion, however, it was sold to Major Bir-mingham for a dwelling. He soon after sold it to Job C. Williams who fixed it up and started a hotel. Gowrie, since it’s settlement, has experienced a gradual and justified growth, until now, in its eight year, it has a population of about 400. At the time of the completion of the D.M. & Ft. D. R. R. to Gowrie, the people and land speculators thought that land would be worth something, and they had a “soft Snap”. Land pre-vious to the completion of this road was worth from $3 to $5 per acre, and immediately after its completion the price raised to $10 to $15 per acre, The advance in price, of course, drove many of the immigrants further west to Kansas and Nebraska where land could be had at a nomi-nal price. Since then land has dropped in value, but the opportunities for securing these cheap and good lands are diminishing. From this early beginning as reported in this early day newspaper, the town of Gowrie and its sur-rounding community has continued a rather steady march of progress and is entering its second century with the hope that it will continue to be a good place to live. For the most part the citizenry consists of business and ser-vice people which are employed within the community, farmers, and retired farmers and an increasing number of persons who are earning their livelihood in larger nearby towns. All of these, together with their families, will de-termine what this community will be in the future.

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Gowrie United Methodist Church list of weekly events On Wednesday, October 28 Choir practice will be at 7:00 p.m. and a finance meeting at 8:00 p.m. Fall walk to Emmaus for women will take place from Thursday, October 29 to Sunday, November 1. Glory Bells will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2. On Tues-day, November 3, quilters will meet at 1:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m. there will be Choir practice.

Tyler Anderson willcontinue Jaguar sportscoverage after moving Tyler Anderson, rural Dayton, will be leaving his full-time job with the Dayton Review and Gowrie News in November but will continue to cover all Jaguar sports and school news. Anderson will write some Jaguar sports stories, format and write headlines for other Jaguar sports, and write sports captions. Tyler will be in contact via phone and e-mail with Jaguar varsity and junior varsity coaches. He will also handle some Southeast Valley school news. He will update our Facebook page with some Jag-uar sports also. Tyler is moving back to Amarillo, Texas, where he will live with his mother and step-father. He plans to go to graduate school next year at West Texas A&M in nearby Canyon.

Red Ribbon Week reminds residents of drug prevention Red Ribbon Week is a drug prevention cam-paign held from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31 each year. It is the largest and oldest campaign of its kind in the United States. In 1985, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Agent Enrique Camarena was murdered, as a response angered and concerned community members began to wear red ribbons to commemorate his life and dedication to the commitment of ending the destruction caused by drugs in the United States. The National Family Partnership partnered with the organizers and sponsored the first official Red Ribbon Week in 1988. Red Ribbon Week is now celebrated as a week-long dedication to bringing awareness, education and prevention to youth drug use with activities and a pledge to remain drug free. Parents are also involved in the campaign by making their own pledge to their children which involves establishing clear anti-drug use rules, modeling positive behavior, and building an environment for open and hon-est communication. If you are interested in a presentation related to substance abuse please contact Corey Keller at Commu-nity and Family Resources, Prevention Department, at 515-576-7261, Extension 1402.

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Individual StatisticsRushing

Att. Yds. Yds/AttNolan Brand JR 5 -4 -0.8Kaleb Jondle SO 27 277 10.3Carter Steck SR 3 35 11.7Aaron Swieter JR 14 75 5.4

Passing Att. Comp Yds/Com.Nolan Brand JR 4 1 14.0Myles Davis JR 3 2 17.5

Receiving #Rec. Yds. Yds/Rec.Conner Conrad SR 2 26 13.0Cade King SR 1 23 23.0

Scoring Pts. Rushing FG PATConner Conrad SR 2 0 0 0Myles Davis JR 2 0 0 0Dakota Jaeschke JR 2 0 0 0Kaleb Jondle SO 18 18 0 0Cade King SR 6 0 0 0Carter Steck SR 6 6 0 0Aaron Swieter JR 8 6 0 0

Tackles Solo Asst. Total TacklesCameron Anderson SR 1 4 3.0Sam Berglund JR 2 3 3.5Logan Boerner SR 3 7 6.5Nolan Brand JR 0 1 0.5Conner Conrad SR 3 10 8.0Andrew Dorage SR 1 5 3.5Keegan Goodwin JR 0 1 0.5Ryan Gustafson JR 2 13 8.5Keaton Jondle SR 3 7 6.5Kyler Jondle FR 1 4 3.0Johnny Lautner SR 0 2 1.0Tom Lennon SO 0 3 1.5Zeke Miller SR 1 2 2.0Brent Nelson SR 3 2 4.0

Owen Oeltjenbruns SR 0 2 1.0Alex Pliner JR 4 9 8.5Daven Rees SO 0 1 0.5Aaron Swieter JR 0 3 1.5

Interceptions Interceptions Return YardsRyan Gustafson JR 1 0Cade King SR 1 0

Fumble Recoveries Recoveries Return YardsKeaton Jondle SR 1 0

PAT Kicking Attempts MadeCade King SR 1 0

Kickoffs Kick Offs Yards TouchbacksDakota Jaeschke JR 7 236 0

Punting Punts Yards Yards/PuntMyles Davis JR 1 44 44.0

Kick Off Returns KOR Yds Yds/per ReturnKeaton Jondle SR 2 23 11.5Cade King SR 1 22 22.0

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Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church weekly events On Wednesday, October 28th Acolyte Training will meet at at 5:30 p.m. and a Confirmation Class will be held in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 p.m. Grief Share Class will meet on October 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room. On Friday, October 30 between 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat will take place in the OSLC south park-ing lot. Saturday, October 31, Men’s Group will meet in the Fireside Room. Monday, November 2 there will be a Bible study with Don Doolittle in the Fireside Room at 7:00 p.m. On Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m. Wom-en’s Evening Bible Study will meet in the Fireside Room. Confirmation Class will be held in the Fireside Room on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:00 p.m.

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Public Hearing

Gowrie Municipal Utilities will hold a public hearing on electric rates at the next regular board meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the utilities office.

GOWRIE, IOWAMODIFICATION OR CHANGE OF EXISTING PROVISION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION 1.15

A RESOLUTION AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO ELECTRIC RATES

Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of Gowrie Municipal Utilities, the Municipal Electric Utility of the City of Gowrie, Iowa: Current rates for electric service from Gowrie Municipal Utilities are hereby repealed and the following rates adopted in place there of:

RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIALCustomer charge $14.00 Customer charge $19.50KWH $0.900 KWH $.0900 POWER COST ADJUSTMENT: The charge for each KWH shall be increased by 0.1 mill for each 0.1 mill that the purchased power cost exceeds 46 mills per KWH before generation credits. Power cost is adjusted monthly. These rates shall be effective from and after final passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.

Board Chair: Debra Tvrdik Attest: Board Secretary, Patrice Klingson

CITY OF CALLENDER – CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTESOctober 13, 2015

The Callender City Council Meeting & Public Hearing was called to order at 6:45 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Don Weston. Present: Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens & Shirbroun. Absent: Randy Hanson No comments from the public regarding AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 56 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF CALLENDER, IOWA DANGEROUS ANIMALS. Motion by Jondle, Second by Martens to close the public hearing. All Ayes – MC Citizen expressed concerns with storm water drainage on/near her property and clarification regarding county and city tile. Council will look into possible blockage and if necessary include this location on the prioritized list of areas to be addressed. Council discussed alley access / tree clearance concerns with citizen. Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Lee to approve the Consent Agenda including City Council Meeting Minutes Revision 8/11/2015, City Council Meeting Minutes 9/8/2015, Special City Council Meeting 9/29/2015, AP Claims / Payables September 2015, Financial Report Bundle September 2015, and approval to roll the Electric CD, $75,523.95, maturity date 11/27/2015, to another 6 month CD. All Ayes. MC Motion by Lee, Second by Shirbroun to approve the Agenda. All Ayes. MCMER and City Council discussed Storm Sewer exploratory work findings. Council will prioritize list to address additional storm sewer work/connections. Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Jondle to approve the 3rd reading of Ordinance #188 Dangerous Animals. Ayes: Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens & Shirbroun. MC. Legal Update - Shirbroun will contact Webster County Health regarding identified residential site. Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Lee to seek title of an identified on-going Property Maintenance Code violation. All Ayes. MC. Asbestos inspection is done at old elevator property, awaiting results. PMC hearing 10/22/15 & Easement pending. Another PMC property noted as sold. Written agreement for Fire Protection Will be on the next Fire Board Meeting Agenda. Mayor will work with Fire Chief & President Board of Trustees regarding their support for a controlled burn at the old elevator site and next steps. City Council and citizen resolved concerns regarding alley access behind Agnes Street. Bushes & brush will be removed and trees will be trimmed allowing adequate clearance for city boom truck in alley. Annual review of Hazard Mitigation Plan occurred and updates will be provided to Webster County; removed 3 as they fall within emergency services area of responsibility, 3 are completed & adjusted target completion date of others. Annual City Newsletter was finalized and will be published in October.Motion by Jondle, Second by Martens to commit to doing the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation application. All Ayes. MC. Will request assistance from MIDAS with more information at 11/10/2015 City Council Meeting.LED sign at Park tabled until 11/10/2015. City Election is 11/3/2015 from noon – 8 p.m. Mayor Randy Hanson is running to fill his seat as Mayor. Kim Jondle is running to fill her appointment city council seat, Don Weston and Darryl Shirbroun are leaving 12/30/2015. Nick Martens is running for city council. One city council seat is vacant. City Council will not expand Yard Waste Area to include grass and leaves.Utility Report - Motion by Lee, Second by Shirbroun authorizing clerk to file property lien $169.24 #218002 and Income Offset collection $718..93 if not paid by 11/1/2015. Also file property lien $203.10 #146101 and Income Offset collection $357.81 if not paid by 11/1/2015. And write off $3.20 #213301. All Ayes – MC City Clerk shared traffic speed concerns of the City Council with Sherriff Stubbs. Requested extra patrolling during peak / problem periods of time. Departmental Reports; Action plan for electric section 5 and Arch Flash compliance forthcoming. EEG and Customer Contribution Reports submitted. Storm water drainage system added at city park. Emergency siren battery is being addressed. Hydrant flushing is underway with 1 replacement needed. New version of Annual Inspection and Maintenance Plan pending. Council in agreement 2 building permits as approved by P&Z. Shed 806 Thomas and Concrete Driveway 418 Agnes. Resident contacted regarding dog at large.

SEPTEMBER 2015CALHOUN COUNTY ELECTRIC UTILITIES 17,960.18BROWN SUPPLY SUPPLIES 225.36DUNBAR POWER EQUIPMENT REPAIR 151.85EMC SUPPLIES 25.26GOWRIE NEWS & PRINT SHOP PUBLICATION 305.4GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTIL ELECTRIC ASSIST 545IPERS IPERS 1,124.97IOWA ASSOCIATION OF MUNIC DUES 100IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPM FEES 22.12LEE-LUKE, DENITA REMBURSEMENT 20LEHIGH VALLEY COOP LIBRARY 501.67ACCESS SYSTEMS LIBRARY 76.62GUIDEPOSTS LIBRARY 35.48LOVES COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY 155.08MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS ROCK 646.09MENARDS SUPPLIES 100.9MID AMERICAN ENERGY LIBRARY 66.98NAPA AUTO SUPPLY SUPPLIES 141.46PEDERSON SANITATION RECYCLE 250STAR ENERGY FUEL 504.97TREASURER-SALES TAX PAYROLL RELATED 1,011.12KAHL STORM SEWER WORK 5,000.00IOWA ONE CALL FEES 19.8

ORDINANCE NO. 188

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CALLENDER, IOWA, 2015 CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS ANIMALS:BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Callender, Iowa:SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Callender ,Iowa is amended Chapter 56 Dangerous Animals which is hereby adopted to read as follows:

CHAPTER 56DANGEROUS ANIMALSGENERAL PROVISIONS

56.01 Definitions 56.09 Annoyance or Disturbance56.02 Cruelty to Animals 56.10 Vicious Dogs56.03 Abandonment 56.11 At Large: Impoundment56.04 Exhibitions and Fights 56.12 Disposition of Animals56.05 Injuries to Animals 56.13 Impounding Costs56.06 Animals Running at Large 56.14 Owner’s Duty56.07 Prohibited Animals 56.15 Confinement56.08 Damage or Interference 56.16 Prohibition on Trapping56.01 DEFINITIONS. The following terms are defined for use in the chapters of this Code of Ordinances pertaining to Vicious Dogs and Dangerous Animals: 1. “Animal” means all living creatures not human. 2. “At Large” means off the premises of the Owner, or upon the public streets, alleys, sidewalks, public grounds, school grounds or parks within the city. An Animal shall not be deemed to be at large if: a. The Animal is on the premises of the Owner, or the premises of a person given charge of the Animal by the Owner, and is confined on those premises by either an adequate fence enclosure, or by a rope, cord, chain or other similar restraint of sufficient strength to restrain the Animal, which do not allow the Animal to go beyond the Owner’s real property line or onto public property; OR b. On public property but restrained by a Leash held by a person capable of restraining the Animal. 3. “Dangerous Animal” means (a) any Animal of a wild nature or disposition, and which is capable of killing, inflicting serious injury upon, or causing disease among, human beings or domestic Animals and having known tendencies as a species to do so; the following shall be deemed to be a “Dangerous Animal” per se: · Lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cougars, lynx and bobcats; · Wolves, coyotes and foxes; · Badgers, wolverines, weasels, skunk and mink; · Raccoons; opossums · Bears; · Monkey and chimpanzees; · Bats; · Alligators and crocodiles; · Scorpions; · Snakes that are venomous or constrictors; · Gila monsters; · Bees(b) any Animals declared to be dangerous by the City Council; (c) any dog that has previously attacked or threatened to attack a pet or human. 4. “Leash” means a cord, chain, or similar restraint not more than six feet in length and of sufficient strength to restrain the Animal, that is at all times under the control of a person competent to restrain and control the Animal. 5. “Livestock” means an Animal belonging to the bovine (cow), caprine (goat), equine (house), ovine (sheep), or porcine (swine) species, ostriches, rheas, emus; farm deer as defined in Iowa Code 170.1; or any poultry. 6. “Owner” means any person in the City who owns, keeps, shelters or harbors an Animal. 7. “Potentially Dangerous Dog” means any dog that exhibits signs of aggression towards humans or pets. 8. “Properly Confined” means secure confinement either (i) indoors; or (ii) outside in a locked pen, fenced yard, or structure measuring at least 6 feet in width, 12 feet in length, and 6 feet in height that is capped if there is a dog house inside or if the dog can climb the fence, and with secure sides and a concrete or wood floor, which provides proper protection from the elements for the dog, prevents the entry of young children, and is designed to prevent the Animal from escaping. No such structure shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet to a neighboring residential dwelling, or in a residential front yard. Any confinement structure housing Potentially Dangerous Dogs as of the effective date of this Ordinance shall be brought into compliance with the above standards within sixty (60) days from said effective date; PROVIDED any existing structures that otherwise satisfy the above requirements but are closer than twenty (20) feet to a neighboring residential dwelling shall be permitted, but thereafter shall not be modified or rebuilt unless in full compliance with the twenty (20) foot set-back requirement.56.02 ANIMAL NEGLECT. No person who confines or harbors any Animal shall fail to supply the Animal with adequate food and water, or fail to provide adequate shelter, or torture, torment, deprive of necessary sustenance, mutilate, overdrive, overload, beat, or kill any such Animal by any means which causes unjustified pain, distress or suffering, whether intentionally or negligently.56.03 ABANDONMENT. No Owner shall abandon any Animal within the City limits.56.04 EXHIBITIONS AND FIGHTS. No person shall arrange, promote, or stage an exhibition at which any Animal is tormented or abused, or any fight between Animals or between a person and an Animal, or keep a place where such exhibitions and fights are staged for the entertainment of spectators.56.05 INJURIES TO ANIMALS. No person, other than a licensed veterinarian or peace officer acting within the scope of their authority, shall kill, maim, or disfigure any Animal or administer poison to any Animal, or expose any poisonous substance with the intent that the same should be taken by any Animal.56.06 RUNNING AT LARGE. It shall be unlawful for an Owner to allow any dog, cat, or other pet to run At Large within the City.56.07 PROHIBITED ANIMALS. It shall be unlawful for a person to keep within the City any Livestock, or any Dangerous Animal; PROVIDED, this section shall not apply to the following: 1. The keeping of a Dangerous Animal for exhibition to the public by a bonafide traveling circus, carnival, exhibit or show; 2. The keeping of a Dangerous Animal in a licensed veterinary clinic for treatment; 3. Any Dangerous Animal under the jurisdiction of, and in the possession of, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.56.08 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOGS. Except when under the control of an adult twenty-one (21) years or older and on a Leash no longer than four feet in length, all Potentially Dangerous Dogs shall be Properly Confined. Any Potentially Dangerous Dog shall also be muzzled at all times when on public property.56.09 ANIMALS DISTURBING THE PEACE. It shall be unlawful for the Owner of any Animal, whether kenneled or not, to permit such Animal to disturb the peace of any person by frequent, regular or habitual barking, howling or yelping or other noises. If the Owner of the Animal is not available for contact, the Webster County Sherriff Department / Animal Control or other method of law protection as approved by the city may post notice on the residence and may impound the Animal , if there have been more than two complaints, verified by the City, within the previous thirty (30) days in regards to said Animal.56.10 REQUIREMENTS IN CASE OF ANIMAL BITE. It shall be the duty of the Owner of any dog, cat or other Animal which has bitten or attacked a person, or any person having knowledge of such bite or attack, to report this act to local health officials and to local law enforcement officials. It shall be the duty of physicians and veterinarians to report to the local board of health the existence of any Animal known or suspected to be suffering from rabies. When the Police Department receives information that any person has been bitten by an Animal, or that a dog or Animal is suspected of having rabies, it shall order the Owner to confine such Animal in the manner it directs, or the Animal may be apprehended and impounded without a court order. No Animal may be recovered from an impoundment until the Owner establishes that all rabies vaccinations (and any other required vaccinations) are current and that the Animal is not a threat to public safety. All costs of impounding shall be assessed against the owner of the impounded Animal, in addition to any penalty which may be levied.56.11 PROVISIONS FOR SEIZURE, IMPOUNDMENT AND DISPOSITION PROVISIONS. Any Animal found in violation of any of the foregoing provisions may be seized and impounded; or at the discretion of the peace officer, the Owner of such Animal may be served a citation to appear before a proper court to answer charges made hereunder; PROVIDED, this Ordinance shall not restrict the right of any peace officer to destroy any Animal that is chasing, maiming, or killing any other Animal, or threatening, attempting to attack, or attacking any human, and in such cases, the City shall be under no duty to attempt the capture of any Animal found in violation of this Ordinance or to notify the owner thereof prior to its destruction.All Animals apprehended hereunder shall be delivered promptly to a

licensed Animal shelter or veterinarian. If the identity of the Owner is ascertainable, the owner shall be notified within forty-eight (48) hours after delivery.In the case of the impoundment of any Animal, other than a Dangerous Animal, or a potentially Dangerous Dog, the Animal may be recovered by the Owner upon payment of the impounding costs, and a penalty of $50.00 for the first offense by the Owner, and the sum of $100.00 for each subsequent offense; PROVIDED, in the alternative, the City may elect to pursue municipal infraction penalties against an Owner. If the Owner fails to redeem an impounded Animal within seven (7) days from the date that notice is mailed (or if the Owner cannot be determined, then within seven (7) days from the date of capture), or if an Animal is impounded three (3) separate times during any twelve (12) month period, the Animal may be disposed of in any manner or destroyed, in the discretion of the City.56.12 PROHIBITION ON TRAPPING. It shall be unlawful for any person to set and maintain Animal traps upon public property within the City limits at any time, unless said traps are set and maintained by conservation or City officials for purposes of controlling Animals determined to be public hazards or nuisances. For the purposes of this section, a trap is defined as any device designed to catch and hold by the let or other part of the Animal, commonly known as a “jawed” or “spring trap” and excluding box or live traps.56.13 ANIMAL WASTE. No Owner of any dog, cat or other Animal, or person having control or responsibility therefore, shall: 1. Allow or permit such Animal to leave waste on private property without the consent of the owner of such property. 2. Allow or permit such Animal to leave waste on public property, including public right-of-way between the curb lines of public streets and alleys.56.14 PENALTIES. Any violation of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a municipal infraction56.15 WHEN EFFECTIVE. This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication, as provided by law.SECTION 2. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall ad adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.August 11, 2015 Motion by Weston, Second by Shirbroun to approve the 1st reading of Ordinance #188 Chapter 56 Dangerous Animals with revision as noted in minutes. Ayes: Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens, Shirbroun. All Ayes – MCSeptember 8, 2015 Motion by Weston, Second by Lee to approve the 2nd reading of Ordinance #188 Chapter 56 Dangerous Animals. Ayes: Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens. Absent: Shirbroun. MCOctober 13, 2015 Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Jondle to approve the 3rd reading of Ordinance #188 Chapter 56 Dangerous Animals. Ayes: Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens, Shirbroun. All Ayes - MCOrdinance #188 passed and approved this 13th day of October, 2015. Ayes All - MC

Don Weston – MAYOR PRO TEMATTEST: Denita Lee-Luke CITY CLERK

BAKER AND TAYLOR LIBRARY 374.87FEATURE FILMS FOR FAMILY LIBRARY 143.45CID LIBRARY 37.59TREASURER STATE OF IOWA PAYROLL 689IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES TRAINING 148CITY OF CALLENDER UTILITIES 1,841.19MER ENGINEERING SERVICE WORK 378.68WEBSTER COUNT TREASURER PROPERTY TAX 384COLLECTIONS SERVICES CTR PAYROLL 713.52QUILL SUPPLIES 150.45INLINE SERVICE LLC REPAIR 242.14IOWA HISTORY JOURNAL LIBRARY 18.95HEALTH ALLIANCE INSURANCE 1,026.00PETTY CASH LIBRARY LIBRARY 185.04POWERS TREE SERVICE ELECTRICAL 150EFTPS PAYROLL RELATED 1,499.94KRIZ-DAVIS CO ELECTRICAL 125.73KINGSGATE INSURANCE INSURANCE 2,128.00AG SOURCE TESTING 348JOHN HORRELL REIMBURSEMENT 78.62DON WESTON REIMBURSEMENT TREE 56.16AUTOMATED SAND AND GRAVEL, PARK SAND 1,858.39NORTH CENTRAL TURF, INC. MOWING 469.5VESSCO SUPPLIES 780.89SCHUSTER'S CONSTRUCTION ROOF CITY HALL 1,580.00WOODRUFF ELECTRIC CONTRACT LABOR 4,050.00DAVE MCLOUD MOWING 498BILL BUSH HARVEST REIMBURE 282.72STILES HARVEST FEST 39.7UPPER DES MOINES DUES 250SHERRI DUNN LAWNMOWER 7,500.00DIGITY HARVEST FEST 500METROPOLITAN COMPOUNDS ROAD REPAIR PATCH 666OFFICE DEPOT LIBRARY 211.95BROAD REACH LIBRARY 221.42PAYROLL 9/3/2015 2,622.35PAYROLL 9/16/2015 2,685.62 CLAIMS TOTAL 63,926.18EXPENSES GENERAL FUND 20,663.75 ROAD USE TAX FUND 1,655.36 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND 1,765.00 WATER FUND 6,757.52 SEWER FUND 7,302.77 ELECTRIC FUND 25,781.78REVENUE GENERAL 10,322.77 RUT 3,369.17 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 1,069.98 EMERGENCY 175.38 WATER 11,297.66 SEWER 3,267.77 ELECTRIC 28,941.02 STORM WATER 3,812.41Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Lee to adjourn at 8:35 p.m. All Ayes. MC

Don Weston – Mayor Pro TemATTEST:______________________________________Denita Lee-Luke – City Clerk

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Bradley S. Lane recently visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Lane, Security Savings Bank, visits Capitol Hill Tuesday, Sept. 29 - Oct. 1. . . Bradley S. Lane, President-CEO of Security Savings Bank, traveled with the Iowa Bankers Associa-tion Board of Directors, staff and other Iowa Bankers from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 for IBA’s annual Capitol Hill visit in Washington D.C. This was an opportunity for Iowa Bankers to visit with federal legislators about the issues that are im-portant to our industry. They were able to visit with Sen-ator Grassley, Senator Ernst, Congressmen King, Con-gressmen Young, Congressmen Blum and Congressmen Loebsack. In addition, they were also able to visit with members of the FDIC, OCC, CFPB, American Bankers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank. Their main priorities were to cut excessive regu-latory burden on Iowa Banks and their customers, address tax and regulatory inequities disrupting the financial ser-vices marketplace and to promote enhancements to cy-bersecurity and the payments system. Lane commented, “For me personally it was a great professional and individual opportunity to obtain a better understanding of how things work in Washington D.C.”

Farnhamville Betterment Club Plans Fall BrunchSunday, Nov. 8. . . The Farnhamville Betterment Club set a date for their fall brunch. It will be held Sun. November 8 at the Coop community room. We will serve the full breakfast items, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, hash-browns, fruit etc. Please come and support the efforts of this group. Other items discussed was the Christmas Lighting contest which will come up in Dec. There was also discussion on having a movie at Christmas time. Due to Halloween events going on the last week of Oct. our next meeting will be Mon. Nov.2 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall chambers.

Central Plains FFA begins fundraiser The Central Plains FFA Chapter’s fundraising program began on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and will continue until Wednesday, Nov. 11. Proceeds from this endeavor pays for member’s dues, registrations and fees for state and national conven-tions and other incidental costs throughout the school year. The chapter is working with Minntex Fundrais-ing, Inc., which is a supporter of the Iowa FFA Founda-tion. The chapter is selling Sunkist Navel oranges from California, Texas Rio Star grapefruit, Washington apples and pears, and California clementines. The Peanut Shoppe, Inc. of Oklahoma will be the wholesaler of our nut products. The chapter is selling Spanish, hot and spicy, and honey roasted peanuts, and peanut brittle. Comment on nut products: The prices remained the same from a year ago for the peanut products. Iowa products such as Butter Braids, Snappy Popcorn and Smokey Beef Sticks will be available this year. Skoglund Meat Locker of West Bend makes the Smokey Beef Sticks, that is sold through Minntex. The Butter Braids are produced and distributed by Cedar Valley Fundraising out of West Bend, Iowa.New this year is popcorn from Snappy, Inc., out of Breda. The chapter will sell regular and microwave-able popcorn, flavored seasoning, gourment popcorn, and popcorn balls are available. If you do not get contacted and would like to support the FFA chapter, feel free to contact one of the FFA Officers listed below and they will assist you. The FFA chapter appreciates the support the community has provided over the years. You can also contact Mr. Kehoe at school (515-352-3142), message us on Facebook: Gowrie Central-Plains or send us an email at centralplainsffa@gmail.com.

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PH. 352-5204

Ph. 352-3333

1015 Market StreetGowrie

Ph. 515-352-3103Gowrie

NAPAAuto Parts

Ph. 354-5331

HarcourtEquipment

1526 320th StreetGowrie, IA 50543Toll Free: 877-351-CORN (2676)Business: 515-352-2612Fax: 515-352-2614

www.poet.com/gowrie

Gowrie, Iowa 352-9960

Open for lunch and dinner

SwansonFlorists

Gowriein business 80 years

Ph. 352-3355

Visit our webpage at www.jamboreefood.com

1119 Market Street,Gowrie, Iowa 50543

515-352-3711Hours:

Mon. - Sat. 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Sun. 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

“Buying Together and Selling for Less”!

Gowrie &Rockwell City

Ph. 352-3121

Palmer & SwankFuneral Homes

Ph. 1-800-262-2630Gowrie, Iowa

Rochelle Guess - F.N.P. - CAdam Swisher, D.O. and Kari Swisher, ARNP-C

McCrary-Rost Clinic

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital

Callender • SomersManson • Gowrie

Ph. 515-352-3181heartlandbanks.com

Ph. 515.352.3325Fx. 515.352.3309

email: gnews@wccta.net

1108 Market Street, Gowrie, IA 50543

Ph. 515.352.3325Fx. 515.352.3309

email: gnews@wccta.net

1108 Market Street, Gowrie, IA 50543

Ph. 515.352.3325Fx. 515.352.3309

email: gnews@wccta.net

1108 Market Street, Gowrie, IA 50543

352-3898 Gowrie

Farm & TownInsurance

515-968-4131

INDEPENDENT, FULL SERVICE BANK

Member F.D.I.C.

Tonja Petersen-Anderson ARNP-C

Terra BarrettReceptionist

Rochelle GuessFNP-C

Jessica McGuireRT

Dr. Adam SwisherDO

Julie MosherRN

Kari SwisherARNP-C

Sarah SageReceptionist

Tayler RaschRN

Autumn GrellMLT