Who will be the first baby born in the Prairie
Valley School District in 2017? Whoever the little one
is, they sure are lucky! Not only do they get to be born
into one of the best communities anywhere, they will also
be receiving many gifts from Gowrie area businesses to
welcome them into the world!
To qualify for the basket of presents, the winning baby must have parents who reside in the Prairie
Valley School District. The exact time and date must be
certified by the attending physician in a short statement
and signed by the physician.
The letter of certification should then be mailed
to the Gowrie News, P.O. Box 473, Gowrie, IA, 50543.
Or the letter can be e-mailed to the Gowrie News at
gnews@wccta.net. The Gowrie News will give the parents a letter certifying that they are winners of the contest
and are entitled to all the prizes awarded by the sponsoring businesses.
That letter certifying the winners will be will
either be mailed or e-mailed to the winning parents or
both.
A few prizes can be picked up at Hometown Tax
in Gowrie. For the other prizes the parents will be able to
get a certified letter stipulating that you are winners of
the First Baby Contest by calling the Gowrie News, 3523325, and it will be mailed or e-mailed to you. An information form will be given to parents of the first baby
and/or mailed or e-mailed.
Prizes donated by Gowrie and area merchants in
the 2017 First Baby Contest are: Farm & Town Insurance,
Security Savings Bank, Anderson Machinery, Gowrie
Tire Service, NAPA, Heartland Bank, Market Street Bar
& Grill, Dayton Rodeo Committee, Engquist Lumber, Swanson
Florist, WCCTA, POET, Iowa
Central Community College,
Gowrie Family Chiropractic
and Massage Therapy and
Gowrie News.
In temperatures of -18 a group of 50 local people traveled to the Vikings game on December 18 sponsored by the
G3G. Photo by Doug Johnson.
strategy to increase teacher use of communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity through the
use of technology. Use of
the 4 Cs was identified as an area needing
improvement at the high
school after reviewing
data from the Clarity survey.
Another survey will
be given to students, staff,
and parents in the Southeast Valley districts in the
Spring of 2017.
Digital literacy has
been identified as one of
Prairie Valley and Southeast Webster-Grands four
district goal areas.
During the first Tech Time, the staff members
spent time learning to put together classroom websites
through the free web service Weebly. While Mr. Nuss
led the session, other teachers who already utilized the
site were on hand to assist with the training.
These websites serve as a communication tool
between teachers and students as well as their parents.
The Weebly platform also offers an option of having
students create their own websites for classroom assignments.
In subsequent sessions, teachers were able
to further develop their websites as well as build upon
learning from a previous professional development day
about utilizing Google Classroom. A new tool called
GoFormative was also introduced. GoFormative is
a website that allows teachers to give formative
assessments to students
to determine what
their current needs
are. As the school
year progresses, more
technology tools will
be added to the teachers
skill lists.
Tech Time
January 4, 2017
Shelby Hofbauer
Already, about 8.8 million Americans, and
42,595 Iowans, who buy health insurance through
HealthCare.gov receive tax credits that help make coverage more affordable. But about 12 million more Americans, including 109,000 Iowans, may also be eligible for
help during this Open Enrollment, but not know it. This
group includes:
Current HealthCare.gov consumers: 2,000 Iowa
consumers who didnt get tax credits last year could be
eligible for tax credits in 2017, even if their income remains the same, because financial assistance moves along
with rates. Thats 27 percent of currently unsubsidized
Iowa Marketplace consumers.
Off-Marketplace individual consumers: About
41,000 Iowans who currently pay full price for individual
coverage off-Marketplace could be eligible for tax credits if they purchase a 2017 plan through HealthCare.gov
instead.
The remaining uninsured: About 66,000 uninsured Iowans earn incomes indicating they, too, could be
eligible for financial assistance. Nationwide, 84 percent
of Marketplace-eligible uninsured Americans have incomes suggesting they are tax credit eligible.
In Iowa, 12,099 people have already signed up
for coverage in the first month of Open Enrollment, more
than last year at this time. But many more Iowans might
benefit from visiting HealthCare.gov before the December 15th deadline for January 1 coverage and checking
out their options for affordable, quality health insurance.
Affordable by design. The Marketplaces tax
credits are designed to keep pace with premium increases. This means that for many consumers already receiving tax credits, the value of that financial assistance will
increase this year to keep pace with the cost of coverage in their area. It also means that more individuals may
qualify for tax credits as premiums rise. For people eligible for financial assistance, the ACA specifies the share
of income the consumer is expected to contribute toward
health coverage. The tax credits make up the difference
between that amount and the actual cost of a consumers
benchmark (second-lowest-cost silver) plan.
For example, in 2017, a 27-year old in Iowa
making $25,000 per year will pay $142 per month to purchase the benchmark plan, almost exactly the same as in
2016. Thats because the 27-year old will, on average, get
a $166 tax credit 61 percent higher than in 2016.
Check out your options. The Marketplace is
open for business, and HHS is encouraging anyone who
might need coverage next year to visit HealthCare.gov
and check out their options before the December 15 deadline for coverage that starts January 1.
Millions of Americans could be surprised to find
out theyre eligible for financial assistance this year, even
if they werent last year, giving them affordable, quality
options to choose from. Visit HealthCare.gov to browse
and shop for quality, affordable health plans. More than
65 percent of current Iowa Marketplace consumers will
find plans for less than $75 per month, and the vast majority can save by coming back to actively shop instead of
waiting to be re-enrolled in their current plan.
The state-by-state tables below show the number of consumers nationally who could benefit in 2017
from the financial assistance Marketplace tax credits provide. If these consumers were to take advantage of the
help offered on HealthCare.gov, they could find affordable, quality options.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced
that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer farmers and ranchers more opportunities to participate
in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The announcement includes new CRP practices to protect water
quality and adds an additional 1.1 million acres targeted
to benefit wildlife, pollinators and wetlands.
The Conservation Reserve Program is an extremely popular voluntary program that offers producers
and landowners a wide variety of opportunities to prevent erosion, protect wildlife habitat and reduce nutrient
runoff, said Vilsack. With the program close to the legal enrollment limit of 24 million acres, USDA has been
working to use all of the tools at our disposal to maximize
benefits by combining multiple soil, water and wildlife
objectives in the areas where it is needed most.
Vilsack unveiled a new conservation initiative
known as Clean Lakes, Estuaries and Rivers (CLEAR),
which will add new tools to CRP that can help to improve
water quality. CLEAR will assist landowners with the
cost of building bioreactors and saturated buffers that filter nitrates and other nutrients from tile-drained cropland.
Early estimates indicate that CLEAR could help
to reduce nitrate runoff by as much as 40 percent over
traditional conservation methods. CLEAR may cover up
to 90 percent of the cost to install these new practices
through incentives and cost-share. These new methods
are especially important in areas where traditional buffers
have not been enough to prevent nutrients from reaching
bodies of water.
USDA will also add an additional 1.1 million
acres to a number of key CRP practices that are critically
important to wildlife and conservation. These include
700,000 acres for State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) efforts, which restore high-priority wildlife
habitat tailored to a specific states needs. In addition
to SAFE, 300,000 acres will be added to target wetlands
restoration that are natures water filters and 100,000
acres for pollinator habitat that support 30 percent of agricultural production.
The continued strong demand for CRP combined with the limited acreage available for enrollment
and lower land rental rates, allows USDA to modify certain program components without affecting the integrity
of the program. Signing incentives are being reduced
by $25 per acre on certain practices for fiscal year 2018
enrollments (incentives are currently between $100 and
$150 per acre) and a cap on the maximum soil rental rate
is being instituted for Continuous CRP at $300 per acre.
The savings from these changes are being reinvested
back in CRP, including the additional acres for SAFE,
pollinator habitat and wetlands restoration.
To learn more about FSAs conservation programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation or contact
your local FSA office. To find your local FSA office,
visit http://offices.usda.gov.
Make family
meetings, gatherings
routine all year long
Anna Hanson
Thursday, Jan 5
Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.
Sunday, Jan 8
GYC board, 5:00 p.m. at the skating rink.
Monday, Jan 9
Farnhamville City Council, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Gowrie Municipal Utilities Board, 4:30 p.m. at the
light plant.
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran
Church Harcourt.
Tuesday, Jan 10
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 time and meal,
8:00 p.m. meeting, Gowrie Legion building.
Callender City Council, 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center
Wednesday, Jan 11
Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.
Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.
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
As the new year arrives, families begin to think
about ways to improve communication. Malisa Rader,
an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach human
sciences specialist, suggests making family meetings a
routine all year long.
Weekly family meetings can help busy families
keep communication lines open, said Rader, who specializes in family life issues.
As children get older, their schedules get more
complicated. They juggle school, sports, afterschool activities and sometimes a part time job. Both children and
parents benefit from family meetings where they can
review all their schedules and reflect on their school or
work successes, Rader said.
Schedule the family meeting at a time when all
family members are available and not tired or otherwise
distracted. Keep the meeting brief and begin with family compliments or praise for each and every member of
the family. Celebrating family successes is important for
building continued self-confidence, Rader said.
The family meeting also is a place to learn problem solving skills. According to Rader, problem solving
is a protective factor that can be an asset in school or work
settings. Listening, taking turns talking and sharing, and
hearing other family members opinions are additional
benefits of planned family meetings.
If your family members seem to be arguing or
having trouble following household rules, your family
meeting can be a time to review the rules and talk about
how you all can hold each other accountable for complying, Rader said.
Delegating household chores is an ongoing need
for keeping a clean home, the extension specialist said.
During a family meeting, divide household
chores among family members. Make a job chart so your
children know they will have an opportunity to switch
duties from time to time, Rader said.
Family meetings also are a time to plan for fun,
Rader continued.
Spend some time discussing everyones ideas
for spending quality time together. Take turns letting
each person select an activity. If a suggested activity has
a financial cost, discuss the family budget and make a
group decision based on your family finances, Rader
said.
Use the month of January to schedule your
weekly family meetings and begin this new year with
success and open communication, Rader said.
January 4, 2017
Sunday, January 8. . .
On January 12 come in and meet Iowa Author
Lyle Spencer at the Paton Library. Listen to him as he
talks about his two titles A Farmers Son: The First 18
Years and Struggles: The Early Adult Years.
Stay and ask him any questions you may have
about his experiences. His books are available to check
out at the Library. There will be refreshments available.
On January 19 it is still winter, and there will
be lots of snow. Come in for a winter story, make paper
snow flakes, eat a snack and play some games!
On January 26th come in and socialize while
you color in your favorite adult coloring books. You can
bring your own, or use one provided by the library. Refreshments will be available but anyone is welcome to
bring some from home to share.
Wednesday, January 4 Wednesday Night Supper & Sunday School will begin at 5:30 p.m. Confirmation will begin in the Fireside Room for Youth WNW at
6 p.m.
Saturday, January 7 Mens Group will begin in
the Fireside Room at 9 a.m.
Sunday, January 8 Worship will begin at 9:15
a.m. Fellowship coffee will begin at 10:15 a.m. Sunday
School will begin at 10:30 a.m. Adult Forum will begin
at 11 a.m. in the Fireside Room. We RO.C.K. meets at
church at 6 p.m.
Monday, January 9 Sewing Day will begin at 9
a.m. Council Meeting will begin at 6:30 p.,m. in the Fireside Room.
Tuesday, January 10 Sewing Day will meet at 9
a.m.
Wednesday, January 11 Wednesday Supper &
Sunday School. Confirmation at the Parsonage will begin
at 6 p.m. Bible Study with Don Doolittle will begin at 7
p.m.
51 Years Ago...
Members of the SV Pep Band, Vanessa Scott and
Todd Hamilton keep the crowd pumped up during the basketball game in Gowrie. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
41 Years Ago...
Six High school seniors from this immediate
area have been named State of Iowa Scholars for 1975 by
the Iowa Higher Education Facilities Commission.
They are Roger L. Carlon, James E. Fevold,
Lisa Jansa, and Daniel R. Rasmussen, all of Gowrie, and
Douglas D. Eliason and Joan Palmquist, Harcourt.
A total of 2,600 were selected from the 5,220
applicants on the basis of high school class rank and
American College Test (ACT) scores.
Each State Scholar will receive a certificate of
achievement and depending upon their financial needs
and revenues available will be offered an award of up
to $610 toward their tuition and fees at an institution of
higher learning in Iowa.
Guests Sunday afternoon in the Bob Johnson
home were Mr. and Mrs. Phil Clutter, Mrs. Ethel Johnson, and Miss Vicki Thomas. Ice Cream and birthday
cake were enjoyed honoring the birthdays of Roberta
Johnson on January 5 and Allen Johnson on January 8th.
Mr. and Mrs.. Frank Pohl and family of Fort
Dodge and Mr. and Mrs. Don Roosa and family of Lehigh
were guest Sunday for belated Christmas dinner in the Joseph Pohl home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kopecky took their son,
Pfc. Reggie L. Kopecky to Des Moines on Monday where
he left by plane for Camp Lejeune North Caroline. He
will be stationed there in the U. S. Marines. Pfc,Kopecky
had spent the past three weeks on leave with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dohrman and family of
Minnetonka, Minnesota were visitors over the holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernes Dohrman.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Christopher of Fort
Dodge were Sunday guest in the home of Mrs. Alma
Roseke. Their daughter, Jill accompanied them home after spending four days with her grandmother.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lundgren were weekend
guest in the home of their son-in-law and daughter. Staff
Sgt. and Mrs. Bill Johnson in Bellevue, Nebraska.
January 4, 2017
Remembering Christmas
from years ago. . .
In northern Wisconsin growing up with two other brothers, I remember so many things about Christmas
there in Ladysmith, WI.
We had our Christmas program at St. Johns
Lutheran Church. The grade school children sang many
hymns. I remember reciting John 3:16 at one program.
After the Christmas program at church, all children were given a brown paper bag and inside there were
hard tack candy, a popcorn ball, tootsie rolls, an apple
or orange, and a few other goodies. We really cherished
these gifts at church. We usually rehearsed these church
Christmas programs on Saturdays as I recall.
At home we started our Christmas preparations
by cutting down a Christmas tree. We didnt even know
artificial trees existed.
I always enjoyed the spruce scent that filled our
living room. We watered our tree. It always seemed
to last for at least a month and we took the tree down in
early January as needles were starting to drop off the tree.
Decorating the tree took some time, but it was
always fun. We used a lot of tinsel of the tree, and we
didnt allow the hanging tinsel to drape over branches
below. The tree shimmered with the shiny tinsel decorations. Lights and bulbs were added of course.
Many presents were under the tree several days
before Christmas. This definitely gave us some anticipation for Christmas morning when we opened our presents.
On Christmas Eve we were often with other
family members at my grandparents farm home in rural Ladysmith, about a half mile north of the Thornapple
River and five miles north of Ladysmith. My aunts, uncles and their families got together. The fireplace always
had a real fire and I remember listening to the many stories related by the adult family members.
Grandma and Grandpa didnt have indoor
plumbing at their farm home. So we went outdoors to
the outdoor biff where there was the Montgomery Ward
catalog.
There was always snow on the ground at Christmas, often a foot of snow or more. And we were building
forts in the snow as kids.
In Ladysmith, population about 3,950, we had
Ditmansons Department store (three stories high); four
hardware stores, two dime stores, two drugstores, two
jewerly stores, six grocery stores, and much more. Three
grocery stores were neighborhood grocery stores.
So my parents had plenty of stores right in town
where they could buy gifts. That was good since Eau
Claire was 60 miles away, and Rice Lake was about 45
(the only two major cities where there were major retail
stores.
There was a Pennys store in Ladysmith and
several clothing stores. I recall that messages were sent
from checkout clerks to bookkeepers on the second level
via a wire, pully system. It was probably high tech at
the time.
Ken Blunk, #14 for the Jaguars, drives around the
West Bend-Mallard defense Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, in
Gowrie. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Mary Elizabeth Lind, the daughter of Ralph and
Olive Peterson was born December 25, 1930 in Dayton,
Iowa and departed this life on December 23, 2016 at the
Gowrie Care Center in Gowrie, Iowa. She lived her life
to the age of 85 years.
She grew up on a farm south of Dayton, Iowa
and married Wayne Lind in 1946 and they lived in Dayton and Clear Lake before settling in Gowrie in 1953. In
this marriage, three children were born, Elizabeth, Judith
and Michael. Elizabeth and Judith both died near child
birth. The couple divorced in 1971 and Mary remained in
Gowrie. Mary worked as a legal secretary at The Johnson
Law Firms location in Gowrie for 30 plus years and was
an officer in the Iowa Association of Legal Assistants.
She also worked at the bank in Gowrie, worked as a volunteer for the Lost Grove Township precinct, was President of the Theta Xi Mu chapter mothers group, was an
active in the choir, council and WELCA at Zion Lutheran
Church in Gowrie. She enjoyed playing bridge, golfing,
gardening, working around her house and corresponding
with her lifelong pen pal from England, Wendy Cowperthwaite. She too felt special joy in participating in the
large Peterson and Skoglund reunions and spending time
with her two grandsons, Joseph and Alex.
She is survived by her son, Mike (Karen) Lind
of Roswell, Georgia; grandchildren, Joseph Lind, Alex
Lind; her brother, Ron (Joan) Peterson and her sister,
Carol Gaskill. She is preceded in death by her parents
and two daughters.
Memorial services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie,
with Pastor James Davis officiating. Private family burial
will be at the Dayton Cemetery. Visitation was held at
12:00 Noon Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Church until
service time. Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran
Church, P.O. Box 63, Gowrie, IA 50543. Palmer Funeral
Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements
A 63-year-old Ames man died Sunday, Jan. 1
after a fall at Ledges State Park, south of Boone.
There were hikes organized at area state
parks on New Years Day including hikes at Dolliver
and Brushy Creek State Parks.
According to DNR officials, the man fell approximately 60 feet from an overlook off the Lost Lake
Trail at about 11:15 a.m. He was air-lifted out of the park
to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines and was pronounced dead on arrival.
The man was part of an annual group hike event
at the park.
Investigation of the incident is ongoing and the
name of the individual is being withheld at this time,
pending notification of family.
It Pays to Advertise!
Opal Elmore, 88
Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of Jan 4th to Jan 11th
Thursday, J an 5
4:00 p.m. JH Girls Basketball vs. Madrid
4:00 p.m. JH Boys Basketball @ Madrid
6:00 p.m. B&G JV Basketball GAME - Southeast
Valley @ Glidden-Ralston
6:00 p.m. JV-Var Wrestling - West Central Valley,
Eagle Grove & Panorama @ Southeast Valley
Friday, Jan 6
4:00 p.m. JH Girls Basketball @ Ogden
4:15 p.m. JH Boys Basketball vs. Ogden
4:30 p.m. B JV Basketball GAME - Alta-Aurelia @
Southeast Valley
6:00 p.m. B&G V Bask GAME - Alta-Aurelia @
Southeast Valley
6:00 p.m. B JVR Bask GAME - Alta-Aurelia @
Southeast Valley
Saturday, Jan 7
NCIBA Honor Band @ ICCC
9:00 a.m. B JV Wrestling OGDEN INVITATIONAL
10:00 a.m. B V Wrestling ST. EDMOND
Monday, Jan 9
PVES - NO AM Preschool
4:00 p.m. JH Girls Basketball @ Barnum
4:00 p.m. JH Boys Basketball vs. Manson NWW
4:30 p.m. B&G JV Basketball GAME - RolandStory @ Southeast Valley
6:00 p.m. B&G V Basketball GAME - RolandStory @ Southeast Valley
6:00 p.m. B JVR Basketball GAME - Roland-Story
@ Southeast Valley
Tuesday, Jan 10
4:00 p.m. JH Boys Basketball B Teams
4:00 p.m. B&G JV Bask GAME - Southeast Valley
@ Clarion-Goldfield
4:00 p.m. JH Girls Basketball @ Lake View
6:00 p.m. B&G V Bask GAME - Southeast Valley
@ Clarion-Goldfield
Wednesday, Jan 11
SVHS Tri-M Induction
SWG Bus Driver Inservice
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***
Thursday, Jan. 5. . .
Wednesday, January 4 Youth Bells will meet at
4-Jan
5-Jan
6-Jan
7-Jan
8-Jan
9-Jan
10-Jan
11-Jan
Birthdays
Laurie Adam, Rick Reed
Tyson Gutshall, Tonya Harrison
Randy Naeve, Paul Wolf
Joy collier, Dawn Naffziger
Roger Schoeberlein, Landon Vote
Roberta Seil, Treyton Swanberg
Kaylah Brandel, Marvin Coon
Adam Towle
Cassidy Carstens, Kimberly Kopecky
Paul Lusmann
Allen Johnson, Rita Kail
Norman Peterson
Chyann Hicks, Chloe Hicks
Kyle Wooters
Chrissy Willison
Larry Nolte
5- Jan
Anniversaries
Dan and Janet Bird;
Dallas and Mary Thomas.
January 4, 2017
B Y
S A R A
D O W N S
time for Christmas. There were to be several -- Pengualas, Draggles, Owliones, Burtles, Bearakeets which
would stay safely tucked inside their eggs till the New
year. I was a bit curious and then found another, apparently along the same vein, called Fuzzy Wonderz and
the ad went on I am ready to be your new fuzzy best
friend, can crack out of my shell and am ready to play.
It showed a little girl cuddling one of these friends and
saying, Sing me a song. The price - $59.99 OUCH!
Times have certainly changed since I could go
to Kresges and Woolworths and get my children a fun
toy for a few bucks or to Walmart and get the grandkids
Transformers for less than $20.00. This grandmas just
not with it any more so they received the box of candy
with the envelope and the green stuff inside. What
will another year bring? New and exciting, electronic
and pricey things Im sure. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Webster County
Extension sets meeting
for Cow-Calf producers
Feb. 1 in Fort Dodge. . .
Cow-calf producers who want to learn more
about improving returns from their enterprise are invited
to attend any in a series of strategy-focused workshops
in early 2017 hosted by the Iowa Beef Center and Iowa
State University Extension and Outreach.
One session will be held at the Webster County
Extension office in Fort Dodge on Feb. 1 from 1:003:30 pm. with the Webster County Cattlemen providing
snacks. The session will include information about feeding, including grazing harvest residue, cover crops and
alternative feeds.
Extension Beef Specialists will discuss controlling feed waste, formulating balanced rations, winter
supplementation, and other cost-controlling management
strategies.
Russ Euken Extension Beef Specialist says
Annual cow costs are projected to be more than $800,
and up to 45 percent higher than in 2010 before drought
conditions impacted the U.S., he said. Because winter
feed costs are one of the largest expenses, reducing feed
cost while maintaining cow productivity is key for producers to achieve good returns.
Revenue enhancement ideas to be shared involves research that investigated factors affecting feeder
calf price and how changes in marketing timing may affect income. Other long-term strategies that improve revenue such as changes in the breeding program and how to
shorten the calving season will also be discussed.
In addition to the Fort Dodge location meetings
will be held in Hampton on Jan. 18 and Ames on Feb.
22. For more information on the meeting or other locations contact Russ Euken ISU Extension Beef Specialist
at 641-923-2856 email reuken@iastate.edu or contact the
Webster County Extension office 515-576-2119.
January 4, 2017
is giving away
two tickets
to the 2015
Dayton Rodeo
for a relaxing
night out for the
new parents!
January 4, 2017
Women seeking solutions to birth control now
have another option locally. Seven medical providers
with Stewart Memorial Community Hospital were recently trained on administering the birth control implant
Nexplanon. The new service provided the answers when
Lake View resident Abbie Brooks sought advice from
the medical providers at McCrary Rost Clinic about birth
control.
The busy 19 year old is a full-time student who
hopes to be acccepted into DMACCs nursing program.
She dreams of being a post partum nurse working with
new moms and babies. When she isnt studying, she is
working weekends. Even though she loves to work with
children and hopes to have a baby someday, Abbie says
Abbie Brooks (right) relied on the advice of physician assistant Megan Grodahl, (left) to help her find the
right birth control solution. Along with her partners at McCrary Rost Clinic in Lake City, Lake View, Rockwell City
and Gowrie, Danni Anderson, PA-C, Susan Hornback, DO,
Derek Duncan, DO, Stephanie Bellcock, ARNP-C, Tonja
Petersen-Anderson, ARNP-C, and Barb Weber, ARNP-C,
Megan is specially trained to insert the birth control implant Nexplanon. The highly effective birth control prevents
pregnancy for three years.
January 4, 2017
Brushy CreekLake
ice at variable thickness
CHURCH
Don Williams is completely froze over, but no
ice fishing had occurred as of Wednesday, Dec. 14th. Ice
fishing will likely begin soon. Check ice thickness often
when going out.
As of Wednesday, Dec. 14th farm ponds and
small lakes are froze over in central Iowa with 3 to 5
inches of ice. Larger lakes had variable conditions from 3
inches to large areas of open water. More fishing reports
will become available soon as anglers start getting out on
the ice. For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers,
contact Andy Otting or Ben Dodd at 515-432-2823.
The Southeast Valley Jaguars line up and prepare for
a free throw. Photo by Tara Erritt.
SV JH girls win;
get good performances
It was a great night of Basketball for the Southeast Valley JH Girls who played at Pomeroy vs PAC.
The 7th grade came away with a thrilling 20-19 victory
behind and outstanding team effort with Haley Welter
leading the way with 10 points.
The Jags received outstanding effort in the guard
court from the trio of Madison Doyle and Sadie Nelson
and Ryann Shipley and very dominate post play from
Kyleigh Erritt who chipped in 6 points.
The Jags also received outstanding bench play
from the duo of Carly Davis and Jayden Gardapee which
resulted in one heck of a team effort and hard fought victory. The 7th grade is now 3-3 on the season.
The 8th grade continued their solid play with a
39-27 victory with Sydney Carlson having the hot hand
with 14 points. The Jags received very solid guard play
from the trio of Emily Jaeschke, Chloe Hicks and Emily
Hemmestad.
The Jags also received solid post play from the
trio of Morgan Farnham, Brielle Haub and Riley Nelson.
The Jags also received quality minutes off the bench from
the duo of Addie Correll and Allison Bethel. The 8th
grade improves their record to 5-1 on the season.
Don Williams Lake--Black Crappie - Good:
There is some good crappie fishing to be had at Don Williams through the ice. Crappies are being caught on wax
worms or minnows. Target the mid-lake section at depths
of 15-25 feet, schools of crappie will come through suspended.
Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake (nearAmes)
--Rainbow Trout - Fair: As of Tuesday, Dec. 20th the
north portion of the lake had 7 inches of ice. Catch trout
from the fall stocking with spoons or jigs tipped with wax
worms. Trout tend to swim the perimeter in schools, so
fish depths of 5 to 15 feet deep just out from shore.
Brushy Creek Lake---Ice is still extremely variable on Brushy Creek Lake. Recent rainfall and warmer
temperatures over the holiday weekend have caused ice
conditions to deteriorate in some areas; thin ice or open
water may be present at near-shore inflows and even in
areas mid-lake.
Kyleigh Erritt, #30 grabs the rebound against the
Pocahontas Area defense on Monday, Dec. 19. Photo by
Tara Erritt.
January 4, 2017
she just doesnt have the time to start a family right now.
She visited with advanced registered nurse
Stephanie Bellcock at the Lake View clinic. I explained
that Ive tried taking birth control pills and I hated that.
Taking pills makes me gag, and I didnt always remember to take the pill at the same time every day.
Next, she tried the patch, a small, square patch
that looks like a plastic bandage. It sticks to the skin and
gradually releases hormones to prevent pregnancy. It is
replaced once per week. However, Abbie experienced
side effects. I had horrible headaches with the patch. I
experiemented with wearing it for different lengths of
time. It stopped my menstrual cycle, but it caused a discharge, she says.
Friends and family recommended she talk to her
medical provider about a birth control implant. Stephanie
explained how Nexplanon works. It is a flexible plastic
rod, about the size of a matchstick, that releases a progestin hormone for up to three years. The hormone stops the
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rthe cervix, and changes the lining of the uterus. It is inserted by a specially trained professional in a minor surdgical procedure just under the skin of the inner side of the
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ma new implant can be inserted if continued birth control
is desired. Highly effective, less than one pregnancy ocycurred per 100 women who use Nexplanon for one year.
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condoms.
Because Stephanie was preparing for maternity
leave, she referred Abbie to one of her McCrary Rost
Clinic partners, certified physician assistant Megan Grodahl. Abbie met with Megan for a birth control consult.
yWe discussed the pros and cons of the different types of
birth control, explains Megan. In many consults, if the
patient chooses Nexplanon, we are able to do the procedure the very same day, depending on my schedule and
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Megan adds, I recommend the implant to many
of my patients because it is highly effective and patients
seem to report fewer side effects when compared to other
birth control options. Similar to other progestin-only options, Nexplanons most common side effect is a change
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CITY OF
CALLENDER
CITY OF CALLENDER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
December 13, 2016
The Callender City Council Meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
by Mayor Randy Hanson. Present: N. Martens, W. Martens, K. Jondle and
K. Simonson, and D. Lee.
Will use a new timesheet that shows the time in each day and the
time out each day which will be kept in City Hall. This will help track the
productivity of the maintenance department. Work orders will be used,
new timecards and a weekly maintenance sheet will be used. The
maintenance sheet will show if work was done in the water, sewer, park,
etc. All work orders will be turned in when they are completed at the end
of the day. The weekly maintenance sheet will be turned in every Friday.
The work orders and maintenance sheet will have to add up to his 40 hours
each week.
Work orders will be used for all projects that will show all the parts that
were used and how long it took to complete the project.
To review the job description to see where it states maintenance gets
an hour paid lunch for being on call.
After 8 hours of moving snow his work day will be completed. If more
time is needed he will need to have prior approval from Mayor or Mayor
Pro Tem.
Mileage log will be completed for any trips out of town. Any trip out of
town will need to have prior approval from Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem.
Verbal warning was issued for maintenance worker.
Hard hat area will now be at the pump house with notices posted.
Due to workmans compensation claim on 12/12/16.
Motion by K. Simonson, Second by W. Martens to adjourn the
meeting at 6:20 p.m. MC
ATTEST
Kate Peterson City Clerk
CITY OF
CALLENDER
CITY OF CALLENDER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
December 13, 2016
The Callender City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
by Mayor Randy Hanson. Present: N. Martens, D. Lee, K. Jondle, W.
Martens and K. Simonson.
Shirley Helgevold, MIDAS, provided an update on the CDBG
Reimbursement.
After some of the work has been completed then
perhaps have a public hearing to ask and answer questions that the public
may have.
Concerned citizens asked that electrical work be completed ASAP.
An ongoing project that was to be completed by Oct 1st still hasnt been
completed. Mayor to contact city electrician to find the status of the work
completion date.
Motion by K. Simonson, Second by N. Martens to approve the
Consent Agenda, Departmental City Council Meeting Minutes 11/8/16,
City Council Meeting Minutes 11/8/16, Special Council Meeting Minutes
11/29/16, AP Claims/Payable November 2016, Financial Report Bundle
November 2016. All Ayes, MC
Motion by K. Simonson, Seconded by D. Lee to approve Agenda. All
Ayes MC.
Motion by W. Martens, Second by K. Jondle to approve the Technical
Services for a Community Development Block Grant Housing Program. All
Ayes MC.
Motion by N. Martens, Second by D. Lee to approve CDBG
reimbursement request one. All Ayes MC.
Storm sewer project. This project is now completed. Motion by
N. Martens, Seconded by K. Jondle to approve Pay Estimate No 4 Final
$8829.41 to Hurst and Sons. All ayes MC.
Had a few trees that were damaged with the Storm Sewer Project will
notify Lance.
Motion by N. Martens, Seconded by W. Martens, to approve
Certificate of Completion for the work that has been completed to Hurst
and Sons.
Motion by K. Simonson, Seconded by D. Lee to no longer be a part of
the MMTG - Midwest Municipal Transmission Group.
Motion by K. Simonson, Seconded by N. Martens for Bill Kahl to
complete tile work by the post office and 2 drains by Agnes Ave. The work
not to exceed $1800.
At this time the council will not be forgiving any late fees.
Woodruff Electric is working to help us to complete the Arch Flash
study. Should have an update by the first of the year.
Motion by K. Simonson, Seconded by K. Jondle to pay Dues in amount of
$225.00 to Iowa Rural Water Association.
Regular Council Meeting will be changed to 1/3/17 rather than
1/10/17.
CALHOUN COUNTY ELECTRIC
ELECTRIC
13,888.02
DATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
TRAINING
1,696.23
EMC
ELECTRICAL
678.49
GOWRIE NEWS & PRINT SHOP
PUBLICATION
167.97
HEARTLAND BANK
SAFE DEPOSIT BOX
25
IPERS
IPERS 976.84
LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELEP
TELEPHONE
536.9
ACCESS SYSTEMS
CONTRACTUAL
78.78
MID AMERICAN ENERGY
UTILITIES
156
NAPA AUTO SUPPLY
SUPPLIES
9.6
PEDERSON SANITATION
GARBAGE
2,138.50
STAR ENERGY
GAS
314.86
MARTIN'S PEST CONTROL
MOSQUITO CONTROL 1,500.00
BAKER AND TAYLOR
BOOKS
360.48
MICROMARKETING BOOKS
64.68
WELLMARK BLUE CROSS
HEALTH INS
643.87
CITY OF CALLENDER
UTILITIES
3,547.29
POSTMASTER POSTAGE 204.7
MER ENGINEERING
STORM SEWER
13,684.10
COLLECTIONS SERVICES CTR
PAYROLL
713.52
TASTE OF HOMES BOOKS
BOOKS
30.98
MARTIN FLAG COMPANY
SUPPLIES
54.86
QUILL
SUPPLIES 198.26
PETTY CASH LIBRARY
PETTY CASH
157.77
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS BOOKS
9.65
GUNTHER SALT COMPANY
CHEMICALS
4,058.98
EFTPS
FED/FICA TAXES
1,513.83
KRIZ-DAVIS CO
SUPPLIES CLAMP
90.78
AG SOURCE
WATER TESTING
399.5
PERSONNEL CONCEPTS
FEDERAL POSTERS
263.99
WOODRUFF ELECTRIC
QUALITY BOOKKEEPING 2,490.00
SENTIMENTAL PRODUCTIONS
VIDEO
38
CAR AND DRIVER
PERIODICALS
10
OFFICE DEPOT
SUPPLIES
65.98
HORRELL ENVIRONMENTAL SES CONTRACT LABOR
675
FIRE TRAINING CONSULTANTS ELEVATOR BURN
7,858.50
HURST & SONS CONSTRUCTION STORM SEWER
14,559.13
KATE PETERSON
MILEAGE
155.52
ENGQUIST LUMBER
CEMETARY
127.03
PAYROLL CHECKS
PAYROLL
4,132.31
CLAIMS TOTAL
78,275.90
EXPENSES
REVENUE
GENERAL FUND
27,618.99
26674.12
ROAD USE TAX FUND
883.9
36956.9
WATER FUND
8,777.53
-15463.8
SEWER FUND
2,821.30
53157.16
ELECTRIC FUND
19,496.77
90374.86
SEWER WATER
59016.84
TOTAL
59,598.49 250716.08
Motion by K. Jondle, Seconed by N. Martens to adjourn at 8:10 p.m.
All Ayes. MC
_________________________________________________
ATTEST:
Randy Hanson - Mayor
_____________________________________
Kate Peterson - City Clerk
It Pays to Advertise!
Jackson Housken gets a fast break for the Jaguars.
Photo by Lisa Peterson.
CITY OF GOWRIE
City Of Gowrie
Public Hearing
January 16, 2016
7:00 P.M.
At The Gowrie Civic/Community Center
1. Second reading of Ordinance No. 238 An Ordinance Amending the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Gowrie, Iowa, By Amending Provisions
Pertaining to the Library Board of Trustees
2. Possible waiving of Third reading of Ordinance No. 238
3. Approve Fiscal Year 2016 Amended Budget
in WEBSTER
GOWRIE COMMUNITY/CIVIC CENTER
7:00 PM
on
1/16/2017
(hour)
(Date)
County, Iowa
GOWRIE
,for the purpose of amending the current budget of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2017
(year)
by changing estimates of revenue and expenditure appropriations in the following programs for the reasons
given. Additional detail is available at the city clerk's office showing revenues and expenditures by fund type
and by activity.
Total Budget
as certified
or last amended
Total Budget
after Current
Amendment
Current
Amendment
1
2
441,752
0
0
0
441,752
0
3
4
5
6
441,752
0
0
151,956
0
0
0
0
441,752
0
0
151,956
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
250
30,000
134,616
1,447,146
0
187,279
0
126,264
2,519,263
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
30,000
134,616
1,447,146
0
187,279
0
126,264
2,519,263
16
17
18
19
151,979
162,816
80,429
228,856
50,914
36,238
945
43,956
202,893
199,054
81,374
272,812
20
21
5,800
82,284
4,700
21,239
10,500
103,523
Debt Service
Capital Projects
Total Government Activities Expenditures
Business Type / Enterprises
22
23
24
25
172,735
0
884,899
1,443,784
0
104,853
262,845
0
172,735
104,853
1,147,744
1,443,784
26
27
28
2,328,683
126,264
2,454,947
262,845
20,000
282,845
2,591,528
146,264
2,737,792
29
64,316
-282,845
-218,529
30
31
2,129,527
2,193,843
0
-282,845
2,129,527
1,910,998
There will be no increase in tax levies to be paid in the current fiscal year named above. Any increase in
expenditures set out above will be met from the increased non-property tax revenues and cash balances not
budgeted or considered in this current budget. This will provide for a balanced budget.
January 4, 2017
11
Display your collectables at the library in our
lighted, lockable display case for a few days or a few
weeks. Be proud of them and share with others. They can
be Disney or Hummel figures, an egg beater collection,
dolls, elephants, a collection of shot glasses, tea pots or
cups or penguins. Anything you collect no matter how
commonplace, odd or unique. Now on display on angel
statues and still room for a few more items.
Opera star Simon Estes visited Centervilles Second Baptist Church, where he started singing as a boy, with video
producer Nick Renkoski of the Des Moines-based marketing firm Happy Medium.
Mel Andringa visited Grant Woods Cedar Rapids studio with video producer Nick Renkoski of the Des
Moines-based marketing firm Happy Medium.
Crop Advantage
series Jan. 18
in Fort Dodge
Crop Advantage Series Will Bring Latest Research, Crop Production Information to Fort Dodge on
January 18 Early registration deadline is January 11,
2017.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
specialists will travel to the Fort Dodge Best Western
Starlite Village on January 18 for the 2017 Crop Advantage Series to provide farmers, crop consultants and
agribusinesses with current research from Iowa State
University and updated management information and
recommendations based on current and future crop production issues.
According to Mark Johnson, ISU Field Agronomist, the meeting will also offer continuing educations
credits for Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) and pesticide
safety recertification. ISU Extension and Outreach will
travel to 14 locations across Iowa for the 2017 Crop Advantage Series from Jan. 4-27.
The Crop Advantage Series is a unique program that brings many extension specialists together to
individual sites across the state, said ISU Field Agronomist, Angie Rieck-Hinz. Content at each meeting is
driven by county needs and production issues.
Topics at the Fort Dodge Crop Advantage Series meeting will include: Crop Market Update with Dr.
Chad Hart, Palmer Amaranth Management with Dr. Bob
Hartzler, Impact of Nitrogen Application Timing on Corn
Production with Dr. John Sawyer and Soybean Aphid
Resistance Management with Dr. Erin Hodgson.
Additional topics include Financial Erosion:
band-aid or emergency room visit with Kelvin Leibold,
Tracking Progress of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy with Jamie Benning and Spray Equipment Operation
for Emerging Herbicide Technologies with Dr. Mark
Hanna.
Early registration for Fort Dodge is $50, and late
registration made less than seven days prior to the meeting or on-site is $60. Registration includes lunch, printed
proceedings, private pesticide applicator recertification
and CCA credits. Online registration and additional information is available at www.cropadvantage.org or from
the Webster County Extension Office @ 515-576-2119.
For questions, contact ANR Program Services at
515-294-6429 or anr@iastate.edu, or Angie Rieck-Hinz
at 515-231-2830 or amrieck@iastate.edu or Mark Johnson at 515-979-9578 or markjohn@iastate.edu.
Crop Advantage Series is presented by Iowa
State University Extension and Outreach with support
from the Iowa Soybean Association and from the North
Central SARE ProgramSustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
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January 4, 2017
In late November a person called the Boone County Sheriffs Department to report he had several traps and fur
stolen from an address he rents in the 1600 blk of 260th st.. A
deputy was sent to the area to begin an investigation into the
incident.
The BCSO K-9 was also used in the search of the
area but was unable to locate any suspects at this time. The
investigation into the incident remains under investigation.
Another person called the BCSO to report several
vehicles on his property that is posted for no trespassing.
Deputies responded to the area. Deputies responded to the
area and located abandon vehicle and began a search for the
occupants.
After a brief search several individuals were located, of which one Dakotah Kreutzer was wanted out of Boone
County for probation revocation. He was detained and taken
to the BCJ. The BCSO K-9 located several items in and
around the property but no other individuals were located.
The incident still remains under investigation.
Nolan Brand, #45, goes up strong Tuesday night
against West Bend-Mallard in Gowrie. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Sammy Alphs drives around the West Bend-Mallard defense Tuesday Dec. 20 in Gowrie. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Cassidy Lambert, #22 for the Jaguars makes a
nice lay-up. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Kaleb Jondle, #23, shows off his great vertical as
he sinks one for the Jaguars Tuesday evening against West
Bend-Mallard. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
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Perry Henely,
CRNA
Jeremy Johnson,
CRNA