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Ed Thomas, murderedfootball coach, famousfor producing NFL players Ed Thomas, the coach murdered by Mark Beck-er, had coached 37 years of Aplington-Parkersburg Fal-con football and won two state titles and a total of 292games.

He is credited with having coached four NFLplayers, which is the most per capita of any high schoolin the nation. The NFL players he coached while coach-ing at Aplington-Parkersburg include Aaron Kampman,Brad Meester, Jared DeVries, and Casey Wiegmann.

In 2005, Thomas won the prestigious NFL HighSchool Coach of the Year award. Landon Schrage wassigned in 2006 as a long snapper for the Baltimore Ra-vens, making him the 5th player under Coach Thomasto reach the NFL. He is known for his actions due to thetornado that hit his city. He told everyone on his team totoughen up, and they fixed their football stadium beforetheir opening day game. Thomas won the state champi-onship in 1993 and 2001. Edward Arthur Thomas, (July 17, 1950 – June24, 2009) was the high school football coach for Apling-

ton-Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg, Iowa. OnJune 24, 2009, Thomas was shot and killed in the footballteam’s weight room by Mark Becker, a 2004 Aplington-Parkersburg graduate and one of Thomas’ former play-ers. Thomas was airlifted to a Waterloo, Iowa hospitalwhere he was pronounced dead. Thomas, the 2005 NFL High School FootballCoach of the Year, was airlifted to Covenant MedicalCenter in Waterloo, where he died at age 58.

By Jill Viles To realize that Coach Ed Thomas first intro-

duced Joan Becker to her future husband, as well as leda Bible Study for young couples at their shared church,is to understand the resilient relationship the Thomas andBecker families have maintained in happy times and insorrow.

Neither could have imagined the budding re-lationship Coach Thomas first watched bloom wouldyears late produce a son who would ultimately cut CoachThomas’s’ life short. In the years since this tragic event,the Becker family, the Thomas family, and most signifi-cantly, Mark Becker himself, have retraced the eventsleading to this sorrowful day in an effort to prevent otherfamilies from facing such an enormous tragedy. Joan Becker opened her speech at the GowrieCommunity Center May 7with a point of unity. “Each ofus, in our lives, face incredible storms. These may be lifestorms, such as I have experienced, or perhaps naturalstorms such as tornados or floods or other acts of nature,”said Becker as she spoke to an audience gathered at thecommunity center as part of the Gowrie Public Library’svisiting author series.

The crowd of approximately forty listened in-tently as Joan Becker focused on the years precedingCoach Thomas’ untimely passing, as well as the difficul-ties the Becker family encountered while working withthe state’s mental health system. Becker candidly shared that she never imaginedthe events that unfolded on June 24, 2009 would havetaken place. On this morning she received numerouscalls on her cell phone while at work in Ames, and herhusband also received numerous calls as he set to workdirecting mechanics in their morning duties.

At the first mention of something amiss with thebeloved football coach, both Joan and her husband imag-ined Coach Thomas had suffered a heart attack. Instead,

it was a phone call from a neighbor that first made Mark’sfather, Dave, realize the seriousness of the incident.

“Neighbor, you need to return home,” he admon-ished. “Law enforcement is surrounding your home.”Both would return home to a nightmare of unimaginableproportions—a coach beloved by all in Parkersberg andbeyond had been fatally shot in the weight room at the lo-cal high school, and their middle son, Mark, was believedto be the perpetrator. In her speech, Joan Becker redirected her talkfrom this moment of tragedy to the happy events unfold-ing in the Becker family. Recently they’ve welcomed a

Iowa mom speaks about her sonenduring years of painful mental illness

t Gowrie Community Center May 7. . .

WCCTA receives twoTelechoice awards . . .

The National Telephone Cooperative Association(NTCA) awarded 33 members with the 2016 TeleChoiceAwards at the PR & Marketing Conference held in Charles-ton, SC on May 2nd. WCCTA received two Telechoiceawards for their website and 2015 branding campaignthat were designed through a marketing partnership withSpin Markket. Attending the conference and representingWCCTA was Marcie Boerner. Full story on page 2.

Mental illness continued on page 4...

Coach Jeff Kruse Honored,

25 years of coaching. . . Coach Jeff Kruse, assistant coach of the South-east Valley Track team will be honored by the Iowa TrackCoaches Association for 25 years of coaching track and fieldin the state of Iowa. This will be during the state track meetin Des Moines during the Saturday session of the state trackmeet at Drake Stadium. Congratulations Coach Kruse!

Southeast Valley Graduation... Pictured above singing "you'll never walk alone"are SV students during the graduation ceremony Sundayafternoon. Pictured to the right are the GraduationSpeakers Tiffany Blunk, Allie Berg, and Miranda Keith.Photo by Lisa Peterson


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The best and brightest rural telco public relationsand marketing pros were recognized as 2016 TeleChoiceAwards Winners during the NTCA PR & Marketing Con-ference, May 1–3, in Charleston, S.C. Attending the confer-ence and representing WCCTA was Marcie Boerner. The annual awards program honors excellence

in member telco public relations and marketing. Entries inseven categories—annual reports, complete branding cam-paign, complete marketing campaigns, customer newslet-ters, single-target print publications, websites and localvideo content—were judged on innovative strategies, de-sign, writing, creativity and other elements specific to eachcategory. In each category, a winner was selected from threedivisions based on the number of access lines served by theentrant and two production divisions: “in-house” and “out-sourced.” Winning entries were on display during the confer-ence and will be showcased in an upcoming issue of Rural

Telecom magazine. The full list of winners and their workare available online at NTCA. WCCTA walked away with two TeleChoiceAwards this year for their new website and their completebranding campaign that was used during 2015. The new website was launched during the first

quarter of 2015 and featured a more streamlined appear-ance along with ease of maneuvering throughout the site.Viewers are able to quickly find information on the phone,internet and high definition TV services available throughWCCTA. The site is also designed to make updates andchanges quickly so viewers will always find something newwhen they visit the website. #RuralIsCool was the 2015 theme and this brandwas carried throughout the year with a new logo, banners,activities and even a parade float. The 2015 Branding Cam-paign was launched at the Annual Meeting of Members heldin March. Printed materials such as monthly newsletters,banners and events all featured the logo which branded the#RuralIsCool hashtag and theme. WCCTA partnered with Spin Markket on thewebsite design and branding campaign. #RuralIsCool was

selected to directly align with a national theme promotingthe rural lifestyle of today that has all the modern telecomconveniences that large communities enjoy. After the logowas designed by Spin Markket, the 2015 Branding cam-paign followed. The new website became live in early 2015and continues to have updates to keep the information forviewers fresh and current. “We have spent the last couple of years to redefineour marketing and branding at WCCTA. Our goal has beento showcase all the services that we provide with a managedmarketing campaign with Spin Markket. Receiving thesenational awards demonstrates our success with this project,”states Marcie Boerner, Office Manager with WCCTA. Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Asso-ciation is located at 1106 Beak Street, Gowrie, IA 50543. Ithas a Fiber driven network and provides landline telephone,

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WCCTA receives two TeleChoice awardsat NTCA PR & Marketing ConferenceMay 1-3, Charleston, South Carolina. . .

Lower cost for constructingnew home in Gowrie. . .

Dear Editor,

The Wiley Addition on the East edge of Gowrie hasonly two lots available for sale. They are 1/3 larger thanthe orginal lots. All utilities are available on the lot.

No previous buildings have been built on these lots soit makes it simple to dig a basement.

Wiley Addition is offering a $2,500 discount on eitherlot, providing the Southeast Valley students construct thebuilding.

The original cost of this lot was $15,000. The costwith the discount providing Southeast Valley Studentsconstructing the building would be $12,500.

Superintendent Irwin said in the Gowrie News that“partaking in this type of arrangement can lead to a 30%reduction in construction costs”. Construction is directed by Dan Oswald, instructor atIowa Central Community College. Mr. Oswald has com-

pleted two projects with SV High School and numerousadditional homes in Humboldt. The City of Gowrie offers property tax abatement, uponcompletion of a new home, set up on a 10-year descend-ing scale. Year one is 80% off taxes for the city, countyand school, etc. Year two is 70% off, 60%, 50%, 40%,40%, 30%, 30%, year nine is 20% off and year ten is20% off city, county, and school taxes, etc. Informationis available at the Gowrie City clerks’ office. All these advantages may not always be offered. Whenadded together, these incentives amount to a very sub-stantial saving on your new dream home. If interested,take advantage while still available.

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The Southeast Valley Jr. High girls track teamfinished first and remain undefeated for the season. TheJaguars won the Southeast Valley Little Jaguars JuniorHigh Coed Relays May on Tuesday, May 10 in Burnside.

The SV Jaguar girls were team champs and fin-

ished with 118 points; second, SCC Titans, 87; third ,Pocahontas Area, 77; fourth, South Hamilton, 76; fifth ,Manson Northwest Webster, 69; Greene County, 67; andNewell-Fonda, 60.

Individuals results are as follows: 100 M Dash - 1st Kiersten Fisher, 13.07; 4thDelany Conrad, 14.00; 200 M Dash - 1st Kiersten Fisher,27.33; 4th Kylie Weiland, 32.00;

400 M Dash - 3rd Marlie Johnson, 1:09.14 and8th Christine Housken, 1:18.81; 800 M Run - 7th JadeWozab, 3:08.45 and 8th Macie Willuweit, 3:08.48; 1500M Run - Emily Hemmested, 6:05.97 and Abbie Burger,6:40.88; 100 M Hurdles - 6th Sierra Keller, 19.27 and10th Emma Hunter, 19.82; 200 M Hurdles - 1st KierstenFisher, 29.46 and 5th Emma Hunter, 34.53;

4x100 M Relay - 1st place, 56.67; 4x200 MRelay - 3rd place, 2:02.13; 4x400 M Relay - 5th place,5:04.15; 4x800 M relay - 3rd place, 12:01.11;

Sprint Medley Relay - 2nd place, 2:09.40; Dist.med - 7th place, 5:28.22; Shuttle Hurdle - 4th place,1:19.22;

High Jump - 1st Kiersten Fisher, 4-10.00 and3rd Kensie Crampton, 4-04.00; Long Jump - 6th Delany

SV Jr. High girls remain undefeated,win championship at Burnside May 10

Conrad, 13-9.00 and 11th Morgan Farnham, 13-01.00Shot Put - 2nd Maggie Anderlik, 28-04.50 and

6th Shayna Steck, 23-08.00; Discuss - 3rd Keely Mc-Guire, 76-07 and 8th Jayne Ferrari, 59-02. Sid one coach, “The Girls have had an awesome

season and have won every meet they have went to thisyear!”

The Southeast Valley girls track team finishestheir regular season with a sixth place District finish.Thursday, May May 12.

Pocahontas Area finsihed first at 140; 2) CentralSprings, 109; 3) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, 7; 4: Okboji,Milford, 62; 5) South Central Calhoun, 60; 6) SoutheastValley, 56; 7) Garner-Hay/Vent, 53; 8) Lake Mills, 45;9) Eagle Grove, 43; 10) Forest City, 42; 11) Emmets-burg, 27; and 12) Clear Lake, 19. Coach Swieter was very happy how the teamcontinued to improve the whole season and their team’sscores were a result from that. Coach also commentedon how the girls set nine school records this year. Coachtalked to the girls about continuing to run in the off sea-son and looks he forward to the future.SV qualify four events The girls track team will be sending four eventsto state this year. Coach Swieter wants to comment onthe girls District Medley.

“They came into this event 33 and were only 4thin the district. The girls gave everything they had and im-proved their time by 11 seconds and moved all the way tothe 8th fastest time,” said coach Swieter. “I am so proudof the effort they all gave during this race. The 4x400 and400 hurdles were also sitting fourth in the district going inbut both made it to sate.”State qualifers Alli True qualified for state in the 3000. She iscurrently 14th out of 24. Natalie Lambert qualified in the 400 hurdles.She is currently 10th out of 24 The SV Distance Medley team qualfied. (Cur-rently 8th out of 24) Team members are Kanyon Pepples,Natalie Lambert, Josie Breitsprecher, and Erica Rittgers. The 4x400 also qualified for state. (Currently

19th out of 24) Team members are Kanyon Pepples,Natalie Lambert, Josie Breitsprecher, and Erica Rittgers The 3000 will be run on Thursday and the otherthree races will be on Friday

Individual resultsat District competition Shot put - Jaiden Ackerson, 32’ 10.75”, 5th

place; Discus - Jaiden Ackerson,** 103’ 6”, 4th place;Long Jump - Claire Whalen, 13’ 6.75” and Mady

Jaeschke, 14’ .75”, 8th place; 3000 M Run - Alli True,**11:32.04, 2nd place and Kasey Lundberg, 12:53.99;

4x800 M Relay - 12:25.75 consisting of Sa-vanah Seehusen 2:49.46, Anna Heatherington 3:26.52,Emma Graves 3:05.85 and Lanie Nelson 3:03.50;

Shuttle Hurdle Relay - 1:19.13 consisting ofMady Jaeschke 18.52, Shelby Cummins 20.75, LeslieHousken 19.92, and Karissa Hiesterman 19.37; 100 -Katara, 14.11;

Distance Medley Relay - 4:22.72* placed 2ndand consisted of Kanyon Pepples 27.60, Natalie Lambert27.60, Josie Brietsprecher 1:01.85, and Erica Rittgers2:24.71; 400 M Dash - Emma Graves, 1:14.97 and Lanie,1:14.22;

4x200 M Relay - 1:57.55, placed 7th and con-sisted of Katara Jondle 29.03, Shelby Cummins 29.54,Savanah Seehusen 28.33, and Mady Jaeschke 29.92;100 M Hurdles - Karissa Hiesterman, 18.89 and LeslieHousken, 20.24; 800 - Lanie Nelson, 2:55.69 and EricaRittgers, 2:33.20, 3rd place;

400 M Hurdles - Natalie Lambert,** 1:08.03,3rd place and Shelby Cummins, 1:13.82, 7th place; SprintMedley Relay - 2:06.85, placed 7th and consisted ofKatara Jondle 14.22, Karissa Hiesterman 13.67, SavanahSeehusen 29.83, and Mady Jaeschke 1:08.75;

1500 M Run - Alli True,** 5:26.02 and KaseyLundberg, 5:59.29; 4x100 M Relay - 55.96 consisted ofKatara Jondle 13.76, Karissa Hiesterman 13.38, Sha-vanah Seehusen 14.67 and Shelby Cummins 13.62;

4x400 M Relay - 4:15.82 placed 4th and consist-

ed of Kanyon Pepples 1:04.90, Natalie Lambert 1:03.04,Josie Brietsprecher 1:03.34, and Erica Rittgers 1:04.15.

Southeast Valley girls qualifyfour events for state competition Lady Jags finish sixth in Districts. . .

Tracking down family historyto register a Century Farm. . .

Dear Editor,

I am trying to track down some family history

so that my mother can register her farm, which is south ofGowrie, as a Century Farm. My mother’s name is Janet Smith. Her parentsare George and Ethel Light. Ethel’s maiden name is Set-terstrom.

Ethel inherited the land from her parents Emmaand Frank E. Setterstrom In 1912 Frank E. Setterstrom and J. E. Setter-strom (possibly Joseph?) acquired it from C.J. Setter-strom.

Prior to that, O.F. Setterstrom (possibly Oscar?)acquired the land on December 29, 1910 from Zera Set-terstrom. I also think that Zera Setterstrom and C.J. Set-terstrom were married. Its also possible that J.E. Setter-strom and O.F. Setterstrom were brothers.

On November 11, 1885 P.A. Setterstrom ac-

quired the land from Daniel & Mattie Olson. In order to register the farm, we need to trace thefamily history and how everyone is related. Thank youfor any help that you and your readers can provide!

Jennifer ClineCedar Rapids

Alli True ran an outstanding race and qualified torun at the state meet in the 3000. She is currently 14th outof 24. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.

Mady Jaeschke ran the first leg of the ShuttleHurdle Relay Thursday evening at the District Track Meet.Photo by Lynn Rittgers.


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Birthdays18-May Susan Castle, Ersel Rushton Jared Vote19-May Ashley Lusmann20-May Hallie Gallentine21-May A. J. Jorgensen, Marge Wooters Jerry Everhart 24-May Joel Collier, Kevin Little25-May Kristen Fields, Blake Kromrie Brooke Peterson

Anniversaries22- May Al and Carla Naeve.

Wayne V. Peterson, 86, of Burnside, Iowa,passed away on Monday, May 9, at the Veteran’s Hospi-tal in Des Moines. Wayne’s wishes were to be cremated. A cel-ebration of life was held 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 13,2016, at the United Methodist Church in Dayton. PastorKay. Christie will officiate. Burial was in the CallenderCemetery with Military Graveside Rites conducted bythe Peterson American Legion Post #431, Gowrie. Foronline obituaries & condolences visit: www.carsonstap-pfuneralhome.com Wayne Vernell Peterson was born on April 27,1930, in Badger, Iowa, the son of G.R. and Annie (Fe-vold) Peterson. He graduated with the Callender HighSchool class of 1948. On August 24, 1949, Wayne was united in mar-

riage to Patricia Lois Peterson in the Chapel of St. Olaf’sLutheran Church in Fort Dodge. To this union four chil-dren were born: Celeste, Wayne II, Myla, and Daymon. Wayne served his country in the United StatesMarine Corp. during the Korean War. After his honor-able discharge, Wayne returned to Iowa. Wayne andPat lived briefly in Michigan, Indiana, and later madetheir home in Denver, Colorado, for many years whereWayne worked as a car salesman for Buckley BrothersDealership. In 1971, they returned to Webster County,Iowa, and Wayne worked as a general contractor in theconstruction business and went on to work with his son,Daymon, at Peterson Company for 17 years. Survivors include two daughters, Celeste (Carl)Christensen of Fertile, Iowa, Myla (Kevin) Waters ofWinterset, Iowa; one son, Daymon (Diane) Peterson of

Burnside, Iowa; six grandchildren, Bryce Volz, KyleVolz, Chi (Josh) Martin, Tasia (Alex) Hummel, CadeChristensen, and Mason Peterson; nine great grandchil-dren, Dez, Deliah, Tristin, Elicee, Justice, Ryker, Sway,Braxton, and Kemper; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife,Pat on July 18, 1994, son, Wayne II in infancy, threesisters, and five brothers. Memorials may be left to the discretion of thefamily.

Wayne V. Peterson, 86

In Webster Countywe have stayed safe. . .

We enjoy a good, safe life in southern WebsterCounty. We are blessed indeed. Recently we have observed the tragic wildfiresin Alberta, Canada and thousands of people have losttheir homes.

In Oklahoma, residents are experiencing manyhundreds of earthquakes each year. It is a recent phe-nomenon associated with the oil/gas industry. Most resi-dents are living in fear these days.

Across the nation we have observed majorstorms create havoc and disaster across the lower 48states. The weather has been sometimes devastating andit is always unpredictable. But in Iowa, our beloved Hawkeye state, wehave remained relatively safe. We praise God for thisblessing. And we think of all the beleaguered citizensof other nearby states who have experienced many hard-ships.

first grandbaby to the family. “New life is entering ourfamily, and this is truly beautiful,” she shares as she remi-nisces about their eldest son.

Their youngest son has set up a home in An-keny, and this brings great joy as well. “Just far enoughto not over-visit,” suggests Joan with a chuckle. Fam-ily photos of happier days with Mark scroll past on herlaptop, and brilliant smiles of a family moving forwardbreathe life into a family portrait on a table at the front ofthe room. Mark was a “go-getter” from the moment hewas born suggests Joan as she speaks of her middle son’sentrance into the world on his due date of June 3 Heclimbed all over the place and took his first steps at anambitious eight and a half months. All seemed well inthe early years. Mark enjoyed sports, vocal music andband. His parents described him as a leader among hispeers.

However, all this seemed to change as Mark en-tered his mid teen years. They’d considered themselvesa church-going family, one open to discuss topics suchas avoidance of drug and alcohol. So, it took Mark’sparents by surprise as Mark shared his life had becomeentangled with law enforcement as he experimented with

arijuana. “We were really thrown off by this,” Joan ad-

its candidly.Mark was ordered to attend outpatient group

counseling for several weeks, and Joan Becker madesure her son attended each session. However, she wasdisappointed from the onset that parents were not admit-ted to the sessions. They had wanted to tackle this as afamily. Instead, she waited in the hospital parking lotwatching the teens in the car parked beside her roll jointsand doubting the efficacy of the counseling her son wasreceiving if this is what was occurring outside. Mark Becker attended regular counseling ses-sions with a trusted counselor by the end of high school.He was setting goals and attaining them. “He was excitedfor the next chapter of his life,” observed Joan. “We wereexcited for him.” Unfortunately, Mark’s zest for a promising fu-

ture ground to a near halt at several points in his younglife. His mother kept a journal of the turbulent yearsbetween August of 2004 and June 2009. It wasn’t untilJoan looked over this journal, in light of the Parkersburgtragedy, that she truly recognized a pattern of behavior.“When you live with someone from day to day, you don’treally notice a pattern,” she explains. “He was very de-pressed, but there was much more to it.” During these battles with on again-off again de-pression, Mark relocated 12 times and had 11 jobs. Heattended and withdrew from college a total of three times.He would get excited about his coursework, and thingsseemed to be going great, but then the depression wouldovertake him. According to this mother, Mark would beso depressed he seemed to inhabit a cocoon, withdrawingfurther and further from family and friends.

However, he was able to hold down a year anda half period of time as an assistant store manager at agrocery store. “He was a great worker,” Joan attests, “buthe seemed to fall into the same cycle over and over. Hegot involved with heavy drug use though Joan insists hewasn’t an addict. He would call and insist he didn’t likethe person he was when he used drugs. He would calland tell us what he was doing and say he wanted to move

home. Home was a safe place for Mark.” It was during these returns to home that Markwould open up about the storm cloud of mental illnessplaguing his life. He described that overwhelmed him.He would insist this illness was “feeding lies into hishead.” On one of his returns to his parents’ home, theyrecall curious happenings. Mark would describe darkshapes moving about the trees surrounding his parents’home. He would insist on closing the binds to hide fromthese entities. While living for a period of time with his olderbrother, Mark fell into paranoid behavior as well. “Some

days were great,” Mark’s bother insisted. “We’d just re-lax and hang out…have a beer, play the guitar.” But,other days were entirely different.

“When he changed it was like his whole de-meanor changed. His face would look different. Hisbody language was different. I would sleep with my bed-room door unlocked. I didn’t know what was going on.”In the aftermath of the devastating tornado that hit Park-ersburg in May of 2008, Mark contacted his parents andinsisted they were too busy helping others, and they hadenough to do and shouldn’t worry about him. Following this, Mark moved in, once again, withhis parents. One of the stipulations of returning home re-quired Mark to participate in unannounced drug testing,administered by his parents, at home. He completed thesecond task as well: finding a job. However, Mark’s be-

havior at home was erratic. Mark’s mother would believeshe was hearing Mark conduct a conversation perhaps ona cell phone when he was out of her sight, but as shechecked on him, found he was speaking to no one. During this time period, Mark became increas-ingly wary of psychologists. His parents were concernedthat when they tried to talk with him, it sometimes ap-peared that he didn’t hear them even as they were speak-ing to him. Mark’s symptoms increased dramatically inSeptember 2008. Mark experienced a full-blown psy-chotic episode this time—kicking and screaming andcouching low beside his bed. He was convinced he wasbeing attacked, and thought his parents, Coach Ed Thom-as, and leaders at his church had formed a conspiracyagainst him. He left the house terribly unsettled.

“If you don’t believe me, I’m better off dead!”he screamed.

Dakota Access Pipelinesecures 87% of easementsneeded in Iowa Runs through Webster County. . .

Dakota Access Pipeline, LLC on Friday an-nounced it has secured voluntary easement agreementswith landowners representing nearly 96 percent of theproperties along its four-state route through North Da-

kota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois.The pipeline will run diagonally through Iowaand it will run diagonally across Calhoun, Webster andBoone counties.

Dakota Access will provide infrastructure tosafely transport domestically produced light sweet crudeoil from the Bakken and Three Forks production areas inNorth Dakota to major U.S. refining markets. On a state-by-state basis, Dakota Access hassuccessfully negotiated easement agreements with 100percent of the landowners in both North Dakota andSouth Dakota, 98 percent in Illinois and 87 percent inIowa. Dakota Access continues to negotiate easementagreements as it prepares to begin pipeline constructionin North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois in May.

Additionally, construction on six crude gathering termi-nals in North Dakota is already underway. Dakota Access will employ up to 4,000 unionconstruction workers per state to build the 1,168 miles of30-inch pipeline with up to 50 percent sourced from localunion halls.

During construction, Dakota Access will paysubstantial sales taxes to each of the four states alongwith state property taxes once the pipeline is in service.

These tax dollars can be used to support schools,hospitals, emergency services and other critical ongoingneeds. Dakota Access is projected to be in service bylate 2016. For more information visit DakotaAccess-Facts.com or call toll-free 844-708-2639.

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GUMC’s upcomingweekly events Thursday, May 19 UMW - Faith Circle will

meet at 9:30 a.m. Worship Service at Gowrie Care Centerwill begin at 3 p.m. UMW - Joy Circle will begin at 7p.m. Friday, May 20 Mom’s Connection Group willbegin at 9 a.m. Quilters will begin at 1 p.m.


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Has it been almost two years? Yes, MemorialDay weekend will be the second anniversary of whatmay have been the very last alumna get together for thegraduates, former faculty/employees, and some friends/former students of the Boxholm Consolidated and GrandCommunity Schools. It was a great time, much talking(not enough time to get it all in), touring the building,reminiscing, laughing, old story telling and perhaps a fewtears. Would there ever be another? If so, where would/could it be held? How many now attending might bethere again? Questions and questions and no answers –only hopes.

Since these occasions have been held everythree years, with that third year coming up in 2017, someof us have heard the question – Do you suppose – willthere be—what’s gonna happen?--- The old building hasclosed, even the “new” gym so appropriate and an amplespace for such a gathering. The numbers are bound tohave dwindled and probably will dwindle more in anoth-er year. Several have gone to their heavenly reward or forsome reason are not or won’t be able to travel but thoseremaining still have the love and caring in their hearts forthe “old school”. That is not necessarily a building butthe memories associated with what went on in that place. It was not just the learning which is thoughtto be the main reason to have a school but many morethings. It was the friends we made through those class-rooms, the various activities. Sometimes we really gotto know another person (both students and faculty) byour various associations. There were the athletic teams.Seventy years ago there were two sports, basketball andbaseball and only basketball enjoyed by both boys andgirls. There were those who were on the Spotlight staffand those were from various grades so we learned theretoo. There were the music groups and even soloists.Here again a senior may be seated by or in same sectionas a freshman. How about the plays? They were mainlyJunior and Senior ones but now high schools have plays/musicals and all students can try out for the parts. Therewere speech/debate contests and a bit of competition be-tween our school and other nearby ones. Now I can’tbegin to list all the extra-curricular opportunities for vari-ous and multi-talented students. I think it is great!

I realize that to offer students all the possibili-ties of using their brains and talents in class work thatthose extracurricular activities are sometimes as impor-tant. People who may not be so great academically findthey have abilities in other fields that make take them farin their lives. They allow introverts/shy persons to comeout of their shells and mix and share with others and at thesame time may bring the egotistical ones down a notch ortwo.

In order to offer all the opportunities to youth

that are at all possible there must be a banding togeth-er of financial and venue resources. Reading of all thethings students are doing in this “new” merger school, Iam amazed. Of course to give the best there may alwayshave to be some drawbacks. In this case it would appearthat the biggest drawback would be the miles being trav-

Never to be forgotten . . .

elled, especially for the younger ones. But, in anything,if it is to be good or bring advantages to many there hasto be some compromise. The sad thing is that somethinggenerally has to be given up too. I think we, the graduates of BHS and GC feelthe loss in the closing of our building. It means sucha finality that we don’t want. Just as we don’t alwayswant to see our parents find a time when they have toleave the “old homestead” and thus lose the home wewere so familiar with – that we felt would be forever isno more ours but will either belong to another family oreven meet its abandonment or demise – we feel a sadnessin knowing that things can never be the same. But for awhile our school building will be in its spot at the southentrance of the town, standing proudly as if to say, “Mydoors are still here, ready to open and welcome.” I know I am not the only one who would hopethat for their remaining able days they could always gohome again at least once every three years. I’d still liketo have the health and stamina to meet one more time butif that is not to be because of my own frailties or otherreasons then I can reminisce and be glad we have thosememories. Are you remembering too?

Southeast ValleySchedule of Events

Week of May 18th to May 25thWednesday, May 18

PVES - NO Classes for PM Preschool

2:15 p.m. 5th grade choir performs at Grandview

Care Center

3:30 SVHS Fall Cheer Tryouts

Thursday, May 19

G/B V STATE TRACK

6:00 p.m. Vicky's Dance Dress Rehearsal

Friday, May 20

G/B V STATE TRACK

PVES - Last day of Preschool

B V Golf 2A DISTRICT @ Lake Panorama

Saturday, May 21

G/B V STATE TRACK

Sunday, May 22

Vicky's Dance Recital

Monday, May 23

G V Golf 3A REGIONAL

5:30 p.m. B JV-Var Base GAME - Southeast Valley

@ Iowa Falls

5:30 p.m. G JV-Var Sof t GAME - Southeast Valley@ Iowa Falls

Tuesday, May 24

8th Grade Project Citizen Showcase

4:30 p.m. B JV-Var Base GAME - St. Edmond @

Southeast Valley

5:30 p.m. G JV-Var Soft GAME - St. Edmond @

Southeast Valley

5:30 p.m. PVES 2016-17 Fall Preschool Parents

Meeting

Wednesday, May 25

5:30 p.m. B JV-Var Base GAME - Southeast Valley

@ East Sac County

5:30 p.m. G JV-Var Sof t GAME - Southeast Valley

@ East Sac County

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

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

Thinking about building a grain bin? If you’re planning to build or move a grain bin, eitheron your property or for someone else, you need to be familiarwith Iowa’s law on required distances from overhead electriclines. This law was put in place to provide protection from thehazard of contacting overhead electric lines to anyone work-ing around grain bins with augers, elevators, or other equip-ment. The drawings inside this brochure show the spe-

cic clearance requirements related to permanently installedaugers and portable augers. There must be at least 18 feetbetween the top of any grain bin and any overhead electriclines. These distances were developed by the American Na-tional Standards Institute. Figure 234-4(b) can be found in theFebruary 6, 2012, “Errata to 2012 Edition National ElectricalSafety Code (NESC)” and the 2012 NESC. As your electricservice provider, we’re responsible for ensuring that thesespecications are met. In fact, in any situation where mini-mum clearance requirements are not observed, the utility mayrefuse electric service. So if a new grain bin is on your list of projects,please give us a call. We will work with you in developing asite plan for your project.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Fig. 234-4(a) -- Clearance Envelope for Grain BinsFilled by Permanently Installed Augers, Conveyors, or Eleva-torsP = probe clearance 5.5m (18 ft.)H = horizontal clearance 4.6m (15 ft.)

T = transition clearanceV1 = vertical clearance above a building

required by Rule 234C (Table 234-1)V2 = vertical clearance above land required

by Rule 232B (Table 232-1 or 232-2)

Figs. 234-4(b) Clearance Envelope for Grain BinsFilled by Portable Augers, Conveyors, or ElevatorsProvided by Gowrie Municipal Utilities, 352-3065.

Grain Bin Clearance Guidelines

“Are We Thankful?”

Are we a thankful people? Do we show our ap-preciation when good things continue to happen to us?

Not nearly enough!We take things for granted, including the blessings wereceive every day. We take for granted things from ourfriends, our families. We may remember to say ‘thankyou’, but many times we are neglectful even when it isdeserved. We really fail to thank God for all of the bless-ings He gives us, and we have so much for which to bethankful. Our Spring/Summer blessings include beauti-ful flowers, birds and butterflies. You also give us beau-tiful sunrises and sunsets, and even rain when we needit.When we do remember to thank God and those aroundus, it gives us a deep peace in our hearts. I’ve also felt ifwe are too busy to say thank you, we need to slow downand appreciate what is around us. Prayer: Lord, thank You for every blessing, but especially the blessings that come to us daily. Help us to

slow down and enjoy our lives and to remember to thank those who deserve our thanks. In Jesus Holy Name, Amen

Adam Nockels and Casey Wetter will present aneducational program on “Simple Gardening, Simple Meals”at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital’s Lunch Con-nection on Thursday, June 2nd at noon.

Stewart MemorialHospital to hostLunch ConnectionSimple Gardening,

Simple Meals... Come join us for a lunch connection at StewartMemorial Community Hospital on Thursday, June 2nd,12 noon.

Adam Nockels, owner of Raccoon Ridge Farm,and Casey Wetter, SMCH dietitian, will discuss “SimpleGardening, Simple Meals.” Adam will present a programthat touches on several topics relating to backyard veg-etable gardening.

Casey will demonstrate tasty recipes that show-case fresh produce.

Lunch Connection is held in the Lower LevelConference Room at Stewart Memorial Community Hos-pital. Cost of $5 includes program and lunch.

The menu will include Martha Stewart’s cobbsalad, a foccacia roll with butter and strawberry rhubarbcrumble for dessert. Call Jennifer Snyder at 712-464-4214 to makereservations by Thursday, May 26th. To learn moreabout the services Stewart Memorial Community Hos-pital has to offer, visit us at www.stewartmemorial.org.Find us on Facebook at smchlakecity.



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Southeast Valley students participate in

2016 Youth Environmental Agriculture Days At Eagle Grove fairgrounds May 2-7. . .

Youth Environmental Agriculture Days pro-gram was held May 2 through May 5 at the Eagle Grovefairgrounds for it’s twenty first year. The program wasdeveloped by and continues to be sponsored by IowaState University Extension & Outreach, County Conser-vation Services and Farm Bureau Offices in Hamilton,Humboldt, Webster, and Wright Counties, NEW Coopand the NC Iowa STEM HUB. Over five hundred andsixty fifth grade students along with adults includingteachers were in attendance during the four days of the2016 program. Fifth graders from St. Edmonds, SE Val-

ley and Community Christian School were the schoolsthat participated from Webster County. Other schoolsfrom the four counties also attended. Youth Environmental Agriculture Days helpyouth develop an understanding of the impact of agri-culture upon the environment, their everyday lives, andhealth and safety. Youth Environmental AgricultureDays provide youth opportunities to: experience the bio-technology side of agriculture, understand by-products,appreciate importance of value added agriculture to Io-wa’s economy and job market, become aware of agricul-ture related careers available in Iowa, learn about Iowa’snatural resources, and practice sun safety. Fifth graders had an opportunity to participatein seven different sessions, 25 minutes in length, duringthe day: “Chemical Safety”, Why Water? (Importance of

water), From Farm to YOU! (Food cycle and value add-ed agriculture), Sun Smart (positive and negative effectsof the sun); Food, Fuel & Fiber (corn and soybean by-

Jared Cloud, 5th grader from Southeast Valleyworks on his DNA experiment as part of the 21st CenturyAg session at Environmental Ag Days on May 2.

Jim Patton, volunteer for Webster County Extension & Outreach, teaches during Environmental Ag Days aboutdifferent products made of corn and soybeans during his session.

products); 21st Century Agriculture (biotechnology), andEnergize your Future (alternative energy sources-solar,wind, bio). The session presenters included ISU Exten-sion county, and state staff; county conservation natural-ists, and NRCS staff. Public health nurses screened youthwith derma scan.

Lady Jaguars FinishRegular Season 7-3in Conference Play The Lady Jaguars were defeated in the finalconference meet of the season by Newell-Fonda 215-249May 9th at Newell-Fonda.

Marydith Barkley led the Jags with 56. Tiffany

Blunk shot 63, and Anna Hanson 64. Sage Michalski andCarson Shipley carded 66 with Payton Erritt at 84.Paige Garcia shot 82 and Hannah DeVries 83.

The Jaguars finish conference play at 7-3 and 8-4 over-all. Regional meet will be Monday, May 16 at ColdwaterLinks in Ames.

Sage Michalski carded 66 in conference playagainst Newell-Fonda on Monday, May 9. Photo by LisaPeterson.

Southeast Valleyboy golfers shootseason low In a meet that was suppose to be at Manson, but

etness had moved to Gowrie, the local boys took advan-age of the home course shooting a season low score of

150.

Conner Conrad and Keegan Goodwin each post-d scores of 1 under 34 on this damp misty afternoon.ogan Boerner and Josh Johnson each shot 41s to ac-ount for the SEV total. The Jags 150 coasted by Newellonda 185, and Manson NW Webster 199.

Garrett Houdek and Blake Zwiefel paced the ju-nior varsity with 46s. It is now on to the Sectional qualifier for theags, as they begin their quest for the State tournament.

Conner Conrad brought home the low score witha 36 in Gowrie against nonconference foe Clarion-GoldfieldCowboys. Photo by Lisa Peterson.

SMCH AuxiliaryMembership DriveUnderway The Stewart Memorial Community Hospital(SMCH) Auxiliary membership drive is now under-way.

The SMCH Auxiliary is a group of dedicatedvolunteers who join together to support the needs of SMCH.

The annual membership is $2, or become a life-time member for $100. The Auxiliary funds projects andpurchases used to help the hospital serve patients.

Volunteers are able to work in the Gift Shoppe,make bake sale items and help with other fund raiserssuch as the $5 jewelry sale.

Members participate in community events suchas Table A Fare and Trivia Night.

The Auxiliary has monthly meetings with inno-vative and educational programs. Everyone is welcometo attend.

Please consider joining the Auxiliary. Mem-bership cards are available at SMCH registration desks,Community Pharmacies or can be mailed to you upon re-quest.

To learn more about the Stewart Memorial Com-munity Hospital Auxiliary, call Mary Ludwig or DanielleEvans at 712-464-4183 or visit the hospital website atwww.stewartmemoral.org to learn more.


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Sincerely, Mary Hammen

With sincere gratitude I thank the students,colleagues, friends, and family for the cards, texts,

e-mails, messages, and gifts for my upcomingretirement from teaching. I would also like to thankeveryone who celebrated with me at my open house.

A special thanks goes to my family and friend Christi.

Heartland Bankawards SV seniorswith scholarships

Wednesday, May 11th the Southeast Valley Se-niors had their awards night. Heartland Bank was hon-ored to award two scholarships to the 2016 graduatingclass of Southeast Valley this year. A scholarship for astudent that will be enrolling in an agriculture relatedprogram this fall and one for a student regardless of the

student’s area of interest. The scholarships are awardedin recognition of academic ranking, outstanding charac-ter, high standards of moral conduct, and community in-volvement. The 2016 Heartland Bank scholarships wereawarded to: Josh Carlson, Ag and Kendall Sandgren.Congratulations! Heartland Bank wishes them both greatsuccesses!

The AKSARBEN Foundation today announced50 students from a seven-state region as the 2016 recipi-ents of an AKSARBEN AG Leaders Scholarship. To-gether the students will receive $100,000 in recognitionof their contributions to the agricultural tradition of theHeartland.

“The AG Leaders Scholarship program is de-signed to provide scholarships annually to youth whohave participated in our stock show but never had the op-portunity to participate in the Purple Ribbon Auction,”

said Kevin Kock, executive director of AKSARBEN Ag-riculture Initiatives. “These students are leaders and bysupporting their passion we hope to keep as many of themas possible leading our rural communities.” Nearly 1,200 4-H Exhibitors from a 10-stateregion take part in the AKSARBEN 4-H Stock Showeach year. Each AG Leaders Scholarship winner is a highschool senior and 4-H Exhibitor who has participated inthe stock show for three or more years. The scholars alsoplan to attend a two or four year college or universityand have expressed interest in pursuing a career relatedto agriculture or a non-agriculture career within a ruralcommunity.

Scholarships are at the core of AKSARBENFoundation’s mission. Founded in 1895, the non-profitorganization based in Omaha, NE funds and guides best

practice, needs-based scholarship programs for Heartlandyouth, awarding over $1 million annually. AKSARBEN Foundation President Jon Burtsaid the organization is proud of its newest group of AGLeaders Scholarship recipients and thankful for the gen-erosity of its members.

“AG Leaders not only exemplifies the Founda-tion’s commitment to scholarships and agriculture,” Burtsaid. “It further demonstrates our mission of giving backto the community and moving forward Heartland pros-

perity.” 2016 AKSARBEN AG Leaders Scholarshiprecipients from Iowa are Justin Beeson from Correc-tionville; Jackson Bishop from Indianola; Josh Carlsonfrom Gowrie; Lindsay Crock from Mechanicsville; HeathDowning from Creston; Abigail Galm from Spencer;Clarabell Knapp from Bloomfield; Lakota Larson fromJefferson; Breet Leer from Humeston; Denton Ohlrichsfrom Merrill; Brandon Pettit from Prole; Andrew Reedfrom Derby; Aaron Suhr from Waukee; Emma Troyerfrom Kalona; Ward Umbaugh from Adair; and HaydenVanMeter from Red Oak.

Josh Carlson of Gowrie is one of 50 students from

seven states (including 16 Iowa students) named as a 2016winner of AKSARBEN AG Leaders Scholarship. Eachscholarship awardee is a 4-H member who has exhibited atthe AKSARBEN Stock Show and Rodeo in Omaha and willreceive $2,000 toward their education.

SV Senior Josh Carlson awarded 2016AKSARBEN AG Leaders Scholarship

Berna Tucker - Heartland Bank, left, awardsJosh Carlson, Middle and Kendall Sandgren, right,with 2016 Heartland Bank scholarships. Photo byHeartland Bank.

SV Jr. High boysfourth at SC CalhounSV Individual results. . . The Southeast Valley Jr. High boys track teamplaced fifth at the Southeast Valley Little Jaguars JuniorHigh Coed Relays May on Tuesday, May 10 in burnside.

. SCC Titans won the Junior High event. Jaguar individual Jr High results were: Boys 100 M Dash - 2nd Jake Peterson, 12.51;200 M Dash - 4th Everett Lahr, 27.03; 400 M Dash - 4thEverett Lahr, 1:00.73 and 8th Gabe Mohr; 800 M dash -6th Parker Garcia, 2:37.08;

1600 M Dash - 8th Chase Kamp, 5:58.99; 100M Hurdles - Calvin Williamson, 18.35 and 10th CalebBaker, 18.8; 200 M Hurdles 4th Cavin williamson, 30.53and Gabe Mohr, 30.95; 4x100 M Relay - 4th place, 52.48; 4x200 MRelay - 3rd place, 1:49.29; 4x400 M Relay - 6th place,4:35.83; 4x800 M relay - 3rd place, 10:24.88;

Sprint Medley - 4th place, 1:54.83; Dist. med- 7th place, 4:40.87; Shuttle Hurdle - 5th place, 1:18.00;High Jump - 5th Chase Swieter, 4-10.00;

Long Jump - 3th Hunter Kruse, 17-02 and 8thCarter Lane, 15.09; Shot Put - 2nd Jared Kastendieck, 40-3.50; 6th Lincoln Clay, 34-10; and Discuss - 7th placeQuinton Clancey with a throw of 87-01 and 10th SethJepson, 74-07. Team Ranks were: 1) SCC Titans 129, 2)Greene County, 123 3) South Hamilton 101, 4) Poca-hontas Area, 69.50 5) Southeast Valley, 63 6) MansonNorthwest Webster, 57 and 7) Newell-Fonda, 15.50.

Zion Lutheran Church’sweekly activities

Wednesday, May 18 Bingo at the GCC will be-gin at 3 p.m. Zion WEBS will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20 Colleen Palmer’s Piano Stu-dent’s Recital will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Worship will begin at 5 p.m.

Farnhamville AmericanLegion Auxiliary servingpie and coffee

Sunday, May 29 at 2 p.m... The Farnhamville American Legion Auxiliary

will be serving pie and coffee at the Legion Buildingin Farnhamville following the Memorial Service at theReading cemetery on Sunday May 29th which is at 2:00P.M.

Come and check out the beautiful patriotic quilt,donated by Paul and Rita Kail, which will be raffled.Proceeds from this project will go towards a memorialfor the Legion Building grounds. Come and enjoy, rainor shine!


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HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN, FARNHAMVILLE

8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship

FIRST UNITED CHURCH, FARNHAMVILLE

9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship, Fellowhip Coffee FollowingOUR SAVIOUR'S LUTHERAN, CALLENDER

9:15 a.m. Sunday Worhip; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, GOWRIE


ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, GOWRIE


FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, HARCOURT

9:00 a.m. Worship; 10:00 a.m. Fellowhip

EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH, HARCOURT

8:30 a.m. Worship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday School

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARCOURT

9:00 a.m. Worship

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SOMERS

10:30 a.m. Worship

FULTON LUTHERAN CHURCH, ROELYN

9:15 a.m. Worship

OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL, MOORLAND

10:00 a.m. Mass

EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH, LANYON

10:00 a.m. Worship; 11:00 a.m. Sunday School

CHURCHWorship Schedule

Regular MeetingMay 3, 2016

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date withthe following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell andLeffler. Absent: None. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve the followingas the official canvass of the Lehigh Special Election held on April 26,2016 to fill vacancy on the Council: Phillip Richardson received 71 votesand Melissa Rude received 58 votes, therefore; Phillip Richardson wasdeclared duly elected Council Member for the residue of the term. Motioncarried unanimously,

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve minutes of theApril 26, 2016 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on filethe following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#80, D.D.#58 and D.D.#4, Lateral 5.Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to accept and place on filethe resignation of Paul Keller, Correctional Officer effective May 6, 2016.Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve hiring andemployment of Brooke Kammerer, Family Support Worker, effective May9, 2016 per recommendation of Kari Prescott, Director of Public Health.Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to adopt the following:RESOLUTION TO CORRECT RECORD OF “RESOLUTION TO VACATEROAD AND REVERSION FOR TAXATION” (INSTRUMENT #2016-01581) WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa,desires to correct the Official Record of Webster County regarding the“Resolution to Vacate and Reversion for Taxation” filed in the Office of theWebster County Recorder on April 14, 2016, at 2:14 p.m., as Instrument#2016-01581 (attached hereto as “Attachment 2”). Said Resolutionpurported to vacate the following described parcel of secondary roadeasement: All that portion of Webster County road right of way originally known asthe “Flanagan Road”, now known as National Avenue, running northerlyand southerly between the Northeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 89

North, Range 28 West Cooper Civil Township, all west of the Fifth PrincipalMeridian, Webster County, Iowa, being 90 feet in width, containing 1.26acres more or less and bounded as follows: On the north by the westerlyextension of the south line of the easement described in Book 43, Page384; On the west by the west line of the easement described in Book59, Page 46A; On the south by the north line of the easement describedin Book 166, Page 572; On the east by the east line of the easementdescribed in Book 59, Page 56. WHEREAS, according to the April 12, 2016, Meeting Minutes of theregular meeting of the Webster County Board of Supervisors (attachedhereto as “Attachment 1”), the Resolution was purportedly carried by a twoto one vote with Supervisor Leffler abstaining. The Resolution was filed inthe Office of the Webster County Recorder on April 14, 2016, at 2:14 p.m.,as Instrument #2016-01581. WHEREAS, Iowa Code Section 331.302(7) states, “Passage of anordinance, amendment, or resolution requires an affirmative vote of notless than a majority of the supervisors.” WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors hereby acknowledges theabove referenced, purported Resolution was not passed by a majorityof the supervisors as required by Iowa Code Section 331.302(7), and istherefore, of no legal force and effect.

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that upon passage of this Resolutionto Correct Record of “Resolution to Vacate Road and Reversion forTaxation” (Instrument #2016-01581), it shall be immediately filed with theWebster County Recorder so as to ensure the purported action by theWebster County Board of Supervisors with respect to abutting landownersis corrected and clarified. ADOPTED this 3rd day of May, 2016.

s/Mark Campbell ATTEST: s/Carol MesserlyWebster County Board of Supervisors Webster County Auditor Date: May 3, 2016Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve Pay Estimate #7from Kolacia Construction, Inc. for the Webster County LEC CourtroomRemodel Project in the amount of $6,656.02. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to accept the LawEnforcement Center Courtroom Remodeling Project as being fullycomplete and establish the date of acceptance of its completion as of May3, 2016. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorizeChair to sign Amendment No. One to Engineer Agreement with ISG FieldServices, LLC for the County Inspection for Dakota Access PipelineProject. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve Class C LiquorLicense Renewal Application for Webster County Agricultural Association.Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on fileWebster County’s Audit and Financial Reports for period ending June 30,2015. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place onfile Manure Management Plan Update for Brent Odland #2 in Section 17,Eagle Grove Township; Wright County. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).Motion carried unanimously. No action was taken on Petition pursuant to Iowa Code 357.1B,Combined Water and Sanitary District filed in the Auditor’s office on April28, 2016.

WEBSTER CO.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The following bids were reviewed for painting the safety poles inalley between Courthouse and Law Enforcement Center: Evans Painting- $1,200.00 and Bachman Painting - $2,750.00. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve paint bidfor safety poles in alley between Courthouse and Law EnforcementCenter from Evans Painting in the amount of $1,200.00. Motion carriedunanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to table permit from IowaInstitute for Hydraulic Research, Hydro-science and Engineering,University of Iowa, to install water quality sensor station along east sideof River Road in the Southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 86 North,Range 27 West in Dayton Township and direct Auditor to notify applicantthat the board wishes to have face to face discussion with them. Motioncarried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorizeChair to sign permit from Prairie Energy to trench underground electricthrough road at 2366 Brushy Creek Road in the Southwest Quarter,Section 11, Township 88 North, Range 27 West in Washington Township.Motion carried unanimously. Scott Stevenson, D.A. Davidson & Company discussed financingof General Obligation Urban Renewal for Secondary Road Department

Maintenance Facility and possible refunding for General ObligationLOSST Bonds. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to allow claims. Motioncarried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to adjourn the meeting.Motion carried unanimously,

s/Carol Messerly s/Mark CampbellWebster County Auditor Chairman, Board of Supervisors

Regular MeetingMay 10, 2016

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with thefollowing members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell andLeffler. Absent: None. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve minutes of theMay 3, 2016 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on filethe following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#253 and D.D.#35 Webster & #18Greene. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve merit payincrease for Stacy Underwood from $1,116.00 to $1,166.22 per pay periodeffective pay check date of May 27, 2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve wage increase

for Cory Wood, Correctional Officer from $15.10 to $15.42, effective May12, 2016 and Heather Perry, Correctional Officer from $14.79 to $15.50,effective May 6, 2016. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve salary increasefor Alison Hauser, Case Management Supervisor County Social Services,from $57,567.00 to $59,006.18, effective May 12, 2016. Motion carriedunanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve seasonalemployment of Andrew Thoma, OHV Trail Technician at the rate of $12.00per hour effective May 16, 2016 and approve salary increase for BradJanssen, Park Ranger from $43,850 to $45,756 effective May 15, 2016per Conservation Board Salary Schedule. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place onfile Manure Management Plan for BCLU, LLC in Section 10, BurnsideTownship. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve permitapplication University of Iowa, Iowa Institute for Hydraulic Research,Hydro-science and Engineering, to install water quality sensor stationalong east side of River Road in the Southeast Quarter of Section 21,Township 86 North, Range 27 West in Dayton Township. Motion carriedunanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to adjourn the meeting.Motion carried unanimously.

s/Carol Messerly s/Mark Campbell

Webster County Auditor Chairman, Board of SupervisorsWebster County Claims Register Report for 05-03-2016

ABC LEGAL SERVICES INC SERVE PAPERS 340.00ABC PEST CONTROL INC PEST CONTROL 62.00ACCESS SYSTEMS COPIER LEASE 90.20ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC OFFICE SUPPLIES 38.95ALLIANT ENERGY SIREN 19.90ALLSCRIPTS HOST LICENSES 139.12ANDREWS, JULIE MILEAGE 29.89ANDREWS, KIM MILEAGE 64.19AULT, RAY SALARY 30.00BANKERS TRUST CO INTEREST, PINCIPAL, FEES563,298.75BECKER REALTY & INVESTMENTS, RENT 500.00BICKFORD, DIANE RENT 500.00BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, REGISTRATIONS 1,135.00BOMGAARS SUPPLY SUPPLIES 1,063.92CALHOUN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH,

CH, MH, EPSDT, T19, TOBACCO PREVENTION, 12,525.55CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF SERVICE FEE 16.50CALHOUN-BURNS & ASSOCIATES INC, BRIDGE INSPECTIONS 895.00CALLENDER, CITY OF UTILITIES 136.82CANON, CORRINE SALARY 55.00CARPENTER UNIFORM CO SUPPLIES 812.44CELLEBRITE INC COMPUTER SUPPORT 1,549.50

CENTRAL IA JUVENILE DET CENTER. DETENTION SERVICES 19,172.00CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC., SUPPLIES 16.70CENTURY LINK MONTHLY SERVICE 736.97CHIEF SUPPLY CORP SUPPLIES 219.69CHOICE PRINTING INC SUPPLIES 74.00CHRIS DENCKLAU TRUCKING, REPAIRS 1,676.53COLE, DR DAN MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE 500.00CONSOLIDATED MANGEMENT CO INC., FOOD SERVICE 7,449.38COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES LEVY REQUEST 688,647.96DANIEL PHARMACY INMATE MEDS 39.28DAYTON LEADER PUBLICATIONS 600.54DAYTON RESCUE SQUAD INC, MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE270.00DAYTON REVIEW PUBLISH BALLOT/NOTICE 193.62DE LAGE LANDEN COPIER LEASE 314.75DELL MARKETING LP LAPTOPS 3,844.56DELLACHIESA, PATRICIA LEHIGH CITY ELECTION 194.28DORSEY, TOM SALARY 55.00DOUBLE B PROPERTIES LLC RENT 500.00DRUG TASK FORCE BUY MONEY 2,000.00ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING GPS SERVICES 4,082.24EMMET COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, CH, MH, EPSDT 1,852.34FAIRWAY OUTDOOR FUNDING INC, ADVERTISING 850.00FASTENAL COMPANY STOCK 137.57FORT DODGE FORD INC PARTS 177.73FORT DODGE WATER DEPT WATER 1,219.51

FREEMAN, SUSAN WAGES 2,669.08FRONTIER PHONE SERVICE 255.53FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS, TELEPHONE 81.91FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS, 911 CIRCUITS 379.19GALLS/QUARTERMASTER DUTY BOOTS 146.95GARCIA, SAMANTHA INTERPRETER FEES 450.00GARGANO, MARK MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE 500.00GE CAPITAL COPIER LEASES 635.90GOLDFIELD COMM SERVICES CORP, INTERNET CHARGES 39.95GOVCONNECTION INC COMPUTER WARRANTY 1,540.93GOWRIE NEWS, PUBLISH BOARD PROCEEDINGS 357.41GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC,

BRIDGES AND APPROACHES 19,826.80GREATER FORT DODGE GROWTH ALLI, MEETING EXPENSE 225.00GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, CH, MH, EPSDT, T19 1,512.96GREENE COUNTY REDI-MIX INC., CONCRETE 1,080.00GRIPP, BARBARA LEHIGH CITY ELECTION 125.88GROUP SERVICES INC SAFE-T FUND 15,000.00HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, WIC, CH, MH, EPSDT, TOBACCO PREVENTION 5,408.68HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF SERVE PAPERS 17.00HARCOURT, TOWN OF WATER 40.50HAWKEYE LEGAL SERVICES INC, SERVE PAPERS 40.00HEARTLAND CONSTRUCTION EQUIP., HAND TOOLS 32.18HEDEEN, TRACY RENT 5,864.00

HEPP, BLAINE CONTRACTED WAGES 2,654.31HIWAY TRUCK EQUIP CO PARTS 12.68HOTSY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, PARTS 21.50HUMBOLDT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

WIC, MH, EPSDT, TOBACCO PREVENTION 2,299.08HUMBOLDT COUNTY SHERIFF, SERVE PAPERS 17.00IMAGETEK INC CONTRACTS 8,476.65INFO DOG SECURITY LLC SHREDDING 41.95IOWA COMMUNITIES ASSURANCE POO, INSURANCE 7,197.44IOWA DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICE, BOILER INSPECTION 80.00IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACA, RECERTIFICATION 315.00IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES SUPPLIES 3,297.40IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, UMEMPLOYMENT 8,524.13IP PATHWAYS EQUIPMENT 4,622.24

ISAC CONFERENCES 500.00ISACA TREASURER MEMBERSHIP DUES 150.00J & K MARKETING, JACK BRADLEY, CONTRACTED WAGES 890.00JIFI PRINT INC BUSINESS CARDS 58.50JOSTEN, KATHLEEN A AIRLINE TICKET 481.20KISCH, JENECE LEHIGH CITY ELECTION 132.00KOLACIA CONST. INC., LEC COURTROOM REMODELING 6,656.02LEHIGH, CITY OF UTILITIES 348.14LEWANDOWSKI, DANIEL SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION 726.03LINN COUNTY SHERIFF SERVICE FEES 21.15MAIL SERVICES LLC POSTAGE & RENEWALS 1,137.95MARCO INC COPIER LEASE 218.81MARSHALL COUNTY SHERIFF, SERVE PAPERS 35.00MARTIN HILDRETH CO INC TILE JETTING 545.00MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, SUPPLY 316.44MASTER BLASTER INC OUTSIDE REPAIRS 3,080.00MCGILL, ANDREW L CELL PHONE 50.00MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC SUPPLIES 297.36MENARDS - FORT DODGE SUPPLIES 1,010.65MESSERLY, JAN MILEAGE 76.44MIDAMERICAN ENERGY UTILITIES 17,162.57MIDLAND POWER COOPERATIVE, SECURITY LIGHTING 77.47MOYSON RESOURCES TRAINING 1,175.00MYRON CORP SUPPLIES 600.77NACCHO MEMBERSHIP DUES 205.00NORTHWEST CONCRETE PUMPING, BRIDGES 665.00OFFICE ELEMENTS OFFICE SUPPLIES 29.99OLSON, STACI MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE 450.00OPHEIM, LINDA WAGES 637.50PALO ALTO COUNTY COMM HEALTH, CH, MH, EPSDT 1,050.13PALO ALTO COUNTY SHERIFF, SERVE PAPERS 27.96PETTY CASH-PUBLIC HEALTH, SUPPLIES 76.70PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC SUPPLIES 280.44POCAHONTAS HEALTH DEPART., CH, MH, EPSDT, MAC 4,950.33POLK COUNTY SHERIFF SUMMONS/PETITION 51.60PORTER, AMY MILEAGE 96.04PRINSCO INC CULVERT MATERIALS 2,043.58REGION V HAZMAT COMMISSION MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE 74.90RESERVE ACCOUNT POSTAGE 1,964.65RISE BROADBAND, COMPUTER SERVICES/INTERNET 469.00ROSADO, LEANN MILEAGE 339.08SANCHEZ, GEORGINA INTERPRETER FEES 173.40SCHOON, KAREN L CELL PHONE 50.00SEARS COMMERICAL ONE HAND TOOLS 109.99SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS SHREDDING 113.00

SIGN-UP LTD SIGNS 111.68SMITH MEDICAL PARTNERS SUPPLIES 37.11STAPLES ADVANTAGE OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,154.36STORY COUNTY SHERIFF SERVICE FEES 48.36THE GARAGE DOOR COMPANY INC., SERVICES 1,074.75THE MESSENGER PUBLICATION 2,653.79TILTON, HEATHER MILEAGE 158.27TREAT AMERICA FOOD SERVICE, MEALS 157.74TRIZETTO PROVIDER SOLUTIONS,

ELECTRONIC CLAIM SUBMISSION 404.00UNITY POINT HEALTH VISITS 2,208.00VANGUARD APPRAISALS INC CONTRACTS 700.00VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE 1,373.00WEBSTER CO TELECOMMUNICA, E911 7,447.00WEBSTER COUNTY AUDITOR RENT 2,015.55WEBSTER COUNTY ENGINEER, SIGN PLACEMENT 864.24WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF SERVE PAPERS 18.50WEBSTER GLASS COMPANY WINDOW REPAIR 254.20WELLMARK INC - FLEXIBLE BENEFI, ADMINSTRATION FEES 252.00WEX BANK FUEL 654.27WRIGHT COUNTY HEALTH DEPT WIC, CH, MH, EPSDT, T19, TOBACCO 6,613.41WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF SUMMONS 57.54WUNSCH CONSTRUCTION INC, WATER LINE 43,136.47XENIA RURAL WATER DISTRICT, WATER 65.20

ZOHO CORPORATION SOFTWARE 2,795.00

Webster County

ConservationLEGAL PUBLICATION

NOTICE TO LANDOWNERS

The Webster County Conservation Board has contracted B&WControl Specialists of Algona, Iowa to control noxious weeds within thecounty road right-of-way. Spot spraying for noxious weeds is scheduledbetween June 1st 2016 and July 15th 2016. The following townshipsor portions thereof will be treated: Hardin, Dayton, Lost Grove, Gowrie,Roland, Clay, Burnside, and Yell/Webster along with the southern ½ ofFulton, Elkhorn, Washington and Otho. If property owners do not desireto have the roadside adjacent to their property sprayed, please notify theWebster County Weed Commissioner, 1415 Nelson Avenue, Fort Dodge,IA 50501; 515-576-4258. “No Spray” signs are available by visiting theWebster County Conservation Center at the address above. Certainroadsides might be receiving an application of Milestone herbicide whichcould affect haying operations. If haying is going to be performed theoperator should read the Milestone Herbicide Label first.

Webster County

ConservationNOTICE

2016 Weed Resolution

WHEREAS noxious weeds, if not controlled, would be a majorproblem in Webster County. WHEREAS section 317.13 of the Code of Iowa grants the Board ofSupervisors the authority, upon the recommendation of the County WeedCommissioner, to yearly set out by resolution a program of weed controlfor that year. WHEREAS pursuant to section 317.14, notice of the program mustbe published. WHEREAS the Webster County Weed Commissioner hasrecommended the following program for weed control in conformance withand to the provisions of Chapter 317 of the Code of Iowa. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for

Webster County, Iowa: That pursuant to the provisions of Chapter317, 1997 Code of Iowa, It is hereby ordered: 1. That each owner and each person in the possession or control ofany land in Webster County shall control on that land all noxious weeds asdefined below at such time and such manner as shall prevent said weedsfrom blooming or coming to maturity. Noxious weeds shall be cut, burned,or otherwise destroyed as often as necessary to prevent seed production.Furthermore each owner and each person in possession or control ofany land in Webster County shall keep that land free from the growth ofany type of weed, which would render the streets or highways adjoiningsaid land unsafe for public travel. Such Weeds shall be cut or otherwisecontrolled as often as necessary to keep the streets or highways adjoiningsaid land safe for public travel. PRIMARY NOXIOUS WEEDS: Quack Grass, Perennial Sow Thistle,Canada Thistle, Bull Thistle, Field Bindweed, Horse Nettle, Leafy Spurge,Hoary Cress(Perennial Pepper-grass), Russian Knapweed, Tall Thistle,Musk Thistle, Buckthorn, and Purple Loosestrife. SECONDARY NOXIOUS WEEDS: Wild Mustard, Velvetleaf(Butterprint), Cocklebur, Wild Carrot, Shattercane, Buckhorn Plantain,Red (sheep) Sorrel, Curly Dock, Smooth Dock, Poison Hemlock, MultifloraRose, Teasel, Puncture Vine.

2. That each owner and each person in the possession or controlof any lands in Webster County infested with primary noxious weedsshall adopt a program of Weed control as prescribed by the WeedCommissioner, which shall be designed to immediately control and keepunder control such infections of noxious weeds. 3. That if owners or persons in control of any lands in Webster Countyshall fail to comply with the foregoing orders, the Weed Commissionershall cause this to be done and the expense of such work, including thecosts of serving notice and other costs, if any shall be assessed againstthe real estate upon which weeds were controlled. 4. That the county auditor be and hereby is directed to cause noticeof the making and entering of the foregoing Order to be published by onepublication in each of the official newspapers of the county.



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Your Local

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Ryan Willison,

Farnhamville

Cell 351-0679

515-544-3602

1800 Main, Gowrie, IowaHours: Monday-Friday

McCrary-Rost

Clinic

Phone 352-3891After Hours: 1-800-262-2614

Rochelle Guess,

ARNP, FNP –C

Adam Swisher, DO

Kari Swisher, ARNP-C

1108 Market Street,Gowrie, IA 50543Ph. 515.352.3325Fx. 515.352.3309

email: [email protected]

712-297-5218

712-465-5335PROBATE

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTIN WEBSTER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER Probate No. ESPROF THE ESTATE OF NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,BETTY TRUSHCHEFF, APPOINTMENT OF CO-EXECUTORS,Deceased. AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Betty Trushcheff,Deceased, who died on or about March 20, 2016: You are notified that on April 29, 2016, the last will and testamentof Betty Trushcheff deceased, bearing date of January 2, 2014, wasadmitted to probate in the above named court and that Kevin Trushcheff,Lori Huffman, David Trushcheff and Lori Scott were appointed co-executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought inthe district court of said county with the later to occur of four months fromthe date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the dateof mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under thewill whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be foreverbarred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate arerequested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Creditorshaving claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the abovenamed district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance,and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the secondpublication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of thisnotice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter foreverbarred.

Dated April 29, 2016.

Kevin Trushcheff, Co-Executor Lori Huffman, Co-Executor

4420 Quaas Avenue 9131 Clark StreetWatertown, Minnesota 55388 Clive, Iowa 50325

David Trushcheff, Co-Executor Lisa Scott, Co-Executor1630 North 27th Street 2906 19th Avenue NorthFort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Ernest KerstenAttorney for the Co-Executors1609 220th StreetFort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Date of second publication May 25, 2016

“It Pays to Advertise!”

Gowrie Police Report

May 5, 2016 to May 11, 2016 May 5th- Routine patrol activity reported.May 6th- 11:10- An Officer was requested at the HighSchool for a distraught juvenile female. After interview-ing the juvenile female a call was made to DHS for childabuse.

18:45- Returned phone call to individual ref-erence issues with tenant.

19:10- An Officer spoke with two juveniles

walking on the railroad tracks and warned them for tres-passing on railroad property. 21:00- Made contact with tenant from earliercall. She advised her boyfriend had been living with herfor the last month and wanted him to leave. The boy-friend has a warrant out of Scott County, however, it is aboarding county pick-up only. Since we were unable topick him up on the warrant, the individual advised shewould make arrangements to take him home. 21:34- A traffic stop in the 1200 block of MainSt. resulted in the arrest of Charles Learned of Gowrieon a bench warrant out of Boone County. Learned wastransported to the Webster County Jail.May 7th- 17:40- An Officer returned a phone call to anindividual reference a custody issue. The individual wasadvised that the Police Chief has already been dealingwith the issue and submitted a report to DHS regardingthe matter and she should wait and find a solution withDHS. She was not happy with the response she receivedand advised she would contact a deputy. No further ac-tion taken.May 8th- 23:37- An Officer was dispatched to a resi-dence in the 1300 block of Park St. for a welfare checkon a female that had called into 911. The female indi-cated she was intoxicated and couldn’t stay at her resi-dence with the people that were there. After discussingoptions the female was transported to friend’s house inthe 1100 block Market St. She was unable to stay there.The female was then taken back to her residence and aphone call was made to the Berryhill Mental Health Cri-sis Line for her to speak with a counselor. As the Officerwas leaving the residence, the female made commentsindicating she would harm herself after he had left. Thefemale was then transported to Trinity Regional MedicalCenter Emergency Room for a psychiatric evaluation.

May 9th- 10:30- Officer was requested in the 1100block of Lynd St. for a sick cat. The reporting party wasunsure of an owner. The cat was transported to Townand County Vet Clinic in Fort Dodge.

13:15- An Officer was requested in the 1100block of 3rd St. for two dogs at large. The owner of thedogs was on scene upon Officer’s arrival. The ownerwas given a final warning for dogs at large within theCity.May 10th- 18:45- An Officer was requested at a resi-dence in the 1100 block of County Rd. for a homeownerwho had a neighbor that was hitting golf balls towardshis house. One golf ball hit his house and damaged someof the siding. The homeowner didn’t want charges justfor the juvenile to stop. Officer spoke with the neighborand advised him to stop. He complied.May 11th- 15:00- An Officer was out at the High Schoolfor follow-up on a theft case from the previous day that

was given to the wrong department. Made contact withthe school and also the juvenile victim’s father. Case isunder investigation. 18:40- An Officer assisted Webster CountyDeputies with a suspicious male call in Dayton. No onematching the description upon officers arrival.

*Note: All charges are merely an accusation. All defendants are

presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Absentee ballotsfor primary electionnow available

From County Auditor. . . Absentee ballots for the June 7, 2016 PrimaryElection are now available in the Webster County Audi-tor’s Office.

Requests can be made in person at the Auditor’sOffice, 701 Central Avenue; Fort Dodge, IA 50501, orby mail. Requests may be on the prescribed form whichcan be downloaded from the county’s Web site at HY-PERLINK “http://www.webstercountyia.org” www.webstercountyia.org or the secretary of state’s Web siteat HYPERLINK “http://www.sos.state.ia.us” www.sos.state.ia.us.

Requests not on the prescribed form must in-clude the following required information: Name, addressof voter, address to mail the ballot to if different, elec-tion name or date, date of birth, and signature of voterrequesting the absentee ballot. The last day to pre-register to vote for the Pri-

ary Election is Friday, May 27, and the Webster CountyAuditor’s office will be open until 5 p.m. Requests for absentee ballots to be mailed to avoter must be received by 5:00p.m. on Friday, May 30th. The Webster County Auditor’s Office will beopen on Saturday, June 4th from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. forthe purpose of voting an absentee ballot in the June Pri-

ary Election. Absentee ballots for the Primary Election can becast at the Auditor’s Office, Webster County Courthouse,701 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, Iowa, through 5 p.m.June 6th. Absentee ballots being returned by mail mustbe postmarked by midnight, June 6, 2016.

The Junior ushers did a great Job during theGraduation Ceremony Sunday afternoon at the GowrieHigh School. Photo by Lisa Peterson.

Junior Graduation Ushers . . .


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GOWRIE

MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

CITY OF

FARNHAMVILLE

City of Farnhamville Disbursements as of May 9th, 2016

General Fund

Alan Jorgensen April Net Wages $2,302.80Alan Jorgensen Travel $67.20Alan Jorgensen Park Tables $249.94Black Hills Energy 3-9-2016 - 4-11-2016 $245.34BC/BS Emily $217.60Bruce McCormack April Net Wages $790.48Calhoun County Elec Burnsite $9.85Ecolab Pest Control $105.45Emily Bendickson April Net Wages $1,300.62Emily Bendickson Meeting/Travel/Postage $7.28Frank Morgan Meeting/Travel $48.00Gowrie News / Dayton Review, Legal $82.22Humana Drug Plan- Emily $18.40Internal Revenue Service SS/FWH $2,558.54IPERS IPERS $1,515.35Menards Shelter House $21.95Menards Library $25.12Menards Supplies $86.90Napa Auto Parts Supplies $43.14Judy Harvey April Net Wages $296.52Judy Harvey Meeting/Travel $43.52Roger Kopecky April Net Wages $1,950.04

Sams Club Office Supplies $55.53Star Energy Fuel $256.19VISA Office Supplies $42.35WCCTA - General Telephone $85.98WCCTA - Library Telephone $30.92WCCTA - Police Telephone $31.22Wellmark BC/BS AJ & Roger $1,534.74RUTLandus Cooperative Spring Agronomy $37.08WATERAgsource Coop Services Water Testing $261.00American Water Works Association, Dues 07/01/16 - 06/30/17 $90.00Cargill Salt $3,408.16Electrical Engineering & Equip. Co., Water Treatment Plant/Service $637.82Black Hills Energy 03/08/16 - 04/11/16 $159.97USDA Water Project $6,987.00USDA Water Project $245.00WCCTA - Water Telephone $74.25GARBAGECarroll Refuse Service Garbage $2,850.00SEWERWCCTA - Sewer Telephone $74.25ELECTRICCalhoun County Elec April $16,783.93Kriz-Davis Co Supplies $137.52

WCCTA - Electric Telephone $74.25TOTAL $45,843.42

Farnhamville City CouncilRegular Meeting Minutes

May 9th, 2016

The Farnhamville City Council met on Monday May 9th, 6:30 p.m.at the City Hall Council Chambers, called to order by roll call by MayorFrank Morgan, with council members Alex Farley, Rita Kail, Barb Gregg,Jeff Kicklighter and Clint VanKley. Others present Alan Jorgensen, RogerKopecky, Judy Harvey, and Bruce McCormack. Motion by Kail, seconded by Farley to approve the minutes from April

meeting and the agenda for this meeting. Motion carried. Following discussion motion by Kicklighter, seconded by Gregg toapprove the payment of the bills thru May 9th. Motion carried.

Verbal Police Report was given by McCormack.Motion by Gregg, seconded by VanKley to renew Big Mike’s Bar &

Grill liquor license contingent on Mike renewing insurance with Dram ShopInsurance Company.

Motion by Gregg, seconded by Kicklighter to approve the monthlyfinance report. Motion carried.

Motion by Gregg, seconded by Farley to approve Resolution B-2016Approving Appointment of Zoning Commission and Variance Board. Motion by Kicklighter, seconded b Farley to approve ResolutionC-2016 Designating City of Farnhamville Utility Board. Motion by VanKley, seconded by Kicklighter to approve the quotefrom Blacktop Service for repairs at designated areas within the city. A Parks Committee/Board will be established in the next few months. Farley will man the Burnsite on June 18st. Sixteen shut-off notices have gone out for delinquent utility bills forshut-off April 18th. Next council meeting will be June 13th, 2016 at 6:30 pm. Motion by Gregg, seconded by Farley to adjourn the meeting. Motioncarried.Emily Bendickson Frank MorganCity Clerk Mayor

Regular meeting was held May 9, 2016, 6:15 PM, at the utilitiesbuilding with the following members present: Lane, Boerner, Tvrdik, andCarpenter.

Motion by Boerner to approve minutes and the financial statements,second Lane. Carried-all ayes.Rittgers arrived at 6:23 PM. Bills allowed on motion by Lane, subject to audit, second . Carried-allayes.

ANGSTROM, CHUCK CELL PHONE REIMBURSEMENT 80.00PAYROLL TAXES STATE TAX 705.00ARAMARK, BLDG & MAINT SUPP/UNIFORM EXP 186.28BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY SERVICE 87.64JIM BLAIR SANITATION RECYCLING-384 CUSTOMERS 1,728.00TCB SANITATION GARBAGE-384 CUST & 15 TAGS 5,967.00CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY, FIRST AID SUPPLIES 60.46CITY OF GOWRIE ELECTRIC, WATER, GARBAGE 1,756.42EMC ELEC DIST SUPPLIES 141.57GMU UTILITY SERVICE 2,649.37GOWRIE NEWS REGULAR MINUTES 68.80HAWKINS INC CONTAINER DEMURRAGE 5.00ACHFILE-HEARTLAND BANK, ACHFILE 32.10SINKING FUNDS-HEARTLAND, SINKING FUNDS 10,490.00IAMU OVERHEAD WORKSHOP 550.00KRIZ-DAVIS COMPANY ELECTRIC DIST SUPPLIES 933.80MANGOLD ENVIRON TESTING, WW COMPOSITES 367.00NAPA, MOTOR VEH AND BLDG/GROUNDS SUP 68.59OFFICE ELEMENTS OFFICE SUPPLIES 33.81SALES TAX SALES TAX 2,644.00WCCTA TELEPHONE 290.26CHASE PAYMENTECH MONTHLY FEE 25.00SIMECA POWER PURCHASED 35,022.09EFTPS FED/FICA TAX 4,191.74JOHNSON KRAMER MULHOLLAND,

PROF SERV/OFFER LETTER REVIEW 112.50WELLMARK BLUE CROSS, HEALTH INSURANCE/MAY 2016 3,958.10PRINCIPAL LIFE LIFE INSURANCE/MAY 2016 59.84IPERS IPERS 1,292.86BRUNTLETT ELEVATOR BARN LIME 16.31LANDUS COOPERATIVE, BLDG & GROUNDS MAINT/ROUNDUP 74.15KLINGSON, PATRICE, MILEAGE-DATA TECH MTG D MOINES 95.04GOWRIE DEVELOPMENT COMM, LIGHTING REBATE 60.00

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO THEQUALIFIED VOTERS OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA: PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a Primary Election will be heldin the various voting precincts in Webster County, Iowa, on June 7, 2016,for the purpose of nominating candidates of the Democratic Party andRepublican Party for National, State and County Offices. Locations for the various polling places will be as follows:Precinct Location AddressBadger-NW Cooper Township Badger Fire Station 150 1st Ave SE BadgerClay-Roland Township, Callender Comm. Center 505 Thomas St Callender

Colfax-Duncombe Township, Duncombe Tornado Shelter510 Folger St DuncombeCooper Township, Fort Dodge Middle School 800 N 32nd St Fort DodgeDayton-Burnside Township, Dayton Comm.Center 104 1st St NW DaytonDeer Creek-Jackson Township, Clare Comm. Center 520 E Front St ClareDouglas Township, Lifeworks Community Services 127 Ave M Fort DodgeElkhorn Township, Webster Co. Fair & 4H Bldg, 22770 Old Hwy 169 Fort DodgeFD #1 Feelhaver School 1300 14th Ave N Fort DodgeFD #2 First Presbyterian Church 1111 5th Ave N Fort DodgeFD #3 Lion’s Den (Izaak Walton) 731 Exposition Dr Fort DodgeFD #4 First Covenant Church 201 Ave H Fort DodgeFD #5 Thompkins Celebration Center 420 Kenyon Rd Fort DodgeFD #6 Elderbridge Agency 308 Central Ave Fort DodgeFD #7 Central Administration Bldg 104 S 17th St Fort DodgeFD #8 Butler School 945 S 18th St Fort DodgeFD #9 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 1023 S 27th St Fort DodgeFD #10 Senior High School 819 N 25th St Fort DodgeFD #11 Cooper School 1523 N 24th St Fort DodgeFD #12 Trinity United Methodist Church 838 N 25th St Fort DodgeFulton Township, Moorland Community Center 416 3rd St MoorlandGowrie Township, Gowrie Community Center 1204 Market St GowrieJohnson Township, Barnum Fire Station 416 E St BarnumLost Grove Township, Faith Lutheran Church 113 N Ash St HarcourtNewark Township, Vincent Fire Station 102 S 1st St VincentOtho-Pleasant Valley Township, Otho Community Center 220 Rake St OthoSumner-Webster-Yell-Hardin, Lehigh Senior Citizen Center 114 Main St LehighTownshipWashington

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