2, 2015
Southeast Valley Cross Country coach Travis
Nuss was named Coach of the Year.
Four members and their advisor of the Central Plains FFA Chapter attended the 88th National FFA Convention
and Expo October 28-31st in Louisville, Kentucky. Pictured from left to right are Mason Bahr, Lucas Pontius, Ben
Carlson, and Ryan Jondle who are standing in front of the statue honoring Man O War at the Kentucky Horse
Park. Full story on page 7.
After leading the Jaguar Boys Cross Country
team to two champion meet titles, Jaguar coach Travis
Nuss was named the boys Twin Lakes Conference Cross
Country Coach of the Year.
The Jaguars won the Twin Lakes Conference
title and earned a trip to the state cross country meet.
Wendell Larson of Alta-Aurelia was also named
the Coach of the Year for the girls cross country teams
in the Twin Lakes Conference.
Dec. 2, 2015
Christmas memories
should be shared, cherished. . .
Christmas is only a few weeks away and all of
us have precious Christmas memories. Many of us recall
Christmas memories during our upbringing.
Our family attended St. Johns Lutheran Church
in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. It was a Missouri Synod church
and my father would never attend any other church in his
lifetime.
When I was in the sixth grade I remember reciting John 3:16 as my part in the Christmas program at
our church. And then there was the singing of all those
beautiful Christmas carols in church, like Hark the Herald
Angels Sing and O Come All Ye Faithful.
My Dad survived World War II and if that
hadnt been the case I wouldnt have been born. Early
in my childhood my parents didnt have much money,
but the spirit of Christmas was strong. One year during
this period my Dad made toys in his workshop for his
three boys. Looking back, that is a cherished Christmas
memory indeed.
Our church was located across from the creamery in Ladysmith. Originally it had a been a German
speaking Lutheran church. I vividly remember that after the Christmas Eve service, or perhaps it was after
the Christmas program at church, each child received a
brown paper bag. Inside that bag was a popcorn ball, an
apple or orange (or both),and course some candy. We
really treasured receiving this Christmas gift at church.
The original St. Johns Lutheran Church was
relatively small but it had very high ceilings. There were
two giant spruce trees, one on each side of the alter and
it was quite a task to decorate these gigantic trees before
Christmas.
We would always get together at my grandparents home (Dads parents) during the Christmas holidays. All my aunts and uncles would be there with their
families. Their house on their dairy farm was rather
Spartan, but it did feature a fireplace and there would be
a nice fire lit for this get-together.
The toilet was an outdoor biffy with the Montgomery Ward catalog. Almost everyone had indoor
plumbing but my grandparents were among the people
who were the last to get this improvement.
Its good to share our Christmas memories with
our families and friends. And we must always remember
that we celebrate this season because Jesus was born in
Bethlehem.
Thursday, Dec 3
Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.
Monday, Dec 7
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 Center
Tuesday, Dec 8
Farnhamville American Legion Auxiliary, 9:30 a.m.
Farnhamville Senior Citizens (cards),
1:00 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
American Legion Peterson Post #431 and Sons of
the American Legion, 6:30 p.m. social Gowrie Legion
building.
Callender City Council, 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall.
Wednesday, Dec 9
Gowrie Municipal Utilities Board, 6:30 p.m. at the
light plant
To have the date and time of your organizations
meeting listed here, call the Gowrie News at
352-3325 or email us at gnews@wccta.net
Sunday, Dec 13 at 10:15 a.m. the Choir & Bells
Celebration of Harmonies of the Season will be held during worship at United Methodist Church
At 11:30 a.m. the Sons of the American Legion
will be holding a Brunch at Zion Lutheran Church. At
7:00 p.m. a Community Christmas Concert will be at
Zion Lutheran Church.
The Annual Lighting Contest throughout the
Gowrie community will take place. This event is sponsored by the Gowrie Development Commission and
Gowrie Municipal Utilities.
Saturday, Dec 19 The United Methodist Church
will be Christmas Caroling beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec 20 at 4:30 p.m. Light of the World
Christmas Cantata at Gowrie United Methodist Church
will be featuring the UMC Chancel Choir.
At 6:30 p.m. Blue Christmas service will be held
at The United Methodist Church.
Thursday, Dec 24 at 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve
Service with communion will be held at United Methodist Church
At 7:00 p.m. a Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with communion will be held at Zion Lutheran
Church
Friday, Dec 25 at 9:00 a.m. Christmas Morning
worship service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church.
Sunday, Dec 27 at 10:15 a.m. Carol Worship
Service will be held at United Methodist Church.
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50 Years Ago...
Kathleen Field, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Field, of Moorland is a district winner in the Make
It Yourself With Wool contest. The Fort Dodge District
contest which encompassed a ten county area was held
Saturday, November 20, in the Wahkonsa hotel.
Kathleen, one of fifteen contestants in the senior
division, placed third in that division with her entries of a
beige long sleeved dress and a three-piece blue wool suit.
The entries were judged on the appropriateness
of fabric and pattern to the individual, quality of garment
contruction, and the contestants modeling technique and
personality. Kathleen, who is a senior oat Prairie Community made her suit as a project in her Homemaking III
class.
Mrs. Don Gutshall of Farnhamville, formerly
of Gowrie, received a prize for the most fashionable in
the adult division.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Will entertained relatives
on Sunday honoring the birthdays of nine of the grandchildren in the Will family. The birthdays occur in the
months of October, November and December. A cooperative dinner was served at noon.
Those present for the day were Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Will of Boxholm, grandparents of the children,
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hull and family and Mrs. and Mrs..
Kick Martin and son, Todd, of Boone; Mr. and Mrs. Dean
Peters and family of Gilmore City; Mr. and Mrs.. Don
Will and filly and Charles Will. Mrs. Charles Will, Peggi
and Mike, were unable to be present because of illness.
Two year old Nancy Schneider, who was a
pneumonia patient at Mercy hospital, returned home on
Sunday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Schneider.
Joe Dorsey, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Dorsey, returned home from Mercy hospital on Saturday.
He was also a pneumonia patient.
Wayne and Elaine Lemmon are spending
some time in the Clifford Targgart home while mother
and dad are busy with the new baby., Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Lemmon of Woden are the parents of a baby girl, Jodie
Dawn, born at the Britt hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Sofus Hanson and Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Hanson were Sunday guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Esperson and Mrs. Sophie Esperson.
The dinner was in honor of Mrs. Espersons confirmation
into Our Saviours Lutheran Church.
40 Years Ago...
Jeff Petersen, A student at the University of
Iowa in Iowa City, spent his Thanksgiving vacation here
at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russ Petersen.
A new Case Industrial tractor-loader which
was purchased by the Gowrie Town Council in October
and was delivered here just in time for heavy duty during
the seasons heaviest snowstorms.
Contracted at a price of $10,144, the new Case
580B tractor-loader has a hydrastic transmission, power
takeoff, blade and cab, and is also equipped for a backhoe
in the event the Council should decide to buy one at a
later date. It is being used along with a snow blower and
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two-ton dump truck purchased last year by the Council
for snow removal.
A Thanksgiving get-together and dinner were
held in the Roland Gustafson home on Friday evening.
Nov.. 27. Those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gustafson of Moorland, Miss Sue Smith of Paton,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gustafson and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Johnson and Ken.
Visitors in the home of Mrs. Inga Heggen during the Thanksgiving holiday were Mr. and Mrs. Don
Heggen, Chad and Terisa of Davenport, Mrs. Amy Manship of Humboldt, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heggen of
Ames and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith of Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Peterson Urbandale
were Sunday, Nov. 23 visitors in the Alyce Peterson
home here and in the Everett Peterson home near Otho.
Weekend guests in the Ron Hansen home were
his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle McMichael and Tim of Arvada, Colorado. Dinner guests in the Hansen home on
Thanksgiving were the McMichaels, Mr. and Mrs. Herb
Gustofson, Mr. Orville Hanson of Gowrie, Linda Hanson
of Des Moines and Tom Peterson of Indianola.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Subbert and Jason hosted
a Thanksgiving dinner at their home. Guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lusmann, Paul Lusmann, Mr. and
Mrs. Verle Subbert of Churdan, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lusmann and Nicole of Iowa City, and Mrs. and Mrs. Larry
Moll of Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Mossberg and daughters, Christine and Julie of Indianola, Mr. and Mrs.
Doug Mossberg of Omaha, Nebr., and Mr. and Mrs.
Craig Mossberg of Chicago, Illinois, visited Friday in
the Gowrie Care Center with Mrs. Hulda Mossberg. A
family get-together was held in the Bill Umsted home in
Lanyon at noon with Mr. and Mrs.. O. J. Mossberg and
Kathy Mossberg of Fort Dodge and Mrs. Michael Umsted of Lanyon, present.
Miss Colleen Anderson of Des Moines was a
guest in the Russell Anderson home on Thanksgiving.
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The boards of directors and leadership of West Central
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informational meetings to learn more about the proposed merger.
Enjoy a hot meal, hear detailed information about the proposed
merger and voting procedures and ask questions. Leadership from
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Farmers working
on water quality;
nitrate levels high
Boone River monitored. . .
Water quality samples obtained this year by Agricultures Clean Water Alliances (ACWA) in the Raccoon and Boone River watersheds reaffirm the need for
continuous improvement and greater collaboration.
Water monitoring is the cornerstone of our organization, because we firmly believe you must know
where you are in order to measure progress, said Harry
Ahrenholtz, ACWA chairman. Since 1999, we have
invested $1.5 million in monitoring as part of our commitment to improving water quality. This years data reaffirms our focus and demonstrates the challenges that
often arise when working with Mother Nature.
Funding provided by ACWA resulted in the collection of 2,500 water samples from 75 sites. The results
are not surprising, considering weather patterns during
the past decade.
More than half of the 45 Raccoon River water
monitoring sites reported their highest average nitrate
levels in ten years of data collection. The Boone River
also experienced high nitrate concentrations across 30
sample sites.
We acknowledge that water quality across the
state needs to improve, said Roger Wolf, ACWA executive director. Many factors influence water quality, but
weather is a particular driving force.
Experts have long recognized the large impact
weather has on nitrate loss from farm fields. Fluctuation
between wet and dry weather patterns during the last several years resulted in large shifts in water movement allowing nitrate that has moved below the root zone and
accumulated in dry times to be rapidly transported during
wet periods.
Farmers are working to improve water quality
through three other WQI projects. ACWA retailer and associate members are involved in the Headwaters of the
North Raccoon River, the Boone River Watershed Nutrient Management Initiative and the Riverside Stormwater
Wetlands in Webster City, which is an urban WQI project.
We are excited to see the positive progress
these partners can achieve by working together, Ahrenholtz said. For our part, ACWA members will help
farmers identify and implement practices beneficial to
the environment and water quality. Our water monitoring
program will be a valuable tool for documenting future
successes.
Thanksgiving Day freezing rain leaves bushes and
trees encased in ice.
Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of Dec 2nd to Dec 7th
Thursday, Dec 3
4:00 p.m. (A) JH Girls BB @ Newell
4:00 p.m. (H) JH Boys BB vs.Newell-Fonda
5:30 p.m. (A) B JVR/JV Bask GAME - Southeast
Valley @ Alta-Aurelia
6:00 p.m. (A) B&G JV Bask GAME - Southeast Valley
@ Alta-Aurelia
Friday, Dec 4
4:00 p.m. (H) B&G JV Bask GAME - West BendMallard @ Southeast Valley
4:00 p.m. (H) JH Boys BB vs. Woodward-Granger
6:00 p.m. (H) B&G V Bask GAME - West BendMallard @ Southeast Valley
Saturday, Dec 5
NCIBA District Jazz Festival
9:00 a.m. (A) B JV-Var Wres GILBERT INVI - B JV
Var Wres
Monday, Dec 7
4:00 p.m. (A) JH Girls BB @ Barnum
4:00 p.m. (H) JH Boys BB vs. Manson NWW
7:00 p.m. SVHS Winter Concert
Tuesday, Dec 8
4:30 p.m. (A) B&G JV Bask GAME - Southeast
Valley @ St. Edmond
6:00 p.m. (A) B&G V Bask GAME - Southeast
Valley @ St. Edmond
6:00 p.m. SWGES Christmas Concert @ Burnside
Wednesday, Dec 9
Early Dismissal 12:20pm
Teacher In-Service
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***
S A R A
Dec. 2, 2015
D O W N S
not as interesting store of food. I would entertain myself through TV, phone calls, computer games, preparing
Christmas cards I would not sit around having a pity
party but count my many blessings and be thankful.
A phone call later on Wednesday advising my
grandson and his family would give me a ride if the
weather cooperated and my son would bring me home.
Since they are a couple exurb towns away I gladly accepted that offer.
So Nathan, Jessie and Ollie came by on that
rainy, penetrating chill of a day and away we went in
a comfortable warm car. Remembering the old song,
Over the river and through the woods Oh, how the
wind does blow! It stings the toes and bites the nose as
over the ground we go, I was glad that sleighs or other
horse driven vehicles were far in our past.
There were eleven of us and you could swear by
looking at the food appearing there should be twice that
many but soon it was ready and we gathered around a
circle, holding hands and gave our thanks for all we had
and the privilege of that assemblage. Why is it when we
take just a little of this and just a little of that plates
suddenly become overflowing? We ate, we talked, we
told stories of times past, heard some good news of a
new family member to be with us for next Thanksgiving
and Christmas and we laughed.
The heavy drizzle continued but it was beginning to get dark and Andy said, Mom, are you ready
to go home? Ill take you. I gladly accepted and was
thankful to be back in my own cozy, warm, safe quarters.
Another Thanksgiving had been granted to me.
Now my prayers would be for the rest of my
scattered family and others who were traveling short or
long distances. I would hope not to hear of any holiday
catastrophes about our state, about our land, and also
hoped that should the white stuff appear, especially near
my old home communities, it wouldnt be of great consequence and that there would be no ice. May all you
readers have had a special day too.
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8-Dec
Birthdays
Lois Lacock, Jenny Seil
Melvin Seil
Shannon Young
Hannah Erritt, Anna Hanson
David Johnson
Payton Erritt, Jamie Saxton
Brianna Vote
Madyson Jaeschke
August Lanning
Anniversaries
Reggie and Roberta Kopecky;
Andrea and Gary Kuhn
Michael and Amber Spangler.
Alan and Janet Seil.
Webster County was recognized at the 2015
Iowa Tourism Conference for completing their County
Tourism Asset Inventory. The Fort Dodge Convention
and Visitors Bureau collected and submitted the tourism
inventory information for Webster County.
The county inventory was conducted as part of
the Iowa Tourism Industry Sector Plan, a statewide planning process designed to develop a shared vision and plan
to maintain, and grow, Iowas competitive position as a
destination.
Webster County was one of ninety of Iowas 99
counties who completed the inventory designed to quantify tourism assets in Iowa. Information collected for the
inventory focused on tourism services, lodging, meeting
facilities, shopping, attractions, arts & entertainment, agri-tourism & culinary, nature, trails, recreation & sports;
along with any plans for expansion or new projects over
the next three years.
The asset inventory will be used to identify
strengths and potential opportunities within various sectors of the tourism industry. The Plan provides focus
and direction for tourism at the community, regional and
state level. The tourism industry seeks to build upon our
past successes and create an even stronger future for our
industry and state, said Aaron Buzza, Iowa Tourism Industry Sector Plan Advisory Committee Co-Chair, and
Executive Director of the Waterloo CVB.
The Iowa Tourism Industry Sector Plan is built
on the vision and input gathered from hundreds of Iowas
tourism stakeholders. The plan sets the stage for these
stakeholders to join together to strengthen Iowas tourism product by growing and fully utilizing tourism assets; working in collaboration and pooling resources to
strengthen Iowas tourism marketing; and working to
build broad appreciation and support for the tourism industry as a major economic driver for Iowa.
Stakeholders will now be working to set the
plans strategies into action. The Asset Inventory information will be an important benchmark to track our
Dec. 2, 2015
Senior Logan Boerner, #10 defends #31 Thomas Orness during the varsity scrimmage against Humboldt. Orness
is the grandson of Joann Orness of Gowrie. Photo by Marcie Boerner.
hosted the Iowa Hall of Pride Basketball Scrimmag versus the Humboldt Wildcats.
Both the junior varsity and varsity contests
were played as a full regulation high school game.
The service projects tied to this scrimmage
were a fundraiser for both the Iowa Hall of Pride and the
American Heart Association.
Admission fees were donated to the Iowa Hall
of Pride and the American Heart Association.
Sophomore Keenan Ferry goes up for a basket
during the JV boys basketball scrimmage. Photo by Marcie
Boerner.
Junior Sam Berglund 33 goes up for a basket during the JV boys basketball scrimmage on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Photo by Marcie Boerner.
Junior Dakota Jaeschke, #42 moves the ball against Humboldt in the Varsity scrimmage.
Dec. 2, 2015
Pictured left to right are Ryan Jondle, Ben Carlson, Lucas Pontius and Mason Bahr at the National
FFA Convention site. Photo by Mr. Kehoe.
The 88th National FFA Convention and Expo
was held October 28-31st in Louisville, Kentucky with
over 64,000 members, parents and guests present. Four
members and their advisor of the Central Plains FFA
Chapter attended this years event.
The chapter traveled with eleven other chapters from north central Iowa. Members participating this
year were Mason Bahr, Ben Carlson, Ryan Jondle, Lucas Pontius and Mr. Kehoe. The south bus had members
and advisors from the following high schools: Gilbert,
Grundy Center, South Hamilton (Jewell), Southeast Valley (Gowrie), Roland-Story, and West Marshall (State
Center).
The first order of business on the trip was to tour
Midway College Equine Program and the Kentucky
Horse Park. That evening the group went to the opening
session in Freedom Hall on Wednesday evening to hear
remarks from motivational speaker Rick Rigsby. Dr,
Rigsby shared laughter, wisdom and inspirational stories
to motivate the students to be the very best that they can
be.
The students attended the FFA Session in the
morning on Thursday and then toured the Muhammad Ali
Center. The Muhammad Ali Center is a cultural attraction
and international education center that is inspired by the
ideals of its visionary founder Muhammad Ali.
It features two-and-a-half levels of interactive
.exhibits and captivating multimedia presentations. The
rest of the afternoon the students spent their time at the
convention site touring the FFA Career Show exhibits.
The day ended observing the FFA talent competition and
attending the third general session.
The third day of the trip, the group began their
morning traveling and touring the Louisville Slugger factory and museum. They watched a 20 minute video and
then toured the factory where they manufactured baseball
bats. They finished the time at the National FFA Convention before loading up to head home.
The National FFA Organization is a national
youth organization of 610,240 student members as part
of 7,665 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a
positive difference in the lives of students by developing
their premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Tomorrow's Leaders
Pictured from L to R are, Olivia, four, daughter of Matt and Judy Johnson; Haylee,
five, daughter of Tony and Traci Cloud; Isabella, four Taylor, one, daughters of Kayla Smith
and James Dorsey.
Dec. 2, 2015
CHURCH
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Webster County
agency receives
grant for homeless
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently awarded $900,937 in grants to twenty-one
organizations to assist homeless and domestic violence
shelters with costs associated with providing essential
services and emergency shelter operations. The funding
is made available through the Shelter Assistance Fund
program.
The grant included $39,380 that was awarded to
the Fort Dodge House Agency.
The grants announced today will have a direct
impact on thousands of Iowans in need of assistance and
provide many positive ripple effects to communities all
throughout Iowa, said Iowa Finance Authority Executive Director Dave Jamison. The Iowa Finance Authority is proud to partner with these organizations to support
their vital work in serving some of Iowas most vulnerable citizens in 79 Iowa counties.
Shelter Assistance Fund applications are accepted on an annual basis and are judged through a competitive process. The Iowa Finance Authority received 23
eligible applications for the 2015 round requesting more
than $1 million in funding. The program is funded with
proceeds from the Real Estate Transfer Tax.
A panel of judges scored the applications based
on criteria in several categories, including: project design, experience and capacity, community partnerships,
performance, budget and grants management and competition priorities.
The Iowa Council on Homelessness reports that
22,195 Iowans experienced homelessness or were atrisk of homelessness in 2014 and a total of 18,141 were
served by a shelter.
Vandalism committed
on Festival of Lights
in Dayton Nov. 14
Wranglers shed also entered. . .
There was major vandalism committed Saturday
night, Nov. 14, in Oak Park, Dayton, to the displays for
the Festival of Lights.
Damage was extensive. Almost all of the candy canes that had already been erected were destroyed.
Many other displays were also destroyed.
Beverly Jondle, who has spearheaded the Festival of Lights this year, said she would lead the effort to
erect other lighting displays so that the Festival of Lights
could still be held. Beverly has been helped by her daughter Katara and by her sister Patsy who moved to Dayton
last summer.
Vandals also broke into a cook shack/shed operated by the Dayton Wranglers. Many items were strewn
on the floor. Some things were damaged.
There were also some chairs and some equipment thrown into the arena from the announcers booth.
Grove, Lanyon, Lundgren, Harcourt and Gowrie and became the Consolidated Cooperative, Inc.
An electrical shop was operated by Jay Brunson.
Electric lights were brought into the town in 1917 and
street lights in 1919 J. N. Brunson did most of the wiring.
The town also at one time had three ice houses.
The first movies were shown in the Opera House, run
by Otis Bortz, the barber. He then moved his outfit the
Brunson Building which burned in 1923.
In about 1914 or 1915, there was a dressmaking
shop run by Mabel Peterson.
Callender also had a creamery which was run by
Martin Wing for many years.
There were two livery stables, one owned by
Tom Bartlett and T. C. Curyea. The other was run by
Carl Berg. Henry Knutson (who both quit to become mail
route carriers), then Otto J. Knutsons moved in and managed the place
The first drug store was built by Ole Haatvedt.
George Knutson worked for him and was druggist in Callender until his death, years later. He had become joint
owner with Dr. Arent, who built a fine brick structure
with family quarters on the second floor. He bought Dr.
Arent out and the drug store was know as Knutson Drug.
It later housed a grocery store run by three different parties. It was Bartletts Jack Sprat Store. Then a family by
the name of Clevengers bought it and later sold it to Les
Dey. After this it became a cafe.
The first restaurant though was built by Oliver
Hicks. He also kept boarders. It was located where the library building was in 1975. Other restaurants in the early
1900s were run by Charly Fritz, George Lyons, Sr.
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WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Meeting
November 17, 2015
The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with
the following members present: Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell and Leffler.
Absent: Singer.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of the
November 10, 2015 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on
file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#218, D.D.#249 and D.D.#57.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on
file Manure Management Plan Update for RSH Farms, Inc in Section 8,
Deer Creek Township. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Fletcher to approve Conservation
Department 2014-15 Annual Report. (Copy on file in Auditors office).
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to repair natural gas
valve under west shoulder of P59 (Quail Avenue) approximately 75 feet
south of Midway Boulevard in Section 27, Township 89 North, Range 28
West, Cooper Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from Xenia Rural Water District to bore one
and one-half inch water service under 350th Street approximately 280 feet
west of 2424 350th Street in Section 9, Township 86 North, Range 28
West, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to allow claims. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Fletcher to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly
Webster County Auditor
s/Keith Dencklau
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting
November 24, 2015
The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with
the following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell and
Leffler. Absent: None.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of the
November 17, 2015 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to receive and place on
file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#69: D.D.#5, Lateral 1; D.D.#5,
Laterals 6, 7 & 8; and D.D.#189. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve wage increase
to $18.50 per hour for Stacy Kraft effective December 8, 2015 per
recommendation of Kari Prescott, Public Health Director. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
hiring and employment of Austin Wood, PT Transport Officer, effective
November 24, 2015 at the rate of $12.00 per hour per recommendation of
Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to accept and place on
file resignation of Monica Hamilton, Bilingual Case Manager effective
December 3, 2015. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to receive and place on
file re-appointment of Dale Strueker as Compensation Board member for
Webster County Attorney. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize
Chair to sign the following Letter of Intent:
This Letter of Intent gives notice that Webster County intends to
contract all agricultural land (publicly and privately owned), agricultural
related infrastructure and all roadway inspection services related to the
construction of the Dakota Access pipeline project through Webster
County with ISG. Webster County provides this Letter of Intent with the
understanding that ISG will provide its services and inspections consistent
with, but not limited to, specifications provided to ISG by Webster County
regarding the Countys agricultural drainage and roadway systems. It
is Webster Countys understanding that all costs associated with these
inspection services will be paid by Dakota Access, and that Webster
County will act as a pass through agent. This Letter of Intent is predicted
on the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) approving the permit application for
Dakota Access. This letter is neither a show of support nor opposition to
the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline project. If the IUB denies the permit,
this Letter of Intent will be considered null and void.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from Webster Calhoun Cooperative to bury fiber
optic cable from 1343 220th Street to new home at 2263 Baxter Avenue in
Section 6, Township 88 North, Range 30 West, Fulton Township. (Copy on
file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from Webster Calhoun Cooperative to bury fiber
optic cable along north side of 270th Street from 1360 270th Street east
to new hog confinement at 1388 270th Street in Section 34, Township 88
North, Range 30 West, Fulton Township.
(Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to install overhead
electric transmission lines along north side of 270th Street from Fairbanks
Avenue west to new hog confinement at 1388 270th Street in Section
34, Township 88 North, Range 30 West Fulton Township. (Copy on file in
Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly
Webster County Auditor
s/Keith Dencklau
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
DAYTON LEADER
publish dayton city notice/ballot 82.70
DAYTON REVIEW
advertising
99.45
DAYTON, TOWN OF
UTILITES
92.13
DEAF SERVICES UNLIMITED interpreter
430.80
DEARBORN NATIONAL
life insurance
578.40
DES MOINES STAMP MFG CO stamps
309.35
DEYTA LLC
hhcahps fee
90.00
DHS DISTRIBUTION CENTER supplies
268.80
DIAMOND MOWERS INC
MOWER PARTS
2,829.43
DOOLITTLE OIL CO INC
GREASE
521.37
DORSEY, TOM
mileage
103.82
EDMAN, ALISHA
mileage
58.80
ELDORA PHARMACY, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
1,669.02
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING tower repairs
2,366.45
FAMILY PET MEDICAL CENTER boarding k-9
25.50
FARMERS COOPERATIVE CO flood & erosion control
21.00
FASTENAL COMPANY
STOCK
459.11
FETROW REPORTING INC
DEPOSITION
93.10
FORCE AMERICA INC
repairs & maintenance
27.93
FORD, ERIN
supplies
88.82
FORESTRY SUPPLIES INC
supplies
1,621.65
FORT DODGE HOUSING AGENCY, rent & expense
697.00
FORT DODGE WATER DEPT
water
146.97
FOUR OAKS INC
shelter services
1,295.80
FREEMAN, SUSAN
wages
1,812.66
FRIESTH, DORIS
rent & expense
400.00
FRONTIER
phone service
1,741.47
GAILLARD, TOM
mileage
25.20
GARGANO, MARK
medical examiner expense
700.00
GEHLHAUSEN, DAWN
mileage
242.88
GENE MOELLER OIL COMPANY FUEL
59.63
GEOCOMM INC
software support
2,850.00
GOVCONNECTION INC
labels
76.71
GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES UTILITLES
150.39
GOWRIE NEWS
advertising
99.45
GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC., BRIDGE & APPROACHES13,264.75
GRAY SANITATION
GARBAGE
44.00
GREATER FORT DODGE GROWTH ALLI, annual dues
359.50
GREENE COUNTY REDI-MIX INC., LEVEL C/SWALLOW
527.50
GRELL, MELISSA
mileage
275.43
GROUP SERVICES INC
premium
3,082.00
HALFWASSEN, ANGIE
mileage
82.75
HAMILTON, MONICA
mileage
169.05
HANNA, LAURA
mileage
310.28
HARCOURT COMMUNITY LIBRARY, city election rent-11/03/2015 50.00
HARCOURT EQUIPMENT
STOCK-PARTS - SERVICE 3,547.58
HARVEY, FRANKIE
rent & expense
400.00
HEITRITTER, TRACEY
wages
2,038.05
HEMOCUE AMERICA/RADIOMETER, supplies
2,555.00
HEPP, BLAINE
contracted wages
2,654.31
HERZOG, DARREN
phone
40.00
HISTORIC BRUCE FUNERAL HOME, medical examiner expense 600.00
HOLM'S RADIATOR LLC
STOCK
542.75
HOTSY EQUIPMENT COMPANY SHOP TOOLS
3,040.00
HOUSEHOLDER, ELIZABETH phone
25.00
HOWELL, HALEY
mileage
148.38
HOWELL, JULIE A
mileage
146.80
HOWELL, KRISTINE
mileage
189.00
HUGGHINS, CATHY
wages
1,025.00
HUMBOLDT COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers
17.00
HYVEE INC
SUPPLIES
173.35
IDALS
school of instruction
15.00
IDDA
annual conference
250.00
IDOT
SIGN MATERIALS
841.00
INLAND TRUCK PARTS CO
STOCK
1,769.83
IOWA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STORM WATER PERMIT 175.00
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES
signs
58.00
IOWA ST SHERIFF-DEP ASSOC school registration
150.00
IP PATHWAYS
software
7,414.17
ISAC - GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM, health insurance
173,878.00
J & K MARKETING, JACK BRADLEY, contracted services
1,060.00
JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF
service fees
53.05
JIM'S SERVICE INC
SERVICE
398.48
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC
PART TIME DAY PORTER 2,600.00
JOHNSON, SUE
well plugging
1,000.00
JONES, REBECCA
mileage
213.68
JOSTEN, KATHLEEN A
cell phone
25.00
KALLIN-JOHNSON MONUMENT park monument
230.00
KAVANAUGH, LINDSAY
mileage
268.60
KELCH, DR. PAMELA
services
62.44
KEMNA AUTO OF FORT DODGE MAINTENANCE
857.88
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF
service fees
35.00
KERWIN, LINDA
mileage
217.68
KITTLESON, VALERIE
mileage
296.63
KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER
copier lease
506.78
KRAFT, STACY
mileage
274.38
LA CROSSE FORAGE & TURF SEED, EROSION CONTROL 1,544.30
LANDS' END BUSINESS OUTFITTERS, uniforms
35.00
LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELE UTILITIES
181.03
LEHIGH, CITY OF
UTILITIES
310.47
LEWANDOWSKI, DANIEL
school of instruction
683.47
LIGHTEDGE SOLUTIONS INC computer services/internet
250.00
LINCOLN, JANEL
salary
545.10
LINN COUNTY SHERIFF
notice served
28.36
LUTHERAN SERVICES
shelter services
292.60
MARCO INC., hardware maintenance contracts
219.91
MARCO INC
equipment
341.16
MARCO INC
copier
1,560.50
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS GRANULAR MATERIALS 70,642.98
MASTER BLASTER INC
OUTSIDE SERVICES
14,380.00
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC
WELDING SUPPLIES
263.37
MCGILL, ANDREW L
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION 166.55
MEDIACOM
cable
186.19
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC
supplies
57.03
MENARDS - FORT DODGE
SUPPLIES
193.52
MICHAEL, BRETT
wages
1,680.32
MID CO. MACHINERY INC., EQUIP. RENTAL AND PARTS
21,804.17
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY
utilities
5,394.88
MIDWEST WHEEL CO
STOCK & PARTS
2,383.59
NANNIGA, JOHN
rent
475.00
NAPA AUTO SUPPLY
supplies
282.17
NEW CO-OP INC
chemicals & weed killers
385.34
NICHOLS, TRICIA
mileage
314.28
NIELSEN, NATASHA
school of instruction
18.00
NORTH CENTRAL IA SOLID WASTE, haul refuse
37.10
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA REGIONAL IN, GARBAGE
66.85
OFFICE ELEMENTS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
758.82
OLSON, STACI
medical examiner
200.00
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC test kits
325.00
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS
STOCK & PARTS
789.58
OVERHEAD DOOR CO
repairs
221.95
PARK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, papers served
35.00
PEDERSON SANITATION
GARBAGE
88.00
PETERSON, CODY
cell phone
40.00
PETTY CASH-PUBLIC HEALTH supplies
356.18
PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC
supplies
336.71
PORTABLE PRO INC
supplies
140.00
POSTMASTER
postage
700.00
PRAIRIE ENERGY COOP
utilities
63.97
PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE, LIGHTING
104.62
PRESCOTT, KARI
mileage
372.75
PRINTING SERVICES INC.
supplies
662.30
PROGRESSIVE STRUCTURE, RCB CULVERT REPLACEMENT 24,252.78
PROSHIELD FIRE PROTECTION ANNUAL INSPECTION
109.00
R & J MATERIAL HANDLING LTD EQUIPMENT RENTAL
1,625.00
RDG PLANNING & DESIGN INC professional services
8,007.87
REES HYDRAULIC SALES & SERVICE,PARTS
2,485.51
RESERVE ACCOUNT
postage
873.00
ROGER'S TIRE SERVICE
TIRES & TIRE REPAIR
16,585.91
ROSADO, LEANN
mileage
365.40
ROYAL PROPERTIES LLC
rent
1,400.00
RV HORIZONS INC
rent
240.00
RYAN DIAGNOSTICS INC
lead care test kits
2,100.00
SANOFI PASTEUR INC
vaccines
5,617.32
SAVITS COURT REPORTING
transcript
12.00
SAXTON, JAMIE
mileage
145.20
SCHOON, KAREN L
phone
50.00
SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS shredding
92.00
SHAW, MARTHA
mileage
578.03
SHEDA, JENNIFER
phone
33.75
SHIMKAT MOTOR COMPANY
repairs
143.90
SIBBITT, DANI
mileage
119.50
SIGN-UP LTD
intersection & residence signs 76.00
SLP INC
rent payments
35.00
SMITH, JANE A
transcripts
201.00
STAR ENERGY LLC
FUEL
4,333.01
STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT PARROTT, OFFICE SUPPLIES 335.76
STRATFORD GRAVEL INC
1" ROAD STONE
19,343.16
STRUECKER, DALE
fuel for election
58.01
THATCHER & TOFILON PLC
legal representation
120.00
THE MESSENGER
advertising
5,048.46
TIMMERMAN, SUSAN
mileage
960.55
TOP QUALITY MFG CO INC
supplies
279.60
TOWN & COUNTRY VETERINARY CLIN, dog pound
391.00
TRIZETTO PROVIDER SOLUTIONS, supplies
133.00
TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA
STOCK & PARTS
1,398.52
TURNKEY CORRECTIONS
lease
100.00
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES
software
718.75
UBBEN, COURTNEY
mileage
125.48
UNITED PROPERTY GROUP LLC., rent
300.00
UNITED STATES CELLULAR
cell phone
760.69
UNITY POINT HEALTH
SUPPLIES
920.00
UNITY POINT HEALTH, DRUG TESTING-HEARING TEST
1,021.60
UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, contracted services
100.00
UTLEY, LACEY
mileage
32.03
VAN METER INC
light bulbs
17,355.00
VASQUEZ, NANCY
interpreter
70.00
VERIZON WIRELESS
cell phone
1,808.53
VOTE, MARCIA
mileage
89.25
W & H COOP OIL COMPANY
fuel & oil
23,461.33
WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC., haul refuse
260.34
WAUGH, EIVIN
well plugging
500.00
WEBSTER CALHOUN COOP TELE, TELEPHONE
430.87
WEBSTER COUNTY EXTENSION, school of instruction
90.00
WEBSTER COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS, membership
500.00
WEBSTER COUNTY ENGINEER repair on box scrapper
96.33
WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers
858.06
WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER, fuel & meeting expense 2,791.52
WEST PAYMENT CENTER
west information
519.62
WITTE, JOEL
cell phone reimbursement
25.00
WOOLSTOCK MUTUAL TELEPHONE, computer servicves/internet 159.85
WUEBKER, JENNIFER
mileage
54.40
WUNSCH CONSTRUCTION INC WATER MAIN
197,639.42
YOUTH SHELTER CARE
shelter services
4,681.60
ZA PROPERTIES
rent & expense
400.00
ZIEGLER INC
STOCK & PARTS
30,864.15
ZINNELL, KENNETH
wheelchair ramp
800.00
CITY OF
CALLENDER
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The City of Callender is seeking proposals to provide technical
services for a Community Development Block Grant program, which the
City is applying for to rehabilitate six (6) owner-occupied housing units.
Interested firms/individuals shall submit proposals to City Clerk, City
of Callender, 415 Thomas St., Callender, IA 50523 by 12:00 p.m. on
December 18, 2015. For a copy of the RFP, please contact Denita LeeLuke, City Clerk at (515) 548-3859. The City of Callender is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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The Webster County Unit of Iowa Retired
School Personnel will meet on Monday, December 7th at
Friendship Haven, 420 Kenyon Road, Fort Dodge.
The noon lunch will be catered by Friendship
Haven. The program will feature Space Saver by the
AEA.
Scholarship donations will be accepted. Reservations must be made by November 29 to Sharon McNeil
at 515-576-2820.
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in the United States practice in rural areas. Plus, rural residents are less likely to have employer-provided health
care coverage.
Those factors have prompted the closures of rural hospitals in a number of states outside Iowa. In fact,
55 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and 283 more
are on the brink of closure.
In Iowa, our rural hospitals are strong, provide
quality care and do so in an amazingly affordable way.
That is way it is important for rural Iowans to stand up,
celebrate the health care they receive and work to ensure the hospitals and clinics which provide that care are
around for many years to come.
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On Wednesday, Dec 2 Confirmation Class will
be held in the Fellowship Hall.
Thursday, Dec 3 Set up for the Christmas Fair
and Luncheon will be at 9:00 a.m., Chimes Practice at
6:15 p.m., and Choir Practice at 7:00 p.m.
Mens Group will meet on Saturday, Dec 5 at
9:00 a.m. in room #5. The Christmas Fair and Luncheon
which is open to the public will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Monday, Dec 7 at 7:00 p.m. Bible study with
Don Doolittle will meet in the Fireside Room.
Tuesday, Dec 8 at 7:00 p.m. Womens Evening
Bible Study will meet in the Fireside Room.
Wednesday, Dec 9 at 6:00 p.m. Confirmation
will be in the Fellowship Hall.
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4-H Banquet....
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son, Gowrie Groundbreakers club leader; Richard Eslick,
Rifle Discipline leader; Jan Lewandowski, SonRays club
leader; Angie Peterson, Elkhorn Earlybirds club leader;
and Sara Redenius, Youth Committee and C/C Sidekicks
leader.
Receiving a gold clover pin for 10 years of service: Randy Kalahar, Horse Project Superintendent and
leader; Sara Ladlie, C/C Sidekicks leader; Kim Peterson,
Youth Committee and trip chaperone; and Kellie Welter,
Gowrie Groundbreakers leader. Receiving a pearl pin for
15 years of service: David Anderson, Archery Discipline
instructor. Receiving a diamond pin for 20 years of service: Jane Condon, Youth Committee and 4-H club leader. Receiving a ruby clover pin for 30 years of service:
Vern Bauer, Beef Superintendent and Gowrie Groundbreakers leader and Dan Garst, foodstand manager and
leader of the Fort Dodge Falcons.
Leaders thanked for working with youth are:
Kris Wolff as a leader of the Johnson Jaguars, Vern as
Gowrie Groundbreakers leader (Vern will continue to
work with the beef project); and Tricia Dohrn as a Youth
Committee member.
County project awards were presented to the
4-H members by Extension staff members and the County Youth and 4-H Committee members. 4-Hers had to
submit their record keeping materials in order to be considered for these awards. Citizenship, communication,
and leadership were considered when selections were
made.
Madison Anderson Long Time Record Keeping; Brooklin Border Horticulture, Long Time Record
Keeping; Morgan Border $15 Challenge, Citizenship, Clothing Selection, Leadership; Mallory Hammitt
-- $15 Challenge, Communications, Food & Nutrition,
Visual Art; Jordan Johnson Cat; Anna Lewandowski
$15 Challenge; Karrigan Mentzer Citizenship; Olivia
Mitchell Clothing Selection, Food & Nutrition, Photography, Public Speaking; Hannah Rees Child Development, Communication; Rachel Rethwisch Dog;
Matthew Ross Long Time Record Keeping, Shooting
Sports; Kendall Sandgren Cat
Chicago Award Trip Participants: Joshua
Carlson, Caryn Dawson, Mallory Hammitt, Hannah Peterson, Rachel Rethwisch
Achievement Award: Mallory Hammitt and
Hannah Peterson
The Outstanding Consumer Sciences award is
given annually to a Senior 4-Her and is based on consideration of the entire career of the member, including
presentations at meetings, fair exhibits and citizenship
activities. The 2015 award was presented to Rachel
Rethwisch of Fort Dodge.
An award was given to nine 4-Hers for their extra work and dedication to the 4-H program. This award
called the 4-H Spirit Award was given at the Junior
level to Alex Dohrn of the Badger Builders, Sylvia Hess
Gas prices continue to drop as shown here at the
Clark Station on Market Street in Gowrie.